Since everyone on the huge OnePlus 3 thread gets tetchy if you raise queries about other phones, I decided to start a discussion thread. What have your experiences with these mods been, and which variations work best for you?
Personally, I've opted for the recent Google Camera Pixel Mods by @Arnova8G2 as they seem to give the best all-round functionality on this phone. I can switch between the various mods and configs without a hitch, and portrait mode works a charm. I find that the main Arnova mod (GCMod5) doesn't seem to work well on this phone in Portrait mode, either failing to take a pic without HDR + or giving greenish selfies with HDR+ active; his Pixel Mod, on the other hand, works perfectly.
Google Camera Pixel Mod links: Original version (more options in advanced); v1 (improved video stabilisation).
Recommendation: If you want detailed main and selfie cam pictures, set the model config to "Nexus 5x" instead of "Nexus 6P"; I was dissatisfied with the selfies on the latter config, but after reading this by B-S-G, I switched and all was well. The main camera config, as with the actual Nexus phones, is exactly the same.
UPDATE (11/2/20):
Recommended cams:
Oreo: MGC_5.1.018_tolyan009_v1.4.1-test6.apk
Pie: MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e+.apk (no libs)/(w/libs)/(dark menu w/libs)
10: MGC_7.2.014_Parrot043-v3.apk ; MGC_6.1.021_mi6 edition _v7.7a (6.1 interface, plenty of libs, XML compatibility).
How to get real 60fps recording ? I check my video still 30fps but in gcam setting i set at 60fps. Sorry for bad english
rendygutre said:
How to get real 60fps recording ? I check my video still 30fps but in gcam setting i set at 60fps. Sorry for bad english
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Yeah same thing on ZUK Z2 Pro with same gcam mod, all of them ... No matter that Camera2API is there ... Just not working ... Period ...
Изпратено от моят Z2 Pro с помощта на Tapatalk
at least 120 fps 720p with sound is working on latest CosmicOS, also HEVC.
But no 60fps
Ger$$on said:
at least 120 fps 720p with sound is working on latest CosmicOS, also HEVC.
But no 60fps
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Has anyone tried to rename in built.prop the line "Z2 Pro" with "Z2121" and checked after restarting if problem still occurs?
ikram.senguen said:
Has anyone tried to rename in built.prop the line "Z2 Pro" with "Z2121" and checked after restarting if problem still occurs?
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I tried and the max recording fps still 30 - I think is something related to the camera driver. The dev of the ROM's need to fix it
Edit:
New Cam Mod Released by @Arnova8G2
2018/01/22 – GoogleCamera-PixelMod
ChangeLog :
Fix green picture in front HDR+ for Moto Z
Add toggle "Improve photos in low light"
Setting of the parameter menu
Add About by respect of the developers
Other code for the HDR+ of the front camera (OP3/OP3T/OP5/OP5T)
Version tested on MI5 Android 8.1, This version replaces the original version of google and BSG.
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I tried on my device with Cosmic OS from 20/01 and everything works except for the portrait mode on front cam where the shots have some greenish effect.
Please @Arnova8G2 can you fix this? Thanks!
Download:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DyVUSAFULlZYA8JQu959wL7Glwao_6Tr
This "Pixel2Mod" doesn't work as well for this phone as the "PixelMod". Greenish front HDR+, followed by crashes; plus, all the model/HDR+ configuration options are gone.
@Arnova8G2, if you could add a toggle to fix the greenish/pinkish tint on the back camera's "HDR+ on" mode, and perhaps stick in your "improve photos in low light" toggle, the original "PixelMod" would be the best GCam mod for this phone, hands down.
2018/01/23 – GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G
ChangeLog :
Fix green picture in front Portrait mode for Moto Z (griffin), Z2 Plus (z2_plus), Z2 Pro (z2_row)
Add toggle "Improve photos in low light"
Setting of the parameter menu
Add About by respect of the developers
Yet another code for the HDR+ of the front camera (OP3/OP3T/OP5/OP5T)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FUjL8q4yukbXF97TuxXs0Q7jvBZNCoNo
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New release of GMod5
Tried on my Z2 Pro and the front camera still producing green pictures in portrait mode.
