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Google is making Pixel HiLight slightly more useful

Google is adding a new feature to its underwhelming HiLight light on the back of Pixel 11 Pro phones: As part of the November 2026 Pixel Drop, the light can light up when you get Google Messages texts from your favorite contacts. Sure, it's a small addition to the disappointing ways you could use HiLight at the Pixel 11 Pro's August launch , which included glowing when you used Gemini and lighting up for calls from your favorite contacts. But it's something!

Fortunately, that's not everything included in the Pixel Drop , as a bunch of other new features are coming to a wider range of Pixel devices. The "Create My Widget" feature to build a cu …

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