For the life of me I can find no way to mute the focus when I hold the camera button and it focuses. The auto-focus seems to be muted and so does actually taking the picture but all of the guides to silence the focus have not worked. I have placed "ro.camera.sound.forced=0" in /data/local.prop which I had to create the local.prop file. I set it to the same permissions as all the files around it... and restarted and nothing.
(Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask I just joined)
one way is to delete the respective audio file in the /system/media.
Sorry I forgot to mention that I have already completed that... I renamed everything from *cam*.ogg to *cam*.ogg.backup (under /system/media/ui) also.
Hmmm
I am sorry I can't help you then..
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#cries ugh wtf sprint why you have to be like this </3 :/
Does silencing phone works??
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According to THIS it's system / media / audio / UI. Might also want to check out the thread HERE.
okay features.xml worked for my I just set the shutter sound off and done THANKS!!
Your welcome . Glad I could help.
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Any chance this can happen? My old Droid Incredible could do this stock or rooted. It really comes in handy when you're trying to take pics discretely in public.
You can turn your media sounds to quiet. That's the only workaround setting at the moment. But yeah +1 to this mod/app/whatever.
if there is no app and you're rooted just move /system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg to another folder when you want it silent.
i used to just delete it in my themes for the desire.
Or with tasker set it to mute volume when in the camera app, easiest automated workaround
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I just turn the phone main volume down. On the side of the phone. Works for me.
str355 said:
if there is no app and you're rooted just move /system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg to another folder when you want it silent.
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Just rename it to camera_click.ogg.bak
itch808 said:
Any chance this can happen? My old Droid Incredible could do this stock or rooted. It really comes in handy when you're trying to take pics discretely in public.
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If your phone is rooted, you can replace the audio file.
The original file can be foun in: system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg
adb root
adb remount
adb shell
mv system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg system/media/audio/ui/camera_click.ogg.bak
I just delete the camera_click.ogg file, been doing it that way for quite awhile. Quick and easy. Only issue is that I have to repeat this when I install new ROM.
I may be missing something obvious here, but is there a way to disable the "tap to focus" sound as well? I had no trouble disabling the "click" ogg, but none of the other files in the directory seem to be the one that the camera makes when focusing.
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I have Galaxy Nexus. Not rooted. Therefore volume down does not kill the 'click' of the shutter and the file ...ogg cannot be deleted. In simple words, seems no solution to silent camera's click.
This is done to comply with US laws relating to privacy, and imposed by Samsung (or Google) worldwide... Whether we like it or not (I don't like it, btw) - is not a matter to debate in this technical forum
root or not, it works, try again
rllek said:
I may be missing something obvious here, but is there a way to disable the "tap to focus" sound as well? I had no trouble disabling the "click" ogg, but none of the other files in the directory seem to be the one that the camera makes when focusing.
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yeah, i thought it was fairly obvious...
rename/move camera_focus.ogg which is in the same location as camera_click.ogg
Deleting them works fine. I have deleted almost all of the sounds in the media folder.
The GNex's camera isn't that great for upskirt pics anyway.
mikisi said:
I have Galaxy Nexus. Not rooted. Therefore volume down does not kill the 'click' of the shutter and the file ...ogg cannot be deleted. In simple words, seems no solution to silent camera's click.
This is done to comply with US laws relating to privacy, and imposed by Samsung (or Google) worldwide... Whether we like it or not (I don't like it, btw) - is not a matter to debate in this technical forum
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There is a 'phone mods' section in my ToolKit to rename the camera/camcorder sounds. Stock Rom users are covered as the ToolKit can boot an insecure boot image to your phone to give it temporary root access and allow the files to be renamed.
Mark.
mrvirginia said:
yeah, i thought it was fairly obvious...
rename/move camera_focus.ogg which is in the same location as camera_click.ogg
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That only works in 4.0.3 Roms. In earlier builds renaming or deleting the file doesnt mute the focus sound although the other sounds can still be muted.
