Google Camera versions >=7.6 are not launching

[TrashPandaCodingGarbage]

Describe the bug
The most recent Google Camera version (8.1) is not launching - it shows only an initial black screen with the camera pictogram. It does not load to the camera itself. As there is no crash of any kind, that is why I have created a new issue. It is also not working with Gcam 7.6, only 7.4-7.5 is working fine.

Gcam-Servies-Provider is installed with --force-queryable

Smartphone (please complete the following information, the more detailed, the better)

• Device: Pixel 4a 5(G)
• OS/ROM: GrapheneOS 11
• Google Camera version (original, modified): Original, 8.1
• Gcam-Services-Provider version: latest

Additional context
Gcam service apk installed using adb, with --force-queryable flag.

[lukaspieper]

Hi,

since you seem to be familiar with ADB, may I ask you to check if the log shows the same error message as in issue #10? If not, please post the error message here.

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.google.android.gms.learning.internal.util.Application: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot start the Google Camera on an unsupported device

[gustavo-hms]

Hi! I'm observing the same issue. The specs are almost the same:

• Device: Pixel 5
• OS/ROM: GrapheneOS 11
• Google Camera version: Original, 8.1
• Gcam-Services-Provider: the latest release (v1.1)

I can confirm --force-queryable doesn't help. If you tell me how I can fetch the log, I can paste it here. But I must say in advance that I think it's unlikely that we are facing the same issue as #10 , since the apk was extracted from my own device using adb before I installed GrapheneOS and, thus, it's certainly not an unsupported device.

[lukaspieper]

Hi @gustavo-hms, thanks a lot for offering your help here.

Once you have an ADB connection to your device (adb devices), you can get the log with adb logcat and write it to a file.

But I must say in advance that I think it's unlikely that we are facing the same issue as #10 , since the apk was extracted from my own device using adb before I installed GrapheneOS and, thus, it's certainly not an unsupported device.

Since the operating system differs from stock, it is quite reasonable for this message to be displayed. I suspect that there is another communication with Play Services or some check if Play Services are available, but I have not yet had the time to look further.

[gustavo-hms]

Before showing the log, a clarification: I mistakenly said the camera version was 8.1 when it's actually 7.6.

Now, regarding the logs, it seems the relevant information starts here:

