[Q] Focus problem - Galaxy S III Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

When I take a picture of an object that is close to the camera, the picture look blurry, for example when I take a picture of some text you cant read the text, can some one help me to solve this problem please

Change from autofocus to macro.
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tys0n said:
Change from autofocus to macro.
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Already try this but still dont focus

rasputi said:
Already try this but still dont focus
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Well, it all depends on how close you are. It's still a phone without optical zoom or any advanced settings. It works fine for me with 5-10 cm distance to object. Use torch instead of flash to get good light.
Thats all tips I can help with

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album editing tool bug

Im on 136 latest firmware and the annoying bug is still present. Try doing this and you will see what i mean.
Edit a picture using the stock photo editor. Crop it first to a smaller size then sharpen.. The picture becomes zig-zaged.. Literally. You wont be able to recognize the what the picture is anymore.
I need to do the long cut to bypass this which is to first sharpen. Then save. Then go to the edited picture and crop then save again.. Its too much work..
Also, image stabilizer on the camera now sucks big time. 70% of the time, there is an after image on pictures sort of like a street fighter ultimate move. How annoying can this update get..
user1t1 said:
Im on 136 latest firmware and the annoying bug is still present. Try doing this and you will see what i mean.
Edit a picture using the stock photo editor. Crop it first to a smaller size then sharpen.. The picture becomes zig-zaged.. Literally. You wont be able to recognize the what the picture is anymore.
I need to do the long cut to bypass this which is to first sharpen. Then save. Then go to the edited picture and crop then save again.. Its too much work..
Also, image stabilizer on the camera now sucks big time. 70% of the time, there is an after image on pictures sort of like a street fighter ultimate move. How annoying can this update get..
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have u tried repair ur firmware by PCC or SUS ?
that might be something wrong in firmware or preinstalled apps so repair it and then check...
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user1t1 said:
Im on 136 latest firmware and the annoying bug is still present. Try doing this and you will see what i mean.
Edit a picture using the stock photo editor. Crop it first to a smaller size then sharpen.. The picture becomes zig-zaged.. Literally. You wont be able to recognize the what the picture is anymore.
I need to do the long cut to bypass this which is to first sharpen. Then save. Then go to the edited picture and crop then save again.. Its too much work..
Also, image stabilizer on the camera now sucks big time. 70% of the time, there is an after image on pictures sort of like a street fighter ultimate move. How annoying can this update get..
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im asking around about the same thing lol, the sharpen bug

issues in front camera Unclear

hi evrey one
first thing i,m sorry for bad english
second thing i have problem with my z1 the camer Unclear when i take picture ,some time, not evrey time
i don,t why
how i can fix it ?
thnx for :good::good: replayes
tahattha said:
I have problem with my z1 the camer Unclear when i take picture ,some time, not evrey time
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You need to provide little more details than that.
1. Are you taking camera shots through the stock camera app? Tap to focus not working all the time?
2. Is there junk on the camera lens, ie. fingerprint smudges or build-up of condensation?
3. Are you using the camera correctly? Read this guide.
4. Try using a different camera app?
5. Are you on custom ROMs? Better not be on the unofficial MM ROMs; camera functionality is nearly non-existent.

