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It's Here! The new Gcam 8.0 Mod for all And device and I got to test it out on Realme X2.
WHAT'S NEW?
Let's start from the obvious - User interface tweaks!
The addition of 1x and 2x switch tab on the main UI for both camera and video is a welcomed development.
It is so useful in video recording as the smooth transition between 1x and 2x is so lovely when recording video, that can save you some post editing if you know what I mean.
1x and 2x also hints at official support for multiple lenses as Pixel did rely a lot on singular sensor.
There are some other noticeable improvements and refinements in the User Interface of the camera app.
The one that also caught my attention early on is the video recording quality and improvements. The smooth switching between 1x and 2x as I've mentioned earlier was the first pointer to improved video performance but then, I noticed the auto focus between different objects in the video recording and it was obvious a great improvement. I couldn't resist from comparing it to Gcam 7.4 and the difference was like night and day.
The Gcam 8.0 used for this review was ported by BSG and was tested on 44 different Android devices (according to the developer). It's the Alpha version so you could expect some little bugs here or there. But at the time of writing this post, the developer has released a newer stable build and another developer (Wyroczen) has also released Gcam 8.0 for RN8P.
Soon Anov8G2a, Parrot043, Urnyx05 and lots of others will release and we'll have plenty more stable Gcam 8.0 with more features.
There are no new additional features in the advanced settings but it takes great pictures and videos the way it is. So, check out my GCAM 8.0 FIRST IMPRESSIONS AND REVIEW
And let know what you think.
All credits to the developers that ported this new Gcam and specifically to BSG for all the efforts they put in.
Gcam 8.0 Advanced Settings is here too.
Has anyone tried using GCam on the Poco M3?
I didn't find any version with video working yet, however Wichaya's port (based on Urnyx05) seems to work for everything else, as long as you force-enable Google AWB.
Wichaya GCam APKs - Google Camera Port
Modified Google Camera app by Wichaya.
www.celsoazevedo.com
As a small update, I find Nikita's port a bit more stable for this device.
The video preview even works, but still unusable (result video is sped up, whatever the fps you set up). Same thing for night shots.
Like Wichaya's version, you need to turn on Google AWB if you don't want a completely green photo.
Nikita GCam APKs - Google Camera Port
Modified Google Camera app by Nikita.
www.celsoazevedo.com
Wichaya's Port kinda works. but it is still laggy.
I hope some developer can develop a much better port for Poco M3
Did you already tried the latest cstark27's gcam mod? And can you try the older P3v12.6_GoogleCamera_6.2.030 version? It's the best mod for my current device (Zenfone 4 with IMX362 sensor).
Also, I will be glad if you can tell me the camera sensors name that Poco M3 has. You can discover it using the app Device Info HW. Thank you!
KaMyKaSii said:
Did you already tried the latest cstark27's gcam mod? And can you try the older P3v12.6_GoogleCamera_6.2.030 version? It's the best mod for my current device (Zenfone 4 with IMX362 sensor).
Also, I will be glad if you can tell me the camera sensors name that Poco M3 has. You can discover it using the app Device Info HW. Thank you!
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Just received my device today. Here's a screenshot of the camera specs.
Edit: Looks like the main 48mp is the same as the Redmi Notes.
Eidenz said:
As a small update, I find Nikita's port a bit more stable for this device.
The video preview even works, but still unusable (result video is sped up, whatever the fps you set up). Same thing for night shots.
Like Wichaya's version, you need to turn on Google AWB if you don't want a completely green photo.
Nikita GCam APKs - Google Camera Port
Modified Google Camera app by Nikita.
www.celsoazevedo.com
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With this GCam and my config, my device work perfectly.
navysri said:
With this GCam and my config, my device work perfectly.
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You sure? When I use your config and record a video, the result is still sped up / lags.
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You sure? When I use your config and record a video, the result is still sped up / lags.
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Sure, my device has no problem.
I am using also Nikita's gcam, for photo is perfect, but I have problem with the sound of the video, video pictures are perfect.
Eidenz said:
As a small update, I find Nikita's port a bit more stable for this device.
The video preview even works, but still unusable (result video is sped up, whatever the fps you set up). Same thing for night shots.
Like Wichaya's version, you need to turn on Google AWB if you don't want a completely green photo.
Nikita GCam APKs - Google Camera Port
Modified Google Camera app by Nikita.
www.celsoazevedo.com
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Which version did you use? I tried 7.3 but the app crashed whenever I take photo. I'm using miui 12 global.
