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Android Authority
a day ago
- Android Authority
First look: The Pixel Camera is next to get a Material 3 Expressive redesign (APK teardown)
Ryan Haines / Android Authority Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR An Android Authority teardown has revealed that the Pixel Camera app will receive a redesign. The redesign currently extends to the settings menu and offers an overhaul in line with the Material 3 Expressive design language. This comes after we discovered a slew of other Google apps with an overhauled visual style. Google just launched Android 16, but the platform's big visual overhaul based on Material 3 Expressive is coming later this year. That hasn't stopped us from uncovering redesigned Google apps, and we've now got our first peek at the tweaked Pixel Camera app. Authority Insights story on Android Authority. Discover You're reading anstory on Android Authority. Discover Authority Insights for more exclusive reports, app teardowns, leaks, and in-depth tech coverage you won't find anywhere else. An APK teardown helps predict features that may arrive on a service in the future based on work-in-progress code. However, it is possible that such predicted features may not make it to a public release. We conducted a teardown of the Pixel Camera app (version 9.9.106.767010485.16) and discovered an overhauled settings menu. These changes aren't live yet, but we enabled them nonetheless. Check out the screenshots below. New UI New UI New UI Current UI Current UI Current UI This redesigned settings menu features redesigned toggles, complete with a tick or 'x' so you can easily tell whether an option is on or off. Settings are also placed in white boxes with rounded corners, while lines divide multiple settings in one box. This is all in line with Google's new design language, but we're guessing the app will see further tweaks ahead of Android 16's Material 3 Expressive release later this year. This isn't the only change spotted in the Pixel Camera app, as it looks like Google removed the Social Share shortcut as well. The Pixel Camera changes also come after we uncovered redesigns for various other Google apps, including Google Meet, the Phone app, Gmail, and the Google app. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Android Authority
a day ago
- Android Authority
Pixel Camera update may have killed this handy sharing feature
Hadlee Simons / Android Authority TL;DR Google has pushed out a new Pixel Camera update to the Play Store. The update seems to remove the Social Share shortcut, which was introduced back in 2019. This menu pops up for a few seconds after taking a photo, allowing you to quickly share your snap via a selection of apps. Google introduced a Social Share shortcut to the Pixel Camera app back in 2019's Pixel 4 series. This sharing menu would pop up immediately after taking a photo on your Pixel phone, enabling quicker sharing of your snaps. Now, it looks like this option has disappeared with the latest app update. 9to5Google reports that the Pixel Camera 9.9 update (version 9.9.106.767010485.16) doesn't have the Social Share shortcut. I can confirm that this feature is completely missing on my Pixel 7 Pro after updating to this version. This was a useful feature in theory, as the shortcut would appear for a few seconds after you captured a photo and let you quickly share it to your desired app. Tapping the upward arrow would also reveal more apps to share the photo with. Do you use the Social Share shortcut on your Pixel phone? 0 votes Yes, all the time NaN % Now and again NaN % No, I don't use it NaN % I can't speak for anyone else, but I don't remember the last time I used the Social Share shortcut. The feature was enabled on my phone, but I always thought it looked unpolished, with the app's icon partially obscured. It also didn't help that Social Share reportedly dropped WhatsApp support. Nevertheless, I hope Google returns to this concept in the future as it saves users a few seconds. However, I would like to see a more refined UI. This update was apparently supposed to include Google's education hub. This is effectively a supercharged version of the camera app tutorials seen on phones from several other brands, allowing you to tap a question mark icon in various modes to get more info and examples. However, we're not seeing this inclusion just yet. In any event, we've asked Google for more info about the missing Social Share shortcut and whether this menu is coming back. We'll update our article with Google's answer as soon as the company responds to our email. Got a tip? Talk to us! Email our staff at Email our staff at news@ . You can stay anonymous or get credit for the info, it's your choice.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Google's Pixel Camera has a killer new feature for streamers
New abilities are coming to Google Pixel phones as part of the March 2025 features updates, with the latest version of Pixel Camera beginning its rollout. Users can look forward to an updated astrophotography mode, and those with newer devices have access to a remote camera capability as well. Pixel Camera 9.0 has begun its rollout, according to 9to5Google, though it might be a while before you see the update on your device as these feature rollouts typically take some time to reach all users. The popular astrophotography mode which allows users to take photos of the night sky, including views that would normally require specialist camera gear to capture, is getting a facelift with an animation mode during capture. This option is enabled by default but can be toggled in the Settings > Advanced screen. There also an explanation added to the Palm timer mode, which lets you wave your hand in front of the camera to start a timer — and which works with both front and rear cameras. The big update, though, is for users of the Pixel 9 series, who now have access to the Connected Cameras feature. This allows you to link up to other devices or another Pixel and to capture images or livestream using these devices. It works with GoPro 10s and later, for example, so you can link your GoPro to your Pixel and switch between the two as you record. That will make this feature invaluable for streamers or content creators who want to get the most out of their devices and use them in a multi-camera setup — though you can currently only connect to one additional device at a time. To use this feature, go to Settings and then to Connected devices > Connected preferences > Connected cameras. You can turn the feature on or off, and use the Camera Picker feature to connect to another device and switch to it. The currently supported devices are Pixel 6 and later and GoPro 10 and later, updated with the latest software. You can optionally apply filters or effects on footage from the connected device, and you can stream directly to Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, or TikTok.
