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[APP][FEEDBACK] Arnova8G2's Google Camera Port

This thread has been created to provide [device name] feedback to @Arnova8G2 regarding his port of the Google Camera app.
Describe your experience (mostly what doesn't work as expected)
Provide logcats (the dev does not have your phone, so logs are needed if you want him to fix stuff)
Mention @Arnova8G2 when you post your feedback
ALL FEEDBACK PROVIDED IN OTHER THREADS OR WITHOUT LOGS WILL BE IGNORED​
Latest update:
v1.4
Arnova8G2 said:
2017/01/04 – GCMod5 based on Mod By B-S-G
Add toggle for portrait mode or Lens Blur
AutoFocus enhancement and faster
Support level override back in ZSl, front in ZSL_REPROCESSING and Level_3 for OP3/OP3t, MI5,Mi5s
Black screen fix test
Add 4K for devices that do not have it
GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.4.apk
** Please mention me in the thread of your device with a logcat or screenshots.
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Previous versions:
v1.3.1
v1.3

Dornyx said:
Hi! I'd like to get Google Camera app with HDR+ on my Xiaomi Mi A1
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I'm with you! Wanna buy this smartphone but the fact that it's not have Google camera ported yet stops me from buying.

Dornyx said:
Hi! I'd like to get Google Camera app with HDR+ on my Xiaomi Mi A1, but the official XDA port doesn't work. I've heard of some people using the app in SD625 devices, and the Mi A1 has the 625 SoC, so in theory it may be possible to port the app... I can't code, so does anyone know something about a download link that works on Mi A1 or can mod the XDA apk to work on the Mi A1?
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Almost every ported gcam works on mia1, have you enabled Camera 2 api ? it needs that enabled to work.
Anyway , you find all these ports on this thread

kraatus90 said:
Almost every ported gcam works on mia1, have you enabled Camera 2 api ? it needs that enabled to work.
Anyway , you find all these ports on this thread
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I don't know how to enable the API: please explain me, if you can. Moreover, is it possible to add EIS to the stock camera or at least in Google Camera ported?

Dornyx said:
I don't know how to enable the API: please explain me, if you can. Moreover, is it possible to add EIS to the stock camera or at least in Google Camera ported?
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If you are rooted you have to add below line in build.prop -
Code:
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
after that reboot. you will have working gcam with HDR+. although the slomo option won't work. and you will have EIS too in gcam.

kraatus90 said:
If you are rooted you have to add below line in build.prop -
Code:
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
after that reboot. you will have working gcam with HDR+. although the slomo option won't work. and you will have EIS too in gcam.
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where to add these lines in build prop ?

Red_Man 898 said:
where to add these lines in build prop ?
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Anywhere. for example add at the end of build.prop.

kraatus90 said:
If you are rooted you have to add below line in build.prop -
Code:
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
after that reboot. you will have working gcam with HDR+. although the slomo option won't work. and you will have EIS too in gcam.
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Is it possible to modify build.prop without root? Or is it possible to root the phone without having a PC nearby?

Dornyx said:
Is it possible to modify build.prop without root? Or is it possible to root the phone without having a PC nearby?
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1.No unless you have custom recovery which mia1 doesn't have yet.
2. nope.

i think Google camera hdr+ need a snapdragon 820++ isn't it?

@thewarrior2 It doesn't, it needs a 64bit OS and a snapdragon SoC packing a certain Hexagon DSP

Can anybody post comparison pictures of hdr+ and stock xiaomi camera app? I am really interested in seeing the results before buying this phone.

phonequestion said:
Can anybody post comparison pictures of hdr+ and stock xiaomi camera app? I am really interested in seeing the results before buying this phone.
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visit mi 5s section for example there is alot of detail with hdr+

Is there really any difference?? i am confused.. My redmi note 3 pro can take better pic with Google camera than this mi a1

kraatus90 said:
Almost every ported gcam works on mia1, have you enabled Camera 2 api ? it needs that enabled to work.
Anyway , you find all these ports on this thread
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Thanks mate, now i found the glitch

