Hi! I'm out of home and got into the issue where my battery drops below 15% After that, it won't take any photo.
In my opinion, this is a fairly big amount of juice, enough to keep me happy taking some extra snapshots.
Does somebody know how to modify the low battery percentage or how to make my camera work when it's below 15%?
Thanks a lot!
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Use a different camera app. All third party apps do not have this restriction.
Alright! I did take some snapshots with Camera ZOOM FX, but I got too used to the default Camera app.
Is there a better option?
And for recording video?
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You can install SGS Tools, click update systems apps, and click camera hack. Sadly, this require root.
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A few days ago, I saw the "Sony Panorama Beta!" thread that allows other devices to use it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work on Atrix as the app works only on NEONs. I searched for other alternatives and found out that the BlurCamera.apk from Droid X supports panoramic pictures. I downloaded the original file from here http://www.droidforums.net/forum/92...ix-update-panorama-assist-etc.html#post887590
The app actually worked without modification but I modified it for 2 reasons:
1. The package name is com.motorola.Camera which is the same as my stock Camera/Camcorder app and it is not as simple as replacing the stock Camera app in /system/app. I had to reset the data partition before my Atrix recognized it.
2. It has a lower resolution than the stock app. maximum resolution is 3MP only.
To avoid conflict, I changed the package name to “com.panorama.Camera” and the app name to “Cam-norama” (to distinguish it from the Camera app). I also removed the Launcher icon for the Camcorder since the stock Camcorder is better.
I experienced FCs when I opened "Settings" and "Switch to video" but it seems to happen only the first time after installation.
:::: By the way, the stock OlympusCamera.apk can be modified to take panoramic pictures but when I tried to start recording, I got an FC. The maximum resolution for panorama is also set at 3MP.
2011-06-29: Added BlurCamera5MP.apk to allow 5MP panorama. The highest resolution I got was 1889px height for a 2-frame shot compared to 1499px in 3MP mode. But the more frames you capture, the resolution gets lower. It should still be better than the 3MP version though.
I tried to set the panorama maximum as 5MP Widescreen but it seems like it takes lower resolution even if I select the 5MP as the current setting so I finally made it to allow 5, 3, 2 & 1 MP only.
I got it to install (and got the first time FC like you described), however I cannot find how to set it to take panoramic photos. I can take video and photos just fine.
EDIT: I'm silly, have to hit menu and then camera modes...
And now a beautiful [and kinda blurry D:] picture of my kitchen
http://i.imgur.com/0nczM.jpg
Just so everyone knows, I use an app called Photaf and it makes panorama pics awesome!!! You can pay for a pro version that does hi-def! Worth every cent, the pics are great! Check one out!
2leaponover1 said:
Just so everyone knows, I use an app called Photaf and it makes panorama pics awesome!!! You can pay for a pro version that does hi-def! Worth every cent, the pics are great! Check one out!
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+1 for Photaf.....although I will never complain about a free alternative.
thanks OP, this works a lot quicker and better than photaf
I have to try both apps. That way I got two options.
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Thank you droidrx! Works great for me.
Wow! This works great. Thanks so much for this!
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awesome thank you for this!
love this app! thanks so much!
Great work. Thanks
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Can anybody tell me "how it is faster and better than photaf"? Just wondering the major differences, not that it's so difficult to install this, won't have my Atrix until Tuesday though so just wondering.
2leaponover1 said:
Can anybody tell me "how it is faster and better than photaf"? Just wondering the major differences, not that it's so difficult to install this, won't have my Atrix until Tuesday though so just wondering.
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Unless photaf has changed since I last used it a few months ago, it takes forever for photaf to stitch the photos together, and you have to really have a steady hand, otherwise it looks like crap.
Maybe I missed a setting, but I didnt like photaf. The best pano app Ive used is the one built into the SGS camera app
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The best pano app Ive used is the one built into the SGS camera app
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thats one of the few things I miss about the captivate, its panoramic feature
The app has a guide to help you take the next shot. It is also fast at stitching the pics together.
