This should be posted in the development section, but I don't have enough posts to do so... Either way, I found this mod so useful that I wanted to share it with the rest of the community that has helped me out so many times in the past.
I have found a way to increase the Droid X's video recording capabilities by modifying system/etc/media_profiles.xml. Note, this is for the 2.2 AOSP camera app only(as far as I know). The AOSP camera comes as the default in the Liberty 1.0 ROM.
Modifying a couple of points in the media_profiles.xml file, one can increase the maximum bitrate from 10000000 bits/second to 17000000 bits/second(or more, this is the value I settled on).
I've noticed better fast motion video capture as well as better low light capture. I've also seen an increase in FPS. The maximum FPS for the Blur camera(stock) is 24 FPS, I've been able to capture at an average of 29 FPS(in 720p mode!).
See the attached picture witch shows an average of 19501 kbps and 29 FPS for one of my recorded videos. Normally, one would only see ~100000 kbps and under 24 FPS.
I modified the following lines of code in the XML file:
Code:
<EncoderProfile quality="high" fileFormat="mp4" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="17000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
I modified the "low" setting to be the "high" bitrate's old value:
Code:
<EncoderProfile quality="low" fileFormat="mp4" duration="60">
<Video codec="m4v"
bitRate="10000000"
width="1280"
height="720"
frameRate="30" />
Code:
<VideoEncoderCap name="m4v" enabled="true"
minBitRate="64000" maxBitRate="17000000"
minFrameWidth="176" maxFrameWidth="1280"
minFrameHeight="144" maxFrameHeight="720"
minFrameRate="1" maxFrameRate="30" />
I have uploaded a sample of a recording that I made to youtube, but I can't post the link because of the forum rules.
If you don't want to do the modification yourself, I have attached a copy of my media_profiles.xml file. .xml files are not legal uploads here, so I've changed it to .txt. Simply change the extension to .xml and place it in place of your current media_profiles.xml file using Root Explorer or ADB.
Enjoy your new enhanced video recording functionality on your Droid X!
Edit: High quality image capture
It turns out that modifying this block of code increases the quality of pictures:
Code:
<ImageEncoding quality="100" />
<ImageEncoding quality="90" />
<ImageEncoding quality="70" />
<ImageDecoding memCap="20000000" />
The three ImgageEncoding quality tags correspond to "Super Fine", "Fine", and "Normal" when in the preferences of the AOSP Camera App. The original values where: "90", "80", and "70".
A picture at "Super Fine" resulted in a file size of 3333 KB.
The same picture at "Fine" resulted in a file size of 2054 KB.
In all honesty, I could not discern the difference in quality, even when I placed the pictures side-by-side on my 24 inch monitor. Perhaps the "Super Fine" picture looked sharper. This should at least give the user the ability to get the absolute best quality pictures from their Droid X. I would post the comparison pictures, but I am not allowed to(file size restrictions and no outside links). If you would like to see this evidence, please petition an XDA Moderator.
Lastly, the values of the ImageEncoding quality tags in the media_profiles.xml file that is attached to this post are: "100", "80", and "70".
Edit: One last tip, if you recently used Pandora or Slacker radio there appears to be a bug that causes the AOSP camcorder to crash if you use the camcorder soon after using one of these music services. The solution is to go to Settings->Applications->Running Services and kill the services that each of these music apps has created. My hunch is that these apps are not handing the media service to the camcorder app when it requests it because these music apps are holding onto it even when you have left the app by not closing their service. I made a Tasker profile to handle the process automatically when the camera button is pressed.
Interesting, nice to see there is some possible head room with the DX.
While we are on this topic, does anyone know how to install the aosp camera along with the blur camera, I would like to have both. As of now they replace each other because they have the same name.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
frub3nz said:
While we are on this topic, does anyone know how to install the aosp camera along with the blur camera, I would like to have both. As of now they replace each other because they have the same name.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Why not just rename one of the cameras before you install it. I haven't tried it but maybe it work.
While we are on this topic, does anyone know how to install the aosp camera along with the blur camera, I would like to have both. As of now they replace each other because they have the same name.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Originally Posted by frub3nz
We could write a script that lets the user pick which camera to use when a shortcut is pressed or the camera button is used to bring up the camera. The Liberty 1.0 Toolbox is doing something similar when the user selects the AOSP camera or the Blur camera in the Toolbox App section. From what I recall, it swaps them pretty quickly.
Just did this myself on my phone, looks promising, but don't really have the desire to test it out. Maybe something like this can be done on the Camera and maybe we can get even better pictures using that as well.
Thanks for the heads up.
how do we verify if it worked and why wouldn't this work with the blur camera?
bravo1234 said:
Just did this myself on my phone, looks promising, but don't really have the desire to test it out. Maybe something like this can be done on the Camera and maybe we can get even better pictures using that as well.
Thanks for the heads up.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I did modify something that looked like it pertained to pictures.
Code:
<ImageEncoding quality="100" />
<ImageEncoding quality="80" />
<ImageEncoding quality="70" />
<ImageDecoding memCap="20000000" />
The first quality level was originally set to "90". The attached media_profiles.XML file attached to this thread already has this modification.
The pictures from the AOSP camera look much grainier than the pictures I got from the Blur Camera. Take it for what you will. Ay least we have some control over the quality of pictures/video the Droid X captures.
carbonwhiskey said:
how do we verify if it worked and why wouldn't this work with the blur camera?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To verify that it worked, take a video before the modification of the same scene, lighting, and camera movements. Copy the video from the phone to your computer. Then right click->properties(in windows). Go to the details tab and compare the bitrate to a video taken with the modification. The modified one will have around double the bitrate and around double the file size(if the recording is the same length).
I don't know if the Blur camera references the media_preferred.XML file. I guess I just assumed that it did not. Let me know if it does anything to the blur camcorder. The blur camcorder uses the 3gp extension and h.264 compression. Modify the bitrates for this extension and compression.
rquellet said:
I did modify something that looked like it pertained to pictures.
Code:
<ImageEncoding quality="100" />
<ImageEncoding quality="80" />
<ImageEncoding quality="70" />
<ImageDecoding memCap="20000000" />
The first quality level was originally set to "90". The attached media_profiles.XML file attached to this thread already has this modification.
The pictures from the AOSP camera look much grainier than the pictures I got from the Blur Camera. Take it for what you will. Ay least we have some control over the quality of pictures/video the Droid X captures.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have noticed that the pictures seem a bit grainier, maybe due to the blur camera having post filtering settings?
Fission 2.6.1
bravo1234 said:
I have noticed that the pictures seem a bit grainier, maybe due to the blur camera having post filtering settings?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I noticed that you were running the Fission 2.6.1. Was wondering if by chance have you installed the 2.6.1 update and what changes if any were made to this rom?
ilpleasu said:
I noticed that you were running the Fission 2.6.1. Was wondering if by chance have you installed the 2.6.1 update and what changes if any were made to this rom?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
check your pm.
Basically just a bug or two was fixed, and everything is blurless/AOSP now.
I prefer the blur video recorder. Is this Mod possible with the Blur camera app?
Since I can't so this with Blur UI. Can I install the AOSP Camera with the stock UI? If so where can I get the camera app?
I was sent the AOSP Camera app from the Liberty Rom. I'm running stock. All I did was rename the file from Camera.apk to AOSP_Camera.apk. Put in the root/system/app folder. Set the permissions. Rebooted the phone and BOTH Blur and NON Blur Camera apps appeared and WORK!
i tried the mod. but was only able to get 15 fps max in hd using the AOSP Camera.
