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Google’s November Pixel Drop brings over 12 new features, and Pixel 10 owners are the big winners
Pixel Solver, Create My Widget, and Gemini Call Screen lead the way, while Pixel 10 owners finally get Gemini Intelligence.
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Google has announced its November Pixel Drop, and this time, it’s a busy one. The update starts rolling out today, November 10, to all supported Pixel phones, tablets, and smartwatches. It brings a handful of genuinely new tools, including an AI-powered math solver in the Calculator app and a long-awaited widget builder that works from natural language prompts. Pixel Tag, first announced alongside the Pixel 11 series, is also now officially available.
Meanwhile, Pixel 10 owners are getting a big chunk of the Gemini Intelligence features that launched with the Pixel 11 series, including Rambler and Gemini’s task automations. Several other features are also expanding to older Pixels and new regions.
Here’s everything new in the November Pixel Drop, starting with the fresh additions before moving on to the features reaching more devices.
What’s new in the November Pixel Drop
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1. Pixel Tag is now available
Google’s first item tracker is officially available to buy. Pixel Tag uses Find Hub’s network of over a billion Android devices to help you locate your belongings, even when they’re miles away. It works with any phone running Android 9 or later in select regions and languages. You can read our Pixel Tag hands-on piece here.
2. Pixel Solver
Pixel Solver brings generative AI to the Calculator app. It offers custom templates and conversational, multi-step problem solving for everyday math, all driven by prompts. It’s exclusive to the Pixel 11 series and available in all regions, though only in select languages.
3. Unit Conversion in Calculator
The Calculator app is also getting a dedicated Unit Conversion module, so you no longer need to bounce between your browser and the calculator. It supports inline math, combined unit interpretation, and real-time exchange rates. Unlike Pixel Solver, it’s available on the Pixel 6a and newer in all regions and languages.
4. Gemini Call Screen
Google says its manual Call Screen feature is now transitioning into “Gemini Call Screen.” It will now proactively screen incoming calls on demand and give you the key details you need to decide what to do next. It’s available on the Pixel 11 series in the US in English, and it’s coming soon to the Pixel Watch 5 with the same restrictions.
5. Create My Widget
Create My Widget, first announced by Google in May, lets you build custom widgets tailored to your workflow. You can pick from curated suggestions or simply describe the widget you want in natural language. It’s now available on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series in select regions and languages, and Google says it’s coming soon to the Pixel Watch 4 and Pixel Watch 5 in English.
6. Transit Mode 2.0
Transit Mode, which arrived in March, can now trigger automatically based on your phone’s sensors instead of needing to be switched on. The upgrade is available on the Pixel 6a and newer in all regions and languages.
7. Live Location Sharing in Pixel VIPs
Pixel VIPs now integrates live location and battery status from Find Hub directly into your contact cards and home screen widgets. The idea is to give you a single place to keep tabs on your closest contacts. It’s available on the Pixel 6a and newer in all regions and languages.
8. Family Hub
Family Hub is a dedicated space within Android Settings that consolidates Google’s scattered family management tools in one place. Google confirmed the feature last week, and it’s now available on the Pixel 6a and newer in all Pixel markets.
9. New custom icon styles
Following the launch of custom icons in March, Google is adding 10 new styles to choose from. The feature has also been upgraded to the Nano Banana model, which Google says produces higher-quality icons. It’s available on the Pixel 6a and newer in all regions and languages.
10. Step-by-step workouts on Pixel Watch
Pixel Watch owners can now get step-by-step guidance for each exercise in a workout routine. You can log reps and weights and track live metrics from either your watch or your phone. It’s available on the Pixel Watch 3 and newer.
11. Notification Summaries on Pixel Watch
Notification Summaries are making their way to your wrist, condensing long notification clusters and multiple message conversations into quick overviews. The feature is coming soon to the Pixel Watch 3 and newer running Wear OS 7.1, but only when paired with a Pixel 9 or Pixel 10 (excluding A-series models) running Android 16.1 or later. It’s also limited to select regions and languages.
12. Phone to Watch Unlock
Google is flipping Watch Unlock around. You’ll soon be able to unlock your Pixel Watch with your nearby paired phone instead of entering a PIN or pattern. It’s coming to the Pixel Watch 3 and newer in select regions and languages where UWB is allowed.
Features expanding to more devices and regions
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Gemini Intelligence comes to the Pixel 10
The Gemini Intelligence features that debuted on the Pixel 11 series are now coming to the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and Pixel 10 Pro Fold. That includes personalized suggestions and automations, available in select regions and languages.
Rambler on the Pixel 10
Rambler, which removes filler words and turns your spoken thoughts into clean, polished text, is now available on the Pixel 10 series. Unlike some other Gemini Intelligence features, it’s available in all regions and languages.
More Gemini automations
Gemini’s task automations now cover more categories through allowlisted apps, including grocery ordering, ridesharing, meal delivery, marketplace transactions, and reservations. This is available on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series in select regions and languages.
Proactive Gemini Actions expansion
Gemini can now generate brief summaries of selected text right from the contextual menu, and send grocery items from your conversations straight to a Google Keep list. Google is also widening availability for Gemini’s rideshare, dining reservation, text digest, and grocery list features. This applies to the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series in select regions and languages.
Gemini can make calls for you on the Pixel 10
Gemini can place calls on your behalf using your own phone number, whether that’s to make or change a reservation, put items on hold, or check inventory. It’s available on the Pixel 10 and Pixel 11 series in the US in English.
Extreme Charging Mode on the Pixel 10
Extreme Charging Mode, introduced with the Pixel 11, is now coming to the Pixel 10 series in select regions and languages.
Pixel Search on older Pixels
The Pixel Search experience lets you find content across apps, the web, settings, and your personal content using natural language, right from the app drawer. It’s now officially rolling out to the Pixel 6 and newer, including A-series and foldable models, in all Pixel markets.
Notification Summaries and Notification Organizer expand
Notification Summaries are expanding to users in Germany, Canada, France, Spain, Italy, India, and Taiwan. Meanwhile, Notification Organizer, which groups and silences lower-priority notifications, now supports Japanese and German. Both features are available on the Pixel 9 and newer, excluding A-series models.
HiLight now works with Google Messages
The Pixel 11 Pro series’ HiLight rear light now glows for Google Messages when you receive texts from your favorite contacts while your phone is face down. It’s available on the Pixel 11 Pro, Pixel 11 Pro XL, and Pixel 11 Pro Fold in all regions and languages.
As with every Pixel Drop, the rollout will happen in stages, so it may take a few days or weeks for every feature to reach your device. Let us know which addition you’re most excited about.
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