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[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Kosecki99:
What version do you recommend, that you have 60 fps for video?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PedroCaseiro:
But is it fully supported by the Mi8 or some things don't work? There's also the Redmi Note 7 one
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ZhenMing:
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[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rajeev:
I have tried but does not install in Mi 8. MIUI MS rom. Seems Razer version does not work in Mi8. We have san1ty version for Mi8.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
The best Gcam´s I have tested so far is the version 6.2.024 from San1ty : https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GC6.2-Mi845-v4.apk

For me the is no one better and I tryed more then 15versions from different modders and newer version and newer versions from San1ty too,but this is just the best.

The option to compress the Jpg´s without losing any quality and the thousent of options you have in the settings is unbeliable.

Hope that someone can try it and confirm too :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bohemist:
Confirmed. This is a stable version for my wife's Mi 8 :good:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Barnir:
even better then the "a" version of that apk?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] StDevious:
Does it allow using 2nd lens?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PedroCaseiro:
I'm using PerceptionGalaxy_6.2.030.apk by san1ty and so far it seems to work good

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Did you try the new PerceptionGalaxy and PleasureGlow from San1ty? They're for the Mi8 aswell
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rajeev:
Tried both. Did not feel much differences.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] saiojitsu:
in compress jpg, what's your setting? disable???
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sonof:
AOSiP: doesn't take photos. Not a lot of settings available and difficult to change to aux camera (via settings only). BSG was better for me.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
no, you have to activate : Compress HIGH

The quality is exactly the same but the files instead of 9Mb per example are only 3.2Mb... you can try it and see that the there is no quality loss ;)

I have tryed the newest versions of the Gcam (6.2.30...) of Sanity, B.S.G and other modders but this version (6.2.024...) and this modder and this one is by far the best and with the best option.

Before installing this version you must uninstall the previous version of the GCAM so that it is not error

Here the best version (version finished in

a

):

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfil...-Mi845-v4a.apk

My settings + Attached Thumbnail:

Important note, always leave the HDR + improved and not the active HDR +, so they will always come out even better, since the asset is not so perfect and sometimes it does not make a good HDR.

Changing from Pixel 3 to all Pixel 3a is also slightly better in everything, especially in skin color.

In Night Mode you can put up to 32sec (I recommed use till 4sec-takes till 28sec to make the pic) exposure time taking a light to the photos in almost total darkness, it is simply INCREDIBLE and more beast even than the night mode in the GCAM in automatic mode:

I attach some photos :

1st photo with normal Miui Cam

2nd photo with nigh mode on Miui Cam

3rd photo with night sight on Gcam with 4sec of exposure

The difference is just mindblowing, its looks like fake, but the GCAM for this phone is sooo amazing!!!!!!

Hope you can try it and let us know :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] StDevious:
I tried a bunch of different versions for Mi 8. 21,.24,.30 but I seem to be unable to save videos in HEVC. As soon as I switch to video, app crashes. If I turn the efficient storage option off in options, I can take a video without crash. Any ideas?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Rajeev:
Friends

Any way to have a 5.3 version of Min8 Gcam in Pie ? I tried lot of apks but not installed/working.. Personally i loves 5.3 version alot but due to Android Pie nothing works. Can anyone?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Dexer125:
Install HEVC magisk module or use latest Havoc os
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
For videos allways the stock cam where you can save it on HEVC!!

For Photos allways the Gcam!!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] hypern0va:
Imho Fi v4 libs, which are not included in this version, provide better dynamic range. Too bad because in order to have these libs I'm using MGC_6.1.021_BSG_Arnova-TlnNeun_Urnyx05-v4.0 which doesn't have the Pixel 3a base config.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
Install the version y posted with the same configuration and try to make the same pictures with both Gcams and let me know which one you prefer.

Best regards :good:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] shiseido1907:
Sorry but how do you set the time (this case the 8sec) of exposure, because i cant find where (its always auto)...

ps, just discovered now... :)
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] hypern0va:
We're obviously talking about details and, more importantly, personal preferences, but this is a quick comparison:

[IMG="comparison image"]https://i.imgur.com/6e80eKd.png[/IMG]

Fi V4 with Pixel 3 base config keeps more light in the shadows (see the upper area of the images in particular), and that's what I personally prefer, but I can totally see you preferring the second image, which is produced by the settings and apk you shared. It would be interesting to see Fi V4 on a Pixel 3a base config!

