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Nexus 4 Autofocus Problem

Hi guys,
I am hacing a problem with the autofocus on the default camera app on the nexus 4.
Before when I clicked a picture at the last moment it would make sure the camera is in focus before snapping a picture.
But now it just focus hunts with the focus shifting back and forth and the final result is unacceptable.
I want it to go back to the way it was before.
If I use another camera app like say the ever note camera it works perfectly fine. I'm only having a problem with the default camera.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks a lot guys

Its the way it is.
w1ndhawk said:
Hi guys,
I am hacing a problem with the autofocus on the default camera app on the nexus 4.
Before when I clicked a picture at the last moment it would make sure the camera is in focus before snapping a picture.
But now it just focus hunts with the focus shifting back and forth and the final result is unacceptable.
I want it to go back to the way it was before.
If I use another camera app like say the ever note camera it works perfectly fine. I'm only having a problem with the default camera.
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks a lot guys
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I understand your problem, but IMO it is not really a problem. Just tap on the object you want to focus and then tap on the circle to take the picture.
Just tapping on the Circle sometimes keeps the focus and sometimes not. its better if you tap and hold for a while before you release your finger.

em.faris said:
I understand your problem, but IMO it is not really a problem. Just tap on the object you want to focus and then tap on the circle to take the picture.
Just tapping on the Circle sometimes keeps the focus and sometimes not. its better if you tap and hold for a while before you release your finger.
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Hey, thanks for the reply.
I just installed a custom camera app instead and its working like a charm. Its called QuickSnap.
The funny thing is that the default camera used to work perfectly fine before the 4.2 update.

Great!
w1ndhawk said:
Hey, thanks for the reply.
I just installed a custom camera app instead and its working like a charm. Its called QuickSnap.
The funny thing is that the default camera used to work perfectly fine before the 4.2 update.
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Thats good, I myself noticed this thing on the stock camera app. but then again just few more taps fixed this but yes I tried Snap Camera
there no such issues with that, even on Instagram camera.
But I don't know why i feel that stock camera app is the best.
Cheers!

I'm having this big problem too.

Any of you guys notice that sometimes when using the flash it'll show the picture as overly bright right after you take it? but once you view it in the gallery it looks normal

biscuitownz said:
Any of you guys notice that sometimes when using the flash it'll show the picture as overly bright right after you take it? but once you view it in the gallery it looks normal
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Everytime.

davibs said:
Everytime.
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Damn. Any idea why it does this?

biscuitownz said:
Damn. Any idea why it does this?
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Nope, i've searched everywhere but nothing.

Gallery OR camera problem

Hi to all.
I have recently installed on my I9505 the Thor s7 style rom with patch v2 and
when i try to shoot a video on any resolution it work's BUT when i go to gallery
instad of video image it show's a grey icon with this ! sorry my english is not that good
and the video play's normaly it's just if you shoot many videos in one day you won't know wich video is what..
Please anyone know something about this?

It's obviously the gallery.

Pwnycorn said:
It's obviously the gallery.
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Ok and how can i fix it?

angelos161 said:
Ok and how can i fix it?
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Get another gallery.

Pwnycorn said:
Get another gallery.
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i try to replace the gallery from another rom that it is exactly the same i set read write so i can do this but nothing
works see i like the MM gallery and i would like to keep it stock you know?
Thanks anyway for your help

angelos161 said:
i try to replace the gallery from another rom that it is exactly the same i set read write so i can do this but nothing
works see i like the MM gallery and i would like to keep it stock you know?
Thanks anyway for your help
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Your two options are: Get another gallery app, from the play store, or get another ROM.
Possibly another camera app, some come with their own galleries.

Pwnycorn said:
Your two options are: Get another gallery app, from the play store, or get another ROM.
Possibly another camera app, some come with their own galleries.
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Thank mate i will try both options and see

Google Camera problems.

Hi everyone,
I hope this is the right section for this kind of questions.
Anyway, I'd like to know if someone can help me.
I'm absolutely not able of getting Google Camera to work.
I tried different version, I think the problem is caused by the fact that our phone has a SD801...
But I have no idea how to solve it.
Camera just crash as soon as I open it.
Thanks to everyone!
Lorenzo Benevento.

Not just coz soc is sd801
It is arm based
Google camera is nowadays built for arm64 architecture

And which version would work?
If there is one obviously!

