So after the ridiculous upgrades to 4.4.3/4.4.4 that broke the camera, I went to CM11 and have been there happily ever since. Well, the 5.0 update was too sweet to pass up so I flashed back to 4.4.2 stock, then OTA'ed to 4.4.3/4.4.4, then 5.0.
Bad news gang, the camera is busted again. Rear camera is dead, selfie cam is fine... just like 4.4.3.
Thanks Sony!
Anybody else do the upgrade yet? Any luck getting the camera back?
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So after the ridiculous upgrades to 4.4.3/4.4.4 that broke the camera, I went to CM11 and have been there happily ever since. Well, the 5.0 update was too sweet to pass up so I flashed back to 4.4.2 stock, then OTA'ed to 4.4.3/4.4.4, then 5.0.
Bad news gang, the camera is busted again. Rear camera is dead, selfie cam is fine... just like 4.4.3.
Thanks Sony!
Anybody else do the upgrade yet? Any luck getting the camera back?
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back camera is working here, just not auto focus (unlocked BL)
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back camera is working here, just not auto focus (unlocked BL)
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Well actually, I have the same issue. My rear camera is *working*, but the auto focus is dead as well.
What are you doing to get around that?
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Well actually, I have the same issue. My rear camera is *working*, but the auto focus is dead as well.
What are you doing to get around that?
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on 4.4.4 third party camera app worked didn't they? I guess the same will apply for 5?
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on 4.4.4 third party camera app worked didn't they? I guess the same will apply for 5?
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Well, they load and operate as well as the stock app, still no auto focus on the rear camera and they'll freeze or just silently fail when you try.
Looks like I need a Nexus 6. Special thanks to Sony for this one.
I had the same camera issue for on my bootloader unlocked ZU GPE.
Here is what I did.
I flashed 4.4.2, flashed the stock recovery, and then relocked the bootloader.
Then I called Google play customer support and had mine replaced under warranty.
It looks like that is the only option to fix the this camera mess that Sony created.
BTW, I did this before the lollypop update became available.
I'm using Android 5.0 on my Z Ultra GPE, and the front (8M) camera works fine in Camera FV-5, a paid app.
Do you have manual focus/DNG capture/manual exposure settings in Camera FV-5?
Camera FV-5
toxicdog said:
Do you have manual focus/DNG capture/manual exposure settings in Camera FV-5?
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You can read about Camera FV-5's features here.
Manual Focus and RAW-DNG are supported by the application, but not by the Z Ultra GPE. You would need to be using a Nexus 5 or Nexus 6 (and Android 5.0). For the rest of us, the app offers lossless PNG.
There's no a Manual exposure mode (M) or Aperture-priority (A): just Program (P) and Shutter Priority (S). In P, you can easily override the nominal exposure by using your finger to move an exposure compensation slider. But whether this override is provided by the shutter or the aperture is decided by the app, not by you.
Shutter-priority (S) is crude; you must manually type the shutter speed you want! It's more for long exposures than for everyday use.
What I like most is how easily I can change ISO (Auto-50-100-200-400-800-1600-3200) without going to the menu.
(added Dec. 10. 2014): You can tell Android 5.0 to save your pictures (and for Cinema FV-5, your movies) to your external micro SD card.
Similar flexibility is provided for movies by the maker's Cinema FV-5. In that app, you can choose not just your resolution, but your recording quality level, recording codecs for video and audio, and frames per second. The only feature not supported by the GPe seems to be "unsupported resolutions"; I don't see any additional resolutions.
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What is the best camera app that produces the best quality and resolution? Perfectly clear app has an option for 20mp resolution does it really do 20mp?
And there has been many camera mods that modify the quality which one do you recommend?
Stock camera
Sony block out the controls on third party apps so in terms of quality using the manual controls on the stock camera is the best way to go.
Not if you unlock your bootloader, in which case I think most other camera apps work better than Son'y camera.
I've tested Google camera and Open camera, and both gave good results and better than stock, on unlocked bootloader of course.
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Not if you unlock your bootloader, in which case I think most other camera apps work better than Son'y camera.
