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[Q] Swap LG G2 camera module into Nexus 5?

Hi guys since the N5 and G2 are closely related I was thinking it might be possible to put the 13mpx camera module from the G2 into the N5. I did some searching for images and from what I can see the connector looks to be the same or at least very similar:
Nexus 5 camera module:
http://www.etradesupply.com/lg-nexus-5-d820-rear-facing-camera.html
LG G2 camera module:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camara-Prin...3?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_186&hash=item2330e302e7
Even if this fits there might be software related issues that might stop it from working (Drivers etc)
What do you guys think? worth a try? Or anyone tried it?

I think its pointless. Its not all about mega pixels you know?
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probly wont work and would need a entire software rewrite if the phone even could detect it I think there would be serious software problems

I wouldn't bother
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IMO, it's definitely can! The module is same!

Might be worth the hassle. You could always pop the original camera back in if it didn't work and sell the G2 camera.
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If it weren't around the holidays, I would probably at least try. My wallet is near empty. If it does fail, you can always just swap the N5 camera back in. Let us know if your going to move forward with the modding, I'd like to see that!

subscribed! I would honestly be more interested in having a camera app with the same iq and speed of the G2 Camera

bump, would like to know if that is possible too! I think we would need to modify a kernel and have a new camera app/drivers, but if hardware supports it, why not! Any testers? :fingers-crossed:
EDIT: Cheaper module: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item4d1cd1ac7a
EDIT2: an even cheaperer module http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2c80ba1e8b
If no one is willing to test I think I will go and try if this is possible when I get my nexus

No.
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rootSU said:
No.
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Why so pessimist?

ashirviskas said:
Why so pessimist?
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Firstly I am a realist and that is because of my second point, which is that it can't be done. Try and prove me wrong if you like but I accept no responsibility for your device
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Why can't it be done? I think with some kernel and android tweaking we could get that working, am I wrong? I've checked, they are the same connectors. I see only two problems that might stop from using G2's camera - no hardware support (which I think should be there as they are almost the same phones), or no one smart/determined enough to get it working on software. If I get it working somehow on hardware level and prove it to you (I don't even imagine how, but what if), would you help me with making it run properly? I am not saying that this is really possible, I am saying that no one knows that for sure (maybe exept LG).

Then buy it, do it and get it over with. Btw, it wont work.

We can make it shoot videos in 8k 120fps too :silly:
Seriously though, if it was possible, it would have been done already.

Lethargy said:
We can make it shoot videos in 8k 120fps too :silly:
Seriously though, if it was possible, it would have been done already.
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But someone has to be first

ashirviskas said:
But someone has to be first
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Excellent. Well let that be you. I presume you have solid experience in recreating closed source drivers from scratch?
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Lethargy said:
We can make it shoot videos in 8k 120fps too :silly:
Seriously though, if it was possible, it would have been done already.
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When it comes to any kind of porting, on any device that's been out awhile.....I always say this!
If it were possible, especially on a nexus, it would have been done by now.
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But yes....try it yourself....succeed and the masses will be eternally grateful to you. ?

rootSU said:
Excellent. Well let that be you. I presume you have solid experience in recreating closed source drivers from scratch?
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couldn't we just use G2's drivers..?

ashirviskas said:
couldn't we just use G2's drivers..?
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Well if it were that easy it would have been done by now... But no. The G2 is a different phone. They haven't even been able to successfully port a G2 ROM to the n5 yet
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Samsung Galaxy S4 Camera App on Nexus 5

Hello everybody
I just bought the N5 32GB version, but I thought it would be possible to have the S4's camera app on this device since it has more functions than the n5's stock camera app. I woukd also be interesting to have the dual camera function in order to take two pics simultaneously (front and back camera). Playstore don't offer much, or are not comparable with the s4 camera. May you tell me where to download it or if there is a special version for ours n5?
Thanks.

Nothing yet
Probably won't since Samsung has an entire set of weird proprietary drivers.

