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So I was disappointed to find out the camera has the same limitations on video as previous phones such as 10 minute limit and certain functions being disabled. I've tried other 3rd party camera apps but they don't seem to fully support the S8. Certain things like 60fps in 1080p don't even show up in the ones I've tried. It's probably too early yet to ask for a modded camera apk, but I hope we get one soon.
I'm upset that as far as I know the camera app won't shoot in automode in RAW.
It's a pain if you want to take a quick photo in RAW.
choccy31 said:
I'm upset that as far as I know the camera app won't shoot in automode in RAW.
It's a pain if you want to take a quick photo in RAW.
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That's a bummer hey. But i do know if you go into pro mode and set everything in pro mode to auto ... ( yes you can do that ) .
Then just have to open camera and enter pro mode and take a pic.
Also one work around is just add pro mode to your home screen .
Obviously have to unlock your device and click on that icon then ( so will take the same amount of time if you just switched to pro mode in the camera app.)
Will check it out. Ta.
Hello,
Today i purchased a Google Pixel 2 XL 64GB model. I was a proud owner of the Google Pixel XL.
There is one thing bugging me on the 2 XL. Whenever i take photos using the stock camera app with the front facing camera the lighting corrects in such a weird way so photos look really weird.
This also happens with other apps like Snapchat and Instagram.
Does anyone know if i can turn off color correction for just the camera or something?
Thanks in advance!
Please upload an example of your issue.
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Hello,
Today i purchased a Google Pixel 2 XL 64GB model. I was a proud owner of the Google Pixel XL.
There is one thing bugging me on the 2 XL. Whenever i take photos using the stock camera app with the front facing camera the lighting corrects in such a weird way so photos look really weird.
This also happens with other apps like Snapchat and Instagram.
Does anyone know if i can turn off color correction for just the camera or something?
Thanks in advance!
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Please see the YouTube link below - I believe they address the issue of pics taken vs. pics viewed via phone display vs. pics viewed via Instagram/Snapchat. This critique is towards the end of video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O46BgKsE148
Color correction
The video didnt come close to the actual problem im having.
For example when i try to make a selfie using snapchat or instagram, before i take the picture my face has pale natural color which is perfect. when i took the picture and look it up in my Photo gallery it just looks awful.
My skin color turned greyish. This has nothing to do with the lighting in the area im in. Ive tried many different areas when taking pictures and they all result in the same weird greyish color
Pics or it didn't happen...
There is some known issue's with Pixel 2 and will be fixed by releasing patch and this would be a permanent solution.
Take a picture with hdr+ off and see if there any difference.
Here are some examples
This one is a picture before it has actually been taken, so its a preview
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1C_AJVL93j52oSQ-5N9bIk2fvW4cuMqZOYQ
This is the actual saved picture
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1G2KVE_I0oeCKC9lp4hNHzo6YfhhWlshing
As you can see it has some difference and the saved picture just looks worse.
Another example.
Preview
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1mGLPmNSZQNr780vgWB1pvW6slaB8BD2PHg
Saved photo
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1D5Ad7UTZVrKi28dBnDA8wgEanj3CgJI8sw
Have you enabled camera hal in dev option?
gm007 said:
Have you enabled camera hal in dev option?
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Yes i just enabled that, no difference
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Yes i just enabled that, no difference
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Did you reboot? This is, I think, the way it works.
The Visual Core you enabled doesn't work for the viewfinder preview in non-stock-camera apps, and I'm not sure it ever will.
Either turn hdr off in these apps if you prefer the blown-out look, or use the stock app and add to instagram app
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Did you reboot? This is, I think, the way it works.
The Visual Core you enabled doesn't work for the viewfinder preview in non-stock-camera apps, and I'm not sure it ever will.
