[REFERENCE] To all those looking to purchase the Mate 8. - Mate 8 General

There are many people who come to xda to read reviews and tests about a device before purchasing it, some even check for custom ROMs to see if one has been released but always think more will come in the future. As it is now Custom ROMs based off CM or AOSP is NOT possible. It may NOT be possible in the future either so please buy accordingly.

Indeed.
Single most reason (along with camera) this device is not in my greedy hands already. Shame, really! :crying:

Pfeffernuss said:
Indeed.
Single most reason (along with camera) this device is not in my greedy hands already. Shame, really! :crying:
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Camera is great best I've seen in a while. Better than Note 4 about up to par with V10 in my opinion

Yeah thats true....Glad I am not super big fan of CM. This is just a perfect phone for me specially with the battery life. Camera is pretty good too specially the day shots.

I use layers. Works for enough for me

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Camera is great best I've seen in a while. Better than Note 4 about up to par with V10 in my opinion
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In that case I do not quite understand why most of the photos I've seen (also on XDA) are "adequate", at best :rolleyes"

Pfeffernuss said:
In that case I do not quite understand why most of the photos I've seen (also on XDA) are "adequate", at best :rolleyes"
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Most have been taken before updates to address the issue. Low lighting is what kills the camera but it kills every camera on nearly every phone.
http://imgur.com/a/8hmSB

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Most have been taken before updates to address the issue. Low lighting is what kills the camera but it kills every camera on nearly every phone.
http://imgur.com/a/8hmSB
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The camera actually is not that bad in low lighting. I used Zenfone 2 previously, much worst.

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[Q] Is this the best phone for 400€?

