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[Q][Mod] Gallery 3D battery drain

I have noticed that the Gallery app slurps most of my battery, about 30-40%, sometimes more than the screen. Googling it i found out that there are several devices having this problem, they traced it to the gallery keeping up services in the background that are not actually needed. For some devices, there have been Gallery mods that address this problem. So here's my questions:
1. Are you having the same issue?
2. Anyone thinking about making a mod of our own?
(As soon as I get home I will try those other mods on my O2X, maybe they will do).
Using CM7 latest kang (31+).

Install quickpic, that way you don't have to use the gallery anymore.

RageO said:
Install quickpic, that way you don't have to use the gallery anymore.
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hi
pls ask ur questions here thats why i created the same
Link : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101123
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{REQ} Camera app Default Gallery to Quickpic?

Anyone know how to or have knowledge how to change default gallery to another like Quickpic?
Stock gallery is awful lol

Brava27 said:
Anyone know how to or have knowledge how to change default gallery to another like Quickpic?
Stock gallery is awful lol
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I want this feature too, but I think it's not possible, not that I've seen do it in the previous android phones..
You can always install other camera apps, like Snap Camera HDR is good, Manual Camera, Camera FV-5, DSLR Camera pro, with these app you can use other gallery apps.

Once Quickpic is installed, doesn't it ask you to choose the default app when you open a picture?
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Giancarlo456 said:
I want this feature too, but I think it's not possible, not that I've seen do it in the previous android phones..
You can always install other camera apps, like Snap Camera HDR is good, Manual Camera, Camera FV-5, DSLR Camera pro, with these app you can use other gallery apps.
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Yes! Good call on snap camera. I like it!

Giancarlo456 said:
I want this feature too, but I think it's not possible, not that I've seen do it in the previous android phones..
You can always install other camera apps, like Snap Camera HDR is good, Manual Camera, Camera FV-5, DSLR Camera pro, with these app you can use other gallery apps.
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I don't have S6 but successfully did this in others models.
Here the clue, just replace the following :
"com.sec.android.gallery3d" => "com.alensw.PicFolder"
"com.sec.android.gallery3d.app.Gallery" => "com.alensw.PicFolder.GalleryActivity"
After that when click the gallery in the Camera App, it will open with QuickPic

hkla said:
Here the clue, just replace the following :
"com.sec.android.gallery3d" => "com.alensw.PicFolder"
"com.sec.android.gallery3d.app.Gallery" => "com.alensw.PicFolder.GalleryActivity"
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Didn't really understand what to do.
You mean rename the folders in Android/data ?

Giancarlo456 said:
Didn't really understand what to do.
You mean rename the folders in Android/data ?
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De-compile the Camera App and search and replace those words in the smali files
"com.sec.android.gallery3d" => "com.alensw.PicFolder"
"com.sec.android.gallery3d.app.Gallery" => "com.alensw.PicFolder.GalleryActivity"
Re-compile back and replace the original apk.

hkla said:
De-compile the Camera App and search and replace those words in the smali files
"com.sec.android.gallery3d" => "com.alensw.PicFolder"
"com.sec.android.gallery3d.app.Gallery" => "com.alensw.PicFolder.GalleryActivity"
Re-compile back and replace the original apk.
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For some reason I can't decompile the SamsungCamera4.apk, other apks I can, but not this one... Don't know why..
Edit: I used the apktool method with the "apktool d SamsungCamera4.apk Camera" line and also used this website http://www.decompileandroid.com/ both end in errors

Giancarlo456 said:
For some reason I can't decompile the SamsungCamera4.apk, other apks I can, but not this one... Don't know why..
Edit: I used the apktool method with the "apktool d SamsungCamera4.apk Camera" line and also used this website http://www.decompileandroid.com/ both end in errors
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Not sure, don't have S6.
But somebody already successfully MOD S6 camera so technically shouldn't be problem.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/themes-apps/camera-mod-s6-g920f-5-0-2-improved-t3080693

I'm interested too, i want open quick pic in stock camera app but i don't find nothing except with xposed framework for the old galaxys

