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Phone Arena
24-06-2025
- Phone Arena
Google removes popular and useful feature from the Pixel Camera app
On Monday Google started to disseminate an updated version of Pixel Camera 9.9. The newer version of the update, 9.9.106.773153235.19, does not have the Social Share feature which seems to indicate that Google intentionally removed it from the Pixel Camera app. The feature is design yo allow users to quickly share images shot using the Pixel Camera app. With Social Share, you slide up from the image preview and see a total of six destinations you can share an image with. Up to three of them are selected by you by going to settings. My Pixel 6 Pro with Android 15 QPR1 Beta 2 installed is running an older version of the Pixel Camera app (9.8.102.748116395.16) which means I still have Social Share on my phone. I can select up to three destinations to share an image with by opening the Camera app, and tapping the settings gear icon in the bottom left. Press on More settings in the pill-shaped container on the bottom right, tap on Social Share, toggle on the feature at the top, and select up to three destinations. Until you change the three, those destinations will always be an option when you open Social Share. Without this shortcut, to share photos you've snapped, you will have to go to the Photos app, open a photo, and tap on the share icon to summon the share sheet so that you can share an image. To reiterate, those with the most recent version of the pixel Camera app will no longer have the Social Share feature. The Social Share feature is gone from new versions of the Pixel Camera app. | Image credit-PhoneArena Pixel Camera 9.9 also includes a new look for the 3, 5, and 10-minute timers. This new look improves the visibility of the numerals 3, 5, and 10 inside the timers making them easier to see. Instead of showing white numbers against a black background inside a small icon of a stopwatch, the new look has the numerals 3,5, and 10 inside a stopwatch with the numbers in black against a white background. This is the version that is easier to see. The old version is on the left with the updated version on the right. Note the difference in the timer numerals. | Image credit-9to5Google Also missing from the update is the Education Hub that was listed as part of the Pixel Feature Drop for June. When the feature arrives, you'll see a question mark in the viewfinder on the top right corner. Tap on the question mark to read "Explore ways to take photos." You'll see instructions and "How to" instructions for every mode. Secure your connection now at a bargain price! We may earn a commission if you make a purchase This offer is not available in your area.
Android Authority
13-06-2025
- 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.
