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[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Which GCAM, also, did you turn off video stabilization in settings? U should, it busted
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
With it set to 1080p and with vid stabilization on, you can't use 60fps or it zooms in insanely much.

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Besides the zoom issue with it at 1080p and 60fps, video stabilization seems to work fine for me. Are there any other issues with it that I haven't noticed?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I just turn it off and use Google photos to stabilize it. I use 60fps exclusively
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
Just curious, why do you use 60fps? To me, it seems like all you gain are larger file sizes.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I like the more fluid movement
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
It shouldn't be noticible to the naked eye except for slowing down fast action...if it is, than 30fps isn't doing a good job at all.

Most professional TV cameras record at 23.997 fps.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gk1984:
This isn't entirely true and it depends on your region. US TV is 29.97 whereas European is 23.997. But 4k content is actually aiming for 60 fps and its more noticeable with tvs with a 120 hz refresh rate. I personally don't like 60fps video because it looks too fluid. It's so real it looks fake to me. But some people prefer it. And part of the standard comes from gaining. 60 fps games is the standard.

Shooting 60 fps is nice to slow down or if you do like the fluid motion. But you likely won't notice 60 fps video much on a 60 hz display
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I just happen to like the fluid movement.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] jmkarnai01:
Went back to Oreo and everything is running perfect. Think I had something amiss either with internal memory or the p beta back back to normal and so is my battery.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Awesome
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] leandrohvlucas:
Hi People

I want to give you my feedback about my experience, i tested inside my house on a medim/dark ambient, and all photos are taken with some GoogleCam and the StockCam from Essential for comparison

First of all, sorry for any english mistakes, it's not my prime language

I just bought the essential, and i'm using the Android P Beta

So... first i install the arnova pixel2mod 7.9.9, amazing front facing shots, using Nexus 2015 Support Level Override and ZSL for HW front camera and Legacy Jpeg for HW rear Camera

The rear camera shoots are not good, too much granular and really darker compared to StockCam

Rear portrait not work on this Cam

Then i installed the last Serjo's 1.6RC2 Test4d, the results are almost the same as StockCam, the front cam is 99% the same, the rear is a little bit sharper and a little bit darker. Using Nexus 6P config

The perfect combination for me is the Front Facing cam from Pixel2Mod and the rear cam from Serjo's

Anybody can tell me any other GoogleCam for testing

Oh... and I tested the Trollian(?)cam, but did not have portrait, so i don't even tested right

thanks and sorry for the long post
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] crixley:
Toylan is the best one I've tried tbh
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] TheIronLefty:
the 60fps is nice but this phone has alot of issues with noise when using 60fps and also the quality is meh compared to 1080p 30fps and 4k 30fps
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] leandrohvlucas:
Toylan has no portrait mode, just focus effect

i like portrait mod... it's simple...
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] RandomPooka:
I installed it last night and it does indeed have portrait mode in the hamburger menu.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] crixley:
It does for me?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] whymoo:
Works with ARcore 1.3

1. Uninstall 1.2

2. Download 1.3 make sure its for arm and not x86

3. Run a ARcore app it will crash

4. Make a copy of device_profile_OnePlus3T_colon_8.textproto in /data/data/com.google.ar.core/files/device_profile_database

5. Rename the copy to device_profile_mata_colon_8.textproto

5. Run ARcore app
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Is 1.3 out? Ok
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I just installed over the top of 1.2. you still need to rename a textproto file. This time I chose taimen 8.1 im not really noticing a difference though.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Gаziиg:
Strangely enough, I was able to install the GCAM version from the repo, without downloading either the V1 or V2 GCAM module. Haven't encountered any bugs or errors thus far.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Sure, they all install just fine now. All it really does is keep slomo working now
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
For those using ARCore 1.2 or 1.3, I recommend renaming the luyce (LG G6) device profile to mata and trying it out as the LG G6 as the same IMX258 camera module as our PH-1.

