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# Which version should I use »

Read this page: How to use GCam ports.

# How to install GCam? »

.apk files are Android apps. Afterwards downloading the apk file (how to observe a good version), yous demand to install it.

Using a file managing director/explorer app, click on the .apk and follow the instructions. If you demand help, see the how to install an apk file guide.

# Can't install the app (App Not Installed) »

Sometimes the installation fails ("App Not Installed", "parsing error", "couldn't install", etc). Some possible reasons and fixes:

• Remove other GCams showtime: Sometimes you need to manually remove the GCam app that it'southward already installed and only after you'll be able to install the new version.
• Version incompatible with your Android version: Google removes back up for old Android versions chop-chop. Modders often are able to brand the latest GCam version on former Android versions, simply that'south not always the case. If you lot're non running the latest Android version, perhaps that's the reason why it tin can't exist installed. Try an older version.
• Notation: Sometimes old versions don't work on newer Android versions. And sometimes package names that worked on a previous version might not work on your current Android version (using a clone may prepare the problem).
• Corrupted download: Maybe something went wrong when downloading the app and the apk file is corrupted. Download it over again.

If you want to continue two unlike versions installed, y'all may have to utilize a cloned version.

If you're using an former Android version, y'all may have to use an one-time GCam version. For case, if GCam seven is for Android 10 and you are on Android eight or 9, yous may take to use the previous version (GCam vi or v).

# App crashing just after being opened »

There are a few reasons why GCam may crash right later on opening:

• GCam doesn't work on your hardware.
• The version you're using was made for a dissimilar telephone.
• Y'all're using the incorrect settings for your phone.
• The camera2 API is disabled on your telephone.
• GCam version isn't uniform with the Android version you're using.
• AppOps, XPrivacyLua, etc, may exist causing the trouble.
• GApps are not available.

Let'south get into the details of each point.

- Compatibility with your hardware:

GCam is made for Google devices, so it only works on phones with like hardware/software. This means that it doesn't work on most phones with Kirin, Exynos, or Mediatek SoCs, for example.

Read the how to utilise page to learn about the requirements.

You can endeavour GCam Get if regular GCam doesn't piece of work for y'all. Information technology's non as adept, only it might be ameliorate than the quality of the stock camera app..

- Wrong version for your phone:

If you install a version that was optimised for a telephone that is different than yours (eg: different limitations, bugs, etc), GCam may crash on your phone. I recommend y'all read the how to discover a proficient version page or attempt one of the suggested versions.

- Wrong settings for your telephone:

If GCam was working fine, only stopped working later on charging a setting or loading a config file, it'southward possible that some setting that doesn't piece of work well on your device was enabled and it's causing the crashes.

Make clean the app data or reinstall GCam to start fresh, with default settings.

If this happens later on updating GCam and the clean install doesn't work, then the new version may non be uniform with your telephone.

- camera2 API non available or limited:

In plain english, the camera2 API is how GCam "talks" to the camera sensors on your phone. Former phones and many low end devices either don't back up this API or are sold with information technology disabled. In this case, when GCam tries to use the cameras, it can't and ends upwardly crashing.

On some phones, information technology is enabled but doesn't support all features needed by GCam.

On other phones, the support itself is there, but the API is disabled by the brand. In may cases, this tin be enabled past editing the build.prop file (root required). If you are rooted, apply an app similar BuildProp Editor, and add the post-obit string:

persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=ane

Please note that:

• This tin can cause other issues (eg: breaking the stock photographic camera app).
• Sometimes this string is already available. In that case, change it value "0" to "1".

If the API is broken or tin't exist enabled, endeavour one of the GCam Get mods. Quality isn't as proficient equally regular GCam, but it works on phones with these limitations.

- Version incompatible with your Android version:

This usually happens when you're trying to use a version fabricated for a newer Android version. GCam opens, expects to see some feature available on a newer Android version, and since information technology'south not there, it crashes.

In this case, you'll demand to utilize an older GCam version made for your Android version.

- AppOps, XPrivacyLua, etc:

Some privacy enhancing tools/features may block admission to something GCam needs. For example, if GCam can't admission the cameras, it will crash.

On XPrivacyLua, for example, the "use tracking" setting is known to cause problems on phones that use camera hal fixes, then you may have to unlock it.

