Google camera port with working HDR+ and portrait mode

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I use Google camera for night shots and portraits only.
Otherwise the main camera is more than capable.

I have no idea how reviews and tech sites review products but I know comparing my u11 plus to s9 plus made me put s9 back in its box and return it for a refund
 

msc125

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When I turn off HDR, the photos come out misaligned.

The shot is framed perfectly when I take it, but the resulting photo result looks like I panned to the right slightly.

Anyone else getting this issue??
 

kurkosdr

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v8 has everything working on U11+, including the slowmo and 1080p60 video. This is the best camera app on U11+ now! No need for stock app.

Nope, it makes pictures without flash come out green. I 'll stick to the stock Google Camera app even if it doesn't have slow mo...

PS: Yes I have checked that the "improve low light performance [...] red/pink/mangenta" toggle is disabled, it doesn't do much difference anyway. The color accuracy of the original GCam is much better even with flash too.
 
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lillypad_33

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v8 has everything working on U11+, including the slowmo and 1080p60 video. This is the best camera app on U11+ now! No need for stock app.
I couldn't get it to save pictures unless I turned off the HDR+ enhanced.
So I reverted to v 7.9 beta. Can you confirm that the v8 works with HDR+ enhanced? If so I'll try again.
 

msc125

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Nope, it makes pictures without flash come out green. I 'll stick to the stock Google Camera app even if it doesn't have slow mo...

PS: Yes I have checked that the "improve low light performance [...] red/pink/mangenta" toggle is disabled, it doesn't do much difference anyway. The color accuracy of the original GCam is much better even with flash too.
Which version of Google Camera are you using please?
 

mrchebik

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Hi, XDA users! Sorry for the language, it's a Google Translate.
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A small discovery made for myself how it turns out HDR + on a dark night in GC.

Used GC Version: Arnova's v8.3b1
In GC, all HDR + settings are set for the best quality. Increase the detail - not applied.

Settings before click
GC applies the following settings:
Exposure: 2 seconds (I tried the exposure for 8 seconds, approximately, according to the frame creation time - it is suitable, but the quality of the stock is much better)
ISO: 100

Settings after click
Snapseed:
RAW:
* Exposure +0.50
* Highlights -100
* Contrast -40
Correction:
* Brightness +35
* Saturation +14
* Light balance +14
Curves: (Only for this comparison)
* Preset - Shading
* Colour:
- Red: move aside at the very bottom point a couple of mm in the right.
- Green: move the point a couple of mm to the top at the very bottom.

results

- Stock (HDR) / GC
Stock
GC + RAW

- Stock (with GC settings) (JPG) / GC
Stock + RAW

- Stock (with GC settings) (RAW + Snapseed -> JPG) / GC
Stock

Plus a minus - identical photos as a result. But GC - for some reason is not focused in the distance, although the focus was also placed in front of the picture.

In general, I would prefer to use stock at night.
If only because you can try to use an 8 second shutter speed for the same time as the GC processes. What can give a much better picture than any processing from GC.

Also, I took a couple more photos, and at the stock camera:
- slightly better detail.
- correct color rendition. (In GC, it is greenish, then bluish. Although, I don’t see it)
 

kennethhu

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anybody else having trouble launching this camera app from lock screen? it used to work however, it has been showing camera error a few months ago. It is asking to allow camera permission to unlock device.... But I can't seem to find this setting. anyone have the same issue? Thanks