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HOW TO: Set up the G5 Plus Photographic camera (mods, tools, guides)

• Thread starter Dishe
• Showtime appointment Dec 21, 2017

• #1

UPDATE: Used hide tags to organize this post amend and make information easier to find.
Alright, so you've got a shiny new Moto G5 plus, which supposedly has a similar Sony imx sensor as the one establish on flagships similar the Milky way S7 and Pixel2. Yet, you are somehow disappointed by the camera's quality.
You lot ARE Not ALONE!

Turns out the photographic camera sensor on this thing is actually pretty darned good, and the f/1.vii lens is no slouch, still it is existence held back past poorly designed software from Moto/Lenovo.

Before I got into the solutions, allow me specifically indicate out the problems I found with the photographic camera and so we're on the same page (click to reveal content, or only skip the fixes below):

The skillful news is that there is a lot that can be done to meliorate and fix the camera.
The bad news is that almost all of it requires modifying arrangement files. That means those with locked bootloaders (Amazon ad users or those who are afraid of voiding their warranties) might exist out of luck.
You don't necessarily need root admission, although some of this can be more easily performed with root. I needed to unlock my bootloader and performed most of this within TWRP, just chose to keep my phone otherwise unrooted. I'thousand going to split this into sections, fixing and improving.

A) FIXING THE IMAGE PROCESSING ISSUES
If y'all want to remove/circumvent the aggressive sharpening and NR issues (then that apps similar snapchat or other camera applications don't look over-processed, including the stock Moto cam), try the following:

B) IMPROVING YOUR PHOTOS (or, how to install Google Camera!)
Section A was all virtually how to avoid the crummy filters that go automatically applied to the camera. But your device is capable of fifty-fifty BETTER photos by using Google's magic HDR+ algorithm (the special sauce that makes the Pixel phones so crawly). Here's how to do that:

Hope some of you find this helpful/useful!
UPDATE 12/28/17: New GCam with 6P features on postal service #14.

Concluding edited: February 12, 2018

• #2

At that place really may be some alternate versions of the gcam apk with benefits the one originally linked above doesn't take. I will attempt to update when if/when I detect them.

• #3

In that location really may exist some alternating versions of the gcam apk with benefits the one originally linked above doesn't have. I volition effort to update when if/when I observe them.

That would be useful!

• #4

So if I utilize the chromatic fashion, do I still take to enable the Camera2 API?

• #5

It's my bad. I would like to know if there is a way to disable Camera2 api. I am on Linage 14.i and I edited my prop.build (yeah, I know). I switched back to the original line of code, just camera app still crashing. How to revert without reflashing the rom? Thank you.

edit. reflashed.

Terminal edited: Dec 24, 2017

• #6

It's my bad. I would like to know if at that place is a style to disable Camera2 api. I am on Linage fourteen.ane and I edited my prop.build (yes, I know). I switched back to the original line of lawmaking, but camera app still crashing. How to revert without reflashing the rom? Thanks.

edit. reflashed.

Did you try immigration data+cache for the camera app?

• #vii

Then if I apply the chromatic mode, do I notwithstanding have to enable the Camera2 API?

Nope, just information technology doesn't hurt to then why not? Some apps volition have more than options in camera2 if enabled.

• #8

Information technology'due south my bad. I would like to know if there is a mode to disable Camera2 api. I am on Linage 14.1 and I edited my prop.build (aye, I know). I switched back to the original line of code, only camera app still crashing. How to revert without reflashing the rom? Thanks.

edit. reflashed.

There is another way to enable camera2 api if yous're using a custom ROM. Yous need to flash a magisk module.

https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74081041&postcount=3

• #9

Which Google photographic camera works in a complete stock g5? I keep getting a praising error with every one I try.

• #x

Which Google camera works in a complete stock g5? I keep getting a praising mistake with every one I try.

Parsing error ways yous are probably trying to use a 64-bit or i fabricated for a unlike version of Android (7.1 instead of 7.0). The i linked above will work.
However, all recent versions of Google's Camera require the camera2 api to work. That'due south one of the master reasons to enable the Camera2 api in my opinion. It comes in the stock rom, just information technology is disabled for some inexplicable reason (G5S model has information technology enabled, so some people are hoping that we'll get information technology enabled with an update or at least when Oreo rolls around). The good news is that it simply takes 1 line of text in the build.prop file to enable information technology on the G5+. Withal, the bad news is that build.prop is part of the protected organisation partition, so editing it requires root-level file access. Doesn't seem to exist any way to practise that without unlocking the bootloader, so either manner you won't exist able to do it on a 100% stock g5+ as things are right at present.