- Phones without GApps:

If yous employ a phone without Google Apps (GApps), most GCam versions volition crash. Seehow to use GCam without GApps.

# App crashing after taking pictures »

At that place are many reasons for this to happen, but oftentimes information technology'south caused past:

• Motion Photos: Sadly this feature causes issues on some phones. Disable it and try once more (learn more than here).
• Incompatible features: Depending on the hardware used past your telephone, processing may neglect and result in a crash:
  • Sabre: Some versions have a setting to disable "sabre". It's supposed to improve item, only it doesn't work on not-Sony sensors. In this instance, disabling it should fix the crash.
  • Employ a dissimilar GCam: The GCam version yous're using may not be compatible with your phone. Effort to discover a ameliorate 1.

If cypher fixes the crash, I recommend you lot inquire for aid on a forum, telegram group, etc, for your phone. I accept a list of forum threads and groups here.

# Can't view photos/videos from inside GCam »

Some GCam versions demand the Google Photos app to display photos and videos inside GCam. If the app isn't installed, GCam will return to the viewfinder.

[Notation: you lot but have to install the app, there's no need to login (and upload your photos to Google) or use the app.]

- GCam 7.3+:

Some versions have a setting to disable Google Photos (check GCam settings). On GCam 7.3 or newer, this setting will use your default gallery app. Since near gallery apps don't support GCam features (eg: move photos) or look the processing delay, the experience won't be as good.

If you don't want to install Google Photos, there'south another Google app that can be used: Gallery Become. This is just a simple gallery app without the upload characteristic. Install it, set up information technology as default gallery app, and the experience will be like to having Google Photos installed. Annotation that you don't take to utilise this gallery app. It just need to be installed.

- GCam seven.2 or older:

Versions based on GCam vii.2 or older ordinarily take a setting to disable Google Photos. This setting will use a built-in Gallery app, so no additional app is needed. Explore the settings carte to discover this setting*.

If it'southward non bachelor, the but solution is to install the Google Photos app.

[* On onetime versions, the setting is under "Debugging and tools". Uncheck "camera.use_photos" and restart the app.]

# HDR modes and how to fix over exposed photos »

Google Camera supports 3 HDR modes:

• HDR Off: Disabled (no quality improvements; broken on some phones/mods)
• HDR ON: Auto mode (default - fast, just quality is not the best)
• HDR Enhanced: Forced HDR (slower, but better quality)

(Note: On old versions they're chosen HDR off, HDR+ Auto, and HDR+ On respectively)

Some versions also support "instantaneous HDR" or "HDRnet". It's like to HDR On and disables the 3 options. It'due south fast as HDR On, but quality usually isn't as proficient as HDR Enhanced.

Use HDR Enhanced if you lot want the all-time quality possible, when comparing quality (stock vs gcam, gcam vs gcam), and when taking pictures in difficult conditions. HDR On is fast, supports ZSL and motion photos, but quality is non always very good.

On GCam 7:

On GCam 6:

HDR On vs HDR Enhanced (look at the sky):

# Stuck HDR processing »

This upshot happens when:

1. You use onetime GCams on newer Android versions.
2. Something is limiting GCam's background processes.
3. You're using a cloned app.

1: Sometimes old GCam don't work very well on newer Android versions. Newer GCams may also non work well on older GCam versions. Try a different version. For example, if GCam 6 is failing on Android 10, effort GCam 7 or 8.

2: Some brands utilise aggressive background usage to save ability, just GCam needs to process each picture to apply HDR and their optimisations. This tin be fixed by disabling battery optimisation for this app.

3: If yous're using a cloned app (eg: so you can take more than one version of the same app), that may cause some issues. I mutual problem is the processing of the pic that gets "stuck". If this happens, install the "original" apk instead.

# Irksome motion crash »

Slow motion is broken or has lower quality on most phones. It'due south a mutual incompatibility between GCam and most devices.

Just... it works on some phones or Android versions. Nearly GCam versions based on 5.ten don't back up information technology, but some based on 6.10, 7.x, 8.x+ practise. Brand sure you select the correct FPS for your telephone (eg: 120 instead of 240), explore the settings menu or the viewfinder to see if such option is bachelor.

