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Utilizing the higher megapixels in 1+ 6 camera with pixel camera app

Hey guys, I'm new here, so I'm sorry if this has already been covered.
I have an unrooted international version of the One plus 6, with the pixel camera app side loaded.
I was just tinkering in the camera settings and I noticed that the pixel camera will, by default, only capture images in both 4;3 & 16;9 resolutions, utilizing anywhere from 2.8mp - 12mp on the rear camera.
With that in mind, one could make the assumption that the software isn't utilizing the potential of the hardware. (I'm also curious to know how the second lens is cooperating with it).
Basically, I'm just wondering if there is a way to fully utilize both the 20mp and 16mp sensors within the pixel camera..
Any feedback would be awesome! Also, if I'm being dumb by asking this because I'm not educated in this subject, then please, enlighten me so that I may learn ?
Thank you guys!

I don't think it's possible, for a simple reason : The Pixel 3 only has one sensor, and only 12 MP. So, GCam only uses one sensor, and handles 12 MP
But to be honest, it still produces pictures that are vastly superior to the OOS cam, so, for me at least, not a big deal !

no

Use xtrme's gcam mod! Though the settings say that the limit is 12 MP, my photos thus far have always been saving in 16.3 MP (100% JPEG quality vs 15.9 MP on 95% default) unless you do some zooming (it will be scaled back to 12 MP but still very very usable). AFAIK that variant of GCam was specifically tinkered to work with OP6.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog370/

cdaboy said:
Use xtrme's gcam mod! Though the settings say that the limit is 12 MP, my photos thus far have always been saving in 16.3 MP (100% JPEG quality vs 15.9 MP on 95% default) unless you do some zooming (it will be scaled back to 12 MP but still very very usable). AFAIK that variant of GCam was specifically tinkered to work with OP6.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog370/
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The Xtrme's version is indeed pretty good ! Used it for some time.
I feel like the Advanced 1.4 from Arnova is better though, it even has Focus Tracking, which is the best thing ever
Just checked it, the photos save at 16.3 MP with 100% JPEG quality on 1.4 Advanced too. Note that i'm using the OP6 config that is available for it.
Still don't know if it uses both cameras though. On GCam and OOS Cam, the viewfinder only uses the bottom camera, that seems normal.

Totone56 said:
The Xtrme's version is indeed pretty good ! Used it for some time.
I feel like the Advanced 1.4 from Arnova is better though, it even has Focus Tracking, which is the best thing ever
Just checked it, the photos save at 16.3 MP with 100% JPEG quality on 1.4 Advanced too. Note that i'm using the OP6 config that is available for it.
Still don't know if it uses both cameras though. On GCam and OOS Cam, the viewfinder only uses the bottom camera, that seems normal.
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Do you perhaps have a link for Advanced 1.4 from Arnova?

Koeties said:
Do you perhaps have a link for Advanced 1.4 from Arnova?
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First one, in red
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/
You can also get the config file, put it in a folder names "GCAM/Configs" on your storage, and double tap near the shutter in the app to enable it ! (The black part between the shutter and the link to the photos app for example)

These are all great suggestions guys, thank you!
Does the advanced 1.4 and the Xtreme mod allow for shooting in raw formats?
I'm trying to set my phone up to be the best point and shoot it can be, for the sole purpose of stock photography. I know both the pixel camera and the oos camera shoot in raw (oos pro mode is a beast and has outperformed the pixel manual settings consistently but is too cumbersome and doesn't shoot in true 16:9)

Best Camera for RNote 7

I've found a lot of topics but none discuss in fact wich is the best camera app for Redmi Note 7 (Global Version).
I love the camera lens, but the stock camera app not so much... Wich one you thing is the best camera app ever for Redmi Note 7 Pro?
Paid, Ported, Free,...

I'm also very interested in this.
I've never installed a different camera app to a phone before, but the default app doesn't seem very good, and if there's better to be had I want it.
I constantly hear praise for Gcam, but it sounds like there's many different ports of it and no real clear answer on which one works the best.

Bumping this question, and ignoring the fact that the OP is talking about lavender and not violet, but are there any good Camera apps for the RN7P yet?
I've got the China RN7P and i've flashed crDroid onto it, but now that i'm looking into it, i'm having trouble finding a good working cam.
All of the Gcam ports i've tried have failed to recognize the 48MP rear camera, and completely hides the "Gcam settings" option so I can't even re-balance the terrible saturation.
I've also tried crDroid's default camera and Open Camera from the play store, both of which also didn't let the rear camera go above 12MP, and the pictures they took didn't stand up to what even the 12MP Gcams took (minus ruined saturation).
So is there anyway to get Gcam with 48MP and functional settings working on a custom rom, or is there any third party camera app that can recognise the 48MP on a custom rom and get close to Gcam's quality?
and if no to both of those, any idea how long it might take for a working 48MP camera to be working on a custom rom'd RN7P?

