Hello!
I have recently apgraded to an F2 Pro and so far I'm in love. I upgraded from an LG V20. Both of these phones have an IR Blaster.
The V20 was able to scan/learn ir commands by pointing a remote at it's blaster. Can the F2 Pro do this hardware wise or just software limitation ? I have not found this option in any remote app so far.
The Poco also seems to have a weird blindspot? I usualy need to point it slightly up/down/left or right of the device for it to pick up the signal. Never had this problem on my V20. Might be just my unit though, that's why I'm asking.
You'd need an IR receiver to learn the ir commands, and the poco f2 doesn’t have a dedicated one. However the cameras on electronic devices are sensitive to light in the infrared spectrum, and you could use the regular cameras as a hardware fallback. The miui remote app doesn’t have this functionality, but it sounds great ! hopefully someone will make a third-party / opensource version !
PocoSteve said:
You'd need an IR receiver to learn the ir commands, and the poco f2 doesn’t have a dedicated one. However the cameras on electronic devices are sensitive to light in the infrared spectrum, and you could use the regular cameras as a hardware fallback. The miui remote app doesn’t have this functionality, but it sounds great ! hopefully someone will make a third-party / opensource version !
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Don't you need really high FPS to use camera to get usable info from camera as an it receiver? Do you know if any apps actually do that?
Its not possible. Yes, in Theory (and only y theory) a very high speed camera could doing some magic. In first instance, you will need a camera camera of 50000fps in the best case. And this is only de first problem.
przemo-c said:
Don't you need really high FPS to use camera to get usable info from camera as an it receiver? Do you know if any apps actually do that?
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Well that makes sense, I learned something today ! In that case I see how it would make things more difficult. I don’t know of any app that does this, sadly.
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Hi Community,
i am really new to smartphone hardware and dont have much knowledge, so sorry if my question is a bit stupid ^^
I am owning an UMI Zero with the Sony IMX214 Exmor 13 MP Camera Sensor. With the original Software this sensor produces so much noise, the pictures really aren`t good.
So i was locking for other devices ( Phone´s / Dashcams ) with exactly the same Sensor. For me it seems like that other devices handle this sensor way better than my Phone.
Also this Sensor should not be bad i`ve read. So i wonder if there is any way to tweak my cam ? I installed a Custom Rom on my Umi and it really feels like pictures are looking much better now.
Also i`ve read ssenssor specifications and saw that this sensor is able to record 4k in 30 fps. Is it possible to unlock this features somehow? Is anyone willed to help / explain me why or why not? Is it more a hardware thing like Digital Analog Conveerters which are used or OP amps which are used in hadrware? Or is there a way
that Software can improve this really much ? Maybe there is a possibility to install another camera driver to my Phone?
PS: I am really sorry if this is the wrong section ! I am pretty new to this forum, if anything is wrong pls tell me !
Thank you very much !
Greetings,
Dom
This is a combined of software and hardware.
Your custom rom ave enhanced the software to limits now if you know a genius then go to haim and get hardware twicked othwrwise this is it man.
You have done what anyone can do.
But if you are mot satisfied then just check the file at this path on android
/system/etc/media_profiles.xml
And if you know what you are doing go ahead amd mood it.
Peace
hello, im think about buying Lenovo P70 which doest have compass and gyroscope sensor... just want to ask, do these sensors is really a must in smartphone or it just okay if is not in the phone... im rarely used compass as i dont know what to use for... or there a lots of apps need to have this sensor to working? i really want to buy this phone but these sensors really confusing me whether it should be in the phone or not... please answer... thx
Although these sensors are becoming more popular in android phones, I do not think most of the apps on the market are using them. Compass and gyro can be used to measure the devices position in 3d space more accurately than the standard accelerometer, but this is not necessary in for example majority of games. If you cannot come up with something that you need these sensors for, they are not necessary. Including these sensors may increase the phones price a little bit, but not by much [citation needed].