Rakibboss said:
Is there really any difference?? i am confused.. My redmi note 3 pro can take better pic with Google camera than this mi a1
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If you cant find the difference by looking at the samples posted, then you dont need HDR+.
But the fact is the difference is night and day!
Google is primarily known for software, which is what HDR+ is all about.. It uses the camera h/w, takes many pics when you click the shutter button, each in different contrast, and applies some kick-ass machine learning algorithms on every pixel of each groups of pics it took, fuses all of them, to get awsome looking pics.. Thats all it does, and thats all that no other stock camera app does from any other manufacturer. Thats why it beats even iphone.
So basically, google does more through software , what all others achieve through multiple h/w.. Reason why pixel 2 still has single Camera.

ashjas said:
If you cant find the difference by looking at the samples posted, then you dont need HDR+.
But the fact is the difference is night and day!
Google is primarily known for software, which is what HDR+ is all about.. It uses the camera h/w, takes many pics when you click the shutter button, each in different contrast, and applies some kick-ass machine learning algorithms on every pixel of each groups of pics it took, fuses all of them, to get awsome looking pics.. Thats all it does, and thats all that no other stock camera app does from any other manufacturer. Thats why it beats even iphone.
So basically, google does more through software , what all others achieve through multiple h/w.. Reason why pixel 2 still has single Camera.
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I said the redmi note 3 pro has better performance with Google camera than this A1.. That's why i said, i am confused

So... does this camera work after modifying build.prop? Could someone upload a few pics comparing the original camera app to this one?
Enviado desde mi Nexus 7 mediante Tapatalk

HDR+ works great~
I'll put comparison later

[email protected] said:
HDR+ works great~
I'll put comparison later
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Can you enable the raw support?

Best gcam mod for mia1

this thread is to discuss best gcam mod for mi A1
so far i found scrubber_GCameraP2XL is best for me, almost everything works and no config needed
letme know ur feedback about this cam mod or any other version of gcam for mi a1
link for scrubbers gcam :https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-scrubber/

Yes for mi a1 scrubbers version is the most stable and best for all in one version. For night shots arnova 1.6 is best due to slow shutter speed.
Sent from Mi A1 with Tapatalk Pro

taurelio said:
Yes for mi a1 scrubbers version is the most stable and best for all in one version. For night shots arnova 1.6 is best due to slow shutter speed.
Sent from Mi A1 with Tapatalk Pro
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yup. but portrait works very well in scrubber camera. mod

scrubber_GCameraP2XL was sluggish on my phone, so I recommend Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V7.7 or Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V6.
I've spent couple of months using the v6, it's rock solid.

kachimasu said:
scrubber_GCameraP2XL was sluggish on my phone, so I recommend Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V7.7 or Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V6.
I've spent couple of months using the v6, it's rock solid.
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Slughish? Without root i have 0 crashes when procesding hdr. With arnova sometimes the camera crashes
Sent from Mi A1 with Tapatalk Pro

taurelio said:
Slughish? Without root i have 0 crashes when procesding hdr. With arnova sometimes the camera crashes
Sent from Mi A1 with Tapatalk Pro
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Yes, when I open the app and moving the camera around, it gets stuck and then continues to work after couple of seconds. No issues with Arnova mods.
I'm also unrooted by the way.

Only scrubber and cstark's dedicated gcam version don't produce screen flickering when tap-focusing in video recording. I don't know if I missed something or it's really that way for other mods.

kachimasu said:
Yes, when I open the app and moving the camera around, it gets stuck and then continues to work after couple of seconds. No issues with Arnova mods.
I'm also unrooted by the way.
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dont know unrooted, but scrubbers mod works well than arnova in rooted, btw am using custom rom

Tried latest version of Pixel2Mod by arnova. Shooting with HDR+ works fine, but if I turn HDR+ off, the photo becomes 3/4 green, and the remaining quarter black and white. Can anyone confirm this? I am on AospExtended ROM if that helps

aleclim234 said:
Tried latest version of Pixel2Mod by arnova. Shooting with HDR+ works fine, but if I turn HDR+ off, the photo becomes 3/4 green, and the remaining quarter black and white. Can anyone confirm this? I am on AospExtended ROM if that helps
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Same for me
Sent from my Mi A1 using Tapatalk

I don't find significant improvement over Arnova's build..I am on RR

Rakibboss said:
I don't find significant improvement over Arnova's build..I am on RR
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use scrubbers mod i posted

Going to try this out. It's a pretty big APK!

