Anyone else using the Google camera app on their s8 or s8 plus, specifically the snap dragon models? If so what is your opinion of it versus stock camera?
So far from my brief usage of the app I think it far surpasses the galaxy camera app.
Hold on, Getting Google Camera right now.
I have it with a pixel hdr mod and it's great here's some sample photos
Way worse than stock imo. Poor processing, less detail, worse colors. I think it's terrible honestly
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I have it with a pixel hdr mod and it's great here's some sample photos
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The Google camera app that I have has HDR plus as an option and that seems to worn really well. Is that the same thing as the pixel HDR mod? If not point me in the right direction.
crixley said:
Way worse than stock imo. Poor processing, less detail, worse colors. I think it's terrible honestly
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Wow. I've taken several photos and compared them side by side and each time the Google camera app has better colors and all around looks better, even my wife and kids think so. I guess since they look so different it's throwing you off, but it is by far not terrible at all, at least in my experience.
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Wow. I've taken several photos and compared them side by side and each time the Google camera app has better colors and all around looks better, even my wife and kids think so. I guess since they look so different it's throwing you off, but it is by far not terrible at all, at least in my experience.
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Hardly. Are you saying it from the point of view of someone with photography experience? If not, I respectfully disagree entirely to put it lightly. From someone very into photography, it pales in comparison.
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Hardly. Are you saying it from the point of view of someone with photography experience? If not, I respectfully disagree entirely to put it lightly. From someone very into photography, it pales in comparison.
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Photography experience or not I think it's safe to say and widely agreed upon that Samsungs camera oversaturates images and leaves them far too bright. In my experience tons of details are missing from the s8 stock camera app as opposed to the Google camera app. Perhaps your experience is different for whatever the reason may be. I can't speak on that.
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The Google camera app that I have has HDR plus as an option and that seems to worn really well. Is that the same thing as the pixel HDR mod? If not point me in the right direction.
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The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
Spewed said:
Photography experience or not I think it's safe to say and widely agreed upon that Samsungs camera oversaturates images and leaves them far too bright. In my experience tons of details are missing from the s8 stock camera app as opposed to the Google camera app. Perhaps your experience is different for whatever the reason may be. I can't speak on that.
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Argue all you want, or go ask someone else with experience. Regardless of your opinion on color saturation, examine more than just that. Blow up an image and zoom in. Fine detail is slaughtered in the Google camera app. You're neutering your camera in order to avoid color saturation lol
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The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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This is even better.
crixley said:
Argue all you want, or go ask someone else with experience. Regardless of your opinion on color saturation, examine more than just that. Blow up an image and zoom in. Fine detail is slaughtered in the Google camera app. You're neutering your camera in order to avoid color saturation lol
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That's actually the exact opposite experience that I've had. Detail is leaps and bounds better for me using the Google camera app, even zooming in.
NxPleXy said:
The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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Even better. Thanks
Spewed said:
Even better. Thanks
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Happy to help
Spewed said:
That's actually the exact opposite experience that I've had. Detail is leaps and bounds better for me using the Google camera app, even zooming in.
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I guess you have a magic version of the app
crixley said:
I guess you have a magic version of the app
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maybe I do. ?
Spewed said:
maybe I do. ?
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Hook me up then lol. What is the version number?
NxPleXy said:
The normal hdr+ is good but I recommend downloading the one I have and giving g it a try with these setting and let me know how it goes
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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Can't download for some reason
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Can't download for some reason
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk
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I can't download this. Please give us a good link and tell what is the best settings in that Gcamera mod. Thx a lot
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i'm searching a good app to take some good pics, the google camera has got some annoying bugs for example the focus. What do you use?
Well,I use the Camera Zoom FX but it still have bad focus if distance <5cm
krystyuc said:
Well,I use the Camera Zoom FX but it still have bad focus if distance <5cm
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With stock app i notice bad focus with every distance
A better camera
Is there any way to xperia or s5 or m8 camera???? I would love to have that on nexus[emoji2]
keep calm and have nexus
sandeep.kodeti said:
Is there any way to xperia or s5 or m8 camera???? I would love to have that on nexus[emoji2]
keep calm and have nexus
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Me too but i thing it s impossible
Snap Camera
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Try using Pro Capture, in time I've seen Camera 360 take better shots, but I hate it burst the flash even when I'm not taking pictures.
