Camera Update - Coming soon!
So today, most of you would have been receiving the May security patch update (alone).
Camera Update - Coming soon!
So today, most of you would have been receiving the May security patch update (alone). A few would feel disappointed to not find the Pro camera update along with the security patch today. In order to reduce the chaos, our CPO, Mr. Juho Sarvikas has replied to a query by a user on Twitter. According to the reply, they're working on it for months and the entire Imaging framework needs to be overhauled in order to bring the pro mode with existing features such as the live bokeh. This is because, ulike other Nokia phones with Pro cam (Like the Nokia 7plus / 8 Sirocco) the Nokia 8 comes with a dual camera setup of a regular sensor coupled along with a MONOCHROME sensor. Currently, the Nokia 8 is the only device with such a setup hence, the whole imaging framework needs to be redesigned accordingly.
Juho also assured that it looks good now and will update shortly. Hence, the update will be carried out as a separate one in the near future. So, please be a little more patient for a while. Coming soon..
https://twitter.com/sarvikas/status/996708898269642753?s=19
Juho also assured that it looks good now and will update shortly. Hence, the update will be carried out as a separate one in the near future. So, please be a little more patient for a while. Coming soon..
https://twitter.com/sarvikas/status/996708898269642753?s=19
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Good news.
@user1508938037450, please read the house rules and only post in english so we can understand you.
https://community.phones.nokia.com/support/discussions/topics/7000023757
Thank you. It is good to have a positive update. It's actually good to have an update of any kiind ;o)
The situation does however make me question the wisdom and necessity of specifiying the Nokia 8 with dual camera sensors if properly supporting them to gain any benefit is so difficult.
Great
Hi Dana, do you know about geography of the roll out of the update?
Why I am asking is that Australia is left couples of months behind without update usally, we even don't have April security patch yet, I'm very keen to get this camera update but being realistic it is another long wait for us. There quite a few users complained about this problem and appreciate if this regional inequality can be solved.
Thank you
you can download and install the apk file for the camera update just google it and you will get it, t works very well and fast the only part not working is the live bokeh but its well worth installing, it basicy installs as an upgrade to defult camera
HI Dana I wanted to know if the new updated camera app will also improve the picture and video quality of my Nokia 8 or will it only provide the pro mode
@Dana This is why I'm being patient because there are extensive changes to the supporting framework that need to be made to accommodate the features of the Nokia 8, that and I want a camera app that works first time every time rather than something rushed.
As the Guinness ad states, good things come to those who wait.
@Dana I'm looking forward to seeing what the Pro Camera can do on Android. As a W10M user the pro mode was excellent and gave SLR style control over every aspect of photo capture.
Out of curiosity, is the camera app separate to the OS so the update will be done over play store or will the update be done over the system update?
@chi1701 I believe it's built into the OS unlike on W10M meaning that any fixes and new feature have to come via OS updates.
I am curious as to what relationship Dana has with HMD/Nokia, just for the validity of the information more than anything else.
Thanks for an explanation why it was delayed. Monochrome camera...rarely we see an exact reason. Good.
@user1527452253685 Can the Google Camera app switch between the rear cameras, use Live Bokeh, allow you to take a "Bothie" and allow you to Live Stream directly from the camera app, if so that's great but I suspect that it doesn't.
@user1526419645293 The hardware itself isn't, the sensors are but that's about it. The main problem is integrating all the features that the Nokia 8 camera app currently has with the pro camera app from the Sirocco.