While every smartphone comes pre-installed with the manufacturer’s own camera app, there are many enthusiastic users who try to get more than that. Taking good photos depends on the photographer’s hand, but retouch It is a very important part of mobile photography and in this field there is no other equivalent to Google Camera, now called Pixel Camera.

The name comes from the Mountain View family of phones, as it comes by default on the installed Google Pixel. Of course, fortunately and thanks to the community, Its “magic” is being transferred to other Android phones With GCam (or GCam Go for less powerful mobiles). If the GCam version was updated to 9.2 a few months ago, the latest version currently available raises the bar with improved performance.

A Google camera that’s too fancy for the rest of Android

Since it couldn’t be otherwise, we’ve updated to the latest GCam from developer BSG (one of the most reputable). Latest version It is available on Celso Azevedo’s website. You can follow it from this site ports From Google Camera to other devices.

One of our favorites is that of the user mentioned above, who continues to improve step by step with each new APK. It remains relatively up-to-date compared to the original version: GCam continues to Based on 9.2Google has version 9.4 on its Pixels. This is not a big deal either, as the recent teardowns did not bring major changes.

Now yes, we have it set up specifically V18 from BSG with excellent results on both Xiaomi 13 and Galaxy A54, both with the default system. This new GCam perfectly detects the ultra-wide-angle sensors and even the telephoto lens of Xiaomi mobile phones, and it is not that simple, but at least it is error-free.

In addition, there are available Manual mode The Pixel 8 Pro has been released, where we can control parameters such as ISO, shutter speed and focus. In the interface added by BSG, some improvements are made, as well as the ability to load configuration files for each model. You can find them at this link.

Depending on the level of customization we want to give, the libraries used for image processing can also be changed. Although this requires tinkering and errors can be generated, it is all about testing. Another small aspect that can be configured is Gallery app to open previewbeing able to choose between the default on our mobile, Google Photos or the file manager itself.

For download Don’t forget to enable the unknown sources option on your smartphone, otherwise you won’t be able to install GCam in APK format. The download is available at the link below. It’s worth it if you want to make a leap in quality in your photos.

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