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  1. Rob

    Samsung 250 Megapixel Camera Coming

    The Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra has a 108MP sensor, they're releasing a smartphone with a 150MP camera alter this year, and work has already begun on their 250MP smartphone camera.
  2. The_Chief

    Help My Front (selfie) camera is BACKWARDS

    I don't do selfies a lot, so this area of the camera is really sort of new to me. Anyway, I was messing around this morning with my new keyboard/workstation and thought I'd make a little progress video for the family. I recorded about a 1 minute of video with the front camera and... it's a...
  3. Android News

    Huawei could be bringing a new 360-degree camera to the US

    A new patent filing shows that Huawei could be nearing the launch of a new 360-degree camera in the US, despite the Honor VR launching in China earlier this year.
  4. Android News

    Android Phones with the Best Camera September 2017

    While many of the smartphones on our list of Best Android Phones have great all around features, some are especially noteworthy because of their superior camera performance. That’s why we’re here to highlight those devices as an extension of our Best Android Phones guide.
  5. Android News

    Modded Google Camera app updated with working Auto HDR+ for zero shutter lag

    A few weeks ago we told you guys about a modded version of the Google Camera app — ripped straight from the the Google Pixel’s latest Android 8.0 Oreo release — that brought working HDR+ to non-Nexus/Pixel devices.
  6. Joe

    Is a zoom camera better than wide angle?

    The Galaxy Note 8 has dual 12MP cameras on the back. Samsung is using the second camera for a telephoto lens instead of the wide angle like LG does. What do you think about zoom vs wide angle? Which is more useful? I've only really used the wide angle lenses on LG phone and they come in handy...
  7. Android News

    A little history of the smartphone camera

    The smartphone camera is something we take for granted nowadays, as most cameras on smartphones are pretty well equipped for taking pictures. But it wasn't always that way. Android Authority explores the history of the smartphone camera and some of the many innovations that are now standard.
  8. Android News

    Lenovo's SNAPit Camera Gets Ported to Android 6.0+ Devices

    Lenovo's SNAPit camera has been ported to work on any Android device running Marshmallow or above.
  9. Joe

    Galaxy S8 Plus: How to use the camera

    The Galaxy S8+ has a very nice camera with a bunch of handy features. Here are a few useful tips to help you get the most out of it. Open the Camera Tap the Settings icon Select Picture size Change it to 4:3 (12M) to use the full 12 megapixels Do the same for the Front camera You should also...
  10. Android News

    Not everyone can quick launch the Galaxy S8 camera with the power button

    It seems that some owners of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus don't have the ability to quick launch the camera app by double tapping the power button.
  11. Android News

    Samsung to focus on mobile and VR cameras, ditch digital cameras entirely

    A new report suggests that Samsung will give up on producing digital cameras entirely, instead focusing its imaging efforts on mobile and VR cameras for the foreseeable future.
  12. Joe

    LG G6 how to use the camera

    One of the best features on the LG G6 is the camera(s). It has dual cameras on the back and one on the front. LG has been doing a great job with cameras in their last few flagships. The G6 is no different. Here are a few tips to get you started. Take advantage of all the megapixels: Open the...
  13. Android News

    Oppo announces the world's first dual camera with 5x zoom

    Oppo has revealed the worlds first dual camera setup with 5x zoom, allowing for periscope style. The concept isn't in a smartphone yet.
  14. Android News

    Sony unveils new camera sensor for incredible slow-mo videos

    Sony's latest camera sensor for smartphones can shoot amazing slow-mo videos at up to 1,000fps in full HD, which is around eight times faster than any other chip.
  15. Android News

    DxOMark rates the Huawei Mate 9's camera at 85

    DxOMark has published its rating for the Huawei Mate 9 and ranks the camera at an 85. This puts it behind the Pixel/Pixel XL, Samsung Galaxy S6/S7, and the iPhone 7.
  16. G

    Help Lost Stock Camera Icon

    Somehow, my husband lost (or deleted) the stock camera icon on his unrooted Nexus 5, Android 6.0.1. I know it's supposed to be impossible, but the only place I can find it is in Settings, Apps. The only selectable option is Disable; Force Stop is greyed out. All I could do was clean the cache...
  17. Android News

    Check out these images taken with the Huawei Mate 9

    A Redditor has found a gallery of images taken with the Huawei Mate 9 which show off the different capabilities of the camera from the newly announced device.
  18. K

    Help Camera App disappeared

    My camera app on my Android phone has disappeared. It all started yesterday. Everything had been working fine until then, but all of the sudden, my camera app didn't respond anymore (Can't connect to camera was the message I was getting). I got the same message when starting apps that used the...
  19. S

    Help Can an Android phone be used as a field monitor

    Ok, I'm hitting a brick wall on this and I'm hoping someone here can help me. I have several Android devices that I could use, including LG G5, LG G3, Samsung Galaxy 5, 4, and 3. I would like to use the Android phone as a field monitor for my Sony SLT-A57 camera. I know that you can tether...
  20. A

    Help Getting google camera on nexus 7 cyanogenmod

    Hello everyone. I have recently seen that google stopped supporting the nexus 7 (2013) model, and decided CyanogenMod was the only way. But there is a specific app i miss. The google camera app. Right now I have a camera app that i think is just normal camera app. But i personally like the...
  21. A

    Help Camera sometimes won't take pictures

    The camera on my LG Rebel smartphone usually works fine, but sometimes it just won't take a picture. I don't think I am doing anything different. What might be going wrong?
  22. R

    Help Corrupted internal partition

    Hi I recently installed CyanogenMod 13 on my Oppo Find 7 beacuse the ColorOS is horrible. I had a few issues in getting everything ok, specially when installing Google Apps, because I had not enough space, despite my phone having 32GB of internal memory. This meant I had to make some partition...
  23. A

    Help Snapchat video problem

    Hi everyone! After some months, even after so many updates on Snapchat my problem isn't solved yet. My problem is whenever I take a video with the main camera, it just takes a picture and freeze instead. I don't know what to do anymore. I thought about changing the video quality but snapchat...
  24. A

    Help S7 Active Camera Fogging

    Ok, I haven't had my s7 active long , and my mom put it in water to see if it would actually work ( I didn't want her to) and now the front facing camera I'd fogged up, and I don't know what to do to fix it, any ideas , and the rear camera is fine. Please help fast it's kinda making me mad a...
  25. Android News

    OnePlus 3 camera review says you can't find a better option at this price point

    The 16MP camera found within the OnePlus 3 has been put through the ringer, and this time Pocketnow has published a video review of the camera capabilities. Although some folks want to try to pit the OnePlus 3 against devices like the Galaxy S7 Edge, the OnePlus 3 just doesn't come close. But...