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Alternate cyanogen camera app

Hi,
I am currently using cyanogen mod 6.1.1. I am very happy with the rom. However, the one thing I would like to alter is the camera app. Is there an app out there which is able to take 720p videos and high quality images as well?
Thank you

You could try "lgcamera". I've tested it briefly on a sense rom and it looks promising.

Rabadabadingdongable said:
You could try "lgcamera". I've tested it briefly on a sense rom and it looks promising.
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Sadly enough not higher than 3.2 megapixel

Just wondering, for froyo does the native camera app not support 720p video recording? If so, is this issue address in gingerbread?

mastersjef said:
Sadly enough not higher than 3.2 megapixel
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That's curious. On my phone I can set 2592x1952 and my arithmetic makes it 5 megapixels ;-).

[ANSWER] Does my Defy have a RED or a Green lens?

Hi,
as there are many questions in in many threads regarding whether a ROM allows using the camera or not, here is some help:
The Defy is delivered with two (as to the date of this post) camera sensors, one with a GREEN lens and one with a RED one.
To identify which camera you have, some capable and friendly members took photos which show the difference:
GREEN lens:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12694642&postcount=31 by Quaza and the first two photos of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14330238&postcount=10 by zakoo2
RED lens:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12699552&postcount=34 by viper. and the last three photos of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14330238&postcount=10 by zakoo2
So if in doubt, please check your lens before asking.
BTW: With the newly released Gingerbread SBFs the camera will ONLY work on Defys with the RED lens. This might be due to the fact that these releases target a successor device of the Defy AKA DefyPlus, Defy+, MB526. With these leaked releases, the camera on GREEN lens Defys might NEVER work, because the new device will probably not be delivered wit a green lens.
EDIT: As noted below, the lens color alone is not a reliable indicator to identify the camera module. It seems to depend on the camera module, not the lens itself, whether recording works or not. Please read the very informative post 2. The problem, however, only exists with the leaked MotoBlur SBFs (2.3.3, 2.3.4), not CM7 based ROMs.
To find out the module of your phone you can try the method explained by martin.flory on page 4 of this thread:
martin.flory said:
Easiest way I found:
1. Install this free app. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nolanlawson.logcat
2. Open the app
3. hit home
4. open camera
5. exit camera
6. open app
7. search "CameraCommon".
8. Either or
I found out I have the SOC module, which sucks.
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CS

"With the newly released Gingerbread SBFs the camera will ONLY work on Defys with the RED"
It not absolutely so. Color of the camera doesn't influence record possibility. Record possibility is influenced by the camera module. The camera module can be defined in ADB.
If you have in logcat(app of ADB) after boot
D/LibCommonCamera( 1837): CameraCommon: Detected SOC device
- this is old camera module - this camera might be green or red
If D/LibCommonCamera( 1837): CameraCommon: Detected BAYER device
- this is new camera module - this camera might be green or red
It is inspected in practice

mainbord said:
"With the newly released Gingerbread SBFs the camera will ONLY work on Defys with the RED"
It not absolutely so. Color of the camera doesn't influence record possibility. Record possibility is influenced by the camera module. The camera module can be defined in ADB.
If you have in logcat(app of ADB) after boot
D/LibCommonCamera( 1837): CameraCommon: Detected SOC device
- this is old camera module - this camera might be green or red
If D/LibCommonCamera( 1837): CameraCommon: Detected BAYER device
- this is new camera module - this camera might be green or red
It is inspected in practice
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To prove this.. Does anyone with phisically green lense able to flash 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 and having working camera regardless of date of device manufatured??

Yes it is information from 4pda.ru
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=209591&view=findpost&p=7587208

I have readed something about the size of a taken pircture, that the green (old) one have smaller file size, like 500 kb to 900kb , and the red (new) ones have about 1mb to more.
This is true???
thanks

rafaelw said:
I have readed something about the size of a taken pircture, that the green (old) one have smaller file size, like 500 kb to 900kb , and the red (new) ones have about 1mb to more.
This is true???
thanks
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Yeas it is 1.4+Mb is red!