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A better camera
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This, good app
I use Google camera with touch focus and hdr+, and I have not yet encountered an app that matches its IQ, especially in dimmer light. I have tried many many
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Using Camera Zoom Fx...... seems good.
Stock seems fine to me, used ProCapture before.
Stock just keeps getting better for me.
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Snap Camera
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+1 to snap, simple and lovely app..
Really the only thing I'd like is a burst mode. I like that when taking pics of the kids playing. Otherwise I used very few features of my old sammy cameras so the stock app is fine for me. I don't suppose there's any way to add a burst mode to it - any mods or anything?
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I use Google camera with touch focus and hdr+, and I have not yet encountered an app that matches its IQ, especially in dimmer light. I have tried many many
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Same here. I've purchased quite a few and none beat this combo for IQ. We really are at the mercy of the hardware.
Just got Lollipop, retried FV5, and definitely love its manual iso and exposure time control, as well as raw dng support. Processing the dng files with PS express, I get great results in low light, noticeably better than stock hdr+. You can browse thru the dngs with slingshot and share/ send them to PS express
Camera FV-5 only support PNG (for now), not DNG.
I hace FV5 v2.23, not sure whether it is beta still, but it does support everything I said in full resolution on lollipop nexus5.
Check their website or Facebook:
http://www.camerafv5.com/pages/raw-samples.php
I turned on manual focus via google camera and all has been good for me. Stock 5.0.
I bought a new gr5 2017 its a very awesome phone but we need more threads for best camera setup how to take better photos also best battery life guides and custom rom/ kernel whos agreed?
What do you mean with best camera setup, exactly? I think that the camera setup (except the automatic mode obviously) will always vary depending by different situations... So experimenting various modalities and camera settings is a great chance to take confidence and create a personal setup of yours. I agree on battery life threads, i mean there are already threads about it but new tricks and tweakings to prolong the duration would always be appreciated. Guides for custom roms, if i got what you're saying, are already in custom rom thread's OP... Or you was referring to something else?
I think he meant camera setup in pro mode (like ISO, shutter speed...etc)
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I think he meant camera setup in pro mode (like ISO, shutter speed...etc)
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Yes and it is just what i meant too. An unique camera setup won't never fits with all the situations you'll encounter, nor every ambiance obviously since that focus, aperture, iso and every you can modify to obtain a nice pic would immediately vary from a situation to another, so a "default" best camera settings isn't a doable thing to me
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Yes and it is just what i meant too. An unique camera setup won't never fits with all the situations you'll encounter, nor every ambiance obviously since that focus, aperture, iso and every you can modify to obtain a nice pic would immediately vary from a situation to another, so a "default" best camera settings isn't a doable thing to me
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Yes, it depends on the situation, the object, the lighting...etc there's not a perfect setup.
Unfortunately I'm not a photographer, I use auto mode always :silly:
PalakMi said:
Yes, it depends on the situation, the object, the lighting...etc there's not a perfect setup.
Unfortunately I'm not a photographer, I use auto mode always :silly:
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Same here ahahah now that we're in argument, the auto mode normally detects by itself the best settings for the environment on THAT moment, so it should automatically be classified as the best setup available, if we're not professional photographers and overall if Huawei's synchronized that function with the camera in a good manner.
I totally agree with you on this one
Do you guys use the EMUI camera app or another app ?
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Do you guys use the EMUI camera app or another app ?
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I use EMUI camera
EMUI here too at the moment...
The only thing that makes me angry a little bit is that US model didn't get the update to use the monochrome lens only (unlik EU variant)
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Guys u can try if works this OP5 camera on 6X https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B63ZqpBoL_d8dHNHNFJMdmdUakk/view?usp=drivesdk
Here is small comparison https://forum.xda-developers.com/honor-9/how-to/comparison-emui-camera-op5-camera-t3663761
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Some one tried by flashing the op5 zip but didn't worked .
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But this just apk, not flashable zip
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Ho my mistake , let wait for a try.
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
Lets use this thread to discuss using the camera port or any other camera apps to improve the camera experience.
