Google releases a ‘Pixel Drop’ feature update for all supported Pixel devices every month, but the December edition is one of its biggest of the year. In total, there are 20 new features rolling out to Pixel phones and the Pixel Tablet today,

“The latest Pixel Drop brings more intelligent, helpful and intuitive features to your devices, with new ways to use Gemini, camera improvements and security updates,” Fajardo wrote in the post’s lede. “Better yet, it brings some favorite features to more countries.”

Android Auto has stopped outputting audio for some Pixel users. The problem seems to have popped up after installing the December Pixel Drop. Both wired and wireless connections seem to be affected.

Starting with Call Screen on the Pixel 9 series, the feature will now offer "contextual easy to tap replies" powered by Gemini Nano, which readily responds to unknown callers with

While Instagram has supported HDR photo uploads for some time, with the December Pixel Feature Drop update, you'll now be able to take Ultra HDR photos inside the Instagram app itself. This feature, like many of the others Google announced today, appears to be exclusive to the Pixel 9 series.

Google has just released the December Pixel Drop for owners of the Pixel 8 series and Pixel 9 series on T-Mobile.

There are new features rolling out to Fitbit and older Pixel Watch smartwatches — with a focus on tracking performance. The Pixel drop introduces Cardio Load and Target Load (which debuted on the Pixel Watch 3) to older models.

It wouldn’t be the end of the year without one final significant Pixel feature drop to close us out. Pixel 9 users are particularly in for a treat as they’ll be the first smartphones to get the new Pixel Screenshots upgrades, which include the ability to save material directly from Circle to Search and a more robust search of your screenshots.

Pixels on T-Mobile and Google Fi networks are now receiving the December Feature Drop. Pixel 9 benefits the most with the latest Feature Drop. The update also includes several bug fixes and changes. Google rolled out its latest quarterly Pixel Feature Drop on December 5.