Google Pixel March Feature Drop Includes Car Crash Detection & Motion Improvement

by karen minton I am a software engineer

Google has finally released the latest features, adds on, and other improvements for the users of the Pixel family. The firm promised regarding the rolling out of the new features and innovations last year, and now it has fulfilled the promise it made to the users. The features have been released for the users of Pixel 2,3 and 4 family, which will include the improvements related to motion sensors for Pixel 4 along with introducing fast access to passes and cards and the latest features of AR for Duo. Meanwhile, the users of Australia and the UK may get access to the functionality of the car crash detection feature.

Here is the simple guide featuring the latest updates introduced by Google and how it is going to entice a large number of users:-

New Motion Sense Gestures

The feature added is the first most significant upgrade that has come to the users on Pixel 4 XL and Pixel 4. The users will be now not only become able to play the music on Pixel 4 but also could pause it. The users, while tapping the air on the phone, can easily play the music or pause it without even touching their phones. It could be considered as a significant upgrade as in the beginning, and the users had to wave their hands in the air from left to right to play the songs or to change them.

Fast Access to Passes and Cards

The panel, including a screenshot, emergency, restart, and power off, has been aligned at the bottom, and a menu providing quick and fast access to the methods of Google pay payment tickets and boarding passes will appear at the top. The users can avail the entrance to the features and methods by pressing down the power button for long. Meanwhile, Google has said that the users of the pixel family will also get real-time updates of the flight along with the screenshots of the boarding passes.

New and Enhanced AR effects for DUO

Now, the users will enjoy more engaging calling experience through DUO as Google is all set to bring the augmented and enhanced reality effects to make it so. Along with improving the front-facing camera of Pixel 4 to provide you a better experience while taking selfies, the firm has designed the filter to match the expressions you are making while on calls.

Detection of the Car Crash

The introduction of the capability of car crash detection is part of the app of personal safety in pixel 4. It will help the users to call for help if they have met with some road accidents; however, the feature has been rolled out for Australia and UK only.

Automated Dark Theme

Google has introduced some features which will now automate the fundamental changes in the settings of your phone. The occurrence of the automatic changes will take place according to your Wi-Fi network and location. And, also the dark mode will turn on or off depending on the sunset or sunrise of your situation.

Apart from the improvements mentioned above, Google has also introduced Live Caption support for the series of Pixel 2 along with adding a more comprehensive range of emojis numbering around 169.

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KellieMinton arrived on the cyber security scene in the early 2000s when virus and malware were still new and slowly evolving. Her longtime affair with writing with an interest in the cybersecurity industry, combined with her IT degree, has contributed to experience several aspects of security suite industry such as blogging at norton.com/setup .