yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
https://xdaforums.com/oneplus-3/how-to/modded-google-camera-hdr-60fps-video-t3658552 says got the oneplus though

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What settings did you use for the mod?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] treIII:
I am using the version 1.1 by arnova and I think it is giving me the best pictures I've ever taken with this essential ph1. Amazing compared to stock. 9mb in size.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] yuhanyanghaeng:
I used the recommended setting.

I used the recommended setting.

Google Camera and Default Camera,

Both cameras were photographed using HDR.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.016 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.3a All-in-One Full Manual

Download

Changelog:

Re-calculated the values for black level offset (OmniVision mode)

Fixed black screen on app start-up for some devices (kenzo, hydrogen, helium, dreamlte, kate, mido, heroqlteue, sagit, herolte)

Activated Motion Photo mode, requires Android 8.0

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] treIII:
I'm on Android 8 0 and after using HDR all sounds are lost including touch also cannot watch YouTube the video won't steam. Sorry also the mics cannot be used such as doing a search vocally. Great mod. Camera is excellent versus stock

ALSO causing my phone to freeze and reboot

My mistake. ThoughtThis is for Android 8.0. I misread. Makes sense why all this is happening.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tartash:
Essential Google Port vs. Pixel 2 XL

Quick comparison of the Google Camera port vs the Pixel 2 XL

Essential running Oreo beta build and using 5.1.014 (v1.5) apk

Settings:

Model - Pixel 2 XL

Config - PIXEL 2017 Zsl Hdr+

HDR+ - Super High

Final quality - 100%
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
I take it the darker clearer image is the pixel 2 xl lol
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tartash:
The order is Pixel then Essential on each shot
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Charkatak:
Guys, where is the main link to download latest Google Camera port?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] treIII:
Are u on Android nougat still? Thanks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] tomzefi:
If you ask me besides the night shots essential has a pretty good camera
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Figured that was it... The color is so much better and sharper! Did you try the latest version by argnova?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=673791459329062879

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Main folder, sorted by newest. https://androidfilehost.com/?w=files&flid=207256&sort_by=date&sort_dir=DESC

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The 5.1.0.14 build seems stable compared to the 5.1.0.16 ones. But the launching of the video function still lags quite a bit. Do you face the same issues?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tartash:
You know, I had never tested the video...just tried and yes it lags a lot. Haven't tested the newer versions or the different settings maybe that will improve things. But all in all for a phone half the price of the 2 XL, I don't think the pictures are half as good...and I love the design and feel of the Essential more than the Pixel. I'm hopeful we can get the camera/video quality resolved eventually.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] balane:
Using HDR in any fashion and then trying to record video really messes up my phone. All sound is killed, all forms of response on the device become slow and jerky. Nothing but a reboot will make the phone normal again. I really hope this gets straightened out. I'm running the Oreo beta and open to any suggestions.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
Seems like a Oreo hardware integration problem that probably will be fixed soon. Reported it in the feedback channel already
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] treIII:
R u getting any freezes or loss of sound using that build on Android O? I tried that build and my phone loses sound and will not play YouTube. Also will reboot. Is there a special way that you installed the apk? All was well on nougat for me but with Oreo I have these problems. But these only happen if HDR is enabled. Without HDR no problems but of course the pictures aren't near as good without HDR. Thanks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Charkatak:
Does anyone know what are the best Google camera settings that give overall photo and video quality including video stabilization? I have played with most of them, but don't see that much difference.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tartash:
I lose audio if I try the video camera on the Google camera port and have to reboot to fix otherwise I'm not having any issues.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mfont8o:
Does anyone have the following issue with all of these camera ports? When I click the circle button on the bottom left to view the gallery the nav bar is in the way of the image options such as delete or share. See attached screenshot. On the latest nougat build not oreo.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
Settings > Developer settings > camera.use_photos

This seems to be fixed on Oreo beta
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mfont8o:
This setting isn't present in the developer options on NMJ32F.

Edit: Found it!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] 1901madison:
Anyone know how to do the 3 second live photos on the Essential (a la the Pixel phones)? I'd be curious if it's possible using the stock Essential camera app or the Google port.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
Do you mean Motion photos? The latest versions have the functions enabled by default. You will need to be on Oreo beta though.

