Back in the good old days, Google would pair up with good phone producers and release two affordable Nexus devices every year, complete with their newest Android. These devices were implied to set a benchmark of Android experience, and they certainly did a fantastic job. cut to 2016, and Google all of a sudden scrapped the Nexus project and released two Pixel devices, all by themselves. Here’s how to get Google Pixel experience on your Android device.
Apart from the fantastic hardware, Google also made sure that the Pixels looked and felt completely different, even from Nexus devices. best from the boot animation, the navbar buttons, a different launcher to a completely new AI assistant, the Pixel features seemed exclusive. despite the allure, Pixel’s pricing is practically inhibitory for many prospective buyers. However, you could still get Google Pixel experience and features on any Android device by following the suggestions and mods given below.
Related article: How to Make Your Phone look like Google Pixel
Launcher
A few months Google released the Pixel Launcher app in Play Store, along with Wallpapers. Together, these two apps will drastically change your home screen appearance. There’s a catch, however. Pixel Launcher doesn’t support customized icon packs. Which means, by this method, you won’t get those beautiful circular Pixel icons. for that reason we recommend one of the following two 3rd party Launcher apps (buy the pro versions for much more customization options):
Nova Launcher (v5.0 beta and above)
As one of the best Android launchers in the market, it provides tons of customizations, so much so that finding the best configuration can in some cases be troublesome. keeping that in mind, the steps to make Nova look like the Pixel launcher are offered below:
Download and install Nova Launcher from the Play Store. For better customization, get the Prime version for about $2. set Nova as your default launcher.
Upon setting up for the first time, nova will let you choose some presets (they can be changed later in Nova Settings). select Light for the overall theme, immersive app drawer style, and swipe up as open app drawer action.
Open Nova settings (long press on any empty area on the home screen and tap Settings).
To set up the app Drawer:
Open app & widget drawers.
Set drawer app Grid as 5×4
Make sure you have enabled frequently used apps, swipe to open and Swipe indicator.
Enable fast scrollbar and set Scroll accent color to teal.
Enable search bar above apps.
To set up the home screen:
Open Desktop.
Set the desktop grid to 5×4.
Adjust icon size and labels according to your preference.
Set width and height paddings to medium.
Enable persistent search bar and select the desired search bar style.
To set up the dock:
Open Dock settings.
Set dock background to rectangle, transparency to around 30%, and enable draw behind navigation bar.
Set dock icons to 5 per page.
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Action Launcher 3
Action Launcher understands that you might want to ‘Pixelify’ your device, so it provides a helpful suggestion best on the home screen and action settings menu. simply follow the on screen instructions, and with a few quick toggles, your phone will be all set. Unlike Nova launcher, many of the Pixel settings are available in the plus version.
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Icon Packs
There are already a huge number of icon packs providing circular icons. Our favorite ones include Dives by Vertumus and Pixel icon pack by Saurabh Gupta. That being said, you don’t have to use pixel icon packs to make your device look cool. There are tons of icon packs out there, both totally free and paid, and you can always figure out which one works best for you. simply download one from the Play Store; then open your launcher settings.
For Nova Launcher, tap look & Feel, and select icon theme.
For action Launcher, open Display, and select icon pack.
Google Pixel stock Wallpapers and Ringtones
Download Google Pixel wallpapers and ringtones.
Pixel Navbar
It is possible to replace your stock navigation bar buttons with Pixel’s solid white ones. However, your phone should be rooted with any one of Xposed framework, CM12/13 theme engine or Substratum installed.
For Xposed
Download and install Pixel Navigation Bar by paphonb. The Xposed framework will automatically detect the module and notify you. tap ‘Activate and Reboot’. After the phone reboots, you will find your navigation bar buttons changed. This module also provides Pixel home button animations and a few extra options, which add a good little touch to the overall experience.
For CM13/14 theme Engine
Download and install Pixel Navbar from this link. open the theme Chooser app. On the currently activated theme, tap the three vertical dots at the bottom right. select Navigation, and select Pixel Navigation. wait for the changes to take place. This app doesn’t offer anynull