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Is it possible to hardware upgrade 5mp camera module with 8mp module.And also modify the custom ROM for supporting new module?
rajakumarn said:
Is it possible to hardware upgrade 5mp camera module with 8mp module.And also modify the custom ROM for supporting new module?
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you're going to have to re do the kernel.
very hard work especially when you don't have the specific sources.
It might help
spazzy1912 said:
you're going to have to re do the kernel.
very hard work especially when you don't have the specific sources.
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If you replace 5MP camera with 8MP one you could may insert new kernel module during boot (exmpl_camera_type_.so) into kernel. It isn't easy, but it is easier than building whole new kernel.
Simple answer: POSIBLY NOT
It could be done but you need to know all about your phone.
This could make your camera stop working. If you try to ask technicians in stores, they would say NOT.
So don't try to do that. If you just want a phone with good camera, buy Nokia Pureview with 40MP or the latest Xperia that probably 13MP.
If you're using Xperia, try to Google xperia cybershot mod (for rooted xperia devices only), download and install using CWM Recovery.
The mod will improve your camera quality, plus Mobile Bravia Engine 2 that enhances image quality by higher the contrast and shapen the image.
someone_using_android said:
Simple answer: POSIBLY NOT
It could be done but you need to know all about your phone.
This could make your camera stop working. If you try to ask technicians in stores, they would say NOT.
So don't try to do that. If you just want a phone with good camera, buy Nokia Pureview with 40MP or the latest Xperia that probably 13MP.
If you're using Xperia, try to Google xperia cybershot mod (for rooted xperia devices only), download and install using CWM Recovery.
The mod will improve your camera quality, plus Mobile Bravia Engine 2 that enhances image quality by higher the contrast and shapen the image.
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yeah your right bro....if you have a 5mp cam then that's it...you cannot make it higher..unless you change the pixel...of your phone..
there is only one phone that is able to do this. the xperia neo.
sony was forced to release 2 versions of it, the neo and neo v. neo have 8mp exmor module, while neo v have 5mp. people were able to buy spare part 8mp module and put it into the neo v. then just flash the neo kernel and be happy.
i don't think there is many chances of putting other modules in phones simply coz they would not fit in casing and even different order of the camera module connection wires.
the software is possible, but you will have hardware problems.
the new camera maybe is not plug and play. maybe you have to mod your hardware.
you have to check the datasheet to adapt to your phone, you must change, new camera voltage, frequency, drivers, initialization code, so on, so on... its possibly, but you must have the knowledges.
Thanks
zezadas said:
the software is possible, but you will have hardware problems.
the new camera maybe is not plug and play. maybe you have to mod your hardware.
you have to check the datasheet to adapt to your phone, you must change, new camera voltage, frequency, drivers, initialization code, so on, so on... its possibly, but you must have the knowledges.
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Well... I had similar ideas/plans, but by reading this, I've just changed my mind. Thanks.
I'm considering trying to fit Experia Z 13mp camera module into the Experia Z Ultra 8mp, both are Exmore RS sensors and if they are physically the same size I see no reason why this wouldn't work even without Kernel change - they are very similar devices
Interesting
Wow nice thread, im interesting to mod, hope my 5mp Camera can upgrade...
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Hello!
So I have the G4 H815 for more than 4 months already and I wanted to share my experience as I was a long term HTC user and fan.
I ditched my M9 in end-August and got a brand new G4 because I hated the small repetitive 5'' screen of the M9, it's poor camera in everything but bright sunny days, and the fact that it did get very warm easily.
The G4 is superior in terms of screen and camera, and I really enjoy them.
Some people used to say: why putting a QHD on a 5.5''? it's a battery draining thingy...
Not really! The M9 had the same battery life as the G4 with a smaller and FHD screen, though the advantage of QHD are justified with the use of Google Cardboard, I can watch VR movies without pixels salad.
The camera is wonderful, whatever is the condition you can get superb shots, the Auto mode is already very good specially with MM, the RAW mode is more extended than M9. Of course low light and night shots are miles better with the G4.
Now there are 2 things I didn't like about the G4 and here's where the HTC flagships win:
-Sound loudness and volume are weak
-Poor custom rom choice
I tried nearly all sound boost options from V4A to xtrememusic passing by Dolby Atmos, yes you will get richer and louder output from the 3.5mm jack but even though not as loud as it should be, it just need an extra +15 to +20% to be good if you want to use it outdoor in fast paced sports like Ski. Yes I tried Faux sound,but I couldn't use more than +1 because sound was beginning to crackle. Thankfully BT audio sound is way better, not as a sound quality but as volume output, it's definitely louder than with the wired earphones!
As for the custom roms...I am very deceived by the rom dev scene for G4, I am not talking about the CM based roms, I am talking about the custom stock based ones.