Sanarise said:
Bumping this question, and ignoring the fact that the OP is talking about lavender and not violet, but are there any good Camera apps for the RN7P yet?
I've got the China RN7P and i've flashed crDroid onto it, but now that i'm looking into it, i'm having trouble finding a good working cam.
All of the Gcam ports i've tried have failed to recognize the 48MP rear camera, and completely hides the "Gcam settings" option so I can't even re-balance the terrible saturation.
I've also tried crDroid's default camera and Open Camera from the play store, both of which also didn't let the rear camera go above 12MP, and the pictures they took didn't stand up to what even the 12MP Gcams took (minus ruined saturation).
So is there anyway to get Gcam with 48MP and functional settings working on a custom rom, or is there any third party camera app that can recognise the 48MP on a custom rom and get close to Gcam's quality?
and if no to both of those, any idea how long it might take for a working 48MP camera to be working on a custom rom'd RN7P?
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Try Portrait mode on gcam. It takes 48MP photos by default.

AbhiAbhiBisht said:
Try Portrait mode on gcam. It takes 48MP photos by default.
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Excuse the messy living room pictures, and the fact that they're rotated despite being upright on my pc
but there's no difference at all, even in the properties of the images.
Pretty much same image quality, exact same resolution, and the settings still only says 12MP without an option for 48MP.
The first image is from 'camera' and the second image is from 'portrait' (which for some reason always takes pictures in burst mode).
Also I don't really know what level of quality I should be getting from the RN7P's camera, but I get the feeling they shouldn't be this visibly blurred and noisy.

Sanarise said:
Excuse the messy living room pictures, and the fact that they're rotated despite being upright on my pc
but there's no difference at all, even in the properties of the images.
Pretty much same image quality, exact same resolution, and the settings still only says 12MP without an option for 48MP.
The first image is from 'camera' and the second image is from 'portrait' (which for some reason always takes pictures in burst mode).
Also I don't really know what level of quality I should be getting from the RN7P's camera, but I get the feeling they shouldn't be this visibly blurred and noisy.
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Are using the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 7 or the note 7 pro?

Harshdeeptomar said:
Are using the Chinese version of the Redmi Note 7 or the note 7 pro?
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I own the Chinese Redmi Note 7 Pro (Violet)
Back when I was on MIUI 10, the MIUI camera app did recognize the 48MP camera, so it does have it.
Unless I somehow got sent the Indian version instead, in which case, i'd be pretty upset because it also has worse bands for my country too.

Sanarise said:
I own the Chinese Redmi Note 7 Pro (Violet)
Back when I was on MIUI 10, the MIUI camera app did recognize the 48MP camera, so it does have it.
Unless I somehow got sent the Indian version instead, in which case, i'd be pretty upset because it also has worse bands for my country too.
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48MP Work in Pro Mode of Stock Camera.
Xiaomi Not Give 48MP Option in Normal Mode

RupeshRN said:
48MP Work in Pro Mode of Stock Camera.
Xiaomi Not Give 48MP Option in Normal Mode
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I know, but I'm not on MIUI 10 as I flashed a custom rom, so I don't have access to MIUI's Stock Camera

Try gcam of xtreme. He is developing it for mi 9 which has the same sensor.

Try this MIUI camera port for custom ROMs
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7-pro/themes/anxcamera-modded-t3927012

Vishal P said:
Try gcam of xtreme. He is developing it for mi 9 which has the same sensor.
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I tried both the xtreme and fu24 versions of gcam posted here in the Mi 9 forums, but both of them still only let me go up to 12MP in the settings.
The xtreme version took identical pictures in both 'camera' and 'portrait' mode just like the other gcams I've tried, and the fu24 version refused to even take a picture in 'portrait' mode.

Use Gcam 6.1 And Click Photo in Portrait Mode after Select Photo without Blur in Gallery.
Portrait Mode Support 48MP.

TheMrBinary said:
Try this MIUI camera port for custom ROMs
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-7-pro/themes/anxcamera-modded-t3927012
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Thanks, it seems to work great!
It's a bit hard to tell if pro mode is actually taking 48MP pics with the current bug that puts out small resolution images, but hopefully that should be fixed soon.

Sanarise said:
I own the Chinese Redmi Note 7 Pro (Violet)
Back when I was on MIUI 10, the MIUI camera app did recognize the 48MP camera, so it does have it.
Unless I somehow got sent the Indian version instead, in which case, i'd be pretty upset because it also has worse bands for my country too.
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Hey can you try the Gcam 6.1.021 Note7pro
I can't post the download link because I'm a New member sorry. ?
You have to use portrait mode to get full 48MP photos.
Also to get the best possible results increase the saturation to 1.6 in settings and in Gcam settings enable HDR+ for portrait mode and disable Zoom in portrait mode to avoid the crop that Gcam has on it's photos.

