yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
The latest BSG worked with no black screen or any tint on any configuration mode!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gqukyo:
Latest BSG black screen for me, on Oreo beta
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jmar72:
Can you send me the link for the Arnova mod (5.1.018_v1.2) version?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gqukyo:
Just a simple Google and found this...

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] raynet:
Thanks.

but there are so many version and different config for each version.

Which one is the best so far?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gqukyo:
Just downloaded the suggested version and works fine for me. Dislike the app name though.... Lol
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Caltinpla:
The recommended one obviously!

It works fine, no problems here.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] elrosid:
(OREO BETA). Google camera port seems still buggy, sound missing (media/notification) after taking a photo. Also cant record any video. Any fix for this?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Caltinpla:
Try the Arnova mod (5.1.018_v1.2) version in bold red and use the Nexus 6P configuration...works like a champ!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] elrosid:
I did, i used the Arnova V1.2 but after take a picture the sound comes from bottom speaker is missing. I've move and try the BSG v4.0 and it works well now.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Caltinpla:
I don't have that problem. Are you rooted? Because I'm not.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] elrosid:
I'm on stock Oreo beta 2.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] balane:
I haven't tried this because I don't use the Gcam app any longer but people on Reddit are saying if you disable notifications for the Gcam app in the Oreo beta that the sound issue will be resolved. Please let me know if this works for you because I'm considering giving the Gcam another shot, just haven't got around to it. Recording video still causes issues for them but taking photos works just fine, reportedly.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] lifeisfun:
Is there way to get portrait mode on this ported version because I don't see the option in the menu?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Skirr:
Nope, not as of yet. It's also probably not as easy as the Google Pixels use a different portrait mode system than the Essential camera app. I'd just stick to the latter for portait mode.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] lifeisfun:
^ Thanks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Jmar72:
I just upgraded to the new Oreo beta2 and everything seems ok so far, except the gcam. When I take a pic using hdr plus or use video, I lose sound with YouTube. It also won't restart correctly. I have to do a full reboot. Until, that gets fixed, I will use the native app, which I think is running better in Oreo for some reason. Could be me but I think it focuses much faster and I get better low light shots???
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] elrosid:
Yep, common issue. I just reverted back to nougat because of this.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I made a magisk module to fix that for gcam
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Uses mp4 video codec. Make sure you have arnova cam 1.2, doesn't work with bsg camera
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
This one uses hvec codec. Make sure you have arnova cam 1.2
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mania626:
Sorry but what are we supposed to do with this zip file?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Flash in magisk, this will fix the gcam problems, use arnova version. You also need to be on Oreo beta 2
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mania626:
I guess you need to be rooted them, I'm not , thanks anyway
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Whelp
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Charkatak:
Guys, I was using "Arnova's 5.1.018_v1.2" version of the app when my phone had Android 7 and it was working fine. I updated to Oreo Beta 2, but camera app started to glitch such as: switching to video, could make app hang and if I continue to play with the app, it forces phone to reboot, which takes 5-7 minutes.

1) I first removed the above camera app, then reinstalled it - same result

2) Did factory reset of the phone, installed the same app and phone experiences same issues

3) Used couple of versions of: BSG v4.0 (don't recall which ones)

4) I removed the app and using the stock camera app for now

Any version that would work properly as did on Android 7 or we need to wait for another release?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Flash the magisk zip I posted
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
I'm

Can you make a fix for the bsg version? Arnova8g2 pictures in low light gives green tint, slightly but I am very picky.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Try it and see, can't be worse than it already is
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Oh im not saying your mod is bad, but if you can make the mod to work for bsg it is better since arnova8g2 made his strictly for the one plus 3 and 3t
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Try changing your parameters. I don't have any problems with it
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Try this... Take a picture with low lighting such as when the lights is 8 ft or more to the left, right or front of your subject .. either daylight color lighting or softwhite. You will see a slight greenish tint in your picture. It usually appears in top left side if you use Arnova8g2's version vs BSG latest one. Set your parameters to nexus 6P for hdr+ and model, picture quality to 100%.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
So I did, I see what your saying, I also see it on latest bsg as well the same setting. Essential cam it's there a little bit too. I'm not sure how to fix it for bsg version. They are all hacky.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Odd... I dont see it for my bsg or stock essential at all. How did you fix the sound issue then for arnova?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Having the proper media decoder
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Oh gotcha! So what happens if you tried to apply the same for BSG? It should work since arnova8g2 didnt change much except for color adjustment and AR for the op3 3t i think
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
https://xdaforums.com/nexus-6p/themes-apps/mod-camera-nx-v4-google-camera-zsl-hdr-t3494435/page103