Being an ex video editor, this has been one of my major complaints about camera hardware. The only two companies using a decent image sensor are Apple and Samsung. But, 24fps is crap to work with when you have to view it on 30fps devices and monitors. The X doesn't do bad outdoors where I use it the most but the framerate thing has pissed me off since I have had it.
I'll definitely give this a whirl and see what happens. Thank you so much for posting.
Max FPS
xmguy said:
i tried the mod. but was only able to get 15 fps max in hd using the AOSP Camera.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The maximum framerate is a function of a couple of factors:
the available ambient light
the amount of compression that has to occur
the maximum FPS value set by the camcorder app
I'm guessing that you were taking this video indoors, probably at night, with no/little natural light. I've seen this mod increase my low light FPS capture, this is probably due to the lower compression ratio needed.
Keep in mind that the camcorder will reduce it's framerate into the single digits when not enough light is available. This is because the camera's CCD cannot take in enough light to create a frame in the time interval you want. In short, this mod raises the maximum from 1/24 to 1/30, it does not guaranty that you will get the maximum FPS. I'm not sure what part of the process is dictating the current FPS rate at the time of capture. It could be the camera driver(which we wouldn't be able to change, since it is part of the kernel). If it's something in the app, it is not available to change in the media_prefs.xml file(that I know of).
SUCCESS!!
I took some HD Video yesterday. Outdoors. I just now ran it though a FPS decoder. Got 29 FPS.
Only one issue. There seems to be alot of jitter in the image when played back. Like the screen is refreshing slowly.
May be a issue with my video card however.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
xmguy said:
SUCCESS!!
I took some HD Video yesterday. Outdoors. I just now ran it though a FPS decoder. Got 29 FPS.
Only one issue. There seems to be alot of jitter in the image when played back. Like the screen is refreshing slowly.
May be a issue with my video card however.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm glad that you were able to get it working. You might also notice that the Droid X will drop a few frames while playing the video back on the phone. You can confirm this by plugging the Droid X into a computer with debugging mode filtered to "Errors". It shows how may frames were late/dropped vs. on time.
Related
Here's a video with ADWLauncher installed incase people didnt like the Notion Ink UI. It worked very well. I'm not too familiar with the settings in ADWLauncher, so bear with me for a bit.
I really hope the XDA community can help me getting the natural google experience back on this device. the hardware with PQ is really nice, Adam's Specific Programs run well, but UI is a bit beta still with some FC.
------------------------------------
update with two more videos
------------------------------------
another view demonstrating the gps error, google maps, and the gyroscope
and Notion Ink Adam's ability to handle online adobe flash applications (www.sumopaint.com)
-------------------------------------
I dont take credit for this, but the people at notioninkhacks.com and xda-developers have finally rooted Adam and installed the Android Market!
How is the touchscreen in terms of sensitivity? Also is there any give to the display when you press on it?
The screen seems very responsive. seems comparesble to the nexus one minus the screen issue
Sent from notion ink adam
Thanks for the walk though.
BTW, Appbrain uses official Android Market for access, so since it isn't on the Adam, it can't work.
Care to try applnet and or the other "alternate" markets?
-CC
How is the Pixel Qi in terms of brightness/evenness? Are the colors washed out enough to make you consider the LCD model? Thanks again for the walk-through!
Video looks good, it's the only video of the Adam that I've watched without wanting to throw up.
How're you liking the non-backlit Pixel Qi? Decent for everyday use? Or only in situations where LCD has problems (sunlight) or battery saving?
bemymonkey said:
Video looks good, it's the only video of the Adam that I've watched without wanting to throw up.
How're you liking the non-backlit Pixel Qi? Decent for everyday use? Or only in situations where LCD has problems (sunlight) or battery saving?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the non-backlit PQ is interesting. i dont know whether it's a good thing or bad thing long term, but for battery wise, it's a good thing. but i've been using it in color mode mostly. but with the PQ mode, the view angel are much better. I say it'll take a bit getting use to seeing things in b/w lol~~. It's like kindle but more responsive in a nutshell
What about in portrait mode? Saw some apps that you used in portrait, but what about like homescreen, facebook, twitter, etc. Was a bit saddened how the stock launcher seemed to be fixed to landscape.
I am impressed.......!!!!!!!!wow ..
is there any website in particular you used to download the .apk files
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
benyameen said:
What about in portrait mode? Saw some apps that you used in portrait, but what about like homescreen, facebook, twitter, etc. Was a bit saddened how the stock launcher seemed to be fixed to landscape.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ADWLauncher is not locked in landscape mode. the home screen can rotate. it resizes the icons and widgets and it's not too bad. facebook can rotate too, but it's rotates according to the app as you see it on your smartphone
posted some new videos for you guys
inspiron41 said:
ADWLauncher is not locked in landscape mode. the home screen can rotate. it resizes the icons and widgets and it's not too bad. facebook can rotate too, but it's rotates according to the app as you see it on your smartphone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks for the reply and video.
The biggest worry I had about the Adam was that it would only be usable in landscape mode - this is clearly not the case =]
Just can't wait for the next round of open orders... Definitely buying...
inspiron41 : can you confirm that Adam comes pre rooted ..?
Are you able to install Super User ? Can you try VISIONary and post results here for Temp root..? or may be Perm Root..??
zabaknilesh said:
inspiron41 : can you confirm that Adam comes pre rooted ..?
Are you able to install Super User ? Can you try VISIONary and post results here for Temp root..? or may be Perm Root..??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i never rooted anything, but i'm following the development section carefully trying to learn as i go. i dont want to do anything to brick my device lol. i'll let you know when i figure things out
zabaknilesh said:
inspiron41 : can you confirm that Adam comes pre rooted ..?
Are you able to install Super User ? Can you try VISIONary and post results here for Temp root..? or may be Perm Root..??
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is not pre-rooted but rooting is work in progress:
http://notioninkhacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=345
Also NI had to release a complete recovery procedure due to an issue with the first update. This procedure includes a bootloader and recovery image which should recover any bricked device.
http://notioninkhacks.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=364
two new videos
2-finger Rotation on Google Maps
I noticed on one of your videos that the two finger rotation on Google Maps is not working. There is a file called /system/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml that tells Android about the hardware. I don't have my Adam (yet -- 1/29 shipping -- I hope), so I can't check. However you might check if the the following permissions are included:
<feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen" />
<feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch" />
<feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct" />
These are needed for "independently-trackable multiple-finger multitouch," or so it says in the associated xml file (that you could alternately include if it exists in the same directory):
<feature name = "android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml"/>
Good luck.
ptok said:
I noticed on one of your videos that the two finger rotation on Google Maps is not working. There is a file called /etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml that tells Android about the hardware. I don't have my Adam (yet -- 1/29 shipping -- I hope), so I can't check. However you might check if the the following permissions are included:
<feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen" />
<feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch" />
<feature name="android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct" />
These are needed for "independently-trackable multiple-finger multitouch," or so it says in the associated xml file (that you could alternately include if it exists in the same directory):
<feature name = "android.hardware.touchscreen.multitouch.distinct.xml"/>
Good luck.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
/etc/permissions/handheld_core_hardware.xml
where do i start looking for that file? on root drive?
Oops sorry, its /system/etc/permissions
Sony Ericsson LT18i – Arc S
I’ve decided to line up a few important tips about this phone, which may or may not help the new users. I’ve migrated here from a Samsung i9000-GT Galaxy S, so my reviews are based in comparison with the Galaxy S. Overall one thing I like about Sony Ericsson is that Sony Ericsson is looking after their mobiles, The Firmware That the phone was shipped with (4.0.2.A.42 – 2.3.4) is bug less and Quite smooth. Sony Ericsson has even provided a convenient page with guidelines to unlock your bootloader and, They even released an Official Alpha Ice Cream sandwich Rom.
