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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Probably because even if you have some handshake, out of the 20+ frames merged, you will probably have at least 5+ covering all edges. So in the end, even if edges might not benefit from all frames, you still get a decent amount of the for an area that is essentially very small
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
I guess so, but I'd imagine smooth areas such as blue sky would be susceptible to some problems, somehow. The whole process is fascinating. I was a big photoshop junkie 20 years ago, and did a fair amount of manual image stacking and HDR processing using multiple frames. It could take me a whole day to process one picture, so to think that a smartphone is able to do all that in about 4 seconds is pretty amazing!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
Weird, lol. But thanks for the heads up
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Have uploaded a new good update of my config for the new AGC9.1v13:

Working GCAM for S23 Ultra

EDIT: I RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THIS POST TO INSTALL WORKING GCAM LMC version (remind to enable HDR++) Post in thread 'Working GCAM for S23 Ultra' https://xdaforums.com/t/working-gcam-for-s23-ultra.4550019/post-88407193 AGC 9.1 Post in thread...

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
Mazar vs Java
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
right is mine, right? and what is the profile?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
1 photo Mazar 2 java, java noise photo, pfofil balanced hdr selfie
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
yes it's because you didn't put my custom noise model :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
placed in the noise folder
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
which AGC apk do you use for my config? because you should not have this noise
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
agc 9.1 v13 . V38
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Looks very strange... You can try to clean app data and try to load this config again...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
Tried the selfie cam. Extremely noisy, crashes. Did clean all caches. Did load the noise model. Stock is still best for selfies.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Did you check all profiles or only HDR?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
The problem still persists for me, I did everything again and the noise is still there in selfies, regardless of the profile and hdr or without hdr
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Then I need samples to understand, maybe the noise is noise for you, but not for me :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] noname2x:
I am using AGC9.1 v 13 with config JavaSaBr S23U AGC91v13 v38 Medium. How can I change the HDR model? Currently if I import DNG to Lightroom, my tint slider is at 150
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
I also mentioned this a long time ago and I didn't get an answer, the lmc normally has the color
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
If you change it you will break my jpeg output
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Which profile? But it looks like the noise model issue... Can you show a screenshot of your noise folder, please?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] noname2x:
I somehow managed to change HDR models to pixel 6 pro, raw is now opened correctly in Lightroom. I even changed to p8p, and it still worked correctly
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
Balanced ldr , max ldr
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Looks like you changed the noise model by yourself... But why?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
For RAW it works ok, but not for jpeg
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
so what model noise?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
You don't need to change it manually, just apply the config and that is all
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
still the same
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
Hey @Maxazarov19 , i use s23 base, downloaded gcam with sansung in the name, downloaded your configs, loaded and each of them produces purple photos.

I didn't choose any other settings in the app.

I did some photos before choosing your configs and they looked fine.

Edit: this seems to happen only for main lens
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
You look at to the default noise model for front cam, but HDR profiles use my custom noise model, to check it you can open color settings of HDR profile
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
It was like that and I still am
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
Also while I'm waiting for Mazar to reply to my issue with his port of agc 9.2, i tried your version of agc 9.1 v13 v38 and the app doesn't see the configs.

Any idea? @JavaSabr

I tried giving permission once more, deleting cache and data, recopying configs, nothing worked so far.

Pzdr z Krk
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
At first why do you try to use ultra config in base s23 when I have my releases for base s23?

The second you didn't provide file permissions to AGC, if you try to open GCam settings it will ask you about this
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Then it's bug of AGC on your exactly device, by some reason AGC can't load my noise model on your device, so you can use not HDR profile for selfie that doesn't use this noise model
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
Scrolled through multiple pages searching but its confusing with so many pages - do you have base s23 configs for agc 9.1 or the 8.8 i found is the last one?

As for permissions i granted it as mentioned, but first lets figure out above
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
My last config for base s23 is V37 for AGC 8.8. why not 9.1? Because 9+ works very bad on your X1 sensor which has very very very bad compatibility with GCam
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
Thanks for explaining.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
Btw, i understand with 8.8 i need to go to more settings and load noise model manually and then select it somehow?

Or does putting it in correct folder just solve the matter
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Changing filename prefix. (I'm using AGC8.8v8 v33).

I found the feature to change the image filename prefix from Javav33md_ to something else (including, presumably, nothing). The change is made here: Settings/more settings/advanced/Photo Prefix Name (Javav33md_).

Is there any way to make this a suffix, not a prefix? It's screwing up my image handling not having all images start with yyyymmdd. I know I can use several free file renamer apps to flip the prefix into a suffix, but I wondered if I could do it at the source.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Question about time taken to process an image (I'm using AGC8.8v8 v33 with s23+).

