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Hi,
My camera is very very slow. The quality seems good but when filming and moving the phone everything is very blurry. Is this normal / common issue?
If I take a picture of something it has to be absolutely still otherwise the picture is blurred.
When I direct it to a wall which is 1 color the camera if very fast, but when I move it to a colored area with lights etc, it flickers 1 time and then it goes very slow, as if some filter is applied in areas which are lighter.
I get this also and upgrading the radio has not solved the problem.
I've noticed that it seems to be fast in daylight?
Theres a camera trick in the forums - kaiser I think about switching off the phone (sleep mode by pressing the power button) whilst the camera is on and switching it back on again improving the speed but I have not been able to make it work.
The Polaris camera is very good in daylight conditions! If you try to take pictures in low light conditions the fps will drop so that it seems like it is very slow.
Try this little trick for videos or pictures in low light conditions with max fps:
1. Activate camera with camera button
2. Put your finger on the camera lens and hold it there
3. Turn of Screen / Put Polaris into sleep mode and wait 5 - 8 seconds
4. Activate Polaris screen again with power button
5. Now you can take pictures / videos with max fps!
But be aware of the fact, that with this little trick the iso lightening won't work anymore and the pictures will be darker and have lower quality!
After using the camera in better light conditions, everything will be as before the trick!
WOW! and that actually DID work
thanks for tip friend, I can live with the lower quality if I can get a decent video recording... The ones I've done before were rubbish. I would have been embarassed to show them to anyone... except maybe at a 60's convention..the blurryness was a little psychadelic!
The trick seems to work! Isn't there a way to modify the rom to always disable the light filter?
The other front camera is always working very fast, it's just the one on the back.
Thanks!
Maybe UDK might build it into his v9 release? (hint, hint!)
As far as i know there is no chance to tweak some software or a rom so that the problom won't occur again. When starting the camera it's hardware will always activate the iso lightning and therefore there will be those fps drops in low light conditions.
It has something to do with the lack of hardware drivers which could keep high fps rates also in low light conditions..... BUT i'm not sure because of the diamond!
If you compare it with the diamond, there ARE some video drivers but the performance of the camera is nearly the SAME as on Polaris.... in some situations even worse and less fps rates!
ZaPP187 said:
As far as i know there is no chance to tweak
If you compare it with the diamond, there ARE some video drivers but the performance of the camera is nearly the SAME as on Polaris.... in some situations even worse and less fps rates!
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htc phone has the slow camera problem all the time ,and will last too its dieth
so change your htc for samung or nokia their cameras are better than htc
ZaPP187 said:
It has something to do with the lack of hardware drivers which could keep high fps rates also in low light conditions.....
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It has absolutely nothing to do with drivers. The phone's night mode isn't simply adjusting the ISO. The phone is allowing more light into the sensor, thus keeping the shutter open longer. Doing so blurs the picture if you move around. Any phone with a night mode does the same thing. In fact any digitial camera with a nightmode will also do this.
ZaPP187 said:
The Polaris camera is very good in daylight conditions! If you try to take pictures in low light conditions the fps will drop so that it seems like it is very slow.
Try this little trick for videos or pictures in low light conditions with max fps:
1. Activate camera with camera button
2. Put your finger on the camera lens and hold it there
3. Turn of Screen / Put Polaris into sleep mode and wait 5 - 8 seconds
4. Activate Polaris screen again with power button
5. Now you can take pictures / videos with max fps!
But be aware of the fact, that with this little trick the iso lightening won't work anymore and the pictures will be darker and have lower quality!
After using the camera in better light conditions, everything will be as before the trick!
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OMG, it works! thx a lot!
Can I ask how to modify this trick via a .reg file?
As said above, this cannot be done. You'll have to do it manually each time.
sonus said:
It has absolutely nothing to do with drivers. The phone's night mode isn't simply adjusting the ISO. The phone is allowing more light into the sensor, thus keeping the shutter open longer. Doing so blurs the picture if you move around. Any phone with a night mode does the same thing. In fact any digitial camera with a nightmode will also do this.
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Ok, but how about setting a value for nightmode, so it wont be used in mediocre lit areas thus increasing performance?(maybe to finally allow to make some nice, steady pictures) I think HTC overdid it a little.
And how can you explain this trick, fooling phone that it's complete darkness, so it decides to turn nightmode off? Kinda weird.
Also what LightSensorHz(50) registry value does?
\HKLM\Software\Drivers\Camera\Property
All credits to @miniuser123 and to @Arnova8G2
Thanks for this!
PLEASE READ THIS POST BEFORE ASKING ANY QUESTION!
I will try to keep updating this thread so we don't get confused because there are a LOT of different versions so i will post update of miniuser123's ONLY:
Previous versions:
1st version :
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-G7pojhQUHirxWwFuQ5WctmXC_jBYps2/view
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75118407&postcount=252
Bugs:
-front facing camera not working in portrait mode.
