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Google Camera Port

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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hikewithmike said:
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.

MrEous said:
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?

&roid said:
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.

njgill05 said:
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?

BigJermZ said:
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.

njgill05 said:
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.

Google camera app?

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

NxPleXy said:
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.

crixley said:
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.

Spewed said:
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

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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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
*I do not take any credit for this mod*
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

fridaycider said:
Can't download for some reason
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oQpnOahwbnGnUGUFB10IsDysO-QfELBb/view?usp=drivesdk

NxPleXy said:
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

New pixel 3 camera

Has anyone been able to get it to work?
I see Max Lee has it, but only for the 6p. And older pixel phones...

Forced closed on my ph1
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Installed but FC'ed for me as well. Guess we need to wait for ports.
Works fine on my Pixel 2.

Fc'd here.

Arnova just dropped his first port for it.
Works perfect for me so far.
Check it out on the GCam Port Hub website!
Edit - Still lots of bugs, especially with tap to focus and the integrated Google Lens implementation. Camera randomly stops working and while there is Lens Blur, there is no dedicated Portrait mode yet.

Yeah tested Arnova's port this morning. He did mention that it's just to test the new UI. Very promising though!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=77848421&postcount=2366

Mine fc'd ?

I tried his "test2" version. Seems to work pretty well. Slow Motion video doesn't seem to work at the moment.

Any news on an updated port? I've been looking since the last release and now with the Night Sight I'm definitely interested in a port for the PH-1

https://www.xda-developers.com/goog...gn=Feed:+xda-developers/ShsH+(xda-developers)

kevinbakon said:
Any news on an updated port? I've been looking since the last release and now with the Night Sight I'm definitely interested in a port for the PH-1
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It's here: https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-night-sight-xiaomi-mi-5-essential-phone/

I installed it and its works!

Just installed. Wow. G-cam was always good in the daylight. Now the low light performance is some of the best I've seen. Just need to be patient with exposure and processing time. Small price to pay. Very impressed.

Been using the camera posted to the front page and wow! Night sight is amazing. Some of the pictures you capture with it is unbelievable.

So far it is fantastic! Only thing I can't go work he slow motion video.

lazerus06 said:
So far it is fantastic! Only thing I can't go work he slow motion video.
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Use the magisk mod from the other thread

rignfool said:
Use the magisk mod from the other thread
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Unfortunately I am not rooted.

lazerus06 said:
Unfortunately I am not rooted.
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Send a love letter to Essential support requesting the H264 video thingy?

can someone post a few sample night shots? Looking to get this and trade my lg g7 - but if there isn't a huge difference in camera quality, i'll probably stick with the g7.
thanks in advance!

Installed latest are0zer0 magisk mod and installed front page camera. No slo motion. Don't have any AR stuff running, so no stickers.
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Has anyone a working GCam after 9.0 update?

I have been using GCam 3.8 previously but last night I got the Pie update and after that the ones I have tested do not work any longer. Any other experiences?

jpelli said:
I have been using GCam 3.8 previously but last night I got the Pie update and after that the ones I have tested do not work any longer. Any other experiences?
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At this time their is no gcam working.
Pie stock camera works much better.

mchlbenner said:
At this time their is no gcam working.
Pie stock camera works much better.
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Stock Cam could never beat GCam

Lanatico said:
Stock Cam could never beat GCam
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Know it can!

Does not work on my a8 after android 9 update.
jpelli said:
I have been using GCam 3.8 previously but last night I got the Pie update and after that the ones I have tested do not work any longer. Any other experiences?
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Fixit. said:
Does not work on my a8 after android 9 update.
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Their is no Google camera port compatible I have tried almost all.
You will need what 6.2 version their suppose to getting compatible with Samsung but at this time still not working.

mchlbenner said:
Their is no Google camera port compatible I have tried almost all.
You will need what 6.2 version their suppose to getting compatible with Samsung but at this time still not working.
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After one night I brows all XDA forum for GCam in samsung a8 update pie. Every question only one answer. There is no gcam port support now. Please send me ab email if any information when gcam port developed for samsung a8 android pie. Thx

ekoyoman said:
After one night I brows all XDA forum for GCam in samsung a8 update pie. Every question only one answer. There is no gcam port support now. Please send me ab email if any information when gcam port developed for samsung a8 android pie. Thx
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You will need to keep checking like everyone else

Just the Verizon 2.4.025 os working

any news?

