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I need help installing the STOCK GS3 Camera app & Gallery to my Paranoid-ROM v2+.
I'm a not a frequent poster to XDA but i have read many a posts so I know a thing or two (At least 2 things total =P).
I also know I NEED HELP to do this, since I'm still a novice compared to many of you on this site.
Since I don't know enough, I've tried some controlled experiments below... ok I tried brute forcing it through various combinations. But after about 6 hours of reading and attempts, I'm out of ideas and with nothing to show for it.
I used the following files so far:
SamsungCamera_HX-MOD.zip
Camera_HX-MOD_1.52_CWM.zip
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A SUMMARY OF ATTEMPTS:
I have downloaded HX Mod, Stock Camera app.
Enabled root for Apps and ADB.
Copy & Paste-
Experimented with permissions settings in Root Explorer for the Stock Camera app to read/write/execute, set uid, set guid, sticky
All install attempts failed
CWM
Experimented with a mix of copying camera apps, and flashing zip.
I never saw one single new file after flashing any zips, be it the camera, or the camera mod. Also tried subsequent zip flashing of camera zip first followed by the HX mod 2nd and a reboot, still no new files displayed.
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What I've gleaned so far, if it helps you help me:
The Gallery apk of the Paranoid-ROM has a built in activity shortcut for the camera, camera prefrences, and video camera.
I theorize replacing the gallery will remove the camera app and video app, freeing any conflicts, but I DONT KNOW ENOUGH of what steps I am missing to sucessfully install the STOCK GS3 Cam, and gallery in its place.
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ANY HELP would be GREATLY APPRECIATED!
Thanks in advance.
you can.t have stock samsung camera in aosp/aokp/cm9/cm10 roms. you can try aosp camera from themes&aps,have similar features like stock samsung camera.
Hi, all!
I need expert help and advice in trying to get a certain GalleryGoogle.apk (Gallery + Camera + Video Camera app) working on my phone.
This GalleryGoogle.apk was included inside a package called "4.2 Google Apps" I found here on XDA.
Its a cwm-flashable .zip that includes GalleryGoogle.apk along with DeskClockGoogle.apk (Clock), GmsCore.apk (Google Services) and also LatinImeGoogle.apk (Android Keyboard with gesture typing).
All those apps I tested to be working on my phone, except the GalleryGoogle.apk. The Camera, Panorama and Gallery itself work but whenever I go to the video camera, as soon as I press record, it catches a frame, then force closes, recording a clip that's barely a second in duration.
The reason why I'd like to replace my phone's stock Gallery.apk is because I'm creating a ROM and I'd like to give the camera the PIE-like UI. Now I'm not quite familiar in compiling/decompiling apks so I thought I should ask for all of your help.
Also, I'm not sure if it would be any help, but the cwm-flashable package also included a folder named "lib" which includes the following files:
libjni_latinimegoogle.so (I think this is for the keyboard. The rest, I don't know what they're for)
libjni_filtershow_filters.so
libjni_mosaic.so
liblightcycle.so
I've put a MediaFire link for a .zip file that contains the following files:
Phone's Stock Gallery.apk (Odexed)
Phone's Stock Gallery.apk (Deodexed)
GalleryGoogle.apk from the 4.2 Google Apps.zip
4.2 Google Apps.zip that contains the lib.so files
I hope you guys can help me out with this one!
I'd also try and see if I can grab a logcat for the force close I was getting whenever I try to record a video.
just bumping this up... :/
Did you push all the apps into system/app and give them proper permissions? And the lib files are necessary for the app to work. So place it inside system/lib and give them the correct permissions too
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FAtfcK said:
Did you push all the apps into system/app and give them proper permissions? And the lib files are necessary for the app to work. So place it inside system/lib and give them the correct permissions too
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Yes. I went and made sure everything's copied to the correct path with the right permissions, rebooted, still no go. :/
bumping this up! hope someone has a better idea!
Bumping this up along with a logcat I've posted here.
Please help! Just bumping it up...
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What build of jb are you trying to put the 4.2 camera on? I'm currently trying different gallery apk from 4.2 on my 4.1.2 ROM. I tried many gallery apk files and found one or two weren't compatible and forced closed on me.
Have you tried using a different gallery apk from another 4.2 ROM? And did you wipe data and cache before removing the old gallery? Have you tried wiping the cache, dalvik and fix permissions from CWM after putting the files in your system?
