Few features experienced in a short timeincome and growth similar to Circle to Search. And it’s barely six months old and it’s already become one of the most notable features of Android, although in this regard we have to remind you that, at least for now, it’s only available for the latest generation Pixel devices. as well as those from Samsung that have access to Galaxy AI, the Korean tech company’s suite of artificial intelligence features that it has partnered with Google on.

Let’s remember the search circle It debuted in the Samsung Galaxy S24 and in the Pixel Feature Drop in January this yearand that its only initial function was, as its name suggests, to be able to draw a circle on the screen (although other geometric shapes can actually be used) and have the system perform an online search to identify what we selected. A function similar to that offered by Google Lens, but with the advantage that, since it is integrated into the operating system, we can call it anytime and from anywhere (that is, in any application and also on any screen of the operating system .

This feature alone makes the tool very useful in many situations, but the fact remains During these months, we didn’t stop learning about new features which have been added or will soon do so, thus extending their usefulness. In a quick review at the end of March, we learned that Circle to Search will also offer text translation features, in April it was leaked that the tool would also allow us to share what we selected, and at Google I/O 2024 it showed us that Circle to Search he is also now able to solve math problems.

Of course, everything indicates that the company is pleased with all the possibilities that this tool offers, and therefore continues to work on providing it with additional features. And the latest example of this can be found at Android Authority where they found out Circle to Search will soon also allow reading of QR codes and barcodes. This feature is not active yet, but was found while analyzing the v15.19.45.29.arm64 beta version of the Google app.

There are many cases where the ability to read a “bidi” from an image not captured by a live camera can be extremely handy. For example, after receiving one of these codes by email or from the website, and also for those we may have photographed in the past. And the good news is that, as we can read in the mentioned medium, its development seems to be already quite advanced, so it is possible that we won’t have to wait too long for its debut… maybe at the August event of Google ?