CryptGoat

⚠️ PSA for those using the #GoogleCamera alias #GCam:

Starting with version 10 the GCam no longer works without Play Services installed. Latest version known to be working without them is 9.9.

If you are affected by this and don't want to get the update by accident you should blacklist the app in your app store such as #AuroraStore.

Further information:
https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/issues/190
https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/27362-google-camera-app-stopped-working/

#Android #GrapheneOS #CameraApp #PlayServices

Pixel Camera 10 crashing when launched · Issue #190 · lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider

Describe the bug After updating the Pixel Camers trough Aurora Store today, it doesnt launch anymore. Installing an older Version from APKmirror also doesnt launch anymore. I also discovered that i...

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Oct 21, 2025 at 11:02amWeb
Show threadMark IsherwoodOct 21, 2025
@cryptgoat of course I only see this post a minute after telling it to update. Thankfully the thread has the version number of the last working one I can get from Aurora.
Show threadChildless Bambino Oct 21, 2025
@cryptgoat unfortunately this seems to be the way that Google is heading now, holding apps hostage if they dont use their privacy invading 'services'