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[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J3:16:
Hi. Apps to change SELinux mode to permissive do it too late after boot, so some apps and Xposed modules do not work with lollipop. The only way to make these particular apps to work is to install a custom kernel with SELinux already set to permissive. So I would like to know which custom kernels for lollipop are permissive. I currently use Faux kernel for Kit-Kat, do you know if it's in enforcing or permissive mode for lollipop? Also add the kernels you know. Thanks everyone.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ben36:
Despair is i believe
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 31ken31:
Despair has selinux disabled.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
The built-in kernel of AOSiP ROM.

BTW did you try with a script (su.d)?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J3:16:
I don't know how to do it. Also, Faux kernel is open source, so there should be a way to edit this parameter only and then compile it, but again, I don't know how to do it
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Flash this: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=23991606952602503

SELinux will be automatically set to permissive at boot.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J3:16:
Wow! Does it modify every kernel? Is there an xda thread for this tool?
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Primokorn:
Yep. It's a simple script (su.d so you must use SuperSU) that you can find in the ElementalX thread.
[Nexus 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] J3:16:
Thank you so much man!
[Android Themes] kvrjsoni:
Hey! sorry for this late CM11 Theme

Do try it out

Download it from Play Store

Free Version

Full Version

Some Screens

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Its based on the Awesome Hybrid Blue

Here's the XDA Post of Hybrid Blue

Thank You [MENTION=4337046]rush25[/MENTION] for allowing this as a base
[Android Themes] nighthawk626:
Can you make it for cm12 please
[Android Themes] kvrjsoni:
A similar concept theme is being made for CM12, it'll be available soon...

Sent from my Nexus 5
[Android Themes] bhavstech:
very nice theme looking forward to cm12 theme
[Android Themes] kvrjsoni:
Glad to hear that

Stay tuned for cm12

Sent from my Nexus 5
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeriL:
I want to use a USB OTG cable to make nandroid backups on a USB drive.. And, if possible, I want to be able to access files from solid explorer..

I'm currently on stock 5.0.2, stock kernel.. USB mouse works, but USB drive doesn't..

Anyone can confirm a working rom, kernel, mod, tweak or recovery that supports USB-OTG?
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuK1337:
It's working on anything CM12.1 based.
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeriL:
Nice! Thanks for the info! =)

Sent from NeriL.device using NeriL.preferredApp
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeriL:
Wich file explorer are you using? ES file Explorer can access files on usb otg.. What I need is native support

Sent from NeriL.device using NeriL.preferredApp
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuK1337:
I'm using File Explorer app (fx)
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeriL:
I made it work on stock lollipop!

USB drive was formatted with fat32, and it was not recognized by CM12.1.. So I decided to format it using android (in storage settings).. Then it worked! I unplugged otg cable and connected USB drive to my laptop, and filesystem was still fat32 (maybe android handles it with another method?)..

Then I restored my stock 5.0.2 nandroid backup, plugged it and it still worked! I finally plugged it on recovery and still works!

Lollipop is already compatible with USB drives, but they need to be formatted using android
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fburgos:
I think your USB drive could have been formatted with some unsupported partition layout mbr/gpt.

My phone has recognized every USB drive I plug in but only shows the first partition when I tried a drive with many partitions (w8.1 installation for example)
[G 2014 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NeriL:
Last time I made a bootable drive, it was memtest.. Then I deleted all partitions and created a FAT32 partition using CMD->diskpart

I'm REALLY sure it had 1 partition before formatting with android
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jowiistyle:
Here attached a picture

the marked resistor you need make a jump remove then and jump please be careful with others one

hit thanks button.

any question? Ask
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mcmoey:
When you say "jump" do you mean remove that fuse and then jump the two points?

What is the best way of doing this? I've never done it before and would appreciate a little guidance.
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RXG9:
I have no image on my Xperia Z3 Compact after replacing the screen, how can I jump the fuse?
[Xperia Z3 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RXG9:
I have image on my Xperia Z3 Compact after replacing the screen, how can I jump the fuse?
[G4 General] jakiman:
Is it me or does the manual camera mode goes into auto exposure lock (AEL) whenever you manually choose the ISO?

