I'm not 100% sure where to post this, because I'm not sure if its Nexus 5 related. I did a good bit of searching for those complaining with the same issue and I've come up empty handed - perhaps I'm using the wrong search terms.
Basically, using Google Camera, if I rotate the camera from/to portrait and landscape, the UI and the preview take a significant amount of time to refresh to the new orientation. Is this the same for everyone? Is there a comparable app to use for taking pictures that do not have this issue?
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Hey all,
I know last time Paul O'Brien ported HTCCamera.apk to the N1, but I haven't seen any announcement of the version from 2.2 being ported. Googling turns up nothing. Has this been accomplished?
I just moved over to CM6rc3 and am missing my tap-to-focus :-(
The latest nightly has tap-to-focus on the camera.
I just found it on 6.0.1 - you tap the settings icon from within the camera app and then scroll down to an area where you can set tap to focus, autofocus, or none.
That is one of the very few things that is keeping me from CM6... the HTC camera app allows you to tap to focus as well as auto focusing when you actually take the picture.
The CM6 camera app only allows one or the other... so if you use tap to focus and suddenly need to focus on something else, you have to tap again. And auto focus is much slower than the HTC app in my opinion.
It's a good camera app, you just can't rely on it to take a quick picture. You'll have to hope whatever you're trying to shoot sits still for a bit.
From what I've read in the Dev forum for CM on the MT4GS, CM will never have the stock camera app that came with this phone.
One of the bigger features of this phone's camera is the near zero-lag camera shutter. Is that a hardware feature and thus continues to exist under the AOSP camera app or is it a software feature and therefore either not possible without the factory camera app or is possible with a 3rd party camera app?
fallenturtle said:
From what I've read in the Dev forum for CM on the MT4GS, CM will never have the stock camera app that came with this phone.
One of the bigger features of this phone's camera is the near zero-lag camera shutter. Is that a hardware feature and thus continues to exist under the AOSP camera app or is it a software feature and therefore either not possible without the factory camera app or is possible with a 3rd party camera app?
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There are more options than just those 2 - go to the market and check out camera360 for starters...
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There are more options than just those 2 - go to the market and check out camera360 for starters...
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I didn't see anything in the description for camera360 mentioning the zero lag "shutter".
You're right, and the shutter isn't bad, but it's not "zero" lag. Anything other than sense is never going to be able to use the sense camera so it's a tradeoff. The usability of the CM7 camera is still really good and the effects/addons of camera360 rival the sense apk so i'm happy. It's worth me holding my hand still for .5 seconds to get the tradeoff in speed and stability from other ROMs; but that's why there's something for everyone.
If I find a reference to the 'zero lag' shutter speed at some point while browsing through HTC kernel source, i'll post it here. If so, we can go from there to work this in to something different, like cm7.
No promises that even if it is found it can be ported, for all I know it could be software in the HTC camera app itself, I haven't gone through the app to see. It could also be defined in the HTC sense frameworks...or maybe it is a hardware feature that just needs support coded.
Who knows, but i'll be on the lookout for anything having to do with this. If I stumble across any information i'll post here. That way even if I can't find the time or figure out how to work with it, others might be able to.
This may, or may not help:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4559/tmobile-mytouch-4g-slide-review-photographers-wanted/5
They go into how the zero shutter lag works here, and basically, it's a hardware feature that requires specialized software (the camera application) to work with it.
I have a feeling that any camera application that uses the standard camera APIs won't be able to take advantage of the zero shutter lag bit. But that's just a guess.
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This may, or may not help:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/4559/tmobile-mytouch-4g-slide-review-photographers-wanted/5
They go into how the zero shutter lag works here, and basically, it's a hardware feature that requires specialized software (the camera application) to work with it.
I have a feeling that any camera application that uses the standard camera APIs won't be able to take advantage of the zero shutter lag bit. But that's just a guess.
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You would be correct.
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Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich camera
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich also brings some much-needed improvements to Google's camera UI, which the company says it has been working on with Samsung.
ICS devices, and the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Nexus in particular, will have 1080p video, zero shutter lag, a new picture-stitching panorama mode, easier sharing and Instagram-esque filters.
In the panorama mode, you can start taking the picture and then move the camera. The phone assembles the full range of continuous imagery into a single panoramic photo.
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"When taking pictures, continuous focus, zero shutter lag exposure, and decreased shot-to-shot speed help capture clear, precise images," says Google. "Stabilized image zoom lets users compose photos and video in the way they want, including while video is recording. For new flexibility and convenience while shooting video, users can now take snapshots at full video resolution just by tapping the screen as video continues to record."
There's also built-in face detection as well as tap to focus.
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There are also various editing tools included, too, while there's sharing via Google+, message, Bluetooth, email or Picasa upload.