EDIT: and btw, talking about dynamic range and light in the shadows, it's incredible how MIUI camera just crushes any GCam porting/config on our device (when the scene is well illuminated)

[IMG="miui camera comparison image"]https://i.imgur.com/hxrQCtz.jpg[/IMG]

Just look at the darker areas of the tree or even the shadows of the car on the left, massive difference in the amount of captured light. This is also achieved by a slightly longer exposure time choice (~1/100s vs 1/140 of GCam, and rightly so, if we have OIS let's use it!), but this is not the only cause imho.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] reidandkat:
Anyone having issues with gcam not saving pictures? I have to restart every once in a while to fix it
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Moldeb:
Used to have that with older Lineage OS versions but it has been fixed early June. I did not do anything but updating the OS. Stayed with the same BGS gcam.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Phildu67:
GCam on Pixel Experience

With latest version of PE, GCam doesn't have Focus Mode, with the GCam version : GoogleCamera_6.2.030_06032019_mod_pe.apk

Can you fix the bug ? Thanks ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] niscrulez:
Sanity its the Best version for me. How do keep updated about news releases? What your Libs?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] PedroCaseiro:
What about Arnova versions? are they good?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] xandreasx:
Hi guys in the last versions of the Gcam i can't find anymore the setting to switch to the zoom lens.

How is it possibile?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Who.is:
Why if i make a photo in portrait mode and it doesnt store the photo in DCIM folder directly (DCIM/IMG_16516.JPG ) but in another folder in DCIM folder ( DCIM/IMG_16516/IMG_16516.JPG ). I have GC6,2-Mi845-v4a version.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] rizahakam:
because the one saved in DCIM is original one. so portrait one will be saved in separate folders
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Who.is:
I dont have any image saved in DCIM as original, i have only one picture saved in separated folder in DCIM folder.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sensei22:
Hello everyone. In the past few days I was using playground with gcam and no issues. It's been now a couple of days where I get a message saying camera is unavailable and closes. Has anyone experienced this and know how to resolve it? I've tried different camera releases and all of them show same message

UPDATE: seems the problem is caused by ARCore. I Uninstalled it and tried an older version from May and issue is solved
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] niscrulez:
Sanity v2a has option to store portrait in DCIM, but I havent found this on last version. Gcam tool is too buggy.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Who.is:
YEs, thats what am talking about, there is no option to store portrait mode in DCIM folder, it store in another folder in DCIM folder. And no original image is in DCIM.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
Yes same... Do you know if is Google stop it for no pixel phones on the new Arcore ? Perhaps a dev can mod the new Arcore !?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
Hi ! Where are the setting for change exposure please ?

I sesrch it.

I have only this (photo)

Thanks
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
Did you use my configuration y posted? As i can see in you photo it is show on the top left, where you can slide down :good:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] xandreasx:
So the last "official" version for our smartphone is the 6.1.021 and there is infact the switch button for the tele lens.

After that version we are using the Razer Phone mod that hasn't the zoom switch(and a lot of settings as minimum and maximum frames in HDR+).

So the support for the Mi8 i think that is discontinued
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
Forget all the version of the GCam the best available is the attached one i posted from "san1ty"-best modder of all and based on the base of B.S.G:

https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=79725589&postcount=1407

On the thumbnails you will see the configuration. In this version you can use the second rear camera, but you have to activate it in the settings on the bottom of the Gcam every time because its on "Experimental"

Someone told me that this version of the Gcam has no "Fi V4" libs... but if you really have made photos with this libs, that it´s true to gave you more shadow brightness you have to see how much noise you get in the photos even on daylight, so at the night the are useless because the noise it so much that an black object is grey and the noise is so much that it ruins the photo... so the best lib that is available is and will be the default one of google.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
Yes I use this :

Here the best version (version finished in a):

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfil...-Mi845-v4a.apk

My settings + Attached Thumbnail:

Important note, always leave the HDR + improved and not the active HDR +, so they will always come out even better, since the asset is not so perfect and sometimes it does not make a good HDR.

Changing from Pixel 3 to all Pixel 3a is also slightly better in everything, especially in skin color.

In Night Mode you can put up to 32sec (I recommed use till 4sec-takes till 28sec to make the pic) exposure time taking a light to the photos in almost total darkness, it is simply INCREDIBLE and more beast even than the night mode in the GCAM in automatic mode:

This is it ? Photo.

Thanks.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
Do you use the same Gcam Version as i told you?

Because i have this info regarding the exposure on the bottom not on the top, even if i use night sight or normal photo...

see the attached thumbnail
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
I think use the same but yes I don't have the same ?

I use it
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
On some link can't download it. Photo 1

After install it I have this photo 2

I don't understand
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
Please install the last one i told:

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfil...-Mi845-v4a.apk

This version is the best and more stable than any other, and this version finished with "a". And please try my configuration and let us know

how it works. First you have to uninstall the version of Gcam you have and clear the cache of the phone (storage/ clean cache) restart the phone

and install the version i told you. Everything should be fine then :good:
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
Ok thanks. :)

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Please can you send me the name exactly of this GCam and the name of Dev. Because the link doesn't work.

