Lolipop NO Camera Raw, LOLIFLOP - Xperia Z3 General

ola,
just upgraded to last ftf, and oh surprise (actually i was sure that it would happend) no raw mode in the camera.
so what s the point to do the so called "best camera phone" and not have raw mode enable with lolypop?
if you have any tips trick for enable that, please share!
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here is the sony z3 camera compatibility running android 5.0
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z3 is my last device from Sony, I'm tired of being constantly disappointed by them.

progosu said:
z3 is my last device from Sony, I'm tired of being constantly disappointed by them.
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Samsung S5 and HTC One M8 don't support RAW so what do you expect ?

Who gives a **** about RAW, is the manual control available?

admad said:
Who gives a **** about RAW, is the manual control available?
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From Sony application as before. Nothing more. It was a given: implementing the Camera2 API is not a small job... And is a commercial argument for the Z4 or Z5.

admad said:
Who gives a **** about RAW, is the manual control available?
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Some users report no manual mode and some say yes..can't understand how can Sony remove the manual mode

Sony didn't remove the manual mode, they just didn't apply it. And by manual I mean ofcourse manual ISO, shutter speed etc.

admad said:
Sony didn't remove the manual mode, they just didn't apply it. And by manual I mean ofcourse manual ISO, shutter speed etc.
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What do u mean they didn't remove and they didn't apply it?? More specific??

unmaskedfalesh said:
What do u mean they didn't remove and they didn't apply it?? More specific??
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I mean that we had and have a thing called "manual" but available options to choose are very limited. Android 5.0 brings new feature that allows a true manual camera mode, like ability to set shutter speed. But for some reason (I think that kernald is right, commercial reasons to upgrade to Z4 etc. apply) they didn't implement it, and we are left will old "manual" mode.

I wonder how many people crying for RAW really know what that will give them.
Stock Sony camera app has some of the most extensive manual controls of any phone app.

so is there a flagship phone which offers RAW on Lollipop and can compete with our Z3 feature wise?
otherwise stop winning

admad said:
I mean that we had and have a thing called "manual" but available options to choose are very limited. Android 5.0 brings new feature that allows a true manual camera mode, like ability to set shutter speed. But for some reason (I think that kernald is right, commercial reasons to upgrade to Z4 etc. apply) they didn't implement it, and we are left will old "manual" mode.
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Well I don't think it's just for commercial reasons. Implementing the full Camera2 API from scratch is a lot more work than just backporting the old camera firmware to the new kernel. It's not just a question of flipping a switch or not.

Why RAW? The sensor of a smartphone is too small to make a serious professional camera anyway and it always requires post-processing with professional software that most users do not have

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Why RAW? The sensor of a smartphone is too small to make a serious professional camera anyway and it always requires post-processing with professional software that most users do not have
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Yup exactly. I'd say almost everyone crying for RAW has no idea what it means or what it will give them.
As for the guy that wanted manual shutter speed controls, the Z3 is one of the few phones that you can manipulate ISO and exposure compensation. All modern cameraphones have fixed apertures. I hope you can do the rest of the math to answer your own question.

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Yup exactly. I'd say almost everyone crying for RAW has no idea what it means or what it will give them.
As for the guy that wanted manual shutter speed controls, the Z3 is one of the few phones that you can manipulate ISO and exposure compensation. All modern cameraphones have fixed apertures. I hope you can do the rest of the math to answer your own question.
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Yep with you on each

Cryssie said:
Why RAW? The sensor of a smartphone is too small to make a serious professional camera anyway and it always requires post-processing with professional software that most users do not have
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Thats because Sony jpeg compression is garage and most people want RAW to see full potential of the camera.

Gitaroo said:
Thats because Sony jpeg compression is garage and most people want RAW to see full potential of the camera.
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You know what's really funny about this argument? People have accused the Sony JPEG engine of underprocessing (under sharpening, less contrast, ligher NR) than other algorithms, which I kind of agree with. You know what that sounds a lot like?

