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Google added a new extreme battery saver feature for older Pixel devices. Here’s how to enable or turn on extreme battery saver mode on Google Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G, Pixel 4, 4 XL, and other Pixels. This feature helps you increase battery life by using your Pixel less. It will automatically turn off battery draining features like background activity, Wi-Fi hotspot, and more. When enabling extreme battery saver in Pixel 5, most apps will be paused and won’t show notifications. Select the apps you don’t want to miss important messages or notifications.

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How to Enable Extreme Battery Saver on Google Pixel 5

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top and tap on the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap on Battery.

Step 3: Tap on Battery saver.

Step 4: Tap on Extreme battery saver.

Step 5: Tap on When to use.

Step 6: Choose from Ask every time/Always use/Never use (By default).

Step 7: Tap the Back button.

Step 8: Tap on Essential apps.

Step 9: Select the Apps to reduce more battery life.

You can anytime disable it to choose never use it in extreme battery saver settings.

How to Turn On Battery Saver Mode in Pixel 5

When enabling battery saver mode in your Pixel, it will automatically turn on the dark theme, turn off background activity, and other features.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Battery.

Step 3: Tap on Battery saver.

Step 4: Tap on the Turn on now button to activate it.

You can see the + icon in the battery symbol with orange color in the status bar in your Pixel.

Step 5: Tap on Set a schedule.

Step 6: Choose from No schedule or Based on your routine or Based on percentage (Set percentage to automatically enable battery saver).

How to Turn Off Battery Saver in Pixel 5

Settings > Battery > Battery saver > Tap on Turn off now button

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Here are the 3 ways to take a screenshot on Google Pixel 5 running stock Android 11 OS. Just open the screen and capture a screenshot on Pixel 5 using the hardware buttons or recent apps menu. Also, use the Google Assistant to take a screenshot on your Pixel. You can directly share and edit screenshots without open them from the gallery. I missed the scrolling screenshot feature to capture long screen (page) in Pixel devices that supported on OnePlus and other devices.

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How to Take a Screenshot on Pixel 5

Check out the given methods to instantly capture a screenshot on your Pixel devices running stock Android 11 OS.

How to Take a Screenshot on Google Pixel 5 Using Hardware Buttons

Step 1: Open the screen or page in your Pixel 5 and other Pixel.

Step 2: Press & hold the power and volume down button simultaneously.

Step 3: You can see the screenshot at the bottom left corner. Share or Edit screenshot here if you want.

You can find the screenshot in the screenshot folder on your Google photo library.

How to Screenshot on Google Pixel 5 Using Recent Apps

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom, hold, and then release to open the recently used apps.

Step 2: Swipe right until you open the app you want to capture a screenshot and tap on Screenshot at the bottom.

How to Capture a Screenshot Using Google Assistant in Pixel 5

Step 1: Open the screen in your Pixel.

Step 2: Say OK Google or Hey Google.

Step 3: When the assistant icon appears, say “Take a screenshot”.

You can see the screenshot saved message at the status bar in your Pixel.

End the list of methods to capture a screenshot on Google Pixel 5. Do you still have any questions? Tell us in below comment box.

Here’s how to personalize home screen on Google Pixel 5. You can change home screen settings like icon shape, font style, create a folder, home screen wallpaper, add widgets, add new app icons to the home screen, access Google news, notification dots, and more. Customize your favorite home screen in your Pixel 5 using this tutorial.

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How to Customize Home Screen on Pixel 5

Step 1: Long press on the home screen and select Home settings.

Below given home settings are available on your Google Pixel 5 running stock Android 11 OS.

Notification dots

You can see the dot icon on the app you receive notifications on your device. Stock Android 11 also includes a bubble feature that use to quickly respond to any conversation or messages from the screen.

At a Glance

Google Pixel 5 at a Glance feature is used to set calendar events, birthdays reminder, alerts from work profiles, and weather alerts.

Add app icons to Home screen

If you want to add a new downloaded app shortcut (Icon) to the home screen, just toggle on this.

Swipe to access Google app

By default turned on the Google news app. From the home screen, swipe left to open the Google app. Here, you can see the latest news related to your favorite topics. This is my #1 feature to get the latest Android technology news.

Overview Suggestion

Show suggestion actions in the overview.

Suggestion

App suggestions are based on your recently used apps, most-used apps, and routines. You can enable or disable suggestions in all apps to show apps on top of the app drawer. Also, enable suggestions on the home screen (Only stock Android 11 OS) if you want to show the most used apps on the bottom row of apps on the home screen.

Allow Home screen rotation

Enable home screen rotation to rotate your Pixel 5 home screen when the phone is rotated. You must enable this to rotate the home screen.

How to Change Home Screen Grid Size on Pixel 5

Long press on the home screen > Styles & wallpapers > Grid at the bottom right > Choose a grid size from 4×4/3×3/2×2

How to Change Wallpaper on Home Screen Pixel 5

Long press on the blank area of home screen > Styles & wallpapers > Select the picture from the list or phone gallery > Right arrow icon at the bottom right > Choose Home screen

How to Add Widgets to Home Screen in Google Pixel 5

Long press on the blank area of home screen > Widgets > Tap & hold the widget and drop it to the home screen

How to Change the Icon Shape, Font style, and Accent Color on Pixel 5

You can change all apps icon shape at once on your Pixel devices.

Settings > Display > Styles & wallpapers > Custom > Choose font style, icons, accent color, and icon shape > Next > Enter style name > Apply

You can see the change in the Pixel 5 style on the home screen and app drawer.

How to Create a Folder on Pixel 5

Open the app drawer > Long press the app & drop it to another app on the home screen to make a new folder

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to customize Google Pixel 5 home screen settings. If you have any suggestions regarding the above post then comment below box.

