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[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
This is beyond my expectations. This is absolutely amazing what the GCamPixel3 can do. 1) Nokia's app 2) Pixel Super Zoom. See for yourself :)

https://imgur.com/a/0xrgX3D

BTW does top shot work in this app?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
And I come from mi8, which is the same as mix2s, and I can't tell you how much I'm happy to be back on N8.

I worked with [MENTION=5351403]youngchaos[/MENTION], who is also in contact with BSG, to find what was going on with this camera, because hardware is very good but software is so ****ty. It goes crazy with ISO once the light is gone. I even had the Op6 in the same time and it was a no match, Op6 was better Everytime.

He created topics here at XDA and on official MIUI forum, showing the difference and the problem with the overrated mi8 camera, and it was ignored by devs.

TBH I can't understand what you would prefer in mi8 cam vs the Nokia 8.

But that's your opinion and I respect it.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
Same.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
Dont worry simply go to playstore install clone application open clone app go to app section select any app from storage and click clone wait for a minute and you are ready you can use multiple google cameras by the method.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Astrochimp:
Unfortunately already tried that and got an error as well with this method.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
Potrait mode doesn't work on my one same version
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
Strange, it works very good for me. As I said , rock stable. I use portrait very often ..
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bordi21:
What version of pixel 3 camera are you using?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/MGC_6.1.009_MiMaxII_A8.1+_V0.apk

Believe this is the only that works on Nokia 8. The zoom is spectacular.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] atsimeri:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/115999069@N03/shares/577540

See the difference....

Zoomed low light

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[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] foxbatul:
what about V1 ? it s working on N8?

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why so yellow?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
BSG's latest version also works on N8

Mi8 V1
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] dimifoti:
But what about the underexposed video on all those versions? Can this be fixed?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] djunk:
That's a bug that hasn't been fixed yet.. While in camera mode, point to a bright light source and switch to video mode.

I often do that...
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] whalesplaho:
But BSG 6.1 doesnt have good color reproduction like Cstark27 version....
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
And today i compared it with s7 edge. While with stock camera app N8 was clearly laging behind but when i switched to cstark 3.5 gcam on N8 the images were so great that made s7 edge's images look ordinary. Although Autofocus was amazing on s7 edge and slow on N8 even with gcam.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] foxbatul:
why 3.5 and not 4.2 please?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
3.5 is better than 4.2.

4.2 ver images are bit noiser and bit soft in low light while 3.5 is sharper, less noisy and captures tiny details and is rock solid stable.

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Are you kidding ? its better then P20's 4x zoom.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] foxbatul:
link please ( or name for the version).
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
[MENTION=1410832]Nisar[/MENTION]: Yep it is.

I should note that although autofocus will stay slow (it's not dual pixels like Galaxy's) , it's still ZSL and the focus is really quick in daylight. Only slow in low light.

But thanks to laser autofocus, it's still reliable, when the N7+ does have troubles in very low light to focus. ( Have it in my hands right now for comparison).
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
Use this for super zoom only as there is no ZSL.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/MGC_6.1.009_MI8_A8.1+_V0.apk

And use this as your main camera.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/cstark27_GCam_5.1.018_24_v3.5.apk

Adaptive shutter speed (it works with enhanced hdr+ only so use only in very low light)

hdr parameters: high

jpeg quality 100%

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I have borrowed P20 pro, Samsung S9 from my friends and i will do a proper comparison with N8 today and post conclusion.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
Well the result is

Nokia 8 with gcam cstark 3.5 is better than Huawei P20 pro, Samsung s9. Actually not huge difference, but tiny details are only captured by N8 while dynamic range is also better as s9 and p20 wash out the backend of images in contrasty scenes and N8(cstark 3.5) preserve every detail. In Video however if N8 is not so stable but then shows very good detail while S9 video appears less detailed and P20 is par ( Talking about only 1080p 30fps ).

