Google Pixel phones getting June update with features like Astrophotography time-lapse, Locked Photos Folders

The Pixel Feature Drop brings several exclusive features for those using Google's smartphones, including the new Astrophotography time-lapse video.

For its Pixel devices, Google has released a new Pixel Feature Drop update. Google is known for releasing new features for its Pixel smartphones every three months. The most recent update for June comes with some intriguing new features. Google Camera update brings at least one of the promised features: time-lapse astrophotography. Unfortunately, these features are currently only available to Pixel devices. Google Camera 8.2.400 is now rolling out on Google Play, and after installing it on a Pixel 4 smartphone running Android 11, one can find the astrophotography video feature has been added. Astrophotography now includes Night Sight time-lapse/video. You can find it in Google Cam's Settings > Advanced > Enable time-lapse for astrophotography. In order to use the Astrophotography feature, you must place your phone on a tripod, as it has to be completely still. Then open Night Sight and tap the shutter button. Once the phone starts recording, allow it a minute or so to snap images of the night sky. Once you're satisfied it's taken enough photos, tap the shutter button again, and Android will put together a fantastic image with an animated starry backdrop.