Can we use second lens in any gcam or the version you posted I didn't find the 60fps recording in 1080p in this version.

aleclim234 said:
Tried latest version of Pixel2Mod by arnova. Shooting with HDR+ works fine, but if I turn HDR+ off, the photo becomes 3/4 green, and the remaining quarter black and white. Can anyone confirm this? I am on AospExtended ROM if that helps
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Confirm, i'm on Carbon.

oreo27 said:
Going to try this out. It's a pretty big APK!
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yup but pretty stable with mia1, i mean best one i tried so far i will update if i find any good other good mods

Hi all. I just ordered this device and am happy see there is potential for almost fully working gcam mod. Would you recommend doing the API enable temp root process and then loading the different versions to see what's best. Seems scrubber mod good one to try first of all. How good is the EIS once enabled. Does it break the stock camera app? Thanks

whrynox said:
Only scrubber and cstark's dedicated gcam version don't produce screen flickering when tap-focusing in video recording. I don't know if I missed something or it's really that way for other mods.
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Same for me ??

aleclim234 said:
Tried latest version of Pixel2Mod by arnova. Shooting with HDR+ works fine, but if I turn HDR+ off, the photo becomes 3/4 green, and the remaining quarter black and white. Can anyone confirm this? I am on AospExtended ROM if that helps
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Yeah, that's been that way in every version since after v6
I'm running a rooted stock ROM

AkashAlien said:
this thread is to discuss best gcam mod for mi A1
so far i found scrubber_GCameraP2XL is best for me, almost everything works and no config needed
letme know ur feedback about this cam mod or any other version of gcam for mi a1
link for scrubbers gcam :https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-scrubber/
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Slow motion doesn't work, it just crashes the app
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aleclim234 said:
Tried latest version of Pixel2Mod by arnova. Shooting with HDR+ works fine, but if I turn HDR+ off, the photo becomes 3/4 green, and the remaining quarter black and white. Can anyone confirm this? I am on AospExtended ROM if that helps
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Can confirm the same, using stock oreo with camera 2 api

Working GCam Mod?

Is there any working GCam mod available for the MI 9 SE?
I tried several versions, only some of them work partially - night mode is lacking as hell.
Reminds me of the MI8 before they implemented fixes for it in the official ROM.
Did some1 have any more luck with a working version?
Camera2API is enabled and fully supported says Camera2API Probe app..

Found one on 4pda.ru
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=942501&view=findpost&p=84000078
But did not try it so far

nevusZ said:
Found one on 4pda.ru
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?s=&showtopic=942501&view=findpost&p=84000078
But did not try it so far
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tried it just now, sadly the camera doesn't even launch (Chinese rom)

this is the only one that works,You have to adjust some settings.
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e.apk

krca5 said:
this is the only one that works,You have to adjust some settings.
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e.apk
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Could you expand on what settings need to be adjusted?

krca5 said:
this is the only one that works,You have to adjust some settings.
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e.apk
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Do you know what those settings would be?

Go to BSG mod settings-->Fix
Sett buffer fix to On
Image format JPEG (Need mi8)
Add aux to camera switch On
This is what I set

thanks, it works with such settings. I tried a night mode photo and the quality is improved a lot respect to miui camera

krca5 said:
Go to BSG mod settings-->Fix
Sett buffer fix to On
Image format JPEG (Need mi8)
Add aux to camera switch On
This is what I set
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Thank you it works. Any ideas how to switch to the wide angle or telephoto lens?

Yeah, a wide lense support of the gcam as seen on the MI 9 and the LG Series would be really helpfull!

any news on this topic ?

try this, works for me
https://pan.baidu.com/s/1gDWU6OSkvlpQsV0NzrG--g

thx will try it.
a general question: how do we ensure that there is no nasty trojan or spyware in those apks ?
is there a way to sandbox those apps ?

krca5 said:
this is the only one that works,You have to adjust some settings.
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e.apk
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Thanks for it but tbh Im not sure if is it better than the stock one.
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I would like to post some pics but somehow I cant

so... no progress here, right.
i tested tons and several of modded gcam.. with none of them night mode is working properly. it just struggles around after 2sec and is not usable.
strange the the normal mi 9 has a working version.
is there something missing in case of firmware xiaomi has to patch to make it work? just asking because this was the case on mi8 and mix2s.. after a patch from xiaomi gcams were surprisingly working..

