In most of the Android phone, the Camera2 API is disabled by default, which restricts the manual controls of the camera. Enabling the Camera2 API will enable advanced controls like Manual exposure, Manual focus, RAW & HDR+ support, Manual shutter speed, Night Sight, Manual ISO and more. Google Camera is a very popular Android app which helps users to capture images which are better than Stock camera results. So if you want to get Google Camera on your phone with all the features working then you need to enable Camera2 API on your Mi A2.
Xiaomi Mi A2 – Details
Mi A2 is a Stock OS based Android One phone which runs on Android 8.1 Oreo and further upgradable to Android Pie. It has a 5.99-inch display of 1080×2160 pixels Resolution. The smartphone is powered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 AIE processor which is integrated with Adreno 512 GPU. It comes in two different RAM & Storage options which are 4GB + 64GB and 6GB + 128GB. Talking about Camera it has a dual Camera setup at the back consisting 20-megapixel and 12-megapixel primary & secondary sensors. And at the front, it has a single 20-megapixel selfie camera with AI feature. The phone boasts a 3,010mAh battery with standard charging.
How to Enable Camera2 API on Mi A2
Mi A2 is different than other Xiaomi phones running on MIUI, but the process is nearly the same. Only the part which makes the process different is partition which is A/B for Mi A2. And to enable Camera2 API on Mi A2 we need to flash or boot into the temporary rooted system and then we will unroot the device. I will explain the procedure step by step including the unlocking bootloader process. Make sure to exactly follow the exact same procedure. Below are the prerequisites to follow before going to steps.
Prerequisites
Take a full backup of phone’s data (unlocking bootloader will delete all the data) Charge your phone to at least 50% Install ADB & Fastboot drivers on PC Download Platform Tools
Steps to Unlock Bootloader
Steps to Enable Camera2 API
Now you will be able to use Google Camera and other Manual Cameras on your phone for capturing better pictures and images. If you don’t know how to install GCam on your phone then follow the given method.
How to Install Google Camera on Mi A2
So there you have it the complete guide to enable camera2 api on Mi A2 and install working Google Camera. If you get any error makes sure to comment below and we will reply with the solution for the error. Related Guides:
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