{
  "id": 2124779,
  "title": "Google Pixel 11 will finally let you customize how your phone vibrates",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/google-pixel-11-will-finally-let-you-customize-how-your-phone-vibrates",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T11:09:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Digital Trends",
    "slug": "digital-trends",
    "url": "https://www.digitaltrends.com/phones/google-pixel-11-will-finally-let-you-customize-how-your-phone-vibrates/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Pixel 11 series from Google has finally introduced customizable vibration patterns for both ringtones and notifications. This update, revealed through an APK teardown, offers users greater control over their phone's buzzing sounds. To modify the vibration for a ringtone, users can navigate to Settings > Sound & vibration > Ringtone > Vibration. Google provides suggestions based on the chosen ringtone, but users can also select from several pre-existing patterns and preview them before setting them as their default. Notifications follow a similar customization option, accessible through Settings > Sound & vibration > Notification > Vibration, with patterns like Classic Short Vibration and Pulse available. Assigning unique vibrations to contacts is also possible within the Contacts app, ensuring that incoming calls from favorite individuals can be identified even when the phone is face down. While this update is subtle, it significantly enhances the user experience by providing personalized phone feedback. Additionally, the blog briefly mentions Motorola's potential entry into magnetic charging with a new charging puck, although specifics remain undisclosed. Lastly, Google is upgrading its Gemini AI with Deep Research, allowing users to initiate detailed research tasks through voice commands, which then generate comprehensive reports with multiple sources cited.",
  "summary": "Google's hidden vibration patterns are finally here. The Pixel 11 series lets you pick unique buzzes for ringtones, notifications, and even specific contacts.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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        "outlet": "ZDNet",
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        "published": "2026-08-19T16:00:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Police",
        "title": "Your Pixel Watch is not losing Google Health Sync despite a scary warning",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/your-pixel-watch-is-not-losing-google-health-sync-despite-a-scary",
        "published": "2026-08-19T16:50:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechSpot",
        "title": "Google Pixel 11 Pro Fold reviews are in: rivals are moving faster",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/google-pixel-11-pro-fold-reviews-are-in-rivals-are-moving-faster",
        "published": "2026-08-19T17:31:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Pixel 11 can search your whole Google account right from the app drawer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/19/pixel-11-can-search-your-whole-google-account-right-from-the-app",
        "published": "2026-08-19T20:19:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "9to5Google",
        "title": "Camera Looks on the Pixel 11 delivers what I’ve wanted from Google’s photos for years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/camera-looks-on-the-pixel-11-delivers-what-ive-wanted-from-googles",
        "published": "2026-08-20T13:00:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}