Android 17 is shaping up to be quite an important update, especially if you care about camera quality across apps. Google is introducing a new way for phone makers to extend their custom camera features system-wide, which could finally close the gap between stock camera apps and third-party ones.
How is Android changing camera access for apps?
Up until now, Android has offered a limited set of standard camera extensions like HDR and Night mode to third-party apps. While useful, they barely scratch the surface of what modern smartphone cameras can actually do.
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With Android 17 Beta 3, Google has introduced new vendor-defined camera extensions that will allow smartphone manufacturers to make their advanced camera features available to other apps. This means features like Super Resolution or other AI-powered enhancements will be accessible beyond the default camera app.
Google notes that third-party app developers
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