For those who don’t know, Google Camera or GCam is a camera application developed by Google where this application has been embedded in several cellphones, one of which is the Pixel2 and Pixel 3. The advantages of using GCam are many, for sure the quality of image capture is much better than the default camera.
The popularity of Google Camera has made several android developers in international forums create tricks to be able to install it on all android phones without errors. Of course, this is something that photography lovers have been waiting for because we can use this camera application without the need to buy a device that is officially embedded. Then how to install it? Check out the following guide.
Also Read: How to Install Google Camera on Asus Zenfone Max Pro M2 Without Root
How to Install Google Camera MOD on All Android Phones
1. The first thing you need to do is check whether the android phone you are using already supports Camera 2 API.
Camera2 API is a framework that allows developers to get access to granular camera controls such as exposure, focus or ISO, How to install Camera2 API Probe app on google play store via link (here)
- LEGACY: This Android phone only supports Camera1 API. No Camera2 API features are available.
- LIMITED: This phone supports some Camera2 API features, but not all (limited)
- FULL: This phone (including Poco F1) supports all major features of Camera2 API
- LEVEL_3: This device supports YUV reprocessing and RAW image capture, along with configuration of additional output streams.
The images above are of the ZenFone Max Pro M1 on the left and the Nokia 7 Plus on the right. That means ZenFone Max Pro M1 doesn’t support Google Camera2 API. Then how to support all android phones? i.e. by giving the command line in build.prop
If you want to add a command line or tweak the build prop with certain tweaks, one of which is the Camera 2 API, then you need the BuildProp Editor application on the google play store, please install it (here)
2. If so, please open and run the BuildProp Editor application.
3. There is a root access warning, please allow root access then press the pencil icon to start editing
4. Enter the following tweak or command below it and save it.
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
5. If you have, please restart the phone.
6. After all the steps above you have done, that means now the phone you are using already supports Camera 2 API. Now, just install the Google Camera MOD APK.
If there is no cellphone that you are using from the list above, please click the link (here) and search for the appropriate phone brand.
8. Done.
How easy isn’t it? that’s how to install the Google Camera MOD apk on all android phones. If you have difficulty following the steps above, please ask via the comments column. Good luck!
