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[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
Now I am a little busy with my work

The version .435 is on releasing I will check if is any modification from se to improve something. And asap I release one based on this new one.

Tks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MrHassell:
2.1.A.0.435 - SemcCameraApplication.apk

I pulled this from the 2.1update1 - Stock Eclair - 435 ROM - via ADB, might save someone a minute in restoration if ever required:

Extracted from phone via ADB bridge:

adb pull /system/app/SemcCameraApplication.apk C:\xdaUpload

x10a

2.1-update1

Baseband: 2.1.54

Kernel: 2.6.29 Multitouch

Build: 2.1.A.0.435

Your camera app is really a massive improvement in picture quality. It's superb work and this project deserves the front page of xda :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Right on man...just checkin to see if your still working on it. I have the newest update and i personally dont see any difference in camera....your mod is better..and ive actually been using it more than vignette lately.

Good work
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonatutu:
Camera not available

Is this mod compatible with Xperia X10 mini? I keep having the same error camera not available. Please help!!!!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
I dont think it would be...if you installed it try rebooting your phone...if that doesnt work i hope you backed up the original camera app first.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kultus:
did you guys realized that even with good light conditions photos lost sharpness and detail!!! I dont know why and how can I beware of that...macro is good, mid range photos (cca 2-5m) good too, but far distances are horrible most of the time...could someone give some advice???

PS: Its not problem only with this mod but its problem also with stock camera apk...

PS2: made some test photos and can say that this mode is as good as vignette and in some photos even better...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
The reason why the SE camera app sucks is because it uses to much compression! And to much noise reduction resulting in blurry photos. If you have image stabilizer ON I strongly suggest to turn it off as it cause more image blur and does the camera more harm than good.

This mod, helps with the compression and 28spawn did a damn good job with it. However, with the newest firmware .435 from SE it seems as tho they addressed the problems themeselves...so this mod isn't needed in the .435 firmware.

Also, I did install this mod when I updated my phone yesterday, and I don't know if its the new firmware or not but the video recording is WAY off! All the sounds are much ahead of the video itself.

Vignette is a awesome app because you get to set the compression yourself...but this mod is just as good...if not better in some shots I have been taking. But if your on the newest firmware...this mod or vignette arent needed from what I can tell...but lemme do some more tests tomorrow.

Also, if your not getting good results in far distance...it may be your focus settings. If your using single auto focus for far distance that may not be good enough....for far distance try the "infinity" focus,,,works like a charm.

Also, you may want to look into your metering modes...as I find Average (which is also known as Matrix) to be the best and most accurate for everyday use...but depending on what kind of shot you wanna take the other modes would be more sufficient.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kultus:
THX for advice I never used infinity focus on phones (samsung i8510, i8910)because they didnt have issues with focusing far landscape, but I will try it as soon as there will be good light connditions ;) also THX for info about the newest .435 firmware because yet there is no reliable info about it...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Infinty focus actually works really nice on the X10....I bet most people dont even try it lol.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Ok, so with some more testing on the .435 camera app its not giving me better results than vignette. This mod is useless if your on the .435 build number because the video recording is totally screwed up :(

@28spawn: If I send you the SE camera app for the newest firmware can you have a look at it and modify that as well?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LordKitsuna:
needs work but good

tried on my x10 with android 2.1 fully up to date and sadly although the audio was of higher quality it was skippy as hell so fix that and this would be perfect
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SimonZ:
I have root explorer and rooted .435 but can't overwrite original app. It sayd that filesystem is read only. In super user root explorer have root permission but not work. Is possible create update for xrecovery?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
In root explorer click mount r/w at the top then you can overwrite it...make sure you also set the permissions. But i wouldnt reccomend install this mod in .435 firmware as it screws up the vid recording.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SimonZ:
So i wait for v6 ?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Wait until he can modify the camera app in the .435 firmware....hopefully soon because he did a good job in v5.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
new version on page 1
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Wow!! Awesome man, ill do this when i get home...thanks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BobbyMac3952:
I dont understand how to install this. We cant install it the same way we install most other programs? We have to copy this apk over the original camera apk? I cant seem to find it the file for the original camera app. Please help!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Gingerbread Man:
@ 28spawn, I'm not attempting to rush or preasurisue you or anything like that I am just how are you doing on making a version for 2.2 users like myself? Are you having any luck working with zdzihu on creating a driver that will allow video recording? Like I say I'm not rushing you etc and I wish you the best or luck :-)

Sent from my x10i GreenGlow 2.2
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kultus:
what a shame cant test it as Im running froyo already...but from my own experiences macro mode is better even for shots from distance 30cm...cant wait you will do something for 2.2 camera apk because its horrible, no exposition changing, no LED flash...hope you can help to Z. cheers
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
I talked with zdzihu and give some tips about what I find in original software to improve the new one, but video recording I have nothing to do, he got video aceleration on decoding , but for enconding it isn´t working, he is working on it too.

