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The new update sucks (lemmy.world)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/googlepixel@lemmy.world
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When you go to select a picture to save it now only offers a copy option. So now you have to take a screenshot and crop it manually.

The select screen is fundamentally broken.

The flashlight button was a simple on/off from the swipe down. Now it's got a sub screen. Done doesn't mean "done using flashlight" it means "done using this sub screen". It's a whole extra thing that never needed to exist.

Let's just roll back to the way it was. Because this is horrible. Decreased functionality or unnecessary extra steps.

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[–] 2 points 7 months ago (3 children)

I'm not really sure what you're talking about here. Maybe you have some update I don't, but in my browser when I long press and image, I have options to save, share, and a few other things. I even installed Brave to see if it functions differently, but I still have a Save Image option.

The flashlight toggle depends on the size and where you tap (as noted by others). If it's just the icon, tap to turn on, tap to turn off, hold to open strength dialog. If it's the icon with text, tap icon to turn on/off, tap text for Strength dialog.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    This isn't about the browser. This is about the selection tool when you're on the select screen (square soft key) of the OS. The screen you can use to screenshot or select stuff regardless of which app is being used.

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  • [–] 1 point 7 months ago*

    I'm still not sure what you mean either. Not once have I ever needed to use the 'Circle to Search' feature (what happens when the Home key is held on Pixels, which appears to be what you're using in your picture) to save a picture. If I want a screenshot, I just use Power+VolDown

    Edit: I see what you mean now. The app switcher (Using gestures so swiping up from the home button) is what you're using. Yeah, copy button now. Just select Files from the list and it'll download it. Likely changed to prioritize sharing memes quickly instead of doanloading for personal use.

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