Hi folks, i am usin' O2 XDA Exec(Universal WM5), my network doesn't support Video Calls, so the front camera ain't of any damn use at all.
Can anyone expert here tell me, if there is any application(i really doubt), which can make it work as a normal front camera.
Or if someone of you can make such program
Complimentary beer from my side promised, lol
I wuz searchin' thru google and archives here, as well, not of much use.
Comments appreciated..
Adieu.
Try AtekSoft's apps. You can use front facing camera as a web cam in Web Camera Plus. Do not know about Cool Camera program, but I think you should be able to use the front facing camera the same way as the main camera with it.
KarhU said:
Try AtekSoft's apps. You can use front facing camera as a web cam in Web Camera Plus. Do not know about Cool Camera program, but I think you should be able to use the front facing camera the same way as the main camera with it.
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yeah, when i wuz searchin' for this, i found some results referrin' to Coolcam, in the archive of xda-developers itself. I downloaded it, but it seemed more like Add-on features for the main camera.
But i am gonna install it now, thanks for your prompt reply
Adieu..
rohitsharman said:
yeah, when i wuz searchin' for this, i found some results referrin' to Coolcam, in the archive of xda-developers itself. I downloaded it, but it seemed more like Add-on features for the main camera.
But i am gonna install it now, thanks for your prompt reply
Adieu..
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Merci
Let me know if it works, I have never tried CoolCamera before, and if it works I will finally have use for the front facing camera on my Hermes.
Oh man, that's what i wanted. However, it prompts unregistered version, is it gonna expire in few days ?
rohitsharman said:
Oh man, that's what i wanted. However, it prompts unregistered version, is it gonna expire in few days ?
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Most probably yes as it is a commercial app.
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Most probably yes as it is a commercial app.
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And you know what, while goin' thru forums, i just found out that the option to switch over to front camera feature is there in Universal, built-in already. When you click on Camera, there is a toggle button, for front camera(though the features of one built-in s**ks in comparison to cool camera).
I never paid heed to it, i thought that toggle button is to switch over to low-resolution mode or somethin' like that. Oh man, i feel like a total fool now hahaha
Never mind, your beers, as promised must have reached.
Check your paypal account and lemme know. Take care.
Adieu..
Merci bien!
Thank you very much for your donation Rohit!
Sometimes we can not see things we have just under our noses, anyway I am glad you have it sorted out There is no such a switch on Hermes (Hermes has Macro switch instead) so I think I will give CoolCamera a go.
Have a nice day,
KarhU
yeah pal, you should try it. The website says:
Restrictions of unregistered version:
Maximum video recording time and Interval Photo time is 5 seconds.
so for video, you gotta use the default application, but you can use this application for capturin' images, interval photo time of 5 seconds, would hardly matter for you, i think.
Enjoy..
KarhU said:
Merci bien!
Thank you very much for your donation Rohit!
Sometimes we can not see things we have just under our noses, anyway I am glad you have it sorted out There is no such a switch on Hermes (Hermes has Macro switch instead) so I think I will give CoolCamera a go.
Have a nice day,
KarhU
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Front camera on Hermes using Coolcamera is sideways.. a little bug that never got fixed. Changing any settings in CoolCamera won't do anything either.
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Hi,
I work for Tango - the newest player in mobile video calling. Hopefully some of you have been able to play around with our app.
We released our application last week, and have been listening to users on some of the items we need to fix/improve with our application.
I am looking for 5-10 Nexus One users that can help me out with beta testing our product.
The requirements:
1. You have a Nexus One and feel comfortable installing Beta software on your phone.
2. You can devote 2-3 hours every few weeks to provide us feedback.
3. You feel comfortable having a video call with me (I promise I'm not that scary).
4. You will not share new features with our competitors.
I would prefer to find people who can test this weekend - we have a big fix regarding our battery consumption that we would like to release ASAP.
Please message me with the following:
1. Name/Email
2. Availability to test over the next few months
3. Experience with Android
4. Phone/Version/Rooted? etc.
Thanks!
Dmitry
Is a PC version in the works?
We're still working on getting Tango to be the best mobile-to-mobile video calling app before we move on to PC/Mac, but it's in the works.
Won't be much of a video call without a front facing camera, will it?
Tango Beta Testers...
I'd be curious to know how Tango works with the Nexus One as well... it has no camera on the front, so this makes video calling problematic (at best).
Is there something I'm missing?
mwheeler2 said:
I'd be curious to know how Tango works with the Nexus One as well... it has no camera on the front, so this makes video calling problematic (at best).
