# Gcam Services Provider (Basic) (open-source photo and gallery app)

> Gcam Services Provider (Basic) is a free, open-source photo and gallery app for Android. Fake only the absolute necessary Apis to use Gcam without Play Services. It has 1,105 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license, and you can install it from F-Droid.

This app "simulates" the Google Play Services that the Google Camera app (Gcam) requires, allowing the camera app to be used on devices without Google Play Services. Note that this app comes without UI and therefore has no icon in the app drawer. But of course it is listed in the Android settings (e.g. for uninstallation). It is strongly recommended to read the project page to learn more about compatibility and limitations. This app is NOT compatible with devices running Google Play Services or microg, installation will fail on these devices. Also, the original Gcam (unmodded) version 7.6 or newer requires a compatible Android version (OS/ROM).

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider |
| Platforms | Android |
| Built with | Kotlin |
| GitHub stars | 1,105 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| F-Droid | https://f-droid.org/packages/de.lukaspieper.gcam.services/ (package de.lukaspieper.gcam.services) |
| F-Droid anti-features | none flagged |
| Google Play | not linked |
| App Store | not linked |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Photos, gallery & camera |
| Latest release | v1.6.1 (Jul 5, 2025) |
| Last commit | Jul 1, 2026 |

F-Droid builds its apps from source and flags anti-features: https://f-droid.org/en/docs/Anti-Features/

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