-sometimes app FC
2nd version:
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRcLKVq8qbTL1KbMajPCEROMmnnod1va/view
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75214077&postcount=466
Bugs:
- when you exit settings for the first time, you get a black screen. Force close the app, and start again, it will be ok second time.
-Snapdragon users should leave "Fix black level Front camera" on 0 too!
-on highly exposed areas purple color is still there. At least on exynos.
3rd version:
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPWR2MjeSeC-b_9B5TI1Oi_RfOti6IXo/view?usp=sharing
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75214077&postcount=589
Bugs:
miniuser123 said:
Here is the fix for purple colour on exposed areas on S7 Exynos. I only fixed Pixel XL device, so use that. As a side affect noise increased... But well lit shots are very sharp in portrait mode now.
You can enable HDR+ for front, but it is very unstable. Success depends on exposure somehow. If it hangs, you have to restart the app to take hdr shots again.
Reenabled medium,very high etc hdr settings. Not that I see any difference in quality, but some of you asked for it... Non default settings will make portrait mode less stable for sure.
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4th version:
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lg4uuoiWM4c_XS8KZp4NXOsFkIY4M50B/view?usp=drivesdk
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/themes/google-camera-portrait-mode-t3736859
Bugs:
Changes vs. V3:
-front cam HDR+ workaround for S7. Still to be tested in very bright conditions. Turn on "HDR+ front camera fix" if you have an S7.
-front cam: normal pics in auto HDR+ mode are saved now
-front cam: improved non-HDR+ quality
-added a custom auto-exposure mode for HDR+ (only HDR+, so not for portrait). It is called "Slow shutter" because it will decrease shutter speed as much as possible (1/10 secs on S7) in bad light. The result: much lower ISO and noise. Of course fast moving objects will probably get blurry more easily. Only tested this on S7, on other devices it might need some tuning.
5th version:
Download:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TLi5mt9DDlraF5ncE4SbV7lcfHpeqv4X/view?usp=sharing
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/themes/google-camera-portrait-mode-t3736859
Changes vs. V4:
-added more shutter options. Selecting "Stock camera2 api" will get rid of rainbow effect, but dynamic range is poor, because camera can't underexpose fast enough if auto shutter control is on.
-added antibanding modes. Works up to 1/149 sec shutter speed. Only select 50hz or 60hz in case of banding problems, because it can cause suboptimal shutter speed otherwise!
-denoise strength for HDR+ and portrait. For front cam you need to select about 2-300% to really see the difference. Back cam is much more sensitive to this setting.
-HDR+ dynamic range control (called Underexposure multiplier). Reduce below 100% to decrease rainbow effect.
-added Samsung specific metering modes. To enable touch to expose, select "Controlled by GCam".
-added Samsung Live HDR mode. Adds some dynamic range to modes where HDR+ is not available like zero shutter Portrait mode. No Rainbow effect in HDR+ mode if this is selected, but noise is too much unfortunately!
-you can enable HDR+ for Portrait mode by disabling "Portrait ZSL mode". Better dynamic range, custom shutter control, but no zero shutter lag.
-custom white balance. I set greens to 96% to get rid of the greenish look where I sit right now, but it is a matter of taste probably.
-modified HDR+ quality settings. Choose "Very high" if you were using "Medium" before (unstable for me). The recommended "Default" setting is the same as before, it is somewhere between medium and high.
6th version:
Download:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zycetD_48ZsD9qu2gkw81hG9Xs0qzc5P/view?usp=sharing
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/themes/google-camera-portrait-mode-t3736859
Changes vs. V5:
-fixed bug which caused hdr+ shot failure sometimes!
-attempted to fix HDR+ portrait mode (can be activated by disabling portrait ZSL mode).
-added some description to "HDR+ parameters". For example: 8/10 burst, 1500 MB means: HDR+ operates with 8 shot bursts. Portrait mode (ZSL) operates with 10 shot bursts at most. Estimated total memory usage: 1500 MB (including camera2 api buffers).
7th version :
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SyiyFFVlrqCpCPG7PCTaU48RfzXGp8Vz/view?usp=drivesdk
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/themes/google-camera-portrait-mode-t3736859
Changes vs. V6:
-HDR+ setting (off,auto or on) should be permanent now
8th version :
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cH7OD9AMwDAKp5HNFw85AZ1N-7r18CwO/view?usp=sharing
Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/themes/google-camera-portrait-mode-t3736859
Changes vs. V7:
-made Pixel 2017 ZSL config work on our device. I had to disable reprocessing, and smart touch to focus. Also some experimental Pixel specific features like hybrid AE cannot work on our device, so don't expect Pixel like quality. Basically the only change versus Nexus 6 config is that if the HDR+ switch is set to the middle, you will have zero shutter lag HDR+ instead of auto HDR+. ZSL HDR+ is the same thing we already had before in portrait mode. So less dynamic range, and more noise in low light because slow shutter mode is not available. However it is much better in good/medium light if you make photos of unpredictable things like kids, because it processes images already taken in the background. In low light, or high contrast scenes please use Enhanced (nonZSL) HDR+! In "HDR+ parameters" setting I recommend using one of the Pixel 2017 options, because they should be more stable regarding memory leak. "High", "very high" and even "default" leak memory if pixel 2017 config is used.
