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TL;DR
- Android 17 now supports vendor-defined camera extensions, allowing phone makers to share custom camera features with all Android apps.
- This could improve photo quality in apps like Instagram, Snapchat, and others.
- The implementation depends on OEMs and developer adoption.
Android 17 Beta 3 is bringing a small but meaningful upgrade that could fix one of Android’s most frustrating camera issues. Google is adding support for vendor-defined camera extensions. In simple terms, this means that Google will now let phone makers share their advanced camera features with third-party Android apps.
