OK so I got this phone a few days ago and jumped right in, looking for one main thing in a rom. Good camera. and what I have found from flashing back (starting with) stock 2.2.1 is that the camera rocks. Very quick shot response time and the options are great, along with sharp pictures. But at the same time it was lacking features in the os that you can't live without at this point. ( its been so long since I have used a 2.2.1 ROM like omg) then moved on to stock GB and same UI and speed just crap for
quality, what's up with that. So the natural course is to then move on to CM builds
starting with 7.2 and in this I found everything I wanted an advanced os with a good
camera. The issue with this is that for the life of me I could not enable the shutter
sound so now on to my questions.
#1-In CM7.2 stable how can I enable the shutter sound. ( don't ask why I want it, I'll
just tell you I'm OCD and it was driving me nuts)
#2-Is there a mod for build 9-10 that could give me a type of options UI like that of the stock ROMs such a night mode, Iso selection etc...
#3-Is there a fully working photosphere mod for our device.
#4-What do you all think. What rom gives you the best image quality (x) options and are there mods to make our cameras better.
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OK so I got this phone a few days ago and jumped right in, looking for one main thing in a rom. Good camera. and what I have found from flashing back (starting with) stock 2.2.1 is that the camera rocks. Very quick shot response time and the options are great, along with sharp pictures. But at the same time it was lacking features in the os that you can't live without at this point. ( its been so long since I have used a 2.2.1 ROM like omg) then moved on to stock GB and same UI and speed just crap for
quality, what's up with that. So the natural course is to then move on to CM builds
starting with 7.2 and in this I found everything I wanted an advanced os with a good
camera. The issue with this is that for the life of me I could not enable the shutter
sound so now on to my questions.
#1-In CM7.2 stable how can I enable the shutter sound. ( don't ask why I want it, I'll
just tell you I'm OCD and it was driving me nuts)
#2-Is there a mod for build 9-10 that could give me a type of options UI like that of the stock ROMs such a night mode, Iso selection etc...
#3-Is there a fully working photosphere mod for our device.
#4-What do you all think. What rom gives you the best image quality (x) options and are there mods to make our cameras better.
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the only thing makes a difference in image quality on any camera is wether its a megapix camera or VGA camera and how many megapixels.
seraphim5 said:
OK so I got this phone a few days ago and jumped right in, looking for one main thing in a rom. Good camera. and what I have found from flashing back (starting with) stock 2.2.1 is that the camera rocks. Very quick shot response time and the options are great, along with sharp pictures. But at the same time it was lacking features in the os that you can't live without at this point. ( its been so long since I have used a 2.2.1 ROM like omg) then moved on to stock GB and same UI and speed just crap for
quality, what's up with that. So the natural course is to then move on to CM builds
starting with 7.2 and in this I found everything I wanted an advanced os with a good
camera. The issue with this is that for the life of me I could not enable the shutter
sound so now on to my questions.
#1-In CM7.2 stable how can I enable the shutter sound. ( don't ask why I want it, I'll
just tell you I'm OCD and it was driving me nuts)
#2-Is there a mod for build 9-10 that could give me a type of options UI like that of the stock ROMs such a night mode, Iso selection etc...
#3-Is there a fully working photosphere mod for our device.
#4-What do you all think. What rom gives you the best image quality (x) options and are there mods to make our cameras better.
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There is no photosphere mod for our device because of hardware limitations.
Replacing TouchWiz with the clean new look of lollipop is something I wish I could do, but some missing features ruin it for me! Crashes, GPS problems, and especially the camera.
I take a lot of pictures, and I enjoy the Samsung Camera. Having to use Google Camera is just.. bleh. It's simple. WAY too simple.
Why is there really no solid, universal camera application? There are many camera apps on the play store, but I've tested almost all of them, and they ALL lack something important.
Has anyone else desired a powerful universal camera application?
Or know of one that isn't missing any key features.