-BSG mod settings moved to Advanced settings.
-you can now use portrait mode without zoom
-portrait mode pictures can be saved directly to DCIM/Camera. However: the built-in gallery can get confused by this, so I recommend using Google Photos instead (camera.use_photos must be enabled in dev settings). And even more importantly: before V8, the built-in gallery in GCam will delete all portrait pics from DCIM/Camera if you delete a single portrait pic from DCIM/Camera!!!! I patched this in V8, but if you were to go back to a previous version you can get into trouble easily!!!!
-you can modify some internal denoise settings. Unfortunately I couldn't find a combination which improves quality in all situations, but feel free to play around with them. Turn on the switches to apply changes.
-fixed a rare background battery consumption issue.
-camcorder fixes: front cam is working now, enabled optical stabilization, Samsung HDR can be turned on for video.
8.1 version :
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/12T1f-cRb_Cy67ue19KwFpHw5ul5dBIqX/view?usp=sharing
Thread:https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75844815&postcount=1598
Changes vs. V8:
-fixed some crash issues
8.2 version :
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1arSo81b5NE6U6Gow7GkEteJ2wdq4vjEc/view?usp=sharing
Thread:https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75844815&postcount=1598
8.3b version :
Download:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Mw2HL_cHr-fCOSwaIOEgUNhHHrw4f6As/view?usp=sharing
Thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s7/themes/google-camera-portrait-mode-t3736859
Changes vs. 8.2:
miniuser123 said:
Here is some more shutter modes added. Slow shutter X2 goes to 1/5 secs. X4 and X8 go even slower but they are completely unstable, I get a camera error after a few shots.
Slow motion is fixed for S7 (I might have broke the app for other devices completely by doing this), turn off live hdr if in 240 fps mode or the lights will go off after a few secs
This is kind of a half finished release...
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I've made also more user friendly versions here https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8/themes/apps-googles-cameras-ports-t3778837
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By the Way: @miniuser123 reseased V8 and asked S8 Oreo users to provide Logs to improve HDR+ for our device on Android 8. So please if you already have Oreo running on your Phone, provide a Log and mark miniuser123 ( @miniuser123) in your post.
How to provide Logs (you don't need ADB to set this up)
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Bonus!
You can also use AR Stickers if you are on Oreo
Install AR Core first https://github.com/google-ar/arcore-android-sdk/releases/download/sdk-preview2/arcore-preview2.apk
Then AR Stickers https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z1KgNE5OhkLhbwy-XrGWCzJc2AcK0Ocz/view
Force close Gcam and re-open it!
Done!
Note that those bugs reports are referred to Galaxy S7 so they may not be valid for Galaxy S8.
Also keep in mind that every time there's an update you have to clean install the app or at least wipe data's app
Every time you change settings in the app you have to close it from recent panel(or maybe better directly force close) and reopen the app to apply new setting
Because many users have problems with this app i will share my working configs in the attachment working on Oreo CRAP/CRB7
for v7. If you want to try the Pixel 2017 ZSL in v8.2 the settings are shown below
devillucifer said:
https://photos.app.goo.gl/I0bNgViMtX9sWFOX2
(Photos captured with google camera in various light condition)
Seriously i went back to Nougat, best decision ever google cam now is pretty stable and fast. No more waiting to take next photo. lol and it's cooler too no more heat up like crazy and wasting battery life.
For first timer s8 user, Highly recommended S8 optimized version from @IDan1109
Otherwise check these out :
Because this version was made for S7 user, first thing u have to do is go to camera setting which is located at top left > developer setting > Disable "camera.enable_micro" immediately. Now you can freely try any setting with trial and errors. After tons of test i highly recommend advanced user, uninstall your 8.2 instead of replace 8.2 with 8.3b. reinstall your app and try new settings instead of stacking it together. Trust me clean install always better.
(for example test your Slow shutter result shutter time if it does not give 1/3s 1/4s each shot, your version of gcam is corrupted)
updated v8.3B
This is my latest config stable with v8.3B. Optimized after alot of experiments.
Now you can capture best lowlight picture and still give you finest detail possible.
