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Google’s November Pixel Feature Drop Rolls Out With AI Summaries, Remix Editing and Maps Power Saver

On-device AI features begin a phased rollout, with a December update scheduled to auto‑silence low‑priority notifications.

Overview

  • Remix in Google Messages adds Gemini/Nano Banana photo editing directly in chats, launching first in English for RCS users in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, India, Ireland and New Zealand, with remixed images viewable by anyone in the thread.
  • Notification summaries arrive on Pixel 9 and newer models (Pixel 9a excluded) to recap long conversations across chat apps, with summaries badged in the notification shade.
  • Scam protections expand with “Likely scam” labels on chat notifications for Pixel 6 and newer in the US, plus call scam detection rolling out to Pixel 9 and newer in the UK, Ireland, India, Australia and Canada.
  • Google Maps Power Saving Mode debuts on the Pixel 10 series, showing only key turn and route details while driving and claiming up to four additional hours of battery life.
  • Google Photos adds Personalized Edits for eligible Android users in the US using face groups for natural‑language fixes, while Pixel VIP messages get priority notifications and a new crisis badge appears in the Contacts widget; a Wicked: For Good theme pack is also available.