Despite what’s on the news about Sony Ericsson’s current status, I’d say It’s better than many other Mobile Manufacturers I know. This is My second Sony Ericsson Phone, First one being the S700i.
Mods and APK's I posted are for the 4.0.2.A.42 – 2.3.4 Firmware. Please Check that in Settings -> About Phone before replacing mine over yours.
Pros
Sleek design
Active Noise Cancelling Mic
Leather Pouch in the Retail Pack
HDMI Port
Sony Ericsson Goodies such as Timescape, FB Inside and Track ID
Being on the Ice cream Sandwich announced List
Sony Ericsson Retail Headset. You can actually enjoy music on these
Automatically connects over Mass Storage Mode even when debugging is enabled
Cons
USB On the Go needs a SE Live Dock
Camera Produces washed out Low Quality Images
Heats up when Playing a game for more than 15 Minutes (Fishing Kings HD)
Google Maps scrolling, dragging around is Not smooth
When you’re on a Call over the wired Headset, You can hear yourself through the headset
MicroSD cannot be hot swapped
Tips
Root Access
I believe rooting is quite important, and Rooting has never been easier. All you gotta do is visit this Guide by DooMLord and download the Easy Rooting Toolkit. The Rest is Just Click and wait.
Clockwork Mod Recovery
Yeah, this is Important. Mainly because of the Backup Function, At least to me. Other Than that, CWM is a necessary if you’re planning to flash custom ROMs that come in ZIP packages. To get this, There’s a Tool. No Flashing, or Flash Tools are required. Just Root Access is enough. This is the Link and Thread for the Tool. Read the Thread for Guidelines.
Modding System APKs.
Some APK files need facelifts and a mods here and there. The Most Important thing to remember when you’re dealing with Sony Ericsson is that File Permissions matter. Unless you set the Permissions correctly to the Modified APK’s, Your APK is worthless and might even result in a system crash or a Bootloop. Also, The required permission cannot be set when the File is in the SD card. You need to Move it to System\ and then set the permission and Move it to the Apps folder. If you paste it right away at the System\App\ folder, the System Force Closes before you set the permissions. So make Sure to Move it to the Root of the System\ folder first, Set the Permission and then move it to wherever you want it. The correct permission for System Apk’s are displayed below. Many People write it as rw-r-rx and in numbers. I didn’t Understand that, But I can perfectly understand this.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Changing the Font
This is easy, You don’t need third party tools to do this. Browse to the System/fonts/ folder and locate the DroidSans.ttf file. This is the main font that displays everything. Now there are two things you can do, Grab a new font and change its name to this and Paste it over the original file, or Grab the Original file and open it in a Font editor (I prefer Highlogic) and Paste the Glyphs from your Favorite Font. I recommend the latter because these fonts contain extended characters and dialects that might be handy in sending romantic text messages. If you’re going for the first option, Make sure to grab font that has everything. My favorite is the Ubuntu font I used in the Galaxy S. grab it if you want it.
Homescreen and Docks
No, Five Homescreens are not enough for me. Also I don’t like the Thick Dock with those four Shortcuts, I’d prefer it to be Transparent, so that It wouldn’t outstand over the wallpaper. So Going over the Android Development Pages, Thanks to various modders I’ve found the Mods. I’ve made myself a Homescreen with 7 Pages and a Transparent Dock. Grab it if you want. Sorry, To post credits Honestly I don’t remember who I leeched these tips from. This is where I started Reading.
Notification Bar
Seriously? There are no Quick Toggles in the Pull down Notification Bar? That was so disappointing and Heart Breaking. I need those toggles and I use them to switch the Status of Wifi, Bluetooth, and GPS. Who wants scroll several Homescreens to find the widgets that does it or go all the way to the settings page? After some searching I’ve found that someone has ported it. But the icons were a bit pixilated. So I corrected it with new icons. Once again, Sorry, I don’t know who I leeched this from. Its not from a single page. This is where I Started reading.
Yours to grab it If you like it.
Settings Page
Ok, this looks so gloomy in Sony Ericsson. The Settings Page on Samsung Galaxy S was a lot nicer and Colorful. While browsing around, I found the Perfect Solution, The Galaxy SII Theme for Sony Ericsson by thomassafca. I wouldn’t recommend everything in the Theme Package, But the Settings Page is a Must. Head over to the Thread and Get the Theme. You can grab mine from here, If you are also on 2 - 42 firmware
Correct Size for the Wallpaper
Picking up Wallpapers is a wee bit too hard, But then again If you know the Correct Resolution You can make one for yourself like below. The Correct Resolution for the LT18i is
960 x 854
You may Use a Editor of your choice (Mine is Photoshop) to make one. Yeah, In case you need the Megan Fox one I made, You can get it from here.
World Clock
Oops, There is no World Clock support in the default clock. So to get that, You can visit this thread download the widgets.
Full Screen Call Image
One thing more I love about Sony Ericsson. This is coming from their earliest phones. Back then All the other phones only displayed only a Tiny Image. When someone calls, If you have their Picture saved in the Contact, It is displayed Full screen (well Almost).
The Best Part about this is, The Image is actually saved in the VCF file (Contact Card), So you dont have to keep it in the Phone memory. Earlier days, You had to keep the Photo in Phone memory, and It shows up in the gallery as well. Those days are gone it seems.
Even when browsing through the contacts, The image is displayed vividly across the header.
So, What is the Correct Image Size for a Contact Picture ?
Its -> 3264 x 1990 (pixels). Resize Any Image of your choice, and Transfer it to the SD card. Open the Contacts Application and Browse for the Image using the Gallery or a File Explorer. Once You add the Image, You can delete it from the memory.
Will Update - Thank you. !
Thanks for the post bro, but I have a little question, why does SystemUI.apk needs permission to make phone calls ?! I just couldn't understand why :thinker:
DeepUnknown said:
Thanks for the post bro, but I have a little question, why does SystemUI.apk needs permission to make phone calls ?! I just couldn't understand why :thinker:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This is the SystemUI manifest:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:process="system" android:versionCode="10" android:versionName="2.3.3" package="com.android.systemui"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
<[B][COLOR="Red"]uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE"[/COLOR][/B] />
<application android:label="@string/app_label" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings" android:allowClearUserData="false" android:persistent="true">
<service android:name=".statusbar.StatusBarService" android:exported="false" />
<activity android:name=".usb.UsbStorageActivity" android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
<activity android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog.Alert" android:name="com.android.internal.app.ExternalMediaFormatActivity" android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
</application>
</manifest>
Statusbar Service is the only permission it requires.
Where did you get that it requires permission for phone calls?
Do you use the Ubuntu font in your screenshots?
Because it looks nice.
Might add it to my Arc after christmas, won't start flashing now on christmas
Sent from my iPad 2 using Tapatalk
Thanks mate, really nice tips.
Flo95 said:
Do you use the Ubuntu font in your screenshots?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
JazonX said:
My favorite is the Ubuntu font I used in the Galaxy S. grab it if you want it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
DeepUnknown said:
Thanks for the post bro, but I have a little question, why does SystemUI.apk needs permission to make phone calls ?! I just couldn't understand why :thinker:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
iridaki said:
This is the SystemUI manifest:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:process="system" android:versionCode="10" android:versionName="2.3.3" package="com.android.systemui"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
<[B][COLOR="Red"]uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE"[/COLOR][/B] />
<application android:label="@string/app_label" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings" android:allowClearUserData="false" android:persistent="true">
<service android:name=".statusbar.StatusBarService" android:exported="false" />
<activity android:name=".usb.UsbStorageActivity" android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
<activity android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog.Alert" android:name="com.android.internal.app.ExternalMediaFormatActivity" android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
</application>
</manifest>
Statusbar Service is the only permission it requires.
