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[Q] ICS camera replacement app

Hi guys,
This is a post for everyone of us who are enjoin ICS and did not find a fully working camera replacement app for ICS.
What i am looking for in a replacement camera is:
-Video recording (preferably HD recording)
-Picture taking (optional special frames and effects but that is not necessary, i'm not really looking for a toy camera)
-Panoramic pictures (I currently use Photaf, but i would really even pay for an all in 1 camera app)
Now LG Camera can record video supposedly, but when i try to record, i get "Record video failed".
Can anyone help me with settings for LG Camera or a better camera app with video recording that i can use on ICS?

Try Zoom FX or Camera 360, but keep in mind that I don't know which ROM you are using and that means I don't know if the apps I'm proposing will work.
As for panoramic photos I'm using Pano and I'm full happy with it.

videocam illusion works fine

Camera 360 - Does not have video
Camera ZOOM FX does not provide video support but just a simple link to the video camera on the phone
Video is what ICS camera lacks so that is what i am searching for
Videocam illusion just freezes when i try to record.
i am using:
IceColdSandwich - 7.4 - AOKP | STRIPPER EDITION You last visited: Today at 09:51 PM
If you tested a camera with video recording on any ICS Roms please tell me about it!
Thank you

dumitrudan608 said:
Camera 360 - Does not have video
Camera ZOOM FX does not provide video support but just a simple link to the video camera on the phone
Video is what ICS camera lacks so that is what i am searching for
Videocam illusion just freezes when i try to record.
i am using:
IceColdSandwich - 7.4 - AOKP | STRIPPER EDITION You last visited: Today at 09:51 PM
If you tested a camera with video recording on any ICS Roms please tell me about it!
Thank you
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Until we get the kernel source code from HTC video camera will always be a problem. This is a well known fact. For the most part Illusion works and is included in most ICS roms, but until we get an update from HTC this is as good as its gonna get.

Huh, Videocam Illusion works for me too on IceColdSandwich 7.4 AOKP STRIPPER EDITION.

jadeim said:
Huh, Videocam Illusion works for me too on IceColdSandwich 7.4 AOKP STRIPPER EDITION.
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Hello!
I'd like to know if it works on Blackout ICS XL v2.0 SUPER SMOOTH [4.0.3][Sense 3.6] too (picture taking at least)

zelendel said:
Until we get the kernel source code from HTC video camera will always be a problem. This is a well known fact. For the most part Illusion works and is included in most ICS roms, but until we get an update from HTC this is as good as its gonna get.
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I hope this happens sooner then later.. :/

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677645
Maybe you can try beta version lgCamera?

Hi, I use UCam ver 1.1.6. Pretty good camera app. It supports Point to Shoot/Video/Panorma and is pretty straight forward.
Now as your on LC's ICS (IceColdSandwich) rom, video recording wont work (Video doesnt really work on any ICS rom for DHD, because of the lack native hardware encoding/decoding libs, which btw shall be available once HTC releases kernel 3.0 sourcecode).
Also UCam ver 1.1.6 is latest UCam that would work flawlessly on LC's ICS (barring the video of course). VideoCam Illusion does work for a lot of people but video quality isnt that great and the resolution is no where near the native ones supported.
Hope this helps. BTW I am also on LC's ICS rom, they are butter smooth

Videorecording works in LC's ICS rom but you can't film in HD or high quality generally because then the video will lag. Application I use is Videocam Illusion.

On a sidenote though the stock photocamera works ok if you just want to shoot a fast picture.
Picture I shot today with the stock camera

Thank you for the UCAM idea, it really is a great camera app it has panoramic cam, spy can (you can make sexy videos of girls kidding ).
Do you know what the paid has that the free version does not?
csection said:
Hi, I use UCam ver 1.1.6. Pretty good camera app. It supports Point to Shoot/Video/Panorma and is pretty straight forward.
Now as your on LC's ICS (IceColdSandwich) rom, video recording wont work (Video doesnt really work on any ICS rom for DHD, because of the lack native hardware encoding/decoding libs, which btw shall be available once HTC releases kernel 3.0 sourcecode).
Also UCam ver 1.1.6 is latest UCam that would work flawlessly on LC's ICS (barring the video of course). VideoCam Illusion does work for a lot of people but video quality isnt that great and the resolution is no where near the native ones supported.
Hope this helps. BTW I am also on LC's ICS rom, they are butter smooth
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Us DHD users will most likely be waiting till end of July/early August before we start to see ICS's official source come out. In the new 8.0 SOB version of the rom you are using the camera works great, 3rd party camera apps on ICS is still rather touch and go your best option for picture taking would be the stock.

