Any way to reverse front camera? - Samsung Epic 4G Touch

So when I look at myself using the front facing camera it looks right. Then when I snap the picture it flips. On my EVO it did not do this. I looked in the settings to see if it was something I could change but I did not see anything. This is really annoying to me.
Am I missing it or is there a workaround out there?

supdawg said:
So when I look at myself using the front facing camera it looks right. Then when I snap the picture it flips. On my EVO it did not do this. I looked in the settings to see if it was something I could change but I did not see anything. This is really annoying to me.
Am I missing it or is there a workaround out there?
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The flip is to adjust it like a mirror.
Have you not figured it out?

nabbed said:
The flip is to adjust it like a mirror.
Have you not figured it out?
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Do you have to come off like a douche in every thread you post in?
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nabbed said:
The flip is to adjust it like a mirror.
Have you not figured it out?
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What? My previous phone did not do this. I just want this phone to exhibit the same behavior.

supdawg said:
What? My previous phone did not do this. I just want this phone to exhibit the same behavior.
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The front camera shows a mirror image, but when you take a pic it takes it as the camera sees it, so you are actually taking a self portrait.
IIRC, the Evo would always take a mirror image with the front camera.
So are you saying you want to take a pic with your front camera and see it as a mirror image? The camera won't do this that I can see, but you can easily flip the pic with the photo editor app that comes on the E4GT.
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Why do you want such a feature? O_ o.... that makes absolutely no sense to me, when you can just take the image you took, and flip it with any or current pic editor, i understand that you might want it automated, but..er.. what i don't get is why would you want such a feature lol.

Look for my fixed camera in the apps and themes forum. The international galaxy s2 has this as an option. The zip I posted will give you what your looking for.
This bugs me as well...
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ptfdmedic said:
Look for my fixed camera in the apps and themes forum. The international galaxy s2 has this as an option. The zip I posted will give you what your looking for.
This bugs me as well...
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Thanks.... Your modified camera fixed it! Also, like that when selecting the focus point, the flash lights up to capture focus. I didnt see that feature in the stock camera but its nice for taking a picture in dim lit areas where it can be hard to focus.

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It appears that 4.0.3 has fixed the camera issues

You know how everyone is complaining about the camera, mainly because photos come out blurry/not sharp. The thing causing that was VERY slight movement when clicking the button to take the pic. It seemed to come out of focus very easily.
Now, with 4.0.3, I can get sharp pictures even with more movement. It's not so "touchy" anymore and stays in focus.
Anyone else notice?
What rom are u using?
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What rom are u using?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402341
If this is true, then it's awesome.
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I hope it's true. There's more than one camera bug.
Im surprised how well it focuses in low light with out flash.
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You know they could offer a shooting mode that used the phones sensors to detect camera (phone) movement and hold off the shutter until motion is minimized to improve sharpness. You might want a mode that does this but other modes, like sports, that don't delay the shutter.
Brian
Good to hear, what about the white haze when near a window. Now, can anyone recommend a 4.0.3 ROM without any visual mods?
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Good to hear, what about the white haze when near a window. Now, can anyone recommend a 4.0.3 ROM without any visual mods?
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The one I'm using looks like stock, besides the hideous boot animation.
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are u using the MILESTOME ROM?
guinnes.s said:
are u using the MILESTOME ROM?
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yes............
brian85 said:
The one I'm using looks like stock, besides the hideous boot animation.
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You can change the boot animation yourself. Here's a link to a 720p version of the default ICS animation: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1380655&highlight=animation
EDIT: I've found the 720p version of the original Galaxy Nexus boot animation lags a bit, so if you're not happy with that one here's a link to a compilation of boot animations: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1364044&highlight=nexus+s+boot+animation
My personal favourite so far is this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1402764
wish google would add an option for the instant shutter or delayed snap after autofocus. 90% of the bad pictures are taken because the person did not either tap to focus or held down the camera button for it to focus
Same goes with panos, I wish they gave you an option for auto panning versus the snap then move, like sgs2 did
Switched to redemption a 4.0.3 ROM and now pics are a lot better. Very impressed.
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Why has no one posted a photo yet? Show us some of that 4.0.3 camera goodness!

