[Moto X General] AdriVelazquez:
I would assume that how you get this done is by going into system/etc and change the values in the media_profiles.xml

Here's a sample of higher values, if the phone can really go to 4k, you can change these to something drastically higher.

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Copyright (C) 2010 The Android Open Source Project

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you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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-->
<!DOCTYPE MediaSettings [
<!ELEMENT MediaSettings (CamcorderProfiles,
EncoderOutputFileFormat+,
VideoEncoderCap+,
AudioEncoderCap+,
VideoDecoderCap,
AudioDecoderCap,
VideoEditorCap,
ExportVideoProfile)>
<!ELEMENT CamcorderProfiles (EncoderProfile+, ImageEncoding+, ImageDecoding, Camera)>
<!ELEMENT EncoderProfile (Video, Audio)>
<!ATTLIST EncoderProfile quality (timelapse1080p|timelapse720p|timelapse480p|timelapsehigh|timelapselow|480p|qcif|high|low) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST EncoderProfile fileFormat (mp4|3gp) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST EncoderProfile duration (30|60) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT Video EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST Video codec (h264|h263|m4v) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Video bitRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Video width CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Video height CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Video frameRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT Audio EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST Audio codec (amrnb|amrwb|aac) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Audio bitRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Audio sampleRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST Audio channels (1|2) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT ImageEncoding EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST ImageEncoding quality (100|100|100|60|50|40) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT ImageDecoding EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST ImageDecoding memCap CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT Camera EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST Camera previewFrameRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT EncoderOutputFileFormat EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST EncoderOutputFileFormat name (mp4|3gp) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT VideoEncoderCap EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap name (h264|h263|m4v|wmv) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap enabled (true|false) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap minBitRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap maxBitRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap minFrameWidth CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap maxFrameWidth CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap minFrameHeight CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap maxFrameHeight CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap minFrameRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEncoderCap maxFrameRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT AudioEncoderCap EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap name (amrnb|amrwb|aac|wma) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap enabled (true|false) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap minBitRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap maxBitRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap minSampleRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap maxSampleRate CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap minChannels (1|2) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioEncoderCap maxChannels (1|2) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT VideoDecoderCap EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST VideoDecoderCap name (wmv) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoDecoderCap enabled (true|false) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT AudioDecoderCap EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST AudioDecoderCap name (wma) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST AudioDecoderCap enabled (true|false) #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT VideoEditorCap EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST VideoEditorCap maxInputFrameWidth CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEditorCap maxInputFrameHeight CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEditorCap maxOutputFrameWidth CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEditorCap maxOutputFrameHeight CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST VideoEditorCap maxPrefetchYUVFrames CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ELEMENT ExportVideoProfile EMPTY>
<!ATTLIST ExportVideoProfile name (h263|h264|m4v) #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST ExportVideoProfile profile CDATA #REQUIRED>
<!ATTLIST ExportVideoProfile level CDATA #REQUIRED>
]>
<!--
This file is used to declare the multimedia profiles and capabilities
on an android-powered device.
-->
<MediaSettings>
<!-- Each camcorder profile defines a set of predefined configuration parameters -->
<!-- Back Camera -->
<CamcorderProfiles cameraId="0">

<EncoderProfile quality="low" fileFormat="3gp" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="high" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1920"
height="1088"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="qcif" fileFormat="3gp" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="qvga" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="320"
height="240"
frameRate="30" />

<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="cif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="1536000"
width="352"
height="288"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="480p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="4000000"
width="720"
height="480"
frameRate="30" />

<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="720p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="320000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="1080p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="20000000"
width="1920"
height="1088"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="320000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapselow" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapsehigh" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="14000000"
width="1920"
height="1088"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapseqcif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />

