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Using gcam you realize how bad I stock camera, and how better could be just working on the software.
Maybe samsung will fix those issue.. I'm using mostly expertRaw now as stock camera 12mp is very bad and a lot of noise...
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Using gcam you realize how bad I stock camera, and how better could be just working on the software.
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Gcam for the 23 ultra already? Dayamnnn. Link?
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Gcam for the 23 ultra already? Dayamnnn. Link?
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Basically available from day one, cause is a snapdragon
I recommend this to start
Working GCAM for S23 Ultra
Or where can i try and experiment some version? I haven't dealt with gcam in the last years, so I'm bit out dated EDIT: I RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THIS POST TO INSTALL PROPER GCAM Post in thread 'Working GCAM for S23 Ultra'...
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Basically available from day one, cause is a snapdragon
I recommend this to start
Working GCAM for S23 Ultra
Or where can i try and experiment some version? I haven't dealt with gcam in the last years, so I'm bit out dated EDIT: I RECOMMEND FOLLOWING THIS POST TO INSTALL PROPER GCAM Post in thread 'Working GCAM for S23 Ultra'...
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Hi All
I am planning to buy a RN4 from Flipkart.
To one of my queries in Lineage OS thread, one user responded the following:
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Originally Posted by saurav_k
Also, which custom Camera is best?
Any degradation in camera / images compared to MiUI cam app? Can we use MiUI stock cam app on custom roms?
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I've read that the modded Google cam is the best camera for custom roms possibly even better than stock MIUI as there are settings that you can tweak to get the best possible photo quality however there is a huge catch, it doesn't work with Omnivision camera. Well technically, it still works but you don't have HDR which is pointless as the app was modded for HDR to work.
There is a huge chance that you'll get Omnivision if you buy brand new as newer note 4x batches no longer comes with Sony or Samsung camera. Hopefully the October 6 camera commit by highwaystar on Lineage fixes this.
Yes, you can flash MIUI camera ported from MI A1 but HDR and few other features does not work and yes there is camera quality degradation which is very common on non-nexus/pixel devices as there are proprietary libs/drivers that's closed source.
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People who bought RN4 recently from Flipkart, please help me make an informed decision by mentioning what camera sensro you got?
Sony / Samsung or omnivision?
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Hi All
I am planning to buy a RN4 from Flipkart.
To one of my queries in Lineage OS thread, one user responded the following:
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Originally Posted by saurav_k
Also, which custom Camera is best?
Any degradation in camera / images compared to MiUI cam app? Can we use MiUI stock cam app on custom roms?
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I've read that the modded Google cam is the best camera for custom roms possibly even better than stock MIUI as there are settings that you can tweak to get the best possible photo quality however there is a huge catch, it doesn't work with Omnivision camera. Well technically, it still works but you don't have HDR which is pointless as the app was modded for HDR to work.
There is a huge chance that you'll get Omnivision if you buy brand new as newer note 4x batches no longer comes with Sony or Samsung camera. Hopefully the October 6 camera commit by highwaystar on Lineage fixes this.
Yes, you can flash MIUI camera ported from MI A1 but HDR and few other features does not work and yes there is camera quality degradation which is very common on non-nexus/pixel devices as there are proprietary libs/drivers that's closed source.
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People who bought RN4 recently from Flipkart, please help me make an informed decision by mentioning what camera sensro you got?
Sony / Samsung or omnivision?
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I bought from flipkart and it has Sony sensor.
Shubho20 said:
I bought from flipkart and it has Sony sensor.
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When did you buy?
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When did you buy?
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2 months back. And fingerprint sensor is FPC too.
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2 months back. And fingerprint sensor is FPC too.
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LCD Tianma?
Regarding FP Sensor I got confused. Goodix has issues with some roms right? or is it FPC?
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LCD Tianma?
Regarding FP Sensor I got confused. Goodix has issues with some roms right? or is it FPC?
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I don't know about LCD. And yes oreo roms has issues with goodix sensor right now, but devs are trying hard to get it fixed and eventually it will.
Doesn't matter where you buy it, it's 100% random you can get anything.
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Doesn't matter where you buy it, it's 100% random you can get anything.
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Agree
Which app are you using to check what the hardware is? I wanna check my camera and FP sensor too, since I bought from Flipkart too during that sale. Thanks.
Sparx75 said:
Which app are you using to check what the hardware is? I wanna check my camera and FP sensor too, since I bought from Flipkart too during that sale. Thanks.
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dial ##6484## then press 1. version information
plz check and update here
Doesn't work on custom rom I am guessing? On RR.
Hi does anyone know of a working gcam mod the more features the better, but I think night mode is the main feature I'm looking for.
