Dedicated camera button - Xperia Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hello all,
I'm really starting to like this phone a lot, my question is can anyone confirm that it has a dedicated camera button please? I have read a fair few reviews etc and some say yes and some say only the ZL does.
Thanks in advance
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No, there isn't.
One side has the power button and volume rocker, the other side has pogo pins for the dock charger. No camera button.

parapaul said:
No, there isn't.
One side has the power button and volume rocker, the other side has pogo pins for the dock charger. No camera button.
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Dam! Thanks for clearing that up, I was hoping it would have one, I wonder what that button type thing is on the bottom of the right hand side is?
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maverick1103 said:
Dam! Thanks for clearing that up, I was hoping it would have one, I wonder what that button type thing is on the bottom of the right hand side is?
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Speaker!
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Ambroos said:
Speaker!
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Ok that makes sense, is there just the one speaker on the device?
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maverick1103 said:
Ok that makes sense, is there just the one speaker on the device?
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Speaker on the side and earphone at the front top, just like pretty much every other phone. Speaker is pretty decent too.

Ambroos said:
Speaker on the side and earphone at the front top, just like pretty much every other phone. Speaker is pretty decent too.
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Well I hope it's pretty loud, as I have a Note 2 at the moment and that is really loud.
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maverick1103 said:
Well I hope it's pretty loud, as I have a Note 2 at the moment and that is really loud.
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It won't be as loud as Note 2. It's waterproof - this means it has to block some fair amount of sound along with water.
Anyway, i'm sure there will be a way to use the power button as a physical camera button - but probably only with root access etc. There's a power shutter option in CM and it works great.

Akiainavas said:
It won't be as loud as Note 2. It's waterproof - this means it has to block some fair amount of sound along with water.
Anyway, i'm sure there will be a way to use the power button as a physical camera button - but probably only with root access etc. There's a power shutter option in CM and it works great.
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As long as it's fairly decent I'll be happy... but I will no doubt root it for the camera mod, that would be awesome. The power of button looks like it should be the camera button to me, right location.
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maverick1103 said:
As long as it's fairly decent I'll be happy... but I will no doubt root it for the camera mod, that would be awesome. The power of button looks like it should be the camera button to me, right location.
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With a little camera mode, one could easily make power button as shutter using apktool
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I still find it sad that the Xperia Z doesn't have a camera button but the Xperia ZL does. Same camera, same screen, same specs overall, same-ish size but not waterproof.
Sony is probably the last phone maker that puts dedicated camera buttons on their phones, and I like that. Every other phone maker puts it on screen, or uses the volume up button instead. I want a dedicated camera button. My phone has it and I enjoy using it. I think Sony is sticking with those photographers because of the physical camera buttons.
Yay Sony!
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I was also wondering if it the Xperia Z had a camera button or not, after checking out many photos, it doesn't. But I didn't see it on the Xperia ZL until today.

Has anyone seen a mod that makes the volume rocker become a shutter button when in camera app? That would be very helpful.

redThd said:
Has anyone seen a mod that makes the volume rocker become a shutter button when in camera app? That would be very helpful.
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Then how would you zoom in and out?

Pinch in/out. And zoom is basically digital zoom which is like cropping and enlarging (useless). Anyways you can use ANY physical button as shutter, you just need to modify Camera apk using apktool. I bet some genius guy will do it, if not then i'll give it a shot.
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redThd said:
Has anyone seen a mod that makes the volume rocker become a shutter button when in camera app? That would be very helpful.
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For eg. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1863362
now stop it, i'm tired of posting same thing again n again

garychencool said:
I still find it sad that the Xperia Z doesn't have a camera button but the Xperia ZL does. Same camera, same screen, same specs overall, same-ish size but not waterproof.
Sony is probably the last phone maker that puts dedicated camera buttons on their phones, and I like that. Every other phone maker puts it on screen, or uses the volume up button instead. I want a dedicated camera button. My phone has it and I enjoy using it. I think Sony is sticking with those photographers because of the physical camera buttons.
Yay Sony!
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I was also wondering if it the Xperia Z had a camera button or not, after checking out many photos, it doesn't. But I didn't see it on the Xperia ZL until today.
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Snap, I find it sad too that this phone will not have a dedicated camera button after Sony have had them on previous phones.....but at least there is a mod as AayushDhuria has pointed out...so I will be using that mod for sure!

hush66 said:
Then how would you zoom in and out?
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Don't use digital zoom. Instead cut the photo on your PC.

