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Cyanogenmod Users, tell us about the camera app you are using

We all know z2 has a solid stock camera app. But on cm and cm based rom we cannot use it
So what are you guys using it? Any comparisons of photos taken with different camera apps? And how do photos compare to stock rom? Do share your experience

Im using stock camera app, but Pictures Come a bit too bright for me. Could anyone recommend any good camera app?

It doesn't matter what camera app you use really, as CM (and all AOSP ROM's) use the same camera driver, and Kali used a hack to get it to work using Z1 code (don't know the actual term) so... It will always be substantially poor compared to stock. I know this thread isn't actually a comparison between the two, I'm just stating the facts and eventually I'm sure Kali (or another Dev) will fix it and use proper Z2 cam code. Then, we will have a truly next to flawless AOSP camera and ROM.

I'm just using Google Camera for lack of a better one. It's not great but it gets the job done.

The camera on both stock and CM give the same result. Its only the post processing that the stock app does that changes the result.
For testing, install Google camera on stock and click pictures. Do the same on CM and compare your results.

Uclydde said:
I'm just using Google Camera for lack of a better one. It's not great but it gets the job done.
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Hey hey try out this Camera :laugh: It looks exactly like the stock Nexus 5 camera and it is the best I have tried. :victory:
Tip: The Google Play Store will view it as the Google Camera you are using and will ask for an update , I recommend you not to do it
ENJOY !!! :good: :good: :good:
Please hit "thanks" if I helped you

gallardo5 said:
Im using stock camera app, but Pictures Come a bit too bright for me. Could anyone recommend any good camera app?
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Hey my friend :laugh: try using the camera app I uploaded above

-XperiaMan- said:
Hey my friend :laugh: try using the camera app I uploaded above
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What...exactly is it? How is it different from the normal google camera?

Uclydde said:
What...exactly is it? How is it different from the normal google camera?
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Well I found it different . It has the look of the Nexus 5 camera app
AND it took better pics . Its my opinion . If you don't like it there is no problem my friend

No 4K

Jhon998 said:
No 4K
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Thats why i will stay on stock rom for now...

Nightfire-XX said:
Thats why i will stay on stock rom for now...
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Yeah i too switched back to stock and thinking about this if it would work on CM
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Nightfire-XX said:
Thats why i will stay on stock rom for now...
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Or maybe http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2733776

Yeah this problem made me switch back to stock

Hopefully we will see some camera improvements when Android L have been released and CM updated.

Using Google Camera on Carbon. Shots are great!
Sent from my Xperia Z2 using Tapatalk

Just a quick tip guys, I had issues with low quality photos in CM11, I tried ProCapture app and in good daylight the pictures turn out to be good and as good as stock, in low light you'll have to tweak the settings a bit but you can manage to get pretty decent pics. SO yeah, for the benefits CM11 gives, I can completely live with it by using a third party app

I see that MIUI port has stock XZ2 camera. If so, is there any way to use on CM11 as well? Any tips?
Sent from my D6503 using XDA Free mobile app

I have a stock camera (4.4.4) and I am not happy at all with my camera. :/ Most photos are not clear, landscape mode takes bad photos (one part of the photo is good/zoomed, biger part is blur).
I heard some stories about Z2 with good camera and Z2 with bad camera, can thia be true, although it sounds ridicilous.

[email protected] said:
I have a stock camera (4.4.4) and I am not happy at all with my camera. :/ Most photos are not clear, landscape mode takes bad photos (one part of the photo is good/zoomed, biger part is blur).
I heard some stories about Z2 with good camera and Z2 with bad camera, can thia be true, although it sounds ridicilous.
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Agree.. I tried cm11 snapshot m12, All pictures of mine turns out too bright. The front one especially pixalated with weird coloured dots like a 0.5mp camera which I used to have when I had an old Nokia phone. Other than this, cm is a perfect rom.. Hope there are still development on this while with all the hype on lollipop(not sure if the camera code will get better by then)

I recommend the OnePlusOne camera! It's faster, more organized in terms of menus and I think that the image quality is little bit better because of the filters used... :good:

Does the P20 Pro have a notification LED?

Can't find info on this anywhere online. Has anyone seen any details about this?
Thanks

I would also like to know

kris00 said:
Can't find info on this anywhere online. Has anyone seen any details about this?
Thanks
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Yep, it should be there. :good: At least that's what I've heard from people who have had some time with review units.

