Does anyone else have this problem? My red shutter button is not always reliable. Normally I can long press it to open the camera app. But it only works about 30 to 50% of the time. When it fails to work, I manually open the camera app from the apps menu, and the shutter button will simply autofocus and then beep twice when I half-press it. Trying to take the photo by fully pressing it does nothing. The on screen shutter button works perfectly every time. The button is not physically defective, since it does respond with an autofocus attempt and two beeps, so I think it's software related.
My phone is 2.2 OTA and rooted. To ensure there is no other conflict with another app that uses the camera, I used Titanium Backup to freeze all those apps I installed (Evernote, Google Goggles, etc.) and unfroze all the original Verizon bloatware. Still, after rebooting the phone, the little red shutter button only works less than half the time. Any ideas?
I had this problem myself. I started using the on screen shutter button (and found that it actually takes better photos). I got sick of trying to use the dang thing, so I used Tasker to map it to toggling my auto brightness and 20% brightness. Best thing I ever did...
I didn't think of using Tasker to remap that button. Very cool. A search shows that other folks have problems with the lens shutter but not with the shutter button so I wondered if it was just me. Hopefully it's a bug they are aware of and will fix it in the next update. I'd still like to use that button for the camera.
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I didn't think of using Tasker to remap that button. Very cool. A search shows that other folks have problems with the lens shutter but not with the shutter button so I wondered if it was just me. Hopefully it's a bug they are aware of and will fix it in the next update. I'd still like to use that button for the camera.
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Hey, can someone include step by step instructions for how to accomplish this with tasker?
Thanks
Open Tasker
Click New
Enter Profile Name and click OK
Click Event
Click Hardware
Click Button: Camera
Check Stop Event
Click Done
Select a premade task or create one
Click Done
Click Apply
Thanks for the instructions, I'm still new to tasker and wanted to try this.
What is the full name of the app you used to change the function of the camera button?
-Droid X- 2.2 (rooted)
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What is the full name of the app you used to change the function of the camera button?
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That would be Tasker
I have also noticed this problem after 2.2 dropped.
Almost 100% of the time if I woke up my phone, unlocked it, and pressed and held the camera button, it'd vibe really quick as if it was going to open the camrea aplication, but if I give it a second, and try again, it works like a charm.
But it seems you've already worked out a solution!
Hope this helps someone out there pleagued with yet another 2.2 bug!
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Well, I noticed many people were unhappy with the shutter timing.
This is very annoying, but hey, I think it is neccesary.
I apologize if a thread like this has already been posted.
Anywhom, there is a simple application in the market that may help you with this issue.
How-To:
1.) Visit the Market, and search for the application (SnapPhoto).
-SnapPhoto will give you the option to change many interface settings with the Android Camera. ( Brightness, Effects, Shutter, etc... )
2.) After you find the application, you need to download it, obviously.
After the download, Run it, and Click your menu button, and choose (Settings)
3.) Ok, now, you should see a list of settings. I wont explain them too you, as they are blantly explained in the description.
-Such as brightness(I assume everyone will catch on to these automatically)
4.) Ok, after you have changed any settings you want, you can change your shutter by returning the the Main application (SnapPhoto), and press the Camera Side Button ( this is the camera button on the right side of your phone.
-You should see a message that says "Disabling Stability detect". This removes the shutter wait time. It can also effect your image quality if you are moving and such.(Which is the main purpose of have auto-focus and such components.)
PS: To re-enable Your auto-focus/shutter, simply go to the app, and press the camera button, and it should say "Detecting Stability", exit app, and go to the actual camera .
!Enjoy
I dunno, if I wanted to turn off the auto-focus, I'd just take photos with the track-ball and not the camera button.
The track-ball takes photos in about 1second (compared to the 3-5second autofocus). I believe it is the default no-focus quicksnap button. May not be as widely known as I thought.
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I dunno, if I wanted to turn off the auto-focus, I'd just take photos with the track-ball and not the camera button.
The track-ball takes photos in about 1second (compared to the 3-5second autofocus). I believe it is the default no-focus quicksnap button. May not be as widely known as I thought.
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Are you sure? i have done a great deal of phtographing on this device and never noticed that. i just tried it now and i was able to take a pic just as fast with the camera button as the trackball. Also, when i press the trackball, it does auto-focus, so im not sure why you would say it does not. If you swing the camera and do not let the lense itself focus on the new item, then yes, there is no delay because the camera thinks that you are still looking at the same point of focus. That is the only time mine does not focus. If you turn and wait even 1 sec, then take a pic, it will auto-focus. I promise!
