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Installing Google Edition Camera

I don't believe this has been posted yet, so hopefully I can help people out with this thread. Also I'm not sure if this belongs in the "Verizon HTC One Themes & Apps" section or not, because it's not specific to the VZW One. So please don't flame
We can install the stock camera from the Google Edition phones on our HTC One. It does not replace the HTC camera, it installs alongside it, so we can use both. It also includes the stock "gallery" app.
The camera app includes Google's "photosphere" which is pretty neat.
No root required. Just download and install. If for some reason you skip install, the download of course can be found in the "downloads" app on your phone.
http://www.adrive.com/public/EtV5jj/com.google.android.gallery3d.apk (not my link, credit goes to nexus0 for this link)
EDIT If photosphere doesn't work good with that .apk, try this one. I'm not sure if it makes any difference but it worked alright for me from this link: http://goo.gl/02po9 Although from reading about other users experience, photosphere is hard to get to look perfect
I have played around with this camera and so far so good. I'm not going to say it eliminates the tint problems but I haven't noticed tint problems in any of the pictures I've taken with it. However, I haven't had major tint problems to begin with.
Sent from my HTC One.

josh995 said:
I don't believe this has been posted yet, so hopefully I can help people out with this thread. Also I'm not sure if this belongs in the "Verizon HTC One Themes & Apps" section or not, because it's not specific to the VZW One. So please don't flame
We can install the stock camera from the Google Edition phones on our HTC One. It does not replace the HTC camera, it installs alongside it, so we can use both. It also includes the stock "gallery" app.
The camera app includes Google's "photosphere" which is pretty neat.
No root required. Just download and install. If for some reason you skip install, the download of course can be found in the "downloads" app on your phone.
http://www.adrive.com/public/EtV5jj/com.google.android.gallery3d.apk (not my link, credit goes to nexus0 for this link)
I have played around with this camera and so far so good. I'm not going to say it eliminates the tint problems but I haven't noticed tint problems in any of the pictures I've taken with it. However, I haven't had major tint problems to begin with.
Sent from my HTC One.
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Yea probably belongs in themes and apps. Great post though

not again
I installed this APK a few weeks ago and it had stitching problems then. Same thing now. Is there an apk out that actually stitches the photosphere together properly? Mine looks like Picasso took the pictures!

I actually like the gallery from this app way better than the HTC one...
also,
BrandNewMonkey said:
I installed this APK a few weeks ago and it had stitching problems then. Same thing now. Is there an apk out that actually stitches the photosphere together properly? Mine looks like Picasso took the pictures!
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same haha but I still like this gallery way better.

I am not finding HDR in the GPe camera app. Not that it matters, I'm going to keep it for the gallery and use the HTC camera app I think, unless I decide I want photosphere. But am I just missing something?

Sorry for the newb question but how do you install a .apk file. Thanks.

DeerSteak said:
I am not finding HDR in the GPe camera app. Not that it matters, I'm going to keep it for the gallery and use the HTC camera app I think, unless I decide I want photosphere. But am I just missing something?
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Hmm I'm not seeing it either... Weird, since it supposedly has it on the Google Edition phones...
jski711 said:
Sorry for the newb question but how do you install a .apk file. Thanks.
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2 ways I do it. Either download the file right from your phone and once it's done, tap the download in the notification bar and it should go to the install process
OR
Upload the file from your computer to dropbox, and then go to the dropbox app on your phone, tap the .apk file and it should take you to the install process.
BrandNewMonkey said:
I installed this APK a few weeks ago and it had stitching problems then. Same thing now. Is there an apk out that actually stitches the photosphere together properly? Mine looks like Picasso took the pictures!
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Try the new link I just posted, I tried photosphere with that and it worked alright. I mean, you can see some parts where the photo is stitched together but overall I am OK with the result. Photosphere is awesome!

