Hi, i'm all new to XDA and i hope, creating this thread was not the wrong way to do. If so, thanks for pointing me in the right direction then.
I actually only wanted to know if there is an existing port of the google pixel 2/3 camera app that actually works on an Umidigi One Pro and if not so, are there any devs interested in making one ?
The device itself is a really great phone, only the camera is below average and i was hoping to improve that by using the gCam, only i can't seem to find any recent version that works on the device and i almost tried them all by now.
Many many thanks for any hint or help provided.
I would be interested too....
I don't think that Umidigi One Pro will ever get the GCam because of Mediatek. Snapdragon devices manage in getting it thanks to the Hexagon DSP, which is inside Snapdragon processors. A good solution for the camera of your Umidigi One Pro could be the Lenovo Snap-It camera, I used it on my old Umidigi S2 and it increased a lot the quality of my photos. I leave you the link to download it (unfortunately the thread was abandoned so that app won't get updates but it will surely be better than your system camera app)
https://forum.xda-developers.com/an...novo-snapit-camera-redmi-note-4-t3608065/amp/
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Hello everyone, I recently unlocked the bootloader of my Asus Zenfone Max Pro and installed Magisk to root the phone. All of this was done for just thing - Trying out the Google Camera as I do feel that the Stock Camera app is pathetic and that's the major reason why the Zenfone Max is not performing that great. For Google Camera to work, After you have rooted your phone, download this app called 'build.prop editor'. After it is downloaded search for 'persist.camera.HAL3.enabled' The value would be 0 by default, Change it to 1 and then reboot your phone. Now install the Google Camera apk(Whichever you feel like, I'm attaching the one that I keep using) and you're good to go. Everything including HDR+, Front And Back portrait Mode, Video Stabilisation works.
Here is the complete video review along with Comparisons with the Redmi Note 5 Pro On Google Camera.
Thanks....google cam is definitely better.
How to root Zenfone max peo
Now that you have rooted are you able to use Tez ?
Wow man that looks far better!
Can you upload a video
Can you post some pics from front cam? Is there any noticeable improvement over stock cam??
mohit.katkar13 said:
Can you post some pics from front cam? Is there any noticeable improvement over stock cam??
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It is much much better with Google Camera.
Here is a full video comparison with stock vs Google Camera as well as with the Redmi Note 5 Pro(On Google Camera)
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It is much much better with Google Camera.
Here is a full video comparison with stock vs Google Camera as well as with the Redmi Note 5 Pro(On Google Camera)
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I checked your video.. it does hav a huge difference, nice work??
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Hello everyone, I recently unlocked the bootloader of my Asus Zenfone Max Pro and installed Magisk to root the phone. All of this was done for just thing
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hey brother, first big thanks to you for doing this.
yesterday i just ordered 3gb version of this and glad to find your google camera app review. i earlier saw your videos with max pro m1. i like the way you reviewed it, like a daily usage user unlike others who do monotonous review which gives the feel that the person did not even use it.
https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_max_pro_(m1)_zb601kl-9173.php
Anyways, my query is regarding google camera app on max pro m1 ?
1) In the specs, its given that phone supports 1080p/60fps recording. During its announcement it was mentioned that such feature will come ? Could you please check whether google camera app provides the same ?
2) And in the video you have mentioned with google camera app, support for EIS comes in ? Could you please elaborate more on that.
And part from this, please give your general view with new updates how much is the Fingerprint sensor and Faceunlock is making life better or worse as most says because of its slow speed?
Cheers,
Arnold
Any apk for unrooted device? All can't root the device, as it has risk of making phone dead.
What happens to the Battery life and futures OTA updates !?
Thanks for the post
Indeed am looking forward to root my asus max pro m1 and install google camera
But Need to know how it affects the battery life and Future OTA updates that the Phone is likely to receive.
Looking forward for an answer !
Cheers and Peace!
niko05 said:
Thanks for the post
Indeed am looking forward to root my asus max pro m1 and install google camera
But Need to know how it affects the battery life and Future OTA updates that the Phone is likely to receive.
Looking forward for an answer !
Cheers and Peace!
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It doesn't affect the battery life and apparently OTA Updates will work with Redwolf Recovery. I haven't tested it since there is no new update to test with
Anujdhyani said:
Any apk for unrooted device? All can't root the device, as it has risk of making phone dead.
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I haven't found anything for unrooted phones. Rooting won't make your phone dead. There are ample amount of guides here on xda which are very simple.
arnold991 said:
hey brother, first big thanks to you for doing this.
yesterday i just ordered 3gb version of this and glad to find your google camera app review. i earlier saw your videos with max pro m1. i like the way you reviewed it, like a daily usage user unlike others who do monotonous review which gives the feel that the person did not even use it.
https://www.gsmarena.com/asus_zenfone_max_pro_(m1)_zb601kl-9173.php
Anyways, my query is regarding google camera app on max pro m1 ?
1) In the specs, its given that phone supports 1080p/60fps recording. During its announcement it was mentioned that such feature will come ? Could you please check whether google camera app provides the same ?
