Five changes landed this week. One needs Android 17, one finds things with no tracker attached, and none of them require a full system update.
A translucent bubble drifts across the screen in sync with the car, closing the gap between what your eyes read and what your inner ear feels. Android 17 only.
Google made it a Quick Settings tile, so pull down the shade and add it. You can change the bubble's color, shape and opacity, or set it to switch on automatically.
Until now Find Hub could only locate things wearing a tag, like a Chipolo or Pixel Buds. A new Remembered tab covers ordinary objects with no hardware at all.
Tell Gemini to remember in Find Hub that you put the spare key in the night stand, and it logs the spot. You can attach a photo so there's no doubt later.
Ask Gemini where you left it, or open the Remembered tab in Find Hub. It needs Android 16 or newer, in countries where both Gemini and Find Hub already work.
Tap the plus icon you already use for photos and you can drop in a Google Keep note or checklist. Everyone in the thread edits the same list, live.
Set a wallpaper or photo behind a single conversation and the bubbles recolor to match. The look is yours alone: nobody else in the chat sees your theme.
Guided Vision lets Gemini Live narrate a live camera feed out loud, reading fine print, menus and labels in dim light for blind and low-vision users.
Google lists it as coming soon on Android 9 and up, via Accessibility shortcuts, the TalkBack menu or Gemini's settings. It is no substitute for a cane or guide dog.
These arrive as server-side switches and Play Store updates to Gemini and Messages. If a feature is missing, force-close both apps and reopen, or restart the phone.