Mark.
This app can mute the shutter and doesn't require root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475098
EP2008 said:
This app can mute the shutter and doesn't require root.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475098
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Probably because it set the sounds internally within the app itself and doesnt use the external system sounds. That way they can be enabled/disabled from within the app without needing root to rename the existing files
Shame the free version has ads in the worst possible location lol..
Mark.
mskip said:
That only works in 4.0.3 Roms. In earlier builds renaming or deleting the file doesnt mute the focus sound although the other sounds can still be muted.
Mark.
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Works for me though on Android Revolution HD ROM on 4.0.2
Focus sound is nowhere to be seen! Not in the same directory as the shutter sound.
For those who want to delete annoying ringtone or alarm sounds from stock one, here is a simple solution to change it
You need : Root Explorer / Root Browser
1. Go to root.
2. Open system/media/audio
3. (See, there are 4 folders : alarm, notification, ringtone, and ui) Choose folder that you want.
4. If you don't like the sound from that folder, just delete it. If you want to give your own sound, just copy it to the folder that you chose. But i recommend your sound file type is ogg vorbis. You can download Audacity from (http://audacity.sourceforge.net) to helps you convert the sound file
5. (Important) If you choose ui folder and want to change the system sound, don't forget to change your new sound's name like the old one!
5. Done!
After that, if you have problem about ringtone loop, see my thread below
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1446787
please press THANKS button if this post helped you
Can it be done without root?
I have a new GT i9100G which is not rooted and as of this time I do not wish to void the warranty. So, my question is, can this be done without rooting my device? If not, will using Odin to root the device (flashing a kernel) set the counter to 1, and if so, how do I reset it without a jig?
PS. I hope I am not posting this in the wrong place and apologize if I am.
wow thanks for this simple guide, been lookin for this
+1 mate
amasiam said:
I have a new GT i9100G which is not rooted and as of this time I do not wish to void the warranty. So, my question is, can this be done without rooting my device? If not, will using Odin to root the device (flashing a kernel) set the counter to 1, and if so, how do I reset it without a jig?
PS. I hope I am not posting this in the wrong place and apologize if I am.
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no,it needs root.
Still visible in the menu...
Thanks a lot for the guide bro!
I got another question. I removed all those annoying sounds I never used and never will, the way you showed, but when I open the alarm menu or ringtone menu, they are still visible.
How do I remove them from there too? I wiped cache and Dalvik cache, but they are still there although there are only 3 alarm sounds left, the list of sounds in the alarm menu is still the same...
A really simple thing to do.
I wonder why people fail at times..
Anyways, Good Guide. Will help lots of people.
thankx for it was got bore with that old sound
a.fontenele said:
Thanks a lot for the guide bro!
I got another question. I removed all those annoying sounds I never used and never will, the way you showed, but when I open the alarm menu or ringtone menu, they are still visible.
How do I remove them from there too? I wiped cache and Dalvik cache, but they are still there although there are only 3 alarm sounds left, the list of sounds in the alarm menu is still the same...
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Never mind... Problem solved... In the beginning, even after deleting the sounds I didn't want, they were still visible in the menus. If I selected them they would be mute of course... Today, somehow they disappeared from the menus as welI don't know if out was due to my constant rom modding or what. It beats me...
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Never mind... Problem solved... In the beginning, even after deleting the sounds I didn't want, they were still visible in the menus. If I selected them they would be mute of course... Today, somehow they disappeared from the menus as welI don't know if out was due to my constant rom modding or what. It beats me...
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Once you are done with removing/adding the ring tone, restart your phone. It will update the new list.
a.fontenele said:
Never mind... Problem solved... In the beginning, even after deleting the sounds I didn't want, they were still visible in the menus. If I selected them they would be mute of course... Today, somehow they disappeared from the menus as welI don't know if out was due to my constant rom modding or what. It beats me...
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the way to update the ringtone list is just restart your phone, or you could edit the ROM zip file first, before you flash it in your phone.
