[Q] Lollipop Camera API, is it available on G3? - G3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Has the New camera API for Android 5.0 become available now that we are getting 5.0 roms?
Really looking forward to using the new features.
If not, what aspect of these new things are we waiting for to get support? Is it something in AOSP that we have to wait for, or something with the apps or roms themselves?

WACOMalt said:
Has the New camera API for Android 5.0 become available now that we are getting 5.0 roms?
Really looking forward to using the new features.
If not, what aspect of these new things are we waiting for to get support? Is it something in AOSP that we have to wait for, or something with the apps or roms themselves?
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Do you mean for AOSP 5.0 or LG's own 5.0 rom?
I know that AOSP and all the roms using it's base, can't really handle the camera of the G3.
Could you specify?

Derduden said:
Do you mean for AOSP 5.0 or LG's own 5.0 rom?
I know that AOSP and all the roms using it's base, can't really handle the camera of the G3.
Could you specify?
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I suppose the question applies to both, but in this case I'm just asking about CM12.

WACOMalt said:
I suppose the question applies to both, but in this case I'm just asking about CM12.
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Well you're gonna get the new API, but it's going to be drastically limited since the LG camera needs an LG driver.
So you might have a feature more or two, but it's really no use when the camera is degraded to 2011 quality and video is only 15 fps.
There is a lot more to this than the API of the operating system. The driver is where the magic is at.

Derduden said:
Well you're gonna get the new API, but it's going to be drastically limited since the LG camera needs an LG driver.
So you might have a feature more or two, but it's really no use when the camera is degraded to 2011 quality and video is only 15 fps.
There is a lot more to this than the API of the operating system. The driver is where the magic is at.
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isn't there a way to port that driver to AOSP? i find it hard to believe we are going to get stuck with this quality

sooti said:
isn't there a way to port that driver to AOSP? i find it hard to believe we are going to get stuck with this quality
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I actually put up a post some time ago asking the same question, but the answer remains the same, it's probably not going to happen any time soon. Not to mention other problems that relates to G3 + AOSP. Example could be the IR remote controller.
I know that some developers had luck with AOSP + LG G2 with the camera, where they ported it, but AFAIK it was more or less crashing all the time and missing features and functions, so at the end of the day it wasn't really worth the effort.
Now what I have done is simply use LG's Lollipop and then tweak it all the way to AOSP, retaining all the good stuff
LG's rom can actually be made very nice including in performance and that comes from a guy whose old phone was a Nexus 5 with Lollipop

The ports of LGs camera always worked great for me on AOSP. And given how ridiculously simple the camera app is for the G3 I'd expect it to be even easier to get working.
I'm OK with sticking on stock Lolipop Roms if that means having access to the 5.0 Camera API. I just have to wait to get there since I'm on VZW.
Are you able to use the API on your Lollipop stock rom?

WACOMalt said:
Has the New camera API for Android 5.0 become available now that we are getting 5.0 roms?
Really looking forward to using the new features.
If not, what aspect of these new things are we waiting for to get support? Is it something in AOSP that we have to wait for, or something with the apps or roms themselves?
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The lollipop roms from LG do not feature a camera driver for the new camera2 api. That is a shame for two reasons. First of all the new api gives you a lot of new options (manual mode, raw export among others) which in turn enable developers to implement neat tricks like the super sensor from A Better Camera. Overall a huge opportunity! Secondly the LG Flex2 with the exact same camera module (AFAIK) has the new api.
So please everyone ask LG about that. They might eventually listen. Or maybe some rom developer could port the driver over from the Flex2.

matthias.matthias said:
The lollipop roms from LG do not feature a camera driver for the new camera2 api. That is a shame for two reasons. First of all the new api gives you a lot of new options (manual mode, raw export among others) which in turn enable developers to implement neat tricks like the super sensor from A Better Camera. Overall a huge opportunity! Secondly the LG Flex2 with the exact same camera module (AFAIK) has the new api.
So please everyone ask LG about that. They might eventually listen. Or maybe some rom developer could port the driver over from the Flex2.
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That's really sad. If the gflex 2 Roms have it and it is indeed the same module, is there any way to get it from there and add it to our stock based Roms?