(ok i was able to finally get your result, but only after i focused it 1st with the camera button, then i tapped the trackball and the shot was instant)
The difference that i have seen between the camera button and the trackball is that if you half-press the camera button, it will focus, but not take the picture. The trackball is a static switch and thus cannot do that. (also the camera button sucks. i bet most of the camera problem come from the need to press that button so far into the phone causing the device to move and cause blur and needs to refocus. also, i would not be suprised if some are unaware that this 1/2 press exists and think that the camera is just not working correctly.)
For really clean pics, i suggest finding you shot, then 1/2 press the camera button. Let it focus on the subject. Then find the most stable way to hold the phone and use the trackball to take the picture. (less pressure needed = less shake and better pics) Works great for me and as i mentioned above, you can get instant pics with this method, as long as the camera does not think that it has moved.
I have to say that I never ever use the Camera button on my G2. I always go for the Camera App on my screen instead.
I go to the camera app as well, but I use the button to actually take the picture. I take steadier pictures that way.
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I go to the camera app as well, but I use the button to actually take the picture. I take steadier pictures that way.
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I usually use the Trackpad myself. I don't think I've ever used the button for that lol.
I love the camera button, frees up a spot for an app on my screen.
I could also just turn a light on in the room but I also love the flash on my camera.
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I go to the camera app as well, but I use the button to actually take the picture. I take steadier pictures that way.
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I actually take less steady pictures with the camera button. Maybe I'm not used to how hard to press it, or maybe its my genetic hand tremors onsetting as I get older, but I take smoother pictures more consistently tapping the capture button on the screen lol.
I love the camera button, one thing I hated about the Nexus One was the lack of a two stage camera button.
I didn't think I would use it, but turns out I use it almost daily...(mostly to take vids of drunk roommates =])
If there wasnt that camera button I would ask why HTC were so dump and didnt include it. I use it every time I want to take picture ... not only to shoot the picture itself but to open camera app as well!! It would be waste to have icon for camera app on homescreen with this button. Thanks HTC for that!! I dont want phone w/o camera button anymore!
I don't really use it but I wouldn't say its useless lol... I use it sometimes
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I usually use the Trackpad myself. I don't think I've ever used the button for that lol.
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I never knew the trackpad button clicked the "shutter" on the camera app. Thanks for that!
Personally, I use the hardware camera button quite a bit to both open the camera app, and to take the photo. I don't keep a shortcut to the camera app on my main homescreen.
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It's good to have the button, but I usually use the button on the screen both for getting to the app and for shooting.
Having to push down the hardware button all the way make my hand move enough to have unsharp pictures.
I think I just have to get used to it.
I use it all the time; instead of having to go home to open the camera no matter what app I am in I can just hit the button. Actually wouldn't buy a phone without one now...it was a huge annoyance on my Touch HD.
I just use the camera button to open the camera app. I don't know if I have a faulty button or something, but when I take multiple pictures of something by pressing the camera button, the pictures don't really "register".
I'll have to press the camera button 3 times in order for it to finally take a picture, so now I just rely on the trackpad and the on-screen button.
A hardware button is always useful; I don't bother keeping a Camera app link on my desktops thanks to the button. Similar, shooting with the on-screen shutter button is awkward at best in landscape mode (portrait I can see using it).
For those having shake problems when hitting the button, remember the shooter's adage. Squeeze, don't pull. Get it halfway down, resting against the firmer resistance while it focuses, then just squeeze and hold. Too many people just thump it and release, leading to a whole lot of unnecessary bounce.
Truth be told, I'd still be a bit happier with some software image stabilization, at the expense of ten pixels a side or so. No idea why it doesn't already do this, or at least have the option.
I use it all the time.... as a play/pause button!
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Incredibly useful... so I can open Handcent Quick SMS from within any app... you can also use it for Quick Settings.
I use mine to open up a "quicknote" app in conjunction with "button shortcut" app
I've been using the camera a lot lately and have always had a problem with the picture quality, mainly indoor pics. I would hold the phone steady, press the shutter button down halfway, wait for it to focus, then take a picture, but it would still end up a little blurry. Anyone getting problems like this? If not, what settings are you using?
Also, my biggest gripe is the fact that camera settings can't be saved. I would set it up so a friend could take a picture of me, but they somehow always press that search button, which then erases all my camera settings when they go back to the camera app. Did anyone find a hack or some sort of method to keep the settings permanent?
The main reason I have to bring all this up was biggest after taking blurry pictures last night, my friend's just bust out their iphones and with one simple click, they took an almost instantaneous photo with no settings to mess with and no blur at all.
