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Has anyone gotten the new Google Camera with HDR+ to work on this phone?

Tried installing this one.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/themes/google-camera-hdr-t3656174
I'm on Razziel's Nougat RR. The app FC's immediately. Doesn't run for me.

I think HDR+ it's working only on newest Snapdragon SoCs like 820, 821 etc...

N1ck474 said:
I think HDR+ it's working only on newest Snapdragon SoCs like 820, 821 etc...
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Take a look at the link in my post above. They claim it works for "almost all Nougat devices".
I got it working on kenzo, which has Snapdragon 650.

kazekiri said:
Tried installing this one.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/redmi-note-3/themes/google-camera-hdr-t3656174
I'm on Razziel's Nougat RR. The app FC's immediately. Doesn't run for me.
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The problem is RR doesn't have the camera api2, I asked in another thread if anyone knew of a rom that had it but so far no reply

HariSeldon0FE said:
The problem is RR doesn't have the camera api2, I asked in another thread if anyone knew of a rom that had it but so far no reply
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There aren't ROMs based on Nougat with API2 support, if you use API2 for camera video recording can't work anymore.

thanks N1ck474, then no HDR+ camera for use then

Try Footej Camera pro. You can search the apk

Ah, yes. I forgot about the api2 issue. This can certainly be fixed in a future rom update, though, can't it?

kazekiri said:
Ah, yes. I forgot about the api2 issue. This can certainly be fixed in a future rom update, though, can't it?
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For now, custom ROMs development are suspended....Razziell say it, he was the best developer for 4 Prime, nobody know when we can see a new version of RR/crDroid/LineageOS.
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N1ck474 said:
For now, custom ROMs development are suspended....Razziell say it, he was the best developer for 4 Prime, nobody know when we can see a new version of RR/crDroid/LineageOS.
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Edit we use only hal3 so hdr+ won't be working untill we find a way to fix camera2api

Its work for me, if you use magisk, there is module for camera2api.

I got it to work, just download the Google camera (Snapdragon 600+) apk from this link and install it.
Then, edit or add this to the build prop ( I used ES file explorer) - persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
Photos are really good. I leave it on auto HDR+
I'm using Redmi 4 Prime, Resurrection Remix 5.8.4 by Razziell

the shean said:
I got it to work, just download the Google camera (Snapdragon 600+) apk from this link and install it.
Then, edit or add this to the build prop ( I used ES file explorer) - persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
Photos are really good. I leave it on auto HDR+
I'm using Redmi 4 Prime, Resurrection Remix 5.8.4 by Razziell
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Experienced the instant FC and editing build.prop fixed that issue. Next issue is recording with back camera makes the app FC. Front facing camera works fine for recording though. When using any other camera app the reverse is true, front camera FC's and back camera works.
I'm on LOS 28/8. Stock camera is bugged so I will continue to use Bacon Camera until a fix comes around.

hrafninn said:
Experienced the instant FC and editing build.prop fixed that issue. Next issue is recording with back camera makes the app FC. Front facing camera works fine for recording though. When using any other camera app the reverse is true, front camera FC's and back camera works.
I'm on LOS 28/8. Stock camera is bugged so I will continue to use Bacon Camera until a fix comes around.
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Thanks for letting me know about the recording issue, I don't really record videos so I didn't realise about the bug.

Do you think this works on Miui 8? Thanks

LVME said:
Do you think this works on Miui 8? Thanks
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Nope, it needs Android N.

