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ObscuraCam 4.0.0-beta-1

23.2 MB / 100K+ Downloads / Rating 2.0 - 2,661 reviews


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ObscuraCam, developed and published by The Guardian Project, has released its latest version, 4.0.0-beta-1, on 2017-11-10. This app falls under the Video Players & Editors category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100000 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 2.0, based on 2.661 reviews.

ObscuraCam APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.1+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: org.witness.sscphase1

Updated: 7 years ago

Developer Name: The Guardian Project

Category: Video Players & Editors

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing ObscuraCam on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

App Rating

2.0
Total 2,661 reviews

Reviews

1 ★, on 2020-08-28
Bull, your UI is too screwed up to be able to blur effectively for videos of any length...face recognition is non existing and when it does work, it never works right. Not to mention there is no tutorial for people...you just expect someone to know how to use it...lame

5 ★, on 2020-08-04
Very cool for editing out little details of photos you don't wish to share. Trustworthy protect, thanks guys. :)

4 ★, on 2020-03-01
Give app permission to access your photos and obscure faces on pictures and save. You can pixilate or redact face(s), or pixilate entire photo except the faces. Or block out any portion of the photo. Video mode needs improvement.

1 ★, on 2018-11-12
Not working at all. Only can select the object but the selection doesn't move with the object. Most annoying thing, that it takes hours but nothing applied on video nor it saves the video with or without the edit.

1 ★, on 2018-10-31
Does not work at all. This fails to take pictures. After clicking OK just goes back to screen with list of pictures. Galaxy s8 plus, latest Android version.

4 ★, on 2019-06-12
Seems to work! Other forms of blur would be useful. Elliptical blurred areas would help

Previous Versions

ObscuraCam 4.0.0-beta-1
2017-11-10 / 23.2 MB / Android 4.1+

ObscuraCam 2.0-RC2b
2013-05-02 / 7.9 MB / Android 2.3+

About this app

In a world of viral videos and facial recognition, ObscuraCam helps you share photos and videos while protecting the privacy of you and those you care about. With ObscuraCam you can blur and disguise faces in your photos and videos. Information that could identify you as the cameraperson is removed from the files for added security.

★ PRIVACY FOR YOUR PICTURES: ObscuraCam can be used as a camera to take photos, or to anonymize photos and videos you’ve already taken.
★ DISGUISE YOURSELF: Cover faces with pixelate, redact (blackout) or funny nose and glasses
★ AUTOMATIC FACE DETECTION: ObscuraCam automatically detects faces in both photos and videos, so you can quickly and easily anonymize a crowd or a long video.
★ MULTIPLE PRIVACY MODES: Faces can be pixelated, removed completely, or disguised with funny nose and glasses. You can also blur everything except a small portion of an image.
★ SHARE SECURELY: We remove all identifying data stored in photos including GPS location data and phone make & model so you can save the protected photo back to the Gallery, or share it directly to Facebook, Twitter or any other "Share" enabled app.
★ PROTECTS THE IDENTITY OF THE PHOTOGRAPHER: Smartphones attach information to every photo they take, including where it was taken and by what type of camera. ObscuraCam removes all of this information.
★ AWARD-WINNING: ObscuraCam was a Winner of the 2013 Knight News Challenge

***Learn More***
★ PARTNERSHIP: ObscuraCam is a partnership between the security experts at the Guardian Project and WITNESS.org, a non-profit using the power of video and storytelling to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses.
★ ABOUT US: Guardian Project is a group of developers that make secure mobile apps and open-source code for a better tomorrow.
★ OUR WEBSITE: GuardianProject.info.
★ ABOUT WITNESS: A non-profit using the power of video and storytelling to open the eyes of the world to human rights abuses.
★ WITNESS’ WEBSITE: http://witness.org
★ ON TWITTER: https://twitter.com/guardianproject & https://twitter.com/witnessorg
★ OPEN-SOURCE: ObscuraCam is free software. You can take a look at our source code, or join the community to help make Orweb even better: https://github.com/guardianproject/ObscuraCam
★ MESSAGE US: Are we missing your favorite feature? Found an annoying bug? Please tell us! We’d love to hear from you. Send us an email: support@guardianproject.info.

New features

Our first public beta release of our major overhaul of ObscuraCam. At its core, is the same core concept - remove metadata from photos and video, and through automatic or manual selection protect faces and other sensitive areas of a photo or video.

* Integrated gallery view for easy selection of photos or videos
* Updated to support latest Face detection APIs with our own improvements
* New approach to video obscuring (let us know what you think!)
* New face filter masks!

App Permissions

Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.