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Thats because Sony jpeg compression is garage and most people want RAW to see full potential of the camera.
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No argument there, the camera can perform a lot better.
But that does not change the fact that no common user wants to import their casual selfies and vacation snapshots into a 1000 dollar piece of software for post processing before posting them to facebook.
I would much rather see Sony improve the camera software instead of enabling RAW.

Wow. I'm getting the update now in the US. From your comments, it doesn't sound too promising. Are there any good sides to the update? I'll have mine in 6 mins but would like to know

Guys, no other major players other than Motorola are including the Camera2 API so it's hardly fair to blame Sony for not adding it. I'm sure it's a lot of work to implement the API properly for a feature that few people in theory will notice.
Hopefully they will in the future.

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Photos & video with Desire HD-video update-

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What do you think?
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http://www.iouppo.com/lite/pic/93c9a...9bdb10c7c9.jpg
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What do you think?
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I think your links don't work.
Yes... File not Found is all I get too.
Beards said:
Yes... File not Found is all I get too.
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Link update
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Link update
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No... Still showing file not found.
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No... Still showing file not found.
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Link 1° post work!!!
faby71 said:
Link 1° post work!!!
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Where did you bought it?
Wow, very nice!
xazac said:
Where did you bought it?
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swiss
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swiss
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Ah, so bad! xD
Soooo much noise and artifact in those shots, resolved detail not very good either.
That said, looks like HTCs best camera ever (apart from perhaps the Mozart with its Xenon Flash, but I haven't seen many examples from that handset yet).
I think that mobile phones' cameras are not for the ones who are obsessed with photo quality.
I am sure long years I will prefer to carry a DSLR camera even though I have got a 8 mp camera integrated phone.
i agree buying a phone based on its camera is silly, the only time i have ever used my phone camera was when i got a parking ticket so i took photos of the signage and my car wrote a letter to the council and got off without having to pay
if i know im going to take photos i just take my DSLR
NZtechfreak said:
Soooo much noise and artifact in those shots, resolved detail not very good either.
That said, looks like HTCs best camera ever (apart from perhaps the Mozart with its Xenon Flash, but I haven't seen many examples from that handset yet).
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Yes, I agree.
However, what I am finding is the DHD does not leave much EXIF data.
Below is what is missing when shown in PhotoMe which is shown on the SGS:-
Under Overview
Aperture
Exposure Time
Program Mode
Flash Mode
Metering Mode
White Balance
Under Image
Orientation of Image
Software Firmware
Under Thumbnail view
Nothing. There's no section!
Under Camera
Exposure Time
F-Stop
Exposure Program
Shutter Speed
Aperture
Brightness
Exposure Bias
Maximum Lens Aperture
Metering Mode
Light Source
Flash Details
Manufacturer Notes
Sensing Method
Scene Type
Exposure Mode
White Balance
Digital Zoom Ratio
Focal Length in 35mm Film
Scene Capture Type
Contrast
Saturation
Sharpness
eozen81 said:
I think that mobile phones' cameras are not for the ones who are obsessed with photo quality.
I am sure long years I will prefer to carry a DSLR camera even though I have got a 8 mp camera integrated phone.
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Nice
More photos..............
Any chance in taking an evening shot (sunset/sunrise) without flash.
Also if possible another two low light shots with and without flash (basically the same shot for comparison on how well the camera handles low lighting with & without a flash).
Cheers.
Ouch those shots are really poor in terms of quality, noise, too strong noisereduction, chromatic abberation and hell everything.
I'm afraid Nokia N8 wins this round.
/ Magnus
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Pepsi anyone!??
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eozen81 said:
I think that mobile phones' cameras are not for the ones who are obsessed with photo quality.
I am sure long years I will prefer to carry a DSLR camera even though I have got a 8 mp camera integrated phone.
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You don't need to be obsessed with photo quality to demand more from your mobile phone camera than the Desire HD is offering though. For many of us the camera is quite an important consideration because day to day photography with our phones is part of our regular use (most of us don't carry a DSLR all the time, eh?). Its nice to have shots that are 'good enough' for that kind of casual photography, and many other non-HTC phones offer that.
I won't, and haven't ever, based a decision to buy a phone solely on the camera, but certainly its a consideration, more important for some of us than others (but you can't dictate to others how they come to a decision to get a phone or not).

