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Hey guys,
Im planning to unlock my bootloader to flash some AOSP like CM on my Xperia Z1.
Now I want to know if I flash CM11 M11, will camera work and how is the quality of images shot with it?
And if I want to relock my bootloader I just have to restore TA on the firmware the backup was done, right?
And is the risk of bricking my phone by restoring TA really that high how some people claim???
thanks in advance
mischa_martin
Yes the camera will work, In my opinion the quality is better on AOSP with better noise reduction, as well as complete absence of purple fuzziness. Just make sure to use the Z1 camera fix app and your good to go ( the camera will work without it but may freeze requiring a reboot to fix). As for the TA backup, restore it on the firmware you were on following the correct steps you shouldn't encounter any problems. Just make sure to have multiple backups of the TA backup. and discard any if they get corrupt. AS A CORRUPT TA WILL MOST LIKELY BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
but all in all I doubt you will ever feel the need to re lock your boot loader, unless servicing the phone. Hope I helped Happy Flashing !
Yes, the Google camera does have less noise than the Sony camera, however the 'half press' to focus doesn't work.
Also when your phone is on sleep, pressing the camera button will only take you to the lockscreen, not to the camera.
Techpenguin5 said:
Yes the camera will work, In my opinion the quality is better on AOSP with better noise reduction, as well as complete absence of purple fuzziness. Just make sure to use the Z1 camera fix app and your good to go ( the camera will work without it but may freeze requiring a reboot to fix). As for the TA backup, restore it on the firmware you were on following the correct steps you shouldn't encounter any problems. Just make sure to have multiple backups of the TA backup. and discard any if they get corrupt. AS A CORRUPT TA WILL MOST LIKELY BRICK YOUR PHONE!!
but all in all I doubt you will ever feel the need to re lock your boot loader, unless servicing the phone. Hope I helped Happy Flashing !
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Thanks mate, nice answer!
Im gonna take another backup on clean .108 rooted firmware just to be sure.
And I´ve never got any corrupt one. Integrity check was passed always.
declan8888 said:
Yes, the Google camera does have less noise than the Sony camera, however the 'half press' to focus doesn't work.
Also when your phone is on sleep, pressing the camera button will only take you to the lockscreen, not to the camera.
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Thats not really a problem for me.
declan8888 said:
Yes, the Google camera does have less noise than the Sony camera, however the 'half press' to focus doesn't work.
Also when your phone is on sleep, pressing the camera button will only take you to the lockscreen, not to the camera.
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The camera shortcut key isn't such a big deal, and whenever you turn on the phone it still launches the camera. As for half press to focus, true it doesn't work with Google camera but it does with the cyanogenmod camera and many many others, like dslr camera, oneplus one camera etc.
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mischa_martin said:
Thanks mate, nice answer!
Im gonna take another backup on clean .108 rooted firmware just to be sure.
And I´ve never got any corrupt one. Integrity check was passed always.
Thats not really a problem for me.
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cool I recommend dslr camera it is a few bucks in the play store, but it is well worth it and takes excellent photos with half press to focus working. If dslr camera is not your thing try the oneplus camera you can test both out on official sony firmware
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The camera shortcut key isn't such a big deal, and whenever you turn on the phone it still launches the camera. As for half press to focus, true it doesn't work with Google camera but it does with the cyanogenmod camera and many many others, like dslr camera, oneplus one camera etc.
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cool I recommend dslr camera it is a few bucks in the play store, but it is well worth it and takes excellent photos with half press to focus working. If dslr camera is not your thing try the oneplus camera you can test both out on official sony firmware
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Im usually using snap camera if im not on stock roms.
I installed CM and PA. Both seem to be laggy in terms of scrolling.
Do you experience such or other problems too?
If no, could you recommend me a good rom??
thanks in advance
mischa_martin
mischa_martin said:
Im usually using snap camera if im not on stock roms.
I installed CM and PA. Both seem to be laggy in terms of scrolling.
Do you experience such or other problems too?
If no, could you recommend me a good rom??
thanks in advance
mischa_martin
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http://www.drdevs.com/devs/teamliquid/Nightly/Xperia_Z1/ smooth is in its name
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http://www.drdevs.com/devs/teamliquid/Nightly/Xperia_Z1/ smooth is in its name
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Ok, I know this ROM from my previous devices. Will check this out on this one
But do you have any problems with aosp roms?
And which kernel are you using?
I use the default liquid smooth kernel, it works best. Not really anything to complain you can improve the audio fidelity by cranking up the volume, by editing /system/etc/mixer_paths.XML.
Meaning CM Rom has better camera than stock?
is this possible to use with a custom rom (carbon rom) which needs unlocked bl but i need drm functions because camera is horrible in even slight low light, might just go to stock which i hate but i need camera more
Did you look into this yet?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/xperia-z1-z2-z3-series-devices-drm-t2930672
I haven't tried it but apparently it restores your DRM function
xpzx said:
is this possible to use with a custom rom (carbon rom) which needs unlocked bl but i need drm functions because camera is horrible in even slight low light, might just go to stock which i hate but i need camera more
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It is not possible to restore the TA partition and keep the bootloader unlocked. As mentioned in the post above me it is possible to regain DRM functionality on a stock ROM through that mod. Do note that this is only for stock ROM, it probably won't work or do anything on an AOSP based ROM.
I hope we have answered your questions
Isocadia
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Isn't Carbon ROM CM based? I wonder cause I too am looking at best path forward. IF CM based, my understanding is all camera apps will give a fish eye lens effect. I notice it all the time with any vertical lines not directly centered. I had to go back to stock rooted and re-lock bootloader. There's a ROM I'm using now called AIO (All in one, with heavy de-bloat and xposed already installed). Seems pretty good, except now I cannot install my banking apps.
I'm beginning to wonder if it's now no longer worth rooting. Separate discussion, I know.
there is no fish eye effect i can see. the camera quality is good without low light, but tbh with low light its unbearable . the noise is horrible, cant even take a selfie in remotely low light
I heard that Xperia Z5 series had an update for its camera software.. Are we getting the update too officially or we must install the APK if we want to have the new software??
And is there any difference in processing algorithm???
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2ONZFOkl3m7UDRRRVd5VmZuZWs/view
Not my drive, but that's, where I got it from (hope, it's ok for the owner)
Additionally, I needed to clear data for camera and camera-widget in settings->apps->all
Yes, it works, no, according to others, there are no changes in algorithms... but who knows?
I'm happy that the sound is gone from the launch key
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Not my drive, but that's, where I got it from (hope, it's ok for the owner)
Additionally, I needed to clear data for camera and camera-widget in settings->apps->all
Yes, it works, no, according to others, there are no changes in algorithms... but who knows?
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Does the superior auto mode support 20.7 resolution now??
I want to install it, but some people told me that the camera is not working after installing the apk
Thanks for the link anyway...
I forgot something: Do a restart after clearing the caches! That helped.
No, 20,7MP istn't supported in SA, sadly.
But I found out, that it can shoot with HDR in manual mode and 20MP now
Hello everyone, I created this thread to help anyone that wants to update the camera app version through apk,
Thanks to an user from this forum I found it, camera version 305 to 312, if you have a newer version of this camera's app you can contribute with this thread sharing the new release, thanks
Enjoy https://mega.nz/#!JRIzHCiR!NJNfCfI5_IJ418EWO0kNQrI7UyJ8mrcEOw_l3uLcaxM
Thanks big time!
just need to know should i need to place the other arm folder somewhere or not as i cant find the document scan option within the camera app after updating and it says in the more tab that its already downloaded
That's happened in my camera app too, maybe you can try to move the add-ons from /data/camera folder I didnt try for now,
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Thanks big time!
