Tag Archives: Pixel

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google’s new Pixel Weather app launched last year with the Pixel 9 series. While Pixel Weather availability has since expanded to other Pixel models, that hasn’t included AI forecasts. Now Pixel 8 and Pixel 8a users with Gemini Nano report that AI forecasts have started working. Almost all of us rely on weather …

Through evidence spotted in the latest Android Canary release, it looks like Google is preparing a new Pixel feature that would let users theme their homescreen icons using AI as well as their own custom styles. As it stands today, Google Pixel owners have a few choices for customizing the icons on their homescreen. You can use Google’s “Themed Icons” …

Nearly a year after Google launched AI weather summaries on the Pixel 9 series, Pixel 8 users are starting to see those same reports slowly roll out to their devices. AI Weather Reports were initially exclusive to the Pixel 9 series as part of last year’s overhauled Pixel Weather app. When Google brought that app to all Tensor-powered Pixels, only …

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Google may be working on new AI-powered icon customization features for Pixel phones. This feature could solve the inconsistent look of the current “Themed icons” feature, which many apps still do not support. Code discovered in a recent update points to new “AI icon” and “Create” style options. Google Pixel devices offer many …

One of the most intriguing and persistent Google Pixel 10 series rumors is that the base Pixel 10 could finally get a telephoto camera. This should theoretically enable much-improved camera zoom without splashing out on a Pro phone. I personally welcome this news, but do readers feel the same? We ran polls on the website, our Twitter page, and our …

UPDATE: The owner of the Pixel 6a well done said in a later post on Reddit that his Pixel 6a had the battery update installed and also mentioned that he was charging the phone using a Steam Deck Valve branded 45W charger. The Pixel 6a will not charge faster than 18W using that charger. The original story starts here: A …

Another user has reported their Pixel 6A catching fire — but this time, it appears to have occurred after applying Google’s recent battery performance update that was intended to prevent overheating issues, as spotted by Android Authority. In a post on Reddit, a Pixel 6A user says they awoke to a “horrible smell and a loud noise,” which is when …

According to the Reddit post, the phone was plugged into a standard USB-PD charger overnight (the OEM Steam Deck plug). The unlucky owner awoke to a burning smell and a face full of battery fumes but was able to fling the flaming phone onto the floor, where it thankfully expended its remaining energy without setting the house ablaze. Half measures …

According to a new report, Google Pixel has settled into a #4 slot in the US smartphone market ahead of the Pixel 10 launch, though growth has cooled off a bit. Canalys reports that in Q2 2025 (April through June), Google Pixel managed to make up 3% of the overall US smartphone market. That’s on the back of shipping around …

I was more surprised than I should have been when I heard about the latest battery issues with older Google Pixel devices. The Pixel 6a joins the Pixel 4a in experiencing problems, with some users reporting battery failures. It’s a disappointing development, and Google is taking software precautions by limiting the capacities of batteries with higher cycle counts. I’m pleased …