Android P may add automatic colour mode adjustment to Google Pixel 2

One of the central criticisms of the Google Pixel 2 when it launched in October 2017 centred around the fact that the phone had a muted OLED colour display.

To address this, Google rolled out an update to the phone in early November that added a ‘Saturated’ colour mode.

Now, it seems like Google is looking to further enhance the Pixel 2’s colour offerings by adding a new ‘Automatic’ mode that can automatically adjust between vivid and accurate colours.

As spotted by XDA Developers, a series of code strings found in the Settings APK in Android P Developer Preview 2 point to the existence of such a mode:

<string name="color_mode_option_automatic">Automatic</string>
<string name="color_mode_summary_automatic">Adjust between vivid and accurate colors</string>

The Automatic mode would join the ‘Natural’ and ‘Boosted’ options currently offered in the Pixel 2.

It’s currently unclear exactly how the Automatic mode may work, but Google could presumably incorporate machine learning and artificial intelligence, just as it has done with many other of its tech features.

Source: XDA Developers