How to enable hidden features and tweak all settings in OnePlus Camera app

One of the complaints with OnePlus devices is how they lack serious pro photography features. Even though the devices have strong third-party developer communities behind them, the love they receive from the actual company in terms of customization of camera features is often too little.

Be that as it may, the OnePlus Camera app has its own hidden internal menu, which is used by OnePlus engineers for debugging and testing. The menu normally can’t be opened by regular users because the corresponding activity does not have a direct way to be accessed within the camera app. However, if your device has root access, then it’s possible to enter this internal menu. As discovered by XDA Member CoinsClassic, you can play around with some of the core camera parameters and unlock a handful of features that are otherwise disabled in the stock configuration.

You will need to unlock your device’s bootloader and flash a Magisk-patched boot image to follow this tutorial.

Access OnePlus Camera’s Hidden Internal Menu

Using ADB

Install Android Debug Bridge (ADB) on your PC/Mac, connect your phone to your computer, and grant debugging access. Next, type the following commands in the Command Prompt/Shell/Terminal window:

adb shell

su

Grant superuser access to “shell” when prompted on your phone.

am start -n "com.oneplus.camera/com.oneplus.camera.FeatureEditorActivity"

You will now see the internal menu open on your phone.

Using Terminal Emulator

Open the terminal emulator app of your choosing. Termux is recommended, but anything that can access the terminal will work fine. Type the following commands:

su

Grant superuser access when prompted on your device.

am start -n "com.oneplus.camera/com.oneplus.camera.FeatureEditorActivity"

The internal menu will open on your device.

Using Activity Launcher

Download and install an activity launcher app like this one. Grant superuser access to the app, search for the OnePlus camera app (package name com.oneplus.camera), and open the activity named FeatureEditorActivity.

The internal menu will open on your device.

Explanation

We are using ADB or a third-party activity launcher app to start the FeatureEditorActivity which is the name of the hidden internal menu activity. Inside of this internal menu are some settings and tweaks that users of the OnePlus Camera app may benefit from. This menu is meant to be only accessed by developers and testers of the app, so there’s a lot you can do. Scroll down to see some examples.

Example Features of the OnePlus Camera Internal Menu

Use the filter box to search for parameters and edit the value according to their data type. For example, if you want to increase the bitrate when recording a 4K60fps HEVC video, you just need to change the value of the corresponding variable as shown below: