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Google is testing a new launch animation for the Gemini overlay with Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2. It also suggests the missing vibration is just a bug.

Google TV is getting a faster setup process for new devices, and it’s much easier and faster than it used to be.

This week, Pixel VIPs became the latest (exclusive) app made for Google phones. It follows the big trio we got last year with Screenshots, Studio, and Weather, as well as Camera, Magnifier, Recorder, Thermometer, and Tips.

The new Google Messages Gallery redesign makes the bold choice of making this common action require a fullscreen interface and attaching a large camera viewfinder. There’s no way to revert to the previous design, but turning off the camera might help.

Welcome to episode 58 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk all about the Android 16 launch, June 2025 Pixel Feature Drop, 16 QPR1 Beta 2, and iOS 26 with Liquid Glass.

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Google is rolling out Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2 for Pixel devices today following last month’s big Material 3 Expressive redesign.

Alongside iOS 26 and a plethora of other updates previewed at WWDC earlier this week, Apple also showed off new improvements to CarPlay which feel familiar, mostly because they feel like bringing the original Android Auto experience into the modern era.

A new image surfacing online shows just how thick the Galaxy Z Fold 7’s camera bump will be, even though the phone looks insanely thin.

Google has brought back a collection of Android, YouTube, and other company swag that you can redeem your Play Points for.

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 is expected to be drastically thinner than previous models, and a new piece of retail marketing shows just how much of a difference that makes to the design.

Following NotebookLM, the Gemini app, and Discover’s Daily Listen, Audio Overviews are coming to Google Search results as a part of new Search Labs experiment.

The reboot of Pebble smartwatches is nearing its release, as the “Core 2 Duo” will begin shipping next month, and there’s also some good news for original Pebble owners as well.

Finding a good replacement remote for Google TV devices has been a bit annoying for a while now, but Walmart is now directly selling its official Google TV remote for a mere $13 price tag, and with fast delivery.

Google was supposed to hold an exclusive early preview event later this month, but the company has canceled the Superfans event that was expected to offer a preview of the Pixel 10.

Spotify is rolling out a new feature that allows user to remotely download playlists to their smartwatch (Wear OS included) from their smartphone app, alongside better overall management of downloads.

Earthquake alerts on Android can save lives, and now they’re extending to your wrist with an update bringing the functionality to Wear OS.

Robot vacuums have come a long way over the years, but I don’t think anyone expected we’d have these machines running around our homes with a robotic arm any time soon. Yet, here we are. The Roborock Saros Z70 has a built-in robotic arm that extends to pick up objects it finds, but after living with it for a couple of weeks, here’s why I think this idea needs a bit more time in the oven.

The June 2025 Feature Drop continues with Pixel Camera 9.9 beginning to roll out. Officially, this update is supposed to add an “education hub,” but Google has also removed Social Share.

With Android 16 QPR1 Beta 2, it’s slightly easier to manage ongoing calls, including Gemini Live, from the status bar chip.

Google today surprisingly released a major 3.0 update for Snapseed that entirely redesigns the photo editing app on iPhone and iPad.

Following version 2.0 at Made by Google last year, the latest update to Pixel Magnifier introduces live text search.

Wear OS is unsurprisingly going all-in on the Watch Face Format introduced two years ago, with support for all other “legacy” types going away in early 2026.