Low light camera "fix"?

In putting together the camera locked/unlocked comparison, I found that the locked Sony did a good job of pulling out details in low light environments, while pictures under normal lighting conditions were (mostly) unaffected.
This morning, before heading out for work, I stumbled across an app in the Play Store called Night Camera and after a quick test, found that it actually does a fairly comparable job with the Sony "high and mighty", "I'm gonna delete your DRM keys if you try to steal it" algorithms.
Here are the comparison shots. First one taken with the Sony camera on a locked bl phone, and the second taken with Night Camera on a phone that has been BL unlocked.
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it does remove the noise quite well but look at the sharpness and detail of the bench and towel
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it does remove the noise quite well but look at the sharpness and detail of the bench and towel
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We all know that sony software with their own algorithms is better than this "Night Camera", but the point, imho, is that your hardware will be the same with the same capabilities with or without drm.
It's only a software related problem.
I think I'm going to unlock my bootloader now, how often happens to you guys to take a photo completely in the dark? In other condition seems there are no big differences, but I'm not a photographer myself.
On the other hand I had an s4 before the z3c, always been on aosp rom, and I've never missed any of the samsung camera capabilities, even knowing they were degraded using google camera.
yes, that is a nice confirmation. Though I've always been convinced that this is just a software problem and sony does not actually degrade the hardware.
Keep in mind that the same photo using an iPhone 5s results in a nearly black picture!
kaiowas82 said:
We all know that sony software with their own algorithms is better than this "Night Camera", but the point, imho, is that your hardware will be the same with the same capabilities with or without drm.
It's only a software related problem.
I think I'm going to unlock my bootloader now, how often happens to you guys to take a photo completely in the dark? In other condition seems there are no big differences, but I'm not a photographer myself.
On the other hand I had an s4 before the z3c, always been on aosp rom, and I've never missed any of the samsung camera capabilities, even knowing they were degraded using google camera.
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OP, what happens if you use the Sony app and manually set ISO to 12800?
Fruktsallad said:
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OP, what happens if you use the Sony app and manually set ISO to 12800?
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You can't manually set the ISO to 12800. Can only be done in Auto mode.
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You can't manually set the ISO to 12800. Can only be done in Auto mode.
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Oh, that's true. My bad. Some third party apps allow some degree of ISO control, though.
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You can't manually set the ISO to 12800. Can only be done in Auto mode.
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Actually, while there's no 12800 ISO setting, there is a SCENE for High ISO in manual mode.
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Actually, while there's no 12800 ISO setting, there is a SCENE for High ISO in manual mode.
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Yup, but I'm shooting with the High ISO mode, it's only taking pics at 3200 ISO.
nope, not even close.
If only Sony's camera software was as competent in other lighting situations as it was in low light conditions, they would have the best camera experience on the market, hands down.

