[Q] Alternate Camera Apps? - Moto X Q&A

I've read the reviews that say the Moto X camera is brilliant in some scenarios but frustrating when you want a bit more control (eg. high contrast scenarios). The obvious solution would be to just install a third party camera app for those situations. Has anyone tried this and what are the results like?
-Potential Future Moto X Owner

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gunnyman said:
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Sorry, have reposted in Q&A, but my n00b problems continue... how do I delete this thread. I pressed the obvious "Edit/Delete" button under my post, but I'm only seeing edit options once I press it. If a mod wants to zap this post, go ahead.

There is a 4.3 camera APK you can find if you google it. I've also downloaded (but yet to try) the Focal apk from Cyanogenmod.

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Camera mod for jb

Is there any Camera Mod for JB ?
This should be in Q&A.
this is in q&a ... wow very useful help
GalaxyVolvoZ said:
this is in q&a ... wow very useful help
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I think you'll find that it WASN'T in Q&A until it was reported and moved by a moderator.
Don't get arsey with a very well respected developer on here when he points out that you have posted in the wrong place - show some humility and accept the criticism or you may well find yourself not getting any help as a result.
Calm down gentlemen, here's the answer, NO, theres only a mod for ICS, but you could use LG camera pro (ported from some other phone, but works well on our phone too).I heard it gives you more settings, though I couldn't use it well due to well, It's not so user friendly.I prefer stock one, but it's worth a try.
ottomanhero said:
Calm down gentlemen, here's the answer, NO, theres only a mod for ICS, but you could use LG camera pro (ported from some other phone, but works well on our phone too).I heard it gives you more settings, though I couldn't use it well due to well, It's not so user friendly.I prefer stock one, but it's worth a try.
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i installed Google Play Edition camera (from HTC/Samsung Google Play Edition)
it works except photosphere mode (camera FC right after 1st alignment)
will this consider a camera mod?
is there someone here fix this to work on our 4X?
with photosphere working
optimuswhite said:
i installed Google Play Edition camera (from HTC/Samsung Google Play Edition)
it works except photosphere mode (camera FC right after 1st alignment)
will this consider a camera mod?
is there someone here fix this to work on our 4X?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...63406&page=576
and direct link:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_fG...0JDQ0E/preview
optimuswhite said:
i installed Google Play Edition camera (from HTC/Samsung Google Play Edition)
it works except photosphere mode (camera FC right after 1st alignment)
will this consider a camera mod?
is there someone here fix this to work on our 4X?
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Nope, camera mods edit drivers or configuration files, so camera mods basically work on all apps you're using, for example, if you add more saturation with a camera mod, it would work on both stock camera app & google play edition camera.

[Q] [Noob] Special Features in 3rd party ROMs? [AN, TC]

Hi folks,
apparently I'm too much of a noob to be posting in dev threads directly.
Also, I come from the Nexus line, so please don't smash me down for the stupid questions that follow.. :angel:
I see that Assist, the Camera, Touchless Controls and Active Display are apps and thus registered in the play store. However, to my understanding, they require drivers to run with respect to the "X8".
Does this stuff work on ROMs like Carbon or PA? Can you shake your phone to open the camera, do notifications trigger Active Notifications, does "OK Google Now" trigger?
(Thing is, I'm anxious as this time I have something to lose compared to the Nexus 4 I had before and which I flashed regularily )
Any answer is much appreciated!
Spin_spinning said:
Hi folks,
apparently I'm too much of a noob to be posting in dev threads directly.
Also, I come from the Nexus line, so please don't smash me down for the stupid questions that follow.. :angel:
I see that Assist, the Camera, Touchless Controls and Active Display are apps and thus registered in the play store. However, to my understanding, they require drivers to run with respect to the "X8".
Does this stuff work on ROMs like Carbon or PA? Can you shake your phone to open the camera, do notifications trigger Active Notifications, does "OK Google Now" trigger?
(Thing is, I'm anxious as this time I have something to lose compared to the Nexus 4 I had before and which I flashed regularily )
Any answer is much appreciated!
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IF the ROM is "stock-based", these features are most likely active. If you flash a non-stock-based ROM such as CM11, you lose all those features.
If you are curious, and the OP doesn't say, just ask in the appropriate ROM-specific thread. Those individuals will have the definitive answers for you.
Thanks a lot! So basically I'll have to check whether the OP shows something along the lines..
Next time you have a question, be sure to use the search feature! I think I answered the same question a few days ago.
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Unless you need the Theme Chooser from Rom's I would HIGHLY suggest you install Xposed and then the Gravity Box module. Gravity Box has almost all the mods included in any rom and even better you get to choose which mods you want to use and don't have to worry about the "next nightly"/wiping/flashing/setting up your phone each time.
PS Make a clean Nandroid of your stock software before you flash anything.
Spin_spinning said:
Hi folks,
apparently I'm too much of a noob to be posting in dev threads directly.
Also, I come from the Nexus line, so please don't smash me down for the stupid questions that follow.. :angel:
I see that Assist, the Camera, Touchless Controls and Active Display are apps and thus registered in the play store. However, to my understanding, they require drivers to run with respect to the "X8".
Does this stuff work on ROMs like Carbon or PA? Can you shake your phone to open the camera, do notifications trigger Active Notifications, does "OK Google Now" trigger?
(Thing is, I'm anxious as this time I have something to lose compared to the Nexus 4 I had before and which I flashed regularily )
Any answer is much appreciated!
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120FPS Slow Motion Video