Following your guidance, I'm using 'Night Sight' mode to get 'HDR-like' results during daytime with the 1.0x lens (since you said the HDR+ mode is being deprecated). Pretty much every scene I take, I'm taking 2 pics - one in ACG with 'Night Sight' and one with Stock HDR+, so I can compare results. 'Night Sight' in AGC is typically better than stock HDR+. But I'm just curious - 'Night Sight' mode takes noticeably longer, even in bright daylight, compared to stock HDR+. I'm not complaining, just curious as to why 'Night Sight' takes so much longer than stock HDR+.

I understand (from what I'm reading in this thread) that stock HDR+ is able to do real bracketing (multiple frames at different exposures) with HDR processing, while 'Night Sight' is essentially simulating an HDR+ approach using multiple frames all at the same exposure. It's truly amazing that 'Night Sight' is able to do as well as, or even better than, stock HDR+ ... I'm just trying to get an insight into how it's working. Is Night Sight simply combining many more frames to achieve the end result, and thus approximating the faster but proprietary stock HDR+ processing? Thanks.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
if you put these files to the correct folder AGC will load it automatically when you apply my config.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
GCam does real bracketing on HDR profile and normal sensor (which supports RAW10 output), but base s23 X1 doesn't support RAW10 so it's why it doesn't have real HDR on GCam (any GCam)

Night sight starts capturing frames after pressing the shot button, stock captures frames all time in the background the same as standard photo mode on GCam
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
I noticed app crashes with Balanced-HDR profile after taking pictures. Is that common? @JavaSabr
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
then you didn't put my custom noise models in the correct folder.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
then try to clean cache and app data of the AGC and re-load the config again :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] piana:
T

Thanks , this fixed the issue
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
I'm using agc 8.8v8 v37 with s23+. I'm using MaxQ-HDR profile, and quick settings/color settings/Noise Model shows 'noise model override' is off, and noise model is 'System Noise Model'. Does that mean I'm not getting the correct noise model? Using the files app on the phone, I can see internal storage/download/AGC.8.8 with four subs (colors, configs, logs, noise). The 'noise' folder has two items, 'S23_base_and_ultra_front_v1.c' and 'S23_base_x1_v1.c'. I was able to load different configs from the configs folder, so I know GCAM is able to access that folder structure in general.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
I talked about only self camera, in the case with your X1 the noise model is set on lense settings level for all profiles
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
I chose selfie cam (front cam) and looked at quick settings/color settings/Noise Model; in the Balanced-LDR and MaxQ-LDR profile, I see noise model is '56. S22USnap_S5KGH1_Warm'. In Balanced-HDR and MaxQ-HDR profile, I see noise model is 'system noise model'. Is that all good?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] tomaskubec:
Hi @Maxazarov19 not sure if you've seen my post...can you let us know if these issues I described above have been addressed in your latest releases?

And thanks once again for all the work (y)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] tomaskubec:
I am getting slightly lost in the versioning, can you give some guidance @Maxazarov19 ?

The previous release was X Final (for AGC9.2.14_V4.0) and the latest release is X 5 (for AGC9.1v13 and AGC9.2v4). So what is the combination of AGC & config for s23u that you recommend?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
hi) In general, the picture quality is the same. But in 9.1 it will still be more stylish overall. If you read the post carefully, I indicated why I chose 9.1. 9.2 will be better in the future, but for now 9.1v13 is very stable and good.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
For video shooting, I have a special dedicated VID lens on the right (it is higher than all the others). You turn it on, swipe on the video and you should have 4k60 fps with switching between lenses and stabilization. If it suddenly twitches, swipe again on the photo and then take a video and everything will be fine. Shoot video ONLY through this VID lens. Next, panoramas. I didn’t focus on this regime and I can’t say how it is now. But as for 10x, it has become a little better. if you need a good zoom above 15x, I have ZOOM ZSL. It is available on 10x right here. I recommend using it on a good day for high-quality zoom.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
you don't have touch focus, Java touch profile runs 9.1 v13
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
no, instead of the system noise model should be my custom for front.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
You look at the profile level settings, but for X1 it's set on LENSE level (settings -> lense settings -> X1 -> Noise model)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Sorry, but I'm confused!

I see:

Settings / more settings / lens setting / Front (1.0x) / Noise Model, I see 'S23_base_and_ultra_front_v1.c'

Settings / more settings / lens setting / Wide (1.0x) / Noise Model, I see 's23_base_x1_v1.c'

That suggests I'm correctly pointing to your noise models for both lenses.

but if I use selfie-lens (front), with 'MaxQ-LDR' (or 'Balanced-LDR') profile enabled, then choose Quick settings / color settings, I see noise model is '56. S22USnap_S5KGH1_Warm'.

I only see this oddity when using selfie lens in combination with the 'Balanced-LDR' and 'MaxQ-LDR' profiles. The 1.0x (rear) lens does not exhibit this oddity for any profile I've tried.