just need to know should i need to place the other arm folder somewhere or not as i cant find the document scan option within the camera app after updating and it says in the more tab that its already downloaded
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Luis2k33-XDA said:
That's happened in my camera app too, maybe you can try to move the add-ons from /data/camera folder I didnt try for now,
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thanks for your reply
i will give it a shot but does it require root as i cant access the system apps
Just paste all the add-ons you got in the other camera version and put in folder Android/data/camera* isn't needed root privileges
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thanks for your reply
i will give it a shot but does it require root as i cant access the system apps
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What is new in the newest version?
aka.petteri said:
What is new in the newest version?
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Build number
Hello, can you please tell me how to use these files? In the Android/data folder I can only see "com.huawei.camera" folder and inside it there is a folder called "files" and inside that one is "cameraplugins". Do I copy the folder from your archive into "cameraplugins"?
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Sorry, that was a dumb question. I forgot it is APK and I just install it
My camera effect disappeared. How do I restore them again?
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My camera effect disappeared. How do I restore them again?
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its simple dont panic, just go toCamera app info and click the 3 dots in the top right corner, then click unistalls app updates, and its back to the older version.
Can anyone please tell me what's the difference between the current ( EMUI 9.1) camera version and this one? Does it offer 50x zo etc?
Only 10x zoom max with last fw. Apparently they only let the same camera do 30x zoom on the Mate 20 series. Probably artificial limitation to make the newer phone more appealing...
Someone knows what's more in the version 9.1.0.319 and 9.1.0.323
I'm in 9.1.328 os version and I have the 318 camera version.
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Need to tell you all I`ve got CLT-L29 with 9.1.0.328 - and the camera got Terrible! Night-mode is atrocious, and day-time shooting worsened. Night mode now makes flat, ugly, no-life-basic photos (doesn`t matter if vivid or whatever colour mode is used), day-time pictures are dark, with worse dynamic range then before. I tried everything to go back to previous version - not possible in my experience. If anyone succeeded in downgrading the camera app version, or installing an older one, PLEASE let me know how. My phone is not rooted - cant find a way to unlock the bootloader. (I read about a possible way with disassembling the phone, but I wouldn`t do that to it).
Cheers,
P.S. - If you have a P20 Pro with older android version - do not update! - it will destroy your camera (basically the only thing you bought the phone for).
I have no issue with 328 firmware emui 9.1 and the cam, how I am in 345 firmware with a new version of camera app, working fine, you can make a factory reset or simply reset the camera app settings
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Need to tell you all I`ve got CLT-L29 with 9.1.0.328 - and the camera got Terrible! Night-mode is atrocious, and day-time shooting worsened. Night mode now makes flat, ugly, no-life-basic photos (doesn`t matter if vivid or whatever colour mode is used), day-time pictures are dark, with worse dynamic range then before. I tried everything to go back to previous version - not possible in my experience. If anyone succeeded in downgrading the camera app version, or installing an older one, PLEASE let me know how. My phone is not rooted - cant find a way to unlock the bootloader. (I read about a possible way with disassembling the phone, but I wouldn`t do that to it).
Cheers,
P.S. - If you have a P20 Pro with older android version - do not update! - it will destroy your camera (basically the only thing you bought the phone for).
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Luis2k33-XDA said:
I have no issue with 328 firmware emui 9.1 and the cam, how I am in 345 firmware with a new version of camera app, working fine, you can make a factory reset or simply reset the camera app settings
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You haven`t noticed. They made it gradually worse - with 8.1 it was so much better in regards of color depth, dynamic range, contrast setting, night mode contrast, light sensitivity - everything, by the time they made 9.1... it is nothing of the kind. BTW this issue is noted, A1 representative I spoke to, said Huawei were "aware" of the night-mode problem, and "wold fix it" in the next generation of updates. But I as a very keen photo-maniac, who bought this phone precisely for the camera, noticed it getting worse by every update, so I don`t truly believe they will fix it. When with 8.1 p20pro was hands down the low-light monster and had outstanding color depth, which the p30pro couldn`t reach because it lacks the monochrome camera (same goes for the nigh-mode). So even if they do something about the night-mode in future updates, for it would be made so that the camera will be smudged to produce p30pro-like (but blurrier) photos.