Is there something I'm missing?
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Maybe they include a "mirror" link....LOL couldn't pass up the pun. Seems you would have to hold a mirror behind the N! to have you face reflect.
I was just using Tango with one of my friends... it works fine! The other person can't see your face, but they already know what you look like anyways Pretty cool, nice app!
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I was just using Tango with one of my friends... it works fine! The other person can't see your face, but they already know what you look like anyways Pretty cool, nice app!
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Wait, what good is mobile video calling if the other person can only see your shoes? Who cares what your shoes look like. If I am going to video call you, I want to see you, not your Borns.
tango
i have a nexus one. and i was trying to download Tango and i cant downloads it. where can i get it from?
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Won't be much of a video call without a front facing camera, will it?
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whatever happened to that dumbass that gave his buddy his n1 to install a front facing camera?
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whatever happened to that dumbass that gave his buddy his n1 to install a front facing camera?
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haha better off rigging a flip out mirror onto the back camera to reflect whatever is in front....lol actually now that i think about it, thats not a bad idea
Cyanogen has drivers for front facing camera...
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Maybe they include a "mirror" link....LOL couldn't pass up the pun. Seems you would have to hold a mirror behind the N! to have you face reflect.
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hey, where can i download beta tester for the nexus one.
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Cyanogen has drivers for front facing camera...
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drivers dont mean **** if you have to install the actual hardware lol...
1. where are you going to find a small camera to install
2. how do you know where to put it? Its not like you can open your nexus and there are a few empty pins that say "solder front-facing camera here"... lol
3. it has drivers great... but for which camera? i am willing to bet that there are more than one versions of front facing cameras out there...
a project like that just screams disaster
ok i had my X8 about a month ago and since then i tried every ROM that's out there literally. Recently i settled to froyobread for about 10 days and now floyo 0.25
my problem in both is the cam after taking a few shots, the camera screen black out or the cam button dies on me and i really hate it
i take a lot of pictures and i just hate it when the prefect shot gets lost because of a stupid glitch. i can give away EdgeGlow if there is a ROM that has a fully working cam with no bugs.
the reason for the thread is to ask u X8 users instead of going all over the ROMs again ( i still have them all ) to see the stable cam, Could anyone tell me what's the best ROM to take pictures with?? and please don't tell me to go back to Eclair (2.1)
thank u all
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latest outcome:
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ok just to make everyone aware, the problem is persistent even in market cam apps, i tried all the above apps. i guess it's the hardest if not impossible to operate the cam blindly just by guessing parameters in custom roms; gingerbread now is a live example.
anyway i would never back to eclair so i'll have to deal with that bug for now.
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have u try minicm? i think it has a camera fix
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ok i had my X8 about a month ago and since then i tried every ROM that's out there literally. Recently i settled to froyobread for about 10 days and now floyo 0.25
my problem in both is the cam after taking a few shots, the camera screen black out or the cam button dies on me and i really hate it
i take a lot of pictures and i just hate it when the prefect shot gets lost because of a stupid glitch. i can give away EdgeGlow if there is a ROM that has a fully working cam with no bugs.
the reason for the thread is to ask u X8 users instead of going all over the ROMs again ( i still have them all ) to see the stable cam, Could anyone tell me what's the best ROM to take pictures with?? and please don't tell me to go back to Eclair (2.1)
thank u all
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Hmm.. camera works perfectly for me...
Dare-Devil Inside said:
Hmm.. camera works perfectly for me...
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did u try taking like 5 pics in succession ??
for me it blacks out but after resarting the cam app it works and the same happens again
ahmedz_1991 said:
did u try taking like 5 pics in succession ??
for me it blacks out but after resarting the cam app it works and the same happens again
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More than 5, whole album actually... when my girlfriend and I are bored xD
kuyagaol said:
have u try minicm? i think it has a camera fix
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like i said i tried all the ROMs but then i wasn't testing all the things but i remember ditching minicm because the power gadget looked like it lacked some colors or scaled up. i guess it's because of the screen size difference between X8 and X10 mini. however i remember the beautiful animations especially for boxes popping up.
just plz confirm that i can take like 10 shots in succession (say with 1 sec delay) without the cam bugging on me
Forget the stock camera apps and use Camera Illusion.
It´s better, doesn´t have errors and has great effects, like negative and that stuff.
I do experienced the same thing..
try other alternative. I'm using Camera Advance Lite, it works perfect.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mnapps.cameraadvancelite
This is the same thing which happens with me. I tried using alternative camera apps like vignette but still the same problem.
