Some people with certain branded x10 handsets (like those on T-Mobile UK) do not have the option to have no shutter sound in the stock camera app, this very short guide will tell you how to disable it.
You must be rooted to be able to do this, although, if you do not wish to keep your phone rooted, you can temporarily root your phone using z4root, then follow this short guide, and phone will no longer be rooted after phone restarted.
First of all (after root) you need to download root explorer ($3.87 / £2.50) from the market.
Alternatively, if you do not want to buy root explorer you can download ES File Explorer for free, but to enable root access, you must do the following...
1) Open ES File Explorer
2) Press menu, then press Settings
3) Scroll down to Root Options
4) Check the box next to Root Explorer then press Yes, then press OK
5) You now have root access using ES File Explorer
For users using stock 2.1 that cannot disable the shutter sound, do the following...
1) Open your chosen file manager (Root explorer or ES File Manager)
2) Go to.... /system/media/audio/camera
3) You should see sound1, sound2 & sound3
4) In each folder, delete shutter.ogg (or you can rename .ogg to something else incase you want to restore it at a later time)
5) You should now have no shutter sound
To disable shutter sound on stock camera for custom ROMs on 2.2+, do the following...
1) Go into root explorer (or ES File Manager)
2) Go to... /system/media/audio/ui
3) Delete camera_click.ogg (or you can rename it like i did incase you want it at a later date
Hope this helps the people frustrated with the shutter sound lol
Now we need someone to post a list of alternate sounds so we can experiment.
rearview said:
Now we need someone to post a list of alternate sounds so we can experiment.
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Well sound files can be converted to ogg files HERE
The camera sound uses ogg files
why use explorer? all you have to do is go to camera advanced, then camera shutter and select none its simple
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sorry didnt realize it was for branded firmwares
soldiers33 said:
why use explorer? all you have to do is go to camera advanced, then camera shutter and select none its simple
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Like I mentioned in the OP, some branded phone cannot do this, and not everyone wants to debrand
is it possible to turn off the camera flash when recording? becouse in the menu is off and is still on but with half the intensity
It didnt work i still get all the sounds 2.1 stock rom
nvm got it working
thx
soldiers33 said:
why use explorer? all you have to do is go to camera advanced, then camera shutter and select none its simple
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sorry didnt realize it was for branded firmwares
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I have an X10i and i dont have the "None". all i see is sound 1 2 and 3..
I also tried renaming the shutter.ogg for all sound 1 2 and 3, and the camera shutter sound is still there..
clixt said:
I have an X10i and i dont have the "None". all i see is sound 1 2 and 3..
I also tried renaming the shutter.ogg for all sound 1 2 and 3, and the camera shutter sound is still there..
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Sorry this is a very late reply, but try it again, it should definitely work
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change the .ogg file extension to something like .dog - that should fool it
If you leave the files as .ogg it will just play any sound in the folder if it can't find the one it's looking for
CuBz90 said:
Sorry this is a very late reply, but try it again, it should definitely work
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Nah it's cool.
The easiest (and probably most people did it) way to remove this is by updating the FW to 2.1.B.0.1.
There's an option there to disable camera shutter sound.
Well I now have a Desire HD so I no longer use my X10, which explains why I don't go on these sections of the forum often, and I don't know the latest firmware releases
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1 - use Root Explorer to open /system/build.prop file (open in text editor)
2- add " ro.camera.sound.forced=0 " in the bottom of the file (ps: dont include " ")
3- save and exit ,
4- reboot you phone
after booted,
if you want to disable the camera sounds (shot sound and focus sound), just changed the system sound to silent or vibrate.
you will get a no-sounds camera.
I m using ICS and it is working
odlicno!
Awesome. Tnkz!
im running ICS 4.0.4 with Hydrogen mod
AOIK 3.0.28 kernel and have an option under sound to turn camera sound off
Take a look at that option i know resurrection mod has same option
I dont have an ICS device but on my gb device I just renamed (mv) the shutter sound file and there was no more sound when I take pictures... It should be the same for ics. use an adb shell or terminal emulator on the device to "find / -name *.ogg" and you'll figure it out. You will need root to mv the file as well as to use the find command (I am not sure if you need to install bbusybox for find).
Awesome. Thanks!
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1 - use Root Explorer to open /system/build.prop file (open in text editor)
2- add " ro.camera.sound.forced=0 " in the bottom of the file (ps: dont include " ")
3- save and exit ,
4- reboot you phone
after booted,
if you want to disable the camera sounds (shot sound and focus sound), just changed the system sound to silent or vibrate.
you will get a no-sounds camera.
I m using ICS and it is working
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! EDIT found out why and how. Worked as a charm. Thanks
With ES File Explorer I can browse /system/ and open build.prop in txteditor, but I can't save it (denied) ... any idea why?
