Samsung initially started off a new journey of AI technology enhancement when it brought Circle to Search exclusively for the Galaxy S24 series, while later on expanding it to more eligible devices. On the contrary, users have noticed that the Google Lens shortcut in Circle to Search has now been removed.
Yes! When asked on the official page, Samsung’s officials confirmed that the Google Lens feature shortcut has now been removed while commencing Circle to Search.
Samsung Galaxy users have reported that when using the Circle to Search feature on their devices, the Google Lens function is not visible. To which the company’s representatives elaborated that the Circle to Search’s Google Lens shortcut function, which can be accessed by long-pressing the Home button, has now been removed amidst certain changes and enhancements in the concept of the Google app.
However, the Lens function can still be used via the Google app by installing the Google Lens app from the Google Play Store. Also, it’s disappointing that as of now, there’s no word whether the Lens shortcut function will be reverted back to the Circle to Search functionality or not, as users have been facing slight inconvenience with the partition.
In case you missed it, Samsung is busy prepping up for SDC24 hosting in South Korea while also getting ready for releasing the One UI 7 beta version for its top-notch flagship lineup—the Galaxy S24 series in particular. Alongside, there are also rumors that the Galaxy S25 series will come with Android 15-based One UI 7.1 out of the box; nevertheless, it’s expected that the newest flagship series will come with One UI 7 on board.
