Hello and a Happy New Year!
I wonder if/how it is possible to have the original LG G3 (D855) camera app AND up-to-date security patches on this phone.
While currently I am running LOS 16.0, I found that the available camera app produces very unsharp photos in darker surroundings as compared to the original LG G3 camera app on the latest available Marshmallow (from 2016, though, and thus lacking newer security patches).
So I am looking for some compromise where security is slightly more important than crisp photos.
Any recommendations for alternatives to the original MM and LOS 16.0? Or shall I try different camera apps instead on LOS?
Thank you so much for your hints.
Worth to note: My Samsung S7 produced much better photos with its original camera app in the exactly same surroundings (tested same objects with both mobiles at dusk). Whether this is hardware-related or because of the (non-)stock camera apps, I do not know, but that would become too OT here, so please read this just as some background information from me.
7wells said:
Hello and a Happy New Year!
I wonder if/how it is possible to have the original LG G3 (D855) camera app AND up-to-date security patches on this phone.
While currently I am running LOS 16.0, I found that the available camera app produces very unsharp photos in darker surroundings as compared to the original LG G3 camera app on the latest available Marshmallow (from 2016, though, and thus lacking newer security patches).
So I am looking for some compromise where security is slightly more important than crisp photos.
Any recommendations for alternatives to the original MM and LOS 16.0? Or shall I try different camera apps instead on LOS?
Thank you so much for your hints.
Worth to note: My Samsung S7 produced much better photos with its original camera app in the exactly same surroundings (tested same objects with both mobiles at dusk). Whether this is hardware-related or because of the (non-)stock camera apps, I do not know, but that would become too OT here, so please read this just as some background information from me.
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The G3 camera just Is but great. Nothing can be done. The S7 is also 2 years newer than the G3. But the G3 wasn’t known for the best photos.
It could be a hardware problem or wear with the camera. Back when the G3 had just came out my camera was decent. While my friends same model the camera was dull.
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Thank you. From what you wrote I understand that either I have to live with the stock MM from LG but lack the recent (and future) security patches, or to keep LOS (or another custom ROM) for better security but "weaker" camera capabilities. I have not yet tried the OpenCamera or other apps and may yet tweak the LOS camera settings for a better performance.
Or are there any ROMs that have both, i.e. current security patches and the stock LG camera (which I found quite good also in less lit surroundings before the update to LOS and LOS' camera app).
Please forgive me that I kind of repeat my question. The reason is that you (surely rightfully) wrote that the LG G3 is not known for a good camera (and older than my reference Samsung S7 and Google Nexus 4 besides). I should have stressed more my point that I find the LOS camera inferior to the original LG G3 camera app. Hence my question if there was a way to have both - LG stock camera app and up-to-date security patches, and if yes, which ROM/solution that would be.
OpenCamera bigger file than stock camera
7wells said:
"... I have not yet tried the OpenCamera or other apps and may yet tweak the LOS camera settings for a better performance."
Just double-checked image results for OpenCamera now (I use it usually) and (just shooting the trees outside my window now) stock camera highest setting gives me a 2.3mb file whereas OpenCamera set to 100% quality on .webp gives me 2.6mb. Also much better privacy, no telemetry, less data, etc.
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How do they differ in quality, especially at low light? I have just softbricked my G3, so I cannot yet test myself.
Late reply but I am setting up an old G3 I had lying around that was on MM before going out of service (battery). I am planning to update it to LineageOS 17.1. Before I do that I will rip the camera app APK and get it to you to see if that works?
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Since running CM11-CM12.1, it seems the last few months that the camera app (or any other camera app) focuses terribly. I know for a fact that galaxy s5 models running stock firmware focus very well even in low lit situations, mine does not as long as it is booted up to CM.
I am curious if anyone knows if there has been firmware updates specific to the camera module of the t-mobile or all variants and if that can be flashed without having to install the entire stock firmware image to get those modules to update their firmware.
Does anyone else have focusing issues on their s5 in a non-stock rom? Focusing on an object 12" from the camera with plenty of contrast really struggles sometimes.
stevey500 said:
Since running CM11-CM12.1, it seems the last few months that the camera app (or any other camera app) focuses terribly. I know for a fact that galaxy s5 models running stock firmware focus very well even in low lit situations, mine does not as long as it is booted up to CM.
I am curious if anyone knows if there has been firmware updates specific to the camera module of the t-mobile or all variants and if that can be flashed without having to install the entire stock firmware image to get those modules to update their firmware.
Does anyone else have focusing issues on their s5 in a non-stock rom? Focusing on an object 12" from the camera with plenty of contrast really struggles sometimes.
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I don't think you are supposed to post statements/questions in the development thread. But yes, I hate the way the camera is on CM, that is why I try and stay away. I use the camera too much to have to deal with it.
