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[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Veliion:
I think I might need to chance my underwear... :fingers-crossed:
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Keetz:
Thanks, you guys! I really appreciate it! Please work on this so that it's the best EVAR! :eek:

:laugh: Y'all the BEST! :laugh:
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] brut7:
Loaded it up and played for hours and I love it but I'm having some issues with an essential app for me (spare phone using google voice) so I'll play a while longer and then restore but I Love it! Very fast and I know it's going to be awesome soon. Thank You!
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] InkSlinger420:
I understand your issue..I use that also..its hit or miss..I'm not sure if its the ROM or the app as 4.4 is so new..I'll look into it..
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Veliion:
I'm trying to download adaway, but I can't because the sdcard isn't detected. Is this fixable yet, or a workaround?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] InkSlinger420:
You need to change all directory's to external..downloads included...
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Veliion:
How do I do that? Lol:silly:
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] InkSlinger420:
Download dolphin browser or any browser you can edit DL dir. from play store.. than you can change download directory in its settings...
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] Veliion:
So my device refuses to reboot?
[Samsung Galaxy S Blaze 4G] InkSlinger420:
Refuses to reboot how? People really need to give more details..I can't see what's going on..thanks..
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] osucowboy96:
Is anyone else having issues with Xposed Installer blocking root requests from apps? Took me a while to figure out it was the cause, but after installing Xposed, updating framework, then soft rebooting to get modules to function properly, no new apps can request root access and they just freeze up where the root access notification would normally appear. If it's an app that has previously been granted root access, there are no issues, it runs just fine, only affects first-time root requests. If I do a full reboot then the requests go through normally, but then I have to Install/Update in Xposed and do a soft reboot to reactivate my modules (only use GravityBox and NFC LockScreenOff Enabler).
[Droid Ultra Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jfriend33:
You've got to uninstall and reinstall the earlier version of xposed framework. For some reason the update doesn't work.
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Duck86:
Hi all!

A while ago I installed Vengeance kernel 1.40 on my Xperia J to avail of the 1.3ghz OC feature. I am running stock firmware (.31) When I first installed Vengeance I had no problem booting into recovery, but for some reason, I can't anymore. Any help would be appreciated!

Thanks in advance!
[Sony Xperia Miro, Tipo (Dual), J, E] Charone:
cwm

Try to reinstall CWM from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2034639&highlight=cwm

and read this sentence "Dont restore factory setting or else CWM will vanish...n u hav to reflash whole firmware again " from here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2033114

Maybe its help :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] murat25750:
XDA:DevDB Information

[ROM][N900][XXUCMJ7][13 NOVEMBER] PacifiC RoM V1 SUPER FAST POWERFUL, a ROM for the Samsung Galaxy Note 3

Contributors

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ROM OS Version: 4.3.x Jellybean

Version Information

Status: Stable

Current Stable Version: 2013-11-04

Stable Release Date: 2013-11-04

Created 2013-11-13

Last Updated 2013-11-13
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[Galaxy Note 3 General] archer797:
You should move this thread to Exynos Development Thread.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Towle:
OP, I am closing this thread as placeholder threads aren't allowed. Please report your thread once you are ready to upload links etc. and a moderator will reopen it for you. Thanks.

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[G2 General] doronbh:
Unbelievable how slow this camera is...

Makes it almost unusable, especially with moving objects.

Is it just me?
[G2 General] tacosrdelicioso:
Really my g2 takes pictures quite fast...no issues here
[G2 General] h0serdude:
Definitely faster than my Galaxy S2 on launch and taking a picture.
[G2 General] fr4nk1yn:
This camera has literally made me want to throw the phone against a wall.

What makes it worst is the results are the same with every camera application.

It has to be hardware.

I'm thinking I should've fixed my DROID DNA.
[G2 General] browncurry:
Taking pictures of moving objects is painful to say the least. It makes you wonder how they were able to get those pictures on their commercial...
[G2 General] SysAdmNj:
I would of thought with optical stabilization that moving objects picture taking would be improved.
[G2 General] Musicmaster:
Optical Stabilization has nothing to do with that. It has to do with "shake" caused by handholding the camera. OIS has nothing to do with moving objects. That's shutter speed.
[G2 General] popsi:
+1 getting good pictures of my child is a PITA. It's just too slow
[G2 General] racingbmwm3:
Caught the soccer ball midflight without any fuss...
[G2 General] jmill75:
I would say the slowness of the camera is my biggest/only? gripe of the entire phone. This should get fixed soon, but we need to put the word out to them that this is a major concern of its users.