Restore Original Camera

just a quickie. is there a way to change the default camera used for apps in paranoid android.
i stupidly decided to try and install Galaxy S2 - 4.2 Photosphere and Gallery FULLY WORKING from xda onto the phone.
since doing it video will not record from rear camera. front is fine just not rear. apps that use their own camera are fine like vine etc but i was wanting to try the new instagram video but this abviously calls the defualt camera as it displays the same behaviour. front records but rear camera wont.
i want to restore back to stock camera without hopefully haveing to reinstall rom and losing all my stuff

seems to be ALL roms based on 4.2.1 or 4.2.2
i have tried 6 roms now and all do the same thing with the rear camera. if i install a rom based on 4.1.2 everything goes back to normal.
for now the best rom with everything working is the latest neatrom but its a memory hog. i have 100mb left of ram i am having to constantly clear ram to keep it running smooth.
does anyone know of a good custom rom based on 4.2.2 or 4.2.1 that makes use of the old 4.1.2 camera?
just going to try wanamlite as thats based on 4.1.2
i just want my instagram video fix lol

hetster said:
just a quickie. is there a way to change the default camera used for apps in paranoid android.
i stupidly decided to try and install Galaxy S2 - 4.2 Photosphere and Gallery FULLY WORKING from xda onto the phone.
since doing it video will not record from rear camera. front is fine just not rear. apps that use their own camera are fine like vine etc but i was wanting to try the new instagram video but this abviously calls the defualt camera as it displays the same behaviour. front records but rear camera wont.
i want to restore back to stock camera without hopefully haveing to reinstall rom and losing all my stuff
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What rom are you using?

so far i have tried
1. paranoid android 3.60 unofficial
2. paranoid android 3.40 official
3. XenonHD Stable-10.0 (23.06.13)
4. [4.2.2] Avatar ROM for Samsung Galaxy SII (I9100) - Updated [Jun 23, 2013] (works on rear camera but goes green but the recorded footage shows as normal)
5. [JB 4.2.2][AOKP/CM10.1/PA] ReVolt JB I9100 [Ver.4.3]
i have tried several other but have deleted the files so cant remember them.
the only success i have 100% is with neatrom which works perfect but the memory useage is just silly. i have less than 100mb ram remaining every 2 mins. avatar works as an output but when viewing its green

Finaly Finaly Finaly yay
dont know if its a kernel thing or what but i just flashed
[ROM][RESURRECTION REMIX][JB 4.2.2] [23.06.13] Resurrection Remix ROM V4.0.2 NEW SEASON
out of pure desperation and it works it did update my kernel though.
so if theres any n00bs out there like me who just want some instagram fun with latest android then go for [RESURRECTION REMIX].
its a good rom as well

hetster said:
Finaly Finaly Finaly yay
dont know if its a kernel thing or what but i just flashed
[ROM][RESURRECTION REMIX][JB 4.2.2] [23.06.13] Resurrection Remix ROM V4.0.2 NEW SEASON
out of pure desperation and it works it did update my kernel though.
so if theres any n00bs out there like me who just want some instagram fun with latest android then go for [RESURRECTION REMIX].
its a good rom as well
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the 4.2 camera with photosphere is buggy and video doesnt work. I posted in themes in apps the new 4.3 camera from s4 google edition and its working perfectly even with recording, im on aosp based carbon rom

i downloaded ics camera etc that was a good workaround but some apps use the defualt camera. this is where i struggle. and i spoke too soon
[ROM][RESURRECTION REMIX][JB 4.2.2] [23.06.13] Resurrection Remix ROM V4.0.2 NEW SEASON
has crashed on me 3 times in last hour so not that good lol. may try and nick the camera from it.

Thank you
Thank you for the link to 4.3 camera. it works great and sorts the instagram bug out.
unfortunately i have just found out that 4.2.2 doesnt support vine rofl. so back to square one
Hey guys,
I am the Android engineer responsible for the video playback and recording components on the Vine for Android app. We noticed that there is a bug on a rooted 4.2.2 ROM (mostly S2, prob CM related) that it did not implement one of the camera method (specifically, onPreviewFrame, the data returns null when using image buffering) that we are relying on to work properly. Just want to let you guys know what the problem is.
Best,
Edison Wang
Vine Labs (Twitter Inc.)
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alkspo said:
the 4.2 camera with photosphere is buggy and video doesnt work. I posted in themes in apps the new 4.3 camera from s4 google edition and its working perfectly even with recording, im on aosp based carbon rom
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What happens if you try to focus while recording a video?
Tapatalked from my Galaxy SII