Either turn hdr off in these apps if you prefer the blown-out look, or use the stock app and add to instagram app
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I have no idea how to turn off hdr off for specified apps like instagram or snapchat
I honestly don't see the issue in your samples. The only thing I noticed is that you're using snap chat which takes terrible low resolution photos. That night be one reason why the image looks so bad.
its a problem of snapchat, try taking pic in instagram with pixel core on , instagram, facebook,twitter take awesome photos but snapchat its a trash
junioric9 said:
its a problem of snapchat, try taking pic in instagram with pixel core on , instagram, facebook,twitter take awesome photos but snapchat its a trash
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But thats weird isnt it? i mean if it worked fine on my google pixel XL...
I downgraded to an older version of snapchat and now the quality is fine again!
Hello ,
What settings are you using when taking photos with this phone ?
Personally I've tried to use both auto and manual with both 19 mp 4:3 and 17 mp 16:9 but the results were horrible ...
Do you guys have the same experience with the camera ?
At 40 kilometers per hour
19mp 4:3 and Sony automatic mode.
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It is cloudy, rainy, not very bright at 17:14.
Really? The colour accuracy is the best I've ever seen on a smartphone. The details are also really great.
I only use auto @ 17 MP for now, and the experience is good so far.
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At 40 kilometers per hour
19mp 4:3 and Sony automatic mode.
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It is cloudy, rainy, not very bright at 17:14.
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Nice pciture you got htere ... Here are some of mine taken at Comic Con 2 weeks ago 19Mp 4:3 one with AutoMode the other with Manual no edits , zoom in a bit and you'll see that they look horrible.....
Also here is a link for more exmemples full size images : https://photos.app.goo.gl/6Hh6KpTTGgLxzV9c2
Oh, the manual mode looks a little bit better.
If it is the right picture.
And in the internet, we would say, that this pictures needs more jpeg.
But I can tell you, that it isn't the hardware.
Sony need to implement the camera Hal 2 api with its Raw support.
And don't be sad, if you install lineageos with the DRM fix, you get the Hal 2 api. And a port of the Google cam hdr app.
But the DRM fix, lineageos and TWRP needing to be developed.
Of course you could use the treble lineageos without the device specific stuff.
But wait for the DRM fix or your camera is lost.
And I would wait 2 years until Sony stops the support, because only the Sony updates easily updates the modem, the vendor drivers and the other firmware stuff.
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Oh, the manual mode looks a little bit better.
If it is the right picture.
And in the internet, we would say, that this pictures needs more jpeg.
But I can tell you, that it isn't the hardware.
Sony need to implement the camera Hal 2 api with its Raw support.
And don't be sad, if you install lineageos with the DRM fix, you get the Hal 2 api. And a port of the Google cam hdr app.
But the DRM fix, lineageos and TWRP needing to be developed.
Of course you could use the treble lineageos without the device specific stuff.
But wait for the DRM fix or your camera is lost.
And I would wait 2 years until Sony stops the support, because only the Sony updates easily updates the modem, the vendor drivers and the other firmware stuff.
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Actually the one picture on the right ( the one with the guy ) is on Auto ... I know that rooting this phones without DRM fix means ruining your camera and I had do not intend to root just yet ...
Sadly looks like a have to live with the way things work right now...
Have a nice day !
I noticed that sometimes auto mode would make horrible blurry images, especially in the darker areas. Sometimes not. It's a bit weird and i'm sure a software related thing. In general it seems like they do too much postprocessing and i hope there will be further optimizations.
Here a photo that looks identical between auto and manual when i tried to reproduce the problem - couldn't say for sure which is which.
All in all i think it's not too bad, weaker spots are always darker areas that are more distant.
While another time auto would set some weird iso value and zooming in, it looks completely blurry.
So i tried to take pictures of the Sunset...
DSC_0537 is Sony Auto Mode 38 is Manual Mode.
IMAG3418 is HTC10 Auto Mode, 19 is Pro Mode.
But on Another note.... WTF Is the Sony Manual Mode?
Iso from 50 to 12'800 is okay... but Shutter from 1 Second to 1/4000th?
So what if i want more than 1 Second ?
Oh... an Manual ISO control Sets HDR to OFF, always, without warning....
The camera takes pretty sharp photos as from my point of view. The Z5 had great photos, but XZ2 have better! Talking about auto mode...