- Annotation well-nigh Android vii.ten:

Older Google Camera versions supported tedious move on many Android seven ROMs, merely some phones needed an updated media_profiles.xml file with high speed profiles. Try to find a XDA thread for your telephone, peradventure other users with the same phone accept a solution for this trouble.

- Alternative apps:

Some users reported that this feature was working on Nokia's camera.

The costless and open-source "Open Camera" app besides supports slow movement on some devices. Your telephone needs to have good camera2 api support and you'll have to enable the Camera2 API pick inside the settings. Search only on how to utilize slow move with Open Photographic camera if yous need assistance.

If you're running a custom ROM, you may be able to install the stock camera app and apply it only when irksome move is needed. Sometimes even an onetime version of the app is enough (search APK Mirror every bit the app should be at that place).

# How to use Astrophotography »

Astrophotography is a Google Photographic camera 7+ characteristic. It'due south function of the Dark Sight (aka Night Fashion) feature. To use it, get into Dark Sight.

Some versions let you to force Astro and all photos volition have a long exposure. Some versions allow you to enable Astro and then GCam will find if it's dark enough and if the phone is stable (eg: on a tripod) and simply then information technology will automatically switch from Night mode to Astro style.

- Versions that allow you to enable Astro mode:

Some versions take a defended selection to force Astrophotography style. On some versions, the option is within the settings menu. On others, information technology's available on the drop down carte du jour:

In most cases the Astrophotography way is merely used if it's dark and the phone is stable. If not, Night Style is used.

- Versions without the option:

If a setting isn't available, it's possible that it works like the original GCam app. To utilize it, open Dark Sight and if the phone is steady (on a table, tripod, etc) information technology will automatically enable the Astrophotography mode. It won't piece of work if the phone is moving.

- Exposure times and tips:

For detailed results, your phone should be stable. Using it handheld volition result in blurred pictures.

The exposure times depend a lot on the device. Some phones only back up a few seconds while others back up minutes.

# How to use Motion Photos »

Motility Photos is a feature that records a pocket-sized video every time you take a picture, allowing you to see what was happening before/after yous took the picture. To see the film/video, open the photograph using Google Photos (you might have to click play/stop on the top correct corner).

- Requirements:

• Google Photos app: in order to run across the video, other gallery apps merely brandish the static prototype.
• GCam app with the characteristic: near versions based on GCam v.x (or newer) support this feature.
• Android 8 or newer: information technology doesn't work on Android seven or older.
• HDR On: it doesn't work with HDR Enhanced.

- Downsides:

• Video doesn't play on other gallery apps, computers, or if yous send them via an app like Telegram, Point or Whatsapp.
• File sizes are bigger than usual. Keep this feature off if you don't demand it.

- UI:

This is how this feature looks like on Google Photographic camera 6 (some versions come up with motion photos disabled by default, enable it in the settings menu):

While taking a moving-picture show:

Bachelor settings:

The UI is dissimilar on GCam 7+, but still works like before:

- Crashes:

Due to code differences between Google's devices and other brands, it'south not e'er possible to record a total resolution video with movement photos.

Some versions permit yous to set the resolution. Some phones demand one with a 16:nine aspect ratio. On other phones, it will only work with a very minor resolution. Attempt them all if you are experiencing crashes.

On versions without a setting, it needs to be changed past the modder. Try some other version, maybe from a dissimilar modder and see if it works or study the problem to the developer.

If this feature is causing bug and you can't fix it, y'all should set it to "off".

# How to use multiple cameras, what's AUX, etc »

Some GCam versions back up multiple cameras (main front/rear photographic camera, wide bending, etc). Support besides depends on the phone: information technology needs to properly declare the bachelor cameras and allow tertiary party camera apps to access them.

If your phone has multiple cameras and you don't know how to use them, I recommend you find a forum thread or group and ask for help in that location. They'll be able to requite you info and even suggest a set up if i is needed.

- Enable all cameras:

On some versions, you need to enable this within the settings menu. The characteristic is often called "AUX" (enable AUX, etc). Aux comes from the word auxiliary [cameras]. On some versions, it'southward nether the camera IDs. In most cases, ID 0 = main, ID 2 = wide (or secondary camera), ID 3 = telephoto, and and so on.

