Develop Bugs

CM 10.1 Camera quality

I think the camera quality isn't a hardware problem but a software one. E.g. in darkness the camera doesn´t turn on the light when focussing.
In system/lib/hw is a file (camera.msm.8960.so) which should be changed but i'm not able to do this. There must be played with the values. Some clever guys did this in for other phones before.
My phone before was the LG 2x and in that forum they raised quality above 200% of the original one.
I attache the file to work with. Maybe here are some insiders too.

...the only problem is that the camera does not focus when the flash comes in darkness. Or it focuses too early or too late. When you turn on the flashlight on the phone permanently and take a photo, everything is fine. The problem is in CM 10.1 and 10.2.
Isn´t here somebody who knows a trick?

franky_z said:
...the only problem is that the camera does not focus when the flash comes in darkness. Or it focuses too early or too late. When you turn on the flashlight on the phone permanently and take a photo, everything is fine. The problem is in CM 10.1 and 10.2.
Isn´t here somebody who knows a trick?
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In focal camera you have the option to turn on flash as a torch. I turn it on then take a picture. That fixed for me but I have to agree. The camera quality is bad. Something must be done.

Just use a 3rd party camera app.

MitoTakatori said:
Just use a 3rd party camera app.
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I tried some 3rd party apps but that didn't solve the problem that the camera doesn't focus when using the flash. This seems not to be an app problem, it's in the files from the rom like I attached above.
Or do you have a suggestion for an app that solves the problem with focus in darkness?

franky_z said:
I tried some 3rd party apps but that didn't solve the problem that the camera doesn't focus when using the flash. This seems not to be an app problem, it's in the files from the rom like I attached above.
Or do you have a suggestion for an app that solves the problem with focus in darkness?
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Hmmm...as for me I don't have that issue. I am using Epsilon V3 ROM by core720, which is based on stock. For camera app, I use snap camera hdr and the new focal camera.

MitoTakatori said:
Hmmm...as for me I don't have that issue. I am using Epsilon V3 ROM by core720, which is based on stock. For camera app, I use snap camera hdr and the new focal camera.
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Ok, I tried that rom which is very great, very smooth. Nice. But the camera is still not focussing right with the stock cam or snap camera hdr in darkness at my side. It surely is not an app problem...

Camera2 api support?

Can anyone here having a g4 confirm if it has camera2 api support? I know its manual mode does support everything camera2 is supposed to do, including manual shutter speed and white balance, but does it support those natively via camera2 api, or lg's own implementation? Can anyone test using either https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test or snap camera and try enabling camera2 api in its "other" menu and take a raw photo? Thanks in advance!!!

Yes It supports!
Only problem I've encountered with some 3rd party apps are longer shutter speeds like 15, 30 seconds. They won't let me choose them. Other than that. Works like a charm!

manual camera gives FC without any popup for me (i open, see short time interface, then it close itself and im back in appdrawer..)

Mad_Duke said:
Yes It supports!
Only problem I've encountered with some 3rd party apps are longer shutter speeds like 15, 30 seconds. They won't let me choose them. Other than that. Works like a charm!
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Thanks, can you tell me which apps you tested that are compatible? What is the longest shutter speed usable on each of them? Thanks again!

Master619 said:
Thanks, can you tell me which apps you tested that are compatible? What is the longest shutter speed usable on each of them? Thanks again!
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Use stock
Or check out AZ camera (manual camera), fv-5

bender_007 said:
Use stock
Or check out AZ camera (manual camera), fv-5
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I don't have the G4, that's why I was asking

Master619 said:
I don't have the G4, that's why I was asking
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Stoc camera is the best for now
I also don't have it but have used it for few days

bender_007 said:
Use stock
Or check out AZ camera (manual camera), fv-5
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I've tested both. Work great, but maximum shutter speed was slower.
Also tested Cinema FV-5 for videos. Still glitchy (probably will be solved with the next update). That will be awesome because it can record 4K longer than stock camera (no 5 minute limit). It also supports manual focus during video recording.

Yeah we could probably disable the 5 minute warning(or you can shoot video after video). I hope I'm gonna buy a g4 today so I can start putting apps into the app section (or android development, not sure)

bender_007 said:
Yeah we could probably disable the 5 minute warning(or you can shoot video after video). I hope I'm gonna buy a g4 today so I can start putting apps into the app section (or android development, not sure)
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Go and buy it already! Now we have Root. But you better try to get the EUR H815 with unlocked bootloader.
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Manual Camera

I tried to download third party camera app called manual camera, but when I started to capture a photo it seems that it doesnt work. The app automatically closes. I don't know what is the reason behind this. I would appreciate any help. As I really wanted to indulge with manual controls.

