Re:iFixit Pixel 3a XL teardown [video]
by folkrav on Tuesday May 14, 2019 @09:17AM
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How's the camera on Pixels w/ AOSP roms? I haven't installed a custom ROM in years now, and my last experiences were on Samsung where custom ROM means destroying your camera's picture quality.
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On Pixel and Nexus phones, the Google Camera app works properly if you have either microG or Google Play Services installed. If you're using microG, you'll need to install the Google Camera app manually:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/camera/
The camera quality and features are the same as in the stock ROM.
Google Camera is proprietary, but you can disable its internet access through the app settings (in LineageOS) or a firewall like AFWall+:
https://github.com/ukanth/afwall/
If you're using another camera app, then you'll lose Google Camera's optimized features. This may still be worth it if you prefer to use FOSS software.