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Also, cstark27's latest version 3.8 of his GCAM app works excellently (also tuned to a LG G6).
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Does it do anything any better (luyce profile)
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zdog291:
Could anyone get Google Measure to work? I followed all the steps with ARCore 1.3 and still get the attached error after renaming the profile. I am on stock 8.1 June update and have tried ARCore 1.2 and 1.3 and donor profiles from luyce and taimen.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Does ARstickers work?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zdog291:
No
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Did you rename one if the textproto files? You need to be rooted though
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zdog291:
Yeah using Fx and root I renamed /data/data/com.google.ar.core/files/device_profile_database/device_profile_OnePlus3T_colon_8.textproto to /data/data/com.google.ar.core/files/device_profile_database/device_profile_mata_colon_8.textproto

I've also tried the profiles for "luyce" Lg g6 and "taimen" the other one you suggested to no avail.

My total process was:

Install GCam Magisk Module v2 no ARCore

Install Anova v8 camera apk

Download ARCore App from ApkMirror and install app

Download ARStickers from ApkMirror and install app

Run ARStickers from Anova v8 camera app

Rename .textproto files with Fx explorer in root mode

Install and try to open Google Measure from ApkMirror.

Received error
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] HiM@L:
nvm
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Numark88:
Anything working for nexus 5?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] gk1984:
I haven't tried this at all, but I didn't see you mentioning if you reboot. Generally, you want to reboot when you make any system changes for them to take affect.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Zdog291:
Unfortunately I have restarted to no avail
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Maxr1998:
[MENTION=5447216]aer0zer0[/MENTION] thanks for the guide!

I think you should add though that the mata textproto file needs to have correct owner, permissions and SELinux context to work though.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Which one? The file in 3rd post is a direct pull from my device, all that should be set. I will add to check permissions though.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] Maxr1998:
Yep, I mean the one in the third post. After I unzipped the download and copied the file to the right location, the permissions, owner and SELinux context weren't set correctly for me, owner was root:root, perms 644. Might be an issue with my file explorer though? I'm using Solid Explorer.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I added it to the post, I should just update the entire thing again, I have had better luck with taimen 8.1 textproto imo.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
New arnova gcam port has lens built In. FYI.....
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kakajoe:
Im installing use this mode but still AR force close.....

Im using Los 15.1 on mi5splus..please some advice
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
lol, you came here when [MENTION=4860033]Arnova8G2[/MENTION] probably directly supports your device? Id suggest going to your forum. This is the land of sloppy seconds here, with little to no support.

Anyways, to help you out. In the instructions where it says to rename to "mata" (thats our codename for our device), change yours to "natrium" (your codename). That should work, also.........................................................

https://xdaforums.com/mi-5s-plus

This is where you oughtta look in the future.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] kakajoe:
Nevermind, i fix it by following this page..

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/ar/
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] leandrohvlucas:
Hi guys

I wan't to discuss one thing about our Camera

I'm using the latest Oreo update with Magisk Gcam and the Arnova V8 Pixel2mod, from the date of 2018-06-19

Please, look at this photo above, taken by the rear camera

https://photos.app.goo.gl/mFMHNnQn97mhgVPL6

This photo looks very nice to me, really good colour gamut, but if you zoom at the people, you will see that the faces are a little bit blurred... it has almost no detail on the people's faces...

What do you think about it... it's there any config that i can make to make the people faces a little more sharper?

there are any other Camera Mod that gives me better result

I like arnova because portrait mode works flawless and the colours are very good, expecially on front facing camera, but i looks like there's some fault on focus at the rear camera...

Thanks all!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Try using the 6p config
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] leandrohvlucas:
there's no 6p config on this Arnova's Mod

the only thing that's can be chenged it's Support Level Override, with mine is on AUTO, and i have Nexus 2015 option...
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] crixley:
Toylans has this as well, and much better colour
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I don't see a tolyams with it. U have a new build that isn't on celsoazevedo?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
[MENTION=4657791]crixley[/MENTION] the warg........completely warged tolyan to build 1, also bsg has the new 5.3 as well
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
[MENTION=5447216]aer0zer0[/MENTION],

Some updates to your OP post regarding ARCore/ARStickers,

Newer version of ARCore: https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...se/arcore-1-3-180604066-android-apk-download/

And thanks to Arnova8G2, updated, modded version of ARStickers (v. 1.2) to work on all devices AND includes all the stickers included in v. 1.1 (the stock version of ARStickers 1.2 crashes and removes about half the stickers and puts them in separate apks): https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/ar/f/ARStickers_1.2.180326103.apk

No need to change any of the instructions, but the goodish news is that ARCore 1.3 adds support for alot more devices, hopefully the next version will finally officially support the Essential.