I recommend ProCapture app!
It takes really nice pictures and have a lot of settings, including selfie panorama!
There's a mode that uses dual layers to reduce the noise in pictures!
Sent from my Sony Xperia XZ2!
Is there a gcam port yet?
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Is there a gcam port yet?
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Not one someone on this forum is aware of at least otherwise there would have been thread on the topic
Do you guys think the image quality and camera app functionality are going to improve even more? Don't know where to write about this. The forums seem empty. Seems like the XZ2 has quite small community.
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Do you guys think the image quality and camera app functionality are going to improve even more? Don't know where to write about this. The forums seem empty. Seems like the XZ2 has quite small community.
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Maybe Sony will extend the camera api further.
They already did progress over the years to extend the hardware level support category from Legacy to Full.
But Level_3, Auto focus EDOF, WhiteBalance: shade, WhiteBalance: twilight, WhiteBalance: WhiteBalance: warm fluorescent and RAW capture are still not available.
If we get the DRM fix and GCAM gets ported on SMD845, maybe we will get the full camera api on LineageOS or AOSP and better pictures.
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Maybe Sony will extend the camera api further.
They already did progress over the years to extend the hardware level support category from Legacy to Full.
But Level_3, Auto focus EDOF, WhiteBalance: shade, WhiteBalance: twilight, WhiteBalance: WhiteBalance: warm fluorescent and RAW capture are still not available.
If we get the DRM fix and GCAM gets ported on SMD845, maybe we will get the full camera api on LineageOS or AOSP and better pictures.
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I hope so.
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Here are 2 videos comparing the XZ2 with one of the best mirrorless cameras sony evere made, the Sony Alpha 6000. On this channel you cand find much more videos with XZ2 comparisons against other phones, and you will see the results are pretty impressive. But "PRO TIP": never, NEVER use tap to focus and on screen shutter to take a photo in superior auto, it is using spot metering and will overexpose or underexpose like hell. Either shoot in manual mode and select frame metering or shoot in superior auto using the shutter button (half press to focus in the centre, recompose the scene, press all the way to take the shot). This is how the Sony camera is meant to be used
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Do you guys think the image quality and camera app functionality are going to improve even more? Don't know where to write about this. The forums seem empty. Seems like the XZ2 has quite small community.
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Yes quite small indeed and seems to be a lot of them don't like Sony - it's almost like a hate Sony forum, got to ask why buy a Sony Phone then come on here and ***** about it, rather sinister if you ask me
Hey guys,
I noticed a huge quality loss while taking photos in third party apps like "a better camera" or through app-inbuild camera functions of WhatsApp, Instagram, Signal etc. It affects both cameras.
Why does this happen?
Is it because the apps don't have the permission of using the camera drivers / or api ? Is there any workaround?
The loss of quality (mostly pixelated and grainy as f#) is quite obvious and really grinds my gears.
Total 837mb
Update bring improvement on
nfc party mode app
Fingerprint unlock
Camera (Ai and front camera)
Theme and wallpaper
System
Security
Haven't download it just to be safe. Anybody tried it yet?
Current version (out of the box) COL-L29 8.1.0104
I guess number in bracket is region/carrier specific.
leftydiscord said:
Total 837mb
Update bring improvement on
nfc party mode app
Fingerprint unlock
Camera (Ai and front camera)
Theme and wallpaper
System
Security
Haven't download it just to be safe. Anybody tried it yet?
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Updates it's important and it's safe only.!
Is there any issue.!?
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Tamil15 said:
Updates it's important and it's safe only.!
Is there any issue.!?
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I can sit back and wait awhile just to be safe. The only important update is security patch released on May.
Isn't this supposed to be the update with EIS? That would be sweet. (just curious, it's not available for me yet)
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Isn't this supposed to be the update with EIS? That would be sweet. (just curious, it's not available for me yet)
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If they given EIS, then it would be another plus for this device.![emoji6]
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DashDashCZ said:
Isn't this supposed to be the update with EIS? That would be sweet. (just curious, it's not available for me yet)
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If they given EIS, then it would be another plus for this device.![emoji6]
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I know right there should be one in the future, don't know if it's this one, we won't know until someone tries
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Doesn't seem like EIS but nvm, let's stay optimistic correcting of colors of AI photos is sweet too, they're too oversaturated now.