In low light i would say they are very equal but then again N8 preserves tiny details in images but videos are not so good in low light compared to p20 pro and s9 also Autofocus comes to haunt.

In very low light you may think P20 pro would triumph with Night mode ( 4 sec wait) but actually if you choose hdr+ enhanced with adaptive shutter speed enabled (6 sec wait) you will get the image which will actually beat P20 pro's night mode.

So yeah you have one of the best camera with N8 (Cstark 3.5 gcam).

And last but not the least with Gcam 6.1 i compared Zooming capabilities with super zoom on N8 and P20 PRO'S 4X Zoom. I would say it was pretty even contest in terms of Zooming.

I wonder how software can triumph hardware.

I would like some one to compare N8 cstark 3.5 with Iphone X or Iphone Xs and post findings as i do not have them around me.

I should also note that Cameras of S9 and P20 pro were snappy while N8's was bit slow compared to them. Autofocus was extra ordinary on S9 and P20 pro and felt slower on N8.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
Share images.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
Thanks for your input, this is what I felt too.

Having had GS8+, OP6, MI8 and P20 over the past 2 month, I came to conclusion that N8 with a good Gcam mod is better than these phones at capturing pictures, except for : 1/ slower autofocus 2/ Videos have less stabilization.

I wonder how it is possible. I mean it's just an IMX258 with f.2 , how can it beat Galaxys ? I'm happy about that because I own the phone, but It's still a non-sense for me. I came to the conclusion that

1° Gcam is just magic

2° Zeiss lenses are probably involved too, I guess they are really brighter and made of much better quality than others.

This phone is really underrated, I told you guys. Only the front of the phone is outdated, but still, what a performer for everything !
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
Prolly if those phones had G-cam then they would've had better pictures. Lmao
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
Maybe yes, maybe not. Some phones have Gcam with better sensor than the n8, but still perform worse because it's not well optimized, like OP6 or even Nokia 7+ for instance.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Ahmed5:
Yes I get it. Like the newer version of Cstark, or Arnova N8 is still not amazing. This version is perfect for the N8.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
Its late night here as i am reading your reply. The problem is i returned them there phones they probably would have deleted the images and i also deleted images on my N8 as its our home phone i my self actually own a samsung note 4 DUOS. But i will try to get some quick snaps on there phones and N8 and will arrange them on pc and share with you soon.

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Thanks man its you whom i came to know the cstark 3.5 ver.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cption:
I would say the best version is actually by BSG/tolyan MGC_5.3.015_B-S-G-based_v.1.0.14_final_TlnNeun

Cstark 3.5 can nail the colour pretty well but tend to blur out the noises. It would be ideal to do that providing the Nokia can hit focus. However, under low light nokia's focus tend to be a bit whacky and there's always a bit of blurring, and double blurring makes the photo look a bit bad.

The one by bsg/tolyan produces images that has sharpness, reminding me a bit of my Nexus 5x (the camera on that phone was a beast..). There is a bit more noise but the trade off is better in lower light, imo.

However, occasionally you do get a photo with some whacky hdr/colour effect. Likewise on occasions with cstark.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] simon-sf:
I think v3.5
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
BTW i feel front of N8 with gcam superior than Pixel 2.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
Interesting. Once my Nokia 8 back, I'll have a look and an in depth-comparison between these 2 versions :)

Yes, it is. Remember that the front cam is the IMX258 too, so the front is almost good as the back. And it has autofocus, 4K, etc. It's by far the best front cam I've ever had.

This front cam is so awesome it almost makes me beautiful.

[IMG="me"]https://media.giphy.com/media/IrQcyTog3X8VW/giphy.gif[/IMG]
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bacchinif:
Hi, I followed your suggestion and installed the latest version by Tolyan009 which is based on 5.3 BSG porting. I also have on the phone the latest CStark stable with the wide/standard angle (based on 5.1).

