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I have just uploaded V2 of my profile - I have lowered the Bitrate slightly and changed from 3gp to mp4 file format.. I have also enabled 720p for the front facing camera - Let me know if the lowered bitrate still performs as well.
Folks,
This is my edited media_profile.xml for far better 720p recording.. thought I would share it..
I have upped the bitrate from just 1MB/s (default)to around 4MB/s.. for me, it is clearly better when played on my Monitor or Television.. smoother, more detail and appears clearer.
I have tried a higher bitrate but found this to be a good balance between size and quality.
I have also tried editing the xml for 1080p recording but cannot get higher than 14fps when recording so have not included it..
to install, just unrar the media_profiles.xml and copy it to /system/etc and reboot.... REMEMBER TO BACKUP YOUR ORIGINAL FIRST.
This has worked for me, but if you end up in a boot loop, pushing the original file should fix it.
Hope you enjoy it.
Bracken
Do you have a comparison video or anything? This is the kind of thing I want to see before flashing.
Nice find!
I can see the difference just watching play back on the xoom! Alot smoother...ill check out the HDMI when I get home.
Will this work on any Android device? Say my DX? I take way more video on that.
bracken21 said:
Must have ROOT
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I have also tried editing the xml for 1080p recording but cannot get higher than 14fps when recording so have not included it..
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have you a stock Kernel or Custom Kernel + overclocked CPU?
Works well, I have a similar hack for my Nexus.
Easy and simple improvement for video recording.
Using Hammerhead 2.1 & Tachi OCed kernel.
@bracken21 = does this affect the still camera picture taking?
Thank you very much, great mod.
Hi,
@Sergio PC -This does not affect the picture quality only the video..
@twister_65 -I had this completely on stock 3.1 with stock kernel and worked fined.. I'm now running it with Hammerhead 2.1 & Tachi OCed kernel.
Even OCed @1.6, when I enable 1080p recording there is no increase in FPS, it stays at around 14FPS.. I presume the actual sensor is not capable of [email protected]
@mradlauer - I have no idea if this could be done to the DX, I presume so, but what resolution, bitrate and FPS would depend on the device.. if its anything like the Xoom, putting in an unsupported profile may result in a boot loop ?
If there is interest I can upload another profile with settings as follows... but I find it pointless as 1080p @ 14fps is unwatchable.. I have tried increasing/decreasing the Bitrate but still only does 14fps.
1080p 6MB/s @ 14fps when high quality selected.
720p 4MB/s @ 30 when low quality selected.
720p @ 30fps for front facing camera.
Thanks
Bracken
720p for front would be awesome.
Great, i just would love to have it recording in MP4
€: Wait, trying it now
€²: Works Thx for This
Would changing any of these lines to 100 improve photo quality too?
<ImageEncoding quality="90" />
Stealyourface said:
720p for front would be awesome.
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Front camera now enabled for 720p and file format changed to mp4
cheers
Bracken
truly great work here. thank you
im just surprised no one had done this sooner, but better late than never!!
ive only played wtih it for litterally 30 seconds however i noticed that upon pressing the record button for a video using the front facing camera, it zooms in and stretches the image vertically in the preview window. i dont think that it actually records it like this but it seems to be some sort of graphical glitch....maybe you could look into it?
id like to say thanks again. did you change anything for the still images in v2 or somthing? because i no longer see those weird lines when taking photos with the front facing camera.
THANKS!
crackmulah said:
however i noticed that upon pressing the record button for a video using the front facing camera, it zooms in and stretches the image vertically in the preview window. i dont think that it actually records it like this but it seems to be some sort of graphical glitch....
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I've noticed the same issue when recording from the front camera
Excuse me, but trying this mod, I realized that the zoom in camera mode does not work. And 'this normal?
Thanks!
zoom isnt working in video mode for me either.
although i cant remember if we were ever able to.....
can you add this ?
I tried now, even the stock 3.1 does not allow it. Is there any mod ?
Regards!
Nice find.
Pretty easy to increase or lower the bitrate yourself.
I personally upped the bitrate to 35MB/s for 720p.
Adjusted the 480p resolution to 720x480 @ 20Mb/s for quick and easy converts straight to dvd with no resolution changes.