I've tested Google camera and Open camera, and both gave good results and better than stock, on unlocked bootloader of course.
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On Aosp/Cm based roms when controlling iso results in lag which makes viewfinder unusable...and in stock roms i guess procapture/open camera are the best since they allow you to use scenes in full 20mpx mode.
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What is the best camera app that produces the best quality and resolution? Perfectly clear app has an option for 20mp resolution does it really do 20mp?
And there has been many camera mods that modify the quality which one do you recommend?
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In my opinion, the stock camera is the best.
Although it normally takes photos in 8MPx (you can change that in kitkat) it has the fastest focus.
However you may try the HTC's camera (available in themes&mod section here).
It takes 20MPx pictures by default, but you can't really want more from a pic that the hardware offers.
CameraNextMod
[For Cm13 Or CM Based Roms][Didnt Try on Miui]
Hi Guys ,
I decided to share this because I have seen many people want to use the Color OS camera because of its low light performance.
As we all know, we aren't much happy with the Stock Camera. No doubt its stable, but we all expect for more. So here i am presenting CameraNextMod. It is developed by @abhi08638 and now its officially maintained by *PRATHAMESH*. Enjoy the sweetness of Camera Next with extra features.
What I need to flash this??
ANS: ROOTED Redmi Note 3 WITH A CUSTOM RECOVERY INSTALLED.
HOW CAN I FLASH THE ZIP?
JUST REBOOT TO YOUR RECOVERY AND FLASH THE ZIP. NO NEED TO CLEAR ANYTHING.
It gives super Clear images. It also has some other features. .
Please NOTE: Please don't try to directly install as APK.
Changelog:
1) The Focus Ring's Radius is reduced now. So it looks more pleasant to focus.
2) Fixed Storage Issues. (Some users faced it).
3) Added Touch AF/AEC Feature.
4) Added HDR+.
5) Added Auto Exposure Bracketing.
6) Added Option to disable beeping countdown sound.
Coming to Video Sections:
1) I am also trying to add Camera like denoise, saturation and all those **** to Video Section as well.
2) Accordingly, Added White Balance.
3) Added Power Shutter.
4) Fixed Video Duration issues and 24 hours video issue.
5) Now you will be able to record High Speed/Slow Motion.
6) Still Time Lapse is present even if above feature is present.
HTML:
Instructions for Flashing:
1) Download the "APPROPRIATE" CNM zip file according to the icon you love.
2) Reboot to Recovery.
3) Flash the Zip file.
4) Reboot and Have fun.
What works:
EVERYTHING.
What doesn't:
You tell.
Download Link
Special Thanks To *PRATHAMESH*
first, will try and tell
Nice to see this here! Downloading it right now.
This is for Qualcomm or MTK?
hows the camera quality?
Flashed it on kenzo miui 7.3.6 but didn't find any new camera app.
crashing when enable power button shutter and then FC all the time until delete app data
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This is for Qualcomm or MTK?
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cheeze.keyk said:
hows the camera quality?
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naveen6252 said:
Flashed it on kenzo miui 7.3.6 but didn't find any new camera app.
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i2k13 said:
crashing when enable power button shutter and then FC all the time until delete app data
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1) This is for Qualcomm but you can flash it on MTK too no problem with that
2)camera quality.. u can check that for urself
3) already mentioned in the thread "it may not work in miui"
Give this a try on Miui :-
Download link for v22
Download link for v10
AutoFix click sound fix
actually im on CM13 not miui
i2k13 said:
actually im on CM13 not miui
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Use another version
provided with the link above
cameranextmod v10 + v22 Force closes... cm13
I just flashed the v7 of this camera and as for now it seems to be a much better camera apk than the snapdragon apk.
I like how many features it has, especially the EIS.
The only bug I've found is that if I enable the "Power button as a shutter" then I have FC all the time (have to wipe it's data then).
Zooming isn't good with this camera as objects become way-to pixelated when zoomed in. Tried to do this same thing with cyanogenmod's default camera and the object was much more clearer and less pix-elated. Plus the use power button as shutter button makes the app crash all the time.
