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[Google Camera Mods] stewie-droid:
I guess color fix for G6 listed in change log. Doesn't apply to v20 from what i can tell. Colors are correct.

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=76949201&postcount=959
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Ok cool. I'll just wait for the official version, but now thanks to you I have much more confidence that it will work! :cool:

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If that is the only thing fixed, then I will pass as I have the V30. My mom has the G6 though, so perhaps I'll get the official version for her once cstark posts it.

Thanks!
[Google Camera Mods] NightMare1987:
Hello,im going to buy a v30 for my mother,is the google camera working on Android 8.0,i need a definitive answer or just a Stable version,thanks in advance ?
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Yeah it works just fine Mare! I have the V30 and LOVE cstark's modded Gcam apps (standard and wide, 2 separate apps that you use together). Make sure to get v3.8 which is the most up-to-date official version.

Send me a PM if you'd like best settings to use (or just skim through this thread).
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
V3.9 test3

Let me know if colors are any different/better with this. Also adjusted the Hexagon DSP toggle code, and updated the Settings Restart code to Arthur's newest version.

cstark27_GCam_5.1.018_24_v3.9test3.apk
[Google Camera Mods] koboltzz:
I would say subjectively less pinkish, but according to the histogram rather less blue, as I understand it?

So there's a change, but not too crazy.

In the attachment there is a comparison of images in low and in moderate light.

Edit: scratch that, it's indeed more pinkish with 3.9test3.
[Google Camera Mods] viktor92:
This update is for a specific model or works also for the G5 ?
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
So just to be clear, which flower pic is more accurate to the real life flower? v3.8 one or v3.9 one?
[Google Camera Mods] koboltzz:
The difference for the flower is really small, marginally better is gcam3.9test3 this time. But the 'real' test is low light (because it's harder for any camera to produce great pictures) and there the gcam3.8 clearly wins (okay that's exaggerated, but it's less pinkish). Conclusion: All in all gcam3.8 is better for V30 till now.
[Google Camera Mods] stewie-droid:
Is 3.9test3 same or different then 3.9test posted here? https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-cstark27/

I ask cause 3.9test has two apks where 3.9test3 has one apk and not sure if test3 has wide build in?
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
3.9test3 is a new test, and no Wide angle option for it at the moment.
[Google Camera Mods] granazias:
May i ask you a question please?

Previously i used your 3.8 version,and i uninstalled it and made a clear installation of v.3.9 test..

When i go to "about" section,i see again v.3.8 as installed app..what does it mean?i have again 3.8?

When i install the new 3.9 test 3 it shows v3.9.
[Google Camera Mods] stewie-droid:
Cool. I'll give a shot on lg v20 H918. I'm assuming those apks can be used on v20 not just G6 correct [MENTION=2712580]cstark27[/MENTION]?
[Google Camera Mods] WhiteSnake91:
Hello again, I had a question if a setting could help the "color" of photos taken with this app, the images appear much "colder" than photos taken with an iphone SE or the v20's stock cam on auto, I'm sure there's some setting I can change surely? I took 3 pics, one with spare iphone, one with this gcam, and one with v20 stock app for comparison, but unsure how I could upload it here, the gcam one always appears much colder if that makes sense though. The warmer colored ones just are more appealing looking to me personally.
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
I C.

Yeah overall sounds like v3.8 is still better. Also, v3.8 pic I noticed much better focus in the background stuff than v3.9. But on 3.9 the left petal of flower is definitely clearer. So these were both taken in low light?

If yes, then I guess the real question is what's more important, the stuff up front or the stuff in the back? lol
[Google Camera Mods] koboltzz:
No, look at the pictures again and you will see the ISO used (chosen by gcam). The less light a scene has, the higher the ISO must be. Therefore the other picture is taken in low light. Since cstark only changed something about colour reproduction in test3 there is no impact to be expected how sharp the background is. These are only handheld shots therefore the slightly different background sharpness. As long as there are not multiple shots combined with different focus points to one picture (which will result in an picture where everything is in focus) it's technically impossible to 'mod' the focal blurriness since it's hardware dependent (except

increasing

blurriness just like gcam portrait mode does) .
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Yeah I did notice the high ISO but I wasn't sure if that was "low light-worthy ISO" or not. lol But ok.