Adjusted the audio bitrate to 256kbps, sample rate to 48khz and enabled stereo recording.
Sweet stuff.
edit: Tried shooting for 60fps but it forced closed as soon as I tried to select video recording
Audionut11 said:
Nice find.
Pretty easy to increase or lower the bitrate yourself.
I personally upped the bitrate to 35MB/s for 720p.
Adjusted the 480p resolution to 720x480 @ 20Mb/s for quick and easy converts straight to dvd with no resolution changes.
Adjusted the audio bitrate to 256kbps, sample rate to 48khz and enabled stereo recording.
Sweet stuff.
edit: Tried shooting for 60fps but it forced closed as soon as I tried to select video recording
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Do you mind posting your xml file... I personally like the tweaks you have done and would like the same..
Thanks in advance
Audionut11 said:
Nice find.
Pretty easy to increase or lower the bitrate yourself.
I personally upped the bitrate to 35MB/s for 720p.
Adjusted the 480p resolution to 720x480 @ 20Mb/s for quick and easy converts straight to dvd with no resolution changes.
Adjusted the audio bitrate to 256kbps, sample rate to 48khz and enabled stereo recording.
Sweet stuff.
edit: Tried shooting for 60fps but it forced closed as soon as I tried to select video recording
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35MB/s is 2.1Gb per minute - that would give you around 15 mins recording on 720p on 32gb card. Plus with the size of sensor and optics, im guessing you wont see quality increase above 3MB - 4MB/s and even that is asking alot of the camera due to the noise levels and lack of light/detail passing through the small plastic lens. As for stereo recording, I thought the Xoom only had 1 mic ?
Being that bluray movies are around 34MB/s.. I think asking a small plastic lens on the xoom to do that a little much. Also the tegra 2 is listed at only supporting 20Mb... did you also amend the codec maximum bitrate as its currently set to around 5MBs.. if not, you will actually be recording @ 5MB/s.. Also, is 35MB/s over the write limit for xoom internal storage.. I could be wrong but even a class 10 cards only write at around 10MBs and reads @ 30Mbs ?
If you want to try 60fps, you would also need to amend not just the recording values but the codec preference and possible the memCap too.. ive not tried it yet, may give it a go.
Im not trying to have a go at you, just stating that your filling your xoom up for no reason... in a long winded blurbing kind away.. not had my coffee yet..
As for the problem with front camera zooming in on 720p, nothing I can do about this, that fix would be above my head.. My guess is that the google camera apk would need amended for 16:9... my knowledge of Android goes as far as this little dirty hack.
Cheers
Bracken
bummer on the zoom and front face stretch problem... Gonna have to revert to stock unless fixed in the future... Will subscribe for updates in case. Nice for folks that don't mind those couple details though
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bummer on the zoom and front face stretch problem... Gonna have to revert to stock unless fixed in the future... Will subscribe for updates in case. Nice for folks that don't mind those couple details though
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Hi, just revert to version 1, it keeps the front camera stock and rear camera is improved..
As for the people not being able zoom, you can't zoom in video mode using stock... well mines never has.
I wish I knew how to port the camera front the Samsung 10.1 tab, does any one know how?
Cheers
Bracken
1080p 60fps recording can be done on our device via Google camera
There are some bugs and force close in Google camera try to switch from front camera video to back camera this will work
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tfY79SmVjZs-vG0iil41aOOQFur7rFnN/view?usp=drivesdk
60fps+1080p on Moto g4 Plus? that's not possible
siddhesh9146 said:
60fps 1080p on Moto g4 Plus? that's not possible
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I have screenshot
Aby lad said:
1080p 60fps recording can be done on our device via Google camera
There are some bugs and force close in Google camera try to switch from front camera video to back camera this will work
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tfY79SmVjZs-vG0iil41aOOQFur7rFnN/view?usp=drivesdk
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This are screenshot
60fps
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Thank You!
