Which camera application has worked best for you? Do you have any application to recommend?
If you like miui-cam the best version is "Mi A2 Camera" magisk module, found under downloads in magisk! Portrait for front and back camera
-> the best is: it´s working on gsi treble roms! I´m on omni right now and it´s working great!
If you like gcam, you can use pixel2mod and mgc up to version 5.2 by Tolyan: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-tolyan009/
Here I posted a tiny comparison between 4 camera apps for stock users. Normal apps. No magisk, no root, no gcam and no camera2API enabled https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77703505&postcount=11
Just as Voodoojonny said, if you want to squeeze the camera a little more, you'll have to install magisk and enable camera2API. Then, install a gcam app (there are 2 threads about it in this device forum) or install the Mi A2 camera magisk module. Also, Open Camera app and Camera zoom fx app let you shoot with manual, which is pretty neat, too.
Give them a try. If you like tampering with settings and so, you have enless hours of fun. But in the end, all what matters is user experience and final result. And it's quite personal. Try them. Start with the stock app. Then, A2 and gcam (both very powerful). And give a try to regular cam apps such as open camera (ugly but really good for manual), camera zoom fx and camera mx (I like the post-editing capabilities).
The best I've seen is gcam with HDR/HDR+
I don't know why everybody likes the gcam HDR+ so much. For regular photos with good light, good focus and all, I like the regular mode (no HDR) better. And it has better quality. HDR is always more "dusty", like if it shoot with higher ISO (zoom in and you'll see what I say).
I'm pretty happy with GCam, lot of settings to play with
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-enable-camera2-api-install-google-t3846264
App: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.23_R5Plus_fix_crash.apk
Benik3 said:
I'm pretty happy with GCam, lot of settings to play with
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-enable-camera2-api-install-google-t3846264
App: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.23_R5Plus_fix_crash.apk
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Hey bro is gcam fully working in mi a2 lite. ???
A.N.A.R said:
Hey bro is gcam fully working in mi a2 lite. ???
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Hi.
Yes, but of course you must install Camera2 API magisk module
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-enable-camera2-api-install-google-t3846264
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Hi, my Redmi Note 5 is arriving and I want to know if I install Ressurrection Remix OS the Gcam app will have the same image quality as if I install it on Miui?
In my opinion it's even better, since you can adjust a lot in the modified versions of the gcam (look out of Arnova and saneklic.)
You can bump up the image quality by quite a bit (also in low light conditions, images can get better). Additionally you have some nice mods (like photosphere, different modis of panorama) which the others don't have. In my opinion the mi camera performs as good or worse than the gcam.
The portrait effect with the blured background can be achieved perfectly by 1 lens again, so no need to use the mi camera for that effect (since lineage snap & gcam use 1 lense only). So there is no need to use miui camera for that one.
Don't forget to activate camera2api (persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1) in the build.prop and you are good2go I hope it helped!
Edit: if you want to use the miui camera anyway, there is a thread where you can flash the .zip file and have it anyway!
I think he means that he would like to know if the gcam performs the same on Miui as on aosp Rom. In the end, is the gcam so good on Miui as the same gcam app on aosp?
Personally I think yes, because they both used camera2api, but I didn't test it.
All seems to be working. Portrait front back camera, group selfie, slow motion, Stable.
Watermark logo not working.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TCqgZf5PM78nSackM5E4OVHgS-oK5P2b/view?usp=drivesdk
Some night shots
Works perfectly! Thank you!!!
group selfie not working
Okay counted. Try to get work group selfie
Is this the same module that is in the Magisk repository?
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Is this the same module that is in the Magisk repository?
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yes it,s similar but with working portrait mode front and back.
Thank you sooo much!
One thing: Portrait mode with back camera not working - but I use omni gsi - perhaps that´s the reason!
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Ok now I installed the "Mi A2 Camera" from magisk downloads and my portrait problem is solved!
Do you guys notice a diference in the portrait mode when using the A2 lite (stock) camera vs the A2 camera? The harware is quite different, and I believe A2 lite secondary camera is used as a depth meter, so more blur in the background when using portrait mode. Am I right?
So far everything works except for the group selfie. Thx
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Do you guys notice a diference in the portrait mode when using the A2 lite (stock) camera vs the A2 camera? The harware is quite different, and I believe A2 lite secondary camera is used as a depth meter, so more blur in the background when using portrait mode. Am I right?
So far everything works except for the group selfie. Thx
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Mi A2 camera app (magisk module - to download directly via magisk downlaod manager) is better than stock! Portrait mode works better and also for front camera!
I updated the magisk A2 camera module to the latest version and it comes with a couple extra features, but more bugs. Portrait isn't working, and manual controls aren't there anymore.