The app is great! i took a pic from my balcony. This took 4 shots. The far end pic on the right is my satellite. I didnt realize that I would hit it.
PanoBalcony:
PanoBalcony 2:
I accidentally pressed cam-orama camera icon while my phone was connected to my pc. When I unplugged the phone and tried the app, it reverted back to the old camera app. I tried restarting and it was still the same. I reinstalled the .apk and it was still the same. I clicked the cam-orama app again in the drawer and it worked. Perhaps this is a bug. It still works good and I posted the 2nd shot above after that bug that I encountered.
this works great! Thanks! Do you think higher-res photos are possible?
is it possible to apply any fix for old droid/milestone family too?
francisdrake said:
is it possible to apply any fix for old droid/milestone family too?
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I dont know if it works in milestone but it's from moto too so it might. It's pretty safe to try as it doesn't change any system file.
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thanks so much! works great! Have been jealous of the Droid crowd for having this as a stock feature.
tush said:
this works great! Thanks! Do you think higher-res photos are possible?
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I've updated the first post to add a 5MP version.
Ok guys we've all read the reviews hyping the camera as one of the best on a phone available right now. There are a plethora of settings within the camera app, whether its exposure value, ISO, effects, etc.
Lets start with some of the settings you guys are using to provide the best quality pics
BTW, I'm no photographer, by any means, just trying to get the most out of this camera. Have at it.....
Anti shake and blink detection really improved my photos
grr.. just waiting for instagram to build a freaking app for the android.
i always leave iso at 100 though. auto iso is bleh.
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grr.. just waiting for instagram to build a freaking app for the android.
i always leave iso at 100 though. auto iso is bleh.
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Yeah Iso 100 looks a lot better
Eliminate delay
My camera has about a .5 second delay between focusing and taking the picture. Can that be eliminated?
shortcuts.. but I don't know why it deletes the shortcuts when I exit the camera app.
Second that .5 delay question, damn near impossible to get action shots.
Vignette seams to work without a delay.
Anyone know how to save your new edited shortcuts? Exiting the Camera app on task manager results in shortcuts being removed/deleted and have to put it on the screen again and again.
It automatically saves for me
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I pretty much use all auto, no flash unless i HAVE to, and keep photo rez at the 2.4 wide. So far, so very very good.
ISO at 100. No auto anything except occasional auto focus. I've found the flash on this is far better than my point and shoot. It's a more natural white, and much brighter. Barely touches battery, too.
In fact, try turning on a flashlight app. I can go 3 minutes or more on 1% of my battery. 10% for half an hour isn't bad.
Can you guys aware me on these picture resolutions?
It seems like the 2.4M takes just as good pictures as the 8M does?
Camera Shortcuts
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Anyone know how to save your new edited shortcuts? Exiting the Camera app on task manager results in shortcuts being removed/deleted and have to put it on the screen again and again.
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If you use GTG's NoNamed rom it will auto-save the camera shortcuts all the time.
(even if you force close the camera app using taskmanager).
If you want everything to work properly, why settle for anything less than the NoNamed rom......
smitty1 said:
Vignette seams to work without a delay.
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Thanks a lot!
Not going to lie, going from the Galaxy S (Captivate) to this phone, they removed the "Add Me" feature which was pretty epic, but I guess the rest of the settings make up for it. Fyi, Add Me allowed for people to be duplicated among a picture extremely easily, but yeah, that's gone now...
CollegeProfesor said:
Can you guys aware me on these picture resolutions?
It seems like the 2.4M takes just as good pictures as the 8M does?
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Even lesser will produce as good pictures as the max one. Until you print them out/enlarge them.
Quality-wise, its all about the lenses and the sensor, not max megapixage a camera has, hence why most cells will never compare to POS or better cameras.
So, if you plan on viewing/printing pics on large mediums/high quality/large screen rez, you don't really need a large base image rez.
I like to use spot meter and the exposure compensation....
I usually ttake photos of items up close....
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If you use GTG's NoNamed rom it will auto-save the camera shortcuts all the time.