_ReBoot_ said:
Yes it is information from 4pda.ru
http://4pda.ru/forum/index.php?showtopic=209591&view=findpost&p=7587208
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First it's Russian. But it is for 720p patch video recording (if I'm not mistaken), of course everyone can use it regardless your camera lens colour.
I don't think any green lenses can run stock gingerbread 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 like those red lenses owner having it right after flashed.
But it may work too I wouldn't surprise as some brilliant developer might just crack it for good.
Sent from my awesome Moto Defy Gingerbread 2.3.3 - XDA Premium

I am almost certain i have a Green lens [ March 2011 ] and can also confirm with the 720p Record zip i can record at 720p but at the time of playback the video seems like i recorded it in a dual mirror mode hard to explain almost like everything is out of focus and mirrored .

my camera looks green ( from outside) but stil can use MIUI 1.6.3

mainbord said:
If D/LibCommonCamera( 1837): CameraCommon: Detected BAYER device
- this is new camera module - this camera might be green or red
It is inspected in practice
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is there any place we can buy BAYER camera module for defy?

I find this interesting. I have a Defy from Nov 2010 with a Green lens, B04, that is running 2.3.4 Cyanogen with no problem. Camera has no problem either.

runeblade said:
I find this interesting. I have a Defy from Nov 2010 with a Green lens, B04, that is running 2.3.4 Cyanogen with no problem. Camera has no problem either.
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We tell about official 2.3.4. On cyanogenmod all camera's work well. On official 2.3* work only bayer modules.

This is irrelevant. The issue is only with the leaked SBF for 2.3.3 GingerBlur.
salimbest83 said:
my camera looks green ( from outside) but stil can use MIUI 1.6.3
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adi4motion said:
is there any place we can buy BAYER camera module for defy?
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Damn I want buy it too

I agree. Those modded rom like custom CM7 and custom Miui will work on all Defy regardless of the camera module/color. One must know to put on test with leaked official stock 2.3.3 or the leaked official stock 2.3.4 and see if it working. Up until now only camera with red lenses Defy would work on these leaked stock rom.

I repeat that workability of the camera on of 2.3.3 depends not on color of the camera, and from the camera's module

mainbord said:
I repeat that workability of the camera on of 2.3.3 depends not on color of the camera, and from the camera's module
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OK.i will test it my defy .it has yellow lens.

Oh crap, just received my new defy. Good news is that Android 2.2.2 is installed by default. Well, good, I am not sure, it may makes installing custom rom more difficult than with a 2.1 flashed with Nordic froyo.
But the camera is more greenish than redish, and with starting photo application with adb logcat, SOC device got detected :-( :-( . Does it means that an "official" gingerbead and, more important, an unlocked bootloader is out of question for me? :-(

You may to buy BAYER camera from service place. Costs about 40$.

mainbord said:
I repeat that workability of the camera on of 2.3.3 depends not on color of the camera, and from the camera's module
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Thanks. I tried to clarify this in the OP.

Macro HD videos with Galaxy S2

Hi all, just made some videos with my SGS2 and edited them on Windows Movie Maker.
I'll be happy to hear about your opinion, particularly in terms of light, do you have some trick to make better videos?
ROM is Batista70 FoxHound 2.4 with Camera Hack installed, so if you have a better one related on video making, you're welcome!
Thank you so much!

These are really good... hard to believe its just from a phone..
Excellent

Just put a powerful magnifying glass on the camera and you'll get much closer

a like to camera Hack PLS
and can it be installed on a stock rooted rom ?

jangomango said:
These are really good... hard to believe its just from a phone..
Excellent
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yes, that was my first thought too!
dikime said:
Just put a powerful magnifying glass on the camera and you'll get much closer
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yes, the second one (ants) i made have a closeup lens in front of the camera, but this way light reduce...
miahegypt said:
a like to camera Hack PLS
and can it be installed on a stock rooted rom ?
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i think no mate, it's an extra you can download directly from the rom updater...

Just wondering how could you steady your phone while capturing?Do you have any camera stands or anything?

yes, the phone is on a tripod
i forgot to mention that

[Q]Defy+ Camera is a joke

There are a few threads on defy- camera, here's one for defy+.
The camera is so bad, that I cursed the phone right after I took a few pictures. My Samsung spica was taking better pics with the 3,5mp sensor without flash and low light. Even on a bright sunny day the pics are lacking detail and have some noticeable noise. On low light - there is more noise than picture
I have applied the 720p panorama tweak and nothing.
So, as I expect more from a 5mp sensor, here are some questions - is there a way to tweak the camera, so the noise in low light becomes less(possibly none) and add some more detail to the pics, can we expect some quality improvement in an update some day, or should I sell this crap and buy xperia neo V?
If you need proof for my complains - I'll post some pics.

bo6o said:
There are a few threads on defy- camera, here's one for defy+.
The camera is so bad, that I cursed the phone right after I took a few pictures. My Samsung spica was taking better pics with the 3,5mp sensor without flash and low light. Even on a bright sunny day the pics are lacking detail and have some noticeable noise. On low light - there is more noise than picture
I have applied the 720p panorama tweak and nothing.
So, as I expect more from a 5mp sensor, here are some questions - is there a way to tweak the camera, so the noise in low light becomes less(possibly none) and add some more detail to the pics, can we expect some quality improvement in an update some day, or should I sell this crap and buy xperia neo V?
If you need proof for my complains - I'll post some pics.
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This topic was covered here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030603
A patch and detailed instructions are there.
Good luck!
R...T...F...M...!!
Sent from my Sexynos SGH-i777 using XDA Premium.

