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<p>This page provides some guidance on compatibility of various Android devices with Open Camera. Please note the following:</p>

<p>This page provides some guidance on possible issues of Open Camera on various Android&trade; devices. Please note the following:</p>

<ul>

        <li>Sometimes behaviour can be affected by things like operating system version or can differ between variants of the same

                model. Behaviour may also change over time depending on different versions of Open Camera, and different

                all.</li>

        <li>If you're wanting to save to external SD cards, you'll need to follow the advice at

                <a href="http://opencamera.org.uk/help.html#faq">the FAQ</a> . Note that in some cases, it seems that SD cards

                can't be selected even when using the Storage Access Framework option - this is an operating system issue, and

                something out of my control (due to the way Google have locked down on SD cards). If you're wanting to have lots

                can't be selected even when using the Storage Access Framework option - this is a device issue, and

                something out of my control. If you're wanting to have lots

                of storage for taking photos or videos, it's probably better to make sure you get a device with plenty of

                internal storage (internal storage is faster anyway, so means faster taking of photos, and more reliable high

                resolution video recording).</li>

<p>In general, Google Nexuses have worked well for Open Camera. Firstly because Google provide good support for their own

        Android camera API, both old and Camera2 (as you'd hope!) - and they use it for their own Google camera. Secondly because

        I've owned several Nexuses (Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, Nexus 6), and so have been able to test Open Camera against them.

        That's not to say they're bug free (exposure lock has sometimes been flaky for example).</p>

        I've owned several Nexuses (Galaxy Nexus, Nexus 7, Nexus 6), and so have been able to test Open Camera against them.</p>

<p>Camera2 on the Nexus 6 works well (there are some minor issues, e.g., manual exposure doesn't work well when recording

        video). It's hard to be sure about other Nexuses though.</p>

<h3>Lenovo Vibe S1</h3>

<p>A special prize goes to this device - several people have told me they can't even install Open Camera (error 504 from

        Google Play) on at least some versions of this device. This appears to be due to a pre-installed app "Stereo Verify"

        that uses Open Camera's package name (net.sourceforge.opencamera), which prevents installation of Open Camera.

<p>A special prize goes to this device - several people have told me they can't even install Open Camera (Google Play

        gives error 504) on at least some versions of this device. This appears to be due to a pre-installed app "Stereo Verify"

        that clashes with Open Camera's package name (net.sourceforge.opencamera), which prevents installation of Open Camera.

        Also see

        <a href="http://forum.xda-developers.com/vibe-p1/help/stereo-verify-t3454811">here</a> for further discussion.</p>

<p><a name="auto_stabilise"><b>Auto-level feature</b></a></p>

<p>All Android cameras will rotate the photo depending on the orientation of the camera, but only to the nearest 90 degrees - so the

<p>All mobile phone cameras will rotate the photo depending on the orientation of the camera, but only to the nearest 90 degrees - so the

photos look right whether you hold the device in "portrait" or "landscape" mode. But Open Camera has the option to rotate the

photos so they are perfectly level, so your shots come out looking perfectly level every time!</p>

<li>Although Open Camera applies auto-alignment to the images, it's still best to try to hold your device steady while the photo is

being taken.</li>

<li>HDR can sometimes result in less accurate color reproduction (due to trying to estimate the colors from multiple exposures).</li>

<li>Some Android camera apps use "HDR" to mean "apply a whacky-looking filter". Whilst HDR filters can be used to apply a rather

<li>Some camera apps use "HDR" to mean "apply a whacky-looking filter". Whilst HDR filters can be used to apply a rather

unreal or vivid image, for now Open Camera's HDR is more geared towards capturing the range of exposures. Also note that many camera

apps that advertise "HDR" don't even make use of multiple images - this is more a case of filtering, than HDR.</li>

<li>If you have a Google Pixel with Pixel Visual Core, you should get Google's HDR+ photos when using Open Camera's Standard photo mode, so there

by making a noise. An on-screen microphone button <img src="ic_mic_white_48dp.png" alt="Microphone icon" width="32" height="32"> will appear, to

start/stop listening. The "loud noise" option will listen for any noise (so you can remotely take a photo by saying "cheese",

whistling, or whatever you prefer). Note that leaving the listening turned on may use additional battery. The "voice command" option

listens specifically for saying "cheese" - so this has the advantage that it's less likely to be triggered unintentionally, but

the downside is that in voice command mode, listening is limited to only a few seconds (this is a restriction of speech recognition

in Android apps). Note that this can't be used to stop video recording - if you want to have some remote control on video recording,

listens specifically for saying "cheese" - so this has the advantage that it's less likely to be triggered unintentionally.

