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[Z00D]ZE500CL Bootloader/Dev Situation

What is the developing situation for our 'small' zenny?
Does we need the solution to unlock bootloader or it's already unlocked?
Does we have a recovery?
Does we have a custom rom?
Sorry 4 my bad english, but im italian :fingers-crossed:

I am interested in this phone too. I am deciding whether to buy it but I want to be able to unlock the bootloader.
Since I don't have it, did anyone try the method for the other Zenfone 2 models on this ?

bulanula said:
I am interested in this phone too. I am deciding whether to buy it but I want to be able to unlock the bootloader.
Since I don't have it, did anyone try the method for the other Zenfone 2 models on this ?
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It doesn't have the same CPU. It has the older gen Atom Z2560. I presume you'd have to go to the Asus ZenFone 5's threads to ask this. Maybe their custom ROM will work on this little guy.
Nothing that works on the ZenFone 2 works on the Zenfone Z550CL. << Edit, sorry.

AkiroX said:
It doesn't have the same CPU. It has the older gen Atom Z2560. I presume you'd have to go to the Asus ZenFone 5's threads to ask this. Maybe their custom ROM will work on this little guy.
Nothing that works on the ZenFone 2 works on the Zenfone ZE500CL.
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Quick correction

AkiroX said:
It doesn't have the same CPU. It has the older gen Atom Z2560. I presume you'd have to go to the Asus ZenFone 5's threads to ask this. Maybe their custom ROM will work on this little guy.
Nothing that works on the ZenFone 2 works on the Zenfone Z550ML.
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If you are stating about the ZE551ML and 550ML, every custom rom works on the 550ML but change the resolution and it works perfectly fine.

Christopher876 said:
If you are stating about the ZE551ML and 550ML, every custom rom works on the 550ML but change the resolution and it works perfectly fine.
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ZE500CL Bootloader/Dev Situation <<< CL not ML. Not the same phones, read OP my mistake~? x3

AkiroX said:
ZE500CL Bootloader/Dev Situation <<< CL not ML. Not the same phones, read OP my mistake~? x3
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Yes, saw original before you edited, however, no one as far as I know have tried the methods of unlocking the bootloader, rooting and installing custom roms from the Zenfone 2 550/551 or the Zenfone 5 on the 500CL so it could work and nobody knows.
Same was happening with 550ML before someone tried out the unlocking method and roms from the 551ML.

Christopher876 said:
Yes, saw original before you edited, however, no one as far as I know have tried the methods of unlocking the bootloader, rooting and installing custom roms from the Zenfone 2 550/551 or the Zenfone 5 on the 500CL so it could work and nobody knows.
Same was happening with 550ML before someone tried out the unlocking method and roms from the 551ML.
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It won't work though because the CPU is entirely different.
Like it's the old Atom Z2560 all the Zenfone 2s have the Z3560 or Z3580, that's why it won't work at all whatsoever.
The ZenFone 5 is the forum you have to refer to because it has the same CPU in the 500CL.
I believe it's been called a "Rebrand" before.

Level 3 Camera2 API

Does Redmi Note 5 Pro(India) support Level 3 Camera 2 API? Maybe in one of the custom ROMs?
I'm asking so as to know if this mod is supported by our phone.
https://www.xda-developers.com/nokia-camera-pro-camera-mode-ported/

Skywalkr said:
Does Redmi Note 5 Pro(India) support Level 3 Camera 2 API? Maybe in one of the custom ROMs?
I'm asking so as to know if this mod is supported by our phone.
https://www.xda-developers.com/nokia-camera-pro-camera-mode-ported/
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I have tested if our device support Level 3 by an app name Camera2 probe the result is no. It doesn't support Level 3 Camera 2 API.
* Using MIUI 10 Redmi Note 5 AI (China)

Skywalkr said:
Does Redmi Note 5 Pro(India) support Level 3 Camera 2 API? Maybe in one of the custom ROMs?
I'm asking so as to know if this mod is supported by our phone.
https://www.xda-developers.com/nokia-camera-pro-camera-mode-ported/
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Working in rr.rom.

On aex...

kash2freedom said:
Working in rr.rom.
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kqixs said:
On aex...
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That's very good to hear! Thank you!

Stock ROM Nouget
Miui 9.2.7

Skywalkr said:
That's very good to hear! Thank you!
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Pls can you upload a comparison between Gcam and Nokia pro cam

Stock ROM 9.5.11.0 with camera2 API enabled

On miui 9 beta 8.5.11

nikhil jain984 said:
Pls can you upload a comparison between Gcam and Nokia pro cam
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Sorry, I haven't yet activated camera2 API, but I request one of you guys who have it enabled to please do a comparison between the two

kqixs said:
On aex...
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where did you find aex rom?

P12AV33N said:
where did you find aex rom?
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Check ROM s, kernels....etc...section....
But I'm getting back to RR 'cause aex felt same like RR in battery and performance with a major bug "bt audio isn't working"..and I have bt headphones only....

Working in miui 9.5.11.0 global
I have successfully installed the ported Nokia camera and it's working successfully , way more than Gcam for me anyway .
Also unlike Gcam it detects the front cam as 20 mp instead of the usual 5mp by third party apps.
My room is miui 9.5.11.0 global with camera2api enabled manually.

There are a few steps you need to enable it in MIUI

Skywalkr said:
Sorry, I haven't yet activated camera2 API, but I request one of you guys who have it enabled to please do a comparison between the two
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Please verify the photos taken from Google camera 5.2.022 vs Stock camera for analysis
Detailed comparison
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The monkey
MIUI - https://ibb.co/gjgCfy
Gcam - https://ibb.co/kDDxDJ
The penguin
GCAM - https://ibb.co/irUnDJ
MIUI - https://ibb.co/hLwjtJ
Silent lady
GCAM - https://ibb.co/hUVKtJ
MIUI - https://ibb.co/mRhcfy
Garfield
GCAM - https://ibb.co/gmtB7d
MIUI - https://ibb.co/iDVf0y
The cat
GCAM - https://ibb.co/eUaDLy
MIUI - https://ibb.co/hQtTnd
The slide
GCAM - https://ibb.co/d6xtLy
MIUI - https://ibb.co/hkFkYJ
Silent lady 2
GCAM - https://ibb.co/i4Z17d
MIUI - https://ibb.co/ksuJnd
Giraffe
GCAM - https://ibb.co/hUYdnd
MIUI - https://ibb.co/hYYNDJ

I'd post a tutorial and astounding samples to enable Camera2 API [link]
Pleas feel free to share it

nikhil jain984 said:
Stock ROM Nouget
Miui 9.2.7
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You have to be on oreo to support level 3 api

Miui 10 beta with camera2 API.

Shahitto said:
I have tested if our device support Level 3 by an app name Camera2 probe the result is no. It doesn't support Level 3 Camera 2 API.
* Using MIUI 10 Redmi Note 5 AI (China)
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I do not understand. I'm also in Miui 10 ... 8.5.31 .... I get a different result. I am apt

Can anyone guide me to a thread that explains the difference between the levels of Camera2 Api?

Gcam Crashing!!!

Gcam doesn't seem to work anyhow
even after i flashed camera 2 enable api,
Is there something that can be done,
ROM - Havoc 2.4
Thank you

ROM?

Letrix said:
ROM?
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Havoc Os 2.4

kyzr121 said:
Gcam doesn't seem to work anyhow
even after i flashed camera 2 enable api,
Is there something that can be done,
ROM - Havoc 2.4
Thank you
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Everything works on my Note 5 China red, minus the HDR on the front camera (black screen) and 4k video(take full hd). No root or patch required. Just a decent rom that supports camera2api.
Download: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/gc_6.1.021_whyred_05dm.apk
Credits: marlin-ku

STABLE GCAM 6.1 - No patch and no root

Hello guys!
I finally found a stable 6.1 gcam for our beloved whyred. My model is Chinese AI red. I am currently using Havoc OS 2.4 (Android 9) without any patch, root or modified kernel. All standard of rom itself.
The apk's author is marlin-ku (https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-marlin-ku/)
Notice: You need camera2api enabled!
Recommendations:
Disable 4k video (use full hd)
HDR on the front camera DOES NOT WORK (but if you disable it, everything works)
Download: https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/gc_6.1.021_whyred_05dm.apk
Mirror 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qkGyZmehNtkF2wsu48nWXaERU6DYK_CB/view?usp=sharing
Peace :highfive:

My configs
https://ibb.co/album/djOqiv

does it work in stock miui??
Sent from my Redmi Note 5 Pro using Tapatalk

EMONESSboy said:
does it work in stock miui??
Sent from my Redmi Note 5 Pro using Tapatalk
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I do not have the MIUI to test, just Havoc OS, but a person who has tested it and said it did not work.
Either way, feel free to test and post your evaluation to us :good:

EMONESSboy said:
does it work in stock miui??
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Only with MIUI Pie

N1ck474 said:
Only with MIUI Pie
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Forced closed for me, I'm on 9.4.25 Global Beta without any modifications including locked BL.

xell75 said:
Forced closed for me, I'm on 9.4.25 Global Beta without any modifications including locked BL.
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You need enabled camera2 API to use any type of GCam

N1ck474 said:
You need enabled camera2 API to use any type of GCam
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Okay that sucks, then I'm out. I not wanna modify my phone or use any custom Rom so long my phone gets offical updates. But thanks for the info.

xell75 said:
Okay that sucks, then I'm out. I not wanna modify my phone or use any custom Rom so long my phone gets offical updates. But thanks for the info.
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You're right, Xiaomi should enable camera2api by default, on MIUI Pie it's just a value on build.prop, nothing more nothing less, it's awfull marketing

I have camera2api enabled but get only forced close.

