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How to Enable Pixel 2’s Visual Core

Last Updated on March 7, 2021 by Bestusefultips

You can improve camera quality to enable Pixel visual core for HDR+ in Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices. Pixel visual core is one type of image processing unit for enhanced camera quality. If you have the latest updated stock Android OS, you can find the HDR+ control toggle in your Pixel devices camera settings. Pixel 2 devices already got the highest score for the camera result.

Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL come with several amazing features including always-on-display, world top best camera, Google Lens, and more. In Android 8.1 devices, you can directly turn on camera HAL HDR+ to enable Pixel visual core directly from settings. You’ll find this hidden image processing unit under the developer option. If you can’t find the HDR+ option in your Pixel camera, first installed android 8.1 Dev preview 2 on your devices. Also, use a third-party camera app after enabled this feature to improve picture quality. And follow the below-given step by step process to enable Pixel visual core on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL stock Android 10 (Compatible with Pixel 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL, 4, 4 XL, 4a) devices.

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How to Enable Pixel Visual Core on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

To use this camera HAL HDR+ option on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, first of all make sure to enable developer mode in your devices. You’ll enable it using the below settings in your devices.

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL devices.

Step 2: Tap System.

Step 3: Tap About phone.

Step 4: Scroll down up to the end of page and tap the Build number 7 times.

You can see this message on screen: You are now a developer!

Now turn on developer mode in your Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 devices. Let see settings to enable Pixel visual core on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices.

Step 1: Go to Settings in your Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL devices.

Step 2: Tap on System.

Enable Pixel visual core on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo

Step 3: Tap on Developer options.

How to enable Pixel visual core on Pixel 2 XL device

You’ll see camera HAL HDR+ option under Debugging section. By default disable this option.

Step 4: Scroll down to Debugging section and enable camera HAL HDR+ in your Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL

If you’ve already updated latest Android 8.1 Oreo devices, you can enable camera HDR+ using the below settings in your Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL devices.

Step 1: Open Camera app in your Pixel 2 & Pixel 2 XL.

Step 2: Tap on Three horizontal lines from the top left side corner.

Step 3: Tap on Settings.

Step 4: Tap on Advanced under Photo section

Turn on camera HDR+on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL Oreo

Here you can see Pixel 2 HDR+ control options (Android 8.1 OS). By default HDR+ auto set.

How to Enable Pixel 2's Visual Core

Step 5: Enable HDR+ on or HDR+ Control (Stock Android 10) in Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL.

And that’s it. Did you find the above tutorial helpful to enable Pixel visual core on Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL? Do you have any Pixel 2 camera tips you want to share? Tell us in below comment box. Don’t forget to check out our other Google Pixel 2 tips and tricks.

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