First, pick HDR+ enhanced to force hdr to capture lowlight with less noise.
disable flashlight. (only use it if you forced to do, gcam will shot with huge yellow gained but can be edit it back to natural color in lightroom or pts)
*Enter setting > First page > "Slow Shutter x2" or X4 (kinda gimmick anyway but switch to faster shutter speed if u wanna take fast moving object),
Antibanding = Controlled by GCam (60hz give tons of noises),
75% underexposure multiplier NoneZSL HDR+,
100% denoise back and front, Metering Mode = Center (Gcam will allow u to touch to focus.)
Live HDR = Disable/enabled (higher contrast but a bit blurry in the dark area, so only enable it only if u have good light source.
(personaly i left this disabled)
Portrait ZSL mode = enable, Portrait Zoom = disable (turn on if u want closer look).
HDR+ White balance = no change.
Tuning Back cam = Taimen
Tuning Front cam = Bullhead
*Advanced menu > HDR+ = Fast Stable or faster, Config camera HDR+ = Nexus 6 HDr+ Auto (less noise),
turn on = auto HDR+ front camera, ...etc
Turn on (off all those fixes, with exynos in it if you're snapdragon S8)
The rest in this page can leave it there, or set it to your liking, not important.
* Developer settings >
Disable Camera.use_photos and cameraprogress_overlay
Disable "camera.enable_micro"
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wanna get rid of rainbow effect ? Turn on Live HDR Samsung (this will introduce noise but the rainbow gone)
Trick to take picture in daytime is use your finger to focus on the dark area (not darkest to avoid blowout the highlight, then wait for HDR+ to work the magic. (u can lower the highlight in LightRoom later on anyway but byebye rainbow)
For future update you should go check it here : the owner of this page rapidly update all the new versions which just came out and even translate it to english.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
For example this guy : https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog107/
took v8.2 and modified it then add more shutter speed options, too bad from my test it's not optimized for s7/s8. alot of crash but once u get working setting it's not better in term of image quality + stablility VS v8.2 miniuser123
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IDan1109 said:
Here is what I found on telegram! I'm on s8 port and it's working fine. I don't know to who give credit, I will add if someone let me know
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-G7pojhQUHirxWwFuQ5WctmXC_jBYps2/view
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I can confirm that it's working!!! Which telegram channel did you find it on?
Arju said:
I can confirm that it's working!!! Which telegram channel did you find it on?
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Aosp if I'm not wrong:good:
For some reason, I can't get Portrait Mode to work, Could you share what settings you are using?
Also, I feel like HDR+ is shooting way faster than when I tried with other versions of the app (now it's instantaneous.) I am not sure if it's working or not
4egevara4 said:
For some reason, I can't get Portrait Mode to work, Could you share what settings you are using?
Also, I feel like HDR+ is shooting way faster than when I tried with other versions of the app (now it's instantaneous.) I am not sure if it's working or not
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Use nexus 6
IDan1109 said:
Here is what I found on telegram! I'm on s8 port and it's working fine. I don't know to who give credit, I will add if someone let me know
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-G7pojhQUHirxWwFuQ5WctmXC_jBYps2/view
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I think you can credit @miniuser123 from this Thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75118407&postcount=252
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Nellthan said:
Use nexus 6
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Right, that's what I tried as well, but it still doesn't work - I get a black screen. I tried rebooting, but it didn't help :/
4egevara4 said:
Right, that's what I tried as well, but it still doesn't work - I get a black screen. I tried rebooting, but it didn't help :/
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All I did was to turn on the portrait mode switch in the settings and then go out of the camera app and then back in again. After that when swiping from left to right the portrait mode appeared. I did not change any other settings at all.
4egevara4 said:
Right, that's what I tried as well, but it still doesn't work - I get a black screen. I tried rebooting, but it didn't help :/
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make sure you use, medium or default under HDR+ Parameters.
Arju said:
All I did was to turn on the portrait mode switch in the settings and then go out of the camera app and then back in again. After that when swiping from left to right the portrait mode appeared. I did not change any other settings at all.
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I reinstalled the app and it worked! Thanks!
4egevara4 said:
Right, that's what I tried as well, but it still doesn't work - I get a black screen. I tried rebooting, but it didn't help :/
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Are you using portrait mode on the front camera? It works great on my rear cam
Edit: whoops title
Edit2: nvm
Working great on my S8 thanks for the share !
Working completely fine.
Cheeeers!
Works splendidly! But in the setting which phone do you think i should use for the best colours?
front camera in working now!! big thanks to @miniuser123
miniuser123 said:
Purple front cam fixed for exynos. Clean install please!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRcLKVq8qbTL1KbMajPCEROMmnnod1va/view?usp=sharing
Camera api2 reports incorrect value for COLOR_FILTER_ARRANGEMENT for front cam, so I overrode it.
Still to enable hdr+ for front cam.
Known bug: when you exit settings for the first time, you get a black screen. Force close the app, and start again, it will be ok second time.
Snapdragon users should try to set "Fix black level Front camera" to 64 based on info by TheOddTaco (thanks to him for helping me).
