Monday, February 15, 2021

Google Pixel Tips and Tricks



When you are on a call, pressing the home button will not disconnect the call or push the calling interface to the background. Instead, it will be replaced by a floating bubble. You can move the bubble by dragging it. You can even end the call or hide the bubble by dragging it down to the available options while holding it.

5. FIND CONTACT NAME FROM KEYPAD
6. VIEW CALL HISTORY OF A CONTACT
7. DELETE ENTIRE CALL HISTORY OF A CONTACT

11. VIEW CONTACT CARD
tap on the contact picture of the number on the Recents screen. You will be taken to the contact card where you can edit it and see the phone number, linked accounts, and more

12. ADD CONTACTS TO FAVORITES

17. BLOCK UNKNOWN CALLERS
Besides blocking individual contacts, you can stop receiving calls from all unidentified callers in the Phone app. For that, you need to go to the app settings > Blocked numbers. Enable Block calls from unidentified callers.

To set up the feature, pull up your Pixel’s Settings app and tap on Sound. From there, tap on Vibrate for calls, which opens up to the following screen:

Tap that and make sure it's set to the "Vibrate first then ring gradually" option:

Pixel feature #2: Squeeze to silence
Pixel feature #3: Flip to Shhh
Pixel feature #4: Screen attention - On the Pixel 4,


Create App-Specific Shortcuts
Use a VPN for Open Wi-Fi Networks
To view a list of apps installed on your phone that support this feature, open the Settings app, and go to Apps & Notifications > Special app access > Picture-in-picture

https://www.computerworld.com/article/3527302/pixel-features.html

Smart Storage

select whether you want your backed up photos and videos to be removed when they're 30, 60, or 90 days old.

Once your camera is open, just twist your wrist twice to flip between the front and rear cameras. It's just like the twisting gesture introduced by Motorola years ago.

press and hold the big shutter button — the same button you'd press to take a picture. Your phone will immediately start recording a video and then keep recording until you let go

Getting on a flight is also getting easier. Simply take a screenshot of a boarding pass barcode and tap on the notification to add it to Google Pay. You will receive real-time flight updates, and on the day of your flight, you can just press the power button to pull up your boarding pass

1Swipe Down on Home Screen to Open Notification Shade

2Make Your Own Custom Themes

4Pause Apps to Ward Off Distractions

6Swipe Fingerprint Scanner to Open Notifications

8Double-Press Power Button to Quickly Launch Camera

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