I got it working on karevns LineageOS 14.1 ROM. But had to edit build.prop to enable HAL3, just a quick fix, but requires root (use MagiskSU for this)

InterFelix said:
I got it working on karevns LineageOS 14.1 ROM. But had to edit build.prop to enable HAL3, just a quick fix, but requires root (use MagiskSU for this)
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I've installed the camera port as well, the recent one with raw support. But I cannot find raw captured image(setting enabled under experimental option). The hdr+ also seems to have no effect on image quality. I've enabled HAL3.
Rom: RR 5.8.5 by hrafninn, with default kernel.
Edit: I've downloaded another version (GCamera Pro 3.3b) from main thread link, and it works as expected, auto hdr+ and raw support, with hal3 enabled. Some prescribed modifications had to be done on settings.
Settings to modify:
Max Settings:
Buffers size: 28
Total imagereader image count: 52
hdr+ burst frame count: 60
Calculation imagereader image count: PixelXL
hrd+ imagereader image count: 10
Source: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73987549&postcount=142

For me the Slow Motion Tab causes the camera to crash, I think due to hardware limitations, this happens in any port of the camera app. Also in the port mentioned in the beginning of this thread video recording in normal mode causes a crash.
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I just realized that all Google Camera App ports are crashing if trying to record video for me. Seems like a bug special to my ROM (karevns LOS 14.1)

InterFelix said:
For me the Slow Motion Tab causes the camera to crash, I think due to hardware limitations, this happens in any port of the camera app. Also in the port mentioned in the beginning of this thread video recording in normal mode causes a crash.
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I just realized that all Google Camera App ports are crashing if trying to record video for me. Seems like a bug special to my ROM (karevns LOS 14.1)
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Camera crashes for video recording on mine too. Additionally, I can't capture panorama or 360 photos with hal3 enabled. Disabling it allows me to capture 360 photo with street view, but gcam crashes.

[Q] Camera app for custom ROM | Slow-mo & Portrait

Hello guys,
I know, there are loads of threads about cameras, but I couldn't find one which gave a perfectly working replacement.
Recently I tried switching to a custom ROM: AOSPExtended. The ROM itself is amazing, however its camera is not...
Portrait mode is missing and the entire video mode is crashing.
Is it possible to have the ORIGINAL AOSP camera somehow on my ROM? It has everything I love, including portrait
and slow-mode, which I've never seen in any other app.
If it's not possible, can anyone point me an alternative where both slow-motion and portrait are working?
For example this one:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/how-to/tool-google-camera-root-magisk-enable-t3747585
Is quite nice, but as soon as I try slow-motion it crashes everytime. Is there any solution or alternative?
Thank you!

There's a port of the stock camera from the stock ROM but it uses telephoto for slow motion and it looks disgusting. For the portrait though I'm on Bootleggers ROM and portrait works just fine. And for gcam slow motion, there's no way of getting it right now on Oreo besides buying the Pixel

ProchyGaming said:
There's a port of the stock camera from the stock ROM but it uses telephoto for slow motion and it looks disgusting. For the portrait though I'm on Bootleggers ROM and portrait works just fine. And for gcam slow motion, there's no way of getting it right now on Oreo besides buying the Pixel
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Check here, maybe it can help:
https://www.google.it/amp/s/forum.x...k-fix-slow-motion-google-camera-t3754280/amp/

sipollo said:
Check here, maybe it can help:
https://www.google.it/amp/s/forum.x...k-fix-slow-motion-google-camera-t3754280/amp/
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This doesn't work on custom roms i believe

@ProchyGaming, please, do not quote the whole post.
Also, GCam mod works on AOSPExtended.
Make sure your build.prop has been edited correctly, or you have installed an appropriate module for enabling Camera2Api.
I am using the .APK file from celsoazevado.

SmallTarzan said:
@ProchyGaming, please, do not quote the whole post.
Also, GCam mod works on AOSPExtended.
Make sure your build.prop has been edited correctly, or you have installed an appropriate module for enabling Camera2Api.
I am using the .APK file from celsoazevado.
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Sorry. And he's talking about slow motion too, and it won't work as of now

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Sorry. And he's talking about slow motion too, and it won't work as of now
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That's true. No one has been able to successfully port SlowMotion to Mi A1 ever since the release of GCam.