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IDan1109 said:
front camera in working now!! big thanks to @miniuser123
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Nvm.. got it working.. thanks
Front portrait is a bit greenish..
pogi.paul0119 said:
Nvm.. got it working.. thanks
Front portrait is a bit greenish..
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You can play around with the manual setting for adjust the colors I think! Haven't time to test it more for now.. Also check the miniuser's thread in the op
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s8+/themes/google-ar-stickers-s8-plus-t3727546
For ar stckers effect..
EDIT: front facing camera portrait is working now!
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75214077&postcount=466
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front cam portrait not working on stock 7.0
Rear Portrait works fine
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IDan1109 said:
front camera in working now!! big thanks to @miniuser123
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how?mine is not taking any photos in front portrait..
Here is my version of Google Camera based on BSG's original port.
Although I aimed to get it working only on Galaxy S7 Exynos, there are reports that it is working on other devices like S7 Snapdragon, S8, Note 8 etc...
Working list on S7 Exynos:
-Portrait mode front/back cam
-HDR+ front/back cam
-photo sphere
-panorama
Bugs on S7 Exynos:
-after clean install or clear data when you launch the app for the first time, some settings might not be applied correctly. Please enter settings, then kill the app and start again and everything should be OK.
-if the app hangs during processing a HDR+ or portrait shot, memory leak (500-600 MB) could happen. If it is leaked by GCam, a force close in settings can eliminate it (a swipe away is not enough). However if it is leaked by cameraserver, cameraserver needs to be killed i.e. a reboot is needed for non-rooted users. Memory leak could be observed by looking at 'cat /d/ion/buffer' using adb or root shell. The Pixel 2017 config is more prone to memory leak.
-incorrect EXIF data if denoise is set higher than 100%.
-Pixel 2017 config: Shots with flash might cause a crash sometimes.
-Flash is out of sync without HDR+ turned on.
Working/not working for other galaxys:
Note 8: Rear camera touch to focus not working
S8,S8+ oreo: Pixel 2017 config not working, use Nexus 6 auto instead
Settings to be used:
V8: Clear Data, launch app, enter settings, force close app, relaunch app. You will have the settings I use currently.
Some comments to settings:
Main settings:
NonZSL HDR+ Auto exposure-mode: use "Slow shutter" if you are taking pics of static objects in low light environment. In good light it doesn't matter.
NonZSL HDR+ underexposuse multiplier: Gcam achives great dynamic range by taking underexposed pictures, then brightens them digitally in a very smart way to get a good looking results. However this method can cause the well known rainbow effect sometimes. You can mitigate this effect by lowering underexposure. Dynamic range will be worse of course.
Advanced
HDR+ front camera fix: on if you have a Galaxy S7 Exynos. If HDR+ works for you without this on front cam, don't turn this on, because it will degrade dynamic range in good light!!!!
Current version:
V8.2:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1arSo81b5NE6U6Gow7GkEteJ2wdq4vjEc/view?usp=sharing
Changes vs. V7:
-made Pixel 2017 ZSL config work on our device. I had to disable reprocessing, and smart touch to focus. Also some experimental Pixel specific features like hybrid AE cannot work on our device, so don't expect Pixel like quality. Basically the only change versus Nexus 6 config is that if the HDR+ switch is set to the middle, you will have zero shutter lag HDR+ instead of auto HDR+. ZSL HDR+ is the same thing we already had before in portrait mode. So less dynamic range, and more noise in low light because slow shutter mode is not available. However it is much better in good/medium light if you make photos of unpredictable things like kids, because it processes images already taken in the background. In low light, or high contrast scenes please use Enhanced (nonZSL) HDR+! In "HDR+ parameters" setting I recommend using one of the Pixel 2017 options, because they should be more stable regarding memory leak. "High", "very high" and even "default" leak memory if pixel 2017 config is used.
-BSG mod settings moved to Advanced settings.
-you can now use portrait mode without zoom
-portrait mode pictures can be saved directly to DCIM/Camera. However: the built-in gallery can get confused by this, so I recommend using Google Photos instead (camera.use_photos must be enabled in dev settings). And even more importantly: before V8, the built-in gallery in GCam will delete all portrait pics from DCIM/Camera if you delete a single portrait pic from DCIM/Camera!!!! I patched this in V8, but if you were to go back to a previous version or any other port, you can get into trouble easily!!!!
-you can modify some internal denoise settings. Unfortunately I couldn't find a combination which improves quality in all situations, but feel free to play around with them. Turn on the switches to apply changes.
-fixed a rare background battery consumption issue.
-camcorder fixes: front cam is working now, enabled optical stabilization, Samsung HDR can be turned on for video.
