Reliable In Camera Playback Patch V22

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Reliable In-Camera Playback Patch v2 (GH1, GF1, G2). How can I revert my camera back to the original Panasonic firmware?

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I'm one week in to my Wyzecam v2, and I can't get reliable motion playback...as an example, I'll have 10 motion alert notifications and maybe 2-3 will actually play - the others just spin and eventually timeout. Some potential fixes were to clear the app cache, reformat the SD card - neither of which fixes the issue for more than one time or two. Another post mentioned it took a long time for the videos to be available to be viewed - but that's also not the case here as some of the videos are hours old.

So i figure I'll try Tiny Cam Pro...which sends me a few notifications in the beginning and then nothing.

I'm not even sure I have either app set up correctly, so I'm not opposed to the idea its my user error that's causing the unreliability. I can see myself sitting here in the live view, but no motion recording.

if someone could detail the setup for each app, and or if you are experiencing the same thing, I'd love to hear about it.

Specs:

I'm literally 5 feet from the cam, 5 feet from the router, wifi signal strength is 100%

Wyzecam V2, 4.9.2.52 firmware.

Google Pixel, Android version 9 up to date with the Oct 5 2018 security patch.

thanks!

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Pure Android Oreo

The Nokia 7.1 is part of the Android One program - meaning it gets pure Android as seen on the Pixels but on the cheap. The unit we got for review, while running on Android 8.1, already received the latest security patch. Android Pie should around in the upcoming weeks, though.

Android as Google intended shows up when you wake up the phone - clock, notification cards, two shortcuts on the bottom. Ambient display will show you a clock and notifications when you pick up the phone even without waking it up but be sure to enable this feature first.

Camera

Fingerprint enrollment uses the standard Oreo interface. Unlocking works as advertised and is quick and reliable.

Past that is the standard Android 8 homescreen with a pull-up app drawer.


Lockscreen • Homescreen • Widgets • App drawer

The quick toggles and notifications shade changes color depending on the wallpaper - white for lighter ones, black for darker ones. The task switcher is the usual rolodex, and wouldn't it be great if Google put the 'clear all' button on the bottom instead of up top? Anyway, multi-window is supported natively since Nougat.


Quick toggles • Notifications • Task switcher • Multi-window

As for multimedia, it's all in the hands of Google's default apps. Photos is in charge of gallery-related tasks and video playback, while Google Play Music is the audio player. There's a file manager with batch actions and Google Drive sync, and Google's Calendar is Nokia's calendar of choice.

FM radio isn't available, though.


Google Photos • Google Play Music • Equalizer • File manager

Performance and benchmarks

The Nokia 7.1 runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 636 chipset coupled with 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Our review unit has 3 gigs of RAM and 32GB storage.

The processor in charge of the Snapdragon 636 is an octa-core Kryo 260 CPU clocked at 1.8GHz, while there is an Adreno 509 to handle graphics.

Starting with some pure CPU tests, a.k.a. GeekBench, we see the Snapdragon 636 has plenty of potential. It can pretty-much chew through any every-day task you throw at it. The Snapdragon 660-powered Nokia 8 Plus and Realme 2 Pro run on the same Kryo 260 cores, but with a higher clock frequency and thus post better scores.

GeekBench 4.1 (multi-core)

Amcrest Camera Playback

Higher is better

  • Nokia 7 plus
    5893
  • Realme 1
    5741
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite
    5574
  • Realme 2 Pro
    5531
  • Nokia 7.1
    4975
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
    4933
  • Xiaomi Mi A2
    4625
  • Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    4418
  • Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Redmi 6 Pro)
    4388
  • Xiaomi Mi A1
    4292
  • Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018)
    3905
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
    3718

A single Kryo 260 is one very capable thingy and anyone should be happy with its performance, especially when handling vanilla Android.

GeekBench 4.1 (single-core)

V22

Higher is better

  • Nokia 7 plus
    1634
  • Xiaomi Mi A2
    1617
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite
    1595
  • Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    1532
  • Realme 1
    1511
  • Realme 2 Pro
    1462
  • Nokia 7.1
    1344
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
    1342
  • Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Redmi 6 Pro)
    881
  • Xiaomi Mi A1
    877
  • Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018)
    755
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
    733

The Adreno 509 GPU as part of the Snapdragon 636 is intended to work smoothly under 1080p screens. And the benchmark scores below show it as one very balanced GPU - not the best one, but one that will serve well for the task at hand.

GFX 3.1 Manhattan (onscreen)

Z Edge Camera Playback On Computer

Higher is better

Reliable In Camera Playback Patch V220

  • Nokia 5.1 Plus
    20
  • Nokia 7 plus
    14
  • Xiaomi Mi A2
    14
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite
    13
  • Realme 2 Pro
    12
  • Realme 1
    12
  • Nokia 7.1
    9.7
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
    9.7
  • Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    8.7
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
    6.7
  • Xiaomi Mi A1
    6.3
  • Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Redmi 6 Pro)
    6.1
  • Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018)
    5.6

GFX 3.1 Car scene (onscreen)

Higher is better

  • Nokia 7 plus
    8.6
  • Xiaomi Mi A2
    8.6
  • Realme 1
    7.5
  • Nokia 5.1 Plus
    7.4
  • Realme 2 Pro
    7.2
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite
    6.7
  • Nokia 7.1
    5.9
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
    5.9
  • Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
    5.2
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
    3.9
  • Xiaomi Mi A1
    3.5
  • Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Redmi 6 Pro)
    3.4
  • Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018)
    3.1

AnTuTu has always been the one place for all-round performance comparison. The Nokia 7.1 isn't a top-scoring device, but it sure stacks rather well next to the competition. No one can beat Realme's bang for the buck, but the Nokia 7.1 is still delivering enough for its class.

AnTuTu 7

Higher is better

  • Nokia 7 plus
    140820
  • Realme 1
    138524
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite
    136583
  • Realme 2 Pro
    132958
  • Xiaomi Mi A2
    130927
  • Nokia 5.1 Plus
    119428
  • Nokia 7.1
    117175
  • Xiaomi Redmi Note 6 Pro
    115605
  • Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite (Redmi 6 Pro)
    77964
  • Samsung Galaxy A6+ (2018)
    69899
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (2018)
    63632

Lorex Camera Playback

The Snapdragon 636 performs excellent for the class. Its processor has more than enough oomph, while the balanced Adreno 509 does fine under a 1080p+ display. Other benefits are the 14nm manufacturing process, which makes the silicon quite power-efficient and it keeps it cool under peak load.