Pixel Camera crash error

Vexinor

Hi. 3 days ago I made photo using pixel camera. 1 day passed and suddenly camera wont open by double clicking power button as I used to start it. It's possible that app was updated. When opened manually clicking on app icon, screen switch to blackness for 1 second with dialogue "Camera has stopped".
I'm using only Aurora store anonymously and without spoofing any other phone model and I don't have google play services or microG installed. Stock camera works. What I noticed was fact that GOS removed from camera all permissions. I had checked "manage app if unused" where is noted that OS will remove permissions and archive app if unused. Permissions was removed but app stayed unarchived....so maybe this wasn't triggered. I always use app by double pressing power button instead of tapping camera icon. I'm using Pixel camera also in secondary profile. Stops working there as well. What I tried:

reboot the phone
deleted data and reinstalled Pixel Camera with Aurora store - Aurora store throw error about INSTALL_FAILED_VERSION_DOWNGRADE: code 68469120 is older than current 68749484. WTF? I'm updating apps only with Aurora. Why now did not offer current version? So I went with manual download where I demanded 68749484 with success and app is installed just fine (but Camera still crash).
deleted data of Aurora store and reinstall Aurora again
reboot phone again
reinstall Pixel Camera from SeedVault backup failed I think because downgrade restriction

Do anyone experienced this issue?

Last photo I took has value "HDR+ 1.0.773153310zd" in 'Software' field in EXIF. I don't know which version of app that was. Please anyone that have this version in EXIF right now, please which version of camera you have? Mine that don't work, is v10.1.076.816441313.17 (68749484)

type: crash
osVersion: google/komodo/komodo:16/BP2A.250805.005/2025100900:user/release-keys
flags: dev options enabled
package: com.google.android.GoogleCamera:68749484, targetSdk 36
process: com.google.android.GoogleCamera
processUptime: 141 + 345 ms
installer: com.aurora.store

java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to start activity ComponentInfo{com.google.android.GoogleCamera/com.google.android.apps.camera.legacy.app.activity.main.CameraActivity}: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #267 in com.google.android.GoogleCamera:layout/activity_main: Binary XML file line #267 in com.google.android.GoogleCamera:layout/activity_main: Error inflating class com.google.android.apps.camera.ui.modeswitcher.ModeSwitcher
	at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4293)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4480)
	at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:222)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeNonLifecycleItem(TransactionExecutor.java:133)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeTransactionItems(TransactionExecutor.java:103)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:80)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2832)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:110)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9106)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:593)
	at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:50)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:371)
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #267 in com.google.android.GoogleCamera:layout/activity_main: Binary XML file line #267 in com.google.android.GoogleCamera:layout/activity_main: Error inflating class com.google.android.apps.camera.ui.modeswitcher.ModeSwitcher
Caused by: android.view.InflateException: Binary XML file line #267 in com.google.android.GoogleCamera:layout/activity_main: Error inflating class com.google.android.apps.camera.ui.modeswitcher.ModeSwitcher
Caused by: java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
	at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance0(Native Method)
	at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:343)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.createView(LayoutInflater.java:743)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:895)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.createViewFromTag(LayoutInflater.java:850)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:1012)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflateChildren(LayoutInflater.java:973)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflate(LayoutInflater.java:1015)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.rInflateChildren(LayoutInflater.java:973)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:571)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:462)
	at android.view.LayoutInflater.inflate(LayoutInflater.java:413)
	at du.j(PG:24)
	at de.setContentView(PG:2)
	at com.google.android.apps.camera.legacy.app.activity.main.CameraActivity.onCreate(PG:401)
	at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:9208)
	at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:9186)
	at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1531)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4275)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:4480)
	at android.app.servertransaction.LaunchActivityItem.execute(LaunchActivityItem.java:222)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeNonLifecycleItem(TransactionExecutor.java:133)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.executeTransactionItems(TransactionExecutor.java:103)
	at android.app.servertransaction.TransactionExecutor.execute(TransactionExecutor.java:80)
	at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:2832)
	at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:110)
	at android.os.Looper.loopOnce(Looper.java:248)
	at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:338)
	at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:9106)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(RuntimeInit.java:593)
	at com.android.internal.os.ExecInit.main(ExecInit.java:50)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.nativeFinishInit(Native Method)
	at com.android.internal.os.RuntimeInit.main(RuntimeInit.java:371)
Caused by: android.content.res.Resources$NotFoundException: Font resource ID #0x7f090013 could not be retrieved.
	at ckb.b(PG:52)
	at nef.<init>(PG:108)
	at ndx.<init>(PG:142)
	at com.google.android.apps.camera.ui.modeswitcher.ModeSwitcher.<init>(PG:9)
	at com.google.android.apps.camera.ui.modeswitcher.ModeSwitcher.<init>(PG:3)
	at com.google.android.apps.camera.ui.modeswitcher.ModeSwitcher.<init>(PG:2)
	... 34 more

btw this driving me crazy that downgrade of app is restricted. It's so annoying this restriction is present. Damn, this is another case I wanted to use downgrade for diagnostic purpose. Is it possible to have BIG warning about downgrade, but proceed when user want it anyway?

Berlino

Vexinor

This was already discussed here: https://discuss.grapheneos.org/d/27362-google-camera-app-stopped-working/45

In short: Pixel Camera v10+ now needs Play Services to work.

As for downgrade to v9.9 you have to uninstall all Pixel Camera apps, delete camera data and cache for both profiles. Then search for Pixel Camera in Aurora and you'll be offered to install Pixel camera v9.9 (version 68469120).

Vexinor

Berlino man your advise is better that whole thread where everyone discuss this. I successfully downgraded the camera to version 68469120. Everything work as before. THANK YOU! For anyone, add Pixel Camera into blacklist in Aurora store to avoid any future updates. Solved for me :)