This year, Google worked to revamp the weather forecast experience on Pixel devices by developing a new dedicated app. The company debuted Pixel Weather on the Pixel 9 series, but it was not yet available for older models. However, that’s finally changing as Google is rolling out the new Pixel Weather app to more Pixel devices. The app expansion is part of the latest October Pixel Feature Drop.
All devices on the Pixel 6, Pixel 7, and Pixel 8 series (including “Pixel a” variants) are eligible to receive the new Pixel Weather app. This also includes the Google Pixel Tablet. Users of older Pixel models will finally leave behind the previous Google app’s Weather system in favor of a native app brimming with new features and options. Google even built artificial intelligence into the app for some functions.
The new Pixel Weather app is rolling out to older Pixel devices
Users of the Pixel 6 series and later models will now see a “Pixel Weather” app in the Play Store’s pending update list. You don’t need to install it from scratch, as the app is actually an update to the com.google.android.apps.weather existing background service on Pixel devices. After updating the app, you’ll see the new “Weather” icon in your app drawer.
Since this is technically a new app, you’ll need to give it some permissions before it will work. After tapping on the icon, the app will ask for permissions for notifications and precise location. You can set the new app as the primary source of weather notifications by tapping on your profile avatar > Pixel Weather settings. You’ll also need to disable “Weather forecasts” notifications from the Google app. If you don’t do this, you’ll still receive alerts from the old Google app weather service.
It’s also recommended that you restart your device so that At a Glance and other widgets that show weather forecasts only use the data from the new app. After signing in with your Google account, you’ll see all the locations you used in the old Weather experience.
UI adapted to big-screen devices
The Pixel Weather app is tailored for large-screen devices with a two-column layout on foldables and tablets too. Once you log in, you can check out data like precipitation, wind, sunrise and sunset, UV index, air quality, visibility, humidity, and pressure. If you don’t see the app available yet, don’t worry. Some users may have to wait a few days before receiving it. However, you can force close the Play Store to try to “speed up” its availability.
2024-10-31 15:10:16