I'm not aware of one that does more than the stock camera app in terms of image quality. I've tried a few Google Camera versions and they all have the same problems in low light.
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I'm not aware of one that does more than the stock camera app in terms of image quality. I've tried a few Google Camera versions and they all have the same problems in low light.
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did you mean you have tried on f1 ? which version that could installed ?
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did you mean you have tried on f1 ? which version that could installed ?
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Yes, I have. It wasn't one of the recent versions (6.0+), though. I think it was ~5.0 at the latest.
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Yes, I have. It wasn't one of the recent versions (6.0+), though. I think it was ~5.0 at the latest.
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So I tried this one:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/GCam_6.1.021_Advanced_V1.4.032219.1950.apk
Seems to load, doesn't crash on the F1 with exceptions to video, portrait mode and the special ones like night sight... My problem is I haven't taken the plunge to see if I can enable camera2 API on my phone, I think this is part of the stumbling block as logcat while using this app says it doesn't have permissions to do certain things while using the camera (all app permissions are allowed, something else on the back end)
If you or anyone else has gotten root on the phone and want to enable camera2 API on this through build prop, you can test and see.
I like the app, it's fast as a camera and "lens blur" works but it's not using the second cam for bokeh effects. The portrait shots are supposed to detect the subject and blur everything else (Google magic) and night sight, well, just works wonders on Qualcomm devices. Just wished someone did the same treatment for the p60 mediatek chips.
I think it's pretty important to get the latest version of GCAM running on this device. I hope there's a way. The f1 play uses a 48mp Samsung chip and the S3 pro uses a Sony Chip (supposedly better). I almost got the S3 pro but couldn't justify the extra $100 to the cost.
They have GCAM running on the Moto g7 power and Xaoimi Redmi... and it has improved the camera on those phones immensely.
Info about how to enable camera2 API
[url]https://www.thegeeksclub.com/how-to-enable-camera2-api-in-android-phones/[/URL]
Also, here's a phone that uses the hello p70 without camera2 API enabled and this person posted working GCAM versions (most likely limited functionality). I haven't tried them because my phone is still in the mail...
[url]https://www.right-brothers.net/realme-u1-google-camera-download/[/URL]
Crowland said:
Hi does anyone know of a working gcam mod the more features the better, but I think night mode is the main feature I'm looking for.
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I, personally, don't use GCam myself but, you may be able to locate what you are looking for on the following area of the forum that's specific to the GCam Mod's.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/google-camera-mods
Good Luck!
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I, personally, don't use GCam myself but, you may be able to locate what you are looking for on the following area of the forum that's specific to the GCam Mod's.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/google-camera-mods
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Thank you, I appreciate it.
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Thank you, I appreciate it.
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Have you had a chance to try any? I'll take a look and try some when I can.
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Have you had a chance to try any? I'll take a look and try some when I can.
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Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to try it yet. Hopefully this weekend I'll give it a try.
Open cam works better in low light
hoosbude said:
Open cam works better in low light
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Interesting. I always used OC in phones in the past but haven't tried it recently. I did have some nice detail customizations and I believe it had it's own EIS electronic image stability that can be applied over top of what comes stock (unless stock only operates through the camera app and not on by default).
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Open cam works better in low light
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The camera app in the recent system update offers an amazing night mode.
I've went through about 100 trial and errors seeing which ports worked. This one is currently the BEST one for the non-PLAY Umidigi F1. I picked this phone up for $40 as a backup phone and I've been playing with it. What a difference GCAM makes on this phone. No Night Sight though.
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/MGC_5.1.018_7.0+C2API_min_2a_AllinOne.apk
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I've went through about 100 trial and errors seeing which ports worked. This one is currently the BEST one for the non-PLAY Umidigi F1. I picked this phone up for $40 as a backup phone and I've been playing with it. What a difference GCAM makes on this phone. No Night Sight though.
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Thank you! for photos with the rear camera, activating hdr + greatly improves the photos.
skip029 said:
I've went through about 100 trial and errors seeing which ports worked. This one is currently the BEST one for the non-PLAY Umidigi F1. I picked this phone up for $40 as a backup phone and I've been playing with it. What a difference GCAM makes on this phone. No Night Sight though.
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/gcamera/MGC_5.1.018_7.0+C2API_min_2a_AllinOne.apk
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It was a great camera, but the latest update broke the camera, and only video works.
Is there another one that works?
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It was a great camera, but the latest update broke the camera, and only video works.
Is there another one that works?