I would also like to add that one of my friends was trying to take photos with his lg quantum as well, and he has the same problem. Is this a problem with windows phone 7 in general?
you could check out shcamera. It's a sideloaded app that was developed for the hd2 crowd, so it doesn't use the camera button, it's all screen rouc, and it doesn't have all the various settings/adjustments, but it saves settings and works pretty good. Tap screen to focus, press onscreen shutter button to take picture.
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Turn on antishake in settings used to hav the same problem fixed via antishake thing bt the worse part is u hav to change it everytime u r abt to click pictures bcoz u cant save camera settings ...
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I've been using the camera a lot lately and have always had a problem with the picture quality, mainly indoor pics. I would hold the phone steady, press the shutter button down halfway, wait for it to focus, then take a picture, but it would still end up a little blurry. Anyone getting problems like this? If not, what settings are you using?
Also, my biggest gripe is the fact that camera settings can't be saved. I would set it up so a friend could take a picture of me, but they somehow always press that search button, which then erases all my camera settings when they go back to the camera app. Did anyone find a hack or some sort of method to keep the settings permanent?
The main reason I have to bring all this up was biggest after taking blurry pictures last night, my friend's just bust out their iphones and with one simple click, they took an almost instantaneous photo with no settings to mess with and no blur at all.
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Same here. I owned an HD7 that didn't have this blurry issue. It seems the Focus camera is super sensitive to movement.
Thanks, at least I know i'm not the only one with this problem. I try to turn on anti shake everytime i use the app, which actually helps a lot. The problem is when I give the phone to someone so they can take the picture. They somehow accidently press the search button and I have to play with the settings again. Kind of a bummer, but I'll try to get used to it.
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Thanks, at least I know i'm not the only one with this problem. I try to turn on anti shake everytime i use the app, which actually helps a lot. The problem is when I give the phone to someone so they can take the picture. They somehow accidently press the search button and I have to play with the settings again. Kind of a bummer, but I'll try to get used to it.
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You might consider having them take more than one picture. I've noticed that when I take another picture after the blurry one, the results tend to be more normal. Maybe have them take a preliminary picture and then a real one. This seems preferable to messing with settings all the time.
Nice. The new NoDo update made the anti-shake option on by default. That will help a lot!
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Nice. The new NoDo update made the anti-shake option on by default. That will help a lot!
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the nodo update didnt default the anti shake on by default on my focus .
The official nodo update for att focus includes a Samsung update that defaults the antishake on, helps lessen accidental capacitive button presses, includes an att hotspot sniffer/whisper that auto logins, and has a provision for transferring att phonebook contacts onto the phone
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Anti-shake is on by default for me after the official ATT NoDo update.
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Anti-shake is on by default for me after the official ATT NoDo update.
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Me, too. Still have blurry pics, though.
in low light indoors you might want to try the setting photo quality on medium instead of the default hi setting.
Hey guys,
Just got a nexus S and immediately went shopping for a camera app to allow volume buttons as the shutter. Fell in love with Vignette.... just that i realised i couldn't use the camera in its ideal orientation! (with the volume buttons within reach of right index finger) Snapping the shot works fine but with the wrong native orientation it causes complications when viewing via gallery, uploading etc.
Then, i found out that Camera Zoom FX allows for volume shutter buttons as well. I tried it out and surprise, surprise the same issue occurs! Just got me wondering, is this a limitation on Android/Nexus S's part?
I emailed the devs of Vignette and they just told me they are working on it but i'm not holding up my hopes too high
Thoughts?
I use the standard camera app and the orientation works just fine. I think CM7 let me assign the volume keys as shutter.
Greetz
Yes i noticed that as well. But as you know the stock camera is quite limited in features and i've taken quite a liking to Vignette.
If you remap the volume button to shutter on CM7, would that mean its permanently a shutter button? (I need to think really hard before indulging in custom roms, i dont want to void my warranty in my first week)
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Yes i noticed that as well. But as you know the stock camera is quite limited in features and i've taken quite a liking to Vignette.
If you remap the volume button to shutter on CM7, would that mean its permanently a shutter button? (I need to think really hard before indulging in custom roms, i dont want to void my warranty in my first week)
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You wont void your warranty. Haha. Just lock back your bootloader and that's it
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If you remap the volume button to shutter on CM7, would that mean its permanently a shutter button?
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Only in a camera application. Otherwise they still function as volume buttons
Plus, the remapping can be undone by a simple checkbox.
I wouldn't be afraid to take the plunge and root your phone, btw. The nice thing about these Google phones is that you can't really break anything that you can't fix. Aslong as you follow the guides
PS: I just downloaded Vignette and the camera orientation works fine here too... maybe it's CM7 that fixes this, I don't know
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Anyone know how to take screen shot on Fascinate? I know I have done it before, saves them in gallery! Lol
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Anyone know how to take screen shot on Fascinate? I know I have done it before, saves them in gallery! Lol
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Hold down the back button and the power button at the same time.