Unfortunately there's no "best version" at all, as you always have to put things in perspective:

- Arnova's versions are, usually, the ones with more features: motion photos, slow motion, AR Stickers and so on, but there are a lot of downsides. His portings are unusable in low-light conditions as most of the shadows turns blue/violet. I tried almost everything to make them work, but nothing changed.

- CStark's works best on LG phones, but, as of right now, it's clearly the winner on Nokia 8: colors are always natural, especially in shadows and low light conditions. The only downsides of this versions are: no motion photos, no slow motion and plus you can't sed a "maximum shutter speed". This means that in extremely low-light conditions you may shoot at 1/2 of sec, which you definitely can't handle without a tripod. I know you can change the shutter speed to "medium" instead of "super slow", but for some reasons this will make the app increase the ISO also in good light conditions.

- Tolyan's latest version is good and I'm really surprised, I must say. It's very good for what concern all the options that it gives you and apparently has also a better dynamic range (noticeable only in portrait mode) than CStark. Plus it has all the "extra features" of Arnova's version (you can set a "safe shutted speed limit" at 1/10) and it seems to be pretty much stable. The only big downside of this version is: capabilities in low light. Even if I let the app to shoot at a very slow shutter speed (1/2) it's not able to merge all the shots in a decent photo and it will turn out totally black.

Shot on Nokia 8 with CStark's version. Shutter speed 1/2. I used a tripod. The photo is retouched, but not very different from the original JPEG. Shutter speed was set to "super slow". Plus I also want to say that the original scene was completely dark. I'm going to add another picture of the same scene taken with another smartphone in minutes.

You can click the image to enlarge it.

Same scene: taken with a Nokia 6.1 without Google Camera installed:
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Nisar Ahmed Nisar:
Thats absolutely amazing. for a moment the scene remides me of Nikon D850
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ValKyre:
Can u give me original image bro....!!
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bacchinif:
Follow me on Instagram if you like. Most of the shots are taken with Nokia 8.

https://www.instagram.com/bacchinif/

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Original image is here:

In few minutes I'm also going to post the same image taken by another smartphone, just to show the "real" light conditions of the scene.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] techno_man000:
Hi guys, i have been using Arnova's GC for a long time, I wanna test CStrak Mod but there are too many options in advanced settings. Anyone can tell me the best settings in Cstark Mod??
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PinkiPL:
Bacchinif, which version of Cstark do you propose to use? I currently using 3.8, I think is last stable for N8?

I will try also tolyan MGC_5.3.015_B-S-G-based_v.1.0.14_final_TlnNeun <- what are suggested seetings for Nokia 8?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cption:
It may depend on what kind of scene you shoot. Generally speaking my shooting involves alot of children in indoor environment and this is where the Nokia 8 unfortunately struggles. On faces and anything not static the what I would call microblurring is quite obvious and like I said it's compounded by the additional software denoising in arnova and cstark.

Outdoor and take a landscape/static shot I don't think there would be any problem. Colour reproduceability is better on cstark. Would be great if we can get the values for colour from cstark himself and build it into tolyans version.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bacchinif:
Everything's written few post before! I also posted a link to an entire thread where you can find comparison and settings.

You're correct, but for shooting children and moving subjects I'm scared that you need a camera instead of a smartphone. If you still want to use a smartphone download one of the BSG porting and set the shutter speed to 1/100 at least!
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cption:
There's no reason for motion blur on faces when my kids are sitting relatively still.. It's a fault with Nokia 8 not gcam, as my Redmi note 4x with a Samsung equivalent of imx258 can shoot more accurate shots (both f2.0). It really does need a proper update from Nokia to make gcam perfect on it.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
Motion blurs happen only in low light though.

I've taken shots of horses in a run and it was perfectly crisp. Same for some others subjects.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PinkiPL:
I asked You about settings for Tolyan's because options are much different than Cstark
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cption:
Most phones, even budget ones can take good outdoor photos. It's the indoor that tends to be the challenging scenario.

It's an issue generally indoor, not just low light. The Nokia 8 is just generally unreliable.