This may be an inappropriate place to start this thread but I assumed it to apply to development nonetheless so I understand if it must be relocated.
That being said, about the ONE feature the Nexus 6 lacks that made me envy the latest LG, Samsung, or Apple phone is the ability to record in slow motion at a minimum of 120 FPS at 720p. I've looked into this briefly and it appears that the sensor hardware of the Nexus 6 could easily achieve 120 FPS recording if there were software to allow it. I've also read (but NOT verified) that Android 5.0 includes new camera API's specifically for slow motion recording but it isn't enabled in stock Lollipop on the Nexus 6.
I'm new completely to developing for Android and I'm a novice developer in general at that, however, I really want to enable this awesome feature on our otherwise awesome and superior phones both for myself and for the community that's done so much for me over the years.
Before I venture on understanding and hopefully finding a solution to this, is there any more immediate progress or advice anyone else has made on this particular issue or any explanation of the alleged slow motion camera API's in 5.0?
I'm sure it's coming down the road....
A lot of good things ahead my friend, patience is the key
This alone has me interested in learning how to modify apk's. Lots left to learn, can't seem to do anything with any files i've extracted from the Google Camera APK. They're
all tied up in containers I am unable to make use of without my linux machine.
Check this out. https://github.com/PkmX/lcamera. It is FOSS so you can even help out.
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Good things come to those who wait... And buy nexus.
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Hello,
The reason I've moved this thread over to the Q&A section is because as of right now it doesn't contain any real developer-related information. (no offense intended) Please have a look at this thread to see what kind of threads should belong in the developer section.
Good luck developing!
B1nny
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I've used framelapse to create timelapse videos. but i am still seeking a good slow motion video solution for the Nexus6
similar thread already here >
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/slow-motion-video-t2913021
B1nny said:
Hello,
The reason I've moved this thread over to the Q&A section is because as of right now it doesn't contain any real developer-related information. (no offense intended) Please have a look at this thread to see what kind of threads should belong in the developer section.
Good luck developing!
B1nny
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No offense taken at all. I expected such. Maybe one day I'll make it to the big leagues! Lol.
Robert_W said:
similar thread already here >
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-6/help/slow-motion-video-t2913021
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Thanks for that reference.
daftlush said:
Check this out. https://github.com/PkmX/lcamera. It is FOSS so you can even help out.
Sent from my Nexus 6 using Tapatalk
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I've been following that recently as well. There seems to be a whole lot already there as a ground work for slow motion recording. It's almost like Motorola intended to originally include it, like with the fingerprint sensor libraries that were removed after they decided not to include biometric hardware... Except, I'm confident now that the sensor in our Nexus 6 can handle 120FPS if instructed to.