Here’s how to create a folder in Pixel 5. You can make folders on Google Pixel 5 home screen only. A folder is used to organize apps via different categories so easily access apps from the single folder in your Pixel devices. To create a folder in the Pixel 5 app drawer, you can use a third-party launcher like Action launcher, Nova launcher, etc. When you add one app to another app, it will automatically create a folder name in your Pixel 5. Also, customize home screen in Pixel 5 like add a widget to the home screen, change the home screen wallpaper, and more.

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How to Create Folders on Pixel 5

You can add or remove a folder on home screen in your Pixel devices using the below-given settings.

How to Create a New Folder on Google Pixel 5

Step 1: Swipe up from the bottom to access the App drawer in your Pixel running stock Android 11 OS.

Step 2: Touch & hold the app and move it to the home screen.

Step 3: Tap & hold another app from the app drawer and drag it to the home screen app you recently move.

Step 4: You can see automatically set folder name related to the category of app you add.

How to Edit or Change App Folder Name on Pixel 5

Step 1: Tap on the Folder you created.

Step 2: Touch the Folder name.

Step 3: Enter the name and tap on the Right arrow icon on the keyboard.

How to Remove App from Folder on Google Pixel 5

Step 1: Tap on the App folder.

Step 2: Tap & hold the app and move it to Remove at the top of your screen. Also, you can directly uninstall the app here if you want.

How to Delete Folder on Pixel 5 Home Screen

Step 1: Touch & hold the folder and move it to Remove at the top middle.

How to Enable Suggestion on Home Screen on All Pixel Running Stock Android 11

If your Pixel device is running stock Android 11 OS, you can enable this setting. It will show the most used apps on the bottom row of apps on the home screen.

Long press on the blank area of home screen > Home settings > Suggestions > Toggle on Suggestion on Home screen > Get app suggestions

You can see the 5 apps that used routine in your Pixel devices.

That’s all. You can easily make folders on Google Pixel 5. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Here’s how to change the ringtone on Google Pixel 5. You can set custom ringtones for different contacts on your Pixel 5 and other Pixel. Choose your favorite ringtone & notifications sound from downloaded mp3 songs, phone ringtone, and other music files. Easy to set custom sound on your Pixel 5 using sound and vibration settings. Also, individually change app notification sound using apps & notification settings in your Pixel devices.

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How to Set Custom Ringtones on Pixel 5

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 2: Tap on Sound & vibration.

Step 3: Scroll down and tap on Advanced.

Step 4: Tap on Phone ringtone.

You can browse ringtones here.

Step 5: Tap on My sound to select a custom ringtone from your Pixel or choose other categories from the list.

Step 6: Tap on the + round circle icon at the bottom right.

Step 7: Tap on the Menu at the top left corner.

Step 8: Choose from Audio/Downloads/Pixel 5.

Step 9: Choose a song or mp3 file you want to set.

Now add a select ringtone to your phone sound list.

Step 10: Choose a sound and tap on Save at the top right.

How to Set Custom Ringtones for Different Contacts on Pixel 5 and other Pixel

Step 1: Open the Contacts app in your Google Pixel 5.

Step 2: Tap on any contact from the list.

Step 3: Tap on Three vertical dots at the top right corner.

Step 4: Select Set ringtone.

Step 5: Follow the above-given method steps 5 to 10.

How to Change the Default Notification Sound on Pixel 5

Settings > Sound & vibration > Advanced > Default notification sound > Choose from default sound or custom sound > Select the notification tone > Save at the top right

And that’s all. Do you use a custom ringtone or default notification sound in your Pixel? Share your thoughts regarding custom sound in below comment box.

Want to reset Pixel 5 with buttons (Power & Volume up & down)? Here’s how to hard reset Google Pixel 5. You can perform hard reset or master reset Pixel 5 when your Pixel touch screen is unresponsive, black screen of death, won’t turn on, stuck on Google logo, forgot password or PIN, and other issues. Before factory reset using hardware buttons, make sure to back up your data. It will delete all your Pixel data including internal storage, photos & videos, downloaded apps, Google account, and more.

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How to Hard Reset on Google Pixel 5

Step 1: Tap & hold the Power button until the power menu appears and tap on Power.

Step 2: Tap on Power off.

Step 3: Touch & hold the power & volume down button at the same time until the Start option appears.

Step 4: Press the Volume down button until Recovery mode appears.

Step 5: Press the Power button to boot into recovery mode in Pixel 5.

Step 6: You can see the Android Robot exclamation mark with No command symbol on the screen.

Step 7: Touch & hold the power button and press the volume up button once only to enter into Android recovery screen.

This recovery settings including Reboot system now, Reboot to bootloader, enter fastboot, Apply update from ADB, Apply update from SD card, Wipe data/factory reset, and more.

Step 8: Press the volume down button until highlight Wipe data/factory reset.

Step 9: Press the Power button.

This message view: Wipe all user data? This cannot be undone!

Step 10: Press the volume down button to select Factory data reset.

Step 11: Press the Power button to access it.

You can wait until wiping the cache & data in your Google Pixel 5.

Step 12: Press the Power button to reboot the system.

It will set all your Pixel settings to default phone settings. You need to set up your Pixel 5 again like screen lock, wallpapers, etc.

How to Factory Reset Pixel 5 Using Phone Settings

Settings > System > Advanced > Reset options > Erase all data (Factory reset) > Erase all data > Confirm your screen lock > Erase all data

That’s all. We hope the above-given method is used to hard reset your Google Pixel 5. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest Pixel tips and tricks.