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One picture disappeared out of a batch taken
On vacation, we took a lot of portrait photos in a short period of time. We looked at the last picture taken outside, and it came out perfect. We then went inside to take some more. After taking some more, when reviewing various photos, I noticed one photo (not the "perfect" one) had the work "Proce...
On vacation, we took a lot of portrait photos in a short period of time. We looked at the last picture taken outside, and it came out perfect. We then went inside to take some more. After taking some more, when reviewing various photos, I noticed one photo (not the "perfect" one) had the work "Processing" message at the bottom.
I didn't think too much about that, until that evening when reviewing all the photos, and the perfect photo didn't show up. Nor was it synced to Google Photos. The Google Photos app said "2 files remaining to back up" (or similar). Checking the next day, all files processed; no "perfect" photo on phone, nor on Google Photos.
I checked my "Trash" folder in Google, the Files app on the phone, and plugged my phone into my computer via USB, and browsed the internal storage of my phone via Windows Explorer. No luck. I checked the "Locked" folder on my phone to see if I somehow had it switched to store in the "Locked" folder and it was not there.
Any other possible places to explore? Was this a rare bug I hit?
Phone: Google Pixel 8 Pro, Android 14.
Mark Stewart
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Jun 21, 2024, 05:38 PM
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How do I view Google Camera's motion photos on my Windows PC?
I can download the JPGs from my DCIM folder in my Pixel 2 and I know that the video is encoded inside the JPG, but I don't know what image viewer I can use to see the motion. I usually use Irfanview, but I haven't yet been able to find out how to make it show the motion. And I haven't found anyone t...
I can download the JPGs from my DCIM folder in my Pixel 2 and I know that the video is encoded inside the JPG, but I don't know what image viewer I can use to see the motion.
I usually use Irfanview, but I haven't yet been able to find out how to make it show the motion. And I haven't found anyone talking about how to do it.
Does anyone know?
B T
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Jun 8, 2018, 11:31 PM
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How is GCam APK Port created?
Google Camera app is the application responsible for taking photos and recording videos and is only available for Google Pixel smartphone. It offers many great features such as such as HDR+, color enhancement, Super Res Zoom, Night Mode, and much more. This enables users to take amazing photos,even...
Google Camera app is the application responsible for taking photos and recording videos and is only available for Google Pixel smartphone. It offers many great features such as such as HDR+, color enhancement, Super Res Zoom, Night Mode, and much more. This enables users to take amazing photos,even in low-light situations.
To use features from Google Camera app on Android smartphones from other vendors, GCam APK Port is created. Google Camera app is a closed source software.How does GCam APK Port have such capability? Google must use its own proprietary technologies for its features. How can
other apps access to the technologies? Does Google provide interfaces to use the technologies?
I searched the internet and found the following:
> GCam APK Port refers to a modified version of the Google Camera app that has been ported to work on non-Pixel devices. These ports are created by developers who modify the original Google Camera app to make it compatible with a wider range of Android smartphones.
But I don't understand what these sentences mean. What do they mean?
Jogging Song
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Dec 26, 2023, 10:50 AM
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Cannot find recorded video that I recorded. How can I dig it out?
Earlier today I used Google Camera to record four videos. I clearly hit the record and stop buttons both time. When I got home only two of those showed up in my gallery. The two longer ones did not. Is there some directory, temporary folder or hidden files wherefrom I can retrieve these two missing...
Earlier today I used Google Camera to record four videos. I clearly hit the record and stop buttons both time. When I got home only two of those showed up in my gallery. The two longer ones did not. Is there some directory, temporary folder or hidden files wherefrom I can retrieve these two missing videos?
Thanks a bunch!
Zlatty
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Jul 3, 2015, 11:16 PM
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What might prevent ADB from writing to a Settings.Secure key?
I am trying to edit the value of a Secure Settings key over ADB with the command: `settings put secure camera_double_twist_to_flip_enabled 1` For some unknown reason, the value of this key is `0` and cannot be changed. Because of this, the shake gesture in the Google Camera app does not work. I've t...
