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Google’s ‘Pixel VIPs’ will help you keep track of your favorite contacts

Jess Weatherbed

created: June 10, 2025, 6 p.m. | updated: June 10, 2025, 10:26 p.m.

Google is rolling out a new feature to Pixel devices that makes it easier to connect with people you’re close to. Pixel VIPs is a new widget that builds on the favorite contacts already saved to Pixel phones, allowing users to add personal notes about them, see real-time location information when shared, and quickly check when they last spoke. The feature also allows VIP contacts to bypass the “do not disturb” settings on devices to ensure users never miss any of their calls or messages. For keeping in touch remotely, people designated as VIP contacts can share local updates about their live location, time, and weather, as well as allow users to see the distance between them. The VIP feature will be available on Pixel 6 devices or newer, and it integrates with Google Messages and WhatsApp.

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