If you have got your hands on a Pixel 8a, we would suggest you head to Settings and activate these features to get a truly A-grade Pixel experience on the Pixel 8a.
Why companies hype up features at the launch of a product and then either disable or hide them in the product itself is one of tech’s great mysteries. Take a new product out of its box, and you will inevitably find some features (even some much-talked-about ones) turned off by default for reasons best known to the brand.
Google’s recently released Pixel 8a is no different. The phone comes packed with a truckload of new features, including special AI and smart touches, but you might notice them for the simple reason that many of them have actually been switched off or not activated.
So, if you have got a Pixel 8a and want to experience all the magic it has packed inside (and it has a lot of it), just change these eight settings the moment you get it:
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The Pixel 8a comes with Gorilla Glass 3 protection on its display, which would have been amazing in 2014 and is handy even today, but it really needs an additional tempered glass screen protector to keep it clear of scratches and protect it from the odd drop. Now, using a screen protector does not generally affect the performance of a phone, but the Pixels actually come with a special mode that increases touch sensitivity when a screen protector is placed on them. And this does improve performance significantly. So yes, when you get a Pixel 8a, get a display protector on it and then activate Screen protector mode’ to ensure it works well. Just follow these steps:
Go to Settings and choose Display.
Scroll all the way down to the bottom of the available options, and you will see Screen Protector mode.
It will be switched off. Switch it on.
Many users switch on Screen protector mode even when there is no screen protector on their devices, just for the extra sensitivity that can come in handy during gaming sessions.
The Pixel 8a is the first Pixel a-series phone to come with a 120 Hz refresh rate and an Actua Display, bringing it closer to the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro. However, you are unlikely to notice any difference when you use the device. That is because the feature is actually turned off by default, perhaps to conserve battery. To fix this, just follow these steps:
Go to Settings and choose Display.
