Why No google camera for our G6?? - LG G6 Questions and Answers

many lower price device have some awesome gcam/mod stuff.but,our g6 not get any port of gcam!!we totally disappointed..

I think you are not exploring this forum properly, there are many stable ports and we all are already using it. You can try this version which is stable so far: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1IJZXYNojIh0bIr07UQLxJd44AZyaWpn7
LG G6 Gcam XDA forum link: https://forum.xda-developers.com/ap...stark27-google-camera-mod-wide-angle-t3747263

I used this one but when I compare the photos of the OEM app and this Gcam the processing is identical so I think there is something wrong with this one, the photos from it look identical with the same over-processed look. see photo attached showing OEM crop vs GCam crop (comp1) OEM camera left, GCam stark5.1.018_24_v4.2t3 on right. Then see comp2, OEM camera left and a different LG G6 camera port from GCam on the right, where you can see a nice improvement in IQ with less processing etc. more natural looking detail.

Still on Cstarkgcam v 4.2 on my lg g6 h872. Any newer version worth installing? I tried bsg and arnovas own but cstarks version is better.

masterofmindzchris said:
Still on Cstarkgcam v 4.2 on my lg g6 h872. Any newer version worth installing? I tried bsg and arnovas own but cstarks version is better.
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See my post above with the crops.

Cstark it is then

masterofmindzchris said:
Cstark it is then
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I actually thought that cstark looked the same as the stock camera, so choose differently.

Jostian said:
I used this one but when I compare the photos of the OEM app and this Gcam the processing is identical so I think there is something wrong with this one, the photos from it look identical with the same over-processed look. see photo attached showing OEM crop vs GCam crop (comp1) OEM camera left, GCam stark5.1.018_24_v4.2t3 on right. Then see comp2, OEM camera left and a different LG G6 camera port from GCam on the right, where you can see a nice improvement in IQ with less processing etc. more natural looking detail.
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so what's your suggestion, should we use t3 version?

Cstark on hdr+ is better than stock g6 cam. I like the little over processed look. Even hdr is greater than g6 cam....heck any ported cam is better than the g6 stock cam. Ctsark's own is stable and no configs are needed. Night mode is a gimmick so leave 6.1 alone.

chainrulez said:
so what's your suggestion, should we use t3 version?
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try this one https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqtOswJbD-nZhog9GnUOQRl_r6ds8Q?e=dvt771 and if you have updated to Pie on your G6 then the one in the one indicated in picture below works well (from here https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/ ) , just get the settings right and its awesome.

Jostian said:
try this one https://1drv.ms/u/s!AqtOswJbD-nZhog9GnUOQRl_r6ds8Q?e=dvt771 and if you have updated to Pie on your G6 then the one in the one indicated in picture below works well (from here https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/ ) , just get the settings right and its awesome.
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Could you please share your settings? Thank you!

bauch85 said:
Could you please share your settings? Thank you!
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see general settings for photo and HDR settings. I didnt change the video settings as I dont use video, also I enabled AUX button in Settings/Photo to get the wide angle lens option on the camera screen (see screengrab) to switch between the 2 lenses, hope this helps

Jostian said:
see general settings for photo and HDR settings. I didnt change the video settings as I dont use video, also I enabled AUX button in Settings/Photo to get the wide angle lens option on the camera screen (see screengrab) to switch between the 2 lenses, hope this helps
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Thanks. This works very well, however I get some blue squares in the very black areas. Any idea how to fix that?

lee_mdk said:
Thanks. This works very well, however I get some blue squares in the very black areas. Any idea how to fix that?
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Upload a photo so we can see the issue.

Jostian said:
Upload a photo so we can see the issue.
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Here is an example picture. It happens only with the selfie camera.
https://m.imgur.com/gallery/FKGs4Qk
The selfie quality is bad too. Faces look very soft.

Ah ok sorry i have never ever used my selfie camera but you can try setting the front camera to Nexus 5X or the 6P and then see if it helps. Don't see the photo on your link.