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What update are you on? I just turned my F1 on and checked for updates and there's none. I'm on:
Android version - 9
Security patch - January 5, 2019
Kernel Version - 4.4.146 #14 Tue Jan 29 16:59:03 CST 2019
Build number Umidigi_F1_V1.0_20190124
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What update are you on? I just turned my F1 on and checked for updates and there's none. I'm on:
Android version - 9
Security patch - May 5, 2019
Kernel Version - 4.4.146 #14 Tue Jan 29 16:59:03 CST 2019
Build number Umidigi_F1_V1.0_20190124
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Android version - 9
Security patch - January 5, 2019
Kernel Version - 4.4.146 #14 Tue Jan 29 16:59:03 CST 2019
Build number Umidigi_F1_V1.0_20190724
Wireless update current:
Build number Umidigi_F1_V1.0_20190724_20190819-1000
krouri said:
Android version - 9
Security patch - January 5, 2019
Kernel Version - 4.4.146 #14 Tue Jan 29 16:59:03 CST 2019
Build number Umidigi_F1_V1.0_20190724
Wireless update current:
Build number Umidigi_F1_V1.0_20190724_20190819-1000
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I would try uninstalling GCam. Reinstall GCam but before opening it, go in GCam app and clear cache. I have no problems.
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It was a great camera, but the latest update broke the camera, and only video works.
Is there another one that works?
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I'm having the same issue with this G Cam APK, and the latest firmware update. The strange thing is that the rear camera works for the Panorama, Photo Sphere and Lens Blur options but not for regular rear camera pictures. There isn't even an icon on the main camera screen to select it. Weird !
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks !
Discuss about the S21 GCam Ports here whenever they're out
Is that the Google Camera? Being a Pixel owner the last few years I would love it if the camera app worked on the S21.
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Is that the Google Camera? Being a Pixel owner the last few years I would love it if the camera app worked on the S21.
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Yeah there are already google camera ports for the S20 and they will probably make it compatible or make a good config with the S21
historys said:
Yeah there are already google camera ports for the S20 and they will probably make it compatible or make a good config with the S21
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Hi,
Pre-ordered the 21 Ultra yesterday, will also be looking for a working Gcam mod for this new phone.
Also I try to use Google Dialer app for S21 too!!
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Hi,
Pre-ordered the 21 Ultra yesterday, will also be looking for a working Gcam mod for this new phone.
Also I try to use Google Dialer app for S21 too!!
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Congrats! it's a great phone
also GCam might not get ported to the exynos version (or it will but will take more time than the snapdragon version) i'm not sure though
Was able to try out Gcam on a Snapdragon store demo model today. Works similar to S20/Note 20 series in that front camera still doesn't work and Zoran's package fix enables the telephoto cameras to work. Pictures of all 4 rear cameras attached using Wichaya's gcam, might not look the best since I quickly used my S20 Ultra's profile without having time to tweak it.
Is there much benefit to GCam here? Samsung's app looks good from what I've seen.
On my Oneplus 6 it was useful, as the Oneplus app lacks panorama and Googles image processing is better.
Maddmatt said:
Is there much benefit to GCam here? Samsung's app looks good from what I've seen.
On my Oneplus 6 it was useful, as the Oneplus app lacks panorama and Googles image processing is better.
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It depends on whether or not you like Samsung's image processing. I personally still don't though will admit they have improved over time. The biggest issue is still under lower light, where they have aggressive sharpening and noise reduction. Fine details are often a problem indoors, like hair or fur. The main camera's sensor is pretty large so that helps, but the ultra wide and telephoto sensors aren't so it's more noticeable.
For those curious, I used Wichaya's Samsung Gcam here (3rd one): https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1501/
I've not used gcam before - you can still just switch between the apps can't you? If so, it'd be good to have both and compare
how do we get the 2 zoom lenses to work with the above gcam ?
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how do we get the 2 zoom lenses to work with the above gcam ?
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Got my Snapdragon S21 Ultra and here are my findings so far. It seems Gcam will freeze up more often in low light (you can unfreeze it by switching cameras, but it will freeze again after a few seconds). Telephoto camera and ultra wide are more likely to freeze because they have a smaller sensor thus less light. I've updated my XML for Wichaya's gcam that should work a little bit better.
*UPDATE* seems like setting stream configs helps stability and reduces/gets rid of freezing. Attached is updated XML.
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Got my Snapdragon S21 Ultra and here are my findings so far. It seems Gcam will freeze up more often in low light (you can unfreeze it by switching cameras, but it will freeze again after a few seconds). Telephoto camera and ultra wide are more likely to freeze because they have a smaller sensor thus less light. I've updated my XML for Wichaya's gcam that should work a little bit better.
*UPDATE* seems like setting stream configs helps stability and reduces/gets rid of freezing. Attached is updated XML.
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how i put xml file in gcam?you can show me pls the way pls
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how i put xml file in gcam?you can show me pls the way pls
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How to Load & Save XML Configs in Google Camera Ports
How to import and export settings/configs on Google Camera versions that support this feature.
