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nexus4 camera flash problem

Hi,
my nexus4 is on stock 5.1.1 not rooted . When taking a pic with google camera using flash i get a black pic (the flash is working but just before the camera capture). but when using another camera software it works fine. any ideas!

I've had that happen too. Even with Camera Awesome, I get a black bar in my picture if I use a flash. I solved the Android camera app problem by uninstalling the updates. However, Camera Awesome still has the bar if I use a flash. Can't find a solution despite clearing cache, data, etc.

Uninstall google camera updates. Latest update has lot of reported bugs. Faced the same issue.
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Ya I get the same issue.

Which version of camera is the best working? I see a lot in apk mirror site that are close to each other and I am not sure

(Guide) Camera flash fix \weird green photo fix nougat (UPDATED HAL2 TOO)

HI,
i'm on the lastest Nitrogen Os rom. The rom is fantastic, despite the camera that act weird and it's too much instable (i have those problem on all Nougat Roms).
I found a Workaround to fix flash and camera derps (green\black photos).
Camera hal2 derps:
Derp1
Derp2
Roms with stablest camera i've tested: NitrogenOs, Dirty Unicors, Caf Aosp, CitrusCaf.
First, download (or buy) Snap Camera HDR Trial from playstore. Than go to:
-settings
-other
-scroll down to use camera2 API, tap and select force hal1 (if you can't, download a previous Snap Camera version, like 8.2.6)
-reboot
-done
UPDATE:
SNAPCAMERA HAL2 by @Shaky156 (Tested on Dirty Unicorns 7.1 by @poad42, if you try to other roms feel free to say if it works or not).
Use this camera if you want to avoid camera hal1. To avoid Camera switch crash, wait until focus finish. Expect more app crashes.
Image help:
http://i.imgur.com/3yyvfmO.png
FOR VIDEOS:
-FOOTEJ CAMERA
FLASH FIX
FLASH FIX UPDATED
(tx to @hichaam, @Umang96)
This will fix camera in Nougat Roms?
-No\Yes. Only updated camera blobs can hard fix. But camera is STABLE now with hal1.
So why i should do that?
-If you make photos, this fix green screen and flash problems. But kills video in snap camera.
-For my phone, this is a STABLE way to make photos, as i like to shot pics with it.
Also expect some crash when opening to much camera apps. <--- fixed in last NitrogenOS
This is a workaround, we can't do nothing until xiaomi relases Android 7.0, or some other brand with sk5p3 camera sensor ( Ulefone Future, Samsung C series, Vernee Apollo Lite) do.
PS a copy of my post in other trhead:
CAMERA FLASH\RANDOM REBOOTS FIX:
-INSTALL NITROGEN OS (MAYBE WORK IN OTHER ROMS, BUT I VE TRIED IT ON NITROGEN, SO..)
-DOWNLOAD SNAP CAMERA HDR
-ENABLE IN SETTINGS FORCE HAL1
-REBOOT APP
-ENJOY YOUR FULLY FUNCTONIG CAMERA
FOR VIDEO:
-DOWNLOAD FOOTEJ CAMERA
-MAKE VIDEO
-- don't make videos with snapcamera because won't work.
Its important for you (until you answer to me: camera is working dude, even with api2.0 blablalba) that api2.0 are INSTABLE. They work for limited times, and 80% of times you get no flash, no manual ISO, reboots etc. Camera HAL1 will make our camera STABLE again, with flash synced in EVERY photos you makes. Only Videos won't work with HAL1 in Snap Camera HDR.
Also in snap camera you will find some interesting goodies for our crappy cameraphone. Its important that you will enable:
-ZERO STUTTER LAG (your device will capture the image at over9000 speedo)
-LENS SHADING (it gives better image quality in borders)
-MEMORY COLOR ENCHANE (better colors)
-DENOISE (remove the exagerate noise of our thin sensor)
-Sharpness -2 (remove the exagerate noise of our thin sensor)
So yes.. try it, for me its working for 2 weeks now.
Tx

Photos work fine for me both front and back on Nitrogen OS without doing anything...i use footej camera pro though

Denis:) said:
Photos work fine for me both front and back on Nitrogen OS without doing anything...i use footej camera pro though
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Try to make multiple photos with flash. You will notice that camera can't sync it, or it will not start at all. Even with Footej camera i have Weird green screen, like many others.

I just tried in the dark room with flash on and auto focus on with footej and did about 20 shots, always worked...guess im lucky...but on all other ROMs it did not work or recording failed...

Denis:) said:
I just tried in the dark room with flash on and auto focus on with footej and did about 20 shots, always worked...guess im lucky...but on all other ROMs it did not work or recording failed...
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Working for me also

marko94 said:
Working for me also
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What firmware do you have? Wich gapps you flash?

