Google's September Android Drop Brings 5 New Features
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Google has started rolling out its September 2026 Android Drop with five feature updates across Gemini, Find Hub, Google Messages and Android accessibility.
The five new features
- Gemini location memory: Gemini can now remember where you left important items, and the information appears in the "remembered items" section of Find Hub.
- Motion Assist: a feature designed to reduce motion sickness for passengers using their phone in a moving vehicle.
- Guided Vision: accessibility help for blind and low-vision users.
- Google Keep integration: new collaboration options tied into Google Messages.
- Chat themes in Google Messages: personalisation options for conversations.
Availability
Some features were already available on the Android 17 beta, while others are Pixel-only. Rollout is progressive on supported devices.