TL;DR
- Google Photos now includes a toggle to turn off its shimmer animation for users who prefer a cleaner, static gallery.
- The new option is rolling out with Google Photos version 7.85, giving users more control over the app’s interface.
- Google has also introduced a new AI camera shortcut that lets you capture photos instantly for AI-powered edits.
If you’ve ever opened Google Photos and been distracted by that shimmering effect across your photos, there’s finally some good news. Google has added a way to switch it off, giving users a little more control over how the app looks and feels.
This change doesn’t exactly come out of nowhere. Android Authority reported last month that Google was working on a toggle for the effect, so its arrival isn’t much of a surprise. Still, it’s a welcome one for anyone who’s found the effect more annoying than eye-catching.
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