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You can easily backup the data and files you have stored locally on your Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a or Google Pixel 6 Pro. This is helpful if you want to switch to another phone or factory reset the current device.

You can follow the steps laid out in this guide to see how you can properly backup the data and files on your smartphone.

How to manually backup data on Pixel 6

In order to manually backup data on your Google Pixel 6 series phone, you need to take the following steps:

1. Start by opening the Settings App from the home screen menu of your smartphone.

2. After opening Settings, you need to scroll down and then select System.

3. Inside the System menu, you then need to select Backup.

4. Once you get to the Backup menu, select the Account Storage option.

5. In the Choose Backup Account window, select the Google Account that you want to back up the data stored on your phone to. If you don’t see your account, then you can select the Add Account option in the window and then sign into your Google Account.

6. After choosing the backup account, you can then select the Back Up Now Option from the Back Up menu.

How to enable automatic backups on Pixel 6

By default, automatic backups should be turned on for your Pixel 6, Pixel 6a or Pixel 6 Pro. With this feature turned on, your phone will start to upload its data to the cloud after it detects that it has been charging idly for 2 hours.

To see whether or not automatic backups are currently enabled on your smartphone, you need to go open the Settings App and then select System > Backup. In the Backup menu, you then need to make sure that the Backup by Google One setting is enabled.

How to back up Pixel 6 using mobile or metered Wi-Fi networks

If your Google Pixel 6 series phone isn’t connected to a Wi-Fi network but you still want to back up your data, then you might want to do so through your mobile network or metered Wi-Fi network.

If you are interested in doing so, then you need to take the following steps:

1. First off, head back to the front page of the Settings App.

2. From there, you need to navigate downwards and then select System.

3. You then need to select Backup from the System menu.

4. After getting to the Backup menu, navigate all the way down and then make sure that the Back Up Using Mobile or Metered Wi-Fi Data Setting is turned on.

By using mobile or metered Wi-Fi Data for backing up the files stored in the local storage of your phone, you may be subject to network fees.

The Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 6 Pro comes with the Play Protect feature that will scan your phone for viruses, malwares and other harmful actions. To see how you can enable this function on your smartphone, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

How to manually scan for viruses, malwares and other threats

To manually scan your applications for any harmful threats, you need to take the following steps:

1. To begin, you need to open the Settings menu on your Pixel 6 series phone.

2. In the Settings menu, you need to scroll down and then select Security.

3. After getting to the Security menu, you then need to select App Security.

4. Once you arrived at the Play Protect menu, you can then select the Scan option.

5. From the same Play Protect menu, you will find the Recently Scanned Apps section that shows a list of applications that have been recently scanned. You can also tap the Learn More option to learn more about the virus and malware scanning feature of Android.

How to setup real-time threat prevention on Google Pixel 6

By default, your Pixel 6, Pixel 6a or Pixel 6 Pro should have the Play Protect real-time threat prevent feature automatically enabled. To make sure that it is turn on, you can do the following:

1. Start by opening the Settings menu.

2. From the initial page of Settings, you then need to navigate downwards and then tap Security.

3. After you get to the Security menu, you then need to tap App Security.

4. You should now be in the Play Protect menu. Here, you need to tap the gear cog icon located on the top right side of the screen.

5. In the Play Protect Settings menu, make sure that the Scan Apps with Play Protect setting is enabled.

6. From the same screen, you can enable the Improve Harmful App Detection setting, which will send any unknown apps you have installed on your device to Google to improve detection when it comes to scanning.

7. You can also tap the Permissions for Unused Apps setting in the Play Protect Settings menu.

By doing so, you can view a list of applications you haven’t used for months. You can then set whether or not to limit any permissions from the unused apps.

To see how you can use the live transcribe feature of the Google Pixel 6a, you can check out this tutorial.

Your Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a of Google Pixel 6 Pro may be running slower than usual after you update it to the new Android 13 operating system. To see how you can potentially fix this problem, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. The first step you can try is to see if there are any updates that you can download for the applications you have installed on your smartphone.

In order to do, you can try taking the following steps:

• Start off by going to the Google Play Store App.
• Once you get to the front page of the storefront, you then need to tap your Google profile picture, which you can find on the right side of the search bar located at the top of the screen.
• In the pop-up Google menu, you then need to select Manage Apps & Device.
• After getting to the Manage Apps & Device menu, you should see if there are any updates available. If there are, then you need to select the Update All option.