Good morning, very very long time xda luker here, years in fact, so thought I would jump in and join this topic.
Obviously like most of us I've loved using the gcam port on my SM-A530F and now after the 9.0 update I had to go back to the stock samsung camera. So did a bit a of looking around and found this.
MGC_6.1.021_BSG_Arnova_TlnNeun_1.2_test_fix_Exynos.apk
It works. Well I say works, it's extremely buggy, so maybe someone here with a little more knowledge than me can have a play around with it and hopefully (fingers crossed) get it usable.
I'm getting hard restarts when you take a second photo while hdr is processing and in low light conditions it will sometimes crash.
From what I've seen, though I could be wrong and my settings need a tweak but you can't use flash, you can't use front facing camera, and you can't enable motion photo.
Also sometimes when processing hdr it will freeze and you will have to force close and start again.
I'm only after a decent hdr+ back camera, I don't realy care that the front isn't working as to be honest the stock a8 camera is fine for a selfie etc.
Thanks guys, I hope this has helped a little or it might not help at all, but I thought I would share this as it's a version of gcam that doesn't crash on startup and does take photo's we'll sometimes it takes photos. ??

Athaxis said:
Good morning, very very long time xda luker here, years in fact, so thought I would jump in and join this topic.
Obviously like most of us I've loved using the gcam port on my SM-A530F and now after the 9.0 update I had to go back to the stock samsung camera. So did a bit a of looking around and found this.
MGC_6.1.021_BSG_Arnova_TlnNeun_1.2_test_fix_Exynos.apk
It works. Well I say works, it's extremely buggy, so maybe someone here with a little more knowledge than me can have a play around with it and hopefully (fingers crossed) get it usable.
I'm getting hard restarts when you take a second photo while hdr is processing and in low light conditions it will sometimes crash.
From what I've seen, though I could be wrong and my settings need a tweak but you can't use flash, you can't use front facing camera, and you can't enable motion photo.
Also sometimes when processing hdr it will freeze and you will have to force close and start again.
I'm only after a decent hdr+ back camera, I don't realy care that the front isn't working as to be honest the stock a8 camera is fine for a selfie etc.
Thanks guys, I hope this has helped a little or it might not help at all, but I thought I would share this as it's a version of gcam that doesn't crash on startup and does take photo's we'll sometimes it takes photos.
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My friend, i found a gcam that works. It can take photos, but after every shot you need to change to video and back. Its zoran gcam. The thing is, the zgcam its just for donators. Look for the telegram group [Galaxy] Official Google Camera and ask for Egoist. He will explain you how to get into the zoran group.

Rikchell said:
My friend, i found a gcam that works. It can take photos, but after every shot you need to change to video and back. Its zoran gcam. The thing is, the zgcam its just for donators. Look for the telegram group [Galaxy] Official Google Camera and ask for Egoist. He will explain you how to get into the zoran group.
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What about portrait mode hdr+ playground and motion photos ?

Hovo01 said:
What about portrait mode hdr+ playground and motion photos ?
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Rear portrait works. Playground needs AR core. To be honest I don't think playground is something I wanna test, seems like a silly thing to me. Motion don't works.

Rikchell said:
My friend, i found a gcam that works. It can take photos, but after every shot you need to change to video and back. Its zoran gcam. The thing is, the zgcam its just for donators. Look for the telegram group [Galaxy] Official Google Camera and ask for Egoist. He will explain you how to get into the zoran group.
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The version I mentioned above does the same, you have to go to settings then back to photo before you can take another shot and also wait for hdr processing to finish.

Confirmed working on SM-G930F!
Can confirm this version of a gcam port works on the SM-G930F, I've not played with the settings yet but I can take photos without any problems!
Let me know if anyone has any settings tweaks to improve this.
Enjoy. :good:
GCam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.4.032219.1950

Athaxis said:
Can confirm this version of a gcam port works on the SM-G930F, I've not played with the settings yet but I can take photos without any problems!
Let me know if anyone has any settings tweaks to improve this.
Enjoy. :good:
GCam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.4.032219.1950
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This gcam just takes overexposed photos. Too bright. Could not config to be usable.

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This gcam just takes overexposed photos. Too bright. Could not config to be usable.
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Try loading up the note 8 config.
note_8_night_mode_portrait_everything.xml

Athaxis said:
Try loading up the note 8 config.
note_8_night_mode_portrait_everything.xml
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where can i find this config ? Have you used it and got normal photos ? with normal colors ?

Not working on A8
Athaxis said:
Can confirm this version of a gcam port works on the SM-G930F, I've not played with the settings yet but I can take photos without any problems!
Let me know if anyone has any settings tweaks to improve this.
Enjoy. :good:
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We are happy to works on SM-G930F, but it is an A8 SM-J530F thread.
I tried the config that you advised and the phone get hard restart when i trying take a picture.