VilleI said:
Although these sensors are becoming more popular in android phones, I do not think most of the apps on the market are using them. Compass and gyro can be used to measure the devices position in 3d space more accurately than the standard accelerometer, but this is not necessary in for example majority of games. If you cannot come up with something that you need these sensors for, they are not necessary. Including these sensors may increase the phones price a little bit, but not by much [citation needed].
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thanks for the reply... its helpful:good:
I would be willing to pay money to support.
I know the N20U already has one of the best camera hardware out there but software-wise there are a lot of areas I do not like (saturation, color temperature etc...), as well as the lack of a dedicated astrophotography mode. I know all of these can be achieved in pro mode but I would prefer a simple GCAM that acts as a jack of all trades, as well as a master of easy astrophotography.
Hi
As the poco f2 and the redmi k30 pro zoom are basically the same phones
Can I replace the original camera with the ones from the k30 pro?
You can get the module with all cameras for 14€
I know it will void my warranty but I don't care
Technically I can open the device and replace the camera
But will it work? The main camera I am sure will work because it's the same sensor and you will gain OIS
But I am a little worried about the fact that the macro camera at the same time gets replaced with the zoom camera and I doubt the camera software can handle that?
Any ideas?
First you need to open the case like he does https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZWMxwcFZOc
If your idea will work, dunno. Try it if you want.
Yes I know how to open the device and replace the camera
But I wonder if it's useless to try or the change is pretty good that it might work
OIS is not added by updates or other similar things. It is added to the structure as a movable lens that prevents vibration. You cant add OIS, because poco f2 pro does not have a movable lens
hardziol said:
OIS is not added by updates or other similar things. It is added to the structure as a movable lens that prevents vibration. You cant add OIS, because poco f2 pro does not have a movable lens
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So if you buy a camera module with lens from K30 zoom that has OIS then Poco F2 Pro will have OIS.
Though I'm not sure if there has to be some sort of firmware 'flag' that activates OIS in camera apps. Only way to know is to try I guess.
The replacement camera module contains the ois parts of it as its the complete module but it includes all cameras Incl the zoom one
I am not worried about the main shooter this one will work because it is the same one just ois but I am worried about the zoom camera replacing the makro
Shefczenko said:
So if you buy a camera module with lens from K30 zoom that has OIS then Poco F2 Pro will have OIS.
Though I'm not sure if there has to be some sort of firmware 'flag' that activates OIS in camera apps. Only way to know is to try I guess.
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in theory should work, but in practice I do not know if it works
qvert said:
Hi
As the poco f2 and the redmi k30 pro zoom are basically the same phones
Can I replace the original camera with the ones from the k30 pro?
You can get the module with all cameras for 14€
I know it will void my warranty but I don't care
Technically I can open the device and replace the camera
But will it work? The main camera I am sure will work because it's the same sensor and you will gain OIS
But I am a little worried about the fact that the macro camera at the same time gets replaced with the zoom camera and I doubt the camera software can handle that?
Any ideas?
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i think it will work but you would need to rebrand your phone to k30 pro zoom for telephoto module properly work with stock system for that device
It will work, do it.
if so, does it need any software changes to recognize the new camera configuration?
For 14 bucks just do it
mpadeti said:
if so, does it need any software changes to recognize the new camera configuration?
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I don t think so. Usually that kind of information like OIS, EIS support and so on are written into the low level microfirmware of the device (camera in this case). Then is the OS and app that read those information and use it.
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I don t think so. Usually that kind of information like OIS, EIS support and so on are written into the low level microfirmware of the device (camera in this case). Then is the OS and app that read those information and use it.
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even if the type of camera is changed? because there would be a Telephoto instead of Macro
Go for it, if all the connections of the board and cameras are the same. It should work.
I think you'll maybe need to flash the k30 pro's firmware but I'm not sure about that
not workin like that..
Sorry if the question sounds sassy, but why not buy the version you want, rather than bother with a hack that obviously won't work ?
coyot352 said:
Sorry if the question sounds sassy, but why not buy the version you want, rather than bother with a hack that obviously won't work ?
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Because the K30 Pro Zoom isn't sold outside China and has missing international 4G bands?
popoyaya said:
Because the K30 Pro Zoom isn't sold outside China and has missing international 4G bands?