AayushDhuria said:
With a little camera mode, one could easily make power button as shutter using apktool
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Did anyone make it please ? it's interesting in order to take pics under water
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redThd said:
Has anyone seen a mod that makes the volume rocker become a shutter button when in camera app? That would be very helpful.
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I am interested in this, did u find any solution ?

There is an app called camerazoom, u can assign volume buttons to take pic.
It works with out root.
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hush66 said:
Then how would you zoom in and out?
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I found an app called volshutter which let u use the volume button to take pics and there's on screen buttons for zooming in & out

Related

JB camera with power button for shutter?

Does anyone know of any camera.apk mod or another camera app that allows you to use the power button to click pictures?
Bonus would be to have volume button zoom in/out.
I can find ones for gb and ics, but nothing yet for jb.
It just seems a lot more practical when holding the pnone with one hand.
Thanks a lot for any help!
xmavrickx2005 said:
Does anyone know of any camera.apk mod or another camera app that allows you to use the power button to click pictures?
Bonus would be to have volume button zoom in/out.
I can find ones for gb and ics, but nothing yet for jb.
It just seems a lot more practical when holding the pnone with one hand.
Thanks a lot for any help!
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i agree with you ... but it would be nice to have the option to save to external sd card
Try CM10 the camera works pretty well.
androuser123 said:
Try CM10 the camera works pretty well.
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Does it work on aokp blackbean ? If so please provide link
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xmavrickx2005 said:
Does anyone know of any camera.apk mod or another camera app that allows you to use the power button to click pictures?
Bonus would be to have volume button zoom in/out.
I can find ones for gb and ics, but nothing yet for jb.
It just seems a lot more practical when holding the pnone with one hand.
Thanks a lot for any help!
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Camera JB+ has just been updated to include the power shutter feature.

Slide to wake app? I like pressing the power button

Hello guys,
Do you know if theire is an app for waking up the nexus just by tapping or sliding on the back screen? Such app exist for thé galaxy nexus.
Thanks
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Your title contradicts itself. You want to tap your phone to wake it.. But also like pressing the power button? Did you mean you "don't" like pressing the power button?
Tap to wake exists but it has to be baked into the kernel and it's really useless (imo).
The `feature' works by basically keeping the screen in a powered state.. Kernels that support this feature (which is becoming less and less and less) usually set it on a 15-45 second timer... You have X amount of time after putting your phone to sleep that touch to wake will work.. After that time elapses your screen is fully powered off and touch to wake will no longer work. If this feature existed 24/7 you'd be going through batteries like crazy.
Hum ok dude thx for that answer, I want this function but il like more battery life...
Do you know any app waking the screen by capting motion with the camera? Or using any other sensors available on the nexus for doing so?
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fye85 said:
Hum ok dude thx for that answer, I want this function but il like more battery life...
Do you know any app waking the screen by capting motion with the camera? Or using any other sensors available on the nexus for doing so?
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tbh not sure. I imagine someone could use the proximity sensor (which I don't think the N7 even has) but using that would cause so many false wakes by sliding it in and out of cases, etc it would also be useless.
Your only solution with the N7 is wearing a magnetic glove and waving your hand across the bottom left of the unit. :laugh:
Yeah or by implementing a magnet on one of my finger... I don't find the accès to the power button very easy thought
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styckx said:
Your title contradicts itself. You want to tap your phone to wake it.. But also like pressing the power button? Did you mean you "don't" like pressing the power button?
Tap to wake exists but it has to be baked into the kernel and it's really useless (imo).
The `feature' works by basically keeping the screen in a powered state.. Kernels that support this feature (which is becoming less and less and less) usually set it on a 15-45 second timer... You have X amount of time after putting your phone to sleep that touch to wake will work.. After that time elapses your screen is fully powered off and touch to wake will no longer work. If this feature existed 24/7 you'd be going through batteries like crazy.
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That's not necessarily so. PGM on the Nexus doesn't appear to work like that at all, though since it's proprietary, we don't know exactly how it works. It certainly doesn't chew up any more juice on my Gnex, nor does it cause wakelocks.
showp1984 is working on something similar for his N7 bricked kernel.
fye85 said:
Yeah or by implementing a magnet on one of my finger... I don't find the accès to the power button very easy thought
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Gotcha, if that is your problem you could always use a ROM that has volume wake.. AOKP does for sure, CM10 does I believe (someone confirm) and probably others.. Enabling it will let you wake the phone using the power button or the volume rocker.. This will obviously will interfere with anything allowing you to use the volume rocker to advanced to the next song etc while the phone is asleep. This way you basically have 3 buttons to wake up the phone instead of finding `the one'.
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That's not necessarily so. PGM on the Nexus doesn't appear to work like that at all, though sinceit's proprietary, we don't know exactly how it works. It certainly doesn't chew up anymore juice on my Gnex, nor does it cause wakelocks.
showp1984 is working on something similar for his N7 bricked kernel.
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Interesting. Learn something new every day. :good: I stand corrected
I would also like a slide to wake. Having it on my galaxy Nexus means I try it on my 7 about once a day.
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Thx again I was using AOKP but not this function. I gonna try it
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Power button to take a shot?

