Gratis Android camera app, not linked with Google
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I am looking for a gratis Android photo app. I am happy enough with the built-in and would accept a clone; I just don’t want Google involved in my photos.
Must have
- Ability to store images on SD card
- Does not sync with the cloud in any way
- Switch between front & rear camera
- flash on/off/auto
- zoom
Nice to have
- A Windows companion app, to let me easily transfer my photo to my PC, preferably also delete them.
- Panorama mode
- video mode
- redeye protection
- face detection
- sound off (mute)
- integrated QR app
- exposure length/aperture control
- long exposure timer
- timer before taking photo
- image stabilization
Basically, nothing too fancy (although I won’t complain about extra features). I don’t use FaceTweet, etc, and can edit on PC, rather than on the phone.
Just not Google.
gratis android camera
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I am looking for a gratis Android photo app. I am happy enough with the built-in and would accept a clone; I just don’t want Google involved in my photos.
Must have
- Ability to store images on SD card
- Does not sync with the cloud in any way
- Switch between front & rear camera
- flash on/off/auto
- zoom
Nice to have
- A Windows companion app, to let me easily transfer my photo to my PC, preferably also delete them.
- Panorama mode
- video mode
- redeye protection
- face detection
- sound off (mute)
- integrated QR app
- exposure length/aperture control
- long exposure timer
- timer before taking photo
- image stabilization
Basically, nothing too fancy (although I won’t complain about extra features). I don’t use FaceTweet, etc, and can edit on PC, rather than on the phone.
Just not Google.
gratis android camera
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
1
Well, you could (and should) disable any auto cloud upload in the default camera and picture viewer apps. Google makes Android anyway, on which your camera app would run; if they wanted to access your pics there's nothing you could do to prevent them.
– dr01
Oct 4 at 11:20
When I disabled the Google camera app upload/synch, it told me that it doesn't have permission to delete photos on my SD card. I may never escape them completely, but I don't want to actively abet them
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 11:47
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up vote
4
down vote
favorite
up vote
4
down vote
favorite
I am looking for a gratis Android photo app. I am happy enough with the built-in and would accept a clone; I just don’t want Google involved in my photos.
Must have
- Ability to store images on SD card
- Does not sync with the cloud in any way
- Switch between front & rear camera
- flash on/off/auto
- zoom
Nice to have
- A Windows companion app, to let me easily transfer my photo to my PC, preferably also delete them.
- Panorama mode
- video mode
- redeye protection
- face detection
- sound off (mute)
- integrated QR app
- exposure length/aperture control
- long exposure timer
- timer before taking photo
- image stabilization
Basically, nothing too fancy (although I won’t complain about extra features). I don’t use FaceTweet, etc, and can edit on PC, rather than on the phone.
Just not Google.
gratis android camera
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
I am looking for a gratis Android photo app. I am happy enough with the built-in and would accept a clone; I just don’t want Google involved in my photos.
Must have
- Ability to store images on SD card
- Does not sync with the cloud in any way
- Switch between front & rear camera
- flash on/off/auto
- zoom
Nice to have
- A Windows companion app, to let me easily transfer my photo to my PC, preferably also delete them.
- Panorama mode
- video mode
- redeye protection
- face detection
- sound off (mute)
- integrated QR app
- exposure length/aperture control
- long exposure timer
- timer before taking photo
- image stabilization
Basically, nothing too fancy (although I won’t complain about extra features). I don’t use FaceTweet, etc, and can edit on PC, rather than on the phone.
Just not Google.
gratis android camera
gratis android camera
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
edited Oct 4 at 9:48
Nicolas Raoul♦
11k739107
11k739107
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
asked Oct 4 at 8:50
Mawg
4,54631949
4,54631949
1
Well, you could (and should) disable any auto cloud upload in the default camera and picture viewer apps. Google makes Android anyway, on which your camera app would run; if they wanted to access your pics there's nothing you could do to prevent them.
– dr01
Oct 4 at 11:20
When I disabled the Google camera app upload/synch, it told me that it doesn't have permission to delete photos on my SD card. I may never escape them completely, but I don't want to actively abet them
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 11:47
add a comment |Â
1
Well, you could (and should) disable any auto cloud upload in the default camera and picture viewer apps. Google makes Android anyway, on which your camera app would run; if they wanted to access your pics there's nothing you could do to prevent them.
– dr01
Oct 4 at 11:20
When I disabled the Google camera app upload/synch, it told me that it doesn't have permission to delete photos on my SD card. I may never escape them completely, but I don't want to actively abet them
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 11:47
1
1
Well, you could (and should) disable any auto cloud upload in the default camera and picture viewer apps. Google makes Android anyway, on which your camera app would run; if they wanted to access your pics there's nothing you could do to prevent them.
– dr01
Oct 4 at 11:20
Well, you could (and should) disable any auto cloud upload in the default camera and picture viewer apps. Google makes Android anyway, on which your camera app would run; if they wanted to access your pics there's nothing you could do to prevent them.
