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lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider

App faking only the absolute necessary Apis to use Gcam without Play Services observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider · Kotlin · MIT (permissive) observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

70/100

  • Activity 99
  • Release rhythm 16
  • Longevity 100
How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: 134.0
  • age_days: 2321
  • days_rel: 424
  • days_push: 9
  • n_releases_24m: 3

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

1074 stars · 41 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A lightweight Android app that fakes only the minimal Google Play Services APIs required to run the Google Camera (Gcam) app on devices without Play Services. It requires no root, internet, or storage permissions and comes in basic, photos, and photosonly flavors.

Use cases

  • run Google Camera on a de-Googled Android phone
  • use Gcam on GrapheneOS with a third-party gallery app
  • replace microG just to make Gcam work
  • get Gcam running without installing full Play Services
  • enable the last-photo button in Gcam without Google Photos

When to choose

  • you use a custom ROM like GrapheneOS or LineageOS without Play Services and want Gcam
  • you want a minimal, permission-free shim instead of microG
  • you only need Gcam compatibility, not full Google services

When to avoid

  • you need broader Google Play Services functionality beyond Gcam
  • you already run full Play Services and don't need the photos button
  • you need a user-facing app with a UI

Facets

application · maturity active

sdk security privacy android-tools privacy mobile-development gcam google-camera play-services-shim microg-alternative grapheneos no-ui-app android

1 source

Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Providermain70

For agents

markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider")

Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00 · Report a problem