Taking pictures of the kids is ridiculously hard!!!! I have to put it on time shot so it takes multiple shots
[G2 General] ZigZagJoe:
TL;DR: A cellphone camera is a lot less flexible than a dedicated camera. If a scene is extremely well lit (read: direct sunlight), a cameraphone should be able to freeze frame, such as that soccer photo that was posted above, but if it's not well lit and/or the camera is biased towards slow shutter speeds, good luck. Gotta use the right tool for the job, and a cellphone isn't it.

Here comes the long version:

To create a picture, a specific amount of light is needed - too little, and you're underexposed, everything is too dark, too much, everything is over exposed; white. There's two primary factors controlling light taken in: Aperture (amount of light let in) and shutter speed (how much light is collected). Imagine filling a cup: aperture is how much you open the tap, and shutter speed is how long you keep it open. However, there's an additional factor: sensor sensitivity (ISO), which is a multiplication factor, but introduces noise when used. Think of measuring rainfall with a big bucket or a small glass. The glass will give you a ballpark figure, but the bucket will be much more accurate.

However, in all cell phones, the aperture is fixed, leaving only iso and shutter speed to be adjusted, and in most cell phones the max ISO is low due to the abysmal noise performance of these tiny sensors. In the case of the G2, it only has 4 stops of adjustment in ISO, where most compact cameras can manage 6 (iso 100-3200) and DSLRS can manage 8 or more. And, you really don't want to be using the last 2 stops if you can at all help it.

Problem is, the shutter speed can only go so low until hand shake becomes an issue. The whole point of image stabilization is to allow slower shutter speeds than could normally be used, with the ancillary benefit of less shaky video. Slower shutter speeds mean a lower ISO can be used, which results in better image quality. IS is one of the big selling points of this phone, so it's not a surprise they've decided to make it heavily favor its usage to increase image quality.

But, for moving stuff, you want fast shutter speeds.... with a bias towards slow shutter speeds, well, there's your problem. Sometimes there is a sports mode which will change the bias towards faster shutter speeds, but the G2's doesn't seem to do that (or it doesn't help much). I'd say, set ISO to max (800) and pray.

Or, if you are talking about focusing on a moving subject, either tap on something on the right plane as the moving subject, and take the picture when the subject is in the right spot. In the case of the G2, you have another option, which is to use manual focus. Either works.
[G2 General] Raverrevolution:
Wow, the entire time I thought my camera was defective. The commercial makes a point of shooting pictures while the subject is moving and getting a still shot. In real life with this phone it's pretty impossible.
[G2 General] sweets55:
For most part the G2's camera has been fine for me but I usually don't take moving pictures with my cell phone camera.
[G2 General] subhani:
It's true. I hope LG addresses this issue so long as it is a software defect. I'm concerned that it could be a hardware limitation though. capturing moving subjects is near impossible even in good lighting. However, the camera app opens fast enough, faster than SOME other devices. The shutter speed also gives the impression that it is faster than the nexus or moto camera. Galaxy devices are faster and then iOS has fastest shutter speed.

