yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Thanks, that really helps.

So far, I've tried LMC 8.4, AGC 8.8 and AGC9.1 and after much trial and error, I've settled on AGC 8.8v8 with JavaSabr's V37 configuration because I have an S23+.

So you have clarified the biggest mystery - BigKaka works on the GCAM port (the .APK) while JavaSabr (and others) work on the configurations. That makes sense now.

If I may, can you explain what "LMC" and "AGC" represent? They are both ports of Google's GCAM, but what's the difference? Is it just different developers? Is BigKaka the only one working on the AGC version?

Thanks again.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MilgeS:
In my head I think of it kinda like cars.....?

We have car manufacturers....

Skoda - BSG

VW - LMC

Ford - AGC

Then we have the different models of thos cars.....

Skoda - Fabia (BSG 8.0), Kodiaq (BSG 8.1)

VW - Polo (LMC8.0), Golf (8.1)

Ford Fiesta (AGC 8.0), Focus (8.1)

Then we have people that make performance maps for these different models....

JavaSabr etc to bring out the best performance of each individual model but they won't work on the other manufacturers.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] MrGoatsy:
How do I disable geotagging with LMC 8.4?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Have uploaded new my release v39:

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] hilf:
they're just names given by their developers. BigKaka's AGC, Hasli's LMC, BSG's MGC are among the most popular (?) for Samsung but of course you'll find endless port names for other phone brands. every developer gives more or less the same main features but there are still differences among them that you can explore when you try them. i think at this moment only BigKaka and BSG are working on GCam v9

something you need to be careful with is to choose the right application package for your phone

for example there are several AGC 9.1 v13 packages: snap, ruler, etc but not all of these work on all phones

Samsung users should stick to: Samsung, mewe and ruler since they all work on Samsung phones

have fun trying different GCam versions and config files

cheers

for more info search "S23 GCam" group on Telegram
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lasha117:
will this work for 9.2 version?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] darwislim:
nice update! Thank you!

btw what is instalook config do?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
just try it :D
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
no, at least some parts of my settings do not exist on 9.2
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
This does raise one other confusion I have; why are there three choices for Samsung - the instructions say to "Download and install the APK with the package samsung, ruler or aweme:" If they all work for Samsung, what's the difference? Why do all three versions exist? You suggest I have fun trying all the different possibilities but it would help to understand why the different versions exist.

Is Telegram the only place for it? Telegram seems very 'phone' oriented, much less suited to development and discussions than a laptop. I'd much rather use the big screen and keyboard of my laptop for most purposes.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
As it is application from outside od the play story, it needs to reuse some other application id. So e.g. ruler will take one from ruler app, and you will not be able to install that particular app. And that is why there is a choice - so if you experience problems on install, because you are already using app that gcam is trying to replace, you can take other one.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Have uploaded v40 for base s23:

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] Compwxr:
Thank you so much for keeping the support for the S23 base model. Kudos for you! Highly appreciated!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] RedSkyRoad:
JavaSabr, what is Instalook?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Steerpike58:
Thanks!

Is it still recommended to stick with AGC 8.8v8 for S23+ or is it better to move to AGC 9.1 with config v40?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Better to move
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] megahead:
Hi

I am new here so apologize for this question.

Is v39 good for S23 ultra on Android13?

Appreciate your reply and support.

Megahed
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] mikefnz:
Yes, it is.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] megahead:
Hi, so I downloaded the apk AGC9.1.24_V13.0_samsung

And the v39 configs. Everytime I try to load any of the configs the camera app crashes and can't open unless I uninstalled and reinstalled the apk again.

Anything I missed in this setup?

Thanks in advance.

Megahed
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Hard to say anything about such old Android...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] maex-la:
@JavaSabr

With v40 on S23 (not U) I have 4 lenses shown, one named "ex". A bug or a feature I don't understand?

Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
ex is lense for video and 3d sphere
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Emiliano7774:
Selfie cam
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] darwislim:
Hi JavaSabr, so this is a thing that I noticed for a long time but forgot to ask

the Touch to focus never work on night sight (also the autofocus only works on the most center area),

is there something that you can fix, or it just GCAM problem?

cheers
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Gcam. It's still broken in agc9.1 / 9.2. Would have to switch to hdr-e if you want tap to focus or force a shutter speed, but in low light hdr-e might give worse quality than ns
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
Few pics from a recent trip using agc9.1

Spoiler content hidden.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] SupZ96:
Yooo those are so pretty. What config did you use?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Emiliano7774:
@JavaSabr i need to know why in v40config ultrasharp the selfie cam comes back with awful and extremely beauty face filter
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] mikefnz:
I think you should upgrade to Android 14. Failing that make sure all old cameras are uninstalled before downloading and make sure you are downloading the correct version!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
it's google beautificator which you cannot fully disable in 9.1
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] megahead:
Thank you for the comment but can u also ask if you can guide me to the correct version.