As the topic title says, i'm looking for a new phone to replace my boring xperia s (bootloader loocked...) and the maximum i wanna spend is 400€. So,for this money the oppo find 5 is the best option? The feature that i most apreciate is taking photos, and my xperia s do it very well...
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The camera is OK but nothing amazing in my experience which is fine for me and Faux kernel has done wonders my battery life (+30-40%). Not sure the camera can compare to the Xperia.
Despite those niggles, I'd recommend the F5 above others to friends if asked but it depends on your needs. I certainly prefer it over the Note 2 and Nexus 4. For me is the sweet spot between size, screen, performance and design.
What else is on your short list?
-- From my Find 5
Exactly the switch I made XS->Find5. I thought about getting the HTC One or the S4, but since I planned on running a custom ROM, I didn't want to pay for features I wouldn't use anyway.
Regrets? No. The Find5 has a Sony Sensor as camera, AFAIK the same as in the XZ. On stock ROM, the cam is pretty good, not so much on custom ROMs, though, usual closed source binary blob problems.
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As the topic title says, i'm looking for a new phone to replace my boring xperia s (bootloader loocked...) and the maximum i wanna spend is 400€. So,for this money the oppo find 5 is the best option? The feature that i most apreciate is taking photos, and my xperia s do it very well...
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Hi!
If you are looking a brand new one, maybe this is the one with best camera for this price (I dont know anything about Nokia and WP) you can buy for that amount.
If you dont mind, maybe you can take a Xperia Z (same sensor, but better app) in the second market.
P.S: Yes, this is my first post in about 3 years LOL! (I prefer reading)
Regards from sPAIN
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The camera is OK but nothing amazing in my experience which is fine for me and Faux kernel has done wonders my battery life (+30-40%). Not sure the camera can compare to the Xperia.
Despite those niggles, I'd recommend the F5 above others to friends if asked but it depends on your needs. I certainly prefer it over the Note 2 and Nexus 4. For me is the sweet spot between size, screen, performance and design.
What else is on your short list?
-- From my Find 5
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at the beggining i was thinking about xperia z (i'm a huge fan of the xperia line) or htc one (i don't like the samsung plastic), but i reconsidered that ... 550€ or more for a phone? i think it´s to much, so i stablished the 400€ limit, and for that money, and new phones (not used) i'm in between nexus 4 or the oppo find 5 ( i believe they are the only with superb specs and not so expensive phones ). But the nexus 4 is 4.7 inch screen, and an 8mp camera ( but i guess the 8mp i just a number).
3 things that i consider in a phone : camera; battery; development.
So, what you guys say?
If camera is a priority then you may be better looking elsewhere.
The Find 5 camera is OK in good light but struggles otherwise. My wife has a Nexus 4 and I don't rate that camera either.
-- From my Find 5
I agree the Oppo is nothing to get mad excited about. The camera is very noisy. Actually in HDR mode my pictures on the Nexus 4 turned out way better!
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I agree the Oppo is nothing to get mad excited about. The camera is very noisy. Actually in HDR mode my pictures on the Nexus 4 turned out way better!
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so the camera is worst than an xperia s?
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so the camera is worst than an xperia s?
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Never had the chance to compare to a Xperia S.
But for the claims made by their commercial it doesn't live up to the promise.
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kinghu said:
The camera is OK but nothing amazing in my experience which is fine for me and Faux kernel has done wonders my battery life (+30-40%). Not sure the camera can compare to the Xperia.
Despite those niggles, I'd recommend the F5 above others to friends if asked but it depends on your needs. I certainly prefer it over the Note 2 and Nexus 4. For me is the sweet spot between size, screen, performance and design.
What else is on your short list?
-- From my Find 5
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I too am interested in this phone, one of my main concerns is battery life.
When you say you have about 30-40% more battery life, how many screen on time are you talking about? 5-6 hours?
Thank you.
Elwood_It said:
I too am interested in this phone, one of my main concerns is battery life.
When you say you have about 30-40% more battery life, how many screen on time are you talking about? 5-6 hours?
Thank you.
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Well you can forget the Stock firmware even with fauxes Kernel it will suck you dry. The best experience as far as battery life i had so far was with Cyanogenmod. Even so it is not running an optimized Kernel it seems to handle power mangement way better!
5-6 hours screen on is way over what you will be able to achieve with normal day 2 day use. For sure you will max out at the moment at 4 hours screen on time.
