One UI 8.5 includes a new, Pixel-like lock screen feature that lets you add AI-generated weather effects to your lock screen wallpaper.

The Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro have leaked in just about every single way at this point, and now you can add one of its animated wallpapers to that list. Granted, animated Pixel 8 wallpapers are not ...

Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 brings the new Magic Portrait feature on Pixel devices, which enhances lock screens with frames and dynamic weather effects. You can choose from different weather effects or cut ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You spend a lot of time looking at the lock screen of your Pixel ...

Pixel phones are gaining a “Magic Portrait” feature in the Android 16 beta to enhance lock screen wallpapers by framing cutouts of subjects. This new tool, found in the Pixel wallpaper app’s effects, ...

At its Made by Google event on October 4, Google revealed the next generation of the Pixel portfolio of products. The stars of the show were the Google Pixel 8 and the Google Pixel 8 Pro. For the ...

Taylor worked with AP from 2018 to 2025, most recently as Google Editor. Just about every smartphone with an OLED screen has an always-on display option to persistently show info like notifications, ...

Live wallpapers date back to Android 2.0, when most phone batteries were too tiny to sustain them for a long time. Since then, phones (and batteries) have come a long way. Live Wallpapers are animated ...

Android 14 introduced a slew of new lockscreen customization options, opening up the possibility for users to completely change what their Pixel looks like before it’s unlocked. This quick guide will ...

Google started rolling out Android 16 QPR1 Beta 1 to eligible Pixel devices, the same day it kicked off this year’s I/O event. The latest beta update brings a bunch of new features that are worth ...