Fluidification said:
Nothing yet
Probably won't since Samsung has an entire set of weird proprietary drivers.
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May you suggest me a valid alternative then? Thanks!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549631

The-Droidster said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2549631
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Won't work, uses Samsung's proprietary framework. Some alternatives you can look at include Focal in the play store, and a few developers here are working on an LG G2 port and a Lenovo port. I can't believe how bad the stock camera has gotten which each android update. Google keeps removing settings and customization options. Why in the world do they think the end user only wants to change one setting at a time? I really dislike how the settings close as soon as you make one change.

davids1991 said:
May you suggest me a valid alternative then? Thanks!
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I don't have an alternative unfortunately. The stock camera app may not have too many features, but it serves all my purposes well.

Snap Camera seems fine, but it doesn't have as much features as S4, unfortunately.

In s3 never Achieved the port. Here I see impossible.
Sorry for my bad english.

Jeshuuu said:
In s3 never Achieved the port. Here I see impossible.
Sorry for my bad english.
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I think that in this forum, members are very capable of doing it. I will wait for them
Thanks

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You could try the LG Camera. (Simply google it)

androidfreakzz said:
You could try the LG Camera. (Simply google it)
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Love LG Camera

[APP] Best Remote for G3 (Peel smart remote) (confirmed working)

Hi all,
A while ago I had a Samsung and fell in love with their Peel smart remote.
However when you look for this remote on our LG g3 it says it's incompatible with our phone.
BUT...
I searched for the apk file, and i can confirm it is 100% working.
It's working so beautifully that its just like its build specially for our G3 devices.
So try it and i'm sure you will love it, cause it supports many more devices then Quick Remote.
Just a tip for anyone looking for the best IR experience.
Dont forget to hit thanks if this actually helped you

Some screenshots...

Thats great news.
Can you please share the APK?
Where can i download this?

A quick google search will show you where.. Dont know if its allowed to attach it to the post.

I also love this app and use it on my Galaxy Tab, I have been able to get on older version to load and work but not the IR. Please post the build you are using and a link to a download if you are so kind. Thanks,

Here you go: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3HUVRg--TNmYXphR1ZhQU9ONWc/edit?usp=docslist_api

Please note that even though the led doesnt flash when pressing a button, it IS actually sending an IR signal.

No luck...
Doesn't seem, to be working for me
No IR, tested with an IR camera. (Quick Remote works fine)

Thats strange. What model do you have and what rom are you using? Im on stock, d855

motokenny said:
Thats strange. What model do you have and what rom are you using? Im on stock, d855
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Doesnt work for me either. CM 12, 20150410 version, quickremote confirmed working.
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motokenny said:
Thats strange. What model do you have and what rom are you using? Im on stock, d855
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I'm on rooted stock, LS990.
Send from outer space.

Please report if it IS working... I cant be the only one on d855 stock that got it working... Does anyone know if all the models have different IR chips?

Doesnt work for me...
LG G3 16GB Stock Lollipop V20H Rootet
Tested with an LG TV. Doenst match. The IR LED dont response...

I got it working! Running VZW G3 w/ SkyDragon LP rom

I was using cloudyg3 rom and it worked fine but when i flashed stock v20i rom it didnt work

Doesn't work for me. I'm on D850 stock lollipop rooted.

Looks like it maybe a ROM issue then.
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If your on a D850 it only works on Cloudy 2.2 I've tried them all. I actually like the stock remote pinned to notifications better as you can have it only present when connected to your home network. I also like Samsung's watchon also by Peel better and the IR also only works with Cloudy.

This remote sucks not only does it not work d855 stock 20h rooted but it also is full of spam and useless crap it wants to know your postcode... And it won't even start without picking a ****ty TV service which I don't have and won't let you GOTO next step without adding one then it will ask you your age and sex and also spam you with a bunch of TV shows you don't even want to watch or know about stay well away quick remote is so much better no spam no adds quick and easy

downloading will report back if it works or not

Custon ROM support all sensor?