*Potentially Working* Google Camera port

Edit: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=962021903579482902
Remember to activate camera2 API before trying the app.
https://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?act=search&source=pst&noform=1&username=B-S-G
It appears bsg have release an ARM32 apk of an older version of Google Camera HDR. Should work on the G5Plus. Can't access the link to download though.
anyone able to help?
Focus doesn't seem to work
HDR+ port by defcomk
Here is something that works for me:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4UT4dU4LpjJZFZnbGJ1TXVJN2c/view?usp=sharing
Make sure CAM2 API is enabled.
If you are on stock ROM it can be done by adding this line to build.prop:
Code:
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
If on a custom nougat ROM use this module: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B4UT4dU4LpjJRWY1dzBBUTdHbm8
If on Oreo custom ROM, cam2 is enabled by default.
To use the camera it follow these steps:
1) Open the app, change video resolution of back camera to 4K (VERY IMPORTANT, else there will be FC)
2) On the camera menu you'll notice it's not focusing, so switch to video mode by swiping left on the screen.
3) In video mode tap on the subject you are shooting to focus on it. ( May need to be tapped more than once, Zooming in with two swipe finger gesture helps to get perfect focus)
4) After you are happy with the focus switch to photo mode by swiping right, this will maintain the focus that was set in video mode, if not repeat step 3.
5) Do NOT press shutter yet. Lock AE/AF before taking shot by long pressing on the finger to form a circle on the screen. (VERY IMPORTANT, else there will be FC)
6) After you have long pressed, take the photo. A circle will be shown which takes 30 shots in one second.
7) Shutter will be grayed out until the photo is processed which happens in the background, you can check progress by taping the thumbnail.
8) You can take as many shots you like with the present focus lock, also repeat the from step 3 for changing focus.
That's it
Thanks to @defcomg for the port and @dhk.-(DhKDc) for the magisk module
Can i try that zip file for Athene(G4+) iam on a custom Rom
Ashokk8 said:
Can i try that zip file for Athene(G4+) iam on a custom Rom
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it will likely not work since you have sd616 device which has a different DSP
Ashokk8 said:
Can i try that zip file for Athene(G4+) iam on a custom Rom
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Exclusive to G5 plus. Sorry
Ot request, Any chance we can shoot RAW on custom roms?
How do I get this working on a Galaxy S7 Edge with snapdragon 820? Isn't it supposed to be compatible? It keeps crashing at launch.
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Briankbl said:
How do I get this working on a Galaxy S7 Edge with snapdragon 820? Isn't it supposed to be compatible? It keeps crashing at launch.
Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk
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try this https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-hdr-ported/
drunk prophet said:
try this https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-hdr-ported/
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Same issue. Right after allowing the four permissions, it crashes.
Sent from my SM-G935T using Tapatalk
Works for me after enabling camera2. Is there anyway to rename the app so I can also have a normal Google camera?
There's an updated app if anyone has a 4pda account
https://4pda.ru/forum/dl/post/11407270/GC_Android-6.0+_arm-arm64_C2API_maxParam.apk
DustArma said:
There's an updated app if anyone has a 4pda account
https://4pda.ru/forum/dl/post/11407270/GC_Android-6.0+_arm-arm64_C2API_maxParam.apk
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Error 404
FabricioGS said:
Error 404
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You need a 4pda account to download from their forums, the 404 error only happens when you are not logged in.
I can't get to register on 4pda, any russian fellow around?
DustArma said:
There's an updated app if anyone has a 4pda account
https://4pda.ru/forum/dl/post/11407270/GC_Android-6.0+_arm-arm64_C2API_maxParam.apk
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I created a 4dpa account by using this guide to solve the captcha and I managed to install the apk. I found out it wasn't working as well as defcomk's port cause it couldn't auto-focus lock the image. The only new thing I saw was it supported raw image capture
If any of you, for some reason want to create an account and try it for yourself, follow this guide to solve the captcha: https://doorsgeek.blogspot.com/2015/08/4pdaru-loginregister-captcha-tutorial.html
sharan.nyn said:
Here is something that works for me:
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Thanks to @defcomg for the port and @dhk.-(DhKDc) for the magisk module
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WOW!! I thought the Google camera HDR+ was all hype. I had HDR+ on my Nexus 5 but apparently that was the old version not using the new API. I thought that took pretty good pictures but this new one on this phone is incredible. Every single thing I tried, every camera mod I could find, on any ROM other than stock, every picture looked over softened and blurry, or super grainy and still kind of blurry. Now it looks better than stock, impressively so. The color balance, focus, and sharpness is top notch. Amazing what a change in software can do to a piece of hardware.
A quick tip for people, the camera opens up with the focus set at infinite so if you take a picture of something 5ft+ away, there's no need to swipe to the video to focus. Just open the camera, long press to hold focus, and snap the picture. The camera also works in 16:9 if that's your thing.
Edit: open camera is finicky for videos, giving me reboots. Use Footej camera for quick non HD photos and videos.
Edit2: After messing around with it a bit more, it's not the just HDR+ that makes the pictures so much better, it's the new camera API. Install and use it with any camera app supporting camera2 API and the photos are much better all around.
Thanks a ton for posting this, both you, and OP.
username8611 said:
WOW!! I thought the Google camera HDR+ was all hype. I had HDR+ on my Nexus 5 but apparently that was the old version not using the new API. I thought that took pretty good pictures but this new one on this phone is incredible. Every single thing I tried, every camera mod I could find, on any ROM other than stock, every picture looked over softened and blurry, or super grainy and still kind of blurry. Now it looks better than stock, impressively so. The color balance, focus, and sharpness is top notch. Amazing what a change in software can do to a piece of hardware.
A quick tip for people, the camera opens up with the focus set at infinite so if you take a picture of something 5ft+ away, there's no need to swipe to the video to focus. Just open the camera, long press to hold focus, and snap the picture. The camera also works in 16:9 if that's your thing.
Edit: open camera is finicky for videos, giving me reboots. Use Footej camera for quick non HD photos and videos.
Edit2: After messing around with it a bit more, it's not the just HDR+ that makes the pictures so much better, it's the new camera API. Install and use it with any camera app supporting camera2 API and the photos are much better all around.
Thanks a ton for posting this, both you, and OP.
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can you post some sample shots? I am really curious
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wow google has some magic algorithm...

Camera Problem -> strange-zoomed effect when using it in third-party apps. WHY?