Lenovo P2 kuntao main camera fix in HAL3 mode (Gcam HDR+ fix)

So, its known Lenovo P2 (kuntao) has camera bug when using HAL3 mode with RAW capture, it look like pink lines instead of preview and captured pictures. I fixed this ****, now all HAL3 apps working fine. Google camera mods working including HDR+ mode.
changelog:
v1
*Initial release - fixed raw photo
v2
* Fixed issue with video recording in Lineage Snap camera, less changed bytes
* Please test and write review if this version all fine to you, if its fine, will be included in next Lineage releases.
v3
* Only 2 bytes changed compared to stock lib, so have to be least negative impact on previous working apps as possible. Please report if it breaks something.
choose one of the attachments depending on what rom you using. If you have treble enabled rom please use kuntao_fix_main_cam_v2_8.1treble.zip (149.0 KB) and if you using 7.1.2 based or 8.1 with no treble use kuntao_fix_main_cam_v2_7.1.zip (149.2 KB)
Install it using recovery and test camera apps. I have tested Google camera mod MGC_5.1.018.177624777-41364271.apk (BSG, 2018-07-12) from https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/ . It has working HDR+ mode when choosing Nexus 6P model.
If it fixed camera for you, I will appreciate small donation https://www.paypal.me/VitaliyTomin

And second small fix is for those who want to use front cam in Gcam. Set black level 16 for front camera, or you will get green/yellow tint.

What about the dark video in both front and back from default camera

Sure i will donate 100rs
Don't you have paytm?

It works! I am on Arnova 7.9 official, the one with a red link on celsoazevedo link.

Anybody upload some sample photos and specify the (config) details if applicable.

Can I just flash this as a new user ? Do I have to flash anything else

@highwaystar_ru add portrait fix in topic too

Amazing job!
With official LineageOs 15.1 the pictures are a little pink-ish to me.

Damn it worked.
using latest beta version GCam_5.3.015-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-v4Beta4.apk by Arnova8G2 and portrait mode is damn fine.
Everything is working except slow motion video.
Thanks @highwaystar_ru and @celoxocis
I was hoping that mike would do it didn't expected from you guys and after reading @celoxocis comment few days ago about some imx258 blob problem i thought this day will never come.
Official lineage oreo and now gcam. You guys rocks.

shabab malik said:
Damn it worked.
using latest beta version GCam_5.3.015-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-v4Beta4.apk by Arnova8G2 and portrait mode is damn fine.
Everything is working except slow motion video.
Thanks @highwaystar_ru and @celoxocis
I was hoping that mike would do it didn't expected from you guys and after reading @celoxocis comment few days ago about some imx258 blob problem i thought this day will never come.
Official lineage oreo and now gcam. You guys rocks.
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@highwaystar_ru did all the hard work!
i was simply supporting him in trying to find possible proper alternative blobs and checking their content using hex values. while he spend days with IDA to make the original blobs work!
ne never gave up! the results speak for themselves!

Good work @highwaystar_ru , did you take library of p2 and you fixed it or did you ported from another device?

Photo quality is astounding ! Using latest camera mod from the provided link.
Many thanks !
When using treble and LOS 15.1 - will the mod survive system updates, being in the Vendor partition ?

on the latest beta. I noticed when it is to dark and you switch to front camera. it crashes the app. anyone know a possible fix for that? I remember reading something on a OnePlus subforum. but can't remember where.

matteo0026 said:
Good work @highwaystar_ru , did you take library of p2 and you fixed it or did you ported from another device?
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He ported from nubiam2

b50corei5 said:
He ported from nubiam2
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So what now gcam work fine who care for from where he port. Appreciate there work

celoxocis said:
on the latest beta. I noticed when it is to dark and you switch to front camera. it crashes the app. anyone know a possible fix for that? I remember reading something on a OnePlus subforum. but can't remember where.
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I have tried front camera on almost all lighting conditions just to tried what's working and not. I haven't encounter any crash on low lighting (i have tried even in complete dark too) but i have face 1 crash using front camera in outdoor lighting. It just freeze for 1 second and then crash. I have changed some setting in the app.
Look at the hdr+ photo it's just not look like it's from our camera

