{"id":189946,"date":"2025-08-31T19:37:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:37:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189946\/"},"modified":"2025-08-31T19:37:19","modified_gmt":"2025-08-31T19:37:19","slug":"10-ways-to-make-your-new-pixel-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/189946\/","title":{"rendered":"10 ways to make your new Pixel better"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s the most wonderful time of the year: Pixel season. Google\u2019s latest batch of flagships is upon us, and there are many new features to explore, from a telephoto camera on the Pixel 10<\/a> to new Gemini capabilities across the entire range. With so many new wrinkles to explore, diving into a brand-new Pixel can be intimidating. That\u2019s where we come in. We\u2019ve already had our hands on the entire Google Pixel 10 series, and here are the tips and tricks we\u2019ve relied on so far.<\/p>\n

Before we dive in, make sure that the very first thing you do with your Pixel 10 is check for an update. We can promise that one will be waiting for you, and it will take quite a while to install, so just be ready to sit by while your new Pixel gets up to speed. When it does, you\u2019re finally ready to jump in, so let\u2019s get to it.<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 tips & tricks<\/p>\n

Set up Magic Cue, well, everywhere<\/p>\n

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C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

First, make sure you tap into one of Google\u2019s most intriguing new features: Magic Cue<\/a>. It was announced for the Pixel 10 series, and we\u2019ve only just begun to explore its AI-powered suggestions. Magic Cue is like a pocket-sized personal assistant that uses your behavior to predict the information you might need on your screen at any given time.<\/p>\n

Now, that can sound a little overwhelming, but the example we\u2019ve seen a couple of times helps to clarify it. Say a partner asks you where your dinner reservations are for the evening. Magic Cue will then see that question in Google Messages and spring into action, pulling the address and name of the restaurant from your confirmation email. If you called to make your reservation, well, that might not work so well.<\/p>\n

Magic Cue makes life easier… if you can get it to trigger.<\/p>\n

Google has given other examples of where Magic Cue can come in handy, like pulling the ETA of your friend\u2019s incoming flight or sending out pictures from a recent beach trip by using location data to filter through Google Photos<\/a>. We haven\u2019t had much luck with some of these finer points yet, but it\u2019s all part of training Magic Cue on our usage.<\/p>\n

Thankfully, Google makes it incredibly easy to access Magic Cue by giving it a dedicated header in the settings app.<\/p>\n

Let Camera Coach improve your composition<\/p>\n

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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Camera Coach<\/p>\n

We could have picked any number of new Pixel camera features to add to our list of tips, but let\u2019s go with the one that\u2019ll improve your photography. Yes, Google\u2019s Camera Coach is an AI-powered teacher that analyzes what your camera is seeing and suggests ways to take a better photo. It sounds pretty out there at first, but after a few runs through the Camera Coach<\/a>, I really like its flexible approach.<\/p>\n

I was initially worried that the Camera Coach would offer one suggestion for a better shot and expect you to follow its lead. It doesn\u2019t. Instead, it gives you options for what you might want in your composition and lets you choose between them. Then, the Camera Coach offers step-by-step instructions to try different shooting modes, adjust your frame, and ultimately press the shutter button.<\/p>\n

The Camera Coach requires a data connection, so it may not always work if you\u2019re on an adventure away from a reliable signal. However, if you practice with the Camera Coach while you have service, remembering the lessons should be easy enough as you capture more shots.<\/p>\n

To trigger the Camera Coach, open your Pixel Camera and tap the icon in the top right corner, which looks like a camera with the Gemini star next to it.<\/p>\n

Jot down some thoughts in the Pixel Journal<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I didn\u2019t expect to want a journal on my phone. In fact, I\u2019d probably rather have my most profound thoughts logged somewhere on paper, but I have to give Google some credit for trying. After all, if the best camera is the one you have with you, maybe the best journal follows the same rules. So, if you\u2019re willing to ditch the Moleskine, it\u2019s a good time to try the new Pixel Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Like I said, I prefer most of my thoughts on paper, but I like the idea of the Pixel Journal as a stepping stone into journaling. It uses AI to help you develop prompts, which you can expand on or let your writing wander to other thoughts that might have skipped your mind on a busy day. I particularly like that the app interface is clean and straightforward, which has kept me from getting distracted while writing things down.<\/p>\n

