The new Google Now update enables our baby to take pictures and record videos with our voice commandment...one of the scenarios I can think of is that while driving and the X is docked on windshield...and it is sunset out there. Without shaking the phone, a picture is captured :victory:
http://www.androidcentral.com/google-search-update-enables-direct-camera-voice-actions
I tried it but it only opens the camera app. Is there a specific command to get it to take a picture too?
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malikadnanm said:
I tried it but it only opens the camera app. Is there a specific command to get it to take a picture too?
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Sadly no...I was over-excited. Sorry about that. It is just I have seen so many things that I wanted to record while driving before...and both of my hands had to be on the wheel (chicago snowy days). And I thought this might do the trick...can autovoice do it..just curious?
At least this new command saves me from shaking the phone...all I need to do now is just a quick touch.
Since they put the camera in the play store and can issue updates via gapps, I think they should integrate voice commands in the camera app like other phones. For instance have a settings for it to turn it on and use Google now to open up camera app and be able to say "cheese, capture, record, etc"
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The note 3 does that, it's definitely possible.
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It's basically remapping the triggers
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Was pretty excited when I saw this thread and then was quickly disappointed when I tried it and the only thing it did was open the app. I still had to interact with the cera to actually take the picture or record the video. It'll be pretty cool if/when it actually does though.
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Got the Atrix today. Can't seem to access the front facing camera from the camera app (may have just missed it) and no app I've used so far is recognizing/utilizing the FFC. Fring, Tango, Yahoo all pick up the back camera only. Anyone using a different app for video calling or seeing any different results?
when in the camera app press on the screen and select front from the right hand menu.....
Can we do video chat with the front facing camera? Fring seems to only use the main camera.
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when in the camera app press on the screen and select front from the right hand menu.....
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Ah, thanks. I'm sure the regular players will update their apps. Hopefully soon as video calling is now something I won't do without and I prefer Android as an OS, so it's the primary reason I got the Atrix.
There is a version of Qik in the market specifically for the Atrix. I used it for around a half hour with a friend earlier.
I was gonna say it should work with qik. I remember seeing a pic of it running in the Engadget review. I'll have to check it out tomorrow.
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Cool. Got Qik for the Atrix. Now to see if there is a version for iOS. My wife has an IP4 and need an app that will allow cross-platform video calling/chat.
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Cool. Got Qik for the Atrix. Now to see if there is a version for iOS. My wife has an IP4 and need an app that will allow cross-platform video calling/chat.
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I'm in same boat.my wife has got iphone 4. I'll try yahoo messenger.
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Well I kept trying Tango...but I had a weird bug. Every time I'd initiate a phone call (from either end) about 3-5 seconds after the call was connected it would disconnect on the Atrix and go to homescreen.
If I initiated with Video I at least got to see a few seconds of video chat before it would hang up and basically crash to desktop. It used the front-facing camera.
This was taken with my Nexus 7 2nd generation . Front camera is clear and this is my back camera on 5mp.is is completely blurry. Is there a sticker on camera or something giving me quality this bad. It's also makes a clicking noise when switching to camera is that normal
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The clicking noise is normal. But the blurry pictures not. Maybe reset the device. And try again.
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I don't remember having to remove a sticker from the lense at all. That clicking sound,does it come from the speakers or does it sound like its coming from N7's internals? That doesn't sound normal to me, def. not happening on mine.
I would download a replacement camera app and test that out. If the same thing happens I would guess you have a malfunctioning camera, specifiaclly the focus feature. If the replacement camera app doesnt produce the same issue and it doesn't fix it on the stock camera app then I would guess that the stock camera app isn't communicating with the lense correctly.
Best of luck!
Try flashing a different kernel as that is what bridges hardware and software.
When I take pictures close up. Like inches away the quality is better but from a few feet it's bad. I'll try it once I leave work. Sucks if I need to send it back to Google
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Sounds like it isn't focusing properly. The clicking sound IS normal, it's the shutter or whatever, but it shouldn't be that loud. It should sound more like a light rattle when tapping near the camera.
In this case, it sounds like the camera's focus lens is broken. When you tap on different parts of the screen, in the camera app, it should focus where you are pointing. Unfortunately I think you should exchange it. This is the first one I've heard with this issue so it isn't common. Perhaps it was dropped and knocked the focus gear out of whack.
No never dropped it. Thing is babied. I'll have to call Google becaus it was bought from play store. This should be a fun experience
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No never dropped it. Thing is babied. I'll have to call Google becaus it was bought from play store. This should be a fun experience
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Shouldn't be too bad, Google customer support is pretty good IME, though it's an odd experience speaking to Americans as a Brit.