WACOMalt said:
That's really sad. If the gflex 2 Roms have it and it is indeed the same module, is there any way to get it from there and add it to our stock based Roms?
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That's what I'm hoping for. . . Anyone?

is there any luck of us getting this functionality on our phone ? does it require a firmware update from lg for the camera ?
because cyanogemod/aosp has the api already included. so it makes me think its the firmware which is lacking

lixxus said:
is there any luck of us getting this functionality on our phone ? does it require a firmware update from lg for the camera ?
because cyanogemod/aosp has the api already included. so it makes me think its the firmware which is lacking
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Indeed it is the firmware. However XCam LG by xdabbeb acheives much if what I'd hoped for from the camera API. Bitrate/compression control, RAW (DNG format) support, ISO control and some shutter speed settings.

WACOMalt said:
Indeed it is the firmware. However XCam LG by xdabbeb acheives much if what I'd hoped for from the camera API. Bitrate/compression control, RAW (DNG format) support, ISO control and some shutter speed settings.
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yeah thought so. thanks for the info. its a shame really. i hope LG come with a firmware update ,
I cant use the xcam as i use cyanogemod. I guess i will be patient

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Is there any options for aosp camera use?

Hi, Guys absolutely love aosp roms and only use them hate stock as there are so many ugly and annoying features that are implemented that cannot be removed and slow downs the device and the appeasing looks of the use, so aosp is only roms i use however the camera on aosp is really poor on my lg g3, put them next to my partners stock camera, shows how off the colors are on aosp its so washed out and colours are wrong, also the laser focus is not being used on aosp, any options or will there be any this year? or is it go aosp and kill the camera?
thanks
Whelan189 said:
Hi, Guys absolutely love aosp roms and only use them hate stock as there are so many ugly and annoying features that are implemented that cannot be removed and slow downs the device and the appeasing looks of the use, so aosp is only roms i use however the camera on aosp is really poor on my lg g3, put them next to my partners stock camera, shows how off the colors are on aosp its so washed out and colours are wrong, also the laser focus is not being used on aosp, any options or will there be any this year? or is it go aosp and kill the camera?
thanks
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It is "go AOSP and lose camera"
No, it's very hard to fix it, and LG won't release it's sources.
Assume that it will never be fixed.
YaDr said:
It is "go AOSP and lose camera"
No, it's very hard to fix it, and LG won't release it's sources.
Assume that it will never be fixed.
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Didn't they find a way to use the LG remote app in aosp ? Would the process involved be the same ?
Professor Jones said:
Didn't they find a way to use the LG remote app in aosp ? Would the process involved be the same ?
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IR blaster was already supported by CM, and apps like AnyIrRemote worked on G3 before the port. Laser autofocus is not supported by cm in any way.
... Though, miracles do happen. Someone may be able to port it.
YaDr said:
IR blaster was already supported by CM, and apps like AnyIrRemote worked on G3 before the port. Laser autofocus is not supported by cm in any way.
... Though, miracles do happen. Someone may be able to port it.
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I hope they will. Thankfully for me, I don't use the camera of my G3 all that much.
The lasers do switch on when the camera is being used.

Manual Camera

Any way how to run it on LG G3?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2
Answer.
vojta96 said:
Any way how to run it on LG G3?
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2
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In the discription it states:
This app takes full advantage of Lollipop's Camera2 API, and therefore requires it to be properly implemented in your Android ROM. If your device runs on Lollipop, and still the app is not compatible with it, please contact your ROM provider (e.g. Samsung, LG) and ask them to fully implement Camera2 API
You can see if it works on your phone with this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test
No !LG cut the camera api2 part!
Just ran the compatibility test and none of the features are compatible... too sad, hopefully LG releases the next UI with manual controls.
I hope so :fingers-crossed:, It drives me mad when I see my friend with lumia 1020 and its manual settings
joaquin.mik said:
Just ran the compatibility test and none of the features are compatible... too sad, hopefully LG releases the next UI with manual controls.
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G3 never get camera api2...
G4 here : = business
From what I've read in other posts the LG G3's hardware isn't even capable of being upgraded to the new Camera API 2 that was implemented on some devices recently.