Of course, you may or may not love the idea of letting AI into your most personal thoughts. I respect that Google runs things on-device, but I\u2019m not sure that I want Gemini to know exactly what prompts I respond well to and which ones I don\u2019t. There\u2019s also the matter of Google\u2019s tendency to axe apps and services before they\u2019ve reached maturity, so it might help to have a backup for your Pixel Journal entries.<\/p>\n

Pick up some Pixelsnap accessories (and maybe a charger)<\/p>\n

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C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Oh, look, someone besides Apple added magnets into a flagship phone. See, Samsung? It wasn\u2019t that hard. I, for one, am very excited that the entire Pixel 10 series supports Qi2 charging, with the Pixel 10 Pro XL jumping to Qi2.2 for 25W wireless charging. On top of that, Google has introduced a new line of Pixelsnap<\/a> accessories, and it\u2019s worth picking up at least one or two of them.<\/p>\n

The Pixelsnap ring stand (pictured above) is a fast favorite of ours. It reminds me of the stand Google introduced for the Pixel Tablet, which makes it easy to carry your new phone by the metal ring and prop it up vertically or horizontally. Google also offers a leather Pixelsnap wallet from Bellroy, but I\u2019m in a committed relationship with the Peak Design wallet I\u2019ve been using for years.<\/p>\n

Of course, Pixelsnap also means that Google has a slate of new charging accessories to choose from, including new in-house pads and stands, and a new stand from Mous if you want an upright charger. Others like Anker and Belkin have also been making magnetic charging accessories for as long as Apple has supported MagSafe, so there are more options to explore.<\/p>\n

Make music in Recorder<\/p>\n

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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Alright, so our next Pixel 10 tip is for a feature that you may or may not love \u2014 but sometimes getting a new phone is about having fun. We love the Recorder<\/a> app, and now you can use it to add a beat to your voice notes. It\u2019s one of those features that will probably have particular use cases, but I like that it makes Recorder a helpful tool for musicians. Granted, it probably won\u2019t churn out something as good as when Gorillaz used a rock preset to make their song Clint Eastwood.<\/p>\n

So far, I\u2019ve used the music feature in Recorder only twice: once to make myself laugh at a backed-up recording from a briefing and again while trying to remember the words of a nursery rhyme. I don\u2019t think either result was great, but it\u2019s probably because there are only so many ways you can spice up being told specs and features about a smartphone.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re willing to give Recorder a bit more of a run than I have, you can swap back and forth between featured vibes and vibes that you make yourself by combining a genre like jazz or blues with a feeling, like angry or upbeat. There\u2019s a lot of room for customization here; you just have to be willing to listen to recordings of your own voice.<\/p>\n

Ask Photos to reimagine your favorite Pixel 10 photos<\/p>\n

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Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s circle back to another Pixel camera feature, shall we? You won\u2019t find this one in the camera app, but Ask Photos<\/a> has quickly become one of the most powerful parts of Google Photos. It\u2019s equal parts search engine and editing tool, but maybe it\u2019s only because Google\u2019s naming convention is pretty confusing. Our team is split between calling it Ask Photos and Help me edit, but the idea is the same: Type out what you want to see in your photo and press enter.<\/p>\n

So far, I\u2019ve put several of my early Pixel 10 Pro photos through the wringer, asking for everything from simple color swaps to all-out item replacements. Some things Ask Photos handles better than others, like removing or resizing objects, which I\u2019ve been doing since Google introduced Magic Eraser on the Pixel 6. I\u2019ve had a little more trouble getting Ask Photos to replace items, with Gemini occasionally hallucinating an extra buoy here or a wonky seagull there.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re ready to try Ask Photos, it\u2019s as easy as opening Google Photos and choosing the image you want to modify. Then, press Edit and start typing your changes into the text box. You can also regenerate your edits as often as needed until you\u2019re happy with the result.<\/p>\n

Use Voice Translate to chat in other languages in real time<\/p>\n

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C. Scott Brown \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

The Pixel 10 adds new calling features to the mix, and we\u2019ve graduated far beyond Hold for Me and Call screening. Both are still around, but now Google has new translation features to explore, too. My colleague Scott got a chance to try Voice Translate<\/a> during his earliest experience with the Pixel 10, and he came away raving about it. If there\u2019s any chance that you\u2019ll be on the phone with someone who speaks another language, you should probably try it too.<\/p>\n