Where did you get that it requires permission for phone calls?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Now that's a Good Question, I still dont know how to check the Permissions required by Apps, or to understand what is needed by what. I found the original file over the thread where it had scrolling widgets with another APK that can move them around. They were already in a better order, So didn't go moving em or disabling them. Hmmm...
that's what I see when I attempt to install the apk file, so what do you think guys?
another quick question, I updated my phone yesterday to: 4.0.2A.0.62, will I be still able to use what's posted in this thread?
iridaki said:
This is the SystemUI manifest:
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest android:sharedUserId="android.uid.system" android:process="system" android:versionCode="10" android:versionName="2.3.3" package="com.android.systemui"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="10" android:targetSdkVersion="10" />
<[B][COLOR="Red"]uses-permission android:name="android.permission.STATUS_BAR_SERVICE"[/COLOR][/B] />
<application android:label="@string/app_label" android:icon="@drawable/ic_launcher_settings" android:allowClearUserData="false" android:persistent="true">
<service android:name=".statusbar.StatusBarService" android:exported="false" />
<activity android:name=".usb.UsbStorageActivity" android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
<activity android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Dialog.Alert" android:name="com.android.internal.app.ExternalMediaFormatActivity" android:excludeFromRecents="true" />
</application>
</manifest>
Statusbar Service is the only permission it requires.
Where did you get that it requires permission for phone calls?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It needs all of these to display your notifications and make them interactive too. As I said, the manifests registers this app as Starusbar Service.
iR¡[email protected]!* via Tapatalk
Otg doesnt need a dock...you just need a otg adaptor or cable
Sent from my Xperia Arc using Tapatalk
DeepUnknown said:
that's what I see when I attempt to install the apk file, so what do you think guys?
another quick question, I updated my phone yesterday to: 4.0.2A.0.62, will I be still able to use what's posted in this thread?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I never Installed them to notice this, I just Paste them over the file in System/App/
Afaik, System Apps are never installed.
rkanwar said:
Otg doesnt need a dock...you just need a otg adaptor or cable
Sent from my Xperia Arc using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah, That's for us.
For beginners who have no idea about Module loading, Terminal / ADB commands, There is no OTG without the Dock. To enable OTG (for Flash Drives) there's so much work to be done.
JazonX said:
I never Installed them to notice this, I just Paste them over the file in System/App/
Afaik, System Apps are never installed.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Fair enough, thanks bro, will do so once I am able to root my device since I updated last night.
JazonX said:
I never Installed them to notice this, I just Paste them over the file in System/App/
Afaik, System Apps are never installed.
Yeah, That's for us.
For beginners who have no idea about Module loading, Terminal / ADB commands, There is no OTG without the Dock. To enable OTG (for Flash Drives) there's so much work to be done.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Oh right my bad. To be honest the only difficulty im having is choosing between arc and arc s
Sent from my Xperia Arc using Tapatalk
rkanwar said:
Oh right my bad. To be honest the only difficulty im having is choosing between arc and arc s
Sent from my Xperia Arc using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Arc S (LT18i) is a actually an Arc (LT15) with a Faster Processor. The Rest is Almost the same.
Thanks dude! Much more understandable.
World Clock link sends me to Arconium ROM, do I have to have it, or it's somewhere in that thread??
It's a amazing guide, THX ;-) I consider to change the settings apk, do you know if the language will be in english or the file will work normally and use the language my phone is set to?
Sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc using Tapatalk
JazonX said:
Cons
...
Camera Produces washed out Low Quality Images
...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What?? The Arc has one of the best cameras around. Do you consider these as low quality images? Just look at this thread and you will see how good the camera really is. The camera kicks ass if you know how to use it.
DerEineDa said:
What?? The Arc has one of the best cameras around. Do you consider these as low quality images? Just look at this thread and you will see how good the camera really is. The camera kicks ass if you know how to use it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can show you the same or better with a Galaxy S or a Galaxy SII. Just check on the GSMarena Camera comparison chart, you will notice what gets washed out.
on the other hand,
The camera kicks ass if you know how to use it.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Can you guide me to the basics then ?
This guide is awesome! Thanks so much for this.
One thing - changing the font, can you also change the size (make it smaller) so that the screen displays more? When replying to a text message I can hardly see the message that came before! I can't believe this isn't an option on such an advanced phone.
JazonX said:
Arc S (LT18i) is a actually an Arc (LT15) with a Faster Processor. The Rest is Almost the same.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Not forget a better internet connection (instead of 7.2 MBit/s are 14.4 MBit/s).
** Avoid Focus Stuttering in Low Light for "SCEF02" Users **
Hello guys, i'm too one of the SCEF02 users who suffered from low-light focusing for over a year now
we all tried everything we could, like using SIEG02 firmware that would give away our focusing-flash and video light
or setting exposure to -4 and creating a dark video!
i always knew this trick would work but we hadn't this option in stock video recorder or lgcamera app
the answer is lowering the ISO!
i have found a software from market that u can set iso for video recording, its called: "CameraPro (Camera X)" (not free but it worth it)
in v2.27 of this software the hd & full-hd video recording of GSII is fixed and now we can use it as our primary video recording software
in iso 100 and 200 u would Never have Low-Light Stuttering and its not dark while recording its just a bit draker even less than setting exposure from 0 to -1
i tested it last night and i've got Smooth video and Quick focusing like filming in day!
all u have to do is to install and open the software & :
1. go to settings (first tab)
2. find this option: "Show unsupported controls" (now u have control over ISO)
3. go to video tab (8th tab) and in "video profile" and select "720p 1280x720"
4. scroll down and select "Enable video expert mode"
5. set other parameters as you like, audio channels, audio bitrate, video bitrate and many more
6. click back and in main screen select settings icon to change ISO
7. set it to "200"
It's Done! now u are ready to capture non-stuttering videos in low-light
any question about software or sharing your ideas are welcome
Hope u enjoy it...
KINGTATu said:
** Avoid Focus Stuttering in Low Light for "SCEF02" Users **
Hello guys, i'm too one of the SCEF02 users who suffered from low-light focusing for over a year now
we all tried everything we could, like using SIEG02 firmware that would give away our focusing-flash and video light
or setting exposure to -4 and creating a dark video!
i always knew this trick would work but we hadn't this option in stock video recorder or lgcamera app
the answer is lowering the ISO!
i have found a software from market that u can set iso for video recording, its called: "CameraPro (Camera X)" (not free but it worth it)
in v2.27 of this software the hd & full-hd video recording of GSII is fixed and now we can use it as our primary video recording software
in iso 100 and 200 u would Never have Low-Light Stuttering and its not dark while recording its just a bit draker even less than setting exposure from 0 to -1
i tested it last night and i've got Smooth video and Quick focusing like filming in day!
all u have to do is to install and open the software & :
1. go to settings (first tab)
2. find this option: "Show unsupported controls" (now u have control over ISO)
3. go to video tab (8th tab) and in "video profile" and select "720p 1280x720"
4. scroll down and select "Enable video expert mode"
5. set other parameters as you like, audio channels, audio bitrate, video bitrate and many more
6. click back and in main screen select settings icon to change ISO
7. set it to "200"
It's Done! now u are ready to capture non-stuttering videos in low-light
any question about software or sharing your ideas are welcome
Hope u enjoy it...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
thanks KINGTATu
Thank you for the detailed guide. I will definately try it and report back.
Which rom are you on Btw?
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
_Sofos_ said:
Thank you for the details guide. I will definately try it and report back.
Which rom are you on Btw?
