Hello fellow xda-members here is my video review of HTC One Max:
Video Timeline:
00:00 Intro
00:08 What's in the box?
00:28 Build and design
01:50 Notification LED
02:43 Spec Sheet
03:03 Display and viewing angles
03:24 Audio playback on speakers ( Music: Enthusiast by Tours)
04:02 Gaming performance (Asphalt 8 + Modern Combat 4)
04:16 Antutu Benchmark
04:26 Camera and sample shots
05:16 Video Highlights (Zoe)
05:41 Sample Video Recordings
05:53 Remote control functionality
06:25 Fingerprint Scanner Test
06:45 Software and Sense 5.5 (Blinkfeed)
07:12 Preinsttalled apps
07:26 Battery Life
07:42 Is HTC One MAX a worthy purchase?
Shots taken with HTC One Max: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0BwNTKFeHypSqTmdhRkFKTEM2dEk&usp=sharing
Video showing 12 different Video Highlights generated on HTC One Max:
Themes:
00:00 Clean Theme
00:33 Muiro Theme
01:07 Noirin Theme
01:42 Jardinia Theme
02:15 Satura Theme
02:49 Windmere Theme
03:20 Los Dales Theme
03:55 Mineneland Theme
04:27 Tortugi Theme
05:02 Swellington Theme
05:37 Foreston Theme
06:09 Rosala Theme
hey nice review overall, i can see that the way you use your fingerprint scanner is wrong and that makes you say that it is a gimmick. you might want to check out the other video on busting the fingerprint scanner myths on max.
pradeepvizz said:
hey nice review overall, i can see that the way you use your fingerprint scanner is wrong and that makes you say that it is a gimmick. you might want to check out the other video on busting the fingerprint scanner myths on max.
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I just checked out the video you mentioned.
1) To be honest I disagree with the man. I personally hold the phone so that my pinky is below the bottom part, which prevents it from slipping out. For me that is the natural way of holding the device and when holding it in that way I can't comfortably reach the fingerprint scanner.
2) The second thing that I didn't like was the lack of functionality to lock access to certain apps, photos etc which would have been a very nice feature to be used with the fingerprint scanner.
3) I personally only used the fingerprint scanner for a while, as it seemed pointless to me.
Thanks for watching and I am glad that you have enjoyed my video
Has anyone experiencing this problem, when my Album updated I can't use photo which I took with my Z2 ( superior auto mode 8mp) for background without a massive crop. This is example picture. Only this which is marked in square will be on background all this shaded black won't be on background. Before that last album update it asked me to crop pictures before setting them on background but not this much. Also is there any app which does not need croping before setting picture as background because if it's taken with my Z2 why it can't fit on home background?
That's weird, are you on KitKat?
My phone with Official Lollipop
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Safarend said:
That's weird, are you on KitKat?
My phone with Official Lollipop
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Still kitkat z2 in croatia...
So our device doesn't support camera2 api, so it can't shoot RAW, or control things like shutter speed manually. There a build.prop hack for snapdragon that allow this, but I tried that on my mediatek one and it doesn't work.
I really want to have manual camera control, can installing a custom ROM help me do that? If so then which ROM would you recommend?
Thanks!
All CM Based ROMs Decrease Camera Quality,
Only Stock MIUI Gives better Quality then Custom ROMs,
You can try Camera FV-5 Pro or other apps to take RAW Pictures, etc...
No it will in most cases never improve or give more control and in fact will usually lessen your overall quality. The camera is driver driven and without the proper driver to control it, it's useless.
Add this line on build prop:
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
Download any manual camera (i suggest you snap camera hd3), enjoy
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Nope, in roms with OSS ported hal's i nave better camera quality than miui (using OSS camera too).
Check nitrogen/citrus/poad Aosp or DirtyDu
I was wondering if there is a way to make the Google Camera with hdr+ work on the Kenzo running a 7.1 ROM. I have downloaded the apk from apkmirror and it works, but there is no HDR mode to be seen..... P.S Camera 2 api is already enabled in the ROM I am using! :fingers-crossed:
The apk that is available on apkmirror of Google Camera is the Lagacy version. The original version of google cam is only available for nexus and pixel phones.
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However I've tried the original one on kenzo It crashes many time and shows no major changes in captured pics on both non hdr+ and hdr+ modes.
iamgauravmishra.sj said:
The apk that is available on apkmirror of Google Camera is the Lagacy version. The original version of google cam is only available for nexus and pixel phones.
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However I've tried the original one on kenzo It crashes many time and shows no major changes in captured pics on both non hdr+ and hdr+ modes.
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Ah... Well.. Do you know of any good camera mods for the device. Normal HDR is drastically slow, even in good lighting situations sometimes produces blurry images if not held completely steady
Debopam.exe said:
Ah... Well.. Do you know of any good camera mods for the device. Normal HDR is drastically slow, even in good lighting situations sometimes produces blurry images if not held completely steady
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You could try the Oneplus Camera, as it is one of the best camera for Nougat Based ROM's for Kenzo.
Raul11198 said:
You could try the Oneplus Camera, as it is one of the best camera for Nougat Based ROM's for Kenzo.