ES File Explorer isn't in SuperUses app list ... do I need to add it (and if how)?
! EDIT found out why and how. Worked as a charm. Thanks
Thanks....
If on any stock ICS rom, if you just set your phone to silent or vibrate it will eliminate the these sounds. No need to root or edit the build.prop
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ronj1986 said:
If on any stock ICS rom, if you just set your phone to silent or vibrate it will eliminate the these sounds. No need to root or edit the build.prop
If I helped you, please press the Thanks button
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No,not on all ics stock rom,i m on XWLP8 i have sound when i take a pic even on silent or vibrate mode.
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Sorry to know that. I didn't have that problem on LP8, but I'm on LP7 nowadays .
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Any solution to totally disable the camera sound ?
Search on the forum, found several tips but it's not working on ICS 4.03 (XWLP7).
Thanks.
Just tried this trick, but I'm now stuck on the "Samsung Galaxy S2 - GT-I9100" boot screen. Ben there for serveral minutes, trying to remove batterye right now.
Nothing else changed between my previous reboot earlier today than editing this build.prop...
hi guys, i did this and i got bootloop.
andreimazz said:
hi guys, i did this and i got bootloop.
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So I'm not the only one... Any way to access/edit the build.prop when booting in CWM recovery or download mode?
edit: reflashed with LP8, and this time I did the build.prop edit with a dedicated tool from the market (and not ES Explorer, which uses charsets not correctly interpreted by Unix). Works like a charm
roswell782 said:
No,not on all ics stock rom,i m on XWLP8 i have sound when i take a pic even on silent or vibrate mode.
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I can confirm that on both xqlp7 and xwlp8 this does not work.
Part of the solution is dumping all sound files you find annoying (shutter, power connect, etc) but the super irritating LOUD focus beep is hardwired in the camera software, so it seems. I wish there was a simple hack for that!
it's working as charmed.. will settings after rom update stay or should I renew settings after every flash procedure?
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Thanx
CoinCoin88 said:
So I'm not the only one... Any way to access/edit the build.prop when booting in CWM recovery or download mode?
edit: reflashed with LP8, and this time I did the build.prop edit with a dedicated tool from the market (and not ES Explorer, which uses charsets not correctly interpreted by Unix). Works like a charm
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My device and SDCARD was encypted, got the bootloop and had to use ODIN to get back -lost everything. I too used ES Explorer to edit-
Guess I should read instructions better
anyway- Beware, like CoinCoin says -don't use ES Explorer to edit.
When you're rooted, you can delete or rename the following files:
/system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg
/system/media/audio/ui/camera_focus.ogg
/system/media/audio/ui/VideoRecord.ogg
yeah but I like the camera the way it is (basicly, I like stock things )... I just don't want it to make a noise when the phone is set to vibrate/silent. When it's on general, I'm not bothered by sounds.
The ogg files removal is an edit for all modes, whereas this tweak is just to get it working as it should.
Simple way to increase your volume.
Im pretty sure you won't brick your phone but please do this at own risk I take no responsibility for your actions.
Make sure you are on a rooted device lol how else would you have 4.2.2.
Download the file
If file name is to3g.txt rename it to to3g
Copy file with a file manager ( I use ES with root permission)
Go to /system/ect/sound
Delete the file called to3g
And click paste and the new one should by magic appear.
Change permissions (hold you finger on the file) to rw r- r- ( mine looks like this rw r--r--
And then delete the new file to3g.bak if it appeared. If It didn't then you should still be OK so long as you did all steps.
Reboot and hey your phones louder.
Get noozxoide Eizo rewire pro and you have a loud kick ass phone again.
Download > http://www.mediafire.com/?4z88nzrcz9pcy8c
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What you did was change sound file to go above 50/55 to 63 there for making it louder. If you get the noozoxide app that will then help with equalization of the volume and more.
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Hi,
I've been searching for a way to turn off the awful sound when making a screenshot.
I have already tried to rename audio files or even the complte audio folder here: /system/media/audio/ui, but it didn't work.
Anyone knows where the damn sound file for the screenshot sound is located?
Thanks
Felix
DesireHDScreenorgasm said:
Hi,
I've been searching for a way to turn off the awful sound when making a screenshot.
I have already tried to rename audio files or even the complte audio folder here: /system/media/audio/ui, but it didn't work.
Anyone knows where the damn sound file for the screenshot sound is located?
Thanks
Felix
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Try "note 2 hidden settings" in playstore
svd1977 said:
Try "note 2 hidden settings" in playstore
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Thanks, I know there are apps for that. But more important: There must be a soundfile for that.
Anyone knows this awful sound file is stored?
Does really absolutely no one know where that bloody sound file is located?
DesireHDScreenorgasm said:
Does really absolutely no one know where that bloody sound file is located?