After enabling this, restart GCam.

- Switch between lenses:

Some versions brandish icons on the viewfinder:

On other versions, you tin can move between cameras by pressing the camera switch button, usually with a normal click or a long click. See fu24's mail service and Arnova8G2'due south post where he explains how information technology works on (some of) his versions.

# Instantaneous HDR quality and overheating »

Some versions allow users to apply instantaneous HDR or fast HDR (name differs between versions). Information technology'southward fast, only it has a few downsides:

• Worse dynamic range;
• Overheating and battery drain;
• Final file might be dissimilar from what you saw;

This feature works by constantly taking pictures (frames) in the background. Then when the user takes a picture, it uses these old frames to create the last moving picture.

It'southward fast to take pictures, simply information technology's non as good as HDR Enhanced, information technology demands a lot from the hardware (hence the oestrus and battery drain), and considering it uses erstwhile frames, your pictures may show what was happening a few seconds before y'all took the picture.

# What is "Lib Patcher" and "Libs" »

Lib patcher and Libs affect noise levels, detail vs smoothness, colours, add/remove brightness to shadows, etc. Some GCam versions don't back up either, some support one of them, and some have both. Explore the settings menu of the GCam version you're using.

• Lib Patcher: Users need to find the best values for their hardware. Different camera sensors need different values. Each user also has different preferences: some like more detailed/noisy images while others similar smoothen pictures.
• Libs: Libs are created past a modder and just like "lib patcher", information technology affects the image quality, detail, etc. The primary difference is that they are ready to use and you tin can't modify them.

Since this is very dependent on the hardware used by our phone and on personal preferences, information technology'due south not possible to recommend a lib or lib patcher values that piece of work well for everyone.

[ Note: If y'all're having issues loading libs, see Why can't I load libs? ]

# How to use Playground / AR Stickers »

Follow the this guide.

# How to load and export Google Photographic camera settings (xml/gca/config files) »

Some versions back up import/export of .xml or .gca configuration files. Bank check this guide to know how it works.

# Fix for blackness and white pictures »

Usually this effect can exist fixed past irresolute a setting inside the settings bill of fare and then restarting the app.

# What'southward "Sabre"? »

Sabre is a merge method created past Google that improves photo quality on some modes. Some call information technology "super resolution" because of the sharpness/detail improvements. Information technology's used by Google for Nighttime Sight, but some GCam mods too use information technology for zoomed photos and HDR+ Enhanced. Works with the RAW10 format (other RAW formats may result in black photos).

Sometimes Sabre isn't supported by all cameras sensors (eg: non-Sony sensors) and Google Camera will crash after taking a picture. In this case, the only solution is to disable Sabre (merely bachelor on some mods) and restart the app.

# What's "Shasta"? »

Shasta or Shasta factor affects the quality of the image, particularly in low lite.

Higher values may aid in astrophotography fashion. Yous tin also use it to control green noise in the pictures.

# What'due south "PseudoCT"? »

PseudoCT toggle helps to manage AWB. It may improve colour temperature. (by Nikita)

# What's "Google AWB", "Pixel 3 AWB", etc ? »

The Pixel three AWB (Motorcar White Balance) was created by BSG and Savitar, and uses Pixel 3's color scale info instead of the info from your telephone. This is different from the Colour Balance options available in the viewfinder.

Other settings with like names (Pixel 2 AWB, Google AWB, etc) are also included in some apps. Just some GCam mods come with this setting. Usually it only works with one of the "Pixel" models and sometimes it can result in pictures that look unlike from reality (east.g.: yellow street lights tin can become white).

Since results may vary from phone to phone and besides depends on personal taste, you lot should do your ain tests to see if it'southward worth using this or non.

# How to use GCam without GApps »

GCam requires Google Play Services to run, meaning that information technology will crash if y'all effort to run it on a phone without GApps. To use GCam, yous can't go fully "google complimentary" (GCam itself is a Google product).

microG:

You tin can use microG, an open up-source re-implementation of Google'south proprietary libraries. Simply install microG'due south Service Cadre app and GCam will work.

Gcam Services Provider:

The other alternative is to use the Gcam Services Provider app that "simulates" what GCam needs to run. Download the apk hither and visit the projection's Github for more data.