Yeah ok and it was at a SLIGHTLY different angle vs. the v3.8 one too. But I dunno........I'd need more comparisons to decide. I love that the v3.8 one has the background stuff in such great focus, but I might be inclined to say it's more important that in v3.9 the left petal is clearly more in focus & detailed.
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
I didn't change the string for the old test versions probably.

Should work on a lot of different phones.

I'm trying to see v3.9test3 helps this case. On my V30 there's also instances where photos come out more warm than they should, but I'm not somewhere I can test if the change fixed that yet.
[Google Camera Mods] chibichuba:
Works perfectly on Lineage 15.1 (Oreo 8.1) for the LG G6 H872. A little inconvenient with 2 apps to switch between standard and wide but that's the cost I suppose
[Google Camera Mods] WhiteSnake91:
https://imgur.com/acyvIcx LG V20 GCAM app "cold" pizza pic, HDR+ turned on, auto

https://imgur.com/kRsxaFt LG V20 stock camera app, on manual mode, auto settings (I noticed myself and read that simply switching to manual mode and leaving stuff on auto results in better pics than auto mode)

notice how the stock app is much warmer? The stock v20's cam app on all auto mode was warm as well but didn't look as detailed as manual mode with auto settings does.

iphone SE pic as well, warm as well. All auto as well (there simply isn't much to change in the ios cam, it's pretty much point and shoot) https://imgur.com/PqePfum

the gcam with hdr+ took longer to "shoot" the image, I suppose that's normal.

The pictures weren't taken at exactly the same distance, so detail level may slightly be off, but my whole point was in showing that the iphone, and v20's stock camera on auto and manual modes were warmer looking and much more pleasing to my eyes, the gcam is too "cold" looking.
[Google Camera Mods] ayaskant12:
Updated the thread with a lot more pictures today

Anyone wanting to purchase this great phone can have a look!

http://drtechnno.com/2018/05/10/lg-...e-camera-and-lg-v30-camera-app-in-oreo-build/
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
hey cstark,

I took these two "low-light" pics this morning. One with my V30's stock camera app, and one with your main Gcam app (HDR+ Enhance, Adaptive Shutter enabled, Slower, Medium).

So the Gcam pic ("8:12") definitely has more detail (download and zoom in at center books on top for both to compare), but it still lacks the brightness of the stock camera app ("8:11"). Is there anything you can do on v4.0 perhaps to improve the brightness?? Just wondering.

Thanks.
[Google Camera Mods] AsItLies:
Normally, change the settings to lighten (or darken) the picture. Not able to do that? No manual settings? If it's just defaulting to Auto, possibly just changing the setting for the type of 'Lighting' can have a desired effect.
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
Tap to focus and slide the exposure comp up.
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Thanks. I don't think any of that will work though. I can increase the exposure setting before taking the picture, but I avoid doing that because all it does is make the picture look too bright and overly saturated, which makes it look unrealistic and weird.

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I've tried that, but it just makes the picture look odd and unreal. Like more saturated and fake.

I guess I'm just requesting that you please consider brightening up the picture in a way that it looks more like the stock cam app's brightness level. The V30 recently got upgraded to "Thinq" status which includes the Auto Brightness feature which gets automatically enabled when the phone detects that I'm in "low-light conditions". That might be why it's brighter.

Thanks!!
[Google Camera Mods] AsItLies:
I haven't fooled with it much, so am not sure if GCam ports can do this; but, normally with a camera an easy way to brighten just slightly is to expose for another small fraction of a second, rather than open the aperture more. I think that would necessitate having full manual control, so you could keep the f-stop the same and the ISO the same.
[Google Camera Mods] Z23:
HDR+ enhanced always produces darker pictures in CSTARK cam mod. I strongly recommend using "HDR+ on". It is taking the pictures much faster, too. (using LG G5)
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Yeah but they're not as detailed as when "HDR+ Enhanced" is enabled. Do they come out any brighter though in "HDR+ On"?
[Google Camera Mods] viktor92:
Anyway pictures taken with HDR+ are WAY more detailed than stock cam pictures...
[Google Camera Mods] koboltzz:
I think at daylight the difference between HDR+ and HDR+ enhanced is in concern of details almost the same.
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Yeah for sure! I'd just prefer the Gcam ones be a couple notches brighter is all.