As for still subjects or scenes, this phone has arguably the best camera on any android device. In some instances, it is better than the iphone 5s, in others it is not. Low light shots are heavily softened yet the shot is brighter than any other camera I've seen. The smartphone camera that beats all of them is of course the lumia 1020, which many HAVE also complained to be slow.
[G2 General] craigbailey1986:
Well I have a 9 month old and this thing doesn't miss a beat. I do however have that auto intelligence on and that snap is instant.
[G2 General] Bigralphn:
Zigzag is point on. This is cell phone camera. I find it to be one of the best overall in that area. Every cell phone I have owned has had one weakness or the other. If you need quality pictures of moving objects then you need dslr. Or, snap a bunch and take the best one.
[G2 General] joeliotta:
The camera drives me nuts as well. Every time I read about it someone chimes in saying "well its a cellphone camera" but I have had more cellphones than most people and never had such trouble taking pictures of my son/nephew/nice, etc. To get a child to stand still for a picture is tough and sometimes it takes up to 7 seconds (I've counted) to take the picture. That's an eternity as a parent. I love everything about this phone except that aspect of the camera and the fact that Verizon doesn't offer it in white, which I'm hoping is fixed tomorrow. From there I just have to hope LG has an update for this. I don't care about the science of taking pictures, how it let's in light, I don't care if they have little Indonesian kids working in a little micro-sweat shop drawing pictures. It takes way too long to take a picture in anything but perfect sunny daylight, and thats not because it's a cellphone camera, that's comparing it to many other cellphone cameras.
[G2 General] craigbailey1986:
I wasn't saying it drives me nuts... I was saying I don't have an issue with the camera... my son is crawling now and becoming more playful everyday. I don't have any issue with the camera. It does a great capturing him moving around. Not sure what some of you guys are going through because what I use it for it does an awesome job......
[G2 General] joeliotta:
I meant to quote the person on top of your post, not your post. The strangest part is that I had the phone for about a week and didn't notice any problem with the camera. I rooted it and still didn't even notice any issue. I uprooted back to stock so I could hopefully return it for a white one If it comes out in the next couple of days and it wasn't until that point I noticed it. I took many pictures the following days as I ended up in Great Wolf Lodge and took many unsuccessful pictures of the kids, but I wonder if it was working OK and then gave me a hard time after either rooting or unrooting or if it just took me a few days to get out of the honeymoon stage to realize it. I'm curious to see what happens if I do get the option to switch my phone in the coming days, if it'll still be a problem or not.

Didn't mean for such a long post, sorry. Just following the lead of the thread, "Blowing Off Steam."

---------- Post added at 09:52 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:48 PM ----------

I read somewhere (most likely on here) that the Optimus PRO had the same issue for a while with the slow shutter and was eventually fixed with a software upgrade. I never had LG before (mainly because it isn't a heavily supported brand, which is frustrating with this one as well) so I don't know how they've been in the past.
[G2 General] craigbailey1986:
I have read others with your issue and then those like me with no issue. Could be bad batch ois in some of the phones.
[G2 General] enik_fox:
Yea it is a bit slow, but not the worst. Its certainly not a Nokia camera, but its much better than Motorola.

Sent from my Lumia 928
[G2 General] Rdmkr:
The maximum aperture size on this is f/2.4 compared to HTC One's f/2.0 and SGS4's f/2.2 (smaller number right of the divider is better)... that has to be a major part of the problem.

HTC One also has a relatively large sensor (1/3.0 vs Sony's 1/3.2) and especially large pixel size, which if I recall can help drive down shutter lag.

Does the Nexus 5 have similar lag problems as this? Its sensor size is the same and its aperture is even slower/smaller (f/2.5)... Pixel size of course is much greater due to the 8MP vs. 13MP difference.

I too noticed the slowness of focusing and blurred images when photographing movement under low light conditions. It's a shame because regular well lit scenes come out looking great thanks to the OIS among other things.
[G2 General] saggyballs89:
any camera apps/mods to resolve this?
[G2 General] Lpedraja2002:
In good light conditions like daylight I can take still pictures and they turn out great, nice color reproduction and all that but anything that casts a shadow on you, artificial lightning or low light conditions makes the camera turn to utter ****. It starts to lag like hell and everything is a blurry mess and the "its a phone camera" argument is pretty moot since my previous LG Optimus 7, iPhone 4 and my mother's Lumia 920 all take better pictures in low light conditions.

