[Guide] Enable camera API 2 (No root)

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

-----Working------
(Tested by users)

I'm not liable for any damage, dead devices, corrupt sd cards bla bla bla

Steps:

1) setup fastboot and adb drivers on pc
2) power off the phone and enter fastboot mode.
3) fire up fastboot terminal and connect your phone to the pc, enable USB debugging mode from dev. options too.
4) Run the command:

fastboot oem enable_camera_hal3 true

5) reboot
6) check g cam or any camera API testing apps to make sure if it's working.
7) report back here if all is good.

Thanks to @shakalaca

 

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

Thanks to all those who tested this. The method works.

I'll make a script to make things much more easier.

If you get error at fastboot window saying device not found or waiting for device. That's a driver issue.
Check some comments down below, a user has mentioned methods to solve it.

OTA will not be effected in any way by this mod.
Warranty should not be void too.

 

[shakalaca]

Yes, it really works from the report here : https://www.asus.com/zentalk/tw/thread-353753-1-1.html

 

[dimedevil]

Confirmed.. it works!!! Thanks...

 

[sarvesh2498]

Will it affect ota?

 

[RajnishPS]

Does it need root or any other modification to our phone? Or we can just do it to our fully stock unmodified phone?

 

[mrigendra pratap]

Does it need root or any other modification to our phone? Or we can just do it to our fully stock unmodified phone?

It doesnt need any root, n it works in locked bootloader.

 

[SumitGupta2442]

Is there a way to enable it without pc as I don't have one now. Living in college hostel without laptop ?.

 

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

Will it affect ota?

It should not.

 

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

Is there a way to enable it without pc as I don't have one now. Living in college hostel without laptop .

You will need pc for it.
Borrow a friend's lappy.

 

[rahulacr]

its workong bro.....you saved my money thnk u bro
without root just awesome.....there a huge difference between asus cam and gcam images hugeeee

 

[ashickur_noor]

failed to do so

noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot devices
C4ATAS000000YYC	fastboot
noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot oem enable_camera_hal3 true
< waiting for device >
^C⏎                                                                             noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot -l devices
C4ATAS000000YYC        fastboot usb:3-6
noor@noor-pc ~> adb devices
List of devices attached 

noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot devices
C4ATAS000000YYC	fastboot
noor@noor-pc ~> sudo fastboot oem enable_camera_hal3 true
< waiting for device >

 

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

its workong bro.....you saved my money thnk u bro
without root just awesome.....there a huge difference between asus cam and gcam images hugeeee

Thanks! Press the thanks button too!

 

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

failed to do so

noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot devices
C4ATAS000000YYC	fastboot
noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot oem enable_camera_hal3 true
< waiting for device >
^C⏎                                                                             noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot -l devices
C4ATAS000000YYC        fastboot usb:3-6
noor@noor-pc ~> adb devices
List of devices attached 

noor@noor-pc ~> fastboot devices
C4ATAS000000YYC	fastboot
noor@noor-pc ~> sudo fastboot oem enable_camera_hal3 true
< waiting for device >

Use stock cable which comes with device.
The issue is with drivers. Check them.

 

[boosters]

Bro, do we still get the OTA update and hopefully there is no warranty break?

 

[GryTEcHoG]

Bro, do we still get the OTA update and hopefully there is no warranty break?

Why does it break ? You did not unlock or root your phone. This is just a workaround in fast boot which is not a hack.

 

[boosters]

Why does it break ? You did not unlock or root your phone. This is just a workaround in fast boot which is not a hack.

Thanks I am also thought about the same :cyclops:

 

[Akshay8181]

Thanks! Press the thanks button too!

How can you even dare to ask him to press the thanks button when its not your work you just copied @shakalaca work and posted it. Be ashamed kid!

 

[djfreaky]

Great

 

[vaibhavnarain11@gmail.com]

How can you even dare to ask him to press the thanks button when its not your work you just copied @shakalaca work and posted it. Be ashamed kid!

What the hell?
Well, if it satisfies your ego. I don't feed mine with "thanks". I've got job to do than to argue with 15yr old kids hiding behind a screen.