Hot on the heels of the Android 4.2 keyboard (the one with Gesture Typing) getting leaked, we now have the new camera and gallery apps from Android 4.2 available for manually installing as well. The camera now sports a new interface, allowing you to access settings by swiping anywhere on the screen, and other improvements, while the gallery app also features a new interface, similar to other Google apps like Google+.
However, the most talked about feature of the Android 4.2 camera – Photo Sphere – is not yet working, though the person responsible for leaking the app is said to be working at fixing it. Everything works nicely though, and people running an Android 4.1 ROM like CM10, AOKP, or any other similar AOSP ROM can try the camera and gallery right now.
Follow the instructions below to install the Android 4.2 camera and gallery.
How to Install Android 4.2 Camera and Gallery
1. First, make sure your device is rooted, as this requires changing a few system files not accessible without root.
2. [Important] Ensure you are using an AOSP Android 4.1 ROM, such as CM10, AOKP, or any other similar ROM. Do NOT try this on a stock manufacturer ROM. This will only work with Android 4.1.
3. Download the Camera/Gallery APK from one of the links below:
Download Link | Alternate Link | Filename: GalleryGoogle.apk
4. Copy the GalleryGoogle.apk file to your device.
5. Now, we need to use a file manager app that allows accessing system files. If you already use one and know how to make changes to system files, open that file manager and go ahead to step 6.
Those who don’t have a root file manager installed, follow steps 5.1 to 5.5 below:
5.1 Install ES File Explorer from the Play Store.
5.2 Go into its Settings, then scroll down and click on the Root settings option.
5.3 Enable the “Root Explorer” option, then click Yes when prompted. Then, click the Allow/Grant button on the next popup to grant root access to ES File Explorer.
5.4 Also enable the options “Up to Root” and “Mount File System”. Then, close the settings and go back to the main app.
5.5 Then, press the “Up” button on the top till you can see folders such as “acct”, “cache” etc.
6. Go into the system/app folder. Here, if a file named GalleryGoogle.apk already exists, rename this file to anything else (make sure to mount the system as R/W if you are using a file manager other than ES File Explorer).
7. Now, browse to where you copied the GalleryGoogle.apk file in step 4. Long press on this file and select Copy. Then, browse to the system/app folder and paste this file there.
8. Then, long press on the GalleryGoogle.apk file and click the Properties button.
Then, click on the Change button.
9. In the Change window, make sure that the read and write are options are enabled for User, and only the read option is enabled for Group and Other. It should be like the screenshot below.
Now, reboot your device.
Once your device reboots, you will be able to use the Camera and Gallery from Android 4.2.
NOTE: To revert to the original Gallery and Camera, simply delete the GalleryGoogle.apk file from system/app. Also, rename the original file back to GalleryGoogle.apk if you renamed it in step 6. Then, reboot your device.
The Android 4.2 camera and gallery app are now installed on your Android device. Enjoy, and do let us know how they work for you!
Via: XDA
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