You are so right. Its terrible.
Their is plenty of free camera apps that work great on cm 12.1 i use open camera and its great
Hello everyone, I'm a hairs breadth from ordering a mate 8 as my Christmas present to myself but I have a question before I do.
Having (possibly) read all the reviews there are for this phone I can see people often grumbling about the camera quality. Now I'm sure that as it is it'll be at least as good as the one on my LG G PRO 2, but my query is this. Now that several people have nougat installed, is the camera better than it was on marshmallow? Would it be possible for people to try replicating pics from before the update but on nougat now to post their thoughts?
I'm likely to order one tonight either way, but I'm sure this would be of interest to buyers who have put it off until now.
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Hello everyone, I'm a hairs breadth from ordering a mate 8 as my Christmas present to myself but I have a question before I do.
Having (possibly) read all the reviews there are for this phone I can see people often grumbling about the camera quality. Now I'm sure that as it is it'll be at least as good as the one on my LG G PRO 2, but my query is this. Now that several people have nougat installed, is the camera better than it was on marshmallow? Would it be possible for people to try replicating pics from before the update but on nougat now to post their thoughts?
I'm likely to order one tonight either way, but I'm sure this would be of interest to buyers who have put it off until now.
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I've been taking photos since I was a kid in the 60's. In the early 80's, I was into film SLR's. In the early 2000's, I switched to dSLR.
I'm kind of picky. Using the default camera app, it's "ok", but if you switch to Camera FV-5, you'll have a lot more control over the
sensitivity of the camera sensor.
Under normal lighting conditions, it's not a bad camera, but you have to take into consideration, the sensor is still tens of times
SMALLER than even a APS-C camera sensor, as are all phone sensors.
signal to noise ratio, crosstalk, it's just hard to get around, when you pack megapixels worth of sensors, on such a small substrate.
Great suggestion on the camera app - I think I've seen it suggested elsewhere too. I was really wondering if anyone who has updated their phone to 7 on the betas had noticed an improvement in the camera app, but as it should be with me in about ten days and the official update should be fairly close I'll be able to make comparisons myself!
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Great suggestion on the camera app - I think I've seen it suggested elsewhere too. I was really wondering if anyone who has updated their phone to 7 on the betas had noticed an improvement in the camera app, but as it should be with me in about ten days and the official update should be fairly close I'll be able to make comparisons myself!
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Sort of in the same spot you were. Looking at this phone and wondering if the camera performance has improved with the update to 7 and EMUI 5.0. Did you get the phone or find out anything?
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Sort of in the same spot you were. Looking at this phone and wondering if the camera performance has improved with the update to 7 and EMUI 5.0. Did you get the phone or find out anything?
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I've got it, and the camera is indeed better than on my previous LG G PRO 2. I just did a shoot-out with a Pixel this morning looking through the office window and I have to say that there wasn't a huge amount of difference from what i could see on screen.. Hopefully I have managed to upload a stock Mate 8 camera shot and the same taken with the Pixel. There is more detail in the Pixel shot, but not enough to not be happy with the Mate. As to what will happen with the camera capabilities once on Nougat, I have no idea, but I'm happy with the results i'm getting at the moment! The Pixel shot is darker, but that maybe due to it having hdr+ on and the light balance difference from aiming higher into the sky.
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I've got it, and the camera is indeed better than on my previous LG G PRO 2. I just did a shoot-out with a Pixel this morning looking through the office window and I have to say that there wasn't a huge amount of difference from what i could see on screen.. Hopefully I have managed to upload a stock Mate 8 camera shot and the same taken with the Pixel. There is more detail in the Pixel shot, but not enough to not be happy with the Mate. As to what will happen with the camera capabilities once on Nougat, I have no idea, but I'm happy with the results i'm getting at the moment! The Pixel shot is darker, but that maybe due to it having hdr+ on and the light balance difference from aiming higher into the sky.
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Thanks for the comparison! That's very encouraging. I'll be looking forward to any updates with the camera software with the upgrade to EMUI 5.0 and Nougat.
Maybe next update (EMUI 5.0 and Nougat) bring to us some improvements from Mate 9 camera.
"Aside from the latest security patch, the update also includes several other changes, including 10x digital zoom option in the camera as well as some performance related improvements."
http://www.gsmarena.com/december_security_update_hitting_huawei_mate_9-news-22331.php
With latest Nougat (I'm not sure whether it was there before or not), it allows to save raw pictures (in pro mode).
I know camera is 1000% much better than on emui 4.1 on 4.0 is good but on Nougat is really good
Sended from my N3 AryaMod S7 NoteUX LSS 3.6 UX
How is the quality of pictures on Lineage OS 14.1?