I think I have tried one of the cameras one. They are junk. Love the device but definitely would not use it for taking pictures. I just use my vacate or even my nex 4. These cams on this device are worthless.
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Your picture looks as if it's totally out of focus. Try touching the image on the screen of the object you are photographing to make sure you focus on it. Alternatively, just take a picture of a wall so that everything in your picture is equal distance from the camera.
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The camera is just a nice toy, not more or less. It´s good enough if you want to shoot some quick pictures of the stuff you´re about to sell at ebay
Btw, every cellphone camera offers a better quality, check this out : http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=padhole
One of the more significant updates to the Nexus 7 (2013) is the inclusion of a 5-megapixel camera where previously there was none. Even though camera usage isn’t very optimal on a tablet, it is a nice addition when you just need a simple shot and nothing too fancy.
The camera app brings all the usual capabilities you get in a stock Android camera app, and that includes Photo Sphere, an improved Photo Sphere, in fact. Picture quality is decent enough, but honestly, it’s nothing to get too excited about.
I'm never gonna use the camera. I usually sell all my olf stuff once a new one comes out and this would be a bad thing when it comes to sell it. Something wrong with focus. Working on a return through Google customer service
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There is definitely something out of whack with the camera on your N7 FHD! While the camera on this tablet is anything but good, the photo you posted is worse than normal. I agree that using a camera on a tablet is far from idea, my Asus Infinity takes excellent photos!! I'll rarely ever use either camera in the N7 FHD, but if mine was defective then I'd definitely want a replacement device!
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uh. u can upload Dropbox picture taken with your phone...
just need to activate your wifi when at home. 2 minutes later all your pictures will be on Dropbox.
tablet is good for documents to send immediately. scan fax... whatever.
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I'm never gonna use the camera. I usually sell all my olf stuff once a new one comes out and this would be a bad thing when it comes to sell it. Something wrong with focus. Working on a return through Google customer service
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i think its a problem with all the nexus 7s, both mine and my freinds nexus needs to be focused twice to produce focused shots. hope its software, im going to try a new rom or camera app soon
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i think its a problem with all the nexus 7s, both mine and my freinds nexus needs to be focused twice to produce focused shots. hope its software, im going to try a new rom or camera app soon
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My N7's rear cam also needs to focus twice (or more) before it snaps a good focused photo.
I'm running a custom kernel and ROM- but they both originate from Google source-code, so it may well be a software issue?
Once it gets focus lock- it seems to drift off very quickly, almost like it's too sensitive to very small movements of the tablet.
Would be nice to have a manual focus override...
Didn't even try the camera prior to reading this thread
But indeed, the images are grainy. They are "okay" when being watched in a smaller size but at 100% you can surely see blocky stuff.
Made two test shots (here and here). Am never going to use the camera anyway so no biggie for me
Looks better then mine did. I got a replacement and this one is better. Not gonna use it just h Los for resell value that Everything works
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I got the phone on launch day at Verizon and really like it. The speed, screen and still camera have all really impressed me. However there are 3 issues that have me considering exchanging it.
1) Screeching during phone calls. I don't use my phone for voice calls that much, but when I do, it's extremely distracting with the digital screeching that happens every few seconds. It does it worse sometimes but I rarely complete a call screech free. Is everyone on Verizon experiencing the same thing? Should I exchange mine for another? Can/Will a software fix this?
2) Touchscreen issues. Often when I double click to zoom in on a webpage, the phone starts registering phantom touches and is basically impossible to use until it's rebooted.
3) Autofocus issue on video recording. This absolutely ruins videos for me. I can't believe they'd ship a phone with this bad of an issue and I can't believe the reviews didn't make a bigger deal out of it. Is there anyway a custom video recording app could fix it? Even if LG is working on a fix, Verizon wouldn't roll it out for months I'm sure.
Any help on any of these issues would be greatly appreciated.
1 - I'm not experiencing any screeching on Verizon calls. An update with newer radio firmware might fix this sort of thing, but that might be a ways away and I haven't seen any other reports of this.
2 - Sounds like a pretty serious problem, show a vzw rep and you should be able to swap it out after they try soft resets and whatever other troubleshooting they wanna do.
3 - I'm experiencing this as well, not often, but it made for a crappy 5 second span in a video of my cat rolling around in the laundry
1. Are you OTA either VZN or flashed in a custom rom?
2. I stopped doing it this way because of knock on. I just use pinch zoom now.
3. I haven't had the issue as long add I didn't try to take videos like I was filming Blair witch. Aka stand still. And if you video tape things getting closer and farther away it's going to refocus. I did start using manual focus on pictures though....1000x better. Many more keepers.