If you are looking for a new phone with lot's of battery life i would hold of another 1-2 month and see what others have to offer because Oppo didn't even release 4.2 yet but they are planning on in early August. Until then don't bother!
so, in conclusion, despite the problems with the camera ( which i think it's a software problem, not hardware ) for 400€, and with a custom rom, the oppo it's the best phone on the market?
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Well you can forget the Stock firmware even with fauxes Kernel it will suck you dry. The best experience as far as battery life i had so far was with Cyanogenmod. Even so it is not running an optimized Kernel it seems to handle power mangement way better!
5-6 hours screen on is way over what you will be able to achieve with normal day 2 day use. For sure you will max out at the moment at 4 hours screen on time.
If you are looking for a new phone with lot's of battery life i would hold of another 1-2 month and see what others have to offer because Oppo didn't even release 4.2 yet but they are planning on in early August. Until then don't bother!
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Thank you very much for the answer!
camera is far from bad.. not the best in low light and yes noise can be a problem but i walked out in garden snapped some pics
nothing wrong with it IMO, i actually think its quite good! a lot better than my s2 was.
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camera is far from bad.. not the best in low light and yes noise can be a problem but i walked out in garden snapped some pics
nothing wrong with it IMO, i actually think its quite good! a lot better than my s2 was.
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uou those pictures are amazing ... i'm not any expert, but i think the picture quality are far from bad ... are you using any tweak or something? or it's the stock camera app?
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uou those pictures are amazing ... i'm not any expert, but i think the picture quality are far from bad ... are you using any tweak or something? or it's the stock camera app?
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stock camera and stock rom only thing i've done is root and kill the stock launcher, thats it no editing on those either straight out of the phone in full res.
Elwood_It said:
I too am interested in this phone, one of my main concerns is battery life.
When you say you have about 30-40% more battery life, how many screen on time are you talking about? 5-6 hours?
Thank you.
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Sorry just saw this... I've tried most of the stock/beta ROMs and as a light to moderate user, it lasts me about 24-36 hours. Without faux kernel I would get around 3 to 3.5 hours screen on (email, twitter, browser, Tapatalk, watching a TV show, taking pics/video and a few calls).
With faux setup for battery life, I can get 4.5 to 5 hours doing the same stuff and there isn't really a performance hit as I'm not doing much needing the phone to run at full speed for long.
It was really the idle drain that was killing it at around ~1.5%-2% per hour rather than ~0.8% with faux. Usually, I'm on wifi and have GPS on and leave them on when sleeping so it was overnight that saw a big improvement.
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stock camera and stock rom only thing i've done is root and kill the stock launcher, thats it no editing on those either straight out of the phone in full res.
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Yeah I used Stock to for a while and when you do close ups the camera makes some pretty nice pictures. But as soon as contrasts aren't really there anymore it gets potentially noisy.
I mean how much can you really expect from a smartphone camera sensor without any optics to adjust depth.
Your pictures are nice. I made some nice ones myself but they don't measure up to HTC One's Ultrapixel contrast and light condition abilities.
Funny part about all of this is probably that drivers neither on Stock or Custom are really optimized.
I do though still think the state the phone is in right now it is not worth it. Neither Stock Software nor Custom give you a really great experience with the device right now.
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I do though still think the state the phone is in right now it is not worth it. Neither Stock Software nor Custom give you a really great experience with the device right now.
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After trying numerous stock and custom ROM/kernel combinations, I have to disagree. Last week's Chinese Firefly is, IMO, very usable in terms of performance, battery life, and reliability.
I posted some findings here:
http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/project-firefly-v1-0-0_3186b.2016/page-19#post-53441
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After trying numerous stock and custom ROM/kernel combinations, I have to disagree. Last week's Chinese Firefly is, IMO, very usable in terms of performance, battery life, and reliability.
I posted some findings here:
http://www.oppoforums.com/threads/project-firefly-v1-0-0_3186b.2016/page-19#post-53441
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Yeah and you will have to lay a little more weight on chinese open beta...