<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapseqvga" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="256000"
width="320"
height="240"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapsecif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="1536000"
width="352"
height="288"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapse480p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="4000000"
width="720"
height="480"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapse720p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="320000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapse1080p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="20000000"
width="1920"
height="1088"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="320000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<ImageEncoding quality="100" />
<ImageEncoding quality="100" />
<ImageEncoding quality="100" />
<ImageDecoding memCap="40000000" />

</CamcorderProfiles>

<!-- Front Camera -->
<CamcorderProfiles cameraId="1">

<EncoderProfile quality="low" fileFormat="3gp" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="high" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="qcif" fileFormat="3gp" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="qvga" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="256000"
width="320"
height="240"
frameRate="15" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="cif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="1536000"
width="352"
height="288"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="480p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="4000000"
width="720"
height="480"
frameRate="30" />
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="720p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapselow" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />

<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapsehigh" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapseqcif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="384000"
width="176"
height="144"
frameRate="30" />

<Audio codec="amrnb"
bitRate="12200"
sampleRate="8000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapseqvga" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="256000"
width="320"
height="240"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapsecif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="1536000"
width="352"
height="288"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapse480p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="4000000"
width="720"
height="480"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="16000"
channels="1" />
</EncoderProfile>

<EncoderProfile quality="timelapse720p" fileFormat="mp4" duration="30">
<Video codec="h264"
bitRate="8000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<!-- audio setting is ignored -->
<Audio codec="aac"
bitRate="96000"
sampleRate="48000"
channels="2" />
</EncoderProfile>

<ImageEncoding quality="90" />
<ImageEncoding quality="80" />
<ImageEncoding quality="70" />
<ImageDecoding memCap="20000000" />

</CamcorderProfiles>

<EncoderOutputFileFormat name="3gp" />
<EncoderOutputFileFormat name="mp4" />

<!--
If a codec is not enabled, it is invisible to the applications
In other words, the applications won't be able to use the codec
or query the capabilities of the codec at all if it is disabled
-->
<VideoEncoderCap name="h264" enabled="true"
minBitRate="64000" maxBitRate="20000000"
minFrameWidth="176" maxFrameWidth="1920"
minFrameHeight="144" maxFrameHeight="1088"
minFrameRate="1" maxFrameRate="30" />

<VideoEncoderCap name="h263" enabled="true"
minBitRate="64000" maxBitRate="8000000"
minFrameWidth="176" maxFrameWidth="800"
minFrameHeight="144" maxFrameHeight="480"
minFrameRate="1" maxFrameRate="30" />

<VideoEncoderCap name="m4v" enabled="true"
minBitRate="64000" maxBitRate="20000000"
minFrameWidth="176" maxFrameWidth="1920"
minFrameHeight="144" maxFrameHeight="1088"
minFrameRate="1" maxFrameRate="30" />

<!-- [G][AUDIO_FWK_Start] 2012-07-12, sunghun1.jung@lge.com, [common] Change Audio Profile-->
<AudioEncoderCap name="aac" enabled="true"
minBitRate="8000" maxBitRate="320000"
minSampleRate="8000" maxSampleRate="48000"
minChannels="1" maxChannels="2" />

<AudioEncoderCap name="amrwb" enabled="true"
minBitRate="6600" maxBitRate="23050"
minSampleRate="16000" maxSampleRate="16000"
minChannels="1" maxChannels="1" />

<AudioEncoderCap name="amrnb" enabled="true"
minBitRate="4750" maxBitRate="12200"
minSampleRate="8000" maxSampleRate="8000"
minChannels="1" maxChannels="1" />

<VideoDecoderCap name="wmv" enabled="true"/>
<AudioDecoderCap name="wma" enabled="true"/>

<VideoEditorCap maxInputFrameWidth="1920" maxInputFrameHeight="1088" maxOutputFrameWidth="1920" maxOutputFrameHeight="1088" maxPrefetchYUVFrames="3"/>

<ExportVideoProfile name="h263" profile="1" level="16"/>
<ExportVideoProfile name="h264" profile="1" level="16"/>
<ExportVideoProfile name="m4v" profile="1" level="16"/>
</MediaSettings>