Google Clock will tell you the time using vibrations

The Pixel 9 series is approaching on the horizon, of which we know that a third model could arrive directly for the iPhone, and now the Pixel and the Pixel Watch have been updated with the April update which brings the new security patch, bug fixes, improvements and a very special new feature for the Google Watch.

Google you has an interesting catalog of devices composed of mobile phones, foldable phones like the Pixel Fold, the Pixel Tablet and other accessories like your Pixel Watch 2 or your Pixel Buds Pro headphones. Not all of them are available in Europe, but at least cell phones, watches and headphones can be acquired as well as receive the April update.

This new update should be available now for all Pixel devices running Android 14. The rollout will take place in the coming days, depending on the carrier and device, and includes security fixes and 25 fixes.

These are the notes for the April update dedicated to Pixel phones with a long awaited solution for one of the worst bugs What the owners of these smartphones suffered:

• There is a fix for the biometric sensor– Fixed a black screen that appears when unlocking the screen under certain conditions.
• One of the first fixes for the camera– Fixed an issue in certain conditions when switching between different zooms for Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Fold.
• Artifact issue fixed black halo under certain conditions in the application viewer when switching from photo mode to video mode with 1x zoom (Pixel 8 and 8 Pro).
• And a solution to one of the worst bugs– Users were unable to apply automatic exposure adjustment after tapping the viewfinder on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, Pixel 6a, Pixel 7, Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 7a, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Fold.

The update arrives with version AP1A.240405.002 for Pixel 5a 5G and later which include the Pixel Fold, although this one receives version AP1A.240405.002.A1.

The update for the Pixel Watch

The Pixel Watch 2 available in Europe also receives the April update with build number TWD9.240405.001. It brings with it several corrections and the arrival of a very significant experience: Use watch vibration to read current time.

Once the clock is updated, all you have to do is tap the screen with two fingers so that Receive the time with haptic feedback. You can even switch between two different vibration patterns with Digits and Terse, so the former will be more precise in providing up-to-the-minute updates, and the latter will round the time to quarter increments.

Here are the most important changes:

• The Pixel Watch is able to indicate today through the use of haptic feedback.
• The experience of automatic brightness adjustment screen so that the difference is easily seen when the different levels are changed.

This big update for the Pixel Watch, like the Pixel, will arrive via a notification in the coming days to download it, according to Android Authorityand start taking advantage of the system optimization and this little novelty to know the time.