Highly disappointed with camera speed after testing S3 and note II

After playing with the S3 and note II camera at the store I'm highly disappointed with or shutter speed on this phone. There is no reason it cannot near instant when you push the button. Is this on Samsung's radar or will it not be fixed for over a year? Considering switching to the One when it congress or because a quick camera is necessary when your have young kids who don't sit still.
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Why in accessoires...?????
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kingharrison said:
After playing with the S3 and note II camera at the store I'm highly disappointed with or shutter speed on this phone. There is no reason it cannot near instant when you push the button. Is this on Samsung's radar or will it not be fixed for over a year? Considering switching to the One when it congress or because a quick camera is necessary when your have young kids who don't sit still.
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good for you,, you want a cookie what does complain get you nada dont like dont buy move on simple as that
On MEA rom I've noticed improvement in this case. Shutter is noticeably faster with this rom on my 9505.
my GT9500 camera is opening in less than 0.2 sec, focus done.... I am with MF3 FW, so I am sure camera issue(s) is (are) corrected starting from MEA FW. Now we receive MF8 release and may be some more "adjustment".
I bought this phone mostly for the camera! And I was very sad with the camera behavior at first tests.....(MDK original firmware)
Now happy man!
lolo9393 said:
my GT9500 camera is opening in less than 0.2 sec, focus done.... I am with MF3 FW, so I am sure camera issue(s) is (are) corrected starting from MEA FW. Now we receive MF8 release and may be some more "adjustment".
I bought this phone mostly for the camera! And I was very sad with the camera behavior at first tests.....(MDK original firmware)
Now happy man!
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How fast is the shutter? I have to assume this camera shutter is a firmware software problem. The front facing camera is fine.
kingharrison said:
How fast is the shutter? I have to assume this camera shutter is a firmware software problem. The front facing camera is fine.
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No question about Shutter (speed), it is immediate, no delay, even when focus is somewhere out. in the dark with flash ON it is less than half second, focus included.
It is much better than my old and not very obsolete SONY TX 7 camera.
I come from a 2011 SONY Xperia Kyno, was laggy at opening and very slow and unpredictable at shutter result.
Now I can say S4 is a new world. Sorry i can't compare with S3 cam but I am sure it is much better.
Note! I have a GT9500, not the same camera as the 9505 but speed should be the equal.
kingharrison said:
After playing with the S3 and note II camera at the store I'm highly disappointed with or shutter speed on this phone. There is no reason it cannot near instant when you push the button. Is this on Samsung's radar or will it not be fixed for over a year? Considering switching to the One when it congress or because a quick camera is necessary when your have young kids who don't sit still.
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lol... first of all it's a phone, not a pro-camera. If you want fast pictures buy a DSLR...
leeomendes said:
lol... first of all it's a phone, not a pro-camera. If you want fast pictures buy a DSLR...
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Its my life companion and I paid $650 for it. It better dance when I tell it to!
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Mine too. The fastest so far is the note 2 camera. Even my lousy iphone 5 camera is much faster than this s4. I get blurry images and my kids run off when the shutter activates. :crying:
laochek said:
Mine too. The fastest so far is the note 2 camera. Even my lousy iphone 5 camera is much faster than this s4. I get blurry images and my kids run off when the shutter activates. :crying:
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Try flashing via odin the newest firmware...
Tried different roms and i think it's really soft related.
Quite fast with stock android camera app but the pics are a downer compared to the stock rom app
leeomendes said:
Try flashing via odin the newest firmware...
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Now on MF8. same. Gotten over it. Now its overhreating:crying:
laochek said:
Now on MF8. same. Gotten over it. Now its overhreating:crying:
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just give up, root it and flash a custom kernel HAHAHA ^^
What was Samsung thinking? With 6.3 billion dollars worth of phones(retail that is) selling within the first month. If I was running that company I would SO look out for the little guy, the customer, they would be the first priority!! I would've made sure that the camera was functioning properly. Yeah, that's who I care about, when I'm in my jet or yacht, I'm thinking about the customer, yeah, they matter the most.

[Q] Camera so slow...

