BestusefulTips Latest Android Tips and Tricks: Samsung, Pixel, OnePlus

By default enabled ambient display (Always-on display) on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices. Pixel 2 Ambient display feature is helpful to wake up your phone screen when getting any notifications in your device. You’ll see time and notifications on the Pixel 2 lock screen. Let see how to turn off ambient display on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. You can use the Pixel 2 double-tap to check phone feature to wake up screen with notifications with app icons. Also, turn on lift to check phone feature on Pixel to show notifications when lifting your phone. You can enable always-on display and Night light in your Pixels.

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How to Enable or Disable Ambient Display on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel 2 & 2 XL.

Step 2: Tap Display.

Step 3: Tap Advanced.

Here you’ll see several Pixel 2 display settings such as sleep time, rotate the screen, font size & display size, screen saver, Ambient display, and more.

By default enabled ambient display in your Pixel 2 devices.

Step 4: Toggle off “Ambient display”.

Now, disable ambient display on Pixel 2 and you can’t see notifications on your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL lock screen. You can also use gestures on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL to see notifications on the lock screen without unlocking your device.

Alternative Way (Latest Android 11 OS): Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen at the end > Toggle off “Always show time and info”

How to Disable Wake Up Notifications on Pixels – Stock Android 11 OS

Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen at the end > Toggle off ” Wake screen for notifications”

Double-Tap to Check Phone in Pixels – Stock Android 11 OS

If you are busy or at the workplace and see the messages you received without unlocking or open that app in your device. Just double-tap on your screen to quickly check the notification you received.

Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen at the end > Double-tap to check phone > Toggle on it

Lift to Check Phone in Pixels – Stock Android 11 OS

Just pick up your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL device to quickly read your notifications.

Settings > Display > Advanced > Lock screen at the end > Lift to check phone > Toggle on it

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to turn off ambient display on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL device. If you have any trouble, tell us in below comment box. Don’t miss out latest Pixel 2 tricks and tips.

Here’s how to enable motion photos on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. This Pixel 2 motion photo feature is like Apple’s live photo. A live or Motion photo is useful to record 2 or 3 seconds after and before you capture a photo. Can you edit your live photo on Pixel 2 like iPhone? This Pixel 2 motion photo looks creative and fun. Also, useful motion photos as video in your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices. Want to get Pixel 2 motions photos on your Android phone?

Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL device has the world’s #1 high rated camera. This Google Pixel 2 camera includes awesome tips such as Motion photos, HDR+ technology, Beauty mode, Portrait mode, take burst photos with automatic animation, and more.

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How to Enable Motion Photos on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Step 1: Open the Camera app in your Pixel 2 device.

Step 2: Tap solid circle inside the ring from the top middle.

By default turned off the motion photo feature. You can enable motion auto or motion on in your Pixel 2 device to take live photos in Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices.

Step 3: Tap “Motion on” to capture a live photo.

Now taken photo by you have played a short video in your Pixel 2.

You’ll also turn motion photos on or off using the photo app in your device. Just open the photo in your device that was captured using this Motion photo. You can see the Motion on/Motion off option on the image top right side corner.

Google Pixel 2 Camera Tips

Portrait mode: Portrait mode is helpful to automatically find the depth of field, which focuses on the background blur and several bokeh effects. Also, give outstanding video performance with low lightening and fast & smooth Autofocus.

Read: How to use Portrait mode on Pixel 2

Beauty mode: This is called face retouching. You can’t use beauty mode or Portrait mode at the same time.

How to Enable HDR+ on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Step 1: Open Camera app in Pixel 2.

Step 2: Swipe screen down and tap the Settings gear icon.

Step 3: Tap Advanced under the general section.

Here you can see Pixel 2 HDR+ control options. By default turned off this feature.

Step 4: Toggle on HDR+ control in your Pixels.

And that’s all about Pixel 2 camera tips and tricks. Do let us know you liked this tutorial enable Motion Photos on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL? Let me know in the comments if you have any extra Pixel 2 camera tips. Don’t forget to share this article on your social network.

Here’s how to show battery percentage in the status bar on Android 8 Oreo. You can enable battery percentage on Android 8.1 Oreo device using battery settings and system UI tuner settings. By default set show battery percentage on the status bar when charging your android Oreo devices. There are three options for setting a battery percentage icon on the status bar Oreo. You can choose from show percentage when charging (Default set)/always show percentage or don’t show this icon.

Different android device has slightly different settings to display battery percentage in the status bar. Follow below given a complete guide to enable or show battery percentage on android Oreo 8.0 devices.

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How To Display Battery Percentage in Status Bar On Android Oreo 8

Let see ways to turn on battery percentage in Android devices.

Show Battery Percentage on Android 10

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Battery.

