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Do any of these apps allow you to take pictures with only the monochrome sensor,
on phones such as the Moto G5S Plus or the Honor 8?

(more specifically the G5S Plus, as a firmware update on the...

"The lack of optical image stabilization should be made up for by large pixels with a size of 1.55 microns"
Really? How does less wasted space on the sensor stabilize your image?
Especially when...

@DPR
Why are they hush on the pixel (photosites') size on the main camera, only mentioning that of the secondary one?
How are we supposed to compare when different parameters of measurement are...

Do you have security clearance for that?  Surely you understand that some revelations will also divulge the methods and techniques used, something they may want to keep under wraps.  Or simply not ...

I've heard of people talking about 3rd party apps to better use the camera in their cellphones. Does anyone know of such an app what works with the Honor8, or better yet, have experience using one ...

But it WAS "headlines in the news" !

I just think that there is even more cause for concern, when all of the security entities have flagged it. And I am certain that they know about this in Europe too... they might not have made it ...

Yes, good point. Except that the 170 other countries do not have the capability to even find out about this stuff. And with Google, you at least know what they do with it. They have a ToS, and it ...

Yeah, except the H has the most interesting camera controls, and the best image quality... sure is tempting! There surely must be something about user data collection that is being flagged... ...

you're right. I need to learn to not argue with ...
it only gets you mobbed

I almost made a very bad mistake (again). First time was the Honor 8, now the G5S Plus. Criteria: (let me just reiterate that) (1) Have a monochrome sensor with a true monochrome mode

...or it may be that, this is how they found out that Huawei was a security concern, by such covert operations. Either way, it doesn't make it look good for Huawei. I only wish I had a richer set ...

Sorry, that was incorrect. I believe it was the One Note that had over-heating issues, according to second-hand units I've seen on eBay.

I don't care for bloatware or skins. I'd say the lack thereof is an advantage for performance. A larger screen would be nice though, as I would use it in place of a tablet in a café. Waterproof ...

Thank you. Those are great suggestions. I believe it was the xiaomi redmi that had some units being sold on ebay with screen discoloration from over-heating, if my memory serves me well. Nokia 8 is ...

That is not exactly a bargain. Amazon also sells the G5S Plus for about 400usd, but Moto sells it directly off their website for 250usd now. It seems like amazon is the last place you would want to ...

Correction: I said it was integrated into the hardware. While this is possible, what I probably should have said, was that it wasn't just some software hack as in an external intrusion. But rather ...

For your information, that Wiki page was probably edited by Huawei. Did you not catch that, when months ago, it was found out that some phones were spying on us? It was not a software hack, but ...

I guess I should have paid more attention. I tuned out when they showed the kindergarten camera controls. Thank you for correcting me on that. So despite losing major points in the camera controls ...

PS: I think tech reports are fine, to inform of what's in the works.
But I do think there is a bit too much hooplah made out of it, as most of this stuff doesn't actually make it into products...