Get Pixel 2 Portrait Mode on OnePlus 3T/3, Galaxy Note 8 and Moto G5S Plus [APK]

You can now get the Pixel 2 Portrait Mode on OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, Galaxy Note 8, Moto G5S Plus and Xiaomi Mi5/5s. By installing the modified Camera NX 7.3 app, you can enable the Pixel 2 Portrait Mode on OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, Galaxy Note 8, Moto G5S Plus, Xiaomi Mi5/5s and a few other non-Google devices.

Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL pack arguably the best smartphone camera on any smartphone right now. There are also a few other smartphones in the market with some exceptional camera capabilities, but none come close to the Pixel 2. When a great camera hardware is combined with the Google’s exceptional software and machine learning algorithms, the results are simply stunning. There are a lot of unique features that come with the Pixel 2 Camera; Motion Photos, Face Retouching and AR Stickers to name a few. Many of these features have already been ported to work on other non-Google devices. Today, one more shall be added to the list. You can now get Pixel 2 Portrait Mode on OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, Note 8, Mi 5/5s and Moto G5s Plus.

Pixel 2 Portrait Mode for OnePlus 3T/3, Note 8, Mi5/5s and Moto G5s Plus

Recently, developer Charles Chow of Chromloop has ported the Pixel 2 Portrait Mode for Nexus 6P, 5X, and Google Pixel. The modified Camera NX 7.3 app brought the Pixel 2 Portrait Mode capabilities to the older Google devices.

According to a report from XDA Portal, XDA Senior Member Arnova8G2 has ported the Pixel 2 Portrait Mode to non-Google devices such as OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, Note 8, Mi 5/5s and Moto G5s Plus. It is important to note here that, the portrait mode will only work on the rear camera and not on the front-facing camera.

Below are a few screenshots of the Pixel 2 Portrait Mode enabled Google Camera:

Download Pixel 2 Camera with Portrait Mode for Non-Google Devices

You can download the Pixel 2 Camera with Portrait Mode enabled by clicking below:

The installation instructions are in the next section! For future releases and updates, be sure to follow the developer’s original thread here.

Install Pixel 2 Camera with Portrait Mode for Non-Google Devices

Below are a few prerequisites to be able to install Pixel 2 Camera with Portrait Mode:

1. Your device must be running Android 8.0 Oreo and above.
2. The APK file has only been tested on Snapdragon devices. Exynos/MediaTek compatibility is not tested.
3. Camera2 API must be enabled on your device. Otherwise, this APK will not work!
4. For Note 8 – As of now, only Oreo beta users can use this until it is officially released. [Snapdragon Variant Only].
5. Moto G5S Plus – You need a custom ROM based on Android 8.0. Get it here.

Now, follow the below steps to install Pixel 2 Camera with Portrait Mode:

1. Download the ‘GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.1.apk‘ file from the downloads section above.
2. Make sure you have ‘Unknown Sources’ enabled on your device.
3. Copy the downloaded APK file to your phone.
4. Open a file explorer of your choice and navigate to the downloaded file.
5. Tap on the ‘GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.1.apk‘ file and install it as normal APK.
6. Done!

How to Enable HDR+ on Pixel 2 Camera with Portrait Mode

The HDR+ is not enabled by default. To enable the same, follow the below steps:

1. Open the Camera NX.
2. Swipe from the left and tap on ‘Settings’.
3. Go to ‘Advanced’ and select ‘HDR+ Control’ to enable the same:
4. Done!

This is the easiest way to install Pixel 2 Portrait Mode on OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3, Galaxy Note 8, Moto G5S Plus, Xiaomi Mi5/5s.

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