Otherwise - I made factory reset, probably 10 times since then, even found a way to delete the camera app with adb run tool, installed the latest version from apk-mirror - still the same (of course). Then I factory reset the phone again and again and again...
So please, when citing me, please cite me only if you found a way to answer my query and you personally managed to install a workingly-run 8.1 camera version, please. Thank you so much for your understanding and willingness to help!
Cheers!
My camera is ok too. I use night mode even during the day, sometimes, for the dramatic effect.
andrei80 said:
My camera is ok too. I use night mode even during the day, sometimes, for the dramatic effect.
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Interesting. What is your p20p model: C432 or C7..?
I answer you in the right way with the typical issues with the software and the cam, I don't care how many times you made factory reset, I see improvements in the cam with emui9.1, maybe your cam or phone is damage, or whatever,
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You haven`t noticed. They made it gradually worse - with 8.1 it was so much better in regards of color depth, dynamic range, contrast setting, night mode contrast, light sensitivity - everything, by the time they made 9.1... it is nothing of the kind. BTW this issue is noted, A1 representative I spoke to, said Huawei were "aware" of the night-mode problem, and "wold fix it" in the next generation of updates. But I as a very keen photo-maniac, who bought this phone precisely for the camera, noticed it getting worse by every update, so I don`t truly believe they will fix it. When with 8.1 p20pro was hands down the low-light monster and had outstanding color depth, which the p30pro couldn`t reach because it lacks the monochrome camera (same goes for the nigh-mode). So even if they do something about the night-mode in future updates, for it would be made so that the camera will be smudged to produce p30pro-like (but blurrier) photos.
Otherwise - I made factory reset, probably 10 times since then, even found a way to delete the camera app with adb run tool, installed the latest version from apk-mirror - still the same (of course). Then I factory reset the phone again and again and again...
So please, when citing me, please cite me only if you found a way to answer my query and you personally managed to install a workingly-run 8.1 camera version, please. Thank you so much for your understanding and willingness to help!
Cheers!
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Hi All,
Phone : Nokia 8 Sirocco
I used to have a working Google cam mod on my phone until the Andriod 10. Now none of the mods I install works! It just crashes.
Does anyone know which works on this!?
Yes, me too... Please, help !
With killercam v1, just video work...
HAL3 is disabled
Hello,
It seems that HAL3 support for Camera is missing from the Android 10 build. I've send an email to Nokia support today. Until it is fixed, and you(generally speaking) are still on Android 9, and use Gcam mod, stay away from the update.
I hope problem with GCam will be resolved soon.
They disabled Raw with this Android 10 update.
We paid premium so we could have less quality camera, and camera app options than mid-range Nokia's ?
Remember, no Lightroom raw capture and edit possible either.
Same here, I have tried lots of Gcams and all not working, except the stock one from Play Store, but are missing important feature like night mode....
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1. Install KillerCam_V1.5_Revolution_6.1.021.apk
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1139/
2. Go to app details and force stop Killer Cam
3. Clear all app data from Killer Cam
4. Start Killer Cam and confirm access to location etc.
5. Close Killer Cam
6. Install Gcam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.6-Fu24_5Lens-02b6.5-A10.apk
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1049/
Thank you, work prefect
Not working on Android 10.
It doesn't crash but there is no HDR+ and no night sight.
kapor82 said:
Not working on Android 10.
It doesn't crash but there is no HDR+ and no night sight.
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HDR works on mine.
PavilionDV said:
Same here, I have tried lots of Gcams and all not working, except the stock one from Play Store, but are missing important feature like night mode....
