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7 hidden Pixel treasures to find in Android 12

Android 12 may seem like old news to those of us in the land of Pixels at this point, but hold the phone: Google’s latest software has some pretty phenomenal features that are lurking beneath the surface and all too easy to overlook.

We explored a dozen such treasures the other day, but there’s even more juicy goodness where that came from. So here now are seven more spectacular hidden gems you’ll absolutely want to dig up in Android 12 on your Pixel phone – regardless of whether you’re packing the new Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro or one of the older Pixel models.

1. FAST LINK-GRABBING

Android’s Overview area – the card-driven app-switching interface you see when you swipe up from the bottom of your screen and then hold your finger down, using the current Android gestures system – has been given some seriously cool superpowers on Pixels as of late. And with Android 12, your favourite Googley phone has another tucked away time-saver to

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