Do any of you guys still have the previous version and can share the file here? Thx!
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All seems to be working. Portrait front back camera, group selfie, slow motion, Stable.
Watermark logo not working.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TCqgZf5PM78nSackM5E4OVHgS-oK5P2b/view?usp=drivesdk
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Installed today and it works perfectly! I tried to install magisk Mi A2 camera module version 4.0 firstly, but camera crashed and it duplicated the main camera... so, I couldn't use it.
This one, replaces the stock camera and the results, in my opinion are better. Better portrait mode and better pictures in low light conditions and better front camera pictures. I think that this app really makes a difference. The manual mode is awesome too.
I have installed Gcam too and now I can use both too.
Thank you very much!
teofilus said:
Installed today and it works perfectly! I tried to install magisk Mi A2 camera module version 4.0 firstly, but camera crashed and it duplicated the main camera... so, I couldn't use it.
This one, replaces the stock camera and the results, in my opinion are better. Better portrait mode and better pictures in low light conditions and better front camera pictures. I think that this app really makes a difference. The manual mode is awesome too.
I have installed Gcam too and now I can use both too.
Thank you very much!
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Same problem here with a2 camera in magisk modules, installed but when open it say something about camera is not ready, and yes, create another camera app, any know how to solve this?
I now actually running this thread a2 camera and Gcam, but have a problem, no frontal cam portrait mode in gcam, im try "GCam-5.1.018-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.3b1" and "GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.23_R5Plus_fix_crash" with the same fail, its more, in the arnova cam cant take any photo with frontal cam, press and make the sound but only take a grey photo, any help? (Sorry my bad english)
Enviado desde mi Mi A2 Lite mediante Tapatalk
dannyzamora said:
Same problem here with a2 camera in magisk modules, installed but when open it say something about camera is not ready, and yes, create another camera app, any know how to solve this?
I now actually running this thread a2 camera and Gcam, but have a problem, no frontal cam portrait mode in gcam, im try "GCam-5.1.018-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.3b1" and "GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.23_R5Plus_fix_crash" with the same fail, its more, in the arnova cam cant take any photo with frontal cam, press and make the sound but only take a grey photo, any help? (Sorry my bad english)
Enviado desde mi Mi A2 Lite mediante Tapatalk
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try this:
"In order to fix the front camera, open the gcam settings and enable camera.enable_hwhdr from "Developer Settings"."
source: https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-how-to-enable-camera2-api-t3851414
for me:
i'm using "GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V6.apk" from https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
to get front camera working: go to settings - extended - disable front hdr = yes (i'm not sure about the correct spelling of this option as i'm using another language)
fizze17 said:
i'm using "GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V6.apk" from https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
to get front camera working: go to settings - extended - disable front hdr = yes (i'm not sure about the correct spelling of this option as i'm using another language)
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Have you seen significative differences in using this specular Gcam mod?
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Have you seen significative differences in using this specular Gcam mod?
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compared to stock a2 lite cam -> yes!
compared to other gcam mods -> no
fizze17 said:
compared to stock a2 lite cam -> yes!
compared to other gcam mods -> no
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Compared to stock, if it is significative, well...nice. Thanks
This can work on mi A1?
Android 9 pie not working
Hi . I used this on my xiaomi mi a2 lite with Android 8 and it worked fine and thanks but now I updated my phone to Android 9 and I installed your file , it's not working on Android 9 . Crashing . Camera is not opening . I even cleaned camera data but still not working. Help please
Not work on 10.0.2
I was wondering which One is better forum the mi A2 lite
i think mi a2 module is beter for low light photos if u use in manual mode but gcam goes all the way ?
Ive tested many camera apps on mi a2 lite and I think that the pixel2mod v8.2 is the best ( need the camera2api enabled )
I like the gcam. But if you zoom in, the photos always have more noise (this sandy effect the high ISO makes) and, therefore, lower quality pictures. But better color treatment. So, overall, I'll say that the MiA2 module is better than the gcams I've tested.
HakiimLs said:
Ive tested many camera apps on mi a2 lite and I think that the pixel2mod v8.2 is the best ( need the camera2api enabled )
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Can you post the link?
adriakus said:
I like the gcam. But if you zoom in, the photos always have more noise (this sandy effect the high ISO makes) and, therefore, lower quality pictures. But better color treatment. So, overall, I'll say that the MiA2 module is better than the gcams I've tested.
Can you post the link?
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I'am using this http://www.mediafire.com/file/877rcw177uoe8fd/GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.2.apk , works fine except the selfie mode you should disable the HDR
HakiimLs said:
I'am using this http://www.mediafire.com/file/877rcw177uoe8fd/GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.2.apk , works fine except the selfie mode you should disable the HDR
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Scared to camera2api enabled . I like my monthly updates.
soulz said:
Scared to camera2api enabled . I like my monthly updates.