Try open camera? I love it. Doesn't have beauty face and extra modes but as far as an actual camera for free it's great Imo
I'm assuming you talking about running a non-touchwiz rom that doesn't come with the Samsung camera.?
Surely you can find an apk for a compatible version. ?
The latest stable version of cyanogenmod 13 in the original android section is running pretty stable for me. No GPS problems or crashes. Just make sure to turn off the automatic brightness since that's a bit wonky.
As far as camera apps. Try a better camera or ABC I think it's called. It's pretty feature packed.
Snapcamera. Hands down the best out of the box in terms of features and control over settings. Now, the proprietary camera app that Samsung bundles has lower level access to the hardware that no 3rd party developer can tango with...yet. The low light options work the sensor differently from what I understand (takes multiple high speed images and composites them, that's why it tells you to hold still when snapping the shot). That being said, if you hate touchwiz, which I do, run with CM13, grab Snapcamera, be happy.
Hi, My OP5T will be arriving in a couple days and I will be modifying it immediately. Personal preference. I was just wondering if there is any differences between the camera on the stock ROM and on a custom ROM? If it's not a massive difference I wouldn't mind.
Much appreciated!
hey, I'm interested in this too. specifically the dots - will they appear in all custom roms due to lacking oos camera drivers?
hope someone can clarify!
thx,
vercetti
Tried both, tried 5 other camera software - none are good enough, returned mine. Remember that you have 14/15 days for the return. Out of the best camera software I found either stock camera in pro mode, or Better Camera with best shot enabled. it takes 3 pictures and selects the best one with least blur - exceptionally useful to compensate for lack of OIS>
Hi there,
I am sick of tired using MIUI and its childish design, so decided to upgrade to AOSP based custom ROMs for my Ginkgo. I can say that i tried almost all custom Q ROM's, but in every one of them built in camera app was taking photos all in yellow accent. It's weird but i've faced this issue for almost all Q ROM's so far. Trying GCam/trCam and plenty of other camera apps didn't help. But when i use WhatsApp's built-in camera, there is no problem. Also there is no problem with MIUI based custom ROM's like MIUI EU, MIUIMIX and MiRoom. So i'm pretty sure it's not related with the hardware, it's software based.
Weird thing is no one except me is talking about this. It's like i am the only one who is facing this bug. Any idea to fix this ****ty issue?
Sample image URL: i.hizliresim.com/yjAzDn.jpg
You’re not alone! I’ve only used ( I’m using Pixel Experience Q) and the stock cam has a warm tint, but I used a GCam with and set it to an inbuilt IMX 586 white balance preset ( Ik, the RN8 has a GM2) and it looked normal He devs should be able to fix it once Xiaomi comes out with actual android 10 miui so they can get proper android 10 blobs!
You are not alone indeed. Also, as well as fixing this, I'd like to understand how one selects between the various cameras. For example, how does one select the 48mp camera ?
(only installed rom last night, so need to play some more but very keen to find an answer to the yellow tint problem)
An update - having tried the camera again today, it is fine. I have both the built-in and open camera apps. I will do more testing tonight but this tinting thing might be a misapplication of some night-mode setting (no, I didn't have night-mode enabled when I tested the camera last night and got tinted results).
that is the issue with device tree
wait for new tree by fabian
Hello, I did some more testing last night. It seems (and I am no photographic expert) that if the camera is used in ambient light then it appears to work fine. If there is any "warm" light (such as from a light bulb) in the area it can see then it over-tones yellow. I tried it in the evening and again this morning. I guess we just need to wait for the device tree?
I did wonder if installing the MIUI camera app would work better - I haven't tried it but I guess the device tree would make this an issue at a lower level than the apps...
im curious about this yellow tint as well, a friend has an iphone 11 pro with no yellow tint in the same room as me, note 8t same problem as op's
Hi All,
I decided to do a mini review, in case someone is on the fence with buying the device, or just wants to read a different perspective than what you can find on Youtube about the 9 Pro.