It does, it's positioned in the middle of the notch near the top between the earpiece/speaker and the camera. It's not very bright but it's there. I currently have a review unit so let me know if you've any more questions!

Does it support EMUI Desktop/Easy Projection?
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dindatwin said:
It does, it's positioned in the middle of the notch near the top between the earpiece/speaker and the camera. It's not very bright but it's there. I currently have a review unit so let me know if you've any more questions!
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Does it support EMUI Desktop/Easy Projection?

dindatwin said:
It does, it's positioned in the middle of the notch near the top between the earpiece/speaker and the camera. It's not very bright but it's there. I currently have a review unit so let me know if you've any more questions!
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Does it play HDR videos?

gtrm said:
Does it support EMUI Desktop/Easy Projection?
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Does it support EMUI Desktop/Easy Projection?
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Yes, it does.
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kumar abhishek said:
Does it play HDR videos?
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Yes, it does. It's got an hdr10 display but still waiting on official support from YouTube and Netflix etc. I've sideloaded the two HDR enabled apps for now.

Thanks a lot for your reply
How is the camera and battery life? I am seriously considering going for it. It will be my first huawei mobile after coming from Samsung Flagships. I am hoping it crushes the s9 in camera and battery

dindatwin said:
Yes, it does.
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Have you tried EMUI Desktop out, on some sites it's saying the P20 doesn't have it and only the Mate 10 does? Thanks.

gtrm said:
Have you tried EMUI Desktop out, on some sites it's saying the P20 doesn't have it and only the Mate 10 does? Thanks.
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I haven't tried it out yet unfortunately but I was told that it has it.

dindatwin said:
Yes, it does.
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Yes, it does. It's got an hdr10 display but still waiting on official support from YouTube and Netflix etc. I've sideloaded the two HDR enabled apps for now.
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Any chance you could point me in the right direction for those apks so I can sideload when my device arrives?
Sent from my OnePlus 5 using XDA Labs

rav101 said:
Any chance you could point me in the right direction for those apks so I can sideload when my device arrives?
Sent from my OnePlus 5 using XDA Labs
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This should work for the Netflix apk:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/netfl...tflix-5-0-1-build-16103-android-apk-download/
And this should work for the YouTube HDR apk (there's a few steps to go through to get the HDR working on the sideloaded YouTube app but nothing too strenuous:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/how-to/how-to-enable-youtube-hdr-mode-mate-10-t3700388
Let me know how you get on once you get your device!

What the speaker quality like? some saying that it has dolby atmos

dindatwin said:
This should work for the Netflix apk:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/netfl...tflix-5-0-1-build-16103-android-apk-download/
And this should work for the YouTube HDR apk (there's a few steps to go through to get the HDR working on the sideloaded YouTube app but nothing too strenuous:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/how-to/how-to-enable-youtube-hdr-mode-mate-10-t3700388
Let me know how you get on once you get your device!
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Thanks for confirming the notification LED.
Can you check if the P20 Pro supports double tap to wake.

Bilhouse said:
Thanks for confirming the notification LED.
Can you check if the P20 Pro supports double tap to wake.
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From my time with it so far, I don't see any setting for double tap to wake so I don't think it's a feature to be honest. I will say, the Face Unlock is incredibly fast and works in very dark scenarios also which is good. The fingerprint scanner on the front is also extremely fast to use.

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From my time with it so far, I don't see any setting for double tap to wake so I don't think it's a feature to be honest. I will say, the Face Unlock is incredibly fast and works in very dark scenarios also which is good. The fingerprint scanner on the front is also extremely fast to use.
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What about camera and battery life?

dindatwin said:
This should work for the Netflix apk:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/netfl...tflix-5-0-1-build-16103-android-apk-download/
And this should work for the YouTube HDR apk (there's a few steps to go through to get the HDR working on the sideloaded YouTube app but nothing too strenuous:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mate-10/how-to/how-to-enable-youtube-hdr-mode-mate-10-t3700388
Let me know how you get on once you get your device!
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Thanks buddy,
Will keep this and let you know I get on. I went into a phone shop today and got to play with the P20 for a few minutes. My impression was positive. I can also confirm the LED notification. Screen estate on the P20 is great so can imagine the P20 pro is even better. I have to say that the IPS screen on the P20 was also really good (even with a black wallpaper) so can imagine the P20 pro being even better with a black wallpaper given it is AMOLED.
The phone felt snappy. The only concern I had was around the placement of the fingerprint being so low at the front. I'm sure there will be ways to get used to this and also the face unlock to make things easy.
Sent from my OnePlus 5 using XDA Labs

dindatwin said:
It does, it's positioned in the middle of the notch near the top between the earpiece/speaker and the camera. It's not very bright but it's there. I currently have a review unit so let me know if you've any more questions!
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Is it an RGB LED? Thanks

