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[Q] Defy underwater camera app

Hi all!
I would like to know if anyone has interest in developing a camera app for the Defy that works with the volume keys.
The purpose of this is that we can take pictures underwater
There seems to be an app on the market, but i've tried it and it doesnt work (it does not save pictures)
Waiting for a reply...Greets!

As the Defy would take damage, if you are going too deep(I thing 1-2meters are the maximum) this would'nt be very usable.

mitzumr said:
Hi all!
I would like to know if anyone has interest in developing a camera app for the Defy that works with the volume keys.
The purpose of this is that we can take pictures underwater
There seems to be an app on the market, but i've tried it and it doesnt work (it does not save pictures)
Waiting for a reply...Greets!
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I would like to see something like that, would be good for the defy owners.
m11kkaa said:
As the Defy would take damage, if you are going too deep(I thing 1-2meters are the maximum) this would'nt be very usable.
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Actually it would, for a phone that can shoot underwater that is. I made over 40 videos already with me and my friends at my local swimming pool, and some pictures wouldn't have hurt. You know, for the fun of it (the only purpuse i see in this phone).

There is an app for us. Just go to android market and search Defy Photo Lite

Or you can just use button remapper, you can use the volume up key for camera. Works on my Defy with 2.3.4

If u are on cm7 or anyother custom rom(not all)
U have a option to use search key to use as cam button...
Its in cm donno abt other roms...
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Use cm7 it has the option to use button s as shutter. Will touch work underwater for photos?
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salingpusa said:
Use cm7 it has the option to use button s as shutter. Will touch work underwater for photos?
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Touchscreen won't work underwater.

yup, cm7 has options for using vol up, vol down and even power (tho wen i use that i always turn off lolz) for capturing photos

Taking photos when locked?

Before I got my arc, I had an LG Optimus Seven and with it it was possible to take photos, when the device was locked (screen off).
It was easier to take pictures when I had dirty hands or wearing bandages...
I find it ugly to unlock the device to take photos...!
Hope someone can help or write an tool for this...
Thanks in advance!
Gerome
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hello--i made the exact same move (from optimus 7).
i think the locked mode to camera is a wp7 feature and not available to andriod w/o hacks.

I'd love to be able to take pics, without unlocking the phone. Maybe someone can make an app that opens the camera when long-pressing the camera button and then when you push the back button or turn off the phone, it would go back to being locked. Hope this is possible.

Harboe said:
I'd love to be able to take pics, without unlocking the phone. Maybe someone can make an app that opens the camera when long-pressing the camera button and then when you push the back button or turn off the phone, it would go back to being locked. Hope this is possible.
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Then someone would request saying that every time the camera switch on by itself in the pocket or handbag . LOL.

Widgetlocker lockscreen. It allows you to make a second lock to whatever you want (so photo if you want )
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prathaban said:
Then someone would request saying that every time the camera switch on by itself in the pocket or handbag . LOL.
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The button is so small and hard to press, I do not think anyone can experience this...
On my old phone it did not happen either.
The button has also 2 pressure points, to take first the focus and than the picture.
Custom Rom developers grant me this wish!
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Harboe said:
I'd love to be able to take pics, without unlocking the phone. Maybe someone can make an app that opens the camera when long-pressing the camera button and then when you push the back button or turn off the phone, it would go back to being locked. Hope this is possible.
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That's the spirit!
Do anyone know that? :-/
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Thought this thread was gonna be about something completely different reading the thread title
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No clues here brought me to change the arc with the galaxy2.
When I have an phone with a shutter, which is only useful, when in the camera apply and unlocked, I don't really need this anymore.
Sony, you had your chance after the first xperia and you miss it!
The G2 has a lot more power, a Frontcam, much internal storage (apps2sd and then the sd is broken?!) And so on...
With the G2 its possible to activate the camera with the homebutton long pressed and than take photos with the power button.
I thought someone can program this too for the arc, but nobody here seems to be interested in using that small 2 presszones shutterbutton wisely...
That was the reason for me to buy the arc...
All new androids had no camerabuttons!
What was yours?
Sony Fans?
Or do they trick and blend you like me?
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Face unlock?

Will the play be getting face unlock via ics or is there a gingerbread version of it anywhere?

Probably yes, the problem is that this feature can be cheated by simply scanning a picture of you on facebook or a paper photograph. Makes the app quite useless in my opinion.