After some shots, the camera just blacks out and you cannot take any pics after that until a reboot is made.
codfreak said:
Forget the stock camera apps and use Camera Illusion.
It´s better, doesn´t have errors and has great effects, like negative and that stuff.
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HaN6787 said:
try other alternative. I'm using Camera Advance Lite, it works perfect.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mnapps.cameraadvancelite
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thank u both i will try both apps now
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This is the same thing which happens with me. I tried using alternative camera apps like vignette but still the same problem.
After some shots, the camera just blacks out and you cannot take any pics after that until a reboot is made.
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anyway i have to try, i can't just give away my 3.2 MP cam
i'm having the very same problem after few shots is taken the camera just blacks out and the cam app needs to be restarted to make the camera work again and this problem was in every single custom rom i ever tried including the minicm and the froyobread i'm surprised that some of you actually DOESN'T experience this problem......
ok just to make everyone aware, the problem is persistent even in market cam apps, i tried all the above apps. i guess it's the hardest if not impossible to operate the cam blindly just by guessing parameters in custom roms; gingerbread now is a live example.
anyway i would never back to eclair so i'll have to deal with that bug for now.
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ok just to make everyone aware, the problem is persistent even in market cam apps, i tried all the above apps. i guess it's the hardest if not impossible to operate the cam blindly just by guessing parameters in custom roms; gingerbread now is a live example.
anyway i would never back to eclair so i'll have to deal with that bug for now.
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i think this bug is not camera app related maybe it's a bug in the camera library....
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i think this bug is not camera app related maybe it's a bug in the camera library....
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if it's camera library problem, anyone able to figure out what's wrong?
The coding in the stock camera app seems to be a bit screwed up, it makes the camera tend not to focus well and seems a bit unclear most of the time. In that case use this:
https://market.android.com/details?id=vStudio.Android.Camera360&hl=en
If you have no interest in filters, there is an original version of every photo taken.
The one problem that may annoy you is the improper scaling. The photo's are worth it though, Here are some samples.
http://dagogo.picturepush.com/album/183838/p-Galaxy-note-test-(at-a-party).html
click on the pictures so it opens in a new window and then click "full" resolution!!!
Has a nice tilt-shift feature for enhancing depth.
Are you kidding
What are you thinking! Shot this this morning, no disappointment here! Must be something wrong with your camera.
Camera 360 is now free? I cant find Camera 360 Pro and Ultimate in the market anymore..
EarlZ said:
Camera 360 is now free? I cant find Camera 360 Pro and Ultimate in the market anymore..
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Yep free in the market!
dennishhh said:
What are you thinking! Shot this this morning, no disappointment here! Must be something wrong with your camera.
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Did you see my attached link pictures in full resolution lol? No arguing with that! But your picture looks great
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Yep free in the market!
Did you see my attached link pictures in full resolution lol? No arguing with that! But your picture looks great
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Sorry I didn't but will take a look. The Note does have a very useful camera though.
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Camera 360 is now free? I cant find Camera 360 Pro and Ultimate in the market anymore..
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Apparently non US customers got screwed over like me, as Amazon bought exclusive rights to sell the Ultimate version in their appstore. Can't find it in market anymore. And my Titanium restore from Desire doesn't work either...
I don't like paying for nothing that much, to be honest.
tenkainen said:
Apparently non US customers got screwed over like me, as Amazon bought exclusive rights to sell the Ultimate version in their appstore. Can't find it in market anymore. And my Titanium restore from Desire doesn't work either...
I don't like paying for nothing that much, to be honest.
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I just checked, there should be a camera 360 free version, it still has some pretty cool filters. Its what I used in the photos in the link (if anyone is looking at them!!)
James Harrison said:
I just checked, there should be a camera 360 free version, it still has some pretty cool filters. Its what I used in the photos in the link (if anyone is looking at them!!)
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A lot of users paid for the Ultimate version and it is no surprise are far from happy in how the developer sold out to Amazon leaving it's paid supporters out in the cold.
For that reason they will not support the developer again, paid or free.
I just downloaded and installed camera 360 free version.
Works just fine....Ithink I'll still keep my Canon T2i however...lol
LAT
My camera works flawlessly.
After playing a bit with the Camera Settings may be I am getting somewhere Took it today:
I'm curious if anyone else noticed that the pictures after taken are not as bright as when seen through camera...
or am i the only one?
i downlaoded 360 for free as well. . .works great ..
camera is great in the day but i am finding it takes poor night pictures. .