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Ok. Then I guess it is what it is for now.
[Google Camera Mods] mangordi8901:
Awesome app! Does this work on a LG V35? I'm experiencing a lot of lag in both apps. I loved Gcam on my old essential phone
[Google Camera Mods] Shouldastuckwiths4:
How the actual f*** do you install this???? Says problem parsing the package every time i try. **** is driving me nuts
[Google Camera Mods] blossom:
Try to download it from your Google Drive
[Google Camera Mods] scytalemk:
Hello. I got this weird problem on my LG V30. When I use Google Camera cStark or other versions, I can take a picture with camera, but after about 20 seconds phone freezes and crashes. Any suggestion? I am on rooted 21a firmware.

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Hello. I have same exact problem. Did you find solution?
[Google Camera Mods] tnthd2:
Based on the samples you posted, just tap on a darker area should brighten up the whole frame.
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Hi tnthd2,

What do you mean? How does doing that name the picture brighter?

And you mean tap on screen right before taking the pic, or on the pic after?
[Google Camera Mods] tnthd2:
When you tap to focus on an area, it should adjust the exposure according to that area as well. (It's called spot metering, if you want to know more)
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
When I tap on the screen, it pulls up the Exposure adjuster setting. Is that what you mean?
[Google Camera Mods] vonDubenshire:
Anyone have a preferred version for the Galaxy Note 8? VZW USA here, Snapdragon.
[Google Camera Mods] frednicki:
Hyyy. I am currently using the Lg V20 running Nougat n I downloaded ur app n Its not taking pictures. When I tap the circle thing it's taking nothing. I don't know what's wrong. Help pliz....
[Google Camera Mods] fusioncoast:
read the first post again
[Google Camera Mods] scytalemk:
But the problem is when I'm on stock 21a firmware any GCam works flawless, but if I flash TWRP then the reboot problems start. I tried TWRP and Magisk - reboot, tried only TWRP, no root, no Magisk - reboot. Flashed stock kdz, no TWRP, no root - no problems. So I think that custom recovery TWRP intefere somehow with GCam and force phone to restart after 20 seconds when I use GCam.
[Google Camera Mods] Xaviers101:
Please help me decide, wide or standard?
[Google Camera Mods] maxlsmurks:
Both? :confused:
[Google Camera Mods] Xaviers101:
In low light condition. The wide angle one does not capture much light. Very dark photos. :(
[Google Camera Mods] AsItLies:
So... that's why you want both, because sometimes there's enough light and a wide angle shot would be ideal. Sometimes not.

I'd put it this way, phone cameras have limitations compared to a 35mm type camera. With the 35, most have interchangeable lenses, wide, telephoto, good for portrait, etc.

If you have a phone camera that has ** some ** of those capabilities, be happy, and use them. Wide angle shots can be perfect for things like the Grand Canyon, or any mountainous region, or a large group of people, etc etc etc.
[Google Camera Mods] Yoguko:
Hi guys.

Just a quick question. Is there a setting you can turn on in order to be able to adjust the bokeh (blur) on photos taken in Portrait mode or Lens Blur? I remember the previous version allowed for this when editing the photo, but can't seem to find it on this one...

Thanks. [emoji846]
[Google Camera Mods] Sergykm:
anybody know the working version of 5.3 gcam on our device? all have 5.3 port but we don't.

5.3 has better quality and it's near 3.2.
[Google Camera Mods] PhantomAndroid:
Hi cstark, have any of the developers working on the google camera app been able to get the Hexagon DSP option to become fully stable? Do you know if using Hexagon DSP actually has extra benefits on battery and performance? I'm very interested in getting it to work reliably, but it sometimes causes the HDR+ and Portrait processing to crash before the images are finished. (causing me to lose the picture)
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
I personally don't see a difference between 5.1 and 5.3 on a OnePlus 6 or a Pixel 2.

I didn't have an issue with a TMobile V30 on the newest update, and enabling the Hexagon DSP but I don't have the device anymore. For the most part it is stable, but when Oreo came out for the V30 it brought along some issues and the Hexagon DSP was found to be the big baddie. This also happened on the Essential phone on 8.0 but was fixed when they got 8.1, I'm pretty sure. I /believe/ the DSP is mainly used for capturing ZSL frames in the background. Just play with the option and see which performs better for your typical scenario.
[Google Camera Mods] patato21:
I can't get any Google Camera port to work, even tried old version 3.1 and 3.2 (latest 3.8 as well). The app closes suddenly when opening. All cameras work in the LineageOS camera. Running v20 h910 with gamma kernel, resurrection remix 6.1 oreo 8.1, no gapps.

