Google Pixel Watch 2 LTE is getting a November 2023 update.
All supported Pixel Watch 2 LTE devices running Wear OS 4 will receive the November 2023 software update starting today. Changelog:
Build number: TWD9.231005.005.B3
Security Patch: October 2023
Yep, the update is only available for 2nd gen LTE Watches.
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All supported Pixel Watch 2 LTE devices running Wear OS 4 will receive the November 2023 software update starting today. Changelog:
The Nov 2023 software update includes bug fixes and improvements for Pixel Watch 2 LTE users.
Build number: TWD9.231005.005.B3
Security Patch: October 2023
Yep, the update is only available for 2nd gen LTE Watches.
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Pixel Watch companion app prepares a new full battery notification feature.
When your watch reaches 100% charge the companion app will send you a notification that the watch is fully charged. From my experience, the notification doesn't appear immediately, but after a few minutes once the watch has reached 100%.
The feature is currently hidden behind a server-side flag in app v2.1.0, but it's likely Google will roll it out in the coming months.
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When your watch reaches 100% charge the companion app will send you a notification that the watch is fully charged. From my experience, the notification doesn't appear immediately, but after a few minutes once the watch has reached 100%.
The feature is currently hidden behind a server-side flag in app v2.1.0, but it's likely Google will roll it out in the coming months.
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The browser settings will now use toggles from the Material Design 3 library. They have previously appeared in the desktop version of the browser, and now they will soon appear on Android as well.
The change is available in the latest version of Chrome Canary, and will appear in the stable channel with the release of Chrome 121.
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Here's a look at Bluetooth LE Audio's broadcast audio feature on Android 13!
User aborne25 on Twitter put together a demo of broadcast audio (Auracast) using their Sony Xperia 5 V connected to Sony's INZONE Buds and LinkBuds S, which all support LE Audio. Since Sony's Android fork is quite close to stock, this gives us a look at what broadcast audio will look like on Pixel in the future!
In order for this to work, you need an Android smartphone with a Bluetooth chip that supports LE Audio and a software stack that supports it (Android 13 or later). You also need audio products that support LE Audio, of which there aren't many right now. Further, all products need to support the Public Broadcast Profile (PBP). As shown in the video, "LE_AUDIO" as well as "Receive shared audio" need to be toggled on in settings.
To start a broadcast, open the media output switcher from the media player notification and tap the "Broadcast" button in the bottom left. A QR code is shown at the top which lets other devices quickly join the broadcast. Below that, the broadcast name and password can be edited. When you're broadcasting, the device name in the media output switcher changes to "broadcasting".
To join the broadcast, you either go to sound & vibration settings or open the expanded volume slider and then tap on the broadcast icon. Then select "find broadcasts" and select the broadcast from the list. Tapping "leave broadcast" will leave the broadcast but it'll continue in the background until you tap "stop casting".
Hopefully more audio products with LE Audio broadcast support get released, because multi-device audio sharing is something a LOT of folks want but something only a few devices with custom Bluetooth stacks offer!
User aborne25 on Twitter put together a demo of broadcast audio (Auracast) using their Sony Xperia 5 V connected to Sony's INZONE Buds and LinkBuds S, which all support LE Audio. Since Sony's Android fork is quite close to stock, this gives us a look at what broadcast audio will look like on Pixel in the future!
In order for this to work, you need an Android smartphone with a Bluetooth chip that supports LE Audio and a software stack that supports it (Android 13 or later). You also need audio products that support LE Audio, of which there aren't many right now. Further, all products need to support the Public Broadcast Profile (PBP). As shown in the video, "LE_AUDIO" as well as "Receive shared audio" need to be toggled on in settings.
To start a broadcast, open the media output switcher from the media player notification and tap the "Broadcast" button in the bottom left. A QR code is shown at the top which lets other devices quickly join the broadcast. Below that, the broadcast name and password can be edited. When you're broadcasting, the device name in the media output switcher changes to "broadcasting".
To join the broadcast, you either go to sound & vibration settings or open the expanded volume slider and then tap on the broadcast icon. Then select "find broadcasts" and select the broadcast from the list. Tapping "leave broadcast" will leave the broadcast but it'll continue in the background until you tap "stop casting".
Hopefully more audio products with LE Audio broadcast support get released, because multi-device audio sharing is something a LOT of folks want but something only a few devices with custom Bluetooth stacks offer!
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Google Search app on Android will get a thick search bar with a suggestion carousel. Google is experimenting with changing the size of the search bar, now it's very hard to miss. Below the new search bar sits a carousel of Google Lens cues and voice search…
This spring, Google rolled out a new search bar design characterized by a large height and a carousel of quick actions. And now six months later, the company is experimenting with a new iteration of the design on iOS and Android platforms.
• On iOS, the quick actions are now combined into one container with the search bar, and the "search" caption at app launch shimmers with colors that the company typically uses for AI features. This option is already starting to appear to some users.