So whenever ISO is changed, shutter speed also needs to be changed manually to get the right exposure. How dumb.

Has anyone noticed this? Hopefully I'm missing something here as this is really bad if it's by design.

Few other gripes:

1. No metering modes? (such as centre weighted, matrix, spot etc)

2. No focus mode? (face detect, fixed centre point, tracking etc)

3. It keeps the previous manual exposure setting even when you exit the camera app. (good & bad. maybe should have a setting to auto-reset)

4. No JPG compression setting.

5. No sharpening level setting.

6. No color setting. (dynamic, natural etc)

Whoever designed this camera app's manual mode certainly isn't that much into photography I reckon.
[G4 General] larsdennert:
sounds like how an slr works in manual mode.
[G4 General] jakiman:
All DSLR's have Program, Aperture & Shutter priority modes as well.

Many phones have full auto exposure even with manual ISO set also.

G4 only has full auto & full manual exposure. Nothing inbetween.
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
Ummm....sounds like you bought this phone expecting a full DSLR suite of options. It's a smartphone, you won't get ALL those features. It still has far more than any other flagship.

Also, if the AE Lock isn't on when you change the ISO, it's going to auto adjust the exposure, which will mess up your settings, removing the manual aspect.

http://www.cameradebate.com/2015/lg-g4-camera-full-manual-mode-guide/
[G4 General] jakiman:
I used to be a photographer, still am but not for money unless I get called for a job at a wedding studio etc.

So yeah, I know my way around photography. Whoever created this advanced manual mode didn't really go far enough IMO. The can, they just didn't.

I just expected the camera app to be at least as smart as previous/current phones that could already do what I stated about the ISO & auto exposure.

Yes, it's great to have full manual mode at least. But that's an extremity that even many pro's do not utilize often. Even more so on a mobile phone. =p

Whole point of changing ISO is to allow either having a varied-noise IQ or faster shutter speed. It's VERY handy when paired with auto-exposure.

e.g. You can "fix" the ISO at 200, and expect it to have low shutter speed but cleaner photos for every shot.

or fix it at its max of ISO 2700 to force the auto exposure to always give me the fastest shutter speed for a given lighting condition.

(Right now, G4 doesn't even use its max ISO of 2700 in auto exposure mode. It's limited to 2000 unless you manually set 2700.)

Heck, even the old Galaxy series, old Symbian Nokia phones had multiple metering modes & auto exposure with manual ISO.
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
It's manual mode - you need to adjust everything yourself. Why is this a bad thing?

It has full auto and full manual. They can't cater for every mode that comes with a DSLR camera.

If it didn't have full manual mode, then people would complain about that too.
[G4 General] jakiman:
99% of the phones don't come with full manual mode for a reason.

On the G4, Simple is too simple and Auto mode is still too simple. Only can control the flash on/off pretty much.

So the only way to even go close to the iPhone's camera app (for EV Comp) is to go to the MANUAL mode.

Now in this mode, it's definitely better than the iPhone or Google Camera app. But to the majority, not by much.

I bought the phone expecting to use the ISO & EV Comp. But now I find that ISO is useless. (I'm sure for many)

Surely, they could have made the camera UI /UX at least work similar to normal cameras?

It's not like they have to really invent the camera UI. Digital cameras beeen around for 15+ years. (My first DSLR was back in 2001 - Canon EOS D30)

Especially more so when LG is boasting so much about its camera.

I just wonder what the camera development team was thinking... =<
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
I don't see why you say ISO is useless? it sounds like you want all the features, but don't want to have to do all the work setting up everything else?
[G4 General] kyle1867:
1. This is what manual exposure is for.

2. This is what manual focus is for.

3. Ok? So what?

4. RAW.

5. This is a concern of post-editing

6. This is also a post-editing concern.

If there's anyone who isn't knowledgeable about photography, it would be you.
[G4 General] jakiman:
How ISO is implemented in G4 is nearly useless for my pattern of usage.

As lens aperture is fixed, the only exposure variable is shutter speed & ISO.

Forcing a user to "always" set both manually for each shot is really unnecessary.

I basically want ISO priority which so many other phones & cameras all do.

