Download Standard System Application Gallery. Comparative Application Reviews for Android

The standard image gallery for Android 4.x successfully copes with the task assigned to it - view images. The default is the following formats embedded in OS kernel: JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, WEBP (according to multimedia formats).

Another thing is that this gallery does not fully comply with user requests. If you put forward enhanced image viewing requirements, they will sound like this:

• Image View: Additional viewing modes and ways categorization
• Availability of additional (including package) file operations
• Metadata reading, Tagged
• Online Functions: Support for Social and Cloud Services
• Editing (Although, in principle, specialized applications are intended for these purposes)

For these opportunities, we will focus more. For a detailed review, three galleries were selected - they have a relatively complete complex of functions. In addition, it is impossible not to mention other galleries of the images listed in the heading "deserve attention".

JustPictures! - multiplatform viewer of standard image formats and organizer for Android 1.5 and higher. The product, first of all, is allocated due to integration with cloud and social services. Their list is quite wide: Picasa, Flickr, Smugmug, Photobucket, Deviant Art, Imgur, Mediarss, Windows Live, Tumblr and others. Gallery JustPictures! undemanding to the firmware (Android 1.6\u003e) and works on old devices.

View images

Running the program, the user enters the interface to add local recordings and online services. On the main page of the local account, files are displayed in chronological order: for the last 7 days, 30 days, 90, etc. The sorting order can be changed - by name, keywords (tags) and size. No display modes for sketches, in addition to the vertical list, there is no available.

Metadata support

As already mentioned, in JustPictures! Navigation for tags is available. You can add them manually through the context menu of selected items - individually and batch mode.

In addition to the date set, you can use information from the image metadata (if there is an EXIF \u200b\u200bin the file).

Also JustPictures! Allows you to specify the location of the photo, search for coordinates on a mini and enlarged map - both for the image and for the album.

File operations

Manage files through the gallery is quite convenient. When selecting items, operations are available in the context menu: selection, delete, move, edit marks and conversion. For a batch mode, you can also use the corresponding menu option. In addition to basic file operations, you should mark the download and transfer of files by MMS or Email.

Unusual that in JustPictures! You can not select the file with a long press, you must activate the packet mode. A very limited set of gestures is supported, which affects the convenience not for the better.

Online functions

Speaking about integration with web services, first of all, you should pay attention to the package and individual loading of images on the Hosting Picasa, Facebook, Flickr, Smugmug, Photobucket and Imgur.

Another "plus" sharing accounts JustPictures! - the ability to search for several accounts at the same time (by headlines, tags, etc.). When searching, tags from Picasa, Flickr, Smugmug, Tumblr and Deviant Art are taken into account.

And finally, the third aspect of integration is to track updates for connected services (except Flickr and PHOTOBUCKET).

However, no matter how attractive online opportunities are attractive, in practice, the user faces an uncomfortable interface for connecting accounts. Through the login manager, it is enough to log in enough, and in the latest version of JustPictures (at the time of review), the addition of the account was not available at all.

Editing

JustPictures Editor! No characteristic of any features. Moving, deleting and turning local files is available. Use the editor for more complex photo processing (blending filters, drawing) will not work.

According to Google Play statistics, QuickPic is one of the most famous alternative galleries for Android OS 2.0 and above. Combines the functions of the organizer and the graphics editor. Similar to JustPictures!, QUICKPIC is available for connecting cloud services.

QuickPic works with a standard list of formats, with some features: In particular, a Gif animation and standard video files are available. For transparent photos, an alpha channel can be specified (layer of transparency).

View images

Viewing modes Total three: gallery, grid and list. In addition to this, the "Explorer" option is in the menu - view file tracks directly in the viewer window. At the same time, sketches of folders, convenient for viewing nested elements, are also available. All this contributes to convenient navigation and rapid file management.

By default, the user is available to all images found on the map. For greater convenience and quick search, you can enable only those specified to display the folder and, accordingly, hide unused.

In the QuickPic sidebar, you can switch to a grouping on catalogs or a date - it is often easier to find a photo from the camera by browsing in chronological order.

It is worth noting the convenient control of the "in the iPhone style": you can move and move the images, change the scale of the same or double by pressing, at the discretion of the user.

