Hello, first an explanation then a question...
I'm pretty experienced in installing roms, etc.
The video camera is broken in Jelly bean 4.2.x for the samsung galaxy note i717 (att).
Several other models too.
I'm really really disappointed because that means i'm going to have to go back to ICS.
I spent many many hours working on this and can only get low quality fuzzy vid that doesn't even play back.
Many others have had this issue as well, but I can't find any word on a fix.
yes, i've installed the latest GalleryGoogle.apk
i'm using the Liquid Smooth RC8.
If anyone can provide some info, is anybody working on this problem etc, that would be great.
Also, is it possible to get the older ICS camera app working with JB ? I kind of doubt it.
I did install MX camera but it showed the same behavior. it wouldn't even record...
I've tried to post to the developer section for Liquid Smooth i717 but I'm "Not allowed to post there"
So this is the only place i can post...
any info is greatly appreciated.
i guess it's back to ICS then. bummer.
Since all the developers creating JB roms are working with a base rom that isn't from our phone, the video board and camera hardware are not an exact match. So on our phone no video.
Until samsung releases a JB rom for this model/hardware, there will be lingering issues.
Download ucam from play store records video fine on JB
sent from my lovely phone....hmmm wait its a tablet...waaa i dont really know.....im PARANOID NoW!
or a 4.1 camera apk
Thanks for the responses, have temporary fix that works.
Hi All,
Well after a ton of mucking around I've found a kludge.
Firstly the ucam is weird. i think it leads to what the actual problem is. in ucam you can only select either 176x144 or 1920x1080. That's it. It defaults to 176 because the note doesn't support 1920... this leads me to believe that the internal software/drivers are not recognizing the right 'pins' for the note i717 camera... interesting.
What worked for me was to go to 4.1 jellybean . I'm now using Gubment_Cheeze_v3.4.
After finally getting that setup, the included 4.1 camera works. Takes very nice video.
Note that I tried to use the 4.1 camera in 4.2 liquidsmooth, but it kept crashing, rebooting, etc.
I tried ucam as well but same behavior in 4.2.
Now, after installing Gubment I installed the camera 4.2 apk and it works too, but not for video.
but that's ok because i can do video with the 4.1 camera and cool picture stuff from the 4.2 camera.
good enough for now!
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First of all, let me apologize if this has been asked before. I did numerous searches but could not find any relevant information.
I'm currently on an Omega Jellybean Rom but I'm quite unsatisfied with the experience I'm getting from my phone. Samsung Dialer/Contacts and Messenger are slow to open and it doesnt really quite feel like a phone running Jellybean (yes ive tried alternative apps such as exdialer with the missed call patch).
I recall the JB experience i got from my galaxy i9003 (crappy asian galaxy S) which was a lot more enjoyable/smoother than what im getting now on the S3. Therefore the plan to switch to PA
Now the question is, aside from the issues mentioned on the PA thread (camera getting stuck when taking pics w/ front cam, no FM out, no TV out) are there any other issues or things that I'll be trading off by switching to PA?
Can I get a general consensus regarding PA vs sammy roms? Advantages/Disadvantages? Looking forward to your input
sicmofo said:
First of all, let me apologize if this has been asked before. I did numerous searches but could not find any relevant information.
I'm currently on an Omega Jellybean Rom but I'm quite unsatisfied with the experience I'm getting from my phone. Samsung Dialer/Contacts and Messenger are slow to open and it doesnt really quite feel like a phone running Jellybean (yes ive tried alternative apps such as exdialer with the missed call patch).
I recall the JB experience i got from my galaxy i9003 (crappy asian galaxy S) which was a lot more enjoyable/smoother than what im getting now on the S3. Therefore the plan to switch to PA
Now the question is, aside from the issues mentioned on the PA thread (camera getting stuck when taking pics w/ front cam, no FM out, no TV out) are there any other issues or things that I'll be trading off by switching to PA?