04-05 17:56:03.726  1382 13789 I ActivityTaskManager: START u0 {act=android.intent.action.MAIN cat=[android.intent.category.LAUNCHER] flg=0x10200000 cmp=com.google.android.GoogleCamera/com.android.camera.CameraLauncher bnds=[56,1978][188,2110]} from uid 10160
04-05 17:56:03.744  1382  1469 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 135634846; UID 10167; state: DISABLED
04-05 17:56:03.745  1382  1469 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 135754954; UID 10167; state: ENABLED
04-05 17:56:03.745  1382  1490 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 143937733; UID 10167; state: ENABLED
04-05 17:56:03.758   845   845 D Zygote  : Forked child process 9494
04-05 17:56:03.759   862  1798 I chatty  : uid=1041(audioserver) HwBinder:862_5 expire 24 lines
04-05 17:56:03.761  1382 13789 I chatty  : uid=1000(system) Binder:1382_1C expire 4 lines
04-05 17:56:03.761  9494  9494 W Zygote  : Can't access app profile directory: /data_mirror/cur_profiles/0/com.google.android.GoogleCamera
04-05 17:56:03.762   862  3348 I chatty  : uid=1041(audioserver) writer expire 136 lines
04-05 17:56:03.769  9494  9494 I chatty  : uid=10167(com.google.android.GoogleCamera) expire 29 lines
04-05 17:56:03.772  1382  1490 I ActivityManager: Start proc 9494:com.google.android.GoogleCamera/u0a167 for pre-top-activity {com.google.android.GoogleCamera/com.android.camera.CameraLauncher}
04-05 17:56:04.003  6215  6215 I adbd    : UsbFfs: offline
04-05 17:56:04.004  6215  6215 I adbd    : Calling send_auth_request...
04-05 17:56:04.007  6215  6215 I adbd    : adbd_auth: loading keys from /data/misc/adb/adb_keys
04-05 17:56:04.008  6215  6215 I adbd    : adb client authorized
04-05 17:56:04.029  9494  9494 I PackageParser: Skipping target and overlay pair com.android.settings and /product/overlay/SettingsOverlayG5NZ6.apk: overlay ignored due to required system property: ro.boot.hardware.sku with value: G5NZ6
04-05 17:56:04.038  9494  9494 I PackageParser: Skipping target and overlay pair com.android.settings and /product/overlay/SettingsOverlayGTT9Q.apk: overlay ignored due to required system property: ro.boot.hardware.sku with value: GTT9Q
04-05 17:56:04.050  1382  2104 I chatty  : uid=1000(system) Binder:1382_5 expire 1 line
04-05 17:56:04.060  1382  2104 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 135634846; UID 10166; state: DISABLED
04-05 17:56:04.060  1382  2104 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 135754954; UID 10166; state: ENABLED
04-05 17:56:04.060  1382  1490 D CompatibilityChangeReporter: Compat change id reported: 143937733; UID 10166; state: ENABLED
04-05 17:56:04.068   845   845 D Zygote  : Forked child process 9523
04-05 17:56:04.070  9523  9523 W Zygote  : Can't access app profile directory: /data_mirror/cur_profiles/0/com.google.android.gms
04-05 17:56:04.072  9523  9523 I gle.android.gm: Late-enabling -Xcheck:jni
04-05 17:56:04.079  1382  1490 I ActivityManager: Start proc 9523:com.google.android.gms/u0a166 for content provider {com.google.android.gms/com.google.android.gms.GServicesProvider}
04-05 17:56:04.085  9523  9523 I gle.android.gm: Unquickening 12 vdex files!
04-05 17:56:04.098  6215  6221 I adbd    : jdwp connection from 9523
04-05 17:56:04.166  9523  9523 D NetworkSecurityConfig: No Network Security Config specified, using platform default
04-05 17:56:04.166  9523  9523 D NetworkSecurityConfig: No Network Security Config specified, using platform default
--------- beginning of crash
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: FATAL EXCEPTION: main
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: Process: com.google.android.GoogleCamera, PID: 9494
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.google.android.apps.camera.legacy.app.app.CameraApp: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot start the Google Camera on an unsupported device
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6720)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.ActivityThread.access$1300(ActivityThread.java:237)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1913)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:106)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:223)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:7660)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:592)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:48)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:399)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: Caused by: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot start the Google Camera on an unsupported device
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.google.android.apps.camera.legacy.app.app.CameraApp.onCreate(PG:117)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.Instrumentation.callApplicationOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1192)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleBindApplication(ActivityThread.java:6715)
04-05 17:56:04.172  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	... 10 more
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: Error reporting crash
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: java.lang.RuntimeException: Bad file descriptor
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.os.BinderProxy.transactNative(Native Method)
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.os.BinderProxy.transact(BinderProxy.java:550)
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at android.app.IActivityManager$Stub$Proxy.handleApplicationCrash(IActivityManager.java:5208)
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$KillApplicationHandler.uncaughtException(RuntimeInit.java:158)
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.lang.ThreadGroup.uncaughtException(ThreadGroup.java:1073)
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.lang.ThreadGroup.uncaughtException(ThreadGroup.java:1068)
04-05 17:56:04.173  9494  9494 E AndroidRuntime: 	at java.lang.Thread.dispatchUncaughtException(Thread.java:2203)
04-05 17:56:04.194  1382  2104 I ActivityManager: Process com.google.android.GoogleCamera (pid 9494) has died: fg  TOP 
04-05 17:56:04.194  1382  1496 I chatty  : uid=1000(system) ActivityManager expire 38 lines
04-05 17:56:04.195   845   845 I Zygote  : Process 9494 exited due to signal 9 (Killed)

There's indeed a message

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to create application com.google.android.apps.camera.legacy.app.app.CameraApp: java.lang.IllegalStateException: Cannot start the Google Camera on an unsupported device

although it's slightly different from the one in #10 (don't know if it makes any difference...).

[gustavo-hms]

I also noted on what seems to be the installation process, this message:

04-05 17:55:18.252 32163  6029 W AutoRevokePermissions: Error carrier privileged status for com.google.android.GoogleCamera: -2

I can't say if it's related to the issue.

[lukaspieper]

I have analyzed the problem using version 7.6 and assume that all newer versions are also affected.

Google has included a check to see if the system feature com.google.android.feature.PIXEL_2017_EXPERIENCE is present on the device. This string must be part of the operating system. RattlesnakeOS has done this, for example. That means either the OS (GrapheneOS in this case) has to be adapted in the same way RattlesnakeOS has done or the Gcam app has to be modified. This modification is what Gcam mods do, which is why this issue could be solved.

Long story short, the solution to this problem is outside the scope of this project. I am sorry, but I will close the issue.

[ElianaTroper]

I had success with these APKs for 8.1 and this project on a Pixel 5 w/ GrapheneOS, for anyone looking for an easy and working solution.

Future readers: GrapheneOS Beta RQ3A.210605.005.2021.06.20.20 has added the required XML file with the Pixel and Nexus experiences.

It's still unclear if it actually works though as I had no luck.