When we witness the eventMade by GoogleWhere the ‘new Pixel 8’ saw the light, the search giant surprised us with the revamped Google Camera. ‘Professional’ photo controls. However, this illusion was somewhat diminished when we learned that this will remain exclusive to new smartphones.

However, as is customary in the Android community, it has already been adapted to the GCam format, opening the door for other devices to use it. we tell you How to install and what’s new.

All the functionality of Pixel 8 Pro on your Android with new GCam

We named it GCam because it is short for ‘Google Camera’, but the truth is that it has recently changed its name. Now it’s called Pixel Camera but that hasn’t stopped it from being on camera as always. Celso Azevedo websitelet’s find the versions port for other devices.

A few days ago, it was clear that it would turn out as we expected, and it did. Especially the developer who made the adaptation, Shamimquite popular GCam scene.

We downloaded and installed it on two different phones. On the one hand, it is on the Pixel 6A, which can run without any minor malfunctions, even though Google does not want to share it with its previous devices. On the other hand, there are not many problems with POCO X4 GT, but there are some minor errors.

To be beta, it’s natural that there will still be some bugs here and there, but the experience is already pretty complete and solid. In the end, it will depend on: equipment We can tell your phone is running better or worse, but the current state of this GCam is pretty close to what we’ll see when it’s final.

This GCam’s file shows the changelog between different versions; This is V2 of the current version. version 9.1.084.24Taken from Pixel 8 Pro. As the developer himself states, it is recommended to do a clean install and not update from previous versions.

What do we find special about this? port? Set of functions inherited from Pixel 8 Pro, such as ‘Pro’ mode with advanced controls, new design and button layout.

Advanced photography mode allows us to: manage various parameters: ISO, focus, shadow and brightness control and shutter speed. These aren’t features we haven’t seen from other brands, but we appreciate the effort Google has made to include them in its ‘magic’ rendering process.

The remaining features already known in Google Cameras (more precisely, Pixel Camera) continue in this new version; Capture in RAWHDR+ usage, Night Vision mode, etc.

If you want downloadJust download the APK file shared by the developer. Following this link will take you to this link and do not forget to enable installations from unknown sources. You no longer need to buy a Pixel 8 Pro to enjoy the ‘Pro’ controls in GCam, and that’s quite a privilege.

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