It was noted that sometimes viewing a photo in QuickPic takes place with small freezes, but in the settings you can turn on the miniature cache - it allows you to speed up the full-screen image output.

In order to protect confidential data, the QuickPic provides password protection. By installing a master password, the user can create a protected area in the device's memory - images will be hidden from the total access. The corresponding option is located in the QuickPic settings called "Protection of Hidden Folders". However, this defense is very unreliable: it is removed by simple uninstalling or removing the application.

Metadata support

QuickPic reads geodata, it is possible to view the coordinates on the map. The file information is available for viewing all EXIF \u200b\u200bfile information: resolution, camera, format, shooting date. If you want to adjust the file date, you can contact the context menu and overwrite the data from EXIF. The action is applicable only to individual files; i.e., change the date in batch mode will not work.

When working with web services, you can also view the metadata: shooting date, location, file format, and so on.

File operations

The QuickPIC menu contains standard file management commands - sorting, renaming, creating folders, copying and moving images. From batch operations noteworthy group renaming on a mask.

When detecting devices on a network, file transfer via WiFi, with the ability to track the queue.

Online functions

Application cloud features - View photo For Google Drive, Dropbox, Onedrive. Also pleased with the support of specialized photochostings: Picasa, Flickr, 500px. Integration with social services, such as Facebook, is not provided.

Looking through images on the server, you can switch between the grid and the list, sort files by name and date. In the case of cloud services, selective synchronization is provided.

And although the choice of web services is not as wide as in JustPictures!, QuickPic has no problems with authorization. It is easy to add an account of the selected service - and in the future it is displayed in the navigation side panel.

Editing

In the corner of the QuickPic gallery, the camera button is available. It was expected that after shooting, you can apply quick effects to the photo. But the only possible action here is to take pictures and return to the gallery back.

The functions of the built-in QuickPic graphic editor include a reflection vertical and horizontal, cropping, resolution change. In general, specialized editors should be used for editing, which will be discussed in the next issue.

F-Stop Media Gallery is an organizer and standard formats for Android 4.0 and higher. Advertising is displayed in the free version of the application.

View images

To view photos in the gallery there are 4 display modes - a grid, a list, an extended list and large thumbnails. The grid and the extended list demonstrate folders with nested files in the form of sketches. In the list mode, you can see the date of creation and location of the files. Large thumbnails are located on the screen in the form of columns. And although the last mode is not so informative, it will be useful when working on the tablet.

You can sort files by name, date changes and number of files (in the case of folders).

For quick navigation, a sidebar is used. You can add quick links to it using the folder context menu. Single files can only be added to favorites.

In addition to folders, F-STOP allows you to create albums and smart albums. In the first case, we are talking about manually adding files to the created directory, in the second - you can select certain folders by turning on or eliminating subdirectories. The album will automatically be filled with photographs suitable for specified criteria taken from EXIF \u200b\u200b(date of shooting, tags, evaluation, etc.).

Useful function identical QuickPic - secure storage. The principles of access restriction are the same: a master password is installed, folders are added to the special area.

In principle, this defense is formal and tied to QuickPic. In addition, the addition interface itself is not performed: let's say, it is impossible to install protection through the context menu or for a separate file.

Metadata support

Regarding metadata, in the F-Stop Media Gallery, tags and evaluations are most interesting (from 1 to 5) - they can be saved directly to a JPG or an external file, after which you can view images grouped by specified tags. Moreover, several marks can be fixed behind each image.

In addition, in Media Gallery, you can get information from the EXIF-, XMP and IPTC metadata.

File operations

In the context menu of the gallery there are standard file operations plus the commands associated with metadata (which is mentioned above). Batch operations in the gallery are convenient to perform - it suffices to highlight the files with a long press and select the required operation.

Online functions

In the Media Gallery online features are not presented. Sending to popular applications (such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Dropbox, Picasa, Skitch, Evernote, Google+) is available through the Android system menu.

Editing

The application has no own image editor, but exports to other programs are possible, including external editors.

Summary

Gallery is convenient as an organizer: display options, sorting, supports EXIF-MetaTags are supported. Together with wide web integration, the application allows you to upload files to connected services. Of the disadvantages - an uncomfortable addition of accounts and weak support for gestures.

