
In the past, you could not save a picture from Google Lens. However, after existing for several years, Google could have come to the conclusion that if people see something interesting in the real world, they’ll take a picture first for posterity. Google Lens has always focused on “live” analysis after seeing something in the real world.

This change presents an interesting departure for Google Lens, but at the same time this could be part of a simplification. “All images” below includes your camera roll and can be endlessly scrolled. 2-button navigation (Pixel 3a & earlier): Press the Power button. Next on this page is a 4 x 2 grid of recent “Screenshots” with “View all” in the top-right corner opening a full page grid of captures. Gesture navigation: From the bottom of the screen, swipe up and hold. One nice design detail sees the bottom corners curved. You can either swipe down or tap to get to the previous Google Camera-inspired UI, which has one small tweak that shows a preview of your gallery in the bottom-right corner. The top third of this screen belongs to a “Search with your camera” section that shows a live preview. This Google Lens redesign sees tapping the homescreen icon - available by downloading an “app” from the Play Store - open to an entirely new view.

Rather, the focus is now on analyzing existing images and screenshots in your camera roll. Google is rolling out a redesign of the dedicated Lens app on Android that greatly de-emphasizes the live viewfinder.
