The September Android Drop brings 5 new features to help you stay connected and make your life easier.
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Android has exciting new feature updates in our latest Drop! 😀 pic.twitter.com/NvJjJoVQtX
— Android (@Android) September 1, 2026
September Android Drop
Keep track of important items
Soon, you will be able to ask Gemini to remember where you placed important items, and it will save their locations in Find Hub so you can easily find them later. When you need to find the item, just ask Gemini for its location or check your remembered items tab in Find Hub.
Users can try this feature on Android 16+ devices in countries where Gemini and Find Hub are supported.
Motion Assist
If you experience motion sickness while travelling, Google’s new Motion Assist feature is here to help reduce it during your ride.
Motion Assist adds a subtle bubble overlay to your screen that moves with the vehicle. It’s designed to help bridge the gap between what your eyes see and the movement of your ride. Set it to turn on automatically, add it to Quick Settings, and customise the bubble’s shape, colour, and opacity to match your style. Users can try this feature on their next ride on phones using Android 17.
Guided vision
Share your camera in Gemini Live to hear descriptions of what’s in front of you. The feature is designed for and with the blind and low vision communities. It can help with things like reading the fine print on a food label, ordering from a menu in a low-lit restaurant, or identifying household objects.
If your camera isn’t lined up, voice feedback will guide you to reframe it, pan across a space, or centre an object so you get the answers you need. For quick access, add Guided vision to your Accessibility shortcuts or enable it directly from the TalkBack menu or Gemini app settings.
Guided vision is coming soon to phones running Android 9+ in countries where Gemini is available.
Use Google Keep to create and edit notes with friends right from the chat
Share and update grocery lists or vacation notes right inside your chat so everyone is on the same page. The whole crew can view, edit, and add ideas, making it effortless to collaborate on the fly without switching apps. Just hit the +icon in Google Messages to bring Google Keep into your conversations.
The rollout of this feature has started in Google Messages.
Chat theme in Google Messages
With Chat theme in Google Messages, you can customise each chat with a distinct background and colours. Pick a wallpaper or use your own photo, and your text bubbles will automatically match or change the colours to suit your personality.
Chat theme is available to use in your Google Messages.
