Google accidentally wipes flagship 'Magic Eraser' removal tool from Pixel phones

Google's latest update to its Photos app has deleted one of the major features of its newest phones. The smartphone giant announced the Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro with a Magic Eraser tool that used artificial intelligence to remove wanted people and objects from the backgrounds of photos. However, the new version of Google Photos (5.67, as reported by Android Central), removed the feature – an ironic turn of events due to its function. The Independent was not able to recreate the issue on a Pixel 6 device, which had the 5.66 version of Google Photos. The feature is only available on Google's own flagship, but other manufacturers such as Samsung and Huawei have their own version of the tool in their respective photo apps.