Stock LG Camera APP with Custome Rom's

I've read through the forums a bit and have not found an answer to my question so here goes.
I flashed CM12.1 on my D850 a few days ago and love it. Thing is all the different camera apps available that I have tried suck except for Oppo. Still it is no where near equivalent to the stock camera app. Would it be possible to make a driver for the stock camera app that would work with CM12.1 or even other stock roms? If so how would you go about doing that? What would be needed? I have used Xcam for the stock rom and really like that camera app. How hard would that be to port over to CM12.1? The Stock ROM that comes on the G3 is not all that bad but I personally love android when it is in its truest form, but I also like a good camera.
If nothing about can happen are there any custom Stock Roms? Rom's that would allow use of Xcam or stock camera but still allow the level of customization?
jtroutt19 said:
I've read through the forums a bit and have not found an answer to my question so here goes.
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With all due respect but this question has been asked around a thousand times, in hundreds of threads.
Would it be possible to make a driver for the stock camera app that would work with CM12.1 or even other stock roms?
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No, missing LG framework = no stock camera possible on AOSP roms.
If nothing about can happen are there any custom Stock Roms? Rom's that would allow use of Xcam or stock camera but still allow the level of customization?
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Lots of them, you can find them here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/development
Hey thanks for the respones and yes I know the question has been asked I guess I wasn't clear enough in what I was asking. I meant would it be possible to add what is needed to get the camera to work? Like pick apart the parts of the framework that is needed and integrate it into cm12.1. That would allow the addition of a few cool features of the lg stock rom
jtroutt19 said:
Hey thanks for the respones and yes I know the question has been asked I guess I wasn't clear enough in what I was asking. I meant would it be possible to add what is needed to get the camera to work? Like pick apart the parts of the framework that is needed and integrate it into cm12.1. That would allow the addition of a few cool features of the lg stock rom
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You do realise it makes no difference right
Having the LG Camera App doesnt mean that 4K recording is magically gonna be enabled
itsbighead said:
You do realise it makes no difference right
Having the LG Camera App doesnt mean that 4K recording is magically gonna be enabled
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That really doesn't matter to me. I am more interested in the quality of pictures and also the burst capabilities of the LG app