7.4
BabeAn said:
Which version did you use? I tried 7.3 but the app crashed whenever I take photo. I'm using miui 12 global.
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The latest one (7.4 v2.0)
Wichaya's GCam Go is a fully working port on the M3, even video and night mode work.
Wichaya: Camera_Go_1.8.3_Wichaya.apk
Download Camera_Go_1.8.3_Wichaya.apk by Wichaya.
www.celsoazevedo.com
Somehow none of the above let me do video recordings. However this version works with every gcam option
Nikita: NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0
Download NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0 by Nikita.
www.celsoazevedo.com
Curious to see if a suitable config file will pop up for our m3 any time soon.
miskokupuje said:
Somehow none of the above let me do video recordings. However this version works with every gcam option
Nikita: NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0
Download NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0 by Nikita.
www.celsoazevedo.com
Curious to see if a suitable config file will pop up for our m3 any time soon.
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That's technically the second link I posted, but a precise version of it.
However video does not work on this version for me, only the Camera Go one works.
As usual some weird things happens on MIUI devices, probably depending on global/EU...
Video works perfect for me. If you has change something on the configuration, back the original config.
Poco M3 global.
Hi guys, wich do you say actually is better mod google camera?
sakilxda said:
Hi guys, wich do you say actually is better mod google camera?
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Nikita works perfect, you can try all of them and choose ,
jmfb55 said:
Nikita works perfect, you can try all of them and choose ,
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Thanks, but, when i tested Nikita mod, i had some problems with nigth mode and my photos are like green. Is it solved?
Options Google AWB on.
Hi,
For those with the POCO X3 Pro, what is the best GCam that is currently available to use - most stable, with better quality, etc....
I have tested some GCams from X3 NFC, but is a shot in the dark - some work, but i think is room to improve in the quality (could be some settings/configs too).
Maybe someone here found a specific one that works better
EDIT: This is my opinion after a few months: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gcam-for-x3-pro.4256287/page-12#post-86486777
I also hope to have a good GCam soon. While Stock Cam seems good for video, I'm not happy with the photo quality: there seem to be some aggressive "beautify" settings and filters I could not deactivate yet. At least with my Redmi Note 7 on crDroid and GCam 7.4 I'm able to make much more satisfying photos.
ChriMo said:
I also hope to have a good GCam soon. While Stock Cam seems good for video, I'm not happy with the photo quality: there seem to be some aggressive "beautify" settings and filters I could not deactivate yet. At least with my Redmi Note 7 on crDroid and GCam 7.4 I'm able to make much more satisfying photos.
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The main camera is good, but of course GCam is always better
I have tested some Gcam versions and they seem to work - most only for photos and there still tweaks to be done... For vídeo yeah, don't use GCam at all.
But maybe someone found a config/version that works best
Since X3 Pro has the IMX582 main sensor I looked which other devices (from Xiaomi) have the same - see on deviceranks.com:
POCO M3 - xda GCam thread (Nikita 7.4.104 and Wichaya 1.8.3 mod dicussed)
XIAOMI MI 9T / XIAOMI REDMI K20 - xda GCam thread (URNYX) - GCam MIUI thread (Urnyx, Parrot with config hidynamic v12)
XIAOMI REDMI K40
Will try later.
I'm trying this:
NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0_eng.apk
drive.google.com
And it is working properly, thanks @ChriMo
sergiota23 said:
I'm trying this:
NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0_eng.apk
drive.google.com
And it is working properly, thanks @ChriMo
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This works like a charm!
Is even possible activate the extra sensors in the "Advance" setting. We can use the deph sensor, macro, wide and (of course) main sensor
Nice. I installed NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0_cam.apk (com.ngcam.camera) which should allow to try other GCams alongside. Here is the Nikita folder @ celsoazevedo - he already works on the 8.1 version.
The 7.4.104 version so far seems to work fine also for me. Unfortunately in the Config directory I could not find any model with the same main sensor, as I would expect some optimization might be possible.
I plan to compare to the Redmi Note 7 GCam pictures in the same conditions to have a comparison. I was strongly hoping the 48 MP IMX582 Exmor RS would provide at least the same experience as the 48 MP ISOCELL GM1 in the RN7, at least deviceranks.com lists it slightly better (#32 vs. #39). So far I'm not sure but still hope the combination with the powerful CPU allows a good experience. With my RN7 beside Night Pictures I'm pretty happy.