It can be suggested as a replacement of a standard gallery - with advanced gestures support, informative display modes, web integration. Integration is easy to view photos of accounts. For completeness of functions, the possibility of downloading files in the phone's memory and download from the device to the server (as is implemented in JustPictures!).

You can advise to users who are important to the mapping display settings, categorization by tags, albums and rating. Gallery gives the most detailed information about metadata, allowing you to make changes in them. Integration with web services is not implemented here - that with such a set of functions is not a significant disadvantage.

Deserve attention

Secure Gallery - Gallery Lock

Gallery specialized in storing confidential information with the ability to install a password (with an encryption of 128-bit AES). From security options, it is worth noting an automatic transition to sleep mode (if the user has forgotten to exit the application), as well as the absence of any visible tracks of activity.

As a result, photos and videos will be hidden - at least from the list in the main gallery. To gain access to closed files, you do not need to make many manipulations: unlocking is carried out in 3 clicks. True, similar to the gallery with the function of password protection, the action of Gallery Lock is limited to the framework of the application itself, and the password is easy to remove, uninstalling the gallery.

The application has a very ascetic set of functions, file operations and other features of the viewer are not available.

Gallery KK - Gallery ICS

Improved version of the official gallery for Android Kitkat. Remarkable feature - the presence of a photo editor with the ability to use fast filters, which is useful when processing a photo from a smartphone camera or tablet. In the editor, you can turn the image, crop it, draw an arbitrary figure. Gallery KK is even available "Installation" - trimming video.

In the application settings, you can specify the sketch output mode (number of columns with landscape and portrait display), sorting (by name and date). Thanks to the support of metategs, viewing images on albums, places, dates, etc. parameters is also available.

From other features: Gallery KK allows you to determine the size and color of the sketches, quickly hide unnecessary folders.

The Myroll Gallery includes many interesting features, among them - the photo organizer, personalization, file sharing and detection of devices.

The main feature of FLAYVR, which highlights the application on the background, is the "moments" display in the temporary tape. In fact, this is a way to distribute photos by dates, similar to Timeline on Facebook. Moments can be edited (change cover, location), add them to favorites. Export is provided - creating an album on Facebook, sending by email, providing reference to publication.

This Cyanogen add-in is included in the Android firmware of the same name. The main feature of the gallery is cloudy synchronization. The following services are supported with the ability to store photos: Flickr, Picasa, Dropbox and Facebook.

The second feature and favorable difference from the Android regular gallery are smart folders. Their content depends on the filter-based filters based on image metadata. Thus, at the expense of smart folders, it is convenient to organize a collection without resorting to manual sorting.

Finally, the third distinguishing point Cyanogen Gallery is the use of fast filters and creating a photo frame in the editor.

Photo Gallery 3D & HD is a three-dimensional gallery for Android. It is remarkable precisely the fact that due to flexible management gives a greatest interactivity photo gallery. In addition, you will like the effects of effects and "beautiful."

As for the supported formats, the list includes BMP, JPEG, GIF, PNG, PCX, TIFF, WMF, ICO and TGA - some of them, as you can note, are not included in the Android kernel.

Photo Gallery has an editor with a set of simplest action: image trimming and turning. In this regard, the application does not reach the standard gallery.

Piktures - Photo Album Gallery

Piktures is a free viewer of images and video for the Android 4.0 platform and above. In stock: Wide support for gestures, change the size of pictures, hiding albums, several viewing modes. Separately, it is worth noting a calendar display with vertical scrolling. Piktures reads MetaTega - so, you can view photo locations (filter by city).

Regarding social features - sending files through Gmail, Facebook and WhatsApp.

Photo editing in Piktures is possible only through an external editor, however, a change in the size of images using profiles (VGA, HD, FULL-SIZE) is available.

And again we publish you the next "our selection" of applications, and this time we will tell you about alternative galleries for Android. In our reviews, we try to interview the most popular and high-quality copies, tell about the advantages and cons of each, and compare them among themselves.

In today's review of the most popular applications for viewing images, got: QuickPic, Monte Gallery, F-Stop Media Gallery, Gallery KK - Gallery ICS and Carousel..

QuickPic

Monte Gallery.

Monte Gallery. - most likely the most functional alternative gallery that can be found in Google Play.. A convenient organization of control elements, as well as automatic sorting in various categories will not let you get confused in their own images. You can sort by: shooting time, date, location. In addition, if you need to create your own filter.