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I've tried OnePlus camera on my kenzo, it only supports hd mode not HDR and quality of images is not that great.
shank_p said:
I've tried OnePlus camera on my kenzo, it only supports hd mode not HDR and quality of images is not that great.
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Yeah, no HDR... Was wondering, if the Nexus 5 can have auto HDR+ why cant the Kenzo. The camera is atleast not that bad.... And the processor is miles ahead, so the post processing should'nt be an issue. The MIUI stock camera is good, but the manual mode is just very limited, shutter speed is essential for a manual mode!
As the title says the Google Pixel Camera app Port is working on the LG GO even with it's snapdragon 855
Go to this thread and download the newest apj and try it out.
Been playing with it ant it seems like everything is working but I'm sure tweaks will make it even better.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g7-thinq/themes/app-google-camera-gcam-lg-g7-thinq-t3855081
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Yeah I checked this out after reading your post. The apk installs and runs but everything does not work. For me the main use for gcam is the portrait photos. When I go to that mode the app freezes on the last image the camera captures. Hopefully they update the app to work fully with the G8, one of the many things I'm missing from my V20
stevesrjr said:
Yeah I checked this out after reading your post. The apk installs and runs but everything does not work. For me the main use for gcam is the portrait photos. When I go to that mode the app freezes on the last image the camera captures. Hopefully they update the app to work fully with the G8, one of the many things I'm missing from my V20
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I am in the same boat as you.
Anyone have any luck so far with another GCam....I was thinking of trying this version. The non wide angle lens.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/devdb/project/dl/?id=31004
The one originally posted here keeps crashing on my tmobile G8, and was pretty slow to respond when shooting. Ah well, I look forward to further updates.
Probably a long shot, but does anyone here have a G8S (not normal G8) AND managed to find a GCam port that works? I don't have the phone yet but I don't wanna go through all the existing GCam ports when I get my hands on it lol. Already did that once with another device.
EDIT: for those wondering, I found Arnova's 1.6 version seems to be working well on my G8s. Some pictures have quite a bit of noise in low light conditions but I guess that's because of the inferior camera (compared to the regular G8).
Probably the best port of the Gcam for the G8, all modes work and the color reproduction is good, I don't think there is a better port than this.
https://miui.blog/file/3171/
Cosmonauta020907 said:
Probably the best port of the Gcam for the G8, all modes work and the color reproduction is good, I don't think there is a better port than this.
https://miui.blog/file/3171/
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Do you have any photo samples from the port? I am considering getting a used G8 from eBay and camera is holding me back.
I will not give you examples but a description of the camera.
In general, the original application of the Lg camera offers a photographic quality that I consider 8/10 or 7/10 with colors relatively related to reality, however, the gcam gets more details in exchange for slightly attenuating the photo.
I have tested the front camera with the application of both cameras and I have concluded that the portrait mode has been improved with the Gcam, obtaining more details and blur quality
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In general, I could recommend the LG G8, it has a good battery life, a good screen and a good camera, but if you want a somewhat better camera in exchange for increasing the price, not having the Snapdragon 855 nor having the face id With function in the dark, I definitely recommend the Galaxy s9.
Psd: excuse my english
Cosmonauta020907 said:
Probably the best port of the Gcam for the G8, all modes work and the color reproduction is good, I don't think there is a better port than this.
https://miui.blog/file/3171/
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When I open the link it brings me to some ROM file , not the gcam
Ascended 1 said:
When I open the link it brings me to some ROM file , not the gcam
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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Ascended 1 said:
When I open the link it brings me to some ROM file , not the gcam
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
Cosmonauta020907 said:
Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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I can report the MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk is working with full modes functionality.
c6z06vette said:
I can report the MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk is working with full modes functionality.
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How do you switch to the wide camera?
Blown 89 said:
How do you switch to the wide camera?
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I'm not using that version but it should be the same thing as on the one I'm using, you just have to enable AUX camera in the GCam settings then you have to long-press the button that changes between back camera and selfie cam.
jericho246 said:
I'm not using that version but it should be the same thing as on the one I'm using, you just have to enable AUX camera in the GCam settings then you have to long-press the button that changes between back camera and selfie cam.
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Long pressing opens the settings menu. I'll give another version a shot. I was using Arnova's but it kept force closing.
It is the perfect working version "xcam beta11"
So what do you guys think about the difference comparing to LG`s app?
smartphone_lg said:
It is the perfect working version "xcam beta11"
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Yes, that version works perfectly, I left most things unchanged in the settings, disabled flash and voila its almost ZSL
Just got one problem, some pics are a bit cold compared to stock, not sure how to optimize it in settings.
Ascended 1 said:
Yes, that version works perfectly, I left most things unchanged in the settings, disabled flash and voila its almost ZSL
Just got one problem, some pics are a bit cold compared to stock, not sure how to optimize it in settings.
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Aw: pixel 2
Xlib 2.3
Use pixel 3 Color
Cosmonauta020907 said:
Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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Go to this page: https://miui.blog/redmi-k20/gcam-ports-apk-redmi-k20-pro/
And download the file that says MGC_6_1_021_xcam6_beta5.apk
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The download link doesn't work. How about you post the apk for us?