when he finish to have hardware encoding aceleration we can have the video camera.

for now I have to slow down here because of my graduation, asap I bring more improvements, until this, 2.1 users enjoy the modification I wait for you feedback, 2.2 users be patient with devs they are doing an incredible work porting our system to froyo and gingerbread :)

@mini users - if someone can send me SemcCameraApplication.apk from one x10 mini I can improve this like I did on X10 tks

Tks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The Gingerbread Man:
Thanks, was just curious on how things are going. Cheers

Sent from my x10i GreenGlow 2.2
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ycke:
Check your inbox,

I've send you a link for the apk.

Thank you for willing to look into it!

Greetz YcKe
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rafalc88:
This works perfect, I can really see an improvement in the camera. When the camera focuses i noticed it works a lot harder and you can really hear it focusing (especially in macro mode). The video quality has also improved! Thank you!

P.s I highly recommend replacing the original camera apk using root explorer as the permissions need to be changed, and back up the original camera apk on your sd card. :D
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
@28spawn.... i think you need to look into the video recording....when you playback a video the sound is slightly ahead of the picture. Test it for yourself...try tapping you finger on a desk or something and record it...then stop tapping and wait about 2 secs then stop the video. When you play it back you will notice the sound of the tapping has stopped while the picture still shows you tapping your finger.

This problem doesnt happen with the normal semc app. Just a bug that i thought i should point out for you.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
So V6 has a bug in video recording?

Is video recording improved with the update? Couldn't test it, it isn't sunny here...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Yes...the sound and whats happening in the picture dont line up. When u get a chance test it out and let me know if you experience the same problem please.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creage:
Mr Patchy Patch, I just did your test suggested, and everything works fine. I tried tapping for about 30 secs, and then replayed the video (HD quality) in Mediascape - and sound lineups my motions as expected.

So, can't confirm your bug described.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Crap!! And your on .435 firmware correct? Now im confused because when record with this mod my sound and picture arent lined up....but when i record with the normal semc camera its perfect :confused:
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] go3asy:
I get phone reboots with v6 on video [latest fw]. 1st time when hitting record 2nd after recording on save. You dont have a backup of stock 435 camera app to reflash for the time being do you? lol i didnt make one

EDIT: Because i froze mediascape//media player mediascape plugins

Can confirm v6 is fine for me audio wise! no delay
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creage:
Sorry, but nope :)

I'm using V6 mod, but on .504 FW with .52 baseband - if it matters. Photos shoot in macro looks awesome, and HD video fits perfect our home TV ))
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
V6 was modded for the .435 firmware.....but oh well...maybe ill play with it more and try to find the problem im having. If more people running the .435 firmware could test this to that would be great.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
Hi all!

Goooooood news!

I for the problem of sound hanging before and seems to be a x10a problem, because x10i dont have this problem, and I still don't know why

This is a bad new =P

Now

A picture tell more than a 1000 words sooo

Night video test

Tks to LordKitsuna who find how to figure out it! 10mbps on video recording, I will make a test, if all who are enjoying my mod can take a video before and after to compare if the bps increasing have a better video response, I will make some more tests to see what can be done about x10a problem with video audio bug

Tomorow I will take a daylight video to post and will send the new camera after see if its all ok on video recording.

Cheers!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Awesome news!!! But i am using the X10a....so thats why ive noticed this bug...hopefully you can fix it man, cuz its really annoying to the point where i just cant take video. Anyways, my sig says x10i because i flashed Z's beta4 froyo rom but im actually an X10a. So pleeeease 28spawn figure this out....you work thus far has been great! Thank you again.

Anymore picture quality enhancments coming soon as well?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
For now nothing to come.

Just testing a video enhancement, I tested un daylight and the video crashs when saving =\ I will need to work on mmore things.

Tks

sent from my x10a jit + xrecovery .435
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] assangflexx:
I lost my camera functions. The program also is gone. I did exactly what i had to do... Can someone provide me his backup of his SemcCamera.apk or something. Cause is didn't backup before i tried this :). Firmware is 435
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] akila87:
Did you set the permissions and restart the phone?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kistigun:
nice work, better pictures then vignette. just needs auto flash ;)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
SE changed the software

I don´t find what has changed yet, but this problem in x10a is not normal

If can somebody send me the .435 original camera app from x10i, I mod it and see what happens, becuase I tryed with 8mpbs what don´t crash, but the audio ends a way before video, seems to be the problem that we are issuing but extended.

