Package
com.google.android.GoogleCamera
Camera
13device profiles
48observations
45user-facing hits
2 Jun 2026last seen
Package intelligence
Observed signing, permission, version and size signals from contributing devices - descriptive of that sample, not a verdict. These come from the v2 Package Search sync, which not every device has contributed to yet, so for some packages this detail is partial or not present at all.
1
signing cert
consistent across devices
39
permissions
largest set observed
26.0 MB – 49.0 MB
APK size
33 – 36
target SDK
8.9.097.540104718.33 → 10.3.183.888945295.14
versions observed
6
device profiles
- Signed by Google's own signing key (the same key Google uses across devices), so it is a Google-provided preinstall that updates independently of the system image, and that single certificate is consistent across all 6 device profiles.
- Its largest observed manifest declares 39 permissions: 9 runtime (user-granted), 7 signature or system-level, 19 install-time and 4 vendor or uncatalogued.
- APK size ranges from 26.0 MB to 49.0 MB across the reporting device profiles, so the build differs substantially between them.
- Reported as an updated system app on 26 of 6 profiles - a newer build is installed over the one in the system image there.
Declared permissions (39)
Largest permission set observed for this package. Text is Android's own published description where one exists; platform permissions Android does not document show their granted protection level (in grey) instead; vendor or unknown constants show the name only.
| Permission | Description |
|---|---|
ACCESS_BLOBS_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION |
This app can get your approximate location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. |
ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION |
This app can get your precise location from location services while the app is in use. Location services for your device must be turned on for the app to get location. This may increase battery usage. |
ACCESS_LOCAL_NETWORK |
- |
ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected. |
ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY |
Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration. |
ACCESS_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices. |
ALLOCATE_AGGRESSIVE |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
CAMERA |
This app can take pictures and record videos using the camera while the app is in use. |
CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE |
Allows the app to change the state of network connectivity. |
CHANGE_WIFI_STATE |
Allows the app to connect to and disconnect from Wi-Fi access points and to make changes to device configuration for Wi-Fi networks. |
CONTROL_DEVICE_LIGHTS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services. |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "dataSync" |
FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE |
Allows the app to make use of foreground services with the type "specialUse" |
GET_PACKAGE_SIZE |
Allows the app to retrieve its code, data, and cache sizes |
HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS |
Allows the app to sample sensor data at a rate greater than 200 Hz |
INSTALL_PACKAGE_UPDATES |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERACT_ACROSS_USERS |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
INTERNET |
Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet. |
MANAGE_WIFI_NETWORK_SELECTION |
Signature or privileged system permission. |
MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output. |
NEARBY_WIFI_DEVICES |
Allows the app to advertise, connect, and determine the relative position of nearby Wi\u2011Fi devices |
NFC |
Allows the app to communicate with Near Field Communication (NFC) tags, cards, and readers. |
POST_NOTIFICATIONS |
Allows the app to show notifications |
READ_MEDIA_IMAGES |
Allows the app to read image files from your shared storage. |
READ_MEDIA_VIDEO |
Allows the app to read video files from your shared storage. |
READ_MEDIA_VISUAL_USER_SELECTED |
Allows the app to read image and video files that you select from your shared storage. |
READ_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account. |
RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED |
Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running. |
RECORD_AUDIO |
This app can record audio using the microphone while the app is in use. |
USE_CREDENTIALS |
Install-time permission, granted automatically. |
USE_LOOPBACK_INTERFACE |
- |
VIBRATE |
Allows the app to control the vibrator. |
WAKE_LOCK |
Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep. |
WRITE_SETTINGS |
Allows the app to modify the system's settings data. Malicious apps may corrupt your system's configuration. |
WRITE_SYNC_SETTINGS |
Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account. |
com.google.android.apps.aicore.service.BIND_SERVICE |
- |
com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES |
- |
Manage on devices
ADB commands for this package (the inverse of each is included so you can undo). Run from an authorised shell or wire the equivalent into your DPC. Verify on a test device first - this database doesn’t yet classify which packages are safe to change. --user 0 targets the current user; drop it (and use a privileged shell) to act device-wide.
Disable for the current user
adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.google.android.GoogleCamera
Remove for the current user - a per-user uninstall; the APK stays on
/system, so Restore re-adds it (-k keeps app data)adb shell pm uninstall -k --user 0 com.google.android.GoogleCamera
Re-enable
adb shell pm enable com.google.android.GoogleCamera
Restore (re-install for the current user)
adb shell pm install-existing com.google.android.GoogleCamera
Appears in
Curated bundles that include this package.
Seen on
Each record is a device profile (make + model + Android version). Each unique handset that syncs against a matching profile will increase the observations of a package, thereby increasing confidence that a package is expected to be on a device.
| OEM | Model | Android | Provenance | Observations | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 16 | 1 1 user-facing | 26 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 10 Pro | Android 17 | 1 1 user-facing | 1 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 6 | Android 12 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 22 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 | Android 16 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 13 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 6 Pro | Android 15 | - | 9 7 user-facing | 23 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 7 | Android 13 | 1 1 user-facing | 19 Feb 2026 | ||
| Pixel 7 Pro | Android 16 | 1 1 user-facing | 9 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 8 | Android 16 | - | 4 4 user-facing | 1 Jun 2026 | |
| Pixel 8a | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 5 Oct 2025 | |
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 16 | 21 20 user-facing | 29 Mar 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9 Pro XL | Android 17 | 2 2 user-facing | 2 Jun 2026 | ||
| Pixel 9a | Android 15 | - | 1 1 user-facing | 15 Jun 2025 | |
| Pixel 9a | Android 16 | - | 4 4 user-facing | 28 Nov 2025 |
Known labels
Locale-aware display names seen in the wild.
| Label | Locale | Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | en-us | 30 |
| Camera | nl-NL | 12 |
| Camera | en | 11 |
| Camera | en-gb | 7 |
| Camera | en-GB | 4 |
| Camera | 3 | |
| Camera | nl-nl | 3 |
| Camera | en-ca-u-fw-mon-mu-celsius | 1 |
| Camera | en-us-u-fw-mon-ms-ussystem-mu-fahrenhe | 1 |
| Camera | en-au | 1 |
| Camera | en-de | 1 |