[S9+ Snapdragon] Working GCam by Burial

Long story short, I was messing around with a couple GCam by different developers and one by Burial that works amazing well for the S9+. I'm using the Sprint variant, so Snapdragon model.
I install the app like you would using any other app. When you first enter the GCam dont touch the different lens that appear, I think they're .06x, 1x and 2x. (These are aux lenses, dont enable them in the advanced settings either. )Changing those will cause the app to crash and you'll have to clear the app's data to get it working again. Soon enough those lenses will go away and you dont have to worry about accidentally hitting, at least that happened with me.
Mess around with the configs or upload your own. Keep in mind this version wasnt intended for the S9+, so there might be settings not meant for this device. Bugs may also exist, but I've yet to find any.
Link:
It's the Burial Gcam version C, the latest one.
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GCam_7.2.010_Burial-vC_release14.03.20.apk

Please upload latest gcam for exynos model...why always exynos model get less in development area..and no any developer is also try to make gcam for exynos s9+..

Shivam1754 said:
Please upload latest gcam for exynos model...why always exynos model get less in development area..and no any developer is also try to make gcam for exynos s9+..
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Kinda hard for me to find a working for the Exynos, since I have a Snapdragon model. I did a quick google search and IDan has some working ones but they dont have night mode. You can always do what I did and research, try a couple apks until you find one that you like. There are existing threads for Exynos S9+ Gcams as well.

qandres12 said:
Long story short, I was messing around with a couple GCam by different developers and one by Burial that works amazing well for the S9+. I'm using the Sprint variant, so Snapdragon model.
I install the app like you would using any other app. When you first enter the GCam dont touch the different lens that appear, I think they're .06x, 1x and 2x. (These are aux lenses, dont enable them in the advanced settings either. )Changing those will cause the app to crash and you'll have to clear the app's data to get it working again. Soon enough those lenses will go away and you dont have to worry about accidentally hitting, at least that happened with me.
Mess around with the configs or upload your own. Keep in mind this version wasnt intended for the S9+, so there might be settings not meant for this device. Bugs may also exist, but I've yet to find any.
Link:
It's the Burial Gcam version C, the latest one.
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GCam_7.2.010_Burial-vC_release14.03.20.apk
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I've tried this link several different ways with no luck, am I doing something wrong?
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Number 6 said:
I've tried this link several different ways with no luck, am I doing something wrong?
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Strange, it works for me over several different phone.
Try this one: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-burial/
Its the top, one Version C. Most of these APKs are from the Google Camera Port Hub. Unless someone else modified them

qandres12 said:
Strange, it works for me over several different phone.
Try this one: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-burial/
Its the top, one Version C. Most of these APKs are from the Google Camera Port Hub. Unless someone else modified them
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No problem this time thanks so much for the link.
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Number 6 said:
No problem this time thanks so much for the link.
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I have an config file for it as well, it's not mine. So I didn't post it. But it's posted on a Telegram group for a completely different phone. I'll pm you.

Me personally I like using Hyper NEX, a modded Gcam variant
It makes reds and greens really pop out IMO (check out the attached photos)
It does struggle with selfies (automatically) as it makes them to dark
Technically you can edit them and add brightness and color back, but I just use another GCam variant for selfies lol
Snapdragon is so great in this regard, there are a lot of Gcam variant and mods
In my opinion, I say try them all out. You'll be pleasantly surprised and you'll find a style that takes them how you want them
If you're interested in Hyper NEX, here's the link to download it:
Hyper NEX cam:
https://t.me/GalaxySDGCam/232
Hyper NEX recommended xml:
https://t.me/GalaxySDGCam/233

I've heard Hyper is good too. Currently testing out TigerCam to see if it's any good. Then I'll see about Hyper

Port crashes in full screen
ShaDisNX255 said:
Me personally I like using Hyper NEX, a modded Gcam variant
It makes reds and greens really pop out IMO (check out the attached photos)
It does struggle with selfies (automatically) as it makes them to dark
Technically you can edit them and add brightness and color back, but I just use another GCam variant for selfies lol
Snapdragon is so great in this regard, there are a lot of Gcam variant and mods
In my opinion, I say try them all out. You'll be pleasantly surprised and you'll find a style that takes them how you want them
When all set up, with or without the XML, I can't use the full screen option, only 4.3. It crashes when I switch to full wide. This happens in Urnyx05's port 7.3.018 2.2, 2.4, also. Is there something I'm missing? Or is it a bug? previous versions worked fine in wide screen.
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is there any cam with astrophotograpy working s9 plus snap??