So the portrait mod has been hacked! Can someone see if they can make this work for essential phone?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] MBCO:
It's possible. I downloaded the zsl camera and it installs but it appears to update the interface but still utilizes the software as the camera model in the .exif data shows essential.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Shod20:
Is there any way to get slow motion working?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
[MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION] here is our thread concerning the pixel camera port. I realize you dont own a essential phone, and any attempt to troubleshoot logs and update the apk is greatly appreciated.

I have just installed the V1.3 with front facing HDR+ and just installed the V1.31. Both work, however portrait mode does not have HDR (that i can tell, on either port, fornt or back, and the front camera portrait doesnt focus very well)

Again, this it to get your attention, as you requested. I will have logs of all instance posted here very shortly

https://drive.google.com/file/d/122lOCroPovrQ-YCjv2WYZtcHNQc_K2TO/view?usp=drivesdk that's my ugly face, lol

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10kb-DXV4yv2HBhiEmbo6Y1zwPYoQylfg/view?usp=drivesdk one logcat, if there is anything else I can look at and test LMK

[MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION]

Thank you [MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION]
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
I installed version 1.3.1 and set camera and hdr+ config to both nexus 6p and quality is amazing on front and rear camera. However, sounds stopped working. Setting to pixel xl (corr) and pixel 2017 hdr+ zsl works but pics looks smoothed out.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
im using 6p settings and disabled pd and pd blur in debug, as well as motion pictures. dont care about slo-mo.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Do you get sounds back if you do that? Or what else that achieves
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] agent00f:
I tried latest 1.3 and video mode doesn't work at all. Dialog pops up saying can't connect to camera. Tried reverting to most basic settings (720p, stab off, no hdr) to no avail.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] emowing:
video works until you take a portrait picture. after that video will not work until you reboot.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gqukyo:
Am I missing something, the portrait mode on thar newly released hack works fine on my phone. However, the rest of the camera functions work very poorly if at all on my phone... lol. Great for taking portrait photos but can't use it for anything else. Now I have three camera apps, Essential (for 360 cam), Camera NX (portrait mode), and GCMod5 (for everything else lol).
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Did you lose all sounds as well after taking pictures with camera nx and gcmod5? Submit a logcat please
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Yup, logcatting shows it's not releasing the omx.qcom.decoder.aac when you hit portrait mode. not sure why though
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Thank you guys! [MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION] , [MENTION=3095699]Charles_l[/MENTION] help please.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] LaNsLyDe:
low light photo. really low lit restaurant. just candles with gcam
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] IM0001:
The absolute latest build from the Russian forum has a ton of manual settings and options. Not sure what they all do, but I believe it's adjustments that each phone had customized for them, as well as a few custom made ones, but it's so far really good.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] IM0001:
No real comparison between stock and the latest build I posted. Take a look at these semi low light shots.

The first one is stock app, second is Google camera using Nexus 2017 ZSL HDR+ settings.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] flakko86:
It says I can't open the file :(

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Oops got it nvm
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] arby80:
There is a problem using the Google Camera App in that the flash on this phone has a much more yellow tint than most flash's which the stock app takes into account by using the black and white camera. The Google Camera App does not adjust for this.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
finally got my hands on the phone!! would any of you early adopters know the difference between the versions?

is GCam and MGCB ESSENTIALly the same but with different naming?

MGCB_7.0H_C2API_Min_v.1.4.apk - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=817550096634795524

MGCB_7.0H_C2API_Min_v.2.1_AllinOne.apk - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=673368273298982291

GCam_4.4.012.156195200-41155109_7.0H_CameraAPI2_Min_v2.2.apk - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=745425885120756865

GCam_4.4.012.156195200-41155109_7.0H_PIXEL_XL2_Full_v2.2.apk - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195923407

appreciate the help

-edit-

just saw another new version with the "absolute latest' - MGCB_7.0H_C2API_Min_v.3.2_AllinOne_Full_Manual.apk (https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=889764386195927501)

perfect. i'll work with this.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual LIBRARIES TEST

Disregard version in file names, all four apks are based on v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual

Download v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual PIXEL XL2 LIBRARIES

Download v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual NEXUS 5X LIBRARIES

Download v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual NEXUS 6 LIBRARIES

Download v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual NEXUS 6P LIBRARIES

Effect of device libraries version:

Nexus 5 - HDR+ On mode doesn't work, no apk uploaded

Pixel / Pixel XL - very low sharpness, no apk uploaded

Pixel XL2 - longest exposure in low light, cleanest photos, but low sharpness

Nexus 5X - the least amount of processing, the highest level of noise

Nexus 6 - largest image file size, accurate colors, but can't take HDR+ photos in very low light

Nexus 6P - hybrid of 5X and 6, very accurate colors, will be used for the future MGCB versions

New settings take effect after application is restarted

Must clear data / cache after installation and if the app force closes

Recommended settings for

B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.5 All-in-One Full Manual NEXUS 6P LIBRARIES

Quick capture, long processing

Camera module config - Pixel 2017 (DR Dogfood)

Buffers size - 3

Total imagereader image count - 52

HDR+ burst frame count - 9

Calculation algorithm for HDR+ imagereader image count - AllExpConfig

B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.4 All-in-One Full Manual WITH WORKING NEXUS 6P CONFIG ON MI5S

Download

Changelog:

Same as v3.4 All-in-One Full Manual except with working Nexus 6P camera module config on Xiaomi Mi 5s

New settings take effect after application is restarted

Must clear data / cache after installation and if the app force closes

Recommended settings for

B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.4 All-in-One Full Manual WITH WORKING NEXUS 6P CONFIG ON MI5S

Best all-around point-and-shoot performance

Camera module config - Pixel 2017 (DR Dogfood)

Buffers size - 15 (better photo quality in low light) or 3

Total imagereader image count - 14

HDR+ burst frame count - 7

Calculation algorithm for HDR+ imagereader image count - Pixel, Pixel XL
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] artpena2323:
Which is the best one out of all those.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] JD3206:
Anyone else get an OTA update last night/yesterday?

I did and the details provided about the update weren't specific but it seems like the essential camera has been greatly improved with very minimal to almost 0 shutter lag.

Thoughts?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] JD3206:
For reference, camera version is 0.1.067 (not sure if this changed with the OTA - see post above.

I attached a couple of comparison shots: the one ending in 56 (left picture - rotated the wrong way again (only in post, not on my phone) for the file name is the built in camera,

File name ending in 36 (right picture) is using the recommended apk and settings from a few posts back

(B-S-G's Modded 4.4.020 nexus 6p config on MI5S).

If you zoom in on the ducks head in the 56/essential camera app photo, you start to see noise pretty early on and details aren't nearly as sharp with the essential camera app shot. I attempted 5 with the essential camera and that one was the best. One improvement - shutter lag is WAY better with the updated app.

Only 1 shot taken with the camera port and it was pretty spot on first shot.

TLDR - Camera port still wins with image quality (at least for for low light shots - less noise), but shutter lag is improved on the built in camera app.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] jmphillips76:
I have had my Essential for two days now and I am ok with this camera but the stock camera app needs some work. I am wondering what you guys think about other apps on the Play Store like FV-5, Manual Camera(jpeg and raw) among others compared to the stock and GCam
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.6 All-in-One Full Manual

Download

Changelog:

Set libraries config to Nexus 6P

Reverted all camera module configs back to original, works fine when Nexus 6P libraries are selected

Added the following settings:

Support level override

Use Nexus_2015 for HDR+ support

Supported hardware level, rear camera - Legacy / Limited / Full / Level_3

Use Limited for HDR+ support

Use Legacy or Level_3 if you encounter errors / FCs

Supported hardware level, front camera - Legacy / Limited / Full / Level_3

Use Legacy or Level_3 to improve front camera performance in photo mode

Set JPEG quality to 100% in all modes, but EXIF for HDR+ still shows 95%

Touch focus might not work for camera module configs other than Nexus 6 Hdr + Auto and Nexus 5X

New settings take effect after application is restarted

Must clear data / cache after installation and if the app force closes
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.6 All-in-One Full Manual with original Google configs v2.0

Download

Changelog:

Based on v3.6 All-in-One Full Manual

Modded to use original Google configs instead of Xiaomi ones by [MENTION=5824094]doraev1977[/MENTION]

New settings take effect after application is restarted

Must clear data / cache after installation and if the app force closes
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] LastQuark:
Is it me or what? The Google Camera above is now worse in low light than the PH-1 v0.1.067 camera.