Using Cosmic OS 8.1.0
@Arnova8G2
jhobc said:
2018/01/23 – GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G
ChangeLog :
Fix green picture in front Portrait mode for Moto Z (griffin), Z2 Plus (z2_plus), Z2 Pro (z2_row)
Add toggle "Improve photos in low light"
Setting of the parameter menu
Add About by respect of the developers
Yet another code for the HDR+ of the front camera (OP3/OP3T/OP5/OP5T)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FUjL8q4yukbXF97TuxXs0Q7jvBZNCoNo
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New release of GMod5
Tried on my Z2 Pro and the front camera still producing green pictures in portrait mode.
Using Cosmic OS 8.1.0
@Arnova8G2
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Yeah, this version also falls short next to "PixelMod".
Sent from my Z2 Pro using Tapatalk
MRDA1981 said:
Yeah, this version also falls short next to "PixelMod".
Sent from my Z2 Pro using Tapatalk
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This version is for nougat users, The next version of Pixel2Mod will be fixed for your device.
Arnova8G2 said:
This version is for nougat users, The next version of Pixel2Mod will be fixed for your device.
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Will it have the model and HDR+ config options restored?
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jhobc said:
2018/01/23 – GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G
ChangeLog :
Fix green picture in front Portrait mode for Moto Z (griffin), Z2 Plus (z2_plus), Z2 Pro (z2_row)
Add toggle "Improve photos in low light"
Setting of the parameter menu
Add About by respect of the developers
Yet another code for the HDR+ of the front camera (OP3/OP3T/OP5/OP5T)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1FUjL8q4yukbXF97TuxXs0Q7jvBZNCoNo
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New release of GMod5
Tried on my Z2 Pro and the front camera still producing green pictures in portrait mode.
Using Cosmic OS 8.1.0
@Arnova8G2
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Everything working except for still greenish effect on front camera portrait mode, and no hdr+ on front camera.
I suggest you guys to do a clear cache/data on every install.
may I ask in which ROMs Google Camera works properly ?
I know that it works on AEX 5.1 but that ROM seems to be buggy for me , I did not like it. I use RR v5.8.3 for a long time since it is very stable and battery life is good but I tried to install Google Camera in that ROM , no luck..
Does any of the Nougat ROMs for Zuk Z2 Pro supports camera2api ? anyone knows?
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may I ask in which ROMs Google Camera works properly ?
I know that it works on AEX 5.1 but that ROM seems to be buggy for me , I did not like it. I use RR v5.8.3 for a long time since it is very stable and battery life is good but I tried to install Google Camera in that ROM , no luck..
Does any of the Nougat ROMs for Zuk Z2 Pro supports camera2api ? anyone knows?
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I don't think any Nougat ROM for this phone supports Camera2API. It was kinda a big deal when it was annouced for AEX 5.1. What version of 5.1 was "buggy" for you? The latest official version has issues, but the New Year's Eve beta works great.
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I don't think any Nougat ROM for this phone supports Camera2API. It was kinda a big deal when it was annouced for AEX 5.1. What version of 5.1 was "buggy" for you? The latest official version has issues, but the New Year's Eve beta works great.
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The last version works really slow for me.. for example double tab to wake feature works with 1-2 seconds delay. Same as pressing power button to wake device up works with delay.. Wifi toggle also same.. I mean in general feeling ROM was quite slow compared to RR Nougat ROM. I saw your post about new year's eve version in another topic , I downloaded it and tried to install but somehow same gapps which was working in latest version did not work in new year's eve version.. Can you tell me which gapps (with release date of gapps) did you flash exactly?
Last 2 days I keep switching between ROMs to check which one is most stable.. I should say that definitely Stock ROM with Android 8 is the fastest and most stable one. But it is very frustrating that you can not use Google Camera in that ROM , such an annoyance.. howcome ZUI developers did not include camera2api in Oreo version , i could not understand
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Can you tell me which gapps (with release date of gapps) did you flash exactly?
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I use the nano version of this: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=237585
MRDA1981 said:
I use the nano version of this: https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=237585
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Thanks a lot! I will give it a try today
New version released!
2018/01/26 – GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G
ChangeLog :
Fix "Improve photos in low light"
Adding ISO mode and manual focus by @defcomg at the user's request
Removing all codes for HDR+ from the front camera
Version stable
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19NUcgVKra5Dy_GOLJbxcM1I00NJdLLZ5/view
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Tried with AEX 5.1 and the front cam crashes on portrait mode (Zuk Z2 Pro)
Logcat attached
@Arnova8G2
jhobc said:
New version released!