Thanks for support.

Have a good day.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ski.ign:
The same problem but uninstall all gcam apps, restart your phone and install GC6.2-Mi845-v4a.apk Problem solved.

Wysłane z mojego MI 8 przy użyciu Tapatalka
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sryche:
is there any telegram group for mi 8 gcam port, i only found bsg releases group.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
There is a Telegram group that show every update from all the developers :

t.me/googlecameraport

I allways update and check every version since over 2 month´s and believe me that there is no better one that the stable version from san1ty (based on B.S.G)

This version has the best image quality by daylight and the best night sight with the exposure options till 32s and as many options posible (saturation, jpg compression without image quality loss, Pro Mode...)

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfil...-Mi845-v4a.apk

Best regards

RubenMMS2
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] sryche:
This group only share updates, i ask like https://t.me/PocoPhonePhotography this group people share photo and suggested settings etc.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] gnaLor:
Ruben I think your links don't work, ggkameleon has the same problem. Please make sure it works or just post the exact name of the gcam version, I'd love to download it. :)

I suppose you mean this version: GC6.2-Mi845-v4a.apk (san1ty, 2019-05-06, poco f1, mi8, mix2s, mix3, changelog)

direct download: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GC6.2-Mi845-v4a.apk

From your post as well:

"Important note, always leave the HDR + improved and not the active HDR +"

This is unclear to me.

All I can do in the settings is enable or disable manual HDR+ control. I suppose you mean I should leave "HDR+ control" off in the settings? Thus having HDR+ on all the time.

There's also AI AWB in HDR+, says it is by default activated in Pixel 3/3a. Should I turn that on?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] redcquiem:
What it's the diferents between that gcam and the current version (PixelDreaming_6.2.030_FINAL.apk) for me the last version works fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
hello gnaLor,

yes the verision i mean that is the best is the version you mentioned: GC6.2-Mi845-v4a.apk (san1ty, 2019-05-06, poco f1, mi8, mix2s, mix3, changelog)

direct download: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GC6.2-Mi845-v4a.apk

Regarding the HDR + improved, i mean to let it activated once you are making a photo on the top there is the icon of HDR, so what i mean is that there you have to select HDR+ Improved in on, so that its allways on!

Do not select in the settings : AI AWB in HDR+ if you don´t want unrealistic colors that are to cold.. you can try it yourself and you will see that not activating it reproduces better colors and more true to life.

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I have tryed this version too, but there is now image quality diference and there is no option to choose the HDR+ Frames as in the version i mentioned and i always use 8frames as it on default as in the Gcam, and i suppose that it is set to 12-15frames so the pictures take more time to snap the photo, with no visual difference, only in 100% crop you can see very little less noise, but i have little kids and i prefer as on default 8frames for faster photo snap.

And one thing more is that this version is not 100% stable because it happend to me more than once that the app did not work and this never happend to the GC6.2-Mi845-v4a.apk version
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] ggkameleon:
Hi ! Yes I can download it and with the Skin.ing can have the time limit on night sight.

But on the last miui 10 9.6.26 xiaomi eu the App crash all the time ? :(
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LaurensBER:
MGC_6.1.021_V2e-fu24_Aux3way_4Lens-04b-dual

with the zoomfix-v3.1 seems to be the best combination available now.

You can use the secondary camera for all the modes, unfortunately some of them (e.g video, slow motion, lens blur) don't seem to work. It also has the following libraries:

Stock

Savitar V5

Eszdman V5T2

CSeUs

Fi

Xlib V2s

You have a few options for switching between the primary and secondary lens.

If you disable the modes that don't work for the secondary camera in the settings the phone will automatically switch back to the primary camera if you switch to one of those modes.

Edit:

With the zoomfix-v3.1 the ANX-Camera also utilizes the secondary camera correctly (tested by blocking the primary lens with my finger)! The combination of this Gcam and ANX Camera is the best combination available for me.

The only thing still missing is H265 video on non-miui roms and video on the zoom lens!.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
Did you try this version... i yes and its one of the worst... everytime it crashes and i have to restart the app. The night sight is very bad in comparasion to the one i posted and on daylight there is no quality improvement...
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] LaurensBER:
I did have a few crashes when I switched to modes that aren't supported by the secondary lens. Other than that it seems very stable. Have you tried playing with the settings and disabling motion photo?

Haven't tested the nightmode yet, will do when it's dark!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] abcx2:
Is there a really big difference between stock MIUI camera and Google Camera? I've taken multiple shots with the stock camera, GCam 6.2.0.30 by B-S-G, GCam 6.2.0.24 by B-S-G, GCam 6.2.0.24 by san1ty (the one recommended by Ruben in this thread) and one more GCam port, but I haven't seen much of a difference.