Is there a way to make a shot using power button.
Problem is that i want to take a shot on water. But the screen wont work on water.
Thanks
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Good question, would like to know as well.
Camera Zoom FX. Map shutter to any volume keys.
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Camera Zoom FX. Map shutter to any volume keys.
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Awesome!!! Thanks! Welcome underwater pictures!
Be sure that pressing the button doesn't beak the waterproof seal :/ not sure how how you could check that without trying it though.
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Dont do it, when you push any button under water you compress the button and a small amount of water sips through and stays there when you decompress the button. Im not a 100 % sure on how it is with this phone, it might have a working seal. But if it doesnt...
I think it'll be fine, I'll try it in the pool soon.

[Q] Capacitive buttons not lighting up

Quick queatuon.
The lights on the capacitive buttons are not lighting up, only when it 1st boots and then nothing at all.
Can anyone confirm if this is a problem I have or if it's normal?
Thanks
AW: [Q] Capacitive buttons not lighting up
Is it dark? They don't light up in a bright environment. Hold your hand over the light sensor and check again.
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Eggcake said:
Is it dark? They don't light up in a bright environment. Hold your hand over the light sensor and check again.
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Yep it's pretty dark in here. I was holding down the power key in the lock screen earlier trying to power off and realised you can't do it without unlocking. Wondering if I have pressed something there as when I do it again they both flash for a few seconds
Try a piece of folded up paper or something over the 2 senors on the top left of the front top speaker.
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KING LUFF said:
Yep it's pretty dark in here. I was holding down the power key in the lock screen earlier trying to power off and realised you can't do it without unlocking. Wondering if I have pressed something there as when I do it again they both flash for a few seconds
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All that does is restart the phone, it's the equivalent of a battery pull.
craftycarper1 said:
Try a piece of folded up paper or something over the 2 senors on the top left of the front top speaker.
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All that does is restart the phone, it's the equivalent of a battery pull.
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Worked a treat. Thank you
is this a bug then?
ive not experienced it but its strange
You will. The shiny happy buttons please themselves
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djbenny1 said:
is this a bug then?
ive not experienced it but its strange
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No, just need to be somewhere dark for the buttons to light up.
Tetsumi06 said:
You will. The shiny happy buttons please themselves
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Errmmmmmmm.....what?
I want them on all the time!
KING LUFF said:
I want them on all the time!
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Why?
It's a feature to help you in dark conditions, do you need them on all the time?
It'd be nice if they reliably worked in the dark though. In bright sunlight they will try and compete but, in dead of night, they hide their brilliance.
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craftycarper1 said:
Why?
It's a feature to help you in dark conditions, do you need them on all the time?
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Just think they look cool I suppose!
Tetsumi06 said:
It'd be nice if they reliably worked in the dark though. In bright sunlight they will try and compete but, in dead of night, they hide their brilliance.
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Must be a defect then, you need to post in the "issues" thread, i just tried mine from one room to another in my humble abode and they showed up, and then they slowly faded as i walked back into my seductively lit lounge area.