Works great, I confirm it takes 42fps in dark room, will try tomorrow in the sunlight. A little buggy, but works. It work even better if you switch the video resolution to 720P
Aby lad said:
1080p 60fps recording can be done on our device via Google camera
There are some bugs and force close in Google camera try to switch from front camera video to back camera this will work
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tfY79SmVjZs-vG0iil41aOOQFur7rFnN/view?usp=drivesdk
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Nice work! There is a bug when every other shot turns green. Can anyone else confirm this?
reCoded said:
Nice work! There is a bug when every other shot turns green. Can anyone else confirm this?
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Yes it happens to me too..
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60fps is just a number, the SOC in moto g4 plus is not capable of handling 1080p+60fps realtime, but yes it can handle lower resolution like 720p or 480p at 60fps;
the FPS counter that you are showing is just 1 frame of image is recorded twice i.e. repeated single frame. more like its 1080i then 1080p which user progressive scan rather then
Interlaced scan. to get this effect done your camera app increases the shutter speed lower the ISO that why we re getting that slightly greenish tint.
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i smell bull**** there
are you sure that those are actual 60 fps? because i'm pretty sure it's just like that in the ****in meta data of the video.
why my moto g4 plus get freeze a bit meanwhile im takeing picture or recordering on facebook app?
Wont Work...!!
Immediately force closes the camera app...
Is it working on oreo 8.1?
Is not actually "working" anywhere, just a fake.
Hi, I've made a Magisk Module that enable HEVC / H265 Recording in the stock camera App.
This module enable HEVC/H265 video recording on OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T.
The bitrate values are the same as H264 and the HEVC code it's enabled for all the video profiles that previously used H264.
The audio codec it's still AAC and the audio bitrate doubles from 96 kb/s to 192 kb/s to get a better audio quality.
I've also made a diffrent fork that use half of the bitrate (and therefor half the space), it also keeps the original audio bitrate and change the audio codec to HEAAC to save space without losing quality
Why should I use HEVC instead of H264?
Basically, HEVC provide the same quality as H264, but using less of helf the bitrate, this means that you can record videos with the same quality but using less space, or, if you're more inclined to that, record video that use the same space but with better quality (less compression, therefore less artifacts and more details overall). This is the theory behind HEVC, pratically speaking I've noticed some differences, other users havent, so I guess the best way to find out if it really works it's by letting my beloved XDA users test this mod.
More info about HEVC on Wikipedia
Compatibility:
Should be compatible with every ROM since the mod change files in the /vendor partition, but I've tested only on OOS Open Beta 33
Original version changelog:
Code:
v0.3
- Change the audio bitrate from 96 kb/s to 192 kb/s
- Change audio codec from HEAAC to AAC (ha better audio quality for bitrate major than 128 kb/s)
v0.2
- Add HEVC support for all configurations previously used with H264
- Add HE-AAC support in HEVC encoded profiles
- Remove config files that doesn't affect the mod result
- Update HEVC encoder configuration to match the same limits has H264
v0.1
- Initial release
Half-bitrate version changelog:
Code:
v0.3
- Change the Bitrate multiplier, now it's 0.38 and the effective bitrate (checked on 4k60fps) it's 60.9 Mb/s
v0.2.1
- Change the Bitrate multiplier, now it's about 0.4 and use about half of the original space
v0.2
- Add HEVC support for all configurations previously used with H264
- Add HE-AAC support in HEVC encoded profiles
- Remove config files that doesn't affect the mod result
- Update HEVC encoder configuration to match the same limits has H264
v0.1
- Initial release
Download links:
Stock bitrate (same space, less compression, better quality)
Half bitrate (half of the space compared to original, quality should be similar)
For older version check the releases in the gitlab repo
Source links:
Stock bitrate
Half bitrate
How to check if it's working?
Shoot a video and then check which coded it's used, you can use this app
Let me know if you see improvements or not, thanks in advance!
Can you tell if this works on Stock OOS only or Custom ROMs too? Also on a side note, what's the benefit of this module? And I'm sure someone else will ask it too, but does this work with the Stock OOS Cam only or it will work with Gcam too?.
DarthVader said:
Can you tell if this works on Stock OOS only or Custom ROMs too? Also on a side note, what's the benefit of this module? And I'm sure someone else will ask it too, but does this work with the Stock OOS Cam only or it will work with Gcam too?.
