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hi,
we have a Samsung galaxy S20FE and a Samsung galaxy S22+. In both Smartphones, in open camera only the UW (ultra wide angle) and standard camera can be chosen in the open camera app. Not the tele (3x) camera, which however can be chosen in Samsung's camera app. Do I miss a setting?
hi, (I am the poster of the original post, but I cannot change the "anonymous" post to my account)
we have a Samsung galaxy S20FE and a Samsung galaxy S22+. In both Smartphones, in open camera only the UW (ultra wide angle) and standard camera can be chosen in the open camera app. Not the tele (3x) camera, which however can be chosen in Samsung's camera app. Do I miss a setting?
Last edit: WilfriedH 2024-08-26
It should switch to the telephoto camera automatically when zooming in? (Make sure Settings/"Camera API" is set to "Camera2 API".)
it looks like samsung blocks usage of x3 or x10 on 3rd party cameras unless the package name is something along the line of "com.samsung.android.ruler" version. If this doesn't work, try the version "com.samsung.android.scan3d": https://www.reddit.com/r/galaxys10/comments/oaedhp/gcam_with_back_and_frontal_cameras_working_exynos/ https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS20FE/comments/u1uq1m/gcam_mod_with_telephoto_support/
I don't know now if can provide a custom apk with the package set as per above to test.
(S22+)
Samsung's camera app: With sufficiently light (!) object, it automatically switches to the 3x tele when zooming in.
Open Camera: Viewing the same object, it does not switch to the 3x tele.
Verified by covering the lenses one by one.
Thanks for the info, that's a shame. For what it's worth, on the Galaxy S24+ I've tested that it does switch to the telephoto lens when zooming in.
The next version of Open Camera will allow choosing a specific lens, but again only if the device supports that for third party applications.
Does it means no hope for the 3x lens in Galaxy S23?
I think several gcam ports does workaround this in provide same software with different package name. I know, that is not what you want to do, Mark, but maybe, maybe you can do this. (or is there a chance to rename it by user)?
Although there is no Tele-Lens to chose (I can only see Wide and Ultrawide) - there still seems to be a switch to tele-lens internally when zoom level >= 3.
The bad thing, I can't do a panorama with a zoom setting - so no usage of Tele lens in panorama mode :( @Mark . why?
Last edit: starnavi 2025-03-26
If it's a supported device (e.g., recent Pixels or Galaxy S), you'll be able to choose a specific lens including for panorama in the next version of Open Camera.
I am looking forward to it! Thanks
I can confirm that on my S22 I can choose all 3 cameras with the current app version. However the UI is a bit unintuitive, in that at first it only shows "ultrawide" and "auto lens", and only after selecting "auto lens" it shows all the individual lenses and allows one to choose them. But choosing one of the cameras also closes the camera selection menu, so one doesnt get to see this. Only when reentering the camera selection menu after selecting "auto lens" does it actually show the individual lenses for selection. So one has to go to the camera selection menu twice, because on the first try they dont show up.
I can confirm "Anonymous" findings on my Galaxy S22+ with Android 14 (see screenshot).
The camera choosing icon is not available on the Galaxy A14 (2 cameras, Android 14).
Camera choosing is also available on Galaxy S20FE. Mark, thank you for the update!
Last edit: WilfriedH 2025-05-07
Hi,
"in that at first it only shows "ultrawide" and "auto lens", and only after selecting "auto lens" it shows all the individual lenses and allows one to choose them"
Can you include a screenshot please of when you first click the multi-camera icon i.e. where it only shows ultrawide and auto lens? It should list the individual lenses without needed to reopen the UI, as shown in the screenshot below.
On my Galaxy S22+, the menu shows all cameras (screenshot) except when the ultrawide is selected (screenshot). Then, only after selecting the automatic ("Hauptkamera"), then reentering the selection menu all cameras are shown again.
Last edit: WilfriedH 2025-05-10