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Request Xiaomi to add camera 2 api and enable RAW support for the camera.

Can more people go and request them to add RAW and manual camera support in the next update, the camera has lost a lot of its potential simply because they don't want to add camera 2 api support. There is absolutely no reason for them to not add such a great functionality.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3419579

Does the Nexus 10 support the camera2 api?

Does the (updated) Nexus 10 support the camera2 api?
If not, is it possible to install a custom rom to enable camera2 support?
**Entirely optional background to the question**
I'm looking for a big screen tablet that can use the RAW develop feature of snapseed and the nexus 10 seems like the perfect option - if I could just confirm it actually supports this feature
Snapseed's FAQ states that this feature works on any device that can capture RAW/DNG images - and looking into it, this is only from supporting the camera2 api.
There are lists out there of phones that can capture DNGs, but I guess not many people take photos on tablets, so the information is scarce for them
Any help on this would be much appreciated - even if its to say that it'll never work on a Nexus 10
(If anyone knows of a 9/10 inch tablet this will work on and can recommend it, I would really appreciate that as well)
Thanks!

Any app which uses laser camera?

Since I recieved my Moto G4 Plus I was wondering about the possibility of using in an app the integrated laser on the camera, I tried to find some app which uses It but I do not find anything... I think that it could have an awesome usability, being able to use It, for example, as a night-sight (maybe?) or, at least, as an accurate distance measurement... I don't know, just wondering. In any case, I post my idea just in case any developer wants to try to do something..

same question here ..did ya figure out ? Not sure if even the stock app uses the laser feature or Moto cheated on us and only a small % age have laser
I m specifically looking for ANY working app out there , willing to work with custom ROM where there is a MACRO mode
enabled.
I wasn't able to find a single Camera app with this mode. BTW I am running Havoc 2.9 ROM . All the nice apps like open camera, FV , whatever will show this op missing. I wondered if Camera 2 api would get that in . Not sure but checkin
Also does anyone ever see the laser auto focus working... I dont see any red laser dot. Is that the laser focus only a Privy of Stock Moto Camera app ( cos that app focuses instantly c.f. open camera on G4 plus which takes 10 s to focus - its the same with other similar apps. Someone posted a link to AZ camera.. AZ crashes from A to Z totally.... after spiting out "camera API 2 is not enabled" ..matter of fact ithat Boolean setting is on) ! . You literally have to play "hands in the air" & freeze your subjects with other non Moto apps ...... is this experience pervasive or I am missing some

Manual camera controls

Hi, I was wondering if there is any 3rd party camera app that could enable manual camera controls such as ISO selection and shutter speed?

Leriche-Fontaine said:
Hi, I was wondering if there is any 3rd party camera app that could enable manual camera controls such as ISO selection and shutter speed?
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Good question, i had issues with this too (coming form Nokia Lumia with manual controls) , now this android camera seems lame.
So this is almost the best i could come up with overall quality of pictures and features : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera
Apart from that Pro shot is a good app too but i cant find a way to go above 12 MP in that app which is a dud for the powerful 16 MP we have as a rear cam.

Thank you surya, do you happen to know what's the shutter speed range with those apps?

Leriche-Fontaine said:
Hi, I was wondering if there is any 3rd party camera app that could enable manual camera controls such as ISO selection and shutter speed?
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Hi!
If we're talking about 3rd party camera apps, they are dependent on how well the manufacturer of the phone has implemented the Camera2 API into Android that was introduced with Lollipop. If the Camera2 API has not been implemented properly the developers can't really do a lot in terms of manual controls (shutter speed etc) because the system doesn't give them access to it. You can test the level of Camera2 support on your phone with the app "Camera2 probe". The hardware support levels are "Legacy" (worst), "Limited", "Full" and "Level 3" (best). Would be interesting to know the results if you test it. Depending on the level of implementation, you can run certain apps or not or have certain manual controls available or not. If you use "Open Camera", you have to activate Camera2 features in the settings, it's not switched on by default.
Hope this helps a bit.

Try this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fgnm.baconcamera&hl=en
NOt based on camera2 api though..

Using camera2 probe -
Model : TA-1003
Build Version : 7.1.1
SDK version : 25
Hardware level category : Level 3
Exposure : All exposures are ticked.
Focus - Auto Focus EDOF is not ticked but all else is.
Whitebalance - All whitebalance options have been ticked
RAW capture is available.
So the TA-1003 is able to access the camera features properly, all except the Auto Focus EDOF.
There may be a discrepancy with the TA-1000 so someone with that model can try...
Cheers guys...

ultramag69 said:
Using camera2 probe -
Model : TA-1003
Build Version : 7.1.1
SDK version : 25
Hardware level category : Level 3
Exposure : All exposures are ticked.
Focus - Auto Focus EDOF is not ticked but all else is.
Whitebalance - All whitebalance options have been ticked
RAW capture is available.
So the TA-1003 is able to access the camera features properly, all except the Auto Focus EDOF.
There may be a discrepancy with the TA-1000 so someone with that model can try...
Cheers guys...
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Good to see it has the best implementation level (Level 3).

So can you shoot in raw? If yes, this would be one of the cheapest phones with raw!
This app shows what is supported: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.vipek.camera2_compatibility_test
Could anyone post the result?

Any news?

Raw is supported and tweaked google camera hdr+ works. Quality is amazing.

camera2 api

p10 plus doesn't seem to have full camera2 api at least till B177. Can anyone who's updated to Oreo confirm if there's any change in that case? Or any other updates considering camera app perhaps?

On stock Oreo (see blackball's thread in this forum) and the manual camera compatibility checker app from the play store shows this:
(Note 3rd party camera apps only use the 12mp colour sensor so the quality is not so good)

baddesthad said:
On stock Oreo (see blackball's thread in this forum) and the manual camera compatibility checker app from the play store shows this:
(Note 3rd party camera apps only use the 12mp colour sensor so the quality is not so good)
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Thanks! Manual camera compatibility checker shows the same for me (stock Android 7.0/EMUI 5.1) yet, I haven't managed to get manual shutter working on any 3rd party app when using video recording. I didn't check the camera2 api myself, someone had wrote about it mentioning that Huawei flagships (p9, p10 etc.) doesn't have full camera2 api or it's restricted for system app. Can someone confirm this?
I'm trying to solve this for video recording only, so it doesn't matter if 3rd party apps can't handle the monochrome sensor. I've purchased both Cinema FV-5 and ProShot and neither seem to work with manual video controls.
By the way, Huawei Developer center is updating their support for 3rd party development and on their web page seem to have dual camera abilities "coming soon". Does anyone have any idea what that could mean?