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In short, HEVC it's a coded that allow better picture quality compared to H264 (the coded used by default on OP6/6T) when using the same bitrate (occupying the same memory), I've made a short explanation in the readme of the repo with a handy chart about compression ratio comparison with H264
This module enable HEVC on stock camera for sure, I haven't check on GCam since it already has a built-in HEVC encoder, but I don't know if when disabled uses H264 or the stock defined by the media_profile.xml
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Can you tell if this works on Stock OOS only or Custom ROMs too?
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Should work on any ROM, but for now I've tried only on the latest OOS Open Beta
How to find it withing Magisk Manager? Just search HEVC?
Inviato dal mio ONEPLUS A6013 utilizzando Tapatalk
RikiBez said:
How to find it withing Magisk Manager? Just search HEVC?
Inviato dal mio ONEPLUS A6013 utilizzando Tapatalk
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Right now isn't available on Magisk Manager, I'm waiting for approval, I don't know how much time it will take, but you can download it from here:
Stock bitrate
Half bitrate
eathtespagheti said:
Right now isn't available on Magisk Manager, I'm waiting for approval, I don't know how much time it will take, but you can download it from here:
Stock bitrate
Half bitrate
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What exactly changes by enabling HEVC recording?..
Have no idea what that is...
cultofluna said:
What exactly changes by enabling HEVC recording?..
Have no idea what that is...
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If you use the stock bitrate Module, you get better picture quality in videos for the same file size
If you use the half bitrate file you should get again better video quality but also smaller video files for the same length
Didn't work for me 10.3.1
eathtespagheti said:
If you use the stock bitrate Module, you get better picture quality in videos for the same file size
If you use the half bitrate file you should get again better video quality but also smaller video files for the same length
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I recorded a 4k60 frame video with the stock camera for 30 seconds, then installed stock bitrate, recorded, then uninstalled and installed half bitrate and all three file sizes were the same and looked the same.
Then I tried 1080p60, same results with all three. all the same file size and quality.
Is there a special way to enable it besides just flashing via magisk?
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Right now I don't have enough posts to be able to put links in thread, but I should be able to put links in replies if you ask me the download links, otherwise check my github / gitlab account and you'll find the source there, the username it's the same as here on XDA
Mod edit - Link to download added: https://gitlab.com/eathtespagheti/o...a8f64ddc6d0dbc/oneplus6-6t-hevc-recording.zip
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Sir, I've added the download link to your OP. I hope this is fine with you.
Regards
Oswald Boelcke
Gytole said:
I recorded a 4k60 frame video with the stock camera for 30 seconds, then installed stock bitrate, recorded, then uninstalled and installed half bitrate and all three file sizes were the same and looked the same.
Then I tried 1080p60, same results with all three. all the same file size and quality.
Is there a special way to enable it besides just flashing via magisk?
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Were you filming the same scene? A lot depend also on what you were filming, imho the quality difference it's noticeable only when watching the video in a good monitor or when you are editing, you notice that there are less artifacts in the details and the overall sharpness it better, but on the phone itself it's impossible to spot the difference. To be sure that the HEVC it's enabled try checking the codec info on the video, you can try with this app and in the format section it should say HEVC if the mod it's working, otherwise it will show AVC
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Sir, I've added the download link to your OP. I hope this is fine with you.
Regards
Oswald Boelcke
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Thanks I needed it ??
eathtespagheti said:
Were you filming the same scene? A lot depend also on what you were filming, imho the quality difference it's noticeable only when watching the video in a good monitor or when you are editing, you notice that there are less artifacts in the details and the overall sharpness it better, but on the phone itself it's impossible to spot the difference. To be sure that the HEVC it's enabled try checking the codec info on the video, you can try with this app and in the format section it should say HEVC if the mod it's working, otherwise it will show AVC
Yes, it says HEVC but the thing is I recorded stock camera 4k60 no modded camera, your stock bitrate, and the half bitrate and all 3 files sizes are the same.
I used a tripod and recorded a black sheet for 30 seconds.
Is there a trick? I could really use the half bitrate. Haha damn life saver.
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Yes, it says HEVC but the thing is I recorded stock camera 4k60 no modded camera, your stock bitrate, and the half bitrate and all 3 files sizes are the same.