2) And in the video you have mentioned with google camera app, support for EIS comes in ? Could you please elaborate more on that.
And part from this, please give your general view with new updates how much is the Fingerprint sensor and Faceunlock is making life better or worse as most says because of its slow speed?
Cheers,
Arnold
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I couldn't see 60fps option but I will try some other google camera apk and reverify. About EIS, yes it works with Google Camera. Sometimes you get some artifacts on the left/right edge but overall the footage seems a lot smoother. I still find fingerprint sensor to be slower and face unlock is a hit or miss. I'd say it works 70% of the times. Struggles sometimes in indoor or dim lighting conditions.
i just use Oneplus Camera, i think its still better than Google Camera. Go find it at apkmirror.
kanded said:
i just use Oneplus Camera, i think its still better than Google Camera. Go find it at apkmirror.
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Does it work without camera2api?
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
Does it work without camera2api?
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Please check it your self.
kanded said:
Please check it your self.
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Checked it already .. does not work without camera2api.
Thanks anyway for quick reply.
.A.V.i.n.a.S.h. said:
Checked it already .. does not work without camera2api.
Thanks anyway for quick reply.
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please elaborate why its not working without camera2api. what do you mean.
edited ..
after a while i read about hal3 enable, camera2api, i get to a conclusion, whats the use of them really affect the way we take a picture ? or it could make the result better ? i really dont give a **** if its there or not. but i appreciate every works here especially in our device thread.
anyway, here what i found. sadly to say.
.. this what i found
nrp31 said:
Hello everyone, I recently unlocked the bootloader of my Asus Zenfone Max Pro and installed Magisk to root the phone. All of this was done for just thing - Trying out the Google Camera as I do feel that the Stock Camera app is pathetic and that's the major reason why the Zenfone Max is not performing that great. For Google Camera to work, After you have rooted your phone, download this app called 'build.prop editor'. After it is downloaded search for 'persist.camera.HAL3.enabled' The value would be 0 by default, Change it to 1 and then reboot your phone. Now install the Google Camera apk(Whichever you feel like, I'm attaching the one that I keep using) and you're good to go. Everything including HDR+, Front And Back portrait Mode, Video Stabilisation works.
Here is the complete video review along with Comparisons with the Redmi Note 5 Pro On Google Camera.
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I have tried everything but Google camera stopped working
I googled everywhere, but can't seems to to find anything on it. Is it possible at all or not due to SoC?
I would highly doubt it, mainly because the pixel has 1 back camera and the mate has 3
Could still happen, other phones have more than one camera and have had it ported over, OnePlus 6, LG g6 etc etc but the only Thing that might be an issue it them. Phones have had snapdragon processors as opposed to Huawei Kirin.
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I googled everywhere, but can't seems to to find anything on it. Is it possible at all or not due to SoC?
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Porting Google Camera is much easier from Snapdragon SoC to Snapdragon SoC, yet there are still issues on OnePlus phones cause of the different sensors. I'm afraid it would take someone in the knowledge and motivated to properly port GCam for Kirin, and then you have the problem of the multiple lenses, something GCam doesn't support natively. First and foremost Huawei should just significantly cut back denoising and some of the sharpening, or just offer the option. Otherwise stock camera app is well rounded (minus GCam's awesome photosphere).
Night Signt is what I am more interested in from the new Google cam.
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Porting Google Camera is much easier from Snapdragon SoC to Snapdragon SoC, yet there are still issues on OnePlus phones cause of the different sensors. I'm afraid it would take someone in the knowledge and motivated to properly port GCam for Kirin, and then you have the problem of the multiple lenses, something GCam doesn't support natively. First and foremost Huawei should just significantly cut back denoising and some of the sharpening, or just offer the option. Otherwise stock camera app is well rounded (minus GCam's awesome photosphere).
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You are absolutely right. Some tweaks from Huawei and the stock camera App is brilliant. There is no need fpr GCam on Huawei especially since Huawei started with those dedicated night modes.
The problem does not seem to be the SOC as Mate 10 pro has a perfectly usable GCam port but the P20 pro doesn't. The problem is with the IMX 600 on the P20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro as it enables pixel binding technology to capture HDR photos within the sensor itself rather than stacking different shots together. The pixel binding technology relays on the sensor to capture four pictures at once while other HDR technology only captures one photo at each shot. Oneplus uses the same technology on its secondary sensors so If there if any ports are working with the Oneplus's secondary sensor, then it might as well working on the Huawei devices. But If that's not the case, then it's not likely for us to get hands on any workable GCam shortly.
What a shame. imo the Mate 20 pro cam modules are really capable, but the software tends to screw up my images. I mean as mentioned, the sharpening, and the noise reduction is way over the top, and makes the images oilpaintings rather than actual pictures.
Even Google's Photo Scan App is not compatible with Mate 20 Pro
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Even Google's Photo Scan App is not compatible with Mate 20 Pro
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but you know, you can download this apk and its working perfectly
Also waiting for this :angel:
I tried many ports but nothing worked. Agree with Don.Chen's insight, I also found M20P compatible with some P20P's ports, but not the M10 ports. Miss GC's Portrait mode. Basically hardly any support for Kirin processors. Saw people mentioned Huawei's Camera API 2 is blocked, thus GC will not work for HDR+.