Edit: only in the Google camera port
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] 1901madison:
Gotcha. So I need to be using the Google Camera port AND be on Oreo?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
That's right!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Gambler_BE:
Could you tell me where exactly? I don't see it in my developer options, I'm on NMJ32F as well.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kleptonez:
Which version of the port are you using?

Launch camera > burger menu to get into settings > scroll down to developer settings
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Gambler_BE:
I'm pretty sure I have the version that was linked by the OP in this thread. I've been struggling to find the right thread with the newest version. I think I now found it in the one plus 3 forum? Which one are you using?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Hugo Fernandes:
It is any way to use the mono camera with google camera app?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] balane:
Are there any Pixel Google camera ports working on PH1 with Oreo at the moment? I've tried them all and they cause me nothing but problems with both HDR and video. Lock ups, loss of sound, etc. Every port I've tried so far forces me to reboot my phone. It's frustrating but I don't want to give up my Oreo beta.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Polymira:
Everyone I've tried with any combo of settings I have tried have all killed phone sound and stability. It sucks, because the photos it takes look so good compared to the stock camera.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.016 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.3c All-in-One Full Manual

Download

Changelog:

Re-did camera configs as separate methods for wider device compatibility

Limited HDR+ parameters to default on app start-up, might help with black screen on start-up issues

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] avd:
I'm on 7.1.1. if I config the HDR+ to pixrl2017 the camera screen shots black.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] trace1er:
So where is it? Edit: Never mind, thought it meant look in phone developer settings lol
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] avd:
Is it possible this app is corrupting my SMS database?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] sileniusmike:
Is there a version that works on Oreo?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] balane:
Not yet. I'm unable to locate a single Google Cam APK which works even decently on Oreo PH-1. This surprises me a little bit since many are Pixel 2 ports. I hope something comes soon because camera software is honestly my only gripe with the Essential Phone today. I feel like the hardware will eventually be able to produce quality photographs. I'm pinning my hopes on Essential fixing the compression issues on the native app and that, hopefully, someday we'll see a working 8.0 Google Camera.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] trace1er:
I can't get the camera to work if there's any HDR settings selected. I'm on Nougat. The camera screen is just black and you can't take any pictures. Anyone else encounter this?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] avd:
Try the Nexus hdr settings instead. My phone won't work with any of the pixel ones.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Latest BSG https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/MGC_5.1.016_7.0+C2API_v.1.3_OP5.apk

I found this version to work the best, set to 6P for camera and hdr+ mode. You can set hdr+ quality to highest as well. These settings will give you the best quality at low light without sacrificing sharpness. However, you will have some delay in your shots (ie.. waiting for the circle to finish spinning before you move the phone, or the pic will get blurry!). Other modes besides 6P in daylight works wonder but at night you won't get sharpness at all, your pics will be blurry.

The other versions such as arnovag82 gives red or green tint which is odd.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] lchen5:
The quality of the pictures is still quite big.

Is this caused by the hardware components that are used on two phones ?

Essential does not use the top quality camera components on the essential ph-1, plus the software side issue.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Craz_Raven:
I'm on Oreo beta and found luck with an earlier version.

B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.014 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64v1.5f All-in-One Full Manual

If you search my name it should on this thread it should be the version above my last post in September 9

Here is a screenshot of my settings also.

I haven't had any of the issues you guys are talking about.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mania626:
Why not just reposted here?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Craz_Raven:
It's not hard to search

https://androidfilehost.com/?fid=889964283620764669

That's the link

Let me know how it works for ya
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mania626:
There you go :svetius:
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] balane:
I'm glad that works well for you but it's giving me the same problems as always. The moment I try to take video, even with your setting, I have to reboot my phone to bring the sound back and regain smooth operation.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] RoccoN4:
Same here. Can't take videos
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ibanez33:
I've had that a couple of times I assumed it was an a bug in the Oreo beta. As when it has happened it does the same in the stock app too.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] RoccoN4:
Ya. I deleted the GCam. Then I deleted the cache/data on the Essential camera. Rebooted and all fine now
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] vantagejuan:
Thanks so much for the link and settings advice! I had been comparing the stock camera app to various versions of the Gcam port since I got the phone last week and had written everyone lauding the Gcam off as looney tunes because I couldn't get Gcam to spit out a noticeably better image than the stock app in all that time. I also experienced a poor focusing problem (or sharpness, hard to tell which) for anything other than up close shots with other versions/settings.