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Google Camera and HDR+

I know some devs have succesfully ported pixel camera for nexus devices to allow HDR+. Is it possible to do the same for the LGV20 so that we can also expirience that HDR+ software?
asusjd38 said:
I know some devs have succesfully ported pixel camera for nexus devices to allow HDR+. Is it possible to do the same for the LGV20 so that we can also expirience that HDR+ software?
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So this question really irked me, in a good way of course. Whilst studying for my history exam, I was thinking that HDR+ is essentially software based. The Pixel's camera's specs are kinda mediocre aside from the 1.55um sensor—only f2.0 aperture and no OIS; the best part about the camera is the software to back it all up. So, I looked around to see if you could potentially port the camera app itself, which might have the correct algorithm for HDR+. I came across a dev who made the app Camera NX, which in essence is a port.
So here is a brief overview of the app.
And here he explains how the HDR+ has zero shutter lag.
What really got my attention is the following quote:
This mod is just an update to Chow's Camera NX app, which itself is a port of the Pixel's stock camera app and libraries. What that all boils down to is that you don't even need to be rooted to get Zero Shutter Lag with HDR+ mode right now.
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Anyways, since I do not own an LG V20 (I hope to soon, once my Note 4 contract expires), you'll have to do most of the testing and report back, if that's alright. Nonetheless, I hope this was helpful!
Thanks for the reply. I did come across that apk and installed it. It does work as a camera but unfortunatly there is no HDR+ present. There is exposure setting and whitebalance toggles. The other problem i notice is that the slow motion seems worse quality then what is found on the stock app. By all means i am no expert bit if any one else has feedback or have tested this themselves and see improovements or HDR+ present let us all know.
Unfortunately I haven't found Google Camera to work on the V20;it works good on the note 5 though...weird. Stinks because there is no option to make photo-spheres with the V20 .
scrap that. I just downloaded the latest from xda...no problems!
qualifyordie said:
Unfortunately I haven't found Google Camera to work on the V20;it works good on the note 5 though...weird. Stinks because there is no option to make photo-spheres with the V20 .
scrap that. I just downloaded the latest from xda...no problems!
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Where did you get it?
Sent from my VS995 using XDA Labs
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.google.android.GoogleCameraMOD
Thats the link I used, I just realised it was a modified version of Google Camera from the new Pixels!
Kudos to Mishaal Rahman!
Photo spheres come out fantastic with the V20!
qualifyordie said:
https://labs.xda-developers.com/store/app/com.google.android.GoogleCameraMOD
Thats the link I used, I just realised it was a modified version of Google Camera from the new Pixels!
Kudos to Mishaal Rahman!
Photo spheres come out fantastic with the V20!
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Unfortunately with that app there's still no HDR+, and no UHD video recording.
Slash8915 said:
Unfortunately with that app there's still no HDR+, and no UHD video recording.
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Yes,
No HDR+
HwaA18 said:
the best part about the camera is the software to back it all up. So, I looked around to see if you could potentially port the camera app itself, which might have the correct algorithm for HDR+. I came across a dev who made the app Camera NX, which in essence is a port. !
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actually the hexagon dsp on the snapdragon 820/821 does the heavy lifting for hdr+ which works different between the pixels and the 5x/6p. the latter ones only can do software hdr+. there was an interesting post on reddit about this. currently also searching for a modified google camera app as camera nx is only modified for the nexus phones. the lg g5 and v20 are very much capable of what the pixel does.
It probably isn't as simple as that. But have you tried changing the build.prop to identify the phone as a pixel?
I can't try myself as I don't have root access.
Enviado de meu LG-H990 usando Tapatalk
qualifyordie said:
Unfortunately I haven't found Google Camera to work on the V20;it works good on the note 5 though...weird. Stinks because there is no option to make photo-spheres with the V20 .
scrap that. I just downloaded the latest from xda...no problems!
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You can easily ,ake photo-spheres installing and using Google's Street View app
I tried in a recent trip to Mexico and I was amazed by the quality.
kbrn said:
You can easily ,ake photo-spheres installing and using Google's Street View app
I tried in a recent trip to Mexico and I was amazed by the quality.
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Photo sphere works on the regular Google camera app available on the play store, you don't need a modded version to use that feature
KUSOsan said:
Photo sphere works on the regular Google camera app available on the play store, you don't need a modded version to use that feature
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Except Google camera app is not available in the store with stock LG V20 software.
Does anyone know if it's possible to use the pixel camera mod with the wide angle lens? I'm not sure how you would put the ability to switch from regular to wide in the app but is there any way to have it default to the wide angle lens instead of the regular one?
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Does anyone know if it's possible to use the pixel camera mod with the wide angle lens? I'm not sure how you would put the ability to switch from regular to wide in the app but is there any way to have it default to the wide angle lens instead of the regular one?
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There are reports of the app using the wide lens and for others it uses the regular narrow one. For me on my h918 it uses the regular narrow lens. There is no button for switching like on the stock LG camera so as of right now I'm not aware of any way to switch between them.
I've found nice GCam mode suitable for V20

Google Camera HDR+ function can be activated on Mate 9's?