Well, considering the G3 didn't even have ISO setting, I guess it's a big step up. =p

It just annoys me that they didn't put more love into it when they could have.
[G4 General] One Twelve:
AEL is settable i thought. What happens when you toggle it.

Is exp comp useful ? this should move both.

On the K zoom, when you enter manual mode, both ISO & shutter have to be set. However in program mode, i just use leave ISO & shutter on auto and tweak exp either way. This is the most common use i have. In certain situations its helpful to disassociate iso from shutter in manual.

1. default is centre weighted. no options here. Its odd for a rumoured sony sensor as samsung, sony have them. Don't think LG has ever offered metering modes. Missing in the G2/G3. The only modes that are useful are multi and CW. CW gives the clearest shot, multi i find adds a bit of haze but is useful with evening exposure outdoors especially when there is a big difference with sky and foreground. The workaround is to ensure yourself that isn't there ie have the sun behind you rather than off to the side otherwise you end up with silhouettes or blowing out the sky. Spot is niche, macros or when you have full control of lighting. In raw files metering indicated is spot.

2. no but face detect does something in the background. No smile shutter though.

3. reset settings before closing the camera.

4. its set to best, curious why you want this because whenever i'm offered a choice i've always set to superfine at the start and left it at that.

5, 6 you will either have to use raw or in post process the jpegs.

G4 is camera2api compliant, so hopefully 3rd party cameras should work more reliably. Keep an eye out for camera fv-5. Though it will take some work to get it to work with the G4 by the developer.

Agree. Have seen variations on this. eg on the m9 setting ISO works as an up to, meaning it won't exceed the setting but will use a lower if possible. This is the only device i've seen that behaves this way. Otherwise. setting an ISO means all shots come with that ISO and that one only. I find setting ISO in this case limited and only when auto gets it wrong and uses a very high ISO. from the numerous G4 samples i've seen the G4 seems to be getting the ISO right in auto. You would only need to tweak it for slow shutter shots.

Is it not possible to just set the shutter to what you want and let ISO pick what ever ?

Let's see what the next firmware update brings. its a good start, hopefully it becomes more user friendly in the future. It was quite a surprise to see a manual interface like this given the predecessor had no manual settings whatsoever. A step back from the G2, even the crippled stock iphone camera allowed more..(!)
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
Ummm....what?
[G4 General] One Twelve:
Tap-hold- locked exposure on the iphone. Changed its metering as well. the iphone camera to me is a crippled camera because you cant set much on it at all.

the g3 took away options available on the G2. no way to fix anything, AUTO everything.
[G4 General] jakiman:
1. Auto-exposure is much faster as you know. A good photographer doesn't need to rely on manual exposure.

2. Auto-focus is faster and more accurate (especially with no focus peaking etc) in majority of usage scenarios.

3. If you used it often, then you'll know why it can become annoying. or maybe not.

4. Yes, I do shoot RAW already from day 1. But not everyone else I assume.

5. It would be 1 less thing post edit if the setting was there. This is not a major gripe. Just something which could be nice to have.

6. It would be 1 less thing post edit if the setting was there. This is not a major gripe. Just something which could be nice to have
[G4 General] One Twelve:
There are times it can misfocus and get the background in focus instead of the subject. So check your shots. it should get it right most of the time but not every time.

Every camera has its quirks. annoying ones. the most intuitive interface i've seen is on the k zoom. you would have thought samsung would have used it in their following flagships. No! the note 4 was a stripped down version and the s6 went in anothe direction.

Only devices i know that have this are the m9 where its an issue because it over sharpens by default and you need to set it one notch above no sharpening. And the k zoom. No other device has these tweaks in camera. The lumia users were also griping about its absence.
[G4 General] jakiman:
AEL can be toggled off. But then it goes back into full auto-exposure for both ISO & Shutter.

EV comp is useful as always at least. So this is a big improvement over the previous G3 etc.

This G4 is also the only device to act this way of all the cameras & phones I've owned. (too many to count)

Auto ISO is good enough in most scenarios. But yeah, there are times when I do want to fix the ISO only.

No. That's not possible. Soon as you se the shutter, AE-L gets set and so it fixes the ISO also.