2. A new software update for the Android 13 operating system may also help speed up your Pixel 6 series phone. To manually check if there is a new version available, you can try doing the following:

• The first step is to open the Settings App.
• From the front page of the Settings menu, you then need to scroll down and then select System.
• After arriving in the System menu, you need to tap the System Update option.
• Your phone will then check to see if a new software version is available. If you want to check again, you can tap the Check for Update option.
• If there is a new version, then the phone should start downloading and installing it automatically.

3. The Device Health Services App may have caused your Pixel 6, Pixel 6a or Pixel 6 Pro to run slower than usual. In this case, you can try deleting the data of this application by taking the following steps:

• First off, you need to head to the Settings App.
• You should then tap the App option in Settings.
• Next, you need to tap the See All Apps option in the Apps menu.
• Now that you are in the All Apps menu, you need to tap Device Health Services.
• In the App Info screen, tap Manage Space.
• Finally, tap Clear All Data in the Clear Storage screen.

4. The next potential solution is to factory reset your phone and then re-install Android 13 by doing the following:

• To start up, make sure you back up any important data and files you have stored on your Pixel 6 phone. Otherwise, they will be deleted during the factory reset process.
• Once you are ready to begin, you need to open the Settings App.
• In Settings, navigate down and then select System.
• Inside of the System menu, you should then tap Reset Options.
• After you arrived at the Reset Options menu, you need to select Erase All Data (Factory Reset).
• When the factory reset process is completed, you need to initialize your Pixel 6 series phone.
• Afterwards, update your device to Android 13 again.

When trying to use the camera on your Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a or Google Pixel 6 Pro, your smartphone may end up restarting on its own. This issue may occur more frequently after updating your phone to the Android 13 operating system.

To see how you can fix this crashing problem when using the camera, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. The first solution you can try is to close any other opened applications, aside the one that is using the camera.

The other apps could be conflicting with the camera, which could cause your smartphone to restart.

2. Along with opened apps, you can also try forcing stopping any of the apps you have running in the background of your device.

3. If your phone feels hot when touched, then we recommend that you let it cool down before you try using its camera.

There is currently an issue with Android 13 that may be causing the Pixel 6, Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 Pro to overheat. To see how you can potentially prevent your smartphone from getting too, you can take a look at this guide.

4. Make sure that you update the Camera App, as well as the other apps that use the camera of your phone, to the latest patch versions.

In order to update applications you have installed, you need to visit the Google Play Store App and then do the following:

• Tap you Google profile picture located on the right side of the search bar located at the top of the screen.
• You then need to go to Manage Apps & Device from the pop-up menu.
• If new updates are available for your installed apps, then you need to tap the Update All option in the Manage Apps & Device menu.

5. As we stated above, the camera issue may be related to Android 13. Therefore, we recommend checking if there is a new system software update available that may fix the restart problem.

If you want to manually update your Pixel 6 series phone, then you need open the Settings App and then do the following:

• Go to System from the front page of Settings.
• In the new screen, you then need to select System Update.
• Finally, select Check for Update.
• If there is a new system software version to download, then your phone should start downloading and installing it.

6. A factory reset may also help. Before doing so, make sure you back up any files and data you have on your phone as this process will delete all of your personal information. Once you are ready, you can open the Settings App and then do the following:

• In Settings, you first need to head over to System.
• Next, you need to scroll all the way down the System menu and then select Reset options.
• Finally, select Erase All Data (Factory Reset).
• Once the process has been completed, setup your Pixel 6 series phone once again.

7. If the camera is still causing your smartphone to restart, then we recommend contacting Google to get additional support.

After you update your Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a or Google Pixel 6 Pro to Android 13, you may notice that your smartphone is getting warmer than usual. To see how you can fix this overheating problem, you can take a look at this troubleshooting guide at Seeking Tech.

1. After updating your Pixel 6 series phone to Android 13, it may that some time for the new operating system to optimize the performance of your phone. As a result, the OS could end up draining more battery charge, which may lead to your phone heating up faster than usual.

In this case, we recommend that you simply use your phone normally for one week. During this time, keep an eye on the battery life and temperature of the device to see if it improves over time.

To learn more about how you can stop your Pixel 6 phone from draining battery after updating it to Android 13, you can check out this article.

2. If your Google Pixel 6 series smartphone is still overheating a week after you updated it to Android 13, then you should make sure that you have the latest patch versions of the applications you have installed on the device.