– dr01
Oct 4 at 11:20
When I disabled the Google camera app upload/synch, it told me that it doesn't have permission to delete photos on my SD card. I may never escape them completely, but I don't want to actively abet them
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 11:47
When I disabled the Google camera app upload/synch, it told me that it doesn't have permission to delete photos on my SD card. I may never escape them completely, but I don't want to actively abet them
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 11:47
add a comment |Â
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I'd strongly recommend Open Camera – which is available at F-Droid and meets all your must-have requirements. Your nice-to-haves are covered partly: there is a video mode, and you can adjust a lot of parameters. It has image stabilzation, face detection, timer, and more – but AFAIK no QR integration (at least I didn't see that).
The app is easy to use and has a pretty good quality. Using it myself for years, and am very satisfied with it.
Open Camera (source: Google Play)
Some of your required features can be seen in this screenshot: using front/back camera, taking photos/videos (right "column"). The "lock" symbol lets you lock exposure while changing the motive/perspective, which I use e.g. if I later want to stitch panoramas from multiple shots.
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
1
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
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1 Answer
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active
oldest
votes
1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
I'd strongly recommend Open Camera – which is available at F-Droid and meets all your must-have requirements. Your nice-to-haves are covered partly: there is a video mode, and you can adjust a lot of parameters. It has image stabilzation, face detection, timer, and more – but AFAIK no QR integration (at least I didn't see that).
The app is easy to use and has a pretty good quality. Using it myself for years, and am very satisfied with it.
Open Camera (source: Google Play)
Some of your required features can be seen in this screenshot: using front/back camera, taking photos/videos (right "column"). The "lock" symbol lets you lock exposure while changing the motive/perspective, which I use e.g. if I later want to stitch panoramas from multiple shots.
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
1
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
I'd strongly recommend Open Camera – which is available at F-Droid and meets all your must-have requirements. Your nice-to-haves are covered partly: there is a video mode, and you can adjust a lot of parameters. It has image stabilzation, face detection, timer, and more – but AFAIK no QR integration (at least I didn't see that).
The app is easy to use and has a pretty good quality. Using it myself for years, and am very satisfied with it.
Open Camera (source: Google Play)
Some of your required features can be seen in this screenshot: using front/back camera, taking photos/videos (right "column"). The "lock" symbol lets you lock exposure while changing the motive/perspective, which I use e.g. if I later want to stitch panoramas from multiple shots.
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
1
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
add a comment |Â
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
up vote
5
down vote
accepted
I'd strongly recommend Open Camera – which is available at F-Droid and meets all your must-have requirements. Your nice-to-haves are covered partly: there is a video mode, and you can adjust a lot of parameters. It has image stabilzation, face detection, timer, and more – but AFAIK no QR integration (at least I didn't see that).
The app is easy to use and has a pretty good quality. Using it myself for years, and am very satisfied with it.
Open Camera (source: Google Play)
Some of your required features can be seen in this screenshot: using front/back camera, taking photos/videos (right "column"). The "lock" symbol lets you lock exposure while changing the motive/perspective, which I use e.g. if I later want to stitch panoramas from multiple shots.
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
I'd strongly recommend Open Camera – which is available at F-Droid and meets all your must-have requirements. Your nice-to-haves are covered partly: there is a video mode, and you can adjust a lot of parameters. It has image stabilzation, face detection, timer, and more – but AFAIK no QR integration (at least I didn't see that).
The app is easy to use and has a pretty good quality. Using it myself for years, and am very satisfied with it.
Open Camera (source: Google Play)
Some of your required features can be seen in this screenshot: using front/back camera, taking photos/videos (right "column"). The "lock" symbol lets you lock exposure while changing the motive/perspective, which I use e.g. if I later want to stitch panoramas from multiple shots.
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
answered Oct 4 at 9:17
Izzy♦
15k33380
15k33380
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
1
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
add a comment |Â
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
1
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
Excellent! For my uses, this seems to be superior to the standard Google app. I love the grid and angle overlays.
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 14:40
1
1
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
Definitely! The fact it's available at F-Droid is an added plus for the privacy aware. I haven't played with all its features yet, it has quite a few :) Whenever asked for a camera app, this is what I recommend. Only waiting for the panorama feature. And I wish it had 16:9 in a reasonable resolution (not just 2MPx). The camera shipping with my BQ supports it for all its 4 resolutions (2,4,8,12MPx – miss 6MPx here) and has panorama – but it doesn't run on all devices. After flashing LOS I had to get an older version as the newest didn't work even there …
– Izzy♦
Oct 4 at 20:06
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Well, you could (and should) disable any auto cloud upload in the default camera and picture viewer apps. Google makes Android anyway, on which your camera app would run; if they wanted to access your pics there's nothing you could do to prevent them.
– dr01
Oct 4 at 11:20
When I disabled the Google camera app upload/synch, it told me that it doesn't have permission to delete photos on my SD card. I may never escape them completely, but I don't want to actively abet them
– Mawg
Oct 4 at 11:47