These Google Pixel 9 series features could come to older Pixels

The Google Pixel 9 series smartphones unveiled last month came with new features exclusive to the lineup. These include Auto Frame and Reimagine, which could trickle down to older Pixel smartphones.

Android Authority and X user AssembleDebug have found evidence in the Google Photos app, which suggests Google could bring Auto Frame and Reimagine to older Pixels. The publication says there are three variants of the Google Photos app with different configurations: one for all non-Pixel Android devices, one for the Pixels launched between 2021 and 2023, and one for the Pixels launched in 2024.

Google Pixel 9 Pro XL

The Google Photos app for the 2024 Pixels, meaning the Pixel 9 series, includes code strings related to the Auto Frame and Reimagine features, and these code strings are also found in the Google Photos app (v6.99) for the Pixels launched between 2021 and 2023, suggesting Google could bring these two features to the older Pixels launched between 2021 and 2023.

The publication says that the Google Photos app's regular version for non-Pixel devices does not include the code strings for Auto Frame and Reimagine, meaning these either won't come to non-Pixel devices or remain Pixel-exclusive for some time.

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