[MOD] HQ Camera For ICS - v1.5 |1080p@40Mbps|Sense 3.6&4.0|

[NODO-GT]

HQ Sensation Camera For ICS​

By NODO-GT And |ErosizeD|​

This is mod for ICS based ROMs. This mod gives true Uncompressed Images. With the new version (1.5 Ultra), it is now possible to take 1080p videos with great quality, thanks to rebuild of camera app. Now it is possible to shoot videos @40mbps!
darkmantra, thanks for updated links, will add them to OP.

It's been long time since I developed this mod
I never asked for donations, but if you enjoyed my mod now you can buy me a beer


Now I started working on camera modification for Oppo Find 5

This Mod is now included by default in

• ARHD 6.6.2+
• InsertCoin 5.1.5+
• LeeDROiD SuperSensational 7.0.0+ ICS
• OrDroid 1.7.3+
• Sense-o-Maniac v2.2+
• SmartDroid Resurrection

V1.5 - For 3.32 based ROMs

• 1080p Video Recording @ 20mbps(Ultra Version* @ 40mbps)!
• 720p Video Recording @ 10mbps
• Increased Video Recording Quality
• Improved Framerate stability
• Rebuild Camera App with 0 Compression For Better Performance
• 0 Compression on JPG Images.
• Increase size cap of Images.
• Improved Quality of Images.
• Added Experimental 1250 ISO mode (Thank to krogoth)

*Ultra Version Require Class 6+ SD Card

Flash from recovery to Install


Downloads (Links Updated):

Sense 3.6

Ultra 40mbps:
HQ-CameraV1.5 Ultra
HQ-CameraV1.5 Ultra - For Inquisition

Standard 20mbps:
HQ-CameraV1.5
HQ-CameraV1.5 - For Inquisition

Sense 4.0
Standard 20mbps:
HQ-CameraV1.5

Tips for better quality

• Turn auto enhance off
• Set Sharpness to: -1

Video samples 20mbps:

Changelog:

[B]V1.5[/B]
[LIST]
[*]For Sense 3.6 & 4.0 based ROMs
[*]1080p @ 20mbps (Ultra Version - 1080p @ 40mbps)
[*]720p@ 10mbps
[*]Fixed Gallery App Link
[*]Further improved Photo Quality
[*]New Icons. Minor UI changes
[/LIST]


[B]V1.3 Beta For Sense 4.0[/B]
[LIST]
[*]For Sense 4.0 based ROMs
[*]All features of previous versions
[/LIST]

[B]V1.2[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Fixed Camera Shutter sound
[*]Added Experimental 1250 ISO mode (Thank to krogoth)
[*]Possible Fix for Gallery App button (Not for Virtuous Inquisition)
[*]Rebuild Camera App with 0 Compression For Better Performance
[*]v1.2-Inquisition is for Virtuous Inquisition Only 
[/LIST]


[B]V1.1.1[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Alternative Installation, if v1.1 didn't work for you
[/LIST]


[B]V1.1 Beta[/B]
[LIST]
[*][B]1080p Video Recording in 20mbps! [/B]
[*]Increased Video Recording Quality
[*]Rebuild Camera App
[/LIST]

[B]V0.8 Beta - For Sense 4.0[/B]
[LIST]
[*]Everything same as other versions
[*]For xXKingsRomXx Endo-Sense 4.0
[/LIST]

[B]V0.8 - Stable[/B]

[LIST]
[*]Video bitrate settings back to stock. previous setting decreased video quality
[/LIST]

[B]V0.7 - First Public Release[/B]

[LIST]
[*]0 Compression on JPG Images.
[*]Increase size cap of Images.
[*]Improved Quality of Images.
[*][I]Slightly increased bitrate on FULLHD 1080p video mod (Beta Feature, not confirmed to be working)[/I]
[/LIST]

Special Thanks to |ErosizeD| & krogoth for help

 

[KennyDumah]

isn't this just a change in media_profile?

 

[NODO-GT]

isn't this just a change in media_profile?

yep...
till version 1.1 it was.

+10char

 

[erto90]

Is this compatible with virtuous inquisition 4?

 

[NODO-GT]

yes it is.
I'm running virtuous inquisition 4 myself

 

[myheroduane]

just flashed but how can i be sure its actually doing anything?

 

[NODO-GT]

just flashed but how can i be sure its actually doing anything?

take picture and check it's size. if it's bigger than 2MB then it's working and you have 0 compression so less artefacts and noise.