Man, did you even read the title. I'm writing about defy+. Nothing in this topic is about defy+. There isn't eve such a file in system/etc.
As I said-I have researched a little, before posting.

bo6o said:
Man, did you even read the title. I'm writing about defy+. Nothing in this topic is about defy+. There isn't eve such a file in system/etc.
As I said-I have researched a little, before posting.
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Not the best way to respond to someone who is trying to help you. Change your attitude and you might get some help...

try another apllication for taking photos
use camera 360 for excellent photos

Done that too. Even lg camera and vignette don't do the job. There is some .bin files about camera in system/etc, but I don't know how to handle them.

Check this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154215
This patch will enable 720p and panorama for Defy+ Gingerbread Motorola Base Roms..
Hope this will help you..

Done that too. It's written in 1st post.
Sent from my MB526 using Tapatalk

The same problem here. I had Defy normal and camera was quite good and photos was really sharp but now I have Defy+ and noise is extremely bad. Yesterday I flashed it with 4.5.1-134, 4.5.3-66, 4.5.3-109, MS2Ginger 2.1, and CM7 7.1.0-11 and I was trying stock camera app, HDR+, Vintage Pro and this one in CM and best picture I had from stock camera from 4.5.3-109 but it was really, really worse than stock camera in Defy normal.

Chamelleon said:
The same problem here. I had Defy normal and camera was quite good and photos was really sharp but now I have Defy+ and noise is extremely bad. Yesterday I flashed it with 4.5.1-134, 4.5.3-66, 4.5.3-109, MS2Ginger 2.1, and CM7 7.1.0-11 and I was trying stock camera app, HDR+, Vintage Pro and this one in CM and best picture I had from stock camera from 4.5.3-109 but it was really, really worse than stock camera in Defy normal.
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The normal defy you mentioned, did it have red lens or green lens?
I also saw a thread saying red lens actually needed more tweaks to take better photos since its more capable...not sure where I saw that.
Guess I wont swap out my camera module on my defy to a red lens.

I did some tests with different settings of the camera. There is something wrong, and I hope it's software, but not hardware. There is noise even in pics taken in a bright sunny day. I can't believe motorola would put such an incapable sensor in our phones. I also noticed that normal defy with green and red lens take better pics. 5800 is even better.
Can someone dig in the camera driver or something. Or we make some noise to motorola, so they fix this joke.
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nameite said:
The normal defy you mentioned, did it have red lens or green lens?
I also saw a thread saying red lens actually needed more tweaks to take better photos since its more capable...not sure where I saw that.
Guess I wont swap out my camera module on my defy to a red lens.
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It was green (soc) Defy.
Attached files shows differences between Defy Normal on Green Lens and Defy+ but only on HDR+ cause I don't have more photos from stock camera so Picture B shows differences between CM7 camera in Defy Plus and HDR+.
Pic 1 - Defy Normal HDR+
Pic 2 - Defy Plus HDR+
Pic 3 - Defy Plus CM7 Camera
Pic 4 - Defy Plus HDR+

Does touch focus make your pictures better?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1272525

Nope, noise appears where ever it is dark, or where ever it is brighter. If it's not in the middle of a sunny day - the whole pic is on little annoying dots. Nomatter with or without autofocus.

Yes, the first what I noticed on Defy+ is, that pictures are rly bad. Not in the normal light, but where is a bit dark, there is huge noice. Even my HTC D2 was taking pictures better...hope, that its just some sw problem.

I noticed that when you hold the shutter and focus, the view is much brighter and clean, than the actual image taken after that. As if the focus is lost at taking the shot.
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Of all the camera apps ive tried, the camera app on miui is the best imo. Try it once

[3.x KERNELS] [ARC] 3.0.8-nAa-03 is work

Somehow I can not respond to the developer's forum
Now I installed the kernel 3.08
Everything works including video recording
i use rom
[ROM][ARC]moAOKP v2 LTS - Epic Smooth | The Best Optimalisation [26/4/2013]
test game
real racing 3
mc4
Everything works :laugh:

did you tried on ICS ?