Also, when viewing the image, you can add "tag", a small description, both text and sound (unusual), move the image into an album, or to edit it at all, adding several built-in effects by changing the brightness, adding contrast or simply Add a frame around the photo.

By creating an album, you can set a password on it, which is a good feature of the program, because it does not always want someone to admire your personal life. In addition to the above functions, the Monte Gallery application received a convenient interface in which it is impossible to get confused, and its use cannot but rejoice.

The application extends to B. Google Play. Only on a paid basis, and it is possible to buy it at a price of 1.29 dollars.

Pros:

• Convenient interface;
• Pretty fast application job;
• Many settings;
• Built-in mini-editor of images.
• The calendar.

Minuses:

• Lack of Russian.

F-Stop Media Gallery

F-Stop Media Gallery - a good tool for viewing images and video files on your device that can be not bad replacement QuickPic. The application obtained a very clear and structured interface and boasts to its functionality.

If you play the general functionality of the application, you can select three main features: convenient viewing of images and video files, a structured interface with a Russian language and the ability to install a password, both on the folder entirely and separate files. After you have installed a password to a photo, it stops displayed in all galleries on the smartphone, be something standard gallery or an alternative.

In addition to the above functionality, the appendix has the ability to create special albums different from the rest. The differences lies in the fact that the pictures taken will automatically be placed in this album if there are specific parameters for them, for example, evaluation, shooting date or tag.

application F-Stop Media Gallery Distributed in two versions. The free version, differs from the full availability of advertising, as well as the absence of the creation of "subfolders". That is, to create an album inside the album, though I do not think that this function can be called vital.

Pros:

Gallery KK - Gallery ICS - Gallery, which will be familiar to all Android 4.0 owners. More makes no sense to install this gallery android 4.0 owners and above, after all, it is completely identical to the standard gallery used in the new versions of the Android operating system. But if your device works on lower android versions, and you really liked the gallery, you can easily download and install this application.

As for the functional, there's nothing new and unusual here. We can also view photos, video recording, edit images using the built-in editor, and share the result to share with friends through social networks.

I want to mention the high and smooth speed of work Gallery KK - Gallery ICS. An unpleasant moment in this gallery of all ODBY is the availability of an advertising banner that remains even when viewing a photo. Otherwise, there may simply be any complaints about the work of the program.

Pros:

• Convenient, familiar interface;
• Built-in mini-editor.

Minuses:

• No convenient sorting;
• Availability of an advertising banner that is disconnected only for money.

Carousel.

Outcome:

Summing up, I want to say that all applications presented in today's review of a decent maximum assessment and can be used on your devices. In my opinion, the best of the presented, is precisely Monte Gallery.But the choice in any case will remain yours.

Gallery or Simple Gallery is an application for viewing images and video. Often you work with graphic and media files on your smartphone? Do you want this process as comfortable as possible? This will help you the application gallery!

Functional

This mobile client is focused on those users who have little basic functional of the standard Android gallery. This option offers a slightly more convenient settings and functions, thanks to which cataloging and editing the photo will become a light and pleasant process.

Gallery can sort images by several parameters - from the latest added to earlier, by volume or alphabetically. By default, the application displays the number of columns "enjoyed" in the size of the portable device screen. But you can change these parameters by making icons in large by reducing the number of columns or, on the contrary, to reduce them by adding another column.

Any files can not only be viewed and deleted, but also copy, move, without moving to the conductor. This feature is often absent in standard solutions. Also gallery offers tools for circumcision and turning files and will help them quickly install as wallpaper for the main screen. The most interesting "trick" program is that the user can prevent display in the gallery of a separate image or a whole folder.

Using

Quite often, pre-installed applications in smartphones have a very poor functionality. This cannot be said about all programs implemented by the developers of "add-ons" for Android, but the gallery and conductors "suffer" most often.

This application will become an excellent alternative to the standard - using it, you will get much more functions than provided in the basic version. Those who are looking for a more functional file manager can advise.

Key features

• convenient sorting of pictures and videos in various parameters;
• the ability to prohibit the broadcast of some materials in the gallery - they can be found only through the conductor;
• availability of tools for photo cancers;
• installing images as the topic for the desktop;
• a simple and understandable interface.

