{
  "id": 2403439,
  "title": "Pixel Camera adds ‘Launch control’ and new ‘Quick access’ slider controls on Pixel 11 [Gallery]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/pixel-camera-adds-launch-control-and-new-quick-access-slider-controls",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-21T16:05:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "9to5Google",
    "slug": "9to5google",
    "url": "https://9to5google.com/2026/08/21/google-pixel-camera-11-update-launch-mode-quick-access/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Google has added new \"Quick access\" controls and a \"Launch control\" setting in the Pixel Camera app for the Pixel 11 series. These features have been redesigned and are currently disabled by default on Pixel 11 devices, although they may appear on other Pixel devices. The new controls consist of slider dials, instead of large slider bars, and can be customized in layout through the camera settings. The \"Launch mode\" setting allows users to open the camera app directly in video mode or Magic Capture. The \"Quick access\" sliders are not always visible and appear only when tapped on the screen, which can be unintuitive. Users can adjust settings by sliding up or down, with an undo button appearing at the bottom once changes are made. These updates are expected to roll out to other Pixel devices in the future.",
  "summary": "The Google Pixel camera app is adding new “Quick access” controls on the Pixel 11 series, but it’s a little annoying that not only are they disabled by default, but the way you use them isn’t the most intuitive thing either.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}