RAW support for the Z5-line

Maybe im ther only one that thinks RAW support would be a cool thing to add to a phone that takes nice photo's but why didn't sony release the Z5 line with RAW support?
Is there a way to add RAW support when we have root on our devices?
This is the power of what RAW can do for your photo's
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I think there are a few apps that handle RAW.
http://www.androidcentral.com/raw-images-and-android-everything-you-need-know#slide5
Theres no way to add RAW except writing new camera drivers.
I would love raw support, I still don't get why the option is missing from most phones, just have jpeg as default and let us choose raw!
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e2zippo said:
I would love raw support, I still don't get why the option is missing from most phones, just have jpeg as default and let us choose raw!
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Well the LG G4 and other high end samsung phone can already shoot in RAw and i thought i seen this info bout sony willing to add it if there was enough people wanting this feature.
But if you look at the new Snapseed app from google it can edit RAW so guess the new nexus devices will get it also some day.
Demand RAW support from Sony, they will add it if there is a customer demand
http://talk.sonymobile.com/t5/Software-Updates/Camera2-API/m-p/974754#M21577
Thats a pretty much dead end for half a year now as there are over 50 pages with over 500 messeges demanding full camera2 API implementation. No answer from Sony in any way...
bubimir13 said:
Thats a pretty much dead end for half a year now as there are over 50 pages with over 500 messeges demanding full camera2 API implementation. No answer from Sony in any way...
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Well their response was
Android 5.0 supports the new camera features via android.hardware.camera2, and Google defines three modes for the new camera features:
Legacy mode (no support RAW capture)
Limited mode (optional capability for RAW capture)
Full mode (optional capability for RAW capture)
Currently, Xperia supports Legacy mode in our Lollipop update which incorporate features and functionality in addition to our already renowned camera experience. As always, we're monitoring our customer expectations and regarding supporting taking pictures in RAW format, we will consider this for the future if there is a popular demand.
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Keeping the thread alive and active shows demand, one can hope that it will spur them to fix it with 6.0.
Echts said:
Well their response was
Keeping the thread alive and active shows demand, one can hope that it will spur them to fix it with 6.0.
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Word and sony released a camera app for AOSP with RAW so hope we will see it in the future in the normal app.
Sony z5 needs to have RAW support, sony should update with marshmallow update...
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Needs to happen
Don't see no reason they shouldn't add it, better quality and storage is not an issue nowadays!
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Any update on Sony z5 camera or firmware
Guess well just have to wait for MM to start distributing, since they ain't gonna publish any bug fixes or patches before MM, according to their CM's on forum, since they say for some other bugs that they will be fixed with upcoming MM release. Its so hard to wait
bubimir13 said:
Thats a pretty much dead end for half a year now as there are over 50 pages with over 500 messeges demanding full camera2 API implementation. No answer from Sony in any way...
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The developers of the concept build (for Z3/Z3 Compact) said in December that they were discussing whether they continue with the concept in January 2016 with focus in some stuff (Full Camera 2 api included) or not.
It's just another promise (in a private google+ group), but who knows...
They've been just testing the Z3 firmware in Marshmallow. So I think the Z5 will have a lot of bugs.
They seriously need to improve the camera firmware in the Z5 line, photos at 2MP captures much more details than in 8MP. Not to mention 20/23MP which is still worse and useless at the moment.
Waiting waiting,clock ticking...waiting for 6.0
i really hope they will add full camera2 API features because even Samsung is adding them to S6 line with MM
Don't hope too much.. MM is just around the corner, if this was included I think the news would have leaked.
Sony needs to stop using resources for a ton of useless camera apps and just focus on SA mode, a semi-pro mode (scenes), and a full manual mode like iphone has. Considering that single developers on xda can unlock manual modes, it is totally beyond me why Sony chooses to stay behind competition.
With z5, they seem to have started to take the camera matter more seriously, so maybe they are working on it.
In for RAW support on the Z5C.
Make sure you let Sony know that we want RAW implemented with api2 in MM!
I can't post links but search on Google for xperia api2

How can we add RAW camera capability?

