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[Android General] boimmnrg:
Thanks for the tip. Just wondering why the developers enabled it by default..

Anyway, the iOS version is still looks better :(

Somehow, the problems more apparent if I processed the image using another app (in my case, Snapseed) before uploaded to Instagram.
[Android General] ajua:
This problem is incredibly not fixed. By now, after numerous complaints all over the web, the image quality should be improved.

On my HTC One the photos looks great but when uploaded to Instagram they show up with too much sharpening, even with Hight Quality Image Processing turned off on Instagram settings. I've tried to edit and crop my photos with the One's gallery app or other apps so Instagram doesn't do anything but the result is poor quality images.

As an aside, I just noticed that Facebook started showing similar quality issues. I uploaded a photo of a rainbow today and the quality of the photo was very good. When I uploaded to Facebook, the quality was poor.

Is there something on the new phones or the apps are getting worse? What gives?
[Android General] carabet:
share

cant you just take a normal picture withe the camera and then share it on instagram?
[Android General] R.Suave:
Yes you can. And you will still experience what is being discussed.

On another note, These users here seem to have an answer that makes sense ...but when I switch my camera to 8mp (what the ios camera shoots at) the upload is still lower quality than other ios users.

Furthermore, when I upload a photo from my S4 taken with my digital camera 12mp (transferred file to the phone) the quality seems fine. This is really annoying. What could be happening.

Note: the checkbox fix isn't working anymore from what I can tell
[Android General] CasseTrop:
It's horrible on my S4 too... I thought it might be because I was running a AOSP rom but I guess its not... I had to post a picture from my old Ipod Touch to have something clean yesterday.

The worst part is you can see the saved/processed image on your phone is high quality, the issue is really in the upload to Instagram servers process.
[Android General] R.Suave:
Yeah. Whatever. I guess there's really nothing that can be done without Instagram taking charge
[Android General] CasseTrop:
Created a thread on the verge :

http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/30/4...-android-horrible-quality-on-uploaded-picture
[Android General] fakemustache:
Hey guys, head over to CasseTrop's thread on theverge forums where I've left a comment explaining this issue and have provided a workaround. Basically you need to resize your images using a better interpolation method before importing them into instagram.
[Android General] R.Suave:
Issue solved by [MENTION=5375655]fakemustache[/MENTION] - (THANKS :good:)

(from The Verge)

"It’s my understanding that the default image resampling method on Android is nearest-neighbor. I’m surprised Instagram hasn’t implemented something better by now.

Also, from my own experience, the “Use High-Quality Image Processing” setting can cause a tearing effect on images so disabling it could improve picture quality. Instagram hasn’t really noted which devices the feature is meant for but seems to cause problems on many phones.

You can fix the pixelated look shown on the original post by sizing your images to 612×612 before importing them into instagram. You’ll need to install an app called Resize from the Play Store. Make a new profile on the app with the following properties: width: 612, height 612, quality:100, interpolation: Lanczos 3."

Original Image – 2048×2048 – Imported from Gallery – Nearest Neighbor

Scaled Image – 612×612 – Imported using Resize – Lanczos 3

Unfortunately the free version doesn't have the setting that is needed. The paid version costs $2.50

Note: I did test it on instagram with success.
[Android General] CasseTrop:
Here's what I posted underneat:

I was able to get a workflow that seems to work.

Get a picture, edit it if you want in snapseed, save it.

If you keep the original ratio, you can resize to 816×612 I used this free app : http://goo.gl/m2Mjdy

Then use that resized picture and post it to Instagram.

It’s a pain in the ass but the results are much better:

I'll try with his software now.
[Android General] CasseTrop:
So the result with my free method :

With the paying Resize software method :

I'm using the paying method!!!!
[Android General] Swagg422:
Has anone tried to use a Camera app that supports 1:1 photos? I use Camera MX and usually done get a big loss in quality if at all.
[Android General] CasseTrop:
I like to have a full size image, I use them for other stuff then IG, I also use a DSLR sometimes and just import them to my cellphone. So no, I haven't use another camera app.
[Android General] Swagg422:
Well my phone takes 5mp photos when I use camera mx the take at around 3.7mp 1920×1920. Also an alternative is to use instafit or another no crop software so you don't have to crop at all.
[Android General] CasseTrop:
No that doesn't fix the issue.
[Android General] crankyboy:
Hey how do I create a profile on the app? Just bought it.
[Android General] CasseTrop:
The Instagram app is now fixed on (4.1) btw no need for all that messing arround.
[Android General] R.Suave:
I don't really agree that its completely fixed in v4.1. I do notice a big improvement but the issues that I notice are still there (tried with advanced settings and without). Im definitely gonna keep using the resize app.

