GadgetsNews wire, 13 h ago
Pixel Weather adds a button to report inaccurate conditions
Reported by Android Authority, Android Police
Google has added a feature to Pixel Weather that lets users flag forecasts or current conditions that look wrong. According to Android Authority, the option appears as a card at the bottom of the weather details page. Android Police also covered the change and described it as a report button for bad forecasts.
The feature is part of version 1.1.20261012 of the app, which now includes a Report current weather option. Tapping it opens a new page. Users can say whether the forecast seems accurate, or whether it feels warmer or colder than shown. They can also describe the conditions they see outside.
According to Android Authority, each report includes the feedback, device location and diagnostic information. Android Police notes that the app does not collect data about the user's Google account. The sources do not say how long the data is kept.
Google does not produce its own weather data. It relies on outside providers, which differ by region, and it works with some of them. According to Android Police, the reports should help Google see how and why forecasts go wrong.
What is still unknown: the sources do not give a wider rollout date or list every device that receives the update. Android Police suggests that people who depend on weather apps should try other services too, and that using two apps can give the best results.
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Original reporting by the sources above. Summary by smart-home.space.