The best open-source Camera app
About this app
The best open-source Camera app
This app was built to bring all the camera modes to the open source world, regardless of support in CameraX (cough cough, Google Pixel, cough cough)
Licensed under GPL-3.0-only, by Vayun Mathur.
What's New in vv2.5.6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jun 30, 2026 · 24.2 MB · Android API 31–37 · code 20260625
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 532968460da5673e95ca8ad0606b1762ad653bbcde59131310fac2c1830da09b
Jun 25, 2026 · 24.4 MB · Android API 31–37 · code 20260620
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 7d8bd231310d4b56b3b03d4742777ea8e9b678a7df2828253ae250728feb84ef
Will it run on your device?
60%
- Targets newer Android builds, so legacy devices may be excluded.
- ABI coverage is focused on newer 64-bit devices.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
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What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.vayunmathur.camera is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, v2.5.5 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Camera first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
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The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Camera, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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Other sources
F-Droid listing
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Source code
verified publisherThe upstream repository this build is compiled from.
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App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
532968460da5673e95ca8ad0606b1762ad653bbcde59131310fac2c1830da09b
Signing certificate
176fcb2525573e5be8e1cb3a496dd97b137e81ca5b887a1d32cb894b4e5717b4
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