Lg g3 stock camera for aosp

Anyone that what's to going this project is welcome. This project involves finding a way to install the stock camera to asop ROM (like CyanogenMod,blisspop...)
Please help with framework.
alot of developers said it is not possible because it is too much complicated framework and also LG wont release all of their source code so its basically impossible right now
king123321 said:
alot of developers said it is not possible because it is too much complicated framework and also LG wont release all of their source code so its basically impossible right now
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Can we use the Sony xperia camera for lg g3, if we modified it enought to work on lg g3?
jonnyszt said:
Can we use the Sony xperia camera for lg g3, if we modified it enought to work on lg g3?
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Even if you can, that would not be stock camera... That would be another port like Moto camera, snapdragon camera, lenovo super cam and none of these are even close to stock quality... So what's the point if it's not stock it doesn't matter...
jimmmysil said:
Even if you can, that would not be stock camera... That would be another port like Moto camera, snapdragon camera, lenovo super cam and none of these are even close to stock quality... So what's the point if it's not stock it doesn't matter...
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How about we make a pure stock camera for aosp ROM.
jonnyszt said:
How about we make a pure stock camera for aosp ROM.
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alot of people dont get it
the orinal rom is using bin files that are close source and only working for that rom ,
so to port it , you need to port all of it , not just the app( only app is easy) but getting the whole framework to run a hell.
you can port the app , but will have no effect noone will -> because it has no effect
porting all files , is hard its closed sourced
and building a stock app for cam is the same as downloading any other app from market (you don't have the source for all de features you get with the normal rom)
and witch cam work best depends on the user , but i guess that a lot will say stock is better
eh
I wouldn't worry about it, you don't miss out on all that much anyways. Just a few features are not usable through generic camera apps. I personally use the Google Camera app and love how it works with my G3 on AOSP (BlissPop 3.4); though, I do notice a slower focus time due to no laser focusing.
AlwaysLucky said:
I wouldn't worry about it, you don't miss out on all that much anyways. Just a few features are not usable through generic camera apps. I personally use the Google Camera app and love how it works with my G3 on AOSP (BlissPop 3.4); though, I do notice a slower focus time due to no laser focusing.
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I agree but could we export the z5 camera for the lg g3 on aosp.
jonnyszt said:
I agree but could we export the z5 camera for the lg g3 on aosp.
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There are already some camera port from other device like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/mod-best-camera-audio-image-optimize-lg-t3071063
RapHaeL_4_4_4_ said:
There are already some camera port from other device like this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g3/themes-apps/mod-best-camera-audio-image-optimize-lg-t3071063
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Yes but I mean like one of oneplus or Samsung or Sony or Asus
Maybe we can follow the same path as Optimus G developers did porting the stock camera from stock rom to Aosp based ones
datCalata said:
Maybe we can follow the same path as Optimus G developers did porting the stock camera from stock rom to Aosp based ones
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Can we actually do that, if we can we should get a team starting on that
This thread hurts my head.
This phone has been out for a year and a half, there's been millions and millions of man hours gone in to developing, tweaking and messing with the workings of this phone, yet there is still no camera that matches the quality of the stock camera on AOSP. Just accept that it isn't possible and likely will never be possible like it was mentioned earlier.
AC5L4T3R said:
This thread hurts my head.
This phone has been out for a year and a half, there's been millions and millions of man hours gone in to developing, tweaking and messing with the workings of this phone, yet there is still no camera that matches the quality of the stock camera on AOSP. Just accept that it isn't possible and likely will never be possible like it was mentioned earlier.[/QUOTE
Your right. Let's just find a aosp camera enough good for the phone
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jonnyszt said:
AC5L4T3R said:
This thread hurts my head.
This phone has been out for a year and a half, there's been millions and millions of man hours gone in to developing, tweaking and messing with the workings of this phone, yet there is still no camera that matches the quality of the stock camera on AOSP. Just accept that it isn't possible and likely will never be possible like it was mentioned earlier.[/QUOTE
Your right. Let's just find a aosp camera enough good for the phone
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That's already been done as well. The m9 camera. It isn't on XDA because the dev was banned.
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Wj287 said:
jonnyszt said:
That's already been done as well. The m9 camera. It isn't on XDA because the dev was banned.
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Could you find it somewhere else
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Wj287 said:
Could you find it somewhere else
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Yes I've found it multiple times. Theirs also a zip that enables 4k video recording on aosp
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Wj287 said:
jonnyszt said:
Yes I've found it multiple times. Theirs also a zip that enables 4k video recording on aosp
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If you find a link to hit, please lets me now the URL. Thank you
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Wj287 said:
If you find a link to hit, please lets me now the URL. Thank you
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I can't post a link here on XDA its against the rules plus I'd have to google to find the links. It isn't hard to find.
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Could you send it via my gmail

Any chance the Camera2 API will come included in a future update?

My A2 Lite is arriving today and I'm looking at the great results people are seeing using Google Camera mods, but I'm kind of stumped why we need to go through the whole process of rooting our phone to enable the Camera2 API. Why isn't something like this included? I always just assumed it was part of Android itself. Any chance of it being included at some point in the future?
I really don't think so. Never happened before AFAIK.
adakaya1994 said:
I really don't think so. Never happened before AFAIK.
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Well read the article about the mi2s and mix3 getting it recently in China developer preview along with libraries that fixed camera https://www.xda-developers.com/miui-china-8-11-8-google-camera-mix-2s-mi-8/
rockycocky said:
Well read the article about the mi2s and mix3 getting it recently in China developer preview along with libraries that fixed camera https://www.xda-developers.com/miui-china-8-11-8-google-camera-mix-2s-mi-8/
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They are camre2 api enabled out of the box as far as i know and just having a update about it plus they are flagship phones
push on google
what about push on google? here: issuetracker.google.com/issues/117853983 A1/A2/A2 Lite using Android One ROM and google release this, so it on them to do it, or?

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