***EDIT***

***Google camera needs GApps to work*** (I was too lazy to do a clean flash with GAapps)
[Google Camera Mods] semifast:
I picked up a Sprint Moto Z2 Force since they're only $120 right now. It's on Oreo.

I tried Cstark 3.8 on it and it seems to work fine. Thanks.
[Google Camera Mods] orkoid:
Panorama can't focus:crying:
[Google Camera Mods] WhiteSnake91:
After somebody potentially interested in buying an LV V20 saw the comparison pics of the gcam 3.8 HDR+ on auto mode, and how SUPER cold it looked compared to the stock app and even an iphone SE's picture sample, they asked if there was a temp setting, which I looked and found and tested one-by-one, and "sunny" looked the best and like the stock app and iphone picture. For some reason when left on auto the camera defaults to the super cold and unpleasing looking Fluorescent and Tungsten setting. I hope this info can help, I know you said in the v30 testing, stuff was too warm. Odd how the v20 was too cold. Hope this info can help the dev out. I'll just leave it on sunny setting.

The phone never had a problem using your gcam port after the recent Oreo update. The phone performs quite a bit better on Oreo too....all I need now is an extended battery life since the stock battery life is VERY underwhelming....getting less than half the SoT of even an old smaller capacity iphone 6S I used before, and WAY less than an iphone SE. V20 was at 32% after 2:30 SoT, the iphone was at 88% after 2:45 SoT....v20 has very paltry battery life in comparison to the iphones, which is odd since people always swore the iphones were battery guzzlers, but, nope....not compared to the stock sized battery v20....I may get a 6600mah extended v20 battery, nice compromise in battery life, and not being a big heavy brick like the 10000mah batteries lol. I could get 6 hours SoT out of an iphone 6S with 87% battery capacity remaining.

also edit: I have to manually turn the temp to sunny every time the gcam app is opened...it defaults back to auto every time. Is there a way the temp setting can be saved?
[Google Camera Mods] stewie-droid:
NO! V20 is. No removable battery = FAIL! Wait a year you will be very sorry. lol
[Google Camera Mods] psagent:
Wide angle does not work on V30 plus

Hey hi cstark27 bro u are a blessing to this world man, love your work, but the rear wide angle mod does not seem to work on V30 bro, pls HELPPP!!!
[Google Camera Mods] treggi:
I am using cstark27_GCam_5.1.018_24_wide_v3.8-fu24-7.4.apk on my H870 from Europe (Germany) with Android 8.0. I prefer this to the original versions of cstark27 because I can toggle between the normal and wide lens inside one app, and because this modification of cstark27s mod offers the possibility to store all images in one folder, like the stock camera app does, instead of creating a new folder for each file (or couple of files, as I am always shooting raw files as well). Everything works fine exept one thing: when I deactivate hdr+ comletely the app isn't able to store the files. The gallery only shows a grey field with an error sign. Can anyone tell me how I can fix this issue?

By the way, when I shoot pictures in burst mode by holding the trigger pressed the pictures are saved correctly though - as much as I know - in this mode the pictures are also taken without hdr+. I also tried the original GCam mod from cstark27 v3.8, and the issue is the same.

Further remarks:

1.) To me it seems to be much better to keep the "Color Fix" option deactivated, because it produces reddish or purple shadows instead of removing them

2.) I love the possibility to activate the "face boxes" feature in the developer settings.

Thanks cstark27 for your work!
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Hmm ok. My mom has the G6, and I activated that for her. So deactivate it then? Ok. Thanks!
[Google Camera Mods] RebDovid:
Having installed cstark27_GCam_5.1.018_24_wide_v3.8-fu24-7.4.apk on my LG G6 (H872) with Android 8.0, I don't see how to toggle between normal and wide.

What am I missing?

TIA
[Google Camera Mods] treggi:
Sorry, I must withdraw my statement about the Color Fix option. I did further tests and now I think in most cases it is better to have it activated. But there are exeptions.

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The switch is in the settings menu called "Toggle Camera ID". But switching between normal and wide camera only takes effect after you have closed and reopened the GCam app.