[MENTION=4099573]crankyboy[/MENTION] To "create a profile" just set the settings to how you want and import a picture. The settings will stay that way for every import now on.
[Android General] CasseTrop:
Resize method :

Straight in Instragram with advanced and edit etc..
[Android General] fakemustache:
I think they've fixed the resampling method in 4.1 but I would still leave "Use High-Quality Image Processing" off since it seems to reduce the quality of certain images.
[Android General] aaldere1:
This totally solved it.
[Android General] contentryder:
So has this been resolved in 4.1 with advanced image processing turned off or do we still have to use the resize app?
[Android General] LuvrGirl:
[snip] Quoted:

Originally Posted by R.Suave

Issue solved by [MENTION=5375655]fakemustache[/MENTION] - (THANKS )

(from The Verge)

"It’s my understanding that the default image resampling method on Android is nearest-neighbor. I’m surprised Instagram hasn’t implemented something better by now.

Also, from my own experience, the “Use High-Quality Image Processing” setting can cause a tearing effect on images so disabling it could improve picture quality. Instagram hasn’t really noted which devices the feature is meant for but seems to cause problems on many phones.

You can fix the pixelated look shown on the original post by sizing your images to 612×612 before importing them into instagram. You’ll need to install an app called Resize from the Play Store. Make a new profile on the app with the following properties: width: 612, height 612, quality:100, interpolation: Lanczos 3."

Original Image – 2048×2048 – Imported from Gallery – Nearest Neighbor

Scaled Image – 612×612 – Imported using Resize – Lanczos 3

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SOOO my question is... is it still 612 x 612.. With the updates to Instagram recently I believe they changed the sizing to 640 x 640 if I'm not mistaken

I'm still using the Resize app to upload any pics to Instagram but hopeful in the near future we won't have to take that EXTRA step lol
[Android General] ajua:
The last couple of updates have shown a litleeee bit of quality in uploaded images (on my HTC One) but it's nieves near uploads from iOS.

I have been using Pixlr Express to edit my photos and it's great it has a resize option before sharing. I resize them now to 640x640.

It's amazing that after all this time and the huge Android base they can't improve their app so we don't have to go through hassles only to preserve some quality on our uploads.
[Android General] zomx:
Still horrendous compression..

Mentioning this on one of Instagram's designers, [MENTION=1876736]chrisco[/MENTION]nnolly, photos resulted in a removed comment and him blocking me.

I am not a conspiracy guy, is it really that hard to fix this or did Apple pay them to make their photos look better?
[Android General] omarjunior:
Not work here....

image not sharp :/ i buy the app.
[Android General] sad_saint:
notice

must resize image before uploading in android instagram to 1920x1920 .. its working nice with me OR u can use Photo Grid to save it with Instagram mode :)

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.roidapp.photogrid

See attachment:
[Android General] ajua:
Is the quality of the uploads on par with iOS after resizing with Photo Grid?
[Android General] sad_saint:
like 90% and you can try :)
[Android General] ajua:
I will give it a try. Thanks.
[Android General] Thur_Jack:
It worked... kinda!

The fixes - both the one with the 'Resize' app and the one with the Photogrid - worked for me too. Apparently, if I resize the image to 640x640 or 1280x1280 px (they look the same) and post it in Instagram with "high quality image proccess" turned off, it will give me a decent image quality. --Not "iPhone good", but good nevertheless.

I'm using the latest version of Instagram: v5.0.5 (as of Feb 1st, 2014), with a Samsung Galaxy S4, and YES - resizing the picture to 640x640 still gives me far better results than not doing it.

Just a tip: if you'd like to check how your image is going to look like before actually posting it, you can by accessing the image when you are given the option to tag someone in it. That can avoid a whole lot of deletions (it did for me anyway).

Cheers!

I hope someone finds a better solution soon - specially if that "someone" is Instagram itself. lol
[Android General] Swagg422:
Just in case anybody needed to know the new Image size for IG on Android is 1024x1024
[Android General] Stigy:
Anyone have any luck with the new IG update?

Still seeing not as good quality uploading pics to IG that are square cropped using apps like PhotoGrid or #Square, etc.
[Android General] echoes14:
I'm having a continuing problem with Instagram: When I get to the "Share" page, after editing a photo I'm trying to upload, there's nothing but a black box where the pic should be. It occurs no matter what KK rom I use. (I've been using Nameless and AICP for the VS980) It works fine when I take a pic with the IG camera....but anything I've taken with the normal camera and try to upload, the black box appears. Any suggestions?
[Android General] Galactus:
Just looking at the text on some photos I upload makes me cringe. I'd really love people to blow this up and make it a problem they can't ignore. Doubt that'll happen unfortunately
[Android General] electrikFrenzy:
Here is a test I did. The original image is 640x640 so Instagram didn't have to resize it. I posted it with an iPad and my Nexus 5.

