Despite the fact that it is the holiday season, Google is still operating at full speed. The firm wasted no time in releasing a fresh beta after last week's reveal of its most recent Feature Drop for Pixels. The March update's first preview began rolling out to supported phones late last night, and unlike the last patch, it appears like everything new in Android 13 QPR2 Beta 1 might focus on older Pixels rather than simply the brand's newest models. In fact, that rusty vibration motor in your existing phone might gain a fresh lease on life with a new adjustment to haptics.
Google is adding a feature to its phones termed "adaptive alert vibration," as noted by Mishaal Rahman of Esper.io. Rahman discovered the function at first as a secret string in the SettingsGoogle app for Pixels. When the phone is both still and facing up, the description provides a tool that can lessen how strongly the vibration motor responds to incoming alerts. Consider receiving incoming messages or particular in-game alerts while setting the smartphone down on a table. Android would intelligently adjust its strength so that you wouldn't hear your device rattling against a glass or wood surface.
On its own, that seems like a really decent idea, but Rahman later confirmed that the function was active on his Pixel 6a, raising the possibility that Google's objectives are more nuanced than this description suggests. This emphasis on older, less expensive hardware suggests a quality-of-life upgrade created especially for phones with inferior haptic engines, he added in a subsequent tweet on Twitter. The A-series and even previous flagships have struggled in this area, whereas the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro have surprised us with good reviews. Who can forget the terrible hissing sound made by the Pixel 5?
It's possible that we'll have to wait until the final update in March to see how this impacts all supported Pixel phones; after all, Beta 1 is still unavailable on the Pixel 7 series. Despite this, the update is intriguing and might be a great improvement to your current gear.
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