Some quick test NGCam 7.4.104 v2.0 VS Stock cam app.
This is just a quick test, no config, just shots after install.
Stock:
https://imgur.com/vdkIM7X
NGCam:
https://imgur.com/DVtp9ax
NGCam (HDR+):
https://imgur.com/w7My0RE
Night Mode:
Stock:
https://imgur.com/s8Oitgf
NGCam:
https://imgur.com/MSaqmjF
Second Test Night Mode:
Stock: https://imgur.com/Kl1NzM7
NGCam: https://imgur.com/tksbAZV
Of course, night mode is still the best using NGCam.
But i actually prefer the Stock camera for regular photos - more saturated colors, but NGCam have more natural tones.
I downloaded the Gcam below and it works out of the box!
BSG: MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix
Download MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix by BSG.
www.celsoazevedo.com
In the Telegram Poco X3 Photography group
a) member Park Q claims Marco's 7.3_GCam_MJL_v4.3_Minilux.apk (2020-08-31, oneplus 6/6t) is optimized for 582 and 586 sensor. He has also posted two configuration XML files (Flat & Zoom)
b) member Team XKlaus claims MGC_8.1.101_A9 (BSG, 2021-03/04) allows 4k @ 60fps
Searching for "IMX582 celsoazevedo" I found the following:
UltraCVM_v4.apk (UltraM8, 2020-05-10, configs)
UltraCam_3.2.3.apk (UltraM8, 2020-02-19, configs)
UltraM8 bases off Urnyx05 or Arnova8G2 versions with additions and tunings ... with main focus on the IMX586 sensor (primary device Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro).
In Config Files for burial's GCam 7.2.x there is Xiaomi Mi A3 » mi-a3-x.j.b.-ver.1.xml which contains the string: Main Sensor: IMX582 (same as IMX586 without 4K and Stab
(Xiaomi Mi A3 has Sony IMX586 Exmor RS)
I need to look into this but share so we may find some basic optimization based on existing IMX582(586) configs what GCams might be good.
Just to clarify my focus:
a) good natural daylight main cam pictures (no oversharpening, no oversaturation, etc.)
b) 1080p 24fps EIS ExtraSmooth (Steady) Videos (no refocus, no pumping, no artefacts) possibly with UltraWide for less crop
c) Special Features like 1) Time Lapse 2) Slow motion 3) Night etc.
d) 4k 24fps EIS as good as possible like 1080p
I made a GSheet comparison: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...kpsmnix1jUWCr2SMdPl_wprc8/edit#gid=1775206814
ChriMo said:
Nice. I installed NGCam_7.4.104-v2.0_cam.apk (com.ngcam.camera) which should allow to try other GCams alongside. Here is the Nikita folder @ celsoazevedo - he already works on the 8.1 version.
The 7.4.104 version so far seems to work fine also for me. Unfortunately in the Config directory I could not find any model with the same main sensor, as I would expect some optimization might be possible.
I plan to compare to the Redmi Note 7 GCam pictures in the same conditions to have a comparison. I was strongly hoping the 48 MP IMX582 Exmor RS would provide at least the same experience as the 48 MP ISOCELL GM1 in the RN7, at least deviceranks.com lists it slightly better (#32 vs. #39). So far I'm not sure but still hope the combination with the powerful CPU allows a good experience. With my RN7 beside Night Pictures I'm pretty happy.
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I've tried to play with the configuration. I'm not a pro, first time I play with a GCam mod.
If anyone wants to test and share thoughts...
BtB said:
I've tried to play with the configuration. I'm not a pro, first time I play with a GCam mod.
If anyone wants to test and share thoughts...
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Does it incorporate the sensors used in x3p?
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Does it incorporate the sensors used in x3p?
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You can use the 3 sensors, but only found in settings the main one havng specifc support.
I'm not sure what's the benefit though...
As I said, I'm a kind of newbie here So I tried to configure things to what made sense to me, like enabling pixel bining, but some might prefer to disable it to have pics with better definition...
Happy to hear feedback and suggestions, if we get a good xml file we could post it on Nikita folder @ celsoazevedo
In the Telegram Poco X3 Photography group there are a lot of XML files now mainly for
MGC by BSG (preferred by most it seems)
NGCam by Nikita
User P.A. likes CamStellar
Another user (can't find the post) stated Arnova is working on X3P optimization.