Thank you for the tip! I'll give it a try!
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josh995 said:
Try the new link I just posted, I tried photosphere with that and it worked alright. I mean, you can see some parts where the photo is stitched together but overall I am OK with the result. Photosphere is awesome!
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No go! Picture is crap.

BrandNewMonkey said:
Thank you for the tip! I'll give it a try!
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No go! Picture is crap.
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Ah well, we tried

Had to download and flash several times, but it worked fine for me.
Sent from my 4G LTE HTC One

I keep getting a parsing error.....

jski711 said:
I keep getting a parsing error.....
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Do you have your phone set to allow apps from "unknown sources?" (ie: not the Google play store)
Sent from my HTC One.

josh995 said:
Do you have your phone set to allow apps from "unknown sources?" (ie: not the Google play store)
Sent from my HTC One.
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Maybe not. I can't seem to find that option.... Hmmm

josh995 said:
Do you have your phone set to allow apps from "unknown sources?" (ie: not the Google play store)
Sent from my HTC One.
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Parsing error has nothing to do with unknown sources. I'm sure it's to do with Android version. Try installing a ICS app on GB and you get parsing errors
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CTU_Loscombe said:
Parsing error has nothing to do with unknown sources. I'm sure it's to do with Android version. Try installing a ICS app on GB and you get parsing errors
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Then why would some people be able to install it and not others. I'm bone stock here.

jski711 said:
Then why would some people be able to install it and not others. I'm bone stock here.
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No idea. I just know it's nothing to do with the Unknown Sources option. Only time I've bumped into parsing errors is when I've tried to install a ICS app on GB
1. API greater than minSdkVersion (defined in AndroidManifest.xml) i.e. Package is compiled on higher API level but using on lower API
2. code Name of the package is changed after signing: Use the exact name as the signed package is (instead of renaming the name in Manifest)
3. executed from SD-card than execute from phones memory.
Possible problems
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I am missing the icon for the google gallery. I opened it once. Went to open it again later and it is missing.
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CTU_Loscombe said:
Parsing error has nothing to do with unknown sources. I'm sure it's to do with Android version. Try installing a ICS app on GB and you get parsing errors
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I did a quick search for parsing error and that was the first thing that came up, so I asked. I have never had that error before so I don't have experience with them
Sent from my HTC One.

Do we know what is actually causing the tint issues? I don't notice the tint in my pics but the standard "place your hand over the lense and if it stays black you're good. Purple/red/blue color variations means it's jank" test fails. I get the color variations. Is it software that can be fixed with a patch or hardware?

Thanks
josh995 said:
I don't believe this has been posted yet, so hopefully I can help people out with this thread. Also I'm not sure if this belongs in the "Verizon HTC One Themes & Apps" section or not, because it's not specific to the VZW One. So please don't flame
We can install the stock camera from the Google Edition phones on our HTC One. It does not replace the HTC camera, it installs alongside it, so we can use both. It also includes the stock "gallery" app.
The camera app includes Google's "photosphere" which is pretty neat.
No root required. Just download and install. If for some reason you skip install, the download of course can be found in the "downloads" app on your phone.
http://www.adrive.com/public/EtV5jj/com.google.android.gallery3d.apk (not my link, credit goes to nexus0 for this link)
EDIT If photosphere doesn't work good with that .apk, try this one. I'm not sure if it makes any difference but it worked alright for me from this link: http://goo.gl/02po9 Although from reading about other users experience, photosphere is hard to get to look perfect
I have played around with this camera and so far so good. I'm not going to say it eliminates the tint problems but I haven't noticed tint problems in any of the pictures I've taken with it. However, I haven't had major tint problems to begin with.
Sent from my HTC One.
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i like this camera but just switched roms now i can get it back.