To manually update apps, you can try doing the following:

• Start by going into the Google Play Store App.
• From inside the store, you then need to tap your profile icon, which should be located on the right side of the search bar located at the top.
• In the pop-up menu, you should then go to the Manage Apps & Device.
• After getting to the Manage Apps & Device menu, select the Update All option if you see it under the Updates Available section.

3. You can also try clearing the data from the Device Health Services App by doing the following:

• To start off, you need to head into the Settings App of your Pixel 6 series phone.
• From Settings, you need to select Apps and then See All Apps.
• In the All Apps menu, you need to tap Device Health Services.
• Once you get to the App Info menu of the Device Health Services App, you then need head to Storage & Cache.
• Inside the Storage menu of the Device Health Services App, select Manage Space.
• After getting to the Clear Storage menu of the Device Health Services App, select Clear All Data.

4. A new system update may help reduce the internal temperature of your smartphone. In order to update manually, you can go to the Settings App.

Inside the application, you then need to select System > System Update > Check for Update. Afterwards, wait for the new firmware, if there is one available, to download and install.

5. Factory resetting your Pixel 6, Pixel 6a or Pixel 6 Pro may also help cool down your phone. In order to do so, you first need to make sure you backup any important files and data you have stored locally on your phone.

You should then head back into the Settings App. From the first page of Settings, you then need to select System > Reset Options > Erase All Data (Factory Reset).

Once you are done factory resetting your device, you need to go through the setup process. Afterwards, update the firmware of your phone as well as the apps that are installed on the device.

6. If your Pixel 6 phone is still overheating after you try all of the aforementioned potential solutions, then you might want to contact Google for additional support. There is a possibility that your device is defective and, therefore, may need to be repaired or replaced.

After updating your Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a or Google Pixel 6 Pro to Android 13, you may notice that activating Google Assistant will bring up the on-screen text box or virtual keyboard instead of automatically enabling voice input.

To see how you can fix this glitch, you can take a look at this troubleshooting article from Seeking Tech.

1. The first potential solution you can try is to check if you have the microphone permission enabled for the Google App. In order to do so, you can take the following steps:

• First, you need to head to the Settings menu on your Pixel 6 series phone. To do so, you can open the Settings App or tap the gear icon in the expanded Quick Settings menu that you can pull down from the top of the screen.
• In Settings, scroll down and then head into Privacy.
• You then need to go to the Privacy Dashboard from the Privacy menu.
• Next, you need to select Microphone from the Privacy Dashboard.
• In the Microphone Usage menu, select the Manage Permission option located at the bottom of the screen.
• You then need to select Google from the Microphone menu.
• In the Microphone Permission menu of the Google App, make sure that the “Allow only while using the app” option is enabled. If it is already enabled, then you can select another option first and then select “Allow only while using the app” to see if switching this permission off and then on will fix the Google Assistant bug in Android 13.

2. You can also try disabling and then re-enabling the Google App by doing the following:

• Go to the Settings menu of your Pixel 6, Pixel 6a or Pixel 6 Pro.
• Next, you need to head to the Apps section in the Settings menu.
• In Apps, select See All Apps.
• You should now be in the All Apps section, where you need to select Google.
• In the App Info section of the Google App, select Disable.
• You should get a pop-up menu. Here, you need to select Disable App.
• In the same App Info section of the Google App, select Enable.

3. You can also try uninstalling, and then re-installing, the Google App updates by taking the following steps:

• First, you need to open the Google Play Store App.
• In the Google Play Store, tap your profile picture on the top right side of the screen.
• You then need to select Manage App & Device in the pop-up menu.
• In the Manage App & Device section switch over to the Manage tap at the top.
• Next, you need to select Google.
• In the Google App page, select Uninstall.
• Select Uninstall again in the pop-up notification.
• Afterwards, select the Update option from the same Google App page.

4. You can also see if there is a new system update available on your Google Pixel 6 series phone by doing the following:

• Go to the Settings menu on the device and then select System.
• You should then go to the System Update section from the System menu.
• Finally, select the Check for Update option.
• Once the new firmware has been installed, check to see if the Google Assistant is working as intended.

With Android 13, you are able to easily change the audio output of your Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a or Google Pixel 6 Pro. To find out how to switch the source, you can check out this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. As we stated above, your phone needed to be running on the Android 13 operating system. While the Pixel 6, Pixel 6a and Pixel 6 Pro launched with Android 12 pre-installed, these devices can be upgraded to the new OS.

