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[Q] Camera 2 API, manual control, and RAW (DNG)

So I recently read somewhere that Samsung have not implemented the latest camera API that supports full manual control and RAW output on Lollipop.. And I only found this out after going to the trouble of installing XtreStoLite INTL v.2.0 Lollipop BETA 4 on my 900i and trying to have some fun with Camera FV-5. I'm a little irritated at Samsung for this omission and hope they rectify the situation soon. In the meantime, are there any ROMs out there that have this implementation, or is it something that can only be pulled out of an official Samsung ROM once they get their act together? I've tried a CM12 nightly with no success as well. Camera FV-5 says there is no support, and L Camera just wont run at all.
Thanks

Ok, so I've done some additional research, starting here and here. In a nutshell it is up to Samsung to utilize the additional camera functionality that Lollipop has brought to the table, which among other things requires a reworked camera driver I believe (as mentioned here). And since I don't think we'll ever see a sufficiently capable open source camera driver it seems that we will indeed be at Samsung's mercy here when it comes to the arrival of features like manual camera control and RAW output on the S5 running Lollipop.

Thanks for your research. It is annoying that Samsung chooses to ignore this issue and not add more manual options. Maybe they're doing that on purpose so we buy their K Zoom series? No idea, but that's annoying since it is so easy for them to add that. Many companies have added manual controls even before kitkat! Samsung thinks they know how to optimize their camera better than us and want us to shoot the way they want us to shoot, not fair..

I was very disappointed with the Samsung for not implementing a new feature to the camera 2 api on lollipop. :crying::crying:

Even on BOA3 update there is no camera2 API support!
This update brings no audio lag: Who care about that?!
I'm really disappointed because some times ago I read an article: http://www.anandtech.com/show/8703/quick-note-android-camera2-and-external-isps
The Galaxy Note 3, S5, S4 Exynos, Note 4, and all Nexus device should support the full set of features in camera2 as they seem to only use an on-die ISP.
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So You can imagine how I feel.. :'(

+1 For this ... I am tired of being at Samsung mercy.

I'm afraid that S6 will kill any further development on S5.. so forget about camera2 API?

Shame on Samsung
I'm afraid DJ Palmis might be right.
Rumours are that the new S6 will support the Camera 2 API. This offers a possibility to differentiate the new flagship from the previous one.
But it hurts since I've bought the S5 plus only 4 months ago and I did this while I anticipated the new Android 5.0 functionality and specifically the
ability to use the RAW format. I can hardly accept that my new camera/phone should already have become obsolete.
I hope that it will be possible to derive a new driver from the new S6 driver.

Well, I e-mailed Samsung asking them when they would release an update with a new camera driver and the answer I got was (translated to english): "We will begin updating this successively but presently we unfortunately have no date for when the update containing the camera 2 API will be released. But the update is under development!"
So it seems they are atleast working on it.

Well done on getting a response. All I got was a silly canned reply from some customer service rep who clearly didn't understand what I was talking about.
Great news

https://mobile.twitter.com/supercurio/status/568832675458387968 Google translate is not so good.. Any help from french people?
Anyway...
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I have no hope.

http://samsung.hdblog.it/2015/03/07/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-supporta-le-API-Camera-di-Lollipop/ Camera 2 API on Galaxy S6.. What a surprise!

DJ Palmis said:
I'm afraid that S6 will kill any further development on S5.. so forget about camera2 API
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Not likely, Samsung still supports S3 and S4's for firmware updates, so I doubt when the S6 comes out, S5's will not be supported.

Not working on S6
DJ Palmis said:
http://samsung.hdblog.it/2015/03/07/Samsung-Galaxy-S6-supporta-le-API-Camera-di-Lollipop/ Camera 2 API on Galaxy S6.. What a surprise!
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I tested S6 and I don't have good news for all of You. Even though it fully passed the test of Manual Camera Compatibility application, manual functions of camera2 in Camera FV-5 are not available.

Not a big problem for me because I'll never buy a smartphone with an embedded battery and no sd card.
Anyway: Camera FV-5 was not compatible even with Nexus phones.
Just give them time to develop a compatible version.
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Minim3 said:
Not likely, Samsung still supports S3 and S4's for firmware updates, so I doubt when the S6 comes out, S5's will not be supported.
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It depends on the meaning of "firmware update". For example there will be no Lollipop for Galaxy S3. No news on Galaxy S4.
That's because when firmware upgrade is related to some deep OS changes.. Mobile brands simply ignore the old devices.

http://spectrastudy.com/camera2-api-on-mwc-2015-devices/ from the brand new Francois Simond website

Camera fv5 not compatible even with nexus phones?? What are you talking about? It runs for me!

explorer-10 said:
Camera fv5 not compatible even with nexus phones?? What are you talking about? It runs for me!
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Keep calm and I wrote "was"..

After the s5 I am done with samsung and their ridiculousness. High hopes for the 2015 N5

Hello,
I have worked on Android camera SW porting in my now defunct previous company (STEricsson). The fact that a phone supports the new API depends on several things all of which are not Samsung decision only.
The Samsung Android camera application (java one) depends on the Android framework Camera HW services abstraction. The Camera HAL. This camera service is implemented by whatever compagny provides the phone processor.
So if your GS5 uses a qualcomm processor, having the new Camera2 API depends on qualcomm implementing it.
Now for what is related to having support for RAW camera images it is more a system issue.
2 types of Camera chips exists. The ones that do all of the image processing on the camera chip itslef (SOC camera chips), the ones that delegate the image processing to the phone chip (RAW cameras chips).
The cameras that do the image processing in the camera chips (SOC cameras = system on chip cameras) usually directly stream jpeg images to the processor chip. With such camera, the famous RAW format stays inside the SOC camera and is hence not available to the phone processor (the qualcomm chip for instance).
The RAW cameras on the other hand do almost no image processing on their own, they send the raw images to the phone processor which will do the processing.
So in the end, if for a given phone (GS5 or other) Samsung has chosen to use a SOC camera you will never have RAW image support whatever the ROM you use, if Samsung chose to use a RAW camera chip, it is possible one day to have support for RAW images.

