These are the Pixel 7 features coming to older Pixel phones
A new update, set to arrive sometime in December, will bring features found on the new Pixel 7 series to older Pixel handsets.
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October 10, 2022 3:29pm Timi Cantisano
These are the Pixel 7 features coming to older Pixel phonesGoogle recently announced its new Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, along with new software features. While a majority of these typically stay exclusive to new devices, some eventually trickle down to older handsets. Thankfully, Google will be bringing some of the more interesting Pixel 7 series enhancements to older Pixel devices in the near future.
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According to Phone Arena, Google will be bringing several features from its latest Pixel handsets to older devices. Unfortunately, by older devices, it means handsets with its first-generation Tensor processor like the Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Pixel 6a. As for the features that will be arriving, there is Clear Calling, Guided Frame, and Real Tone. Clear Calling should be extremely beneficial, improving the call quality by minimizing background noises, while Guided Frame will improve on the current accessibility options, allowing those with poor eyesight to shoot better selfies. There will be vocally guided instructions so users can position and pose in real-time, along with a countdown timer so that pictures can be taken at just the right time.
Furthermore, Real Tone will also be getting improved, offering more realistic skin tone colors in photos, and spatial audio will be introduced to the Pixel Buds Pro but will be exclusive to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro. Coming to all older and supported models of Pixel devices will be the new “At a Glance” widget, giving users more important information than ever before. The Audio Message Transcription feature will also be available to all older and supported Pixel handsets, transcribing phone audio on the fly. Sadly, those that had hoped for Face Unlock on the Pixel 6 series will be disappointed, as it looks like it will not be in the cards for the upcoming feature update.
The new feature will arrive sometime in December, but if you want to gain early access, you can sign up for the Android 13 beta. But be warned, since it is beta software, there is always a chance that something could go wrong, and it is not recommended for people who are using their phones as daily devices. If interested, you can always find great deals on Pixel 6 devices, especially with the recent announcement of the Pixel 7 series.
GOOGLE PIXEL 7 PRO
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Source: Phone Arena
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No Face unlock! WTH!!!
jcp2 said:
No Face unlock! WTH!!!
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would face unlock be safe if ported to pixel 6/6 pro tho
I was using an exposed module with A12 that worked great. Not working on A13 tho.
w_tapper said:
would face unlock be safe if ported to pixel 6/6 pro tho
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Sure.
cool, but imma be sticking with fp sensor cause it works well enough for me
The only one of those features that is actually a feature may be the "clear calling" one, which would likely be implemented at a HAL level rather than gapps level, since real time audio processing is a job for hardware, not software.
The other two are pure gapps nonsense.
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I've had the pixel XL since launch and I absolutely love it. On the other hand, I bought my wife an honor 8 and that phone is incredible. Has so many awesome features baked right in to the OS, just as fast(maybe just as fast, haven't tested it extensively) and it's half the cost of the pixel.
I'm torn on whether I should sell my XL and buy the honor 8 and keep about $400 or just stay with the pixel..
Anyone have an honor 8 that can help me out? Is it worth it?
swapavi said:
I've had the pixel XL since launch and I absolutely love it. On the other hand, I bought my wife an honor 8 and that phone is incredible. Has so many awesome features baked right in to the OS, just as fast(maybe just as fast, haven't tested it extensively) and it's half the cost of the pixel.
I'm torn on whether I should sell my XL and buy the honor 8 and keep about $400 or just stay with the pixel..
Anyone have an honor 8 that can help me out? Is it worth it?
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I have both, depends on what's important to you. The software & updates are the big bonus of the Pixel. The camera on the Pixel is a lot better in point and shoot, but the Honor has some great manual option.
If / When we get a working CM/LineAgeOS for the Honor 8 then it's a totally different conversation, but by that time what phones will be on the market? I think if the Pixel had a better design then nobody would be asking this question. The Pixel is a Stealth fighter in a Zeppelin frame!
