Stable settings for Arnova8G2's apks based on GCam 5.1.014, v10 or above. Tested on a OP3 running LOS 14.1.
Settings:
Config camera HDR+:
Nexus 6 Auto (
or something with "Nexus 6" in the name. Nexus 6P and Pixel settings are not stable)
Model:
Pixel 2XL (or
Nexus 6P if you want more detailed images)
HDR+ parameters:
Default (or higher)
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Check the "Advanced" menu for some useful settings/features:
-- Portrait mode, RAW, etc (check the main post for a list of working features)
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Android Oreo users: you may need to go to "Debugging and tools" and uncheck "camera.use_photos" so you can see your photos from inside the app.
- The rest (video resolution, camera sounds, etc) is up to you.
Notes/Warnings:
- Some of the options mentioned here are not available on older apks.
- You need to restart the app so the new settings are applied.
Motion Photos:
- You need to be running Android 8+ (doesn't work on Android 7 or older);
- Not as stable as the settings above;
- You need to have Google Photos installed;
Config camera HDR+:
One of the Pixel 2017 settings
Model:
Pixel 2XL
HDR+ parameters:
Default (or higher)
Photo Resolution (important):
(16:9) 12.1 megapixels (4:3 don't work with motion photos)
Warning: You need to restart the app so the new settings are applied.
Screenshots:
Why these settings?
Model:
It's up to you. I use the "Nexus 6P" option because it produces more detailed/crisp photos (downside: more noise) when compared to the Pixel settings. Because most users seem to prefer the "Pixel" quality (less noise and smaller file size, but also less detail), if you are one of them, use the "Pixel 2XL" option.
Config camera HDR+:
On the OP3/3T we are forced to choose one of the "Nexus 6" settings (Nexus 6 Auto, Nexus 6 ZLS, etc). All the other configs crash the app or work partially (but end up crashing under certain conditions... eg: when taking pictures of bright things).
HDR+ parameters:
tl;dr: higher settings = better quality, but it takes more time to process the image.
Others have shared their tests here and the difference is not huge, so start with the "default" setting (the lower available) and go higher if needed.