# What'south "Hot Pixel Correction"? »

Reduces the number of "hot pixels" on the moving picture. Hot pixels are usually ruddy or white dots in the moving picture.

# What's "Lens Shading Correction"? »

Fixes vignetting (darker expanse around the centre of the picture).

# What'due south "Blackness Level"? »

Using a custom "black level" value ordinarily fixes pink or light-green photos on phones with this problem.

Some versions allow users to utilise custom values for each colour aqueduct (Crimson Red, DarkGreen, Light Green, Blueish). This tin can be used to improve results in depression light.

# What's "Hexagon DSP"? »

Hexagon DSP is an image processor available on some SoCs (processors) and improves processing performance while using less battery. Leaving it ON commonly improves speed, but doesn't work on all phones.

Some apks are tagged with "NoHex" or "NoHexagon". Other apps have a "allow unknown devices" setting that enables/disables Hexagon.

# What's "Buffer fix"? »

The "buffer gear up" option fixes viewfinder lag on some phones afflicted by this problem. There's a downside to this setting: on some phones users have to double tap the shutter button in order to take pictures.

# What's "Pixel 3 Color Transform"? »

This replaces the lawmaking cameraAPI2 SENSOR_COLOR_TRANSFORM1 and SENSOR_COLOR_TRANSFORM2 with that of pixel 3 (works for the cosmos of DNG images). Changes colours slightly.

# What's "HDR+ underexposure multiplier"? »

This adjusts the nether exposure (if machine exposure is enabled). Set up HDR+ underexposure multiplier to l% and compare it with "normal" photos. Some users use it on 0%, but you need to test and meet which value is meliorate for your phone.

# What'due south "Default GCam CaptureSession"? »

Android ix+ only. Used for capturing images from the camera or reprocessing images captured from the camera in the aforementioned session previously. More info on Google's programmer website: CameraCaptureSession.

# What'due south "HDR+ parameters"? »

HDR works by merging a number of pictures. If y'all select "36", it means that Google Photographic camera will utilise 36 frames/photos to create the terminal picture. Higher values improve quality, but only until a certain point and at a speed cost. For daily usage something between 7-12 is usually enough.

# "Autoexposure correction" and "Correction Nighttime Sight" »

Controls the shutter speed. Long shutter speeds can be used for long exposure photos, but it doesn't piece of work well on all phones and users often written report crashes. On the OnePlus iii, long exposure times only work with the "Pixel i" model and crashes with other models. Sometimes going a pace up or down can assist fixing the pink tint that affects some phones.

# Portrait Style vs Lens Blur »

Some versions of this port come with these two features. Portrait Mode works meliorate with humans and (sometimes) animals and has better border detection. Lens blur is older and works with objects too, simply it has worse edge detection and sometimes it blurs what shouldn't be blurred.

# What'southward "Recompute AWB"? »

Similar to other Motorcar White Residual (AWB) settings. Device compatibility limited.

To come across the difference, take 2 pictures - one with this setting enabled and some other with it disabled - and compare the results. Depending on the GCam version yous're using, you might have to disable other AWB settings in society for it to work.

# What's "Select iso priority"? »

This is a new piece of code and no 1 knows exactly what it does, just seems to affect the viewfinder. Ignore it.

# What's "Metering way"? »

This changes the mode Google Camera measures the light of the scene on the viewfinder. It doesn't change the final picture, merely it may affect the areas of the viewfinder that are darker/brighter.

Some versions come with multiple settings for this option. Some might work on your phone, while others won't do anything. Information technology all depends on the hardware/software of your phone.

# How to change your phone'southward fingerprint? »

1. Using Magisk Manager, install the MagiskHide Props Config module and reboot.
2. (screen recording) Using a terminal app (e.g.: Termux), type su, press "enter" on your keyboard, and grand root admission.
3. Blazon props > press enter > type i (to change fingerprints) and confirm past following the instructions.
four. Pick the phone you desire to "emulate".
5. Afterwards changing the fingerprint, choose the selection to reboot.

# What's video bitrate? »

The video bitrate is the number of $.25 per 2d of a video. Higher bitrates, results in bigger files and better quality. Some slower hardware might struggle to play files with high bitrates. Read this wikipedia page to learn more.

