Image Brightness: You can change the brightness in your selfies after you’ve taken them by opening them in Google Photos, tapping edit button, and towards Actions > Photographic Light. This adds artificial light that you can place anywhere in the photo to brighten your face and erase that five o’clock shadow. Use the slider at the bottom to adjust the light intensity. It also works on old Portrait mode photos you may have captured. It only works on faces.
Health and Accessibility Features
Cough and Snoring Detection (Tensor G2 and newer): On the Pixel 7 and newer, you can have your Pixel detect coughing and snoring while you sleep, as long as you place your Pixel next to your bed before you nod off. This will only work if you’re using Google’s Sleep Mode feature, which you can turn on by heading to Settings > Digital Wellbeing and Parental Controls > Sleep Mode.
Guided Frame (Tensor G2 and newer): For the blind or visually impaired, the camera app can now help you take a selfie with voice prompts (works with both front and rear cameras). You will need to enable TalkBack for this to work (Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack) Then open the camera app. It will automatically help you create images.
Simple Appearance: This mode increases the font size, as well as other features on the screen, such as widgets and quick settings tiles. It also increases touch sensitivity, which hopefully makes it easier to see and use the screen. You can enable it by going to Settings > Accessibility > Ease of Access.
Safety and Security Features
Theft protection: This is much broader Android 15 featurebut basically, Google’s algorithms can detect if someone snatches your Pixel from your hands. If they try to log out, the device will automatically lock itself. Additionally, with another device, you can use Remote Lock to lock your stolen Pixel with your phone number and security answer. To enable these features, go to Settings > Security and privacy > Device unlock > Theft protection.
Identity Check: If your Pixel detects you’re in a new location, Face ID will require fingerprint or face verification before making any changes to sensitive settings, giving you extra peace of mind if your phone is lost or stolen. You can enable this internally Settings > Security and privacy > Device unlock > Theft protection > Check Identity.
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Personal Space: Another one Android 15 In addition, Pixel phones finally have a feature that allows you to hide and close selected apps. You can use a different Google account, set a lock and install any app to hide yourself. To set it all, go to Settings > Security and privacy > Private space.
Satellite eSOS (Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series, excluding Pixel 9a): Like Apple’s SOS feature on iPhones, you can now reach emergency contacts or emergency services even when you don’t have cell service or a Wi-Fi connection. It is not only found in the continental United States, but also in Hawaii, Alaska, Canada, and even Europe.