Not anymore! These settings greatly improve low light imaging as well as sharpness/focusing both generally and in low light. I also find that, although there is still some processing lag for full light shots, these settings work great for fully lit outdoor shots as well. The lag may be 2-3 seconds in a candle lit shot, but it is only a quarter second or maybe less in sun lit outside shots. Thanks again!

I'm still on nougat BTW for anyone that's wondering.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
I'm still not fully satisfied due to the lag but meeh it works :) I tried multiple settings and wasted a lot of times as well.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] stereotada:
Same for me. Nexus 6p for camera works but with any hdr settings it goes black. Did you just end up keeping it off?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
what you mean by any hdr settings? you mean the medium, high, super high? Uninstall any versions you have, restart, and install mine with the settings I provided.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] stereotada:
Yea, I was using the latest version. Im on NMJ32F 7.1.1

I set model to Nexus 6p.

If I set "config camera HDR+" to anything besides No HDR+, my camera app just goes black, only video works.

https://imgur.com/a/UbmJM
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Use the bsg one that I linked couple posts back
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] stereotada:
Ah ok it works now. For some reason when I used that link on my phone it would download the latest version. Thats why I thought it was the same one. I had to download it on my computer then transfer the file to my phone.

Thanks!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Glad it worked! Enjoy the superb quality now.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Craz_Raven:
So far that has only happened once for me during camera operation but I think it's also a bug in the beta because it happens to me sometimes when I'm trying to watch YouTube videos. I get no sound. But as long as you delete the cache from the camera after installation you should've been good.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] trace1er:
I just ended up uninstalling the Google Camera port and just using the stock Essential camera app now. Just had an update yesterday, good enough for now I guess.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Tom23824:
Boy, camera still sucks big time .

Flash and picture are firing at wrong time.

I am in a dark room. Flash is ON. I snap a pic of the dark room. During the pic process, I see on my screen, lighted room. After pic is taken, I open the pic in gallery, the pic is completely dark.

No, my lens is not covered.

PS: just tried stock camera. It's taking the pic of the dark room correctly.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ibanez33:
The stock camera app is still awful. Slow taking pics and when it does the colours are bleached out and every item in scene is blurry.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] badbomb:
The buttons on the Google cam overlaps the navigation buttons of the phone. So I am unable to delete photos through the app. Weird...
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] rodohmes:
One of these in Developer Settings of the Gcam app fix that. But I can't remember which one, haha.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] avd:
Use photos galery
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] DaveHTC200:
It's set. It's the use photos option lol
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] badbomb:
Nope... Use photos doesn't work for me. :(
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.016 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.3d All-in-One Full Manual

Download

Changelog:

Added a toggle to enable/disable Smart Burst under photo settings

Touch focus might not work with SmartBurst enabled

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] DaveHTC200:
Do you have Google photos installed?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] badbomb:
Yes I do because I am using the cloud feature to store my photos. Maybe I have to clear the app cache? Let me try that.

Update: it works. Thanks a lot.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] yu3196:
Model: Nexus 6P

Configure camera HDR: Nexus 6 HDR+auto

HDR+: super high

Smart burst: disable

By above settings, all functions work fine.

Thanks Kisakuku.

By Essential PH-1 7.1.1
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] niko_c:
With the latest build from post #293 I have to use the following settings:

Model: Makes no difference; currently have it set to Pixel 2XL, but all of them work

Camera HDR+: Nexus 6 Hdr+ Auto NoZsl : only this one works for me

HDR+ parameters: super high

Smartburst: disabled
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.018 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 with minimal changes

Download

Changelog:

New port based on Google Camera 5.1.018

Minimal changes, no additional user-selectable settings

Model / libraries are set to Pixel 2 XL, all other settings to Nexus 6
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mensarius:
I can record videos however, the app won't allow me to take photos. Is there any way

I can record videos however, the app won't allow me to take photos. Is there any way to fix this? I've tried the app with and without google photos.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.018 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.0 All-in-One Full Manual

Download

Changelog:

Added full manual settings

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] Jess813:
The camera shutter is super slow, any suggestions? I have it on Nexus 6P HDR+AUTO
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.018 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.0 All-in-One Full Manual with updated camera configs