Depends on what you want. If the security is to keep out casual snoopers then it's good. If you keep nuclear secrets on your phone owning an xperia play was probably the wrong choice.
Thankfully for me I don't and I don't hand out free photographs of my face so it's sufficient. Then again I also use the swipe pattern which is even easier to crack then face unlock. Each to their own really.
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Also with the poor resolution on the front facing camera it would be pretty hard to unlock your phone in dark places.

subcu1ture said:
Also with the poor resolution on the front facing camera it would be pretty hard to unlock your phone in dark places.
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This. ^
I used to have an app that required your face to unlock an app, you need great lighting.

Cl8rs said:
This. ^
I used to have an app that required your face to unlock an app, you need great lighting.
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The app was called Visidon App Lock
And you need light lighting or sunlight to get it to reconize anything, so I would assume the ICS Face Unlock feature will be the same.

A way around the picture scanning thing would be to unlock the phone with a stupid expression. As for the light...don't know
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The only reason we would not get it is if Sony Ericsson think it may challenge their beloved Arc which has no Front facing camera.

swebosdev said:
Will the play be getting face unlock via ics or is there a gingerbread version of it anywhere?
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I just downloaded an app called "FaceRecog PhoneLOCK" i will try it out and report back with what i find.
**UPDATE: It seems to work, but you do need pretty good lighting, and if you wear glasses, you will have to take them off, or the app wont be able to find your eyes.**

Camera ICS

I did not make this app!!! Just thought I would share it with you. It is included in my rom and is very good! Link is here: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.moblynx.cameraics I really like it. Once again I have nothing to do with this app. Just though I would share it.
Edit: do not ask about my rom please. I am getting flooded with PMs and people should just email me about my rom, not pm or post in a completely unrelated thread. Thank you.
Sent from my SGH-T989 running FrozenGingerbread v1.1, by the way it's hard to type with cold fingers!

Frozen Gingerbread
Where could I find your rom? Thanks.

rmartin0120 said:
Where could I find your rom? Thanks.
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Its not up yet... email me and I can put you on the list. Email: [email protected]
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tried your camera ics..
auto focus is bad on it other than that its pretty good.
if you want a good camera use procapture camera
i use my cam alot and i have almost all cam apps from vignette to fxcam to cartoon cam. but the best of the best IMO is procapture for the auto focus and when it takes a pic the screen doesn't go black like in camfx or vignette and yes is has volume keys to take pic.
just my 2cents.

PENKO956 said:
tried your camera ics..
auto focus is bad on it other than that its pretty good.
if you want a good camera use procapture camera
i use my cam alot and i have almost all cam apps from vignette to fxcam to cartoon cam. but the best of the best IMO is procapture for the auto focus and when it takes a pic the screen doesn't go black like in camfx or vignette and yes is has volume keys to take pic.
just my 2cents.
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Ahh damn I just bought camera ICS last night after seeing it on android police. Now im all iffy about after seeing procapture. Is it that much of a difference? I use my camera daily also

vibrant808 said:
Ahh damn I just bought camera ICS last night after seeing it on android police. Now im all iffy about after seeing procapture. Is it that much of a difference? I use my camera daily also
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mostly just auto focus not working. the devs of the app said they are working to improve it. Oh i should mention the auto focus is just bad with the volume keys it takes good pics with focus if you touch the red button and hold to focus then release to take pic. but since Samsung couldn't afford to add a dedicated cam button, volume keys to take pic is a must for me.

vibrant808 said:
Ahh damn I just bought camera ICS last night after seeing it on android police. Now im all iffy about after seeing procapture. Is it that much of a difference? I use my camera daily also
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Why would you buy Camera ICS? It is a free app but the paid version doesn't have ads. To block ads just get an ad blocker (assuming you have root access) from the market. And this is not "my app". I just wanted to share it with you. It runs with no bugs on my phone and it works flawlessly with my rom. Thank you for the feedback though, guys!
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Loving the camera
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bbobarino said:
Loving the camera
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Glad to hear it. Like I said it is the camera in my rom.
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How do I get my old camera back?