In many ways, Voice Translate is like Google Translate\u2019s Conversation Mode, but applied to a phone call. It takes the words you\u2019re saying and processes them into the other person\u2019s language, but does so while preserving your original voice. The finished product is a bilingual call that both speakers hear in their native language without necessarily speaking the other language.<\/p>\n

However, you will have to activate the feature and select your partner\u2019s language for each phone call. Hopefully, if you\u2019re chatting with someone you\u2019ve met before, you\u2019ll know their language of choice, but it could be a little tricky if you\u2019re calling an Airbnb host in a foreign country to ask for help accessing your rental.<\/p>\n

Turn on Clear Calling, like, seriously<\/p>\n

\"Google<\/p>\n

Ryan Haines \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s stick with Google\u2019s calling features for another tip, because this next one is quick. There\u2019s nothing worse than hopping on a call while you head out for a walk, only to find that your partner can\u2019t hear you over the sound of the wind. If you\u2019ve ever found yourself in the same position, there\u2019s an easy solution: Turn on Clear Calling.<\/p>\n

Yet again, Clear Calling is easy to explain, mainly because Google has named it correctly. It processes the audio of your call to reduce background noises like cars, wind, and other common city sounds. You\u2019ll need to enable Wi-Fi calling or rely on your mobile network for the processing to work, but remember that it won\u2019t work on 3G networks.<\/p>\n

Check your Daily Hub to see what\u2019s new<\/p>\n

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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

I won\u2019t lie \u2014 some of Google\u2019s new Pixel 10 features feel a bit familiar. One of them is the Daily Hub<\/a>, which is very similar to Samsung\u2019s recently introduced Now Brief, an AI-powered briefing we\u2019ve had mixed experiences with. It handled some things pretty well, like offering quick updates on the weather and upcoming appointments, but the Now Brief\u2019s recommendations for news articles and Spotify playlists never felt quite right.<\/p>\n

So, with Google introducing the Daily Hub, my hopes are once again high. I prefer Google\u2019s weather and calendar interfaces to Samsung\u2019s, so I know they\u2019ll fit better into my usage. That said, the Daily Hub\u2019s recommended YouTube videos have already proven hit or miss. My colleague Joe Maring was sent a video update on the life of Honey Boo Boo \u2014 a name that I haven\u2019t thought about in years.<\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve finished setting up your Pixel 10, you can head over to the Google app to check out your first Daily Hub update. If you get a particularly good video recommendation (or even a bad one), please share it. I\u2019m curious if everyone else\u2019s algorithm is as unpredictable as Joe\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Share your screen with Gemini Live for extra help<\/p>\n

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Rita El Khoury \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n

Last but not least, make sure you give Gemini Live<\/a> a try. We\u2019ve been saying this since Google\u2019s conversational assistant launched on the Pixel 9 series, but now it\u2019s even better. At first, Gemini Live centered largely around voice inputs and creating transcripts of your conversations, but now you can share what your camera sees to ask questions about it. Obviously, with the power of the Tensor G5 at your disposal, you have to try it.<\/p>\n

This year, accessing Gemini Live is about as easy as possible, with the Pixel 10 loading up a Gemini widget as soon as you finish the setup process. So, there aren\u2019t too many steps to offer, tap on the widget and start asking Gemini about the world around you \u2014 including asking for gardening advice like one of my colleagues above.<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10<\/p>\n

Very promising battery specs
6.3-inch display
Loaded with Google AI features<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro<\/p>\n

Top-tier specs with small display
Satellite SOS
Powerful AI tools
Bright display<\/p>\n

See price at Amazon<\/a>\"Google<\/p>\n

Google Pixel 10 Pro XL<\/p>\n

Biggest non-folding Pixel phone
Best specs and AI features<\/p>\n

There you have it \u2014 everything we\u2019ve picked up about the Pixel 10 series so far. If you have a favorite Pixel 10 tip, feel free to drop it in the comments. If you still haven\u2019t picked up a Pixel 10, you can also check the current prices in the widgets.<\/p>\n

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