[Mod][All Variants] Camera Improvements [Flashable ZIP]

[helf]

Hello!

I have been working on this for awhile now.

The stock camera libraries suck. They over sharpen, over saturate, and over noise reduce the jpeg images into garbage.

I hate this.

So I decided to fix this.

With the help of @defcomg , I started to learn how to edit chromatix files etc.

I present you my initial XDA release of this mod.

It affects manual and auto mode in the stock camera and impacts all camera apps.

I have altered tons of aspects of image quality. These are all subjective changes to *my* tastes. I will continue updating this as I can but there can be weeks between updates.

Download: http://buildbox.justbeca.us/jcarlson.html

Please test out and let me know how it goes.

 

[Gabe2014]

Nice to see more developers overhere .. I 'II flash this late tonight ... Thanks on advance

 

[helf]

Nice to see more developers overhere .. I 'II flash this late tonight ... Thanks on advance

Lemme know what you think and if you have any issues

 

[KUSOsan]

@helf

Thanks for the update I was trying out your previous build but haven't gotten very far on it.

One question so far is there a reason why Auto HDR is gone? I'm guessing inconsistency??

 

[nkirk]

Hello!

I have been working on this for awhile now.

The stock camera libraries suck. They over sharpen, over saturate, and over noise reduce the jpeg images into garbage.

I hate this.

So I decided to fix this.

With the help of @defcomg , I started to learn how to edit chromatix files etc.

I present you my initial XDA release of this mod.

It affects manual and auto mode in the stock camera and impacts all camera apps.

I have altered tons of aspects of image quality. These are all subjective changes to *my* tastes. I will continue updating this as I can but there can be weeks between updates.

Download: http://buildbox.justbeca.us/jcarlson.html

Please test out and let me know how it goes.

Thanks for this. Will this affect the ported gcam? I'm plenty pleased with its performance and quality. Difference Vs the stock cam is night and day. I wish to have the same quality in manual mode as well hence the question.

Ps. Can you add a few images for comparison between stock and after the mod?

 

[GuestK0030]

Hmm will it work on LOS? Edit: Never mind. Seems like it's only for stock.

 

[helf]

@helf

Thanks for the update I was trying out your previous build but haven't gotten very far on it.

One question so far is there a reason why Auto HDR is gone? I'm guessing inconsistency??

It's on my "to fix" list. It was causing a lot of problems.

I'll update the post with knowb issues.

 

[helf]

Hmm will it work on LOS? Edit: Never mind. Seems like it's only for stock.

Stock only. I can see about editing the LOS files though.

 

[helf]

Thanks for this. Will this affect the ported gcam? I'm plenty pleased with its performance and quality. Difference Vs the stock cam is night and day. I wish to have the same quality in manual mode as well hence the question.

Ps. Can you add a few images for comparison between stock and after the mod?

It will improve gcam results as well

I'll try to put up some comparisons. For now here's some samples:

LG V20 Camera Mod - Initial release sample https://imgur.com/gallery/FE7rBm3

LG V20 Modded Camera Libraries Sample Set - Full resolution roses https://imgur.com/gallery/S1pxEZF

Modded LG V20 Camera software - Sample set - All images unedited. Taken with stock camera with HDR set to 'On'. This set is for v010 of the mod. https://imgur.com/gallery/RT7qRMC

 

[KUSOsan]

It's on my "to fix" list. It was causing a lot of problems.

I'll update the post with knowb issues.

It's not a big deal because I've been using Gcam mainly for anything I need HDR for but if your tweaks have helped the LG cam's HDR in any way it would be nice to try since LG hid the stupid option in the settings menu instead of having it as a quick select option like Gcam

I ran into an issue that I haven't been able to replicate yet but I activated one of the shooting modes and the camera crashed and I had to clear data to get back into the camera. I'll test it out again later but I have a feeling it's a bug related to the V30 port as opposed to something you specifically changed.

 

[helf]

It's not a big deal because I've been using Gcam mainly for anything I need HDR for but if your tweaks have helped the LG cam's HDR in any way it would be nice to try since LG hid the stupid option in the settings menu instead of having it as a quick select option like Gcam

I ran into an issue that I haven't been able to replicate yet but I activated one of the shooting modes and the camera crashed and I had to clear data to get back into the camera. I'll test it out again later but I have a feeling it's a bug related to the V30 port as opposed to something you specifically changed.

Yeah the v30 port has some issues. One reason I removed it from my release. It's buggy. I prefer it to the v20 app but it does have some issues.

 

[KUSOsan]

Yeah the v30 port has some issues. One reason I removed it from my release. It's buggy. I prefer it to the v20 app but it does have some issues.

Yeah just for future reference, it's the 360° panoramic/Photosphere mode that kills the camera I found out. If you go into this mode then the camera wont open after you close it and you will have to clear data as force close will not help either. At least on mine running WETA ROM on H918 it does.

So do not open 360 panoramic mode.

Haven't tested out all the other modes yet so there may be another one that does it as well just FYI

Haven't really shot many pictures yet but so far it's night and day better than the stock camera.

 

[helf]

Yeah just for future reference, it's the 360° panoramic/Photosphere mode that kills the camera I found out. If you go into this mode then the camera wont open after you close it and you will have to clear data as force close will not help either. At least on mine running WETA ROM on H918 it does.

So do not open 360 panoramic mode.

Haven't tested out all the other modes yet so there may be another one that does it as well just FYI

Haven't really shot many pictures yet but so far it's night and day better than the stock camera.

Thanks for the headsup! I havent tested all those mods as I never use them and didnt think about it. I will see what else crashes it.

Post photos when you get time to take some I am always curious to see other peoples.

 

[UL7RA]

I'm keen for the magisk module, I never really liked replacing system files without some kind of easy way to go back, if I don't like the results

 

[KUSOsan]

I'm keen for the magisk module, I never really liked replacing system files without some kind of easy way to go back, if I don't like the results

It's fairly easy to backup the system partition in TWRP and just restore the backup. That's what I've been doing. Not quite as convenient as magisk but alot better than dirty flashing the ROM in my experience.

 

[Deleted member 9185980]

Can you revert back to the stock V20 camera after install of this mod? Thanks

 

[philosophics]

Just flashed this and tried it out.
What would help from me to fix a fc bug?

Stock camera app start
Everything is fine
Press mode button
Immediately force closes


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[Mnementh666]

Good to see you posted this. I'll stalk here, it's easier. Thanks again for all your work.

 

[helf]

Just flashed this and tried it out.
What would help from me to fix a fc bug?

Stock camera app start
Everything is fine
Press mode button
Immediately force closes

Tried force closing the app and then wiping the camera app's data? Not just it's cache?

 

[helf]

Can you revert back to the stock V20 camera after install of this mod? Thanks

I have a zip on the site with all the stock files that should work.i would definitely back up your rom first tho.

I will hopefully have a magisk module up next week.