[Xiaomi Mi Note 3 Guides, News, & Discussion] dimi89:
FiX for MIUi 10 now!! ( xiaomi. eu Beta and global Beta Pie roms fix!!!!) (scroll to the end of post)

Update 23.12.2018. thanks to [MENTION=221757]dian[/MENTION]luitao [MENTION=7730768]EnesSastim[/MENTION] and couple more people we have working GCam on MIUI 10 8.1

07.07.2019. *****UPDATE********

So for now cam2api is not buuged anymore on Pie roms (for now only beta) and here I will post how and files to go from 0 to full working GCam.

As usually you will need twrp and magisk or just magisk.

Flash in magisk file attached to enable Cam2api

Install recommended GCam (I am using it it doesn't mean it is the best one for you too)

Also there is file with preloaded GCam settings for easy use. How to load it? Well first open file explorer and make folder >>>GCam than make another inside of it >>>Configs than copy/paste Configs html file in it and not go and start GCam app, click couple of times on black area (around shutter button) option menu named :Choose confog pick the one you copy pasted in GCam folder and click Restore. Just to make sure close GCam clear from memory and open again. Settings is loaded and you are ready to use it.

Also thanks to [MENTION=7993244]uver[/MENTION]a we have this fix and thanks to all people involved in making GCam ports of html pre loaded settings for it.

Don't be twat, press that *****Thanks***** button below since I know you are all cheap m.... F.... and there will be 0 donations :D Cheers mates!

P. S. I have some troubles with attaching the files give me some time to work it out. Will update post during the day.

23.12.2018. Update - You will need china stable or miui.eu rom 10.2.3.0 for this to work ( I personal tested it on eu rom) all yopu need it root explorer, build prop editor and 2 files.

1) Download camera.sdm660.so and copy/paste it via root explorer into vendor/lib/hw/ and replace old file ( I used solid explorer to do so also you will need magisk since you need to give solid explorer root privileges ) (.so file is in zip so yes you need to extract it first than copy that file and replace it with old one).

2)go to build prop editor give it root privbileges and add this line : persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 (persist.camera.HAL3.enabled and in value box add 1) save it and restart phone

3) after this you will need to flash front camera fix to make front camera working. fix and rest of the files are at the end of this post !

Once again thanks to [MENTION=221757]dian[/MENTION]luitao [MENTION=7730768]EnesSastim[/MENTION] [MENTION=6683057]WebDingo[/MENTION] and [MENTION=3277660]Savitar[/MENTION] (webdingo and savit for front camera fix) and all people responsable for this fix. :highfive:

Hi, I just want to make guide - simple step by step tutorial that people can follow and install GCam on our Mi Note 3 - Jason device. EVERYTHING you do is your own responsibility and I am not to be blamed if something goes wrong while you do so.

1. You NEED a rooted phone, for now, this ONLY works on rooted phones.

2.You need TWRP since you need to flash magisk and camera2api from there. Link to magisk >>> https://xdaforums.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445

Thanks to [MENTION=4470081]topjohnwu[/MENTION]

3.Now when you flashed latest magisk you will need to do the same with camera2api (file will be at the end of this thread). Thanks to [MENTION=5454420]uvera00[/MENTION]

4.Now you can restart your device and install GCam apk from here >>>> https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/ I recommend Arnova's version 6 since it is the latest and it is working ok (it is not bugless) .

5.Now when you done all this start the camera and as you can see it is not working :) That is because you need to set it up correctly.

So correct (most stable ) settings are :

Advanced : Config camera HDR+ / Pixel 2017 ZSL HDR+

HDR+ parameters (you can play with this and decide which ones are best for you. I use Medium or Very High.

Disable front HDR+ / ON - THIS IS MUST HAVE

HDR+ image quality / Again this is to your own liking I use 97%

Well, this is basically it. Everything else is up to you to experiment with and share your best stable results. This setting I use every day and so far I didn't have any crashes. Also, a thing I forgot to mention in shooting mode you will see HDR+ icon up on the screen if you press it there is HDR+ enhanced mode and I do not recommend this since it is not working correctly with flash and it tends to crash app. I don't recommend it but it doesn't mean you cant use it ;)

Share your best settings and some interesting pics! We are here to help each other.

GCam wouldn't be possible without Arnova, B-S-G, ivanich, scrubber, skulshady, cstark27, miniuser123, UriKill, Tolyan009, Charles_I, azevedo. This is their work and if you want to donate go to GCam donate link and donate to them. I am just here to make a bit simpler. Test GCam and have a nice day :)

Ok so there was some development for our device thanks to all GCam developers and [MENTION=6683057]WebDingo[/MENTION] for asking them to help us out. The new attacked zip is magisk module and it contains cam2api and front camera HDR fix for Mi Note 3. I tested it with couple of GCam versions and it works well. Flash it thry TWRP and enable (it should be enable by default ) in magisk. Also i there is now Arnova version on which manual focus works. The version is Arnova v7 test10 opt5-5t you can download it from official download page of Gcam ports i provided up in the thread. As always test and report :)

As you all know Gcam is not working on miui 10 builds. For now, we know "fix for it " i tried it on xiaomi.eu 10 stable build and it is working.

1. Download build pro editor from google play

2. Open build prop editor click on three dots in right up corner press + New - Name : persist.camera.HAL3.enabled and in Value field enter number 1 and click save.

3. in prop editor go to search and type persist.camera find this line - persist.camera.dxo=1 and delete it. Restart the phone. Now boot to twrp and flash camera fix for gcam and boot again.

4. Install Gcam you think will be good ( I tied it with OP6-1.2.1-Gcam and Gcam 5.1.018 by SerJo87)

The problem was (we think) during the broken blobs of OIS so by disabling it gcam works.

All of this wouldn't be possible without [MENTION=5091734]dianlujitao[/MENTION] [MENTION=7993244]uver[/MENTION]a and all other devs on MN3 telegram group. Special thanks to [MENTION=5524755]rayser[/MENTION] ( I don't know how are you signed up here buddy).