Can I get a general consensus regarding PA vs sammy roms? Advantages/Disadvantages? Looking forward to your input
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I'd suggest you give Viking Rom a try, I'm a fan of trim Roms and Vikings weighs in a 425 meg, is super smooth and battery life is outstanding.
Viking is a JB rom. I have never experienced any of the issues you mention with the ROM.
sicmofo said:
First of all, let me apologize if this has been asked before. I did numerous searches but could not find any relevant information.
I'm currently on an Omega Jellybean Rom but I'm quite unsatisfied with the experience I'm getting from my phone. Samsung Dialer/Contacts and Messenger are slow to open and it doesnt really quite feel like a phone running Jellybean (yes ive tried alternative apps such as exdialer with the missed call patch).
I recall the JB experience i got from my galaxy i9003 (crappy asian galaxy S) which was a lot more enjoyable/smoother than what im getting now on the S3. Therefore the plan to switch to PA
Now the question is, aside from the issues mentioned on the PA thread (camera getting stuck when taking pics w/ front cam, no FM out, no TV out) are there any other issues or things that I'll be trading off by switching to PA?
Can I get a general consensus regarding PA vs sammy roms? Advantages/Disadvantages? Looking forward to your input
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I am a big fan of Paranoid Android, always used their ROM, but recently changed to Omega due to Dualboot compatibility, and to be honest, it is a lot more stable than other ROMs I have found.
Omega v2.0 is awsome with the aosp/aokp UI style and Omega v29 is the standard Android UI. Worth doing a Dual Boot with the both of them.
i recently rooted my SGP with wt-0.2.2 although i Love the Rom I can't get wifi to work. so i ended up reverting back to remICS-UX its not my favrom dew to the fact the camera does not work with it. is there a fix or a patch i can use. i also tried the WT 4 with no difference it is a US yp-g70 player if that helps
chainsmoker21 said:
i recently rooted my SGP with wt-0.2.2 although i Love the Rom I can't get wifi to work. so i ended up reverting back to remICS-UX its not my favrom dew to the fact the camera does not work with it. is there a fix or a patch i can use. i also tried the WT 4 with no difference it is a US yp-g70 player if that helps
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if you were coming off of an ICS rom to GB, you need to make sure you flash the correct kernel for your device. RemICS-UX is a bit outdated , as we have stable CM10 builds now. The cameras aren't fully working on these yet either. The front camera does not yet save photos, but the camcorder works fine. The front-facing camera works for stills and video but the viewfinder on both of these is spastic.
halomademeapc said:
if you were coming off of an ICS rom to GB, you need to make sure you flash the correct kernel for your device. RemICS-UX is a bit outdated , as we have stable CM10 builds now. The cameras aren't fully working on these yet either. The front camera does not yet save photos, but the camcorder works fine. The front-facing camera works for stills and video but the viewfinder on both of these is spastic.
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pretty sure it the right kernel if i could only get wifi to work on it i would be a happy camper
So I have been tempted to flash CM10 for a long time but stock features like Multiwindow and Camera app by Samsung keep me from it.
So i wanted to ask if the quality if the pictures in CM10 was as good as stock S3 Camera app? And I saw there are bugs in cam such as touch 2 focus issues with enabled flashlight and recording effects broken. TV Out issue is also a con..
So is it worth using CM10? Why do you use it. I know some people love vanila android but other than that anything else?
Oh and which one do you prefer, 4.2 or 4.1, I assume both builds are stable enough for everyday use.
CM camera is worse
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CM camera is worse
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worse in what sense? app is bad or picture quality sucks?
both
Guess I wont be flashing CM10.. why do people use it?
because they like its features and the AOSP look as well as the lack of bloat
Yeap, the camera in CM10 and 10.1 is worse.
But I still use it because I like the stock Android look. Next time I'll just buy a Nexus..
squeeish said:
Yeap, the camera in CM10 and 10.1 is worse.
But I still use it because I like the stock Android look. Next time I'll just buy a Nexus..