[Q] Nexus 6 RAW (DNG) comparison

Has anyone done a RAW picture comparison similar to what has been done on the nexus 5 using lcamera? I am interested to see the highlight recovery and low light capability of the phone are. I have looked through the pictures thread and I am impressed with the quality I am just wondering how much further the sensor can be pushed.
questions go into the q&a section, not general.
Can you move it or delete it then?
rancor22 said:
Can you move it or delete it then?
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i requested that it get moved. it will, itll just take a little time. just continue with the thread, and eventually itll appear in the q&a section.
anyways, the l camera works on the nexus 6 as well. but i never use it. when shooting photos of animals and insects, it usually doesnt happen that i will have time to adjust the exposure/lighting on a mobile phone, so ive kepy away from it. sorry.
simms22 said:
i requested that it get moved. it will, itll just take a little time. just continue with the thread, and eventually itll appear in the q&a section.
anyways, the l camera works on the nexus 6 as well. but i never use it. when shooting photos of animals and insects, it usually doesnt happen that i will have time to adjust the exposure/lighting on a mobile phone, so ive kepy away from it. sorry.
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Thanks!
This article has some comparisons for you: http://phandroid.com/2014/12/08/android-lollipop-l-camera-comparison/

Camera 2.0 ported

Here it is camera 2.0 ported for 5.0.2... This took a lot of work, months of work to figure this out. Theoretically this should work on any 20.7 megapixel Xperia device running 5.0.2... Enjoy it... My Rom Is coming people... I've been very busy with school.
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https://mega.nz/#!nE8ihK7b!9vk_AY7tnZ7Q80htdQhd-89PoqphOfUgYX--ajiZGZI
zachariahpope said:
Here it is camera 2.0 ported for 5.0.2... This took a lot of work, months of work to figure this out. Theoretically this should work on any 20.7 megapixel Xperia device running 5.0.2... Enjoy it... My Rom Is coming people... I've been very busy with school.
Flash in recovery
https://mega.nz/#!nE8ihK7b!9vk_AY7tnZ7Q80htdQhd-89PoqphOfUgYX--ajiZGZI
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Are you using Internet Explorer Bro ?
Kidding...
BTW , it's already available in forum, Search a bit.
Black_Eyes said:
Are you using Internet Explorer Bro ?
Kidding...
BTW , it's already available in forum, Search a bit.
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I'm using my phone... And are you sure this has been available for 5.0.2? I know it's been available for 5.1.1 Lollipop for some time now...Because I'm pretty sure as of a month ago (that's around the last time I searched this topic) it wasn't working on 5.0.2 because people were getting Force Close errors on all the Camera 2.0 ports.. A couple of the devs even said 5.0.2 was impossible with this... but if you know of a recent 5.0.2 port that I don't know about, let me know.. It's not that I doubt you, I'd just like to see it for myself since I sunk a lot of time into getting this to work for our Lollipop version...Thanks!
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Are you using Internet Explorer Bro ?
Kidding...
BTW , it's already available in forum, Search a bit.
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The Z3v is different from the rest of the Xperia line, and I've tried the port that was given out on the cross device board and it really does no one any good when you can't even open the camera anymore.
Black_Eyes said:
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telling a devloper to use the search button... you should know what your talking about before you post.
This is the only way to get camera 2.0 on the z3v. Or use the other ports and watch your camera not work anymore and force close.
GigaSPX said:
The Z3v is different from the rest of the Xperia line, and I've tried the port that was given out on the cross device board and it really does no one any good when you can't even open the camera anymore.
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Your other thread got Greg Bradlied
BladeRunner said:
Your other thread got Greg Bradlied
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Welp, at least the thread served it's original purpose.
BladeRunner said:
Your other thread got Greg Bradlied
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Where can I find a list of improvements that will be had specifically to the z3V over the original camera software?
Also, can you please tell us what is different than the other downloadable installation file that's floating around here? They have the same timestamp and are the same size. I'm not doubting, just trying to understand.
Mr. Bradley, please, for the love of God, don't lock this thread down too.
AddictedToGlass said:
Where can I find a list of improvements that will be had specifically to the z3V over the original camera software?
Also, can you please tell us what is different than the other downloadable installation file that's floating around here? They have the same timestamp and are the same size. I'm not doubting, just trying to understand.
Mr. Bradley, please, for the love of God, don't lock this thread down too.
