Google is rolling out a fix for a major missing feature on the Pixel 6: Report

Tech giant Google says it is rolling out a fix for an update to Google Photos that, according to some users, has taken away one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the magic eraser tool.

According to The Verge, the update to Google Photos removed one of the Pixel 6’s big features: the magic eraser tool that lets you remove unwanted objects or people from your photos.

“While the version of Photos with Magic Eraser Erase is no longer available in the Play Store, its appearance on APK Mirror confirms that it was at one point (though we wouldn’t recommend downloading it). According to one user, The broken version displayed a tip about the object removal feature, yet it is no longer available in the app,” the report said.

If you’re also one of those people whose Pixel downloaded the affected version (5.67 according to Android Central), fear not: Google says it’s working on a fix.

Google spokesman Alex Moriconi told The Verge that the company had “identified a problem early in the rollout”. [its] Latest photos update and providing a fix soon.” Google also says that the issue didn’t affect everyone.

It looks like the update is no longer available, but it was one of Google’s main selling points when it launched the phone about a month ago.

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