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Arjen Haayman@vkc how is the camera app? Because for me that's kinda the main reason why I have a pixel pro.
AlexTECPlayz@haayman @vkc preface: I don't use GrapheneOS since I don't have a Pixel phone
AFAIK GrapheneOS has its own Camera app based on the AOSP Camera, it's fine, it works on non-GOS ROMs and devices as well even without GMS or GSF.
Pixel Camera should work as well, but it may require that you install Google Play Services and perhaps Pixel Camera Services.
If you want something without Google dependencies, buy from Google Play and then patch out license verification on ProShot, it's a really good camera app that squeezes as much as it can from your sensor and has so many features.
I used it on the Galaxy A10 and still use it on my Redmi Note 11, they're low-end and lower mid-range phones respectively, but some of the photos and videos taken with ProShot are surprisingly detailed compared to stock camera apps.
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Alternatively, I find Open Camera to be just as good as Google Camera:
@mast0d0nphan @alextecplayz @vkc but it probably doesn't have the advanced AI that makes every photo amazing. Ever since I'm using pixel camera I'm never disappointed anymore about my photos
@[email protected] @[email protected] @[email protected] Are they "your photos" if you're using that so-called "advanced AI?" I find that for the most part, I just prefer the stock camera app and for anything fancier than that, I use a dedicated device where I have 100% of the control.
@vkc @haayman @mast0d0nphan he could also be referring to the algorithms specific to the Pixel Camera app, not necessarily the 'AI' features from the latest phones. I personally would call those "my photos", simply because some post-processing and sharpness aren't generative features.
The same applies to the stock camera app, Samsung phones come with snapchat filters and facial effects, Xiaomi comes with its own additions, on top of the baseline for previously-mentioned features like sharpness and post-processing, ISO, shutter speed, etc.