Previous versions:
V7:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SyiyFFVlrqCpCPG7PCTaU48RfzXGp8Vz/view?usp=drivesdk
Changes vs. V6:
-HDR+ setting (off,auto or on) should be permanent now
V6: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zycetD_48ZsD9qu2gkw81hG9Xs0qzc5P/view?usp=sharing
Changes vs. V5:
-fixed bug which caused hdr+ shot failure sometimes!
-attempted to fix HDR+ portrait mode (can be activated by disabling portrait ZSL mode).
-added some description to "HDR+ parameters". For example: 8/10 burst, 1500 MB means: HDR+ operates with 8 shot bursts. Portrait mode (ZSL) operates with 10 shot bursts at most. Estimated total memory usage: 1500 MB (including camera2 api buffers).
V5: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TLi5mt9DDlraF5ncE4SbV7lcfHpeqv4X/view?usp=sharing
Changes vs. V4:
-added more shutter options. Selecting "Stock camera2 api" will get rid of rainbow effect, but dynamic range is poor, because camera can't underexpose fast enough if auto shutter control is on.
-added antibanding modes. Works up to 1/149 sec shutter speed. Only select 50hz or 60hz in case of banding problems, because it can cause suboptimal shutter speed otherwise!
-denoise strength for HDR+ and portrait. For front cam you need to select about 2-300% to really see the difference. Back cam is much more sensitive to this setting.
-HDR+ dynamic range control (called Underexposure multiplier). Reduce below 100% to decrease rainbow effect.
-added Samsung specific metering modes. To enable touch to expose, select "Controlled by GCam".
-added Samsung Live HDR mode. Adds some dynamic range to modes where HDR+ is not available like zero shutter Portrait mode. No Rainbow effect in HDR+ mode if this is selected, but noise is too much unfortunately!
-you can enable HDR+ for Portrait mode by disabling "Portrait ZSL mode". Better dynamic range, custom shutter control, but no zero shutter lag.
-custom white balance. I set greens to 96% to get rid of the greenish look where I sit right now, but it is a matter of taste probably.
-modified HDR+ quality settings. Choose "Very high" if you were using "Medium" before (unstable for me). The recommended "Default" setting is the same as before, it is somewhere between medium and high.
V4: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Lg4uuoiWM4c_XS8KZp4NXOsFkIY4M50B/view?usp=drivesdk
Changes vs. V3:
-front cam HDR+ workaround for S7. Still to be tested in very bright conditions. Turn on "HDR+ front camera fix" if you have an S7.
-front cam: normal pics in auto HDR+ mode are saved now
-front cam: improved non-HDR+ quality
-added a custom auto-exposure mode for HDR+ (only HDR+, so not for portrait). It is called "Slow shutter" because it will decrease shutter speed as much as possible (1/10 secs on S7) in bad light. The result: much lower ISO and noise. Of course fast moving objects will probably get blurry more easily. Only tested this on S7, on other devices it might need some tuning.
V3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPWR2MjeSeC-b_9B5TI1Oi_RfOti6IXo/view?usp=sharing
Changes vs. V2:
-purple colour on highly exposed areas in front camera fixed
-front cam HDR+
-made medium-very high HDR+ settings work again
V2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRcLKVq8qbTL1KbMajPCEROMmnnod1va/view?usp=sharing
V2 work better than v3 in Galaxy S8
ThePeloto said:
V2 work better than v3 in Galaxy S8
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Could you please elaborate please? There were no intended changes that could affect quality on default settings.
miniuser123 said:
Here is my version of Google Camera based on BSG's original port.
Although I aimed to get it working only on Galaxy S7 Exynos, there are reports that it is working on other devices like S7 Snapdragon, S8, Note 8 etc...
Working list on S7 Exynos:
-Portrait mode front/back cam
-HDR+ back cam
-photo sphere
-panorama
Bugs on S7 Exynos:
-front camera HDR+ very buggy, not recommended for now
-front camera normal shots are low quality
-exposure adjustment not working on touch to focus
-after clean install or clear data when you enter then exit settings the first time, the app hangs. Kill the app and start again to fix it.
-if the app hangs during processing a HDR+ or portrait shot, memory leak (500-600 MB) could happen. If it is leaked by GCam, a force close in settings can eliminate it (a swipe away is not enough). However if it is leaked by cameraserver, cameraserver needs to be killed i.e. a reboot is needed for non-rooted users. Memory leak could be observed by looking at 'cat /d/ion/buffer' using adb or root shell.
Working/not working for other galaxys:
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Settings to be used:
B-S-G mod settings:
HDR+ front camera: off
Model: Pixel XL Marlin+Taimen
Config camera HDR+: Nexus 6 hdr+ Auto
HDR+ parameters: Default
Fix black level front camera: 0.00
Portrait Mode on all models: enabled
Developer settings:
Camera.faceboxes: enabled
Camera.af.debug.show: disabled
Current version:
V3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPWR2MjeSeC-b_9B5TI1Oi_RfOti6IXo/view?usp=sharing
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Your port have been super amazing. Im using s8 Plus and Note 8 Exynos and Ive completely ditch the stock camera (except for videos). Medium hdr parameter+pixel 2xl works best for me (anything higher has no signjficant improvement from medium) as it reduces noise and artifacts on lowlight so I'm kinda curious, will there be any way to improve the shutter speed at these settings?