Does anyone know how we might add camera RAW format capability to this phone?
Does anyone know exactly which camera sensor the phone uses?
It's an excellent camera and I'm really happy with it, but even though it's advertised as 20 megapixels, at 100% there are clear signs of upsize resampling, so I'd guess the true resolution is about 16mp. Maybe that's the reason why we don't have camera RAW out of the box — because the images wouldn't be 20mp. Personally I wouldn't care about that — I would just like to have the flexibility that RAW offers.
I agree with you. I think the A7 camera sensor is capable of capturing good enough photos, but the JPEG processing ruins it. RAW support is a major upgrade to just about any phone, but ours would benefit hugely. Might it be possible in the future?
Probably ZTE won't do it, because they would have to admit it's not a true 20mp sensor.
So the community will have to do it ourselves.
I believe the first step would be to identify the exact model camera sensor.
Can anyone suggest how to do that?
All I know is that sensor is made by Samsung - I spoke that info somewhere on the web and I gonna to check that.
edt.
Got it ! Thats an Samsung ISOCELL 20MP 1.8/f - i can not found any production no. or any of codes so i do not know what exacly model it is.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/3224558612/zte-axon-7-features-20mp-samsung-isocell-sensor
I believe you can shoot RAW photos with the Nougat ROM
Controllerboy said:
I agree with you. I think the A7 camera sensor is capable of capturing good enough photos, but the JPEG processing ruins it. RAW support is a major upgrade to just about any phone, but ours would benefit hugely. Might it be possible in the future?
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nuserame said:
Probably ZTE won't do it, because they would have to admit it's not a true 20mp sensor.
So the community will have to do it ourselves.
I believe the first step would be to identify the exact model camera sensor.
Can anyone suggest how to do that?
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All I know is that sensor is made by Samsung - I spoke that info somewhere on the web and I gonna to check that.
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Got it ! Thats an Samsung ISOCELL 20MP 1.8/f - i can not found any production no. or any of codes so i do not know what exacly model it is.
https://www.dpreview.com/news/3224558612/zte-axon-7-features-20mp-samsung-isocell-sensor
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This has been long discussed by ZTE and it seems they probably address the issue in future updates:
https://community.zteusa.com/message/37679
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You can't just "add in" RAW support. The driver for the camera sensor has to be built to support it, and then it has to be integrated into the kernel.
Early reports seemed to be saying that the camera sensor was a planned on for the S7 family, but then Samsung choose a different model for it. Which is probably how ZTE got their hands on it (as in, Samsung would want to recoup any R&D costs they could).
Short answer: unless Samsung or ZTE provides for our model, it's not going to happen.
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You can't just "add in" RAW support. The driver for the camera sensor has to be built to support it, and then it has to be integrated into the kernel.
Early reports seemed to be saying that the camera sensor was a planned on for the S7 family, but then Samsung choose a different model for it. Which is probably how ZTE got their hands on it (as in, Samsung would want to recoup any R&D costs they could).
Short answer: unless Samsung or ZTE provides for our model, it's not going to happen.
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Hmm. Those early reports you mention suggested Samsung was going to offer RAW… But it hasn't been released for whatever reason. Anyway, I left a comment on the discussion on the ZTEUSA site and encourage everyone interested to do the same.
Can anyone try adding this to build.prop
"persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1"
And tell if RAW capture in Open Camera works?
Manual Camera compatibility test thingy shows that Camera2 works.
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I tried adding that line to my build.prop. I can confirm that the Camera2 API option shows up in Open Camera, but it does not work properly. The app crashes whenever settings are exited and the camera is loaded whether I have it set to capture only JPEG or JPEG and DNG. I also tried in A Better Camera, and while it didn't crash, it also did not save a RAW image.
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I've heard RAW may be included in Nougate too, but have not received direct confirmation due to the NDA's.
I'm hopeful that RAW will be included soon!
I threw in a post over on the ZTE forums for RAW as well, if they're still on the fence about that.
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You can't just "add in" RAW support. The driver for the camera sensor has to be built to support it, and then it has to be integrated into the kernel. […] Short answer: unless Samsung or ZTE provides for our model, it's not going to happen.
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Yes, unfortunately it appears that kernel-level support is needed. So either 1) ZTE or Samsung must enable this feature, or 2) we can identify another phone out there with the same sensor and RAW enabled in order to use that code. So far, I can't find anything like that
mario972 said:
Can anyone try adding this to build.prop
"persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1"
And tell if RAW capture in Open Camera works?
Manual Camera compatibility test thingy shows that Camera2 works.
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According to this thread, that enables the OS features to make them ready to receive camera RAW data, but it doesn't make the RAW data available from the sensor.
So it seems the course of action most likely to succeed right now is to add your voice to the ZTEUSA thread requesting camera RAW.

Camera2 API support?