Got root
evil_penguin said:
no,it needs root.
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Thanks for answering my post. Using SU-BB installer, I was able to get root without changing the counter (I hope) so now I can use your method to get rid of the sounds I never use and do not like.
I've added sounds to the notification folder earlier but the notification volume is much lower than what the original volume of those tones. Any way to fix it ?
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boosting your audio signal.
Venomous Viper 119 said:
I've added sounds to the notification folder earlier but the notification volume is much lower than what the original volume of those tones. Any way to fix it ?
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Use Audacity: It's free, and open source!
If your GT-S5830 has only one speaker (mono), you can, if your audio is stereo, create a mono track which should help somewhat. Audacity>new>open your file> tracks> stereo to mono. You can also use audacity to boost the db of the of the audio signal (take care not to cause clipping). Audacity>effect>amplify.
Hope this helps.
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Use Audacity: It's free, and open source!
If your GT-S5830 has only one speaker (mono), you can, if your audio is stereo, create a mono track which should help somewhat. Audacity>new>open your file> tracks> stereo to mono. You can also use audacity to boost the db of the of the audio signal (take care not to cause clipping). Audacity>effect>amplify.
Hope this helps.
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Will try it out... Thanks a lot ..!
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persistent irritating original ringtone!
My friend, please help me out. I have a problem with my rooted Huawei mediapad s7-931u device. i dont know why whenever i use/ install hisuit driver, the ringtone of the device gets back to its original (irritating!) one. off course, the name of the ringtone in my device is the one I have chosen, but that does not ring and the original one is played. I have tried to not use hisuit but still when i install a new app or use Superuser app, the ringtone changes to its original one!!!
you know what's funny! i looked all four audio folders to find that ... sound but it wasnt in any of them to be DELETED or what.
Please help me out! it's really going on my nerves now!
by the way, i forgot to make a ROM back up! oops. actually i tried but i couldnt. please tell me what to do.
Thanks a million.
I am need someone who can really explain to me how to remove the stock camera shutter noise. I have the es file explorer and astro, there is nothing in my media folder. I am rooted but don't want to use a mod just to get rid of it. I have fast burst camera but just want to silence the stock camera. Please help!
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mremale said:
I am need someone who can really explain to me how to remove the stock camera shutter noise. I have the es file explorer and astro, there is nothing in my media folder. I am rooted but don't want to use a mod just to get rid of it. I have fast burst camera but just want to silence the stock camera. Please help!
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good morning and welcome to xda, I see that you are a new member and will try and help you out. First off here is a link to what you requested. Secondly, may I suggest you try using all the search features available to you prior to posting. This will probably help you out a lot faster in the future. I used "silence camera epic touch" in a google search and the second choice was the link I attached. Also the search feature in xda although sometimes can be a PITA to use does come in handy at times.
I hope you accomplish your goal but if not I believe UnNameds rom which is quite a good rom I may add has the mod you are looking for... check the OP
Edit: Hopefully if you take my advice it may save you some unnecessary flaming in the future... Rule of thumb - You are not the first or the tenth person to inquire about what ever it is you want to post about.... Keep that in mind
I usually just open Root Explorer and go to system\media\audio\ui and remove camera sounds.
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I usually just open Root Explorer and go to system\media\audio\ui and remove camera sounds.
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That only removes the shutter sounds. The focus sounds are inside the apk. Many custom Roms have a modded apk with sounds disabled. You could extract the camera from one and replace your stock camera app.
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I usually just open Root Explorer and go to system\media\audio\ui and remove camera sounds.
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Doesn't help with the auto focus sounds. On;y with the shutter. The auto focus sounds are in the .apk so you have to use a modified version of the stock one in order to make it completely silent. See the link that was posted above you.
Most custom roms have the sounds removed anyway (well the AF anyway) so it normally not a concern. Here's a link to another silent camera. It also has edits in it for much better quality pictures (both front and back) and video. Either one will work if you're just trying to silence the sounds though.
