Older Pixel phones have a major weakness when it comes to UWB tracking

by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Authority Insights, Google, Google Pixel, News, UWB

TL;DR The Moto Tag’s UWB precision finding doesn’t work on the Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro, even though both phones have the necessary UWB hardware. A Google support page confirms the feature is only available on the Pixel 8 Pro and newer, leaving out owners of older...

Pixel Camera finally works again on GrapheneOS — and no downgrade is needed

by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Google, Google Pixel, GrapheneOS, News, Pixel Camera

Credit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority TL;DR A missing font was causing the Pixel Camera app to crash on de-Google’ed operating systems, such as GrapheneOS. Users had to downgrade to an older release of the camera app to use it again. To fix the issue, users on...

Google’s next Pixel Drop may land early, as leak spills the beans on features and November ETA

by dbadmin | Oct 28, 2025 | Android 16, Google, Google Pixel, News

TL;DR Google’s next Pixel Drop could be hear on November 4, according to a new leak. The November Pixel Drop would introduce Pixel themes, starting with a Wicked one. Pixel VIPs may become a lot more useful through the arrival of priority notifications. Every few...

I used to hate the Pixel Tablet, but now I kind of love it

by dbadmin | Oct 27, 2025 | Features, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel Tablet

I don’t know if there’s ever been a Pixel more disappointing than the Google Pixel Tablet. I reviewed the Pixel Tablet for another publication in 2023 and, at the time, called it “the worst Pixel I’ve ever used” — thanks to its lackluster specs, poor design choices,...

After a month with Material 3 Expressive, I admit I was wrong

by dbadmin | Oct 25, 2025 | Android 16, Features, Google, Google Pixel, Material 3 Expressive

When the first signs of Material 3 Expressive started showing up in Android’s QPR betas, I wasn’t impressed. Even as my colleague Mishaal raved about it and how good it looked and documented its progress in every beta, I still didn’t jump on that hype train. When the...

Google needs to rethink its foldable Pixel phones

by dbadmin | Oct 25, 2025 | Features, Foldable Phones, Google, Google Pixel, Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold

I recently wrapped up my review of the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and it’s a phone I found immensely frustrating. As a longtime Pixel user and a fan of folding phones, I’m the target audience for Google’s latest foldable. Google’s Pixel UI, exclusive software features,...