Nice one, cos of it I have to use MIUI as it performs better than nougat. Will try it soon and let's see the result.
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updated with recent fix's

I'm also using Footej camera & NOS (01.23). I didn't edited anything. Video record is okay, and the flash also in photo mode.

Professor Chaos said:
I'm also using Footej camera & NOS (01.23). I didn't edited anything. Video record is okay, and the flash also in photo mode.
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Flash in N roms works 70% of times first time u open camera (even less sometimes). It's a common problem of all roms because camera sources. This is the method to assure 100% working flash\camera with all tryng. Its normal that if you take 2 photos here and there, you will notice nothing. I take 40-50 photos a week with this phone (even more), so i need stable camera. And i can assure you that this is the only method that works until now with nougat.

I can't find force hal1

sadab said:
I can't find force hal1
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Very strange.. what rom? I have it on mine :|

paul89rulez said:
Very strange.. what rom? I have it on mine :|
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Nitrogen-os 20170126 build

sadab said:
Nitrogen-os 20170126 build
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Try an old version of snap Camera trial (apkmirror)

paul89rulez said:
Try an old version of snap Camera trial (apkmirror)
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Which version are you using?

sadab said:
Which version are you using?
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8.2

What is the benefit of CAMERA2API in image quality ? I dont have any black/green problems on NOS camera or snap stock.

I ve tryed this camera:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/development/app-t3529722
its seems to work well in Dirty Unicorn build, with flash synced every time!

paul89rulez said:
I ve tryed this camera:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-5/development/app-t3529722
its seems to work well in Dirty Unicorn build, with flash synced every time!
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Which one is the Du build you are using

Google HDR+ vs Stock Camera

Hi guys,
So I have Google camera installed and works smooth while taking pictures compare to the stock camera.
But I have a question here in the comparison of both.
Attached is the comparison collage for same shot on stock camera and Google camera. In the Google camera, for the sky, it creates the color using dots which are clearly visible when I zoom in. And it is something which is bothering me.
Can anyone here tell me, if I am using some wrong settings or it is there in every setting?

I have the dots also, didn't find what's causing them, but version 5.0.009 gives me much less dots, so try to find that version and see if it helps.
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sunshinebhushan said:
Hi guys,
So I have Google camera installed and works smooth while taking pictures compare to the stock camera.
But I have a question here in the comparison of both.
Attached is the comparison collage for same shot on stock camera and Google camera. In the Google camera, for the sky, it creates the color using dots which are clearly visible when I zoom in. And it is something which is bothering me.
Can anyone here tell me, if I am using some wrong settings or it is there in every setting?
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same problem here, did you find a solution?

I have tried several different Gcam versions, types and configurations and all of them had this behavior with HDR engine activated. Gcam might need additional fix for our phone :-\

here is my comparison video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIZBvtrKi8k
i use version Arnova's 5.1.018_v1.2
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
without problem

harFa said:
i use version Arnova's 5.1.018_v1.2
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
without problem
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Nope, still the same problem. It's extremely easy to replicate, just take HDR photo of Kinder surprise yellow egg (or anything similar). It will show dotted pattern no matter what. The same pattern is visible on light uniform color (sky, wall,..).

_mysiak_: i try it now and i have same problem :/ ...but i must zoom in this photo, otherwise I can not see dots
Photo - yellow wall
https://imgur.com/2IWdI90

I see it too. I switched back to MGC_5.1.018_7.0+c2API_Min_2a_AllInOne (December 12) and it does'nt appear to have this problem. I was on 3a and it had this problem. I'm using the Pixel setting (Marlin + Taimen) as device, with Pixel auto HDR+ and ZSL enabled.

goofball2k said:
I see it too. I switched back to MGC_5.1.018_7.0+c2API_Min_2a_AllInOne (December 12) and it does'nt appear to have this problem. I was on 3a and it had this problem. I'm using the Pixel setting (Marlin + Taimen) as device, with Pixel auto HDR+ and ZSL enabled.
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Just tried it and even this version failed my yellow test, pattern still visible.
Edit: 5.1.018 versions crash on my phone here and there, so I'm back to "stable" MGC_5.1.014_7.0H_C2API_v.1.5g_AllinOne

_mysiak_ said:
Just tried it and even this version failed my yellow test, pattern still visible.
Edit: 5.1.018 versions crash on my phone here and there, so I'm back to "stable" MGC_5.1.014_7.0H_C2API_v.1.5g_AllinOne
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Try these settings and app version from a photographer using our phone.

