i just recently bought me htc kaiser
didnt really use the camera at all till this morning when i wanted to record a few clips of something
now a 3mp camera...i would have thought it to be decent
but few questions........
a. why is the colour so orangey?
b. why is it so slow in the dark?
c. what is a gps picture? lol
is there like any sort of drivers or some thing that could be used to improve this?
with my SE i have installed camera drivers to improve....quality and the features
can you do the same thing on this?
I would expect a few sarcastic replies to this mate. It's all over the forum, you should have noticed...
srsly...read read READD!!!!!
loool
im trying my best to do some research ive just upgraded some camera thing...that ain really done no difference...aaah well carry on plowing the forum
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Its 18 months or so since I joined this forum, and it was because of my new MDA Vario II.
I'm now due for an upgrade, and there is only one phone I want - the III.
So, tell me - what should I do? I'm so confused and disapointed. I use my Vario II to stream YouTube video and surf the web, and from what I've seen, the III isn't up to it.
Please tell me I'm wrong and I should call for my upgrade tomorrow !!!!
Ratzz
Get the kaiser
Seriously, do you want to buy mine off me / swap? T-mobile branded, but you can flash / do what you like with it.
I really can't use it as an everyday phone. On another forum (hexus.net) the guy said simply - it's not a phone as such. It's a tool for techs / devs or whatever who need the extra functions. But for a phone it lacks in many usability ways that your average nokia / SE / samsung does not. It's a shame really, the device has so much potential to be awesome, it's completely the software side of things that lets it down.
It has dropped a fair few useful features from WM5 / earlier versions too - like having a t9 text input rather than a touchscreen keyboard. Now you *have* to get the stylus out if you want to send a quick message without altering from portrait to landscape to use the hard keyboard, which takes around 2 - 3 seconds anyway for the hardware to redraw it.
Looks like HTC are working on the vids driver issue. Someone has suggested a patch in feb/march. Have a read of some of the posts on it.
take the plunge. get one.
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Looks like HTC are working on the vids driver issue. Someone has suggested a patch in feb/march. Have a read of some of the posts on it.
take the plunge. get one.
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Yea I read that. But also read a post saying that there is no driver due for release since there is no ATI Imageon hardware built in to have drivers for. Who knows? There comes a point where you need to say you've had a product that hasn't delivered what you expected for long enough. However, it is full of features so maybe a good choice. But if I was buying right now with the knowledge I have now I'd probably not get a smart phone but something nice and simple that could perfectly perform the duties I wanted it to
So short answer: it's up to you
Thanks for that feedback guys. I'm pretty use to my MDA and its functionality, even though making a call can be sometimes difficult.
So, is video playback as bad as is mentioned?
Also, I use voice dialing and the hands-free speaker. Are these functions on the III?
cheers guys,
Ratzz
I watch youtube on mine all the time. I think it is just fine. I have been using the Kaiser now for 5 months and I love it and would not make another choice.
kaiser really is something
Yes those feature are in it out of the box. U should get one. All in all, it is the best pda out yet. I personally love mine, and with the right rom u can make it fly. It doesnt have problems with any 320X240 video, and with the new coreplayer 1.1.3 not even with bigger ones so get it. It's a great pda phone!
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Yes those feature are in it out of the box. U should get one. All in all, it is the best pda out yet. I personally love mine, and with the right rom u can make it fly. It doesnt have problems with any 320X240 video, and with the new coreplayer 1.1.3 not even with bigger ones so get it. It's a great pda phone!
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Thanks guys -- still a great place to be for advice!
Speaking of the right ROM, which is the right ROM.
I never flashed my Vario II, but have been reading a bit about it.
Can anyone point me to the right thread for a first timer?
Ratzz
ratzz said:
Thanks guys -- still a great place to be for advice!
Speaking of the right ROM, which is the right ROM.
I never flashed my Vario II, but have been reading a bit about it.
Can anyone point me to the right thread for a first timer?
Ratzz
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The Vario II is the HTC Hermes. Have a look here at the upgrading forum. There are some stickies on HardSPL, which you must follow before upgrading the ROM. http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=306
Does anyone else also wish there was a xenon photo flash accessory for X1? I used to have one for my W800i and it worked great. Not sure why there is a complete absence of these for WM devices. I think iPhone's getting one.
I've considered rewiring the W800 flash, but it seems like a mostly impossible task.
I've also searched for registry entries to make the photo light brighter (impossible?) when pictures are taken, but came up empty.
Anyone else have any bright ideas?
ring-bearer said:
Does anyone else also wish there was a xenon photo flash accessory for X1? I used to have one for my W800i and it worked great. Not sure why there is a complete absence of these for WM devices. I think iPhone's getting one.
I've considered rewiring the W800 flash, but it seems like a mostly impossible task.
I've also searched for registry entries to make the photo light brighter (impossible?) when pictures are taken, but came up empty.
Anyone else have any bright ideas?
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Rewiring them won't work. Increasing the brightness on the built-in LED will destroy your phone.
