Once you have confirmed that your phone meets this requirement, you can download and install Gcam 8.5, which is an awesome camera app that supports almost all Android phones. If your phone is running Android 11, 12, or 13, you should try the latest version of Gcam 8.6, which offers extra features and improved performance. Personally, I love Gcam 8.6 and have found it to work well on my Samsung phone. I have also tried it on several other phones, including those from Xiaomi, Poco, Redmi, OnePlus, and Vivo, and it has worked well on all of them, providing access to all of its features. The new Xiaomi MIUI camera app brings some improvements and bug fixes. It has optimized the “ID” function of the document scanner and corrected some errors.
On other versions, you can move between cameras by pressing the camera switch button, usually with a normal click or a long click. See fu24’s post and Arnova8G2’s post where he explains how it works on (some of) his versions. Motion Photos is a feature that records a small video every time you take a picture, allowing you to see what was happening before/after you took the picture. To see the picture/video, open the photo using Google Photos (you might have to click play/stop on the top right corner). Using a file manager/explorer app, click on the .apk and follow the instructions. If you need help, see the how to install an apk file guide. As I said earlier not a single port of GCam app works on all phones.
- It’s normally possible to get factory images from Samsung and LG, but you may need to download them from third-party sites.
- When you click on “get updates”, it initiates an internet connection that downloads a few kilobytes of data (libs) and stores them locally.
- The main developer, Henrique Pereira, is not in a tearing hurry to port new Android versions to all the devices.
- You can Unbrick and unroot your device by flashing back the stock firmware which will give you your device’s warranty back.
- If you’re in the market for a phone running stock Android, you might be sad to hear true stock Android is pretty hard to find these days.
It has a 12MP + 5MP dual rear camera and 8MP of front camera with battery capacity 3060mAh. If you are searching for the best stock Android device, Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL gives the best Android experience until their battery dies. The latest Pixel phone added a two-times telephoto lens to deliver the best in class performance from the rear camera. Other than the camera, both Pixel 4 phones also include a Soli radar technology. This feature allows face unlock from different angles instantly. Most phone makers add a custom UI on top of Android — such as OnePlus’ OxygenOS or Samsung’s One UI — with extra features and a different design.
Go back to Apps Tools in the main menu and tap the Archived tab. AddROM is a blog that shares ROM/firmware download links, tricks & tips, and news for Android and iOS smartphones. There you will find the firmware with its scatter file which you can use in the future to fix your MTK phone or another of the same model. It’s also going to take a while and you should see the task is complete when all the files/partitions have been successfully unpacked from the ROM_ file. Click on the folder icon with Choose, just after Scatter-loading the file. Now locate the Stock Firmware scatter file you saved in Step 6 and click Open.