Camera issue

When I open my camera app to take a picture I get a weird blob. Has anyone has this issue?
Mines fine
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What settings are you using? In low light some hace reporting yelowish tint. Others havent.
Message relayed from the dark side.
I get a pink center when taking pictures in incandescent light. Hear it's pretty common though.
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I think it might be my camera, but I don't want you take it back. I think I got one of the good screens,I can't see the blobs or lines on the screen at the lowest brightness. Only when I really look at it in the dark but there's still barely any lol.
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dirt..
take the backplate out and clean the shield for the sensor
No luck but thanks everyone.
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corwest said:
I get a pink center when taking pictures in incandescent light. Hear it's pretty common though.
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I get that too. It sucks, but I'm not gonna take mine back since I have a decent screen :/
arrow123 said:
I think it might be my camera, but I don't want you take it back. I think I got one of the good screens,I can't see the blobs or lines on the screen at the lowest brightness. Only when I really look at it in the dark but there's still barely any lol.
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If you have a good screen then great haha. However the best way to test is with full brightness and a completely black image. You should see a green tint along with the lines and blobs. If you have a white SGSII, you won't really be able to see them until the soft keys turn off.
arrow123 said:
When I open my camera app to take a picture I get a weird blob. Has anyone has this issue?
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have you tried cleaning your lenses?
or taken out the protective plastic that was there when new?
AllGamer said:
have you tried cleaning your lenses?
or taken out the protective plastic that was there when new?
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I cleaned the lens with a cloth but it's still showing that little blob inside of the picture.
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Does the blob go away with flash, no flash?
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chib1panda said:
Does the blob go away with flash, no flash?
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Still in the picture with or without flash. Do you guys think they will exchange it?
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If its a new phone they should because its a manufacturers defect. There should be no charges either for that.
arrow123 said:
Still in the picture with or without flash. Do you guys think they will exchange it?
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Message relayed from the dark side.

Why won't pictures send as MMS with correct orientation? (Any ROM)

I've always had this issue and just never asked till now. It's not related to cm9 or any ROM as it's always happened. Pics will show the correct orientation in gallery/camera but as soon as I attach to send in an MMS message the picture displays sideways. Anyone know why, or how to fix this? It's annoying when I send a pic to my gf cause she can only look at it sideways, and her screen is much smaller than our Epic's so it's hard to see.
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Additional info. Apparently according to her saving the pic gets it to display the proper orientation. However when sent it's still sideways. This does "not" happen when she sends me a pic though. They are received from anyone else in the correct orientation, it's only when sending.
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No one?
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Zeinzu said:
No one?
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there isn't a rotate option maybe rotate it in gallery before sending i don't have this issue sorry i wish i knew more on this
Zei, what phone does she have? Android and iphone are the only systems that corrent orientation. Blackberries and so forthe do not
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Galaxy Prevail.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
there isn't a rotate option maybe rotate it in gallery before sending i don't have this issue sorry i wish i knew more on this
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The orientation is correct when I choose the photo. It "attaches" sideways and sends as such.
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Zeinzu said:
The orientation is correct when I choose the photo. It "attaches" sideways and sends as such.
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That's why I said rotate in gallery so when it attaches its correct
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I shouldn't have to. Then I would have to go in and correct my pictures in gallery every time I send one. I should add this is only for "camera" pics. Downloaded pics send with correct orientation. I'm trying to get to the root of the issue so I no longer have it.
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XxLostSoulxX said:
That's why I said rotate in gallery so when it attaches its correct
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lost, thats not always true. it depends what type of "os" the recievers phone has. non-android and non-iphones don't correct the orientation.
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Zeinzu said:
I shouldn't have to. Then I would have to go in and correct my pictures in gallery every time I send one. I should add this is only for "camera" pics. Downloaded pics send with correct orientation. I'm trying to get to the root of the issue so I no longer have it.
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zei, check on her prevail in the menu - settings - display, and make sure "auto-rotate" is checked marked.
Are you using the FFC or rear facing camera? And if using the rear facing camera, are you holding the phone where the camera button is on top or on the side (vertical)? I believe Samsung designed it this way. It assumes if you're using the back camera, it's to be taken in landscape mode, and it displays each picture as such.
I remember reading about this, or something very similar, a short time after I got my Epic and it was a known problem.
The opposite I believe is also true. If using the FFC, it assumes you're taking the picture in portrait mode (vertical) and will display the picture accordingly.
Zeinzu said:
I shouldn't have to. Then I would have to go in and correct my pictures in gallery every time I send one. I should add this is only for "camera" pics. Downloaded pics send with correct orientation. I'm trying to get to the root of the issue so I no longer have it.
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It's just your phone then. Enjoy the battery life.
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Zeinzu said:
I've always had this issue and just never asked till now. It's not related to cm9 or any ROM as it's always happened. Pics will show the correct orientation in gallery/camera but as soon as I attach to send in an MMS message the picture displays sideways. Anyone know why, or how to fix this? It's annoying when I send a pic to my gf cause she can only look at it sideways, and her screen is much smaller than our Epic's so it's hard to see.
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What messaging app are you using? Might be a setting in your/her app.
Stock messaging app. It's not her phone, it shows incorrect orientation in the messaging app "before" sending, shows that way on the other end, then corrects after she saves the attach and views it through gallery. And yes, it's only portrait photos that do this, landscape shows properly. Not sure the reason for the camera saving the picture in the proper orientation in the gallery but it displaying differently when attached to send as MMS. Why would that happen if the orientation is already correct before attaching it?
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I'm experiencing same problem...on cm9
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There's adobe photoshop express, a free photo editor fr the market that can be helpful w/ the orientation........however, this does not fix the actual problem..........get the mismatched setting less often, but am never sure when it'll reappear............so for those 'flipped' images PS Express is my personal quick fix!
..........sent from today's android = 4.0.3!
Problem only exists when picture is taken with phone in regular position...when using sideways like the camera app opens in problem is gone.so looks like that's our fix.
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That's not a real fix. The problem isn't in the camera. The camera takes the pic in the proper orientation, and it displays correctly in the gallery. It's in attaching it to MMS.
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Zeinzu said:
That's not a real fix. The problem isn't in the camera. The camera takes the pic in the proper orientation, and it displays correctly in the gallery. It's in attaching it to MMS.
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Well you're right but it's all I got right now.lol
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Zeinzu said:
That's not a real fix. The problem isn't in the camera. The camera takes the pic in the proper orientation, and it displays correctly in the gallery. It's in attaching it to MMS.
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Its some issue in android iirc, its done that as long as I can remember. If you take a picture in portrait, it'll send it in portrait, but landscape pics get rotated(or is it reverse? I'm sleepy atm).
My "solution" is to "crop" the picture, but select the whole picture, it essentially copies it, and sends correctly if you attach the "cropped" picture. I know its an extra step, but it takes about 30 seconds so it's easy to get used to
I am Z.