2018/01/26 – GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G
ChangeLog :
Fix "Improve photos in low light"
Adding ISO mode and manual focus by @defcomg at the user's request
Removing all codes for HDR+ from the front camera
Version stable
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/19NUcgVKra5Dy_GOLJbxcM1I00NJdLLZ5/view
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Tried with AEX 5.1 and the front cam crashes on portrait mode (Zuk Z2 Pro)
Logcat attached
@Arnova8G2
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For your device use Pixel2Mod, this version is mostly for OnePlus devices
Arnova8G2 said:
For your device use Pixel2Mod, this version is mostly for OnePlus devices
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I use your version 1.7 beta 2 and work great with aex 8.1 and z2row
Hi,
My Redmi Note 5 (4/64, global) arrived on Friday, and I opened my bootloader immediately, got TWRP, and installed Resurrection Remix. The only problem is with the ROM, is that the Google Camera ports are not working, therefore camera quality is significantly lower than it is on MIUI, but I hate using MIUI, so I am clueless.
The question is: Is there a stable ROM with Substratum support, that has GCAM and is reliable to use as a daily driver?
I use lineage with Gcam. Photo quality is decent, I suppose on miui it's better.
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.
I've read a lot about Camera2 API not being enabled/functional on custom Pie ROMs. Can it be enabled on stock Pie for A2 Lite? I'm currently on stock Oreo 8.1, and have held off upgrading due to lack of Xposed and GCam (I've gotten used to Night Sight for pics). Although I don't use Night Sight frequently, I like the ability and want to be able to keep using it on PIe if I upgrade. It also appears that Gravity Box is released for EdXposed, so that should fulfill my modding needs. Just want to be sure about Camera2 API before I take the leap.
Thanks!
Cam2API can indeed be enabled on Pie. But Gcams don't work. They keep trying to focus and you end up with blurry images most of the time. If you like Gcam, stay on Oreo, that's why I downgraded.
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@marstonpear & @Zodui,
Based on what you say I may not upgrade. However, if the itch strikes, which version of Gcam would you recommend?
I know the "itch", but believe me you're gonna come back to Oreo again just for Gcam and you're gonna have some minor problems due to downgrading. Still if you insist, this one is optimized for our device so it has front cam working, back cam keeps focusing on Pie:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-hass31/
And this one for the (blurry because of focus, lol)NightSight shots:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/GCam_6.1.021_N7P_test2.5.apk
@marstonpear
OK. You've convinced me to stay on Oreo!
UPDATE : You can use Urnyx05's gcam ports on Pie and the back camera focus is working properly, but you can't use front cam with HDR+. So you can install a Gcam 5 for the front camera and for the back you can use Urnyx's gcam. Cheers.
I am now using Xiaomi's Mi5.
Current Operating System: Pixel Experience Android 10 Plus Edition
Now I am looking for the best Gcam for my phone. Recently I have used some of the Gcam versions. But every one of them has major bugs.
I noticed high battery consumption and experienced various problems( green effect, saturation etc) while taking pictures.
So, I want to know if there is any version available for MI5 which
which doesn't drain fast
close to 0 shutter lag
Fast start times
HDR+ processing is fast
Good integration with Gphotos
Night mode and most of the other features are available
Able to take Perfect Selfie (Without any green/dark effect or saturation problem)
Thanks in advance!!!
Note: Camera2api is enabled in my device. But the phone is not rooted and I don't intend to do so.
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I am now using Xiaomi's Mi5.
Current Operating System: Pixel Experience Android 10 Plus Edition
Now I am looking for the best Gcam for my phone. Recently I have used some of the Gcam versions. But every one of them has major bugs.
I noticed high battery consumption and experienced various problems( green effect, saturation etc) while taking pictures.
So, I want to know if there is any version available for MI5 which
which doesn't drain fast
close to 0 shutter lag
Fast start times
HDR+ processing is fast
Good integration with Gphotos
Night mode and most of the other features are available
Able to take Perfect Selfie (Without any green/dark effect or saturation problem)
Thanks in advance!!!
Note: Camera2api is enabled in my device. But the phone is not rooted and I don't intend to do so.
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I use LOS 18.1 and find that latest Wichaya's ASUS build is best for Mi 5. Picture quality is very good, less noise, fast processing, and low battery usage. The only thing needs to be fixed is green tint on astrophotography on very low light. Try it! You won't regret it.