Edit - While focus works nice in both front and back camera, it doesn't show the focus ring in front camera.
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Edit - While focus works nice in both front and back camera, it doesn't show the focus ring in front camera.
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Well, there's no focus mechanism in the camera, so what kind of focus are you expecting? The face detection?
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I just did some low light tests.
Tbh, there's no difference in the noise amount. Both pictures look ****ty + the pictures from this camera are all white, I mean like there's almost no color in the pictures. The stock camera wins in the color reproduction in those conditions easily.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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Well, there's no focus mechanism in the camera, so what kind of focus are you expecting? The face detection?
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I just did some low light tests.
Tbh, there's no difference in the noise amount. Both pictures look ****ty + the pictures from this camera are all white, I mean like there's almost no color in the pictures. The stock camera wins in the color reproduction in those conditions easily.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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Just tap on the screen, then the focus starts.
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Well, there's no focus mechanism in the camera, so what kind of focus are you expecting? The face detection?
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I just did some low light tests.
Tbh, there's no difference in the noise amount. Both pictures look ****ty + the pictures from this camera are all white, I mean like there's almost no color in the pictures. The stock camera wins in the color reproduction in those conditions easily.
Sent from Note 3, Xiaomi Redmi Note 3.
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Im taking about touch to focus. It doesn't have touch to focus when using front camera, whereas cyanogenmod's default camera has. don't know about miui default camera.
It takes bright pictures in low light, but It's just too white in normal condition!
Plus,stock camera has better details. Slightly better.
One more thing, there is no 120fps slowmotion for HD resolution. and I don't know if 60fps FHD works or not.
Worse than Snap Camera included in latest CM13 build (balika). The chroma noise reduction is worst...
v22 works on miui. will be glad if you can upload latest updates here
Well this is like dream come true. For video shooting, this is the best camera app for redmi note 3 atleast. It has features like video stablisation, h.265 encoding and the best of all, it is able to save the video to sd card. (I previously tried an apk of camera next from apkmirror and it was not able to dave on sd card) . And for still shotss also, it has denoise feature, which I missed back then in camera next. Thank you so much. Now there is no need to go back to miui any more. You made my day.
First of all, I didn't make this port just found it here, so I just wanted to share it: https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=73295122&postcount=10
Things are I confirm that are working:
-Shot on OnePlus watermark
-OIS in 720p, 1080p (not with EIS tough)
-Manual mode with the histogram (Max ISO 800 only)
-4k recording in front facing camera (MX Player, and gallery shows it's 4k, but I can't test it if looks any better than 1080p)
-Panorama, Timelapse(?)
Things that are not working:
-HQ looks the same as normal mode (Still max ISO is 800)
-No 1080p60 option
-No HDR option
-Slow motion records only in 30fps
Install it as a normal apk. Tested on Oxygen OS Ob11
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why would anyone install this? considering it has less features than the stock oneplus 3t camera app
lukezain said:
why would anyone install this? considering it has less features than the stock oneplus 3t camera app
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Because it has a feature that I and some people really needed: OIS for 1080p,720p, not only for 4k and 1080p60, and it won't replace your stock camera app, so you can use the stock camera app if you want something else.
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Because it has a feature that I and some people really needed: OIS for 1080p,720p, not only for 4k and 1080p60, and it won't replace your stock camera app, so you can use the stock camera app if you want something else.
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When installing this "port", it basically kills postprocessing on the stock camera app until you deinstall it and reboot your device.
See for yourself. Not only does it not improve the camera quality, it also deteriorates the stock camera quality.
AcmE85 said:
When installing this "port", it basically kills postprocessing on the stock camera app until you deinstall it and reboot your device.
See for yourself. Not only does it not improve the camera quality, it also deteriorates the stock camera quality.
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Yes, you are right, I just tested it, but you don't need to reboot your device. I'm sorry for the trouble.
G4B33 said:
Yes, you are right, I just tested it, but you don't need to reboot your device. I'm sorry for the trouble.