You could buy a separate flash device, but those are fsking expensive.
Best option: Don't use X1 for proper photo's, buy a camera.
sure, i have another camera, but it's not always in my pocket when i'm at the pub at 1am and a kodak moment arises!
anyway, increasing the led brightness for 200 milliseconds is quite unlikely to destroy the phone. (increaing it for 5 minutes is the cause of melted housings etc and that's a different story). i just doubt it's possible outside of some pretty fancy programming, and it may even be impossible.
but if anyone had suggestions for how to increase led brightness when the flash discharges, i'd be willing to be the sacrificial lamb.
Ha ha... well is seems like damn near nobody is interested in a xenon flash. Guess I got my answer as to why no one manufactures such an accessory!
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Ha ha... well is seems like damn near nobody is interested in a xenon flash. Guess I got my answer as to why no one manufactures such an accessory!
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I'm interested in BUILT-IN Xenon flash. I have done my share of pics in clubs and bars and the quality is so-so at best. Pics are good enough to not make me take my camera .
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I'm interested in BUILT-IN Xenon flash. I have done my share of pics in clubs and bars and the quality is so-so at best. Pics are good enough to not make me take my camera .
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Yeah, me too. Wish there was a built in xenon flash but as far as I know there's not a single WinMo device with such a thing.
Iphone has (or will have) a case that has a built in xenon flash, which would be nice.
I have an electrical engineering friend specializing in LED technology so maybe I'll ask what would happen if we doubled the voltage going through the X1 LED for 200 ms. Still I would have no idea how to make it happen. Maybe I could ask the guy who made hTorch...
I'm interested
Hi, I'm interested too, in fact, I'm interested in anything that can make my Xperia Camera better, I make a post here:
- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=519754
Try to aks your friend quickly, I think that is possible and do not damage the xperia because it is just I little
Theres already a power mode function which is currently provided by hTorch tool.
In my opinion the led gets extremely bright when activating this.
Ontop i think, that the htc cam soft needs led support.
Jealousy said:
Theres already a power mode function which is currently provided by hTorch tool.
In my opinion the led gets extremely bright when activating this.
Ontop i think, that the htc cam soft needs led support.
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the "exrtra bright" u mentioned gets activated the moment u take the photo
i stongly disadvise any of u using the htorch or tuning up the flash anyways , i got mine busted and another guy too , its a really weak flash module
Well I have to send my X1 to have the LED repaired anyway, because it shifted position, so I'd be happy to torture test the LED to see how high it can go. But I bet that changing brightness during a picture would mean changing a dll file or something, and that's beyond my abilities.
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Well I have to send my X1 to have the LED repaired anyway, because it shifted position, so I'd be happy to torture test the LED to see how high it can go. But I bet that changing brightness during a picture would mean changing a dll file or something, and that's beyond my abilities.
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ye mine too got shifted , but to the point that it blocks the vibra motor from vibrating so i have to get it fixed sometime
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ye mine too got shifted , but to the point that it blocks the vibra motor from vibrating so i have to get it fixed sometime
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Holy Hell! That happened to me aswell!
Can't really be arsed to get it repaired though, I got two sets of phone insurance, One with the bank and one with vodaphone.
I keep dropping the blithering thing, I've dropped it so much the circuitry is exposed
People still want to buy my phone off me in that condition aswell. Lol
asdf204 said:
this is my phtos for X1
我英语不好，别笑话，希望大家多帮助我提高英语水平
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Ni hao, pongyou. Looks like you need a xenon flash for your night shots!
Hi all
I have both an Artemis and Kaiser.... And both are great little devices...
But in the most recent wm6.5 rom by Shaddy for the Artemis, Zoom has now been enabled for 2 Megapix where as it was never available for anything above 1megapix.
So my questions is this is it possible to enable it for 3megapix on the Kaiser???
regards
Lohtse
Yes.. Mine zooms.... it isnt; a great zoom.. but it works... just do alittle searchignfor the Cab... Although I amusign a 6.1 rom instead of 6.5
put link please.
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put link please.
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yep link would be good if some one can help....
Just try search the forum and see how many pages you will have to search through!!!!!!!! be here till next xmas..... did find one but was meant for VGA not qvga...well it only showed a quarter of the subjuect you was taking the photo off lol.. But zoom worked and photo was great..
should also point out that my current camera app is 5.04(build 31875)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=429621
http://rapidshare.com/files/147099153/Raphael_CAMERA.rar
the above one is supposed to work but having problems downloading it.... Flippin rapidshare... could someone reup somewhere else??
eeer don't bother with the above one as doesn't work....
WAHOOOO found It!!~!
WAHOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Found It
found this version HTC camera 6.8 Ironically was searching on an other forum which lead straight back to XDA forum where it was located..Stange as couldn't find it via search here!!!!!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=429621&page=18
Anyway have had a quick play and all seems well..looks better then 5.04 but you loose sports mode and multi shot, but I never used them anyway so not to bothered. For me improvements seem to be in image quality and big part ZOOM in all resolutions and in all modes!!!! Will play tomorrow when out in the mountains and report back
Direct link to download http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=176702&d=1239815471
regards
Lohtse
thanks mate
As promised a quick write up for the camera App/driver.
