Hi there,
I've installed the 'Google Camera' app from the Play Store. But it doesn't seem to come with a default gallery, so I only have the HTC Gallery.
Which is fine, except if you take the special pictures the Google Camera can do like Lens Blur or Photosphere. If I want to view a Photosphere I know have to start the camera, click on the 'review pictures' icon and then swipe till I find it.
Isn't there supposed to be a stock gallery or something with it?
How does this work on the latest Nexus devices and / or google-play-edition devices?
If that 'Google Camera' app comes stock on some devices, there must be a proper way to view the pictures you took with it I assume :S.
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After I take a photo (stock camera app) it makes a little thumbnail in the corner. When you click that or if you scroll with your finger it is opening up Photos, instead of the Gallery. I can manually open all 3 of the apps. My Nexus 5 used to default open Gallery, is their a way to change this, or is this the new default? Photos doesn't give me as many things to edit my photos with.
What if you disable automatic photo upload in Google Plus settings?
This is the new default, i expect "gallery" will soon get removed, its a part of google's policy, they are getting far from AOSP and more into google services.
That's good to know. I do have automatic picture upload turned on in google plus. I tried turning that off, but it was still Photos instead of the Gallery. I'm glad I didn't screw something up
So, I've done some research into this and I'm struggling to get any results. I have noticed since installing 5.0 Lollipop, the default 'Gallery' app has disappeared and has instead been replaced with the 'Photos' app which comes built into Google+.
I've personally never found any use or need out of Google+ and always disable the app and the 'Photos' app.
Doing this however, now leaves me without a gallery.
I installed Cyanogen's gallery from the Play Store, but this is not automatically set to a default and so when I'm sharing or sending images, the gallery app to open images does not appear.
When I installed the APK for the KitKat gallery, it embodied itself into the 'Photos' app and when I tried to open it, it crashed because 'Photos' is disabled.
Any ideas?
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I'm in the same boat as you. Loved the Gallery app and don't find the Photos app useful at all.
Which Gallery APK did you install? I installed the one from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/themes-apps/app-4-4-apps-hangouts-google-launcher-t2506344
It works, is in the menu prompts (when opening files), etc.
The only thing that doesn't work is the "edit" function since I'm guessing the links the to the built in photo editor are busted with the 5.0 update. So basically if I need to edit a photo I used Photos, but everything else I just use Gallery.
KidWave said:
I'm in the same boat as you. Loved the Gallery app and don't find the Photos app useful at all.
Which Gallery APK did you install? I installed the one from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-4/themes-apps/app-4-4-apps-hangouts-google-launcher-t2506344
It works, is in the menu prompts (when opening files), etc.
The only thing that doesn't work is the "edit" function since I'm guessing the links the to the built in photo editor are busted with the 5.0 update. So basically if I need to edit a photo I used Photos, but everything else I just use Gallery.
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That APK worked perfect. Thank you!
Or_Ca said:
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Download default Android 4.4 Gallery from here.
It works just fine in Android 5.0.
Hello,
I recently flashed Android Oreo on my OnePlus One (LineageOS 15) and I noticed that the gallery built-in app looks like the Android 5 one. It really lacks in design which surprised me. I installed open gapps and everything and just wanted to ask if the built-in gallery app is supposed to be Google Photos for ANdroid 8? I really don't like the layout of Google Photos and to be honest the built-in gallery is extremely fast. I tried different gallery apps like Simple Gallery or Piktures which have stunning design and layout but still... built-in gallery is super fast at loading photos.. Yes, even faster than Google Photos.
If I am missing something can you please link me to an apk of the Android Oreo gallery? If what I have now is the actual gallery.. well shame on you android 8.. there is literally no design to it.. it's like the only app that feels like has been left behind.. Phone, contacts, messages and all the rest of built-in apps have an updated material-design and all... except the gallery.
Thanks
You have to flash OpenGapps Stock version to get gallery replaced by Google Photos app.
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You have to flash OpenGapps Stock version to get gallery replaced by Google Photos app.
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I don't want to have Google Photos to replace the built-in gallery. I don't like Google Photos cos built-in gallery is better and faster.. just lacks in design and I was wondering if it is the correct gallery and just stayed outdated..
Is google photos supposed to replace it? Is that why they don't update it anymore?
Which rom did you flash give me a link
So I have mostly moved away from EMUI, as much as I can anyway, got way to used to Moto/Nokia devices with pure Android... Using Nova Launcher Prime, Google Photo, Google Calendar, Google Calculator, etc. and even though I have set defaults to these apps, like the default Gallery App to Photo in settings, in apps like Facebook when I go to post a picture or something it still is using Gallery to get me to pick the photo.
What do I need to do "fix" this so everything uses Photo? Use adb to disable Gallery (it's about the only thing I can think of I haven't tried)?
I do not think it's possible, I've also uninstalled several apps that come by default on the phone and I tried to use Google photos but according to a thread I follow to disable apps by adb, If the native gallery app is disabled, it would not be possible to access the thumbnail in the camera app. If you find some way to make it work, it would be great to know it too.
@acejavelin I'm with @Frankgefre . It's not only the non-working thumbnails. The Gallery is bound to the camera app. It provides features like adjusting the strengh of the bokeh effect or rendering a 3D-Panorama.
Thanks! Guess I'll just keep things as is.
You can try disabling it by adb, I'm using Google Photos instead of Emui 8 gallery app. Thumbnails works.
After that you can install again gallery app to your user 0. Or try with new user. Then use adb to remove gallery app.
This is basic behavior for the apps like Facebook it needs permission to access the Storage on your phone that includes Gallery and Photos, you can forbid this permission in phone Settings / Apps / Permissions.
Hi guys,
I love google lens - but since a few versions it includes some sort of new gallery view of pictures on your device.
Unfortunately, it also shows pictures out of hidden folders which is really crazy! I have some hidden stuff which ppl, looking at my phone, shall not see.
Any way to disable the new Gallery View, so when opening up the App, it shall simply show the preview of the camera... If I really need to scan a picture on my phone, I can share it using the Android Share menu to Google Lens, which happens so damn rarely.
Thanks!