Overview
- Pixel 10 phones get the first downloadable theme packs inspired by Wicked: For Good, with wallpapers, icons, sounds, and GIFs available until the end of January 2026.
- The new Remix tool in Google Messages uses Gemini’s Nano Banana image model to edit photos directly in chats, with results visible to non‑Pixel users and collaborative remixes between Pixel owners.
- Pixel 9 and newer devices, excluding the 9a, can generate brief summaries of long chat messages in the notification shade, with support limited to English at launch.
- A dedicated energy‑saving navigation mode in Google Maps debuts on Pixel 10, activated via the power button and offering a simplified layout that can extend battery life by up to four hours.
- Availability varies by market as several additions are US‑only—such as fraud‑message warnings, Photos voice‑driven “Help me Edit,” and Magic Cue enhancements via Private AI Compute—and this Feature Drop ships separately from the Android 16 QPR2 update expected in December.