Google Rolling Out Pixel Camera 9.8 Update For Pixel 9a

Following last week’s launch, the Pixel 9a is getting a small camera update that presumably addresses some bugs.

After updating everything last week, the Pixel 9a was running version 9.8.102.732237915.11, like every other Google device. 

All 9a owners today are seeing 9.8.102.748116395.16 in the Play Store, with this small 3~ MB update not currently appearing on other Pixel devices we have checked. 

Some people had issues with the new Macro Focus activating, with “Move back to improve focus” appearing. Compared to before (“Pixel 7 Pro, Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro, Pixel 9 and later”), it is now integrated into the main (wide) camera autofocus, and cannot be set to on, off, or auto in quick settings. It just kicks in when you’re 5 or so centimeters from an object, with the sunflower icon appearing in the top-left corner. 

Meanwhile, there’s also an issue with the selfie camera preview flickering in low-light conditions. Your actual images aren’t impacted. 

Google released Pixel Camera 9.8 in March with some small tweaks, while the update before that in December introduced Quick access controls. 

While the Pixel 9a is running Android 15 QPR1, it does have the Connected Cameras capability introduced with March 2025 Pixel Feature Drop. 

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