google/cameraview
[DEPRECATED] Easily integrate Camera features into your Android app observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
10/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases archived
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3681
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 2398
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
4705 stars · 1011 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
A deprecated Android UI library that wraps Camera1 and Camera2 APIs into a single easy-to-use CameraView widget for layouts. It is no longer maintained and Google recommends Jetpack CameraX instead.
Use cases
- add camera preview to an android app
- capture photos with a simple camera widget
- configure camera flash and autofocus in xml
- support both old and new android camera apis
- build a custom camera screen in android
When to choose
- maintaining a legacy Android app already using CameraView
- targeting very old API levels (9-20) that CameraX does not support
When to avoid
- starting any new Android project
- needing maintained camera features or bug fixes
- targeting modern Android versions
Facets
library · maturity abandoned
ui-components image-processing mobile-development android-tools photography jvm camera deprecated camera-preview camera2 android-library android
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/google/cameraview · fetched 2026-08-28 · a447ab2bade9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| google/cameraview | main | 10 |
For agents
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