In fact, cstarks cameraphone of choice is pixel 2 because it's reliable.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ben_linux:
Indeed. but my point is :

It's difficult to have perfectly crisp photos indoor, with moving subjects for nearly every smartphones out there.

I mean , yeah it's n8 weakness. But also for my P20, mi8, Gs8+, mate10 pro, LG G6, OP6 that I had this past 3 months. They don't do better, often worse. Maybe S8+ but it has flaws that n8 doesn't have with gcam. So ?

Maybe pixels are better in this scenario, but as it wasn't sold in Fr until P3, I didn't have the chance to buy one at a reasonable price.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cption:
I agree. I'm not here to really dispute the quality of N8 with gcam, just that I'm peeved about the reliability of the camera.

Digging up the photos I've taken with N8, RN4X, and Nexus 5x, I've noticed a few things..

Shutter-speed: N8 seems to be very conservative about increasing shutter speed. Under similar low light the N5x would be @ around 1/50s, the RN4x at between 1/40s - 1/100s. The N8 would be at 1/20 - 1/30s. This is probably the cause of microblurring I referred before. I believe the limitation of the shutter speed is because Nokia can't do the software on their camera all and control the noise/denoising if the iso was to be jacked up. A faster shutter speed should not be a problem with GCAM as the algorithm deals with noise very well.

Another thing is in bright light. The N5X pushes shutter speed to ~1/2000s and keeps the iso at 60. The RN4X does the same and keeps the iso at 100. The N8 however puts keeps the iso @ 100 - 160, and go slightly more conservative again with shutter speed, probably Nokia knowing that they can't get a bright enough image without raising the iso or lower the shutter speed. With GCAMs algorithm again this shouldn't be an issue.

If Im technical enough I could modify those parameters and make the whole experience mor reliable. However, I can't and I just need to wait for Nokia hopefully read this and make those changes..
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cstark27:
The versions for the LG's don't have many uh, workarounds to get GCam working, thanks to their decent API implementation. So for the most part, since Google programmed GCam to read from Camera2 API keys, other phones that have most keys defined and defined correctly, will have the best results. Now if you guys are using the G6 Color Fix, then yes, that adjusts the "black level" numbers. But one of my newer 4.x versions does deviate from my previous philosophy and replaces one of the fundamental codes of GCam to use a different calculation for black levels, and that is taken from one of Arnova's versions. Hope that helps the understanding.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] t_ting:
I'm new to this forum:D

Thanks bro for the detailed information of these 3 versions of mod. I've tried the Tolyan mod but the Motion Photo feature is not working. It's not capturing any motion literally..

I'm currently using Arnova's mod, is there a mod that takes better picture than Arnova's mod while still keeping the Motion Photo working? :confused:
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] cstark27:
Go to developer options in the Google Camera and find the enable_micro option. My versions have it turned off by default for stability. Slow Motion is under Experimental but it may crash.

[MENTION=9198135]Bacchinif[/MENTION]
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] t_ting:
I'm new to this forum:D

I've been following this post for months. Thanks bro for the detailed comments regarding the 3 different mods. I'm currently using Arnova's mod due to the fact that I love Motion Photo feature. I just tried Tolyan's mod but it seems that Motion Photo is not working on it. Is there a mod that takes better pictures than Arnova's mod does while still having the Motion Photo feature?:confused:

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Hi bro, thanks for the great work that you have produced!:good:

Would you be able to make the Motion Photo work on your mod? Much appreciated:D
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Astrochimp:
[MENTION=2712580]cstark27[/MENTION] any chance you could upload your v3.5 but with another name, so we are able to install it at the same time as 6.1 mods. I tried and unfortunately failed to compile the apk. Would be amazing, cheers dude!
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ears1991:
Thanks for sharing your experiments. I tried your config but noticed halo effect around trees I'm conditions. Any suggestions?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bacchinif:
Dear [MENTION=2712580]cstark27[/MENTION], here I am. First of all, I'm sorry for not being able to reply earlier, but I wasn't home. I also take this opportunity to thank you for the great work that you've been doing with the portings. They're definitely one of the best for Nokia phones. I have two phones [Nokia 8 and Nokia 6 (2018)] and of both of them I'm using your Google Camera.

