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[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] beserker15:
Been busy lately and haven't really updated. Made some updates to the OP today though.

The AGC profile in the OP is the one set to the 4 different profiles. You can change profiles on the top right.

Alright guys, I haven't made many updates because I've been busy and there hasn't been significant changes in the GCam world. The next big thing will be the devs getting either builds 8.6 and 8.7 stable. That could still be far away but BSG 8.6 is working well as a secondary setup. I actually use it for video since I prefer the less processed look in the video and I can set my own bitrate.

Some pics from the BSG 8.6 build

10x

3x

1x

Video (4k60 with main and 3x)
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Blackfyre:
@beserker15 thank you for keeping this post updated. We really appreciate it.

Yeah looking forward to future updates of GCam for the S22U.

I use it for both video and pictures too now. There's no comparison, stock camera is far behind the quality and neutrality of GCam.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bodomfan:
Decided to go back to 8.1
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Marcelocohenarg:
Hello, I have a question. Are the instructions at the beginning of this tread still valid for an S22u in Android 13 One UI5.0?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Marcelocohenarg:
Just answering my own question...,😃. Just installed the GCam 8.1 on my Snapdragon with Android 13. Perfect no issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bodomfan:
What xml
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Marcelocohenarg:
The only one recommended on the page, that is: https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/configs-bsg-01/
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bodomfan:
Same here, the S22 Ultra one
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
New LMC Link and XML crashing after import on S22U1 Snapdragon. Cleared cache and force stop but not fixing. Didn't have issues with LMC before update.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ish4d0w123:
It's alright you said, but just so you know the rest of the world, basically ALL countries, the whole Europe region , and Samsung home region, Japan, are using the EXYNOS variant, which is therefore the more popular model.

It is obvious users are disappointed when a version posted here only works for a few users and not for most of them. I must tell you that it is very annoying that people keep caring here only of the snapdragon variant. So I will say it again: there is a model called REST OF THE WORLD and it includes almost all countries except the USA. And they are all using Exynos.

But you can imagine this situation with the S21 FE which is exactly the opposite in this regard. The Rest of The World model has the Snapdragon chip, and you don't. IAnd strange enough , people are keep complaining that they are missing out. And this is despite that the S22Fe doesn't seem to be very popular in the USA according to stats but very popular in Europe. And that Snapdragon 888 chip just rocks.

However with S22 Ultra I don't see a big difference between Snapdragon 888 and Exynos 2200 , this phone has great thermals and both chips scream on it. And this time Exynos has the upper hand with its future proof AMD graphics. So at least please don't tell users off for being disappointed for not having a version of the app that works for 90% of the world.

Exynos users, try this build. Works, but not perfect. Testers needed. Get

AGC8.4.300_V9.2_fix2_scan3d from here

BigKaka: AGC8.4.300_V9.2_fix2

Download AGC8.4.300_V9.2_fix2 by BigKaka.

www.celsoazevedo.com

And grab config from here. Two configs try both

configs - Google Drive

drive.google.com

Try this build too. Enable exynos fix option in settings for this one.

Shamim 8.4.400.42

https://xdaforums.com/t/gcam.4406301/

Configs here https://xdaforums.com/t/gcam.4406301/page-6
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ish4d0w123:
Do you mean that for input or output?

As for input any real version of gcam must not use pixel binning or they are just a camera overlay.

For output , gcam's compression is amazing
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] p.dixon0:
Hi, my response about being on Snap was in direct response to someone telling me that the settings I was querying were for Snap only?

My post was from April, it's now December.

I'm well aware of what chipsets are used in which region thank you.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
What do you think of Greatness 8.2 compared to BSG 8.1 for S22 Ultra SD Variant?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Dayuser:
You are in wrong thread.

Here is GCam for Exynos thread.

https://xdaforums.com/t/gcam-for-exynos.4449511/
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Raiyan23:
The Night Sight feature is a hit or miss in all the versions I tried, the HDR+ Enhanced one is kinda wonky as well, giving weird colors. The HDR+ mode however is amazing. The HDR isn't as aggressive as the stock camera's one but the photo quality is outstanding. Very natural and eye pleasing. The noise that came in the stock app was horrendous however, the noise from gcam is pleasing. Wish I could combine this natural color/processing with the stock night mode and maybe even make the hdr a bit more aggressive lol that'd have been awesome. But I'm okay with some clipped highlights if the photos are gonna be this pleasing.