Can anyone check the Widevine DRM level for Netflix/Amazon Prime HD streaming? I hope its level 1 as its not a cheap device.

dindatwin said:
Yes, it does.
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Yes, it does. It's got an hdr10 display but still waiting on official support from YouTube and Netflix etc. I've sideloaded the two HDR enabled apps for now.
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YouTube needs the sideloaded app, but Netflix works with HDR (it doesn't on the Mate 10 Pro).
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Bilhouse said:
Can anyone check the Widevine DRM level for Netflix/Amazon Prime HD streaming? I hope its level 1 as its not a cheap device.
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Yes, it shows as Level 1.

Post your questions for XZ3 owners here.

I got the XZ3 on launch day and I'm pretty confortable with my technical knowledge. If you guys have any questions or requests (such as running commands and dumps), please post them here. I'll probably edit this post with a mini-review if I have the time this week.

Geo2160 said:
I got the XZ3 on launch day and I'm pretty confortable with my technical knowledge. If you guys have any questions or requests (such as running commands and dumps), please post them here. I'll probably edit this post with a mini-review if I have the time this week.
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Any idea how to bring back double-tap on the XZ3?? Sony removed it since the Xperia X, but I'm wondering if there's a way to bring it back or if you've heard/read anything to indicate they might bring it back??
Thanks!

Does anybody know why Sony phones don't support the Google Camera ports? I checked on my XZ3 that camera api2 is supported fully! What is it holding back? No devs doing it or a Sony specific restriction?
With gcam support this XZ3 would be the perfect pixel 3xl alternative without notch!
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RockStar2005 said:
Any idea how to bring back double-tap on the XZ3??
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Simply activate the always on screen. Then you can use double-tap to wake.

Gcam needs Raw support that's why HDR+ doesn't work on Xperias

madphone said:
Does anybody know why Sony phones don't support the Google Camera ports? I checked on my XZ3 that camera api2 is supported fully! What is it holding back? No devs doing it or a Sony specific restriction?
With gcam support this XZ3 would be the perfect pixel 3xl alternative without notch!
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Simply activate the always on screen. Then you can use double-tap to wake.
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Ok thanks!
Just wish they had double-tap to sleep again too. Not sure why they would remove that?

Hello,
I have several questions for xz3 users
- what about SOT? why no one completes that forum section?
- when you activate stamina mode, does it turns off all vibrations? (including ringing/notification vibrations?) - that is how stamina acts at my old Z2,
- a user in sonytalk forum, mentions soemthing like a gap between screen and body. can someone install a pressure app to see if there is a gap for real?
thank you

pilifida said:
Hello,
I have several questions for xz3 users
- what about SOT? why no one completes that forum section?
- when you activate stamina mode, does it turns off all vibrations? (including ringing/notification vibrations?) - that is how stamina acts at my old Z2,
- a user in sonytalk forum, mentions soemthing like a gap between screen and body. can someone install a pressure app to see if there is a gap for real?
thank you
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- The SOT is worse for me than the XZ Premium and Pixel 2 XL which I've have for several months. I'll get back to you with some numbers on monday if they matter that much to you.
- Stamina mode now has 3 modes, 4 if you count ultra stamina. They indeed, turn off vibrations, but I haven't checked all of them.
- Yes there is a gap between the metal frame and the glass panels, both on the front and the back. I suppose this is done to provide impact absorption when you drop the phone. Look for HTC U11 drop tests if you need to know why these things exist. That phone is perfectly smooth, has no ridges, but also cracks very easily.

