yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] mike.r.olson:
As someone who attempted to edit the mediaprofiles.xml file with "questionable" results, I personally thank you for modifying the apk, as that goes WAY over my head.

Thanks for your contribution!

Keep calm and flash on...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vader860:
Good news, as it may be relatively easy for flex to incorporate into his rom and we may see it in the next release. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] lilb19:
Thanks, just did it works fine. I didn't really notice a difference though, not sure if it even worked. My ISO stikl only goes up to 800
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ScottHW:
Manual upgrade

Has anyone tried manually copying over the Camera.apk and media_profiles.xml files, withOUT an unlocked bootloader?

I rooted with zedomax's method...

How to Root/Unroot HTC Evo 4G LTE! [Windows/Mac/Linux][One-Click]

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1671577

but do NOT have an unlocked bootloader, and thus I still have the stock recovery.

I cannot make a nandroid as a back-up, so I'm hesitant to jump ahead with this.

Could this be done manually (i.e. through Root Explorer) with the following steps?

(as written in commands)

mv /system/app/Camera.apk /system/app/Camera-apk.bak
mv /system/app/Camera.odex /system/app/Camera-odex.bak
mv /system/etc/media_profiles.xml /system/etc/media_profiles-xml.bak

cd /cache
rm *
cd /data/dalvik-cache
rm *

cp /sdcard2/Camera.apk /system/app/Camera.apk
chmod 0644 /system/app/Camera.apk
cp /sdcard2/media_profiles.xml /system/etc/media_profiles.xml

{reboot}

(I realize the chmod looks unusual, but that appears to be the permissions on my Camera.apk by default.)

UPDATE: I just went for it. The short answer... it worked.

Installed as expected. Camera runs fine.

Whether pics, or vids, are better, I have no direct proof. I'll try to do some more testing.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] saco274:
hey, does this work with new OTA 1.22...? Any help would be appreciated.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] devgrp:
Yes
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] spencer2294:
stuck on htc screen during boot

hey, i tried flashing this over the liquidsmooth rom and I'm now getting stuck at the white htc screen during boot. I tried flashing other roms over it, tried clearing cache, dalvik cache, factory reset, system wipe, flashing the hq mod but no luck. I'm guessing this isn't normal, but any ideas?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Try holding down power for a good ten seconds to force the equivalent of a battery pull - could be just a stuck bit somewhere.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] michael.stollaire:
Signature Verification Failed

I just attempted to flash the camera mod on my LTE, and checked the box in TWRP recovery to check signed, and it failed:

"Signature Verification Failed." :(

I did this because a previous poster indicated that they lost all camera functionality, perhaps due to an unsigned file.

Any ideas as to how to fix this?

Thanks!

~ Mike
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Kisakuku:
Uncheck the box.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] michael.stollaire:
Almost did that the first time around, but wanted to wait until after hours to do this, as this is my primary handset for my technology clients.

Worked like a charm, thanks! :good:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Hernie22:
I did this Manual MOD using ES Explorer and everything worked out great! I don't seem to be seeing an ISO greater than 800, but the shutter sound and Geo-taggging is indeed there. Thanks again everyone!!! Nice work!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] biggwiggly8:
Will this work on an odex rom?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] laie1472:
According to the op =no

#Root-Hack_Mod*Always\=LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] biggwiggly8:
Wish I would of took a before an after because it improved it quite a bit..

Edit: worked after first boot then cam went missing in the app drawer..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vandon1:
The op says no, but I was able to do what a previous post said with no problems.

I remounted /system as rw, renamed camera.apk to .bak, camera.odex to camera.odex.bak and the xml file in system/etc to xml.bak. I'm keeping the originals for any updates I may want to take.(blah blah OTA warning here)

I then used ES file explorer and copied the files to the proper locations, set the permissions on the apk/odex the same(644 on my phone) and checked the owner for the xml file.

I then exited ES and immediately rebooted into recovery and wiped cache/dalvik.

