Google's latest flagships, the Google Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, are now receiving a new update that includes support for heart rate and respiration tracking, tools that are currently exclusive to Pixel smartphones.
The new features first appeared on Pixel devices in March 2021, but were not available in the Google Fit app on Pixel 6 Pro or vanilla 6 at launch.
Google Pixel 6 latest update includes heart rate and respiration tracking features
Some Google Pixel 6 owners have not received this feature at the time of this writing, but overall this feature , seem to be, will be rolled out to both Pixel 6 and Pixel. 6 Pro devices around the world.
This feature may be in early access, so be wary of any odd results as Google may be working on fixing it, so try not to panic if there is any deviation from the schedule.
If you want to give it a try, you can do so via the Google Fit app, but you'll need to update the app on your Pixel 6 series smartphone for this feature to work.
Google has mentioned that the feature will come to other Android phones as well, but we don't know when we can expect these useful features to come to non-Pixel phones. Users who own a Pixel 3 or 3XL and smartphones released after them can also access these features.
What else do we know about devices?
In other Pixel news, it looks like Google has quietly rolled out an update that includes Adaptive Sound for the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, allowing you to adjust the sound quality of your smartphone based on your surroundings.
The feature first appeared on Google's best devices since 2020, namely the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G, as part of a year-end downgrade in 2020. This feature was not available on Pixel 6 at launch. [19459042]
Twitter user Mishaal Rahman however, seems to have found this feature on my Pixel 6. If you missed it, this feature uses the microphones on your Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro to adjust audio. equalizer settings based on the surroundings.
It works according to Google by evaluating the acoustics around you. Overall, it aims to provide the best audio quality for Pixel users, which works pretty well, especially if there are audio issues.
