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Features Overview
sameerasw edited this page Aug 9, 2026
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Complete catalogue of all features in Essentials, organized by category. Each feature page has detailed setup instructions and settings reference.
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Sound Mode Tile | QS tile to cycle between Normal / Vibrate / Silent | NOTIFICATION_POLICY |
| Call Vibrations | Custom vibration patterns for call accept, decline, and end |
READ_PHONE_STATE, NOTIFICATION_LISTENER
|
| Disable Safe Volume Warning | Remove the EU safe volume dialog | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Feature | Summary | Permissions | Pixel Only |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials on Display | Show media info and music controls on AOD/screensaver |
ACCESSIBILITY, NOTIFICATION_LISTENER
|
❌ |
| Always on Display | Toggle and configure AOD | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
❌ |
| Status bar icons | Hide/show individual status bar icons, smart Wi-Fi/data hiding |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS, WRITE_SETTINGS
|
❌ |
| Caffeinate | Keep screen awake with configurable timeout | POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
❌ |
| Dynamic night light | Enable night light per-app automatically |
ACCESSIBILITY/USAGE_STATS, WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
|
❌ |
| Smart pixels | Dim pixels to extend battery on OLED screens | ACCESSIBILITY |
❌ |
| Text and animations | Adjust font scale and animation duration |
WRITE_SETTINGS, WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS
|
❌ |
| Screen refresh rate | Force fixed or adaptive refresh rates | SHIZUKU |
✅ |
| Lock screen clock | Customize lock screen clock style | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
✅ |
| Other customizations | Misc display tweaks | — | ❌ |
| Navigation | Navigation bar gesture settings | — | ❌ |
| Pocket mode | Prevent accidental touches in pocket | ACCESSIBILITY |
❌ (non-Pixel) |
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Notification lighting | Edge lighting around the screen for notifications |
DRAW_OVERLAYS, ACCESSIBILITY, NOTIFICATION_LISTENER
|
| Flashlight pulse | Pulse the torch for notifications | NOTIFICATION_LISTENER |
| Snooze system notifications | Suppress heads-up system notifications temporarily | NOTIFICATION_LISTENER |
| Notification snoozing | Enable the built-in Android notification snooze feature | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Screen locked security | Disable status bar expansion and QS when screen is locked |
SHIZUKU/ROOT
|
| App lock | Biometric lock for individual apps |
ACCESSIBILITY/USAGE_STATS
|
| Shut-Up! | Block ad sounds or specific app audio ducking |
WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS, USAGE_STATS
|
| Lockdown mode | Quick lockdown tile for emergency lock | DEVICE_ADMIN |
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Button remap | Remap hardware buttons (vol, power) to custom actions |
ACCESSIBILITY, SHIZUKU/ROOT
|
| Flashlight | Flashlight controls with brightness and fade effects | — |
| System Keyboard | Keyboard height, padding, and haptic feedback settings | — |
| Pocket mode | Prevent accidental inputs when phone is in pocket | ACCESSIBILITY |
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Power and Battery | Battery behavior, charge limits, screen-off rules | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Battery Notification | Low/full battery alerts for phone and BT devices |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS, BLUETOOTH_CONNECT/SCAN
|
| Standby apps | Force apps into deep standby to save battery | SHIZUKU |
| Caffeinate | Keep screen awake | POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
| Maps power saving | Auto-kill Maps when navigation ends |
SHIZUKU/ROOT, NOTIFICATION_LISTENER
|
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Networks | Network settings hub | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Network download rate limit | Cap background download speed | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Mobile data always on | Keep mobile data active even on Wi-Fi | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Wireless display certification | Enable hidden wireless display dev features | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Screen off widget | Empty widget tap-to-sleep button on home screen | ACCESSIBILITY |
| Pixel Searchbar | Restore/customize Pixel's searchbar widget | WRITE_SECURE_SETTINGS |
| Batteries | Widget showing battery levels for BT accessories | BLUETOOTH_CONNECT/SCAN |
→ Widgets
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar sync | Sync phone calendars to WearOS watch | READ_CALENDAR |
| Lock from Watch | Lock phone from your watch | — |
| Watch Controls | Control watch settings from phone | — |
| Watch Wireless Debugging | Toggle ADB WiFi on watch from phone | — |
| Sync sound mode | Keep watch and phone sound mode in sync | — |
| Sync location reached | Share location reached status with watch | — |
→ Watch
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Freeze and unfreeze apps on demand or automatically when the screen locks.
| Feature | Summary | Permissions |
|---|---|---|
| Watermark | Add logos and EXIF data to photos | — |
| Daily wallpaper | Rotate wallpapers automatically | — |
| Location reached | GPS proximity alarm — notify when near a destination |
LOCATION, BACKGROUND_LOCATION
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| Maps power saving | Auto-manage Google Maps sessions |
SHIZUKU/ROOT, NOTIFICATION_LISTENER
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