When I rebooted, the new camera was there with the sound option. Seems to work fine on all the pic and video modes.

I haven't offloaded any pics to my computer to check the quality up close yet. So, we'll see how that works out later.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nuc noob:
Is there any way one of you very talented folks can modify the new sense 4.5 camera and do the HQ mods to it? I like the new UI with easy front back camera swap and touch anywhere to take pic option. The HQ camera is really nice tho and don't want to get rid of it. It'd be nice to have both in one. Thanks in advance.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] kaeXo:
Is this mod necessary for use with MeanROM 2.9?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] shockwaveaz:
Mean has modded camera jpeg and ISO

Sent from my eVo LTE
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jt513:
Discovered the answer to my question. Haha.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Abrego39:
+1
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] jt513:
Does this name files based on date-time or is it the standard IMAGxxxx.jpg format?

We really need to find a mod that will name files based on date and time taken.

Thanks for anyone who can give a heads up to this!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pimpol10:
Will you be release one for the new 4.04 with 4.1?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BrianBaker:
I'd like to see this as well!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pimpol10:
Attached is the camera.apk for the newer version 4.04/4.1. Can you please update? Can anyone?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] guyver2077:
is there an updated version of this to work on the latest software?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] USMC retired:
sweeeeeet

Thanks for this, works great and makes a ton of difference
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] D_R_E_W_I_S_H:
Is this only for Sense ROMs or will it work on AOKP or CM ROMs?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Pedestrian Man:
Sense only

Sent from my Third Generation Evo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Sahalkabeer:
343356390a

Does it works on s duos and can i record 720p video?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
No and no. It's strictly an HTC camera, sorry.

One of your better updates might be Camera 360, available in the Play Store.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] pinknoise81:
Cam

Nice camera
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cuppeerr:
Party the fix the dude posted fixed it!!:)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] nicolaskoontz:
Just flashed it on flex's rom without issue.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] wolfeyes30:
Flexs rom here too...working fine.

Today, is the tomorrow

you worried about Yesterday..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarnyBaller:
Maybe a dumb question but where is the d/l
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] freeza:
Can someone post before & after photos? :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
I'll try to get some up here in about 10 minutes. Updated my rom atm, then I'll take some pics.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dcaplinger76:
I flashed this on Stock with Goodies Rom and ever since Titanium Backup closes..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] NasTraDooMis:
*Ultra Version Require Class 6+ SD Card

Which version did you mod or port this from ? 20 or 40mbps ver. ?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DarkManX4lf:
I'd like to see some too. This looks promising.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
Ok. Here's a before and after of the same shot using the stock camera apk and the modified camera apk. The sizes in both is noticeably larger, but I'm not sure if I can tell the difference in the two. Also, this was done indoors using an uncovered lamp, so it may just be my lack of photographic savvy-ness.

*Forgot to mention, I'm using Team Nocturnal's 1.4.1 rom
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DarkManX4lf:
Can't really tell the difference.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
Yeah... But there's definitely a difference in compression sizes. Before is 2.37MB, and After is 3.57MB, so something is happening. Perhaps it's more apparent in video recording?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] TorxT3D:
interested to see the final before and after video comparisons.

downloads instead of youtube uploads is better, that way we can download and compare the bitrates with software
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
I can't figure out why this doesn't work on certain roms. Works fine on Team Nocturnal, but fails to install on OMJ's and Freeza's roms... I guess the individual devs will have to implement this specifically to their roms.

I know why there's no difference... The zip uploaded is not installing the files needed. I even manually pushed them using root explorer and wiped caches and my camera app disappears every time, no matter what rom I'm using. This would also lead me to believe the pictures I took are exactly the same, and the size differences is a fluke. This mod will not install for some reason.

