Robert Mader on Nostr: #postmarketos just landed an update for the #pixel3a enabling the rear camera \o/ ...
#postmarketos just landed an update for the #pixel3a enabling the rear camera \o/
That, AFAIK, makes it the first #exandroid (close to mainline kernel) device were both cameras work OOTB.
To set expectations right here: there's still a lot of work in various components in the stack before the camera experience comes even close to what you get on the same devices running Android (kernels).
Short comparison with my Pixel 6a running #lineageos - the rear cameras on both devices use the IMX363:
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