Hi,
Ever since I got my Desire HD I've not been much of a fan of the camera (really bad quality when it's dark) and standard camera app. It's quite hard to press the button when taking photos and not looking directly on the screen. Do you know how o use one of the physical buttons like the volume ones to take a picture? Or do you have any other advice, e.g. a free phone app where you could at least press anywhere on the screen to focus and shoot?
Thanks a lot!
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Hi there. When I take the photos to myself I mostly use the option of face recognition. It works pretty fine and takes foto just after catch your face in a frame and, by the way, you will hear it so that way to have a time to smile so you don't need to press anything! Cheers.
If you buy the pro version of Vignette, there's an option in its' settings to take a picture with the volume keys.
Cheers!
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In 2.3 version there is the same option... you can assign shooter to volume keys or to "find" button.
xumuk37 said:
In 2.3 version there is the same option... you can assign shooter to volume keys or to "find" button.
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2.3 version of what? And where is the setting?
After reading this thread I downloaded the free vesion of Vignette.
That allows me to use either the volume button or touch anywhere on the screen to take a photo. I have a "flip" case on my DHD and that makes it a little awkward, but touching the screen is simples.
As the free version is classed as a demo I don't know if it will keep let me use these methods or not.
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Hi there. When I take the photos to myself I mostly use the option of face recognition. It works pretty fine and takes foto just after catch your face in a frame and, by the way, you will hear it so that way to have a time to smile so you don't need to press anything! Cheers.
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Someone's smoking something fun
xumuk37 said:
In 2.3 version there is the same option... you can assign shooter to volume keys or to "find" button.
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You mean in the Gingerbread update? Seriously?? That would be awesome!
SupremeBeaver said:
You mean in the Gingerbread update? Seriously?? That would be awesome!
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I'm using GB, but I havn't found that setting. Could you tell us where it is?
In the camera app press menu -> advanced options. Create shortcut there.
Create shortcut? After going to Camera -> menu-> Advanced just tick which buttons you want to use.
Mr_JMM said:
Create shortcut? After going to Camera -> menu-> Advanced just tick which buttons you want to use.
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You are using CM7, right?
istinet said:
You are using CM7, right?
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The signature doesn't lie
I've seen it, thats why i asked. I always forget to spdate mine (thats why i have no sign ATM). Anyway thanks for the reply, but i'm on RCMix, so there's no such setting on my DHD
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i been looking all over but cant seem to find a mod to take pictures using the vol. key. thank you very much
red man said:
i been looking all over but cant seem to find a mod to take pictures using the vol. key. thank you very much
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Nope, can't be done. In fact, no one has yet to figure out if any hardware button can be used to take a picture. It's possible to program a volume key to open the camera, but NOT actually take the picture. I'm afraid you will have to use the on-screen shutter release. It's not the best solution, but it's the only one for now.
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awww man, that sucks, well thank you for the quick response. gotta love xda!!!
red man said:
i been looking all over but cant seem to find a mod to take pictures using the vol. key. thank you very much
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can i just ask....whats the inconvienence of just touching the screen?
quasi_mojo said:
can i just ask....whats the inconvienence of just touching the screen?
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its harder and your more likely to drop the phone..try taking a self portrait...i have down to a science now..it took some getting use to though..same on the tp2 but you could actually program a button to take the acutal picture as well
found
found this:
http://www.scilor.com/leocameraanykey.html
try it
Is there a way to configure the optical button on the htc incredible so that clicking it wakes the phone up (like pressing the top button)? I'm looking for functionality thats a little bit similar to how the iphone wakes up since I find that button at the bottom much more accessible than the button on the top.
id be interested in this as well. The top button isnt very intuitive to me
Search the market for "lock screen" or "lockscreen" or just "lock" (or maybe "button"? I thought there was a button switcher app too).
Many of the 3rd party lock apps will bring up the lock screen by pressing one or more of the physical buttons (volume, camera, etc). I bet at least one of them comes on with the optical button.
it has been done on the nexus one with the trackball. i think you need root access or at lease custom rom.