Geo2160 said:
- The SOT is worse for me than the XZ Premium and Pixel 2 XL which I've have for several months. I'll get back to you with some numbers on monday if they matter that much to you.
- Stamina mode now has 3 modes, 4 if you count ultra stamina. They indeed, turn off vibrations, but I haven't checked all of them.
- Yes there is a gap between the metal frame and the glass panels, both on the front and the back. I suppose this is done to provide impact absorption when you drop the phone. Look for HTC U11 drop tests if you need to know why these things exist. That phone is perfectly smooth, has no ridges, but also cracks very easily.
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Hi Geo,
I returned my XZ3 due mostly to the camera being a step-down from the XZ2 P. Didn't play around with the phone as much as I should have, but ok I'm glad to hear that Stamina Mode still lets you configure how it saves the battery. Not every phone does that I think.
Battery life seemed really good though I didn't get to test it all that much.

pilifida said:
Hello,
I have several questions for xz3 users
- what about SOT? why no one completes that forum section?
- when you activate stamina mode, does it turns off all vibrations? (including ringing/notification vibrations?) - that is how stamina acts at my old Z2,
- a user in sonytalk forum, mentions soemthing like a gap between screen and body. can someone install a pressure app to see if there is a gap for real?
thank you
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SOT: With ambient display set to always on: 3 hours
With ambient display set to smart activation: 5 hours
With ambient display set to off: 6.5-7 hours.
^above tests with wifi on all the time, with about 30 minutes LTE usage
Gap: Gap is present, but still water resistant. Phone fell into the tub while I was giving my dog a bath (I was talking on the phone with my mom).

Sorry, I've misread previous post, nvm

Has anyone tried this phone on Verizon yet? I know they say it won't work, but if it has the right LTE bands it just might.

I own a xz3 for a week now and i'm having some problem with lagging on homescreen with nova and stock launcher... Anybody else experienced this... When i restart phone it's normal lag free again?

fil--21 said:
I own a xz3 for a week now and i'm having some problem with lagging on homescreen with nova and stock launcher... Anybody else experienced this... When i restart phone it's normal lag free again?
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If it doesn't go away soon I'd run Sony Companion on it. Just download it to your PC then connect phone to PC when it says to and do a system repair or whatever.

RockStar2005 said:
If it doesn't go away soon I'd run Sony Companion on it. Just download it to your PC then connect phone to PC when it says to and do a system repair or whatever.
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No i think this is pie related.. Nobody have this issue?

I am experiencing no lag but I'm on stock launcher, no Nova. I also disabled a bunch of apps (Facebook, all Google apps except maps and YouTube) and Netflix. H9493 which has 6GB RAM.

augie7107 said:
I am experiencing no lag but I'm on stock launcher, no Nova. I also disabled a bunch of apps (Facebook, all Google apps except maps and YouTube) and Netflix. H9493 which has 6GB RAM.
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Just bought the OnePlus 6T from T-Mobile. Gonna throw the GCam mod available here on XDA onto it too once I get it. OP seems to be more on the color accurate side than the likes of Samsung, Apple, etc. Maybe Huawei too. Getting $300 off ($580 is total price) for trading in my V30, so not bad! lol Plus the software is fantastic (like Sony) and their charger (Dash charger) is simply the best, and I can CONFIRM first-hand that it definitely outdoes Quick Charge 3.0. But let me allow the lady to explain it better. lol
I could've got something like the P20 Pro, Note 9, or Pixel (all of which have T-Mo Volte btw, unlike the XZ2 P ((F U SONY!! lol))), but I felt like there's a strong chance I'm gonna upgrade again next spring cuz we got the XZ3 Premium, S10+, OP7, and P30 Pro coming out around then. So why get something overly expensive? lol All are expected to be incredible phones. But we know which one I'M hoping to have (if it doesn't P me off like the XZ3 did that is lol)!

Enjoy, see you on the Premium forum in the spring

Play hard, go Plus
Has anybody received 1 year of playstation+ within the lounge app. I bought the phone on day one and i'm still waiting.
At least here in Germany they advertised one year of free ps+ membership for ealry adopters.

Anyone else get this issue where if you restart the phone, the "last full charge" in the battery > settings menu says something like 30+ days ago? @madphone @augie7107
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Anyone else get this issue where if you restart the phone, the "last full charge" in the battery > settings menu says something like 30+ days ago? @madphone @augie7107

iArvee said:
Anyone else get this issue where if you restart the phone, the "last full charge" in the battery > settings menu says something like 30+ days ago? @madphone @augie7107
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Anyone else get this issue where if you restart the phone, the "last full charge" in the battery > settings menu says something like 30+ days ago? @madphone @augie7107
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Mine currently says three hours ago which is accurate. After restart is shows "0 minutes ago".

