Google always moves this way: with the deployment of new versions of Android, its mobile operating system, it sends features to smartphones under its brand – Pixels – from time to time. They are called feature drops and are accompanied by the deployment of a new version of Android 15, which the American company confirms will arrive from October 15, as Reddit users have just seen. We are in the middle of installing it ourselves!
This upgrade, which comes after a long period of developer previews and betas, doesn’t come alone. A feature drop including various new features dedicated to Pixels since generation 6 is on the menu, including the arrival of anti-theft functions seen a few days ago (including snatch detection), but also the creation of a private space on Pixels running Android. The probability is also included. 15 to store sensitive or personal applications.
Night vision in Instagram, astrophotography and pollen tracking
Google has announced improvements dedicated to photo capture, including, from the Pixel 6, the possibility to use night vision mode in the Instagram application; So now there is no need to use the camera application to take advantage of it. Pixels also gain the ability to manually select astrophotography mode through the app settings with a simple press on the night vision icon. At a time when comets and other northern lights can be photographed, the novelty is welcome. Let’s still add in the area of image capture that Mountain View’s algorithms now take into account the presence of a waterproof case and process images accordingly, diving or diving. Snorkeling ; However, this only pertains to the Pixel 9 range.
Some new features are also dedicated to the Pixel Météo application, which captures both humidity levels and pollen wave exposure. Let’s finish, only on the sensor-equipped Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL For thatfrom the possibility of targeting the elements whose temperature the user wants to take using the smartphone camera. As for Audio Magic Eraser, it is available to better remove parasitic noise from videos.
Finally, remember that Pixels since Generation 6 are eligible for Android 15, and that all you need to do is go to the smartphone’s settings. System etc Software updates To get them started quickly. The Feature drops Usually Google deploys carefully outside of any upgrade schedule but, for once, the October version appears as a major Android version at the same time.