So I'm guessing its the device being slow but I wanted to see what everyone else had experienced and if there is a fix.
Basically I find the camera terrible. The only way to get a decent shot with less than perfect light is to use the stabilizer, which as many of you know slows down the pictures as it has to process the picture. This is VERY annoying to me. My iPhone 5s takes a much better shot and instantly without processing.
Has anyone found a fix for this be it prop settings or alternate camera apps?
I have to imagine there is a fix for this...
My last iPhone was the 5 (had the 4s before it). Apple sure has the whole "just works" thing down. That said, I REALLY like the Note 3 camera and the screen - I think it's better than the 5 - but in low light, the processing thing is INCREDIBLY ANNOYING. For a phone with this hardware, you'd think a 2 second "processing" bar would be a thing of the past.
Yea, so anyone find a fix? I want to take pics of my kid and don't have time to wait between pictures...
Drachnem said:
Yea, so anyone find a fix? I want to take pics of my kid and don't have time to wait between pictures...
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I am also interested - so "bump" --- I can't stand the "processing." I remember the 4.3 roms had a mention that prevented this. I wonder if the 4.4.2 roms will get it?
Bonniecal said:
yah it's right but i think it can take a very nice picture. for this it take much time. i knew an apps like as capture it. but it will not good for note 3. thanks
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Gladyscoleman said:
Root your cell phone to get rid of this.
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I mean seriously. Are these two accounts just for straight trolling or what? I'm so confused.
A Fix!
Hey guys I found a fix!
After poking around on my rom (Beans) I noticed they had the option for the CM 11 camera app so I grabbed it...
BOOM instantly better quality, speed, the works. :good:
So seems like the stock camera app was just terrible. CM got it right and now I'm really happy with the quality.
I compared both cameras and in almost ever case the note 3 was on par or even better than my 5s.
If you guys want some compare shots between both android cams and vs. iphone 5s let me know and i'll post some.
If you want the CM 11 camera I'm sure a little goggling will get you the APK. :laugh:
I'd also love to see what your experiences are and if you found the CM camera app to your liking.
Drachnem said:
Hey guys I found a fix!
After poking around on my rom (Beans) I noticed they had the option for the new camera app (from kitkat) so I grabbed it...
BOOM instantly better quality, speed, the works. :good:
So seems like the stock camera app was just terrible. Kitkat got it right and now I'm really happy with the quality.
I compared both cameras and in almost ever case the note 3 was on par or even better than my 5s.
If you guys want some compare shots between both android cams and vs. iphone 5s let me know and i'll post some.
If you want the KitKat camera I'm sure a little goggling will get you the APK. :laugh:
I'd also love to see what your experiences are and if you found the KitKat camera app to your liking.
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If it's the Google camera you can get it from the Play Store also.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera
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If it's the Google camera you can get it from the Play Store also.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera
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No, it is not this one. Let me take a shot of the app.
Drachnem said:
No, it is not this one. Let me take a shot of the app.
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Please see attached
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Please see attached
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Ahhh, the CM11 camera.
airmaxx23 said:
Ahhh, the CM11 camera.
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Ah ok, CM 11. Well its awesome.
I really miss a macro mode. I take a lot of close up detail photos for work. Now I use an eye loupe over the lens and it actually works better than before but.. you would have to carry it in your pocket...
On a side note I find the kit kat camera faster than the jellybean camera.
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I really miss a macro mode. I take a lot of close up detail photos for work. Now I use an eye loupe over the lens and it actually works better than before but.. you would have to carry it in your pocket...
On a side note I find the kit kat camera faster than the jellybean camera.
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The CM11 camera has macro mode.
Can anyone provide a link to a legitimate download for the CM11 camera? I'm always a little worried of an apk from a Google search. Lol. Unless it is from a reputable website.
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Adam Browning said:
Can anyone provide a link to a legitimate download for the CM11 camera? I'm always a little worried of an apk from a Google search. Lol. Unless it is from a reputable website.
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HERE ya go, I uploaded it to my Box account for you. Enjoy.
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HERE ya go, enjoy.
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Very much appreciate it! Please accept my "Thanks" as payment.
Adam Browning said:
Very much appreciate it! Please accept my "Thanks" as payment.
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Not a problem, hopefully you like it.

On Reddit AMA, "THEY" said there will not be any "camera blops"!

