Camera Button [SOLVED] - G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I downloaded a 3rd party camera application and I love it. My question is how do I set that to be the default when I press the camera button. I looked in quick launch and didn’t see anything for the camera key. I don’t have ADB available until later tonight so if needed id prefer a terminal code. This would be a big help considering I have to keep an icon of it on my screen and go to it and click instead of just hitting a camera button!
Thanks in advance!

xenoaurora said:
I downloaded a 3rd party camera application and I love it. My question is how do I set that to be the default when I press the camera button. I looked in quick launch and didn’t see anything for the camera key. I don’t have ADB available until later tonight so if needed id prefer a terminal code. This would be a big help considering I have to keep an icon of it on my screen and go to it and click instead of just hitting a camera button!
Thanks in advance!
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It would have to be a setting within the application itself. Which camera app are you using? Camera Zoom? I know snapphoto has an option for you to set it as a default camera

alritewhadeva said:
It would have to be a setting within the application itself. Which camera app are you using? Camera Zoom? I know snapphoto has an option for you to set it as a default camera
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Lol i think ive been too deep down in the files to long. Making things harder than they are. You sir are correct and i feel like an idiot!

xenoaurora said:
Lol i think ive been too deep down in the files to long. Making things harder than they are. You sir are correct and i feel like an idiot!
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Lol we all do sometimes Please change the thread title to [SOLVED]

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flashlight when camera starts

does anyone know how to enable the light on the back to automatically come on when the camera starts. Right now i have to click on the screen then click settings then click flash light, i would just like to skip all that. thanks
up and up and up
This feature would actually make the camera act like a camera....lol
Really wish HTC and Microsoft would finish their programs. It seems like they start it and quickly make everthing work....sort of.....lol
waiting for this too...
noellenchris said:
This feature would actually make the camera act like a camera....lol
Really wish HTC and Microsoft would finish their programs. It seems like they start it and quickly make everthing work....sort of.....lol
waiting for this too...
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I agree htc seems to care more about how the phone looks then how it works guess i will have to rethink my next phone.... has anyone every tried to move left or right with the "D-pad" i just keep hitting ok or home
irus said:
I agree htc seems to care more about how the phone looks then how it works guess i will have to rethink my next phone.... has anyone every tried to move left or right with the "D-pad" i just keep hitting ok or home
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to go left or right you actually need to click between the buttons (ex. between home and call) there is actually a youtube video teaching people how to do it.
hchavarria said:
to go left or right you actually need to click between the buttons (ex. between home and call) there is actually a youtube video teaching people how to do it.
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well you are correct, it still hit the ok if i go fast but i can live with that but i still want my flash to come on when the camera comes on
thanks for the tip and making me look stupid lol
for athena it is not a setting in registry. just DeviceIoControl calls to set led on and off, while camera program is running. i wouldn't be surprised if touch pro is the same :/
in that case easiest i could think of is make a small app that does:
1) look in registry for setting if flashlight should be on or off when starting camera
2) load driver (or the camera api dll) and send the ioctl for ON if the registry value is set so
3) then it would launch the camera exe and then exit
4) whole thing would be registered in place of camera program for programs etc
(or patch camera app but that would be a bit more than a couple of bytes long patch. )
cmonex said:
for athena it is not a setting in registry. just DeviceIoControl calls to set led on and off, while camera program is running. i wouldn't be surprised if touch pro is the same :/
in that case easiest i could think of is make a small app that does:
1) look in registry for setting if flashlight should be on or off when starting camera
2) load driver (or the camera api dll) and send the ioctl for ON if the registry value is set so
3) then it would launch the camera exe and then exit
4) whole thing would be registered in place of camera program for programs etc
(or patch camera app but that would be a bit more than a couple of bytes long patch. )
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That sounds logical. It could actually poll the light sensor when the camera is run and then turn on the flash...
noellenchris said:
That sounds logical. It could actually poll the light sensor when the camera is run and then turn on the flash...
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ah, is there an API to use the light sensor then? didn't see that
noellenchris said:
That sounds logical. It could actually poll the light sensor when the camera is run and then turn on the flash...
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I don't think it polls the light sensor unless somethings wrong with mine cause i just went into a dark room waited about 30sec then turned on the camera and no flash unless i turned it on manually
irus said:
I don't think it polls the light sensor unless somethings wrong with mine cause i just went into a dark room waited about 30sec then turned on the camera and no flash unless i turned it on manually
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I was implying that if someone could write a script or something that they could poll the light sensor to see if it was dark. Then tell the camera to turn on the flash.....lol
That's what i wish would happen. Thanks for testing it out though...lol
noellenchris said:
I was implying that if someone could write a script or something that they could poll the light sensor to see if it was dark. Then tell the camera to turn on the flash.....lol
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What about skipping the polling and just having the flash on every time the camera is on day or night. Girls love a flash going off.
Maybe there is a command line for this?
compounding said:
What about skipping the polling and just having the flash on every time the camera is on day or night. Girls love a flash going off.
Maybe there is a command line for this?
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that is a good thought i know i have short cuts for picture and video so i don't have to change them manually. I will try but not sure what it would be anyone have any thoughts
Auto flash on camera??
Is there a rom/cab/file/tweak that gets the cameras flash to work automatically as opposed to having to manually turn it on - this is silly!
patterns said:
Is there a rom/cab/file/tweak that gets the cameras flash to work automatically as opposed to having to manually turn it on - this is silly!
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it's semi-automatic if you turn it on, it's only lighting half's its power. When you take a shot it's flashes
However, you're absolutly right, we need more options
nope, i couldnt find it. In the past there was an other HTC model (dont remember which one) who also had a flash light but also didnt work aswell.
This is in development right now. There is a thread regarding this. I am just to lazy to search for it today.
cool well its good to know its in development, i cuoldnt find it either - Xperia has the saem problem
strange really but hope they sort it out its time cnsuming and annoying - seeingas we are able to use things like Htorch i cant see it being a big deal unfortunately i cant cook otherwise id be on it
any news with this?
bump, bump :0

