Why Did Android Lollipop Remove the Hand Gesture Feature for Selfies?

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The recent Android Lollipop update has removed the palm gesture feature for taking selfies, which was present in the earlier KitKat version. Users have noted a gap between the camera reversal option and beauty features, indicating a possible change in the user interface. The removal of certain features when new ones are introduced is often attributed to management decisions, testing outcomes, or bugs, and can also be influenced by user feedback or operator error.
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In the recent android version which is Lollipop the feature of palm showing to mobile to take a selfie after 2 seconds has been removed or I am not able to spot it clearly?
There is also a space left in between camera reversal and some beauty thing.

Earlier that was there in Kitkat version.
Why when modifying softwares some removes some other handy features to bring in new features?
 
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Raghav Gupta said:
Why when modifying softwares some removes some other handy features to bring in new features?
Software gets modified for many reasons. It could have been a management decision, the result of testing or just a simple bug. My favorite is operator error. :smile:
 

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