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@ -17,11 +17,7 @@ the [changelog](https://grapheneos.org/releases#2023040400):
> add generic compatibility shim catching the exception from the Gservices provider being missing to enable apps like
> Google Camera [...] to work without GSF installed since they don't have any actual hard dependency on either GSF or
> Play
> services
Before that, back in July 2021, GrapheneOS implemented a compatibility layer to use the original Google Play services
without advanced permissions. For Gcam it was sufficient to install the Google Service Framework (GSF).
> Play services
### Comparison: [microG](https://github.com/microg)
@ -36,29 +32,25 @@ access).
> [!IMPORTANT]
> Using GrapheneOS? Make sure you read the comparison with *GrapheneOS' Gcam support* above!
There are three versions of this app named "basic", "photos", and "photosonly". "Basic" includes everything you need to get
Gcam running but the button showing the last taken photo in full size will not work. The "photos" version has all
features from "basic" and adds support for this button but you cannot have the Google Photos app installed for technical
reasons. The "photosonly" version adds support for this button without a shim for GSF; it is meant to be used on GrapheneOS alongside the sandboxed Play Services.
There are three flavors of this app named *basic*, *photos*, and *photosonly*. All come without UI and therefore have no
icon in the app drawer. But of course the installation is listed in the Android settings (e.g. for uninstallation).
Note that this app comes without UI and therefore has no icon in the app drawer. But of course it is listed in the
Android settings (e.g. for uninstallation).
*Basic* includes everything you need to get Gcam running but the button showing the last taken photo in full size will
not work. The *photosonly* flavor supports this button but does not provide the features of the *basic* flavor; it is
meant to be used on GrapheneOS alongside the sandboxed Play Services. The *photos* flavor has all features from *basic*
and *photosonly* combined in one app.
| | Incompatible apps | Download |
|----------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Basic version | - Google Service Framework (GSF)<br/>- microg | [GitHub](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases)<br/>[F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/de.lukaspieper.gcam.services/) |
| Photos version | - Google Service Framework (GSF)<br/>- microg<br/>- Google Photos | [GitHub](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases) |
| Photosonly version | - microg<br/>- Google Photos | [GitHub](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases) |
| Flavor | Incompatible apps | Download |
|--------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| *Basic* | - Google Service Framework (GSF)<br/>- microg | [GitHub](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases)<br/>[F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/de/packages/de.lukaspieper.gcam.services/) |
| *Photosonly* | - Google Photos | [GitHub](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases) |
| *Photos* | - Google Service Framework (GSF)<br/>- microg<br/>- Google Photos | [GitHub](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases) |
### Gcam Compatibility
| Google camera version | Requirements | Relevant issues |
|-----------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 7.4 & 7.5 | | |
| >=7.6 | [Compatible Android OS](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/discussions/28) or modded Gcam | [#22](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/issues/22#issuecomment-814239882) |
[Compatible Android OS](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/discussions/28) ([#22](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/issues/22#issuecomment-814239882)) or modded Gcam
## Known from/recommended by
- [XDA Developers](https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-port-hub/)
- [GCam Hub (celsoazevedo)](https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/troubleshooting/)
- [Kuketz-Blog (German IT security and privacy blog)](https://www.kuketz-blog.de/?s=gcam+services+provider)