Edit: corrected link for new ARStickers version.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
yea, ive been using those for a few days, just havent had time to update to the latest links.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
Dude this is great, thanks, got it working.. I installed the measure app as well, hope it comes in handy.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
Hey man, I totally had bricked my phone, I had some error that my file system was corrupted and had to factory reset.i did so and it wasn't right still,force closes everywhere.so I decided to wipe everything and start over with a fresh install of the latest Android p beta.it would not take it and I couldn't identify any of my a b partitions.it said device not setup for a b partitions or something. I changed cables and everything.once I rebooted I got the firmware to sideload and it booted up. Now everything seems fine, but my wifi doesn't work and Bluetooth keeps crashing. Should I just reflash the firmware again? Like dirty flash or what? Additionally, I had your gcam ar mod working before I borked everything, and now it says camera not available I don't get it I used the same files and instructions the 2nd time.any advice is appreciated..see screenshot. Oh yeah the error in fastboot was my bootloader wasn't updated to deal with a b partitions
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
try factory resetting through recovery
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
No luck, same stuff. I did notice my IP and my Bluetooth address fluctuate between being there and unavailable..any suggestions?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
none, does your bootloader show a serial number?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
Yes. It's all like it should be except for the fact my Bluetooth address says unavailable and sometimes, yes off and on my iP is present..I can flash just the modem files correct?maybe flash that?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
sure, have you tried going back tobjuly oreo?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
I have not,I'm gonna try to fastboot flash all and then that
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
Flashing each file in the july images zip fixed it
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
good deal, you sure you have the latest fastboot?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] :
Yep, and also, I had substratum working before screwing up my setup, and now I did the same exact thing and can't get it to work at all. It doesn't even show overlays I compiled.and I don't get it.

Edit. Solved, after dirty flashing July ota zip, substratum works. The images zip doesn't allow for subs by itself.strange.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
anybody else using any of the 5.3 builds?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] awdrifter:
Any detailed guide on how to install this (or better yet an apk version)? I don't want to brick my phone like fullofhell.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
U rooted?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] awdrifter:
Just got my phone, I will be rooting it tonight.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Then just use the mod, or download the mod, figure out what it does, and hand edit the files.

All it does is enable slomo and hevc iirc.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] awdrifter:
I found some Magisk module install tutorials, they are really confusing. I decided not to risk it, I'll just use the stock camera for now.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Laugh out loud... Your on nougat right? Just read one of your other posts. You should update to to the latest software, 8.1 Oreo July update, or hop on P beta 2. It's gonna be tough sledding to get gcam to work.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] dazeone:
Arnova8G2: GCam_5.3.015-Pixel3Mod-Arnova8G2-v4Beta4.apk:

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/#apk370 try this mod from Google camera mod ports
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
He might still have problems with selinux permissions if he is still on nougat. That was the boon, we needed a magisk mod to force selinux permissions, or you would lose audio. Once 8.1 came around, that problem went away, then it was just hevc and slomo working
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xorwin:
Hello guys.

Anyone can recommend gcam version for non rooted P?

I tried a bunch but sometimes I got annoying issue where photos are not saved.

Per example I made 6 photos and only 1 or 2 are saved.

Please note this is not burst mode
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Which ones have you tried?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xorwin:
GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.apk and previous stable, bold red

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GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.apk and previous stable, bold red
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
I'm currently using tolyan009 5.3.015 1.04

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-tolyan009/#apk371

But I'm rooted and have my mod installed (which shouldn't make a difference if you don't care about hevc or slomo)
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xorwin:
I will play with it. Thank you!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
No green tint on this version? I'm still using cstark27's 5.1.018 v3.8 with HDR+ model set to Nexus 6P.

I was under the impression that the green tint was caused by using the Pixel models, and the Nexus models were removed from either gcam v.5.2 or definitely v.5.3.