So far the app has performed well. But seem's a little slower at taking the photo's and there's not real auto focus. It sort of tries to but that's about it. The Zoom works well(only x2) and the photos are ok but have seen better. Overall image quality is a little better than previous. But nothing to write home about...
Is it worth installing????? Well that depends on you... All you gain is Zoom, but you loose, Sports mode, multi shot mode, 2nd camera access, and auto focus... For me you you loose to much so have reverted back....
Ideally I would like an app that provides all the original features including zoom, though I can live with out multi or sports modes but need to have gps,normal,panoramic, auto focus and 2nd camera modes,..
Does anyone know of a drive/app that can do this???
Hi guys!
I've been experiencing this 'issue' (I really don't know how to call it) for a while now; it's going to be more than five months since I have the Z with me (I'm a really happy costumer and I don't know precisely when it started, so I'm expecting for your fresh view on the subject
When in the Camera app, sometimes, it looks like the camera is really making an effort focusing, leading to a 'pop' (or 'tac') sound, like if the lens just jumped in there. I don't really know for sure, what's causing this. Not mentioning I'm kind of embarrased if this turns out to be a REALLY dumb question
Hope you guys can clarify my mind on this.
Cheers!
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Hi guys!
I've been experiencing this 'issue' (I really don't know how to call it) for a while now; it's going to be more than five months since I have the Z with me (I'm a really happy costumer and I don't know precisely when it started, so I'm expecting for your fresh view on the subject
When in the Camera app, sometimes, it looks like the camera is really making an effort focusing, leading to a 'pop' (or 'tac') sound, like if the lens just jumped in there. I don't really know for sure, what's causing this. Not mentioning I'm kind of embarrased if this turns out to be a REALLY dumb question
Hope you guys can clarify my mind on this.
Cheers!
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Same goes to me!! Do check this thread instead of opening a new one
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2423039
Hi all,
Ive been a Lurker here on the forum for some time now, but decided to join cause im hoping to join the android Major leagues with an M7.
Ive loved the phone ever since i 1st saw it, but ive only gotten around to actually buying one "ONE" (excuse the pun) only now, & ive been revisiting the forum & reading up on the phone.
seems like it does have some issues with the camera though,
so far, thanks to the forum i know to look for the phone build date & the camera sensor info via a root explorer. what ive read so far indicates
build dates after 2013-Sep should be in the clear
sensors ->> VD6869 = BAD! , OV4688 = OK , SHARP = BEST . "Browse to "/sys/android_camera/sensor" and open the file with a document viewer."
best way to test the sensor is to place a hot phone face down & check the camera for pink/purple tinting
Green tinting is a software issue & fixable
Please correct/add-on any newer info or opinions with regards to the above. aside from these. is there anything else i should be looking for? or even any other noteable issues on the phone? i think i read something about the HDR mics biend excluded from later batches but havent got around to researching that yet.
EDIT: whats the general consensus on when the the HDR mics were swapped out? Is there a way to determine which mic you have?
Thanks !:good:
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Hi all,
Ive been a Lurker here on the forum for some time now, but decided to join cause im hoping to join the android Major leagues with an M7.
Ive loved the phone ever since i 1st saw it, but ive only gotten around to actually buying one "ONE" (excuse the pun) only now, & ive been revisiting the forum & reading up on the phone.
seems like it does have some issues with the camera though,
so far, thanks to the forum i know to look for the phone build date & the camera sensor info via a root explorer. what ive read so far indicates
build dates after 2013-Sep should be in the clear
sensors, VD6869 = BAD! , OV4688 = OK , SHARP = BEST
best way to test the sensor is to place a hot phone face down & check the camera for pink/purple tinting
Green tinting is a software issue & fixable
Please correct/add-on any newer info or opinions with regards to the above. aside from these. is there anything else i should be looking for? or even any other noteable issues on the phone? i think i read something about the HDR mics biend excluded from later batches but havent got around to researching that yet.
Thanks !:good:
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How do I find the serials for the camera?
dbaler said:
How do I find the serials for the camera?
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im copying a reply i got from the thread "HTC One camera purple tint possible fix
", which says ->> "Browse to "/sys/android_camera/sensor" and open the file with a document viewer."
I have no way of confirming this though as i havent bought the phone yet
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"Browse to "/sys/android_camera/sensor" and open the file with a document viewer."
I have no way of confirming this though as i havent bought the phone yet
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I just tested and this works. FYI, my sensor was replaced through warranty, and the new one is "ov". I think in my country, all the replacement chips are ov.
Just got my htc one back from htc service center. Had a purple tint issue. Now camera sensor is "ov ov4688 4m"
But its showing green tint now.
Can anybody explain what does SHARP camera sensor code name?