Stagefright and the HTC One M8

We all know of the Stagefright exploit (and the patch that SEEMINGLY fixed it even though its still vulnerable). A lot of AOSP based roms have placed a patch inside of their firmware, and some manufacturers have sent software updates to their devices (the M8 and M9 rumored to get the update this month) What I'm trying to ask is, would it possibly be safer to go S-OFF and get an AOSP-based ROM or stay on stock Sense and wait for the August update, of which we do not know that it will solve the problem entirely? I used the Stagefright detector for Stock S-On on my M8 and it was vulnerable to every bug except one.

People are panicking too much !

Mr Hofs said:
People are panicking too much !
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I'm not really panicking, I was just wondering which option would be better for the time being. I'm confident the Stage fright will be solved before we deal with Android M.
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TheForceUnleashed said:
I'm not really panicking, I was just wondering which option would be better for the time being. I'm confident the Stage fright will be solved before we deal with Android M.
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The option which is better is the one you choose ! If YOU think it's better to switch to a rom with the stagefright patch than do it. I am on a custom rom without the patch and turned off mms auto retrieve options. Enough for me. I think it's also a bit blown up by the media. If a similar situation was happening like 15 years ago we wouldn't even know about it like we do now. Media and especially social media is very aggressive in these situations.
Cheers

TheForceUnleashed said:
We all know of the Stagefright exploit (and the patch that SEEMINGLY fixed it even though its still vulnerable). A lot of AOSP based roms have placed a patch inside of their firmware, and some manufacturers have sent software updates to their devices (the M8 and M9 rumored to get the update this month) What I'm trying to ask is, would it possibly be safer to go S-OFF and get an AOSP-based ROM or stay on stock Sense and wait for the August update, of which we do not know that it will solve the problem entirely? I used the Stagefright detector for Stock S-On on my M8 and it was vulnerable to every bug except one.
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Stagefright works through SMS/MMS on Hangouts. Go to your Hangouts settings and turn off "Auto Retrieve MMS" and only download them from people you trust. Problem solved.

ok...i'm not using Hangouts...is deleted from my phone...cool

auto retrieve mms is only one vector of attack. you'll still need the patch. as far as I can tell, htc will be releasing the patch this week.
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xunholyx said:
Stagefright works through SMS/MMS on Hangouts. Go to your Hangouts settings and turn off "Auto Retrieve MMS" and only download them from people you trust. Problem solved.
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nope.

xunholyx said:
Stagefright works through SMS/MMS on Hangouts. Go to your Hangouts settings and turn off "Auto Retrieve MMS" and only download them from people you trust. Problem solved.
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Other message apps are also vulnerable, including the stock Messages app, and any 3rd parting messaging apps with the auto-retrieve function.
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bleggy said:
auto retrieve mms is only one vector of attack. you'll still need the patch.
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Also the most likely vector. I've seen some discussions on XDA that any app that uses the Stagefright api is vulnerable, such as video players. But how would such an attack be triggered, if not by a message? I'm not just asking to be critical, but as a legit question; as I'm not a developer, so such an attack may well be possible for all I know.
The solution to turn off auto-retrieve is a good idea, until the OS is patched. Its certainly better than doing nothing.

A camera made mi5,will someone to port it to mi5s?

https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/development/app-t3529722
There is a function,X-HDR,of this camera app.The pic it takes is very near MIUI HDR.
The version M4.1 is working but sometimes FC,and M4.3.3 can't open on mi5s.
Is there someone going to port this app to our devices?

I'm using this cam. It works well on our device. ?

rhp_engcoy said:
I'm using this cam. It works well on our device.
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Can you use the M4.3.3 version?

4.3.3 broke my camera on RR.

