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FreeDcam

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FreeDCam is an open source camera app which try to enable stuff that is forgotte

Version
4.3.82
Size
10.3 MB
Updated
Oct 23, 2022
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About this app

FreeDCam is an OpenSource Camera App

Supported API's: Camera 1 Camera 2 PlayMemories (Sony ILC WIFI Remote API)

####### SONY/SAMSUNG USERS ###### EVERY SAMSUNG AND SONY DEVICE WITH CAMERA1 IS EXCLUDED FROM RAW CAPTURE! Sorry, but those Manufacturers don't enable or break the rawstream, only for the Xperia L they forgot it! CM/AOSP BASED ROMS ALSO UNSUPPORTED (no guaranties) __________________________________________________________________________________________

####### WIFI Camera API / playmemory ######

Supported Devices https://developer.sony.com/develop/cameras/device-support/ __________________________________________________________________________________________

Source: https://github.com/KillerInk/FreeDcam

Licensed under GPL-2.0-or-later.

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What's New in v4.3.82

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

Version history

v4.3.82Latest
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Oct 23, 2022 · 10.3 MB · Android API 14–31 · code 282

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

CAMERARECORD_AUDIOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEINTERNETACCESS_WIFI_STATEACCESS_NETWORK_STATECHANGE_WIFI_STATEACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONHW_CAMCFG_SERVICEcom.huawei.camera.permission.PRIVATEhuawei.android.permission.HW_SIGNATURE_OR_SYSTEMcom.sonyericsson.permission.CAMERA_EXTENDEDcom.oneplus.camera.CAMERA_SERVICEcom.oneplus.camera.PICTURE_PROCESS_SERVICEWAKE_LOCK

SHA-256 b0a6c6cbeb7d578c4b1e902f6115615e94400596b1c148034547452f1b727f6c

v4.3.65
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Mar 14, 2022 · 10.1 MB · Android API 14–30 · code 265

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

CAMERARECORD_AUDIOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEINTERNETACCESS_WIFI_STATEACCESS_NETWORK_STATECHANGE_WIFI_STATEACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONHW_CAMCFG_SERVICEcom.huawei.camera.permission.PRIVATEhuawei.android.permission.HW_SIGNATURE_OR_SYSTEMcom.sonyericsson.permission.CAMERA_EXTENDEDcom.oneplus.camera.CAMERA_SERVICEcom.oneplus.camera.PICTURE_PROCESS_SERVICEWAKE_LOCK

SHA-256 3161a5c1df46896a1ba1c4e59c79bca2f85547b09df1f4b32032d1e49c379c2d

v4.3.52
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Sep 29, 2021 · 10.1 MB · Android API 14–30 · code 252

Imported from the F-Droid repository index.

CAMERARECORD_AUDIOWRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEREAD_EXTERNAL_STORAGEINTERNETACCESS_WIFI_STATEACCESS_NETWORK_STATECHANGE_WIFI_STATEACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONHW_CAMCFG_SERVICEcom.huawei.camera.permission.PRIVATEhuawei.android.permission.HW_SIGNATURE_OR_SYSTEMcom.sonyericsson.permission.CAMERA_EXTENDEDcom.oneplus.camera.CAMERA_SERVICEcom.oneplus.camera.PICTURE_PROCESS_SERVICEWAKE_LOCK

SHA-256 06cc30c810428bd9664b32c3d440bb40b8eaf5f987f6f3cb163b6902889d8e48

Will it run on your device?

CompatibilityVery likely to run

87%

  • Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
  • Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
What changed in this release
Size delta
+0.2 MB
Added permissions
None
Removed permissions
None

Installation Guide

1

Open Settings on your Android device

2

Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)

3

Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager

4

Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder

5

Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete

6

Launch the app from your home screen

Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.

How to install this safely

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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 troop.com.freedcam 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, 4.3.65 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall FreeDcam 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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Source code

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App Information

Developer
F-Droid
Category
Photography
Android
API 14+
Architectures
arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64
Version
4.3.82 (code 282)
Size
10.3 MB
Updated
Oct 23, 2022
Package name
troop.com.freedcam

Security Verification

File integrity
SHA-256 recorded
Signing certificate
Fingerprint on record
Official source
Download APK (v4.3.82)

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SHA-256 Hash

b0a6c6cbeb7d578c4b1e902f6115615e94400596b1c148034547452f1b727f6c

Signing certificate

ae380265b2c49965823eec6657dc71c8bfc8353084d980c78166494f4dcf61ad

Permissions Required

What each permission lets FreeDcam do. A highlighted one is worth a second look — not necessarily wrong, just worth asking whether this app needs it.

CAMERAUse the camera to take photos or video.
RECORD_AUDIORecord audio with the microphone.
WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGEWrite files to shared storage.
READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGERead files in shared storage.
INTERNETSend and receive data over the internet.
ACCESS_WIFI_STATESee Wi-Fi status and the network it is connected to.
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATECheck whether the device is online and on what kind of connection.
CHANGE_WIFI_STATETurn Wi-Fi on or off and connect to networks.
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATIONRead your precise location.
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATIONRead your approximate location.
HW_CAMCFG_SERVICE
com.huawei.camera.permission.PRIVATE
huawei.android.permission.HW_SIGNATURE_OR_SYSTEM
com.sonyericsson.permission.CAMERA_EXTENDED
com.oneplus.camera.CAMERA_SERVICE
com.oneplus.camera.PICTURE_PROCESS_SERVICE
WAKE_LOCKKeep the device awake, e.g. to finish a download or play media.

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