If you are here, then you probably want to install the Google camera on your Oppo A92, Oppo A72, Oppo A52, or A12. Google Camera is just a normal camera app with simple UI but some of the useful features. These features you won’t find in any mid-range device normally. Meanwhile, the Google Camera runs on powerful software API which works perfectly and offers stunning image and video quality. The majority of the users find it useful whether in daylight or night condition than the device stock camera. It has a nice simple user interface, on-screen modes/options, and settings as well.

In this guide, you can now install the Google Camera on Oppo A92, Oppo A72, Oppo A52, or A12 without any hurdle. What we share here is the ported GCam app from the original Google Pixel device. This version is compatible with other device models as well. Thanks to some of the creative and hard-working developers such as Arnova8G2, BSG, and Urnyx05 who’re trying hard to make ported GCam APK files to most of the devices out there.

Device Overview

The Oppo A12 comes with the smallest display of 6.22 inches, while Oppo A72 and A52 bring 6.57 inches of display. Oppo A92 settles in the middle with 6.50 inches of the display screen. All of these devices support IPS LCD. The In-Plane switching LCD screens use a backlight to generate light for all the pixels, and each pixel shutter can be turned off to modify the brightness. Oppo A72 and A52 renders a pixel density of 403 PPI. While A12 shows the lowest pixel density of 277 PPI and A92 highest of 405 PPI. The A52 and A72 share 4-GB Ram 64-GB storage with the variations of 8-GB Ram and 128-GB storage. There is no variation of Oppo A92, and the phone comes with 8GB of Ram and 64GB storage.

A12 comes with two variations 3GB—32GB, and 4GB—64GB. A92, A72, and A52 support the following sensors, fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass. On the other side, Oppo A12 comes with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. The first three devices include Android 10.0 + ColorOS 7.0, the latter one settles with Android 9.1 + ColorOS 6.1. Moving forward to the rear camera, A92, and A72 feature an impressive 48MP (wide lens) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro ) + 2 MP B/W. Oppo A52 holds 12MP (wide lens) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 2 MP (macro ) + 2 MP depth sensor. The latter one Oppo A12 comes with 13 MP (wide lens) + 2 MP (ultra-wide). Looking at the key specification and features of the devices, one can conclude, the company’s original bet is on A92 and A72.

Google Camera Port for Oppo A92, Oppo A72, Oppo A52, or A12

The Google Camera features HDR, HDR+, HDR+ enhanced, RAW, ZSL, Flash, AR Stickers, Night Sight, Portrait mode, etc. It also offers Super Res Zoom, AR Emojis, Google Lens, TimeLapse, Slow-Motion, Image Stabilization, Photosphere, and more. While the video recording also comes out clear and sharp as compared to the other stock camera apps.

Here we have mentioned the list of features/modes which are working and not working on Google Camera ported beta app for Oppo A92, Oppo A72, Oppo A52, or A12. The issues/bugs may be fixed in the future.

Steps to install Google Camera on this Oppo device

The Google Camera APK file installation process is as simple as installing any other third-party APK file. You don’t have to root your device for this.

Download any GCam app

  • Download Gcam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.7.190716.1800: Download [Recommended]

  • Download GCam by Arnova8G2: Download

  • Download Google Camera Go

  • 4PDA Camera post: Download

  • Download the GCam APK file from the download link above and tap on it.

  • Make sure that the Unknown Sources option is enabled on your device. In order to this, go to the device Settings menu > Security/Privacy > enable it. [If already enabled, skip to the installation]

  • It will launch the package installer and tap on the Install button.

  • Once the installation is done, open and use it.

  • Enjoy!

Still, if the camera app doesn’t work, then enable the Camera2api by using build.prop

Persist.vender.camera.HAL3.enable=1

I hope this guide will help you a lot and you have now successfully installed the Google Camera ported app on your Oppo A92, Oppo A72, Oppo A52, or A12 handset. In case, if you’re facing any trouble, feel free to write down in the comments below.