What are camera blops and how this will affect custom ROM making, and photo quality in those?
Share your thoughts.
If you mean blobs. Basically drivers for the camera, which are needed when running custom roms to get full functionality.
They said the same about dash charge for the 3.
Okay, if it is so then for me this is the reason for not buying the OP5. Without camera blobs we can't ever get the same picture quality with other ROMs as with OOS. Even worst if OnePlus decide to deliver a broken/bugged HAL2 and HAL3 again. Then we can't use another camera app with all functions even on OOS.
Don't worry we'll get them. Official or unofficial. It's just a matter of time.
Is this really a cause of concern?
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If you mean blobs. Basically drivers for the camera, which are needed when running custom roms to get full functionality.
They said the same about dash charge for the 3.
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Diddn''t they release the dash charge blobs ?
Hogyoku said:
Diddn''t they release the dash charge blobs ?
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Yes. Dash charge was not really blobs. More so code in the kernel
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Don't worry we'll get them. Official or unofficial. It's just a matter of time.
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Nope it isn't. I own the OP3 from day one and I never can use my own camera apps "Open Camera" and "A better camera" correctly with it.
OP decides to deliver a bugged/broken camera 2-HAL so only their own camera app is able to work with it.
This is since over a year and corresponding to what I read this will never change as OP don't want to fix this.
A lot of people even tried to unbundle the OOS-camera as a solution for other roms but this never worked 100%.
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Nope it isn't. I own the OP3 from day one and I never can use my own camera apps "Open Camera" and "A better camera" correctly with it.
OP decides to deliver a bugged/broken camera 2-HAL so only their own camera app is able to work with it.
This is since over a year and corresponding to what I read this will never change as OP don't want to fix this.
A lot of people even tried to unbundle the OOS-camera as a solution for other roms but this never worked 100%.
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Not working 100% != not working.
We'll get a well working hal3 camera on custom roms. Some things won't be as good or buggy, but atleast we could use the camera.
keessonnema said:
Not working 100% != not working.
We'll get a well working hal3 camera on custom roms. Some things won't be as good or buggy, but atleast we could use the camera.
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just "using" the camera isn't good enough , specially that the selling point of all the phone is the camera , and that behind the stupid non-enhanced camera app the OP5 runs , that shooter has some pretty big potential i guarantee that ... why wouldn't they share or publish the camera blobs anyway ? didn't they already share like all the source codes for the phone ? and aren't they supposed to be user and dev friendly ? ... i get disappointed by this phones more n more everyday ...
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just "using" the camera isn't good enough , specially that the selling point of all the phone is the camera , and that behind the stupid non-enhanced camera app the OP5 runs , that shooter has some pretty big potential i guarantee that ... why wouldn't they share or publish the camera blobs anyway ? didn't they already share like all the source codes for the phone ? and aren't they supposed to be user and dev friendly ? ... i get disappointed by this phones more n more everyday ...
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Pretty sure they didn't release the full blobs for the OP3 or 3T either. They said they don't want companies copying their technology.
B3501 said:
Pretty sure they didn't release the full blobs for the OP3 or 3T either. They said they don't want companies copying their technology.
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Omfg they're f**king it soo hard you know what , one think left to do , open a new thread for suggestions for another phone . keep an eye for that

