- Google could restore Active Edge functionality on the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro.
- Leaked case lists for the phones also mention a Pixel 5 feature.
Google may take over some features from the Pixel 4 and Pixel 5 for its upcoming Pixel 6 flagship duo. Case lists for Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro, found by popular tipsters and Roland Quandt and viewed by XDA‘s Mishaal Rahman, suggest the phones could bring back the Active Edge feature that last appeared on the Google Pixel 4. Additionally, the lists also mention the Battery Share feature that we saw on the Pixel 5.
Google introduced Active Edge on the Pixel 2, but deleted the feature on the Pixel 5. It allows users to start the Google Assistant by simply pinching the sides of the phone, although you can remap it for other things.
Related: Check out this app if you are missing Active Edge on the Google Pixel 5
Last year, a survey was carried out on the Android authority concluded that most of our readers like the Active Edge feature, so the return of the Pixel 6 series should be great news for them.
As with Battery Share, this feature allows users to wirelessly charge Qi-compatible accessories or phones. It was introduced with the Pixel 5 and would be nice to have on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro.
However, the above information is based on entries that we have not seen or confirmed ourselves. However, Quandt insists that the SKU IDs are real. He says it would be surprising if the details mentioned in the listings are just placeholder text.
In the meantime, the colors for the fabric covers are in the collections Stormy Sky, Light Rain, Cotton Candy for the Pixel 6. The Pixel 6 Pro should get the color variants Stormy Sky, Light Frost, Golden Glow and Soft Sage.