Oppo A55 GCam Port – GCam APK

Oppo A55 GCam port: Oppo A55 is a midrange Android phone with a very good camera quality in terms of resolution and software features. We can still get some more camera performance by installing another camera app that fully can take advantage of the camera sensor hardware.

I am talking about the Google Camera port here. Yes, you can install several GCam port on Oppo A55 which will help you capture much better photos out of a decent 50MP camera sensor.

Importantly the Mediatek Helio G35 chipset that powers the software processing of the camera app is fully capable of running any GCam port with all of its features.

There is no doubt that the default camera on Oppo A55 phone is packed with good features and better hardware compatibility. But, still the camera app software is not capable to squeeze every bit of its sensor’s potential.

This is the main reason why you need to install Oppo A55 GCam port on your phone to get that extra edge and I will surely help you getting this done.

From the past several days and weeks I have been playing with several GCam ports on the phone I know what works and what does not. In this article I have listed down all the best working Google Camera APKs for your Oppo A55 phone.

If you are hearing about the GCam app for the first time, then you can read a bit about the same in the coming sections in this article.

Stock Camera vs GCam Port on Oppo A55

It can never happen that the default stock camera app is totally useless on a phone.

So, same is the case with the default stock camera app on our Oppo A55 phone. This camera app has some good things that can never be replaced by a GCam port.

The UltraRes photo mode captures images at 50MP resolution on the Oppo Camera and the software compatibility for all camera sensors are two important aspects of the default camera software application.

The Oppo Camera also has a PRO mode available for photo and Night mode that allows you to control the shutter speed, ISO, AWB etc. which will be helpful for you if you know what are these settings and how to use them.

In addition to the above, the stock camera also has a Ultra Macro mode that allows you to capture close up photos of flowers, insects, objects etc. and the Filter mode allows you to add artificial layering on the photo.

Other features like Dual view image capture and video recording, adding watermark to images and videos.

On the other hand, Google Camera’s HDR+ enhanced is the rockstar feature that creates balanced and natural looking images.

Also, the latest versions of the GCam port brings you Night Sight, Astrophotography, multiple video stabilization options, cinematic pan and other professional grade photo and video features.

Now that you have a basic idea on what you will get by installing a GCam apk on Oppo A55, let’s look at all the available APKs that really works on the phone.

GCam Port Download for Oppo A55

I have individually picked many GCam ports and tested on my Oppo A55 phone. It is only after this when I have populated this list of available downloads.

As of now, the GCam port 9.2 for Oppo A55 is the latest version which supports the phone.

Below are the available versions of gcam APKs for the phone:

• GCam 9.2 (Latest Version)
• GCam 8.8 (Latest)
• GCam 8.4 (RECOMMENDED)
  • Download the GCAM_8.4.400.42.XX_SHAMIM_V21.apk
  • This gcam port has a compatible config file shamim-8.4-oppo-a55-gcam-config.xml
    Download this from the gcam port 8.4 download link
• GCam 8.1 (RECOMMENDED)
  • Download the MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV2b_MGC.apk
  • This gcam port has a compatible config file bsg-8.1-oppo-a55-config.xml
    Download this from the gcam port 8.1 download link

Below are the direct download links for the same.

The GCam port version v9.2 is in early stage of development and might not work fully with Oppo A55 phone. As oof now I don’t have the phone otherwise I would have added an accurate data on this!

How to Install Google Camera on Oppo A55?

1. Download one of more GCam port APKs from the above links.
2. Open the Downloads folder on your phone and tap on the .apk file you have downloaded now.
3. Click on Allow or YES if asked for your permission to allow to install .apk files from external sources.

How to Install xml config file?

1. Download the xml config file (bsg-8.1-oppo-a55-config.xml for gcam 8.1 or the shamim-8.4-oppo-a55-gcam-config.xml for gcam 8.4) from the below download link for Oppo A55 GCam port.
2. Once the GCam is installed, create the following directories on the top folder of your phone’s internal memory and copy the downloaded xml config file:
   1. First create a directory in the name of GCam (G and C capital letter) under the ROOT directory.
   2. Then create a directory named Configs8(C in capital letter) under GCam directory.
      1. So, the final directory will be phone_storage/GCam/Configs8/
   3. Copy the xml config file in this directory.
3. Now you can open the GCam app and double tap near the blank space beside the shutter button.
   1. See the below image to get an idea where to tap:
      
4. When prompted, select the config file and tap on RESTORE to load. (do this twice as for the first time the config did not loaded)
5. Once the xml config file is loaded, you are done with the installation.

GCam Issues and Fixes

Not a single GCam port is fully compatible on Oppo A55.

Having said that, it is important for you to note you may face different kinds of issues while installing a gcam or while using the app. This is where I have compiled a comprehensive list of troubleshooting guide on Google Camera port alone.

If you still need any help, you can always leave a comment for me to read and reply back to you.

Conclusion

Let’s summarize what is good and what is better for you.

The stock Camera app on Oppo A55 has some advantage of features like the super slow motion, Pro camera mode and software compatibility for the camera sensors etc.

On the other hand the GCam port on Oppo A55 phone brings a lot of good things in terms of performance and features equally but it is not compatible with all the sensors.

Having said that, if you are taking a shot in good lighting conditions, you can choose the GCam for selfies, natural scenes. You can also use GCam’s Night sight if you are taking a picture in the low light.

If you want manual control of the image or if you want a super slow motion video, then the Oppo camera is best.

Finally, it is not that the Google Camera port app will replace the Oppo camera entirely on your Oppo A55 phone. In fact, you need both these apps on different scenic situations.

Visit the Oppo gcam ports page to download GCam ports for other Oppo phones.

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