I followed your suggestion and enabled the "micro option" parameter in the developer settings, but, unfortunately, Motion Photos isn't working on my Nokia 8, even if I disable HDR+ Enhanced. Just after shooting the app crashes. My phone isn't rooted yet, therefore I won't be able to send you any logcats at all, I'm sorry.

At the moment I'm using this version: cstark27_GCam_5.1.018_24_v4.2t3.apk as it seems to be the "last one" with your "standard user interface". I mean, all of the other versions posted later than this are portings from other developers, which means that they may have the same issues that I already experienced with them. Am I correct?

I don't know if you have time, but approximately one month ago I opened a thread (on another forum) where I posted a complete comparison between your version, Arnova's and Stock Camera. Yours was the winner, even though Arnova's was more complete: AR Stickers, Slow Motion, Motion Photos and Video Recording were all working fine. On the other side, Arnova's version was unusable in low-light conditions as all of the shadows were turning completely blue/pink/violet. If you have time just check this thread: http://www.androidiani.com/forum/le...to-google-camera-porting-vs-stock-camera.html

Just some other few things. On this version cstark27_GCam_5.1.018_24_v4.2t3.apk I'm having the following issues:

- Motion Photos is not working. The app crashes as soon as I take a picture. Just described before.

- Video Stabilizer doesn't work very well. It's just like the image is 2x cropped and the scene is often lagging. I have set everything to 4K UHD, but with the Stabilizer disabled.

- The button for switching front/rear camera is green.

- It seems to be that doesn't change anything if I set the shutter speed between "slower" and "super slow". In low-light conditions the app is always shooting at 1/2, no matter what shutter speed I'm setting.

- Portrait mode (both front and rear) does not have a timer.

- When shooting with portrait mode I'm not seeing the "loading circle" for the image completion.

P.S. I also tried installing the version you posted today (NightModeEnabled), but I wasn't able to install it as I guess it runs only on Android Pie.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ears1991:
This is for switching between rear cameras on the intended device, press and holding the button does this. Doing it twice on the nokia 8 which it was not intended for causes the app to enter an endless crash loop, so versions without the green button maybe better to use if there are no image differences between them.

[MENTION=9198135]Bacchinif[/MENTION], do you have any thoughts on my images above and how to avoid this HDR artifact?
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bacchinif:
Thanks for you explanation. I never tried holding the switcher. I've done that and now the app is crashing. I'm trying to restart my device to see if it's permanent now.

I don't know if versions without the "green switcher" are better, but as soon as this one is the latest I'm assuming it's better.

I don't have suggestions for the halo on the edges of the trees, as it doesn't seem to be that strong. I think it is normal and I guess that this happens on Pixel phones too. It's just a result of hard HDR+ processing. This may happen also on other phones, such as on iPhones with Smart HDR.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] foxbatul:
anyone tested this one : NightEnabled_GoogleCamera_6.1.013_cstark27.apk (cstark27, 2018-10-22, Pixel 1/2/3, changelog)?

thx
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] whalesplaho:
Its for Pixel i guess....
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Bacchinif:
Can't be installed on my Nokia 8. I guess we're going to wait until Android Pie will be released.

Anyway just read my previous post.

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It's for Android Pie at least.
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ltodorov:
Hello everyone,

At the moment I'm using skulshady_gcam_5.1.018_Mod_v6_fix.apk. I think it is very stable and contains a lot of working features.

Best regards!
[Nokia 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PinkiPL:
Bug is only with Gcam in 4K stabilization ON mode.

In stock camera app 4K video looks good but there is no stabilization in 4K, why?

I'm looking for app with 4K stabilization video recording, any hints?