Gcam Services Provider (Basic)
Gcam Services Provider (Basic) is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. Fake only the absolute necessary Apis to use Gcam without Play Services. It has 1,105 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider (opens in a new tab)
About Gcam Services Provider (Basic)
This app "simulates" the Google Play Services that the Google Camera app (Gcam) requires, allowing the camera app to be used on devices without Google Play Services. Note that this app comes without UI and therefore has no icon in the app drawer. But of course it is listed in the Android settings (e.g. for uninstallation). It is strongly recommended to read the project page to learn more about compatibility and limitations. This app is NOT compatible with devices running Google Play Services or microg, installation will fail on these devices. Also, the original Gcam (unmodded) version 7.6 or newer requires a compatible Android version (OS/ROM).
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Gcam Services Provider (Basic) from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
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What is Gcam Services Provider (Basic)?
Gcam Services Provider (Basic) is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. Fake only the absolute necessary Apis to use Gcam without Play Services. It has 1,105 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
Is Gcam Services Provider (Basic) free and open source?
Yes. Gcam Services Provider (Basic)'s source code is public on GitHub under the MIT license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Gcam Services Provider (Basic)?
You can install Gcam Services Provider (Basic) from F-Droid (package de.lukaspieper.gcam.services); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v1.6.1).
Is Gcam Services Provider (Basic) still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Jul 1, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Jul 11, 2025. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.