Lorenzo Benevento said:
And which version would work?
If there is one obviously!
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The versions which came with nexus 6 would work
That will be around v3

I tried but I can't downgrade. How come? It shows "corrupted package".

i use Google camera 2.7 in my zuk z1

I downgraded to 2.7.010, It works and connect to camera but I'm unable of taking videos!
It start recording but when I tap on the stop icon it freezes and the only thing that I can do is to reboot the phone. Or close the app (but camera would be busy, so no tourch for example or no other photos until the next reboot).
magnet1215 are you able to take videos?

Lorenzo Benevento said:
I downgraded to 2.7.010, It works and connect to camera but I'm unable of taking videos!
It start recording but when I tap on the stop icon it freezes and the only thing that I can do is to reboot the phone. Or close the app (but camera would be busy, so no tourch for example or no other photos until the next reboot).
magnet1215 are you able to take videos?
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Yes. Everything works fine except the resolution of lens blur is low.

magnet1215 said:
Yes. Everything works fine except the resolution of lens blur is low.
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Which version are you using exactly?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7vk4UhGJqI0dEJWYlhlSDNwdWc/view?usp=drivesdk
Try this snapdragon camera. It will crash on first pic taken, first video taken, first slow or fast motion video. But honestly I tried lot of camera apps and this is best one of all.

Lorenzo Benevento said:
Which version are you using exactly?
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2r6ZqH7OYewTnFKYzZyR0RaLUE/view?usp=sharing
Here you are. I extracted from /data/app.

Video problem (focus hunts)

Does anyone else have a problem with video recording? No matter which app I use the camera hunts for focus occasionally resulting in the frame zooming in and out, or out and in, slightly. I can't manage to get more than 3/5 seconds of rock solid framing?

I have the same issue (LineageOS 14.1) and came here to ask which app I should use to avoid this problem!
This video shows the refocusing really well: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCcEp3oD4aY
GotoDengo said:
Does anyone else have a problem with video recording?
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Do you use the stock ROM or a custom ROM like I do?
Maybe ZTE will repair your phone?

SGH-i200 said:
I have the same issue (LineageOS 14.1) and came here to ask which app I should use to avoid this problem!
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It looks like your camera is refocussing a lot more frequently than mine!
I'm running the Stock ROM and camera app at the moment. I don't think it's a hardware problem as the camera does not refocuss when taking a still photo.
I can't have ZTE look at it as there's no service center in the UK (and I bought it from Gearbest).

GotoDengo said:
I don't think it's a hardware problem as the camera does not refocuss when taking a still photo.
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You are right! :good: I changed the 'touch focus duration' in the LOS camera app from '0s' to 'infinite' and now the focus does only change if I click elsewhere!
There should a similar setting in the stock camera app!

SGH-i200 said:
You are right! :good: I changed the 'touch focus duration' in the LOS camera app from '0s' to 'infinite' and now the focus does only change if I click elsewhere!
There should a similar setting in the stock camera app!
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I can't find such a setting in the stock camera app!
But I did find it in the Open Camera app!

GotoDengo said:
I can't find such a setting in the stock camera app!
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Can you upload a screenshot of the video settings?
You mean 'Open Camera' (Camera App) - https://f-droid.org/app/net.sourceforge.opencamera? Which setting you changed? I had no refocussing without changing any setting.

SGH-i200 said:
Can you upload a screenshot of the video settings?
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Using Open Camera has fixed the problem for me!
The stock camera app only seems to have fixed focus settings for the stills camera!

SGH-i200 said:
'Open Camera' (Camera App) - https://f-droid.org/app/net.sourceforge.opencamera
Which setting you changed? I had no refocussing without changing any setting.
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To answer myself: The small icons in the menu represent the different focus modes! :good:

SGH-i200 said:
To answer myself: The small icons in the menu represent the different focus modes! :good:
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Yes it took a while to find the settings! The continuous autofocus setting ("c") causes my Mini to hunt for focus every 2/3 seconds. All the other settings work as expected with no hunting.

Doh! I've just found that you can lock focus and exposure using the Stock camera app! You just need to long press on the target circle after you have selected the object you want to focus on.
https://youtu.be/Un0FJCYKTcM?t=216
Once locked you can choose another object to focus another and it will lock focus on that without having to long press again.

Does anyone have a working GCAM on 10.0 for the 6T?

