Android Police - Google Pixel

I replaced my Pixel's search bar with a free app that does one thing perfectly

Jon Gilbert — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:15:10 GMT

I have plenty of ways to search for apps on my Google Pixel phone. I can check my home screen, open the app drawer, or use the search bar. Of these options, the search bar is usually the quickest, but it has one big problem.

Android 17's biggest Pixel upgrade could turn my phone into a mini computer

Ali Salman Zia — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 17:30:10 GMT

My phone can never replace my laptop.

I found an overlooked clipboard manager; it's my Pixel's single best upgrade

Parth Shah — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 22:00:10 GMT

When we get a new Google Pixel phone, the first thing most of us do is search for the killer apps.

6 disabled Google Pixel features that every owner should enable first

Parth Shah — Sun, 23 Aug 2026 15:00:10 GMT

Google does a good job of keeping the Pixel experience clean and approachable, but that simplicity comes with an odd trade-off.

I loved Google Pixel phones for years, but one recurring flaw finally broke my trust

Jon Gilbert — Fri, 21 Aug 2026 19:00:10 GMT

One of the Pixel 10's more disappointing features was Magic Cue.

I'm still recommending Pixel phones in 2026 because of how they haven't changed

Jon Gilbert — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 19:00:10 GMT

The Google Pixel 11 lineup is here, and boy is it a confusing release.

I stopped worrying about losing my self-hosted data after dusting off an old Pixel

Oluwaniyi Raji — Sun, 16 Aug 2026 17:00:16 GMT

Everything I self-host runs on a single Raspberry Pi, and that's a problem most people like me often forget to consider. You take your data off someone else's servers and then keep all of it in one place that you own.

I stopped caring about new phones the moment hardware took a backseat to software

Anu Joy — Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:30:16 GMT

I used to look forward to a new phone because the hardware felt better. Upgrading to a better camera, a brighter display, a faster processor, or a bigger battery could make a phone feel like it was worth the investment.

I miss when Pixel phones felt like experiments, not just premium slabs

Jesse Hollington — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 15:00:15 GMT

Made by Google 2026 just wrapped, and as expected, it was chock-full of fun new product announcements, including the Google Pixel 11 lineup and the Pixel 11 Pro Fold.

Gboard's new Rambler feature blew me away when I tried it

Rita El Khoury — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 13:00:15 GMT

One of the reasons I do not use voice dictation on any device I own is that I'm not comfortable stringing perfect sentences together in speech. My sentences go on, I lose my words and my train of thoughts, I stammer — essentially, I ramble a lot.