Google's new VIP widget takes a dedicated spot on your home screen to keep up with all your loved ones, but it needs work.

Pixel VIPs is not a separate app, so it does not appear in the app drawer. Instead, users can add it from the widget picker or access it directly from the Contacts app.

Google’s new Pixel VIPs feature, which is essentially the headline new goodie of this latest drop, appears to be slowly rolling out as a server-side switch and that has proven to be a ...

Google's latest Pixel Drop introduces Gemini-powered AI video creation, Pixel VIPs widget for key contacts, LE Audio support ...

This feature is arriving on Pixel 6 and newer devices. Google says your set VIPs can bypass your DND (do not disturb) setting, giving them special privileges to keep you connected.

The Pixel VIPs app listing is showing up on the Google Play Store for some Pixel owners, and we’re able to see this on our own Pixel phones as well. Users can also tap the “update” button ...

1. Pixel VIPs With this new feature, you can turn specific friends and family members into VIPs. The VIPs widget makes it easier to stay connected to your favorite people.

Google has started rolling out the "Pixel Drop" software update for Pixel phones for June. Its most prominent new feature is a "VIPs" home-screen widget that integrates with the Contacts app.

Welcome to episode 58 of Pixelated, a podcast by 9to5Google. This week, we talk all about the Android 16 launch, June 2025 Pixel Feature Drop, 16 QPR1 Beta 2, and iOS 26 with Liquid Glass ...

Pixel VIPs is not a separate app, so it does not appear in the app drawer. Instead, users can add it from the widget picker or access it directly from the Contacts app.