I am trying to edit the value of a Secure Settings key over ADB with the command:
settings put secure camera_double_twist_to_flip_enabled 1
For some unknown reason, the value of this key is 0 and cannot be changed. Because of this, the shake gesture in the Google Camera app does not work.
I've tried a number of fixes, all with no success:
- settings put --user 0 secure camera_double_twist_to_flip_enabled 1 : Fails to set value.
- settings put --user 10 secure camera_double_twist_to_flip_enabled 1 : Successfully sets value for the Work Profile (aka user 10), but doesn't affect the Personal Profile (user 0) where Gcam is installed). There are no other profiles set up.
- settings put secure camera_double_twist_to_flip_enabled default : Value remains at 0.
- **Settings > System > Languages & input > Advanced > Flip camera** : No such toggle exists in the Settings app.
- **Settings > System > Gestures > Flip camera for selfie** : No such toggle exists in the Settings app.
- Boot into **Safe Mode**, then settings put secure camera_double_twist_to_flip_enabled 1 : Successfully sets value, but only temporarily. When phone is rebooted into Regular Mode, the key value is RESET TO 0.
The device is an unrooted Google Pixel 7 running GrapheneOS 13 (a ROM very similar to stock AOSP).
This issue is being discussed on the [GrapheneOS development forum](https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/3214-twist-to-flip-frontback-camera-feature-missing) , where a different user running GrapheneOS 13 on a Google Pixel 6 did *not* encounter the same issue and was able to set the key value via ADB as expected.
ETL
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Feb 2, 2023, 10:56 PM
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When taking a photosphere picture with a Google Camera app, how can I get a pointer to which photo is missing?
When taking a photosphere picture with a Google Camera app, I sometimes have issues to find which photo(s) are missing to complete the photosphere. How can I get a pointer to which photo is missing?
When taking a photosphere picture with a Google Camera app, I sometimes have issues to find which photo(s) are missing to complete the photosphere. How can I get a pointer to which photo is missing?
Franck Dernoncourt
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Nov 6, 2022, 05:23 AM
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Can any Google Pixel smartphones take 12MP or better photos in 16:9 aspect ratio?
I have been considering buying a Google Pixel 3 or 3 XL Android smartphone to use primarily for photography and phone calls. Google advertises that these phones have 12MP main cameras. That's fewer megapixels than I would like in a camera, but I was still considering those devices as possibilities....
I have been considering buying a Google Pixel 3 or 3 XL Android smartphone to use primarily for photography and phone calls. Google advertises that these phones have 12MP main cameras. That's fewer megapixels than I would like in a camera, but I was still considering those devices as possibilities.
While performing research, I saw a short video clip that showed Google's UI. From what I could tell, 12MP is only available in 4:3 aspect ratio. In 16:9 aspect ratio, the resolution drops all the way down to a paltry 8MP. That's *much* less resolution that what I what in a camera.
Is the resolution of the main camera in the Google Pixel 3 and 3XL only ~8MP in 16:9 mode? If so, is this limitation true for their entire line of Pixel smartphones?
Amazon Dies In Darkness
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May 12, 2021, 12:18 PM
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How to remove camera shortcut on lock screen?
I want to remove the short cut from my phone's lock screen I find it quite annoying and have not found anything in settings or through my own searches. I'd like to get rid of the short-cut in the lower right corner. I have a sprint nexus 6 phone on stock running android version 6.0.1 Places I have c...
I want to remove the short cut from my phone's lock screen I find it quite annoying and have not found anything in settings or through my own searches. I'd like to get rid of the short-cut in the lower right corner.
I have a sprint nexus 6 phone on stock running android version 6.0.1
Places I have checked already have been linked below for further reference.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Nexus/comments/2mrsws/disable_lockscreen_in_50/
https://android.stackexchange.com/questions/88172/are-there-any-lollipop-lock-screen-settings
Callat
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Mar 2, 2016, 04:15 PM
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Look at motion pictures without Google Photos
Google Camera can take "motion pictures", pictures in which a quick video is taken with the photo. I'd like to be able to look at them from my phone without using Google Photos. How do I do so?
Google Camera can take "motion pictures", pictures in which a quick video is taken with the photo.