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Without rebooting, I get "processing" shown after taking a photo.
Hi, new user here. I have finally managed to unlock and install a custom ROM (RR) on my Redmi Note 4. I'm not satisfied with the quality and features in the default camera app. Can you guys get me updated on what's the best camera app for this phone right now. I'd like to have manual controls (at least manual focus) and good HDR.
I have tried the ported Google Camera but unfortunately it doesn't have manual focus and frame rate seems to be locked at 60fps.
Ofc it does have manual focus, what are u talking about?
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Ofc it does have manual focus, what are u talking about?
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AFAIK Google Camera does not have manual focus. It only has tap to focus.
If you're point n shot guy then Google Camera Mod with HDR+ is the best
if you like to play with focus, iso, shutter, etc then stock Camera Mod is quite good, you can also try One plus camera and of course open camera and freedcam.
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If you're point n shot guy then Google Camera Mod with HDR+ is the best
if you like to play with focus, iso, shutter, etc then stock Camera Mod is quite good, you can also try One plus camera and of course open camera and freedcam.
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But correct me if I'm wrong stock camera mod is only for miui rom. I will check out the other ones meanwhile.
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Hi, new user here. I have finally managed to unlock and install a custom ROM (RR) on my Redmi Note 4. I'm not satisfied with the quality and features in the default camera app. Can you guys get me updated on what's the best camera app for this phone right now. I'd like to have manual controls (at least manual focus) and good HDR.
I have tried the ported Google Camera but unfortunately it doesn't have manual focus and frame rate seems to be locked at 60fps.
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is there any method to click pictures in RAW formats in RN4 working on ressurection remix rom?
We finally got a version of 6.1 with the updated libraries and features (Night Sight, etc) that doesn't kill the front camera!
I've been working on this with DefconG and Cstark for a while now, trying to figure out how to fix the noise profile / black levels in the front cam so we aren't stuck with 5.1 (and its arguably inferior image quality and sharpness), and this seems to be the first major breakthrough!
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog924/
It says for Pie, but don't worry. It will install fine on Oreo. You may need to uninstall other 6.1 ports if you are having trouble installing it (on my device it conflicted with a 6.1 Arnova installation).
Front cam and both rear cams are fully supported with HDR+ Enhanced now. Night Sight is also an option. Some new funky feature too like zoom enhancements and other fun things that aren't entirely documented. Use the attached settings XML for the best V20 experience.
Definitely looks sharper, much more config options to fiddle. But after taking more than 2 photos it crashes, both with hdr, hdr enhanced, hdr off and hexagon dsp disabled.
If going for version 6 this looks like the choice.
Thanks for the good work.
Pardon my ignorance, but how do I apply the xml settings?
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I think I got it. Writing steps for others here. Thanks man! You're the hero we need.
1. A quick search led to this: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/settings09/
2. Downloading the xml seemed oddly difficult, so I downloaded it on my laptop and transferred it to my phone. It seems to be working fine
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Pardon my ignorance, but how do I apply the xml settings?
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Double click the any empty black area near shutter button, it will as for the config. But be sure to copy the xml file to your \gcam\configs directory first.
I'm guessing no 7.0 support?
Night sight seems to be crashing now.. on the main cam especially. Anyone else facing the same?
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I'm guessing no 7.0 support?
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As far as I know, any GCam after 5.1 needs Oreo or higher, and any GCam from 6.2 on needs Pie or higher.
Sadly doesn't work on H990DS Oreo, I have version mismatch maybe because of that.
Have to go back to 5.1
Hello everyone. First off thank you so much for your work and development. I have been playing around with the 6.1 camera and I think I have everything working, but lens blur keeps force closing while processing the image.
I did download the XML file and double tap in the black area next to the shutter button change to the correct config file. But I'm still having the issue with lens blur is there something that I'm missing? Also, is there a way to make it save directly to the SD card? And any way to brighten up lens blur?
Thanks again for the awesome work. It would be really nice to only need one camera!