Recently seen that for the latest 8** series Snapdragon SOC driven devices the HDR+ function on Google Camera was made functional on most of devices. The results in comparison to their original camera seems day and night from all points of view especially in low-light situations. As we now this seems to be Achilles heel for the Mate 9 and maybe the biggest reason that most of us lookup for other devices.
As I am no expert, I wonder if this function can be made functional on Kirin chipsets!? I want to take this opportunity to pull the alarm for the developers' and for the skillful members of this forum.
If successful most likely most of us won't look that soon for the planned new launches like: Note 8, V30, maybe even the next Mate.
You can do it yourself you know. Just shoot several raw images and combine them into one in post. Not as quick as HDR+ but it works!
Swan Princess said:
You can do it yourself you know. Just shoot several raw images and combine them into one in post. Not as quick as HDR+ but it works!
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That thing already know, but regardless of how hard you try (any app or setup) you cannot achieve results that good. Plus google camera's exposure is much better. Please check this thing yourself if you don't believe me.
does google camera even work on mate 9?
galaxy16 said:
does google camera even work on mate 9?
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Yes. But not the most recent ones. The ones for 7.0 work.
True HDR uses three different images that you then assemble in a photo editing suite of your choice. The 'HDR' function in any phone is not a true HDR and just a computer algorithm that blends three exposures. Since the Mate 9 shoots raw, most will just do it the 'real' way Would be neat to see this function in the Mate 9 for us lazy folks(yes I am lazy and yes I am a professional photographer)
Ok, so no interest in this direction, nobody keen on improving the camera.
Not what I was saying at all. If we can improve the camera and keep all the functions built into it by Huawei, I would be first in line to sign up. Hell, I bought this phone specifically because of the camera. It is a wonderful performer that I have not even begun to stretch to the limits yet, but I have only had the phone for 3 days or so. I look forward to an improved camera, but only without the loss of functionality
Here we go: Unofficial Google Camera port updated with RAW support and HDR+ customization
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Here we go: Unofficial Google Camera port updated with RAW support and HDR+ customization
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Man, won't even open. That's ok, I figured it wouldn't. Would cool if we could merge some code with our stock camera app. I like it better than Google's personally
benjmiester said:
Man, won't even open. That's ok, I figured it wouldn't. Would cool if we could merge some code with our stock camera app. I like it better than Google's personally
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It working fine on my Mate 9.
kermex said:
It working fine on my Mate 9.
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Really? Interesting. Did you do anything specific or just install and go? I'm in FromFuture B198, rooted obviously. Maybe it's not happy with that. I'll try restarting at least.
benjmiester said:
Really? Interesting. Did you do anything specific or just install and go? I'm in FromFuture B198, rooted obviously. Maybe it's not happy with that. I'll try restarting at least.
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No, I didn't do anything special. But pay attention: there are two different APKs. One of them is for Qualcomm CPUs. Download the one in the first link. This one.
Hey guys, I've tried the other one I think and crashed the camera driver had to reboot! Lemmie try this one! Thanks kermex
Edit: Nope! I open once, then can't open again :/ Oh well... Another curious thing is that it only detects the 12MB RGB Sensor... These sensores have so much potential, hope Huawei will get into the Camera Software deeper...
So now it works, change hw level to legacy.
Comparing histograms using 2 pictures, one is stock HDR and the other is using the Google Camera HDR+, I can conclude that HDR+ isn't working, can't see any improvements regarding dynamic range. What do you guys think?
mad.nexus said:
So now it works, change hw level to legacy.
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The only thing I changed was the option to save as RAW. Nothing else.
will test it with several set-ups to see if any improvement comes from the HDR+ function.
mad.nexus said:
Comparing histograms using 2 pictures, one is stock HDR and the other is using the Google Camera HDR+, I can conclude that HDR+ isn't working, can't see any improvements regarding dynamic range. What do you guys think?
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if there isnt a "nike" mark above the HDR+ icon, the function is not working
i tried using different settings, but not work for me, stay an "A" above HDR+
Looserke said:
if there isnt a "nike" mark above the HDR+ icon, the function is not working
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Soooo... How did you activate it then?