This is the gallery apk I'm using http://db.tt/wfjAV9j1 pulled from slim bean 4.2
I currently trying to figure out how to get the night mode under ISO setting working on 4.1.2
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It's 4.1.2 jellybean. Wiped data and cache always and also fix permissions each and everytime. I tried the apk you attached, unfortunately it did not work for me as well. Camera and Panorama works flawlessly. Video Camera is the only thing not working. What's interesting is only the rear camera doesn't work on video recording, but the front camera works.
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Dude wrong section.......... this is for software development........ secondly you cant bump threads in XDA...... reported to the mod
hope you'll find a better answer
I was trying to disable the shutter and focus sound settings of my camera when I messed it up.
Device: Samsung galaxy s2
Android Version: 4.1.2
Kernel Version: 3.0.31-Jeboo_Kernel_v1.2a+..........
Service provider: Optus Australia
Okay! I hope that the above detail is sufficient now let me tell you what I did wrong.
I was successful in getting rid of the shutter sound and I was reading around to find a solution for disabling the focus sound too. Followed this thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058850) to disable the camera focus sound and probably I have lost my camera.
1. I first copied the SamsungCamera.apk file to a my internal SD card folder (Using ES Fileexplorer).
2. I unzipped the newly copied folder using the same ES fileexplorer.
3. Entered the folder name raw and deleted the focus.ogg sound files.
4. Zipped it back together using the ES fileexplorer and named it as SamsungCamera.apk
5. Again back to system\app and deleted the factory SamsungCamera.apk file
6. Copied the edited SamsungCamera.apk to the system\app folder.
7. Tried to install the app -Unsuccesful
8. Camera is not working anymore:crying:
Please help!
optus234 said:
Camera is not working anymore:crying:
Please help!
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That's easy -- just restore the original SamsungCamera.apk file, which you backed up before making any changes to it. You did back it up, right?
kt-Froggy said:
That's easy -- just restore the original SamsungCamera.apk file, which you backed up before making any changes to it. You did back it up, right?
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Thanks for replying, unfortunately I did not back it up any help is highly appreciated.
optus234 said:
unfortunately I did not back it up
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Yeah, I was expecting that... Here is the file I saved at some point from the stock 4.1.2:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2594409/SamsungCamera_Stock_4.1.2.apk
When you copy it to the /system/app folder (rename it to SamsungCamera.apk), make sure you set the right permissions (-rw-r--r--), and don't try installing it -- just reboot the phone.
kt-Froggy said:
Yeah, I was expecting that... Here is the file I saved at some point from the stock 4.1.2:
When you copy it to the /system/app folder (rename it to SamsungCamera.apk), make sure you set the right permissions (-rw-r--r--), and don't try installing it -- just reboot the phone.
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Thanks! it's working fine again
Any idea how I can get rid of the focus beep? I got into trouble just trying to get rid of the annoying beeps.
The process what I followed to get rid of focus beep makes sense, but after I pack it together and replace it in the app folder it is not working!
Cheers!:good:
Glad it's working!
optus234 said:
Any idea how I can get rid of the focus beep? I got into trouble just trying to get rid of the annoying beeps.
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I use the camera mod from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134452
It works great, and includes the option to turn off the sounds.
kt-Froggy said:
Glad it's working!
I use the camera mod from this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2134452
It works great, and includes the option to turn off the sounds.
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Hi, do you think you could please help me.I am having a bit of trouble installing this mod. I saved the zip to my sd, then i put my phone in recovery mode. Then i pressed "apply update from external storage" and chose the zip. This dosn't install it i just get an error. What am i doing wrong?
Edit: Don't worry i figured out what I did wrong i didn't have cwm recovery installed
Will this work for SII LTE SGH-I727R also?
I've been without a camera on my Rogers Samsung Galaxy SII LTE SGH-I727R for months now. It was working fine for a long time and one day just stopped working. I never dropped it and I always had it in a protective shell. Whenever I start the Camera app (or any app that uses the 8mp back camera) it just hangs up and then gives me a 'Unfortunately, Camera has stopped' error and crashes. The front camera still works in applications like Skype. Device is running Android 4.1.2
So far I've tried:
* 'Clear data' and 'Force stop' the Camera (v1.5) app in Applications. The cache is always 0.00 so I can't clear it.
* Software factory reset (several times, sometimes entering setup data, other times leaving it blank, sometimes connecting to wifi and trying to get an update etc)
* Recovery mode and Hardware factory reset
All produce the same error so I was wondering if I should try this camera rom? Will it work for the SGH-I727R?
Was also thinking about flashing it with Cyanogenmod 10.2, mostly to play with CM but also to see if that for some reason fixes it.