Thanks for the post OP, helped a lot
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] lokto7:
How to change the BSG 8.6 file name prefix? I'd like to remove the PXL_ prefix from the filename.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
I'm having a tough time seeing the upside to using GCam ports on Samsung flagship models given the enhanced capabilities of stock options when you include Camera Assistant Good Lock module and Expert Raw. While Samsung's camera may lack the customization approach that GCam brings, GCam is still too hit or miss with it's features to be considered the better choice. Samsung has come a long way with their camera..

I was at the zoo yesterday and I wanted so badly to believe GCam was worth it so I tried every camera in this thread vs stock hoping one would stand out and my conclusion after weeks of testing and a round robin test of all yesterday, is that Samsung Camera is the most reliable option. GCam can arguably take some very good pictures depending on the port/config/etc but there isn't one that can take good pictures with any lens in any condition.. Samsung takes good pictures in any situation.

Conclusion, given Samsung's recent enhancements to their stock camera options vs GCams, Using GCam on flagship models is more of a hobby than anything. The image comparisons you see are usually the best image that GCam port can take, switch up lens or lighting and it's doubtful you'll have similar quality.

I'm sure everybody has a different opinion, that's just mine on why it's unnecessary on S22 Ultra. It might be more useful on models that don't have as many options available or especially older phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] gladiator1105:
go to the gcam group for s22u in telegram and see yourself the huge difference between stock and gcam. i dont know which port you are using but the stock camera on samsung is trash on every single lens. extremely oversharp and in slightly low light noisy af, try to take a photo of people with the main camera in indoors, zoom to people's face and tell me of its acceptable for a 1200$ phone. if its not for gcam i would have sold this amazing phone since week 1. everything is amazing in this phone but the stock camera is so much bad.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Blackfyre:
@beserker15 AGC 8.6 has been out for a week, but I cannot find

config & lib

files for it. So hopefully you're in the telegram groups or know how to get it for us:

BigKaka GCam APKs - Google Camera Port

Modified Google Camera app by BigKaka.

www.celsoazevedo.com

Would appreciate an update.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] racypdx:
I'm trying to see I can remember ever disagreeing with a post as much as this one....

Nope. Can't think of any.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] beserker15:
The first AGC 8.6 release didn't support configs or lib files. Updated links for the newer one.

3x

10x

4K60 with Arnova:
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Village_Idiot:
OK. Now explain why you disagree.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Oso Polar:
Well, I'm not the one who posted the disagreement but I also disagree, so I'll also answer. Basically, Samsung Camera app in its normal automatic mode always produces relatively bad images, namely significantly oversharped. And Samsung ExpertRAW, on the contrary, always produces very blurry images. I actually like Samsung Camera photo quality in Pro mode which doesn't seem to have this sharpness but then I must tweak the settings manually sometimes or the things can go south very fast (in my experience in Pro mode even with everything set to auto camera often gets exposure wrong and produces underexposed photos). On the other hand GCam just works and reliably produces excellent photos each and every time with the exception of some special modes (e.g. panorama) which may or may not work properly.

Try a very simple test: just take a photo of a large surface with some texture to it, e.g. a pavement, concrete wall etc. with stock camera and GCam. And then compare the results with your own eyes, difference will be striking.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Village_Idiot:
Other than the over sharpening, I haven't experienced those problems with the Samsung stock or Expert RAW apps. I have the Snap Dragon version, the Exynos version does have many of the issues you mentioned.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
Using BSG 8.6 stable version with s22 ultra snapdragon config and lib (downloaded and taken from GCam Port page, not this post) produces beautiful images. However, I'm having some issues when zooming above 2x on Main lense. See screenshots. The image with grid is how it's lined up for the shot, and the other image is the result. Ignore the quality, this image was just to highlight the problem with zoom not picture quality.