The camera is an attribute of almost every smartphone and tablet, however, it does not always work as I would like. What reasons does not turn on the camera on android?

• Insufficient memory;
• Cache memory overflow;
• Inappropriate firmware from unofficial sources;
• Conflict of algorithms of applications that use the chamber;
• Infection with viruses;
• Incorrect camera settings;
• Pollution or mechanical damage to lenses (water, falling, concussion, blows);
• Low charge level;
• A little failure in work;

In fact, all these problems are quite easily solved. The tips are suitable for both telephones and tablets, as well as the main and frontal - what tips are identical. First, make sure that the image is displayed does not interfere with the foreign object. The camera works, but the image is distorted, fuzzy? Look carefully at the lens. Wipe the camera with an elastic cloth or paper napkin - maybe it is dirty. Your phone is new? Make sure that there is no protective film on the camera. If there are cracks on the camera, you still have to contact the service where the repair will do. I immediately note that in the presence of warranty it will not be free, since the damage was caused as a result of a fairly careful relationship.

When you turn on the camera, you see a black screen, the text with an error, the Android does not work the camera and just freezes? So, for starters, reboot the phone - minor failures could occur if the device worked for a long time without interruptions. Camera is fine again? These failures are especially characteristics for users whose smartphones do not have the schedules of inclusions and shutdowns. How to avoid such errors in the future: "Settings" - "Schedule ON / OFF. Food.

Complete the work of programs that can use the chamber. For example, a transparent screen.

Think, did you install any applications for working with the camera? For example, filters, a program for creating pictures other than standard, utilities to improve its work. They can be performed qualitatively, but if your model is not fully suitable or with the rest of the applications take too much resources. Disable such programs through the application menu. Use the standard tool to create pictures. Removed it? Prefer not costly in terms of resources and the popular camera application.

Doubt that the problem is in the program? Load in safe mode. How to do it? Restart the device. Press the magnification / reduction button from the moment the welcome screen appears until the device turns on. If everything came out, the inscription "Safe Mode" appears. The camera still does not work as needed? So, the reason is something else.

Camera does not work on android after the firmware? Update the Android operating system as follows: Go to "Settings" - "On the phone" - "Wireless update". If the version of custom, probably the developers did not take into account some features of compatibility with this model of the phone or tablet. We have to roll back to initial or find a new unofficial one. I will describe how to return the factory OS after flashing. Recovery Menu - Wipe Data / Facroty Reset - "Wipe Cache Partition" - "Installzipfromsdcard" - specify the location of the backup. If you did not do it, look in the Internet or other users. Take care not to catch the virus.

Why does not work the camera in a separate application, for example, in Skype? Perhaps the program is not compatible with your version of the operating system. Make sure the application is allowed to use the camera. Reinstall the program in which the camera does not work.

Common mistakes

Notified memory lack notifications? Delete unnecessary files and applications, as well as be sure to clean the cache - it takes a lot of space, including the temporary files of the application itself to create a photo. Do not know how to do it? Sample path: "Settings" - "Applications". Choose programs alone for others, and clean the cache (not to be confused with all data - they can be important). After that, the camera should open and work.

Stop the chamber in the application menu. Then open again.

Downloaded something from unverified sources? Probably the device picked up malicious software. Install one of the antiviruses. The highest quality ones are Anti Avl, Norton Security & Antivirus, Sophos Antivirus & Security, Bitdefender Mobile Security & AntiVirus.

The camera turns on, but does not save the photos? Check the application settings. Maybe it is selected to save pictures on an SD card, which is currently extracted from the phone? In this case, the application may not allow creating photos. Memory card can be in the connector, but be damaged. To check this, make sure that the files are displayed. It is also possible on the device the memory ended. Change the location of the default data from the phone to the memory card or vice versa. To do this, go to "Settings" - "Memory" - "disk for writing by default" - "phone memory" / "SD card".

The camera does not open on android, for some reason it gives an error "Caught to connect to the camera"? Perhaps the case in the appendix that uses it. Clean the cache and the data of this program. Remove its updates if you were. Forcibly stop the application. Does camera updates in Play Market? Load them. Does you still write about the error connecting to the camera? Try to download another application with Play Market. The most qualitative are Open Camera, Camera JB +, Camera MX, Camera FV-5 Lite - all these programs are free. Reinstall the application if you use third-party to create pictures. After that, the message that Android could not connect to the camera must be eliminated.

