Six new Android features that you may customize are being shared today. These personalized features accompany you wherever you go, from a daily AI-generated audio presentation tailored to your interests to personalized Google Home Favorites on all of your devices. What’s new is as follows.
Make your group discussions more intimate
New capabilities in Google Messages that allow you to customize group chats will be available soon. Give your RCS group chat a distinctive name and set up a custom icon to make it stand out from the others. You can also view which of your contacts have RCS enabled and mute notifications for a specified amount of time on particular group chats.
Use the new image editor to bring out the magic in every picture
With our soon-to-be revamped picture editor, editing in Google Photos will be simpler than before. With the help of new AI-powered recommendations, you can enhance photographs with a single tap and use the appropriate tools when you need them. Simply tap, circle, or brush the area you wish to modify. Auto frame allows you to enlarge your scene or achieve the ideal crop, while Reimagine allows you to simply explain what you want to see and your thoughts will be realized. You always have access to your go-to tools.
Adapt Google Home Favorites to different devices
Soon, you’ll be able to create device-specific shortcuts for your Favorites in your Google Home app, which will speed up the process of finding and managing smart home goods. To make managing your house easier, you can connect your security cameras to your Google TV, your kitchen speaker to your Android phone, and your thermostat to your Wear OS smartwatch.
Give safety more time. Verify to prolong your trip and mental tranquility
By extending the duration of your Safety Check in the Personal Safety app, you may continue your outing with confidence. Safety Check enables you to set a particular check-in time to ensure your safe return when you’re out exercising or exploring alone. Additionally, emergency contacts are notified of your position if you do not reply. Instead of generating a new Safety Check, you may now simply extend the check-in time with a tap of your phone or smartwatch if you decide to stop for a smoothie in the middle of your run.
Improve your self-expression with the latest Emoji Kitchen stickers
With the help of these new Emoji Kitchen sticker combinations, you can flex šŖ or point š«µ your way to more expressive conversations. Use Gboard to remix your favorite emoji and share them with others as stickers. Examples include pointing pigs š«µ + š· and grateful carrots š + š„.
Pay for public transportation more quickly with your Wear OS watch
Paying using your Wear OS smartwatch has made using public transportation easier than before. Even when the Google Wallet app is closed, you can tap immediately using city transport cards. Make sure to activate this function in your settings before tapping with a credit or debit card.
Find out what Android 16 is bringing to your devices starting with the Pixel today, see highlights from The Android Show: I/O Edition, and learn more about these features and more at android.com/updates. See the most recent updates if you own a Pixel device.