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Are you rooted?
Try Xposed and Wanam module...
Quick solution is ''silence mode''.
Thanks, but I am really focused on knowing where this mysterious soundfile is located....
DesireHDScreenorgasm said:
Thanks, but I am really focused on knowing where this mysterious soundfile is located....
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Have you tried turning off the shutter sound in the camera?
DesireHDScreenorgasm said:
Hi,
I've been searching for a way to turn off the awful sound when making a screenshot.
I have already tried to rename audio files or even the complte audio folder here: /system/media/audio/ui, but it didn't work.
Anyone knows where the damn sound file for the screenshot sound is located?
Thanks
Felix
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You may have in the meantime found where it is, and if you did not .... Here's where it (the device must be rooted). Use Root Explorer or similar app .... go to system / media / audio / ui and find "camera_click.ogg" open permissions, untick all, confirm and reboot your device...
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Xode said:
You may have in the meantime found where it is, and if you did not .... Here's where it (the device must be rooted). Use Root Explorer or similar app .... go to system / media / audio / ui and find "camera_click.ogg" open permissions, untick all, confirm and reboot your device
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That did actually work. What is funny here is that I have renamed the file to "camera_click.NOogg" earlier.
I changed back the permission and rebooted. The screenshot sound doesn't come again.
I am confused, but at least the sound doesn't play anmyore
Thanks
Xode said:
You may have in the meantime found where it is, and if you did not .... Here's where it (the device must be rooted). Use Root Explorer or similar app .... go to system / media / audio / ui and find "camera_click.ogg" open permissions, untick all, confirm and reboot your device...
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Incase this thread comes up in a goofle search like it did for me I can confirm this also works for the S5.
MOD Boost Volume Headphones Z1 Compact D5503 14.6.A.1.236 (Required Root)
1 - Check Root Device!
2 - Download ES File Explorer (Google Play)
3 - Open ES File Explorer and accept permissions Root.
4 - Open Tools and mark Root Explorer.
5 - Come Back Local, and / Device next Open System after etc
6 - Paste file mixer_paths.xml (include link end post) and Replace existing File. (if you do not understand look at the attached images in the post.)
7 - Restart your Device
8 - Finish!
if by chance, your phone is muted after restart, follow These steps.
Open ES File Explorer, browse by location> / Device> System> etc and select mixer_paths.xml on file, go to properties, rw-rw-rw Then permissions and click change and tick all the boxes in Read and Write click ok and restart your device.
to better understand, look at the steps in the last images attached in the post.
DOWNLOAD MOD > https://mega.nz/#!5hkCVLBb!bJZqhuukE8SAX1uWGggHY0vBkPA2yw7zWPXGKaBzjpo
Thanks hicked for your work on this mod.
I followed the instructions but used Root Browser instead of ES Browser. (I don't know if this made a difference)
After the restart audio failed to work on the internal speaker or on earphones. It gave me an "audio stopped" mesaage
I accessed mixer_paths.XML through Root Browser and changed the permissions to the same as in my attached image. After another reboot audio worked again, and was noticibly louder through the earphones. Also tested on my Bluetooth speaker and on my Bluetooth headphones and they seem to be louder now too.
Great work!
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reboot after no sound :/ please help
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reboot after no sound :/ please help
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did you change permissions ?
-TsT- said:
reboot after no sound :/ please help
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if by chance, your phone is muted after restart, follow These steps.
Open ES File Explorer, browse by location> / Device> System> etc and select mixer_paths.xml on file, go to properties, rw-rw-rw Then permissions and click change and tick all the boxes in Read and Write click ok and restart your device.
to better understand, look at the steps in the last images attached in the post.
I think it's too loud. Sound is distorted in max volume.
Thanks for this.
But I can't install it.
I am having android 4.4.4. My phone is rooted but I dont remember if I installed custom rom o not lol.
I love my z1 compact and it still working perfectly, I bought it in 2014 in Germany, I rooted it my self and never updated it for fear of bugs and problems with the battery.
My only problem whit the phone was that the sound is quite low, so I would like to try this. But I cant paste the file into the system/etc.
I think its because I dont have the privilege to rewrite the files in the system folder. I can activate the root explorer in the Es file explorer but wont let me change the r/w mount. When I check the read and write option nothing happens. Press accept, open it again and its still on read option... I tried with other explorers too without success.
Could it be because the super su isnt updated? When I open super su a message appears saying that the binaries arent updated. When I try to update it fails...
Thanks for your time and advice.
Finally I can use HyperX Cloud 2 with my Z1 Compact! With original file my phone don't have enough power to power them.Thank you so much man!
How do I disable the camera shutter sound?
I'm rooted, so I already went to /system/media/audio/ui and deleted cam_snap_0.ogg as well as camera_click.ogg. Usually, that does the trick - but not with this phone, it seems.