It seems to capture a little left and down from center. Is there a way I can tweak this or fix it without changing the entire config? I don't know what the culprit would be.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] dudefy33:
S23 Ultra compatibility:

Tried several gcam AGC 8.4 and LMC 8.4 with loaded configs and libraries.

Viewfinder was either black on photo shooting or the app would crash. Perhaps the new snapdragon processor or the HP2 sensor is causing issues with the gcam versions?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Oso Polar:
I've no idea about Exynos version, I have Snapdragon S22 Ultra and this thread is about this version.

It is very easy to observe issues with exposure calculations in Pro mode of stock camera - just take some shots in less then ideal light, e.g. around sunset time. With regular photo mode and pro. Results of pro mode are unreliable - sometimes the same as regular photo mode and sometimes way off. Even if everything is set to auto. If not for this, I'd just always use stock camera in pro mode - it applies much less sharpening. Unfortunately, it looks like that together with sharpening some "smarts" are also disabled. :-/

As for ExpertRAW, I think this is just a bad joke. It always produces photos that are too soft (may be except for the cases of ideal light). And Samsung pushes a special version of Adobe Lightroom for Samsung for editing RAW files - but Lightroom is not able to open RAW files from ExpertRAW.

IMHO it is a shameful state of affairs for a flagship phone. Stock camera in Photo mode - always reliable but sharpens WAY too much. Stock camera in Pro mode - mostly reliable and much less sharpening but tends to get exposure wrong in more complex lighting conditions. Google Camera - mostly reliable, usually the best quality but some modes don't work properly and it can't be properly integrated with the lock screen (requires unlock). So, I tend to use stock camera in Pro mode and repeat the same shots with Google Camera. And then select best photos.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] dudefy33:
@Oso Polar

I was able to launch google camera on the lock screen (without unlocking) by installing SideActions and mapping the hold power button to launch "Shortcut Action" -> "Activity" -> Gcam's SecureCameraActivity.

Works on OneUI 3, 4 and 5. Albeit I can't get double tap power button to work on OneUI 5
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Oso Polar:
Wow, this sounds very interesting! But what app is this? Google finds this for SideActions and Google Play says it is not compatible with S22 Ultra?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
Just confirmed it works on lock screen. sideActions is amazing by the way. OneUI 5.0 required a workaround now though for sideActions to work. Check out my thread for getting sideActions up and running and where to get it.

sideActions OneUI 5.0 Thread
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Raiyan23:
I don't have any problem with Samsung's sharpening as I used the softening setting in the Camera Assistant app which results in very natural looking photos in terms of sharpness. What I do have a problem with is the absolutely ugly noise and artifacts which come up when the image gets even slightly dark or let's say in a challenging dynamic range situation. Add to that, Samsung's over compressed photos in the stock app and extremely high shutter lag and I'm just super disappointed by the results I mean come on, if it takes this long to take a photo I need to get a very good photo at least right? I'd have stuck with pro mode if there was a way to have HDR in it. Somehow the highest iso in pro mode produces better looking noise than samsung's stock camera at similar brightness levels, which is why I'm complaining about the compression of the photos. The pro photos are 1 mb bigger.

On the other hand, Gcam has very sexy noise like it's pleasing to the eyes. I forgot which version I'm using but damn man, when it works it's absolutely fantastic. Before using gcam on this phone I used to think phones could never come close to replacing DSLRs but after trying it I'm having second thoughts. I think I'm using BSG's 8.6 one which has broken hdr+ enhanced and night mode, resulting in kinda bad low light photos and clipped highlights in most photos. But I'm still fine with that because not only does this have better exposure, detail and even noise but also better colours. The colours are more natural and contrast-ey which I love. I don't mind a little saturation here and there but what Samsung's stock camera does can not be considered oversaturated it's just a disgrace, the white balance is off, there's a wrong tint to the photos and add saturation to that and it's like adding fuel to the fire Lmao
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ultimatdan:
I'm having some trouble with BSG MGC_8.6.263_A11_V14.

