Missing Unblur tool for Pixel 7

Hladik

Hi everyone, just wondering if others are also missing the Unblur tool when editing photos in the Google Camera app? I am using a Pixel 7, and the option used to be located beside the Magic Eraser in Tools.

matchboxbananasynergy

Hladik It seems likely that the reason for this is not related to GrapheneOS. You may have revoked the network permission for Google Camera/Google Photos which seems to be causing issues for people even on Stock OS. If you're comfortable with it, I would recommend at least temporarily enabling network for the apps (maybe even GSF although that shouldn't be needed) and give it some time.

For more information: https://piunikaweb.com/2022/10/17/pixel-7-7-pro-unblur-magic-eraser-missing-from-google-photos/

Hladik

Thanks for the quick reply. I didn't realize this was an issue for stock OS as well since it worked fine before the switch to Graphene. I've updated the permissions, and will wait to see.

Thanks for the link!

Volen

Hladik

Did it eventually appear? No joy for me (I am mostly interested in blur option)

sugseg52

Volen Just to make sure, the blur option that is provided by Google Photos app seems to be only available for photos that are taken in Portrait mode. Also it seems there need to be some faces on the photo too. Or are we talking about another blur option here?

Volen

sugseg52

Blur option should be available regardless if the picture was taken in Portrait mode or not.

sugseg52

I see. Interesting to know - for me, the blur option is only available if I) the photo was taken in Portrait mode and II) the photo contains a face. I wonder why.

128bitpotato

I know some functions are initially missing in the Google photos app if you don't allow network access. You need to grant Google photos and play services internet permission for maybe 20 seconds and it will update the feature set. It's also explained in this thread here in the forum. I had some issues with this as well but works perfectly now without Google photos nor GSF having internet access.

sugseg52

Thank you for pointing that out. This doesn't work for me unfortunately. I have granted internet access but it doesn't update the feature set. I don't have play services or service framework installed. Maybe that's the reason why it doesn't work on my phone.

matchboxbananasynergy

sugseg52 I would try installing GSF, Play Services and Play Store, then install Google Camera/Photos and leave the network permission on those and see if you can get the options.

You can do this in a separate user profile to test, if you don't want to commit to it in the profile you're currently using.

sugseg52

Thank you for these further suggestions. Installing all the Google services and granting internet access for a short time indeed did activate blur options in Google Photos. I have uninstalled all Google services afterwards and it seems the blur features stays.

ve3jlg

sugseg52

Installing all the Google services and granting internet access for a short time indeed did activate blur options in Google Photos. I have uninstalled all Google services afterwards and it seems the blur features stays.

Did you have to log into the Play store or could you do this activation anonymously?

Volen

Folks, this worked for me too - thanks a lot for the solution!

One thing to note - the Photos app will NOT download the required components if on mobile internet (searching for the issue on the web revealed its an expected behavior for the app, its the way Google coded it). So make sure you are on wifi connection. Once on wifi, the Photos app will download the required components properly (if you enable notifications for photos app, you will see the notification saying its updating the app).

matchboxbananasynergy

ve3jlg My understanding (though I have not done it myself) is that you do not need to login into the Play Store.

Volen

ve3jlg

Volen Volen #p16714 Thanks to both of you.