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Ahhhh ok. Thanks. Hey btw, read a lot of your posts. Very informative & helpful. Thanks for doing that!
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ccampos784 said:
Hold down the back button and the power button at the same time.
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I'm on stock GB right now from telus... but when I do this my screen just shuts off. Same thing happened on froyo. Realy wish I could figure this out, eliminate the need of an app.
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Maniac
MrManiacNF said:
I'm on stock GB right now from telus... but when I do this my screen just shuts off. Same thing happened on froyo. Realy wish I could figure this out, eliminate the need of an app.
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Maniac
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Maniac - I believe you and I have the exact same configuration at this point. The other day I took 2 screen-shots - was pretty sure it was a double tap on home (I have the screen-shots saved in the gallery under screen-capture). For the life of me, I CANNOT replicate the behaviour - this has happened to me a few times.
Appears like the guts of doing it is in Android, but you sometimes just trip over the functionality every now and again. Not sure why they keep missing this one, seems like an obvious feature.
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Maniac - I believe you and I have the exact same configuration at this point. The other day I took 2 screen-shots - was pretty sure it was a double tap on home (I have the screen-shots saved in the gallery under screen-capture). For the life of me, I CANNOT replicate the behaviour - this has happened to me a few times.
Appears like the guts of doing it is in Android, but you sometimes just trip over the functionality every now and again. Not sure why they keep missing this one, seems like an obvious feature.
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Thanks for the reply, I've never got it to work. Ever. So now that I know it is possible, I'm going to try to figure this out. It would be awesome, very simple, but awesome.
I will report back if I make any progress.
Maniac
I've tried every combination of buttons, none worked.
MrManiacNF said:
I've tried every combination of buttons, none worked.
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Do the telus roms include a (I may be wrong on the name) ScreenCaptureService.apk within system/app? Because that was needed for the above mentioned methods of stock froyo screen capture.
good day.
yea I do have that file in gingerbread, had it in froyo as well. I don't think it has anything to do with screencapture as such. I copied the file to my pc, extracted it and it contains a couple common .xml you find in all APK's and shutter1.ogg file. Which I'm thinking is the sound for the camera.
I've looked through the manual and I couldn't find anything about taking screenshots.
I bet if it can be done it's going to turn out to be something so small and easy.. that's always the way these things work out.
Maybe menu and down thats miui shortcut I believe
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As of right now I have 43 unwanted screen captures. All from just pressing the power button alone. LAME!! and more so annoying because the screen won't turn off unless you back out of an app.
Keep me Fascinated.
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As of right now I have 43 unwanted screen captures. All from just pressing the power button alone. LAME!! and more so annoying because the screen won't turn off unless you back out of an app.
Keep me Fascinated.
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How did you make this happen?
A button was probably phantom pressed along with power
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I'm on official 2.2
For me to screen capture I have to hold the back button until it vibrates (like one second) and THEN press the power button while continuing to hold the back button.
Works every time for me. Some applications don't handle it well and the long hold of the back button takes you up one level...
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I'm on official 2.2
For me to screen capture I have to hold the back button until it vibrates (like one second) and THEN press the power button while continuing to hold the back button.
Works every time for me. Some applications don't handle it well and the long hold of the back button takes you up one level...
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I am on ccampos's PWGB beta 3 and it works the exact same way for me. Long press on the back button and a quick click of the power button.
On Gummy GBE I hold the back button and press the home button. The quality of the screen grabs is lower than drocap though.
Sorry for the upcoming caps.. but besides a video I can't get my point across any other way...
I"VE TRIED EVERYTHING.. to get a screenshot working without 3rd party app. Maybe I'm nuts, but, this is just something that is bugging me for some time now.. since 2.2... I won't stop until I figure it out.
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Sorry for the upcoming caps.. but besides a video I can't get my point across any other way...
I"VE TRIED EVERYTHING.. to get a screenshot working without 3rd party app. Maybe I'm nuts, but, this is just something that is bugging me for some time now.. since 2.2... I won't stop until I figure it out.
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Take your phone, set it on the ground, get in your car, run over phone. There you go.....your screens shot. No 3rd party app needed.
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Threadcrapping_Troll said:
Take your phone, set it on the ground, get in your car, run over phone. There you go.....your screens shot. No 3rd party app needed.
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HAHAHA LOL... nice.. I need that
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A button was probably phantom pressed along with power
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No phantom button was pressed, just power button. My brother, friend and I have this problem and its very annoying. Maybe there's a screen capture flu going around in my area.
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