We just have one dev actually working on a custom stock based rom for G4 and he (with all due respects) doesn't have the time and experience to build a stable version of MM rom. We had a very good dev S3V3N who had some attitude I reckon, but he used to build stable and rich featured custom roms every 2-3 days!!
The thing is that he doesn't have the G4 anymore. So we have many CM based roms but only 1 for stock based rom.
HTC flagship phones have this advantage to have numerous very good devs releasing quality rich roms like Leedroid, j to the 4n, Llabtoofer...
Will I switch back to hTC? Not as long as they release small screened flagships and bad cameras, the G4 is a keeper!
I am not complaining or asking anything, I am just giving my view about how good the G4 is and what it needed to be perfect.
yes ,disapointed too with the sound...
but for the original G4 audio headset, it's scandalous for a hight phone like G4 ! (the same for Samsung recent S series ,note...,htc....)
==>> i have tested with an old optimus audio headset and it's very much better !!! nothing to do !!! i highly recomend to try anothers things...
The internal speaker is not very good too ...it's hardware problem ,not firmare...
but all other components are perfect :
-design very "simple" but fabulous and innovative
-very good network catcher and it's fast/optimised
-strong battery quality ,no strange behaviors of drain like others devices...
-removable battery/sdcard
-stock firmware enought reliable (pure and harmonious style)
-fabulous screen (color,contrast.... )
one of the best camera/video capture...
-no heat a lot very dangerously
- ...........
=> it's not Samsung !!! ^^ LOL :laugh: but objectively more superior to his S6,last Note.. in my own opinion !
I listen music via bluetooth with Apt-X, so this phone is really really great, I just need a fingerprint now... and why not of course a 3D Touch to be update.
vegetaleb said:
Hello!
So I have the G4 H815 for more than 4 months already and I wanted to share my experience as I was a long term HTC user and fan.
I ditched my M9 in end-August and got a brand new G4 because I hated the small repetitive 5'' screen of the M9, it's poor camera in everything but bright sunny days, and the fact that it did get very warm easily.
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Can't help thinking had you waited a couple more months longer that maybe you would have got a v10 ?
You like and can handle big screens by the looks of it.
the Auto mode is already very good specially with MM, the RAW mode is more extended than M9.
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What improvements did you notice with the camera on MM compared to L ?
and what do you mean when you say raw mode is more extended ?
Now there are 2 things I didn't like about the G4 and here's where the HTC flagships win:
-Sound loudness and volume are weak
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This is something i don't know whether the v10 would help with or not. Its supposed to have better quality dacs. Not sure about sound volume.
-Poor custom rom choice
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What more are you looking for that root & xposed cannot give you ?
Will I switch back to hTC? Not as long as they release small screened flagships and bad cameras, the G4 is a keeper!
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A9 has OIS and M10 will have it too. it will have louder sounds, retain front facing speakers and have the usual rom support.
I give it a month before you bite
One Twelve said:
Can't help thinking had you waited a couple more months longer that maybe you would have got a v10 ?
You like and can handle big screens by the looks of it.
What improvements did you notice with the camera on MM compared to L ?
and what do you mean when you say raw mode is more extended ?
This is something i don't know whether the v10 would help with or not. Its supposed to have better quality dacs. Not sure about sound volume.
What more are you looking for that root & xposed cannot give you ?
A9 has OIS and M10 will have it too. it will have louder sounds, retain front facing speakers and have the usual rom support.
I give it a month before you bite
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If the M10 has screen 5.2'' and more I will, Google cardboard changed everything
I know this is an old topic, but i just re-flashed KitKat .ftf file today (C6903_14.6.A.0.368_TW.ftf, because i lost root along the custom ROM-flashing madness ), and i noticed that the Camera on the KitKat firmware is so much smoother and faster than on stock Lollipop, and so much much better the custom 6.0 ROMs for that matter (albeit they suffer from a known Camera problem). Now that i'm flashing back to stock 5.1.1, does anyone know how to optimize the camera app? It just seems a little unfair that the camera on 4.4.4 gives you such a better experience than the one on 5.1.1.
P.S: I have unlocked the bootloader, but the Kitkat Camera app is unaffected.
Lollipop is better
yeah, it would seem LP camera works better in lowlight. i'm trying the Camera app on Kryptonian ROM, which is ported from Xperia X, btw.