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There are no list of improvements specific to our device model, this is just the updated Sony camera app(s) ported from the Z5 to work on our devices. I wasn't aware there was another flashable camera port for the Z3v floating around here... Please link me to it. I assure you, you have nothing to risk by flashing this and that I am the original developer of this port... No one else by my knowledge should be circulating this file around for the Z3V or 5.0.2 in general. I'm making a flashable zip as we speak to revert back to the orginal camera should you not like the Camera 2.0's interface... I'm also working on an updated version of this port that will provide some camera improvements. When I'm done with both zips they will be posted in the OP along with some cleanup and screenshots. Thank you for your questions, it's great to ask questions... that's how we learn.. And its always good to know as much as possible before flashing anything to our phones. Should you have any more questions feel free to ask and I hope you enjoy the MOD.
Nope, not the same. When Mega DLs I end up with two of everything. Previous download zips were moved to my card and is the z5 2.0 at 10.5mb.
Will try this later and look for differences.
AddictedToGlass said:
Nope, not the same. When Mega DLs I end up with two of everything. Previous download zips were moved to my card and is the z5 2.0 at 10.5mb.
Will try this later and look for differences.
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Would you mind linking me to this other zip you're referring to? Thank you ��
EDIT: Nevermind I can tell by the size of the file you must be referring to one of the other Camera 2.0 ports here on XDA. You can try flashing those at your own risk if you'd like, but I'd kindly like to warn you ahead of time, those do not work on Lollipop 5.0.2... The reason my port is larger in file size is because the framework ported from 5.1.1 as well as permission files to run Camera 2.0 are included. It is worth noting however, you can flash any other Camera 2.0 port AFTER flashing mine and they'll work since mine installs the correct framework and permissions that are necessary.
Zach,
Thanks for putting this together. I've installed it on rooted 5.02 and it's running well. Note that a couple boots were required after TWRP install and the user will get an overheat if trying to use the camera immediately but after the phone acclimates it is just fine.
I had downloaded the z5 zip not understanding that the z3V was the only one not on the list. I actually almost installed it until I read that it could brick the phone.
The UI seems a bit fiddly but I guess each has it's learning curve. I took random dim indoor shots, including some macros, before and after in the sensors native 4:3 aspect ratio at 20.7MP usingthe original and your ported 2.0, but using Camera FV-5. I didn't tripod the phone or run any real range, just point & shoot of 28 shots all the same objects from the same spot.
So far I have not noticed a significant difference and when the photos are zoomed in on they show the same muddled look from what appears to be the same overcorrective software (I'm sure Sony didn't change that). I've read that the z5 camera hardware is identical to the z3V.
I'll put her on a tripod this weekend and do some real testing.
The original camera zip will make flipping back and forth easier for comparison testing.
Thanks for making this happen!
Thank you so very much for your time and effort to get this working for our device
So how many of us have actually installed this ROM? Is it worth ditching the setup we have right now? I mean I don't really know how this could provide better performance if Sony hasn't updated any soft for our phones camera. I could understand manual modes might provide greater ability to change fine settings, but point and shoot quality and overall use ability is was I am concerned about.
First off, it's not a ROM, it's technically just a mod. Secondly, Sony supposedly did update the software, and because the camera hardware in our z3V phones are identical to those of the z5 which was released with this updated software, it will do the same thing and be perfectly installable without having to port it. -And it is, on nearly every single z model but ours because the z3V is a Verizon Sony step child.
The UI is MOSTLY what's new and improved, but lower light shots do seem to be rendered better by the software. The ISO limits haven't changed and I doubt that Sony did something to alter their interpolation software, but something does seem different.
Until I can easily switch back and forth without having to flash to an entire restore that's 12Gb (in other words, simply flash back to the original camera as a zip), I'm not going to bother with tripod testing. Once I can do that, I will take shots with a tripod in varying light using the old and new camera zips and examine the shots and exif data. It could simply be that in manual mode the software defaults to better settings. I'm guessing that it's the default values values in lower light situations that have been changed, if anything.
At first I didn't like the user interface just because I wasn't used to it. But now I find I'm actually using it more than I used the old one (I normally use FV-5). It is a one handed, portrait friendly UI.
I highly recommend this mod. Simply make a backup and install it. You can always revert back to the old one via your backup or you could wait for zachariahpope to release the original as an installable zip.
I found I minor bug. The front camera wants to stay on manual. If you switch to superior auto, the camera closes.
JediDru said:
I found I minor bug. The front camera wants to stay on manual. If you switch to superior auto, the camera closes.
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Yup. Sure does.
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Welp, at least the thread served it's original purpose.
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Yup. Sure does.
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Strange. Mine doesn't crash when switching to superior auto with the front camera.
Edit: It does if I try to switch while using the front camera. If I switch to Superior Auto for the rear camera and then switch to front camera it is fine.

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