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kt-Froggy said:
Yeah, I was expecting that... Here is the file I saved at some point from the stock 4.1.2:
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/2594409/SamsungCamera_Stock_4.1.2.apk
When you copy it to the /system/app folder (rename it to SamsungCamera.apk), make sure you set the right permissions (-rw-r--r--), and don't try installing it -- just reboot the phone.
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Hey, would you re-upload the file, please? I've been having a lot of trouble with my camera.
EDIT: Will it work even though I have kk 4.4.4?
JCNouel said:
Hey, would you re-upload the file, please? I've been having a lot of trouble with my camera.
EDIT: Will it work even though I have kk 4.4.4?
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Sorry, but I sold my S2 looong time ago, and don't have any files related to it anymore...
Ok, thanks anyway
JCNouel said:
Ok, thanks anyway
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I'll upload the apk tomorrow. Stay tuned
Hey, are you going to upload it?!
JCNouel said:
Hey, are you going to upload it?!
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Sorry for the long wait. I forgot to keep my words! Here is the apk (in the attachments)
gsstudios said:
Sorry for the long wait. I forgot to keep my words! Here is the apk (in the attachments)
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Thanks, I will try it after I flash another ROM (I found out that the camera works 'almost' normal with the stock ROM).
App won't install
gsstudios said:
Sorry for the long wait. I forgot to keep my words! Here is the apk (in the attachments)
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The app won't install, it says "app not installed".
JCNouel said:
Thanks, I will try it after I flash another ROM (I found out that the camera works 'almost' normal with the stock ROM).
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I don't get what you mean by almost normal.
What I mean is that it didn't work flawlessly, it froze from time to time, but most of the time it worked good.
I haven't used the stock or xcam camera apps for several days. I make android backups frequently (3 or 4 times a week) but don't keep more than the last 3. I am running Jasmine 4.0 as my DD with SkyDragon 2.7.4.1 kernel. This DD worked perfectly for me, camera included, for several days .
I have done lots of everyday experimenting type stuff but always returned to my Jasmine DD. Last night I wanted to use the camera and it is broken. It is broken on my last surviving nandroid. I don't have a clue what messed it up. If I install Jasmine 4.0 clean the camera works. But it takes a lot of time to get the heavily modded system back to the way I want it if I have to start over.
I have tried refreshing the LG apps and "other" apps from the Jasmine OP but it didn't correct the problem. I also noticed that I can't get the torch to work. I use lightflow but tried freezing it and rebooting and the problem remains. Before I give up and have to start from scratch again, does anyone have any suggestion as to what else to try? Thanks -
If you have the Xcam in your download folder. Just uninstall the Xcam and then move the Xcam to system app, fix permission, install from there and reboot.
Thanks for quick reply but I didn't have xcam in d/l folder.
Sorry, wasn't finished...
I uninstalled xcam and rebooted - cam app still messed up. I click on cam icon and get black screen with the "back" icon in lower left corner. I haven't changed anything camera related for weeks. I have installed LG apps from Jasmine OP but do not see com.LG.cam in link2sd app. I'm stumped.
Did you move the Xcam app to system app, change permission, installed in system app?
I uninstalled the xcam app. The native cam app is still hosed. Am I missing something? Probably so....
PhoneBill said:
I uninstalled the xcam app. The native cam app is still hosed. Am I missing something? Probably so....
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Maybe something broke the camera app, did you try flashing a rom or a backup with a working camera app, pull the .apk from it, flash your backup your having trouble with and re-install the apk? just a thought....
I wound up throwing in the towel and flashed SkyDragon 2.0.1 and am loving it. I tried everything I could think of after doing what android-incredible suggested and still had no camera. Clean flashing a ROM was my final choice but glad I did. Camera is back.
Hello,
I have accidentally flashed Sultan's Camera zip on OxygenOS 3.1.4
Now, whenever I try to take a picture, the Camera app force closes
I can take pictures with Snapchat though, so I'm sure it's just a software issue
I've tried flashing this zip : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzct65GWV98MZEJjbDhiNU5sUVU/view yet nothing has changed
How can I fix this ?
EDIT
Solved. Follow these instructions and clear the Camera app data :good:
Try following this posts instructions. If that doesn't work, the only thing I can think of is it try and reflash your rom.
Creeperr said:
Hello,
I have accidentally flashed Sultan's Camera zip on OxygenOS 3.1.4
Now, whenever I try to take a picture, the Camera app force closes
I can take pictures with Snapchat though, so I'm sure it's just a software issue
I've tried flashing this zip : https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzct65GWV98MZEJjbDhiNU5sUVU/view yet nothing has changed
How can I fix this ?
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Clear data for each camera app, that's it.
Thank you so much !
I have followed the instructions then cleared my Camera app's data and now everything is back to normal