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Want to change your Google Pixel 3 screen color at night to easier look in dim light? Here’s how to turn on and use Night light (Blue Light Filter) on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3. This Night light feature is useful to automatically change your screen color that is comfortable to sleep better or read in dim light. It will reduce your screen’s blue color at night. By default turn off night light in Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Pie devices. You can turn on automatically Night light or set custom time if you want in your android phone.

Also, change your screen color to grayscale using Wind down feature under Digital wellbeing settings on Pixel 3. adjust the color of the screen you want to set using night light intensity setting. Follow the below-given step by step process to use Night light on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3.

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How to Enable and Use Night Light on Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

You can find a night light option under display settings in your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Pie devices. Let see two methods to enable night light on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3.

1^st Method: Turn on night light on Pixel 3 using display settings

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap Settings gear icon.

Step 3: Tap Display.

Step 4: Tap Night Light.

Here you can see the schedule and turn on now button.

Step 5: Tap Turn on now button.

You can see your Google Pixel 3 screen color looks orange.  If you don’t want to use or disable this feature, tap Turn off now button.

Step 6: Tap Schedule if you want to schedule, by default None selected.

Step 7: Choose from Turns on at custom time or Turns on from sunset to sunrise.

Step 8: Choose the custom time, enter start time & end time and tap turn on the button.

Now automatically turn on night light on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL when setting time in your device.

Step 9: Select Turns on from sunset to sunrise, tap turn on until sunrise button.

Automatically turn on night light when sunset, when sunrise it will turn off automatically on your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 devices.

2^nd Method: Quickly Turn on Night light on Pixel 3 XL using Notification panel

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top of the screen and tap Night Light.

Now enable Night light in your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. You can also use automatic night mode that helps to easily look at your device screen.

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Turn on night mode on Pixel 3 automatic base on time

To use Night mode on Pixel 3, make sure to turn on the developer option in your device.

Step 1: Go to settings.

Step 2: Tap System.

Step 3: Tap Advanced.

Step 4: Tap Developer options.

Step 5: Scroll down up to Night mode.

By default enable night mode on your android 9 devices.

Step 6: Tap Night mode.

Step 7: Choose Automatic (Based on the time of the day).

Now automatically turn on dark mode in Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Pie based on time.

Do you still have a question about enabling and use Night light on Pixel 3 XL? If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

By default set font size, font style and display size on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 device. Here’s how to set or change the font and display size in Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. You can make the font size larger or text bigger on your Google Pixel 3 using display settings. Change Pixel 3 font size will make the text on the screen smaller on larger. If your Pixel 3 & 3 XL updated with the latest Android 10 OS, you can change font style, accent color, font icon, icon shape using styles & wallpaper option under display settings.

If you want to increase the items on your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL screen, you’ll need to change the display size. It will make the items on a screen smaller or bigger. Because of a large display, some apps on your screen may change position. Follow the below-given step by step process to change the font style, font size, and display size in Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

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How to Change Font Style, Font Size and Display Size in Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3

Different android device has slightly different settings to increase the font size or display size in devices. Here I’ll show you two methods to adjust font size on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

1^st Method: Make font size larger on Pixel 3 using display settings

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap Settings gear icon.

Step 3: Tap Display.

In Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL display settings, you can see auto-brightness, Night sight, Adaptive brightness, font size, display size, sleep time, auto-rotate screen, Ambient display, Device theme and more.

Step 4: Tap Advanced.

Here you can see font size and display size options.

Step 5: Tap font size, now move the slider to set small/default/Large/Larger.

You can also see a preview on the screen, so you can easily understand what type of font size you need.

Step 6: Tap Display size, move slider to set small/default/Large/Larger/Largest.

2^nd Method: Change font and display size in Pixel 3 Pie using accessibility settings

Step 1: Go to settings in your Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Step 2: Scroll down up to accessibility and open it.

Step 3: Tap Font size under the display section.

Step 4: Set the font size you want.

Step 5: Tap back button, now tap Display size and set screen size smaller or larger you want.

It’s quite easy to change text size and icon size on your android devices.