I hope some devs will turn and give it a try to mods gcam to work with our device
This version works well with mate 20 pro
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This version works well with mate 20 pro
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You are right, it works ? however it crashes when opening the settings, but it's still something.
Here's the link if anyone wants to try:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...amera-5-1-018-177624777-android-apk-download/
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You are right, it works ? however it crashes when opening the settings, but it's still something.
Here's the link if anyone wants to try:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...amera-5-1-018-177624777-android-apk-download/
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Is this from pixel 3?
At least it works . And it's real 40 MP photos with zoom.
I tried one of the gcam version but it didnt work correct, so I deleted it. But i have a feeling that after that my camera doesent work so good anymore, it doesent take so good pictures anymore. Do you think that something like that is possible, or it is just my feeling? I dont have any good pictures to compare between, so it is hard to prove.
No change in terms of quality here. I guess you could do a soft reset? Has anyone found a port for wide angle support? Thanks
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This version works well with mate 20 pro
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Are you using a mate 20 pro? The reason I ask is because I see VOLTE.
None of the google camera works i tried all the possible apps such as gc mod, gc cam, camers nx, all the original google camera apks for android oreo none of them work but the nougat supported camera app is working.
Im trying to install Gcam this week on my phone but its the first time i see someone downright saying it worked or didnt worked on the Zenfone 4 selfie pro
Its kind hard to find info about this model. It feels like just a few people own it
Did you ever saw anybody saying that Gcam works with the Zenfone 4 selfie pro?
Quite few own it
Well even less people are interested in rooting forums and then who ever is interested does not find anything he requires in the forum
Hey guys, I've been offered one of these for really low money. As I understand it the camera lacks in night-time environment and is mainly due to software processing?
Wondering if anybody has tested any of the gcam apps and how did you find it? This phone uses a cheap mediatek chipset right? In which case would I be better off trying gcam apps ported for which device such as Huawei P30?
Thankyou
Im just curious if nord 2 will support gcam and whether developers will port it because of the mediatek chip. I'm planning to buy one and i really wish to have gcam. Any answers will be helpful.
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- MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix (GCam 8.1)
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The only "well" supported Mediatek phone is the Redmi Note 8 Pro and you need root to fix the viewfinder lag... it's just not a good experience.
If you want to use GCam, buy a phone with Snapdragon.
Guys plz check in apps section. I found one working gcam.
I briefly had the Realme GT Neo/X7 Max 5G, which has the same MediaTek Dimensity 1200 chip as the Nord 2. I found that the mods by Nikita and Wichaya worked well. I hope that helps.
It works well indeed, but it's not better than the original app for now
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It works well indeed, but it's not better than the original app for now
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Ok I tried a bit more with different APK and https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-bsg/ BSG version work very well. The details are quite similar to the default app, but colors are slightly better, HDR is way better also in Gcam
Valren said:
Ok I tried a bit more with different APK and https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-bsg/ BSG version work very well. The details are quite similar to the default app, but colors are slightly better, HDR is way better also in Gcam
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Can you link the version and config you used? I'm having troubles with BSG, but the Wichaya mod works fine for me (albeit with some annoying viewfinder lag).
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Can you link the version and config you used? I'm having troubles with BSG, but the Wichaya mod works fine for me (albeit with some annoying viewfinder lag).
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I'm waiting for someone to provide the exact config they've used too, it's too confusing just providing the link to the BSG versions without specifying
Sreeragp said:
Im just curious if nord 2 will support gcam and whether developers will port it because of the mediatek chip. I'm planning to buy one and i really wish to have gcam. Any answers will be helpful.
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I'm using Nord 2 for a month and yes it does support GCam and it gives more natural colored photos compared to the stock one plus Nord 2 camera.
Here's the link to download GCam V8.1,
BSG: MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix
Download MGC_8.1.101_A9_GV1zfix by BSG.
www.celsoazevedo.com
I got this working pretty good on my Indian Nord 2. https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-bsg/f/dl55/
Need time to compare the stock and this Gcam. Not using configs as the camera won't work after loading it. More testing to be done...
Hey there!
I just recently bought it and i am trying to configure everything perfectly
Do you guys have any advice besides the switch from stock to gcam app?
and in this Regard:
OnePlus restores support for Google Camera mods in new OxygenOS update
Slowly fixing the hot mess
www.androidpolice.com
-> Does someone know if I NEED a ROM/Root because of the update?
Or what else could I do to prevent it?
I dont really want to risk/do a root honestly.....
Thanks for the help!
There are many versions of Gcam even without viewfinder lag who works perfectly (no wide cam tho but it's bad anyway), with configs etc, the details and quality are better than the stock app. Check the Nord 2 group on Telegram https://t.me/Oneplusnord2Gcam (I'm on a 8.3 or 8.4 version of Gcam it's great, slightly noisy but waaaay less artefacts and better overall quality than stock, especially when you zoom)