 

[myheroduane]

panoramic pic 2.32mb

 

[kristofpetho]

take picture and check it's size. if it's bigger than 2MB then it's working and you have 0 compression so less artefacts and noise.

Actually, it should be bigger than 5Mb on a clear sunny day with an 8 MP picture.

 

[NODO-GT]

Actually, it should be bigger than 5Mb on a clear sunny day with an 8 MP picture.

yes and it will be.

stock camera did cap size at 2MB.

size will vary, depending on how many complex is scene that you are picturing.

 

[erto90]

Actually, it should be bigger than 5Mb on a clear sunny day with an 8 MP picture.

Infact, why we get these low mb pictures?

 

[MasterKaiser]

This update also can be applied to the stock OTA ICS 4.03 Sense 3.6 ROM ?

 

[krogoth]

Infact, why we get these low mb pictures?

Becouse we can't force 100% jpg on ICS yet.

They are in fact only around 95-99%

Increasing bitrate in media profiles will have no effect, there is a bitrate limit in camera apk. I have allready decompiled it and removed limit. There is also a kernel limitation . Of course we can't remove it becouse of lack of sources.

 

[danilo081]

Infact, why we get these low mb pictures?

small size pictures don't mean that they are worse than big pictures. Depending on conditions of light... if u are taking picture of sun set and u have a lot of shadows and "dark" objects in front of sunset that would be low detail on good quality picture so mb is low. but if u take picture on sunny day in some park an u have clear trees and grass and a lot of details it would bu bigger in MB. So jpg functioning like that , and it is in no connection with camera quality. So more details, more sharp picture, more MB, and opposite

Auto enhance OFF!!! mandatory for good pictures.
Sharpen -1 is OK but I like to keep it stock.

---------- Post added at 02:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:53 PM ----------

I took hundreds of pictures wih Sensation and very few of them are above 5 mb and those pictures are SENSATIONAL good quality, it all depends on lght....

Best pictures taken with ARHD 3.6.11 on android 2.3.5 and moded variable bitrate camera/video also.

I will try this mod and report back. Please include revert to stock !!!

Is this HTC cameea tweak or AOSP ICS?

 

[krogoth]

small size pictures don't mean that they are worse than big pictures. Depending on conditions of light... if u are taking picture of sun set and u have a lot of shadows and "dark" objects in front of sunset that would be low detail on good quality picture so mb is low. but if u take picture on sunny day in some park an u have clear trees and grass and a lot of details it would bu bigger in MB. So jpg functioning like that , and it is in no connection with camera quality. So more details, more sharp picture, more MB, and opposite

Auto enhance OFF!!! mandatory for good pictures.
Sharpen -1 is OK but I like to keep it stock.

---------- Post added at 02:56 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:53 PM ----------

I took hundreds of pictures wih Sensation and very few of them are above 5 mb and those pictures are SENSATIONAL good quality, it all depends on lght....

Best pictures taken with ARHD 3.6.11 on android 2.3.5 and moded variable bitrate camera/video also.

I will try this mod and report back. Please include revert to stock !!!

Is this HTC cameea tweak or AOSP ICS?

Can't you just mod media_profiles.xml? it takes 2 minutes...

 

[krot84]

Excellent mod, thanks!!

 

[gustav30]

Increasing bitrate in media profiles will have no effect, there is a bitrate limit in camera apk. I have already decompiled it and removed limit. There is also a kernel limitation . Of course we can't remove it because of lack of sources.

This would be a great mod to get working with a 20 meg or higher bitrate for 720p or 1080p. We had this in Sense 3.5 just from editing the media_profiles.xml but like you mentioned no longer that easy.

Can you share what file you edited in the HTCcamera.apk to remove
the bitrate limit?

Who can we ask to take a look at the Kernel to remove the Bitrate limitation?

 

[krogoth]

This would be a great mod to get working with a 20 meg or higher bitrate for 720p or 1080p. We had this in Sense 3.5 just from editing the media_profiles.xml but like you mentioned no longer that easy.

Can you share what file you edited in the HTCcamera.apk to remove
the bitrate limit?

Who can we ask to take a look at the Kernel to remove the Bitrate limitation?

It wasn't just xml in sense 3.5.

Use apk tool to decompile it. You will love all those .smali files xD

 

[dislplin01]

2 questions is there a way to undo it if I don't need our want it also will I have trouble sending these photos over text especially to like my girlfriend who has a lower end Android

Sent from my HTC sensation 4g using Tapatalk

 

[GuestK00351]

Why it's better to disable auto enhance and set Sharpness to: -1?