[Q] Is there an easy way to do screen shot capture in 2.1?

While playing movies, for example, I want to capture the screen as a still picture. Same goes for a piece of info that I see on the webpage, etc.
In the iPhone environment,users could just press the power and home button simultaneously to capture it as a photo.
Is there anything like that on Android?
I only know one way and that requires root , then download app from market "Shootme"
ghost77 said:
I only know one way and that requires root , then download app from market "Shootme"
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Thanks for the info. Do you then assign a hardware button to do the capture? No problem capturing a movie while it is playing?
eaglesteve said:
Thanks for the info. Do you then assign a hardware button to do the capture? No problem capturing a movie while it is playing?
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"Shootme" works by shacking phone left and right , i did not try capturing a movie but it should work it captures everything else on screen, there are more apps in market capable capturing screenshots , they all need root to best of my knowledge.
ghost77 said:
"Shootme" works by shacking phone left and right , i did not try capturing a movie but it should work it captures everything else on screen, there are more apps in market capable capturing screenshots , they all need root to best of my knowledge.
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Shaking is a good way, as long as the orientation is not upset by it I guess.
Having go root the phone is a pity. Does anyone know of a non-root solution?
eaglesteve said:
Having go root the phone is a pity. Does anyone know of a non-root solution?
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I dont have root either and i looked for screenshoot app as well, but i wasnt able to find any..
-TB-
It's due to Android's security settings that root is required to take screenshots.
No other way around it for now.
Read this thread, in the first post there is a link on how to take screenshots through the android SDK:
The screenshot thread
Wow, does it have to be this complicated just to capture screen?
dakine said:
Read this thread, in the first post there is a link on how to take screenshots through the android SDK:
The screenshot thread
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eaglesteve said:
Wow, does it have to be this complicated just to capture screen?
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Just root the phone already it only takes 2 minutes.
Done!
You're a great help dakine. I appreciate this very much.
dakine said:
Just root the phone already it only takes 2 minutes.
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eaglesteve said:
Shaking is a good way, as long as the orientation is not upset by it I guess.
Having go root the phone is a pity. Does anyone know of a non-root solution?
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LOL! it'll funny to see a screen captured all fuzzy because of the shaking
you just enable debugging mode and connect, then use the android SDK
[Q] Screenshot in 2.1
anyone know how to make screenshot on SGS or is there any app that i can dowload coz i dont find it in the market..(only for rooted phone) and i am not thinking to root my phone coz i dont know how and why i muss do that......anyway my sgs is the european version....not us....please show me how or advice why root is so important.....
all screen shots requires root
i use shootme, excellent app
I use screenshot, works well for me.
Just wait for 2.2 if you don't want to root, since it will allow you to take a screenshot with .. I think it was the back-button and home-button.
AllGamer said:
all screen shots requires root
i use shootme, excellent app
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I use this too and it's a real cool app.Just shake the phone and you're done!
Push Last after that push Home for 1 secod (Last still pushed)
When you let the Last button, the screen is registred
Mouaz10 said:
Push Last after that push Home for 1 secod (Last still pushed)
When you let the Last button, the screen is registred
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that only works in 2.2

How to change camera button app?