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for me I didnt have any problem with OTA updates!! Camera comes first
I think tha there is a method to install OTAup even you root your phone. follow this guide created by @BubuXP https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2-lite/how-to/guide-install-magisk-proper-support-ota-t3836952
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Scared to camera2api enabled . I like my monthly updates.
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The OTA update from July to September was working without problems here with Camera2 API enabled.
Btw, also using gcam 8.2 by Arnova.
Going back to the thread question...
After a few days of regular use (not testing use) I choose Mi A2 camera with no doubt (I don't use the front camera, and I don't usually take pictures to people). I'll keep both cameras because they offer different functions, but I'll never shoot with gcam HDR (which is suposed to be it's strenght). In the gcam R5plus_fix_crash (the one I use now), it is extremly bright (burned photos) and there is a lot of noise in the picture. And with the Arnova8G2, it takes forever to process after taking the photo. I haven't had any issue with the A2 camera. However, with the A2 camera, there isn't much diference between pictures shot with HDR or wthout it.
Some gcams for pie - try it and post results.
Brand New!!
GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.5 - focus works?
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.5.apk
gcam 5.1.018
- better focus, slow motion, hdr
https://www81.zippyshare.com/v/JsWWimIf/file.html
gcam pixel3mode for a2 pie rom
https://www96.zippyshare.com/v/f94cWMA7/file.html
gcam p3
Set back camera to 9mpx (16:9) for zoom working
https://www54.zippyshare.com/v/7WYijRTM/file.html
GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.1
https://www30.zippyshare.com/v/TjbdmF7y/file.html
GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.5 - focus works?
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.5.apk
I'm trying it, it looks work well, no night camera working, and no hdr in selfie, and un dark the focus fail a little
Hey, you guys can try the developer name called arthur's latest google camera.
Everything is working except the slow motion
Kineceleran said:
Hey, you guys can try the developer name called arthur's latest google camera.
Everything is working except the slow motion
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I think arthur made builds for 4x.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arthur/
Have you installed it on PIE rom?
The latest version is not only for 4x
I tested on pie and oreo, works great and fast
also you can manual focus and manual iso
Kineceleran said:
The latest version is not only for 4x
I tested on pie and oreo, works great and fast
also you can manual focus and manual iso
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I tried it on pie...
1. Focus is very bad working.
2. Back camera takes monochrom. photos.
Gcams updated in the first post.
I have been testing some ports, and now, with Android PIE the best for me is:
Gcam-6.1-minimal-test.apk (Tolyan009, 2019-01-29, android 9+, changelog)
In advance options (or similar, i have the mobile in spanish) u should disable portrait zoom, and active enchanced HDR. I use the "normal" GCam mode in large range photos, and it´s focused, when the camera cant focus i use the portrait mode (wihout de artificial zoom) and the tap focus is working aceptably. Night mode "works", not as it should, sometimes it´s in focus, sometimes not. I think i probed about the last 15 or 20 ports of GCam and been trying to change BSG configurations but i don´t find a better results than this "minimal" port.
Hope it be helpfully.
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I tried it on pie...
1. Focus is very bad working.
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thats a problem with all gcams on pie (a2 lite).
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thats a problem with all gcams on pie (a2 lite).
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You havent right. The first post contains focus working gcams...
well, have been testing most modded gcams here : https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
and unfortunately the reality is,
- focus is broken since our device got PIE. on oreo, it was perfect, photo shoot&forget... all sharp photos, no blurriness
(any betatesters reading here? maybe xiaomi will have a reason to ignore this issue because first root is needed to enable camera2api before but this focus issue becomes really irritating as 3 OTA's arrived after PIE)
- other methods mentioned here are all temporary: switching to portrait mode and then photo mode , or changing resolution to 16:9...
cameras updated in the first post.
did you use all this? (when enabling camera2 api, on mi a2 forums, they said they had problems in night mode, when not using all this setprops)
setprop persist.camera.HAL3.enabled 1
setprop persist.vendor.camera.HAL3.enabled 1
setprop persist.camera.stats.test 5
setprop persist.vendor.camera.stats.test 5
gcam pixel3mode for a2 pie rom
with this camera, everything is working except, portrait with hdr.
even slow motion, that is 1st time its working on gcam 6.+
and flashlight is not striking to soon. (on normal photo mode)
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did you use all this? (when enabling camera2 api, on mi a2 forums, they said they had problems in night mode, when not using all this setprops)
setprop persist.camera.HAL3.enabled 1
setprop persist.vendor.camera.HAL3.enabled 1
setprop persist.camera.stats.test 5
setprop persist.vendor.camera.stats.test 5
gcam pixel3mode for a2 pie rom
with this camera, everything is working except, portrait with hdr.
even slow motion, that is 1st time its working on gcam 6.+
and flashlight is not striking to soon. (on normal photo mode)
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I dont know what are you meaning with these. You just have tried and no focus issues?