Harshdeeptomar said:
Hey can you try the Gcam 6.1.021 Note7pro
I can't post the download link because I'm a New member sorry.
You have to use portrait mode to get full 48MP photos.
Also to get the best possible results increase the saturation to 1.6 in settings and in Gcam settings enable HDR+ for portrait mode and disable Zoom in portrait mode to avoid the crop that Gcam has on it's photos.
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I appreciate you trying to help, but I've tried 3 different ports of Gcam 6.1.021 and one port of Gcam 6.2.something
Even in portrait mode, the pictures it takes aren't 48MP, I've even posted examples in this thread.
No matter which port I used, what settings I changed or what mode I used, all the pictures came out the same.
12MP, and a resolution of 4000x3000

Sanarise said:
I appreciate you trying to help, but I've tried 3 different ports of Gcam 6.1.021 and one port of Gcam 6.2.something
Even in portrait mode, the pictures it takes aren't 48MP, I've even posted examples in this thread.
No matter which port I used, what settings I changed or what mode I used, all the pictures came out the same.
12MP, and a resolution of 4000x3000
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Just a thought here because I might be wrong but could gcam only be finding 12mp because of the pixel binning? Essentially, from what I've read and seen the sensor combines 4x 12mp to create the 48mp. I'm running the rn7 myself and see no difference between 12mp and 48mp in pro mode apart from being able to zoom slightly more on the higher mp shot.

Jbobz24 said:
Just a thought here because I might be wrong but could gcam only be finding 12mp because of the pixel binning? Essentially, from what I've read and seen the sensor combines 4x 12mp to create the 48mp. I'm running the rn7 myself and see no difference between 12mp and 48mp in pro mode apart from being able to zoom slightly more on the higher mp shot.
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Actually, the main camera sensor is a real Sony IMX586 48MP. The reason you don't see any difference between 12MP and 48MP is because both the photos are coming from a same sensor. It's just that the former one is pixel binned to decrease photo size and capture more light.

I believe True 48 MP mode can only be accessed using proper camera libs. Otherwise you can only get the 12 MP Mode
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Jbobz24 said:
Just a thought here because I might be wrong but could gcam only be finding 12mp because of the pixel binning? Essentially, from what I've read and seen the sensor combines 4x 12mp to create the 48mp. I'm running the rn7 myself and see no difference between 12mp and 48mp in pro mode apart from being able to zoom slightly more on the higher mp shot.
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Take a pic in night with both the modes in RN7 PRO with Sony IMX586. You'll see the difference. Not sure about samsung sensor.

Please, what is the best settings for my GCAM for best photography

Hdr not working

On 9.0 pie 1st april security patch on an a530f bought from telenor carrier in serbia
The hdr doesnt work at all.In bright scenes the hdr logo appears in the corner but when i snap a pic its still overexposed and it does nothing.When i use hdr always on the pics are still garbage.
Since upgrading from 8.0 the gcam from s7 doesnt work at all and all other gcam pie ports also dont work.
Is there a pie gcam for this phone because i really miss hdr plus.

BlokB said:
On 9.0 pie 1st april security patch on an a530f bought from telenor carrier in serbia
The hdr doesnt work at all.In bright scenes the hdr logo appears in the corner but when i snap a pic its still overexposed and it does nothing.When i use hdr always on the pics are still garbage.
Since upgrading from 8.0 the gcam from s7 doesnt work at all and all other gcam pie ports also dont work.
Is there a pie gcam for this phone because i really miss hdr plus.
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I gotta clear up that hdr doesnt work on the stock camera apk and gcam doesnt work at all

[REQUEST] Galaxy S20 Ultra/Note 20 Ultra Camera Port

Hi all,
I have no idea at all about this sort of thing. Assuming there's not a proprietary Samsung framework the Samsung camera app is dependent on, is it at all possible to port the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra/Note 20 Ultra Camera app the the Mi 10? Given the main camera module is much the same, would it not theoretically work?
Thanks,
K

Why though...?
gcam is miles and miles ahead ..

galr said:
Why though...?
gcam is miles and miles ahead ..
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I disagree. I've used GCam with multiple XML files from here but the quality was never on par with the stock camera. Only the selfie camera seemed to benefit.

Krisbo said:
I disagree. I've used GCam with multiple XML files from here but the quality was never on par with the stock camera. Only the selfie camera seemed to benefit.
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I assume you probably used old configs \ gcam versions?
Details wise, there is no comparison - gcam blows stock out of the water.
I do think that stock sometimes handle exposure \ colors better , but you can change gcam configurations to your liking.