I used a tripod and recorded a black sheet for 30 seconds.
Is there a trick? I could really use the half bitrate. Haha damn life saver.
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I think it's because the bitrate it's variable, so when you are filming something that's not changing and doesn't have much details in it (like a still black sheet for 30 seconds) the camera used the lowest bitrate possible to get that video anyway, try filming something in in movement that you can reproduce, I will do some tests too
eathtespagheti said:
I think it's because the bitrate it's variable, so when you are filming something that's not changing and doesn't have much details in it (like a still black sheet for 30 seconds) the camera used the lowest bitrate possible to get that video anyway, try filming something in in movement that you can reproduce, I will do some tests too
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Tried 1080p60 just recording my keyboard on the floor. Same results. The bitrate is the same.
Gytole said:
Tried 1080p60 just recording my keyboard on the floor. Same results. The bitrate is the same.
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Ok I've checked on my phone too, same bitrate between HEVC and AVC, maybe I've to change some other parameter in order to change the bitrate, I will post an update here when I'll have a free minute to recheck the files
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Ok I've checked on my phone too, same bitrate between HEVC and AVC, maybe I've to change some other parameter in order to change the bitrate, I will post an update here when I'll have a free minute to recheck the files
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You're awesome! Thanks for the quick replies, and like I said, you doing this, and saving me space is HUGE. Girlfriend and I are pumped hahaha
eathtespagheti said:
Were you filming the same scene? A lot depend also on what you were filming, imho the quality difference it's noticeable only when watching the video in a good monitor or when you are editing, you notice that there are less artifacts in the details and the overall sharpness it better, but on the phone itself it's impossible to spot the difference. To be sure that the HEVC it's enabled try checking the codec info on the video, you can try with this app and in the format section it should say HEVC if the mod it's working, otherwise it will show AVC
Thanks I needed it ??
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I flashed your module and its working. If you can do anything with the bitrate it would be appreciated
Hi, thanks for the mod [emoji106] just a quick question for you. Is it possible to add Hevc to single shot pictures as well?
As you should be able to get the same quality pictures for half the size.
AndyBury said:
Hi, thanks for the mod [emoji106] just a quick question for you. Is it possible to add Hevc to single shot pictures as well?
As you should be able to get the same quality pictures for half the size.
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Well seeing as how HEVC stands for High Efficiency Video Coding.... No
But there is HEIF, that's what you want.
Gytole said:
You're awesome! Thanks for the quick replies, and like I said, you doing this, and saving me space is HUGE. Girlfriend and I are pumped hahaha
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Arkmars20 said:
I flashed your module and its working. If you can do anything with the bitrate it would be appreciated
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After like two full days of trying I havent been able to reduce the bitrate, changing the default parameters seems to not affect in any way the camera settings, still choose some values automatically that are even different from what's written in the original config file without mod
AndyBury said:
Hi, thanks for the mod [emoji106] just a quick question for you. Is it possible to add Hevc to single shot pictures as well?
As you should be able to get the same quality pictures for half the size.
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Well seeing as how HEVC stands for High Efficiency Video Coding.... No
But there is HEIF, that's what you want.
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Well, AndyBury has a point! In fact the HEIF and HEVC are strongly related, and according to Wikipedia "The HEIF specification also defines the means of storing High Efficiency Video Codec (HEVC)-encoded intra images and HEVC-encoded image sequences" which surerly means something, but tbh I'm not so sure what's this something. Anyway I was already planning to trying enable HEIF via media_profiles, but seems something more complex than just adding a codec in a list, the only standardized usage of HEIF right now seems to be the one used by Apple on iPhones and Macs, I think that until Google doesn't implement in some way HEIF photos with camera we can't do anaything about it.
Hey everyone i don't own the device but @deathbreath2010 wanted to enable HEVC for this device so i made a magisk module for everyone to try
This module enable HEVC/H265 video recording on ZUK Z2 Plus
The bitrate values are the same as original and also half
the aac bitrate values are untouched
Why should I use HEVC instead of H264?
Basically, HEVC provide the same quality as H264, but using half the bitrate, this means that you can record videos with the same quality but using less space, or, if you're more inclined to that, record video that use the same space but with better quality (less compression, therefore less artifacts and more details overall).