Can someone confirm if v5 works on .435, because I can test it right now.

Thanks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
V5 on. 435 has the same audio problems that i have been describing. V6 on .435 also has the same problem. Due to the fact that my internet is down at my house until tomorrow i cant send you the. 435 camera app....unless there is a way to attach the. Apk file using the xda app?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stillka:
>> Hello, do you considering move this project to Android 2.2.1 (2.3.1) too? <<

It would be great...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] laill:
@28spawn,

I want to Macau for a day with my family and I finally get a chance to test the V6 ver.:)

I took lots of photos,I attached some,I think,are quite okay(never got this when using the original app:o)

I also took some photo under dark conditions when enjoying"The house of dancing water",as usual,I fuc_ the god damn SE:mad:

I also took some videos

Dragon dancing@macau(Didn't notice the inconsistency of sound and video,perhaps I am careless:o)

[YOUTUBE]z30YWWXNxA8&hd=1[/YOUTUBE]

museum of scared arts@macau

[YOUTUBE]YO_QD5lpSBE&hd=1[/YOUTUBE]

The House of dancing water_middle_2min(using night scene mode,the video is so damn bad,the fps....:eek:)

[YOUTUBE]ZZJ0Y9ElHyA&hd=1[/YOUTUBE]

Cheers,

L(Speak_Now)

PS.Little information about "The house of dancing water"

Franco Dragone Entertainment Group is preparing a new show entitled The House of Dancing Water at the Dancing Water Theater designed by Pei Partnership Architects. The theater contains one of the most largest commercial pools in the world, holding approximately 3,700,000 US gallons (14,000 m3). The 270-degree theater-in-the-round has a central stage with a diameter of approximately 25 meters (82 ft), surrounded by sloped seating on three sides for as many as 2,000 theater patrons including a V.I.P. section of 70 seats. The theater arena boasts a 40-meter-high steel trussed space (30 meters clear) providing generous height to the show’s display of acrobatics. The show, which will incorporate various design elements such as fire, water effects, and atmospheric effects, opened on 17 September 2010.[1]

off topic:D
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] spreketek:
experiencing video and sound sync issues with this latest release
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
I am taking a look at new camera

I will need to test what can be the limit to the audio because it seems to be that the audio buffer is getting full and then it stops recording, or start recording later

I will fix this asap.

Tks!!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] assangflexx:
GreatDamnit :) Restart did the trick. Camera app is back and working.. Taking pic's are much better now. Have to say, much better now than my old Sony... I can almost match pictures with my new Sony W170S
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
The audio bug exists on my X10i, also :(
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Thank you! Finally people are noticing it lol....now i know im not going crazy lol
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
Hi all,

I managed to fix this audio issue but because of that I need to reduce the audio spec to 96kbps and 16khz ( we all see that specs don´t make too much difference at all)

But now is the prize, I´m gonna release the V7 version, with 8mpbs capturing and I need feedback, because I wasnt able to test on every possible situation how the camcorder is gonna react, but it seems to be fast for me.

The video size with 8mpbs is gonna increase, but for me the video gets a lot more smooth.

soo in page 1 you will find how to figure out this, we will need too an build.prop editing, its easy just add a few lines.

Thanks for everybody testing my mod !
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Im gonna rollback to 2.1 right now and ill start testing your mod. Ill do a few brief tests and give you my feedback.

Was V7 just video improvments or was pic quality worked on as well?

How long til you release V7?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
Released on first page, don´t forget about build.prop modification.

V7 just video fixes and improvements ok?

Tks
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
So to edit the build.prop do i just go to the semccameraapp and long press on it and select open in text editor?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
I just downloaded it and tried to extract it but it says directory is empty??? :confused:
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
The download worked for me, but I can't test it atm...

I uploaded the apk for you.

@ 28spawn:

I hope it's okay, that I reuploaded the apk for him...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Thanks man...im going home from work early now...so ill download it and test it out and post my results soon. I just gotta figure out how to edit the build.prop
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
No problem.

Go into Root Explorer, then into "system", there's the build.prop, then press long on it, till a window pops up, click on "Open in Text Editor" there, then add the lines to the end of the build.prop, press the menu button and then on "save changes", then reboot the phone, done. And then please report :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Cool thanks! Im heading home now then ill mess with it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
No problem. Is it still sunny in Canada? Could you please make a fps test? Can't test anything here, it's dark...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Ok so i added those lines in build.prop saved and rebooted phone. Took a couple quick vids and im only getting 6mbps. Fps were 24 on two vids and 19 on the other. Video quality wise not really seeing much difference than before.

Something i might have missed?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Did you maybe make a typing error in the build.prop?