Hi guys i just somehow side loaded the stock gallery and camera app to my XSP as some of you know i haven't been able to install apps from insufficient storage error so after playing around i managed to get it done via APK. Now when i use the camera button our XP has been blessed with it still opens the stock xperia camera app. is there anyway to change this? i do have a rooted phone
Thanks for putting up with my hail of noobish questions but it is appreciated. Cheers guys
no_username_available said:
Hi guys i just somehow side loaded the stock gallery and camera app to my XSP as some of you know i haven't been able to install apps from insufficient storage error so after playing around i managed to get it done via APK. Now when i use the camera button our XP has been blessed with it still opens the stock xperia camera app. is there anyway to change this? i do have a rooted phone
Thanks for putting up with my hail of noobish questions but it is appreciated. Cheers guys
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I don't think you can change the app the button opens when pressed
Nanostray said:
I don't think you can change the app the button opens when pressed
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thats a shame, but thanks anyway
You can disable the Stock one and use the thirdparty one you have installed.
You can not open the camere with the camera button when you have multiple camera apps installed.
Atleast I cant.
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You can disable the Stock one and use the thirdparty one you have installed.
You can not open the camere with the camera button when you have multiple camera apps installed.
Atleast I cant.
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so if i delete the stock one i can use the the one i downloaded? i can focus and take a pic with the camera app i downloaded but i can't open it with the button so will that fix it? or will i loose features like half press to focus and full to capture?
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so if i delete the stock one i can use the the one i downloaded? i can focus and take a pic with the camera app i downloaded but i can't open it with the button so will that fix it? or will i loose features like half press to focus and full to capture?
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Should do the trick yes but I recommend disabling before uninstalling. You never know what happens
mrjraider said:
Should do the trick yes but I recommend disabling before uninstalling. You never know what happens
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true that, i will try and let you know
edit: nope it docent work to stop the app i will try to un install

Camera Button: Can I change what it does?

Hi, is it possible to change what happens when I press the camera button on my Xperia T? I would like it to start recording audio, so I can quickly and effortlessly start recording, rather then having to turn the screen on, navigate to the app, open, then press record.
Thanks
Yes,with a Xposed module called Xposed Additions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spazedog.xposed.additionsgb
moliverac8 said:
Yes,with a Xposed module called Xposed Additions.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spazedog.xposed.additionsgb
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I installed it but there's something wrong, when I run the app it says "Missing System Service: The service is not enabled. If you have just updated the module please reboot. Otherwise make sure xposedbridge is installed and that this module is enabled."
I do have a rooted phone.
You are new in this read something about xposed framework thats the only way to do that easier
OK I sorted out that problem, the app works fine now.
Does anyone know how to use this app? How do I set it to record audio on pressing the camera button?
Astralogic said:
OK I sorted out that problem, the app works fine now.
Does anyone know how to use this app? How do I set it to record audio on pressing the camera button?
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You can't set it to record audio directly, as far as I know (never saw that in the options), but theoretically you should be able to set it to be able to open an app when pressing the camera button. You need to set conditions (while screen off or on), and then reasign the button to the function you want. It's not a complicated app.
Antiga Prime said:
You can't set it to record audio directly, as far as I know (never saw that in the options), but theoretically you should be able to set it to be able to open an app when pressing the camera button. You need to set conditions (while screen off or on), and then reasign the button to the function you want. It's not a complicated app.
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I've been trying to find a tutorial or guide for this app but I can't. Either I'm stupid or it's not as easy as it seems.
Could someone help me out? I just want my audio recording app to launch when I press the camera button.
Astralogic said:
I've been trying to find a tutorial or guide for this app but I can't. Either I'm stupid or it's not as easy as it seems.
Could someone help me out? I just want my audio recording app to launch when I press the camera button.
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It's not that hard, you just need to press the "Buttons" (Configure button re-map settings), and set profiles for when the screen is on/off. As far as I know, you can't set it to open an app while the screen is off, you'd need the screen to be on first. Aside from that, you could also try reading the button labels/descriptions, which might help. Also, there aren't that many buttons either, so just start pressing buttons and see what they do.
Antiga Prime said:
It's not that hard, you just need to press the "Buttons" (Configure button re-map settings), and set profiles for when the screen is on/off. As far as I know, you can't set it to open an app while the screen is off, you'd need the screen to be on first. Aside from that, you could also try reading the button labels/descriptions, which might help. Also, there aren't that many buttons either, so just start pressing buttons and see what they do.
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All I can do for a button is add conditions. I can add conditions fine, but I can't see how to launch an app under those conditions.
Edit: Actually I figured it out but the program doesn't work.
Astralogic said:
All I can do for a button is add conditions. I can add conditions fine, but I can't see how to launch an app under those conditions.
Edit: Actually I figured it out but the program doesn't work.
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I tested it out a few days ago, and it worked for me (used it to open a different camera app than the default one). Maybe it's the ROM you're on.
Antiga Prime said:
I tested it out a few days ago, and it worked for me (used it to open a different camera app than the default one). Maybe it's the ROM you're on.
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I have the stock rom, never changed it.