I previous had it installed but noticed after one of the recent system updates pushed to my S22 Ultra the app missing from my app drawer. So I go to reinstall and it asks me "Do you want to update this app?" So I hit OK and then get this message "App not installed as package appears to be invalid." Not sure whats going on but I had it installed before and it had been working great until this. Not sure if it was an Android or One UI update. Its almost as if Samsung is blocking the app or something but I cant even find it anywhere to uninstall.

Any thoughts on how to remedy this and have it install? I tried BSD MGC 8.7 and got the same messages. Other Gcam variants seem to install fine but just preferred this one.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Vordx:
After all this time, what's your personal favorite? Or maybe your top 2 choices for everyday use? For me, I liked the LMC r15 APK. Wonder if there's better one.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ZephyrBlaze:
I tried using LMC 8.4 however it's crashing even afer applying the config file.

Oneui 5.0

S22 Ultra Snapdragon
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Jostian:
I'm using AGC 8.4 v9.5 and it's working really well, maybe give it a try and see.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
Camera Assistant now supports turning off softening of images. Has anyone tried it compared to GCam? Curious to hear thoughts on how it measures up universally compared to BSG's 8.6, which I've found is the best S22 Ultra Snapdragon port to date.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Jostian:
Even with Camera assistant GCam (I use AGC 8.4 V9.5) is still way ahead, see 100% crop (stock on left, GCam on right). Stock is still very processed, water painting effect etc. GCam is way more natural looking.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] racypdx:
Csn

Can you please point me to the config/lib files you are using for this version?

I've tried using several with no success. I only get the ".6" lens option and it doesn't even work.

Thanks in advance🙏!
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Jostian:
Here are the lib and config files i use with v9.5, I also use the lens files attached.

Hi, for v9.5 use the scan3d apk from here https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-BigKaka/f/dl15/ I use the lib and config files (and noise model files for the lenses) from here https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/configs-bigkaka-01/

See the instructions for the lib and config files here https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/p/f/2023/01/S22U-SD-AGCv9.2-ArcideLMCv5.1rev.png hope this helps.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] racypdx:
Thank you very much, this has been helpful.

It is working now, but I haven't used the noise model files for the lenses. Can you tell me more about these ?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Jostian:
They just balance the noise reduction and detail for each lens, so in gcam you go to more settings, then lens setting, then select one and then scroll down to noise model and add the noise model for each lens.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
BGC 8.6 stable looks really good. Takes beautiful pictures. Not a whole lot in terms of features but I like it simple.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] beserker15:
Updated OP with BSG 8.7 and config/lib for ZSL mode for quicker action. Worked well for my trip to the theme parks of Orlando Florida.

10x

3x
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Blackfyre:
Pictures look great, thanks for the update.

Are there any updates for the other GCams as well?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] immuuu:
Can you post the link here from which gcam you have captured this here is the screenshot of which version I am running I have seen your 10x shot and they are mindboggling love to use the same gcam version btw i have s22 ultra 256gb snapdragon
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] titi.u:
Hello. I have an s22 plus snapdragon, anyone can point me in the right direction?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Jostian:
See post #156 and #160 for a starting point.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] supernaturally:
I am looking for the best build for 4k video quality as I need to record a few interviews outside. Is that BSG 8.7 in others opinions? I find the stock app grainy ASF when shooting indoors.

I'm using 8.7 now but autofocus seems to be all over the place. Any help is appreciated (only care about video quality).
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] beserker15:
That one was using AGC. I have updated the OP with a newer build and newer config. Some pics taken with that config:

10x (standard profile)

3x (dynamic range profile)

1x (dynamic range profile)

Be warned that GCam video doesn't have electronic stabilization (where it crops into the image and uses the crop for stability). With that said, you should still try it out since the processing is less over sharpened than stock so it could be to your liking. I don't really record videos indoors, but here is a video using the Arnova 8.7 beta on the OP.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ultimatdan:
Tested this cam (AGC 8.4 GCam v9.7) outside and the pictures came out great for scenery like the ones posted above. However, I cant seem to get pictures with people to come out good. With this cam and other Gcams i've tried actually, none of them seem to be able to do portrait shots too well, the hair keeps coming out blurry. Also, if the person is moving even a little bit it also comes out blurry. Is there a solution to this with Gcam?
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] lokto7:
Hi, thanks for the great work!