I’m in the market for a new phone and would like to use LineageOS or possibly GrapheneOS and I like the security of the Pixel 3+ line. I need the fingerprint reader, so Pixel 4 line isn’t really an option, so I’m considering Pixel 3/3a XL or the 5. What I’m wondering is whether any developers are gearing up to support Pixel 5 LineageOS and what opinions are on the likely timeframe for that given the recent flood of support for the Pixel line. Are we talking weeks, months, or a year before it’s realistic to run LineageOS reliably on the Pixel 5? What’s been the timeframe for other new phones in the past?
joltman said:
I’m in the market for a new phone and would like to use LineageOS or possibly GrapheneOS and I like the security of the Pixel 3+ line. I need the fingerprint reader, so Pixel 4 line isn’t really an option, so I’m considering Pixel 3/3a XL or the 5. What I’m wondering is whether any developers are gearing up to support Pixel 5 LineageOS and what opinions are on the likely timeframe for that given the recent flood of support for the Pixel line. Are we talking weeks, months, or a year before it’s realistic to run LineageOS reliably on the Pixel 5? What’s been the timeframe for other new phones in the past?
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Pixel 5 ships with android 11. So there will be no official lineageOS as long as 18.x isn't officially released. Maybe next year.
kurtn said:
Pixel 5 ships with android 11. So there will be no official lineageOS as long as 18.x isn't officially released. Maybe next year.
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Thanks! Does that mean it would be impossible for LineageOS 17.1 (Android 10 based) to work on a Pixel 5 or that it’s unlikely that anyone would bother wasting their time on a short lived endeavor?
Do you really willing to spend over $800 for oneplus?
Does anyone know how is the oneplus ui experience any ads, junk or great never use oxygen os ?
does one plus offer built in voice mail or just app?
us signal quality and updates?
Does anyone use oneplus before ?
I've switched from the Pixel 5 to the 9 Pro and forgot quite how much smaller the Pixel screen is to other flagships. The phone is tiny in comparison.
OP9P doesn't seem to have Visual Voicemail which my Pixel did have, but other functions like VoLTE and VoWiFi are working just fine.
I personally prefer oxygen os over everything else. I used several devices recently including pixel 5 and s20fe 5g and i ended up with the 9 Pro.
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I've switched from the Pixel 5 to the 9 Pro and forgot quite how much smaller the Pixel screen is to other flagships. The phone is tiny in comparison.
OP9P doesn't seem to have Visual Voicemail which my Pixel did have, but other functions like VoLTE and VoWiFi are working just fine.
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Visual voicemail works just fine here on T-Mobile
I've just come from a gp5 and got to say oxygenos is better for me no lag at all and more options I've stock
Oxygen OS keeps getting better for me on my OnePlus devices!
Oneplus 9 Pro versus pixel 5 is a pointless comparison in my opinion. Even the OnePlus 7 Pro is better than a pixel 5 in my opinion.
i personally prefer P5 because Color OS one OP9 sucks.
Doesn't have double tap power to quick start camera
And battery on pixel 5 last way longer than OP9
Burt Squirtz said:
Oneplus 9 Pro versus pixel 5 is a pointless comparison in my opinion. Even the OnePlus 7 Pro is better than a pixel 5 in my opinion.
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Lol, Pixel needs to work on it's flagship game.
ycy said:
i personally prefer P5 because Color OS one OP9 sucks.
Doesn't have double tap power to quick start camera
And battery on pixel 5 last way longer than OP9
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You've come to those conclusions very quickly, battery needs time but I do agree the Pixel 5 has a good battery.
Regarding the Double Click for camera? Have you got the phone and checked? Or just spouting crap?
AbandonedTrolley said:
You've come to those conclusions very quickly, battery needs time but I do agree the Pixel 5 has a good battery.
Regarding the Double Click for camera? Have you got the phone and checked? Or just spouting crap?
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He's talking about color os tbf, you're on oxygen aren't you?
Been with OnePlus since Op6. Getting my Pixel 6 Pro tomorrow. After the reviews and some user comments I don't think I'm going back.
I am currently using a OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren and I am about to switch to the Pixel 6 Pro.
But I am in nor hurry - the 7T Pro is still working great and fast as hell - also the design is just fantastic.
But as I'Ve been using Pixel (and Nexus) phones before, I think I am going to switch back to TeamPixel once again...
