Photosphere and camera with more settings work on MAXX - should also work on Ultra

[CrazyRussianXDA]

This is a copy of my post from AC in the MAXX forum but since MAXX and Ultra almost identical, I see no reason why this wouldn't work on Ultra

I just installed the latest Nexus 4 gallery APK and it works perfectly - more settings for the camera and the photosphere works! No root requires - just make sure you check "Unknown Sources" settings on in Security & Screen Lock to allow the installation.

The original gallery app on the MAXX is version 1.1.40001
The gallery app form the Nexus 4 I installed is version 1.1.40012

The original camera app on the MAXX is version 3.0.195
The camera that came with the APK from Nexus 4 carries the same version as the gallery apk - 1.1.40012

Now I have 2 identical camera icons and 2 identical gallery icons in my app drawer - to avoid the confusion I will either rename them or hide the one I finally decide not to use (I'm using Nova launcher)

The original gallery app on the MAXX does not have capabilities to display photosphere pictures - even if you copy a photoshpere picture onto the MAXX the original gallery will only show it as a flat image - no photosphere effect. The gallery from Nexus 4 is identical to the MAXX one but does have photoshpere capabilities - even the compass mode works!

Now the camera app from the Nexus 4:
Video mode up to HD 1080p for both front and back cameras, time lapse (slow motion), white balance settings, flash on or of setting

The camera from the Nexus 4 has these settings all work fine:
Resolution: up to 5 MP (I know!!!) back and up to 2 MP front camera, exposure settings for both cameras, location, white balance settings for the back camera only, scene settings for the back camera only, location, countdown timer for the back camera only.

I guess I'll be taking photoshpere pictures with the Nexus 4 app and the other pictures with the MAXX camera app (unless to improve image quality I need to revert to Nexus 4 to use exposure, white balance, or scene settings - well, 5 MP it will be then)

But, it still nice to have photoshpere capabilities - I was really missing that.

APK link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B07YGAXMNDijaENBbXZjbFdYZGM/edit?usp=sharing

 

[joel_sinbad]

So... the Droid Ultra / Maxx has gyroscope? It can take photosphere pictures?

 

[ashmerae]

So... the Droid Ultra / Maxx has gyroscope? It can take photosphere pictures?

For the Maxx, no. He only has it because he installed the .apk for the Nexus 4 on his phone - am I understanding that correctly? I didn't realize you could do that, lol.

Does that mean we can install .apks without root? - If you couldn't tell, I'm pretty new here... sorry if this isn't the right place to ask.

 

[18t]

For the Maxx, no. He only has it because he installed the .apk for the Nexus 4 on his phone - am I understanding that correctly? I didn't realize you could do that, lol.

Does that mean we can install .apks without root? - If you couldn't tell, I'm pretty new here... sorry if this isn't the right place to ask.

the maxx does have a gyroscope and can take photosphere pics

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I guess I'll be taking photoshpere pictures with the Nexus 4 app and the other pictures with the MAXX camera app (unless to improve image quality I need to revert to Nexus 4 to use exposure, white balance, or scene settings - well, 5 MP it will be then)

But, it still nice to have photoshpere capabilities - I was really missing that.

APK link: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B07YGAXMNDijaENBbXZjbFdYZGM/edit?usp=sharing

if the moto camera problems were due to software i was hoping to see improvement by this method, is that not the case?

 

[CrazyRussianXDA]

I'll take some pictures for comparison at lunch and post them here

 

[CrazyRussianXDA]

Shot #1: Maxx stock camera
Shot #2: Maxx stock camera + HDR
Shot #3: Nexus 4 Camera app

 

[CrazyRussianXDA]

It appears that the Nexus 4 camera app shot is, while lower megapixel, but better image quality - just zoom in very closely to compare

 

[mgault]

Off topic but what is ac?

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[CrazyRussianXDA]

AC = Android Central

 

[Einsteindks]

What other camera apps are folks using in lieu of, or as well as, the one-trick-pony stock camera?

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[danman7]

Slightly off topic, but a question about HDR on the stock camera. When using HDR, does it take 2 photos? I keep on thinking it should shoot 2 at different exposure levels and combine them, but if that's the case, mine isn't working.

 

[jfriend33]

Moto decided to have their camera update via play store.

Even after installing a show all apps module for exposed framework, I can't install.

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[AreOh]

Moto decided to have their camera update via play store.

Even after installing a show all apps module for exposed framework, I can't install.

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It's for the Moto X only. Or so I thought.