Bought a 3T in 2019

Hey Guys
Just bought a 128GB 3T today.. picked it up for £180.. as new condition with charger, but no box...
really impressed with how fast and smooth it is.. and that we are getting P shortly even after 2 years..
Running OS 508, Camera is really fantastic for a 2 year old phone and can easily match an S7 or an S8.. Single speaker is pretty loud and clear, and headphone audio is stunning on a pair of AKGs., but still testing battery life and SoT
I came from a Nokia 7 Plus.. I changed due to Nokia failing to fix the Wifi non-connection issue since November.. Camera is not that great and making and receiving Phonecalls don't always connect (phone is often dead or "number does not exist" message)..which is a shame, because its great to see Nokia coming back from Microsoft.
My only gripe with my 3T is I find the in-call volume abit low.. although Ive read this is a common problem..
Anyway, very pleased with this great device...
NightOrchid said:
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My only gripe with my 3T is I find the in-call volume abit low.. although Ive read this is a common problem..
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Have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/low-call-volume-t3575675/post71499375
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BillGoss said:
Have a look at https://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-3t/help/low-call-volume-t3575675/post71499375
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Thanks for the link, appreciated ?
Wouldnt you think after nearly 3 years and quite a few threads on this problem... 1+ would try and get it sorted..
Cheers
NightOrchid said:
Thanks for the link, appreciated ?
Wouldnt you think after nearly 3 years and quite a few threads on this problem... 1+ would try and get it sorted..
Cheers
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Not everybody has an issue with the volume. I, for one, am happy with the way it is in my phone, so I've not needed to use the fix.
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Still using my 3T as my daily driver (as I'm sure is the same for most of the folks still on this device forum section). I know a newer phone will be faster/smoother. You often don't realize how much faster a new phone will be, until you actually make that switch. But for now, the 3T does all I need or want it to.
To a large extent, we are hitting the point of diminishing returns for buying a new smartphone every year (or even 2 years or more). Folks are increasingly starting to skip upgrades, as the performance difference or new features don't justify the price (especially $1000 or more for a "flagship" iPhone, Samsung, etc.).
Just as important, still a decent sized community here for this device. Getting a little quiet. But still a lot of helpful members, ROM development, etc.
Welcome to the club!
Still rocking with my 3T as-well.
I realized that performance-wise, the 3T covers all my needs from a smartphone, so upgrading to a newer chipset is purely a waste of my money.
The only thing that will cause me to upgrade is the "outer shell" of the phone.
I am not a big fan of notches to say the least, so up until now, I held back from upgrading.
With the 7 coming out, i'll have to re-asses my stand
Armageda said:
I am not a big fan of notches to say the least, so up until now, I held back from upgrading.
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I can't stand those notches either! It drives me nuts that the manufacturers think that protruding a big notch onto the screen is preferable in order to make the bezel a little smaller. Or really the main reason all the manufacturers are doing this, is because Apple did it, and the other companies feel like they need to copy it. Same as removing the headphone jack. No consumers actually like this, it's only because Apple did it, and all the other companies follow like lemmings.
My wife bought me the 3T just over 2 years ago for £475.
I removed the plastic screen protector after the first year, second year I started playing about with custom ROMs. It's an amazing device, I plan on keeping it for as long as possible. No slow down, still does what I need and plays the games I play (which are not many) and your right the camera is pretty amazing. You should install the gcam port and the pictures become much better.
Suggest me a best custom ROM with good gaming performance
Yash reddy said:
Suggest me a best custom ROM with good gaming performance
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Don't know about "best" as the best for you might not be the best for somebody else.
Suggest you try a few out.
I am using Ressurection Remix and very happy with it.
How is the gaming performance?
I still does not feel to change the device. I love 3T, I own iPhone and 6T but again back to 3T. Even after 2.5 yrs still looks and feel good in hand.
Yash reddy said:
How is the gaming performance?
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The only game I play is clash royal which runs great!
Yash reddy said:
Suggest me a best custom ROM with good gaming performance
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Off topic. Has nothing to do with this thread.
There is also a "best ROM" thread at the top of the Q&A section, with plenty of recommendations.
redpoint73 said:
Off topic. Has nothing to do with this thread.
There is also a "best ROM" thread at the top of the Q&A section, with plenty of recommendations.
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Can u please provide me the link of the thread
Thnx in advance
This year I started using the OnePlus 3T 64GB to replace the OnePlus 2 I had for 2/3 years
So far I'm getting 1 day standby out of it with some decent youtube and general use.
It doesn't look as though OnePlus are going to release an official Android 9 release (Boo!) Looks like custom ROMs then.
I might also but a One Plus 5. I don't like newer devices with a notch and no home button - am I stuck in the past?
redpoint73 said:
Off topic. Has nothing to do with this thread.
There is also a "best ROM" thread at the top of the Q&A section, with plenty of recommendations.
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Hey. A year ago I checked the gcam port. The front camera only clicked photos in 4mp resolution in OOS.
Has that been fixed? If yes I'll have to update my gf's 3T with the fix.
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Hey. A year ago I checked the gcam port. The front camera only clicked photos in 4mp resolution in OOS.
Has that been fixed? If yes I'll have to update my gf's 3T with the fix.
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There has been a fix file for this. Check it out
kenny_cfc said:
There has been a fix file for this. Check it out
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Are you talking about the flashable zip? I tried flashing it at that time and it didn't fix it for me on stock OOS
rituj_b said:
Are you talking about the flashable zip? I tried flashing it at that time and it didn't fix it for me on stock OOS
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Check it again

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