I'd like to be able to look at them from my phone without using Google Photos. How do I do so?
simplegamer
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Mar 11, 2021, 02:37 AM
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google pixel 2 phone rear camera not working suddenly
i am using **google-pixel 2** phone since 2017. phone not able to start camera app and app getting crashed when i tried to open rear camera . **front camera is working fine** .i contacted google support team they said that try to clear app cache and data. i cleared camera app cache,data but no luck....
i am using **google-pixel 2** phone since 2017. phone not able to start camera app and app getting crashed when i tried to open rear camera . **front camera is working fine** .i contacted google support team they said that try to clear app cache and data. i cleared camera app cache,data but no luck. how do i get my phone rear camera to working condition ? pleas help me out to get it working. thanks
RAM BABU
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Aug 31, 2020, 08:00 AM
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Is it possible to fix the orientation of the camera?
I have disabled "Auto-rotate screen", but the camera still changes the orientation depending on how I level it. For example, I want a picture like the following: [![enter image description here][1]][1] Without changing the alignment of my Android phone with the object, the photo orientation may chan...
I have disabled "Auto-rotate screen", but the camera still changes the orientation depending on how I level it.
For example, I want a picture like the following:
Without changing the alignment of my Android phone with the object, the photo orientation may change if I swivel the phone a little bit and get the following:
Is it possible for me to get the first orientation always?
Without changing the alignment of my Android phone with the object, the photo orientation may change if I swivel the phone a little bit and get the following:
Is it possible for me to get the first orientation always?
Hong
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Apr 30, 2020, 02:48 PM
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Camera on Lockscreen
I have a Poco F1 running Miui. The Gcam is a much better camera than the stock one. Is there a way for me to change the camera that is opened on the lockscreen?
I have a Poco F1 running Miui. The Gcam is a much better camera than the stock one. Is there a way for me to change the camera that is opened on the lockscreen?
Daniel
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Sep 25, 2019, 08:10 PM
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Where'd the Google camera app go?
I have a Motorola Moto Z but I can't find the official Camera app by Google. Can anyone provide me with the Play Store link?
I have a Motorola Moto Z but I can't find the official Camera app by Google. Can anyone provide me with the Play Store link?
Ali Bdeir
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Dec 30, 2016, 06:18 AM
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I am not Able to install Gcam app on my Note 9? Any Hack to use Gcam on Note 9?
I want to use Gcam app which is Google Camera on Note 9 but it is not installing. Any help would be appreciated.
I want to use Gcam app which is Google Camera on Note 9 but it is not installing. Any help would be appreciated.
Peter Chan
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May 9, 2019, 03:36 PM
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How to take panorama of sky with Google Pixel 3?
I'm trying to take a panoramic photo of the sunset, but the only option I see to do this is called "Photo Sphere". When I select this it wants me to start at the dot, which appears to be level with the horizon. But if I do this it will greatly detract from the panorama because everything I want to s...
I'm trying to take a panoramic photo of the sunset, but the only option I see to do this is called "Photo Sphere". When I select this it wants me to start at the dot, which appears to be level with the horizon. But if I do this it will greatly detract from the panorama because everything I want to see is in the sky and there is an ugly setting underneath it.
How can I take a panorama without having to start in some arbitrary location that Google wants me to?
Update: I just noticed there is a "panorama" tab off to the left of the default camera, but it only shoots in one direction and doesn't let me add additional up/down space if there isn't enough in portrait mode.
Michael
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Dec 12, 2018, 12:29 AM
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Stock OS vs Custom, Proprietary Camera
So i no stock manufacturers, roms have the blobs drivers for full potential of the camera. Does this only apply for the stock camera app say from Samsung? if i download third party apps while on stock rom do they also make use of the proprietary drivers? if they don't then is the quality the same as...
So i no stock manufacturers, roms have the blobs drivers for full potential of the camera.
Does this only apply for the stock camera app say from Samsung? if i download third party apps while on stock rom do they also make use of the proprietary drivers? if they don't then is the quality the same as it would be while using lineage os for example?
Appreciate all answers.