I made camera comparison between Nexus 5X and Oneplus 5T (with Google Camera too)

Let me know what You guys think.
https://imgur.com/gallery/3nuos
I also live with "dot pattern" GCam mod than original cam. :fingers-crossed:
Great comparison photos! The camera has always been lacking on OP devices. You got to cut corners somewhere right?
@Kirahvi Thanks. I didn't cut or edit anything (except of zoomed in images), clear JPG's straight from phones.
Please.
Can you share the APK for Google Camera and the Settings for the HDR to work.
Thank you.
Siljorfag said:
Let me know what You guys think.
https://imgur.com/gallery/3nuos
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do you have found a version without the red dot pattern? Its not visible on your zoomed shots.
Thanks
@Flash-User
Last photo with this pattern was shoot by old app by Arnova8G2. For the rest of pictures I used Pixel2Mod also by Arnova8G2 and it seems to do pretty good job.
Check this SITE
My settings in attachment.
Siljorfag said:
@Flash-User
Last photo with this pattern was shoot by old app by Arnova8G2. For the rest of pictures I used Pixel2Mod also by Arnova8G2 and it seems to do pretty good job.
Check this SITE
My settings in attachment.
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Coool, thank you for this information.
Can you tell me which version of these you have exactly?
I tested some of these but no HDR would be calculated.
Thanks

Lost my original Google camera HDR+ apk

Hi guy's
I had to reset my phone because of the moisture detection message error (don't even ask nightmare)
Anyways I had the excellent ORIGINAL HDR + camera app, and loved it used it for most of my pictures but cannot find it now! I've tried seriously about 100 version from here of new modded ones but most crash and don't work or the ones that do don't get close to the over egged pictures I use to love using the original. The one I had official all I can remember is it had the option to turn on or off HDR+ mode lots of the original I've tried don't seem to have that option in top settings bar, also the app logo was the black one with blue camera centre if you get me.
Just checked on my photos I uploaded to Google photos on my lost Google camera app and is as below info
20180519_092409.jpg
12.2MP 4032 x 3024 2.5 MB
samsung SM-G950F
f/1.7 1/2832 4.20 mm ISO40
Any help would be much appreciated
No
https://imgur.com/a/9P3BitW
phooeyman said:
Hi guy's
I had to reset my phone because of the moisture detection message error (don't even ask nightmare)
Anyways I had the excellent ORIGINAL HDR + camera app, and loved it used it for most of my pictures but cannot find it now! I've tried seriously about 100 version from here of new modded ones but most crash and don't work or the ones that do don't get close to the over egged pictures I use to love using the original. The one I had official all I can remember is it had the option to turn on or off HDR+ mode lots of the original I've tried don't seem to have that option in top settings bar, also the app logo was the black one with blue camera centre if you get me.
Just checked on my photos I uploaded to Google photos on my lost Google camera app and is as below info
20180519_092409.jpg
12.2MP 4032 x 3024 2.5 MB
samsung SM-G950F
f/1.7 1/2832 4.20 mm ISO40
Any help would be much appreciated
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I have one version that works perfect on s8+ let me find link i will share
khawarjaved said:
I have one version that works perfect on s8+ let me find link i will share
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qu_90fKH5_EiDM8v6nzCl2ATfEMPtFpa/view?usp=drive_web
Settings
khawarjaved said:
I have one version that works perfect on s8+ let me find link i will share
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Cheers bud... Have got one that works but just can't replicate the image quality. Not sure if you saw my imgur image above. I'm not a pro photography and no doubt it's not the best but I love the type of image I use to produce
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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qu_90fKH5_EiDM8v6nzCl2ATfEMPtFpa/view?usp=drive_web
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Can't download bud...
Use pixel 2 base and when opening for 1st time force hdr+ enhanced then see the magic...
khawarjaved said:
Use pixel 2 base and when opening for 1st time force hdr+ enhanced then see the magic...
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Mate nothing happens when I click it.. Can you rehost please
Mate whatz the exact version I cannot get this to download. I will search for it
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Settings
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Got it mate ....yes more like it always had the delay for HDR processing happy with that though for results i get.....:good: many thanks will back it up closest i have got to my original but not tested this properly yet but looks good.
Outside picture effects on HDR on google camera were awesome for me
You know GCam is based on algorithm learning... In a day or 2 u will see the result... Also processing time decrease if u use zsl.