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you can use domination theme for a complete stock look
I know the CM 10.1 build isn't final yet, but I was hoping someone else is seeing the same issue and I'm not just losing my mind. I love the interface, but the lack of autofocus on those two camera features is just killing me.
The two roms I've attempted:
[ROM][4.2.2][AOKPA:CM10.1] ParanoidKANGdroid 2.3.3 [April24]
cm-10.1.0-RC1-quincyatt
Stock camera is affected with a lack of focus on both when trying panoramic pictures.
As for the Photo Sphere, these are the differing 4.2 Camera packages I've attempted to get this to work with the same lack of autofocus:
camera42_patched_v2
camera42_patched_with_sharing-signed
STRATEGISTs Android 4.2 Camera mod with Photosphere standalone for Still images only
Now, all that being said, I have no focus problems when I drop to a rom based on 4.1.x or lower. Which leads me to believe it's an unresolved issue with the CM 10.1 coding in relation to the Galaxy Note at this point.
Thanks for hearing out a noob on his first post. This issue was enough for me to feel like I should sign up for an account and speak up. XDA has served me well since my first Droid adventure, with an Eris, and I give nothing but props to you guys.
Ran into the same thing with the 4.2 Camera when added to the |ROM|| Padawan JB || 4.1.2 || 5|07. The stock Samsung camera works beautifully. I wouldn't be trying this hard to get Photo Sphere if I didn't already have it with a Galaxy Nexus. I'm addicted to that shot mode.
I was able to get the 4.2 Camera to focus in Sphere mode using [rom] [4.1.2] paranoidandroid [2.57] - [jan22].
I guess maybe this is the better noob question: Does the kernel have any impact on how the camera responds? Maybe I should start playing around with kernels?
took this picture a few weeks back on one of my roms, probably PK
http://blownco.me/image.uploads/16-05-2013/original-de4bc3bffbaa6a202fe516bc47098c69.jpg
does not look blurry to me. looks clean and crisp
as for photosphere, thats a ported feature, dont expect it to work as if you had a nexus phone
i too have the blurry panoramic issue with various/latest 4.2.2 roms. i cant say exactly which update, but a few weeks ago it would fc after rendering but would take amazing photos. now it doesnt fc anymore, but is blurry.
Is it true that if we flash cyanogenmod on our galaxy players than the camera doesn't work anymore? I still have hope that my galaxy player 4.2 gets cm on it someday.
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jmindset said:
Is it true that if we flash cyanogenmod on our galaxy players than the camera doesn't work anymore? I still have hope that my galaxy player 4.2 gets cm on it someday.
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It actually depends on what player you're referring to. If you're referring to the 4.2, CM7 does not have a working camera and there are no devs to try and fix that. Obviosly, CM7 is not a daily driver for us. But, the other players like the 4.0 and 5.0 have gradually improved from a non-functioning camera to almost completely stable camera on CM11. Basically, it depends on the developer. If the dev is really keen on making a ROM a daily driver, he/she will definately work on the camera. But if he just wants to make a ROM bootable, only the major problems like wi-fi, bluetooth etc. will be fixed as camera has a low priority in the mind of a dev.
Wow makes sense. I always wondered why it wasn't working with cm7. I hope cm 11 on the 3.6 has a working camera.
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jmindset said:
Wow makes sense. I always wondered why it wasn't working with cm7. I hope cm 11 on the 3.6 has a working camera.
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I don't think that will be necessary. I am sure most of the people who have a galaxy player have another android phone, or atleast a good camera that they carry around. No one depends on their player's camera to get their job done. So I think that the dev should focus on fixing other bugs and/or porting Android L when it comes out, or port other ROMs like Carbon and PAC. Personally, I use my player only for music and videos and the occasional browsing, but extremely rarely to take pics, because no one cares about a 2MP pic.
Lol this is very true. I use my phone to take pictures. Rarely used my players. I guess you are right. A usable camera isn't necessary. As long as the WiFi and audio works than I'm satisfied. Question about holofrenzy. Is there an new update? The ota updater says there is but it's version 1.3 as well.
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