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There's also an improved gallery widget, as well as new album layout with larger thumbnails.
Thankfully you can also now take screenshots - this is going to make our job a whole lot easier!
For video, there's also Live Effects you can apply to distort faces or alter backgrounds.
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** this is what we have to look forward to with Android 4.0. Pay attention to the part in BOLD.
Source: http://www.techradar.com/news/mobil...m-sandwich-everything-you-need-to-know-954464
But realistically we're not going to see ICS CyanogenMod for probably 2-4 months, right?
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But realistically we're not going to see ICS CyanogenMod for probably 2-4 months, right?
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Realistically, we'll start seeing bits and pieces of it as soon as the source drops.
Hi guys, i got a little problem with camera app. I use surface a lot to take notes and i like to take photos while doing so, but every time i switch camera app to word or vice versa the settings reset (exposure, brightness and stuff). Its pretty annoying, anyone has clue how to maintain settings? thank you!!!
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Google Camera App - Released to the Public on April 16th.
I tested it with CM11 on Note 2 and works like the champ with only a issues.
Have you faced any issues with this camera yet?
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Google Camera snaps quick and easy photos and videos, and has creative picture modes like Photo Sphere, Lens Blur and Panorama.
Features
• Photo Spheres for immersive 360º views
• Lens Blur mode for SLR-like photos with shallow depth of field
• Panorama mode with high resolution
• 100% viewfinder for getting the maximum resolution from the sensor (no dropped pixels)
• Updated UI that gets out of your way and is centered on an extra large capture button
• Works on phones and tablets running Android 4.4+ KitKat
Download Link:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera
Is it only me or the Camera UI is really ugly/simple/Looks like First Android Camera APK made by kid?
Xperia-Ray said:
Is it only me or the Camera UI is really ugly/simple/Looks like First Android Camera APK made by kid?
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Actually I completely agree with you. It is fairly childish but honestly Note 2 on CM11 this app works better than the currently alternative. Hence my excitement
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i do have an issue, there's no panorama, and no photo sphere, even tho i have this options on my cm11 camera
Apparently Google is leaning towards "dumbing things down" by removing the more complex capabilities in some of their native apps by making them so simplistic as to literally become "point and shoot," especially with respect to this particular camera app. But when you think about it, the overwhelming majority of smartphone owners want just that: a device that works, that's simple to use, and doesn't require a huge set of menu options to just "point and shoot" and get good/useful results so, I suppose it's a winner in that manner for sure.
Tried it a few times, doesn't seem particularly special or useful over some other camera apps like Focal or others. Doesn't seem to do HDR natively and there's no option to enable it so that relegates this app to "ok, I tried it and then I uninstalled it" status for me.
For me its not better than LG G2 modded cam app.
The issue with me is that the CM11 Camera app gets stuck too often hence this is a great alternative
It is good, the only problem for me is when the flash is on and I tap to focus and than to take a picture theres a lag of about 5 seconds. Anyone have this problem? Also no HDR mod, and my camera have that option.
I'm having FC on settings option, on carbon kitkat in Samsung i9070.
love the lens blur mode. Any more cam apps that have this option?
I like it.
Yes the settings option does FC the app but honestly at this current moment, its better than the default camera app.
actually, the only setting i would change is 16:9 ratio, nothing else.
if some1 knows a shortcut for this...?
Good to know, may need to try this out, with custom roms i found a few the camera app always frooze or crashed
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actually, the only setting i would change is 16:9 ratio, nothing else.
if some1 knows a shortcut for this...?
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I've tried to change the settings thru the preferences files saved in \\data\data\com.googleCamera\shared_prefs\, but I couldn't change the resolution to the max, only the grid, flash, etc.
I want to change the "photosphere" and the "lens blur" to max resolution.
Any Idea?
let me try
Going to download it now and give a try in my grand i9082
I'll be trying it out on my Galaxy S2 with PACROM 4.4.2
Someone minds uploading it somewhere and sharing the link, I can find it on play store but it says its not available in my country I find that weird as its just a camara application...
Thanks in advance...
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Really loving the recommendations to turn the phone sideways when recording video, to push people away from filming the horrors of portrait video.
tested in my droid x. somehow force close when i hit the setup menu.
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Is it a feature that everybody has, new??
I searched for a term in settings and then saw that the camera had an option of a glare removal but when i tap it, it opens the settings of the camera app for nothing to highlight.. camera app outdated or is it a bug of a setting that is soon to be?
I've never seen that in the camera settings before but I do see it if I search for it. Weird
Possibly it'll be in the upcoming pixel drop..
Lets hope so, the Pixel 6 and 7 range handle lens flare just about as bad as it is humanly possible to do so, its terrible.