There is now another amazing Mod available in the Gcam community called UltraCVM, and it offers many amazing features for the camera.
Η Google follows a different approach when it comes to cameras on its own Pixel Smartphones, which is different from the one followed by the other manufacturers.
Instead of incorporating new camera sensors that have a large amount of megapixels and multiple cameras, the company focuses primarily on software to support the camera. All the magic behind their great photography capabilities Pixel Smartphones is hidden deep below the application code Google Camera.
The set of Google algorithms for the camera application, is the holy grail of smartphones in the field of photography. The G applicationoogle Camera has advanced features like HDR + and Astrophotography. These technologies have made Pixel phones stand out from the competition.
In some cases, Pixel phones produce better photos than your device with a Penta-Camera installation. Due to the very good performance in the field of photography brought by this application, the Developer community mainly in the well-known XDA Developers, flourished with special MOD of the application called GCAM.
Today, we bring you another very good one MODE from his community GCAM called UltraCVM and offers its functions HDR +, Astrophotography, as well as a wide variety of settings to improve image quality.
However, this mod only supports devices running Android 10 and Android 9 Pie, as this is a limitation from its Source GCAM 7.3.
What is GCAM and UltraCVM MOD?
In short, the GCAM is a mod that aims to make its application available Google Camera on many smartphones, and to ensure that all the functions of the application will work smoothly on them.
There are many variants of Gcam, and some of these variants are intended for many Android devices, while others are made specifically for one type of smartphone. There are many developers working on Gcam, so today we have a very active community of users who use these Mods.
This new mod that we present to you here (Source from gizchina.com) is a complete application based on GCAM 7.3. Created by the developer UltraM8 and all Credits are credited to him and the community behind this GCAM Mod.
This application has a new design and advanced features. If you have some knowledge of the settings needed by the camera, you may be able to take amazing photos with your smartphone.
Of course the first move you will need to make is to simply install the application and most of the features of the application will be available when you start it.
GCAM 7.3 Source Features:
- Automatic DND mode while using video-recording.
- Re-arranged settings UI.
- 24FPS video recording.
- Exposure controls to adjust brightness and HDR of your photo.
- Astrophotography implemented to Night Sight.
- Received Frequent Faces to help you capture Top Shot photos.
- Touch and Hold shortcut in the shutter button to capture Top Shot photos.
Chanhelog by ULTRACVM V.5.0
- Various edits & tunings
- Fixed S5K3l6 & S5K3T2 AWBs (thx Arnova)
- Added S5K3l6 & ov8856 noise models
- Tweaked detail
- Tweaked DRC
- Added noise variance radiuses to libpatcher
- Added Sky Darkening & Sky Darkening Denoise to libpatcher
Other interesting features of UltraCVM MOD
Among the best features offered by this mod compared to other Gcam, we list them below.
Beautiful UI
This mod brings a major design overhaul compared to the standard Gcam, and offers a host of new features and settings.
Manual settings
The Ultra CVM 5 has additional controls for adjusting shutter speed, exposure, ISO and focus.
Support for RAW reception
Users can select the RAW function to save the downloads in RAW format files without loss, to keep all the details of the downloads they make.
Support for API2 of XIaomi camera and AI KEY
Allows Xiaomi device owners to customize specific camera settings manually.
Astrophotography
This feature became known with the release of the Pixel 4 series last year. This feature allows the camera to take a picture of celestial bodies, such as stars, in very dark conditions.
How to download and install GCAM ULTRACVM on your Android device.
The new mod is easy to install like other GCAM mods, it also supports XML configurations if you are familiar with the theme or have a specific set of settings for your smartphone.
The UltraCVM mod is based on Arnova GCam version 7.3.021. This means that all the goodies of Arnova Mod are present here as well. Before attempting to install the mod, you should make sure that you have support for the camera2 API on your smartphone. There are many solutions in the Google Play Store to test the capabilities of the camera2 API. Among them, we can mention the application "Camera2 API Probe".
Download the UltraVCM 5 mod HERE!
The list of compatible devices includes:
- OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro;
- OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro;
- Pocophone F1;
- Redmi Note 8
- Redmi Note 7 and 7 Pro
- Mi 9T and Mi 9T Pro (Redmi K20 and K20 Pro)
- Redmi K30 aka Poco X2
- Samsung Galaxy S10e?
- Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10 +;
- Galaxy Note 10 and Note 10+.
- Moto X4
- Moto G6 and G7 Series
- LG V20, LG V30
- LG G8, LG G7, LG G6
But the list is not limited to these devices, as previously mentioned, you can try the application on your Android 9+ smartphone to see if everything works properly.
Some features may be available for all devices, while others may not. If you want to take a look at the UltraM8's work, you can check out the source link for that page at CelsoAzevedos GCAM repository or at relevant thread available at XDA-Developers.
The process is quite simple and you just need to follow the instructions below:
- Download the supplied APK (click Save As)
- Select and install it (You will be asked to allow the installation of applications from external sources, do not worry… the application is secure).
- Open Google Camera as soon as the icon appears
- That's it. Installation Completed!
- For older versions of Android , you can try and download Gcam 7.2, 7.1 or any mod compatible with your version.
You are now ready to enjoy all the exciting features of UltraVCM 5.0 GCam MOD, including Astrophotography and 24FPS recording.
24FPS is a must for all movie lovers! You can also adjust the curves for Gamma and tone.
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1 comment
Good evening I have the mix 2s. 60 fps recording capability does not work on video. Is there any way to activate it?