I am using the recently signed zip the OP posted. Hopefully we can get this rolling cuz I'd really like to use this.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] williamfold:
40mbps
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rocklee99:
Second one seems a bit more clear when u zoom in
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cuppeerr:
Yeah I tried on pkmn rom and it was a no go. I did this and it worked But I still see no difference at all
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
Well the funny thing is is when I originally installed it on Team Nocturnal's rom it ran no problem. Wiped everything and reinstalled OMJ's rom and no go. Went back to Team Nocturnal and still no go. Freeza was no go. I manually pushed to all three and

still

no go. Not sure what happened... Tried your suggestion and I haven't noticed any difference in quality...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cuppeerr:
Yeah I also tried pushing to system/app and setting permissions and still wouldn't work but only worked with that method but like I said no noticeable difference...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
Flashed the zip just fine on MEANrom
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] theoner1:
Install okay on meanrom 0.2 except camera ics+ app now doesn't work. No noticeable improvement in video recording. Bitrate in detail after recording still show only 6 mbps in low light which is the same as unmodified stock app. Highest I've got is 10+ mbps with camera ics+.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Cuppeerr:
Just took a picture and it was 4mb lol
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] killhr:
Im running the stock odex rom and i flashed the zip and everything is working.... thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Zameus:
Looks promising, but how does this work with MeanROM?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
I was thinking the same thing also seems a little more detailed
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ckoadiyn:
Hmm what are people's sd card speeds?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] killhr:
class 4 odexed rom but i dont us my xternal for anything but my music and vids if that means anything
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] vader860:
Got a class 10 uhs1 card. Should be enough.to handle higher quality pics made possible by this mod. Hopefully this gets incorporated into flex's Rom. :)
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] NewZJ:
flashes fine on fresh
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sprada:
The second one looks better IMHO, it has better color then the first pic!:good:

Question, I have the stock Sprint rom and a class 10 64GB sd; will it work or must I get on another rom!?:confused:

I forgot to mention that I am rooted with TWRP!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] williamfold:
Should would fine, the camera.apk is from the stock rom...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] dsEVOlve:
I've never gotten Camera ICS to work on this phone especially when it flashes. Just gets stuck with the flash on and force closes or reboots the phone. Also makes the stock camera not work until I reboot.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] antiparadigm:
Yay! When I had posted the thread about this in the general forum after coming here from the HTC sensation, I had started to lose hope of it being possible, alas, here it is! Sweet! Needs some issues ironed out, but glad this is happening. You guys will be astounded.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] theoner1:
Camera ICS + work for me this whole time with Stock rom, stock rom rooted and meanrom 0.1 and 0.2. Only now I flash this mod the app now longer working no big deal since I can alway nandroid restore back or flash a new rom, which I will since new rom been popping up like crazy. I'm subscribing to this thread cause I love the idea to raise the bitrate from it's default. As of right now with the mod I don't see any changes in bitrate in video recording.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .Gibson.:
I have flashed this and I haven't seen a single difference in image/video quality or size.

Sent from my LTEvo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] njfoses:
So basically it seems this mod either has no effect or is not implemented correctly?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] johnnymcmahan:
I thought I was the only one that came to that conclusion
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Any way to add this without flashing? Rooted stock Rom, thanks
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] yankeeboy254:
Will this work on Deck's AOSP stock ICS? Just wondering. Didn't notice much difference on Sense TBH...
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
Yes, replace the camera apk with this one using a rooted file explorer. Make sure to set permissions
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Rxpert:
It's the sense camera app, so no probably not
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
To verify the installation, open the zip, do an md5 on the app and the xml, then check the md5 for both of those files on your phone, if different, your install wasn't really successful.

I definitely noticed a detail difference on photos, but it requires a brighter scene with detail to begin with to notice, and then it's a really, really nice change.

And file sizes for me earlier were definitely at 2 MB or less before and now, are well above that.

View on a decent monitor to see the difference, maybe not relying on the web, etc etc, where further compression can mask the differences.

The originating mod says that jpegs are not compressed here - that's wrong. All jpegs are compressed, by the very definition - these are less compressed.