ORIGINAL: i.imgur.com/cvM9cUw.jpg

iOS: i.imgur.com/EBmnCM5.jpg

ANDROID: i.imgur.com/DRwmpw7.jpg

Sorry I'm unable to link.
[Android General] ajua:
It's beyond any comprehension that media is not making waves about this problem since it's been there for so long on a major photo sharing network where quality should be one of the absolute top priorities.
[Android General] Mohdmks:
still the same problem even after all the updates :(
[Android General] bigwavedave25:
My personal results, YRMV.

I did some testing on posting pics [taken with LGG2, stock LG Camera hack to work on AOSP, edited with Snapspeed] and with the latest Instagram 5.1.7 with no IG filter applied, I get better results posting un-resized photos with the HQ-Processing turned ON. On right, with HQ-off, I see some banding in the text and flag on the label, color is warmer and muted, brightness and contrast are worse (see shadow area). Both images saved to my device's IG Folder at 2340x2340 rez.

edit: as for testing resized images I only tried Pixlr Express (free) and it did not keep the crispness of the images as expected, native sized images came out looking better. I still need to try out the previously mentioned apps.
[Android General] Mohdmks:
any new solution ?
[Android General] me0wth:
I agree with bigwavedave25.

After some testing on my phone (Oppo find 5), I have come out with the same conclusion, uploading pics with original resolution (without resizing them) and using instagram's cropping tool and HQ prossecing turned ON return better results than uploading resized photos (I have tried 640, 1024, 1280 and 1080px), and far better results than with HQ prosseing turned OFF. I use the same version of Instagram 5.1.7, it still compresses photos, because they are not as sharp as originals, somehow they look to me a little more blurry on the edges of the photo (like focal blur is applied).

I use stock camera with 13MP (4160*3120px) resolution, instagram saves them as 3120*3120px (as you can see it just crops it for saving).

If interested you can check out quality of my pics on my instagram, my username is me0wth66

P.S. when I do editing in third app (either collage or retouching) and then share it to instagram, I see a noticeable quality loss. I assume it due compressing it first thru third app and then again thru instagram.
[Android General] Mohdmks:
Still instagram favour ios :(
[Android General] sp_kimji:
thx guy. :good:
[Android General] vizion98:
I know I'm a little late on this topic but I was wondering if I could get some help with the resize app. My images are still way overcompressed so I thought I would try this. I think I made the profile just fine but whenever I try to open a picture in the resize app it gives me a "File IO Error". Any Ideas? Thanks!!!
[Android General] Stigy:
I am getting 10000x better results in 6.0 than previous versions. See below is a screenshot from IG of that line image everyone used to use to prove how bad Android's "compression" was and all of the distortion is now gone.
[Android General] bigwavedave25:
WOW, color me impressed! OK, can't wait to try it out now.

EDIT: Yes! Greatly improved quality on 6.0.1! I tried a native upload and one with an IG filter applied, both were SIGNIFICANTLY better. Less banding and detailed text was actually quite easy to read! Previously the red text at the bottom of the tickets was barely legible, forget about the sponsor logos.
[Android General] ajua:
Good news indeed. I will post some pics today and see how they end up after uploading.
[Android General] SamungGalaxyS2:
Is that with Image Processing on or off? :)
[Android General] Mohdmks:
+1111111
[Android General] zeo2k:
Send your complaints to

android-support@instagram.com

I did, cause this compression issue is ridiculous
[Android General] Jeste15:
I know this is an old thread but I am still having this issue and I am wondering if there is a fix. I read about the "Resize" app and downloaded it but I have no idea how to use it. Its not every userfriendly at all as it doesn't allow me to create my own profile as someone mentioned. Not sure how to even save the pictures I resize on it. Maybe its not meant for the Galaxy S5? Anyways if anyone has some information for me on this issue it would be greatly appreciated.
[Android General] surfville@gmail.com:
Nice share.. btw guys i was using igramfollowers for adding more likes and followers, Its a good providers since i don't have much time adding follower manually.
[Android General] chendaddy:
I'm having this problem, too. Just switched from an iPhone 5 to a Droid Turbo. Love the phone so far, but one of the most noticeable problems is that now all my IG photos look like low-res garbage.

This thread has the most solutions, but unfortunately everything I've tried has failed.

1. Turning off High-Quality Image Compression: Does nothing. This option is now under Camera, which makes me assume that it's only for photos you take within the app using the IG camera. Also, taking photos that way still does not improve the low photo quality after upload and compression.

2. Resize: I could not even get this app to load my photos. Kept getting a File I/O error. So I tried 4-5 other resizing apps. Resizing down to 612x612 on those did not improve photo quality after IG upload, though I couldn't change the interpolation on those so perhaps that was pointless unless I can find a resizing app that can change the interpolation from nearest-neighbor to Lanczos?

