Hi all,
I have purchased an xperia s and intend to install custom ROM tomorrow. I have done a good bit of reading but theres alot of info.
I believe roms based on lastest JB eg cm10? dont have a functioning camera
I believe 1 or more roms based on cm9? does not have a functioning hdmi?
The camera (and hdmi) is important to me. I would prefer to have a modded "hardware" rather than an app such as the cybershot one (I assume an app means the improvements are only seen when in that app).
The only camera hardware mod i can find is "[MOD][CAM]GBXperia S|Video 1080p >20mb Bitrate|720p >15mb Bitrate|>100% Image quality".
This requires 2.3.7.
I would be grateful if someone could point out (via link or name) a 2.3.7 based rom, and kernel, as simple and clean as possible (no bloatware) that has a better performance than stock and would allow me to use this mod. Of course, if i have missed a later/better ROM with optimised camera let me know
Thanks for reading and hope someone can advise, I realise im more of a lurker
CM10 has a functioning camera, however I prefer the stock camera (SONY).
About HDMI, i'm not sure about it, I have no HDMI TV for me to play on, however user reported that it worked (in CM10 thread)
About the camera hardware mod you mentioned, it already included (implemented) in the ICS update if I'm not mistaken, therefore if using stock ICS ROM, the MOD is included.
I do not try other MOD ROM, I just tried AOKP JB and FXP CM10, for me, I like CM10, has the latest function on Jelly Bean.
Wish SONY can release the update asap. haha
If you want CM10 based ROM, install Nova Xperia RC1 and update its kernel to 007. That ROM is great, I didn't find any bugs, except that the camera doesn't record in 1080p.
If you want a stock based ROM install XTXperience v7 and Advanced Stock Kernel... It's based in the latest official Sony firmware and it has the look of Xperia T or GX, all depends of your taste
I'd recommend you try PAC ROM.
HDMI isn't as well supported in AOSP than the Stock ROM. In CM9 and CM10, it works and puts out a 1080p 30 Hz signal, but is noticeably laggy. Watching movies works ok-ish, Vsync problems are noticeable though and some frames are dropped because of this - way more fluid on a stock ROM, which lets you select different output modes as well via the service menu (I choose 720p60). AOSP also only has the option of sending out the video layer of Hardware-decoded video directly, meaning true 1080p, but no overlays including soft subtitles. Stock offers both, 1080p output or mirroring of the 720p screen, which makes soft-subs on HW-decoded video possible.
As for the camera, Panorama is broken in CM10, and video recording is 720p max, otherwise it works fine.
If these are no issues for you, go for a CM10 based ROM - more customizable. Otherwise pick a stock-based ROM.
I have the Acro S by the way, but that phone has the same camera. The HDMI issues are universal in AOSP ROMs and almost all Stock ROMs for most phones - Sony are as far as I have seen the only ones to bother optimizing the HDMI output and offering some options for it on their phones.
Thread closed. Unfortunately "what ROM", "best ROM" type threads aren't encouraged on the forums as everyone's opinion differs and what one person may tell you another will disagree with so the only way to find out what's best and meets your requirements is to try some for yourself. Most, if not all ROM threads should have a changelog with what's working/not working so you'll be able to rule out any that don't have what you need and those that don't state issues may just not have had anyone report them.
Thanks
AvRS
I was wondering if anyone has any input on a flashing cm based rom or aosp based rom affects how the camera performance? I know if the past from other devices stock rom and kernel take the best pictures. Please feel free to share.
I am on pure nexus (AOSP) camera quality is exactly the same as stock. I've also tried CM and again, no quality difference at all.
Hi,
Is there any good CM/AOSP based roms that has a good camera quality like in MIUIv7/ColorOS based roms? There is huge difference on the quality in stock rom. I even used the ColorOSCamera Port but the quality is bad. Thanks.
HI,
Unfortunatly I have never encountered a better camera quality than on ColorOS, all pictures taken from CM based or AOSP based rom are blurry etc or low light even after using a CM HAL Mod or the ColorOS camera app.
I beleive that if you want to have such picture quality you'll need to stay on ColorOS or to try on Spectrum Project (that is still at its early stage)
Is it a case of driver support? If so, then no camera app would work well. I've wondered this and it is one reason I kept ColorOS.
Have you tried Camera FV-5
Hello XDA fellows~
I have been having a very annoying issue on various AOSP ROMs including ROMs based on CM. On stock ROM, no matter how loud the environment sound is, the recording always sounds perfectly but when it comes to AOSP ROMs, the quality of recorded sound is very much worse as compared to stock rom. Even worse, when I record in a loud environment, the sound will be very distorted. This is the only obstacle blocking me from using the aosp roms even though they still get more love from me than stock rom.
Since I always use Snapchat and I have to admit I am a party guy which is why I really can't live with this issue. I never had this problem on my others devices running aosp roms.
Does anyone get annoyed from the same issue as well?
Which custom rom gives you the best Camera Quality based on AOSP/CM...
Which Camera App do you use and why?
have anyone acheived camera quality near to stock on AOSP/CM based rom?
lets help each other