Some versions of the Google Camera mod let users to change this. Ordinarily the default setting (or "auto) is good enough, but you lot tin use higher values if you lot find video quality to be bad.

# Is information technology possible to improve processing speed? »

Most Google Camera modes piece of work by taking multiple photos and then merging them to create a concluding photo (HDR). This takes a few seconds and during this time you'll see a "processing..." notification. The fourth dimension it takes to process depends on how fast your processor is and on the picture taken, but it'southward commonly between 5 and 15 seconds.

Commonly at that place's three modes: HDR Off, HDR+ On (or HDR+ Car), and HDR+ Enhanced (or HDR+ On).

On GCam 6:

On GCam 7:

HDR Enhanced is the best one in terms of quality, but it's also slower than the other two. If you are in a hurry, you can try to use HDR+ On (the middle setting).

Some versions let yous choose the number of HDR frames. Sometimes it'due south called HDR Quality, HDR Frames, HDR Speed, etc. Try a lower value, restart the app, and try again.

There are some features that are more resources intensive than others. Dark Sight (aka Nighttime Mode) is i of them and nosotros should expect some processing time. If your camera has a big resolution (e.g.: 48MP), it will take longer to procedure images (the solution for this is to select a lower resolution).

# What's "Face Warping"? »

Some apps permit you to enable/disable a feature called Face up Warping correction. When enabled, Google Photographic camera tries to correct lens baloney when a subject's face up is distorted.

# What's JPG Quality, JPG Compression, etc? »

JPG, or JPEG, is a lossy image format. A file with 95% quality is bigger (more MBs) and retains more details than a file with 85% quality. Most default camera apps use a default quality of 80-85%. JPG quality for images you tin can find on nearly websites is usually between 60 and 85%.

It'south a trade-off betwixt quality/item and file size: a 80% quality file can exist 2MB, while a file with 95% quality tin can be 6MB.

I personally use 97% quality (or 95% when I can't set 97%) for mobile photography. From my tests, annihilation nether 95% starts showing compression artefacts which are visible when I zoom in. I couldn't encounter difference in image quality after 97%. For me 100% quality is overkill: not only file sizes are ane or 2 MB bigger, but I couldn't run into any quality improvements.

If you value quality, use low JPG compression/high JPG quality. If y'all're constrained past storage space, and then reduce the JPG quality.

# What's "instant_aec"? »

This is a camera2 api lawmaking from Qualcomm. There isn't much info most this, but seems to be related to AEC 3D/bogus reality (the technology itself allows us to create 3d images/videos from 2d images. Video well-nigh a camera that uses this tech: vimeo.com/282288552).

In exercise, this setting seems to improve quality on some devices, but it's not bachelor on all GCam versions or on all phones. It's upwards to you to examination and see if yous can see any differences.

On versions from Arnova8G2 we usually are presented with 3 settings that allow u.s.a. to disable/enable the AEC backend:

0 - Disable
i - Enable and set aggressive AEC algo to the backend
ii - Enable and set fast AEC algo to the backend

# Why can't I load libs? »

Warning: Libs don't work anymore on versions of LibLoader posted before 2019-07-01. Read why here.

Some GCam versions back up libs, but while some ship libs with the apk, others download them from a Github repo or from one of the modders' server.

When you click on "become updates", it initiates an net connexion that downloads a few kilobytes of data (libs) and stores them locally. Since libs are added, removed, and updated often, the list of libs available for the GCam version you're using will alter over time. Google's stock lib is included and used by default, significant that the app volition work if you don't download libs or if in the future this feature is discontinued.

In that location are a few pros/cons compared to shipping libs with GCam itself:

• Pros: Smaller apk file size; Libs can be updated/added without updating the apk file;
• Cons: GCam needs internet access (but when you "update") in society to download the lib files; This is likely to be broken in the futurity as modders motility on to other things;

If nothing happens ~30 seconds later clicking on "become updates", information technology means that the update has failed. Brand sure your phone is continued to the internet, that the app itself isn't existence blocked from accessing it, and that Github.com isn't blocked on your network.

If everything is okay on your end, try over again afterward: sometimes Github's API limit is reached and all requests are rate limited.