App for getting still pics from video?

Does anyone know an app that will let you pull pics from video the way the HTC One X does? I'm not talking about taking stills while recording, but afterward when viewing.
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natefish said:
Does anyone know an app that will let you pull pics from video the way the HTC One X does? I'm not talking about taking stills while recording, but afterward when viewing.
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I remember reading a review before I bought my S3 that said it had that same feature as the One X, I was sad to find it didn't exist on the phone. Would love to find something to do this.
Try frame grabber it cost money but works good
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The android 4.2 camera allows this it comes in a flashable zip here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33481873
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The stock camera well do this. Look above the record button for the vid cam, should be a slightly smaller camera button. That one will take pics while shooting video.
mrhaley30705 said:
The stock camera well do this. Look above the record button for the vid cam, should be a slightly smaller camera button. That one will take pics while shooting video.
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I don't beleive this is what the person is asking about. In a commercial for HTC, there is someone capturing still pictures from a video playback, not while actually recording.
arabcamel said:
I don't beleive this is what the person is asking about. In a commercial for HTC, there is someone capturing still pictures from a video playback, not while actually recording.
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Exactly. Thank you for clarifying.
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Front camera resolution

Does anyone know how (if possible) to access the resolution data within our phones and if it's possible to permanently change those data values? The current work around that I have to use it on a daily basis is the MIUI camera apk which lets you choose your resolution, but it only holds within the scope of that app. When using other apps, such as SnapChat, it reverts back to the default which doesn't function properly.
Any ideas?
You can't necessarily boost resolution by changing values. It comes down to a hardware limitation. If its only a 1.3MP resolution, then that's all you have to work with.
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death-by-soap said:
You can't necessarily boost resolution by changing values. It comes down to a hardware limitation. If its only a 1.3MP resolution, then that's all you have to work with.
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Good news is that I'm actually trying to lower it. Would that be possible?
Jaxp3r said:
Good news is that I'm actually trying to lower it. Would that be possible?
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I'm not sure, it may already be too low a resolution to decrease anymore.
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I'm not sure, it may already be too low a resolution to decrease anymore.
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Thanks for the input, hopefully that's not the case.
Anyone else have any idea?
Jaxp3r said:
Thanks for the input, hopefully that's not the case.
Anyone else have any idea?
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You can try a third party app like Camera360 Pro, but it will do so in software, which sucks
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You can try a third party app like Camera360 Pro, but it will do so in software, which sucks
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Well I already have the MIUI camera for everyday use. I'm trying to figure out a way to see if I can permanently change the resolution so that it holds for other apps such as Snapchat.
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What you can do to make it work for the whole OS is lowering/raising the dpi, try looking up apps in the Play Store that let you change it, or apps here on XDA
This would only be for the phone itself though, not any pictures you take
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What you can do to make it work for the whole OS is lowering/raising the dpi, try looking up apps in the Play Store that let you change it, or apps here on XDA
This would only be for the phone itself though, not any pictures you take
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Cool thanks, I'll give that a shot when I have some down time at work and report back.
Lowering the DPI had positive and negative results.
Positive: everything looked a lot crisper, giving it the appearance of having a higher aspect ratio
Negative: not everything flowed properly with the lower DPI and the camera issue within Snapchat was still prevalent
I'll switch back to the default just to make sure everything is functioning properly, but thanks for the help!
For the record, I read this, and used ES File Explorer to make the changes.
EDIT: I'm going to see if there's a camera setting in the build.prop file mentioned in that article that could help for just the camera.
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Good news is that I'm actually trying to lower it. Would that be possible?
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Just drop your phone on the ground face-down, that'll help.
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Just drop your phone on the ground face-down, that'll help.
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Don't forget to ask rope and Jamie for the BFH treatment. Fixes it right up.
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Just drop your phone on the ground face-down, that'll help.
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i tend to argue against your advice. that's just absurd!
however.... a pair of vise-grips would work. just pinch it smaller! squeeze it on top and bottom and you'll get a panorama effect!
jsp254 said:
i tend to argue against your advice. that's just absurd!
however.... a pair of vise-grips would work. just pinch it smaller! squeeze it on top and bottom and you'll get a panorama effect!
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How many turns with the vise-grips do you think would do the trick?

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