This first post will be a general overview, focusing on changes coming from the 8 Pro. The second will be more development-related, and a deeper dive into the device itself.
The 9 Pro vs the 8 Pro
Coming from the 8 Pro, here are the biggest changes that stick out:
- The screen itself is much higher quality. I used to have black crush as well as a green tint at lower brightness levels on the 8 Pro, but the 9 Pro is free of these issues. Screen gets darker when it's pitch black and no longer burns my eyes out.
- The camera is much better (as advertised). I'm finally able to take photos of my kids running/jumping around and the image is no longer blurred.
- Google Dialer and Google Messages are default. FINALLY. I love the Google Dialer and it's great to see this as the default app on the 9 Pro.
- Battery life is definitely improved vs the 8 Pro, I would say somewhere between 10-20% better.
Setup
It took about an hour to setup from scratch. Yes, I know there is a Oneplus Switch app, but that would rob me from experiencing the setup itself, and I need that. In the past I also had issues with the Oneplus Switch, iPhone backups, etc., so I just prefer to set everything up myself.
Near stock Android experience, with just the right additions. I can tweak to exactly how I like it.
For those who are like me, and want to turn off vibration for everything (since I find it annoying). Go into USB debugging mode, and do:
Code:
adb shell
Code:
appops set android VIBRATE ignore
This disables all standard Android vibrations. If you are finnicky and want to be more granular, or do away with vibrations coming from a certain app:
Microsoft Teams - which I use quite a lot - seems to ignore every single setting I have in notifications, but you can disable app-specific vibrations with:
Code:
appops set com.microsoft.teams VIBRATE ignore
Just substitute "com.microsoft.teams" with the package name you want to turn vibrations off for...
I always disable Sleep Optimization under Battery settings, but keep Adaptive Battery and Enable App Power Consumption enabled.
The screen I always have on QHD+ and 120Hz, and disable power savings in the display setting.
The display
Adaptive refresh rate (LTPO) rocks. This is probably why I'm seeing better battery life. The overall feel of the device is just much smoother than on the 8 Pro (and I was using my own custom kernel on that). Colors are beautiful, the screen doesn't have any tint even on lower brightness, so it's great.
Performance
My primary usage is: emails, WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, phone calls, camera, photos. I do tons of multitasking, listen to music in the meantime, etc., and not a glitch, no lag.
Multitasking
Snappy, no reloading of apps, everything stays in memory (and I have 8Gb version). Switching on a "regular" work-day between emails, calendar, Teams, Spotify, etc. is so seamless, it's an incredible experience.
Everything stays in memory (it does get cleared overnight to help with idle drain, but I'm good with that).
Camera
OK, it's camera time! It's now been 3 weeks with the phone, let's talk about the camera. Mainly comparing with the 8 Pro.
Camera - general
This rocks. I'm finding that 80-90% of the shots I do turn out great. It's better than the 8 Pro, where I would say 60-75% of the shots turned out great.
Camera - everyday shots
Excellent colors, sharp images, even though I keep the settings on 12 megapixels to ensure better handling of light.
Camera - videos
Just perfect. I'm now defaulting to 4k 60fps HEVC videos, and they all turn out great. No complaints here. Stabilization of videos is perfect as well.
Camera - low light
Low light shots got a massive boost with the 9 Pro. Much better handling, less noise, better colors overall.
That sums it up (for now), do let me know if you have any questions!
And now for a deeper dive...
Let's start with what has changed in the kernel/source code!
- Linux 5.4.y branch! This is incredible, having such a recent LTS kernel on my device. My build system (Manjaro Linux) is also using the 5.4.y branch, whcih is awesome. Of course, the Oneplus is using a more dated, 5.4.61+ tag, while Manjaro is at 5.4.113 currently, but still. Very nice
- ThinLTO and CFI are enabled and working by default. Very nice.
- Compiled with Clang 11 branch, so it catches more errors and warnings, and most of the warnings also seem to be fixed. A very big plus here.