Brava27 said:
Yes! Good call on snap camera. I like it!
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Hi there, I don't have the S6 but I have the S5 and I use snap camera on it to remove the noise reduction.
Can you test it out and tell me if you can get the noise reduction removed and sharpness reduced?
Go to "Other" in Snap Camera, and select "Show Advanced Settings" and "Use OpenGLES 2.0". Go to Photo and tell me if you see "Denoise" under zero shutter lag. If not then make sure that in Other "Use Camera2 API" is not selected.
When you see Denoise, deselect it if it's selected and let me know if you see lots of noise. You'll get much more details in the pictures but more noise.
Thanks!

I like using QuickPic. It's very nice.

Brava27 said:
Yes! Good call on snap camera. I like it!
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Even with Snap Camera and the "disable gallery" setting selected, it brings me into Snap Camera Gallery. How do I change this?
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Gallery problem mixing all photos in Camera Roll

Im having a problem WITH the gallery and is that when i receive a pic from let's say a whatapps group chat, it appears in the camera roll of the stock camera. Is there a walk around or fix to this?
Maybe change the gallery for another?
In the s7 this doesnt happens.
Thanks for the help

I'm facing the same issue, whole gallery is messed up. I have thousands of pictures neatly sorted in different folders and gallery mixes them all up together and shows them in date order, absolutely the last thing i want.
post a fix if you find one.

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anyone having this problem?

not having this problem.
Are you guys using "Albums"?
pictures or events will go by date
albums will be by folder A-Z and in each photo it will be by date

xile6 said:
not having this problem.
Are you guys using "Albums"?
pictures or events will go by date
albums will be by folder A-Z and in each photo it will be by date
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you use whatapp? If you receive a pic from a group or person is going to appear in the camera roll when you open the stock samsung camera.

pete4k said:
I'm facing the same issue, whole gallery is messed up. I have thousands of pictures neatly sorted in different folders and gallery mixes them all up together and shows them in date order, absolutely the last thing i want.
post a fix if you find one.
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Did you hit the albums tab up top??? My Gallery works fine...

efrommel said:
you use whatapp? If you receive a pic from a group or person is going to appear in the camera roll when you open the stock samsung camera.
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No dont use it. But i use other apps and there photos either go into a folder download or its labelt with the apps name.
So it could be a problem with whatsapp downloading into the dcim folder.

xile6 said:
No dont use it. But i use other apps and there photos either go into a folder download or its labelt with the apps name.
So it could be a problem with whatsapp downloading into the dcim folder.
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no WA is downloading to the WA folder, the thing is that is viabable in the camera. this doesnt happend on the s7 edge

SBERG117 said:
Did you hit the albums tab up top??? My Gallery works fine...
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yes, i hit it. the problem is not in the gallery app, is in the camera after you receive a pic from WA it shows in the camera like you have take that pic

efrommel said:
you use whatapp? If you receive a pic from a group or person is going to appear in the camera roll when you open the stock samsung camera.
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efrommel said:
no WA is downloading to the WA folder, the thing is that is viabable in the camera. this doesnt happend on the s7 edge
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Oh ok i think i get what your saying.
You go to gallery and its in WA alone with your camera folder download etc...
But when you open the camera app and scroll through the pictures. You see all your folders mix in by date?
VS only whata in the camera folder?

xile6 said:
Oh ok i think i get what your saying.
You go to gallery and its in WA alone with your camera folder download etc...
But when you open the camera app and scroll through the pictures. You see all your folders mix in by date?
VS only whata in the camera folder?
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Exactly. in the s7 you will see only the pics taken not every pic by date

Yea i just tested that out.
I dont remember it doing that on the s7 edge.
It probably has to do with the new camera app.
If enough peopke submit it to samsung via online chat or calling then. They will end up fixing it.
Simply tell then its a Security risk.
I remember they updated the s7 edge. Befor you could doble tap to open camera. Take a picture then view the other pictures in the camera phot.
When they updated it it has a lock screen and wont let you view the other photos until you unlock the phone.

xile6 said:
Yea i just tested that out.
I dont remember it doing that on the s7 edge.
It probably has to do with the new camera app.
If enough peopke submit it to samsung via online chat or calling then. They will end up fixing it.
Simply tell then its a Security risk.
I remember they updated the s7 edge. Befor you could doble tap to open camera. Take a picture then view the other pictures in the camera phot.
When they updated it it has a lock screen and wont let you view the other photos until you unlock the phone.
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thank you a lot, i will chat with them tonight.

