Xiaomi’s Mi A1 not only heated up the budget segment with its camera abilities but also marked the return of Google’s Android One project. The Mi A1 revolutionized the budget smartphone market its extraordinary dual camera’s following which Chinese�OEMs also flooded the market with similar clones. But none of them matched the quality of Mi A1’s camera, the Mi A1 also excelled in taking portrait shots in daylight, and it also had a Telephoto lens for 2x lossless zoom.
However, the Mi A1 is still far away when it comes to matching the level of photos to that of flagships. The OnePlus 5T is one of the best camera smartphones, and now the OnePlus 5T’s Camera app is available and can be installed on your Xiaomi Mi A1.
The OnePlus Camera app provides better manual control options, better portrait and HDR processing along with a stable 4K footage recording. But do note that 4K video recording for longer periods will put a lot of heavy processing load on your chipset. Overall the OnePlus Camera app is more refined and does things the better way.
Interestingly, the OnePlus 5T Camera app can be installed on a Rooted as well as on a Non-Rooted Xiaomi Mi A1. So, either one it may be, you’re covered on this front. Plus, the app is available in the form of a downloadable APK and also as a flashable file, which you can easily flash on your rooted Mi A1 having a custom recovery installed on it.
Features of the Camera app for Rooted Mi A1
- Full-Manual Mode/Pro Mode
- Slow Motion recording
- 4K UHD video recording
- The “Shot On OnePlus” watermark also works
- Panorama, as well as Timelapse also works fine
Download the OnePlus 5T Camera app for Mi A1 Rooted and Non-Rooted
- Download the OnePlus 5T Camera APK for Non-Rooted Mi A1 users
- Download the OnePlus 5T Camera APK for Rooted Mi A1 users
Install OnePlus 5T Camera app on your Non-Rooted Mi A1
This is simple as installing any APK file, all you have to do is open the APK file and hit install. However, if you encounter an error stating can’t install from an Unknown source, just head over to Settings > Security > and scroll down to and once you see the Unknown Sources option, just Enable it and you’re good to go.
How to install (flash) OnePlus 5T Camera App on your rooted Mi A1
Obviously, your Mi A1 needs to be rooted and also needs to have a Custom recovery.
Step 1:�Download the file, from the second link given above and extract that zip file.
Step 2:�Now, you need to place that extracted file on your phone’s Internal storage and remember where it is placed
Step 3:�Next you have to enter into the custom recovery (TWRP or CWM) mode, by long pressing the Power Key + Volume Down
Step 4:�Once, you’re into the TWRP recovery, hit on Install and browser the OnePlus 5T Camera file and Swipe to confirm the flashing process
Step 5:�After the flashing process completes, just tap on the Reboot option, and you’re done
That’s how you can get the OnePlus 5T’s Camera app on your Xiaomi Mi A1 Android One smartphone. However, when the Mi A2 comes out, it will bring a much better pair of Cameras in the same budget segment.