Alister
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Aug 8, 2018, 12:03 PM
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Hide buttons overlay (e.g. 5 second burst) on Google Camera
I have been getting overlays as such on my Nexus 5, Nexus 6 and now my Nexus 6P - haven't noticed exactly when they start to appear and have yet to find a way to disable them - please take a look at the following image: [![screenshot][1]][2] Screenshot (click to enlarge) If you look at the upper rig...
I have been getting overlays as such on my Nexus 5, Nexus 6 and now my Nexus 6P - haven't noticed exactly when they start to appear and have yet to find a way to disable them - please take a look at the following image:
Screenshot (click to enlarge)
If you look at the upper right, you should notice a few buttons on the viewfinder. It used to be just two, now I have three after the camera app updated. They were not there when I initially got any of my Nexus devices but shortly presented themselves afterwards.
I do use my Nexus devices for debugging so I have disabled debug mode to see if there was any connection, but this does not seem to be the case.
Is there sort sort of hidden button I must press (ex; how the developer menu is activated) in order to hide these buttons once again?
Screenshot (click to enlarge)
If you look at the upper right, you should notice a few buttons on the viewfinder. It used to be just two, now I have three after the camera app updated. They were not there when I initially got any of my Nexus devices but shortly presented themselves afterwards.
I do use my Nexus devices for debugging so I have disabled debug mode to see if there was any connection, but this does not seem to be the case.
Is there sort sort of hidden button I must press (ex; how the developer menu is activated) in order to hide these buttons once again?
avluis
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Dec 6, 2015, 08:25 PM
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Nexus 5 error can't access to camera
I have a Nexus 5 running android 6.0.1 and I'm using the google camera 3.2.045. After taking a picture and locking the phone just after, when i open my phone again i got a system message saying "can't access to camera" with 2 possibile options: ignore and report. So i closed the app, but every time...
I have a Nexus 5 running android 6.0.1 and I'm using the google camera 3.2.045. After taking a picture and locking the phone just after, when i open my phone again i got a system message saying "can't access to camera" with 2 possibile options: ignore and report. So i closed the app, but every time I open it up again or I try to take a picture also with others app but i get the same message. What should I do?
Edoardo99
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May 17, 2017, 09:18 PM
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"Can't connect to camera", Nexus 6 - Lollipop 5.1
My Nexus 6 is unable to start the camera. The google camera app hangs when it starts and nothing shows up. Earlier the camera used to open but it lagged a bit when HDR was on. Now the camera isn't opening anymore. The other apps like Instagram that use the camera are also not able to open it. The ap...
My Nexus 6 is unable to start the camera. The google camera app hangs when it starts and nothing shows up. Earlier the camera used to open but it lagged a bit when HDR was on. Now the camera isn't opening anymore. The other apps like Instagram that use the camera are also not able to open it. The app opens up and hangs, nothing shows up just black screen and sometimes the message "**Can't connect to Camera**" appears. This issue came after 5.1 and I also had buzz launcher installed once but then I removed it. The phone is less than 7 months old.
What I've tried:
1. Forced stop the app (Google Camera)
2. Cleared cache of the app
3. Booted in recovery mode and wiped cache partition
4. Factory reset the device
Nothing worked for me, I tried these steps one by one and then tested the camera but it is still not working. Please help me with this, I paid a lot of money for this phone on my own and it feels really bad and annoying that the camera isn't functional anymore.
Thanks in advance.
**Update**: after no solution was found and no help from Motorola, Google or flipkart, I have sent the phone for repair to the service center.
Robot Boy
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Aug 2, 2015, 06:50 PM
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Photo Sphere and Panorama are not available in Google Camera app
Recently Google launched a new camera app named [Google Camera][1]. Looking it's features, I found it has Photo Sphere and Panorama options. But when I installed it on my Moto G device it doesn't have both of those options. Only Lens Blur, (normal) Camera and Video options are available. See this: !...
Recently Google launched a new camera app named Google Camera . Looking it's features, I found it has Photo Sphere and Panorama options. But when I installed it on my Moto G device it doesn't have both of those options. Only Lens Blur, (normal) Camera and Video options are available. See this:
What is the reason behind it? Or is there any setting I have to activate?
What is the reason behind it? Or is there any setting I have to activate?
Himanshu
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May 7, 2014, 10:21 AM
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