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I dont know what are you meaning with these. You just have tried and no focus issues?
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I've tried. But i can't compare.
People on A2 forums, told, you cant use G Camera 6.1+, properly if u don't use use all these strings ,
when you enable camera2api.
I did all that, but i cant compare.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/how-to/camera2api-mi-a2-using-temporary-root-t3869543/page2
in this link they said its neccesary to use all that, if u wanna use gcam 6.1, after pie update,
if u use oreo its enough just 1st line.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/how-to/how-to-enable-cam2api-simply-ota-t3858861/page18
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I've tried. But i can't compare.
People on A2 forums, told, you cant use G Camera 6.1+, properly if u don't use use all these strings ,
when you enable camera2api.
I did all that, but i cant compare.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/how-to/camera2api-mi-a2-using-temporary-root-t3869543/page2
in this link they said its neccesary to use all that, if u wanna use gcam 6.1, after pie update,
if u use oreo its enough just 1st line.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a2/how-to/how-to-enable-cam2api-simply-ota-t3858861/page18
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A2lite isnt A2. Problem is NOT version of gcam. Problem is focus issue on A2lite and it seems only xiaomi developers can fix it. Maybe in one of next pie versions.
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You havent right. The first post contains focus working gcams...
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the focus "works" for a few time, 1 day ir 2 later it backs to bad work
wenna.speedy said:
A2lite isnt A2. Problem is NOT version of gcam. Problem is focus issue on A2lite and it seems only xiaomi developers can fix it. Maybe in one of next pie versions.
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Yep focus does not work, tried at night.
With original camera it does, only gcam problem i think.
I have tested a bunch of GCam mods and found that best results come with versions optimized for Nokia 7 Plus - N7P.
Working ver. 6 GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.3 can be downloaded from here: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.3.apk
Most of the stuff that I tested works - slefie cam with HDR does not work though.
morcio said:
I have tested a bunch of GCam mods and found that best results come with versions optimized for Nokia 7 Plus - N7P.
Working ver. 6 GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.3 can be downloaded from here: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.3.apk
Most of the stuff that I tested works - slefie cam with HDR does not work though.
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I'm using this app, but the result photos can't be viewed via gcam app (gcam picture viewer is broken), must using external gallery.
Edit: I actually can view photos directly via gcam gallery, I changed the gcam setting on "using classic photo viewer"
Has anyone gotten the stock camera app from OOS to work on LineageOS?
I've used systemizer to install the app to /ststem/priv-app but upon launching the app it crashes after it has gathered permissions.
Using the shortcut to Pro mode opens the app long enough to show an image through the camera. But it crashes nonetheless.
Or does gcam work nearly as well as the fancy stock cam?
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Has anyone gotten the stock camera app from OOS to work on LineageOS?
I've used systemizer to install the app to /ststem/priv-app but upon launching the app it crashes after it has gathered permissions.
Using the shortcut to Pro mode opens the app long enough to show an image through the camera. But it crashes nonetheless.
Or does gcam work nearly as well as the fancy stock cam?
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The stock camera performs good but the Gcam is better in all aspects, it enhances the phone's camera to improve the quality of the photos and videos. I use Gcam in my 9 Pro which gives much better photos compared to the stock camera.
Sorry, gcam is not better, especially when you want features that are missing in gcam, like high resolution photo
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Sorry, gcam is not better, especially when you want features that are missing in gcam, like high resolution photo
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But the high-resolution option in the stock camera gives a very sharp image that is not natural and Gcam gives photos with natural colors so I prefer it.
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But the high-resolution option in the stock camera gives a very sharp image that is not natural and Gcam gives photos with natural colors so I prefer it.
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It's not about what you preffer. Most important thing - gcam is unable to use full set of camera hardware capabilities. Thus, it's not a real replacement. I can be only considered as additional software, nice to use. In my case, for 360 photos for example. I want to have both - stock and gcam.
But I'm not surprised you can't run stock gcam on non stock rom, because it probably requires some closed source libs, which can't be embedded eaisly, or have license issues.
Also taking videos doesn't work either.
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Also taking videos doesn't work either.
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Don't load the XML config. Without the config the video works
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Don't load the XML config. Without the config the video works
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Still hangs when you set 60 fps, even viewfinder is black. With config loaded. Without config, I can't use all cams and video is always 30 fps.
60/120 fps should be supported. So, again - gcam is not stock camera replacement. I only use it for 360 photos, astro and better night mode