Just tried the photographer config and I can still see the dotted pattern.
My hope is that Xiaomi can upgrade the camera with android O update next week (and add image stabilization)

tosmopolitan said:
Try these settings and app version from a photographer using our phone.
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You are right, pattern is not visible, but also output of HDR+ isn't so good :\ I would even say that's it's pretty much on the same level as stock camera app.
I have tried almost all versions and settings combinations and it seems that we either have amazing HDR mode with strange pattern or HDR with low details and no mysterious pattern.

Try 3.5 BSG version. I've tried the AllinOne_Full_Manual 3.5 version and it doesn't appear to have the blocks. Using the same test subject, and I noticed that all versions from current all the way back to 1.2 have this flaw. I am working my way up on the versions, got to 3.7 and 4.0 but I can't get HDR to actually process.

Camera zoomed by default in video mode

Hi. My camera in video mode works in zoom by default, in photo mode everything goes well. This issue appears in stock rom and in xiaomi.eu rom on all camera apps (footej camera's zoom is the shortest one as far as i know). Had anyone the same problem ? No clue what's happening ... :crying::crying::crying:

I think everybody has this problem , i don't really know if it can be normal . Had this thing since i bought the phone .

Do you think that flashing different camera app could help ?

saper231 said:
Do you think that flashing different camera app could help ?
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I've tried Open Camera and Footej Camera on the latest Global Beta rom and it shows zoomed in into the preview but when you press the record button it shows and records absolutely normal. Try with another camera and see if it's the same... I don't know what to say..

I think there is some EIS. That's why it is zoomed in. Using another camera will be the solution to your problem.

Portrait mode (Modified Camera NX) working partially on X829

Just reporting in that a modified Camera NX, which ports the Pixel 2's portrait mode, is working on my Le Max 2 running the Lineage OS 14.1 (23rd Dec nightly). I have the stock LOS cam and another GCam also installed.
It has been modified to work on nougat devices. Link to the original comment and apk is here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=75044279&postcount=2251
Portrait mode looks amazing. Works only on the back camera though. I didn't make any modifications to the app. It worked right out of the box.
Video recording doesn't work.

For me it fully works on AICP 13.1 (Oreo 8.1). Portait mode is awesome.
Check more here
https://www.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-portrait-mode-port-non-google-android-oreo/

That's nice! With Oreo it's working on both, the front and back cameras.
We need to keep tabs on development for Nougat ROM's. Only thing missing is the portrait mode on the front and ARcore+ARstickers support (not 100% sure about this).
I'm really hesitant to switch to an Oreo ROM right now because of stability issues.

For Nougat. Tested on Omni 7.1.2...
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/software-hacking/camera-nx-nougat-devices-t3729325

Not the front camera though. Right?

On acip 13.1 build 030118 it's a little bugg, frontcam portrait mode works but I have a green overlay on the pictures... Any solution for this?
Wich config do u use for it?

I can confirm the green tint problem in nougat too (LOS 14.1).
The file I'm using is called GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.3-Front-HDR+.APK

frisky124 said:
For me it fully works on AICP 13.1 (Oreo 8.1). Portait mode is awesome.
Check more here
https://www.xda-developers.com/pixel-2-portrait-mode-port-non-google-android-oreo/
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can you post some samples? wich version are you using? for me is not working, ive tried with arnova 1.3 and 1.4.

Huncriter said:
can you post some samples? wich version are you using? for me is not working, ive tried with arnova 1.3 and 1.4.
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Ok, I admit I did not check front camera (as I never use it) and on AICP 13.1 there is some problem with green tint and stability of the app.
The rear camera is ok, the bokeh looks nice.
I use this version: https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620775729

shanty23 said:
I can confirm the green tint problem in nougat too (LOS 14.1).
The file I'm using is called GCam5.1.018-Arnova8G2-V1.3-Front-HDR+.APK
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Yeah, I'm using that on ACIP Oreo and there is a definite green tint on the front camera portrait pics. Shame, as they are very good otherwise but the only thing you can do to make them usable is apply a B&W filter. Back camera works well.

I have tried most of these Google Camera Portrait apks and always when I try it take a portrait picture the app always renders is as a HDR photo, is there any fix and is anyone else getting the same problem, I have tried AICP 8.1 and Nougat ROMS but I am having no luck at all.

I_Raptor_I said:
I have tried most of these Google Camera Portrait apks and always when I try it take a portrait picture the app always renders is as a HDR photo, is there any fix and is anyone else getting the same problem, I have tried AICP 8.1 and Nougat ROMS but I am having no luck at all.
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I also have green tint on main/rear camera and can't solve the problem for over a month.
All OREOs more or less with all Gcam mods + EUI6.0 have green tint.
Only Android 6.0.1 and Mokee 7.1.2 take pictures without green tint.

GoogleCamera-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-V3.apk has no green tinting... ?
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=76607383&postcount=3023