State of the GCAM - Xiaomi Mi A1 Questions & Answers

Dear fellow forum people,
My A1 is on Stock Oreo Oct 2018.
As I read about issues with the Nov 2018 update, I never went on to update to later versions.
I understand that the issues were ironed out subsequently, but then there seemed to be Autofocus issues with GCam under Pie.
After having read hundreds of posts about GoogleCam under Pie in many threads, I am totally confused.
Even after hours of reading and searching I can't find answers to the following questions:
- What is the best way to get Stock Oreo October to current Pie with Cam API for GCam enabled?
- What is the best GCam Mod under Pie that has Autofocus and RAW?
- If any, what are the limitations of that GCam Mod under Pie?
Thank you very much in advance.
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[SOLVED][request] Mi A1 Camera APK from Nougat latest December update or even older

Hi friends and seniors after upgrading to Oreo the blur feature (portrait mode) on my camera seems to be less effective than in nougat. I therefore request everyone who is still on nougat to kindly provide the apk so i can compare. I would be really grateful. Please mention the build also on which u are (security update).
Oreo has been the worst update that I got in this phone, After using half an hour i found out so many bugs, xiaomi certainly released this just for the sake of releasing it. so much of battery drain omg. not good for average user.
Kindly provide the apk if anyone has. Please mention the build also on which u are (security update).
Here i am attaching the full camera folder for u. Its based on latest December security patch. Have fun...
Well I don't have any issues. Potrait works well like Nougat. I did a clean flash .. Also i deleted data from camera. No issues..
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NpchrJR5uIe18qaUJoDnQyo-UDAz_d78/view?usp=drivesdk
Thank you so much Brother

Does WallpaperColors API support is planned for Xiaomi A1's android 8.1?

Hi,
Does someone know if WallpaperColors API is planned for A1's android 8.1?
This feature means that changing to dark wallpaper will cause the notification section and etc. to change to dark UI accordingly.
Thanks in advance.
I'd say yes, so far all stock features (and bugs) of 8.0 are present, so most probably features (and bugs) of 8.1 will be included as well.
_mysiak_ said:
I'd say yes, so far all stock features (and bugs) of 8.0 are present, so most probably features (and bugs) of 8.1 will be included as well.
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LOL, i must to agree with your mentioning about 8.0.
Let's hope for proper fixes for known issues, and much more stable update in 8.1..
Thanks anyway

Camera Quality in april update.

Am I the only one who is getting worst images, cannot focus or even getting blurry photos? Everywhere, from instagram to stock camera, even I tried gcam, still blurry photos. I'm on april build. I need to restart every time when I want to take a pic, it works for awhile and then again goes to blur.
I have yet to install that april update
- Did you root ?
- Had magisk installed ?
- Enabled Camera2 API persistant ?
if yes then by magisk or adb shell terminal / property files ?
Nope.
Never rooted, Enabled Camera2 api using rootless method and no! Never tried magisk on this device.
Have you tried reflashing the ROM?
And then try clicking with and without Magisk and other mods and cameras?
carastroren1991 said:
Am I the only one who is getting worst images, cannot focus or even getting blurry photos? Everywhere, from instagram to stock camera, even I tried gcam, still blurry photos. I'm on april build. I need to restart every time when I want to take a pic, it works for awhile and then again goes to blur.
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Me too since january update to Pie. It's a common bug since Pie update. i'm on stock , no root nor bootloader unlock. That's a pity, camera is not usable since January, cannot autofocus nor manual focus . Only camera 2x seem not to be affected. (already tried factory reset) This topic is popular on the web , but xiaomi seem not to listen us. So sad , didnt want to buy a new phone. I was really satisfied with mi A1 since 2017.
carastroren1991 said:
Never rooted, Enabled Camera2 api using rootless method and no! Never tried magisk on this device.
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Its okay if you use gcam as you mentioned, but I dont know why it does in stock cam or instagram. Because when using stock ROM, in my case you can't take full res photos with gcam, u need to take 16:9 photos as there works autofocus.
So we have someone replying 1 year later that he got same issue... last year was post Oreo, now we are post Pie, there has been 1 update per month.... not sure all this is related?
Anniversary bug. Good to see Xiaomi keeps dates sacred
Just used oreo, mi a1 on pie is trash, oreo has no issues and you don't need Android 9 anyway
capocorp said:
Me too since january update to Pie. It's a common bug since Pie update. i'm on stock , no root nor bootloader unlock. That's a pity, camera is not usable since January, cannot autofocus nor manual focus . Only camera 2x seem not to be affected. (already tried factory reset) This topic is popular on the web , but xiaomi seem not to listen us. So sad , didnt want to buy a new phone. I was really satisfied with mi A1 since 2017.
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Lol just go to custom ROM, haven't been on stock since January 2018 (it's trash with absolutely no benefits)
justboryata said:
Lol just go to custom ROM, haven't been on stock since January 2018 (it's trash with absolutely no benefits)
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didn't feel the need of custom rom since this bug. which one you advice ?
ps : i know its a dumb question , but i'm not modding since two years (i was on nexus 5 and it was easier ). i have unlocked bootloader now . what's next ? Can't find an easy guide to flash twrp .
Tbh, I've noticed it too. I'm on PE CAF and after flashing April modem patch, the camera won't focus on touch. I'm lost.
alexmason90 said:
Just used oreo, mi a1 on pie is trash, oreo has no issues and you don't need Android 9 anyway
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I tried using the stock oreo rom after the pie update, but kept facing this issue- https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-a1/help/secondary-sim-issues-downgrading-stock-t3911288
Did you face the same issue?