Do you have samles? Original files for me?
Thank you.
In my opinion, it's worse than the stock one.
I am not so sure but i think that every nougat has more or less the same quality in photos which i find it to be little worse than stock but not that noticable.
I also use open camera.
i thought nougat will bring better camera performance? Why is it a step back?
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i thought nougat will bring better camera performance? Why is it a step back?
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because leeco used propietary camera app, nougat is stock camera app, there are a few threads showing results with different camera apps , but they are with sotck based roms.
But camera can be improved with next updates in lineage OS?
Isn't there an HTC camera port that contains HTC libraries so it can render pretty good pictures?
Dont know??
I have a question. I am using OniRom and as I see I cannot use HDR in any app. It either doesn't show that option at all or even if it shows it (only in omnirom default camera) photos are definitively not in HDR. Does anyone know reason or solution for this?
Its horrible.
Doesn't the Pro 3 use a Sony IMX298 sensor, same as the OnePlus 3? Not a flagship camera but it shouldn't be too bad, no?
Hi,
I am currently looking how to get a PH-1 to Germany. Meanwhile, I have a question to happy users and owners: While I have read a lot about the camera and its app it is not exactly clear to me whether this is a hardware issue or a software issue. However, it seems to me that with recent updates Essential could significantly improve quality and overall performance of the camera.
All PH-1 reviews have been writte until October/November 2017. And information about updates for the camera app only have limited contents such as "improves stability and adds finctions".
So, from an experienced user's perspective: is it a software issue, and is the camera meanwhile 'comparable' to other flagship phones ragarding picture quality? I am explicitly not talking about functionality as it seems to me that the PH-1 is designed to get rid of unnecessary stuff or what may be considered so.
Simply asked: How would you rate and review the camera as of to date?
Thanks,
Eriol
Eriol said:
Hi,
I am currently looking how to get a PH-1 to Germany. Meanwhile, I have a question to happy users and owners: While I have read a lot about the camera and its app it is not exactly clear to me whether this is a hardware issue or a software issue. However, it seems to me that with recent updates Essential could significantly improve quality and overall performance of the camera.
All PH-1 reviews have been writte until October/November 2017. And information about updates for the camera app only have limited contents such as "improves stability and adds finctions".
So, from an experienced user's perspective: is it a software issue, and is the camera meanwhile 'comparable' to other flagship phones ragarding picture quality? I am explicitly not talking about functionality as it seems to me that the PH-1 is designed to get rid of unnecessary stuff or what may be considered so.
Simply asked: How would you rate and review the camera as of to date?
Thanks,
Eriol
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the stock camera is good not as all other flagship like pixel 2 ?but the gcam magisk mod is really amazing and bring some extra cool stuff and really improve picture quality ??
@Eriol The camera will not win any awards, but it is sufficient when there's plenty of daylight. I also find that the portrait mode works really well. Below is an example, and lighting was not even that great. Do yourself a favor though, don't buy a Sprint version. Just pay a little more for the OPENUS unlocked version. Save yourself the hassle. Sorry, don't know why the picture rotated.
Hi There,
one of the main reasons why I bought the S7 Edge initially was its great camera.
The reason why I haven't yet installed a Custom Rom was because I wasn't sure if the custom rom / camera app would provide the same picture-quality as the original one.
Will the Picture quality suffer from a custom camera app, or is the relevant software "build into" the chip, and therefor independent from the actual camera app?
Thanks a lot!
If a TW based ROM is used, the stock camera app can be used, so the phto quality will be the same. If you got root on this ROM you can even access more features of the camera with the Zerocam MOD.
If an AOSP base ROM is used, the quality is not equal. Samsung did not release all the libraries needed to access the hardware of the S7 camera properly. But nowadays you can reach, with third apps, the same quality of the photos as the TW based ROMs.
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If a TW based ROM is used, the stock camera app can be used, so the phto quality will be the same. If you got root on this ROM you can even access more features of the camera with the Zerocam MOD.
If an AOSP base ROM is used, the quality is not equal. Samsung did not release all the libraries needed to access the hardware of the S7 camera properly. But nowadays you can reach, with third apps, the same quality of the photos as the TW based ROMs.
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I have tried many of the proposed solutions to achieve good camera quality in an AOSP based ROM and can only say that none of them came even close to the quality of the stock camera. Also, the speed was not comparable.
To compare I used a test scenario with poor lighting conditions and always took the same pictures. While for instance on images taken with the stock camera one could read the text on a package, on the other images you couldn't even tell that it was text.
Any news on this? As the S7 is end of life, the TW based ROMs are also not an alternative anymore. Is there any chance to get roughly the same camera quality with a LineageOS ROM? What third party apps deliver a decent quality?
you can use google camera. lol