3. This issue is fixed in 6.0: I'm using IG 6.11.2. The issue is not fixed.

I'm still searching for a different resizing app that can change the interpolation for now, but if anybody has an update on this issue, please let us know!

---------- Post added at 06:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:40 AM ----------

Good luck. Ever since Facebook acquired IG, I've found their customer support to be non-existent.
[Android General] TragicBliss:
How are you opening images through Resize? I'll occasionally get the File I/O error if I'm opening the photo through some third party launcher. Try using just the stock Photos app to open the photos when the "Open from" dialog opens.
[Android General] wani08:
I just found the solution after a few experiments and trials

Hi. Since 2 months ago, I have suddenly noticed this "very degraded and most annoying picture quality problem" with Android Instagram. I am using a Note 3. I have read and tried almost all the suggested workaround. But this steps work for me now and just stop me from switching to an Iphone.

1. Edit the picture, apply filters etc with any picture editor app (I mostly use "Aviary" due to its various automated filters that are easy and fast to use!)

2. Share to "Photo Resizer HD" app (I used this setting: JPEG quality: 80. Default sharpening: medium). Resize it to WHGA.

3. Share to "Instagram".

4. Proceed as usual (usually without much editing here, as I don't think I need any after doing it on Aviary). Done!

At least this steps give me a lesser "hurt" to my eyes when looking at the picture again online.

Please do try and hope to receive feedback! Good luck! :D
[Android General] tarroyo:
Can you provide before and after pictures? Thinking about trying this out myself.
[Android General] dannieloco:
I wish someone could make 1 app that did everything possible to post high quality IG pics!
[Android General] Bulletinabluesky:
I got an S3 recently and was super unhappy with IG quality using pics from the onboard camera, the native camera image is pretty good and IG mangles it.

What I did try was a 5mb jpg from my Canon 5D full frame DSLR monster, copied a few over to my S3 phone and uploaded them with IG and they came out perfectly . So the quality of the native image does have an impact on how the image turns out after IG has resized it and uploaded it.
[Android General] Mohdmks:
Flickr is the solution :(
[Android General] Mohdmks:
and still nothing changes
[Android General] SiggiJarl:
instagram just updated their pictures from 640x640 to 1080x1080

so it must be fixed now, right? :)
[Android General] ajua:
It remains to be seen but one if the co-founders just replied to a tweet I sent him and he said they are also working on improving Android upload quality.

[MENTION=2758167]RubenA[/MENTION]lamina check out the latest Android update--we've done work on both of those.

https://twitter.com/mikeyk/status/618130670750146560
[Android General] SoniaSaxton:
Is there an update to this? Thanks :)
[Android General] LuvrGirl:
Does anybody have the apk file for the Resize App? I had purchased it thru google play and I had it on my S4. However, I just switched to the S6 and figured I would find it on google play in my history and just re download it but it's gone :/

Any suggestions? (I've already looked online at several sites and couldn't find anything)
[Android General] ajua:
Try the latest Instagram version. The change to 1080p uploads and the latest improvements made Android uploads a lot better. Maybe not where it needs to be yet but the photos are looking very good now.
[Android General] alher591:
what if instagram new us android users are alot more smarter than iphone users, so they let us figure it out on our own ;)
[Android General] klownem:
My photo's look better, still not as good as people who upload with iPhone's. I am using a LGG3, G4 & One Plus One
[Android General] iamjackbryant:
Has the quality of video uploads been improved too?
[Android General] :
I have tried to post to Instagram from my Sony Xperia Z today and the uploads resulted in 640x640 pictures of pretty low quality. Anyone else has been able to upload 1080x1080 photos from Android successfully?
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[Android General] whip_it:
My android quality is still trash, especially when posting stories

is there not an android phone optimized for his yet?
[HTC Amaze 4G] EclipzeRemix:
So since we don't have data working on the amaze, and sense 4 is based off the same android version maybe we could make a hybrid.

The one thing that is going to be tough is the launcher, I Dont know how hard it will be but I think we need to use both framework.jar from sense 4, the camera UI is possible to port, and other things aswell

I thought we could brain storm
[HTC Amaze 4G] eggydrums:
Seems like a good idea :D anything new is always welcome

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] black_art88888888:
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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] egps2:
Hey nice work! I know it's easy enough to imagine what it looks like but feel free to add some screenshots :)

After you do your update of course!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] black_art88888888:
egps2

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Thank you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hypergamer1231:
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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] black_art88888888:
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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] black_art88888888:
Dialer

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] black_art88888888:
Calculator

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] hellvin123:
Good job!

Very nice, but tell me,will it change the framework for the apps completely, i.e, will it also change the buttons appearance to stock ones?I am using a Blurom, and would have added this mode.