Then, Google…Googled. It clunked up the Assistant reminders system, killed off its cross-platform capabilities, and eliminated some of its most useful options. (And then — well, y’know.) It also mysteriously removed the Messages reminder feature, with no fanfare and for no apparent reason.
So with that context in mind, I mean it when I say this: A new Pixel-specific reminders system that’s quietly launching on the Pixel 9 devices really is remarkable. It makes me forget all the lost Android reminder options from the past and appreciate the simple, seamless, system-wide ability to set myself a reminder about anything, anytime, at an operating-system level — then rest easy knowing it’ll pop back up to command my attention exactly when I need it.
The system is connected to the new Pixel Screenshots app present on Google’s new Pixel 9 devices. That app, in case you haven’t heard, encourages you to capture screenshots whenever you see something you want to remember and then makes it easy to search through, ask questions about, and generally revisit that info later.
