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LMC 8.4 Config File Download: Community XML Catalog

How to choose an LMC 8.4 config file

Filter by phone first, then by the release you actually installed. A profile with an explicit R18 assignment is a stronger match for an R18 setup than a file whose only evidence is membership in the broad R16+ index. Read the instructions before choosing a photographic look.

  1. Confirm the exact model. Snapdragon and Exynos, 4G and 5G, Pro and Lite names can describe different hardware. Do not substitute a nearby name.
  2. Check release and package. R15 references are separated from the newer index; an older XML may require different values or a new library selection.
  3. Read the author’s setup. Some profiles require a library or specific lens-ID workaround. A filename is not the full instruction.
  4. Compare two plausible choices. Keep the same scene, lighting, lens and mode. Save the filename of the setup you decide to keep.
A saved XML document restores camera processing and lens settings
Original illustration. An XML is a settings preset, not an APK, hardware upgrade or security fix.
Where does the XML go?

For the R15 and R16+ LMC indexes: Internal storage / LMC8.4 / file.xml. Extract a ZIP before moving its XML. Follow the illustrated import steps.

Shortlist two community profiles

Use this comparison to spot a model, release or package mismatch before importing. It does not rank image quality.

DSLR, iPhone color and Leica: choose the look carefully

These phrases describe requested looks and community labels. They do not establish matching hardware or official brand involvement. The useful question is which settings work on your phone and whether you like the result in the scenes you photograph.

DSLR config file for LMC 8.4

Detail and subject separation

Start with a matching model profile. Check fine texture, over-sharpened edges, skin texture and portrait boundaries. A DSLR label does not create a larger sensor or an optical depth-of-field effect.

See DSLR-labelled references →
iPhone color config for LMC 8.4

Color and skin-tone preference

Compare skin and neutral objects in daylight and indoor light. A pleasing outdoor preset may look too warm or saturated under artificial light. Read whether the source actually describes the color or only uses a name.

See iPhone-style references →
Leica config for LMC 8.4

Contrast and color styling

Check shadow detail and whether reds/greens stay believable for your purpose. A Leica-labelled profile may also change processing controls beyond color. Do not treat the label as a tested lens or camera-system equivalence.

See Leica-labelled references →

No controlled captures or branded-camera matching test are supplied here. Use the comparison checklist below to evaluate your own working setup.

Find a sourced community XML for your exact phone, then check release and package limits. XML download destinations are not yet configured; each source index is linked so you can check the original contributor and instructions.

R15 and R16+ are separate indexes.

An index category does not establish that a file was tested on every release. “Explicit R18” filters only assignments stated by the source; filename labels are preserved without promoting them to a test result.

9 matching community XML references. Original XML contributors are credited separately from the site reviewer.

R16+ index; exact release unconfirmed

Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra setup notes

HK-Leica-S21U.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
Check Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra package guidance
Style label
Leica label

Filename label only; no hardware-equivalence claim

Evidence and limitations

The current HK-Leica profile does not specify chipset. Its source reports darker 3x zoom images at night. The older S21U-R15-HDR profile explicitly targets Exynos; its source says rear cameras work but the front camera does not.

XML download link will be added soon.

Compare Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra XML profile →
R16+ index; exact release unconfirmed

Poco X6 Pro setup notes

leica-superb.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
Check Poco X6 Pro package guidance
Style label
Natural color / iPhone-style color (source description)

Index description

Evidence and limitations

Source describes leica-superb as natural color similar to an iPhone-style look. This is an artistic profile label, not hardware equivalence or brand affiliation. Keep X6 Pro separate from X6/Redmi Note 13 Pro 5G.

XML download link will be added soon.

Compare Poco X6 Pro XML profile →
R16+ index; exact release unconfirmed

Poco F3 setup notes

f3-leica.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
Check Poco F3 package guidance
Style label
Leica label

Filename label only; no hardware-equivalence claim

Evidence and limitations

The source groups Poco F3, Mi 11X and Redmi K40, with Alioth in the older index. Do not extend to F3 GT. The old filename R13 is recorded as a label within an R15 index, not a verified cross-release test.

XML download link will be added soon.

Compare Poco F3 XML profile →
R16

OnePlus 8T setup notes

Carlos-V10-LMC-8T-9R.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
snapcam or aweme on stock OxygenOS
Style label
PRO increases saturation; Cool targets cooler output in warm/artificial lighting; Leica is a vignette and LDR is low dynamic range.

Contributor V10 changelog image

Evidence and limitations

Both indexes say snapcam or aweme is needed to access all cameras on stock OxygenOS. That recommendation has a stock-OOS scope and does not guarantee all cameras on every Android/OOS version.