When you click on the AE-L to disengage it, it resets both ISO & shutter back to automatic.

I agree that it's a great start. I hope LG spends a bit more time on it.
[G4 General] jakiman:
Yeah, it's amazing that the manufacturers actually cripple these camera interfaces when it should by now be very close to digital cameras.

It's the Apple's affect I call it. They made it simple and now every other company is dumbing down their phones also.
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
So now you're saying it's been made too simple? But the original issue is, it's not simple enough for you. :confused:
[G4 General] Jacob Brewstar:
Hey guys, I have an old LG G3 mobile, I am fed up with this. I heard about a product calles intelmobi, to install it I have to root my mobile. Sould I do this?
[G4 General] One Twelve:
Damn it!

When i saw those manual controls i figured you could choose one or more and the rest would take care of themselves :(

One thing i want to know, is it possible to lock focus. Pick a subject, press shutter to get focus, keep shutter button pressed and recompose, then release the shutter to take the shot.

or does keeping you finger pressed on the shutter button take the shot and nothing more.

That is AE-L without having AE-L on other phones. Quick and works in auto.
[G4 General] jakiman:
It's too simple in a sense that it's very limited. Full manual mode doesn't mean it's "advanced".

If all Pro Canon/Nikon DSLR cameras only came with Auto & Manual, it would be horrendous.

That's why all DSLR cameras (and similar) have Program, Aperture & Shutter priority modes also.

Most people cannot think or see as quick as the cameras can. (for both exposure & focusing)

You want the camera & its fast CPU to help you be better/faster. Not put you back to 1980's.
[G4 General] jakiman:
At least you understand what I'm talking about for the ISO or shutter priority part which it unfortunately lacks.

When you touch to focus on a subject, it keeps that focus point for about 3 seconds. Then switches back to AF no matter what you do.

Also, holding the shutter buttong does nothing whatsoever. So you have to touch a portion of the screen to focus on it, then shoot.

In a sense, there is no need to recompose. You just compose the way you want, then touch to focus what you want, then shoot.
[G4 General] One Twelve:
Consider a use case scenario, people shots. They are moving the light isn't great.

Pick a shutter of 1/125 in manual. What do you have to do next ?

Can you just click at that point and be done or is there the extra step of setting ISO as well. Then click.

Holding the shutter button should lock the focus and set exposure where it gets it, usually in the centre. You're saying it does not do that.

You have to tap to focus to set focus otherwise nothing ?

The idea of recomposing is when there is a problem with getting focus. So pick a spot in the same focal plane with more contrast, get focus then recompose, release shutter button to take the shot. Like in the days when there was no auto focus. You can also use it to set a focus trap and get moving subject in focus.

You would also do this when there is a difference in lighting and you wanted to pick a midway point. I use this on cameras that have no manual controls to trick the shutter into either giving me a fast or slow exposure which in turns picks either a low of high ISO.
[G4 General] sedazin:
I really like the IQ I get from the DNGs and Lightroom processing. However it is a shame that manufacturers still do not improve their camera software with some basic things that are easy to implement and which would make life easier.

Histogram: Nice to have but too small, there should be the option for a larger version and a visual information for clipped highlight areas. In automatic exposure mode the camera software tends to meter for the middle and with high contrast scenes you end up with blown highlights pretty fast. I would prefer a metering/setting that tries to save most of the highlights hence with LR you can get something from the darks from the DNG while you will not get anything from the highlights.

Separated focus point and exposure metering point: Not too difficult but very helpful.

Custom Settings: Possibility to save a set of settings hat can be activated quickly. This is a no-brainer and would add a lot of comfort.

For video mode: Setting for AF-S and AF-C and selection of focus ares
[G4 General] jakiman:
As soon as you click on the shutter speed selector button, AE-L turns on also and ISO value gets fixed and doesn't move automatically.

So now you have to adjust the ISO manually in order to get the correct exposure while having shutter speed fixed at 1/125.

But shutter speed of 1/125 is pretty fast so max ISO of 2700 might still not be enough depending on how dark it is. (which is a HW limitation)

That's correct. It does not do that. It does nothing when you hold the shutter. It doesn't take a shot nor does it act as pre-focus.

