Pixel Search Update Adds Privacy Toggles as Code Hints at Gemini
Pixel Search version 1.0.983036833 brings a new Privacy & Permissions section with three toggles; a teardown surfaced code strings for Gemini-powered suggestions.
Google has begun rolling out a new "Privacy & Permissions" section in the settings of its Pixel Search app, according to Android Authority. The section appears in Pixel Search version 1.0.983036833 and is available now in the latest release.
The new section contains three toggles: "Help improve Pixel Search," "Call Logs," and "SMS." The controls sit inside the app's settings and group the permissions and data-sharing choices a user can adjust.
A teardown of the same build surfaced code strings pointing to a future "Gemini-powered suggestions" feature, which the strings describe as surfacing relevant information and suggested actions.
Pixel Search comes preloaded on the Pixel 11 series and lets users search across photos, emails, contacts and more. Older Pixel devices can sideload and run the app if they are on Android 17 QPR2 Beta 5 or newer.
Quick answers
What is in the new Pixel Search Privacy & Permissions section?
It contains three toggles: "Help improve Pixel Search," "Call Logs," and "SMS."
Which Pixel Search version adds it?
Version 1.0.983036833, available now in the latest release.
What did the teardown find?
Code strings in the app indicate a future "Gemini-powered suggestions" feature that would surface relevant info and suggested actions.