Change Font Style on Google Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 (Latest Updated Android 10)

Settings > Display > Styles & Wallpaper > Tap on + Custom at the end > Choose font style, system accent color, font icon, icon shape > Enter style name > Apply

And that’s all. I hope this little tip useful to change the font size and display size in Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

Want to unlock Pixel 3 with voice or other smart lock feature? Here’s how to enable and use a smart lock on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3. In Google Pixel 3 smart lock setting, you can see On-hand detection, trusted places, trusted devices, trusted face (face unlock) and voice match options. In the latest Android 10 devices removed the trusted face and voice match from the smart lock settings.

What is smart lock on android devices? Google smart lock feature is useful to automatically unlock your device when your phone nearby you or your device in the pocket or near your home. You can easily unlock your Pixel 3 using this smart lock features. Read below given complete guide about how to enable smart lock on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

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How to Unlock your Pixel 3 Automatically Using Google Smart Lock

You can find Google Pixel 3 smart lock option under security & location settings. Check out below given settings.

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from the top of the screen.

Step 2: Tap Settings gear icon.

Step 3: Tap Security & location.

Step 4: Tap Smart lock under the device security section.

You can see below given Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smart lock options.

On-body detection

Just enable this feature to quickly unlock your Pixel 3 while it’s on you. When enabling on-body detection on Pixel 3, automatically unlock your phone when you’re holding or carrying your phone. Your device will lock when it detects that it’s been set down.

Trusted Places

Here you can add the address or places location when your Pixel 3 should be unlocked automatically. Make sure to turn on GPS to access trusted places.

Trusted devices

Add a list of devices or Bluetooth devices to keep your phone unlocked when connected such as Bluetooth watch, car’s Bluetooth, etc. When adding a device nearby you, automatically unlock your Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Trusted face/Face unlock

To use face unlock or trusted face, set up facial recognition on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3. Google Pixel 3 face unlock or trusted face feature is useful to unlock your phone when a face is recognized. After set up face unlock on Pixel 3, just looking at your device. Also, improve face matching if a trusted face not working.

Note: Face matching is less secure than a PIN or Password or Pattern lock. Someone who looks like you could unlock your phone.

Voice Match

Automatically unlock Pixel 3 when voice is recognized. Just say OK Google to unlock your Pixel 3 even if your screen is off.

And that’s all. Do you still have a question about how to use a smart lock on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL? If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for latest updates.

Want to stop apps from running in the background on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL? Here’s how to clear all recent apps on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3. You can quickly clear all apps that recently opened on your device. You can close the app individually or close all apps on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3 at once using recent apps.

Using the recent application menu, you can easily close all apps in Google Pixel or other latest android devices. These close recently running apps will use to speed up your android device. Also, Force stops the app to close background processes on android devices. Check out the below-given settings to close apps running in the background on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3.

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How to Close Apps on Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

You can individually clear app one by one or clear all apps at once on your Google Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL and other devices. By default turned on navigation gestures on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, you can’t disable it on your device. But if you have android 9 Pie, you can disable Navigation gesture using gesture settings.

Clear all apps on Pixel 3 XL and Pixel 3

Step 1: Swipe pill icon upper side once or tap Overview button.

Here you can see a list of recently opened apps on your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Step 2: Swipe screen right side up to view Clear all (Show below-given screenshot).

Step 3: Tap clear all to close all apps in Google Pixel 3 or swipe the app to the upper side to individually close the app.

Now clear all apps on your Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Step 4: Swipe up Pill icon, you can see No recent items message on the screen.

If you’re android 9 Pie device has disabled Navigation gesture feature, you can clear all apps using below given settings.

Overview button > Swipe screen right side > Clear all apps

You can force stop apps also if you have facing app-related issues such as app unresponsive or app freezing and more.

Force stop apps on Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL Pie

Step 1: Go to settings in your Pixel 3.

Step 2: Tap apps & notifications.

Step 3: Tap See all apps.

A list of installed apps appears on the screen on your Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL.

Step 4: Select the app you want to force stop or disable.

Step 5: Tap Force stop.

You can see this message on screen: If you force stop an app, it may misbehave.

Step 6: Tap OK.

Now restart your android device, and check solve app issue.