Ya once we get them in our hands... Not till next week for me looks like
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Looking forward to this. Interesting results when testing on G6, hopeful for similar results on PH-1
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Looking forward to this. Interesting results when testing on G6, hopeful for similar results on PH-1
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A review yesterday posted that they used the Google camera and results were much better. Question is if both cameras are being used
Here is a link To the one from the XDA Article just to make things easier.
And This is the latest version on the Russian thread that I saw.
IM0001 said:
Here is a link To the one from the XDA Article just to make things easier.
And This is the latest version on the Russian thread that I saw.
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Thanks. Another thread pointed to a v2.2 at this link . Not sure what changes there. Will continue to play with this.
What is the difference in the versions? Will things like auto HDR work?
I don't know the change, you'd have to reference the Russian forum and even with Google translate I haven't quite tracked the dialog. aHDR is working fine, based off another XDA thread the slow-motion camera isn't working.
Hey guys, sorry to give you a screenshot of the picture comparison but I'm a bit lazy today and forgot to turn off the geo-location tags. Hopefully i get some more shots in later this weekend and post back later.
I'm using the v1.4 the original GCAM app from the XDA article. I can't say that I trust the v2.2 from the Russian site at the moment so sorry again. If it gets updated and the XDA article says it was updated I'll be more willing to try the v2.2 app.
What you see is the Essential app on the left versus the GCAM app on the right. I prefer what I've seen from the Essential app but in actual usage the GCAM works much faster and believe it or not feels more stable. As you can see there is definitely a difference in picture quality especially around the glass and text. Mind you I'm coming from a Pixel XL so that is my frame of reference as far as what I should be expecting from both apps. From looking at the picture versus what my eye is seeing the GCAM is more true to my eye, however I find the light/dark balance more pleasing on the Essential app. Personally I really hope Essential gets it together because from what I've read the GCAM software doesn't make use of the monochromatic lens and I think that if someone can combine the best function of both apps we as the users would be the real winners.
If I can get more shots without the metadata in it I'll be sure to post them up. Otherwise I'm subscribed to this thread so I can keep up with the latest updates for the GCAM app.
I cannot get this to install for some reason. The when screen is unresponsive when I try tapping the install button.
Edit: toggling unknown sources again seemed to do the trick
Just messing around with my Essential camera between GCam 1.4 (aHDR first) and EP (HDR second)... You can clearly see the difference in low light...
Neither are great but GCam turned out better.
The next 2 are from my OnePlus 5...GCam 1.4 (aHDR third) and then OPO (aHDR last)
Man OPO looks worse (and even GCam is somehow worse on it as well...) also it looks like OPO goes to the pink side with Gcam but not its stock cam. The EP Cam just look bad all around lol.
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Just messing around with my Essential camera between GCam 1.4 (aHDR first) and EP (HDR second)... You can clearly see the difference in low light...
Neither are great but GCam turned out better.
The next 2 are from my OnePlus 5...GCam 1.4 (aHDR third) and then OPO (aHDR last)
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So would you say that the Essential Phone w/Google Camera is better than the OnePlus 5 with either cam?
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So would you say that the Essential Phone w/Google Camera is better than the OnePlus 5 with either cam?
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Honestly I don't think Essential is better. :-/
I think I'm going to return mine.
The download links are unable to locate mirrors so I cannot try either version of the camera app listed in this thread. Am I missing something or were these files already taken down?
Got mine 2 days ago and installed the 2.2 Gcam. Personally I don't notice too much difference but then again I'm a colorblind old man. Just had this happen when I opened the Essential Cam and a reboot fixed it. I haven't been able to reproduce it yet.
I tried the 4.4v with zero shutter lag that B-S-G had posted on another forum here. So far it seems to be working quite well, it's nice to have the google interface again and it seems to take better photos, though I'm terrible at photos in general so it's hard for me to tell.
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I tried the 4.4v with zero shutter lag that B-S-G had posted on another forum here. So far it seems to be working quite well, it's nice to have the google interface again and it seems to take better photos, though I'm terrible at photos in general so it's hard for me to tell.
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4.4v? Did you mean 2.2 or is a there a 4.4 out there somewhere?