Is gallery part of Samsung software or is it part of Android?

pete4k said:
Is gallery part of Samsung software or is it part of Android?
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gallery is android but the camera app is sumsung.
And the problem is the way they are talking to each other.
but both app start from the basic android code so its possible they coded the gallery different, but most of the time the gallery remands the same and the camera app is the only one that gets change.
I remember pull camera app from different phones long ago.

When you open gallery, it defaults to show all pics together, from all different folders, sorted by date. Now, inside gallery you can choose albums tab, that shows it properly in folders, but when camera access gallery, you dont get album option anymore and it's a mess. It's gallery issue, I don't like the way it works now, but I guess I would have to be rooted to install older version? And we don't have root yet, SUCKS.

pete4k said:
When you open gallery, it defaults to show all pics together, from all different folders, sorted by date. Now, inside gallery you can choose albums tab, that shows it properly in folders, but when camera access gallery, you dont get album option anymore and it's a mess. It's gallery issue, I don't like the way it works now, but I guess I would have to be rooted to install older version? And we don't have root yet, SUCKS.
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Im going to talk to samsung and let them know about it. lets hope they fix all the small things that are making look bad the note 7. I really like the phone.

xile6 said:
Yea i just tested that out.
I dont remember it doing that on the s7 edge.
It probably has to do with the new camera app.
If enough peopke submit it to samsung via online chat or calling then. They will end up fixing it.
Simply tell then its a Security risk.
I remember they updated the s7 edge. Befor you could doble tap to open camera. Take a picture then view the other pictures in the camera phot.
When they updated it it has a lock screen and wont let you view the other photos until you unlock the phone.
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i chat and call them, after restoring, clearing cache and data and being told to go to a best buy to a physical check up, the PROBLEM STILL PERSIST... oh my

efrommel said:
i chat and call them, after restoring, clearing cache and data and being told to go to a best buy to a physical check up, the PROBLEM STILL PERSIST... oh my
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Tell then its software related, because a few of your friends phone have this problen and your believe it shoukd be fix. Ill chat with them later today also.

Question Replacing google photo.

Hello, is there any way to make photos from camera app open in any other gallery app, not in google photos? It's kinda stink.

Also interested, the "Google apps" all suck

Locklear308 said:
Also interested, the "Google apps" all suck
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Try searching simple gallery on the play store by developer Simple Mobile Tools

zachariahpope said:
Try searching simple gallery on the play store by developer Simple Mobile Tools
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Oh this for the suggestion, I'll try that out.
By chance do you have any opinion on different dialers? Currently on the older version of Oxygen OS I'm running, the dialer is fantastic as it allows you to slide between the four tabs.
It looks like in all of the current dialers you have to manually tap each tab and you can't just slide to navigate...ugh

Locklear308 said:
Oh this for the suggestion, I'll try that out.
By chance do you have any opinion on different dialers? Currently on the older version of Oxygen OS I'm running, the dialer is fantastic as it allows you to slide between the four tabs.
It looks like in all of the current dialers you have to manually tap each tab and you can't just slide to navigate...ugh
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Sorry, I'm actually a fan of Google's apps here ... I use the Google Dialer and Google Contacts on Lineage, but I do highly recommend that simple gallery app lol

Simple gallery still doesn't solve the problem completely... Stock Google camera still needs Google photos for picture preview after taking it, can't get rid of it for good...

nijel8 said:
Simple gallery still doesn't solve the problem completely... Stock Google camera still needs Google photos for picture preview after taking it, can't get rid of it for good...
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not sure of ANY fix for this, unless you replace the camera - which is why most people get a Pixel to begin with.