To check the current operating system, as well as updated it, you can take the following steps:

• To begin, make sure you open the Settings App on your Google smartphone.
• After opening the Settings App, you then need to go to System from the front page.
• You should then find the operating system right under the System Update option in the System menu.
• If your Pixel phone is running or Android 12 or an older OS, then you can select the System Update option and the Check for Update. Afterwards, wait for the down and installation to be completed to upgrade the operating system to Android 13.

2. Once your Pixel 6 series phone has been updated to Android 13, you can go ahead and open a media playing app.

For this guide, we will be using the Firefox App to play YouTube videos as an example.

3. Inside the media playing app, start playing the audio or video. Optionally, you can also immediately pause the media after you start playing it.

4. Next, you need to use one finger swipe downwards from the top of the screen in order to pull down the Quick Settings menu.

5. In the Quick Settings menu, you should see a big tile that shows the media player for your Pixel 6 phone.

On this tile, tap the option located on the top right corner. Depending on the default audio output source, this option will be different. If you are using your phone’s speakers, for example, then the top right option will be “This Phone.”

6. In the pop-up menu, you can then choose a different the audio output source.

7. Once you are finished with making your choice, select the Done option in the pop-up menu in order to confirm the change.

8. The audio output source should now be switched over to the other listening device.

With Android 13, you are now able to adjust the intensity levels of the touch feedback and media vibration haptics for the Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 6 Pro.

To find out how you can change the rumble intensity for these two categories, you can follow the steps laid out in this tutorial at Seeking Tech.

1. Before we start, make sure that your Pixel 6 series phone is running on the Android 13 operating system.

To check the current OS of the device, you can try doing the following:

• First, off, you should open the Settings App. If you can’t find this application, then you can use one finger to swipe down twice from the top of the screen. You will bring down the Quick Settings menu with the first swipe and then expand its window with the second swipe. After, tap the gear icon located on the bottom right corner of the screen.
• After opening the Settings App, you should then go to the System section.
• Next, you should see the System Update option with the current operating system listed directly under it.
• If your phone is running on an operating system older than Android 13, then you need to select the System Update option.
• Afterwards, select Check for Update to update your Pixel 6, Pixel 6a or Pixel 6 Pro to the new OS.

2. Once you get your phone running on Android 13, you need to go to the Settings App.

3. From the front page of the application, you then need to tap Sound & Vibration.

4. Once you get to the Sound & Vibration section, you need to go to Vibration & Haptics.

5. In the Vibration & Haptics section, you need to first make sure that the Use Vibration & Haptics setting is turned on. Otherwise, the other settings will be greyed out.

6. Next, you need to scroll down to the Interactive Haptics category.

7. To adjust the vibration intensity when you are touching the screen of your phone, you can move the slider located directly below the Touch Feedback setting.

8. To change the rumble intensity when using a media player, you can mover the slider located directly below the Media Vibration setting.

Android 13 added App Languages to the Google Pixel 6, Google Pixel 6a and Google Pixel 6 Pro. With this feature, you can easily set the language for a specific app by using the system menus of your smartphone. It is also helpful if you want to use an application in a language that is different from the default one.

To see how you can use App Languages, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. The App Language feature was added to Android 13. So, if your phone is running on Android 12 or earlier, then you need to update to the new operating system.

To see if there’s a new OS update to download and install, you can try doing the following:

• Head over to the Settings App and then go to System.
• You then need to tap the System Update option in the System menu.
• In the next screen, you should then tap the Check for Update option, which should be located on the bottom right side.

2. Once you updated your Pixel 6 series phone to Android 13 or later, you should go back to the Settings App.

3. From the front page of the application, navigate down and then select System.

4. In the System menu, you need to tap Languages & Input, which is the top option.

5. You should then tap the App Languages option from the Languages & Input menu.

6. Inside the App Languages, select the application that you want to change when it comes to the language that will be displayed.

7. In the App Language menu for that application, you can pick the language option.

The System Default option will match the language option of the app to your system menus.

To change the System Default Language, go back to the aforementioned Languages & Input menu and then select Languages. In the next screen, make sure that the default language option is listed as #1.

If you have multiple options, you can hold and drag an item in order to move the items up and down the list.

If you want to remove an option from the list, then you need to tap the More option, which has an icon with three dots located on the top right side of the menu. Afterwards, select the Remove option. Select the language you want to remove from the list and then tap the garbage can icon.

If you have a hard time finding your language, then you can search for it by tapping the magnifying glass icon located on the top right side of the App Language menu. Afterwards, you can use the on-screen virtual keyboard in order to search for your language.