My Pixel phone’s best app is the one I wasn’t using

The best way to teach an old dog new tricks.

Jan 19, 2025 - 16:10
My Pixel phone’s best app is the one I wasn’t using

I’ve been using Pixels for years now, but despite spending most of my time with Google’s flagships in between reviews, I just know I’ve missed one or two of the phones’ most handy features. This is especially true when new tricks and tools land with every feature drop, which arrive regularly throughout the year. Even for tech enthusiasts, keeping track of everything is virtually impossible, which is why Google includes its Pixel Tips app onboard all of its smartphones, and it’ll occasionally pop up after an upgrade to help rejig our memory. You could even go so far as to say it’s one of the Pixel’s most useful apps.

I’m not embarrassed to admit it; I recently checked out the Pixel Tips app for the first time to see if I’ve missed anything cool. Unsurprisingly, there are some brilliant features I had no idea existed (or had simply forgotten about). So, I thought I’d share a few of the more interesting ones that you should almost certainly make sure you’re using.