S10 camera apk

I looked around and couldn't find anything solid on it but is there a port for the s10 camera app apk for the Note 8? It has features such as Instagram mode and night sight that is purely software based that we don't have.

I am searching too

waiyann said:
I looked around and couldn't find anything solid on it but is there a port for the s10 camera app apk for the Note 8? It has features such as Instagram mode and night sight that is purely software based that we don't have.
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if i remeber good developer of camera mod for N8 Cvolton week or two says he find an port of s10 camera but for nwo is all quiet and dev nothign says more about it. But i hope soon samsung release an update where we get night sight
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Here you can get GCAM 6.1 with Night Sight for both Snapdragon and Exynos
https://www.****************/2018/1...-for-samsung-galaxy-devices-with-night-sight/

utmost respect to developers as they put lot of efforts to make custom ROMs. But over the time i have realized the porting is either difficult for some reasons or they don't port others next flagship phones' software to old ones. they just port existing phone's ROM with bit more customization and add those features that are upgradeable from galaxy stores or APKs e.g. bixby etc

waiyann said:
I looked around and couldn't find anything solid on it but is there a port for the s10 camera app apk for the Note 8? It has features such as Instagram mode and night sight that is purely software based that we don't have.
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They may come to note 8

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if i remeber good developer of camera mod for N8 Cvolton week or two says he find an port of s10 camera but for nwo is all quiet and dev nothign says more about it. But i hope soon samsung release an update where we get night sight
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Here you can get GCAM 6.1 with Night Sight for both Snapdragon and Exynos
https://www.****************/2018/1...-for-samsung-galaxy-devices-with-night-sight/
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Yeah I'm using that for most of my pictures.
a_qadeerpk said:
utmost respect to developers as they put lot of efforts to make custom ROMs. But over the time i have realized the porting is either difficult for some reasons or they don't port others next flagship phones' software to old ones. they just port existing phone's ROM with bit more customization and add those features that are upgradeable from galaxy stores or APKs e.g. bixby etc
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Yeah I noticed that. I guess the gcam apk was an exception that I forgot they don't usually do port core apps too often.
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They may come to note 8
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I know I just can't wait lol. I've been enjoying oneui on my note 8. Just need that last feature. They'll probably wait until the note 10 comes out.

blinkt88 said:
if i remeber good developer of camera mod for N8 Cvolton week or two says he find an port of s10 camera but for nwo is all quiet and dev nothign says more about it. But i hope soon samsung release an update where we get night sight
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Here you can get GCAM 6.1 with Night Sight for both Snapdragon and Exynos
https://www.****************/2018/1...-for-samsung-galaxy-devices-with-night-sight/
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Hey your link doesn't work!! Been trying to find a camera mod which has night sight and portrait mode working but its pretty difficult

Ballman729 said:
Hey your link doesn't work!! Been trying to find a camera mod which has night sight and portrait mode working but its pretty difficult
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Link is no more active you must search for gcam on google sorry...because i cant find anymore link for gcam with night sight...but notice night sight not yet work good an crash app
Poslano z mojega SM-N950F z uporabo Tapatalk

Ballman729 said:
Hey your link doesn't work!! Been trying to find a camera mod which has night sight and portrait mode working but its pretty difficult
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use this
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
Gcam_6.2.024_Advanced_V2.0.190420.0415.apk Arnova8G2, 2019-04-20 is the one i'm using

waiyann said:
use this
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
Gcam_6.2.024_Advanced_V2.0.190420.0415.apk Arnova8G2, 2019-04-20 is the one i'm using
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Are there any special settings that we need to enable for this version to work correctly? Does Night Sight work?

It works pretty well with the default settings. You could change the HDR+ parameters to get better HDR but it takes longer for a picture. Night sight works for me but it takes a while to shoot.

Question Will rooting my pixel 5a allow me to disable camera shutter sound?

You see, I got a pixel 5a that is imported from Japan and in Japan all phones Manufacturers must have shutter sound when taking pictures and you can't disable it.
If I will root my phone I will be able to disable it, right?

No. Only with root - no. It depends on device ID (US or JP). For p5 there is patch for TWRP that spoofs ID, but there is no TWRP for 5a.
May be with some magisk module but i can't find any.
Or you can use modded Gcam.