I've never tried to modify any of these. Further, if I try to change the noise model shown above for the selfie camera, I see a long list of possibilities, (OEM ... , System Noise Model, 1. OV48C ... 2. S5K3T2 ... all the way up to 81. Nubia...... Now, I hardly ever use the selfie-camera, and I have been focusing on Balanced-HDR and MaxQ-HDR profiles anyway, but I'm just curious how I ever ended up with the entry shown.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
so it's correct :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
Max, when I'm in 10x zoom, it's better quality to take a screenshot of the view finder than the normal / NS. WHY?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
So the 'profile' / quick setting / color setting is ignored / irrelevant and the 'lens setting' takes precedence? I'm really trying to understand how these various settings and profiles work but this doesn't make sense.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] darwislim:
I tested this, you're right

despite the noise, the screenshot looks so detailed and has better colour

i'm using the latest Javasabr config
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Idk what mazar has, but in my config, you have the camera viewport without any noise reduction... but the final image has it.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
The viewfinder in general has better quality images than any photo regardless who's I use, Java or max
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
but I still don't see any prof of this :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kingwai92:
There is little difference between oneui 5 and oneui 6 in color for camera, I wonder what oneui version the configuration files are based on? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
JFC! I posted the photos
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
and I don't see WHERE on these samples the viewport is better....
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
There are others that agreed with me after I posted it. Just read back.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
I still don't see where you found it better.... I see a very compressed picture with a lot of artiacfts... Idk how it can be better the final result.

Do you have "Photo Comparer" app? It's the best way to show 1:1 crop comparison
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
Lol
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] darwislim:
hello mate, is it possible to turn off softening & noise reduction for the 10x lens only?

also is there a way to increase the white point (curves) of the overall final image for all cameras?

thank you for the config as always. cheers
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
It's GCam you can customize many things
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] darwislim:
since I'm not an expert, can you show me where I can adjust the settings?

while on the 10x camera, I tried to adjust the config on Smoothing and Noise but every setting was already Off to begin with

also, I'm not sure where I can increase the white point (curves) correctly

cheers mate
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] aytu:
I want to download and use gcam on my s23 ultra device. Where can I download it? Are there things I should pay attention to? I don't have much knowledge on the subject. Can you help me?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] pastamania:
I,ll ask this again since I have the same predicament

"Camera2 Probe specifies the Hardware Support Level as "FULL", one tier above "Level 3".

Though, i'm quite suspectful that this is a software limitation stablished by OEM, like it was with some devices where you had to add/modify persist.camera.HAL3.enabled.

Though, i'm quite confused, as this persist command is not in build.prop as it was before.

Is there any new way to force RAW capture in my device?"

-said someone
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gcamiscool:
So I made a very unfair comparison (on purpose). 😉

3x telephoto in low-light

Photo 1 : Pro mode, 4 sec exposure (on a tripod)

Photo 2: AGC 9.1 with @JavaSabr's v38, MaxQ-HDR (no tripod)

Wait for my next post if you want to see what the "fair" comparison looks like, lolll.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gcamiscool:
If you're here for the 1st time and you're wondering if it's worth downloading a GCam with a good config, check this :

Photo 1: Samsung's night mode

Photo 2: GCam (config: Javasabr v38), night mode

...have fun
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] kingwai92:
Are u using LMC or AGC? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gcamiscool:
AGC 9.1 :))

I used to prefer LMC, because it seemed more simple, but after using AGC for a while, I got used to it, and I believe that it is much more powerful and better in general.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] SupZ96:
What do you use to compare photos with meta data shown like that? 😮
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] gcamiscool:
It's this little app called Photo compare (in the Play Store). I saw that many people were using it, so I searched for it :))
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Post #1 of this long thread is actually the 'starting point' for installing and using gcam; that first post is constantly updated with links and instructions, which are then discussed in the ongoing 'thread' you see here. So go take a look at post #1. From there, you may find yourself being linked to a post on page 131. Be aware, you are going to have to install the app from an apk, rather than the play store. Are you up for that?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] aytu:
With so many versions, can you help me decide which one is better?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MrGoatsy:
How can I get this to work on a normal S23?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
Hello, it may and will work, but I still did it for the ultra version. I have a friend in my group who adapts configs, if he adapts for s23 base, then I’ll let you know.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MrGoatsy:
What is the best GCAM for the S23? Also, what is the difference between AGC and LMC?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
For me, 9.1 AGC is now preferable in terms of functionality.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] darwislim:
been waiting for this update, Thank You for the hard work!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MrGoatsy:
Why does it flash to black for <1 sec when I switch zoom? Is there a way to fix that? It is annoying.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Klaudas:
It's flashing because you changing lens lol. Easy fix don't switch lenses.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] aytu:
Could you please give information about what the plugins in the zip file below do and how they are used?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
there in the archive (you need to unpack) three configs with 3 degrees of sharpening - soft, nedium and sharp. Sharpness degree)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dayuser:
S23 has own gcam thread. Check that and ask there.

