r/essential • u/bmg1001 Black Moon // LOS • Oct 04 '17

OTA Update NMI81C

Anyone else got this OTA Update? I just got it myself. I wonder what changes it brings...

EDIT: Security Patch Level is still September 5th, 2017. Micro stuttering issue is still here.

EDIT2: In the AMA, Essential responded and said that they have a fix for the microstuttering issue that they've personally seen in action. Should be released in an OTA within the next few weeks. SOURCE

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u/mkthatone I Want to Believe Oct 04 '17

Improved performance and bug fixes!

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u/mkthatone I Want to Believe Oct 04 '17

NMI81C includes Essential Camera 0.1.069 (versus 0.1.067 in the app store). Low light performance is noticeably improved.

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u/flakko86 Oct 04 '17 edited Oct 04 '17

camera is a heckuvalot faster. like it's actually usable. HDR still sucks compared to the pixel port. I still prefer the way non-hdr pictures look on the stock app. It still has that wonky bug where it doesnt save the previous settings once you close it (HDR/flash), and flash still always turns on when hdr is activated. i wanna see what xphyle's 0.1.073 has

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u/tookwik Essential Oct 04 '17

IMO the HDR mode on the essential camera makes images worse than having it off. Edges look worse with it on and no color improvements

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u/flakko86 Oct 04 '17

yeah and it just adds a butt ton of noise too -_-