I have a OP8 pro,and going to the P6 pro
Still waiting for my device
I have a OnePlus 8 Pro and Samsung Note20 Ultra. The OnePlus 8 Pro running Android 10 was the perfect balance of clean Android with added customizations. OxygenOS 11 feels like a buggy OneUI knockoff and the shift towards ColorOS strays even further from the smooth clean feel. I know one can unlock the bootloader and run an AOSP ROM on OnePlus devices, but the occasional broken features, root incompatible apps, bootloops when upgrading or installing certain modules, having Slot A/Slot B compatibility issues, etc are annoying. I've rooted and ROM'd phones since the original Droid and the hassles now often outweigh the benefits. I actually have enjoyed Samsung's endless customization options, and with using ADB to uninstall bloatware and custom theming, I've got 95% stock Android. That said, I'm looking forward to an even more fluid experience.
With the Pixel 6 Pro, we're getting the clean stock experience and the option to root, if necessary. In many ways, this will feel more like the true upgrade to the OnePlus 8 Pro. On paper, this is the phone tech enthusiasts have been waiting for but there are few quirks that have been mentioned. It's hard to get unbiased opinions from those given free review units. Unless it ships early, I've got a couple weeks before mine arrives so I'll be waiting to hear impressions from the XDA community. Enjoy your new phone and let us know what you think. Cheers
assuming my P6P ever gets here! (Darn Tmo ) I will be finally switching over from the OP6T. This phone has been giving me some issues for the past few months, and the battery has definitely seen better days. Still LOVE this OP6T though. Hopefully the P6P will live up to the hype!
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I'm upgrading from 1+ 8 pro to the 6 pro and I'm getting excited.
I thought I was going to love 1+ and the 8 pro but I missed Google.
The 8 pro camera has been a disappointment, so I'm excited to get back to having a top of the line camera.
With the holidays and a vacation coming up, I'm definitely going to get tons of use out of the new camera.
The 8 pro, otherwise, has been good but not great.
This is the first google phone that I'm not getting unlocked directly from google.
I ordered direct from Verizon and should have it in the coming days.
I know the downside of getting a carrier phone, but the deal was too good to pass up through Verizon.
I have had a few Oneplus devices: Oneplus 1, 3T, 6T and 8 Pro. The update policy left more and more to be desired over time and the merger with Oppo and the expected ColorOS were clearly my reason to switch. What can I say? I have not regretted it yet. The Pixel 6 Pro is a solid device with absolute strength in camera features.
redukt said:
I have had a few Oneplus devices: Oneplus 1, 3T, 6T and 8 Pro. The update policy left more and more to be desired over time and the merger with Oppo and the expected ColorOS were clearly my reason to switch. What can I say? I have not regretted it yet. The Pixel 6 Pro is a solid device with absolute strength in camera features.
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So, you feel like the 6 pro is a definite upgrade to the 1+ 8 pro?
I'm moving from OnePlus 8 pro to Pixel 6 pro ...
The OnePlus 8 pro is a very nice phone overall. My device is rooted and I'm running custom Magisk module to remove the OnePlus bloatware. Even with some extra config which allows apps that normally run on Pixel (e.g. Google's recorder).
I'm a great fan of dark (black) mode ... on my OnePlus 8 pro I have:
- black wallpaper
- substratum with Swift Black (turns almost all of the Google apps into full black)
- OnePlus settings "dark mode" -> this turns other apps (e.g. banking app, strava, ...) into a "dark greyish"
I like this very much since now everything on my phone is either black or darg grey.
Actually that's what I'm slightly concerned about on the Pixel 6 (without root) .. a mixture of black/dark and many other colours ...
Anyway ... we'll see ... Pixel 6 pro will arrive Friday morning so then I'll be able to check it out.
See attached shots.
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So, you feel like the 6 pro is a definite upgrade to the 1+ 8 pro?
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I have had the Pixel 6 Pro since yesterday and cannot give a long-term review accordingly. But yes. My first impressions are absolutely positive. What I absolutely recommend is a more slip-resistant case. The glass back does not tend to grip. And the pure Android 12 is fun, well-designed and the Pixel6 features are useful extensions.
Was always Nexus/Pixel up to the Pixel 4XL, but then I wanted to give OP a try, and went with the 8 Pro. Good phone. I still have it, still like it, but it never quite lived up to the hype. The camera was the biggest disappointment. With the 6 Pro I'm looking forward to straight forward Android, and one of, if not the best, cameras. Now if Google would just hurry up and ship the friggin' thing. My cancel button went away yesterday, so I'm hoping to get a shipping notice today.
OP6T to GP6
Should be a good replacement.
