[Android General] Letitride:
Memo to all: please see section 2 of post, on some of my limited attempts on workarounds - without rooting or unlocking bootloader, etc. since we are dealing with a fairly debloated stock Android Pie 9.0 rom, minus a few #cough, cough #working ... features - while waiting for the next OTA release/update/patch/fixes (2 weeks since the last one)

Yes, I've noticed that too - that's probably the #2 complaint - after the camera/app & random freezes, etc. Still scratching heads how they are getting 5 stars review, must be color-blind. It is, visually, a nice looking bezel-less smartphone with slick but very deceptive marketing; and, below standard with after sales technical support.

Congrats, you successfully BL unlocked & rooted it ... with a working TWRP, etc. to run AdAway ?

Let me guess, you are on firmware V1.2 (maybe still on V1.1) and didn't update to V1.3 - not to worry, everyone is waiting for V1.4 promised "later this week" or is it "this weekend" ... it's 2 a.m. Saturday in mainland China now. :rolleyes:

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Follow this official Umidigi link to look for, wait and download/install or confirm the release of the next firmware update/patch/fixes/etc. on our A5 Pro - do read some of the remarks/comments in both threads - EU and Global. Instructions & suggestions on what to do/how to fix seemed to be in one, sometimes and not in the other, or the opposite. Good luck, be careful & don't brick it - especially with the SPFT, follow the instructions or get someone to help.

https://community.umidigi.com/forum.php?mod=forumdisplay&fid=221

The camera/app is, apparently, the biggest problem and complaints that a good # of users are finding, discovering and reporting - it is tied to the Sony IMX398 camera/sensor, used by 2 major Chinese brands since 2017 - Oppo & OnePlus, with known issues like image quality & clarify, focus and overall resolution, etc. If anyone owns those brands and have custom roms with ported camera app ... it might be helpful to see if a fix is possible (sideload them).

One of the other online sites suggested using a Google Camera app, which is available on ApkMirror dot com - link is here, I installed it to see (note: newer ones are available, i.e. V5.2 and higher, they don't work/freeze/crash) this one seemed to work, sometimes, but you will not go higher than 8 MP at 16:9

Feel free to give it a try - Google Camera 5.1.018.177624777

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/camera/camera-5-1-018-177624777-release/

I've also looked into GCam - I think I found one that seemed to work & look promising - give it a try. Download & copy to A5 Pro and sideload to install. Like the above, you need to grant/give permissions. Going to step outside shortly and take some outdoor pictures with good natural lights and ideal conditions, to see if it's making a difference ... until Umidigi come up with a fix, fingers & legs crossed (not sure if I am confident with and can trust them to get it right) Footnote - not really good either, camera opened but pix taken, all black ... blank/nothing.

GCam - Arnova8G2's Google Camera Port 1.3.030119.0645build-6.1.021 (for Android 8.0+ )

https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/arnov...5build-6-1-021-android-apk-download/download/

**** The Google Camera App here has "limited" settings to customize, compared to the GCam with many advanced & sub-menus of options to toggle - it seemed that turning OFF ZSD (Zero Shuttler Display) do help, whether you have a "working" stock Camera/App or not, or switch to the Google Camera or GCam App to try to take a good, decent photo without being greyish, yellowish and/or poorly focused & distorted, etc. Let's see what others find & share ... thanks all.