Step 3: Toggle on Battery percentage.

Step 4: Toggle off Battery percentage to hide the battery percentage.

Display Battery Percentage in Status bar Android 9 Pie

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Battery.

Step 3: Toggle on Battery percentage.

For Android 8.0 & 8.1:

1^st Method: Display Battery Percentage in the Status bar on Android Oreo using battery settings

Step 1: Go to settings in your Oreo device.

Step 2: Tap battery.

You can see the battery percentage option under the Power management section. In the android Oreo power management section, you can also enable battery saver on android, adaptive brightness and screen sleep time.

By default disable battery percentage in your Oreo and other devices.

Step 3: Enable battery percentage.

Now you can show battery percentage in the status bar on your android Oreo 8.0 devices.

2^nd Method: Show battery percentage on android Oreo using system UI tuner settings

By default hidden system UI tuner in your android devices. First of all, enable system UI tuner on Pixel 2 and other running Oreo devices using the below settings.

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

Step 2: Tap & hold on the Settings gear icon a few seconds.

If not enable system UI tuner then first of all turn on developer mode in android Oreo device using below settings.

Settings > System > About Phone > Tap build number 7 times

Step 3: After enabling developer mode, again follow step 1 and step 2

You can see this message: Congrats! System UI tuner has been added to settings

Now turn on system UI tuner in Android Oreo devices (Pixel 2, 2 XL) using below settings.

Display Battery Percentage on Pixel 2 Status Bar (Running Android 8)

Step 1: Go to settings in your Oreo.

Step 2: Tap System.

Step 3: Tap System UI tuner.

Step 4: Tap Status bar.

Step 5: Scroll down up to battery & tap on it.

By default set show percentage when charging in your android 8.0 Oreo devices.

Step 6: Choose from above-given options.

Now your Pixel 2 displays battery percentage in the status bar.

Enable Adaptive battery on Android 9 Pie and 10

It will useful to limit battery for apps that you don’t use often in your device.

Step 1: Go to Settings.

Step 2: Tap on Battery.

Step 3: Tap the Adaptive battery.

Step 4: Toggle on Adaptive battery.

And that’s it. Do you still have questions about Show battery percentage on android Oreo 8.0 devices? Tell us in below comment section. What are your favorite features of Android Oreo?

Here’s how to activate or enable system UI tuner on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. This system UI tuner is useful to change the status bar and Do Not Disturb mode settings with volume button control. By default hidden system UI tuner in Google Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 devices. You can customize the status bar using this hidden system UI tuner menu in your Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X, etc. Using this system UI tuner status bar settings, you can enable show battery percentage, show hours, minutes & second in time, auto-rotate screen, and more.

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How to Enable System UI Tuner on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL (Android Oreo 8.1)

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

Step 2: Tap & hold the Settings gear icon a few seconds.

Can’t find system UI tuner on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL? If not enable system UI tuner then first of all enable developer mode in Pixel 2 device using the below settings.

Settings > System > About Phone > Tap build number 7 times

Step 3: After enabling developer mode, again follow step 1 and step 2

You can see this message: Congrats! System UI tuner has been added to settings

Now go to Settings > System > System UI tuner

Here you can see the status bar and Do Not Disturb settings.

Status Bar

Adjust the status bar you want to see app icons home screen on your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 devices.

Do Not Disturb

You turn on Do Not Disturb on Pixel 2 using press & hold the volume down button. And also show settings with volume control.

How to Disable or Remove System UI tuner on Pixel 2 XL and Pixel 2 (Android Oreo 8)  

There are two ways to hidden the system UI tuner in Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices.

1^st Way:

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel 2.

Step 2: Tap System.

Step 3: Tap System UI tuner.

Step 4: Tap Three vertical dots from the top right side corner.

Step 5: Tap Remove from settings.

You can see this message: Remove system UI tuner from settings and stop using all of its features?

Step 6: Tap Remove.

2^nd Way:

Step 1: Swipe down the notification panel from any screen in Pixel 2 & 2 XL.

Step 2: Tap & hold the Settings gear icon a few seconds.

Step 3: Tap Remove.

And that’s all. Did you find the above article help you to enable system UI tuner on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo? If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box.

In daily routine, we got several apps notifications on our devices. Have you been annoying by apps notifications on your device? In this tutorial, I will show you complete guide to turn off app notifications on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. You can individually control app notifications in Pixel 2 and other android 8.0 Oreo your device. Also disable Pixel 2 text notifications and notifications badges.

In Oreo notifications settings, you can turn off notification dots, disable notification sound, change lock screen notification content, override do not disturb and disable app notifications on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Also set app priority on Pixel 2 using apps & notification settings. Follow below given step by step guide to turn off app notifications on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

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Android 8.0 Oreo Notification settings

How to turn off app notifications on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

There are two ways to disable notifications of app in your android Oreo 8.0 devices. Check out below given both methods.