working Google Camera app without fastboot

Guys here you can get working Google Camera v 5.3 without fastboot nor root!!
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/f/MGC_5.3.015_MiMax2_Android-7+_2.apk
General page can be found here
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/dev-bsg/#apk390
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Doesn't work, just a black screen
It used to work for me, try disabling hdr on normal camera
Here you might find some fixes
https://www.celsoazevedo.com/files/android/google-camera/black-camera/
amr soliman said:
It used to work for me, try disabling hdr on normal camera
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Disabling hdr didn't help, still black screen, sure you don't have root?
Vant2239 said:
Disabling hdr didn't help, still black screen, sure you don't have root?
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Yeah I'm sure.btw i too sometimes get a black screenbut I edit a while then go back to the app it starts working properly.
amr soliman said:
Yeah I'm sure.btw i too sometimes get a black screenbut I edit a while then go back to the app it starts working properly.
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What do you mean by "I edit a while"? Do you have access to GCam's settings or what? Thank you
I got the same problem just a black screen
Alocin said:
What do you mean by "I edit a while"? Do you have access to GCam's settings or what? Thank you
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Sorry I meant exit for a while from Gcam without clearing the recent apps
Alocin said:
What do you mean by "I edit a while"? Do you have access to GCam's settings or what? Thank you
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When I get black screen I cannot select anything neither the settings
Alright i made it work as well, if you having the black screen press the home button, open another app (eg WhatsApp) and then go back to the gcam
Vant2239 said:
Alright i made it work as well, if you having the black screen press the home button, open another app (eg WhatsApp) and then go back to the gcam
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I tried everything, but it just crashes. I even tried deleting the app's data.
This helped for me. Try to hold on the app and run one of the function: "Make selfie" or "Record the video" after that camera will work, but sometimes when i launch camera on the common mode, i have a black screen again.
How good is it? Care to share some side-by-side photos? (stock -> google camera)?
Does it enable cameraapi2?
Thanks in advance
hugopg said:
How good is it? Care to share some side-by-side photos? (stock -> google camera)?
Does it enable cameraapi2?
Thanks in advance
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In the other thread there are several comparison pics. I doubt you can get it working without canera2 api which needs root to enable. Without HDR+, whats the point of having gcam?
Benjamin_L said:
In the other thread there are several comparison pics. I doubt you can get it working without canera2 api which needs root to enable. Without HDR+, whats the point of having gcam?
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camera 2 api doesnt need root. just needs an unlocked bootloader. I would be better if we spam tweets to mi to unlock camera 2 api with next update as nokia 6.1 plus has it enabled out of the box.
srgudhka said:
camera 2 api doesnt need root. just needs an unlocked bootloader. I would be better if we spam tweets to mi to unlock camera 2 api with next update as nokia 6.1 plus has it enabled out of the box.
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Would be great to have. Also with a change of the raw image mode to get rid of focus dots as well.
Benjamin_L said:
Would be great to have. Also with a change of the raw image mode to get rid of focus dots as well.
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yeah. i have asked my friend to tweet about this to xiaomi. hopefully they should notice it.
https://twitter.com/ganeshgtp/status/1037996353069232128

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