Pixel 9/10 to Receive Enhanced Activity Suggestions for Pixel VIPs

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📝 Key Points of This Article

• The “Pixel VIPs” app, exclusive to Google Pixel devices, appears set to further expand its activity suggestion features.
• An analysis of the in-app code from the “Pixel VIPs” version v1.0.861081884 update revealed the addition of detailed “Preferences” settings and descriptions of new integrations with “Pixel Studio” and “Android System Intelligence.”
• It is expected that the more the app is used, the better it will provide suggestions tailored to the preferences of the user and their “VIP.”

For Google Pixel devices, the “Pixel VIPs” app—which provides communication history, real-time location tracking, and activity suggestions with users designated as “VIPs” (such as family or partners)—has been rolling out since the June 2025 “Pixel Drop”.

Although the “Pixel VIPs” app is distributed as a standalone app on the Google Play Store, it is not designed to be launched on its own. Instead, it is implemented as a “VIP” widget within the “Contacts” app. From the “VIP” widget, you can easily check a VIP user’s contact info, view SMS/WhatsApp conversation history, and request location sharing (via Google Maps / Search Hub).

It appears that the activity suggestion feature for “Pixel VIPs” will be further expanded in the future. As a result of analyzing the in-app code from the “Pixel VIPs” version v1.0.861081884 update released on Monday, February 16, 2026, we confirmed the addition of detailed “Preferences” settings and descriptions regarding new integrations with the “Android System Intelligence” app.

In the detailed “Preferences” settings, it seems users will be able to set quite specific preferences, such as the VIP user’s favorite foods or book/movie genres. Additionally, a feedback feature allowing users to give a “Thumb up” or “Thumb down” to “Pixel VIPs” activity suggestions will also be implemented.

This suggests that “Android System Intelligence” will learn from how the “Pixel VIPs” app is used, providing suggestions that better match the preferences of both the user and their “VIP” the more it is used.

• Detailed “Preferences” settings

<string name="activity_suggestion_edit_preference_card_button">Edit preferences</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_empty_content_title">No suggestions found. Select more preferences to get better activity suggestions</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_no_internet_content_title">Connect to the internet to get updated suggestions</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_card_button">Add your preferences</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_card_content">Get better activity suggestions by adding your preferences</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_card_title">Tell us what you like to do together</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_action">Action</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_american">American</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_arts_and_museum">Arts &amp; museum</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_asian">Asian</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_bars">Bars</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_biography">Biography</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_fantasy">Fantasy</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_historical">Historical</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_horror">Horror</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_mystery">Mystery</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_romance">Romance</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_science">Science</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_scifi">Scifi</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_self_help">Self Help</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_thriller">Thriller</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_book_travel">Travel</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_books">Books</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_books_title">What book genres do you and %s enjoy?</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_both_tip_title">Based on places in your area and popular movies &amp; TV shows</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_cafe_bakery_brunch">Cafe, bakery, brunch</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_comedy">Comedy</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_continue_button">Continue</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_cuisines_title">What cuisines do you and %s enjoy?</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_dessert">Dessert</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_done_button">Done</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_drama">Drama</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_entertainment">Entertainment</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_european">European</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_fantasy">Fantasy</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_fast_food">Fast food</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_food_and_drink">Food &amp; drink</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_horror">Horror</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_latin_american">Latin American</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_middle_eastern_and_mediterranean">Middle Eastern &amp; Mediterranean</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_movie_and_show_title">What movie &amp; show genres do you and %s enjoy?</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_movie_and_tv">Movie &amp; TV</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_next_button">Next</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_outdoors">Outdoors</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_reality">Reality</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_romance">Romance</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_sandwich_and_pizza">Sandwich &amp; pizza</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_scifi">SciFi</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_shopping">Shopping</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_skip_button">Skip</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_spa">Spa</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_sports">Sports</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_talk_show">Talk show</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_thriller">Thriller</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_tip_title">Based on your selected preferences</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_title">What do you like to do together with %s?</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_vegetarian">Vegetarian</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_preference_settings_virtual_tip_title">Based on popular movies &amp; TV shows</string>

• “Thumb up” / “Thumb down” feedback

<string name="activity_suggestion_thumb_down_message">Got it. We will tune the suggestions</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_thumb_down_title">Thumb down</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_thumb_up_message">Nice! We will find more things like this</string>
    <string name="activity_suggestion_thumb_up_title">Thumb up</string>

Furthermore, we have confirmed descriptions of integration with “Pixel Studio” (package name: creativeassistant), an image-generation AI app exclusive to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series (excluding the Pixel 9a). There is a possibility that features will be enhanced, such as AI-generated images tailored to activity suggestions or creative AI image generation specifically for “VIPs.”

• “Pixel Studio” and “Android System Intelligence” app integration

<queries>
        ...
        <package android:name="com.google.android.apps.pixel.creativeassistant"/>
        <package android:name="com.google.android.as"/>
        ...
    </queries>

However, while the “Pixel VIPs” app itself is compatible with Google Pixel devices from the Pixel 6 onwards, “Pixel Studio” is an AI image-generation app exclusive to the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series (excluding the Pixel 9a). Therefore, the expansion of activity suggestion features confirmed this time may be a new feature specifically for the Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 series.

“Pixel VIPs” App Link