Camera will constantly auto focus using its 9 focus points around the center.

Basically, it has a continuous AF although not fast nor frequent enough for tracking.

Ahh. Yes, you are right. It's useful for picking a focal point and sometimes for metering in conjunction with locking the exposure (AE-L)

As the G4 doesn't have a half-shutter fro AF/AE-L, it's probably better to utilize AE-L button or use EV comp instead to correct the incorrect metering.
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
That's what manual focus is for.

When you open manual mode, if you don't change anything, it acts as an auto mode anyway. It constantly auto adjusts just like auto mode. So then all you need to do is adjust the focus yourself.

This thread is mind boggling. LG created a fantastic manual mode, and now people are complaining about it because it doesn't do anything automatically.

:eek:
[G4 General] jakiman:
It's funny you mention the histogram. I also thought it's very small although still better than nothing. No idea why there is an option to turn it off though.

I also agree with your other points. Companies can definitely do more. but chooses not to. I guess they don't want it to replace real cameras still. (business reason)

As for video mode, I really wish these companies also put more effort into it. More bitrate optins, fps options (24, 25, 60fps etc) would be a good start.

Heck, LG should have made the same manual mode for video with a manual focus slider. But yeah, current G4's video focusing mode isn't too bad. (can fix focus & exposure by touch)
[G4 General] jakiman:
Making the manual mode is a great start. Actually, I like that I can see the real-time exposure value in the viewfinder a lot. This is very rare and I love that LG added it in.

But due to lack of semi-auto functions, utilizing those information and needing to fully perform manual exposure to change 1 variable becomes a chore worth avoiding.

e.g. Just say you want to take a shot and G4 automatically selects ISO 800 @ 1/30 sec. Now, as I want to lessen the noise & can afford slower shutter, I lower the ISO to 400.

Most cameras in the world (& many phones also) will automatically now lower the shutter speed by 1 stop to 1/15 sec to compensate the 1 stop lower ISO sensitivity.

But with the G4, it just darkens the shot by 1 stop. So now, I need to then manually click the shutter speed & dial it down to 1/15 manually. Sounds easy enough right?

Now let's say, my kid moved locations and lighting changed a little. Now I need to figure out which shutter speed I need again by looking at the histogram & exposure meter.

If I wanted to take lots of different subjects in succession, I can't now due to that extra time (5 to 10seconds) needed for each shot. A good photo is all about timing!

If G4 didn't lock you into AE-L when you manually choose the ISO to 400, it would still be point & shoot due to metering choosing the shutter speed automatically every time.

Now this complaint might sound weird to some, but if you are a regular user of a real camera, this is a no-brainer operation & expectation of how a normal camera should work.

LG went from full auto in the G3 to full manual in the G4. Nothing in-between. It's like they just wanted to boast it for marketing purposes.

Overall, I still think the G4 camera is quite good. RAW helps that's for sure. I hope the next update brings more UI refinements to it. :)

In the meantime, I'm praying for root to be available for my Taiwan H815 soon so that I can install this modified G4 camera app!!

http://xdaforums.com/g4/themes-apps/root-60fps-camera-100-photo-quality-t3129460
[G4 General] the_scotsman:
But this is a phone, not a camera :)

I do get what you're saying. I know my way around SLRs.

Maybe you should look at one of the many camera apps on the play store that have the functions you want. There are some good ones.
[G4 General] One Twelve:
Agree, so something with blinkies. Otherwise its hard to tell when the highlighits clip which makes shooting in raw a hit & miss affair.

I have this on the k zoom, though it seems like a good idea i find it tricky to use as the shot does not always come out the way i would expect. It looks ok on the screen but the picture itself does not look that great.

yep, your own custom modes.

Video is one area where there is very little development regardless of who makes the device. They concentrate on 4k and getting good quality but otherwise there is very little manual control. The m9 allows setting of iso but its an exception. For now there are options to increase bitrate of the recording but nothing much beyond that.There is an app in the store called 'lgcamera'. Nothing to do with lg but it seems to offer more options for video. anyone tried it out yet ?