During the Samsung Galaxy S24 presentation event, the company spent a lot of time talking about the new capabilities of its terminals, especially those that used the artificial intelligence included under the term Galaxy AI. Within this brand, there are functions developed by Samsung, but also others developed by Google.
One of them is Circle to Search, which allows you to take a special screenshot where you can select the item you want to search for information about it, buy it in an online store, translate it if it is text, etc. This is something that can be done with Google Lens
This is perhaps the most useful and striking feature of the Galaxy S24, but it is not exclusive to them. Google has also enabled this function in the Pixel 8 and 8 Pro and throughout this year it will reach other models. What we didn’t know was that Is there a way to use it more precisely?even if what you want to search appears behind the search bar.
Zoom and movement
One of the problems with using this function is that you cannot always select precisely what you want, especially if it is a word in a text. With the S24 Ultra’s S-Pen, it’s easier, but on other smartphones this option does not exist. That’s why Google thought of something, even if it didn’t communicate it openly, as Android Police explains.
When you hold down the home button or gesture bar, the screen will darken and you can now circle the item you want to search for. But If you want before that, you can move the search bar
Circle to search
Additionally, as seen in the video, It is also possible to zoom in on the screenshot to be able to select the element in question more precisely. Just use two fingers, like when enlarging a photo. It’s strange that neither Samsung nor Google showed these capabilities in their advertising, although the latter at least mentions it on its support page.
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