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Google confirms that Pixel 2 camera won’t get Top Shot feature
July 19, 2025
Many of the features launched with theGoogle Pixel 3have made their way to earlier Pixel devices, includingGoogle Playground,Call Screen,Google Duplex, and more.
However, one feature will not be making its way to previous Pixel devices, and that’sTop Shot: the camera feature that takes a long series of photos for you and then automatically selects the best of the bunch. According to Google (viaAndroid Police), there are no plans to bring Top Shot to theGoogle Pixel 2, which presumably means it’s not coming tothe original Pixeleither.
This is interesting because there have beenreports on Redditthat users have been able to access Top Shot features on theGoogle Pixel 2 XL. According toAndroid Police, this might be because the Pixel 2 can work with Top Shot photos taken with a Pixel 3. In other words, if you take photos with a Pixel 3 and then access those pics via Google Photos on your Pixel 2, you should be able to see Top Shot features.
Android Policebreaks down the way it tested out this theory, sogive that a readif you’re interested. The important takeaway, though, is that Google itself confirmed that Top Shot is staying on the Pixel 3, at least for now.
With the imminent release of theGoogle Pixel 3a, however, it’s possible that Top Shot could be available on those devices. We will have to wait untilMay 7to find out, as we expect Google to launch the 3a and 3a XL then duringGoogle I/O 2019.
If you desperately want Top Shot on your earlier Pixel device, there is a way to make it work. Head toXDA Developersfor tips on this process. Don’t worry, it doesn’t require you to root or otherwise alter your phone.
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