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New Pixel 11 HiLight Features: Messaging is Here
Droid Life • • technology
Key Points:
- The Pixel 11 series introduced the HiLight feature, aiming to enhance user experience with new hardware-based lighting effects, but initial reception found it lacking in usefulness.
- With the recent Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6.1 update, Google added the first new HiLight feature: "Messages from favorites," allowing users to see a colored glow notification when favorite contacts send messages.
- Users can enable this feature by navigating to Settings > System > HiLight and configuring favorite contacts in the Contacts app, where a new "Messages" toggle has been added alongside "Phone calls."
- While the update is a modest improvement, it signals Google’s intent to continue developing HiLight, though skepticism remains about the feature's potential for significant expansion.
