2 Easy Ways to Install Gcam on Android Phones (All Types of Cellphones)

Currently all activities can be done on a cellphone, from playing games to professional photography. Usually professional photographers use DSLR or mirrorless cameras, but nowadays it’s not uncommon for them to only use cellphone cameras because the quality of cellphone cameras is no longer in doubt and certainly more practical.

But, if you are still not satisfied with the results of the HP default camera, you can use a camera application that provides interesting features like a professional camera that costs an expensive one. One of the applications is Google Camera or Gcam.

Google Camera or Gcam is currently up to version 7.3. Initially this application was only available on Google Pixel phones, but now all mobile phone brands can use this application. One of the interesting features of Gcam is the Astrophotography mode. This feature allows you to photograph astronomical objects such as stars, moon, and so on.

How to Install Gcam on an Android Phone

Immediately, here are some steps that you must follow to install the Gcam application on an Android phone.

1. Checking Camera2 API on Android Phone

Before installing Gcam on an Android phone, you need to check if your Android phone supports Camera2 API. Camera2 API is a useful framework to allow Android users or developers to access manual camera features such as DSLR cameras such as exposure, ISO, system focus, so that you can make more detailed settings in taking pictures/videos. How to check it?

1. First, please open the Google PlayStore on your Android phone first.

2. Then, please type Manual Camera Compatibility. As in the image below. Then, please click Install.

3. Then, if it is already installed, please open the application. Then, please click Start. As in the image below.

4. Then, you will see the result. If everything is checked as shown below, it means that your Android phone already supports Camera2 API. If there is a cross, it means that your cellphone does not support Camera2 API

Okay, the next step is to install Gcam on your Android phone. Please follow these steps.

2. How to Install Gcam on an Android Phone

After checking the Camera2 API, the next step is to install the Gcam application. Please follow the steps below.

1. First, please open the Google Chrome browser on your Android phone. Remember, it must be Google Chrome yes!

2. Then, please type cam in search. Well, the first website will appear, please click on the website. As in the image below.

3. Then, please you choose modders what do you want. Usually Indonesians prefer Urnyx05, Arnova, Wichaya. But if you have other options, feel free to choose them. As in the image below.

4. Then, you will see a wide selection of versions ranging from the old to the newest. Please choose according to your wishes and click on the link that has the .apk written on it. As shown in the image below.

5. Then, please click again on the link that says .apk. As in the image below.

6. Then, please click Okay.

7. Then, please wait a while until the download process is complete.

8. When finished, please open the application then click Install. As in the image below.

9. Then, the application will ask for permission to install on your cellphone. Please slide the button until it turns blue as in the image below.

10. Wait a few moments until the installation process is complete.

11. Then, if you are finished please click open. As in the image below.

12. Then, click allow to keep your camera, microphone, and more working properly.

13. Done. Now you can use Gcam on your Android phone.

Note: If the application version does not match the specifications of your Android phone, the application will crash such as not opening, exiting itself, and so on. So before installing the Gcam application, make sure your Android phone supports the specifications of the Gcam application itself.

So this article discusses how to easily install Gcam on an Android phone without root. Hopefully this article can be helpful and useful for you. Thank you

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