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1 - I'm not experiencing any screeching on Verizon calls. An update with newer radio firmware might fix this sort of thing, but that might be a ways away and I haven't seen any other reports of this.
2 - Sounds like a pretty serious problem, show a vzw rep and you should be able to swap it out after they try soft resets and whatever other troubleshooting they wanna do.
3 - I'm experiencing this as well, not often, but it made for a crappy 5 second span in a video of my cat rolling around in the laundry
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No screeching here either, but I havent made many calls, and none of them have been that long (this phone can really make calls too? I figured it was just a gaming and texting machine )
I find my touchscreen is very sensitive in the fact that I dont even have to TOUCH it to press a button, sometimes. Just hovering my finger close enough to the screen causes a touch.....this may not be unique to this phone, Ive just never noticed it on others. Doesnt worry me too much. There is a place to calibrate it in the settings, have you tried running that procedure?
The video thing is apparently common for LG phones. I believe a previous Optimus phone had the same problem and it was fixed via an update. I would expect the same to happen for the G2, eventually (or a third party dev fixes it for them )
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I got the phone on launch day at Verizon and really like it. The speed, screen and still camera have all really impressed me. However there are 3 issues that have me considering exchanging it.
1) Screeching during phone calls. I don't use my phone for voice calls that much, but when I do, it's extremely distracting with the digital screeching that happens every few seconds. It does it worse sometimes but I rarely complete a call screech free. Is everyone on Verizon experiencing the same thing? Should I exchange mine for another? Can/Will a software fix this?
2) Touchscreen issues. Often when I double click to zoom in on a webpage, the phone starts registering phantom touches and is basically impossible to use until it's rebooted.
3) Autofocus issue on video recording. This absolutely ruins videos for me. I can't believe they'd ship a phone with this bad of an issue and I can't believe the reviews didn't make a bigger deal out of it. Is there anyway a custom video recording app could fix it? Even if LG is working on a fix, Verizon wouldn't roll it out for months I'm sure.
Any help on any of these issues would be greatly appreciated.
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havent had the first 2 problems but the third i have every time i record with my camera. for a phone that has optical image stabilization, you shouldnt have to be perfectly still to get the camera to focus. the OIS on this camera is not very good if it cant have alot of light coming in. so recording this like inside of a building where the lighting is not as bright as outside will result in a blurred video if you move. this is a big downside to the camera to me. it would have been alot better if they would have atleast made the video camera tap to focus. but there is not 1 focus settings when in video mode. you dont always get to be still especially when videoing things like your kids. it gets annoying real fast and i end up having to redo the video.
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havent had the first 2 problems but the third i have every time i record with my camera. for a phone that has optical image stabilization, you shouldnt have to be perfectly still to get the camera to focus. the OIS on this camera is not very good if it cant have alot of light coming in. so recording this like inside of a building where the lighting is not as bright as outside will result in a blurred video if you move. this is a big downside to the camera to me. it would have been alot better if they would have atleast made the video camera tap to focus. but there is not 1 focus settings when in video mode. you dont always get to be still especially when videoing things like your kids. it gets annoying real fast and i end up having to redo the video.
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You CAN tap to focus in videos. It will even continue to track the object you tap on if it moves.
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You CAN tap to focus in videos. It will even continue to track the object you tap on if it moves.
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not on the Verizon version. when you tap the screen, it does absolutely nothing. the only tracking thing is that tracking zoom which is pointless.
you can't manually choose what to focus on in the video app
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You CAN tap to focus in videos. It will even continue to track the object you tap on if it moves.
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on my at&t lg g2 when in video mode you can not tap to focus. you can in picture mode but my original post was not talking about picture mode.
I think you can tap to focus on the korean variant. Sadly, I think the korean variant is much more powerful than the international one.
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I think you can tap to focus on the korean variant. Sadly, I think the korean variant is much more powerful than the international one.
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this is kinda why i made a thread a while ago that died, asking if someone with the international version could upload the camera APK and port it to ours.
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on my at&t lg g2 when in video mode you can not tap to focus. you can in picture mode but my original post was not talking about picture mode.
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Really?? That's the version I have too. When I tap while recording video, it puts 2 blue brackets around the object. If I move in, that brackets grow larger and keep tracking the object. Vice versa too.
I did flash CleanROM, but I wasn't aware of any camera changes. I thought it worked like this even as stock.