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1. Install KillerCam_V1.5_Revolution_6.1.021.apk
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1139/
2. Go to app details and force stop Killer Cam
3. Clear all app data from Killer Cam
4. Start Killer Cam and confirm access to location etc.
5. Close Killer Cam
6. Install Gcam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.6-Fu24_5Lens-02b6.5-A10.apk
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1049/
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PavilionDV said:
HDR works on mine.
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The posted solution results in a working GCam but I would not agree that HDR works. Yes, the menu is active and you can toggle the feature on but there is no difference in the photos at all (at least to my eye). I suppose that the app is taking normal snaps without HDR, regardless of the chosen mode.
Opa_Apo said:
The posted solution results in a working GCam but I would not agree that HDR works. Yes, the menu is active and you can toggle the feature on but there is no difference in the photos at all (at least to my eye). I suppose that the app is taking normal snaps without HDR, regardless of the chosen mode.
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I guess the only way is to root the phone and enable Camera2 API. (HAL3) .
PavilionDV said:
I guess the only way is to root the phone and enable Camera2 API. (HAL3) .
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I really hope MHD fixes it, if not, it was my last Nokia. I understand if you have to root a budget phone. But if I pay close to premium price, I also expect the software to work, without me touching it.
No HDR, broken glance screen, broken play store, increased battery drainage, worse wifi connection. It went from a phone I was really happy with, to a phone that pisses me off every day.
Rant end. Thanks for the suggestion but I'm gonna wait. Have a nice day!
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I really hope MHD fixes it, if not, it was my last Nokia. I understand if you have to root a budget phone. But if I pay close to premium price, I also expect the software to work, without me touching it.
No HDR, broken glance screen, broken play store, increased battery drainage, worse wifi connection. It went from a phone I was really happy with, to a phone that pisses me off every day.
Rant end. Thanks for the suggestion but I'm gonna wait. Have a nice day!
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I contacted them and said that would raise the issue further , but needs more users to complain to them in order to fix this.
First picture is Sirocco and second is 7 Plus both on Android 10,where on Sirocco RAW capture is disabled and enabled on 7 Plus.
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I contacted them and said that would raise the issue further , but needs more users to complain to them in order to fix this.
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I also asked, and the German Nokia support said that they are aware of the issue and would try to get it sorted out with another security update as quickly as possible
Today i have unlocked my bootloader and downgraded to Pie.
I really do not regret !
How did you unlock the bootloader
Marmalux said:
Today i have unlocked my bootloader and downgraded to Pie.
I really do not regret !
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How did you unlock the bootloader ?
Marmalux said:
Today i have unlocked my bootloader and downgraded to Pie.
I really do not regret !
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I am also interested. (mulțumesc anticipat!)
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I am also interested. (mulțumesc anticipat!)
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Npc.
You do not need to thank me. But i tell you, you will not regret unlocking it.
Now everything works and works well
Marmalux said:
Npc.
You do not need to thank me. But i tell you, you will not regret unlocking it.
Now everything works and works well
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I wanna know the method you used to unlock it ?
I am gonna try to enable the RAW Capture
I have unlocked it through Hikari Calyx. I have paid 9$ (41 Ron). He accessed my PC through Team Viewer and used a virtual USB to attach a smartcard. With that he reflashed my phone with android 9 (but you can choose 8 also) and unlocked the BL.
Everything was done within 24 hours.
This was my first phone with a unlockable BL and i have missed a lot having root on my phone. Now with root is like i'm having a new phone
P.s. : After unlocking the BL you can OTA upgrade to 10 if you wish but i do not see the reason. 9 has everything and none of the issues of 10.
With 10 google disabled ACR functionality.
HDR api disabled by HMB
Huge battery drain (do not know the reason)
A2dp issues
Etc..
Although with root you can fix all the issues i rather not have them in the first place. Therefore i will stay on 9 at least until a good stable 10 comes out of HMD global.