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Here's every new feature in the latest Pixel Drop(www.androidfaithful.com)

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Alongside the Android 15 update, Google is rolling out a bevy of new Pixel-exclusive features as part of its latest Pixel Drop release.

New features for Pixel phones in the October '24 Pixel Drop
Feature Pixel 9 Pro Fold Pixel 9 Pro XL Pixel 9 Pro Pixel 9 Pixel 8 Pro Pixel 8 Pixel 8a Pixel Fold Pixel 7 Pro Pixel 7 Pixel 7a Pixel 6 Pro Pixel 6 Pixel 6a
Night Sight for Instagram ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Underwater Photography & Video ✓ ✓ ✓
Audio Magic Eraser ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Astrophotography ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Object Temperature Sensor ✓ ✓ ✓
Pollen Data Block ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Pixel Weather App ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Next Gen Call Screen ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Widget Discovery ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Adaptive Vibration ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Gemini Extensions for Pixel Screenshots ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Notification Dismissals ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
Cast to nearby devices ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

New features for Pixel watches in the October '24 Pixel Drop
Feature Pixel Watch 3 Pixel Watch 2 Pixel Watch
Contacts App upgrade ✓ ✓ ✓
Emoji email reactions ✓ ✓ ✓
Loss of Pulse Detection ✓
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I don’t, but I still dislike anytime they do something because it never effects me except in the sense that it’s more garbage that needs disabling

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