What is better than the Google Camera above and PH-1 v0.1.067 camera in low light?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
Recommended settings for

B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 4.4.020 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v3.6 All-in-One Full Manual with original Google configs v2.0

Best settings for HDR+ Auto in low light, large dynamic range, great sharpness and detail, low noise (courtesy of [MENTION=5824094]doraev1977[/MENTION])

Camera module config - Pixel 2016 Zsl Hdr

Buffers size - 20

Total imagereader image count - 14

HDR+ burst frame count - 7

Calculation algorithm for HDR+ imagereader image count - Pixel, Pixel XL
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] iLLdWes:
Thanks... I downloaded it and will test.. is that the latest one?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] graffixnyc:
I took a pic with the 1.4 version in low light and then installed 3.6 and took the same picture. 1.4 took a better shot.. And I used 3.6 with the recommended settings.. Strange..
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] datafirm:
thanks for all the work and capture studying. have any of you tried to whitelist the app to get it to run full screen?

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is it expected to not see the "processing HDR" spinner that is seen on the Pixel after taking a photo and viewing it?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] hoopsdavis:
I tried whitelisting the app for full screen but no change.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] datafirm:
Tried these settings, but the photos are not so sharp when I compare to my Pixel phone. Ideas of how to fix this?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
This is GREAT findings! However, did you take this logcat after trying the fix by radaloel or is this from just after installing gcmod5 and using it as is? I literally just thought about what you mentioned, setting selinux to permissive solved a lot of things before with my old phone, leeco le2, but of course risks losing security like you mentioned so I completely forgot to bring it up to the devs. [MENTION=3208754]codeworkx[/MENTION], could you chime in to help? You're one of the best dev I know on here.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Lol, same wavelength, accidentally figured that out last night. I'm chasing something else down right now. I'll have a magisk fix for all the things in a bit today.

Good looks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Question for rooting... If I root using magisk, what version of magisk to use because of the slot a and b situation? And how to do it correctly so I can take OTA's and also not break safetynet?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] emowing:
I am using GCam 1.4 beta 2. The only other thing related to GCAM is the magisk module that enable recording (add media config file). I am not aware of any other mod/tweak. I don't think you can implement a magisk module to add additional selinux permissions. You'll need a custom kernel with the addtion of a selinux policy for camera_prop.

I am currently using Tasker to do what I need. First, create a task that does the following: set selinux to permissive then launch GCMod5. Next, create a GCMod5 profile with an exit task to set selinux to enforcing. Add a Tasker task shortcut widget to your home screen and choose the task you created to launch GCMod5. Now whenever I want to use GCMod5, I just open it like any other app and not have to worry about setting selinux policy and what not.

I am using Magisk 15.2. Safetynet and android pay works. I don't know about OTA since there are none and I make changes to my system partition. But if you don't make changes to your system partition, it should be pretty straight forward to uninstall magisk, flash the stock boot image then take the OTA.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I can totally do it with magisk, I'm using a selinux permissive script on Rey kernel right now using magisk. I also update the .dtd file in system etc to add hevc to the codec list. The Tasker is a great idea, because you can selectively choose.

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Arnova also had some build prop mods I was playing with as well.

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Also, most people are trying to keep twrp, while wanting custom kernels and what not, trying to save face for OTA is generally moot.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Can you put together a step by step guide for rooting with ability to keep OTA, and as well as using your magisk module when you finished? Thanks!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] emowing:
[MENTION=5447216]aer0zer0[/MENTION]

I hope you can come up with something cool! Let me know once you have a module released. I went the Tasker route to avoid keeping my phone in permissive mode 100% of the time. Maybe I can ask the Rey's kernel dev to build the required selinux policy into his kernel when Essential release the final O build.

On another note. I am experiencing slow startup of the camera. The app starts like normal but the view finder will take awhile to load ~4-7 seconds. Clearing the app's cache and reconfigured it seems to have solved it for now.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
The final version v1.4 of arnova8g2 gcam does not enable portrait mode at all even the switch is set to on.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] emowing:
turn it on in settings > advanced
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Yes, I did just that, however it won't take a picture now.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mania626:
Can anyone post a link to the latest arnova version , can't seem to find it.thanks!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] S4turno:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/