Google Camera for the OnePlus 6/6T

GCam OnePlus 6The popular modded Google Camera app is available for the OnePlus 6 and 6T, two phones released by OnePlus in 2018. It has two rear cameras (16MP main, 20MP ultrawide) and a single frontal camera (16MP), and it’s powered by a Snapdragon 845, also used by some Google Pixel phones.

Google Camera takes the OnePlus 6/6T photo quality to another level. Some improvements and features:

  • Better details and low light performance;
  • Better HDR processing with better dynamic range;
  • Improved Night Mode and Astrophotography mode for long exposures;
  • Time lapse, motion photos, photosphere, etc;

According to users on the telegram group, the following versions are stable. If you don’t know how to install apk files, read the How to Install APK files guide.

Download:

  • If unsure of which GCam to download, simply use the first one listed below.
  • If you get a “device out of storage” error when loading a configuration file, check the app permissions and allow the GCam app to “access all files”.
Google Camera 8 (Stable, Android 10+) »

A good option for Android 10 and 11.

Note: To avoid issues when viewing files from inside GCam, keep the Google Photos app installed (there’s no need to login).

GCam 8.1 by BSG:

Two steps required:
1. Download and install apk file.
2. Download and load config file.

APK:

Config file:
1. Download one (or more) of the configurations for this phone (see under “OnePlus 6/6T”).
2. Inside your download folder, create a folder called MGC_8.1.101_Configs (/Downloads/MGC_8.1.101_Configs/) and move the config files to inside this folder.
3. Open GCam, double click the dark area around the shutter button, and select/load the config file (how load config files).

After this, you should be able to use GCam normally and even move between configs.

Google Camera 7.4 (Stable, Android 9+) »

A good option for Android 10, which also works on Android 9.

Note: Since 7.3+, it’s recommended to have the Google Photos app installed to avoid issues when viewing pictures from inside GCam.

7.4 by Marco:

A good option for new users. Install it, load one of the configs (double tab the dark area around the shutter button), and use!

Google Camera 7.3 (Stable, Android 9+) »

A good option for Android 10, which also works on Android 9.

Note: Since 7.3+, it’s recommended to have the Google Photos app installed to avoid issues when viewing pictures from inside GCam.

7.3 by Marco:

A good option for new users. Install it, load one of the configs (double tab the dark area around the shutter button), and use!

7.3 by Urnyx05:

Similar to the version above, but with less options and features.

⚠️ After installing the app, download one of the configurations for this phone (how load config files).

Google Camera 7.2 (Stable, Android 9+) »

GCam 7 is the best option for Android 10, but the following versions also work on Android 9.

7.2 by Urnyx05:

Simple and stable.

⚠️ After installing the app, download one of the configurations for this phone (how load config files).

Google Camera 6.1 (Stable, Android 9+) »

GCam 6 is an older Google Camera version and doesn’t have features like Astrophotography, but it’s very stable on the 6/6T.

If you are on Android 10 and experiencing some issues, try one of the newer versions available above.

6.1 “Miniflex” by Marco:

Includes lots of configurations (double tab the dark area around the shutter button), very easy to use.

Additional info and help:

While the files above are stable, apks from other modders may also work. The most popular modders for this phone are: Urnyx05, Marco, Arnova8G2, and BaaDNwZ.

A few useful links in case you have questions or want be part of the GCam community for this device:

Props to every modder (Marco, Urnyx05, Arnova8G2, Jean-Luc, etc), config creator, and tester that made it possible for Google Camera to run this well on the OnePlus 6 and 6T!