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- The Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro allow for measuring the temperature of objects using the temperature sensor on the back of the device.
- This reading is accessed through the Pixel Thermometer app, which requires users to select the type of material they scan for accurate results.
- An upcoming update to the Thermometer app will allow the app to auto-detect materials, possibly using a combination of tflite models and the camera viewfinder.
One of the Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro‘s party tricks is the temperature sensor on the back of the device. This unique contactless sensor allows you to measure the temperature of objects using just your phone. To access readings from the sensor, you need to open the pre-installed Thermometer app, select the type of material you are scanning, hold the phone about two inches away from the object, and click the “Tap to measure” button. Google could soon make this process even easier by adding material auto-detection to the Pixel Thermometer app.
The Pixel Thermometer app v1.0.676362763 contains strings that indicate it will soon automatically detect the type of material being scanned.