My “kinda new to me” Pixel 4a (I know its EOL and not new) is the fastest phone I currently have.

I run GrapheneOS on it, based on Android 13 with latest updates.

But also it has a hardened Kernel and Malloc, which may be the problem here.

In comparison: A Nokia 7+ with unofficial LineageOS based off Android 13. And a Google Nexus 5 or so, with some very old Android 8 or so.

OpenCamera works perfectly well on both the non GrapheneOS phones? But on my pixel, it loads extremely slowly, like 10s at least. Its pretty unusable.

OpenCamera is a weird project, I can imagine this is a memory overflow or something, so the hardened Malloc is the problem.

OpenCamera only has a SourceForge repo which is very weird. Do you use it and have an idea why this is happening?

  • gerbilOFdoom@beehaw.org
    2·
    9 months ago

    As a workaround: I think GrapheneOS let’s you sandbox apps, including Google apps. You might install the standard Pixel camera in a sandbox and see how it performs.

    Risk in this setup should be minimal due to the limited access the app would have.

    • Pantherina@feddit.deOP
      1·
      9 months ago

      I have the GCam installed, but it sucks for many things. Its the opposite of OpenCamera.

      • uses the stupid /DCIM/Camera location, annoying for Syncthing
      • has literally no JPEG options apart from “bloat your device” and “save data” aka "bloat a bit less trust me bro
      • everyhing is AI and weird, night mode is pretty good though

      With GCam service provider (GSF) and GCam photo preview it works, but you cant use GrapheneOS sandboxed play services.