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What

User experience

What type of Android issue is this?
Camera

What steps would let us observe this issue?

1. Open Camera
2. Take a picture with mid-to-close distanced subjects
3. FEATURE REQUEST: Pixel Camera app applies Photo Unblur to picture when it detects soft edges and unsatisfactory corner sharpness

What did you expect to happen?
FEATURE REQUEST: Photo is unblurred by Pixel Camera app by using Photo Unblur feature.

What actually happened?
Indefinite corner sharpness in photos.

What was the effect of this issue on your device usage, such as lost time or work?
High

Additional comments
Hello, Pixel Camera Team.

Is it possible to add a feature wherein the Photo Unblur feature automatically kicks in whenever blurry edges are detected? Due to the nature of the Google Pixel camera main lens and sensor, when taking documents and any close subjects, the picture would get blurry on its edges and the Photo Unblur in Google Photos would help to sharpen up the image noticeably. (Refer to the pictures)

If the user doesn't want to invoke the Photo Unblur option when the Pixel Camera app detects soft edges, the user maybe able to toggle a switch inside the Pixel Camera settings menu; "Photo Unblur — Unblur soft parts of an image when detected".

This has been plaguing phones with large sensors. At least make this feature a reality to get ahead of the competition. For example, the iPhone 15 Pro is notorious for such an issue because of its large sensor: [1]https://www.reddit.com/r/iPhone15Pro/s/7hjdb1UAuv

Many users have also reported terrible corner sharpness starting with the Google Pixel 6: [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/s/5VH7YwXhV9 [2] https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixel/s/jIzpavRNGj

With it, Google Pixels can stand apart from the rest of blurry, large sensors by leveraging machine learning. Right now, Face Unblur works with human subjects but Photo Unblur works wonders for blurry pictures.

Best regards, Ronald Campos

When

Time and frequency

When did this happen?
Aug 30, 2024 11:10 PM GMT+08:00

How often has this happened?
Every time

Where

Component

Suggested component: <not visible> (1630575)

Build and device data

- Build Number: google/oriole_beta/oriole:15/AP41.240726.010/12266677:user/release-keys
(Note: It is the build when sending this report. For exact build reference, please see the attached bugreport.)

Debugging information
Google Play services
com.google.android.gms
Version 243333044 (24.33.33 (260400-666381490))
System App (Updated)

Android System WebView
com.google.android.webview
Version 653310333 (127.0.6533.103)
System App (Updated)

Network operator: GLOBE
SIM operator: GLOBE

Filed by Android Beta Feedback. Version (Updated): 2.44-betterbug.external_20240710_RC02 (DOGFOOD)
To learn more about our feedback process, please visit https://developer.android.com/preview/feedback#feedback-app.