@re-2007 deleted the link before you get banned
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i'm on stock XWLPX with Siyah v4.1.5
yeah, remove that link it's not allowed, thanks
ISO values comparison:
Recording Speed: 100>200~1250~Movie>>400>>>800
Recording Lightness: 800>400>1250>200~Movie>>100
Auto mode is unpredictable
It is indeed much better than lgcamera but stuttering is still there every now and then mate.
At least for me.. It's a curse
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
for me no stuttering at all........ again great thanks to KINGTATu
i'm on stock IML74K.JHLP9 stock kerne 3.0.15l
4.0.3
Will try with stock rom cause I'm with cm10 atm
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
This method is well known for months... and is not true solution for SCEF02 problems. You can minimize shuttering effects but on the end you get darker video. So you decrease video quality on your own changing one issue for another.
There was no, is no and will be not any real solution for this problem except full camera module change.
Brutal life.
Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast said:
This method is well known for months... and is not true solution for SCEF02 problems. You can minimize shuttering effects but on the end you get darker video. So you decrease video quality on your own changing one issue for another.
There was no, is no and will be not any real solution for this problem except full camera module change.
Brutal life.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
v2.27 is out for few days now and just this version is compatible with GSII, how u used it before?! there's any other software that capable of changing ISO during videos?
u tried this urself? it wont get any darker its even brighter than setting exposure to -1
try then post ur comment
KINGTATu said:
v2.27 is out for few days now and just this version is compatible with GSII, how u used it before?! there's any other software that capable of changing ISO during videos?
u tried this urself? it wont get any darker its even brighter than setting exposure to -1
try then post ur comment
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can you show any movie - the best test conditions would be night and outdoor street lamps. I am curious how it works with fixed ISO.
bartekaki said:
can you show any movie - the best test conditions would be night and outdoor street lamps. I am curious how it works with fixed ISO.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it's day time here and my internet upload speed is kinda crappy! but i will upload some short videos till tomorrow's night
Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast said:
This method is well known for months... and is not true solution for SCEF02 problems. You can minimize shuttering effects but on the end you get darker video. So you decrease video quality on your own changing one issue for another.
There was no, is no and will be not any real solution for this problem except full camera module change.
Brutal life.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Try it by your self it is true solution :good:
NO darker video AT ALL thanksss :laugh:
KINGTATu said:
v2.27 is out for few days now and just this version is compatible with GSII, how u used it before?! there's any other software that capable of changing ISO during videos?
u tried this urself? it wont get any darker its even brighter than setting exposure to -1
try then post ur comment
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So is it darker than 0 setting or not because if it is then it is not solution. It is just walkaround, changing one thing (issue) for another.
Yes I had tested this app before I replaced module to OMEF01 and videos were choppy (2.20 IIRC).
lgCamera can change ISO too, worth to try.
i'm using lgcamera since i bought my phone! changing ISO on lgcamera is not effective, worth a try!!
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here r the videos from my device, i had to resize it to nHD
Edit: CameraPro video is darker because i forgot to change exposure from -1 to 0 (it's -.5 btw)
Hi KINGTAtu:
first of all, thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.
I have some questions about this software:
I got the version 2.27 that you mentioned in your post and when I went to "Video profile" in the menu I only have 2 choices: "low quality" or "high quality", but you said that you could select 720 p 1280X720.
How is that possible? Do I need to go to another place in the menu?
In addition, I saw that when I selected video, it says "Video (Test)". Is this your case also?
In the video section of the settings, it also says that the video section is a beta version.
So far, I was using lgcamera with ISO set to 200 and it is working great, but obviously when I read your post I was curious about this software.
However, I realized that in lg camera if I touch to focus before I start recording, the program does it very quickly and show me a green square meaning that it focused well. On the other side with CameraPro, it focuses not so quickly and the result is always a red square, so I am not sure if it is working properly.
Thanks again for your comments, and regards.
Jorge
joromano said:
Hi KINGTAtu:
first of all, thanks for sharing your experience with all of us.
I have some questions about this software:
I got the version 2.27 that you mentioned in your post and when I went to "Video profile" in the menu I only have 2 choices: "low quality" or "high quality", but you said that you could select 720 p 1280X720.
How is that possible? Do I need to go to another place in the menu?
In addition, I saw that when I selected video, it says "Video (Test)". Is this your case also?
In the video section of the settings, it also says that the video section is a beta version.
So far, I was using lgcamera with ISO set to 200 and it is working great, but obviously when I read your post I was curious about this software.
However, I realized that in lg camera if I touch to focus before I start recording, the program does it very quickly and show me a green square meaning that it focused well. On the other side with CameraPro, it focuses not so quickly and the result is always a red square, so I am not sure if it is working properly.
Thanks again for your comments, and regards.
Jorge
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
that's odd! u should have 1080p 720p 480p ... and the two low and high quality
i couldnt understand what u mean by "Video (Test)"
yeah the video recording section is still in beta but now its ready for GSII
u dont need to touch to focus before starting to record, why u do that? it always focuses before start
How do i know what camera module that i have?
digitallysick said:
How do i know what camera module that i have?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CHECK YOUR CAMERA MODULE FIRMWARE
type in a dialer *#34971539#
EPIC POST IS EPIC
Thanks a lot man for sharing this with us .!
Hi All,
i found solution for unlimited recording on android device, it has pros and cons so hopefully some programmer will come and modify the buildin camera apk.
here are solutions they are working perfects but the problem is the quality is no where close to the buildin cam apk.
1. lgCamera
2. Snap Camera HDR
3. moto x camera apk its free and in my opinion its quality better than the other 2.
so the problem of limited recording is not due to format fat32, because htc on buildin cam apk record 30 minutes and stops and its size is 4gb, but i have tried lgcamera was recording over an hours and its size was 5.7gb.
i do not keep it long, i hope some programmer modify htc one cam apk to record unlimit or auto splitted to 30 minutes duration, also modify its zoom default to the value of 50% because htc one cam is way zoomed out.
so if any genius person modify the camera apk then it will be best solution, it just need to override the default camera apk setting when some one modifying its camera apk.
some time when we have party i do not like to go and modify zoom setting and start record again every half an hour.
Thanks for any programmer who modify this and good luck with the rest for temporary solution.
Hi,
snap camera records 30fps with 20mbit in low light, but the result is darker then htc stock camera.
regards
starbase64
I could be off here, but since you said recording stops at 30 minutes, I think I have a solution:
In /system/etc/media_profiles.xml, there is a "duration=" setting for each encoder profile. This can be set to either 30 or 60, and currently all profiles except qvga are set to 30. You may be able to set this to 60 and be able to record up to 60 minutes. Report back.
zindu said:
i do not keep it long, i hope some programmer modify htc one cam apk to record unlimit or auto splitted to 30 minutes duration, also modify its zoom default to the value of 50% because htc one cam is way zoomed out.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You do realise that routinely changing the zoom is a terrible idea on the One?
It's a digital zoom, not an optical one, so all you are doing by zooming in is losing pixels - this is fine if you are shooting something and wish to zoom in for effect, but as a general rule if you want to get the best quality out of the camera, you should leave zoom well alone. This is especially true of the One as it doesn't have that many pixels to play with in the first place.
See here for more info - http://www.tfpsoft.com/fun/digitalcameraguide/digitalversusopticalzoom.html
Regards,
Dave
unlimited video recording android
In /system/etc/media_profiles.xml, there is a "duration=" setting for each encoder profile. This can be set to either 30 or 60, and currently all profiles except qvga are set to 30. You may be able to set this to 60 and be able to record up to 60 minutes. Report back.[/QUOTE]
hello homeslice976
Thank you very much for the information you have provided. i have uploaded 2 screen shots of the xml file you have stated and also uploaded 2 xml file which are original xml file on my htc device, but i think the device must be rooted to replace those xml files? am i wrong?
if i need to root my device then i will try to do it later today as my connection is very slow right now.