I have had several OP devices in the past. The One was great, 3 and 3T were just as good as One, the 5 was fine till the drama with the last couple updates, 6T was fine and 8T has been a nightmare to support because of their inconsistent Full Global Package Releases on OP's Download site (they moved Global to Google Servers so the only way to get a full package is when OP releases it on their website). I will be moving to the Pixel 6 Pro and hopefully not looking back.
I'm also in the boat of having multiple Oneplus devices in the past. I currently have a Oneplus 9 Pro, but my Pixel 6 Pro is out for delivery today!
I have had a OnePlus since the 3T and will be moving to the Pixel 6 Pro. Currently using a OnePlus 8 running CRDroid. I have had the Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 6 in the past and want to get back to Google updates.
I'm coming from the OP6 and I switched because I wanted a better camera and a telephoto lens. So far I'm quite impressed.
Also, the USB port of my OP6 is completely busted and it takes a while to get a connection
What I don't like that much is the fingerprint reader of the Pixel, I have to aim better and I can't really use the sides of my fingers as it doesn't recognize them very well. That was easier with the OP6. Also, I might miss the headphone jack but I'm getting some free Bose headphones with the Pixel so that issue is probably solved soon
The OP6 is holding up really well with LineageOS 18.1 and GCam though, if the USB port was still fine I might have kept it a bit longer.
Ha, me too, OP6 -> P6P.
Is the OnePlus 8 Pro camera really that bad?
I'm coming from a Pixel 3 XL and am happy with my pictures.
Not sure how the OP8P camera compares with the P3XL camera?
Same here. I've had Oneplus since the 5T and am switching from a 7 Pro. I had the Galaxy Nexus and the Nexus 6 and loved those devices and the crazy development options. I hacked the hell out of those things. I won't rule out going back to Oneplus but I need to see how the Oppo/ColorOS reviews are and let that shake out. I was going to get either a 8 Pro or 9 Pro, or the Asus Rog phone 5 which looked super cool, but decided to get the Pixel 6 Pro. I hope I'm not disappointed and that also there will be decent development eventually.
https://www.xda-developers.com/netflix-hdr-pixel-5a-pixel-6/
January 27, 2022 12:50pm Corbin Davenport
Netflix now supports HDR on Pixel 5a and Pixel 6 Pro seriesUnlike most streaming services and platforms, Netflix insists on manually testing and certifying individual devices wherever possible, which is why Netflix wasn’t available on the Google Nest Hub until 2020. Netflix doesn’t enable HDR on mobile devices until after the company is done testing, which can sometimes mean new phones and tablets have to wait a while. Thankfully, three more phones have now been gifted access to HD and HDR10 streaming.
Netflix has now updated its list of compatible devices and features (via Android Police) to mention the Google Pixel 5a, Pixel 6, and Pixel 6 Pro now officially support HD and HDR on Netflix. It has been a long delay for the Pixel 5a, considering that phone was released in August, but the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro only had to wait a few months. Netflix already supported HDR10 on the Pixel 3 and 3XL, Pixel 4 and 4 XL, Pixel 4a, Pixel 4a 5G, and Pixel 5. Many devices from other manufacturers are also supported, including phones and tablets from Samsung, OnePlus, Lenovo, Huawei, Xiaomi, Asus, and others.
The support page also mentions that not all content is available in HD or HDR, and streaming in HDR requires the company’s Premium subscription. That plan now costs $19.99 per month, after it was raised from $17.99/mo earlier this month. The Standard plan also increased at the same time, from $13.99/mo to $15.49/mo, which includes HD but not HDR.
Some Pixel owners reported issues streaming HD content on Netflix throughout last year, which was seemingly related to a bug with Widevine DRM. Not all Pixel devices were affected, and it’s not clear if Google has completely fixed that issue yet. You can check what Widevine levels are supported on your device with our handy guide — if you have Widevine L1, you’ll receive whatever Netflix supports for your device.
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Yeay. Yes it's now showing L1
Google finally fixes Widevine bug that broke HD Netflix on some Pixels with the Android 12L Feature Drop update
Restoring Widevine L1 certification widely after a year of playback problems
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I couldn't tell that HDR was working but as soon as I touched the screen brightness icon it burst of light appeared even on the lowest setting!
Looks really good on the pixel display.