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beserker15 said:
How to Load & Save XML Configs in Google Camera Ports
How to import and export settings/configs on Google Camera versions that support this feature.
www.celsoazevedo.com
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thank you
Are you guys using the Snapdragon version ? The gcam I loaded can't take any photos at all.... Only black screen lol on exynos 2100
Thanks for updated XML file. Still get the odd freezing, but better. Yay to having an instant shutter again lol
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Are you guys using the Snapdragon version ? The gcam I loaded can't take any photos at all.... Only black screen lol on exynos 2100
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ZGCAM 7.4 https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog1340a/
Alright guys, just an update on my findings. It would appear that ZGcam is actually the best Gcam build for the S21 series right now on both Exynos and Snapdragon models. For some reason I can't seem to fully disable focus tracking so autofocus in lower light can be a hit or miss. There are also differences between the models though based on what Samsung has chosen to support and what they disable.
Snapdragon S21 series: Supports all rear cameras (for the S21 Ultra, that includes both the 3x and 10x telephoto). No gcam support video on the telephotos at the moment. Front facing cameras also do not work because Samsung disabled front camera RAW for S10/S20/S21 snap series with the exception for the S10 Lite and S20 FE.
Exynos S21 series: I don't own this but based on reports, the front camera will work! However, the telephoto cameras won't, so Exynos S21 series only support the main and ultra wide cameras. Since I don't have the Exynos model, try the XML for the Exynos S20 here: https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/working-gcam-and-config-for-s20-exynos.4203625/
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ZGCAM's official website (yes there are ads sadly) - https://koopahtmaniac.com/getLatest.php
Alright guys, just an update on my findings. It would appear that ZGcam is actually the best Gcam build for the S21 series right now on both Exynos and Snapdragon models. For some reason I can't seem to fully disable focus tracking so autofocus in lower light can be a hit or miss. There are also differences between the models though based on what Samsung has chosen to support and what they disable.
Snapdragon S21 series: Supports all rear cameras (for the S21 Ultra, that includes both the 3x and 10x telephoto). No gcam support video on the telephotos at the moment. Front facing cameras also do not work because Samsung disabled front camera RAW for S10/S20/S21 snap series with the exception for the S10 Lite and S20 FE.
Exynos S21 series: I don't own this but based on reports, the front camera will work! However, the telephoto cameras won't, so Exynos S21 series only support the main and ultra wide cameras. Since I don't have the Exynos model, my XML for it is just the one for my Snapdragon but with the telephoto options disabled since they don't work for it.
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Please post more comparison pictures in different lighting situations too
pharaohdk said:
Please post more comparison pictures in different lighting situations too
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I just posted on reddit since it's easier to do captions there. I only posted the telephoto cameras since they have a smaller sensor and benefit the most from gcam in my opinion.
https://www.reddit.com/r/samsung/comments/lb89no
Any chance of the Exynos model getting a gcam port that works with the telephot lenses?
I'm searching for a GCAM for freshly installed S22+
werano said:
I'm searching for a GCAM for freshly installed S22+
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do you think gcam is better than stock camera?
pitelasssss said:
do you think gcam is better than stock camera?
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I'm not sure, I try to find out, which is the best.
Hello, i got s22+ too, looking for gcam.
Well, I'm missing, for example, 360° panorama mode in Samsung stock Camera :-/
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I'm searching for a GCAM for freshly installed S22+
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You can use this one if you are using Samsung S22 with Exynos - https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/gcam-for-exynos.4449511/
still looking for snapdragon s22+. anyone got a working version?
Hello Friends
I have found one today. Unfortunately not working in my S22+. But you guys can test. Its saying that version is for S22 series
BigKaka: AGC_8.4.300_V9
Download AGC_8.4.300_V9 by BigKaka.
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Samsung Galaxy S23 series recently received March 2023 update in Europe and the company will expand this update in more counties soon. Now, a piece of new information reveals that Samsung Galaxy S23 will receive a major firmware update with camera optimization. According to @UniverseIce’s tweet...
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They should really change a lot.
Using gcam you realize that this phone has a very good hardware base, and stock camera processing is quite bad, despite having access to the full hardware.
Fl1nt91 said:
They should really change a lot.
Using gcam you realize that this phone has a very good hardware base, and stock camera processing is quite bad, despite having access to the full hardware.
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They already changing a lot. Do not forget how feature packed s23 ultra is. It's not just camera. Have some patience. It's already decent but it will improve more for sure. It's the same with all new flagships.
Already a thread on this.
Thread 'Samsung has a big Galaxy S23 Camera firmware in the pipeline, get ready for April' https://forum.xda-developers.com/t/...-in-the-pipeline-get-ready-for-april.4563059/