{"id":183316,"date":"2025-12-09T17:56:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:56:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/183316\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:56:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T17:56:09","slug":"your-pixel-phone-might-finally-borrow-this-handy-feature-from-samsung-tablets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/183316\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Pixel phone might finally borrow this handy feature from Samsung tablets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\"  title=\"google pixel launcher search bar hero pixel 10\"  alt=\"Pixel Launcher search bar results page, as shown on a Pixel 10 Pro.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/google-pixel-launcher-search-bar-hero-pixel-10-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Joe Maring \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>TL;DR<\/p>\n<p>Google is testing a new Pixel Launcher feature that would display browser tabs in the Search bar\u2019s search results.<br \/>\nThe feature was spotted in the latest Android Canary release, but it isn\u2019t currently functional.<br \/>\nThis functionality is already available on Chrome on some Samsung Galaxy Tab devices running One UI.<\/p>\n<p>The Pixel Launcher on Pixel smartphones and tablets features a handy Search bar that allows you to search through content from both your device and the web. You can search through apps, contacts, settings, Play Store, and more \u2014 all from the same Search bar, making it a one-stop shop for your needs. Google may be looking to add another service to this list, and surprisingly, Pixels won\u2019t be the first device to utilize the feature.<\/p>\n<p>On the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus, Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra, and Galaxy Tab S11, Google enabled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/samsung-tablets-chrome-tabs-in-finder-3607079\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">recent Chrome tabs to appear in the Samsung Finder app<\/a>. On these Samsung tablets, Chrome has a feature that lets you \u201cShare titles and the URLs of open tabs from this device with the operating system.\u201d You can find it in Chrome Settings &gt; Advanced &gt; Tabs and tab groups.<\/p>\n<p>Once enabled, this feature shares your open tabs from the last seven days with One UI, allowing them to appear in the search results within the One UI Home launcher.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Google Chrome tab appearing in Samsung Finder\"  alt=\"Google Chrome tab appearing in Samsung Finder\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Google-Chrome-tab-appearing-in-Samsung-Finder-scaled.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Zac Kew-Denniss \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Curiously, this Chrome feature is not available on Pixel phones and tablets. However, that could soon change.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t want to miss the best from Android Authority?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/andauth.co\/AAGooglePreferredSource\" class=\"e_Pm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\"><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge light@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_light@2x.png\"\/><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\"  alt=\"google preferred source badge dark@2x\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/google_preferred_source_badge_dark@2x.png\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The latest Pixel Launcher update, present in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidauthority.com\/android-canary-2512-3623286\/\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Android Canary 2512 release,<\/a>\u00a0includes a new\u00a0\u201cShow browser tab tiles\u201d option in the app\u2019s App List setting. The setting stub mentions that the feature is meant to \u201cDisplay tiles for resuming browser tabs.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"e_Zg\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\"  title=\"Pixel Launcher Show browser tab tiles\"  alt=\"Pixel Launcher Show browser tab tiles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Pixel-Launcher-Show-browser-tab-tiles.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>AssembleDebug \/ Android Authority<\/p>\n<p>Google\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/support.google.com\/pixelphone\/answer\/15629302?hl=en-AU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">support page<\/a> for Search on Pixels mentions that you can find the following content from both your phone and the web:<\/p>\n<p>Web:\u00a0Online search results<br \/>\nApps:\u00a0Applications and content from apps<br \/>\nContacts:\u00a0Your contacts and the apps that you use to connect with them<br \/>\nSettings:\u00a0Phone settings, information and features<br \/>\nGoogle Play Store:\u00a0Apps from the Play Store<br \/>\nScreenshots:\u00a0Thumbnails of recent screenshots from your phone<br \/>\nGoogle Assistant:\u00a0Actions from the Assistant app that can be used to set up routines, send messages and other functions<br \/>\nPixel phone tips:\u00a0Pixel-exclusive tips, tricks and new features<\/p>\n<p>As you can see, browser tabs are not listed here, but the settings toggle has appeared in the Android Canary release. The toggle doesn\u2019t currently work, but it could presumably function similarly to how it does on Samsung tablets, allowing users to see tiles for their open tabs when using the Search bar in the Pixel Launcher. There is no specific mention of Chrome here, but Chrome is the default browser on Pixel devices.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s also not immediately clear whether the feature will be restricted to tablets, as it is on Samsung tablets, or if it will also be available on Pixel phones \u2014 given the setting was spotted on a phone, there\u2019s a chance for the latter. We\u2019ll keep you updated when the feature goes live and we have more information to share.<\/p>\n<p>\u26a0\ufe0f An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for being part of our community. 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