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4.4v? Did you mean 2.2 or is a there a 4.4 out there somewhere?
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I used the version here https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
I think it says it's v.4.4 but I'm not sure.
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I used the version here https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/
I think it says it's v.4.4 but I'm not sure.
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The name is a misleading, the variant linked in the article is 1.4. "4.4" I believe refers to the Google versioning of the app, not the port versioning.
Is there a Google Camera for OP6?
Anyone know where to start testing?
Thanks!
I just got mine today and I really like it.
Tried the new GoogleCamera-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-V3.apk today. Instant crash
Tried the latest version of the above and had the same issues too.
Compared to my Pixel 2, the stock camera really isn't as far behind as some make it out to be. I'm a pretty big stickler about things like that too.
EDIT: Did some further testing and other than bokeh, this camera really does lag behind the Pixel 2. Link to some examples here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UqbINgpI8nmVaOR33
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Tried the latest version of the above and had the same issues too.
Compared to my Pixel 2, the stock camera really isn't as far behind as some make it out to be. I'm a pretty big stickler about things like that too.
EDIT: Did some further testing and other than bokeh, this camera really does lag behind the Pixel 2. Link to some examples here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UqbINgpI8nmVaOR33
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left one is OP6 and right one is pixel2?
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left one is OP6 and right one is pixel2?
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You can click the information Button on the right bottom corner to see, with which phone the photo was taken. Some of the photos where taken with the snapchat app, so there aren't any Infos at all
pjd2011 said:
Tried the latest version of the above and had the same issues too.
Compared to my Pixel 2, the stock camera really isn't as far behind as some make it out to be. I'm a pretty big stickler about things like that too.
EDIT: Did some further testing and other than bokeh, this camera really does lag behind the Pixel 2. Link to some examples here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UqbINgpI8nmVaOR33
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Did you turn on HDR+ Enhanced mode when taking the picture with your Pixel 2? Thank you
pjd2011 said:
Tried the latest version of the above and had the same issues too.
Compared to my Pixel 2, the stock camera really isn't as far behind as some make it out to be. I'm a pretty big stickler about things like that too.
EDIT: Did some further testing and other than bokeh, this camera really does lag behind the Pixel 2. Link to some examples here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UqbINgpI8nmVaOR33
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Nice setup. Colours look better on OP6. But Pixel 2 images are sharper.
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Did you turn on HDR+ Enhanced mode when taking the picture with your Pixel 2? Thank you
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Always.
No news???
Have test MGC_5.1.018_tolyan009_v1.4.1-test6.apk gcam today. Crashing......
Hey Folks!
I've seen many pictures of people who shot great night sky pictures with a looong exposure time with their S7!
Since I moved to Lineage OS 14.1 I am missing this feature a lot. Is there a App that does a good job for long exposure pictures?
I am using Google Camera with HDR+ but this App does not seem to give me the chance to take good night sky pictures.
Any thought about this?
Thanks in advance!
Just use the stock camera application. Enable pro mode and then set low iso and small shutter speed.
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Just use the stock camera application. Enable pro mode and then set low iso and small shutter speed.
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I am not using the TouchWhiz Android, but LineageOS. Therefore the stock Samsung Apps are not available.
I was hoping someone knows a good camera that does a good job. Google Camera does not seem to have a "long exposure"-feature for night sky pics...
Try Open Camera
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Try Open Camera
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Thanks for your answer!
I already tried Open Camera. It only allows me to take 1/10s exposure time. Fairly not enough for astrophotography...
Any ideas what to try?
Thanks
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Thanks for your answer!
I already tried Open Camera. It only allows me to take 1/10s exposure time. Fairly not enough for astrophotography...
Any ideas what to try?
Thanks
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Sorry, my answer sucks
I was unaware about the 1/10s shutter speed limit. Can't imagine why I thought it could do longer exposures.
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Sorry, my answer sucks
I was unaware about the 1/10s shutter speed limit. Can't imagine why I thought it could do longer exposures.
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No worries man, thanks for your help anyway!
I am surprised nobody else seems to try to take long exposure pictures with LineageOs...
Try taking system/etc/remissions and copying it to lineage and then unpacking to system zero camera mod. May work