Instapak
Everyone should own one of these.
Yeah, maybe you’re right. Maybe I’m misremembering, but it’s the best replacement for the old 32 bit QuickPic which used to be the best gallery app.
I tried that, and I greatly prefer Fossify Gallery. It’s based on the old QuickPic source code. functionality almost identical to the highly regarded QuickPic app.
You don’t really need a camera roll. Just use your normal gallery after taking pics.
You can disable Google Photos outright. No need to play with permissions.
Everyone should own one of these.