Stock Bitrate changelog:
Code:
v0.1
- Initial release
Half Bitrate changelog:
Code:
v0.1
- Initial release
Dhruvit Pokharna said:
Hey everyone i don't own the device but @deathbreath2010 wanted to enable HEVC for this device so i made a magisk module for everyone to try
This module enable HEVC/H265 video recording on ZUK Z2 Plus
The bitrate values are the same as original and also half
the aac bitrate values are untouched
Why should I use HEVC instead of H264?
Basically, HEVC provide the same quality as H264, but using half the bitrate, this means that you can record videos with the same quality but using less space, or, if you're more inclined to that, record video that use the same space but with better quality (less compression, therefore less artifacts and more details overall).
Stock Bitrate changelog:
Code:
v0.1
- Initial release
Half Bitrate changelog:
Code:
v0.1
- Initial release
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Thanks for the module. I'm on Android 10(StagOS) and I can confirm HEVC is enabled. Wanted to post screenshot of media info but upload fails..
Cheers
deathbreath2010 said:
Thanks for the module. I'm on Android 10(StagOS) and I can confirm HEVC is enabled. Wanted to post screenshot of media info but upload fails..
Cheers
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Your Welcome, Thanks for the Donation.
On ZUK Z2 there is also a problem with slow motion in google camera. It only works sometimes and is quite dark compared to normal video. I don't know if this is also related to media_profiles. On Oneplus 3 slow motion in Gcam was fixed, but i don't know how they did this. Do you have any idea?
Cheers
deathbreath2010 said:
On ZUK Z2 there is also a problem with slow motion in google camera. It only works sometimes and is quite dark compared to normal video. I don't know if this is also related to media_profiles. On Oneplus 3 slow motion in Gcam was fixed, but i don't know how they did this. Do you have any idea?
Cheers
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Yes i think slow motion requires low iso or shutter speed to work so it gets dark for everyone in slow motion. i havent really found a slowmo fix that works for oneplus 3 yet and i dont think its working for anyone if you know one that works for oneplus 3 i can try to make it work for zuk z2 plus.
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Yes i think slow motion requires low iso or shutter speed to work so it gets dark for everyone in slow motion. i havent really found a slowmo fix that works for oneplus 3 yet and i dont think its working for anyone if you know one that works for oneplus 3 i can try to make it work for zuk z2 plus.
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In your other thread about hevc someone posted a zip and said that slow mo is working for him in Android 10 i he replaces some libs. But I don't know if this is good advice. I rarely use slow mo, but it is nice to have anyway.
Cheers
deathbreath2010 said:
In your other thread about hevc someone posted a zip and said that slow mo is working for him in Android 10 i he replaces some libs. But I don't know if this is good advice. I rarely use slow mo, but it is nice to have anyway.
Cheers
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i saw but below that some guy tried and said it doesnt work.
UPDATE 2022.02.26_GCam 8.1
This 8.1 version of Gcam works very well out of the box (aux cameras, video. Night mode etc etc)
Arnova8G2: Gcam-8.1.101.build-V6.2.211013
Download Gcam-8.1.101.build-V6.2.211013 by Arnova8G2.
www.celsoazevedo.com
The app crashes only in video rallenty mode.
I changed the 7.4 version below with 8.1 above.
Hi guys, I tried a lot of gcams, finally I found one that works well with 99% of features.
https://1-dontsharethislink.celsoazevedo.com/file/filesc/NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0_eng.apk
I attach the config file by myself.
Only bug is video recording with aux cameras.
If someone found a better setting or a better combo (gcam+setting), please reply to this post
Does it make the camera better?
yes, really better. With the HDR+ Auto (non advanced), shots are also more quick than stock (that is really slow to be honest). The overall quality is very better, and night mode, potrait mode, astrography etc etc are a considerable plus. This are two shots made during this reply. IMG file is the Gcam, DCIM is Sony (1x cam, no adjustment, all auto).
the right one is with Gcam?
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the right one is with Gcam?
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yes, but this is only an example. In outdoor or dark conditions there is a lot of difference.