Is the update out in India?
So I got the 8.1.0.120 update like an hour ago (I'm on C432) and here are my first thoughts.
1) Photos seem less saturated so there is better color representation (or it seems so to me.). There also is a separate icon in top left in the camera app for searching the objects you shot in Amazon (useless for me), however from there you can access the QR reader. Also, if you have AI on, it will now show a brief text informing you about whatever scene it recognised. There is no EIS.
2) Fingerprint sensor which has been kinda frustrating to use for some of us since launch seems more responsive (might be subjective, ofc it isn't relevant enough after an hour of testing...). After the phone is updated it deletes every finger you had scanned before and add them again.
3) There's this new 'Party mode' app that let's you play music simultaneously on more phones via NFC which I haven't tried (and most likely won't).
4) There are some new Themes, LaMer one is kinda cool.
5) This update also should improve battery life, if it's noticeably better / worse I'll let you know in a few days.
edit 1: There are more options in Notch settings now.
DashDashCZ said:
So I got the 8.1.0.120 update like an hour ago (I'm on C432) and here are my first thoughts.
1) Photos seem less saturated so there is better color representation (or it seems so to me.). There also is a separate icon in top left in the camera app for searching the objects you shot in Amazon (useless for me), however from there you can access the QR reader. Also, if you have AI on, it will now show a brief text informing you about whatever scene it recognised. There is no EIS.
2) Fingerprint sensor which has been kinda frustrating to use for some of us since launch seems more responsive (might be subjective, ofc it isn't relevant enough after an hour of testing...). After the phone is updated it deletes every finger you had scanned before and add them again.
3) There's this new 'Party mode' app that let's you play music simultaneously on more phones via NFC which I haven't tried (and most likely won't).
4) There are some new Themes, LaMer one is kinda cool.
5) This update also should improve battery life, if it's noticeably better / worse I'll let you know in a few days.
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The EIS is available only for 1080P/30fps
Envoyé de mon VTR-L09 en utilisant Tapatalk
Ibrahim17 said:
The EIS is available only for 1080P/30fps
Envoyé de mon VTR-L09 en utilisant Tapatalk
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My bad, you're right. Shouldn't it be available in photo mode too?
Any update for COL-AL10??
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My bad, you're right. Shouldn't it be available in photo mode too?
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It would be useless, so no EIS for photo mode is OK.
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It would be useless, so no EIS for photo mode is OK.
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Wouldn't be shooting at night much better with stabilization?
No it wouldn't. EIS works way differently than OIS. It shifts image from frame to frame of video to counteract the motion. This is why the video is zoomed bit more, because areas of sensor outside of frame acts as motion buffers. This is why you can't use it on photos. Thus lot of manufacturers has this function on still photos, but this is just marketing BS. They just use higher ISO for faster shutter speeds, but at cost of excessive noise.
Really happy with this update.... Photos are better in low light , fingerprint works better, and battery life is very good
Update it too, finger print scan much faster now. Previously a few times needed before it register and unlock. And battery life also improved. The rest haven't noticed/tried yet.
Slow refocusing in video recording
Hi
I applied the 8.1.0.120 (C636) update and finding problems when recording video (in any resolution/fps). Since this was very shortly after I got the phone, I don't know whether caused by the update or not.
1. For moving object, the focus is noticeably slow to readjust, so the focused object blurs, even with small movement, before it gets refocused. I have tried with the Object Tracking ON which is slightly better but still have the problem.
2. The Object Tracking option is available only in video settings. I definitely remember before the update this option was available also for photo. This itself is not so much an issue, but in video settings if I turn this ON, keeps getting reset to OFF when I exit the camera app.
Anyone else facing this, specially issue no. 1, I am wondering whether it is a hardware problem?
Thanks
Has anyone tried google camera on moto one vision?
