Google Pixel Feature Drop #3 brings Adaptive Battery enhancements, Recorder and Docs integration with Assistant, and new Personal Safety features

Today, Google is releasing the details on the next “Feature Drop” for Pixel devices. This month we’re seeing a considerable number of new features being added, some of which will be very welcomed by Pixel users. Adaptive Battery is getting smarter, the Recorder app is getting new integrations, and the Personal Safety app is getting more powerful.

We’ll start with Adaptive Battery, which is the technology that Google uses to learn how you use your phone and adjust the power usage accordingly. Now, on the Pixel 2/2 XL, Pixel 3/3XL, Pixel 3a/3a XL, and Pixel 4/4XL, Adaptive Battery can predict when the battery will run out and further reduce background activity. It could already tell you approximately when the battery would run out, but now it can help stretch that time even further.

Google launched the Recorder app on the Pixel 4 series and it eventually arrived on older Pixel devices as well. The Feature Drop brings a couple of useful integrations with other Google services. For starters, you can use Google Assistant to start, stop, and search voice recordings. Simply say “Hey Google, start recording my meeting,” etc. Transcripts can now be saved directly to Google Docs as well. These new features are only for the Pixel 4.

Lastly, the Personal Safety app is getting some additional features and wider availability. Originally launched on the Pixel 4 series, the app is available on the Pixel 2 and newer. Car crash detection will be coming to the Pixel 3 series, but Google didn’t say exactly when. The new feature is called “Safety Check,” which will allow people to be notified if you don’t check-in by a certain time.

The example Google gives is going on a run or hike by yourself. You can set up scheduled “check-ins” and if you don’t respond to them the app will notify emergency contacts. The notification alerts all your emergency contacts and share your real-time location through Google Maps. The Personal Safety app can also now alert you of natural disasters and other public emergencies.

Here is a handy chart to see which Pixel devices will be getting the features:

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Source 1: Google | Source 2: Google

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