Ok, I found this.
http://androidforums.com/htc-incredible/69443-using-optical-trackpad-button-wake-phone.html
Try the "lockbot" app. It is probably about all that is available right now, but the Incredible will be extremely popular. There will be more hacks/tweaks/apps/whatever for this device than any to date, I suspect.
Humpa said:
Ok, I found this.
http://androidforums.com/htc-incredible/69443-using-optical-trackpad-button-wake-phone.html
Try the "lockbot" app. It is probably about all that is available right now, but the Incredible will be extremely popular. There will be more hacks/tweaks/apps/whatever for this device than any to date, I suspect.
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Thanks for the heads up. And I agree I think we are going to see a whole new level of geek with this phone
"myLock" in advance mode.
Great app, and thank you for the info. I was looking the same solution.
Mylock works great. Although I did have one occurence of it locking up the phone.
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"myLock" in advance mode.
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Are you talking about the app called myLock auto unlock? I am not finding an advanced mode or way to get in advanced mode. Care to explain a little more? and this is able to make it so you can use the trackpad to wake/unlock the phone?
NoLock works for this as well but I wish there was a way to allow the optical pad to work without allowing the volume buttons to work at the same time.
Tried myLock just now and both seem like good apps.
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GrandMasterB said:
Thanks for the heads up. And I agree I think we are going to see a whole new level of geek with this phone
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just wondering why you sport the "Big Black" avatar?
And to those who think im being racist by calling him "Big Black", its his name on the Reality TV show with rob dyrdeck.
Anyone actually know how to use it as a search button? I thought it would be long press or press the whole button down, or something like that, but can't figure it out.
Long press menu button (left button) is search on the X10.
Edit: I think the magnifying glass image means zoom
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Long press menu button (left button) is search on the X10.
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On my phone long press of menu button triggers the on screen keyboard.
lornova said:
On my phone long press of menu button triggers the on screen keyboard.
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Yes and when you type it will start searching.
Ehm, didnt know that.... -_-'
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o'wow thanks!! I didn't know that it's been bugging me for months, and I always knew the keyboard was there, I just thought it was stupid having a popup keyboard, when the keyboard would always pop up when you could type lol
(now I know why...)
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o'wow thanks!! I didn't know that it's been bugging me for months, and I always knew the keyboard was there, I just thought it was stupid having a popup keyboard, when the keyboard would always pop up when you could type lol
(now I know why...)
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lol, i didn't know that either. But i guess it's not fully functioning
I tried it in ASTRO and i can get only the results from the 1st letter i type. ( i mean i can't continue and type the hole word like "bluetooth" or "music" it just register the 1st letter like "b" or "m" )
Oh wow! I thought that was a glitch! Thanks for the info
lol i love how se tries to improves the ui so that every1 thinks their features are bugs^^
btw thanks a lot for the info - i always used the button to hide the keyboard (but it didnt work very well )
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lol i love how se tries to improves the ui so that every1 thinks their features are bugs^^
btw thanks a lot for the info - i always used the button to hide the keyboard (but it didnt work very well )
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That's a feature on every Android phone without a search button.
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Yes and when you type it will start searching.
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WOW, I had no idea... Thanks a lot!
Ohhhhh! I'm so stupid for not thinking of that!
Guess nobody here used the user guide application on the phone... Neither did I.
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We all rooted then installed titanium backup, then removed it :s
I just want know if there is any app like SciLor's LeoCameraAnyKey v0.5.1 for HD2 running android?
I want to be able to use the volume key to take pics. I hate having to touch the screen. None of the apps that work properly have this option for example regular camera, camera360, vignette.
the closes app is "PRO Paint Camera" but this program keeps foreclosing even the paid version. this app has this option so I know this is possible.
thanks in advance for your help guys.
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second this request, if you take alot of pictures of yourself as i do, lol, its really frustrating having to find the touch
look for ButtonRemapper. It has function for remapping your volume key to camera.
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I just want know if there is any app like SciLor's LeoCameraAnyKey v0.5.1 for HD2 running android?
I want to be able to use the volume key to take pics. I hate having to touch the screen. None of the apps that work properly have this option for example regular camera, camera360, vignette.
the closes app is "PRO Paint Camera" but this program keeps foreclosing even the paid version. this app has this option so I know this is possible.
thanks in advance for your help guys.
