How to Install Google Camera (GCam) with HDR+ and EIS on Xiaomi Mi A1 Without Root

How to Install & Enable Google Camera (GCam) with HDR+ and EIS on Xiaomi Mi A1 Without Root

The first ever Xiaomi smartphone powered by stock Android was launched and released by the company last year. This smartphone has been named by Xiaomi as the Mi A1.

Incidentally, this is also the first smartphone from the company in the Android One lineup from Google which also consists of other phones with hardware from OEM and software from Google. As far as the smartphone is concerned, the Xiaomi Mi A1 is the first device in the Android One series that features flagship mid-range specs.

One of the most interesting features that the smartphone comes with is the dual camera setup on the rear which was the first phone by Xiaomi that features this kind of setup. Features of the Mi A1’s dual-camera setup include Portrait Mode, Optical zoom up to 2x as well as improvements to the still image and video quality.

However, it is widely accepted that the Google Camera app is the best camera application for Android when it comes to smartphone photography and videography as evident from the Pixel and Pixel 2 smartphone cameras. As such, a lot of smartphone users have switched to this app on their phones for better image quality. One obstacle here is that the Google Camera app is not available for non-Google smartphones.

Thus, we have brought you a simple guide thanks to XDA developer, AdrianeAM, who has posted a tool for the Xiaomi Mi A1 which you can use to install Google Cam on your device.

Features:
– Install drivers: You can install 1.4.3 or 1.3 version of this fantastic tool: Link
– Enable HAL3, EIS and install GCam: Install “GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V1” with portrait, zsl, front hdr+, … and open a image with configuration instructions.
(You can delete it and install any GCam version but it’s necessary use that button to enable camera2Api, EIS) Disable HAL3, EIS

Before you proceed to the guide, make sure to have all the prerequisites below complete.

Prerequisites

• First off, you need to enable Developer Options, OEM Unlocking and USB Debugging on your smartphone.
• You need to have a computer and a USB cable to connect your phone to the computer.
• Also, you need to install ADB and Fastboot on your computer.
• It is also mandatory that your Mi A1 is charged to at least 50% before you go on with the process so you are not interrupted due to low battery.

Downloads

• Mi A1 GCam Tool

How to Install Google Camera (GCam) with HDR+ and EIS on Xiaomi Mi A1 Without Root

1. First off, download the Mi A1 Gcam tool.zip attached in the downloads section above.
2. Once you have downloaded the file, you need to extract the zip file to any folder on your computer.
3. Once the extraction is completed, open the folder and double-click on the file named “GCam Mi A1.exe” to run the app.
4. After you run the app, you will see a home screen of the app like below.
5. After this, connect your Mi A1 to your PC via USB. Make sure that the connection is not loose as this may result in damage to the phone.
6. Next, click on the “Enable HAL3, EIS and Install” button.
7. This will automatically make your device go into recovery mode and install the necessary files without root.
8. Once you reboot your device, it will have HDR+ and EIS turned on in the Google Camera app which will also be installed automatically.

You also have the option to disable HDR+ and EIS and also uninstall Google Camera from your device. This can be done by simply click on the disable HAL3, EIS.

Feel free to ask any questions you may have.

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