Google Sneakily Removed Support for Astrophotography Mode from Ultra-Wide Cams on the Pixel 5 and 4a 5G Photo: Sam Rutherford Typically the holidays are a time of giving, however following a camera update earlier this fall, users recently discovered that Google has removed the ability to use Astrophotography mode with the ultra-wide cameras on the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. Advertisement When the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G were first released, Google’s Astrophotography mode (which was introduced last year alongside the Pixel 4) was available for use on both of the phones’ primary and ultra-wide cameras. Unfortunately, it seems that after pushing out the version 8.1 of the Google Camera app which added a handful of features to older Pixel phones, the newer Pixel 5 and 4a 5G also lost the ability to use Astrophotography mode with their ultra-wide angle lenses.