Google Pixel users in Europe can now measure their body temperature
Google Pixel users in Europe can now measure their body temperature. The feature works by leveraging the Pixel Thermometer app and the temperature sensor that Google introduced with its Pixel 8 Pro last year. The sensor is also available in the new Pixel 9 Pro lineup. While its capabilities were initially limited to measuring the temperature of objects, the tech giant expanded its use case in the US earlier this year, making it possible to measure body temperature.
Google Pixel Thermometer App Expansion
Google has updated Fitbit support page for measuring body temperature, with more countries than just the US. It joins the object temperature measurement feature that already exists in the Pixel Thermometer app. According to 9to5Google, the app’s interface is also updated to add the option and it now says: “Measure your own body temperature or that of someone else. Users can also connect their Fitbit to the app to log their temperature.
The following countries are now mentioned:
Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States.
To set the body temperature measurement function, users need to press the Tap to measure floating option and complete a four-second setup process guided by voice prompts. They will then have to hold the supported Pixel phone close to their forehead and then move it to either their left or right temple. Users also have the option to choose an age range with the following options: zero to three months, three to 36 months, and more than three years. They can also choose not to select this, which makes the process a bit faster. The results will be displayed on the screen.
Users can choose to save their temperature readings to the Recent results* tab in the Pixel Thermometer app.
