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Camera with Photosphere

I've been attempting to install the Google edition camera with photosphere on my HTC One XL running CM11.
There are a number of threads with a link to download an APK based on the camera from Android 4.3 or 4.2.
e.g. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2472879 from the EVO 3D thread
When I attempt to install this APK, It simply says Not Installed.
My understanding was that it would coexist with the existing Gallery and camera app.
So I looked for another way to install the camera and found the following link to put together a ZIP to install from Recovery:
http://floodping.org/photosphere-on-cyanogenmod-11-4.4.2/
I followed this through and made a zip file; booted into Recovery (TWRP 2.6.3 with SELinux) and installed it.
It showed up in the applications as Camera, the same as the CM11 camera but is installed in /system/app/GoogleCamera.apk where CM11's camera is called Camera2.apk
I used the Nexus 5 factory image as the basis for this. My zip file.
The results:
Camera, video and panorama worked as for the normal camera
Photosphere started fine. Took a number of photos in the grid. Hit the stop button. Hadn't crashed yet. Now if I change anything it crashes "unfortunately camera has stopped" or similar. At that point, if it hasn't completed rendering the panorama it creates then it will manually need to be force stopped.
By anything, I mean closing the camera or trying to change the camera mode. You can swipe to show the filmstrip view of previous photos but if you select one then the camera crashes.
So... I left it sitting there with the camera open for a while - hopefully long enough to do whatever rendering it needed. Then crashed out. Viewed in gallery and shared in Google+. Here.
One odd thing. I took images around about 180 degrees. They were stitched together as if they were 360 degrees.
I do have a couple questions:
For the APK version - any idea why it would say "Not Installed"? I had enabled Unknown Sources. I do have Norton Mobile installed.
Recovery installed version:
Is anyone working on the development of this?
Is there anything I can do?
I used the Nexus 5 factory image as the base. Generally I understood that apps are fairly universal so would it make any difference to use the Nexus 4 image?
Has anyone else had success, limited or otherwise, with Photospheres on the Evita?

Moved to the Q&A forum since this is essentially a troubleshooting issue and I think you'll get better exposure here.
For your first question, the only reason I see is because it is trying to overwrite a system file.
I suggest going into /system/app and backing up your current camera APK and then deleting it. Restart the phone and THEN try to install the new APK.
AFAIK, the apps should be relatively universal along the same base, provided you are using the same Android version, this does have exceptions though.

[problem] Stock camera HDR mode broken

Dear fellas,
So I was trying to download the Google camera app port from here:
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-hdr-customization-raw-support/
And after downloading it, I had no luck in launching the app, not even after trying to:
- Clear cache and data for both the stock camera app and the Google one.
- Enabling Camera2 API, by adding this string to build.prop: 'persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1'
- Rebooting the device multiple times.
So now, after I gave up on getting it working, I uninstalled the Google camera app, and removed the added string to build.prop, and cleared the cache and data for the stock camera app. Then rebooted the device.
Now when I try to shoot using the HDR mode on my stock camera, the app freezes and it crashes. And it won't open up again until I reboot the device. I can't manage to get it to shoot in HDR, but other modes are running fine.
Does anyone know what to do to solve this? Or even if it was possible to run the Google camera app?
I am running a rooted Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus, 128 GB
Running on: MIUI Global 8.5 | Stable
8.5.2.0 (MBGMIED)
Will copying the original build.prop for my device solve this? I don't have the original one though. So any thoughts would be much appreciated!

Some issues found after the installation of Google Play

I bought a Chinese version V30 pro. After the installation of GMS, I found some following problems which hope other users to comment whether they have the same issues or not?
1) During the installation of GMS, it often forces to close and needs to press the re-installation icon till the finish of installation.
2) Every time when I run Google play, it is forced to close. I need to run it again. Sometimes, it is also forced to close during the installation of Apps.
3) Fail to find some Apps within the Google play, such as, Google Chrome. It needs to search and download the apps within the built-in browser. Also, some apps are failed to install and reported to incompatible with the V30 pro.
4) Google Map Timeline not working.
5) Google Voice Match not working.
6) Google Assistant also seems to be not working.
7) The speed of the V30 pro seems to be slow down after the google installation.
Besides, the camera also has some problems.
1) It only has 6MP to choice when I select 16:9 modes. Thus, is it the case to Mate 30 users?
2) Photos taking from the front camera are too rough.

marcolcp said:
I bought a Chinese version V30 pro. After the installation of GMS, I found some following problems which hope other users to comment whether they have the same issues or not?
1) During the installation of GMS, it often forces to close and needs to press the re-installation icon till the finish of installation.
2) Every time when I run Google play, it is forced to close. I need to run it again. Sometimes, it is also forced to close during the installation of Apps.
3) Fail to find some Apps within the Google play, such as, Google Chrome. It needs to search and download the apps within the built-in browser. Also, some apps are failed to install and reported to incompatible with the V30 pro.
4) Google Map Timeline not working.
5) Google Voice Match not working.
6) Google Assistant also seems to be not working.
7) The speed of the V30 pro seems to be slow down after the google installation.
Besides, the camera also has some problems.
1) It only has 6MP to choice when I select 16:9 modes. Thus, is it the case to Mate 30 users?
2) Photos taking from the front camera are too rough.
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Would you please share how to install GMS in v30? By Hisuite?