Download

Changelog:

Updated camera configs to reduce black screen errors on app start-up

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] xterminater07:
I'm getting black screen if I used nexus 6p for camera and hdr+ mode. If i use Pixel 2XL for camera and hdr+ to nexus 6 auto hdr+ it works. Anyone having same issue?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kisakuku:
B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.018 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.1 All-in-One Full Manual

Download

Changelog:

Мore fixes to reduce black screen errors for certain models / camera configs

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] MBCO:
Same for me.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] lifeisfun:
Same on Essential
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] th3xeroeagle:
I am getting the black screen issue as well
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] niko_c:
Dito!Installed the version from post #293 and no problems there!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] ChronoReverse:
Arnova's version works fine. Pixel 2016 ZSL HDR, Pixel XL (corr), Super High
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
Ok

Do u have the red tint or green tint at low light? Use 6p settings for camera and hdr+
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] skyers13:
oh... NO, black screen when using v5.0.18.

anyone can help? thanks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] ChronoReverse:
Even on other devices the 6p settings causes problems. Not worth the little bit extra detail. Even with Pixel HDR it's still way better than stock
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Calico007:
What is the current best version to install on the PH1 and where do I download it from?

Thanks
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kevotwo:
There's only one version so far

https://www.essential.com/developer/beta-builds
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Calico007:
This is to download Oreo Beta not the Google Camera port
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] yu3196:
#293 is the most stable version I got。
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] niko_c:
Same for me! Other ones all give me black screens in photo mode, no matter what settings I use. Video recording works though :confused:
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] maofthun:
Post #302 is the latest one that is working for me:

Link: https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=74746832&postcount=302

As others have noted, the only setting that needs to change from default is: "B-S-G Mod Settings" -> "Config camera HDR+" ==> "Nexus 6 Hdr+ Auto NoZsl"

I also changed: "B-S-G Mod Settings" -> "HDR+ parameters" ==> "Super High" (other selections also work and are faster but probably at the expense of quality)

Uninstall the current one before installing the new one.

NOTE: This version is not working for me: B-S-G's Modded Google Camera 5.1.018 with HDR+ for Android 7.0 / ARM64 v1.1 All-in-One Full Manual
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] procter:
This is the only 018 version that works on my essential, but shutter speed kinda slow. Last working version was 016 v1.3 op5 for me, all other versions I got either did not take the photo or starting with black screen.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kanwing:
I got a problem that when the auto HDR is turn on. the camera doesn't work randomly

the screen blink but it didn't save the photo.

when i force to open HDR. it works.....
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] maofthun:
For me it's slightly different:

HDR+ auto, HDR+ on : both working

HDR+ off : it seems & sounds like a photo was taken but no image is saved

Personally, I leave the setting at HDR+ auto all the time. With HDR+ auto, it seems the HDR+ processing is not performed until the first time you look at the saved image. With HDR+ on, the HDR+ processing seems to begin immediately right after taking the picture - the circling animation occupies the screen for an extra long time and you need to wait for it to finish before you can take the next picture.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xterminater07:
The latest arnovag82 works better than the latest bsg but still has a green tint for some reason. The latest bsg gives black screen for all configs but nexus 6
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] simon21:
Which settings gives less blurriness?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] draganpfc:
Is there any chance that pixel 2 camera can be used on ph1 ?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] avd:
Isn't that the one we've been using on this thread?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] nicoconepala:
guess it's :silly:

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agree with you :good:
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] maofthun:
I agree too. But I'm not seeing any green tint though. Is it supposed to be a very subtle thing?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] nicoconepala:
probably mine is green free :fingers-crossed:

edit : well i see what he was talking about, but is really subtle and don't denature pictures ?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] niko_c:
Just switched from BSG version from post #293 (all later versions gave me black screens) to the Arnova mod (5.1.018_v1.2) and that one works fine with HDR+ set to Pixel 2017 Zsl HDR+, model Pixel 2XL and HDR+ parameters on super high. No green tints noticable.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Skirr:
The green tint is espeically noticeable when using "Enhanced HDR+", the non-ZSL variant, by actively selecting it in low light conditions. No dealbreaker though as the tint is easily correctable in Google Photos and the increased quality is worth it IMO.