How to Get Pixel 2 Portrait Mode on Other Android Devices

Update : I have tried the Camera NX Modernistic on various devices. I found that the app was working perfectly on OnePlus three, OnePlus 3T, Nokia 8, and original Pixel and Pixel XL. Withal, the modern failed to piece of work on Nexus 5X, Redmi Note 3, Mi A1, Samsung Galaxy S8, Moto G4, OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T.

While Google'due south flagship offerings for 2017, the Pixel two and Pixel 2 XL, suffered from a lot of problems since day one, there was no one denying the fact that the phones packed the best smartphone cameras nosotros accept ever seen. In that location'due south rarely a time when the whole tech earth is unanimous on a single field of study, however, Google Pixel 2 achieved this rare feat by getting crowned as the all-time smartphone camera for 2017 by every renowned tech reviewer out at that place.

One of the biggest features of the Google Pixel 2 camera is that the smartphone can take incredible portrait shots using just a unmarried camera when most of the flagships fail to do so, even with a dual-photographic camera setup. While Pixel 2s pack impeccable camera hardware, the success of portrait mode feature is undeniably because of Google'southward software prowess. Since portrait style is primarily a software enabled feature, the chances of it being ported to other devices, however slim it may be, was always on the cards.

Well, today we are happy to announce that Senior XDA developer Charles Grub has finally found a way to enable Google Pixel 2'south portrait way on other Google devices including the original Pixels, Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X. Co-ordinate to a blog post published on his website Chromloop, Camera NX V7.3, which is a mod for Google Photographic camera, can unlock the portrait manner characteristic on other Android devices.

Portrait Mode Characteristic on Other Devices

Note : While the Google Camera mod that brings Portrait Mode on other devices is only said to be available for Nexus 5X, 6P and the original, nosotros also tried information technology on our OnePlus 3 and it worked, so y'all tin can give it a try on other devices.

Download the Camera NX V7.3 modern by clicking on the link. Open the APK on your smartphone and hit the install button to install the modern on your device. Likewise, grant any necessary permission as required by the app.

2. Now, launch the Photographic camera NX app on your phone and tap on the hamburger menu button at the top left corner. Here, tap on the "Portrait" push button.

4. That'due south it, now simply signal and shoot to accept the portrait shots on your device.

We tested the app on our Nexus 5X but plant that at the time of publishing this article, information technology didn't work properly on our device. The app merely kept on crashing and stopped responding to any input. That said, the same camera modernistic for OnePlus 3/3T worked perfectly fine. That means that, information technology might be possible that we are encountering some problem with our own handset. I take attached the sample photograph which I took with the moddedPhotographic camera NX on my OnePlus 3.

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Use Pixel 2's Portrait Fashion on Other Android Devices

Since the app worked on my personal OnePlus 3, I believe that the app will also be working completely fine on original Pixels, Nexus 6P, and Nexus 5X. Notwithstanding, since the app crashed on my Nexus 5X, I would love for you guys to attempt it out and share your experiences with us.