From d8c0c7fc3ffc0f0fa6c7eba8caf2994c12a3223c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lukas Pieper <30661176+lukaspieper@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2020 17:11:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update README.md --- README.md | 11 ++++++++++- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 6221193..496c222 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,5 +1,14 @@ # Gcam Services Provider [![continuous](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/workflows/continuous/badge.svg)](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/actions) +[![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-blue.svg)](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/blob/master/LICENSE) -This app "simulates" the Google Play Services that Gcam requires, allowing the camera app to be used on devices without Google Play Services. The app does not have a Ui for the simple reason that it is not needed. +This app "simulates" the Google Play Services that the Google Camera app (Gcam) requires, allowing the camera app to be used on devices without Google Play Services. 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). + +#### What is the difference between this app and [microG](https://github.com/microg)? + +microG is a open source re-implementation of the Google Play Services. Among other things, [signature spoofing](https://github.com/microg/android_packages_apps_GmsCore/wiki/Signature-Spoofing) is used to achieve this goal. In comparison, this app has only one goal: to get Gcam running without Play Services. Therefore this app does not need any security compromising hacks or permissions (no Internet access, no storage access and of course no root access needed). + +#### How to install this app + +If you can, the recommended way is to build the app from source. After all, software is usually a matter of trust. Alternatively you can find an apk for sideloading under [releases](https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases).