Google Camera for the OnePlus 6/6T

GCam OnePlus 6The popular modded Google Camera app is available for the OnePlus 6 and 6T, two phones released by OnePlus in 2018. It has two rear cameras (16MP main, 20MP ultrawide) and a single frontal camera (16MP), and it’s powered by a Snapdragon 845, also used by some Google Pixel phones.

Google Camera takes the OnePlus 6/6T photo quality to another level. Some improvements and features:

  • Better details and low light performance;
  • Better HDR processing with better dynamic range;
  • Improved Night Mode and Astrophotography mode for long exposures;
  • Time lapse, motion photos, photosphere, etc;

According to users on the telegram group, the following versions are stable. If you don’t know how to install apk files, read the How to Install APK files guide.

Download:

  • If unsure of which GCam to download, simply use the first one listed below.
  • If you get a “device out of storage” error when loading a configuration file, check the app permissions and allow the GCam app to “access all files”.
Google Camera 8.x (Stable, Android 10+) »

A good option for Android 10 and 11.

Note: To avoid issues when viewing files from inside GCam, keep the Google Photos app installed (there’s no need to login).

GCam 8.1 by BSG:

Only works on Android 11 or newer. Two steps required:
1. Download and install apk file.
2. Download and load config file.

APK:

Config file:
1. Download one (or more) of the configurations for this phone (see under “OnePlus 6/6T”).
2. Open GCam, double click the dark area around the shutter button, and select/load the config file.

After this, you should be able to use GCam normally and even move between configs.

GCam 8.6 by BSG:

Two steps required:
1. Download and install apk file.
2. Download and load config file.

APK:

Google Camera 7.4 (Stable, Android 9+) »

A good option for Android 10, which also works on Android 9.

Note: Since 7.3+, it’s recommended to have the Google Photos app installed to avoid issues when viewing pictures from inside GCam.

7.4 by Marco:

A zip with configs is provided on the download page (see under the changelog). Extract them, move them to the configs page (again, see the changelog), and load them by double clicking the dark area around the shutter button.

Google Camera 7.3 (Stable, Android 9+) »

A good option for Android 10, which also works on Android 9.

Note: Since 7.3+, it’s recommended to have the Google Photos app installed to avoid issues when viewing pictures from inside GCam.

7.3 by Marco:

A zip with configs is provided on the download page (see under the changelog). Extract them, move them to the configs page (again, see the changelog), and load them by double clicking the dark area around the shutter button.

7.3 by Urnyx05:

Similar to the version above, but with less options and features.

⚠️ After installing the app, download one of the configurations for this phone (how load config files).

Google Camera 7.2 (Stable, Android 9+) »

GCam 7 is the best option for Android 10, but the following versions also work on Android 9.

7.2 by Urnyx05:

Simple and stable.

⚠️ After installing the app, download one of the configurations for this phone (how load config files).

Google Camera 6.1 (Stable, Android 9+) »

GCam 6 is an older Google Camera version and doesn’t have features like Astrophotography, but it’s very stable on the 6/6T.

If you are on Android 10 and experiencing some issues, try one of the newer versions available above.

6.1 “Miniflex” by Marco:

A zip with configs is provided on the download page (see under the changelog). Extract them, move them to the configs page (again, see the changelog), and load them by double clicking the dark area around the shutter button.

Additional info and help:

While the files above are stable, apks from other modders may also work. The most popular modders for this phone are: Marco, BSG, Urnyx05, Arnova8G2, and BaaDNwZ.

A few useful links in case you have questions or want be part of the GCam community for this device:

Props to every modder (Marco, Urnyx05, Arnova8G2, Jean-Luc, etc), config creator, and tester that made it possible for Google Camera to run this well on the OnePlus 6 and 6T!

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