Starting Tuesday, October 15, 2024, Google Pixel smartphone users can take advantage of the latest major Android update: Android 15. An opportunity for the Mountain View firm to bring some welcome new features to its smartphones (with a bonus Pixel Drop).
To download and install this new version, simply follow the steps below:
- Open the app. Settings
- Select a section. System
- Touch the option. Software updates
- press System update
- Start the process by selecting the button. Download and install.
Please note, only the following models can install Android 15: Pixel 6, Pixel 7, Pixel 8, Pixel Fold, Pixel 9 and Pixel Tablet.
For people with other brands of Android phones, you’ll have to wait a while before the overlays adapt to Android 15. We also know that Samsung, the king of updates, is far behind with One UI 7.
Regarding the new features introduced by this new major update of Android on Pixels, we can specifically mention the following:
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Anti-theft protection, automatically locking the smartphone in case of unusual movement
- A private space “For apps you don’t want other people to see”explains Google. They are accessible in a password-locked folder, located just below the Application Library.
- A persistent taskbar on the Pixel Tablet and Pixel Fold/9 Pro Fold, and add saveable apps for even faster multitasking
In its blog post, Google concludes by stating that camera controls in apps work best in low-light situations. that operators’ messaging applications can take advantage of satellite connectivity to send and receive messages without connecting to a mobile network or Wi-Fi; And that it is possible to identify yourself in one click on apps using passkeys.