When he says it works, it should work. I have to try it, too, to see if it works. Maybe I'll have time later.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
No spelling mistake since i copied and pasted it at the very end of build.prop.

But ill double check
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
@Flo95: this might be stupid but are you 100% sure you uploaded V7 for me? Or maybe by accident you sent me V6 or something?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Yes, it's V7 from the first post.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Crap! I just cant anything past 6mbps. Heres a question, wouldnt this also depend on you sd card as well or no?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Yes, it's strange.

Might be, when the card can't write more. What class do you have?

I'll test it in around 30 minutes...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
See im only using a class 4. So im wondering if its my card that wont write faster?

Am getting some nice ass pictures tho lol.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
I've got a class 4 card, too. Soon we'll see if it's the mod or the too slow card.

Nice, bad ass phone with a bad ass cam :)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bwyan Benton:
Lemme know your results man....ill accept the request once i get internet back at home...we have been down since monday :(

The only thing im missing in using beta 4 froyo is this mod...hopefully they can get it workinv for Z's freex10 soon.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
Of course, I'll post it.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AyDee:
My first 2 video tests w/ V7 on my X10a 2.1 (.435), class 10 microSd

1.) 7055Kbps (8000Kbps) @ 17.821 fps

2.) 6051Kbps (8000Kbps) @ 16.190 fps

Test was in a well-lit room. Definite improvement over stock but fps leaves a little something to be desired.

Would it possibly result in a higher, more consistant average frame rate if we close the margin some on both sides like:

ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.bps = 8000000,8000000

ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.fps = 21,24

ro.media.enc.vid.h263.bps = 8000000,8000000

ro.media.enc.vid.h263.fps = 21,24

ro.media.enc.vid.mp4.bps = 8000000,8000000

ro.media.enc.vid.mp4.fps = 21,24

Also, does bitrate effect framerate? ie- does higher bitrate = lower fps?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Flo95:
To get higher fps it could be right to inscrease 18.30 to 21.24...

Rebooting my phone with the mod atm...

EDIT:

I just get 6100kbps, but I think the video are better, the quality also. The conditions in my room arent't that good and one video had almost 22fps.

But in one video, after 1min recording the sound was a bit behind the video, but not as much as with V6. :(. I'll make more tests...

After another test I have to say, thta the issue with the sound still exists, but at least I got 6140kbps now.

For now I'll go back to the stock camera app.
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
tks for feedback

SE f**ed up my audio mod =s

kkkkk

I will try to improve only the video bps, because we see that everything I do envolving audio just don't work since this new release (even testing v1 to v5 dont work) =s

Tks for testing

I will change over the stock camera and try to change just video bps

for everyone that tell we need constant fps I this that is impossible, because is built in kernel and camera driver to be variable =/

so the only thing I can do is get better bps

bye
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] creage:
@28spawn, sorry man, but seems I'm not clear with your posts. Here http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11091719&postcount=139 you say, that SE shoots on 10mbps, and now you're lowering to 8mpbs. Doesn't higher bitrate provide better quality? Or did I miss something?
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
yes the better bps provide too a better fps and video quality but when I put 10mbps I issued a lot of problems, so I left down to 8mpbs that seems to have less issues,

bye =)
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 28spawn:
Hello,

Bitrate effet is that mode bps better fps due video reaching maximum capturing bitrate and making the fps get lower

I manage a new config that works allmost the time, and I'm not issuing so much problems with the configuration

ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.bps=6000000,10000000

ro.media.enc.vid.m4v.fps=30,30

ro.media.enc.vid.h263.bps=6000000,10000000

ro.media.enc.vid.h263.fps=30,30

ro.media.enc.vid.mp4.bps=6000000,10000000

ro.media.enc.vid.mp4.fps=30,30

try it and give me some feedback =)
[EVO 4G General] SSjon:
I was just browsing around on Sprint.com and found this neat usage graph that I found quite interesting. What does yours look like with your $10 premium Unlimited Data plan?

I broke over 13 Gigs last pay period all for the low low price of $79.99
[EVO 4G General] Westfire:
I can't find that graph. What menu is it under?

EDIT: Never mind. Found it!
[EVO 4G General] clayginn:
Mine was around 6.5 gig but I've gone Wireless at work and other places and now 2.5 as an average
[EVO 4G General] datajosh:
Wow, the average use for my wife and I together is about 1GB but we tend to stick with WiFi most of the time.
[EVO 4G General] SSjon:
Sprint Hotspot for free is a large part of the spiking graph! lol

*Edit to find the graph I was under the My Account Tab - right sidebar - Analyze My Plan - See your usage trends - Data tab
[EVO 4G General] aimbdd:
The three of us didnt even make it to 1gb... lol all though our usage did double from november to december haha.