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Has anyone tried google camera on moto one vision?
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Do you have Motorola one vision phone?
Bump. ?Im also curious about Gcam on M.O.V, anybody tried already?
The Play store says it's not compatible.
Maybe there's a way around that.
Not sure what it would add compared to the Motorola one or OpenCamera to be honest (I used it on my Nexus 5 until last week).
I've tried a few modded ones but none of them worked fine so far.
Yeah, i'v tried 3-4 versions for exynos, and no luck. App's starts properly, I see the user interface, but no view from camera, just black screen. May it need some app settings changes?
NiceMrMustard said:
The Play store says it's not compatible.
Maybe there's a way around that.
Not sure what it would add compared to the Motorola one or OpenCamera to be honest (I used it on my Nexus 5 until last week).
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You don't go to Play Store if you want Gcam on your non-Pixel device.
You use apk files to install them
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Yeah, i'v tried 3-4 versions for exynos, and no luck. App's starts properly, I see the user interface, but no view from camera, just black screen. May it need some app settings changes?
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Have you tried the gcam for snapdragon? As incredible as it seems it takes some functions, nothing else in night mode or portrait mode, which I tested was one normal if I'm not mistaken
The latest beta version by @Arnova8G2, at the following link, has many features working on Motorola One Vision (not all, though: Night Vision and a few others are not working and device is seen as 12Mpx instead of 48Mpx): https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2-beta/
marco.ciccaglia said:
The latest beta version by @Arnova8G2, at the following link, has many features working on Motorola One Vision (not all, though: Night Vision and a few others are not working and device is seen as 12Mpx instead of 48Mpx): https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2-beta/
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Did you compare this mod whit stock camera app, is quality better than motocam?
I don't think the two can be compared at this stage. The porting shoots at only 12Mpx and not at full 48Mpx as the stock camera.
Maybe in future releases...
marco.ciccaglia said:
I don't think the two can be compared at this stage. The porting shoots at only 12Mpx and not at full 48Mpx as the stock camera.
Maybe in future releases...
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It may be that the gcam doesn't take use of the quad pixel technology like stock cam do, and therefore won't see it as 48mp.
Stock can doesn't actually save the pictures in 48mp but at 12mp (12x4=48) when it's sampled down, but ofc with better details and light.
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Tried many mods, none of them worked well, in arnova's I get black pictures, other ones get super overexposed pics
Does the Moto One Vision has camera2api enabled or do we have to manually enable?
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Does the Moto One Vision has camera2api enabled or do we have to manually enable?
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It has full camera2 API support by default.
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I had this one out around 15 days back - https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_V2.1.190614.0200.apk
Couldn't take a portrait. Couldn't capture 1/8 slow motion vids. Couldn't attempt night sight and photobooth (whatever that is).
But serious question - Do we really need Google camera? By 'we', I mean casual users. Not hardcore shutterbugs.
PS - I didn't try changing settings.
baunthiyal said:
I had this one out around 15 days back - https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_V2.1.190614.0200.apk
Couldn't take a portrait. Couldn't capture 1/8 slow motion vids. Couldn't attempt night sight and photobooth (whatever that is).
But serious question - Do we really need Google camera? By 'we', I mean casual users. Not hardcore shutterbugs.
PS - I didn't try changing settings.
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YES we really do need GCam. Try using any other Portrait mode shots with any other camera (flagship or not) and tell me if the processing comes anywhere near as good.
I've tried Gcam on many phones and the quality is consistent enough to justify the need on this device.
Hopefully someone can find a working gcam, or ask the appropriate modders if they can port one for us.
try this : MGC_6.1.021_BSG_Arnova-TlnNeun_Urnyx05-v4.3.apk
and use this configs : mackytravel-nightsight.xml
(search from google)
and you can try and find the best correct setting (Exposure compensation,Libs,Adjust saturation,.............)for good quality picture by yourself
(How to use config : Create a folder name Gcam inside that folder create a new folder name Configs and download below’s config and paste it, then open gcam and tap the black area in viewfinder and select this config then restore.)