Pixel 9’s New AI Features Could Expand to Older Models Soon

Google’s Pixel 9 series has made lots of noise since its launch thanks to all the advanced AI shenanigans the search engine giant added to the device, especially in the camera department. Besides the improved camera hardware this year, Google also added a few newAI featureslikeAdd Me, Auto Frame, andReimagine. While Add Me will remain Pixel 9-exclusive, it looks like Google may bring the other two features to older Pixels.

Spotted byAndroid Authority‘sAssemble Debug, a future server-side switch could bring the two new features to Pixels launched after 2021, i.e.,Pixel 6 and abovedevices. According to him, there are three versions of Google Photos apps. There’s one for Pixels launched between 2021 and 2023, one for all Android devices, and one for Pixel 9.

The tipster spotted strings pertaining to the features in the latest version of the Photos app, i.e.,version 6.99for Pixels 6, 7, and 8 series, deducing that Google may bring the new features to older Pixels. They also found that the feature works oncustom ROMslike Evolution X and LineageOS by spoofing the device ID to Pixel 9, even on devices failingPlay Integrity.

This isn’t the first time new Pixel features will make it to older Pixel devices.Magic Editor, a Pixel 8-exclusive feature during launch, made it older Pixels in a few months, followed by all Android phones with a Google One subscription. The same goes for the Photo Unblur feature, which was announced exclusively for Pixel 7 series but was made available on all Android phones.

This increases the probability of Auto Frame and Reimagine features arriving on non-Pixels in the future. What are your thoughts on Google bringing new features to older Pixels? Let us know in the comments.

Abubakar Mohammed

Abubakar covers Tech on Beebom. Hailing from a Computer Science background, the start of his love for Tech dates back to 2011, when he was gifted a Dell Inspiron 5100. When he’s not covering Tech, you’ll find him binge-watching anime and Tech content on YouTube, hunting heads in competitive FPS games, or exploring Teyvat in Genshin Impact. He has previously worked for leading publications such as Fossbytes, How-To Geek, and Android Police.

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