# How to fix light-green/pinkish blurred photos? »

Usually this is caused past GCam using an incompatible "model" for your camera. Information technology's a common trouble with some phone's front camera.

The solution is to change the "model" used. If one of the Pixel models is selected by default, attempt the Nexus 5X or 6P model, restart and endeavour once more.

# Missing or deleted photos bug »

- Portrait photos:

By default, Google Camera saves photos taken with the Portrait Mode on folders within the main /DCIM/Camera folder, so some GCam versions include a setting that allows you to save them on the main shared folder. The setting name changes from dev to dev, but this is how it looks like on some versions:

Sadly, this isn't stable and sometimes some photos are lost. The solution is to keep this setting off or use a version that doesn't practice it by default.

- Other photos:

• If they're displayed after a reboot: information technology's a system trouble, Android isn't scanning the storage quickly enough to show new files on the gallery.
• If photos taken with other apps also get deleted: it's non a Google Camera problem.
• If y'all have apps that modify photos/files in some manner: make sure they're non deleting them.
• If none of in a higher place: report the trouble to the programmer (unremarkably by following the "changelog" link side by side to the download link) or ask for help on a thread or group for your phone.

# What's DCI-P3? »

Some versions come with a DCI-P3 option. On phones with displays that back up DCI-P3, it should outcome in photos with more vibrant colours.

To learn more about this colour space, bank check the wikipedia page about DCI-P3.

# Can GCam save photos/videos to the SD Card? »

No. Since Google phones don't support sd cards, Google Camera doesn't have a setting to save photos and videos to external storage.

You lot can try a 3rd party app though. Tasker, for case, can be used to motion files betwixt folders/storages.

# How to mirror selfies? »

This setting is only bachelor on Google Camera vii or newer (cheque the settings menu). It'due south not possible to enable/disable mirroring of pictures on older versions.

# How to save Portrait mode photos in the principal folder »

Check this page where I talk about a setting and some 3rd party apps that will allow you to salvage pictures taken with GCam'south Portrait Manner in the main /DCIM/Camera folder.

# Differences between GCam v, 6, seven, etc »

Major Google Photographic camera versions are ordinarily released when Google releases a new phone (in one case a twelvemonth). Some of the new features tin exist used with the port on non-Google devices, while others tin can't. Everything depends on how the feature works and your own hardware.

On Google devices, new versions usually mean new features and meliorate (or at least equal) quality, just information technology may be different for people using this port. When new updates are released, they need to be fixed/improved/modified to work on not-Google devices and that work takes a while. Sometimes it's better to apply an older version than moving to a new, unstable version.

To learn most new features, I suggest you check sites like XDA Developers, 9to5Google, etc, as they unremarkably talk well-nigh what's new on each new update. New features are likewise mentioned when Google presents their new devices.

Some articles about each version:

Google Photographic camera viii.x:

• viii.i: Post ane
• eight.ii: Mail service 2
• eight.iii: Post 3
• eight.4: Mail service 4

Google Camera seven.x:

• 7.0: Post 1
• seven.1: Mail service ii
• 7.1: Post three
• 7.0: Post iv
• 7.iii: Mail 5
• seven.5: Post 6

Google Photographic camera vi.10:

• Mail service ane
• Post 2
• Mail service iii
• Postal service 4
• Post 5

Google Photographic camera v.10:

• Mail service i

# Forum threads, telegram help groups, etc »

Check this folio for a listing of forum threads, telegram groups, and useful files/tools for this port.

I propose you discover other people using the aforementioned phone as yous and encounter which port/version/settings they're using. See if there's a GCam thread for your phone on XDA or posts on your phone's subreddit.

# How to relieve error logs »

If the app is crashing and you want to transport a log for the programmer, cheque the How to save a logcat with MatLog page.

# How create app clones »

To create clones of Google Camera apps, check my how to clone apps guide.

# What'southward Photographic camera GO / GCam Go »

Camera Go, also known as GCam Go, is a light version of the Google Camera app fabricated for depression end devices. While not equally advanced or equally adept as regular GCam, it might still improve quality over the stock camera quality on some phones.

Another good thing about Camera Go is that it runs on phones without the camera2 api, which is required past GCam.

I maintain a list of stable ports here: Camera Go Ports.

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Source: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/troubleshooting/

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