More powers to you and you should be considered an international treasure for Exynos users!
miniuser123 said:
Here is my version of Google Camera based on BSG's original port.
Although I aimed to get it working only on Galaxy S7 Exynos, there are reports that it is working on other devices like S7 Snapdragon, S8, Note 8 etc...
Working list on S7 Exynos:
-Portrait mode front/back cam
-HDR+ back cam
-photo sphere
-panorama
Bugs on S7 Exynos:
-front camera HDR+ very buggy, not recommended for now
-front camera normal shots are low quality
-exposure adjustment not working on touch to focus
-after clean install or clear data when you enter then exit settings the first time, the app hangs. Kill the app and start again to fix it.
-if the app hangs during processing a HDR+ or portrait shot, memory leak (500-600 MB) could happen. If it is leaked by GCam, a force close in settings can eliminate it (a swipe away is not enough). However if it is leaked by cameraserver, cameraserver needs to be killed i.e. a reboot is needed for non-rooted users. Memory leak could be observed by looking at 'cat /d/ion/buffer' using adb or root shell.
Working/not working for other galaxys:
....
Settings to be used:
B-S-G mod settings:
HDR+ front camera: off
Model: Pixel XL Marlin+Taimen
Config camera HDR+: Nexus 6 hdr+ Auto
HDR+ parameters: Default
Fix black level front camera: 0.00
Portrait Mode on all models: enabled
Developer settings:
Camera.faceboxes: enabled
Camera.af.debug.show: disabled
Current version:
V3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pPWR2MjeSeC-b_9B5TI1Oi_RfOti6IXo/view?usp=sharing
Changes vs. V2:
-purple colour on highly exposed areas in front camera fixed
-front cam HDR+
-made medium-very high HDR+ settings work again
Previous versions:
V2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vRcLKVq8qbTL1KbMajPCEROMmnnod1va/view?usp=sharing
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Is there a fix coming for noisy portrait shots from FFC? In v2 the shots turned out great when there were no purple artifacts, but now, even though artifacts are gone, sharpness is too high.
eruanii said:
Your port have been super amazing. Im using s8 Plus and Note 8 Exynos and Ive completely ditch the stock camera (except for videos). Medium hdr parameter+pixel 2xl works best for me (anything higher has no signjficant improvement from medium) as it reduces noise and artifacts on lowlight so I'm kinda curious, will there be any way to improve the shutter speed at these settings?
More powers to you and you should be considered an international treasure for Exynos users!
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Update: and is there anyway we can make face retouch working in front cam non portrait mode. Thanks!
Awesome work! And thanks for opening a new thread here ?
Wishlist:
-Front Camera image flipped/mirrored by default.
-Opening Camera directly in Portrait Mode.
First of all, thanks.
A question, if you can: On S7 (Note 8 Exynos here) touch focus won't work? I don't talk about exposure, I mean the focus. If I have an object in sight and want to focus it (macro style), if I touch on it then the focus will go far away. On the panorama/scene behind the object. And the object on the front line will be blurred. Only way to focus is to move the phone then center it on the object.
Again, thank you. Selfies are great with your port. Shame on Samsung. :/
eruanii said:
Your port have been super amazing. Im using s8 Plus and Note 8 Exynos and Ive completely ditch the stock camera (except for videos). Medium hdr parameter+pixel 2xl works best for me (anything higher has no signjficant improvement from medium) as it reduces noise and artifacts on lowlight so I'm kinda curious, will there be any way to improve the shutter speed at these settings?
More powers to you and you should be considered an international treasure for Exynos users!
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Hello, what is the difference between model chosed? And also do hdr parameters really make a difference?
Theking haha said:
Hello, what is the difference between model chosed? And also do hdr parameters really make a difference?
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What phone are you using? Model wouild make certain options appear such as face retouching etc. Quality, I dont really see any big difference. Paramaters for me has significantly improve lowlight performance though there are also cons such as darker images in stiuations that subject is against the light. Medium parameter has given me less noisy images.
Tanvir741 said:
Awesome work! And thanks for opening a new thread here ?
Wishlist:
-Front Camera image flipped/mirrored by default.
-Opening Camera directly in Portrait Mode.
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+1
nvrmndryo said:
+1
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This wont be necessary, as there are people who take pictures just with the camera and rarely use portrait mode... Lets try to keep the app as default as possible. Peace
thavishalovesme said:
This wont be necessary, as there are people who take pictures just with the camera and rarely use portrait mode... Lets try to keep the app as default as possible. Peace
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I am OK with this. But whole point of this app is to take portraits!