(even if you force close the camera app using taskmanager).
If you want everything to work properly, why settle for anything less than the NoNamed rom......
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The stock ROM does this...
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The stock ROM does this...
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2nd that actually, I haven't really had ANY issues with anything on stock just yet.
Which app do you use for regular photo taking? I've tried MIUI Camera App, Stock Camera App & Camera Zoom FX. I was happy with Camera Zoom FX at first but then I found some bugs! Like it doesn't stop the shutter sound. Besides, when I took some pictures today with the auto focus many times the eyes become horrible! (just like ghost's eye! terrible! Can't be repaired with Red Eye Fix)
So what do you reccomend? Should I stick with the stock Camera App?
Thanks!
Stock app works great for me.
Add Paper Camera (at 10 cents) for cool effects and I am good.
A lot of ATRIX users like the DROID 3 camera app in some of the modded ROMS.
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I use Camera360 as daily use. Light HDR is the best setting for normal daylight shootings.
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I use Camera360 as daily use. Light HDR is the best setting for normal daylight shootings.
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Thanks for the suggestion! Installing Camera360.
Can someone upload the Droid3Camera.apk?
I've tried stock, MIUI, Zoom, and CM7. CM7 is my fav followed by stock. Stock has a panoramic camera which is nice.
I got the best results with droid3 camera app.
I'm off to a concert tomorrow night, and will probably wish to take endless amounts of pictures and videos.
I'm currently using Westcrips Resurrection Remix, but the battery performance seems poor and the camera quality doesn't seem up to scratch. Is it just me?
I was wondering would I be better off flashing the latest Stock version of ICS so I get the 8.0mp quality, or are there other ROMS you guys would recommend which would allow me to record/take pictures for a good few hours?
Or as another alternative, are there any ways I can improve my camera quality in both photos and video recording?
Sorry for babbling on.
Thanks in advance!
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My recommendation would be to leave the phone at home and enjoy the concert.
If you insist on taking it, set the screen brightness to minimum and use a camera app which allows fixed focus (such as lgcamera/lgcamcorder).
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My recommendation would be to leave the phone at home and enjoy the concert.
If you insist on taking it, set the screen brightness to minimum and use a camera app which allows fixed focus (such as lgcamera/lgcamcorder).
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Thanks for the app recommendation. The instant capture is a huge positive!
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Anyone using any of the camera mods that are out there for the g3?
I see the one from Jishnu is no longer being developed
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Camera Mods or just other camera apps that have more settings exposed?
I've seen this camera mod that can up the frame rate on video's etc... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2778570
Edit - here is another one that might be a little better..... http://www.droidviews.com/jishnus-camera-mod-for-lg-g3/
For a camera app substitute, I use A Better Camera. It exposes (no pun intended) a lot more settings like ISO control, White Balance, Exposure Compensation, Shooting Modes, etc, etc. All this with the free version of the app too. I haven't even tried the paid version yet!
I'm also using G3 TweaksBox module and have changed the stock "Long Volume Down" press to open ABC instead of the stock camera app. There may be other ways to do this, but since I'm running G3TB for other tweaks, it was simple to add this one too.
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Anyone using any of the camera mods that are out there for the g3?
I see the one from Jishnu is no longer being developed
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Nothing but media_profiles.xml modifications, and the only one that is out doesn't work.
i fixed the issue myself and im trying different values for other things now
As @sic0048 noted Jishnu is still working on a camera mod for the G3 - it's just now via that website rather than collaboratively through XDA. Probably some kind of marketing deal. I intend to give it a shot over the weekend. The comments indicated it might have some bugs but I want to see how the performance is in photography as far as shutter lag because that's my biggest complaint.
Do the camera mods work with all camera apps? As noted, I'm using A Better Camera app and would like to know if these mods will be usable with that app, or just the stock camera app. I also asked on Droidnews too.
Thanks!
EDIT - I got a near immediate reply from the developers and was told that the camera mods only effect the stock camera app. I guess I'll use the stock app for video use and ABC for photographs.