No, I haven't used my own configs. As I said in my post I've used multiple XML files to load configs.
At 100% crop, the stock camera resolves much more fine detail than gcam.
EDIT: I used the latest versions linked in this thread.
I've since used the Burial version of the gcam app and I'm getting much better results although I'm not sure it blows the stock app out of the water. I'd still be interested to see how the Samsung camera app goes considering they share the same sensor and the Note 20 Ultra photos from the main camera are much better than the Mi 10 particularly in low light.

G cam config

Hello there
Ive downoaded the zgcam for exynos version of the s20 fe
But it seems ive got some issues like discoloration with night sight , the astro is not working on long and medium exposure , and the front facing camera is not working , there is a config file which can help me but i dont know how to do it
If anybody could help me with this ill be very thankfull

Have you read this page? https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/settings09/

Mothanashaqrah said:
Hello there
Ive downoaded the zgcam for exynos version of the s20 fe
But it seems ive got some issues like discoloration with night sight , the astro is not working on long and medium exposure , and the front facing camera is not working , there is a config file which can help me but i dont know how to do it
If anybody could help me with this ill be very thankfull
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I can't download anything from that site. Linkvertise refuses to give me a link, even with all adblocks disabled and watching their stupid ads.

bladez said:
I can't download anything from that site. Linkvertise refuses to give me a link, even with all adblocks disabled and watching their stupid ads.
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That site is trash. I tell you that I managed to download the apk, installed and use it. But you can't change between the rear cameras, you can't use the front camera (at leat I don't find a way to do it). So I'll keep using the Sammy camera and play a little more with pro mode.

This config works great on my S20 FE Exynos:- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fr2tTrKMKot_tJNp4wyyR6Vk-5hIXvP-/view?usp=sharing
Place the GCAM folder in your internal storage, open the GCAM app, double tap on the black area around the shutter button and select default.xml
**Please make sure you're using ZGCAM 6.1**
Night Sight is better than stock with a tripod.

I know this is for the S20FE Snapdragon but there is some info on config settings
[GCam] Google Camera for Galaxy S20 FE 5G | GCam 8.1 LATEST (cyanogenmods.org)

I've been playing around with this for a few days now. This is on the latest Wichaya apk which is still on 7.3 but it still works well for me:
Wichaya: GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V3.1.1.apk
Download GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V3.1.1.apk by Wichaya.
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I've attached my config file for Snapdragon models. All lenses working with the correct label, selfie is showing the correct framing with no crop. Haven't tweaked many advanced features but for all intents and purposes the app is functioning as if it was made for this phone and I'm fairly pleased with the results. A few cons to this as it is not the latest GCam version and video is inferior but I tend to stick with the stock Samsung app for that.
Snapdragon only!

Have you tried Latest Arnova beta?Do you manage to make work auxialiary lens?I think quality is better with 8.1 version.

You can get tele working by setting tele id to 52. Wide and ultrawide are working oob.

If anyone has a good config for the latest arnova please do share. Snapdragon model. The ultrawide cam output is terrible and I can't tweak it, viewfinder is a bit blurry, autofocus only sosom telephoto takes a photo but gets stuck for a while on HDR+ processing. Sometimes the tele photo saves but it is really poor quality. Main cam works well. Still playing with the settings.

Trying to downloading

somebody posted a thread on reddit with a recommendation for a version of Arnova GCam and a link to both the apk and config.
it appears to be working with all cameras, I've only tested it briefly but if anyone is interested...
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS20FE/comments/mmzt9o
click the photo to visit the page... reddit links are strange lol.

Lol thanks yes looks like my config I posted in another thread.

in that case, thank you sir
*tip of the hat to you
EDIT: telephoto performance is abysmal for me. huge lag and what looks like digital zoom.

Here is my latest xml
I prefer a more natural look so have been trying to tone down the saturation a bit. Pretty happy with the results so far. Telephoto should work well.
Samsung S20 FE Snapdragon.

Powerful444 said:
Here is my latest xml
I prefer a more natural look so have been trying to tone down the saturation a bit. Pretty happy with the results so far. Telephoto should work well.
Samsung S20 FE Snapdragon.
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the telephoto lens still doesn't open at all

Do you have a snapdragon or trying to use it on exynos?

Powerful444 said:
Do you have a snapdragon or trying to use it on exynos?
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SD version, clicking on x2 or whatever it is makes the screen go black and stay that way until the app crashes in the background because I got bored waiting.

3mel said:
SD version, clicking on x2 or whatever it is makes the screen go black and stay that way until the app crashes in the background because I got bored waiting.
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Weird. Maybe the XML didn't load properly. It shouldn't do that.