Peace.
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@miniuser123
Thanks for this amazing port! Always a good job version after version.
Just to ask, the portrait mode with flash on hangs after taking a photo. Is this a known bug?
My device is S7 edge exynos.
Thanks and keep up the good work!
Do we have a working port for j7 pro devices?
Any eligible check for installing?
Hi @miniuser123,
I had Samsung A7 2016 with Exynos 7xxx inside. But I can not install the app. Is there any validation before installing? Can you remove that validation?
eruanii said:
Medium hdr parameter+pixel 2xl works best for me (anything higher has no signjficant improvement from medium) as it reduces noise and artifacts on lowlight
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Doesn't medium like kill your phone's memory and make it super laggy? And when you mentioned Pixel 2 XL, you mean the HDR settings?
The update seems to have solved the purple tint when you are in overexposed areas. Majority seems to be working well now. Good job on the update. ???
eruanii said:
What phone are you using? Model wouild make certain options appear such as face retouching etc. Quality, I dont really see any big difference. Paramaters for me has significantly improve lowlight performance though there are also cons such as darker images in stiuations that subject is against the light. Medium parameter has given me less noisy images.
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So i use s7 edge exynos and use pixel 2 xl as model, so the parameters basically is different in quality in low light and not much difference in bright light right?
Can't wait for the next version. how amazing it is.
Would somebody be so kind to check if the following is possible:
Camera: Put the ISO on fixed and low (like 100) and then the shutter on auto AND be possible to take good pictures in half lit rooms, like indoors. (shutter can become like 5 seconds, on auto!)
Yes, very simple/basic you would think, but it appears to be very rare for camera phones. For normal camera’s this is 100% basic!
Please tell me the Mi Note 10 can do this.
And for more info, IF you are interested:
I tested it out: P30pro, Oneplus 7T and a bunch of more cheap/midrange/(I)phones. And as soon as you put it on a fixed (low) ISO (if even possible), the max shutter will be too short to make a good picture with low light. Or they put the shutter on manual as soon as you put Iso on a fixed value. Either way, it is not possible what I need for photogrammetry
I have no clue why they set the max shutter on something like half a second max, when ISO is manual/fixed but they do. Or fixed ISO means only manual shutter. Even with Gcam and/or other party apps. I've tried everything!
Yes, you can manually set the shutter longer, to get a decent exposure (so, technical it is possible to take the picture with the right exposure), but I need it to be on auto shutter/exposure, as I have to take 1000+ pictures in half a day for photogrammetry, so I do not have time to do manual shutter/exposure.
On a normal camera this is soooo basic. Please tell me the Mi Note 10 does not have this strange “limitation” for no obvious reason that other high level camera phones do have.
Yes, it has such limitation and it has a basic explanation - if the shutter speed is longer than half a second, you'll need a tripod for a decent image.
bo6o said:
Yes, it has such limitation and it has a basic explanation - if the shutter speed is longer than half a second, you'll need a tripod for a decent image.
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Thanks for the answer, though it was not what I hoped for.
And yes you need a tripod of course. But do the big companies think nobody ever heard of a tripod and why you use them for a camera(phone)? Beside that, it is only limited when shutter is on auto, not on manual. To me it make no sense.
Not to mention al 3th party apps, they all claim: use you camera phone as a DSLR…. NOT!
You can do whatever you want, even in the default camera app.
The max shutter rate is 32s, and the max ISO is 6400.
You can set whatever you want.
I also shoot nighttime, and I'm always at 100 ISO.
insetta said:
The max shutter rate is 32s, and the max ISO is 6400.
You can set whatever you want.
I also shoot nighttime, and I'm always at 100 ISO.
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Okay, but do you set the shutter on manual or on auto? What will become the max shutter on auto? (with fixed ISO at 100 and at nighttime).
My device is S22 Ultra Snapdragon version updated to its latest one ui 5 update with November security patch
In the internet blogs and forums, everyone is very pleased with fast shutter option in camera assistant released by Samsung through goodlock but I noticed an issue with it even though it is mentioned under fast shutter setting that image quality will be reduced slightly but when I turn on the setting and captured a few images and I noticed that HDR is not at all working even though auto HDR is turned on in camera assistant I know device has to process images faster if fast shutter is turned on but even when I click only a single image when fast shutter is turned on auto HDR is not working to test this I pointed the camera towards a TV screen and captured images with and without fast shutter
In both cases I only took a single image but not mutiple images and when fast shutter is turned on the screen over exposed as I have captured image from a distance so camera gave priority to foreground as TV screen is in background
But when fast shutter is turned off the TV screen brightness was balanced with HDR and foreground is also well exposed
I just wanted to know if anyone is facing the same issue or is it normal