Regards,
zindu
unlimited video recording htc one
It's a digital zoom, not an optical one, so all you are doing by zooming in is losing pixels - this is fine if you are shooting something and wish to zoom in for effect, but as a general rule if you want to get the best quality out of the camera, you should leave zoom well alone. This is especially true of the One as it doesn't have that many pixels to play with in the first place.
Regards,
Dave[/QUOTE]
Thank you Dave,
i will test to video one with zoomin at let say 40% and other will let zoom alone but i will crop the video to equivalent of 40% zoomin video, i will compare the 2 side by side and will report back the result.
Regards,
Zindu
zindu said:
In /system/etc/media_profiles.xml, there is a "duration=" setting for each encoder profile. This can be set to either 30 or 60, and currently all profiles except qvga are set to 30. You may be able to set this to 60 and be able to record up to 60 minutes. Report back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hello homeslice976
Thank you very much for the information you have provided. i have uploaded 2 screen shots of the xml file you have stated and also uploaded 2 xml file which are original xml file on my htc device, but i think the device must be rooted to replace those xml files? am i wrong?
if i need to root my device then i will try to do it later today as my connection is very slow right now.
Regards,
zindu[/QUOTE]
yes you'll need to be rooted. you don't need to do anything with media_codecs.xml. Just media_profiles.xml.
unlimited video recording android
yes you'll need to be rooted. you don't need to do anything with media_codecs.xml. Just media_profiles.xml.[/QUOTE]
Thank you, i will try to rooted later on today and report back if i succeed.
regards,
zindu
zoomin htc one
hello Dave,
i have tested the video, i captured 2 video phone was at stable position, one without touching zoom and the other shoot was zoomed about 60%
then i cropped the one with 0 zoom to the same frame as the one with 60% zoom.
the result is as follows:
after cropping the video file from 1920 x 1080 became 775 x 425 well if i keep this size the file remain same quality but when i cropped back to
1920 x 1080 the quality is blury and no where near the original or the video was shooted with 60% zoomin.
so i believe the zoomin in htc one does not effect its quality as long as you are not zoomed extreme.
when you crop video and resized you will lose quality the same as zoomin, but all camcorders allow certain zoom without affecting quality, so i believe htc one zoomin is the same, but some video camera have advanced zoomin to go beyond limited for instance 72x advanced zoomin and the normal zoomin is 20x, so if you go beyond 20 you still zoomin further but you will lose quality and shaky footage.so the safe is to stay with 20x range.
all edited with after effects and even i did not export the out put, but after editing them compared them side by side, it is like day and night the quality differences between the 2 videos.
thank you though for information, i will try first to root my device and see if i can go beyond the limited recording.
homeslice976 said:
I could be off here, but since you said recording stops at 30 minutes, I think I have a solution:
In /system/etc/media_profiles.xml, there is a "duration=" setting for each encoder profile. This can be set to either 30 or 60, and currently all profiles except qvga are set to 30. You may be able to set this to 60 and be able to record up to 60 minutes. Report back.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hello again
i have changed those number to 60
i started from
<!ATTLIST EncoderProfile duration (60|60) #REQUIRED>
and each
<EncoderProfile quality="cif" fileFormat="mp4" duration="60">
so as you see all are in 60 minutes but no luck sofar i tried twice
1st record 25:39
2nd attempt records 26:04
both size are 3.79 gb in size
now i started recording again to see what is the the outcome if it is the same then i have to try to changed back to 30 at least its 30minutes, so i think it is the size limit thing
update: it is size limit issue, i checked again it says video size limit is reached.
i think it is be useful if some one try to write a code to state when ever the video reach limited time then start again automatically.
but thanks for the advice, i will let you know if i come with better solution..
thank you.
regards,
zindu
update: it is size limit issue, i checked again it says video size limit is reached.
zindu said:
update: it is size limit issue, i checked again it says video size limit is reached.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sorry - that was just a theory anyway. I'll keep looking around for something else that might be limiting the file size.
homeslice976 said:
Sorry - that was just a theory anyway. I'll keep looking around for something else that might be limiting the file size.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hi guys, this seems to be the only real discussion on this issue going on at all.
Has anyone been able to find a way around this limitation?
the problem is there are many know how to solved but they do not shared with us.
only who does not know and they spread a word over the net and same crap like, it is due to format type, let me tell you i have solved mine on htc one no problem what so ever until i stopped manually.
i am not a programmer but currently when i have time i try to learn java then i will after that develop simple app and progressing from there and will help the community but that take up to 1 to 2 years.
any way how i solved mine? i do not know my self but i did 2 things will shared with all of you.
1. i rooted my htc one device, there is plenty guide on this forum.
2. i decompile my camera apk and i change a picture and i can not remember if i mess little with codes or not but i doubt i did, so i deleted the original camera apk and replaced with my modification.
i will be glad to share my camera apk with you if you think it might be due to this modifications, i tell you what? i never update the system software now, because i am afraid i will lose the unlimited recording, so it works for me but i do not know how, but in future when i understand java programming i will help every one in this community.
zindu said:
the problem is there are many know how to solved but they do not shared with us.
only who does not know and they spread a word over the net and same crap like, it is due to format type, let me tell you i have solved mine on htc one no problem what so ever until i stopped manually.
i am not a programmer but currently when i have time i try to learn java then i will after that develop simple app and progressing from there and will help the community but that take up to 1 to 2 years.
any way how i solved mine? i do not know my self but i did 2 things will shared with all of you.
1. i rooted my htc one device, there is plenty guide on this forum.
2. i decompile my camera apk and i change a picture and i can not remember if i mess little with codes or not but i doubt i did, so i deleted the original camera apk and replaced with my modification.
i will be glad to share my camera apk with you if you think it might be due to this modifications, i tell you what? i never update the system software now, because i am afraid i will lose the unlimited recording, so it works for me but i do not know how, but in future when i understand java programming i will help every one in this community.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Zindu, thank you so much for sharing.
I emailed Google about this here is the response I got:
"Thank you for contacting Google. I appreciate your patience with me as I look into this issue. It seems as though the limit placed on the video data file of 2gb is written into the android operating system. This is in effect on all types of android devices.
I have researched a few video control apps, they follow the same rule and stop at 1.9-2gb. At this time I do not believe there is a work around for this issue. I do not have software update information available either. Some of the research I have done points to a possible legislative law that limits the video recording time of mobile devices as it takes away from video recorders."
pal first thing you do undock the cam apk from the bar dock on your phone, see if it is working, what i mean by the dock is the bar on your phone on the bottom which have space for 4 or 5 applications, so undock cam apk from this dock and used on the main windows view.
if that does not work root ur phone and undock cam apk from dock bar.
if both does not work then if you have htc one i will upload my cam apk so you can install it on urs.
mine was limited to 4gb now its unlimited in size and durations, a programmer can develop application to over ride the camera system settings, so if i learn java in future my first apk will be try to over ride system setting.
zindu said:
pal first thing you do undock the cam apk from the bar dock on your phone, see if it is working, what i mean by the dock is the bar on your phone on the bottom which have space for 4 or 5 applications, so undock cam apk from this dock and used on the main windows view.
if that does not work root ur phone and undock cam apk from dock bar.
if both does not work then if you have htc one i will upload my cam apk so you can install it on urs.
mine was limited to 4gb now its unlimited in size and durations, a programmer can develop application to over ride the camera system settings, so if i learn java in future my first apk will be try to over ride system setting.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have a Nexus 5. My camera app is not docked. What should I do next?
if its not docked then rooted anyway see if it works?
what i did i undocked, rooted, modified a pick and some codes in xml file, and it works for me so i do not know which step caused the fix, but you need to root your device if you want to replace system application on your phone.
try to root your device first and try to modify xml file see if it works, if it was htc one i could help because i can upload xml and apk file.
that is all i know for now hope someone who have better knowledges to help you out but i hope i learn java within a year or too then i be able to fix this issue.
m__singh said:
Zindu, thank you so much for sharing.
