# GrapheneOS/Camera

Modern camera app focused on privacy and security with QR & barcode scanning.

Repository: https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/camera
Homepage: https://grapheneos.org/
Language: Kotlin
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: grapheneos, privacy, security, android, camera
Last push: 2026-08-24T20:43:21+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 98/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 95, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1842, "days_push": 9, "days_rel": 32, "gap_med": 4.5, "n_releases_24m": 19}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 1359, forks 140 (observed 2026-08-28T04:04:29.780129+00:00)

## What it is
GrapheneOS Camera is a modern Android camera app built on CameraX, focused on privacy and security. It includes QR and barcode scanning and replaces AOSP Camera on GrapheneOS devices.

## Use cases
- take photos and videos on a privacy-focused Android phone
- scan QR codes and barcodes with a camera app
- replace the stock AOSP camera with a hardened alternative
- use a camera app without Google services or tracking
- open-source camera app for GrapheneOS or stock Android

## When to choose
- you use GrapheneOS or another privacy-focused Android ROM
- you want a minimal, open-source camera app with QR/barcode scanning
- you need a camera app that avoids unnecessary permissions and telemetry

## When to avoid
- you need advanced manual/professional camera controls
- you rely on vendor-specific camera features like computational photography extras
- you are not on Android or need iOS support

## Facets
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: image-processing, security
- domain: privacy, mobile-development, android-tools
- platform: -
- tags: camera, camerax, qr-scanner, barcode-scanner, kotlin, grapheneos, android

## Member repositories
- GrapheneOS/Camera (main) score 98

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.780129+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-30T04:41:41.070457+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GrapheneOS/Camera (fetched 2026-08-28T04:04:29.780129+00:00, sha 939409f5a965)
  - homepage: https://grapheneos.org/ (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:34.895979+00:00, sha fd2048a5631b)
  - site_page: https://grapheneos.org/features (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:34.905511+00:00, sha 0c04eca55939)
  - site_page: https://grapheneos.org/install (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:34.909635+00:00, sha 1069f5fe9080)
  - site_page: https://grapheneos.org/faq (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:34.911338+00:00, sha 8f5ac8ce4a47)
  - site_page: https://grapheneos.org/releases (fetched 2026-08-29T11:59:34.916029+00:00, sha 5690feec0727)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.