I'm using MASIK 4.1 Miui pie. Front camera work fine for photos and videos. One bug is superzoom in front camera video with 60fps.
But finally we can use one GCAM TRUE Stable.
Thank you

working like a charm with masik 4.1,thanks

habbadda said:
I have camera2api enabled but get only forced close.
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What is your ROM? Kernel? Firmware? Do you have root?

Im on LineageOS 16 with Magisk 19.1 and 9.4.18 firmware installed.

habbadda said:
Im on LineageOS 16 with Magisk 19.1 and 9.4.18 firmware installed.
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Very interesting. I have the latest version of Havoc OS 2.4, on my Chinese note 5 with stable firmware 10.3.4, with absolutely nothing else (root, patch camera, kernel) and this was the most stable version I've ever installed on my whyred. Everything works, minus HDR on the front camera and the 4k video. Everything else works perfectly here.

[GCAM]Google Camera Working for Mi Max [pie],[Q]

(For Q)
Mod 1
@tarkzim has released LineageOS 17 for our Mi Max and i have tried a lot of gcam 7 versions. But all of them are force stopping. So after so many tries i found a gcam 7 which is working fine in this phone
Link to Gcam 7:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/GCam_4.0.191101.0729build-7.0.009_x9_s9s_mod_0.42.apk
It's not stable and does frees the phone sometimes, but when it works it works fine. I Haven't tried astrophotography
Mod 2
I got another gcam 7 which is working great in mi max.
I tested/used it in android q only till now. So i don't know about android pie.
Link:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/SimpleCam_v7c.apk
Mostly everything is working except slow-motion, astrophotography (i think astrophotography is a long shot for our device to work on)
(For Pie)
Hey, Everyone
Recently I was searching for a Google Camera Mod, and I have tried a few. But when some lacked quality others lacked new features, advance settings. And somehow I came across this Google Camera.. ( It's almost stable and it works great )
And all the credit goes to the developer of this mod.
I'm just sharing their app to you guys
Slow motion doesn't work ??
HDR,Night sight,time lapse all works
Link: https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ah_xE-3QVpHZgxjgphojsRfREzIY
Some photos taken with this Gcam
https://photos.app.goo.gl/4FKFPmgBdWf55d2u6
Mod 2 : this mod of Gcam works awesome + more stable, with some bugs obviously,
The HDR works even better
Link:
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog696/

Could you share any of your settings please..

gagas1 said:
Could you share any of your settings please..
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I didn't change too much settings..
I increased HDR strength, saturation,
and enabled raw, night sight suggestion, lens clean suggestion.
And some minor changes. It's still not perfectly stable.
But I have a note 5 pro and this gcam works perfectly and the pictures are incredible

thanks i will try
edit:- check this gcam
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/google-camera-mods/google-camera-urnyx05-t3937515

did not install on miui 10

lakshyajeet said:
thanks i will try
edit:- check this gcam
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/google-camera-mods/google-camera-urnyx05-t3937515
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Thanks, I recently tried another G cam
And I'm currently using it right now. It is more stable.. but we there is a small but with night sight and light condition choosing.
But the funny part is that I'm already using the same mod that you mentioned
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/changelog696/
Preshak said:
did not install on miui 10
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Miui 10 on Our mi max is still on nougat. You need Android pie ROM to install this mod

I got another gcam 7 which is working great in mi max.
I tested/used it in android q only till now. So i don't know about android pie.
Link:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/SimpleCam_v7c.apk
Mostly everything is working except slow-motion, astrophotography (i think astrophotography is a long shot for our device to work on)

Nikhil Chandran said:
I got another gcam 7 which is working great in mi max.
I tested/used it in android q only till now. So i don't know about android pie.
Link:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/SimpleCam_v7c.apk
Mostly everything is working except slow-motion, astrophotography (i think astrophotography is a long shot for our device to work on)
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its working on pie, thanks

lakshyajeet said:
its working on pie, thanks
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Your welcome bro