1^st Method:

Step 1: Go to settings

Step 2: Tap apps & notifications

Step 3: Tap Notifications

Here you can enable blink light and turn off notification dots on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL device.

Step 4: Again tap notifications

Step 5: Tap app want to change notification settings

Here you’ll disable app notifications on lock screen, disable notifications sound, turn off notification dot, enable Do Not Disturb, change lock screen notification content on Pixel 2 and other Oreo devices.

Step 6: Turn off first toggle button (Show above image)

Now turn off app notifications on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices. That app notification blocked from appearing on your android Oreo device. To see again that app notification, turn on it.

2^nd Method:

Step 1: Go to settings in your Pixel 2

Step 2: Tap apps & notifications

Step 3: Tap app info

Step 4: Tap app want to control app notifications on Pixel 2

Here you’ll see settings of app notifications, app permission, storage, data usage, battery, memory, Picture-in-picture, install unknown apps and other particular app related settings.

Step 5: Tap app notifications

Step 6: Turn off toggle button of Chrome app

Now you can’t get this app notification in your Pixel 2 device.

And that’s all. I hope this tutorial help you to turn off app notifications on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. If you have any kind of trouble, tell us in below comment box.

Make the icons bigger on Google Pixel 2 & 2 XL? You can easily change icon shape, font size, and display or icon size in your latest Pixel devices using display settings. You can change the size of onscreen content and icons size in Pixel 2 devices. Adjust the Pixel 2 icon size using the display section. Just move the slider up or down to adjust the icon size you want. After change size, you can see the app icon looks bigger compare to previous icons. Follow the below-given step by step process to change the icon size in Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices.

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How to Change Icon Size and Shape in Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

You can change icon shape, font size, and display size on the latest android 10 running Pixel devices using below given settings.

Change Font Size and Display Size on Android 10 & 9 Pie: All Pixel devices

Step 1: Go to settings in your latest Pixel.

Step 2: Tap display.

Step 3: Tap advanced.

Step 4: Tap on Font size and choose from Small/Default/Large/Larger.

Now, tap the back button to go back to display settings.

Step 5: Tap on Display size and Choose from Small/Default/Large/Larger.

Change Font Style on Android 10: Pixel 4 XL, 4, 3 XL, 3, 3a XL, 3a, 2 XL, 2

You can change the default font style on your android 10 using developer mode settings. Click here turn on developer mode on Android 10. After enabling developer mode, apply the below steps.

Settings > Display > Styles & Wallpapers > Style > tap > icon until see font > Select font style > Apply

For Google Pixel and Pixel XL running Android 10

Settings > System > Advanced > Developer options > Theming section (At the end of the page) > Headline/Body font > Noto Serif/Source Sans Pro

For Google Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL: Android Oreo 8.1

Step 1: Go to settings in your Pixel 2.

Step 2: Tap display.

Step 3: Tap advanced.

Step 4: Tap display size.

Now adjust the icon size you want to move the slider. You can see the app icon bigger on Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices.

After open Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 app drawers, you can see the big app’s icon you set. It’s quite easy to make an app icon bigger on Google Pixel 2 using display settings. You can also change the icon shape and size in Pixel launcher in android devices. In Pixel 2 display settings, you can see other useful settings such as Now playing, vibrant mode, change night light color tone, turn on ambient display in Pixel 2 and more.

Other Pixel 2 Features:

Now Playing

This Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Now Playing feature is helpful to find song names and artists of playing music nearby you without asking Google assistant. It will identify the song and you can see at bottom of your Pixel 2 display with song name and artist.

Read More: How to turn on Now Playing on Google Pixel 3 & 3 XL

Vivid display/Vibrant mode

You can turn on vivid display on Pixel 2 using the below settings. This vivid display feature might use to fix the Pixel 2 XL OLED display screen burn issue in features.

Settings > display > advanced > vivid display

Automatically turn on night light on Pixel 2

It will help when reading or working at night. This Pixel 2 Night light feature is reducing the blue light from the screen and reduces screen brightness.

Settings > Display > Night light

Double-tap to wake up the screen

This is one type of gesture and called double-tap to check the phone. Just tap the screen twice and show notifications and icons in your Pixel 2 device.

Settings > display > advanced > double-tap to check phone

Turn on ambient display in Pixel 2

When the ambient display is enabled in your Google Pixel 2, it will wake up your Pixel 2 screen when getting notifications in your device.

Settings > display > advanced > Ambient display

And that’s all. We hope this makes it clear how to change the icon size in Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. Have any questions?  Let us know in the comment section below. Don’t miss our single android Oreo 8.0 tips.