- There is still a ton of unneeded stuff turned on in the kernel, but then again that is stock CAF, trying to cover all bases.
Of course, having both ThinLTO and CFI enabled by default on stock kernel has its disadvantages, namely kernel development. Modules can be force loaded from the vendor partition, but then the kernel breaks due to symbol mismatches - which I am now observing with Omega kernel as well, seeing random reboots when the screen turns off.
In the latest source drop from OOS 11.2.4.4, the Oneplus kernel developers actually removed a massive dmesg hog, which is probably a first. Kudos to Oneplus.
thanks for the detailed review, this will definitely help some with the purchase decision.
looking now forward to the first Omega Kernel alpha
Mar-cel said:
thanks for the detailed review, this will definitely help some with the purchase decision.
looking now forward to the first Omega Kernel alpha
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We're past alpha, already at beta. One more bug to iron out actually before it's stable...
AFAIK LTPO still doesn't work on 11.2.4.4 or am I wrong?
DashDashCZ said:
AFAIK LTPO still doesn't work on 11.2.4.4 or am I wrong?
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How do you know?
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How do you know?
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I myself haven't researched it but many people on oneplus forums claim they have and that it isn't working as advertised during launch event. It is known that LTPO wasn't working at first on the Oppo find X3 pro when it was released and that they fixed it later with a software update so people assume it's the same with op9pro.
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AFAIK LTPO still doesn't work on 11.2.4.4 or am I wrong?
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It's working fine. Android's built-in FPS counter is not able to handle it.
DashDashCZ said:
I myself haven't researched it but many people on oneplus forums claim they have and that it isn't working as advertised during launch event. It is known that LTPO wasn't working at first on the Oppo find X3 pro when it was released and that they fixed it later with a software update so people assume it's the same with op9pro.
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That's what I thought at the beginning. I checked it with the FPS counter from the developer options. There you could only occasionally see that it went down to 60hz. On reddit I came across a post in which someone wrote that it is not visible with the fps counter but you can see via entries in logcat that the Hz goes down. I found entries there for switching to 11hz and 1hz. The one on reddit said he would only have found entries up to a minimum of 4hz. So I suppose that works as promised.
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That's what I thought at the beginning. I checked it with the FPS counter from the developer options. There you could only occasionally see that it went down to 60hz. On reddit I came across a post in which someone wrote that it is not visible with the fps counter but you can see via entries in logcat that the Hz goes down. I found entries there for switching to 11hz and 1hz. The one on reddit said he would only have found entries up to a minimum of 4hz. So I suppose that works as promised.
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Indeed it's working fine. I imagine the switch mechanism will be tweaked in the future for more fluidity and smoothness.
@kristofpetho hey man! Sent you a message on Telegram. Just a heads up!
Updated 2nd post with some source code-specific stuff. I will expand it once I get the kernel fully running.
Seeing this kernel is basically all I've ran on OnePlus 8 pro, I'm thinking I might get the 9 pro now, but honestly, this has been one of the only good reasons (so far) for me personally to make the jump. Thank you very much for sharing and thanks for the review
So. Finally. Custom kernel is stable. Release tomorrow if there are no errors in the next 24 hours.
kristofpetho said:
So. Finally. Custom kernel is stable. Release tomorrow if there are no errors in the next 24 hours.
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How to install with no TWRP?
r4p70r said:
How to install with no TWRP?
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Kernel manager ( EX,...FKM)
kristofpetho said:
So. Finally. Custom kernel is stable. Release tomorrow if there are no errors in the next 24 hours.
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I’m assuming you’ll make a post on here?
Is it tomorrow yet?
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Is it tomorrow yet?
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It was tomorrow a couple of hours ago. Thread '[KERNEL] [OOS] Omega Kernel OOS11 [May 2, 2021]' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/kernel-oos-omega-kernel-oos11-may-2-2021.4271027/
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Kernel manager ( EX,...FKM)
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Does fkm work? It had many issues with op8