I emailed Google about this here is the response I got:
"Thank you for contacting Google. I appreciate your patience with me as I look into this issue. It seems as though the limit placed on the video data file of 2gb is written into the android operating system. This is in effect on all types of android devices.
I have researched a few video control apps, they follow the same rule and stop at 1.9-2gb. At this time I do not believe there is a work around for this issue. I do not have software update information available either. Some of the research I have done points to a possible legislative law that limits the video recording time of mobile devices as it takes away from video recorders."
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So far this has been the most insightful information. Still, no idea how to overcome something this stupid.
joint.striker said:
So far this has been the most insightful information. Still, no idea how to overcome something this stupid.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ikr, it is pretty ridiculous. Zindu is right though, it's simple enough but the people who can figure it out don't care. Most people just don't seem to need their phone for our purpose.
My workaround has been SVR Pro:
-Upsides -It will record in fragments until your storage is full.
-You can use your device while recording
-You can record with the screen turned off !! which is epic for battery life!
-Downside -you loose like a second of video between the fragments
Link: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zeronoiseapps.secretvideorecorderpro
Finally! The moment all of you have been waiting for. This is the Tutorial on "How to unlock the advanced camera settings in the motorola camera app" (ladybug icon) :victory:
first of all, this could be the most useful tutorial for stock rom users, since most of the custom rom already have this.
This mod should also work with:
MOTO DEVICES
-Moto E ------------------Confirmed working by @AshuGite and @spiked_mistborn
-Moto G 4G (LTE)--------Confirmed working by many users
-Moto X (2013)-----------Not confirmed, yet. But it should work
-Moto G 2 Gen. (2014)---Confirmed working by @prateek.khurana31
-Moto X 2 Gen. (2014)---Confirmed working by @neh4pres
OTHER DEVICES:
-Xperia Z2----------------Confirmed working except for recording Videos(missing libs) by @ogunja
If you owned one of the Devices mentioned above and the Mod is working for you, pls let me know for which specific Device it worked, hit the thanks Button below and feel free to open a new Thread in one of the above mentioned Devices' Forums, mentioning this Thread. Thank you
EASY METHOD
For NON-ROOT and ROOT users:
DON'T WORRY, this camera app will install as a seperate app so you will still have the original Motorola Camera app
Here is the camera app with unlocked hidden menu for non-root and root users: Motorola Camera v3.3.20.8 (unlocked hidden menu). Just install as normal apk. Thanks to @jefish for making this awesome Mod
How to access the hidden settings: After you swipe out the settings wheel you will have a "Ladybug" icon in the lower right corner (Screenshots below at the end of this post). just press it enjoy the advanced settings for your Camera
Recommended Settings based on @juanchotazo99 tests: Turn off Wavelet Noise, as it screws up your image quality. Morpho VNR seems to reduce noise in the cameras live view (not on the final image). QC Tintless seems to reduce the reddish tint on final images. So it is up to you if you want to set the last 2 options to on or off
ATTENTION: The Methods below are only necessary if you have ROOT and don't want to install the modded apk.
If you have the Play Store Version of the camera app, pls uninstall and flash one of these flashable zips through CWM Recovery. Thanks to @lost101 for making these.
Moto G (2013) 4.4.4 Stock Camera app: (Wavelet noise, Morpho VNR and QC Tintless settings available)
or
Moto G 2nd Gen. (2014) 4.4.4 Stock Camera app
If you don't want to manually edit your build.prop, you can have a look at this Xposed Module which unlocks the hidden settings without editing anything. Thanks to @S0bes for his Xposed Module
Also, check out @juanchotazo99 's awesome camera test with this new settings in this post. this is also really helpful to understand where the photos get better quality.
Completely Manual Method
Here is the tutorial for those who want to get the hidden settings by manually editing the build.prop
Step 1
Make sure you device is rooted and download or use any File Explorer that has root access.
Step 2
navigate to: Root>System>build.prop
edit the build.prop file (MAKE A BACKUP FIRST) and search for this line:
Code:
ro.build.tags=release-keys
and change it to
Code:
ro.build.tags=test-keys
and save the file.
Step 3
Finally reboot your Device and you're done.
Now after you swipe out the settings wheel you will have a "Ladybug" icon in the lower right corner (pictures below). just press it enjoy the advanced settings for your Camera :victory:
Screenshots
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Don't forget to hit Thanks i would be really happy if you do that
Post process noise reduction, morpho VNR (NR, what else could that be, than noise reduction?). Let's disable these two settings and test. I'll give the camera a try tomorrow in daylight with these changes. I mean, scenes with foliage and plants, that suffer greatly from the noise reduction and become painting-like in pictures. Before, and after.
Thanks a lot for this!!
Hidden above is the original. Let's make a better use of this post.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bringing all of this to Moto's attention:
In my camera testing post quoted above I had added the following at its end:
Based on all the previous testing done by people in Motorola's official thread on Moto G's camera quality, BEFORE what @GodOfPsychos has discovered, a Motorola representative stated the following:
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?page=1
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=801623#801623
We’ve been exploring several options to improve the camera. Some items are already on the list – we will fix the intermittent split-flash problem that produces a picture split into light and dark halves. We are working on the intermittent red-tint issue. Other areas are more difficult because any change to improve one area will create other artifacts -- and someone will object to those.
That being said, we have a plan to improve, and much of it is based on the feedback gathered from this thread and others. Thank you. It won’t be fast because it requires changes beyond what we can do through updates to the Camera app itself. But we’re going to make changes that in addition to the items above, should improve sharpness and detail.
I cannot comment on the timing of updates, so I can only ask for patience as we work through this. And again, thanks for the feedback; the photos and observations posted and sent via email were instrumental in helping us get to this point.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Image quality improvements have been promised for the next update, that would be Android L.
Android L is itself a big deal for imaging because it exposes the entire picture/video taking pipeline to camera apps... that means someone can write a camera app with their own picture processing algorithms which in our case can definitely help us with the quality issue.
Meanwhile, we can enjoy better pictures thanks to OP's findings on the camera app's hidden settings. Anyway, if you read what I've bolded in the quoted comment from that official thread... What the hell, Motorola? I mean, he's probably meaning that the stuff that has to be changed is regarding the sensor itself (it presumably does in-sensor noise reduction, outside the scope of what the camera app does by itself) but when the camera app is doing useless noise reduction and you tell people that it can't be solved that way, then @GodOfPsychos finds out about the app's hidden settings being some simple on/off toggles for that useless noise reduction... just... what the hell. This defies logic.
I've made a user in the Motorola forum and have been posting all our findings in that thread. This can't go unnoticed there because their representatives are able to communicate with the camera team. All my posts so far, under the name JohnRambo:
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=808803#808803
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=809381#809381
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=809421#809421
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=809547#809547
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=810521#810521
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=812005#812005
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=812831#812831
Silence so far, and people are starting to get upset about the matter. You would be, if the representatives all along said that the camera was fine, and the required tweaks are beyond what they can do with the camera app.. yeah, you get the idea. People shouldn't have to root their phone to fix its camera. EDIT: well, there's the modded camera APK now which is just great! Everyone can now enjoy their moto G's camera as it should be.