Hi everyone
I looked around for this problem in the forum but apparently I'm the only one to have it.
When I do pics inside third-party app like Telegram or Whatsapp, my p20 pro (stock, rooted) seem to using a camera-zoomed, and not the main sensor that it use when I open the stock camera app.
You can find in attachment the example. One pic is shot with stock camera. Other one is shot inside Telegram.
Same happen with front camera... as you can see in attach.
I think the software switchs from 1 of 3 cameras... but WHY?
There's a way to fix it?
I tried to cover with fingers every camera but not seem it changing with different apps. Really wtf?
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lorreca said:
I tried to cover with fingers every camera but not seem it changing with different apps. Really wtf?
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I have this problem too but I never use third party apps to take pictures.
Yep, I've just tried and it zooms in. Holding my hands perfectly still and firing up whatsapp and it's zoomed in slightly more than the stock camera app. Fine for quick shots if needed but 99% of the time I take the pic first then send.
I fired up the Huawei mirror app to see what it does and the front camera on my Galaxy S2 was better! Disabled the app after that!
beko1987 said:
Yep, I've just tried and it zooms in. Holding my hands perfectly still and firing up whatsapp and it's zoomed in slightly more than the stock camera app. Fine for quick shots if needed but 99% of the time I take the pic first then send.
I fired up the Huawei mirror app to see what it does and the front camera on my Galaxy S2 was better! Disabled the app after that!
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Mirror app is first thing I uninstalled, this and other bloat app from Huawei
So it's a common trouble. Hope they can fix in next release but I suppose that's not a bug, in real
subhani said:
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I have this problem too but I never use third party apps to take pictures.
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What do you mean?
You have zoomed camera also in stock camera app?
lorreca said:
What do you mean?
You have zoomed camera also in stock camera app?
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You can zoom the main camera in, but the camera opens on a different zoom level in 3rd party apps. I had mine pointing at my keyboard at work, and with my hands resting on the desk and not moving, with the stock app I could see the space bar, within whatsapp it had the K key at the bottom.
Probably not noticable for 90% of the crap I send pics of in whatsapp (shopping lists to SWMBO when she's forgotten usually) but it's there
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lorreca said:
Mirror app is first thing I uninstalled, this and other bloat app from Huawei
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Not done that yet, trying out the 'experience' after having nexus phones/roms for a while. (What the experience is I'm getting I'm not sure, but it is one!). The main reason I'll de-bloat is to clean the app drawer out tbh!
I've noticed a similar problem with the Microsoft OneDrive app when scanning documents with the camera. Focus is fine at the centre but around the edges it is blurry.
lorreca said:
What do you mean?
You have zoomed camera also in stock camera app?
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In the official camera app I get full zoomed out view as default view. I can then zoom in by choice.
In third party apps, it starts zoomed in.
subhani said:
In the official camera app I get full zoomed out view as default view. I can then zoom in by choice.
In third party apps, it starts zoomed in.
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This is strange. So very time you opening stock camera you have to zoom out for normally view?
If as seem everyone have this problem why nobody is complaining?
lorreca said:
This is strange. So very time you opening stock camera you have to zoom out for normally view?
If as seem everyone have this problem why nobody is complaining?
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No. Mine is at 1x zoom. Not 3x. In the stock camera.
In third party apps like Telegram, it starts at 3x I think or some lower resolution like 5mp.
subhani said:
No. Mine is at 1x zoom. Not 3x. In the stock camera.
In third party apps like Telegram, it starts at 3x I think or some lower resolution like 5mp.
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Oh ok, got it
Same for me. But I cannot zoom out from 3x in thirty party app anyway
lorreca said:
Oh ok, got it
Same for me. But I cannot zoom out from 3x in thirty party app anyway
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So I believe it is a 7mp photo in 16:9.

Question Camera preview different to actual photo

Hi guys. Anyone else have an issue whereby the colors in the photo preview are rich and vibrant and then the captured photo is flat and horrible? Happens in social media apps as well as the main camera. But only with photos not videos. Any ideas? Before and after attached.
The first one looks way oversaturated especially the red channel.
Clear system cache and cam data.
Probably has to do with settings but could be the firmware is displaying previews in vivid display mode.
blackhawk said:
The first one looks way oversaturated especially the red channel.
Clear system cache and cam data.
Probably has to do with settings but could be the firmware is displaying previews in vivid display mode.
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Tbh I wouldn't mind if it displayed the second image, but I don't want two different results. I want whatever I'm looking at to be the taken photo. I'll try that thanks.
Does yours do this if you have the same phone?
Bxperiaz3 said:
Tbh I wouldn't mind if it displayed the second image, but I don't want two different results. I want whatever I'm looking at to be the taken photo. I'll try that thanks.
Does yours do this if you have the same phone?
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That first image is a screen shot?
I have Note 10+'s. I only use the preshot image to set up, frame, AF lock, exposure, etc a shot.
After decades of shooting the final result is all that matters to me. I find shooting with smartphones to be generally annoying.

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