7 Android settings I always turn off on my Google Pixel phone

Credit: Brady Snyder / Android Authority Google Pixels give you the best out-of-the-box Android experience, hands down. You’re not uninstalling a bunch of bloatware or hunting down a dozen privacy-invasive settings a manufacturer might have snuck in. Still, there are a handful of features I always end up disabling — whether it’s because they’re useless, drain the battery , or cause more problems than they solve.