357662149 said:
Can you use the M4.3.3 version?
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The new version works very well. Btw, I'm using MIUI.
Didn't try it yet on Los based roms

rhp_engcoy said:
The new version works very well. Btw, I'm using MIUI.
Didn't try it yet on Los based roms
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Are you using 4.3.3 or 4.4.0? I'm using MIUI 7 by xiaomi.eu, and all camera apps can't connect to camera.
I'm not sure about it, as I manually put files in system and added the persist.camer.HAL3.enabled=1 to build.prop.
But I guess the system/etc/msm_8998.xml could be different from 5

forgivemypoorEN said:
Are you using 4.3.3 or 4.4.0? I'm using MIUI 7 by xiaomi.eu, and all camera apps can't connect to camera.
I'm not sure about it, as I manually put files in system and added the persist.camer.HAL3.enabled=1 to build.prop.
But I guess the system/etc/msm_8998.xml could be different from 5
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I'm using the v4.3.3.
I also experienced that before because of editing the build.prop. All I did is just reflash the rom and install the camera manually.

I extracted the apk from 4.3.3 archive. Work on RR but some features doesn't work like panorama.

rhp_engcoy said:
I'm using the v4.3.3.
I also experienced that before because of editing the build.prop. All I did is just reflash the rom and install the camera manually.
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That's not the build.prop issue. I kept that line and it's still working. Just delete system/etc/msm8996_camera.xml before flashing and it's working.
msm8996_camera.xml contains the string imx 298, which apparently indicates it's only for Mi 5
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Terolex said:
I extracted the apk from 4.3.3 archive. Work on RR but some features doesn't work like panorama.
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If you just delete system/etc/msm8996_camera.xml before flashing panorama is working for me (though not sure if correctly). The one which takes 5 photos to allow you to focus again never worked for me. This is the only feature that snap dragon camera actually attracts me

Thanks ! Works well with new 4.4.0.
Currently I found that this app is usefull only for X-HDR mode. Photos is really closed to Stock Miui App quality.
However, panorama photos are very ugly, Ubi focus doesn't work, etc...
But it's a good improvement for our device.

Terolex said:
Thanks ! Works well with new 4.4.0.
Currently I found that this app is usefull only for X-HDR mode. Photos is really closed to Stock Miui App quality.
However, panorama photos are very ugly, Ubi focus doesn't work, etc...
But it's a good improvement for our device.
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I usually use 3rd party camera apps. There are mods like https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5s/development/mi-5s-camera-2-api-fix-t3622901 and https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5s/development/light-patch-t3616788 which might make los have better libraries (drivers) than stock . I wonder when using 3rd cameras, if los is a better choice. Los (cm) usually lacks some functions compared with stock rom(miui), but it seems now more people prefer los. I was thinking moving to los, but I like the back up apps in miui, and I don't know if everything's working on los

4.4 0 keeps crashing, I now installed 4.1 which works pretty good. Is there a post which explains the various features? I dont know what "X-HDR" is, for example. Also, what settings do you use?

Auto Speaker

I have used two apps Auto Speaker and SpeakerPhone on my previous phones basically uses proximity sensor to switch between earpiece and speaker which is super convenient for me. That said neither work on op5t and its stupid dialer. Any suggestions options?

Install Google phone
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I want to but am not rooted.

thisguy159 said:
I want to but am not rooted.
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No need to be rooted.
Just look in Apps, you just need to install.APK and give permissions.

Google dialer does not have this option. I love proximity speaker as well. Hopefully we start getting more roms, like purefusion that integrate this feature into the dialer
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gotshoaib said:
No need to be rooted.
Just look in Apps, you just need to install.APK and give permissions.
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I never know what to look for often there are multiple variations with multiple threads etc...like the google cam, no idea which one is new which one isn't is is gcam or google camera all in one etc, i have it installed now, one of the versions works nice other than the apps for automatic speakerphone still don't work.
If somebody could explain to me how to find the latest apps and all the apps available other than scour through hundreds of pages I would appreciate it.