I can't believe this isn't an option. I was trying to take some picture of a textbook in a very quiet environment and that damn shutter sound was disturbing everyone. How could they not have a option for this?!
Serious fail
Root and flash a custom rom, or just the audio tweak in the dev. section.
But I agree Samsung fail on that and the stupid increase ringtone bs.
Sent from Pluto.
bob_ross said:
I can't believe this isn't an option. I was trying to take some picture of a textbook in a very quiet environment and that damn shutter sound was disturbing everyone. How could they not have a option for this?!
Serious fail
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It isn't a fail, it is to avoid legal issues. In some areas it is illegal to shut off the shutter sound on a phone/camera. AOKP allows you to shut off the sound, but will give a warning that it is not legal in all areas.
yup above is right
And if ur rooted go to system/media/audio/ui and delete anything with the word camera in it. May also be called shutter_sound I think. Problem solved
billard412 said:
And if ur rooted go to system/media/audio/ui and delete anything with the word camera in it. May also be called shutter_sound I think. Problem solved
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I wouldn't just delete the sound but replace with a silent .ogg file because the system still searches for the file. If your rooted with cwm look in post #3 of my wicked thread and I have a flashabe zip to silence just the shutter sounds and another to silence all camera and camcorder sounds. Just download the file and flash in recovery and it replaces the files with silent files. That should work on any custom deodexed rom.
Here is a link to the thread and its in post #3.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30142897
Sent from my SGS3 while experiencing some Wicked Sensations™.
You cant compare this phone to the best phone of all time! The Palm Pre was way way ahead of its time... Still miss that guy
stu5797 said:
You cant compare this phone to the best phone of all time! The Palm Pre was way way ahead of its time... Still miss that guy
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I still have mine, it's charged and every thing. I think about web os every now and then, power it on and play on Wi-Fi lol.
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bob_ross said:
I can't believe this isn't an option. I was trying to take some picture of a textbook in a very quiet environment and that damn shutter sound was disturbing everyone. How could they not have a option for this?!
Serious fail
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I nt sure it is applicable to other country roms version..
In Msia Rom version, u could turn off ur shutter sound by putting it into silent mode before u opening the camera.
This is wat i did often when went to quiet environment such as library.
U could try this solution see it works or not.
We all know you are using your camera to take up skirt picks and are getting caught
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stevesprivateaccount said:
We all know you are using your camera to take up skirt picks and are getting caught
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lmao i knew it was coming
Lol howd you know that..guess u r one of the eye witness..
Hey guys,
I've been trying to have the qwerty keyboard click but not the waterdrop on the phone keypad.
I'm rooted and ive replaced the three .ogg files in system/media/audio/ui and even after rebooting and the sound still happens. Ive removed them, renamed them, and replaced them and I cant stop the drip sound.
Now im starting to think the sound is stored somewhere else. So does anyone know where im going wrong.
Many thanks,
Luke.
Sent from my GT-N7100 using Tapatalk 2
To disable the sound.... go to Settings. . Sound. .system/disable Key tones
You can also do this from menu of dial pad... on dial pad screen press menu. .Settings. .
To change it. ..well it should be somewhere inside the system folder in the same path labeled key tones
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
But then the qwerty keyboard doesnt click dude. Thanks anyways
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Anyone know the answer?
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Yep, I know the answer.
I've been trying to do this myself, the answer is that the sound is in the SecContacts.apk. So you need to grab that from your phone and navigate to res > raw and the file is touch.ogg. Just replace that with another sound of the same name. From there on I'm not 100% sure of the process since I haven't done it myself but you may have to decompile/recompile the apk to do it properly (but again I'm not sure). With the new sound in the apk you just need to flash it back to your phone.
I am new to Android so this kind of tweaking is beyond my skill level ATM, but the bloop sound is so damn annoying I think I'm going to get rid of it soon!