Between all of these GCam ports, I'm most pleased with GCam 6.2.0.24 by san1ty, v4a. I like having the possibility of turning on Pro Mode. I couldn't do it with the other ports, it's great having the exposure time and focus option over there, in the left side of the screen.

However, it happened to not get "real" white in some photos, for some reason. I should have adjusted the settings, but I had to take the photo fast, so I didn't have time for that.

GCam and front-facing camera...well, faces seem to be a little bit too red. I have to play more in the settings, I think.

Videos are better with the stock camera app.

After all, I can't decide whether to use the stock camera app or the GCam port by san1ty for photos. Though, the difference is obvious when taking night shots.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] bernaspc:
What about video stabilization? Does it work on that version of gcam?

Cheers
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] hypern0va:
This is it for me. I played around with various cameras and libraries for a little while now, comparing results side by side and my conclusion is that in a well lit environment the stock camera produces better photos, their dynamic range is much higher and the rest (detail, noise, ...) is pretty similar. When light becomes scarce though GCams' results are definitely superior in every aspect.

Videos are better on the stock camera, and it also provides more functionalities.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] abcx2:
That's why I'll probably use the stock camera during the day-time, for photos and videos as well, and switch to GCam when it gets dark, as you said. San1ty's Mi845 v4a port is probably the best choice at the moment.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Mr.will:
not work for me.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tsongming:
[MENTION=10011514]abcx2[/MENTION]

This Camera has everything working and it's the best Gcam yet. Everything works, including 60FPS and slow motion

https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/F1v9.4_6.2.030.apk
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] AgentCooper01:
On that camera mod JPEG compression doesn't work so files can be bigger than is necessary.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tsongming:
At the moment I am doing a clean install so I will look at it again later to see what the size difference is.

I only used the new 6/30 build briefly and I didn't see any issues with the photos. But to honest, I did not take a look at the size of those photos . However, I did notice that I had much better resolution, that 60FPS video worked and few other improvements such as automatic night mode based on available light.

If I remember correctly my typical standard shot at max resolution is usually around 12 Mb, and I always turn on Raw compression. Are you saying this feature is missing?

What photo size did you see without compression? Was it higher than 20mb? If so then without a doubt that will be an issue, since I want a normal sized files that still have a lot detail when zooming in and of course, correct colour, light etc.

But no I am not needing billboard sized files. Lol.

Edit : There are no issues with compression whatsoever. It works just fine.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RemoteRecover:
[MENTION=7672955]tsongming[/MENTION]

What are your GCam settings? Could you please send some screenshots? You're using F1v9.4_6.2.030, right?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] mattstifler:
Can someone pls explain me why Photobooth is not working. Which smartphone except Pixel can use it? Thx
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] abnogueira:
Issue resolved

Sanity resolve some issues in v9.4a https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog590/

Change log:

"Fixed jpg compression.

Added alternative portrait merger (by Urnyx05).

Other things I forgot."
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tsongming:
Using the phone app, I uploaded screenshots yesterday and now the post is not here weird. If you still need the screenshots I will try reposting.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RemoteRecover:
It would be perfect, thanks!
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tsongming:
Okay I will try again.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] tsongming:
Hopefully, these posted
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] HenryLolsen:
I noticed gcam (tested both BSG and latest sanity) produces noticeably darker images than the stock cam (ANX in my case) in well to medium lit scenes. I would love to use gcam as a main camera, but something seems to be off there.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Vuska:
Hi... Using San1ty latest version, also try with pixeldreaming version.

But.. Playgrounds Not work...

message is : Camera unavailable, Closing Playground for now.

Anyone know how to fixed this ?

It work before, i dont know which san1ty version.

Thank You
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jonidark:
Actually, this not a problem with the camera app, this error happens because of the version of ARCore.

Uninstall ARCore updates and install this version:

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl...se/arcore-1-9-190422066-android-apk-download/.

Another thing: disable ARCore autoupdate.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] pyokorider:
Have you tried the latest San1ty version F1v9.4a? Is it better than Mi845v4a ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] RubenMMS2:
I have try it and there is no image quality improvement and the night sight in the Mi845v4a is still unbeatable, best focus and best quality on the Mi845v4a version.

Could someone explain me whats the meaning of : Added alternative portrait merger ?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] jonidark:
Actually, this not a problem with the camera app, this error happens because of the version of ARCore.

Uninstall ARCore updates and install this version:

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/googl....-apk-download/

Another thing: disable ARCore autoupdate.
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Sage:
Same here. Running lineageos. Will this work?
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] CROrION:
link not working
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] adhedayan:
the best solution is flash the magisk module named "ARCore/playground patcher"

just search it in magisk module download section
[Xiaomi Mi 8 Themes, Apps, and Mods] Vuska:
Thankss...

already fixed by installing older ARCore.. [emoji4]