For BSG MGC_8.7.250_A11_V14, how do we remove the file name prefix PXL? TIA.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ish4d0w123:
The topic you linked is a generic Exynos thread, and the builds there are for other, totally different non-premium devices, not for S22 Ultra. While this thread is S22 Ultra. I want to deal exclusively with S22 Ultra and I don't want other phones to get mixed in the discussion because configs are not interchangeable especially between a high quality and a low budget camera sensor set.

But you're right, this thread is for Snapdragon. Basically this thread is only useful for the US model.

i will now create S22 Ultra Exynos Gcam thread now. Anyone interested in getting Gcam work on the S22 Ultra RoW (Rest of World) aka Exynos model, go there.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Dayuser:
Don't create another thread for S22 Ultra Exynos. Thread that i linked is for S22 Ultra Exynos.

Edit. And you did it anyway.. I reported that new thread as duplicate.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ish4d0w123:
No. The thread you linked is NOT S22 Ultra exynos. It is just generic Exynos Gcam, not specific to S22 Ultra.

I need an S22 Ultra exclusive thread so real development can begin for S22 Ultra Exynos, and it is impossible if it is a blended-soup generic thread for all kinds of Exynos devices.

If the Snapdragon S22 Ultra can have it's own Gcam thread then Exynos S22 Ultra can too. Creating the thread now.

This all comes after I wasn't able to get help in this topic and everyone was just telling me "I'm in the wrong forum". So be it then!

Edit: ok, and I have reported your post because it is unhelpful and mean to say at the least.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Dayuser:
Have you read the thread and all posts on that? There many posts that are related to S22 Ultra Exynos and working gcam build to it.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] ish4d0w123:
Yes of course I did. There are quite some posts yes, but the discussion keeps getting derailed as users of OTHER devices chime in and configs for those devices (or even unnamed configs) are posted so that thread is not helpful at all.

There is a reason why you are using this thread and not that one. Which is the same reason I want to use an own dedicated thread for S22 Ultra Exynos.

Is there some storage limitation here, or why are you actively and offensively campaigning against me creating an Exynos S22 Ultra GCam thread?

Nevermind, I'm done discussing this (or anything else) with you. Have a nice day.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] Dayuser:
Still most posts are related to S22 Ultra Exynos model. There are maybe couple offtopic posts, all threads has couple offtopic posts like this thread too.

I don't like duplicate threads and there are no reason to create multiple threads concerning same thing.

and once i again this is S22 Ultra Snapdragon GCam thread.. So let's stop this offtopic.

Gcam for S22 Ultra Exynos

https://xdaforums.com/t/gcam-for-exynos.4449511/
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] bingblop:
So I don't use any of the additional GCAM settings or features. I just want a reliable and stable GCAM that looks great in night and day at any zoom. Must have good Night mode pictures.

In terms of astro, and a bunch of the newer AI features I don't need. Which GCAM would you recommend for me on my S22Ultra Snap? Good for taking your phone out of your pocket and snapping a quick pic in any situation with peace of mind knowing the post processing is good.
[Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra] isisky:
Any build or config with a working astro mode?
[G1 Apps and Games] tritron777:
Is anyone running quake on G1?
[G1 Apps and Games] Ryanmo5:
Is it available for g1? I would love to get it on here along with doom and some better games. All the market games are crap right now!!!
[G1 Apps and Games] hetaldp:
I have seen the First Android Emulator and Device on Google Presentation and they have Presented Quake also into that.

Why these so many Application is missing i dont know ?
[G1 Apps and Games] Master Loon:
Becasue of money...money....mooney.................MONEY
[G1 Apps and Games] Ryanmo5:
If they came out with it I would pay for it in a heartbeat!
[G1 Apps and Games] hetaldp:
I think you will not need to. QUAKE Source code is available free!!

Now its upto Google if they might have removed any Compatibility feature in libc