Does this app scale (fill) the entire screen for everyone? I have a massive black border around it?
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Does this app scale (fill) the entire screen for everyone? I have a massive black border around it?
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Just read the first post,he says you have to klick the picture and than Full resolution.
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I'm curious if anyone else noticed that the pictures after taken are not as bright as when seen through camera...
or am i the only one?
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yes that is true,looks like the pictures are optimized for the Amoled screen,they look vert paled on PC in comparison.
besides the Flash timing is not very accurate either on my unit.
hagba said:
yes that is true,looks like the pictures are optimized for the Amoled screen,they look vert paled on PC in comparison.
besides the Flash timing is not very accurate either on my unit.
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Glad to hear... playing with settings..will see if I can get actual exposure and colors
BTW..Tried 360...Its interesting..But improper scaling is a bit annoying..
My camera is working great
And this is already a crop of the original...
I am trying the latest version, Camera 360 v3.0.0.
http://cdn.market.hiapk.com/data/upload//2011/12_20/vStudio.Android.Camera360_191822.apk
Got it from their developer website. This is great.
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I tried: It is on Beta - not working at the moment as it ask you to download other version. Do not install the above app.
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I am trying the latest version, Camera 360 v3.0.0.
http://cdn.market.hiapk.com/data/upload//2011/12_20/vStudio.Android.Camera360_191822.apk
Got it from their developer website. This is great.
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Hmm... that's interesting..if ever there is a version 3.0, then why isn't it available directly in the market?
Hi friend, we all know that our Z haven't camera key...
So I thinking to use sensor Proximity to take pictures and that's help's to take underwater picture.
This is theory and I don't know how much real it is... Because. I'm not developer and it's just idea
Waiting to see your opinions and how much realistic.
Sorry for my English.
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app
There are ways to map the camera shutter to the hardware buttons of the phone.
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There are ways to map the camera shutter to the hardware buttons of the phone.
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yes i know this ways i just share my idea..
I don't know if proximity sensor is immune to water, though.
I like the idea, is the only thing I miss from my last phone.
'Wave to snap' sounds good, you'd have to get the sensitivity just right though.
Perhaps ask the creator of cybershot mod. He'd be the best person, who might know what to do.
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It is good idea. And I have read this thread and decided to try it out. So I just created simple test app with that function, tried it in water and it works. So app now is very unstable, laggy, because I just spent 30 mins on creating it. If anyone want to try, here is the .apk file. If you are interested in this app, you can suggest functions, design and I'll work on it.
UPDATE: Little bugfix + signed
cant install
AGGevorgyan said:
It is good idea. And I have read this thread and decided to try it out. So I just created simple test app with that function, tried it in water and it works. So app now is very unstable, laggy, because I just spent 30 mins on creating it. If anyone want to try, here is the .apk file. If you are interested in this app, you can suggest functions, design and I'll work on it.
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i cain't install in my z. error app not installed
karrouma said:
i cain't install in my z. error app not installed
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Try again. I uploaded new signed apk file. Make sure that you have enabled "Unknown sources" in Settings > Security
Update: v. 0.0.2 attached
AGGevorgyan said:
Try again. I uploaded new signed apk file. Make sure that you have enabled "Unknown sources" in Settings > Security
Update: v. 0.0.2 attached
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Good work. Now it saves pictures in Album. That's what we neded. I'll test it later in the sea.
tomo100brt said:
Good work. Now it saves pictures in Album. That's what we neded. I'll test it later in the sea.
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Thanks. I think that we also need zoom function and toggles for flash/focus/white balance and resolution selection. But it will be added in future, if app will be popular. Also may be front camera function.
PS. Here is the same 0.0.2 version in google play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=am.tir.z.proximitycamera
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Thanks. I think that we also need zoom function and toggles for flash/focus/white balance and resolution selection. But it will be added in future, if app will be popular. Also may be front camera function.
PS. Here is the same 0.0.2 version in google play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=am.tir.z.proximitycamera
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Keeping my eye on this. Might be portal worthy
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It works under sea perfectly. We can take pictures under water without touching and moding keys! Now we need some settings.
I have the current version from the play store and can't even start the app. It immediately force closes.
Is there anything I can do about this other than wait for a newer version?
I'm on 4.2.2 latest firmware with root and locked bootloader.
jakobdz said:
Hi friend, we all know that our Z haven't camera key...
So I thinking to use sensor Proximity to take pictures and that's help's to take underwater picture.
This is theory and I don't know how much real it is... Because. I'm not developer and it's just idea
Waiting to see your opinions and how much realistic.