MarioJerkovic said:
did you tried on ICS ?
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no bro
only on cm10
Everything works perfect
Games
Photo
Game CALL OF DUTY 4
Runs like butter
The only thing missing is overclock - The maximum speed is1400mhz
:laugh:

What about battery?

Gothic253 said:
What about battery?
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More or less like the kernel FusioN v5.5
I can not judge that I installed just a few hours
Until now play real racing 3
game work realy good on thes kernel

Update!!!,this kernel runs on ICS ,but with screen glitches and no wifi .
-First,install kernel with flashtools.
-Second,on first boot,open recovery and wipe cache and dalvik.
-Third,reboot system.
My custom rom is Ultimate 3.0.2.
Bb.

After a day of using kernel
It works perfectly
The camera takes good photos
Games such as REAL RACE 3 working on high graphics setting
Game CALL OF DUTY 4 works perfect
Battery time more or less like a kernel of FUSENE
The interface is much more flowing and smooth
I'm never going back to 2.69
2 photos I took of my cat with my cell phone today

Uuuh, high detail level and almost no noise...
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TheHaso said:
Uuuh, high detail level and almost no noise...
Sent from my Xperia Arc S using xda premium
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No noise? Ohh cmon!

trojan01 said:
No noise? Ohh cmon!
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Compared with CM10 with FXP kernel. Yes, its low noise level.

After I am now on the Android CM10
And kernel 3.0.8
Sony's camera much better
Less noise
And I say this from experience I work in photography
It's not Canon 5D MARK 2
But still good for Phones

david azzz said:
After I am now on the Android CM10
And kernel 3.0.8
Sony's camera much better
Less noise
And I say this from experience I work in photography
It's not Canon 5D MARK 2
But still good for Phones
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really?
i think SONY camera with cybershot produces better photos.
less noise, much sharper and has a lot more details.
CM10 camera takes bad photos especially on very strong light.

Devoct said:
really?
i think SONY camera with cybershot produces better photos.
less noise, much sharper and has a lot more details.
CM10 camera takes bad photos especially on very strong light.
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I currently use a camera
Vignette (Without mod
I tried the mod advertise here on camera vignette
It only reduces the image. I threw it from the camera and went back to the original camera Vignette)
When I was on CM9
I used a cyber shot camera.
The camera is now much better
Almost no noise in the photos :laugh:

So, base from your experience, the vignette is the best camera app for cm10?
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vashta said:
So, base from your experience, the vignette is the best camera app for cm10?
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Is excellent
I use Focus Macro a lot that is to squeeze more sharp from the camera
I was really surprised that photography on CM10
Produces much less noisy images
I think the Wignette software better utilizes the capabilities of CM10 :good:

I didn't know that Camera in CM10 could take this level of photos.
Camera is the main thing that prevented me from using CM10/10.1 as I take a lot of pictures almost everyday. Perhaps 3.0.8 Kernel and CM10 work really good in that department.

Babis_ECE said:
I didn't know that Camera in CM10 could take this level of photos.
Camera is the main thing that prevented me from using CM10/10.1 as I take a lot of pictures almost everyday. Perhaps 3.0.8 Kernel and CM10 work really good in that department.
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Yes the images i upload ar without editing
I recommend you peace of mind upgrade to cm10
Last year I tried all Rom published here
And always at the beginning are fine
And after a few days they start to be slow
The CM10
With 3.08 kernel so fast all
Most importantly for me all games work perfectly
Although the arc s now is not OVERCLOCK
Games work perfectly

david azzz said:
Yes the images i upload ar without editing
I recommend you peace of mind upgrade to cm10
Last year I tried all Rom published here
And always at the beginning are fine
And after a few days they start to be slow
The CM10
With 3.08 kernel so fast all
Most importantly for me all games work perfectly
Although the arc s now is not OVERCLOCK
Games work perfectly
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thanks david, Pls summarize the setup U r using right now.right now U r using nAa kernel 3 + cm 10. right?
Pl s tell Which CM10 and cpu settings?

gpkumaran said:
thanks david, Pls summarize the setup U r using right now.right now U r using nAa kernel 3 + cm 10. right?
Pl s tell Which CM10 and cpu settings?
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rom-
[ROM][ARC]moAOKP v2 LTS - Epic Smooth | The Best Optimalisation [26/4/2013]
kernal
nAa kernel 3.0.8 a3
cpu seting
raw
performence

Very nice and sharp photos David. I'm using cm10.1 from shufu. Is there a Version of your camera APP for cm10.1? And Video recording?
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