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August 21, 2025

Google answers our prayers, adds 10x zoom button to Pixel 10 Pro camera app

The Google Pixel 10 Pro series has introduced a dedicated 10x zoom button in the camera app, allowing users to easily access high-quality 10x shots using the 48MP 5x periscope camera. This feature addresses previous user frustrations with a cumbersome zoom slider that often resulted in arbitrary zoom levels. The addition of the button follows a poll where over 70% of respondents expressed a desire for a dedicated zoom button, highlighting strong demand for a more intuitive camera experience.

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April 23, 2025

That’s hot: Android will soon add an easy shortcut to the Pixel Thermometer app

Google is enhancing its Pixel Thermometer app by developing a lock screen shortcut for supported Pixel devices, discovered in the code of Android 16 Beta 4. This feature aims to simplify access to temperature readings, allowing users to launch the app directly from the lock screen instead of navigating through the launcher after unlocking their phones. The app uses an infrared sensor on select Pixel Pro models for contactless temperature readings. Although the shortcut requires users to unlock their devices to display temperature readings, it is more efficient than the current process. The 'Thermometer' shortcut has not yet been activated in Android 16 Beta 4, and its official rollout timeline is uncertain, with speculation that it may debut alongside the upcoming Pixel 10 series.

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September 3, 2024

Things are finally heating up for Google’s Pixel Thermometer app

Google is set to introduce body temperature measurements for Pixel Pro owners in various European countries, utilizing the infrared thermometer hardware in devices like the Pixel 8 Pro. This feature has been available in the United States since January 2024. The body temperature measurement capability will soon be accessible in the following European nations: Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, The Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.