The top Google Pixel tips of 2024

More and more, there are Android tips — and then there are Pixel tips.

Owning a Google Pixel phone has become a ticket of sorts to a uniquely top-tier type of Android experience. With Google’s pure vision for the way the operating system itself should work (and none of the experience-harming and often even privacy-compromising layers other device-makers love to lard into the software) — not to mention all the extra bits of exceptionally helpful Googley goodness that are available only in the Pixel environment — the Google Pixel increasingly represents Android at its best. And as anyone who’s spent any amount of time living with a Pixel can tell you, nothing else comes close to comparing.

That’s why I wanted to put together a special series of Pixel-specific tips to complement my collections of more general-interest Android tips and Google Android app tricks from 2024. Increasingly, some of the most interesting and beneficial bits of Googley intelligence are relevant only to those of us who are actively palming Pixels. And if you’re lucky enough to be part of that group, you deserve to have the best Pixel experience possible.

So here, without further ado, are the most memorable Google Pixel tips from Android Intelligence over the past year. Read ’em, remember ’em, and then do yourself a favor and come check out my free (and freshly updated!) Pixel Academy e-course to treat yourself to an entire treasure trove of advanced Pixel knowledge.

2024’s top Google Pixel tips

15 new Android 15 features to find on your Google Pixel phone

These experience-enhancing treasures are probably already present on your Pixel, but it’s up to you to find ’em.

5 handy hidden tricks for Google’s Pixel 9 Pro Fold (and Pixel Tablet, too!)

If you’ve got one of Google’s big-screen-packin’ Pixels, you’ll absolutely want to embrace these out-of-sight extras.

The barely-mentioned Pixel 9 wonder that’s completely won me over

Google’s latest Pixel phones have plenty of high-profile features, but a tiny-seeming detail most people aren’t even mentioning might be the most meaningful addition of all.

Google Pixel 9 vs. every past Pixel: To upgrade or not to upgrade?

Some balanced and thoughtful advice on Google’s Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro compared to every other Pixel model — from someone who’s lived with ’em all.

9 hidden Google Pixel features for smarter calling

Let your Pixel phone make your life easier with these exceptionally effective annoyance-eliminating options.

Get early access to Google’s Pixel Scam Detection system

Step up your scam-stopping intelligence with this free new feature for Google’s Pixel phones.

Bonus: A crafty new Chrome power-up

If you’re using Chrome on your computer in addition to your Pixel, this easy add-on will bring a big boost to your browser-based productivity in the desktop domain.

Hey, thanks for making the most of your precious Pixel with me over the past 12 months. Stay tuned for even more Pixel pondering in 2025!

And in the meantime, don’t let yourself miss an ounce of Pixel magic. Sign up for my free Pixel Academy e-course to discover tons more hidden features and time-savers for your favorite Pixel phone — on demand and anytime you want.