Google Limits Manual Camera Controls to Pixel 8 Pro, but Modders Unlock Features for Older Pixels

Google introduces manual camera controls in Pixel 8 Pro, but limits them to that model only.

Modders show Pixel 6 Pro and 7 Pro can also handle the new Pro controls despite Google's software lock.

Features like shutter speed, ISO and focus peaking adjustments work on older Pixels when restrictions removed.

There are some hardware limits still, like max 8 sec shutter speed on Pixel 7 Pro vs 16 sec on 8 Pro.

Expect mods to add the Pro controls to older Pixels soon, though there are caveats like needing root.