Sorry for my English.
Sent from my C6603 using xda app-developers app
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Glad someone else thought of this, I had been thinking about this for a long time, and previous phones I had used utilised the proximity sensor to control the music, e.g skip forward and back and pause your music, and various other things
AGGevorgyan said:
It is good idea. And I have read this thread and decided to try it out. So I just created simple test app with that function, tried it in water and it works. So app now is very unstable, laggy, because I just spent 30 mins on creating it. If anyone want to try, here is the .apk file. If you are interested in this app, you can suggest functions, design and I'll work on it.
UPDATE: Little bugfix + signed
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Thank you @AGGevorgyan to give this idea the way to coming up
i confirm that working like magic And certainly under water !!
so if you can add some functions on it to work like real hardware camera key !!!
Hold = focus
Hold then raise = take picture
Hold in Album = return to camera not useful because when you take picture you need to satay in camera
If you like this name to app :Aqua Z just inspiration
you can make thread in Xperia Z Themes and Apps
That's why I love XDA!!! You guys kick ass! For those who still worries about official rom, why worry??? You got XDA!
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I have the current version from the play store and can't even start the app. It immediately force closes.
Is there anything I can do about this other than wait for a newer version?
I'm on 4.2.2 latest firmware with root and locked bootloader.
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It does not work on my either same firmware 4.2.2 locked downloader with root and dual recovery..
Thanks for feedback guys
I have the current version from the play store and can't even start the app. It immediately force closes.
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There is some floating bugs causing force close. One of them is related to waking up after sleep when app is running but I don't think, that you talking about that one. So i fixed one bug and hope, that it fixes your case, when you can not start app at all. Please try version 0.0.3 and tell me how it works.
so if you can add some functions on it to work like real hardware camera key !!!
Hold = focus
Hold then raise = take picture
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I don't think that we need this, because I using "CONTINUOUS auto focus" mode during preview, so it focusing every moment until you tap to proximity sensor, after tapping IF it is not focused yet, it focusing and taking picture and IF already focused, then taking picture immediately. So focus on hold will not have effect, because it already tries to focus.
If you like this name to app :Aqua Z just inspiration
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Good suggestion. But I think, that name must be self-descriptive, I mean user must understand what about is this app. But Aqua Z is also not bad. I have few ideas about name, so we can create poll
Aqua Z, Z Proximity Sensor, Z Underwater Camera, Xperia Z Water Photo Camera... You can add more variants.
you can make thread in Xperia Z Themes and Apps
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I'll do it right now
Update: done http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2373505
I have uploaded 0.0.3 bugfixed version to google play, it will be available in ~30 mins. You can wait or download attached .apk
I don't know if this has been posted already, but i have this pretty big issue with my phone. The thing is, in the stock camera app i can't really focus on objects closer than 6-7inches, while on other not strictly camera apps (for example Facebook Messenger or Whatsapp Camera) i can focus really really close, like 2-3 inches away. Is there any way to fix that?
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I don't know if this has been posted already, but i have this pretty big issue with my phone. The thing is, in the stock camera app i can't really focus on objects closer than 6-7inches, while on other not strictly camera apps (for example Facebook Messenger or Whatsapp Camera) i can focus really really close, like 2-3 inches away. Is there any way to fix that?
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stock kernel?
Yes, everything's stock
Does anyone have any solutions?
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Does anyone have any solutions?
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Try a different camera app. I believe you can focus closer with Google Camera for example.
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Try a different camera app. I believe you can focus closer with Google Camera for example.
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i did, every camera app i tried gives the same results focus wise
filipcurcic said:
I don't know if this has been posted already, but i have this pretty big issue with my phone. The thing is, in the stock camera app i can't really focus on objects closer than 6-7inches, while on other not strictly camera apps (for example Facebook Messenger or Whatsapp Camera) i can focus really really close, like 2-3 inches away. Is there any way to fix that?
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Always is a Software problem !!!
But if it's capable of focusing on close objects, why am i not able to do it in any camera app
sorry for late reply
I got focus issue when I was using custom kernel(new version had been fix already
have your tried factory restore?
ilovemeow said:
sorry for late reply
I got focus issue when I was using custom kernel(new version had been fix already
have your tried factory restore?
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I don't really have a "focus issue" where i can't focus at all, i just can't focus as close as i can do on other non camera apps
i didn't, i'll give that a try
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Try Moto G4 app. It works way better for my phone.
Sordi said:
Try Moto G4 app. It works way better for my phone.
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i tried it, it's the same focus wise