I recently upgraded to 4.2.1(ParanoidAndroid 2.9.9) and the new camera(which I assume is the standard Google 4.2 camera) is very basic, and very weak compared to what I had. The old camera(which was also Google stock) had a lot of filters built in, and some hilarious distortions such as "Big Eyes" and "Big Head". My kids LOVE those. They are now gone, as is most of the awesome functionality I had. In it's place is Photo Spheres which I personally consider useless. Is there a way to get my old camera back? I don't want to be stuck on 4.1.1 forever but I hate this new camera!

Landara said:
I recently upgraded to 4.2.1(ParanoidAndroid 2.9.9) and the new camera(which I assume is the standard Google 4.2 camera) is very basic, and very weak compared to what I had. The old camera(which was also Google stock) had a lot of filters built in, and some hilarious distortions such as "Big Eyes" and "Big Head". My kids LOVE those. They are now gone, as is most of the awesome functionality I had. In it's place is Photo Spheres which I personally consider useless. Is there a way to get my old camera back? I don't want to be stuck on 4.1.1 forever but I hate this new camera!
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You can install camera ICS from the market. The layout isn't exactly the same ( I assume it's mimicking the ICS camera layout) but it will give you back the filters, funny faces. And yes I wondered the same thing why did google remove them. Kids get tonnes of laughs out of those. I'd love to know how those decisions are made... 'Hey you know those features we've had in the wild for over a year? Yeah let's remove them'

my exact thoughts also, when i had the 16gb nexxy i updated and was VERY annoyed to find the effects deleted, so much it was one of the "cons" that pushed me into refunding for a non-updated 32gb version
im still 4.1 now lol i seriously dont understand why google would :
A: release nexus 7 without a camera app.....(yea i do know why but lame excuse)
B: when you update to 4.2 it deletes any camera app and replaces it with dah dah duh daaaaa a broken one with non-working photosphere.....wtf?
sooooooo mmmmm yeah ill remember this thread when i come to updating

chismay said:
B: when you update to 4.2 it deletes any camera app and replaces it with dah dah duh daaaaa a broken one with non-working photosphere.....wtf?
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Removing those "cute" functions is one thing, but how is the 4.2 camera "broken"?

khaytsus said:
Removing those "cute" functions is one thing, but how is the 4.2 camera "broken"?
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Well I assume he meant the PhotoSphere which as best I can tell is not functioning correctly. I have not yet gotten it to work at all.

How come i didn't get a camera? I'm on PA 2.99 beta 6.
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Landara said:
Well I assume he meant the PhotoSphere which as best I can tell is not functioning correctly. I have not yet gotten it to work at all.
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Because it's not supported for front facing cameras? That's not broken, that's design.

khaytsus said:
Because it's not supported for front facing cameras? That's not broken, that's design.
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First of all, the app doesn't know which way your camera is facing, nor does it care. Second, I didn't even try it on my Nexus 7, I tried it multiple times on my Galaxy Nexus. Still broken. Never got a decent result. You may say it's operator error, but that's a ridiculous statement as well because it's pretty self explanatory.

khaytsus said:
Because it's not supported for front facing cameras? That's not broken, that's design.
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ok so look basically it would be very stupid putting diesel into a petrol as it wouldn't work......
acer made it to remove any cam app we had previously then installed a app exactly the same but without the working effects, .... only 1 broken one..photosphere,
saying that its supposed to only work with a front face cam....well then why go to the trouble of jacking our old app and putting one with a feature we cant use......? :good:

Just saying, the app does know which way the camera faces... I assume something in the data for the camera tells the app its front facing. This is probably useful for apps such as Skype too.
When you try photo sphere, it says sorry not supported with front camera.
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Element515 said:
Just saying, the app does know which way the camera faces... I assume something in the data for the camera tells the app its front facing. This is probably useful for apps such as Skype too.
When you try photo sphere, it says sorry not supported with front camera.
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the strange thing is, you would think panoramic shot wouldnt work, yet in the cam effects pre-4.2 you can use panoramic efect albeit frontcam only, it did work thou.
i think photsphere from front cam, while your in the middle of the shot with the world spinning around you would be a great effect anyways.

chismay said:
ok so look basically it would be very stupid putting diesel into a petrol as it wouldn't work......
acer made it to remove any cam app we had previously then installed a app exactly the same but without the working effects, .... only 1 broken one..photosphere,
saying that its supposed to only work with a front face cam....well then why go to the trouble of jacking our old app and putting one with a feature we cant use......? :good:
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You lost me at "Acer". And I hope you realize this is a general "4.2 Google Apps" statement, not something Asus did.