thisguy159 said:
I never know what to look for often there are multiple variations with multiple threads etc...like the google cam, no idea which one is new which one isn't is is gcam or google camera all in one etc, i have it installed now, one of the versions works nice other than the apps for automatic speakerphone still don't work.
If somebody could explain to me how to find the latest apps and all the apps available other than scour through hundreds of pages I would appreciate it.
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XDA and OnePlus community has something new everyday, so is just you have to read read read, download and try installing. Next day you will find updated version of App, update. If you don't like latest update, revert back to old version.
All about community is to try beta versions and help developers by feedback and having fun modifying your device with your choice.
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You will find many versions of same app, bxuz they all offer special kinda tweaks from different developers.
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https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-5t/themes/google-dialer-contacts-apks-t3720607

Android 10 WITHDRAWN

I could not believe it, but after consulting some sources I had to recognize that the update to Android 10 has been withdrawn for the third time

Download it here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/development/fastboot-rom-stock-android-10-t4078893

as long as https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/how-to/discussion-android-10-t4059843
Seems a wise decision to me

Barbiox Dogg said:
Download it here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/development/fastboot-rom-stock-android-10-t4078893
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And why should I download and install an update that was withdrawn from the house because it encountered programming defects?

IlSaro said:
And why should I download and install an update that was withdrawn from the house because it encountered programming defects?
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it has some super little bug . so don't complain that it was pulled out. just be thankful then.
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Barbiox Dogg said:
Download it here;
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a3/development/fastboot-rom-stock-android-10-t4078893
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thanks to this one. wise move backing it up.

donedos said:
it has some super little bug . so don't complain that it was pulled out. just be thankful then.
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Perhaps these are little bugs to you, but not for all.
This is a major fiasco.

IlSaro said:
And why should I download and install an update that was withdrawn from the house because it encountered programming defects?
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I only rendered help to you due to the way you said the update was pulled so I thought you wanted to download/update to the April build but you shouldn't have responded to me in that way. It's rude. I thought this forum is about helping one another, I guess I was wrong. From now on, I guess I will keep to myself.

grebulon said:
Perhaps these are little bugs to you, but not for all.
This is a major fiasco.
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what are these bugs? just wondering..

I had annoying bugs with Android 10. Chrome kept flickering, full screen gestures not working with 3rd party launchers, slow fp reader, the mobile data kept disconnecting (had to turn on airplane mode on and off to have internet). Now I'm back on miui 11, everything is working fine.

donedos said:
what are these bugs? just wondering..
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1 - big launcher icons
2 - if you turned apps suggestions off in the launcher, they'll be back after restarting
3 - can't dismiss/swipe away settings suggestions
4 - fingerprint only works if you have aod or wake for notifications turned on
5 - camera
These are the ones i've noticed...

Wow. The launcher icon bug still exists?
What exactly have they fixed in these last 2 rollouts?

Catlish said:
Wow. The launcher icon bug still exists?
What exactly have they fixed in these last 2 rollouts?
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Yeah it's really disappointing. While it's not as horrendous as the first version, it should've been a smooth experience by now.

Strangely update is stable for me i haven't faced any issues with this device since I bought it

For the size of icons, you may try changing developer option\ smallest width from stocked 360 to 390 or 395. This can shrink them somewhat.

CLS_phone said:
For the size of icons, you may try changing developer option\ smallest width from stocked 360 to 390 or 395. This can shrink them somewhat.
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That's right. I set mine to 411, which is the default dpi of google's pixel phones and many other flagships, and i'm loving it.

Simran62 said:
Strangely update is stable for me i haven't faced any issues with this device since I bought it
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Same. Only issue I have like others is no EIS

Baron60 said:
Same. Only issue I have like others is no EIS
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Electronic Image Stabilization?
This device has never had EIS.

I got this phone for my mother last year. This update has been so abysmal (I regret updating it after not updating it for the last two times), at times the phone even crashes while calling. Hangs at random times. Didn't really expect it from a Android One phone

AnubhavKumarc said:
I got this phone for my mother last year...
A full recovery after a version upgrade is recommended, if you haven't already done so.
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bttcp12 said:
Electronic Image Stabilization?
This device has never had EIS.
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? It has a very good EIS for videos in stock camera app in Android 9. Doesn't work in Gcam though.