Hi, it's been a few years since last time i flashed a RoM on my phones , and back in the days there a downside for doing this , some original features of the phones were lost like using microphone on headset or tv or something else so im wondering if now adays when using some custom rom we loose something on out moto maxx , for example the 3 low power IR sensors for active display that save battery not having to use proximity sensor all the time .

diosemperador said:
Hi, it's been a few years since last time i flashed a RoM on my phones , and back in the days there a downside for doing this , some original features of the phones were lost like using microphone on headset or tv or something else so im wondering if now adays when using some custom rom we loose something on out moto maxx , for example the 3 low power IR sensors for active display that save battery not having to use proximity sensor all the time .
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That's not been an issue, ever. Ever since we have custom ROMs (March 2015), those ROMs used the IR sensors just like stock firmware. The CM dev at the time made sure of that.
And that has continued to 2018.
Please find an example where some feature didn't work on custom ROMs.
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ChazzMatt said:
That's not been an issue, ever. Ever since we have custom ROMs (March 2015), those ROMs used the IR sensors just like stock firmware. The CM dev at the time made sure of that.
And that has continued to 2018.
Please find an example where some feature didn't work on custom ROMs.
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Thanks for your answer , maybe I didn't use the right words I was talking of other phones (like in 2014) and was asking if this one has something like not that I had any trouble .
Thanks again

diosemperador said:
Thanks for your answer , maybe I didn't use the right words I was talking of other phones (like in 2014) and was asking if this one has something like not that I had any trouble .
Thanks again
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Ah, you weren't talking about this phone.
No, no problems with features missing. They're just called something different. Quark Ambient Display does what "Moto Display" does, but the settings are in a different place and you have to turn on what you want the Quark Ambient Display to do. It uses the IR sensors just like stock firmware.
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ChazzMatt said:
Ah, you weren't talking about this phone.
No, no problems with features missing. They're just called something different. Quark Ambient Display does what "Moto Display" does, but the settings are in a different place and you have to turn on what you want the Quark Ambient Display to do. It uses the IR sensors just like stock firmware.
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can you please tell the best custom setting for ambient display if any ?
Using latest crdroid rom.

aaki_rocker said:
can you please tell the best custom setting for ambient display if any ?
Using latest crdroid rom.
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When I get home I can post screenshot screenshots.
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ChazzMatt said:
When I get home I can post screenshot screenshots.
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cool ! :good:
will be waiting.

I used RR but crDroid is by the same dev.
Settings > Gestures > Ambient Display
See screenshot at this post:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mo...tion-remix-t3511109/post74336008#post74336008

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Project Treble

So in some of the news articles a lot of people were complaining that moto have a bad track record when it comes to updates. I'd like to point out that these new phones are releasing with Oreo which means that they have project treble. This makes it far far easier to adapt updates and roms to these phones so even if moto don't bother expect to have all the options! XD

Hi,
First we need to see a method for installing Magisk and a Custom Recovery!
Any news?

These phone always bring lots attention from development so , there is no need to worry about !

manos78 said:
Hi,
First we need to see a method for installing Magisk and a Custom Recovery!
Any news?
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luisaet82 said:
These phone always bring lots attention from development so , there is no need to worry about !
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Certainly! But no one has this phone for now. The G6 Plus should arrive the 7th of may (mine too). But there's no G6 Plus section on XDA at the moment...

smitharro said:
The G6 Plus should arrive the 7th of may (mine too).
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Please, comment about your new Moto G6+ !
I'm thinking on purchase it.

manos78 said:
Please, comment about your new Moto G6+ !
I'm thinking on purchase it.
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It should be arriving today. Once I have it set-up, I'll try to say something useful about it
Edit: the phone arrived. Setting it up now. Until now everything is smooth. The screen is really nice. Speed is great. Pity to see that 'out of the box' 20% of the internal 64 gb is already taken by the OS and it's native apps.
For now I didn't figure out if the OS is 64 bit or 32 bit.
The camera(s) is (are) really awesome! For now no regrets! But the phone still has a locked bootloader and no root. So for now I can't really check everything. But that's only a matter of time...