Note that this can't be used to stop video recording - if you want to have some remote control on video recording,

see the "Max duration of video" option.</p>

<p><b>Audio control sensitivity</b> - This controls how sensitive Open Camera is to noises, if "Audio control" is set to "Loud noise".

displayed folder. Select "Use Folder" to choose the currently displayed folder. Note that on Android, there are some

folders that cannot be written to - Open Camera will display a message if you try to use one of these folders. Once

you have specified a new save location, you can long press on the Gallery icon to quickly switch between recent save

locations. Note that if "Use Storage Access Framework" is selected, this option will instead show up Android's standard

locations. Note that if "Use Storage Access Framework" is selected, this option will instead show up the Android standard

file chooser - navigate to the desired folder, and click "SELECT". If you want to save to an SD card, see "How can I

save to my external SD card?" under the <a href="#faq">FAQ</a>.</p>

<p><b>Use Storage Access Framework</b> - If selected, Open Camera will instead use Android's

<p><b>Use Storage Access Framework</b> - If selected, Open Camera will instead use the Android

<a href="https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/document-provider.html">Storage Access Framework</a>. This

has some advantages, such as using the standard Android file picker, and being the only way to save to SD cards on Android 5

- though it may be slightly slower to take photos. (Requires Android 5.0 or higher.)</p>

<p><b>Immersive mode</b> - Allows you to choose between various modes which affect the behaviour of the user-interface, in order to

make it more immersive (requires Android 4.4 or higher):</p>

<ul>

<li><b>Off</b> - Don't use Android's immersive mode, and on-screen virtual navigation buttons are always visible.</li>

<li><b>Only hide on-screen virtual navigation buttons (default)</b> - Don't use Android's immersive mode, but on-screen virtual

<li><b>Off</b> - Don't use immersive mode, and on-screen virtual navigation buttons are always visible.</li>

<li><b>Only hide on-screen virtual navigation buttons (default)</b> - Don't use immersive mode, but on-screen virtual

navigation buttons are dimmed.</li>

<li><b>Hide GUI</b> - After a short delay, any on-screen virtual navigation buttons will disappear, along with most of the GUI buttons.

To exit this immersive mode, either touch on-screen, or swipe in from the top/bottom sides when the device is held in landscape (or

with Android 4.4).</li>

</ul>

<!--<p><b>But I have Android 5 (Lollipop), wasn't this supposed to fix saving to SD cards?</b> - Android 5 Lollipop does

<i>not</i> revert the restrictions introduced by Google in Android 4.4. It does introduce a new API for saving to SD

cards and I am looking into this. Note that (a) this requires rewriting portions of the code, it isn't a simple

fix, and (b) this new API is unfortunately not compatible with some of Google/Android's own APIs (e.g., for Exif

reading/writing), so full support for SD cards doesn't seem possible until Google themselves fix this situation.</p>-->

<p><b>Photos or videos fail to save!</b> - Firstly, if you're trying to save to an

external SD card, see "How can I save to my external SD card?" above. Otherwise:</p>

<ul>

are possible workarounds for some of these devices (which is why some third party camera applications

may be able to silence the shutter), though the issue is these don't work on all devices, and tend

to use methods that Google now discourage. The fault is with the device for not supporting

Android's standard method for disabling the shutter sound. In particular, if under Settings/About

standard method for cameras to disable the shutter sound on Android. In particular, if under Settings/About

you see that "Can disable shutter sound?" says No, it means the device's camera API is telling 3rd

party camera apps that shutter sound can't be disabled (so either it can't do it, or the API is lying

- either way, this should be reported to your manufacturer).</p>

<p><b>Why doesn't Open Camera's HDR images look like other HDR camera apps?</b> - There are a great many different ways

of applying a HDR algorithm, some may do better or worse in different circumstances; some may look more or less pleasing

depending on what you are after. Also note that some Android camera apps use "HDR" to mean "apply a whacky-looking filter".

depending on what you are after. Also note that some camera apps use "HDR" to mean "apply a whacky-looking filter".