• #xi

Thanks i managed to get 2.seven working.
I volition unlock the bootloader at some point in the adjacent few weeks....

• #12

At that place is also a Magisk module in mail service #54 on that Chromatix thread. Really helpful!

• #thirteen

Hullo, so in search for better images from my g5+ camera I stumbled upon this place and rooted my phone to add together the chromatix mods and edit the build.prop file .

I downloaded the google camera port v4.2 for the hdr+ but take been unable to install it as I get the fault that bundle may be corrupted.

So could someone please link me to ane which is skilful or upload it.

And Large thank you to this community.

• #xiv

New gcam from savitar

UPDATE: Ameliorate gcam version from Savitar/Defcomg
http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=00826724446841525700
Features:

• Burst Mode (hold shutter button)
• Focus doesn't drift when switching from video mode (this is a huge fix IMO- erstwhile app would drift subsequently setting focus in video mode).
• Selfie cam now has HDR besides (with caveats)
• RAW image capture with each photo!

Instructions for use are largely the same as the quondam app, but it works amend / more reliably now:
WHEN USING APP FOR THE FIRST Time, GO INTO SETTINGS AND Modify VIDEO TO 4K. This volition prevent FCs.
To take a picture:
1) Swipe left to switch to video mode, tap to focus
ii) One time focus is achieved, swipe right to return to photograph mode. (Focus should non drift in this version)
3) Tap the surface area again in photo mode, and hit the shutter button.

NOTES:
Information technology appears that you no longer need to printing-and-concord to lock focus in photograph mode before shooting. I believe this is because the focus arrangement doesn't adjust anymore in photo manner (I'm guessing Savitar/Defcomg removed it to combat that focus drifting problem). Information technology is already locked at wherever you lot put information technology in video fashion. Y'all Practise however need to still tap the screen as if you are focusing. I think this is considering the camera needs to recall it is focusing, only it is anyhow helpful to tap somewhere for metering / exposure reading purposes. Skipping the printing-and-hold to lock focus makes it a lot more manageable.

This version of the app is setup to shoot RAW+Jpeg, so you lot will find your camera curl will have both a jpeg and DNG file of the shot. Be aware that the RAW DNG files are multiple times larger than the jpeg, so you may desire to keep an center on storage if yous shoot a lot of them. They're really useful if y'all want to adjust WB and exposure afterwards, quality is astoundingly good.

Selfie Mode was broken in HDR+ on earlier builds considering for some reason the front photographic camera on our phone doesn't render an ISO value to the app (says iso is zero). The HDR+ algorithm would fail. Savitar/defcomg fixed information technology by setting it e'er return a value (he picked 100, otherwise it would overexpose in daylight). The take hold of is that in lower lighting, the selfie HDR+ comes out darker than expected. Thankfully you can accept the RAW file and arrange the exposure in post if needed (snapseed, Lightroom mobile, etc). But in that location might be times it is just likewise night to be useful. The departure when it works is big enough that I recommend information technology trying it at least once to compare.

Savor!
Big shout out to @defcomg for this and all his crawly mods!

• #15

Mural gcam 6p

A modified version of the APK above is available which starts the camera off focused at infinity.
http://s000.tinyupload.com/?file_id=31694573387513766779

This was made for people who want to shoot landscapes and/or things far enough abroad that they don't want to deal with focusing (swipe to video style, etc). See a beautiful sunset for instance, open this app, tap the sky and hit the shutter. Its already focused in the right position.
Otherwise identical to previous post'south apk. Can be installed side-past-side, every bit each app has its own ID.

• #sixteen

can't employ gcam because it crashes at commencement run

• #18

UPDATE: Amend gcam version from Savitar/Defcomg

Thanks for sharing this.

• #19

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• #twenty

Do u have camera2 API enabled?

yeah, I added persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 to build.prop and rebooted

persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1or

ps: the cord persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 is incorrect in the OP

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