Also, really stupid question especially since I've been using your Magisk mod forever, when does hevc come into play? When recording any videos with your Magisk mod instead of the stock codec?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xorwin:
By the way, does doble click power button in the lockscreen work for you? For me it stucks on the lock screen with camera icon in the middle.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Yes, Tolyans doesn't have the green tint as far as I can tell. I've taken a lot of pictures. Recording videos and motion photos.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Works well here.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
You're right. Works excellently! Nice upgrade from cstark27's version based on GCam v. 5.1

Do you enable any of the denoise options? Change the saturation options? Change resamping to raisr? Lastly, the fix black level option and the max black level offset?

Thanks for your help as always!

Edit: it does seem to have one bug. With the screen locked, quick double tapping the power button causes it to start to load, but get stuck at the start screen with the camera icon in the middle. On cstark27's version, it works fine.

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Same issue here with the screen off or at a locked start screen. With the phone unlocked, it works as it should. On Android P DP4. Strange that cstark27's version based on the older GCam v. 5.1 worked finev
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
did it do that with any of the other 5.3 builds
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Check the app settings for gcam. Let it modify system (won't work if you reboot and you don't go into the phone once) but it "should" work after that (maybe)
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
Enabled modify system for GCam, no help. Rebooted, went into phone, tried again, still no go :(. Anything else you can think of?

But more importantly to me is what settings you are using. Could you answer the couple questions I had asked before when you have some free time? Thanks!!
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
No, I just run it as is for now. I will play a little with the saturation settings. I feel green is muted some.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
[MENTION=2557531]starcms[/MENTION] we should work on this.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
Btw, you said you have no issues with that version doing the double tap power button to launch it with the screen off or with the screen on but locked. I'm assuming you do have a password, pin, fingerprint, etc. Is that correct?

I'm on Android P, so that may have something to do with it not working -- just odd that it worked fine on cstark27's version based on the older GCam v. 5.1
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
correct. If the screen is off its fine, since the phone doesnt lock ( i have smartlock - on device enabled) if the phone is pin locked, i cant do it.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
I definitely recommend enabling rasir. For the rest, gonna need to experiment. Odd how in trolan's version the developer settings are just 2 switches. I guess since there are so many settings available, there's one that controls everything or nearly everything that is usually in there. One thing he forgot to add tho is the newer feature (it was even in cstark27's v. 3.8 which is a couple months old) that eliminates the need for FCing the app after changing any advanced features.

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Ah, so if you manually lock the phone or smartlock isn't being used at the time (meaning at the lock screen you are forced to enter your pattern or pin or fingerprint) you have the same issue?
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] xorwin:
Guys, double click is fixed in new version.

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-tolyan009/#apk381
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
[MENTION=2557531]starcms[/MENTION] new arcore out, has Android 9 profiles
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
Was just about to post that.

The profiles are definitely different (larger in size than in v. 1.3), and are located in device_profile2_database instead of device_profile_database folder. I had to completely uninstall the old version and install the new version. Upgrading from the old to the new didn't generate the updated profiles in the new folder for me, even after I tried loading AR Stickers in GCam.

There are extremely few profiles made specifically for Android P (ending in 9), but the OnePlus3T profile for Oreo (ending in 8) works great on Android P (the 8 can remain in the name of the profile -- it doesn't need to be renamed to 9).

But the profile is different than the one named the exact same thing from the previous version of ARCore. Only the new, updated profile works with this newest version of ARCore (you may want to update the OP instructions with the change in folder name and the updated profile).

I still can't believe still no official profile for the Essential.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] mobileman88:
What's the recommended version now? Too many versions a few posts above
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Ive been using taimen profile, this time in 9. Seems to work as good as anything else. No mata yet.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] aer0zer0:
Latest is fine.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] starcms:
If it works, I guess it doesn't really matter, but personally I wouldn't recommend taimen since the Pixel 2 has OIS and Dual-Pixel Phase Detect and the Essential has neither.
[Essential Phone Themes, Apps, and Mods] mobileman88:
Seems to be ok using the latest.

Using this MGC_5.3.015_v.1.0.5_Tolyan009.apk