This works on my Honor 9x Pro
https://forum.xda-developers.com/9x-pro/how-to/methode-to-install-google-apps-easy-t4037327

marcolcp said:
I bought a Chinese version V30 pro. After the installation of GMS, I found some following problems which hope other users to comment whether they have the same issues or not?
1) During the installation of GMS, it often forces to close and needs to press the re-installation icon till the finish of installation.
2) Every time when I run Google play, it is forced to close. I need to run it again. Sometimes, it is also forced to close during the installation of Apps.
3) Fail to find some Apps within the Google play, such as, Google Chrome. It needs to search and download the apps within the built-in browser. Also, some apps are failed to install and reported to incompatible with the V30 pro.
4) Google Map Timeline not working.
5) Google Voice Match not working.
6) Google Assistant also seems to be not working.
7) The speed of the V30 pro seems to be slow down after the google installation.
Besides, the camera also has some problems.
1) It only has 6MP to choice when I select 16:9 modes. Thus, is it the case to Mate 30 users?
2) Photos taking from the front camera are too rough.
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Click to collapse
use this new Method
https://forum.xda-developers.com/9x-pro/how-to/methode-to-install-google-apps-easy-t4037327/post81531665#post81531665

[APP] [T350] Google Camera Go (Replacement Camera App for 32bit ROMs)

As many of you may possibly know, Google dropped 32bit support for Google Camera all the way back in version 4.2. That version would crash on my SM-T350 running Pie, and while 4.1 would work, it would crash when opening the back camera unless you changed the resolution to 480p (even though my back camera supports 720p). In addition, 4.1 is also such an old version that it doesn't have any of the features that would make it a viable option over the OpenGapps Camera (which I'm also personally not a fan of) or Open Camera, neither of which I think have particularly good features or UI.
However, Google has recently release a lite version of Gcam much like their other apps called "Google Camera Go". Lucky for us, some of the APKs uploaded to APKMirror (it's only available on Playstore in certain regions, much like other lite apps) have armeabi-v7a support, such as this one which is currently the latest:
Google Camera Go 2.2.359460728_release (arm-v7a) APK Download by Google LLC - APKMirror
Google Camera Go 2.2.359460728_release (arm-v7a) APK Download by Google LLC - APKMirror Free and safe Android APK downloads
www.apkmirror.com
I am not sure if it is necessary, as I have not tested it without it, but I also edited my build.prop to include "persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1", so try adding that if it doesn't work for some reason.
This finally brings portrait mode and translate support to my tablet, and I think it's a big improvement over OpenGapps Camera and Open Camera.

Question Gcam with third party gallery

Hi,
is it possible to use Gcam with a third party gallery because I kind of dislike Google Photos?
And if it is not possible by default, is there any workaround or even a Gcam mod for the Pixel 7 which is staying as close as possible to the original but just allows me to change the gallery?
Cheers

Kind-of.
Basically, you need a "google-less" build of Android, like GrapheneOS.
You then can install "gcam-services-provider" (photos release from github, not basic).
The gcam services provider will create a "fake" google-photos that can be launched by camera, which then launches your selected gallery application.
Alternatively, you would have to find a way to fully uninstall gooble-photos and create your own shim.

So this means, I uninstall the Photos app from my Pixel, install the "Gcam-Services-Provider Photos" and install a different gallery app. Afterwards, Gcam will open the third party gallery?
Or do I need to uninstall more than the Photos app?

I know that some of the Google Camera Mods, which were called Camera PX, had an option in the settings to use a different gallery outside of Google Photos.
You can try random versions to see what works, but keep in mind, if I'm not mistaken, the Pixel 7 version of the camera is a version ahead of the older Pixel phones. If something doesn't work correctly, just know that everything works fine on the stock camera app.
Another thing is that normally, these mods were to get Google processing and whatnot to work on other devices or bring newer Pixel features to older Pixel phones(this is the version by MWP). I'd recommend trying the MWP version first and checking the settings after that. Idk which version of the camera by which developer had the option, but it does exist.
Google Camera Ports Download
Modified Google Camera ports by BSG, Arnova8G2, ivanich, and others. Download hub for GCam ports.
www.celsoazevedo.com