Google has began rolling out a brand new characteristic for the Clock app that integrates climate info together with the time. Per
9to5Google, that is now being provided to these with a
Pixel 8 sequence cellphone or who’ve a Pixel subscribed to the
Android 14 QPR1 beta program. One phrase of warning, the characteristic continues to be rolling out and isn’t on all eligible Pixel fashions presently. For instance, my
Pixel 6 Professional is operating the newest
Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2 launch however nonetheless doesn’t have this characteristic but.
Within the Clock tab of the Clock app, you will notice the present temperature and the day’s excessive and low for every metropolis you monitor on the app. To allow this characteristic, you will see a button that claims “Add native climate” underneath the native time and date. Tapping that button won’t solely can help you arrange the climate information, nevertheless it additionally will aid you give your Pixel the required location permission so as to add the climate to the Clock app. As soon as you have enabled the climate integration on the Clock app, there isn’t any technique to disable it.
The Clock app’s World widget can even present the climate for the cities you have set on the app. However the issue right here is that this widget will take up some actual property in your Pixel display because it requires area for a 4×3 widget or bigger.
Climate integration involves the Pixel’s Clock app. Picture credit-9to5Google
Suppose you reside in a rustic that makes use of Celsius as a substitute of Fahrenheit or vice versa. You’ll be able to dive into the Clock app’s settings by tapping the three-button icon on the higher proper of the display and clicking on Settings. Underneath the “Clock” part there’s (or can be, if you have not obtained the replace but) a list that claims “Change temperature items.” Faucet on it and you will be despatched to the Android Regional preferences web page the place you’ll be able to select to see the temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius.
Pixel customers will be capable to see a full-page climate forecast when a scheduled alarm goes off
With the replace, you can set the Clock app to indicate you a full-screen climate forecast at any time when a scheduled alarm goes off. After setting a brand new alarm by urgent “OK” on the alarm setting display, you will see selections to schedule the alarm to repeat on sure days. In that listing, there’s an possibility referred to as “Climate forecast.” Faucet on that possibility and at any time when that particular alarm goes off, you will see an outline on the display of the present circumstances and temperature, the forecast for the present day with the anticipated excessive and low, and the forecast for the following day. You’ll be able to set this to happen on each alarm you set or schedule.
Since this characteristic is displaying up on Pixel telephones operating
Android 14 QPR1 Beta 2, these not utilizing a
Pixel 8 or
Pixel 8 Professional, or have a Pixel operating the steady model of
Android 14, will not see the climate integration on the Clock app till the December Pixel Function Drop is disseminated later this 12 months.