Google Pixel6 just got a surprise upgrade

Google Pixel6 just got a surprise upgrade

Update: Google seems to be quite aggressive in updating the Pixel 6, improving the way it displays data at a glance.

The Google Pixel 6 has been on the market for less than a month, but it has added new features for users to play with.

As Android expert Mishaal Rahman (via TechRadar) discovered, Adaptive Sound is now included in the Pixel 6. This proves one of the background benefits of owning a Pixel phone, a raft of post-launch software features by Google that will likely make enjoying music and video on your phone better.

Those lucky enough to already have a Pixel 6 will find Adaptive Sound in the Sound and Vibration section of the Settings app. This page is illustrated with just one toggle and a description of the feature. In short, the phone changes the equalization of the speaker on the fly based on the acoustics of the location where it is playing.

This feature also debuted on last year's Google Pixel 5 in a post-launch update. However, while that phone's speaker was lacking (according to Rahman), no similar complaints have been made about the Pixel 6's speaker. However, users have commented on a number of other issues with the Google Pixel 6, including fingerprint scanner glitches and display malfunctions.

Usually, when Google introduces new features to its phones, it waits until the quarterly "feature drop" to make them available to Pixel owners. This has apparently been quietly snuck in, meaning that Google will have more features for the Pixel 6 and earlier phones, including the recently rumored face unlock feature, a month or two after the next official feature drop arrives.

As it stands, and even allowing for the issues discussed above, the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro are two excellent phones at affordable prices. Both are on our list of best Android phones, and in addition to excellent photography capabilities, they have nifty software features like Magic Eraser and live text transcription, powered by Google's new Tensor chip.

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