Do these files exist in multiple locations? Does the camera app have a different file in its own directory?
Haphim said:
How do I disable the camera shutter sound?
I'm rooted, so I already went to /system/media/audio/ui and deleted cam_snap_0.ogg as well as camera_click.ogg. Usually, that does the trick - but not with this phone, it seems.
Do these files exist in multiple locations? Does the camera app have a different file in its own directory?
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The easiest way I've found was just to put the phone on silent. [emoji6]
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Pick_A_Name said:
The easiest way I've found was just to put the phone on silent. [emoji6]
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Well, sure, but there isn't always time, and you won't always remember to take the extra step. I'm looking for a more permanent solution.
I can always use another camera app, but at this point, I'm also curious to know if there's a way to do it for the stock app.
Overwrite the sound files using the attached file (after you unzip it).
As root go into /system/audio/ui, from here you may want to first backup the files on this list, in case you want to restore the ui sounds.
File List:
Code:
af_failure.ogg
af_success.ogg
cam_snap_0.ogg
cam_timer_1sec.ogg
cam_timer_last.ogg
camera_click.ogg
Camera_Timer.ogg
camstart.ogg
camstop.ogg
continuous_shot.ogg
shot_snap.ogg
shutter_mirror_down.ogg
shutter_mirror_up.ogg
wheel_effect.ogg
Overwrite each and every one of those with the attached, unzipped file, make sure their permissions are set to 0644, and it should be totally silenced. (I think all the files might be overkill, but it covers all the bases).,
Good luck
Deleting audio files won't work, they need to be replaced.
memnochlv said:
Overwrite the sound files using the attached file (after you unzip it).
As root go into /system/audio/ui, from here you may want to first backup the files on this list, in case you want to restore the ui sounds.
File List:
Code:
af_failure.ogg
af_success.ogg
cam_snap_0.ogg
cam_timer_1sec.ogg
cam_timer_last.ogg
camera_click.ogg
Camera_Timer.ogg
camstart.ogg
camstop.ogg
continuous_shot.ogg
shot_snap.ogg
shutter_mirror_down.ogg
shutter_mirror_up.ogg
wheel_effect.ogg
Overwrite each and every one of those with the attached, unzipped file, make sure their permissions are set to 0644, and it should be totally silenced. (I think all the files might be overkill, but it covers all the bases).,
Good luck
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The attached zip only has 1 file in it?
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Can I replace the files?? I dont have root!
I grabbed all the files and listened to all of them, and for what it's worth, I don't think I heard any files that matched the sound I hear in the app itself. I'm thinking that the default Camera app may provide its own sound internally. If that's true, then the question becomes whether it's accessible as a file, and if so, where is it stored.
f_speed said:
Can I replace the files?? I dont have root!
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No. Root is needed.
this was driving me nuts deleting all the files listed above and still had the camera shutter sounds.
so i followed this and copy the silence.ogg to create all those ogg files. move them to the phone. using rootbrowser, delete those same files from system/media/sound/ui then copy newly created files. close out the camera completely and reopen. this did it for me. thanks guys.
and yes you need root.
just goto my thread under themes and apps. I made a zip of every file you just paste into system and it'll be silent.
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csnv said:
this was driving me nuts deleting all the files listed above and still had the camera shutter sounds.
so i followed this and copy the silence.ogg to create all those ogg files. move them to the phone. using rootbrowser, delete those same files from system/media/sound/ui then copy newly created files. close out the camera completely and reopen. this did it for me. thanks guys.
and yes you need root.
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I tried the same steps and failed. Didn't stop my camera shutter sound. But it stopped my TOUCH SOUND (play sound when you touch an item on the screen). And my boot animation sound too. In the meantime I found another way with an app called "mute" and running a profile in tasker everytime the camera app opens, it toggles the MUTE app. That works for me.
An app called mutecamera will do this WITHOUT root.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gun0912.mutecamera&hl=en
Tested with H990DS and amazingly it worked. Have to give accessibility permission and there is an element of trust required here.
you get 15 free shots, after that you either pay or watch ads
But finally i find a non-root solution
Another alternative is to use Open camera. Remember to enable camera 2 api functionality and then you will see the option to disable shutter sound. You will of course be using open camera in this case.
But the first option allows to use your main camera. And that is the point. I only tested it with the main camera. I have no idea about other apps like whatsapp or facebook that may use the camera as i don't use those apps.
jayochs said:
just goto my thread under themes and apps. I made a zip of every file you just paste into system and it'll be silent.
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Like he said, go to his thread and find the zip by stangdriver. Flash and profit
Thread in question
https://forum.xda-developers.com/v20/themes/mod-simple-flash-silent-camera-mod-v20-t3620050
What's it say, MUST BE ROOTED
What i posted does not need root