[Q] GCAM - Black Photo & Front Flash - Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro Questions & Answers

Hi everyone,
I already searched here but since all the answers were "old" (like 6+ months), I thought I should start a new thread.
Yesterday I have flashed twrp and rooted my phone.
Afterwards I enabled camera2api in build.prop.
I have a problem, like a lot of you, that front camera saves only black photos.
I would like to use the portrait mode, since I have used it on RN4 and it was cool and the camera was "better" than MIUI stock camera.
Also, front flash doesnt work on gcam. Is there a fix for that?
I mean since we have the front flashlight, it would be cool if we could use it for flash selfies.
I'm currently running MIUI 10 Developer ROM.
Is maybe that a problem?
If so, which custom rom should I flash and do I have to do anything special?
Or is it just wipe everything (except data), flash rom, flash gapps?
Thanks!

bump. Front flash would be great. Ty

Special SerJo87 GCAM works really well. Front flash working but you have to disable HDR+ Enhanced or HDR+ sometimes to works on frontal camera.

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Share Google Camera port (I have experienced) for Redmi 5 Plus

Hi everybody,
I have experienced a time of this google camera port and found it quite stable, no crash.
And I decided to share it with everyone
It runs fine on Lineages, Mokee, AOSP Rom and MIUI
Note: ** Your phone has root and activate camera2api.zip file here
Download Google Camera for Redmi 5 Plus (vince): HERE
and HERE
Not working on redmi5 plus with miui9 rom
Sent from my Redmi 5 Plus using Tapatalk
Has root your device and enable camera2api ?
Share Google Camera port (I have experienced) for Redmi 5 Plus with Pure Google Rom
Any recommendation for gcam apk without need for a root? Thanks.
IRoN MaN9 said:
Any recommendation for gcam apk without need for a root? Thanks.
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In order to use the excellent Google Camera features ( HDR+ and etc.) you need to have Camera2 API Enabled, to do that you need root.
Otherwise you can just install some basic google camera with sub-optimal performance.
Does front camera HDR+ and portrait mode work?
I remember my Redmi 5 plus worked in portrait mode but no front cam HDR+
But now my phone is bricked, so I can't test it
ravemotion said:
Does front camera HDR+ and portrait mode work?
I remember my Redmi 5 plus worked in portrait mode but no front cam HDR+
But now my phone is bricked, so I can't test it
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Noup, i tried every GCam apk under the sun. No luck.
I can live with that but main reason i keep my stock camera around is because the front flash doesn't work on GCam...
ravemotion said:
Does front camera HDR+ and portrait mode work?
I remember my Redmi 5 plus worked in portrait mode but no front cam HDR+
But now my phone is bricked, so I can't test it
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yes, but you should turn off hdr mode in portrait mode
There are 2 versions here. If you use the first version, you will use the portrait mode normally. If you use the second version, during use you must turn off the hdr mode in portrait mode
I just checked it thoroughly. The first version is compatible with all roms. The second version is compatible with MIUI
I have no idea why, but Arnova V2 crashes a lot. I'm using latest EU stable rom.
grd549 said:
I have no idea why, but Arnova V2 crashes a lot. I'm using latest EU stable rom.
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so you should using first file or reinstall camera. I used 2nd file with MIUI Global 9.2.6.0 no crash yet
stole38 said:
In order to use the excellent Google Camera features ( HDR+ and etc.) you need to have Camera2 API Enabled, to do that you need root.
Otherwise you can just install some basic google camera with sub-optimal performance.
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Wrong. No root needed, just setprop hal3 = 1 in twrp adb shell Mode. Using gcam without root here, miui eu 9.5.4.0
blinking the camera2api.zip the camera stock is uninstalled? If not, how do I remove the camera stock?
Merces said:
Wrong. No root needed, just setprop hal3 = 1 in twrp adb shell Mode. Using gcam without root here, miui eu 9.5.4.0
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You should mention me since the long time I just saw your comment. Already activated camera2 api without root and it's working but fortunately the portrait in front camera not working. I know it's common problem hope will fixed in future
Sent from my Redmi 5 Plus using Tapatalk
This is outdated and really old version,
Dead-Shot said:
New latest updated Gcam review
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I've tried it with ROM pixel experience pie, it seems the front camera doesn't work
hapit84 said:
I've tried it with ROM pixel experience pie, it seems the front camera doesn't work
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Same with me
7i7oVN said:
Hi everybody,
I have experienced a time of this google camera port and found it quite stable, no crash.
And I decided to share it with everyone
It runs fine on Lineages, Mokee, AOSP Rom and MIUI
Note: ** Your phone has root and activate camera2api.zip file here
Download Google Camera for Redmi 5 Plus (vince): HERE
and HERE
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Hey brother the zip file link is not working
Can you please add a new link thanks
GCamera_Mod_v.5.1.23_R5Plus_fix_crash - I use it for Front Camera | Everything works, requires good config, flash works, no night-sight.
GoogleCamera_5.2.025-Final_fu24-18 - I use It for certain conditions not always so It's not recommended but It's ok to have it!!
MGC_6.1.021_BSG_Arnova-based_v.1.4a_TlnNeun - It's the best GCAM for Vince, Night Sight, HDR+ Enhanced, Portrait on People,
Requires Good Config, has 5 Libraries in order from Google to Xtreme!
Funciona na pixel experiência ?

