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GCam mod for OnePlus 8 series can now use telephoto and ultra-wide, no root
June 01, 2025
Although there are a few OnePlus 8 Google Camera mods floating around the internet, most only allow you to access to primary lens. If they do offer the option of using the other lenses on board, you need toroot the phone first, which might not be ideal for some users.
Thankfully, though, a popular OnePlus 8 Google Camera mod created by “Urnyx05” now lets you access more than just the primary lens without needing to root (viaXDA Developers). It still doesn’t give you access to every lens on theOnePlus 8or theOnePlus 8 Pro, but it’s some good progress.
OnePlus 8 Google Camera: Which lenses work?
One the OnePlus 8, the Google Camera mod created but Urnyx05 will now access the main lens as well as the ultra-wide. Themacro camerais still blocked, unfortunately. It’s similar for the OnePlus 8 Pro, with the main, telephoto, and ultra-wide working fine, butthe color filter lensnot working.
We’ll let you be the judge if these two missing lenses are worth worrying about.
As for how to make this work, you’ll need to tell the app to access all the available lenses — it will only use the primary lens by default. To switch on the other lenses, head toSettings > Advanced > Auxiliary Camerawithin the OnePlus 8 Google Camera mod app and toggle the “Telephoto” and “Wide” options to the “On” position. Now you’ll have access to three lenses.
To learn more about this mod and give it a shot on your OnePlus 8 series phone, head toXDA Developersand follow the instructions.
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