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I cannot wrap my head around why it was even implemented like this in the first place. Were they too lazy to look up the Camera API implemetation? Was it a hack

by lnx01 9y ago

I cannot wrap my head around why it was even implemented like this in the first place. Were they too lazy to look up the Camera API implemetation? Was it a hacky workaround to avoid some retriction in Android?

dannyw 9y ago
It could be for a variety of reasons; 1. Compatibility with old devices or API levels 2. Performance optimisation for the filters 3. Lack of priority for the Android app On my iPhone, Snapchat definitely uses the full fledged APIs and even uses OIS or the image processor to pick/merge the best frame out of the video stream (a lot of blurry photos I take are unblurred), so I’m not sure why the Android experience is allegedly so lacklustre