[HOW TO] Enable Camera2API and install GCam

[JoacoO1905]

You need to download the libmmcamera_platina_imx576_sunny.so file posted above. Once you overwrite it, change the permissions and it should work.
Remember, after this fix the front camera won't work with the stock camera app, but it will work on all other apps, including gcam

Wich apk use to change the permissions?

 

[Oshmar]

Hello everyone

I'm doing this post because no one knows how to do this and I have the solution so I want to share it with you.

First of all, I assume you are an advanced user and have rooted your device with the guides of xda forums, so don't ask about it, please.

Also I've seen that many people done magisk modules, scripts and blabla, but also many people said that those methods don't work, so this is the manual method.

So let's do this.

1. Install a build prop editor (search in play store) and add the following lines in "persist" part:


For Oreo:

persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
persist.camera.eis.enable=1
persist.vendor.camera.HAL3.enabled=1

For Pie:



Now save and restart your device. Check with the app "Camera2 probe". You should see at hardware support level "LEVEL_3" checked and with green text.

If you see this, now you have Camera2 API enabled.

But... Front camera doesn't work anymore, with any app, so you have to replace a file.

2. Install a file manager with root that let you modify file permissions and access your root folder.

You should download the next file:

Oreo:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w2Qw34Pmy0dLmlXRYRSm8JyKgEb2mZ6u/view

Pie:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u7AREkr6_QKKdSZw2s_5itYk0xkKYTm2/view

-Copy the file.

-Now, go to to /vendor/lib and paste it. Replace the existing file.

-Now set the following permissions in the new file you pasted:


Owner: Read and write.
Group: Read.
Other: Read.

Or rw- r-- r-- for advanced users

Save and restart.


Now you see that front camera works fine with many apps except stock camera. This is when you install the gcam.

I'm using now the Arnova's Advanced 1.4 version downloadable at Celso Acevedo's page. (Google it).

Also, 4k recording doesn't work but you can use stock camera for this.

That's all and I hope I've helped you.

I do all the described procedure, but does not enable the api in level 3, just in legacy, any suggestions?

 

[santiagog242]

Updated the OP, maybe will help you.

 

[Immortal0907]

Updated the OP, maybe will help you.

Gcam now fixed front cam resolution, until lib switching it shows 24mpx. After lib is changwd it goes back to showing 6mpx any chance you can fix that?

 

[santiagog242]

Gcam now fixed front cam resolution, until lib switching it shows 24mpx. After lib is changwd it goes back to showing 6mpx any chance you can fix that?

Nope! It is the real resolution of the sensor, the thing is, the imx576 is a quad Bayer sensor, and the interpolation results in a 6.2 MP image. That's all. Something similar that happens with the 48 MP sensor of the redmi note 7.

 

[virtualself]

Has anyone tried the manual process without root?

I've edited the build.prop with adb in TWRP and now camera2 is enabled, but I can't fix the front camera with the 'lib.so'

TWRP
Mount /system /vendor

adb push 'lib path' /vendor/lib/
adb shell
#chmod 644 /vendor/lib/'lib name.so'
#exit

Am I doing something wrong?

 

[ma4a3er]

With these edits front camera doesn't work with stock app

 

[TrueMS]

Honestly, I did not see that difference, so, no, definitely not worth it.

Google camera has real and more accurate colours and has much better night mode, however talking about pictures in pure daylight - sometimes I cant see any difference. Speaking of front camera, MIUI is better.

 

[Duvan88]

I did the procedure but now the stock camera and the gcam do not work. any solution?

 

[khiiiy]

Anyone who have lib original miui 10.2.2.0 oreo. Im forget about bavkup . Now front miui cam doesnt work...

 

[lapist]

Anyone who have lib original miui 10.2.2.0 oreo. Im forget about bavkup . Now front miui cam doesnt work...

Front MIUI camera never works after enabling camera2api, right?

 

[Duvan88]

Anyone who have lib original miui 10.2.2.0 oreo. Im forget about bavkup . Now front miui cam doesnt work...

The same happened to me. The only solution was to flash miui room stock

 

[savatage_dude]

thanks worked great!

 

[Wickerxd]

which gcam port is "best" for the mi 8 lite?

 

[redblack68]

Hi,
i would like enable camera 2api with magisk module. The question is: If i will come back, is sufficient uninstall the module ?

 

[Julio Cost4]

Boa noite. Atualizei meu mi 8 lite . Miui 11 . Não estou conseguindo habilitar API 2. E não sei editar abrir o arquivo pra colar esses . Podem fazer um vídeo ?

 

[Patitoqw71504]

How enable API2 gcam on Android 10

After upgrading from Android 10 to Mi 8 Lite, it became impossible to enable API2 and use GCAM. Any solution?

 

[santiagog242]

After upgrading from Android 10 to Mi 8 Lite, it became impossible to enable API2 and use GCAM. Any solution?

I'll try to work on that but without any compromise, I'm not a developer and have some basics with this.

 

[Ebæ]

I'll try to work on that but without any compromise, I'm not a developer and have some basics with this.

Sorry for asking, but how long do you think it will take to do that to get camera2?

Sent from my MI 8 Lite using Tapatalk

 

[Patitoqw71504]

I'll try to work on that but without any compromise, I'm not a developer and have some basics with this.

Thansk bro, Any news, please let us know here