{"id":3189,"date":"2020-08-25T19:35:39","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T18:35:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/p\/?p=3189"},"modified":"2023-11-09T07:19:30","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T07:19:30","slug":"gcam-xiaomi-redmi-note-9-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/p\/gcam-xiaomi-redmi-note-9-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"GCam for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro and 9S"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-3198\" src=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/p\/f\/2020\/08\/Note-9-Pro-9S-GCam.png\" alt=\"Redmi Note 9 Pro 9S GCam\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/p\/f\/2020\/08\/Note-9-Pro-9S-GCam.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/p\/f\/2020\/08\/Note-9-Pro-9S-GCam-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/p\/f\/2020\/08\/Note-9-Pro-9S-GCam-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/>The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global) and the Redmi Note 9S (Global) \/ Note 9 Pro (indian variant) are affordable phones with interesting specs. They are a bit weak in the camera department, but Google Camera can help in this regard. Compared with the stock camera, you get:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Detailed photos, specially from the main back\/front cameras.<\/li>\n<li>Better dynamic range, specially in hard conditions.<\/li>\n<li>Improved performance in low light\/indoors.<\/li>\n<li>Better quality from the front facing camera.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>On top of all this, you also get many GCam features like Night Mode, Astrophotography, Portrait Mode, and so on.<\/p>\n<p>On this page, you&#8217;ll find <strong>stable Google Camera apks for the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro, 9 Pro Max, and 9 S<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"celso-1112815857\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Celso GCam Page XRN9S 1 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6897310014199352\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1696694700\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Download GCam:<\/h2>\n<p>Notes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If in doubt, simply download the first .apk file listed below.<\/li>\n<li>The Google Photos app is recommended (no need to login) as GCam uses it as the default gallery app.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<details class=\"details1 details3\">\n<summary>Google Camera 8.x (Stable, Android 10+) \u00bb<\/summary>\n<h3>GCam 8.1 by BSG:<\/h3>\n<p>All of the available .apk files should work, but if you don&#8217;t know what they&#8217;re for, just download the first one to keep things simple.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/dev-bsg\/f\/dl88a\/\">MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV2b<\/a> (BSG, 2021-11-21, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/configs-bsg-00\/\">configs<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"message mminimal\">\u26a0\ufe0f After installing the app, download one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/configs-bsg-00\/\">configurations<\/a> for this phone (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/settings09\/\">how load config files<\/a>).<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<details class=\"details1 details3\">\n<summary>Google Camera 7.x (Stable, Android 9+) \u00bb<\/summary>\n<h3>GCam 7.4 by tigr:<\/h3>\n<p>GCam 7.4 with lots of features. By tigr, based on Nikita&#8217;s version.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/dev-tigr\/f\/dl0\/\">trCamera_Spring_Release<\/a> (tigr, 2021-05-26, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/configs-tigr-06\/\">configs<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"message mminimal\">\u26a0\ufe0f After installing the app, download one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/configs-tigr-06\/\">configurations<\/a> for this phone (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/settings09\/\">how load config files<\/a>).<\/div>\n<h3>GCam 7.3 by Wichaya:<\/h3>\n<p>Simple and stable. All cameras supported. Slow motion and video stabilization supported.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/changelog1501\/\">GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V3.1.1.apk<\/a> (Wichaya, 2020-12-15, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/configs-wichaya-03\/\">configs<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"message mminimal\">\u26a0\ufe0f After installing the app, download one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/configs-wichaya-03\/\">configurations<\/a> for this phone (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/settings09\/\">how load config files<\/a>).<\/div>\n<\/details>\n<h2>Limitations:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Video recording doesn&#8217;t work on the secondary cameras. Only works on the main camera.<\/li>\n<li>Video stabilisation and slow motion might be superior on the stock camera.<\/li>\n<li>This device uses quad-bayer sensors on some of the cameras, so pixel binning is used. If the main camera is 64MP, GCam&#8217;s picture will be 16MP (64 divided by 4). If it&#8217;s 48MP, the image will be 12MP.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Useful links:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/curtanaphotography\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Telegram group<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/xdaforums.com\/redmi-note-9-pro\/themes\/best-gcam-redmi-note-9-proindia-t4103275\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">XDA thread<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/xiaomi\/\" target=\"blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Subreddit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/troubleshooting\/\">Frequent Questions \/ Issues<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/how-to-install-apk-file\/\">How to install APK files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/f\/settings09\/\">How to load config files<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celsoazevedo.com\/files\/android\/google-camera\/ar\/\">ARCore and Playground<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Thanks to all modders, testers, and config creators that work on making GCam better on the Note 9 Pro, 9S, and 9 Pro Max!<\/p>\n<div id=\"celso-266933383\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Celso GCam Page XRN9S 2 -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6897310014199352\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"6231654329\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><\/div>\n<h2>Info about different variants:<\/h2>\n<p>Due to confusing name by Xiaomi, there are different variants that share the same\/similar names and the same\/similar hardware:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (<em>Global\/EU<\/em>). Codenamed <em>Joyeuse<\/em>. It has a 64mp main back camera.<\/li>\n<li>Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (<em>Indian variant<\/em>). Codenamed <em>Curtana<\/em>. It has an inferior 48mp main back camera (compared to the Global\/EU variant).<\/li>\n<li>Xiaomi Redmi Note 9S (<em>Global<\/em>). Codenamed <em>Curtana<\/em>. It&#8217;s the same phone as the Note 9 Pro, indian variant. Features a 48MP rear camera.<\/li>\n<li>Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro Max (<em>Indian variant<\/em>). Codenamed <em>Excalibur<\/em>. 64MP rear camera sensor, same as the Note 9 Pro Global\/EU variant, but without NFC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And there&#8217;s also the Redmi Note 9, codenamed <em>Merlin<\/em>, which has very limited GCam support because it uses a MediaTek Helio G85 processor\/SoC. All the phones listed above are powered by a Snapdragon 720G, so Google Camera works fairly well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 Pro (Global) and the Redmi Note 9S (Global) \/ Note 9 Pro (indian variant) are affordable phones with interesting specs. They are a bit weak in the camera department, but Google Camera can help in this regard. 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