Lolipop NO Camera Raw, LOLIFLOP

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

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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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.

se1000 said:
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?

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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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.

[MOD][ZIP] New Moto X Camera+/Gallery

I seen the old Moto camera posted before but not the new one. This is the stock Motorola Camera+ from the MotoX with Gallery. This is based of 5.X.X so it should work across most lollipop builds. I have tested this on stock and AOSP ROM's.
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If you want the additional options (settings) to work you must change you're build.prop on the line that says "release-keys" to "tests keys". I will upload the build.prop also, I stripped out the OEM specific junk also. The exact line in the build prop to change is :
ro.build.tags=release-keys (original)
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Of course all the same rules apply. Myself or XDA are NOT responsible for the lack of common sense or stupidity, resulting in bootloops or non functional devices.
**The settings I'm referring to is the little (bug) icon when you slide out the settings wheel from the right.**
- Download
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oh thanks man
but can you tell us what the moto camera app have that make it special
i haven't tried the moto camera before and just wanted to know
thanks again for these work

abogrhen said:
oh thanks man
but can you tell us what the moto camera app have that make it special
i haven't tried the moto camera before and just wanted to know
thanks again for these work
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Personally, I think it takes better quality photos. Especially over the stock Google camera. The video recording is great.

DirtyDroidX said:
Personally, I think it takes better quality photos. Especially over the stock Google camera. The video recording is great.
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Just about anything is better than the Google cam. How do you think this one compares to the m9 cam?

bill3508 said:
Just about anything is better than the Google cam. How do you think this one compares to the m9 cam?
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I actually have the new HTC camera on my N6 right now and I still think this camera gives better images. I went to a instant print machine the other day. I was really impressed of the quality of the pictures when printed.

Both the HTC and the Motorola are missing HDR options. The Motorola Camera has less functionality than the HTC camera, specifically I need to be able to set focus while 4K video recording.
The burst mode is very good on this one. Overall I think ALL camera apps are missing one thing or another, which I think is very frustrating.
LCamera is outdated, has no HDR and latest dev build has issues.
F5-V is slow & buggy atm and I don't like the UI, 4K video is broken, no HDR.
Manual Camera has great UI & Control but no video recording & HDR ?!!!!
Motorola has ****ty UI, but feels polished. Burst mode works great, but no HDR. No focus control while recording video.
HTC Camera has a ****ty UI and no HDR. (But is the best one overall with focus control during 4K Video recording)
Google Camera is a joke but is the only one with working HDR.
Pick your poison.
I would love a fully functioning ColorOS camera port.
Any advice ?

Um, I can look into porting it over. It might just work if you strip the apk out of the ROM.

DirtyDroidX said:
Um, I can look into porting it over. It might just work if you strip the apk out of the ROM.
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That would be great but there already has been a port made for the oneplus one CM12 and Ive tried using that one but it just crashes on opening the app. (running CM12 myself here too)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-one/themes-apps/port-coloros-camera-cm11s-t3030369
Maybe you can contact the guy/girl behind that port and work something out.
I've gotten to the point where I would pay for a decent camera app for the nexus 6.

I just downloaded it. If I have time I will work on it tonight. If not ,after memorial day I will get it done. I will also put it on my github so others can use it.

Just a quick update for anyone following this thread. I gathered up some source stuff and will be starting to dive into the ColorOS camera port along side a few others.
If you have any other camera that's not functional on the N6 post it in this thread and I will look into it.

I don't think HDR+ is even possible unless your on Google camera. It's closed source

Smallsmx3 said:
I don't think HDR+ is even possible unless your on Google camera. It's closed source
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Mostly closed. HDR+ is not impossible I think it can be done. Just need the right base and proper kernel. That's in future plans of mine.

DirtyDroidX said:
Mostly closed. HDR+ is not impossible I think it can be done. Just need the right base and proper kernel. That's in future plans of mine.
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Can you check into this one I think that this would be the best cam port
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2665714

young0ne said:
Can you check into this one I think that this would be the best cam port
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2665714
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Yep, will see what I can do.

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Yep, will see what I can do.
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thanks

Can you put in the 1st post what Version number is in your zip file? For both the Moto Camera and Moto Gallery?

Does flashing zip replaces stock google camera & Gallery

DirtyDroidX said:
Just a quick update for anyone following this thread. I gathered up some source stuff and will be starting to dive into the ColorOS camera port along side a few others.
If you have any other camera that's not functional on the N6 post it in this thread and I will look into it.
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I think I'd love you forever if this became a reality.

hockeyplayr said:
I think I'd love you forever if this became a reality.
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Lol I got sidetracked with developer preview. However, I do have the ColorOS camera running on the N6, but it won't take a picture when you press the button or force closes. I pinned it down to some kernel tweaks that need to be made. So no ETA's but I'm getting there.

androiduser2011 said:
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No,leaves it all in tact.

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...

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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

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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

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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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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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 ?

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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:
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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