[Q] Snapchat Video Recording Failed

There has been a snapchat issue for a long time.
The rear camera gives the toast "Video Reording Failed" whenever I attempt to take a video.
The front camera records video perfectly fine though...
I tested this on Gingerbread and ICS, it works on both.
I tested on jellybean (AOSP and TW) and it doesn't work
So I thought this may be an issue for just my device.
When I got my replacement phone, I immediately installed snapchat and saw that video recording failed on my new device as well (it was running stock TW JB)
But when I downgrade to ICS and GB, it works perfectly fine....
Does anyone have a clue about wtheck is going on? Does jellybean not have a certain patch for our device?
I'm not the only one experiencing this. There's many other reviews on Google Play for this device that say the same thing.
Thanks :laugh:

Getting this problem to
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Not sure if you guys have figured out the problem yet but I have. I have found an older version of snap chat that works perfectly for our t989 phones, video recording works like a charm. Download the older version of the app here http://www.mediafire.com/?7py7jfbf809avey
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I read somewhere that was a JB problem and the only way to solve this was to get back on ICS or put a older version of Snapchat! Your best bet is probably @iTz KeeFy link

cafestrabac said:
I read somewhere that was a JB problem and the only way to solve this was to get back on ICS or put a older version of Snapchat! Your best bet is probably @iTz KeeFy link
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Yea I'm currently running Kit Kat and the video recording still doesn't work for me, having to use the older version.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using Tapatalk

Ever since one of the Snapchat updates I have been unable to use the rear camera for video as well, since flashing CM 11 the front camera will record but only after a 10 second pause!

Thanks!
Downloading the older version of snapchat worked flawlessly. I can finally record videos!

Can someone on ICS or gingerbread give me a logcat of them recording rear camera video on Snapchat?

i found a fix and it works for me with liquid smooth rom. u just have to change the video camera quality from 720p to 480p by going to camera, video , video settings...

1080p Playback on Beanstalk 4.4.278

My Acro S is running Beanstalk 4.4.278. Great rom so far but 1080p playback (specifically on MX Player) does not work. Freezes and reboots my phone when I try. 1080p recording with latest Google Camera works like a charm but its frustrating I can't view any of them. I haven't tried playback on any other video players though. I removed the video player that came with KitKat or the rom btw so I can't try that too.
Any help or advice?

2k14 said:
My Acro S is running Beanstalk 4.4.278. Great rom so far but 1080p playback (specifically on MX Player) does not work. Freezes and reboots my phone when I try. 1080p recording with latest Google Camera works like a charm but its frustrating I can't view any of them. I haven't tried playback on any other video players though. I removed the video player that came with KitKat or the rom btw so I can't try that too.
Any help or advice?
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Just tried it (since I had never tried it before you mentioned it) and it works fine. The video is a little juttery, but I can live with that.
Running BeanStalk v4.4.285, on the same phone.. Kernel is 3.4.0-Evovle-v1.11+ [email protected]
I think you might want to upgrade to the latest version - that might fix it.

darkguset said:
Just tried it (since I had never tried it before you mentioned it) and it works fine. The video is a little juttery, but I can live with that.
Running BeanStalk v4.4.285, on the same phone.. Kernel is 3.4.0-Evovle-v1.11+ [email protected]
I think you might want to upgrade to the latest version - that might fix it.
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Thanks for answering
Any notable bugs on 4.4.285? I might upgrade if that will fix the playback problem and if there aren't any annoying bugs..

2k14 said:
Thanks for answering
Any notable bugs on 4.4.285? I might upgrade if that will fix the playback problem and if there aren't any annoying bugs..
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There are two that are a bit annoying (again, not everyone has these though, so you might get lucky).
1. Sometimes when a call comes in, the screen will either stay blank and take a while to light up (by which time the caller has hang up)
2. Sometimes streaming a video online (with any player, not just MX) will crash and force the device to reboot when you try to exit watching the video.
These are the two major issues that I find on my phone. Never the less, I still prefer this version to stock, so I have been using it for more than a month now and I am very happy.

Instagram videos and related camera problems

Hi, when I try to take a video on instagram with the stock rom the preview when i'm recording the video is very very bad and sometimes the phone vibrates, but when I see the video after it's all ok...
Or when I use whatsapp integrated camera the image is stretched..
Nothing said there happens when I use another AOSP rom like Carbon or Cyanogenmod..
Anybody else? It happens to my friends s4 mini too on jelly bean stock rom!
Thanks