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Pixel’s At a Glance widget finally receives new updates, adding Sports and Finance updates for Pixel Launcher users. The Sports updates may impact battery life, while Finance updates don’t list such a caveat. The feature is exclusive to Pixel devices using the Pixel Launcher and Android System Intelligence version B.21, and it isn’t available in the Google app widget.
Google has reverted the design of the Pixel's At a Glance widget in Android 16 QPR1 Beta 3, restoring colorful weather icons and increasing weather text size to improve readability after user feedback criticized the previous all-white icon design for reducing visibility.
Google is working on a major update for its Pixel 'At a Glance' feature, adding new cards for sports scores, birthday reminders, and more, which are currently in testing behind the scenes and may debut with Pixel 10 or Android 16.
Google is testing a minimalist, colorless redesign of weather icons in the At a Glance widget for Android 16 QPR1 beta users, which has divided user opinions; the update has not yet been released to the stable version.
Google is developing a new feature called 'Gemini Space' for its Pixel phones, expected to debut on the Pixel 10 series, which may rebrand and expand the existing At a Glance widget to include features like finance recaps and sports scores, potentially serving as Google's version of Samsung's Now Bar and Now Brief for a more comprehensive lock screen experience.
The Pixel Watch's At a Glance feature has lost its day/date functionality, leaving only the temperature and weather information. Additionally, a Gboard update for Wear OS is failing to install, resulting in an error message. These issues are likely server-side changes and Google is expected to resolve them soon.
Google has updated its At a Glance feature on the Pixel Watch, expanding its support for different complication styles. Previously limited to the Modular II or Modular III layouts, At a Glance now supports the circular "bulb" complication and the top slot on various watch faces. These updates have been rolled out to both the Pixel Watch 2 and the original Pixel Watch. The At a Glance feature is powered by the Google Assistant app on Wear OS.
Google's At a Glance widget on the Pixel Launcher is receiving an "About this content" section, providing information on the source of the displayed content. The update includes details on weather sourcing, links to support articles and websites, and customization options. The feature is part of a broader visual overhaul that introduces a new pill-shaped design and allows users to mark content suggestions as "Useful" or "Not useful." The lockscreen version of At a Glance will also undergo changes in the upcoming OS release.
The Google Pixel Watch is set to receive new features including the At a Glance widget and automatic syncing of Do Not Disturb and Bedtime modes across phone and watch. These features are already available on the best Samsung and Apple watches. The At a Glance widget provides contextual information about your day, while the syncing feature prevents additional disruptions during key focus periods. These features are expected to arrive on the Pixel Watch in the next few weeks or months.
Google has added an At a Glance complication to the Pixel Watch, which is powered by the Assistant app and displays day/date, weather condition and temperature. The complication is only available in the rectangular slot of the Modular II or Modular III layouts of the Utility watch face. It is expected to show upcoming events with a countdown in minutes, but this feature has not been triggered yet. The At a Glance complication appears to have rolled out with a server-side update in recent days and was not part of the June 2023 Pixel Feature Drop.
Google's At a Glance feature on Pixel phones will now show "Ridesharing" status on the lockscreen, with a toggle added to the main settings list. The feature will display how far away a car is from the user's position, with Lyft and Uber being supported. At a Glance already shows delivery and pickup status from "Food and household orders." Google is also working on loud sound alerts and shortcuts to airport and other transit schedules for the feature.
Google is planning to add a "Loud sound alert" feature to Pixel phones that will warn users when a hearing-damaging loud sound is detected. The warning will appear in At a Glance on the lockscreen and at the top of the Pixel Launcher. This feature builds on Google's other audio features, including Now Playing, cough and snore detection, and sound tagging in the Recorder app. The feature is not yet live in the latest version of Android System Intelligence for the Pixel 7.
Google is reportedly working on an "At a Glance" complication for its Pixel Watch, powered by Google Assistant. The complication is expected to show weather and countdown to upcoming events. The feature is currently limited to the Pixel Watch and requires the Assistant to be set up. The design of the complication may require a rectangular slot, which is currently only available on the Utility face in the Modular II and III configurations. Other potential features include commute and time to leave prompts, air quality, severe weather and earthquake alerts, and other calendar reminders.