(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.
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.
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/
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.