Which Galaxy Camera models are supported?

The Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 and the Galaxy Camera 2 EK-GC200. Each has its own files. The GC110 and GC120 are not supported.

Yes. GC Camera can save a DNG next to every JPEG. The DNGs open in Lightroom, Camera Raw and RawTherapee, and a lens profile is provided.

Android 14 for the Samsung Galaxy Camera

A lightweight LineageOS 21 build for the Galaxy Camera and Galaxy Camera 2 that keeps what makes them cameras: the zoom lever, the shutter button, manual exposure, optical stabilisation and the pop-up flash. And it adds RAW photos.

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✓ Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 ✓ Galaxy Camera 2 EK-GC200

GC Camera zoomed in with focus locked, on a Galaxy Camera running Galaxy Camera Revived

Built for photography

The zoom lever zooms

Slow and fast stages drive the 21x optical zoom, as on the stock firmware.

A real shutter button

Half press to focus, full press to shoot. Tap the screen to pick the focus point.

P, A, S and M

Set aperture, shutter speed and ISO yourself, with an exposure meter in M.

RAW (DNG)

The sensor's own data next to every JPEG, for Lightroom, Camera Raw and RawTherapee. A lens profile is included.

OIS and the pop-up flash

Optical stabilisation on or off. Raise the flash to use it, close it to turn it off.

Photos to the computer over Wi-Fi

Copy the new photos into a folder from the browser. No app to install.

Camera-first and light

No Google services and no phone apps: only what a camera needs, with its own camera and gallery apps.

GC Camera and GC Gallery

GC Camera in Auto mode — Auto: the camera shows the exposure it picked

GC Camera in manual mode — M: shutter, aperture and ISO by hand

The Fn menu of GC Camera — The Fn menu: metering, white balance, AF, drive

GC Gallery photo grid — GC Gallery: photos by day, JPEG and DNG paired

What works

Camera, zoom, autofocus, P/A/S/M, OIS, flash, RAW	Works
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, audio, sensors, microSD	Works (Wi-Fi on 2.4 GHz)
Photo transfer over Wi-Fi, from the browser	Works
3G mobile data and SMS	Works on the GC100
Micro-HDMI	The live view and the photo you are viewing, 480p to 1080p
Video recording, NFC	Not supported
Updates	By flashing a newer release; your data is kept

The full list is in the README.

Download

Every file name starts with its model. Download only the files for your model (Settings → About device → Model number) and never flash one model's files on the other.

Galaxy Camera EK-GC100

EK-GC100-minirecovery.tar.md5
EK-GC100-system-<date>.tar.md5
EK-GC100-lens-profile.lcp
Samsung firmware to keep: GC100XXBMC4

Galaxy Camera 2 EK-GC200

EK-GC200-minirecovery.tar.md5
EK-GC200-system-<date>.tar.md5
EK-GC200-lens-profile.lcp
Samsung firmware to keep: GC200XXUCNK4

SHA256SUMS has the checksums of all the files.

Latest release

Install

Download Samsung's official firmware for your camera and keep it: it is your way back.
Flash the mini recovery for your model with Odin, and back up the camera's own partitions.
Flash the system for your model with Odin, then do a factory reset from the mini recovery.
The first boot takes a few minutes. Insert a microSD card and start shooting.

Read the install guide from start to end before you flash anything. Never flash a PIT file or a bootloader. Flashing a custom system always has some risk: you do it at your own risk.

Questions

Which models are supported?

The Galaxy Camera EK-GC100 and the Galaxy Camera 2 EK-GC200. Each has its own files: never flash one model's files on the other. The GC110 and GC120 are not supported.

Can I go back to Samsung's firmware?

Yes, with Odin, at any time. The install guide explains how.

Does it have Google Play?

No. There are no Google services and no app store; other apps install as APK files.

How do I update?

Flash the new system package for your model with Odin. Photos, apps and settings are kept.

Where do I report a problem?

Open an issue on GitHub, with your model and the steps that lead to it.