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Google has released another Feature Drop for Pixel devices. Arriving in time for the holidays, the December 2022 Feature Drop adds new features for the Pixel 4a through Pixel 7 Pro, as well as the Pixel Watch. New features include complimentary Google VPN access for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, among others.

Google may have announced several new software features with the Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, but they may not remain exclusive for long. Soon, some of these new features will be making their way to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro via a Feature Drop and even to older Pixel smartphones.

Facial recognition has returned to the latest Google Pixel phones after a short hiatus due to challenges on cost and performance.

Several Pixel phones cannot charge wirelessly after Android 13 update

The problem appears to be affecting to multiple Pixel models including the Pixel 6 series, but primarily for the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, reports 9to5Google.

Google Pixel owners are reporting receiving the Android 12 update instead of Android 13 by mistake. The update weighs around 2GB in size and appears to be a July security patch.

Google Pixels have started getting the latest Android 13 OS update. And Pixel 4 and 4 XL; Pixel 4a and 4a (5G); Pixel 5 and 5a; Pixel 6 and 6 Pro; and Pixel 6a are eligible to receive the latest Android update and its benefits.

Google won’t let Pixel 6 series users to downgrade to Android 12 after downloading Android 13

Google Pixel 6a can be unlocked by any fingerprint, say some users: Details here

Google has started rolling out a new program to the Play Store that will let users use their Play Points toward purchases on the Google Store.