I've been looking for a couple of weeks now and have used quite a few different apks but they all have the same problem.
After taking a picture, the picture shows up in the thumbnail in the bottom right but will not appear in the gallery or Google photos.
They seem to be corrupting when processing HDR and either show up as plain grey or delete themselves.
I've tried clear App Data / Storage as well as different configs but no success
Any working APKS would be appreciated!

Cheesus182 said:
I've been looking for a couple of weeks now and have used quite a few different apks but they all have the same problem.
After taking a picture, the picture shows up in the thumbnail in the bottom right but will not appear in the gallery or Google photos.
They seem to be corrupting when processing HDR and either show up as plain grey or delete themselves.
I've tried clear App Data / Storage as well as different configs but no success
Any working APKS would be appreciated!
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I have been using Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_BF_V2.2.1.190822.1145.apk for weeks all through B1 B2 and now B3 with no problems.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6010 using Tapatalk

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-marco/#apk1302

clsA said:
I have been using Gcam_6.2.030_Advanced_BF_V2.2.1.190822.1145.apk for weeks all through B1 B2 and now B3 with no problems.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6010 using Tapatalk
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Huh, I've given that a try and the problem persists for me. How odd. Are you running stock OOS?
rafal7933 said:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-marco/#apk1302
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I tried this one, it works seemingly a little better, the HDR processes to the end and I can view the picture in the Camera App but when I close it and go to the Gallery or to Photos, it still doesn't exist.

Cheesus182 said:
Huh, I've given that a try and the problem persists for me. How odd. Are you running stock OOS?
I tried this one, it works seemingly a little better, the HDR processes to the end and I can view the picture in the Camera App but when I close it and go to the Gallery or to Photos, it still doesn't exist.
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Yes stock rooted OB3 as of last night
Camera works great
Sent from my ONEPLUS A6010 using Tapatalk

Cheesus182 said:
Huh, I've given that a try and the problem persists for me. How odd. Are you running stock OOS?
I tried this one, it works seemingly a little better, the HDR processes to the end and I can view the picture in the Camera App but when I close it and go to the Gallery or to Photos, it still doesn't exist.
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Yes. Stock rooted. 10.01 stable

I have had good results with Umyx's GCam 7.2 on a 6T with 10.0 OB2.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-urnyx05/

Cheesus182 said:
Huh, I've given that a try and the problem persists for me. How odd. Are you running stock OOS?
I tried this one, it works seemingly a little better, the HDR processes to the end and I can view the picture in the Camera App but when I close it and go to the Gallery or to Photos, it still doesn't exist.
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Do the app have storage access??

I have been using these as they come out. No issues that I have found so far. Pics show up in gallery!

5upon said:
I have had good results with Umyx's GCam 7.2 on a 6T with 10.0 OB2.
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-urnyx05/
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No success unfortunately, the same issue as before :/
OMGLOLetcetc said:
Do the app have storage access??
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Yeah, all permissions, including Location.
TONYSALEM78 said:
I have been using these as they come out. No issues that I have found so far. Pics show up in gallery!
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Unfortunately still not success.
I'm starting to think its not a problem with GCAM, rather than with my phone. Not 100% sure what exactly it could be since the stock camera still works fine but yeah.

Maybe use a file explorer and make sure all the "old" data from other gcams is gone. Then start fresh,if you know what I'm saying.

Uninstall any other Gcams.

TONYSALEM78 said:
Maybe use a file explorer and make sure all the "old" data from other gcams is gone. Then start fresh,if you know what I'm saying.
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Found some old config files and deleted those too but didn't help unfortunately.
pbergonzi said:
Uninstall any other Gcams.
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Always install 1 at a time as well
Thanks for the ideas guys. If anyone has any more, I'd be happy to hear them!

Cheesus182 said:
Found some old config files and deleted those too but didn't help unfortunately.
Always install 1 at a time as well
Thanks for the ideas guys. If anyone has any more, I'd be happy to hear them!
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Glad you been actively trying solutions, like hunting up old files and deleting them.
Try switching HDR through its different On-Off-+ options and see if that matters.
In the settings, make sure camera API 2 is enabled.
Also erase camera data so you can tell which gallery to use, else erase the defaults for your galleries and start cam to see which gallery it uses.
Try all the different gcams one at a time from the celsoazevedo list of arnovag2's cams starting with the newest:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/
I am currently using Marco's from here:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-marco/
Good luck.