Preview of pics might only work after you change gallery settings in options.
Member Park Q, Suresh Dreamer and others stated that the basic color balance / white balance setup in the Xiaomi Firmware is bad and can not be fixed with GCam+XML or even with RAW. I also noticed a slight magenta shift/tint in pics (less in videos), which seems less "natural" then on my other smartphone cams. So with vidoes I'm happy, with Pics I have not found yet a "natural" outcome.
I have this version: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1500/
It is optimized for IMX582 sensor: Everything works perfectly. The best config is: (damm10-best-mi-9t-v4.xml)
You can find it under the link to Xiaomi Mi 9T / Redmi K20, which have the same sensor as Poco X3 Pro.
Config Files for Urnyx's GCam 7.3.x
Stable settings for Urnyx's GCam 7.3.x with xml config files support.
www.celsoazevedo.com
Rigveda86 said:
I have this version: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1500/
It is optimized for IMX582 sensor: Everything works perfectly. The best config is: (damm10-best-mi-9t-v4.xml)
You can find it under the link to Xiaomi Mi 9T / Redmi K20, which have the same sensor as Poco X3 Pro.
Config Files for Urnyx's GCam 7.3.x
Stable settings for Urnyx's GCam 7.3.x with xml config files support.
www.celsoazevedo.com
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According to guys on Telegram, this is not on par with other ports.
NGCAM is still seen as best overall (especially in low light), MGC being a bit more natural in colors in good light conditions.
If some people are not on Telegram and want to get the XML files for NGCAM and MGC, they can be shared here too.
BtB said:
According to guys on Telegram, this is not on par with other ports.
NGCAM is still seen as best overall (especially in low light), MGC being a bit more natural in colors in good light conditions.
If some people are not on Telegram and want to get the XML files for NGCAM and MGC, they can be shared here too.
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I tried different versions, including NGcam, and in each of them something didn't work and the application crashed. I'm really happy with this version, because it works without any problems and is very stable, including video. There are not unnecessarily many settings as in the new versions, which the average person does not understand anyway and was directly optimized for Redmi K 20 (40) and Mi 9T, which have the same sensor as Poco. Night mode also works great and the quality of the photos is much better than with stock cam. Just a minor edit: After trying different settings, I think, the most universal config I have the best experience with under different conditions, is this: AIO-Mevcetin-Urnyx05.xml
If someone wants to have the latest version, it's ok, but unfortunately at the cost of lower stability.
Rigveda86 said:
I tried different versions, including NGcam, and in each of them something didn't work and the application crashed. I'm really happy with this version, because it works without any problems and is very stable, including video. There are not unnecessarily many settings as in the new versions, which the average person does not understand anyway and was directly optimized for Redmi K 20 (40) and Mi 9T, which have the same sensor as Poco. Night mode also works great and the quality of the photos is much better than with stock cam. Just a minor edit: After trying different settings, I think, the most universal config I have the best experience with under different conditions, is this: AIO-Mevcetin-Urnyx05.xml
If someone wants to have the latest version, it's ok, but unfortunately at the cost of lower stability.
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No issue if you prefer that build of course, was just trying to brdige discussions between Telegram and XDA
One clarification as well, I've not seen anyone trying to race for latest version, all comments are around functionalities and picture qualitiy.
Btw, MGC now has new XML with EIS enabled.
I like the "steady video" function in the Stock Cam v4.3 because it is very smooth even if with substantial crop.
GCam MGC 8.1.101 lets select from four video stabilisation modes: Standard, Locked (2xZoom), Active, Cinematic Pan (1/2 Speed muted) but none seems similar to Stock steady.
So I am seeking for a GCam which has similar smooth steady EIS as Stock.
For Photography because the lack of serious and comprehensive comparisons I'm still undecided what I prefer: Stock. MGC or another GCam. MGC at least seems to be the more "natural". NGC (haven't tried myself) seems to be better in low light but does color boost/saturation.
BtB said:
No issue if you prefer that build of course, was just trying to brdige discussions between Telegram and XDA
One clarification as well, I've not seen anyone trying to race for latest version, all comments are around functionalities and picture qualitiy.
Btw, MGC now has new XML with EIS enabled.
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That's the GCam version I prefer to use anyway, thanks for the update. I would like to try out the XML, but it's not available on the MGC's download page.
Hello all!
I have an S10E Snapdragon running LineageOS 18.1 (ROM is beyond0qlte).