And that’s it. I hope this little tip useful to clear all apps on Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL. Do you have any other Pixel 3 tips you want to share with us? Tell us in below comment box.

Here’s how to get Pixel 3 Night sight for Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2 and Google Pixel. To get Night sight mode for older Pixel devices, you’ll need to download Google camera apk in your devices. Using this Night Sight mode feature, you can capture a better photo even low light condition. We already discuss how to get Night sight on OnePlus 6, Mi5 and other android devices using this.

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL have awesome camera features such as Top Shot, Night Sight, Group selfie, Playground, Super res zoom, Photobooth, Portrait mode and more. Let see steps to get Pixel 3 Night sight for Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2 and Google Pixel first generation.

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How to Use Night Sight Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

Most of all android and iOS devices have the same low light photo issues. But using this new Pixel 3, you can take a better photo. Download and install Google Camera apk on your phone.

Step 1: Open this android file host in your Older pixel devices.

Download Google Camera 6.1 apk for Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel XL and Google Pixel.

Step 2: Tap Click here to start the download.

Here you can see different country apk mirror links such as Europe, Washington DC, USA and more.

Step 3: Tap Primary download or any alternative download mirror from options (We use Primary to my Google Pixel first generation).

Step 4: Now you can see downloading Google camera 6.1.013 apk in your device.

After complete downloading, when you try to install, make sure to enable unknown apps on your Pixel to install this Google camera apk file. Use below given settings to access apk file in your device.

Settings > Apps & notifications > Advanced > Special app access > Install unknown apps

Step 5: After installing apk, open new installed Google Pixel 3’s camera app on Google Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL.

Step 6: Swipe camera mode right side up to More.

Step 7: Tap Night option.

Step 8: Capture photo in low light and compare it with HDR.

Step 9: Compare Google Pixel HDR+ and Google Pixel Night Sight.

Now enjoy Google Pixel 3’s camera app feature on your Older Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL and Google Pixel devices.

And that’s it. We hope this makes it clear how to get Pixel 3 Night sight for Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 2 and Google Pixel. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box. Stay and connect with us for the latest updates.

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Here’s how to turn on night mode automatic on Android 9 Pie. Before this automatic night mode feature, we use device theme on android 9 Pie devices to enable light or dark mode in your Pixel devices. In the latest Android Pie version, you can set mode based on the wallpaper you set. Now using this feature, automatically change light & dark mode bases on time of the day.

This automatic Night mode feature is slightly different compare to light or dark theme settings. This Android 9 Pie time-based night mode affects only app drawer, notification panel, power menu, and volume button. Follow the below-given step by step process to turn on night mode automatic on android 9 Pie devices.

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How to Set Night Mode to Automatic on Android 9 Pie

You can enable dark mode on android 9 Pie using this automatic based on time of the day using developer mode settings. First of all enable developer mode on android 9 Pie using below given settings.

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

Step 2: Tap System.

Step 3: Tap about phone.

Step 4: Scroll down up to end of the page and tap the Build number 7 times or tap until appear “you are now a developer!” on your Android Pie 9.0

Step 5: Tap the back button, and tap the Developer option at the end of the page.

You can see turned on developer mode in your Pie. Let see steps to enable night mode based on time on android Pie devices if already activated developer options on your Android Pie devices.

Step 1: Go to settings > System > Advanced > Developer options

Step 2: Scroll down up to Night mode (Show below given screenshot).

By default turn on night mode on your Android Pie devices.

Step 3: Tap Night mode.

Step 4: Choose Automatic (Based on the time of the day).

Now automatically enable dark mode on Android 9 Pie based on the time of the place you are.

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How to turn on dark mode on Android Pie 9.0 based on a wallpaper

You can manually turn on dark mode on Android Pie 9.0 using display settings.

Step 1: Go to settings in your android 9 Pie.

Step 2: Tap Display.

Step 3: Tap Advanced.

Step 4: Tap Device theme.

Step 5: Choose from automatic based on wallpaper/ Light/Dark.

Now choose white wallpaper for light mode and choose black wallpaper to enable dark mode on Android Pie 9.0.

And that’s all. I hope this little tip useful to turn on night mode automatic on Android 9 Pie. If you have any questions, tell us in below comment box.