Nokia N8 Hacks

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You can download them from here but remember you need to sign them first

http://hx-custom-roms.com/?page_id=2617

there we have the n8 goodies section for:

30fps hd video
100% max photo quality ie images are 11mb

97 % max quality for photo (max. 4-5 MB file size on 12 Mpixel) and 30 fps for 720p

you can also install the third sis file and that will enable you to switch between 25fps and 30fps by activating low light mode in video settings , the 3rd sis also enables faster zoom in speeds and also an extra 4th zoom stage instead of just 3 stages
 
i installed the hyper x mod and i noticed that when i tried taking pictures of a bright red tree, i kept getting the unexpected error has occurred message and it wouldnt save the pic, anyone else experience this?
 
I'd wait for Nokia to release a firmware update that can actually capture 30 FPS consistently. That would be better than some "hack" that advertises 30 FPS when you really get more dropped frames instead.

You can not just put 30 into some text file and expect it to really improve the video capture process. You probably need to improve the camera driver, video codec, or some other part of the pipeline too.

A consistent 24 FPS is good enough for me. Wasn't 24 FPS good enough for big screen movie theatres for years and years?
 
Have you tried it? Video is definitely smoother with the 30fps hack and there are no dropped frames at all. It's just a sis file : if you see no improvement or change your mind just uninstall it.
 
Haha, good point. I have not tried it. Glad that you're happy with the changes.

Update Central Repository with care. Does uninstalling a SIS patch for the Central Repository really undo the changes? The text file that gets dumped into the private directory gets processed into binary input. "Uninstalling" that text file later probably does nothing. That's why there is another "hack" SIS offered to return the original settings.
 
It seems to undo any changes. I originally installed the 100% quality hack which gave 11mb photo files and removed it due to the time it took to bluetooth multiple files. File sizes returned to 1-1.5 mb.
 
The HyperX mod is great. Tried it on my N8 and the quality of the videos are outstanding. Just be sure to not select stabilization if there is fast moving objects. So far really pleased!

The only tricky part is signing the sis file before installing. If you need help PM me, it is not hard at all.
 
Have you had any problems with bright reds, it seems like my camera application crashes when I take a pictures of some reds. I think the file size is just too big, I had to settle with the 97% resolution hack
 
Is anyone else noticing a loss of quality in low light with the hyperx mod? Or is it just me. I compared a few samples with and without and I noticed more noise in the ones using the hyperx mod. I'm wondering how good this compression algorithm is compared to Nokia's?

Hmmm
 
Yeaahhh. I did notice a slight change in low light indoors with no flash. Seems more grainy than before. I have the 100% hack btw.
 
New custom firmware released.



http://dailymobile.se/2010/12/05/new-custom-firmware-for-nokia-n8-brings-a-lot-of-new-features/

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Full System Dir Access FileBrowser
- More cpu time to alfappserver.exe
- Theme Effects complexity reduced to speed up system
- Music harvester will now only look in E:\\MUSIC\\|F:\\MUSIC\\ to speed up library refresh, note: you have to create the MUSIC folder manually
- Doubled MPX heap size
- You can now use the dialer in LANDSCAPE
- MediaPlayer's percentage of max volume raised from 40% to 60%
- Wlan wizard icon unlocked in menu!
- HTTP cache set to Infinite and moved to RAM to avoid browser from easy crashes and to speed up navigation!
- Voice Recorder max time set to 5 HOURS instead of 1!
- Voice recorder quality set to High by default
- Voice recorder kbps set to 256kbps instead of 128kbps!!
- Max data object size set to 4096bytes
- Added many folders to the blacklist for Gallery, so that you won't see software icons and stuff like that in gallery
- ADDED SHUTDOWN ANIMATION AND SOUNDS, DISABLED BY DEFAULT ON N8!
- You can change Startup/Shutdown animations in C:/Anim/ (startup.gif, startup.mp3, shutdown.gif, shutdown.mp3) ... You have to create the Anim folder manually Wink
- Removed Default accessory connected notification ---->

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Discussion here

http://forum.dailymobile.se/index.php?topic=36249
 
If a device is hackable I usually employ the hack, but in the case of the camera hack I'm going to wait for Nokia to bump up the specs. Seeing as it has been proven to be do able and not a bad job either I bet Nokia rises to the challenge and does it proper. Not taking away from the hacker and his/her skills but the reality is Nokia has a better oversight of the software and hardware involved and therefor I see them as being the best ones to do the job. For all we know Nokia knew the specs could be bumped up from day one but where waiting to include it in a FW update thereby increasing their brand value etc.
 
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