Google gcam portrait mode not working after updating to one ui

Recently updated from oreo 8.1 to one UI
And gcam portrait mode stopped working
Anybody kindly help em.out?
Which version of GCam are you using? If it's not the case, I'd recommended you to begin by using a build that is known to have a working Portrait Mode with OneUI. In fact that's the build probably everyone will recommend you to use on this board: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gca...ova-based_v.1.3c_fix_TlnNeun_xcam_5_beta6.apk
Don't lose your time trying the newer builds (beta 20 is the latest I think), they don't work with the Note 9 and don't bring anything new anyway. Stick to beta 6
Then refer to this thread, you'll find all the information and configuration recommendations you'll need to get a 100% working GCam port (Portrait, Night Sight, HDR+, etc.) on your Snapdragon Note 9: https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/themes/google-camera-snapdragon-note9-t3835123

What is the latest stock/beta Oreo 8.1 I can get on the 5?

I just picked up the 5 for a family member. She needs working Xposed (or rather, *I* need working Xposed to set everything up well), so no Pie. What is the latest Oreo I can get? The official ROM mirror thread lists 5.1.7 for stable and, for some reason, two open beta 21 zips. OOS has releases up to 5.1.11 on other Oneplus devices. Am I right in assuming they didn't release them for the 5? Is OB 21 farther along than 5.1.7? If so, which of the two zips should I be using? I apologize for posting, but neither search nor bruteforce reading of threads has yielded an answer.
The fixes listed in post-5.1.7 releases look valuable. "Fixed system stability issues", for one. Am I jut SOL on those?
Cheers,
-ln
lndck said:
I just picked up the 5 for a family member. She needs working Xposed (or rather, *I* need working Xposed to set everything up well), so no Pie. What is the latest Oreo I can get? The official ROM mirror thread lists 5.1.7 for stable and, for some reason, two open beta 21 zips. OOS has releases up to 5.1.11 on other Oneplus devices. Am I right in assuming they didn't release them for the 5? Is OB 21 farther along than 5.1.7? If so, which of the two zips should I be using? I apologize for posting, but neither search nor bruteforce reading of threads has yielded an answer.
The fixes listed in post-5.1.7 releases look valuable. "Fixed system stability issues", for one. Am I jut SOL on those?
Cheers,
-ln
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You can find download links (including mirrors) of all the OxygenOS Oreo builds for the OnePlus 5 from here. OxygenOS 5.1.7 (the last stable build based on Android 8.1 Oreo) was released after OxygenOS Open Beta 21 (the last open beta build based on Android 8.1 Oreo), so I suggest you go for the stable build as it might have some patches that aren't there in the open beta build.
shadowstep said:
You can find download links (including mirrors) of all the OxygenOS Oreo builds for the OnePlus 5 from here. OxygenOS 5.1.7 (the last stable build based on Android 8.1 Oreo) was released after OxygenOS Open Beta 21 (the last open beta build based on Android 8.1 Oreo), so I suggest you go for the stable build as it might have some patches that aren't there in the open beta build.
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Yeah, I've seen the mirror thread obviously - and even started trying to read all of it. It's brilliant. However, while it lists all of the available stock/OB zips, what it doesn't do is actually explain what they contain and the chronology, hence my questions. Thanks for the info, much appreciated. Would've taken me ages if not for your help mate
-lr

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