*Edit*

Also, flash pictures on low light conditions take (I kid you not) like 5 seconds!
[G2 General] vaj_guy:
Look into Jishnu's or xbabddeb's mod. It helps quite a bit.... but it requires root. I still miss my camera on my s4.
[G2 General] ckfamily:
the camera of G2 is slow in low light condition is slow due to the auto focus and flashlight if u have it on.

but if u turn the focus to manual it will speed up the shutter speed and will not be blur or out of focus.

manual focus on G2 is easy to adjust(drag to top for distanced target , or drag to bottom for close up (macro)).
[G2 General] Fuse8499:
I keep my camera in IA mode and the pictures take instantly. Maybe I just got lucky but this is my 2nd G2 (bricked first one) and both have had outstanding camera performance.
[G2 General] beezar:
So, has the Kit Kat update helped any with the slow shutter speed of this phone in low light? Or for the excessive denoising algorithm employed which makes pictures look like watercolor paintings?
[G2 General] dondavis007:
The nexus 5 is fast compared to G2, it's all bout drivers and software

Sent from a mobile Gadget...
[G2 General] rangoj:
And also, nexus 5 has HDR+, which gives much better colors, sharper details and less noise in low light conditions - when compared to g2.

But HDR+ can be used only in static scenes.

Check this:

HDR+ PHOTO: youupload.org/lk4prhm

REGULAR PHOTO: youupload.org/fnhjewz

Same lightning on both photos (from TV). Difference in level of details and noise is really noticeable.

Google has found a way how to get the best of 8mp camera...
[G2 General] BackDaws:
i dont think LG are going to bother fixing this camera, while very slow in low light ive noticed that compared to my gf htc one X+ pictures are much brighter and clearer and, and this is what i like it doesnt need flash until its pitch black :)

i can live with it :)
[G2 General] ivanferdino:
the camera is good enough for me XD. no issue at all:good:
[G2 General] radiantbits:
G2 camera is amazing! But I really miss manual focus in HDR mode.
[G2 General] titus1:
Agreed on good enough...but amazing? Hell no.
[G2 General] Casshern:
It's you.

Have you tried the camera upgrade for stock? Takes the camera to a whole new level.
[G2 General] mqno:
i upgraded my lg g2 to kitkat(offical 4.4.2) and camera is pretty fast now:cool:
[G2 General] radiantbits:
Well, if you compare g2 camera with DSLR, it is definitely not "amazing" :) But for the rest of the world this is one of the best cameras available in android smartphones :)
[G2 General] robin786:
The camera is good but the software lacks proper auto focus mode, I think.

It's a bummer when you whip out your phone to catch that one in a million expression your child did but you missed it due to slow response.

Sent from my LG-D802
[G2 General] SPBoss:
Just flash xdabebbs camera mod. Refocuses instantly and takes pictures extremely fast. Also fixes low framerate in badly lit conditions. You wont be disappointed give it a try
[G2 General] dlt0rre:
mmmmm

NO

Enviado desde mi LG-D802 mediante Tapatalk
[G2 General] happyantix:
yeah not sure why people say its the best camera on an android phone, my galaxy s 3 camera was better...
[G2 General] player911:
The G2 has a slick camera. Auto mode may not be as good as others but the G2 camera is probably the best in the biz. The auto focus is a little too crazy but I've always snapped good pics. One thing I've always wanted is not a better camera but just a faster shutter (if there even is one). Motion blur is the worst.

Coming from a galaxy nexus, I'm used to just snapping a bunch of pics in quick sets and picking the bests. Pretty sure that's how lots of photographers do it.
[G2 General] JSeymour421:
Yeah i have to say that my lg g2 stock or not always seems to do a decent job on taking quick and at that good quality pictures.
[G2 General] poochewer:
Its just you. I went from s4 to g2 and I cant beleive how much faster the camera is.:good:
[G2 General] Sensamic:
I've been checking many of the pictures taken by you guys in the last 5 pages of the thread and I can tell you all honestly my SGS3 takes better pictures...

I was looking to upgrade to the G2 but the pictures you guys are showing are blurry, with lack of detail and sharpness, colors are not that great, etc...