Writes "An error occurred in the gallery application"? Stop in the Programs menu (but do not disconnect) on the phone gallery. Clean the cache and data, optionally move the photo and video to another drive. Did not help? Reset the settings before saving the data. Contacts can be synchronized with Google Account.

Other reasons

Look at the level of charging. On some devices it matters. If the battery charging level is less than 30%, the camera may not work. Connect the charger.

Reset settings to factory. "Settings" - "Restoration and Reset". Make a copy of important data on a memory card or other media.

Correct the train. Most users without experience and set of special tools This item is not recommended to perform. You can look at the loop, which passes the connection between the motherboard phone and the camera. He could just move away.

Do not work flash? Make sure this mode is activated. Can help turn on and off the flash. Check the device for conflicts of algorithms and synchronization errors ApplicationMulti Cleaner. Reset and flashing also helps. To verify the help of the hardware, turn on another application that uses the flash. For example, a flashlight. If the flash does not work in the progress program, you will have to consult. On some models there is no flash.

Blurry camera focus? Moreover, near or away, it may not be observed. Automatic and manual focus do not help? Most likely, the lens moved or her incorrect adjustment.

What if the camera does not work on android after the execution of all instructions? It makes sense to seek qualified services.

The "Camera" from Android users arises a question - what is the reason for this problem? Problem problem or is it a "glitch" system? Maybe this error occurred only with the application? To deal with this, let's consider ways to troubleshoot, which will find out why it originated and directly remove it.

Camera error can be solved both software and hardware

Often, most problems with the operation of programs on devices are solved by a simple reboot of the system, so perform it and try to make a photo again. Did not work out? Then go to other ways to troubleshoot.

Wipe the lens and make sure that it is not damaged from the outside, it does not have contaminants or cracks. If it did not help, we will eliminate the problem differently, but you will now be sure that the camera is safe and preservation.

Cleaning the application

To correct incorrect work, it is often necessary to clean the data and cache, which is done using the following actions:

• Go to Android system parameters ,.
• Find the Camera program and in the menu that appears first stop its operation.
• Then click on the "Clear Cache" button. After the process is completed, select the "Erase Data" feature in the same menu.
• Run the camera again.

Check Safe Mode

Find out whether the camera works, it is possible by changing the mode on the device. To do this, follow the following:

• Turn on the secure mode.
• Try running the camera - if it works, it means that the reason lies in one of the other installed programs that does not allow it to function correctly.
• Alternately turn off the other components parallel to the tablet or smartphone.
• When you find a program that interfered with the camera, delete it.

checking for updates

Android applications are often improved and updated. In many cases, users do not have time or simply do not rush to install them. But if some programs can successfully work in the same version, then some cease to function completely until you update them.

Therefore, check if you do not need to install a newer version of the chamber. If it does not help, use other ways to troubleshoot.

Scanning Antivirus.

Malicious programs are trying to get on Android at the first convenient case. And in most cases, if they manage it, problems immediately occur with the launch of individual applications. Download the antivirus, and if you do not have it, check the entire system for malicious programs, clean your equipment. After the verification process is completed, start the camera again, check whether all features are available for use.

Return of factory settings

Systems in the system lead to incorrect operation of the equipment. Sometimes it is necessary to make a refund to factory settings. This is done as follows:

• Go to system settings.
• Open the backup and reset menu.
• In the window that appears, select the "Reset Settings" function - you will see a warning that all data will be deleted, after which the system will perform in accordance with factory settings.

There is another way to install the primary settings of the device: Dial in the input window combination * 2767 * 3855 #, after entering the system without additional queries will return to factory settings.

If the photo and video application still does not work or Android knocks out a message about what an error has occurred, you can simply establish an alternative program for the camera - to make it quite simple, since the Google Play Market has a large selection of various applications. You can set any of them, focusing on your own preferences.

If you downloaded and installed another utility, but it never started working, it means that the camera still failed. In such a situation, the optimal output will be attributed to your device to the service center, so that the cause of the malfunction is found. Most likely, you need to either reflash the equipment, or repair the item itself.

Whatever, use all the same advice to troubleshoot problems with the camera error on Android to find out what the reason is to return it to the working condition.