New Pixel phones to take selfies without retouching by default

02 October 2020
Google is defaulting the Face Retouching feature to off following concerns for mental health.

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  • Anonymous
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  • 06 Oct 2020

MRDA, 06 Oct 2020Doesn't make a difference, as processing on the 4a... more4a is still a budget phone , what do you expect ? You want a better experience you should have gone for a better brand

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    • wakcheng
    • uCn
    • 06 Oct 2020

    there will be a lot of people screaming and phone throwing when the picture is developed.

      • MRDA
      • pJy
      • 06 Oct 2020

      Doesn't make a difference, as processing on the 4a's front camera is shockingly bad even without retouching! Soft, smoothened, and mushy like Samsung's selfie processing. Might send it back unless I can find a GCam mod that fixes it. Really disappointing.

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        • Ca rol
        • nUI
        • 04 Oct 2020

        .alpha, 02 Oct 2020So women putting on makeups have mental issues? I think onl... moreSo, by your logic, your face has to be covered to look good. Well, now i know why women scare me the next day.

          You definitely need help if you shooting everything through beautification filters. This is degradation of already shaky sociaty and these things should be banned

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            • Anonymous
            • j6c
            • 03 Oct 2020

            My Xiaomi may have great hardware, but the software is crap. The camera app overprocesses, makes the colors crazy unnatural and tacky, and it smudges everything, killing detail.

            If it wasn't for GCam, I would have thrown the phone away.

            Google and Apple do photography far, far better.

              My OP8P selfi camera notorious and ugly in that retouching

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                • Jamie
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                • 03 Oct 2020

                Fearghast, 03 Oct 2020"FYI Kids & little girls do not put on makeup"... moreBuddy, dog face filters & pocahontas filters, facepainting is one thing and harmless for kids to do.
                Changing brown skin colors to more 'white' , natural human skin texture to porcelain smooth, subtle increase in eye size to achieve 'the ideal feminine' look, fake pinkish glow on the cheeks; is a completely different thing and is quite harmful to the thinking of young minds & that is what camera filters on OPPO phones & the bunch do.

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                  • Heimrich
                  • uut
                  • 03 Oct 2020

                  Fearghast, 03 Oct 2020"FYI Kids & little girls do not put on makeup"... moreMan..to be honest, kids facepainting as an occasional fun activity, compared to daily putting makeup on— to hide blemishes & acne spots are 2 things, that are poles apart (nothing against people who use makeup) but you are just twisting that guy's words to make him appear wrong.

                    A. Nguyen, 03 Oct 2020What else can we expect from you, other than defending this... more"FYI Kids & little girls do not put on makeup"
                    Man, you have children somewhere around you? :D
                    They love to put stuff like makeup on their faces and you don't have to force them at all, plus face painting are usually full on any "kids events".
                    Monkey see monkey do I guess.

                      "According to multiple studies conducted by Google, having the beautification filter turned on can lead to a negative impact on the mental wellbeing of the user. They are “quietly setting a beauty standard that some people compare themselves against”."

                      Typical scene in the Instagram world. :v

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                        • A. Nguyen
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                        • 03 Oct 2020

                        .alpha, 02 Oct 2020So women putting on makeups have mental issues? I think onl... moreWhat else can we expect from you, other than defending this degrading trend started by your favourite BBK companies & Xiaomi ?..FYI Kids & little girls do not put on makeup but do use selfie cameras from their parents' phones & these filters introduce them to an ideal skin color/tone, texture & smoothness set by the companies, which will affect them for their whole life.
                        Teenage boys also have skin & acne issues, which do not apply makeup, but these filters set an unrealistic standards, often forcing them to take drastic steps like harmful unproven skin treatments or even plastic surgery..

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                          • Anonymous
                          • u7V
                          • 03 Oct 2020

                          OPPO VIVO : we dont do that here!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • IVD
                            • 03 Oct 2020

                            .alpha, 02 Oct 2020So women putting on makeups have mental issues? I think onl... morePutting on make up is still normal.. Being insecure when not wearing make up is a sign of mental/psychological issue.. Just like men.. Putting on clothes is normal.. Being insecure when not wearing clothes is....oh wait

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                              • Anonymous
                              • au4
                              • 02 Oct 2020

                              Anonymous, 02 Oct 2020These filters are bad. ppl post photos with bizarre filters... moreyou are my legend

                                Anonymous, 02 Oct 2020These filters are bad. ppl post photos with bizarre filters... moreIsn't advice "Do not base your observation on what you see on social media" a better advice?

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                                  • MId
                                  • 02 Oct 2020

                                  Anonymous, 02 Oct 2020These filters are bad. ppl post photos with bizarre filters... moreExactly this.. What happened to just being normal and natural. In my book that's still the sexiest thing. It's a huge turn off when people try to look younger, more beautiful, cooler etc., than what they are.

                                  Just be normal and natural.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • L@}
                                    • 02 Oct 2020

                                    These filters are bad. ppl post photos with bizarre filters. Bruh your skin aint smooth and plain like that. Imagine I put my photos with lots of filters, start using tinder, using instagram to flert... then i get a date, imagine the person meets me and discover i have oily skin, some pimples, marks, etc... would waste her time and mine. STOP USING FILTERS. Just show how you are, you will find somebody that will find you atractive, dont post something youre not. If you REALLY dont like some characteristics, then go a dermatologist or something like that.

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • s8L
                                      • 02 Oct 2020

                                      .alpha, 02 Oct 2020So women putting on makeups have mental issues? I think onl... moreThat's a solid point, didn't think about that.

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                                        • Dkx
                                        • 02 Oct 2020

                                        .alpha, 02 Oct 2020So women putting on makeups have mental issues? I think onl... moreStupid logic.