OnePlus 8T camera thread, Post pictures taken with your OnePlus 8T!

I'll start us off!
My clicks
Update : it seems the image is broken, I will try from pc.
Update - Images reuploaded.
Took at tmo the day I bought it.
Upload didn't work.
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
DailyLama72 said:
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P...XWVCA?e=u5cD9C
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
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The link doesn't work.
olivercervera said:
The link doesn't work.
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Sorry, please try https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
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Sorry, please try https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
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Thanks for the comparisons! I'm hoping to be comparing my Pixel 4 and 8T side by side with Gcam here in the next week.
Photos are a huge thing for me as well so this will be my primary driver towards OnePlus or moving to the Pixel 5.
pjd2011 said:
Thanks for the comparisons! I'm hoping to be comparing my Pixel 4 and 8T side by side with Gcam here in the next week.
Photos are a huge thing for me as well so this will be my primary driver towards OnePlus or moving to the Pixel 5.
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Same for me. I really enjoy the Photos of my OP3 with Gcam 7.2 very much, everyone is astonished about the quality a 4 year old 450€ phone can achieve.
It's just too slow, takes 30 seconds after 2 shots to process
So far, I had no time to test the OP8T, but tomorrow I hope my wife and me can make comparison shots with OP3 and OP8T, both with GCam. The macros that you can achieve with of the OP3 and GCam are really amazing, you can see single hairs on bumblebees.
Why did I not choose a Pixel 5?
1. You can't buy it officially in Austria and they cancel illegally purchases from Austria in the German shop
2. Google support is the worst of the worst, while OnePlus has fantastic support, easy to reach.
3. You get so much more raw power in the OP8T than in the Pixel 5. While the Pixel 5 is good for anything it does today, it's CPU is 1/2 to 1/3 of the power of the 865, so in ~2 years it will already have problems with some software
That said, the pixel camera software is unbeaten and If there would not be Gcam mod, I had a Pixel.
DailyLama72 said:
Don't bother with the stock cam. Use GCam Mods.
Why?
GCam_7.3.018_Urnyx05-v2.1_Wichaya_V2.7.3 - normal vs OP8T stock (Oxygen OS 11.0.1.2.KB05BA
https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am3yOPAn8l_0iK8P6L0P23dryXWVCA?e=KpfoBn
PS: GCam 7.4 also works, but missed HDR+ so far.
Aux cams (wide, macro) don't work
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Hey
Can you please share the gcam link
My Jeep in the snow
Anybody managed to get a good enough picture with the macro lens? For me the macro camera is really poor. I mean, like 2005 used to have better camera than this, the photos are very unclear and grainy every single time, pretty useless. The main camera is good enough and the Ultrawide is ok, usable. But the other 2 are really a waste of space. imo.
Lobsters from Red Lobster with stock cam
https://imgur.com/a/W1RbIYr
Sent from my OnePlus KB2007 using XDA Labs
Last night there were clear skies for 2hrs, so I used that opportunity to test out the astrophotography feature on Google Camera. Both photos were taken from the same position.
1st photo - main lens
2nd photo - wide angle lens.
Tefzors said:
Last night there were clear skies for 2hrs, so I used that opportunity to test out the astrophotography feature on Google Camera. Both photos were taken from the same position.
1st photo - main lens
2nd photo - wide angle lens.
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Can you send me the link to this google camera app used on 8T?
schand said:
Can you send me the link to this google camera app used on 8T?
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https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1451/
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
i.adrian said:
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
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Don't buy this phone for camera. It's not worth it. Better get OP 8 Pro which has IMX 689 sensor.
i.adrian said:
How is the camera on this phone? I really want to buy one, but i'm not that convinced about the camera, from what i've seen in the reviews. Currently i'm using a Huawei Mate 20 Pro. Can anyone tell me how this two phones compare in camera quality?
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Vishurules28 said:
Don't buy this phone for camera. It's not worth it. Better get OP 8 Pro which has IMX 689 sensor.
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Camera gets far better with Gcam.
I'm seing that it uses the same camera sensors as the 7! Is this true?! How come they don't update the sensors?

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