Nikhil Chandran said:
I got another gcam 7 which is working great in mi max.
I tested/used it in android q only till now. So i don't know about android pie.
Link:
https://f.celsoazevedo.com/file/cfiles/gcm1/SimpleCam_v7c.apk
Mostly everything is working except slow-motion, astrophotography (i think astrophotography is a long shot for our device to work on)
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Can you try take a selfie photo ? Not working
Mi Max cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi

madmax59 said:
Can you try take a selfie photo ? Not working
Mi Max cihazımdan Tapatalk kullanılarak gönderildi
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I tried taking a selfi.... And it is showing the capturing circle but it doesn't capture/save the image... But if you disable the HDR+ to HDR the photo is capturing

Have you tried to use Google camera under Android 10.
I'm running Miui 11 on my MiMax 3 with Android 10, but I'm unable to enable camera2 api.
Any help?

ballyhoo62 said:
Have you tried to use Google camera under Android 10.
I'm running Miui 11 on my MiMax 3 with Android 10, but I'm unable to enable camera2 api.
Any help?
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1, Unlock your bootloader
2, Root your phone
3, Install camera2api
That's it.
I'm sure someone must have made a video on this topic.search on YouTube.
Oh and my device is mi max 1 so the company didn't release miui11 for this device. So i cant test it by my self

Nikhil Chandran said:
1, Unlock your bootloader
2, Root your phone
3, Install camera2api
That's it.
I'm sure someone must have made a video on this topic.search on YouTube.
Oh and my device is mi max 1 so the company didn't release miui11 for this device. So i cant test it by my self
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Of course I did the points 1 and 2 already.
In Android 9 I just had to flash a zip to enable camera2 api. But in Android 10 it's not working.
What do you mean with install camera2 api. In my understanding it is implemented in Android and has to be enabled in the build.prop. I did it with the flashing.
Still noone with experience in Android 10?

ballyhoo62 said:
Of course I did the points 1 and 2 already.
In Android 9 I just had to flash a zip to enable camera2 api. But in Android 10 it's not working.
What do you mean with install camera2 api. In my understanding it is implemented in Android and has to be enabled in the build.prop. I did it with the flashing.
Still noone with experience in Android 10?
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If the method with magisk is not working... Add the camera 2 api command to your build.Prop manually.
I did the same this with my MiA2 running stock os.
Now it works amazing

Nikhil Chandran said:
If the method with magisk is not working... Add the camera 2 api command to your build.Prop manually.
I did the same this with my MiA2 running stock os.
Now it works amazing
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I tried this as well.
Which lines did you add, or which lines did you alter?
I think the problem is Android 10, in the previous version it was no problem.

If the method with magisk is not working... Add the camera 2 api command to your build.Prop manually.
I did the same this with my MiA2 running stock os.
Now it works amazing
Also if your gcam is force closing check if it's the issue of the apk or cam2api via Manuel camera compatibility.
If that didn't help
Check if you have this line in your build prop
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=0
If you do change the "=0" to "=1"
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1

Activate Camera2API on Mi MAX 3 with Android 10 Q and MIUI 11?
ballyhoo62 said:
I tried this as well.
Which lines did you add, or which lines did you alter?
I think the problem is Android 10, in the previous version it was no problem.
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Did you successfully activate Camera2API on Mi MAX 3 with Android 10 Q and MIUI 11?
Also keep waiting somehow because even used a module for Magisk 20.2 channel Canary but even this version still works on Android 10 Q.

Nikhil Chandran said:
If the method with magisk is not working... Add the camera 2 api command to your build.Prop manually.
I did the same this with my MiA2 running stock os.
Now it works amazing
Also if your gcam is force closing check if it's the issue of the apk or cam2api via Manuel camera compatibility.
If that didn't help
Check if you have this line in your build prop
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=0
If you do change the "=0" to "=1"
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1
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As I wrote, I tried that solution, but to no avail.
There must be another way for Android 10.

BEST GCAMv7 FOR MI MAX
I tried all the suggested version none of them were stable. Some crashed, some rebooted the device, some had issues with video and almost every gcamv7 was not even opening. I was using DMGC gcam on my MiA2. I randomly tested it on my Helium and it worked flawlessly ! Even astrophotography is working ! It's not that great but it works ! Some ISO issue with video but when you keep the frame rate to auto. It fixes. I even supported the developer for such a masterpiece I am so pleased ! Thanks Dmitry Garvilo aka the_dise.
Just download it!
DMGC_7.3.020_ver.4.1.apk
tested on PixelExperiencePlus 9.0 20200115