Yes indeed I do. In fact I wrote an update on this subject which I'll post on majzel.blogspot.com on Monday December 23rd. (My original article on gcam was https://majzel.blogspot.com/2019/11/what-i-learnt-about-google-camera.html )
In short XDA seems not to be the forum for Gcam porting. You have to join Telegram and then select the channel relating to 6 and 6T porting.
From there is a set of ports with results and recommendations. To cut to the chase right now, as of dec 20 2019, time 00.01, assuming that you raised your Oneplus 6T to Oxygen OS 10.3.0 (use Oxygen Updater from Play store and install stable not beta)
THEN I'd recommend
use MJL Minikon 2.3-fix3
or Simplecam 4.0.191030.1140-7.0.009
Of course nothing will work right unless you also download and then load your .xml configuration file. Right now on Simplecam I'm using Frctl and on MJL I am using Leica
I've experienced exactly the issues that plague you i.e. takes a photo, but somewhere in processing it hangs, or is not saved. These and other peculiarities are well reported on Telegram

pbergonzi said:
Glad you been actively trying solutions, like hunting up old files and deleting them.
Try switching HDR through its different On-Off-+ options and see if that matters.
In the settings, make sure camera API 2 is enabled.
Also erase camera data so you can tell which gallery to use, else erase the defaults for your galleries and start cam to see which gallery it uses.
Try all the different gcams one at a time from the celsoazevedo list of arnovag2's cams starting with the newest:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/
I am currently using Marco's from here:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-marco/
Good luck.
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I really appreciate the continued help. I've tried every OP6T cam on the page with their respective configs but still no further. I've tried disabling HDR and it processes fine but eventually still deletes itself.
I
amouses said:
Yes indeed I do. In fact I wrote an update on this subject which I'll post on majzel.blogspot.com on Monday December 23rd. (My original article on gcam was https://majzel.blogspot.com/2019/11/what-i-learnt-about-google-camera.html )
In short XDA seems not to be the forum for Gcam porting. You have to join Telegram and then select the channel relating to 6 and 6T porting.
From there is a set of ports with results and recommendations. To cut to the chase right now, as of dec 20 2019, time 00.01, assuming that you raised your Oneplus 6T to Oxygen OS 10.3.0 (use Oxygen Updater from Play store and install stable not beta)
THEN I'd recommend
use MJL Minikon 2.3-fix3
or Simplecam 4.0.191030.1140-7.0.009
Of course nothing will work right unless you also download and then load your .xml configuration file. Right now on Simplecam I'm using Frctl and on MJL I am using Leica
I've experienced exactly the issues that plague you i.e. takes a photo, but somewhere in processing it hangs, or is not saved. These and other peculiarities are well reported on Telegram
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Thanks for this, I'm not actually on Telegram and hadn't used it yet, I'll give it a try and see if there is any more info there.
I am on 10.3.0 and tried your suggested combinations but no luck. SimpleCam actually crashes when I turn off HDR and forces me to clear the storage before I can even open it again.
Once again, thanks for the help guys!

Cheesus182 said:
I really appreciate the continued help.
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What @amouses seems the best idea.
Find a way to get Telegram and you'll find the in-depth knowledge.
You sure are determined--trying EVERY camera in the list!
Let's get back to some basics--are you running stock?
If not maybe you gotta drop back and see if a camera works.
Got any other mods going on--gotta dump them all temporarily.
At this point, I say back up your important personal data--photos, etc., factory reset your phone, flash latest stock, start off completely fresh, don't install apps or anything until you've tested the most likely working camera.
Take it from there.
Good luck.
Season's Greetings.

pbergonzi said:
What @amouses seems the best idea.
Find a way to get Telegram and you'll find the in-depth knowledge.
You sure are determined--trying EVERY camera in the list!
Let's get back to some basics--are you running stock?
If not maybe you gotta drop back and see if a camera works.
Got any other mods going on--gotta dump them all temporarily.
At this point, I say back up your important personal data--photos, etc., factory reset your phone, flash latest stock, start off completely fresh, don't install apps or anything until you've tested the most likely working camera.
Take it from there.
Good luck.
Season's Greetings.
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Yeah, I was sure one would work, unfortunately not.
I'm running everything stock, with 0 mods on anything, OOS has come far enough for me not to need to root anymore to be honest.
I've been having a few minor bugs and a little lag in chrome once in a while so maybe the upgrade from 9 to 10 didn't go cleanly so I'll try and reset, flash stock etc. When I have some time