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Really?? That's the version I have too. When I tap while recording video, it puts 2 blue brackets around the object. If I move in, that brackets grow larger and keep tracking the object. Vice versa too.
I did flash CleanROM, but I wasn't aware of any camera changes. I thought it worked like this even as stock.
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what the hell..that's so weird
same issue on tmobile version.cant tap to focus
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this is kinda why i made a thread a while ago that died, asking if someone with the international version could upload the camera APK and port it to ours.
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I think you meant the korean version's camera apk?
I am using the Korean variant F320S, I have yet encountered the problems you mentioned.
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I think you meant the korean version's camera apk?
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yeah that's it. I asked Scott to look into it, if it's an easy port, he said he'd get back to me with it. I mean, if the Korean camera apk is better, then hell yeah i want it
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Update there is,i will use it now and let you know.It might also be in yours and you dont know it ....like i didnt.
If you have set the 60fps video the feature doesnt work,it only works with the 30fps.Try it.It will work after you start the recording not before.
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Update there is,i will use it now and let you know.It might also be in yours and you dont know it ....like i didnt.
If you have set the 60fps video the feature doesnt work,it only works with the 30fps.Try it.It will work after you start the recording not before.
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Yep, this is how mine is too. AT&T version. If you go into video mode, then options, then hit Reset, it should work after you start recording.
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Update there is,i will use it now and let you know.It might also be in yours and you dont know it ....like i didnt.
If you have set the 60fps video the feature doesnt work,it only works with the 30fps.Try it.It will work after you start the recording not before.
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in 30 fps mode it has a tap to focus after you start recording, but in 60 fps it does not. this is what i also said in my original post. i was talking about 60 fps mode. why would you not have tap to focus in the best mode for the camera? they allow me to control other aspects in 60 fps mode but not focusing? that's something i dont understand. 60 fps mode is much smoother than 30 fps mode yet the camera doesnt have something as easy as any kind of focusing in 60 fps mode.
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Yep, this is how mine is too. AT&T version. If you go into video mode, then options, then hit Reset, it should work after you start recording.
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try it on 60 fps mode then you'll see what i'm talking about. which is the whole point of what i'm talking about.
I was using surround shot on my N8. Anybody know if they got it to work on the N9 and if so would they mind sharing the APK?
ETA: OH! And also, picture in picture or.. what was the name of this camera option... snapping images using both front and rear-facing cameras?
I guess you could find another Camera app that supports surround shot and/or PIP.
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I guess you could find another Camera app that supports surround shot and/or PIP.
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Maybe but I prefer to use the main app. I was using this on the N8. I don't know what I did with the APKs. Picture in picture and surround shot were two really useful features on my camera.
If anyone has it, please share!
Yes I also miss it.
I guess Samsung is trying to force people into buying the 360 cameras.
But that is a bulky separate device to carry around. I just wanna take the occasional surround shot when I see an unexpected opportunity, like I did with my Note 5, Galaxy S7, and, I believe also Galaxy S6 before that.
That is much more spontaneous, natural and fun than walking around with a 360 camera in hand trying to find an interesting spot.
I have the apks for both pip and surround shot. They do not appear in the camera app or app drawer.
I can shortcut to the apps but they do not open. I have been messing around with them but no luck so far.
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I have the apks for both pip and surround shot. They do not appear in the camera app or app drawer.
I can shortcut to the apps but they do not open. I have been messing around with them but no luck so far.
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I can't remember who, but someone sent me a PM with an APK and I tried it but it didn't work. I didn't see any option for it after install and restart. I've looked, but there doesn't seem to be any great third party app that can do it well.
anyone ever get this working?
Not on my end.
that sux.. just got a note 9 and wanted to try this, along with virtual shot mode, but found out htey are both gone now
I know google cardboard camera can take 360 shots also.. but may not be the same.
i do see several versions on apkmirror..
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/samsu...e/surroundshot2-1-4-3-1-android-apk-download/
Seems an update to the camera app has caused the timer feature for selfies and the auto snap feature for the camera to stop working. Probably one of the best one handed (squeeze) or no handed feature and now it's broken. We should upvote to bring attention to the thread.
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/10904273?hl=en
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Seems an update to the camera app has caused the timer feature for selfies and the auto snap feature for the camera to stop working. Probably one of the best one handed (squeeze) or no handed feature and now it's broken. We should upvote to bring attention to the thread.
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/10904273?hl=en
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Looks like they added it again with the Pixel 4 camera app. Downloaded the leaked APK, gave it a try, and worked.
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