I look at the pictures I take daily with my SGS3 and they are way way better. Seriously.
[G2 General] joeynox:
the biggest problem i see with the G2's camera is that it doesnt allow enough light in. My nokia luma920 blows the g2's camera out at every iso in daylight to low light because of this.
[G2 General] ingoljosh:
You can snap pictures while shooting video (high resolution as well) and at night the flash stays on as you snap shot and they're instant so you can take like 10 in 3 seconds. then you choose the best one. and you have video of the moment . of course you can delete the video later leaving only great shots. even moving objects are caught great this way. Try it.
[G2 General] penfold:
I have both and my G2 takes more detailed pictures than my SGS3, try snap camera and hold your hand steady
[G2 General] krispy1:
I have SGS3 and G2 and I can guarantee the G2 is better. Some people just might suck at taking pics.

quick comparison

S3

G2

the optical image stabilization helps and is very impressive when you zoom its not shaky the frame is still
[G2 General] Billy Madison:
have you checked those topics

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2607744

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2441127

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2444609

http://forums.androidcentral.com/lg-g2/313490-lg-g2-camera-pictures-show-us-your-stuff-d.html

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=LG+D800

http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=LG D802

be4 whining? Seriously.
[G2 General] rickyoon.vegas:
After using Moto X for a couple of months, I found out that G2 is superior in almost every way, the camera included.

It's going to be slow in a low-light area. Even DSLR live screen slows down in a low light, because the shutterspeed lowers down to it accordingly.

No matter how "slow" it gets, all that matters is to hold it steady while the photo is being taken.
[G2 General] Sensamic:
I can't tell a difference between those two pictures.

The SGS3 does look more blurry, but that's because it's not 100% in focus I believe. I've taken pictures just as good as that one from the G2.

I still believe the SGS3 is better.
[G2 General] krispy1:
It's 100% focus. thats an unbias comparison. You can believe what you want but the G2 camera is better, its a fact.
[G2 General] Rdmkr:
xdabbeb's camera mod solved most problems for me; focusing is now fast and blurriness is no longer an issue.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2548974

i'm guessing most people complaining don't have this yet?
[G2 General] Billy Madison:
Enter da King of androidcameraphones
[G2 General] rangoj:
Interestingly, on the Nexus 5 they did not use HDR+ :D

Weird! Because G2 in night mode use several photos and merge them to one, this is OK, but HDR+ is not?

I would love to see results if they use hdr+ on nexus 5... :)
[G2 General] AustinTech:
Camera blows.

I can't believe how poor the camera is on the G2. I watched reviews of the phone and most of the reviewers said the camera was great, but they must have meant for still shots only. Unless the subject is perfectly still and lighting is perfect, and I mean perfect, the picture is going to suck. What good is having a camera on your phone if 90% of the time the pictures are so blurry they are useless? Someone could walk into my house, start robbing me, allow me to take all the pictures I wanted while they were in the act, and the photos wouldn't help the cops at all. Cause they were blurry crap.

"ITS A CELLPHONE!" Blah, every cell phone I've owned since 2011, including the HTC Thunderbolt, took much better pictures. My GS3 and my Note 2 SMOKED the G2 in the camera department. Cellphone or not, this camera blows. It's a shame because the phone is otherwise excellent.

"ROOT AND DO THE CAMERA MOD!" Uh, no. I should not have to install software some dude wrote in his basement because LG can't do their job. My phone is for work and rooting isn't allowed. Not to mention, you lose your warranty. The fact that the camera mod exists and is so popular is bascially an admission that the camera is a major issue with this device.

My recommendation to those considering this phone and want a 1/2 decent camera, look elsewhere. The G2 isn't for you.

If you are a hermit, have no moving objects around you, live in a world with perfect camera lighting, and might want to snap a quick pic - the G2 is your best friend!
[G2 General] Incep:
You're right..

The hardware does seem to be good, because I can get some really good photos if I try hard. But the camera isn't fast, responsive, or pleasant. It isn't a camera for the moment, and I find myself not even bothering to try and take pics of moving motives.

I got the impression that this camera was as good as the iPhone 5S', but I can't say I feel that the case. IPhone users have no mods all, and yet no one complains. I won't get into a platform argument, but there wouldn't be threads with hundreds of pages of people were satisfied.
[G2 General] Rdmkr:
LG G2 is generally not a phone I'd recommend getting if you're not planning to modify the hell out of it. it needs a lot of tweaks and a camera mod is one of the absolutely essential ones.

... maybe you can make the stock camera tolerable by switching into sport mode all the time, but if I recall correctly the app doesn't memorize your selection and the need to constantly switch modes ruins the experience of using a camera.

other than that your best bet might be a 3rd party camera app...