Question Is the Camera hardcoded to only work with Google Photos?

Hey all,
So I've decided I want to use a different gallery app instead of the Google Photos.
However, after disabling Photos and expecting to get the choice of how to open it from the camera app, it specifically tells me to install Google Photos.
Am I correct to assume it's a hardcoded link?
If so. Is anybody aware of a way around this?
Thing is, I do like the Camera, just not Google Photos..

Try
Gcam mod
It is Google Camera app modded to enable additional features
It has option to use third party gallery apps, although I haven't used that setting.
Try 8.6.xx versions
For me 8.7.xx versions dont work on P7

Yes, camera is HARD CODED to only load that crappy gallery that uploads all your data to gooble.
If you were running a google-free OS, I'd suggest using https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases

Well, that's something...
How stable are those gcam mods?
I mean, I'll give it a go, but it looks like it's supporting up to android 11.
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So I installed a gcam mod, but I can't seem to configure the gallery app to use with it.
Could you point me in the right direction @utk_spartan ?

FreakyJoost said:
Well, that's something...
How stable are those gcam mods?
I mean, I'll give it a go, but it looks like it's supporting up to android 11.
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So I installed a gcam mod, but I can't seem to configure the gallery app to use with it.
Could you point me in the right direction @utk_spartan ?
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Android 11 is the minimum version supported not the max.
I can't comment on stability, I don't use Camera much.
See the attached screenshots for enabling 3rd party gallery support in Settings.
Also for versions 8.6.x set interface to P6pro

Wel, it's still asking Google Photos for me, exactly what version are you on?

96carboard said:
Yes, camera is HARD CODED to only load that crappy gallery that uploads all your data to gooble.
If you were running a google-free OS, I'd suggest using https://github.com/lukaspieper/Gcam-Services-Provider/releases
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No, it is not hardcoded.

FreakyJoost said:
Wel, it's still asking Google Photos for me, exactly what version are you on?
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I use
MGC_8.6.263_A11_V14
third party gallery apps work fine for me, although I haven't removed Google Photos app

dmbardal said:
No, it is not hardcoded.
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Yes, yes it is hardcoded. Please do your research before putting your foot in your mouth.

96carboard said:
Yes, yes it is hardcoded. Please do your research before putting your foot in your mouth.
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Strange how I have no issues disabling Google Photo, and then are able to use the camera in any 3rd party gallery-app downloaded from the store.
F-Stop and Piktures works without issues on my Panther.
"Hard coded" as you put it might mean something different for you than others I guess.

dmbardal said:
Strange how I have no issues disabling Google Photo, and then are able to use the camera in any 3rd party gallery-app downloaded from the store.
F-Stop and Piktures works without issues on my Panther.
"Hard coded" as you put it might mean something different for you than others I guess.
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That's not what OP is talking about. When you take a picture with the camera, you see the little circular preview? If you tap that, it will load the picture in gooble photos. Not some other application, JUST that one. That connection is hardcoded. The only ways to break it is to either hack the camera application, or create a request forwarder that pretends to be gooble photos.

96carboard said:
That's not what OP is talking about. When you take a picture with the camera, you see the little circular preview? If you tap that, it will load the picture in gooble photos. Not some other application, JUST that one. That connection is hardcoded. The only ways to break it is to either hack the camera application, or create a request forwarder that pretends to be gooble photos.
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That was what I assumed he was talking about.
The 'circle' works fine here without Google Photo, but if one want to click the 'Google Photo'-button up top to the left, that doesn't work (since its for.. Google Photo).
Meaning preview should work regardless of device (I'm on Pixel 7, just for clarity).
GCam have however enabled this in the settings, so with GCam downloaded and installed - even the Google Photo-button can be swapped out.

It's funny, it does only work (the mod) when Google Photos is installed.
So that's sub-optimal...
But not the original one @dmbardal , I suspect you're using a mod too. If not, can you show where you set this?