Anyway, the stock camera is already very high quality but if you want to see what difference this makes you have to throw subject matter at it sufficiently more complex to appreciate the difference. The additional MB over the 2 limit are doing something in my opinion.

Haven't tried any full light videos yet, but can not wait. :)

You missed a step - replacing just the apk in /system/app will not cut it for a non-flash install.

You also need to replace the media_profiles.xml file in /etc (or /system/etc exact same thing) with that provided in the package or you won't get the full camera update.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Thx EarlyMon, your post answered everything i could hope for. Will try and report back.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .Gibson.:
I was under the impression this would give me a higher bitrate on videos but it is still at 6mbps. Md5s check out. I get no change in quality with video or images. Hmmmm...

Ps. I'm looking at specs, not just comparing images side by side on my phone.

Sent from my LTEvo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Leoisright:
Is the resolution any different when viewing it on a pc? A lot of mods for pixel testing on each evo came down to no difference in actual resolution when tested in on software.

Sorry, if this has been address forgive the post. I'm curious to see.

Sent from my ClassicJewel
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Can't get it to work. Dropped the apk and the xml in proper paths. No camera app in drawer, clicking on the apk in system/app asks to install. Install fails.

Any idea why its not working?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] fastmikey1969:
Are you on stock rooted? Might be an invalid signature
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
I would just wait for the devs to start implementing this mod into their roms. I know some have started already, so just hang tight. I'm pretty sure if it's good enough to include they'll do it, and it'll be optimized and all that good stuff.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Your sig says Sensation, hope you aren't chasing a revision issue.

Does it say installing or does it ask you to confirm that you're replacing a system app?

This isn't about pixels, it's about color compression.

Compression artifacts are simply easier to see (and suffer) when viewing on monitors or HDTVs because of screen size. And they're really noticeable on prints.

Color compression artifacts show up as a sort of blotchy appearance on complex color transitions, and are easy to spot on faces, especially girls where makeup can be involved, as but one example.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Leoisright:
Cool. But it does come down to pixels. Whether the compression of the pixel damages the quality. It looks like heavy compression does to a degree after researching more.

Pretty good find. Thanks

Sent from my ClassicJewel
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
My Sig is weird bc of my build prop. EVO LTE is stock rooted. Moving the files and giving permission results in no camera app in drawer.

Going to system/app and clicking camera apk results in opening install prompt and install results in failed to install.

Any help would b awesome thx
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
What permissions are set for each file?

If they are global read for both, I'd hold the power button for 10 seconds, our equivalent of a battery pull. Reason that I suggest it is that a few others had trouble seeing apps normally and they'd done nothing, weren't even rooted, and that cleared it for them. No guarantees but worth a shot.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Jpeg is a lossy compression method by definition (unlike, say, a zip, a lossless method).

So, yep, the more you lose, the worse it looks.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] antiparadigm:
Wouldn't it be awesome to get it to shoot in raw? I use raw all the time on my 7d. Let's you handle all the balance settings yourself.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] onelovekir:
has anyone tried this on an odex'd rom? if so does it work properly?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] ThrowingKs:
Worked for me! I am on rooted stock.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Eat it iPhone:
Set to full read/write/mod. Rebooted multiple times, no quick boot. Didn't try "battery pull". However placing stock camera and xml the changes appear instantly. Get my camera app back in drawer and it works.

Really would like to try this. Vacation in 2 days and id like to see if I can get better quality pics with this. Thx
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] papadunit:
Did anyone notice in the comparison pictures posted ....you can see much higher up the fridge than in the fist pic..but the camera didn't move..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Permissions are rwxrwxrwx? Ok, so that wouldn't be a problem.

Ok, this next point is interesting as well.

As in stock rooted.

Let me nandroid restore back to that, tinker, and report back.

Edit - see post above by ThrowingKS (nicely done!) - I'd missed it while on the app, sorry.