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look for ButtonRemapper. It has function for remapping your volume key to camera.
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I have downloaded that app but thats not what I am looking for. Buttonremapper is only if I want to wake camera up with volume key plus it doesnt work with hd2.
Iam looking for an app that can take a picture by pressing the volume key just like in SciLor's LeoCameraAnyKey in windows.
The Camera App Vignette (available on the market) has a setting that allows you to use the volume key for the camera shutter. Works great, and it's a fantastic camera app with many effects.
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The Camera App Vignette (available on the market) has a setting that allows you to use the volume key for the camera shutter. Works great, and it's a fantastic camera app with many effects.
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Wow I guess I had the old version. I Went to the market and downloaded the update and viola now there's an option to take pics with volume key. now vignette is the perfect cam app. THANKS selivus
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I have downloaded that app but thats not what I am looking for. Buttonremapper is only if I want to wake camera up with volume key plus it doesnt work with hd2.
Iam looking for an app that can take a picture by pressing the volume key just like in SciLor's LeoCameraAnyKey in windows.
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ButtonRemapper works with remapping ANY buttons and works perfectly with the HD2. You must have root access for it to work fully.
Yes, one of the best app for the HD2.
motoman234 said:
ButtonRemapper works with remapping ANY buttons and works perfectly with the HD2. You must have root access for it to work fully.
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motoman234 said:
ButtonRemapper works with remapping ANY buttons and works perfectly with the HD2. You must have root access for it to work fully.
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can you tell me how you would remap the volume key to be used as the shutter button with buttonremapper. I like and have paid for vignette but I would like to use regular cam since IMO it takes pics faster as in saving them and ready to take another one.
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can you tell me how you would remap the volume key to be used as the shutter button with buttonremapper. I like and have paid for vignette but I would like to use regular cam since IMO it takes pics faster as in saving them and ready to take another one.
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Open up the app, scroll down to whichever volume key you want to use. Click on it and the choose camera, or shutter for the action.
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Open up the app, scroll down to whichever volume key you want to use. Click on it and the choose camera, or shutter for the action.
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Regarding buttonremapper
Sorry but there is no shutter option. ONLY focus and camera option. both don't do what I want.
1. camera- opens camera app
2. focus- focuses inside cam app
Button re-mapper permanently changes the button action right? As in, it can only be used as one thing until you change it back.
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Button re-mapper permanently changes the button action right? As in, it can only be used as one thing until you change it back.
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correct. meaning if you change let say volume up key to camera. then you will need to up volume on screen since the volume up key would only be used to open camera.
hey guys, i was REALLY surprised when i found out it doesnt take photos via the R button, its is in the PERFECT place, in portrait fair enough (you might accidentally hit it with your palm), but in landscape, its a must have!!
does anyone know how to re-map the software button to a hardware button?
ps: LOVING the phone
That would be very nice indeed.
Could even use the l trigger for the focus reset or some other thing like the flash
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we could use it for pre-focus, at the moment if you hold in the capture button it resets the focus :]
use X to take photos. not what you wanted but it works
we could still use l/r for zoom in/out?
Totally agree with RB for taking photos, someone must beable to work abit of magic and create a keymapping app... id love to use LB as a back button when surfing too. when your holding the phone in your palm LB is in a nice place to be a back button.
the R button works for taking pictures when your in the service menu punch this into dialpad *#*#7378423#*#* if it works in there there must be some kind of way to do it
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the R button works for taking pictures when your in the service menu punch this into dialpad *#*#7378423#*#* if it works in there there must be some kind of way to do it
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Does this work?
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Does this work?
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ya man try it out it wont mess anything up on the phone or anything its just a test is all, and i say it again if the "R" button works for taking pics in there there MUST be some way to map that key to the camera(maybe with an unlocked bootloader in the not so distant future)
i can confirm this works, i would love to have this on my play
infact, im gonna try and get a camera app from the market and try and make it as native as possible, ill post you guys with updates.
(market apps allow you to re-map buttons)