(I’ve also posted this here on reddit to increase reach)

BigKaka’s AGC9.2.14 V14 GCam mod, available here, now supports photosphere, all onboard cameras, and all modern V9 camera features on Pixel 9 series of phones. No need for a config (tested on my Pixel 9 Pro).

Previous GCam mods (I tried quite a few) either:

  • Weren’t based on more recent GCam versions, so were missing features
  • Had working Photosphere but none of the other features worked
  • Only the main camera worked.
  • It just plain crashed on start.

To remind everyone, Photosphere was taken off from the Pixel 8-series onwards. While there were workarounds for Pixel 8-series users, Pixel 9 users have been stuck without it since launch.

As a big fan of the feature, I’m glad I can now use it again without having to switch between camera apps to take normal pictures or worrying about crashes.

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
    4·
    9 个月前
    Compatibility and requirements:
Only works on phones with the camera2 API enabled;

Recent apks may not work on older Android versions;

    Neat. What’s the check for ‘phones with the camera2 API enabled’ ? How ‘older’ is ‘older Android’?

    I’ve seen fog with better definition than that list.

    • Armand1@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      9 个月前

      The Camera2 API was introduced in Android 5 in 2014 I believe. It was a big deal at the time. Most phones should support it.

    • Armand1@lemmy.worldOPEnglish
      1·
      9 个月前

      Also, welcome to modded stuff. It’s sadly not always user friendly, and often requires further googling and reading to understand.

      Despite this site’s best efforts to make recommendations (it’s a godsend given how many versions there are), I’ve still had to test a lot of different versions to find one that works well with my phone.

      This link should help you find something for your phone model:

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