fattymcdirty said:
so... no progress here, right.
i tested tons and several of modded gcam.. with none of them night mode is working properly. it just struggles around after 2sec and is not usable.
strange the the normal mi 9 has a working version.
is there something missing in case of firmware xiaomi has to patch to make it work? just asking because this was the case on mi8 and mix2s.. after a patch from xiaomi gcams were surprisingly working..
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cmiiw, mi 9 se required gcam that has 'Frame Buffer' fix on it. Maybe that was firmware problem or maybe something else... ??*

uhmm no. not correct. buffer fix works indeed for normal gcam usage.. ut the buffer fix doesn't apply to night mode.

Can someone do a little comparison between stock camera and GCam? With some sample. This could be awesome.

Leyous said:
Can someone do a little comparison between stock camera and GCam? With some sample. This could be awesome.
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I'd also appreciate this. From what I gather too, the gcam works fine in all functions other than night mode?

A quick comparison from my sofa.... both shots attempted to hold same position, with the focus on the nearest point of the lip of the cup.
Xiaomi.eu 9.5.9 shot on 48M camera mode - link
MGC_6.1.021_MI8_V2e.apk shot on 48M HDR+ camera mode - link
The default settings with Xiaomi camera produced 6000x8000 13.5MB JPEG, on gcam 3000x4000 2.0MB.
Colour reproduction, contrast and detail is so much better with HDR+ processing using gcam camera. This is typical of what I find when comparing gcam to xiaomi camera app.

[GCAM] My modded Gcam for Mi 9T

This is my modded Gcam for Mi 9T.
Basically it's @Urnyx05 mod but I was able to fix the excessive noise in photos with Zoom 2x sensor.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNVEh3KeCSVj-tgPgCd9koG7i5z-Q?e=8yMY4p
Version with less aggressive NR :
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNVEh3KeCSVj-thRavh37Y9H9j7mg?e=kI2qXA
Version based on Urnyx 2.4:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1u-AHNvOcsIlVAELI--Y0k2BisGeMLwM3/view?usp=drivesdk
Thanks to @Wyroczen and Savitar (who made the original fix).

sipollo said:
This is my modded Gcam for Mi 9T.
Basically it's @Urnyx05 mod but I was able to fix the excessive noise in photos with Zoom 2x sensor.
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Works perfectly well man! Was waiting for this :highfive:
Can you suggest the best settings and libs for specifically Mi 9T?
Thanks a lot!

really good work ! but is 60fps video, slow mo and 48mp working for you ?

banaban said:
really good work ! but is 60fps video, slow mo and 48mp working for you ?
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No, sadly... My advice is to use Gcam only for photos and MIUI camera for videos/slowmo/time lapse at least for now.

Great post! Would you say the Urnyx GCam (or this version of yours) is superior to the xtrme version? Have tried both but can't come to a definitive conclusion, really.

Danielxgl said:
Great post! Would you say the Urnyx GCam (or this version of yours) is superior to the xtrme version? Have tried both but can't come to a definitive conclusion, really.
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Would also like to know this as I'm using xtrem's version.

Just curious, how you guys mod these gcam apks. Is knowledge in coding necessary?

Danielxgl said:
Great post! Would you say the Urnyx GCam (or this version of yours) is superior to the xtrme version? Have tried both but can't come to a definitive conclusion, really.
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Pedro452 said:
Would also like to know this as I'm using xtrem's version.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only 6.2 Gcam with all 4 cameras (3+1 front) working well with Mi 9T is the one in OP.

sipollo said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but the only 6.2 Gcam with all 4 cameras (3+1 front) working well with Mi 9T is the one in OP.
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You're correct, this is the only 6.2 GCam working on the Mi 9T. But xtrme's version, although it's based on GCam 6.1, works great too with all 4 cameras. I don't know much about photography so I can't really tell which one is better overall.