GCAM Port

Do you have a working Gcam for the S23? Has anyone tried it?

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] aytu:
Do I need to manually adjust this sharpness level with my own hands? If so, can you tell me how to do it?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
no, nothing is needed. The configs in the archive are already given with three files. That is, I have already done three degrees of sharpening myself. I recommend Medium)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] aytu:
Are there any settings you recommend I make after opening the app?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
I describe the shooting modes in the post. I recommend main zsk and HDR NS for most. If there is not enough light - MAX HDR NS
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] 2000gatekeeper:
Hi,

Really sorry if this has been asked and I'm just not finding it via search! Is there a way to bring back Google lens for scanning QR codes? I occasionally get a message that Google lense has moved to your home screen which I assume is for pixel users but might be dumb and missing a quick setting. Thanks so much!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ridwan Siam:
Which version of gcam / config will be the best for the front camera for taking selfies?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
it doesn't work on samsung...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
Same with everything - just pick the latest one.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] 2000gatekeeper:
Gotcha, thanks! Google lens is now in my quick access. You're seriously awesome thanks for all you do/ have done :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Ridwan Siam:
I did. I got rid of some old version and installed the very last one. The indoor or slight dark environment selfies come out kinda dark, extra smooth & grainy. Not sure if I'm picking some wrong settings.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
As confusing as this ("Working GCAM for S23 Ultra") thread is (titled for S23U, but covering all models of S23), that 'S23' thread seems pretty useless - it just points back over to this thread for the latest versions anyway, and it's harder to find the relevant posts that have the links. At least this thread has a post #1 on page 1 that acts as a starting point. Bottom line is, it's hard to be a non-Ultra user! It's also not made clear that 'base' S23 is actually the S23 and the S23+ - any S23 that is not 'Ultra'.

From what I can tell, the S23 base users need to go to page 103 in this thread to get the latest AGC 8.8v8 iteration. It's confusing all round ...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
I'm now totally confused. Poster JavaSabr has stated repeatedly that AGC9.1 is not good for S23 (base); he recommends AGC8.8v8. But then, I get the feeling there are multiple flavors of AGC out there (and/or, multiple sets of configs). I see references to JavaSabr, BigKaka, Maxazarov19, etc. as being authors.

Can anyone give an overview of the various 'code lines' and 'config lines' that are referred to in this thread? I understand that there is an LMC and an AGC version, at the very least. And then there are numbered revisions to these versions (eg, AGC9.1, AGC 8.8v8, LMC 8.4, etc). But are there different 'sub-versions' of AGC that are maintained by different users?

Or is it just the configs that are different, and maintained by the various posters here?

I'm a software developer myself (former) and I understand the concept of revisions and configurations, but I'm struggling to get my head around the GCAM universe!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dayuser:
Yes, configs is in this thread but discussion for S23 base model gcam should continue with that thread.. Not this S23 Ultra gcam thread.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
AGC/LMC/BSG it's a different PORTS of Google GCam by different developers... AGC 8.8 means that it's port of Google GCam 8.8.*** LMC 8.4 is port of Google GCam 8.4.****

Different ports have different level of ported original features to work on non pixels, different levels of customization and etc...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Thanks. But is there only one instance of AGC 8.8vx, and only one instance of AGC 9.1vx (for a given phone, let's say) - or is there AGC 9.1vx ported by JavaSabr, AGC 9.1vx ported by BigKaka, AGC 9.1vx ported by ... etc? Or do you (JavaSabr) only work on your own 'config files' for the various ports? I see posts by you, and posts by (eg) Maxazarov19, announcing their new 'versions', and in those posts, there is a link to the code (eg AGC 9.1) and a link to config files. But I see that the links to the code tend to credit someone else (eg, BigKaka), so are you and the other contributors in this thread just posting the link to the AGC 9.1 code as a convenience for the user? That is - Your 'creative contribution' here is configuration files, not the port itself?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] hilf:
there are developers who port GCam (.apk) to different phone models and there are developers who work on configuration files (.agc) that help get the best out of said GCam ports

for example JavaSabr creates configuration files for the S23 series that work on specific GCam ports. his newest release for S23U is v39 and it works on GCam v9.1 by BigKaka

you're welcome to try different versions of GCam (v8.4, v8.8, v9.1, v9.2) specific to your phone, and play around with supported configuration files

cheers

PS yeah the links to AGC ports are just a convenience to the user because the config developers want to make sure you use the right GCam port for their config files. good luck