[Q] Screenshot option xperia z 423

Hello,
Around 2 months ago or something i updated my xperia z to 423, 4.2.2 jelly bean.
I was searching around the forum just for my lovely option to take screenshots, i know that i can use the small apps button.
But i don't like it because they wil saved to my notes and i don't like it.
can someone help me to get me back the lovely option under me turn off option.
Thank you.
Jordy
ps: i'm on odex 423 if that makes any sense when helping me
Well, you can take screenshots by holding Power Button + Volume Down together.
jordydk said:
Hello,
Around 2 months ago or something i updated my xperia z to 423, 4.2.2 jelly bean.
I was searching around the forum just for my lovely option to take screenshots, i know that i can use the small apps button.
But i don't like it because they wil saved to my notes and i don't like it.
can someone help me to get me back the lovely option under me turn off option.
Thank you.
Jordy
ps: i'm on odex 423 if that makes any sense when helping me
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you can use a Small App called Clip Manager
or press volume down button + power button,you must hold them at the same time.
Ben Ling said:
you can use a Small App called Clip Manager
or press volume down button + power button,you must hold them at the same time.
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i know the small app but i don't like it because al of my screenshots will be saved in my notes, and volume down + power button does not work for me.
thx, jordy
jordydk said:
i know the small app but i don't like it because al of my screenshots will be saved in my notes, and volume down + power button does not work for me.
thx, jordy
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Volume down and power does work. For everyone. Why would that combination not work on only your phone?
Make sure you're pressing them at the same time.
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DrKrFfXx said:
Well, you can take screenshots by holding Power Button + Volume Down together.
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Ben Ling said:
you can use a Small App called Clip Manager
or press volume down button + power button,you must hold them at the same time.
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kingvortex said:
Volume down and power does work. For everyone. Why would that combination not work on only your phone?
Make sure you're pressing them at the same time.
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i have a mod installed that i can make pictures with volume down i think that that is the problem, but i just want my option back
jordy
jordydk said:
i have a mod installed that i can make pictures with volume down i think that that is the problem, but i just want my option back
jordy
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Then uninstall that option with volume button as camera shot button and use regular setting. Then u can take screen shot.
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jordydk said:
i have a mod installed that i can make pictures with volume down i think that that is the problem, but i just want my option back
jordy
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Edit: Ignore me. I thought you meant a mod to capture screenshots, not pictures.
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kingvortex said:
Edit: Ignore me. I thought you meant a mod to capture screenshots, not pictures.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2266208
and do u know how i can get my option back?
i just want the option back in the power menu can someone help me with
can someone help me with it?
jordydk said:
can someone help me with it?
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you can use some take screenshots app from Play Store.
jordydk said:
i just want the option back in the power menu can someone help me with
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Normally when u downloaded the mod to do the camera volume down capture u also should have the download for the normal mod. And as for u pressing power and then menu for capturing Screenshots I think that's gone with 4.2.2 and to get it back downgrade software version. Everything below 4.2.2 should give u that option back. Or why don't u try one of these apps in the play store? Just type screen capture in Google play store it should bring up several screen capturing apps.
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I know but i just want it back, is There a mod or something
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jordydk said:
I know but i just want it back, is There a mod or something
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Yes flash stock rom with flashtool.
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I like 4.2.2 but i only want That option back
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jordydk said:
I like 4.2.2 but i only want That option back
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There is 4.2.2 Stock rom.
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jordydk said:
I like 4.2.2 but i only want That option back
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Flash this rom if you want a Screenshot shortcut in the power menu.
Drummerjed said:
Flash this rom if you want a Screenshot shortcut in the power menu.
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i don't want a full rom i only want te option and is there somebody who know how i can do
1 - you flash a full rom to get it back
2 - you request that someone makes a mod for it
3 - you mod it yourself
take your pick from the above options

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