I haven't updated till now as I fear battery life might get affected but seems like I can't run away any longer.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
Hello everyone!

for S23u I uploaded a new config release for AGC9.1v14 (all details are in the post, there is also a config for S24u)

Gcam

Anyone tried Gcam on s24 ultra The x1 has Purple pictures Any solution All others lences are fine Any working version

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] mikefnz:
XDA won't let me put a specific link. download Bigkaka AGC 9.1 v13 Samsung version.

Google Camera Ports Download

Modified Google Camera ports (Pixel Camera) by BSG, Arnova8G2, BigKaka, Shamim, and others. Download hub for GCam ports.

www.celsoazevedo.com
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] grangermoch:
Would love to hear more about this instalook and what it's best suited for compared to the other configs 😉
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
Mod translation: LMC 8.4 v13 is still the best detail

LMC 8.4 v13 jest nadal najlepszym szczegółem
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
Post the original photos and let's see. I can't say anything without a photo.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
Mod translation: If the AW icon is blue, is white balance off or on?

Jeśli ikona AW jest niebieska, czy balans bieli jest wyłączony czy włączony?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] PhilMorin:
One question for you guys. In the original post, the SGCAM version does face tracking focus. As soon as it detects a face, you see the focus circle follow the face.

In lmc and the other gcam mods, it doesn't do it. It only does center focus (unless we touch the screen of course).

Is this feature something specific to SGCAM? Or just a setting somewhere that is disabled by default? I've searched but couldn't find anything :(
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dummen:
Great to hear this. Colors still need to be corrected tho, that takes time to adjust for all the lenses.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Did you intend to attach an XML? Or is that still work in progress. The samples look good.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
It's still in progress :) I will publish it when I finished testing.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
Hmm, I will check it
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
You need to turn on ”Frequent Faces"
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] karrouma:
Seems to be nice. Can you share the .xml to test
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
After finishing my testing :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
It seems LMC doesn't have it
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Yes it does
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Is there a way to go directly into the last captured photo from gcam to Samsung gallery image preview? When I touch the last captured image in gcam it takes me to the list of images on gallery instead of directly to the image. Google Photos takes me directly to the image, but I don't like Photos on non pixel devices, too much upsell crap
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] magikyr:
test in the morning 7:30:

stock auto / LMC xml-v33 HDR++ / BSG 8.7 XM-LGGv3a HDR++
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
My config is nice 😊
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
And yet another working GCAM option for S23U

1) Download AGC 8.4 aweme

https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-BigKaka/f/dl15/

2) Load attached config, no libraries required. The config should be saved to Download/AGC8.4/configs, .txt extension should be removed after download (XDA does not allow me to upload .AGC extensions)

This is mostly plain vanilla AGC, with the sensor noise models added. For everything but the front lens, config 1 has been defined to bump up sharpening very slightly - see menu in upper right corner of screen.

As mentioned before I very much like the neutral colors of plain vanilla GCAM and find no reason to tweak them. I like the ACG version of GCAM better than BSG, as you get more subtle (and less cryptically named ) tools to control sharpening, color, noise.

I have done a bit of testing of this against all existing versions from this thread and I personally find it very similar in terms of detail and noise but with more subdued color palette

Have been unable to get Photosphere to work
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] GroovyGeek:
Meadows were probably not that green 😃 but I understand the preference for slightly punchier than "true to life" colors
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
My config v36 for LMC.