XML download link will be added soon.

Read the contributor’s instructions ↗

Compare OnePlus 8T XML profile →
R16

OnePlus 8 Pro setup notes

Carlos-V10-LMC-8Pro.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
snapcam or aweme on stock OxygenOS
Style label
PRO increases saturation; Cool targets cooler output in warm/artificial lighting; Leica is a vignette and LDR is low dynamic range.

Contributor V10 changelog image

Evidence and limitations

Both indexes say snapcam or aweme is needed on stock OxygenOS. Older NiCkAM files are presented as speed and quality options; they are source community profiles, not measured comparisons by this site.

XML download link will be added soon.

Read the contributor’s instructions ↗

Compare OnePlus 8 Pro XML profile →
R16

OnePlus 9R setup notes

Carlos-V10-LMC-8T-9R.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
snapcam or aweme on stock OxygenOS
Style label
PRO increases saturation; Cool targets cooler output in warm/artificial lighting; Leica is a vignette and LDR is low dynamic range.

Contributor V10 changelog image

Evidence and limitations

Both indexes say snapcam or aweme is needed to access all cameras on stock OxygenOS. The source shares the Carlos profile between 8T and 9R; that does not verify 9/9 Pro or all OOS versions.

XML download link will be added soon.

Read the contributor’s instructions ↗

Compare OnePlus 9R XML profile →
R18

OnePlus 12 setup notes

Carlos_V2_OP12.xml
XML contributor
carlos
APK package
aweme (Carlos V2 instructions; made on R18F1)
Style label
Leica vignette; PRO boosted color; LDR low-dynamic-range sunset option (contributor-described modes).

Visually read Carlos V2 instructions

Evidence and limitations

Contributor made Carlos V2 on R18F1 aweme and reports a wrong default lens ID. The documented startup route is long-press LMC > Take a video, then import XML from the empty area near the shutter. Exact firmware coverage is not supplied; not tested by this website.

XML download link will be added soon.

Read the contributor’s instructions ↗

Compare OnePlus 12 XML profile →
R15 index; exact release unconfirmed

Realme Narzo 50 setup notes

LeicaVibrantShoron.xml
XML contributor
Contributor not named in the source index
APK package
Check Realme Narzo 50 package guidance
Style label
Leica / vibrant label

Filename label only; no hardware-equivalence claim

Evidence and limitations

Current source describes EyeCandy as a boosted-color/portrait look and Hazard as an orange/dark-green-gray post-apocalyptic look. These are aesthetic labels. Do not extend to Narzo 50A/50i/50 5G without evidence.

XML download link will be added soon.

Compare Realme Narzo 50 XML profile →
R16

Motorola Moto G82 setup notes

Kefir-V1-LMC-MotoG82.xml
XML contributor
Kefir (attributed in contributor instructions)
APK package
Check Motorola Moto G82 package guidance
Style label
Configured detail/color/AWB/noise processing; Leica vignette; optional upscaled output.

Kefir contributor instructions

Evidence and limitations

Moto G82 5G profile made for R16, not tested on other devices according to contributor. Buttons: 1x main, 0.6x wide, 0.9x macro. UPSCALE is approximately 50 MP interpolation, explicitly not actual 50 MP shooting. LDR/PRO removed because not configured in this version. Not tested by this website.

XML download link will be added soon.

Read the contributor’s instructions ↗

Compare Motorola Moto G82 XML profile →

What if the catalog has no exact match?

Do not borrow a preset from a different regional phone just because its filename mentions your preferred color style. Check the developer or device community for your exact variant. If the default main camera works, keep that baseline while you look for specific XML evidence.

If two appropriate configs both look plausible, test one at a time with a saved backup. Check a daylight scene, an indoor neutral object, a person and a lower-light scene using the same lens. Note changed capture time, missing lenses, color shifts or saving failures before keeping a preset.

From catalog to camera

Read how to load and back up XML and where to place the file. If the app crashes after importing, isolate the config before trying a different APK.

Keep a simple setup record

Save these details with your backup. They make it possible to repeat a working setup or describe a problem accurately.

Phone model / region

________________________

ROM and Android version

________________________

Full APK filename

________________________

Android package ID

________________________

XML filename / library

________________________

Lens and mode that you tested

________________________

Copy this checklist into your own notes. This page does not submit or save your device information.

Sources & review

Source access: 14 October 2026. Release dates are shown separately. APK testing is reported by founder Muzamil Ahad; individual phone-test records are not currently published.

Founder & APK reviewer: Muzamil Ahad. How the guide was researched · Report a correction.