September Pixel Drop: New Pixel VIP updates, Pixel Watch features, and more

September Pixel Drop: New Pixel VIP updates, Pixel Watch features, and more Sep 15, 2026 Our September Pixel Drop is officially here, complete with handy new features and updates. Stay connected to your VIPs with updated home screen widgets that let you call or text people with a single tap, or switch between contacts using the bottom floating overlay navigation menu. New notification badges ensure you never miss a message. And Pixel now makes it easier to avoid scams with inline Gboard warnings in the U.S. and expanded Scam Detection for chat app notifications in more regions. If you have a Pixel Watch, you’ll receive Raise to Talk improvements, and additional One Handed gesture app integrations, along with other bug fixes. Instantly customize your Pixel with Harry Potter Audiobook Packs to celebrate the release of Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions on Audible. To begin your journey to Hogwarts, all eligible Pixel users will receive a two-month Audible free trial. Visit our community forum post to learn more. Posted in: Related stories Pixel You can officially buy the Pixel 11 phones and Pixel Watch 5. Pixel Here's how to use sign-to-text translation on Pixel 11. By Sharlene Yuan Gemini Get closer to the game with Gemini and Pixel By Eileen Mannion Pixel Stay present while taking pictures with Magic Capture on Pixel 11. — Company newsroom — sourced from Google. Matter furnished by the company. Not a Notice Nearby paid placement. This page reprints matter furnished by the company from its official newsroom. Notice Nearby did not write this release. Read the original: https://blog.google/products-and-platforms/devices/pixel/september-2026-pixel-drop