Onnit vs995 running Alpha Oreo 1.3.1
kaluna00 said:
Hello everyone. First off thank you so much for your work and development. I have been playing around with the 6.1 camera and I think I have everything working, but lens blur keeps force closing while processing the image.
I did download the XML file and double tap in the black area next to the shutter button change to the correct config file. But I'm still having the issue with lens blur is there something that I'm missing? Also, is there a way to make it save directly to the SD card? And any way to brighten up lens blur?
Thanks again for the awesome work. It would be really nice to only need one camera!
Onnit vs995 running Alpha Oreo 1.3.1
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Haven't tried Lens Blur yet, but regarding directly saving to SD card, that's not a feature since no Google Pixel phone has an SD card slot. You'll have to rely on an automatic process to move the files for you via something like Tasker or a specific app that someone made:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/app-gcam-tool-automatically-photos-t3752115
In Settings I changed both front and back cameras to be 16:9. However if I press the camera switch button then the settings does not stay. It goes like this:
Main Camera (16:9) -> Front Camera (16:9) -> Wide Camera (4:3) -> Front Camera (16:9) -> Main Camera (4:3)
Is it possible to fix this behavior so that switching to the Wide camera doesn't remove my Main camera settings?
Apologize for my ignorant. Does this app need root? What is the xml file for?
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Apologize for my ignorant. Does this app need root? What is the xml file for?
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From my experience:
1. No root required
2. Xml file sets the settings/parameters which are optimal, and also somehow save the app from crashing.
Someone else might be better informed though.
@Dishe
Thanks for your work, really appreciate it
I've noticed that the link goes straight to the Joker version. I've tried latest one: "eldiablo" and it seems to be working fine. Should I stick with the joker version or eldiablo is just fine?
I'm on h990ds with lineage 16
Just installed this on my H990DS. Is there a wide angle option?
itm said:
Just installed this on my H990DS. Is there a wide angle option?
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Yes widescreen works fine on h990ds.
itm said:
Just installed this on my H990DS. Is there a wide angle option?
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Yes widescreen works fine on h990ds.
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There's a couple of ways to toggle the cameras which can be set in the settings menu. One is to long-press the front/back toggle button, the other is to alternate each time you go from rear cam to front cam. The long press seems makes more sense on paper, but in reality it then pauses as it resets the app. Toggling to front cam and then back to rear seems to happen faster so you are ready to take a picture sooner. But then it is confusing because taking a selfie and then back to rear you forget which camera you are on now at first. I wish there was a toggle that worked like in the stock LG app, but the quality of Gcam is so good its worth it.
itm said:
Just installed this on my H990DS. Is there a wide angle option?
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Yes widescreen works fine on h990ds.
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EnterTHEvoiD said:
@Dishe
Thanks for your work, really appreciate it
I've noticed that the link goes straight to the Joker version. I've tried latest one: "eldiablo" and it seems to be working fine. Should I stick with the joker version or eldiablo is just fine?
I'm on h990ds with lineage 16
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I haven't tried it yet- I'm just reporting info as the guys tweaking LG cams are filling me in.
The V20 is my wife's phone, and while I spent a considerable amount of time trying to make it take awesome pictures for her, I haven't tried the latest updates. She doesn't always like me stealing her phone to tinker. Let us know how it goes?
Dishe said:
There's a couple of ways to toggle the cameras which can be set in the settings menu. One is to long-press the front/back toggle button, the other is to alternate each time you go from rear cam to front cam. The long press seems makes more sense on paper, but in reality it then pauses as it resets the app. Toggling to front cam and then back to rear seems to happen faster so you are ready to take a picture sooner. But then it is confusing because taking a selfie and then back to rear you forget which camera you are on now at first. I wish there was a toggle that worked like in the stock LG app, but the quality of Gcam is so good its worth it.
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Quality of this camera is rather impressive, better than the other 6.1 I had. Is it OK to use eldiablo version or should we use joker one? Thanks
EnterTHEvoiD said:
Quality of this camera is rather impressive, better than the other 6.1 I had. Is it OK to use eldiablo version or should we use joker one? Thanks
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Doesn't hurt to try it and let us know!