HiLight on Pixel 11 Pro phones now supports Google Messages

What happened

Google Messages joins the (still very small) official list of apps supporting HiLight. TL;DR Google introduced its HiLight notification light with Pixel 11 Pro models this year. Google is an Internet and software company based in Mountain View.

Like last year, the next Pixel Drop is rolling out a month early in November. So far, HiLight has officially supported Phone and WhatsApp calls, as well as Gemini interactions.

Google brought Pixel phones a new hardware feature this year, marking the debut of the HiLight notification light on Pixel 11 models, and now, with the release of the November Pixel Drop, it’s picking up some new functionality. Coupled with Android 17 QPR2 , it’s quite a big Feature Drop for Gemini and other AI capabilities, as well as the Pixel 10 series.

The lead feature is Rambler to automatically remove filler words and format your transcription. The Pixel 10 series also gets Gemini app automation for ordering groceries, ride-sharing, meal delivery, marketplace transactions, and booking reservations.

Proactive Gemini Actions let you “send groceries right to your Google Keep list straight from ongoing conversations” and more. This generative UI capability lets you create custom homescreen objects using natural language.

For example, you can create a sports widget or an event countdown. On the Pixel 11, Gemini Call Screen is an “intelligent, proactive assistant that screens incoming inquiries on demand.”