They updated the Moto X 2013's software to improve its camera quality, we've proven they can do the same with the Moto G 2013...
01/10/14, 9 days later
https://forums.motorola.com/posts/e2f2722bfc?commentId=813675#813675
I went back and marked my previous post as "best answer" to keep it a little more in sight. We're continuing to evaluate improvements, balancing how changes in one area might impact other aspects of the photos. As I wrote before, it will take a firmware update to implement some of the changes; not something we can do via a faster Play Store update.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Finally, an answer. So, no mention of the camera app doing this useless NR. Okay. Well, it seems we'll have to wait for the L update.
This actually made it to the XDA front page.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Added 28/09/14
Old camera app, before the update:
So, we have three settings to tweak, what do they do?
Wavelet NR is the offender, if you want to improve your pictures then disable that one.
Morpho VNR reduces color noise in the camera live view, I've been taking pictures with it on and off, and there's no difference in the final picture, nor in its file size. Its effect is especially noticeable in low light conditions, try it out. This one is up to you, if you prefer a cleaner live view.
QC Tintless affects color rendering, in particular the amount of red in the final picture. It is presumably the 4.4.4 fix for people who had too much red in their pictures in 4.4.2, so this one is up to you to tweak. Keep it enabled if you want more neutral colors, disabled if you want a little more red in your pictures out of the camera.
Just disable Wavelet NR. The other two are beneficial either to the live view's quality, or to the final picture through better color rendering.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Added 12/10/14
There has been an update to the camera app.
Wavelet NR is now QC denoise, still enabled by default. Do the right thing and disable it to improve picture quality.
Morpho VNR has been renamed to Morpho denoise and is no longer selectable. It doesn't affect you, don't mind this change. It is enabled by default and it should be, otherwise the viewfinder becomes a color noise mess under low light conditions, unlike the pictures taken with QC denoise off.
QC Tintless is unaffected. Keep it enabled.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Added 03/10/15
Go here for the latest camera app, with hidden settings enabled. Thanks @S0bes for all your hard work on this.
The camera app's hidden settings have changed a bit since the last update to this post, some other interesting settings have appeared (which I haven't tested by the way), but the recommendation that's been on this post for a year so far stays the same. Disable QC denoise, leave the rest as it is, enjoy!
As always your mileage may vary, the app can be installed on most Motorola phones so far (all of them?), and the improvements depend on how bad your phone's sensor is. The 1st gen Moto G has a particularly bad 5MP sensor that its output suffers too much by the noise removal done by the app. On phones with better cameras, well, you'll have to test for yourself to see if it's worth it.
juanchotazo99 said:
Post process noise reduction, morpho VNR (NR, what else could that be, than noise reduction?). Let's disable these two settings and test.
Will give the camera a try tomorrow in daylight with these changes. I mean, scenes with foliage and plants, that suffer greatly from the noise reduction and become painting-like in pictures. Before, and after.
Thanks a lot for this!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
im gonna do a test tomorrow, too.
juanchotazo99 said:
Will give the camera a try tomorrow in daylight with these changes. I mean, scenes with foliage and plants, that suffer greatly from the noise reduction and become painting-like in pictures. Before, and after.
Thanks a lot for this!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GodOfPsychos said:
im gonna do a test tomorrow, too.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
but guys, pls upload it on imgur.com (imgur does not compressing images, so it's in it's full quality) and post links, thx
Didn't work for me
I'm on Stock 4.4.4 (XT1033) and the Camera app version is 3.2.54.1.
Any suggestions?
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
KDB223 said:
Didn't work for me
I'm on Stock 4.4.4 (XT1033) and the Camera app version is 3.2.54.1.
Any suggestions?
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i don't know either. im a noob at stuff like this. i just found this out at midnight after hours of looking for the cause, that made those settings visible (never thought it would be just an easy build.prop entry).
which file explorer did you use for editing the build.prop?
if it is root explorer, then it could be that the build.prop didn't really saved. in this case the easy solution for that is, before editing the build.prop file, press the "Mount R/W" button in the upper right corner. after that you can edit the build.prop and save it
Working fine on xt1032 4.4.4.:good:
Testing...
KDB223 said:
Didn't work for me
I'm on Stock 4.4.4 (XT1033) and the Camera app version is 3.2.54.1.
Any suggestions?
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
make sure changes were saved then reboot and check again
Working fine here, I can tell these pictures have much more fine detail, but a little bit of noise in low light conditions.
For the people that is not working, I had the same problem, just change the line, save and delete the .bak of the build prop.
2hipso said:
make sure changes were saved then reboot and check again
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
GodOfPsychos said:
i don't know either. im a noob at stuff like this. i just found this out at midnight after hours of looking for the cause, that made those settings visible (never thought it would be just an easy build.prop entry).
which file explorer did you use for editing the build.prop?
if it is root explorer, then it could be that the build.prop didn't really saved. in this case the easy solution for that is, before editing the build.prop file, press the "Mount R/W" button in the upper right corner. after that you can edit the build.prop and save it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm more than sure that my changes have stuck. I used Turbo Editor to the edit and then checked with ES File Explorer.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
GodOfPsychos said:
i don't know either. im a noob at stuff like this. i just found this out at midnight after hours of looking for the cause, that made those settings visible (never thought it would be just an easy build.prop entry).
which file explorer did you use for editing the build.prop?
if it is root explorer, then it could be that the build.prop didn't really saved. in this case the easy solution for that is, before editing the build.prop file, press the "Mount R/W" button in the upper right corner. after that you can edit the build.prop and save it
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm more than sure that my changes have stuck. I used Turbo Editor to the edit and then checked with ES File Explorer.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Please delete this post. (Sorry)
I still don't know what "Morpho VNR" and "QC Tintless" are.
btw. I recognized that the pre-installed motorola camera app is different to the motorola camera app installed through play store.
in the play store version are a few other options available like:
"Image Stabilization" (somehow unavailable on the pre-installed version), "Video Stabilization" (not greyed out like on pre-installed version),
"Dual Video Encode"(somehow unavailable on the pre-installed version), "Preview history" (not greyed out like on pre-installed version),
"HDR save EV0" (not greyed out like on pre-installed version), "Log AEC; AF; AWB" (not greyed out like on pre-installed version)
But the play store version is also missing some options that appear to be only available on pre-installed version like:
"Morpho VNR" (somehow unavailable in play store version), "QC Tintless" (somehow unavailable on play store version), "Video Size" (somehow unavailable on play store version),
"ALTM" (somehow unavailable in play store version), "Exposure compensation" (somehow unavailable in play store version), "White Balance" (somhow unavailable in play store version)
If someone has all these options available and not greyed out, i would really appreciate it, if you share your "MotCamera.apk" with us. i would attach it to the thread and of course give credit to you.
PS: sorry for my bad english.
Working FIne!!
xt1032 4.4.3
Thank you @GodOfPsychos
I will be grateful if someone tells me what is Morpho VNR and QC Tintless. And if it somehow improves the quality of photos, maybe also with Wavelet noise.
I can't test it because is night
Sent from my tablet./Odoslané z môjho tabletu.
been using the moto camera on a custom ROM & can't believe I just noticed that little ladybug lol, thanks op!
Does this affect OTA update in anyway also do I need to root to edit?
sonygoup said:
Does this affect OTA update in anyway also do I need to root to edit?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
about the ota update i am not sure. but i think it will work. and yes you need root access
KDB223 said:
I'm more than sure that my changes have stuck. I used Turbo Editor to the edit and then checked with ES File Explorer.
Sent from my XT1033 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
then i am out of ideas.
Damn could a modded apk work? If so can someone do it?