By the way, with the Google Cam you can make terrific low light pictures of unmoved objects by activating the option "Adaptive shutter speed" in the "hdr+ advanced" section of the advanced settings menu, and by setting the shutter speed to slow and frame count to high in the same menu section. Of course you have to take the picture with the hdr+ advanced mode then.
[Google Camera Mods] billiefritz:
I'm not sure the Google algorithm (HDR+) is working properly on wide app, as indoor photos have massive noise compared to same scene shot with the std lens app.
[Google Camera Mods] AsItLies:
This.

HDR has nothing to do with making indoor photos better (generally speaking). HDR stands for High Dynamic Range. It's forte is High contrast shots, like a very bright sun and some parts of the landscape in shadows, or anything that has a very high contrast between light and dark.

Indoor photos, generally speaking, are low light shots, without high contrast. HDR is not intended for shots of these kind. The only thing that will help these kinds of shots are ** More Light **. This, on a phone camera (as you don't have a tripod for longer exposure) is only going to happen if your lens has a Wide Aperture. And Guess What? The normal lens on the back of the G6 has an aperture of f/1.8, guess what the aperture of the Wide angle lens is? f/2.4.

That's at least a Full Stop in difference, and because ea stop in diff lets in TWICE the amount of light as the last stop, it's an extraordinary difference in how much light is hitting the sensor.

HDR has no effect here, it's the wrong thing to use. In low light, always use your lens that lets in the most light.
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
So what you're saying is the Wide Lense is best for low light shots?!
[Google Camera Mods] AsItLies:
No, just the opposite, the wide lens is f2.4, the normal lens is f1.8. The way that works is the smaller the f-stop number, the wider the aperture opening is.

The only way to compensate for that is 1) expose the shot longer - which means a tri-pod or 2) a higher ISO, which means the picture will have more and more of a 'grainy' effect.

The wide lens (both front and back) need more light to get good pictures, but remember, the wide lens is great for certain types of shots, that you would never get with a normal lens (lots of people in the shot, a mountain landscape, etc).
[Google Camera Mods] treggi:
You are wrong. Hdr+ isn't only good for pictures with a high dynamic range, it also reduces the image noise. That's why it is especially good for low light situations. Here is an explanation of how hdr+ works:

https://forums.androidcentral.com/general-news-discussion/764466-hdr-plus-explained.html

Hdr+ enhanced takes even more pictures in one shot than the normal hdr+ mode, brighter and darker ones, and combines them. You can adjust the numer of shots in the settings (image count).
[Google Camera Mods] RockStar2005:
Ohh ok! lol Good, cuz I tend to use the main camera app more than the wide one anyway.

Yeah. I use the wide shot for like city building shots or else when trying to get in a large wide space, etc. Thanks again!!
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
Correct, please don't confuse traditional HDR for Google HDR+.

https://ai.googleblog.com/2014/10/hdr-low-light-and-high-dynamic-range.html?m=1

https://ai.googleblog.com/2017/10/portrait-mode-on-pixel-2-and-pixel-2-xl.html?m=1

"It operates by capturing a burst of images that are underexposed to avoid blowing out highlights, aligning and averaging these frames to reduce noise in the shadows, and boosting these shadows in a way that preserves local contrast while judiciously reducing global contrast. The result is a picture with high dynamic range, low noise, and sharp details, even in dim lighting."
[Google Camera Mods] Mysticblaze347:
I first would like to say a huge Thank You for the cam mod app. A non root needed app. I love it. Epic you did it cstark :). Once again. Thank you.

I was wondering if you are still working on ful/wide in one app?

Was also wondering a few other things such as 4k resolution for videos, and ability to change bitrate. Max 100Mbps for example. I usually did around 70Mbps 4K on previous phones personally. Would be sweet if these were able to get implemented :).

Regardless. Thank you for the apk version.
[Google Camera Mods] cstark27:
I am basically finished modding. I no longer have a V30 and am getting a Pixel 3 when it comes out in a month. I just don't have time or passion for the project anymore. I'm glad many have appreciated the efforts and found use of it. I am happy to have helped.

As for the wide/regular, my last and basically final attempt at getting a working solution still failed. For now the versions posted by [MENTION=8472543]fu24[/MENTION] should provide this requested functionality by way of a toggle in the settings menu. Best of luck.