Does this phone have it?
If yes, is the support enabled by default? Or do we need to root and enable it later by editing the build.prop?
Can someone with this phone post a screenshot of this app? https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.weis.camera2probe
Hi awaaas,
Looking for this phone too? I have created the lounge at kaskus, you might want to check it out. Reminds me of old days.
Unfortunately, no C2A support yet, at least not in the demo unit.
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Hi awaaas,
Looking for this phone too? I have created the lounge at kaskus, you might want to check it out. Reminds me of old days.
Unfortunately, no C2A support yet, at least not in the demo unit.
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Long time no see, bud... :highfive:
One of my relatives wants this phone, just want to make sure some of the phone's capabilities that reviewers often left out. For comparison, Redmi Note 5 Pro, the one that compared to this phone a lot, has Camera2 API support, but only if you edit the build.prop first (according to my friend that have it, I don't actually have that phone).
For me myself, I might will be still using my Mi 5s for foreseable future...
awaaas said:
Long time no see, bud... :highfive:
One of my relatives wants this phone, just want to make sure some of the phone's capabilities that reviewers often left out. For comparison, Redmi Note 5 Pro, the one that compared to this phone a lot, has Camera2 API support, but only if you edit the build.prop first (according to my friend that have it, I don't actually have that phone).
For me myself, I might will be still using my Mi 5s for foreseable future...
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:highfive: Yeah, probably several years.
If me, it is me myself who are looking for this phone. RN5P still disabled the C2A, need (temporary) root to enable it. Same with this phone, if no C2A support out of box, at least we can enable it using the same method. But there is a rumour about major OTA update at 30 April. We expect to see a lot of improvement compared to the somewhat "beta" ROM from the media review unit. Let's hope to see the C2A has been enabled in this major update.
Desmanto said:
Hi awaaas,
Looking for this phone too? I have created the lounge at kaskus, you might want to check it out. Reminds me of old days.
Unfortunately, no C2A support yet, at least not in the demo unit.
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what about slowmotion and 1080p 60fps ?
mohtaprashantrocks said:
what about slowmotion and 1080p 60fps ?
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Haven't seen it anywhere yet. Only the 4K DCI/UHD and the 1080p has EIS already in the retail unit. The camera app seems will be updated tomorrow to support it. Hopefully, we can see the C2A support too in the next update.
Gcam will not work without camera api2 ! Let's wait and see...
Hope they will update to add support soon. Don't let the stock camera app be the limiting factor of image quality!
I hope someone comes with a GCam port for this phone. As far as what I tested, the phone's rear cam is quite good (except for very low light scenarios).
Also, the front cam desperately needs better balance in colors, dynamic range. Currently, selfie quality is quite decent, the colors are not accurate/natural even under good light (skin has a red tinge). And overall, brightness, noise level etc., could be tweaked a bit too.
Any suggestions for a different app that can bring out better photos out of the front cam??
ramdante said:
I hope someone comes with a GCam port for this phone. As far as what I tested, the phone's rear cam is quite good (except for very low light scenarios).
Also, the front cam desperately needs better balance in colors, dynamic range. Currently, selfie quality is quite decent, the colors are not accurate/natural even under good light (skin has a red tinge). And overall, brightness, noise level etc., could be tweaked a bit too.
Any suggestions for a different app that can bring out better photos out of the front cam??
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Oneplus or MiUi camera
can anybody install thishttps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.weis.camera2probe app into their ASUS Zanfone Max pro m1 & post the result here to show whether the camera h/w has the support for the Camera2Api
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aniket.lamba said:
Here -
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Thanks!
Is this the default settings? or do you need to edit the build.prop?
awaaas said:
Thanks!
Is this the default settings? or do you need to edit the build.prop?
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You need to edit the build.prop.
aniket.lamba said:
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Hey Aniket, thanks for the SS, can you install this Camera2 API Probe https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.airbeat.device.inspector app, actually, in this app its gives the individual camera parameters for both front & back camera & earlier the app link that I gave, that shows the overall result so basically it was my bad so I'm requesting you to install this app instead now this time & ost the SS once again as I want to know all the parameters for both of the cam of this hone individually.
& is it possible to install Gcam in this hone without rooting or is there any tools available like this MI A1's AIO Toolhttps://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/how-to/tool-xiaomi-mi-a1-tool-drivers-unlock-t3742857 so that it can be rooted & unlocked automatically & that can be used by all the novice users, & whether all future OTA updates will be available if bootloader is unlocked & rooted & warranty will be voided or not

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