Changes log:

1. Changed HDR models for all lenses to have better experience when you want you work with RAW

2. Updated sharp configuration to have more clear photos.

3. Updated noise reduction configuration to have good nosie balance for low light shots.

4. Updated configuration for low light shots, to make more real and clear photos.

5. Enabled autoresize photos for x10 lense from 10Mp to 3.7Mp, because it's physics and no any sense to keep more. (but you can easily disable it)

6. Changed pro mode, now it's disables limits for ISO and you can make low light shots with short shutter lag. (Specially for dynamic scenes)

7. Reduced saturation of main camera.

GCam for s23/s23u/s24u and mi13u

ENG/BY/UA/PL/RU	Group is about sharing and improving GCam experience for samsung s23 series and mi13u	Check the pinned messages to find APK and configs.

t.me
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
And todays photos, stock and gcam:
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
What config
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Dayuser:
Probably that V36 that was posted above.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] bodomfan:
Do you know what version of lmc exactly
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Regioenleon:
Hello, I am also a new user of an S23U, I have only been there for 2 days. Before this it was a Huawei P60. My question is the following: Are there still 360 photos with the Gcam? that I have struggled to find it
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Emiliano7774:
Got it. What version & config was the absolutely off of beauty face filter? 8.8 and v32?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
I don't remember but in v39 for 9.1 should be better because I have disabled face detection :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
Have the main camera issues for the S24 Ultra been corrected and is there a risk that One UI 6.1 will break current S23 GCam versions?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
now gcam works very well on s24u
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] CROrION:
hello i'm using your configs, just one question, do i need to swithch hdr+ on or just keep it in zsl?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
no need to change HDR mode, if you need better HDR range you can use night mode for day shots as well
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] turbomann:
gcam R17 crashes at only startup in one ui 6.0, nothing to do :( (dr ketan rom)

solved, open as video capture first time.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
I have uploaded new my release for s23 ultra and have updated the profile descriptions:

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] BoneXDA:
Okay am I imagining things or the overall image quality of the stock camera has greatly improved in the past 6 months even before One UI 6.1?

I last took photos with stock cam last fall and saw the usual oversharpening, heavy denoising, mediocre zoom and soft ultrawide images. At least during daylight, my fresh stock photos look much improved: much less sharpening and processing, definitely more detailed ultrawide and 3x zoom, soft 10x still no match for Google Cam tho.

Might need to check night time but 2x sensor zoom is really impressive during daytime tho the phone took one sharp and one soft 2x image probably due to some HDR/processing difference.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
I from time to time compare stock with my gcam and still don't see any reason to use stock... too much difference for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Kuti_tom:
Thanks JavaSabr

Great job, as I can see, a new "Raw" config has appeared. Does this configuration have anything else other than RAW enabled by default? It seems to me that there is more noise but also greater details in the photos...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
The raw version is only for people who prefer processing RAW by themselves because it has different RAW output and not usable jpeg output
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
I added here: https://xdaforums.com/t/major-updat...-series-improves-camera.4570457/post-89418829 some comparison between all 12/50 outputs from Samsung apps and GCAM. Jpgs and DNGs.

And yes, I can say that I see some improvements, but only in 12Mpix from stock, and not that much to even consider switching back from GCAM. As for GCAM, I cannot stress enough how good the configs from JavaSabr are. For me, it is like having a completely different device. So @JavaSabr if you visit Lublin in Poland, you have a good burger and beer on me. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
haha, good to know it :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
That's true but I notice daytime improvements, will check night. Gcam is undefeated but that said, it still has white balance inconsistencies, all versions tend to output cold bluer shots with the ultrawide compared to more consistent stock. That is worse in detail and processing.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
I did not notice any of these after taking more than 10k photos with gcam. Consistency, color reproduction, details are far, far better than on stock. As for UV, that is send most used lens after main for me as I used that to all selfie shots. And as for me, that lens has the biggest gap between stock and gcam.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
Try taking a picture outside with a piece of white paper involved in early morning or after sunset in shade (not toward sunset but the environment), pure white will likely look blueish. This is a very minor gripe and I do love stiching together Gcam uwide shots in Photoshop panorama. This one's obviously facing the sunset. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ajarosz:
Nice picture of Ronda! :)

I believe that it might be true in some cases. Maybe I'm not facing it because I do prefer to use DNGs when doing some post processing of files. I use jpgs only for quick share.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] lasha117:
as i read agc 9.1 version is better than 9.2 version

for s23 ultra

but i dont kno wich config is better for day time use
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
I still find 8.8 the best with me slightly increasing sharpness, ultrawide distortion correction switched off and HDR mode always on (which adds slight increase to dynamic range at a small cost of detail). I also set jpg quality to 99% for minimal compression artifacts.

