Your Pixel phone's Clock app is surprisingly smart, but some of its most exciting elements are all too easy to overlook.
Google’s Pixel phones are practically overflowing with useful stuff. And some of the best options of all are things you’ve probably never even noticed.
That’s true for the Pixel’s core Android software as well as its Google-made apps — everything from the excellent calling-related features in the Pixel Phone app to the splendidly useful reminder system built into the Pixel Screenshots app on more recent Pixel models.
It’s even true in apps that seem so basic and utilitarian, you’d never think they had anything interesting lurking in their dusty virtual corners.
Today, it’s time to explore one such app — the seemingly mundane Pixel Clock app that came preinstalled on your phone. The Clock app may appear to be a simple spot for setting an alarm or timer, but don’t let yourself be fooled: Beneath its second-ticking surface, that unassuming part of your Pixel has some powerful options that’ll make your life a whole lot easier.
Oh, and if you don’t have a Pixel, don’t worry: While the Clock app is the default time-keeping tool on Google’s self-made phones, you can actually download it for free on any Android device and get the same exceptional experience this second, even outside of the Pixel universe.
All right — ready to see all the cool stuff your phone’s Clock app can do?