[APP]MiCamera For CustomRoms[ZIP]

Hello Guys, i've ported stock MiCamera for Custom Roms.
Version 1.0
Bugs:
- shutter sound
Download:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SrfL3IBuy3-wXlyYmG-Gvi2RWGnGuiRH/view?usp=drivesdk
Just flash via twrp and reboot.​
Can you port gallery as well? Or it's to hard?
First thank you SO MUCH for this I've been waiting for it for a long time, but I have a question : does it include all the features of stock camera like mirror pictures ?
HDR doesn't work, at least on my phone, los 15.1.
ty
Thanks for the port, gonna download and try it out (using your nuclear rom also btw )
PS: just curious, how do you unninstall a zip tat you install from recovery like this one?
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thanks first of all to u
i wanted to ask if the front flash works or not ?
Honestly it's just a skin of the MIUI Camera. Quality is awful, HDR doesn't work and no front facing flash.

GCAM, Working on which roms ?

Hello Guys,
Yesterday I got my bootloader unlocked and after that, jnstalled the Pixel Experience. But, I found no gcam version working properly.
Reading here and miui forum, I realized that in some ROMs it is working like a charm (RR, for example).
So, im asking you guys, to comment here, which ROM are you using, and if it is working 100%.
Here:
ROM: Havoc OS.
Gcam: No HDR+ on front, black screen everytime.
Thank you all.
Curiousrge said:
Hello Guys,
Yesterday I got my bootloader unlocked and after that, jnstalled the Pixel Experience. But, I found no gcam version working properly.
Reading here and miui forum, I realized that in some ROMs it is working like a charm (RR, for example).
So, im asking you guys, to comment here, which ROM are you using, and if it is working 100%.
Here:
ROM: Havoc OS.
Gcam: No HDR+ on front, black screen everytime.
Thank you all.
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Doesnt matter which rom, indian RN5 works good with gcam, global/china RN5 doesnt have fully working gcam.
I'm using
- pixel experience 9.0 // August build
- Arnova's v8.1: GoogleCamera-Pixel2Mod-Arnova8G2-V8.1.apk (Arnova8G2, 2018-07-22)
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-arnova8G2/#apk391
Magisk modules
- HAL3 enabler - camera2 API support (if you have PE extended you don't need this one)
- RN5 camera patch module
(@rn5cpm , telegram group where you can find the link for miui and pie and support the dev)
Optional
- OP3/3T front camera fix - Oreo
( It is the only module that allows me to use hdr+ and portrait mode with the front camera, without any bugs)
With this build everything works fine without (almost) any crash, even the 240fps slow motion.
Stock xiaomi camera works too, sometimes it crashes, but with the Google cam I don't think you'll need to use it again.
Edit - update
Sometimes when I take a picture with the front facing camera in hdr+ it might be all black, but if I take a picture with the back camera and then switch to the front one it works again. I know it's a little bit tricky and I still don't completely understand why it happens , but it works in this way and it's not a big issue to me.

What's the current status of enabling HAL3 on 9.0 Roms?

Apologies if this has been asked before, I haven't been a regular here because of PE 9.0's excellent System Update feature.
Earlier (back in April 2018), I tried enabling HAL3 in build.prop to use GCam ports which resulted in my front camera not working in Skype/WhatsApp/Duo - a very important requirement for me as I do a lot of video calling. So, I switched back to stock PE ROM, without HAL3 enabled and have been using the stock Cam ever since.
I'm currently looking to test Gcams again as they are really exiting (Night Mode woot!) and wanted to know if the issue fixed now? Also, what is the best GCam version currently?

After the Android 10 update, Gcam is no longer working. How to fix it?

After the Android 10 update, Gcam is no longer working.
How to fix it.
Mi A2 Lite
Have you checked if camera2 is working?
You must add persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 to build.prop in /system, that's what's missing.
Flash the attached zip in TWRP.
Hey! Is there a GCam with working front camera for Stock Android 10?
The ones I tried previously worked on custom ROMs but now all of them crash or not taking pictures.
andraslate said:
Hey! Is there a GCam with working front camera for Stock Android 10?
The ones I tried previously worked on custom ROMs but now all of them crash or not taking pictures.
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Just disable the hdr on the front camera, that's it
luchitoluchito said:
Just disable the hdr on the front camera, that's it
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Hdr was working on front as well on custom rom, I was talking about the fact that I was unable to take picture or gcam crash when I tried (even when hdr was disabled). Guess I messed up the cam2api enabling somehow. Anyways fixed since.

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