Wondering which gCam & config file works the best for you. I'm just looking for something that works and produces a decent photo. Currently, the version I'm using, MGC by BSG v8.1, seems to take okay pictures but the front camera does not work. I think this has something to do with a libpatch? The many Telegram threads, which I am appreciative of, are very confusing on how to accomplish this.
Thanks for your help!!
I use this version of gCam with the configs applied to it on the G9700 with PE12.1.
All three cameras work. But:
1. There is no possibility to shoot video in 60fps
2. It is not possible to switch between wide and ultra wide when shooting a video
The picture quality is not perfect, sometimes you want a little more sharpness or focus.
One more GCam mod
Nice work on G9700 with PixelExperience 12.1
60 fps video works on stock
I did some shots with the Poco x4 pro stock camera but the quality is not quite good because the pictures are like blurred with no focus even if you do manual.
Is there any way to install the GCam with good quality for this device?
Thanks in advance
Recommended Stable Google Camera Port Versions
A list of suggested / recommended and known to be stable Google Camera apks.
www.celsoazevedo.com
start trying the available gcam mods until one works.
I have tried a lot of ports but almost all have the same issue of green photos due to HDR bug
try the 3 GCAM MODs in the links.
MGC_8.1.101_A9_PV4_MGC.apk | by Retrial for Poco F1
Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
androidfilehost.com
MGC_8.3.252_V0e_Arnova_V4.apk | by Romeshwar for Utilities
Download GApps, Roms, Kernels, Themes, Firmware, and more. Free file hosting for all Android developers.
androidfilehost.com
BSG: MGC_8.4.500_A10_V5
Download MGC_8.4.500_A10_V5 by BSG.
www.celsoazevedo.com
Adriantrejo said:
I have tried a lot of ports but almost all have the same issue of green photos due to HDR bug
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Open UI Setting/ Go to setting/ advance / google awb mode options / turn on AWBGains
And then set Google AWB on UI Setting to Auto
This will fix the Green photo problem
Adriantrejo said:
I have tried a lot of ports but almost all have the same issue of green photos due to HDR bug
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This mod works for me. Just received the phone today.
BSG: MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix
Download MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix by BSG.
www.celsoazevedo.com
only main camera works though.
Domiziz said:
This mod works for me. Just received the phone today.
BSG: MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix
Download MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix by BSG.
www.celsoazevedo.com
only main camera works though.
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Hello,
Here a version of gcam --> LMC 8.4 R8
LMC RELEASE
t.me
Config file, I created, to import in LMC 8.4R8 to resolve the green photos. All lens works
yannickoczkowski said:
Hello,
Here a version of gcam --> LMC 8.4 R8
LMC RELEASE
t.me
Config file, I created, to import in LMC 8.4R8 to resolve the green photos. All lens works
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Good Gcam, but is your video cam working?
edit: I changed Video Mode in Stream Configuration to realme 30 fps and miui back and video cam worked.
yash10103 said:
Good Gcam, but is your video cam working?
edit: I changed Video Mode in Stream Configuration to realme 30 fps and miui back and video cam worked.
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I have created a new post with a wonderfull version of GCam if you want test --> https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/new-gcam-105mp-with-pixel-binning-shamim-xht.4439723/
What the title says really. Gcam taken pics are green. I downloaded the apk from :
Gcam for poco m3 pro
The situation looks much better I could imagine. First I tested the gcam good working with redmi 9. Nikita GCam Port 7.4 from https://www.cyanogenmods.org/google-camera-redmi-9/ It works without problem , makes pictures and records movie. Next...
forum.xda-developers.com
Adriantrejo said:
I have tried a lot of ports but almost all have the same issue of green photos due to HDR bug
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Try enabling and disabling "Google Auto white balance" sometimes it works with enabled sometimes with disabled
Hi. I don't want to start a new topic, but it's about the camera, so I'm writing here. I often shoot at night for a long exposure. In the basic camera application in PRO mode, you can choose UW or WIDE optics. When using WIDE, however, only 15s exposure can be selected, 30s exposure is not possible. In UW mode, the exposure length can be set to 30s, but the night quality of UW against WIDE is terrible, practically unusable for me. Don't you know why it is not possible to choose a 30s exposure on this phone in PRO mode for WIDE optics? I looked at friends' other Poco and Xiaomi phones and the option is normally there. Thanks for the reply.