• On Android, the quick buttons were reduced in height, the search bar became white, while behind it you'll see a bluish gradient. This experiment is not yet available to users. (H/T @Assembledebug via GApps Flags & Leaks)
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AI Core app Play Store listing is up.
Android 14 Beta 3 for Pixels introduced a new built-in system stub app called AI Core ("com.google.android.aicore"). Google usually embeds such stubs to then roll out updates to them via the Play Store.
The app's listing has now appeared on the Play Store. Its description reads:
Currently on non pixel 8 devices it says the app is not compatible with your device. And on the Pixel 8 series itself, there are no buttons to update or disable. The stub version on Android 14 is 0.release.539035001, while the Play Store mentions 0.release.580534919 with an update dated November 9. Notably, the app is Android 12+.
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Android 14 Beta 3 for Pixels introduced a new built-in system stub app called AI Core ("com.google.android.aicore"). Google usually embeds such stubs to then roll out updates to them via the Play Store.
The app's listing has now appeared on the Play Store. Its description reads:
Powering intelligent features across Android
AI Core powers features across Android and provides apps with the latest AI models.
Currently on non pixel 8 devices it says the app is not compatible with your device. And on the Pixel 8 series itself, there are no buttons to update or disable. The stub version on Android 14 is 0.release.539035001, while the Play Store mentions 0.release.580534919 with an update dated November 9. Notably, the app is Android 12+.
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Androd 14 QPR1 beta program is not over yet, and Google is already opening the next QPR2 testing program, with a stable release due in March 2024. This beta is available for Pixel 5a and newer. (
List of fixes:
• Fixed an issue that caused the package manager to crash when installing some apps.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented users from submitting feedback using the Android Beta Feedback app.
• Fixed an issue that sometimes prevented a device from connecting to a 5G network when it was available.
Known issues (don't need to report):
• An issue with some apps that use the meta-data element unconventionally prevents these apps from being installed by the system.
• Sometimes when a user unlocks the device using their fingerprint, there is no haptic feedback.
• For Pixel Fold devices, sometimes after a user unlocks the device while it's folded, the inner display doesn't turn on after unfolding the device.
• Google Apps: The Assistant At a Glance widget sometimes displays weather information for the wrong location.
Build number: AP11.231020.013
Security Patch: November 2023
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• OTA images
• Factory Images
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Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1: Updated volume control design.
The bar that appears when you change the volume with the adjustment buttons has received a slightly updated design. The blank area is now the same width as the progress bar itself.
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The bar that appears when you change the volume with the adjustment buttons has received a slightly updated design. The blank area is now the same width as the progress bar itself.
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Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1: A new *hidden* Pixel Launcher experiment will let you remove the "At a glance" widget.
One of the biggest sore spots for Pixel users has been the inability to remove the "At a glance" widget from the home screen, but it looks like Google has heard the pleas and started working on a way to hide it.
In the Pixel Launcher settings, there will be a new toggle to "Add At a glance to home screen". And when you turn it off, you'll be able to put anything you want in its place.
For now, this switch is hidden from users behind a developer flag.
Possible flags:
ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL
SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET
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One of the biggest sore spots for Pixel users has been the inability to remove the "At a glance" widget from the home screen, but it looks like Google has heard the pleas and started working on a way to hide it.
In the Pixel Launcher settings, there will be a new toggle to "Add At a glance to home screen". And when you turn it off, you'll be able to put anything you want in its place.
For now, this switch is hidden from users behind a developer flag.
Possible flags:
ENABLE_SMARTSPACE_REMOVAL
SMARTSPACE_AS_A_WIDGET
H/T: Mishaal Rahman
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Android 14 QPR2 Beta 1: Screen recording and Сasting of a single app.
In the windows where you start recording or casting to the external display, there is a new drop-down menu with a choice between "Single app" and " Entire screen". After selecting the first option, a menu pops up to select the specific application you want to record or cast.
When recording a single app, the show screen touches option is gone, but it's still there with the " Entire screen" option.
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In the windows where you start recording or casting to the external display, there is a new drop-down menu with a choice between "Single app" and " Entire screen". After selecting the first option, a menu pops up to select the specific application you want to record or cast.
When recording a single app, the show screen touches option is gone, but it's still there with the " Entire screen" option.
Source: Mishaal Rahman
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Google is working on the 'Cubes' app, which is part of the Play Store. At this stage, it is difficult to say what the app will look like. All we have at the moment is a shortcut that opens up a blank page and a 'Cubes entry point widget'. That said, both…
In February this year, I wrote about Google Play working on something called 'Cubes', which will have a separate launcher shortcut and widget, but it wasn't possible to open it at the time. However, the latest version of Google Play gives us a glimpse of what the Cubes interface will look like.
So, from the looks of it, Cubes will collect content from various apps and present them as a single feed, which can also be sorted into categories using the carousel at the top, or open a particular category directly from the widget.
You'll be able to customize the order of these categories, as well as choose which apps to display content from in a given Cubes category. How this will look in the feed itself is not yet known, as it is currently empty.
*Reminder that this experiment is not currently available to users, and I'm just showing the current appearance.
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