Overview
- Google began a phased November Android 16 update and Feature Drop on Nov. 10–11 for supported Pixel devices, with distribution continuing over several days.
- Google Messages adds Remix, an AI photo editing feature powered by Nano Banana, launching first in English in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, the UK and the US for RCS users on Android.
- Pixel 9 and newer (excluding 9a) now summarize long chat notifications using on‑device Gemini Nano, with a December follow‑up planned to group and silence lower‑priority alerts.
- Safety tools expand with “Likely scam” labels on chat notifications for Pixel 6 and newer in the US, while call scam detection and Call Notes roll out to Pixel 9+ in Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, Japan and the UK.
- A new Google Maps Power Saving Mode arrives on the Pixel 10 series, which Google says can add up to four hours of battery life, alongside the November security patch, targeted bug fixes and “Wicked: For Good” theme packs.