Sounds like that's your answer.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] svinyard:
I would like to see continued work on this for sure. We all know this camera can do better as it has a ton of potential and is already really really good. The first thing in my mind needs to be the auto-setting adjustments. The saturation is a high step to high....but if I turn it down a whole step then its a bit low as well.

I'd like to see some default settings like these adjusted for better performance.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
I measured, the camera doesn't seem have moved from the plane it was shot from, but the second picture is shot from a lower point along that plane.

You see more of the fridge in the 2nd, but you also see less of the sink and the red cup.

The camera moved slightly down. ;)

qft!
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] gpz1100:
I assume this is for sense only roms?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] huludical:
Correct.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] Impulses:
AFAIK the stock camera already does this, it just gives no visual/audible indication whatsoever that it's doing so (unlike the EVO 3D which clearly showed the auto focus bracket and made a distinctive sound).

I think the flower petals pop a lot more on the second picture (they sorta blend into the background more on the 1st), but you took them at slightly different angles and w/slightly different lighting.

Dunno really, in other areas I see an opposite effect. Get a tripod if you really wanna do a comparison like that, or at 'least stack some books so you can get the exact same shot. ;) Zoom in to compare, if it's less compressed I think the most obvious difference should be in the amount of detail or noise (and edges), also on the transition from certain shades of colors.

You're not gonna see a difference in file resolution, it should still be the same amount of pixels squared, that's not what should change. If video is still recording at the same bitrate in sunlight then I think something's definitely not getting implemented properly tho (according to the details of the original mod).
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] .Gibson.:
Exactly. I'm not sure who thought the resolution will change. This won't give you a 16mp camera. It just shows no change in 1080p video bitrate in full sunlight. Still at an average 6mbps, just like stock. I could care less about my jpg being slightly less compressed and really am thinking some of you are experiencing a placebo effect.

Sent from my LTEvo
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sivarticus85:
The pics I took are two separate pics. Both not using a tripod or anything, which is why there is a shift in the layout of both. I tried to take them both from the same distance, but the angle is higher on the second one.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
I don't expect that this ought be taken as great photography or even very good photography.

I simply walked out front, left it all on auto, took a quick picture of the hedges, and then cropped out about 25 to 30% of the image as usable.

I thought I'd post it because that seems like a normal use case - quick, take a pic, then crop.

I found it interesting that the contrast range between the darkest and lightest points is quite good, and the range of yellow-greens thru dark greens are well-rendered without glaring artifacts nor distortions along the sharp edge boundaries of the leaves.

No other photoshop anything of any sort was done, and actually, there is some loss here as it's being compressed a bit by Flickr.

As far as video placebo effects, could be, but the bit rate here, just swiveling the old desk chair around and recording a few seconds worth indoors, doing nothing, normal lighting, is nearly at the old max of 12 Mbps that was set in the old camera. I walked around and did a few outdoors of nothing, all of my 1080p stuff was all only between 10 and 12 Mbps.

I don't claim that's great or anything, but as for only ever hitting 6 Mbps, here's my pic so it happened, and I guess everyone's mileage is going to vary on this.

Cheers. :)

---------- Post added at 04:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:21 PM ----------

I'm not sure that I'm understanding the intent of the expression "file resolution" nor of "amount of pixels squared."

:confused: :confused:
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] BrianBaker:
cant get it to work on PkMn..ive tried everything and can not get the camera to show up..
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Flashed via TWRP 2.1.8? Worked right off on Pokemon for me, if that helps any.

Right off = forget md5 step at flash.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] luigi311:
Can't get camera app to show up either and I tryed both recovery and manual install and camera won't show up so I just installed the camera app from the Rom the normal way without putting it on the system and it installed and I recorded at 9 in pitch black I pretty much just recorded the wall trying to get as close as I can and stay in focus XD
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] EarlyMon:
Did you try the workaround here?

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=27906908&postcount=76