When it came to smartphones, LG has launched some crazy designs, whether it is the LG G8X ThinQ’s dual-screen or the LG G5’s modular design, so seeing it call it quits was actually tragic.

A similarly quirky design is the LG Wing, the companies last major launch back in September before shutting down its smartphone division for good. The phone recently received the Android 11 update, which could be its last. However, recently an LG Wing user gave the phone a visual update showcasing how it would look without its wing display.

This guy took apart an LG Wing and turned the smaller secondary screen into a standalone smartphone.https://t.co/dFjPSXMMZt pic.twitter.com/2bg6iHqB9V

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) December 17, 2021

As spotted by Mishaal Rahman and first reported by Android Police, the user took to Bilibili (a Chinese video-sharing platform) to upload a video of him dissecting the LG Wing and putting a display to the only front-facing part of the phone that didn’t have one.

The video does not capture the complete modding process but showcases the different stages of the build. The user effectively gets rid of the swerving display along with the bottom display. He then proceeds to assemble the logic board onto the new body, which used to be the support panel for the Wings. However, that’s not the only part that the modder harvested off of the LG Wing, as it can be noticed that the bottom module of this makeshift build appears to be soldered to the main body.

Now comes the main challenge of making the so-called ‘smartphone sandwich’: the assembly of the screen, the logic board, and the battery to the smartphone’s body. Here, the modder decides to go an innovative route and places the battery directly under the display—quite a unique design, also a fire hazard. But we doubt this prototype design will be mass-produced anytime soon.

The finished product is shown to have a working screen, a pop-up camera module, working side buttons, and a custom LED strip. This build’s general smartphone functionalities are still questionable, but the mod does carry the spirit of LG phone’s crazy unique designs.

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Xiaomi Poco F1 is still a favorite choice among the users who are looking to buy a device with excellent specifications. The competitive pricing, high-end specifications, and timely support are some significant advantages of purchasing the Poco F1. However, it misses on the high-end camera carrying a dual rear camera of 12MP + 5MP. Some users are opting for Google Camera ports to gain some additional software-based features on Poco F1.

Google Camera’s HDR+ is the prime feature hailed by various Pixel users. It manages to bring a beautiful well-exposed picture even in the rough conditions. The addition of Zero Shutter Lag (ZSL) has made it even mightier than any other camera app. The smart-burst, Slow-Mo, Video Recording, Portrait Mode and some other advanced features are part of it. The color balancing, exposure settings, and saturation control are far better in the Google Camera app than the Stock Apps. The picture doesn’t get improved with more megapixels, and the ultimate magic happens on how it is processed.

The port craze was started by the Ukranian developer, B-S-G, and later he released GCam ports for several devices. Subsequently, several developers launched their respective versions of GCam ports for a variety of devices. Similarly, Poco F1 received the GCam port from B-S-G and few other developers too. However, the one from B-S-G is the most stable port based on Google Camera 6.2.

Related: How to enable Dark Mode on Poco F1 without rooting?

Let’s improve the Poco F1’s camera with the Google Camera Mod. We have listed some best custom GCam Mods for Poco F1:

Best GCam Mods for Poco F1

As we know, there’s support for Google Camera Mod on Poco F1. Various developers are working to offer a stable Google Camera Mod to the users.

GCam 6.2.024 Port by BSG

This GCam Mod is developed by the person who made GCam Mods popular. It is based on Google Camera version 6.2. Since it’s a modded app, not every feature will work but will be much better than the stock camera app in terms of some features. It is compatible and works well with devices running on MIUI Stable 10.2.2 or higher version.

Features working:

• Night Sight
• Super Res Zoom
• ZSL HDR+
• HDR+ Enhanced
• Portrait on front & back camera
• Video recording up to 4K 30FPS
• Photosphere
• Slow-motion 240 FPS (1080p)

Other features such as EIS (Electonic Image Stabilisation) and Panorama mode are not working as of now.

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Modded GCam by Sannn111ty

Another primary developer, Sannn111ty, has also developed the Google Camera Mod for Poco F1. He has developed GCam Mods for a variety of devices. The GCam mod for Poco F1 is also based on Google Camera 6.2. Several essential features, such as HDR+, RAW, ZSL, Flash, and others are working flawlessly on the device.

Features working:

• Camera (HDR+/RAW/ZSL/Flash and etc.)
• Portrait Mode (Front/Rear)
• Night Sight (Front/Rear)
• Super Res Zoom
• Slow Motion with some bugs
• Video Recording (1080p30/60, 4K UHD30/60)
• EIS (in 30FPS modes)

To use the AR stickers, users need to follow this special guide by S4turno.

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These are some best GCam Mods for your devices. We hope you are using the Google Camera mode without any issues on the Poco F1. If you do have any problems or bugs, do let us know via comments below.

There’s no denying that Xiaomi has improved the camera of the Poco F1 a lot with the recent updates. The Android Pie MIUI 10.3.4 update added essential features such as Widewine L1, game Turbo moded, Slow-MO 960fps video recording, support for 4k at 60fps recording.

Up Next: 30 Best custom boot animations for Poco F1 + Installation Guide

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