Thank you.
I will try download modded Gcam. from here
Google Camera Port Hub: Get the best GCam APK for Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, and other phones
Looking for the best version of the Google Camera app for your phone? We've rounded up a ton of versions for different models and brands.
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I see there is no "5a" so I will download the one for pixel 5?
edit: thank you very much, the modded Gcam. worked!!

Hi can you share the steps to do this? Also wanting to remove my shutter sound. From your reply, it looks like you need to root it?

kaeel said:
Hi can you share the steps to do this? Also wanting to remove my shutter sound. From your reply, it looks like you need to root it?
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No need to root, just download APK of the google camera and use it instead of the one that come with the phone.
That's what I did eventually.
Use modded Gcam like forty-second said

it is impossible to convert 5a sun of the Japanese version into the American version, the difference is in the bands, only use the gcam mod

does the gcam mod has all the features as the built-in camera?

Faced the same issue. Like other people said, removing it from the stock Gcam probably isn't an option. Just use a compatible Gcam mod, I recommend MWP GCam for latest supported version.
As a bonus, you can use Tasker to intercept the double power button gesture to launch the modded GCam instead of stock.

PixelatedFox said:
edit: thank you very much, the modded Gcam. worked!!
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How is it working months later? I am considering buying a Japanese P5A. Your feedback will help me a lot with making a buying decision

JetVoz said:
How is it working months later? I am considering buying a Japanese P5A. Your feedback will help me a lot with making a buying decision
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Excellent, no problems at all.

PixelatedFox said:
Excellent, no problems at all.
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Great to hear!! Do you use the cam app from the comment below?
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I recommend MWP GCam for latest supported version.
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Also, would you mind elaborating a bit on your experience with it? I'm especially interested in hearing about two things that were discussed in this thread:
rokphish said:
does the gcam mod has all the features as the built-in camera?
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Velcorn said:
use Tasker to intercept the double power button gesture to launch the modded GCam instead of stock.
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Thank you!

JetVoz said:
Great to hear!! Do you use the cam app from the comment below?
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No, I use What I said here.... the modded Gcam
PixelatedFox said:
Thank you.
I will try download modded Gcam. from here
Google Camera Port Hub: Get the best GCam APK for Samsung, Motorola, OnePlus, and other phones
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I see there is no "5a" so I will download the one for pixel 5?
edit: thank you very much, the modded Gcam. worked!!
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Several Android versions ago I used to use Root Explorer and delete the system sound for camera shutter, which worked at the time. Maybe worth exploring?

I remembered there was a thread in the Pixel 5 community. It provides a way to permanently alter the device model code to disable these Japan-only features. Maybe it works on Pixel 5a?
It may not be simple, but can permanently eliminate similar problems.

PF2350 said:
I remembered there was a thread in the Pixel 5 community. It provides a way to permanently alter the device model code to disable these Japan-only features. Maybe it works on Pixel 5a?
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FYI.
Turn off shutter sound from pixel bought in japan
Due to pixel was not sold I was buying pixel 5 from japan. I thought if I flash a US ROM the shutter sound (japan shutter sound law) will go away but it seems like it is still going strong even after I used Cambodia sim. It was used outside japan...
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Hello all,
I also have a Japan model of the 5a, and a while ago I put together a Magisk module to disable the shutter sound.
Let me know if you run into issues.
Release v1.1.0 · averne/barbet-screenshot-sound
Magisk module to mute the camera sound on the Pixel 5a - Release v1.1.0 · averne/barbet-screenshot-sound
github.com

Hi @averne_
could you please make the sound camera_click not empty, but with silence and not zero like it is now as it crashes some devices? Thank you! I can't attach the file here, but you can find silent 1sec ogg files online.
I can't make it work - Magisk doesn't allow me to unzip the file no idea why.

maliciousd12 said:
Hi @averne_
could you please make the sound camera_click not empty, but with silence and not zero like it is now as it crashes some devices? Thank you! I can't attach the file here, but you can find silent 1sec ogg files online.
I can't make it work - Magisk doesn't allow me to unzip the file no idea why.
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Let me know if that works better
Release v1.2.0 · averne/barbet-screenshot-sound
Magisk module to mute the camera sound on the Pixel 5a - Release v1.2.0 · averne/barbet-screenshot-sound
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JetVoz said:
How is it working months later? I am considering buying a Japanese P5A. Your feedback will help me a lot with making a buying decision
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It works like a charm here in Italy