The app might not be compatible with your android version.
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I run a test using their app called Manual Camera Compatibility. All is good. But still cant capture a photo.

I use it with no issue (7..0), try cleaning cache..

On 6.0 and now on 7.0 Manual camera is working without any issue. Try to clean cache of app.

I tried to re-download it. Still, the same thing happened.

Get manual camera v 3.6 works fine

Still doesn't work for me. Even the AZ Camera app is not working. I have no idea why, Camera FV-5 Lite works fine, but i just don't like the ui. It lags at some point.

Update your app... The new version has fixed the bug...

Alotbanna said:
Update your app... The new version has fixed the bug...
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Everything is working great now with the latest update. Thanks mate.

Better Camera

So what makes a camera stutter? After trying out the ported OnePlus camera and noticing how smooth it looked, I now hate the stock camera. However, the camera doesn't work correctly with nougat (it takes pictures and when I look at them in the gallery, they're rotated 90° counter clockwise). So what's a camera app that works almost perfectly and also provides fluidity with that such as in the OnePlus camera?

There is a workaround for the OnePlus camera if it takes photos rotated, Simply select HDR from the 3dot menu in bottom right and then deselect, your photos will be fine. Even if you do not deselect HDR it will be fine but I recommend deselecting it because HDR doesn't show much difference to me and there is processing after the pic so it takes more time. If you want to try other camera apps, I made a thread on it some time ago https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-k10/themes/root-stock-camera-apps-ported-devices-t3573485. The app you should try is Google camera but the one in the thread is for marshmallow and as you said you have nougat, there is a never version for nougat. Look for it in apk mirror or request me if you cant, I'll look for you.

waleeds1 said:
There is a workaround for the OnePlus camera if it takes photos rotated, Simply select HDR from the 3dot menu in bottom right and then deselect, your photos will be fine. Even if you do not deselect HDR it will be fine but I recommend deselecting it because HDR doesn't show much difference to me and there is processing after the pic so it takes more time. If you want to try other camera apps, I made a thread on it some time ago https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-k10/themes/root-stock-camera-apps-ported-devices-t3573485. The app you should try is Google camera but the one in the thread is for marshmallow and as you said you have nougat, there is a never version for nougat. Look for it in apk mirror or request me if you cant, I'll look for you.
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I have the Google camera, but on my device it's a bit Jarry and sluggish.... I tried the HDR fix, and it didn't work. It may be due to your port being for marshmallow, and I'm on nougat with different hardware..... Thank you for your response though!

Nobodyslight said:
I have the Google camera, but on my device it's a bit Jarry and sluggish.... I tried the HDR fix, and it didn't work. It may be due to your port being for marshmallow, and I'm on nougat with different hardware..... Thank you for your response though!
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Are you using the camera app from my thread?

waleeds1 said:
Are you using the camera app from my thread?
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Yes

Patyna2006 said:
I ported LG XCam no root
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Link?

Pixel 3 Camera port for P1 & P2 by cstark27

Version 7 of Pixel 3 Camera port for P1 and P2 is here.
I make this thread because many people don't know about the existence of it because there isn't a dedicated thread for it on Pixel 1 Forum.
Here's the link to the original thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=78183854&postcount=696
All credits go to @cstark27 for this awesome work as always!

Is it me or does the one in the play store NOT have portrait and a few other goodies for the p1...?
I tried cstark camera mod and it has everything, now does everything work...idk

kinfolk248 said:
Is it me or does the one in the play store NOT have portrait and a few other goodies for the p1...?
I tried cstark camera mod and it has everything, now does everything work...idk
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Everything works. And you're right, the stock one doesn't get portrait mode

Yousvel said:
Everything works. And you're right, the stock one doesn't get portrait mode
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Can you get rear camera portrait/blur to work?

kinfolk248 said:
Can you get rear camera portrait/blur to work?
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Yes. But it works only for human not object

Yousvel said:
Yes. But it works only for human not object
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Ohhhh that may be the disconnect I'm experiencing. Well dang that sux lol

I get an error that says there was a problem parsing the package. I have a p1 xl.

because you probably don't have Android 9.0 yet
Shawn haz root said:
I get an error that says there was a problem parsing the package. I have a p1 xl.
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Not very stable.
On Pie, sometime it's ok the motion capture, sometime not. The camera app is ok. It's the app google photo who force close often when you watch a motion photo.

naginata said:
Not very stable.
On Pie, sometime it's ok the motion capture, sometime not. The camera app is ok. It's the app google photo who force close often when you watch a motion photo.
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Try to use h.264 codec

naginata said:
Not very stable.
On Pie, sometime it's ok the motion capture, sometime not. The camera app is ok. It's the app google photo who force close often when you watch a motion photo.
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Motion issue is known issue. Follow the dev's advice from the link in OP.