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Life is full of compromises, sometimes we do with a 4g tape less because the device is really cool and cheap
Or you choose a device available in your country with the required functions, there are options that require you to put the price or buy a real high-end product sometimes
You can't have everything for 300 € with a Poco product, I love mine but you have to be realistic
coyot352 said:
Life is full of compromises, sometimes we do with a 4g tape less because the device is really cool and cheap
Or you choose a device available in your country with the required functions, there are options that require you to put the price or buy a real high-end product sometimes
You can't have everything for 300 € with a Poco product, I love mine but you have to be realistic
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What has any of this got to do with replacing the camera module for a better one??
The Face unlock does not seem to work in the night. It works perfectly alright on the Poco F1 and really really fast! Its one of the best Face unlocks one can experience. You also see the Infrared light glow when it tries to Unlock. However, this is completely missing on the Poco X3.
Because it doesnt have IR Sensor on its front that has capability on seeing light even on the dark... While the Poco X3 NFC has the capability to have a face unlock, it still need a decent light to scan up faces and it uses A.I. Tech
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Because it doesn't have IR Sensor on its front that has capability on seeing light even on the dark... While the Poco X3 NFC has the capability to have a face unlock, it still need a decent light to scan up faces and it uses A.I. Tech
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Thanks for your reply.
You would be right, but isn't that like a downgrade. Its not that I will be using it very frequently, but i did notice right on the first night, so probably it is going to be missed out.
Given the situation, I dont think this can be fixed in the next updates as well.
spirits999 said:
Thanks for your reply.
You would be right, but isn't that like a downgrade. Its not that I will be using it very frequently, but i did notice right on the first night, so probably it is going to be missed out.
Given the situation, I dont think this can be fixed in the next updates as well.
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POCO F1 is Series Flagship, and Poco X3 is midrange. so technically it is downgrade. and if you don't know how IR camera works, good luck for using it at night.
spirits999 said:
Thanks for your reply.
You would be right, but isn't that like a downgrade. Its not that I will be using it very frequently, but i did notice right on the first night, so probably it is going to be missed out.
Given the situation, I dont think this can be fixed in the next updates as well.
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Yeah, its permanent, you cant tweak it because it is on its hardware... it doesnt have the capability... because if they would add ir sensor, it will cost them again at designing and manufacturing it so it would cost maybe $20-$40 more on the Poco X3's price and that would that personally me can't buy it because I'm really on a tighta budget
The 'spirit' or idea of the poco series was supposed to be budget flagship. The first Poco F1 had things missing to reduce cost. Like plastic back etc.
This year the SD865 an SD865 plus had 5G modums making it very difficult to repeat the exact success of the F1.
So this year they aimed for flagship 'experience' as well as low cost with a midrange device. Again some things left out to reduce cost.
They could of left out NFC for me an put front firing infrared camera for face unlock.
In New Zealand almost no one uses NFC. We use pay wave on chipped debit cards instead.
But the X3 hits the mark of providing a flagship experience mostly.
The F2 pro missed it in 2 major ways. Price an refresh rate. It got way too high in price in an effort to repeat the F1 experience.
So the X3 is a nice middle ground.
Can't wait till I try mine in November
You guys are missing a major point here, although there is no IR Camera, but thank God, there is also not a huge f**ing notch on it's forehead
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The Face unlock does not seem to work in the night. It works perfectly alright on the Poco F1 and really really fast! Its one of the best Face unlocks one can experience. You also see the Infrared light glow when it tries to Unlock. However, this is completely missing on the Poco X3.
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Recently i switched form f1 to x3 pro.
I tried face unlock in dark environment and it didn't work.
Problem was from my screen protector that cover the infrared blaster.
After removing screen protector,
I can see the Infrared light glow when it tries to Unlock and it works fine.
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You guys are missing a major point here, although there is no IR Camera, but thank God, there is also not a huge f**ing notch on it's forehead
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Chill bro.
My poco x3 pro have ir face unlock without any notch. So technology solved this