Whilst HDR filters can be used to apply a rather unreal or vivid image, for now Open Camera's HDR is more geared towards

capturing the range of exposures.</p>

editing.</p>

<p><b>I ran out of space while recording video, and the video is corrupted, how can I get it back?</b> - Firstly, this sadly

isn't an Open Camera bug - it's an Android issue that the video recording API doesn't stop or report an error when storage

isn't an Open Camera bug - it's an issue that the video recording API doesn't stop or report an error when storage

runs out. As a workaround, Open Camera does try to stop videos when storage space is low (although note this workaround

may not be feasible in some cases if saving to non-default locations). In order to recover a file, you can try

<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.smamolot.mp4fix">MP4Fix Video Repair Tool</a> (not affiliated

with Open Camera!).</p>

"MP4Fix Video Repair Tool" by Smamolot (com.smamolot.mp4fix) (not affiliated with me or Open Camera!).</p>

<p><b>My device ran out of power while recording video, and the video is corrupt! How can I get it back?</b> - This can happen if

the device is very slow at processing the video file after stopping, and this doesn't finishing when the device powers off. Open

<p>If you find a bug, please

<a href="https://sourceforge.net/p/opencamera/tickets/">report it here</a> (please check for existing tickets first).

It is helpful to supply the "About" information - please go to Settings/About, then click "Copy to clipboard", then you

can paste the information into your web browser, Google Keep, email or whatever.</p>

can paste the information into your web browser, email or whatever.</p>

<p>For more general questions or things like feature suggestions, please use the

<a href="http://sourceforge.net/p/opencamera/discussion/">forums</a>.

<p><small><a href="help.html">Jump to Instructions.</a></small></p>

<p>Open Camera is an Open Source Camera app for Android phones and tablets. Features:</p>

<p>Open Camera is an Open Source Camera app for Android&trade; phones and tablets. Features:</p>

<ul style="font-size:small">

<li>Option to <a href="help.html#auto_stabilise">auto-level</a> so your pictures are perfectly level no matter what.</li>

<li>Expose your camera's functionality: support for scene modes, color effects, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation/lock, selfie with "screen flash", HD video and more.</li>

<p>(Some features may not be available on all devices, as they may depend on hardware features, or the Android version.)</p>

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Android versions (or especially alternative ROMs). Please test before using Open Camera to photo/video

your wedding etc :)</p>

<p>See <a href="devices.html">here</a> for some more details on compatibility with various devices.</p>

<p>See <a href="devices.html">here</a> for some details on issues with various devices.</p>

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<p>Google Play requires me to disclose that Open Camera will record camera sensor and microphone data, which is used for the purpose

<p>Open Camera accesses and records camera sensor and microphone data, which is used for the purpose

of taking photos and recording videos, to fulfil its purpose as a camera. Microphone permission is also used for the optional "Audio control" options.</p>

<p>Open Camera requires permission to "access photos, media and files on your devices", as this permission is required for Android to

<p>Since Open Camera also uses operating system APIs, you should review relevant privacy policies

    such as for your device, manufacturer, operating system and/or Google accounts. For example:</p>

<ul>

    <li>The optional voice control option uses Android's

    <li>The optional voice control option uses the Android

        <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/speech/SpeechRecognizer">speech recognition service</a>.

        When enabled, audio data is likely to be sent to remote servers by Android to perform speech recognition.

    </li>

    <li>The "addresses" option for photo stamp or video subtitles uses Android's

    <li>The "addresses" option for photo stamp or video subtitles uses the Android

        <a href="https://developer.android.com/reference/android/location/Geocoder">Geocoder API</a>, which requires

        your device transmits location data across the Internet to a third party (which may depend on what "backend services"

        are installed on your device).

<p>Also see <a href="https://www.google.com/policies/technologies/partner-sites/">"How Google uses information from sites or apps

that use our services"</a>.</p>

<p>Android is a trademark of Google LLC.</p>

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