shabab malik said:
I have tried front camera on almost all lighting conditions just to tried what's working and not. I haven't encounter any crash on low lighting (i have tried even in complete dark too) but i have face 1 crash using front camera in outdoor lighting. It just freeze for 1 second and then crash. I have changed some setting in the app.
Look at the hdr+ photo it's just not look like it's from our camera
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I went back to MGC_5.1.018.177624777-41364271.apk which is rock stable. in the beta the front camera (selfie camera) was crashing too much in my tests. especially when switching cameras. it's probably an issue with the beta.
now if we had a fix for video camera support for 30fps and 60fps. that would be great. all recordings now are in 24fps. which are smooth and without micro stuttering. even on Open Camera. but Snap Camera (default LineageOS Camera) refuses to take a video recording without 30fps at least.

celoxocis said:
I went back to MGC_5.1.018.177624777-41364271.apk which is rock stable. in the beta the front camera (selfie camera) was crashing too much in my tests. especially when switching cameras. it's probably an issue with the beta.
now if we had a fix for video camera support for 30fps and 60fps. that would be great. all recordings now are in 24fps. which are smooth and without micro stuttering. even on Open Camera. but Snap Camera (default LineageOS Camera) refuses to take a video recording without 30fps at least.
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Is it possible for our cam to capture at 60fps?

ASP02 said:
Is it possible for our cam to capture at 60fps?
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well in theory. yes. it should be able thanks to @highwaystar_ru
he added the profiles [email protected] 24 fps and [email protected] fps to the video profile to the back camera.
but the rom media profiles xml needs to be adjusted i think. for it to work with snap. for now snap and OpenCamera will record in [email protected] fps.
i haven't tested 4k yet.

32bit Gcam Mod

For those on stock ROM, there is a modded Gcam that works on 32bit. This Gcam does not have all features, only HDR+ on rear Camera, front HDR is borked so needs disabling in the settings if front camera is used. You also need camera2 api support by adding this to your build.prop, "persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1".
The camera was made for Nougat but works on stock Oreo also.
https://potterroms.me/Mods/Camera/GCam_Nougat_3.2.045.apk
Screen attached of the settings to disable front HDR.

Excellent. Thanks for sharing.

portrait mode works?

RUGEX said:
portrait mode works?
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No, as I said in OP, only HDR+ on main camera. Most features definitely need 64bit rom.

I have been informed that by changing the default black level for front camera to 16, HDR+ works. I can confirm this is true. Thanks to XDA user capedukewuhaha for pointing that out.
Also I can confirm that this 32bit mod actually works better than all the 64bit GCams I have tried on custom ROMs. I am on linage now and this camera works best.

for me, this port doesn't work... i am on moto z2 play stock oreo 8.0 October update
edit: oh, now i see... must be rooted, nah...

i am willing to root because of this moded app... would like to know if there are any improvements in pic quality, some examples? thanks in advance

endimon said:
i am willing to root because of this moded app... would like to know if there are any improvements in pic quality, some examples? thanks in advance
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There is hdr+ and less image processing. Stock camera is better for video, I use both cameras when on stock. If the extra hdr is not important I'd stick with stock since you can use Snapseed to get a similar hdr+ effect on photos. I have something else in testing that reduces the over image processing of stock camera which I will post if it works on Z2P(originally it is for Moto G5 plus, both same hardware almost).

Cupcake 1.5 said:
I have been informed that by changing the default black level for front camera to 16, HDR+ works. I can confirm this is true. Thanks to XDA user capedukewuhaha for pointing that out.
Also I can confirm that this 32bit mod actually works better than all the 64bit GCams I have tried on custom ROMs. I am on linage now and this camera works best.
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how can I enable camera2 api?