Can you reduce NR for main camera as well? Night shots with HDR+ are good, but lack detail. A little grain won't hurt the image IMO.
Grainy noise is better than colour noise

Va2c said:
Can you reduce NR for main camera as well? Night shots with HDR+ are good, but lack detail. A little grain won't hurt the image IMO.
Grainy noise is better than colour noise
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Try changing library in advanced settings. Fit v2 seems to be optimized for Mi 9 that has a very similar main sensor.

sipollo said:
This is my modded Gcam for Mi 9T.
Basically it's @Urnyx05 mod but I was able to fix the excessive noise in photos with Zoom 2x sensor.
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNVEh3KeCSVj-tgPgCd9koG7i5z-Q?e=8yMY4p
Version with less aggressive NR :
https://1drv.ms/u/s!AnNVEh3KeCSVj-thRavh37Y9H9j7mg?e=kI2qXA
Thanks to @Wyroczen and Savitar (who made the original fix).
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That was something i didn't like in urnyx gcam, telephoto noise. Thanks!!

Crashed everytime open setting ?
Using less aggressive version

abusalza said:
Crashed everytime open setting ?
Using less aggressive version
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It should crash only if wide or Tele camera are active.
Do you know if there is a version with working video/settings and auxiliary cameras support?
I suspect that video profiles for aux cameras are missing/hidden, at least in Global ROM.

abusalza said:
Crashed everytime open setting [emoji22]
Using less aggressive version
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Delete all application data and it should work
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Good evening everyone.
I have just joined the forum having just purchased a Xiaomi Mi 9T phone (That's still awaiting delivery)
Anyways, I am just wondering if this google camera mod can be loaded straight onto the phone or does the phone need 'jailbreaking' in some way?
Thanks in advance.

jimmy_the_hill said:
Good evening everyone.
I have just joined the forum having just purchased a Xiaomi Mi 9T phone (That's still awaiting delivery)
Anyways, I am just wondering if this google camera mod can be loaded straight onto the phone or does the phone need 'jailbreaking' in some way?
Thanks in advance.
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Just install the apk and enjoy.

The download links are dead? It just says that the file might no longer exist, in both links

sipollo said:
It should crash only if wide or Tele camera are active.
Do you know if there is a version with working video/settings and auxiliary cameras support?
I suspect that video profiles for aux cameras are missing/hidden, at least in Global ROM.
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Switched to main camera fixed the crashed problem. Thanks...
I never using any other gcam but urnyx versions ?

@sipollo can u add xml support to this cam like arnova versiin in next update

Best GCAM For X3 SuperZoom

Hi guys
Im testing some gcam ports for our x3 superzoom.
For me, this is the best
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-urnyx05/
Test it and if you have another port that have better results post in the thread.

Yes, same for me, more in particular this variant, GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.0:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.0.apk

What differences are you guys getting from gcam when compared to stock camera?

Chaos Theory said:
What differences are you guys getting from gcam when compared to stock camera?
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At least when I shot in RAW, the quality was way better - I got a sharper resultant JPEG, with less noise.
Slow-Mo did not work for me with GCam.
You can't enable wide-angle and telephone lenses too - the moment you enable them, the app crashes.

Does this work on non superzoom x3

chemicalboyxda said:
Hi guys
Im testing some gcam ports for our x3 superzoom.
For me, this is the best
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-urnyx05/
Test it and if you have another port that have better results post in the thread.
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niko_3100 said:
Yes, same for me, more in particular this variant, GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.0:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.0.apk
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what configs work best for you guys?

bilal91 said:
what configs work best for you guys?
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There is a configuration file in the Realme site. I use it.
Use Google to find GCam Realme
Emanuel
Inviato dal mio RMX2086 utilizzando Tapatalk

Hi,
just wanted to ask if you are satisfied with the GCam on X3 superzoom? is optical zoom and image stabilization working well?
Which is the better choice for GCam? Poco X3 or Realm X3 superzoom?
Thanks

Hello.
I installed the version "Urnyx's 7.3 v2.5: GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.5.apk".
There is an inversion of the buttons between the ultra wide angle lenses and the zoom.

christ59520 said:
Hello.
I installed the version "Urnyx's 7.3 v2.5: GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.5.apk".
There is an inversion of the buttons between the ultra wide angle lenses and the zoom.
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I just tried it out and it's not working now. It worked when I tried it out in the beginning of 2021, but now it's not working.
Is there a newer version?

Hello guys!!
I have just downloaded this version
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.0
And with selfie the result is that faces are red...
Di you know if there are any settings for this or if there is a better and updated version?
Thanks!!