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Hi guys, I tried a lot of gcams, finally I found one that works well with 99% of features.
https://1-dontsharethislink.celsoazevedo.com/file/filesc/NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0_eng.apk
I attach the config file by myself.
Only bug is video recording with aux cameras.
If someone found a better setting or a better combo (gcam+setting), please reply to this post
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Video works for me for all 3 cameras. I didn't install the config though, just went to settings -> Advanced -> Auxiliary cameras -> added 3 cameras and assigned appropriate samsung tree icons . After initial crash, it's working fine
bimjunk said:
Video works for me for all 3 cameras. I didn't install the config though, just went to settings -> Advanced -> Auxiliary cameras -> added 3 cameras and assigned appropriate samsung tree icons . After initial crash, it's working fine
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Well! The aux not working in video in original post was because I had the video stabilization on. Talking about photos, have you seen any colour balance difference between the cameras?
alonzimanuel said:
Well! The aux not working in video in original post was because I had the video stabilization on. Talking about photos, have you seen any colour balance difference between the cameras?
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Yes, and focus goes in and out...stock camera focussing is spot on, for now, using the stock
The focus is good for me, better than stock, expecially in LL condition. Try my config disabling video stab.
I'm seriously considering getting this phone. Can anybody post more samples from GCam?
alonzimanuel said:
Hi guys, I tried a lot of gcams, finally I found one that works well with 99% of features.
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Hello, are you able to shot in RAW mode? That is Raw+Jpg?
thanks!
Yes, you can shot in raw+jpeg
I upload the last config file:
-the video stab. Is disabled because video capture with aux freeze the app.
-every gcam 7 feature is working well
-colors are quite different switching cameras, I suppose there's a little settings to do well. But this difference is already present in the stock camera app.
alonzimanuel said:
Yes, you can shot in raw+jpeg
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You are right, it just saves the RAW files in a different folder (Picture\RAW), that's why I wasn't able to see them!
Do you know if it's possible to save them in the same folder of the JPGs?
No I don't know, I just haven't this kind of need yet.
A little bit offtopic because I did not try GCam yet, but my 10iii arrived yesterday and the pictures (same objects, auto-mode, sony app & opencamera) are im comparison to my 4 year old XZ1c smaller in resolution and size (1,4mb vs 5,8mb) and quality almost as bad as the xz1c. Highest resolution I can set is 12MP in the settings. Are there any settings I have overseen? Or do I have to send it back and buy the Zenfone 8 although I loved Xperia phones since years?
holden69 said:
A little bit offtopic because I did not try GCam yet, but my 10iii arrived yesterday and the pictures (same objects, auto-mode, sony app & opencamera) are im comparison to my 4 year old XZ1c smaller in resolution and size (1,4mb vs 5,8mb) and quality almost as bad as the xz1c. Highest resolution I can set is 12MP in the settings. Are there any settings I have overseen? Or do I have to send it back and buy the Zenfone 8 although I loved Xperia phones since years?
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I bought this phone at launch. And I will never change with a zenphone 8. I'm very happy with this phone and every update Sony made has solved a problem. I love it. So to come back on topic try the gcam in this post with the last setting.
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I bought this phone at launch. And I will never change with a zenphone 8. I'm very happy with this phone and every update Sony made has solved a problem. I love it. So to come back on topic try the gcam in this post with the last setting.
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Thanks, I just tried your GCam with the latest xml. Might be the best app for 10iii, shutter is quicker than stock, white balance and colors as well, but still the results are awful for a phone from 2021 if you compare it to the xz1c-pictures attached. I don't get it why Sony builts really good cameras (I'm on Canon, but anyway..) and the ones in their phones are bad. After 11 years Xperia-phones I'll go for the Zenfone now
alonzimanuel said:
I upload the last config file:
-the video stab. Is disabled because video capture with aux freeze the app.
-every gcam 7 feature is working well
-colors are quite different switching cameras, I suppose there's a little settings to do well. But this difference is already present in the stock camera app.
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Thanks a bunch for the all done config, but it was not obvious how to import it.
See https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/settings09/ and follow instructions for GCam 7.x
HI! can I post here the pictures I made with the factory camera, is that all right?