I will try to make this quick and clear: Since the battery change for my Z1 the rear glass didnt get well glued, so the flash light interfere with the camera, the pictures taken with flash were very ugly, so every picture i take, i make it without flash, and i dont know how neither why but the camera takes light from nowhere and it gives to me very clear pictures, like if you have a lightbulb in front, i have very clear pictures, i must say that i am using a custom rom (mx rom 8.5)
The Bankshooter said:
I will try to make this quick and clear: Since the battery change for my Z1 the rear glass didnt get well glued, so the flash light interfere with the camera, the pictures taken with flash were very ugly, so every picture i take, i make it without flash, and i dont know how neither why but the camera takes light from nowhere and it gives to me very clear pictures, like if you have a lightbulb in front, i have very clear pictures, i must say that i am using a custom rom (mx rom 8.5)
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I had this problem too and I removed the back glass, I washed the camera and the glass and then I glued it with glass glue. Now it is perfect
Kitkat camera viewfinder is much smoother than Lollipop. I didn't notice any other difference but that was the most obvious one. Thankfully there's a nice mod here that makes the viewfinder crazy fast again in Lollipop so there. Anyway, I cleaned up my lens with a small amount of toothpaste, and everything went better, shots were more clear, no more blurs, etc.
MX ROM camera vs Snapchat camera. There are a huge difference
Michael4407 said:
I know this is an old topic, but i just re-flashed KitKat .ftf file today (C6903_14.6.A.0.368_TW.ftf, because i lost root along the custom ROM-flashing madness ), and i noticed that the Camera on the KitKat firmware is so much smoother and faster than on stock Lollipop, and so much much better the custom 6.0 ROMs for that matter (albeit they suffer from a known Camera problem). Now that i'm flashing back to stock 5.1.1, does anyone know how to optimize the camera app? It just seems a little unfair that the camera on 4.4.4 gives you such a better experience than the one on 5.1.1.
P.S: I have unlocked the bootloader, but the Kitkat Camera app is unaffected.
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Im using 5.1.1 with pexocam v8.5, it has fast focus and nice quality, you can try it:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/crossdevice-dev/sony-themes-apps/mod-pexocam-t3359898
LP camera tends to take overexposed photos.
spikekav said:
LP camera tends to take overexposed photos.
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In my case, only when i am in a very low light condition, but when the light is good, the pictures taken are not the best but they are good
Hi, Just a query about the camera on Note 3.
I once owned a sony, And rooting and flashing broke camera quality unless ya backed up the TA partition first, Ive noticed since flashing my Note 3 with darkwolf rom and also flashing the camera mod available, ie, S7 camera, the quality isnt what i would expect, Low light conditions its pretty poor to be honest.
So i was wondering, Is there any info on the Note 3 camera that i should know, ie, does flashing custom roms break quality, is stock camera better than the available mods etc etc, because i did own a galaxy s4 once upon a time, and the camera quality on that was a lot better than this note 3 camera, as a test i installed the LENOVO supercamera and instantly noticed an improvement in quality, tho still really poor in low light, or am i expecting too much from it, because even the camera on my Iphone 5s, 8mp, takes a a better picture.
Anyone any advice?, is there a good camera mod available to really improve the situation or should i go back to stock camera?
Camera Mod in Themes and Apps you can try .
JJEgan said:
Camera Mod in Themes and Apps you can try .
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Tried the one in themes, app, by Amk i think it is, terrible quality, this is why i queried if stock is better.
Hi There,
one of the main reasons why I bought the S7 Edge initially was its great camera.
The reason why I haven't yet installed a Custom Rom was because I wasn't sure if the custom rom / camera app would provide the same picture-quality as the original one.
Will the Picture quality suffer from a custom camera app, or is the relevant software "build into" the chip, and therefor independent from the actual camera app?
Thanks a lot!
If a TW based ROM is used, the stock camera app can be used, so the phto quality will be the same. If you got root on this ROM you can even access more features of the camera with the Zerocam MOD.
If an AOSP base ROM is used, the quality is not equal. Samsung did not release all the libraries needed to access the hardware of the S7 camera properly. But nowadays you can reach, with third apps, the same quality of the photos as the TW based ROMs.
ushiyama said:
If a TW based ROM is used, the stock camera app can be used, so the phto quality will be the same. If you got root on this ROM you can even access more features of the camera with the Zerocam MOD.
If an AOSP base ROM is used, the quality is not equal. Samsung did not release all the libraries needed to access the hardware of the S7 camera properly. But nowadays you can reach, with third apps, the same quality of the photos as the TW based ROMs.
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I have tried many of the proposed solutions to achieve good camera quality in an AOSP based ROM and can only say that none of them came even close to the quality of the stock camera. Also, the speed was not comparable.
To compare I used a test scenario with poor lighting conditions and always took the same pictures. While for instance on images taken with the stock camera one could read the text on a package, on the other images you couldn't even tell that it was text.
Any news on this? As the S7 is end of life, the TW based ROMs are also not an alternative anymore. Is there any chance to get roughly the same camera quality with a LineageOS ROM? What third party apps deliver a decent quality?
you can use google camera. lol