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The Pixel 9a is missing an important Google app, but I don’t mind

Published on: 2025-07-13 01:00:23

Ryan Haines / Android Authority Occasionally, Google will do something that leaves me scratching my head. It’s jumped from cutting-edge flagships like the Pixel 4 to the mid-range Pixel 5 and back again, adopted odd features like the temperature sensor, and created and axed more exclusive features than anyone could imagine. Sometimes, there’s been a method to the madness, but usually, it just feels like Google trying things out to see what sticks. And now, it’s skipped the Pixel Screenshots app on the Pixel 9a. At first, the omission bothered me, but since using the phone, I’ve realized I don’t mind. Here’s why I’m okay with the fact that Google’s mid-ranger skips one of its newest AI features. There’s a very simple reason the Pixel 9a doesn’t support Screenshots Ryan Haines / Android Authority Alright, before I get into why I think the Pixel 9a is okay without Pixel Screenshots, let’s talk about why it skipped the feature in the first place. After all, Google told us that its mid ... Read full article.