RUGEX said:
how can I enable camera2 api?
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You need root. Add the camera2 api line to your build.prop.
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1

Cupcake 1.5 said:
For those on stock ROM, there is a modded Gcam that works on 32bit. This Gcam does not have all features, only HDR+ on rear Camera, front HDR is borked so needs disabling in the settings if front camera is used. You also need camera2 api support by adding this to your build.prop, "persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1".
The camera was made for Nougat but works on stock Oreo also.
https://potterroms.me/Mods/Camera/GCam_Nougat_3.2.045.apk
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Settings GCam HDR+ 3.2.045.
Model and both cameras - choose Nexus6P.
HDR+ parameters - Super High.
What the front-facing camera would work in HDR+ - Black Level Value(Front) to choose - 17 (but will work both with 16 and with 15 if it is necessary).
What the back camera would record of video - in Resolution & quality - Enable video stabilization(switch off).
With these settings works all but slow motion.

Link not working
Bro link is not working. Can u pls give me working link

download link not working

C4mine said:
download link not working
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Looks like the site is down.

Cupcake 1.5 said:
Looks like the site is down.
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Please give me new link

C4mine said:
Please give me new link
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I can't help you with that, I do not have another link to that camera apk, sorry.

Cupcake 1.5 said:
I can't help you with that, I do not have another link to that camera apk, sorry.
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Bro can u plz send me APK file on WhatsApp or telegram ?

C4mine said:
Bro can u plz send me APK file on WhatsApp or telegram ?
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It was only available on the linked site, I don't use this camera so don't have it. I use Resurrection Remix which uses 64bit camera.

Cupcake 1.5 said:
It was only available on the linked site, I don't use this camera so don't have it. I use Resurrection Remix which uses 64bit camera.
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Which gcam u using in RR ?

C4mine said:
Bro can u plz send me APK file on WhatsApp or telegram ?
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MGC_3.2.045_FINAL_3.1.apk
Anyway, this app is very buggy, if u want to take good shots with it set model to Nexus 6p and auto exposure correction to *2 or Min.ISO.
Remember API2 must be enabled (on stock rom).
But, you won't get amazing pictures with this apk (our sensor, Sony IMX362, is capable of a lot more in terms of quality), HDR+ Algorithm is not very good.
I fixed focus of a bunch of gcams for our device, will post here later maybe (this subforum is dead). You will need 64 bit OS.

Is the autofocus problem prevalent in all ROMS? Kernels?

Hey! I love this phone but i'm kinda getting tired of my beautiful gcam pictures coming out a little blurry, and not being able to "tap to focus". 9MP is off the table for me since I just can't get myself to like the aspect ratio. So, is there any rom or kernel that fixes it? obviously, it has to be pie.
note: the last time i tried to unlock my bootloader, an error popped up. when i reseted my phone, the official pie update installed itself. would that affect any new attempt at unlocking it?
thank you guys so much in advance!

Many said that the AF problem in Pie disappear when using custom roms and install Flex's HAL1 port. I haven't tried this myself since I'm staying on Oreo.

I've got Lineageos and autofocus with gcam is good.

Custom roms dont have auto focus issues, all working good

Meme :D said:
Custom roms dont have auto focus issues, all working good
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I was just going to ask if this is a custom rom / gcam issue as I don't have a problem with stock.

kudos1uk said:
I was just going to ask if this is a custom rom / gcam issue as I don't have a problem with stock.
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Its a stock Pie rom.When you set 9MP auto focus issue is gone, idk i never used gcam in stock rom
I am currently using Lineage OS 16 and gcam is working without any issue

Meme :D said:
Its a stock Pie rom.When you set 9MP auto focus issue is gone, idk i never used gcam in stock rom
I am currently using Lineage OS 16 and gcam is working without any issue
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even slow motion ? and 4k video stabilization ?

myke0 said:
even slow motion ? and 4k video stabilization ?
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Slow motion not working idk why
Recording in 4k dont have any stabilization because its not supported.
1080p stabilization works tho

This below gcam by Arnova works great..
No autofocus issue in 12 mp., with hdr+
http://bit.ly/2wCDgN8
(you should do some settings changes as below)
I'm just sharing this,
The original post is here
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=79642450&postcount=531