The OS is 64 bit!

smitharro said:
the phone arrived...
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Great!
Please, can you share info about sensors? It has Compass? NFC?
Another question: As the root/Magisk isn't available at time for this model, can you check almost the Substratum native support with Andromeda (no root required)?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/substratum/andromeda-desktop-clients-release-notes-t3668682
Thank you!

manos78 said:
Great!
Please, can you share info about sensors? It has Compass? NFC?
Another question: As the root/Magisk isn't available at time for this model, can you check almost the Substratum native support with Andromeda (no root required)?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/substratum/andromeda-desktop-clients-release-notes-t3668682
Thank you!
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Compass and NFC work both fine. I didn't deliberately test GPS, but location service works fine. And sorry, I really, really hate substratum! No theming for me. One of the reasons that I buy a 'stock android' phone without a skin.
Only little disappointment for now is the battery life. That was better on my Moto G5 Plus with Validus O, but it still brings me through the day.

Here is the complete list of sensors I found on my Moto G6 Plus!

Hi @smitharro,
You will unlock the bootloader?

manos78 said:
Hi @smitharro,
You will unlock the bootloader?
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Not yet...

Nice phone only battery life could be better. This thing is way more power hungry then my p9 lite.

rwijnhov said:
Nice phone only battery life could be better. This thing is way more power hungry then my p9 lite.
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Hi,
Ummm... Now I have a Moto G5+, and the battery with stock firmware is great. You feel the battery of the Moto G6+ is worse?
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Hi,
More questions for you:
- The XT1926-3 (RETEU) model of Moto G6+, which "code number" has? For example for the Moto G5+ is "potter". It can be "teller"?
- The phone has FM Radio receiver? How it works?
Thank you!

manos78 said:
Hi,
Ummm... Now I have a Moto G5+, and the battery with stock firmware is great. You feel the battery of the Moto G6+ is worse?
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Hi,
More questions for you:
- The XT1926-3 (RETEU) model of Moto G6+, which "code number" has? For example for the Moto G5+ is "potter". It can be "teller"?
- The phone has FM Radio receiver? How it works?
Thank you!
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The battery life was promised as excellent. It's good, but not as good as my Moto G5 Plus with Validus O.
I have the XT1926-3 4/64. Bought in The Netherlands. Codename is 'evert-n' (at least that's what it shows in ADB).
I don't see an FM Radio app, so I assume it doesn't have FM radio. But I usually listen radio via a digital radio app that works online. Way better sound quality and it works without wired headphone!

It does have an fm radio.

I switched from a Nexus 6p to the Moto g6 plus a couple of days ago.
It's a lot cheaper than the 6p was but definitely holds up against it.
It's fast and smooth. Display is very good outdoors in bright sunlight. Its front facing speaker is very loud, camera's are good and the software as it is almost stock Android is also excellent.
Battery life has been great. I am quite the heavy user, and never once with my 6p was I able to get through more then a day. Always ended my days in the 10% with 3h Screen on time.
The Moto g6 has gotten me 2 full days per charge with a screen on time of more then 5 hours. Even with me still downloading apps and installing things.
Only drawback I can find in the whole phone is that it is slippery as hell. A case can easily solve this. But its too bad because she is quite a looker...
This is actually off topic of the project trebble thread, bus as you guys were talking about the 6 plus, I thought I would weigh in.

rwijnhov said:
It does have an fm radio.
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It has native FM Radio App?
Screenshot please...
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Codename is 'evert-n' (at least that's what it shows in ADB).
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Hi,
Extracted from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-g6/development/moto-g6-plus-firmware-t3788735#post76484034 it seems that the Moto G6+ is "EVERT".
Regards.

How is the battery compared to the old Z Play? Here I have 14h sot. Maybe reachable just with the new G6 Play, right? I think I keep on Z Play. It's good enough. But G6 Plus seems to be great, too. Can anybody check treble support? It it's supported, it's looking like that. You can test it with this app "Treble Check". Thanks!

allrightlite said:
How is the battery compared to the old Z Play? Here I have 14h sot. Maybe reachable just with the new G6 Play, right? I think I keep on Z Play. It's good enough. But G6 Plus seems to be great, too. Can anybody check treble support? It it's supported, it's looking like that. You can test it with this app "Treble Check". Thanks!
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For treble the two are green (treble and seamless system updates)