Google bug made zooming into images a nightmare, but there’s a fix
TL;DR A bizarre Google Images bug caused pictures to darken or turn nearly black when users zoomed in. Complaints spanned different phones and browsers, suggesting the issue wasn’t exclusive to Chrome or Android. Google has confirmed that the problem is resolved, although it hasn’t explained what caused it. Zooming in on a picture should bring the details into focus, not send them into the shadows. But for some…
TL;DR A bizarre Google Images bug caused pictures to darken or turn nearly black when users zoomed in. Complaints spanned different phones and browsers, suggesting the issue wasn’t exclusive to Chrome or Android. Google has confirmed that the problem is resolved, although it hasn’t explained what caused it. Zooming in on a picture should bring the details into focus, not send them into the shadows. But for some Google Images users, a simple pinch-to-zoom recently came with an unexpected special effect: the closer they looked, the less they could see. Thankfully, Google has now turned the lights back on, confirming that the bizarre image-darkening bug has been fixed. The official confirmation came in a Reddit reply , where the GoogleHelpCommunity account said it had forwarded the feedback to Google’s team, which resolved the problem.