Hopefully that'll still work after the One UI 6.1 update tomorrow and I look forward to S24 Ultra-like, more advanced and natural image processing on stock (which might be wishful thinking).
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] zSyntex:
It's not so explicit the difference between the S23U and S24U cam, so you couldn't expect much improvements over a software update
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
The S24 Ultra natural processing is much more mature. Still not GCam quality but good improvement.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] zSyntex:
Much more? I've compared for weeks both the camera and no big difference spotted, only something during night time on video

Of course if we'll expect Gcam software elaboration, we could be disappointed
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] qwertz101:
I'm using LMC 8.4 r17 and when I'm shooting night shots they are really dark and the raw files look awful. Is there a setting for more light in night mode? Config is JavaSabr sharp.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
my wife has 24u and it's the same or even worse than s23u
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
GCam on One UI 6.1 works fine, no obvious change to stock image processing.

UI quite a bit choppy (like scrolling in Samsung Internet) but I guess some background processes are going on.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Cetinakpan:
Thank you for your feedback.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] karrouma:
How to find ur S24 ultra config
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
Mod translation: I see that a Raw profile has been added, how is it different from the Sharp profile? Does it make sense to use it if I work with raw files?

Widzę, że dodano profil Raw, czym różni się on od profilu Sharp? Czy jest sens go używać, jeśli pracuję z plikami raw?
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Badger50:
Greetings. As a "last time courtesy," I have again translated your post. As a last friendly reminder, we ask all members to please post in English as stipulated in XDA Rule #4:

Spoiler content hidden.

Thank you for your cooperation, and have a pleasant day.

-Regards: Badger50
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] BoneXDA:
That's a pity. I've only tested the S24U on release SW and quality was good.

BTW is there a way I can try AGC9.1 as a separate app without overwriting AGC8.8? Just to try Your latest configs & photosphere. When I try to install 9.1 (Samsung pack), it wants to update the8.8 (Aweme) version I've perfected. I prefer not to lose that.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ryupunk:
I'm in the same boat, on all the mods that I tried night shots are way worse than stock, and in most scenarios less detailed also.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] qwertz101:
I switched to R18 and it looks good now
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] ryupunk:
I will try it. Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
Greetings to all, friends!

I'm glad to announce the release of a new config for S23u and S24u. I recommend reading all the details, changes and usage notes! The config is suitable for both AGC9.1 and AGC9.2 (latest versions)

Gcam

Anyone tried Gcam on s24 ultra The x1 has Purple pictures Any solution All others lences are fine Any working version

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[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] JavaSabr:
without information about profiles, it says nothing...
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Baker35:
profiles sharp balanced hdr java and main hdr sharp mazar lens 3x
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Hahnenkampf:
Hey, im not sure if I did something wrong. Have the S23. Downloaded the AGC 9.1 v13. Put the v40 in the folder. When I load the config the cam just crashes. It works in selfie mode.

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Sora94:
Yeah it does, I actually think devs could enable HDR previewing quite easy with some build prop tweaks(sdr dimming), but it seems roms these days are kinda boring and not much other than the debloating/rooting takes place in those we have for s23u.

Now... taking pictures in uHDR is another case, probably could be ported by some talented people, but I don't expect anything.

My reddit and community posts made sammobile make an article, I gathered almost 50k views on my posts on reddit for the super hdr Fiasco, people are pissed, Samsung didn't say a thing or backtrack on their lame excuses(lies).

I am currently on search for a new device and I'll sell my ultra.

Scam practices won't get tolerated from me, it's been a nice journey.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] mikexilva:
I did see my S23 ultra increasing screen brightness to show the Ultra HDR JPG samples on the GitHub site

GitHub - MishaalRahmanGH/Ultra_HDR_Samples: Ultra HDR photo samples

Ultra HDR photo samples. Contribute to MishaalRahmanGH/Ultra_HDR_Samples development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

using chrome.

And here some one else also confirms:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/s/Dv9m8ZWXAt

But after updating to One UI 6.1 it doesn't do that anymore :(

But hardware is capable and if you open an HDR video on YouTube app it does increase the screen brightness when you go to full screen (rotate screen to landscape mode) and reduces brightness when going back to vertical mode (with other user interface elements) you can see it for example in this video:

So even though Samsung disabled display SDR dimming from Android 14 on S23 Ultra, they could at least leve the display HDR option when watching the ultra HDR JPG images in full screen just like it does for HDR video and like is used to do before s24 ultra was released.
[Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra] Maxazarov19:
Greetings to all!

Uploaded a config update for S23u - MAZAR EXTENDED V3.1 for AGC9.2v7

The config is in many ways a removed version of the previous V3, in which I focused on improving stability in general. Read all the changes, nuances, etc. in the post.

Gcam

Anyone tried Gcam on s24 ultra The x1 has Purple pictures Any solution All others lences are fine Any working version

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