Google June Pixel Drop is here: New AI features, how to download and more
Follow UsScreen Reactions is a Pixel-first feature that builds selfie video directly into screen recordings
Gemini Omni brings AI-powered video creation and editing to Pixel
The update arrives alongside Android 17 and Wear OS 7
Google has begun rolling out the June Pixel Drop, bringing a bunch of new AI-driven creator tools, multitasking improvements and call management features to Pixel devices alongside Android 17 and Wear OS 7. The features start arriving today and will continue rolling out over the coming weeks, Google said in a blog post. This confirms much of what leaked through promotional videos spotted on Amazon earlier this week, including Screen Reactions and Gemini Omni.
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Screen Reactions
Screen Reactions solves a specific problem for anyone making reaction videos or tutorials. Previously, capturing both a screen recording and a selfie video required separate apps and manual editing to combine them. With this update, Pixel users can record their screen and their own reaction simultaneously, with the selfie feed appearing as a movable, resizable overlay, creating a built-in green screen.
To use it, swipe down twice on Quick Settings, tap the recording icon, toggle “Show selfie camera,” and start recording. The front camera feed can be tapped, dragged and resized in real time while recording continues.
Gemini Omni for video and music creation
Gemini Omni brings AI video generation directly into the Pixel experience. Users can describe what they want in natural language and combine text, images and existing video clips from their camera roll to produce a finished video, either from scratch, by remixing existing media or using a premade template. One notable addition is the ability to create a custom AI avatar that looks and sounds like the user, which can then be inserted into generated videos.
Gemini on Pixel also gains music generation. Users can describe an idea or upload a photo and Gemini will generate an original track complete with lyrics, with options to customise style, vocals and tempo. The feature is accessed through the Gemini app’s tools menu under “Create music.”
Bubbles for multitasking
A new feature called Bubbles lets users long-press any app icon to convert it into a small, floating window that sits on top of other apps, making it easier to reference one app while working in another. On the Pixel 10 Pro Fold specifically, bubbles dock into a dedicated bubble bar at the bottom of the screen, allowing quick single-tap switching between floating apps.
Expanded device support
Voice Translate, Google’s real-time speech-to-speech call translation feature, is now available on the Pixel 10a, supporting English and Hindi in preview. It can be set up through the Phone by Google app under Settings. Quick Share has also been updated to interoperate with Apple’s AirDrop on the Pixel 8a and 9a.
Smarter chat and calling features
Magic Cue, Google’s contextual suggestion feature is expanding to Snapchat conversations over the coming weeks. It will surface relevant suggestions directly within chats. On the calling side, Custom Greetings lets users record a personalised outgoing voice message for missed or declined calls, with caller messages still transcribed in real time. Manual Call Screen, which lets Google’s Call Assist ask an unknown caller to state their name and reason for calling before the user picks up, is now available in India.
How to download the June Pixel Drop
The update rolls out automatically over the coming weeks, but users who want to check immediately can go to Settings, then System, then System Update and tap “Check for update.” Once available, the update can be downloaded and installed from there. Not all features will appear the moment the update installs, since Google is staggering server-side rollouts for several of the AI tools, including Gemini Omni and music generation, over the following weeks. Feature availability also depends on the specific Pixel model. Screen Reactions and Bubbles are tied to particular hardware generations, with the dedicated bubble bar, for instance, exclusive to the Pixel 10 Pro Fold, and Voice Translate’s expansion limited to the Pixel 10a for now.
