Questions tagged [camera]
For questions related to rear camera (backside camera) on Android devices. Questions regarding front camera should be tagged with [front-camera]
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Rear camera not working
My phone is an HTC Desire 816G dual sim and it's not rooted. My rear camera doesn't work. I dropped my phone on the carpet. Since then, it stopped working. Whenever I open any camera app, it shows the ...
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My camera app keeps replacing pictures I took on my Samsung Note 22 Ultra
I have a very weird and extremely annoying problem with the camera app on my Samsung Note 22 Ultra.
When I take pictures with my camera app, it first shows the correct picture that I want to take when ...
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camera app to get Latitude longitude without SIM or WiFi (ie no internet)? [migrated]
Anyone know of a camera app that is guaranteed to store LatLong in EXIF regardless of web/internet/WiFi etc connection?
basically all installed camera apps I have ever used need network connection in ...
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Is there a way to diagnose this camera issue? Like some kind of crash dump or log? [unrooted Galaxy Note 9]
After water damage, my phone camera had to be replaced.
The camera worked after replacement, for a day or so. Then it came up with a black screen (menus are there, just no image). A reboot fixed that ...
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Downloaded photos from Samsung Galaxy S7 are corrupted on PC but viewed OK from Android Gallery after the internal storage got full
I have a Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge on Android 6.0. I usually take videos and photos and then get a message from the Camera app that I can't use the app anymore since my phone memory/RAM is full. I ...
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Access sensors and camera of Android device from shell [closed]
I have logged in to my Android phone through SSH [installed SSH client in Android and through Putty from Windows]. Now I can access all the directories like root, dev, etc, of the phone.
Can someone ...
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Turn off Snapchat camera sound in Android [closed]
Whenever I take a picture with the front camera on Snapchat on my Xiaomi Mi Max 2, it makes a loud fake camera shutter sound.
I have tried putting the phone on mute/do not disturb and having the ...
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Camera app can't access SD card anymore after formatting it as internal
I recently formatted the SD card as internal on my Android 7.1.2 (LineageOS 14.1). Now the camera app is showing an error message that it can't access the SD card anymore. The error message is: "...
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How to replace the stock camera app on Android?
I installed a GSI ROM on my Lenovo Legion Y700 tablet. This software comes with a camera app that I don't like. It is called org.lineageos.aperture. I found a Gcam app that works fine on my tablet.
Is ...
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Overlay a semi-transparent image on top of the Camera app
I'd like to take a picture in the exact spot as another photo I've take a while back.
To help lining up the shot, I wonder if it would be possible to overlay the camera app with a semi-transparent ...
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How can I save Android photos in the WebP format?
WebP images are at least 20% smaller.
Windows can open WebP images after installing the WebP codec.
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How to enable a PIN but allow quick access to camera? [duplicate]
In Android 4.1, when you set the lock screen security to "slide", you can quickly access the camera by sliding left.
Is there a way to get a similar sliding mechanism, but at the same time require a ...
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Measures distance using the camera
I have found tools like Smart Ruler that helps us measure length using the screen. But for objects bigger than the screen, I imagine there are apps that use the camera and focal length to show ...
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"Open Camera" app removed resolution of 176x144 in newer devices, how do I restore it?
The Open Camera open-source app uses the Camera2 API for listing the available photo resolutions. On older devices such as Samsung Galaxy S8 and S9, users had low resolutions such as 176x144, but on ...
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Taking photos is slow
I've a few month old Samsung Galaxy A51 (android 10) and it's camera needs couple of seconds (2-4) BEFORE taking any picture, which is just too long when I want to photo children.
My past phones were ...
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Picture taken from external Bluetooth connected camera -> save to smartphone camera folder
I am using MacroDroid and Tasker to automate multiple triggers/actions. I have managed to use this as a trigger for an example: a specific Android intent is received and then a photo is taken (even ...
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Android camera error in Samsung Galaxy J7
Got a Samsung Galaxy J7 and one day all of a sudden the back camera started throwing an error. When I try to open the camera, it displays a popup saying "Camera Error". How can I track this ...
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Cannot find recorded video that I recorded. How can I dig it out?
Earlier today I used Google Camera to record four videos. I clearly hit the record and stop buttons both time. When I got home only two of those showed up in my gallery. The two longer ones did not. ...
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how to remove moist on the camera in my phone? [duplicate]
I've managed to fall into the lake three times last week. Yes, I'm trying to learn to sail a Laser dinghy
The cameras on my Samsung S21 Ultra now contains small droplets, and cannot take proper photos....
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How do I get Facebook Live mobile app to use the wide angle camera?
Many phones today have more then one camera with many of those having wide angle lens. I'm specifically interested in LG v30+ but it can apply to most modern smartphones now.
How can I get Facebook ...
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How to tweak camera/screen for Whatsapp web QR scanner
This is NOT a duplicate of Why I can't scan the WhatsApp QR? or Can't scan QR code for WhatsApp web due to camera inverted or tilted on Galaxy Y Duos.
I'm using CyanogenMod 11 (snapshot M12) ...
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In Android Go, how can I change the camera app?
In non-Go Android versions I can install camera apps (eg OpenCamera) and set as default camera app. Then, in my custom app I could select OpenCamera as the camera and take pictures from it.
I cannot ...
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Poor performance of HDR in Nexus 5
I am using Nexus 5, and the image taken with HDR is very poor quality. I have updated to 4.4.2, still no improvement. So to make sure I am doing it correctly, I installed another app "Best HDR&...
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ADB command to permanently disable Android 12 microphone & camera indicators
I want to permanently disable the microphone and camera usage indicator on Android 12.
I tried the following ADB command, but it only disable for some minutes: adb shell cmd device_config put privacy ...
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Can I get back an image that displayed momentarily in the camera finder?
I had someone take a photo for me with my phone. I didn't verify the photo but I took the phone back and put it into sleep (pushed the power button to turn the screen off without switching off the ...
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How can I change the default camera app (on lockscreen)?
I would like to uninstall the default camera app and instead use the FOSS Open Camera. And I would also like to access the camera from the lockscreen.
How can I do this in Android 6?
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how to produce smaller files of photos of documents
I'm on a Huawei P30 Lite. The camera resolutions are 15, 18, and 24 megapixel. I don't take a lot of photos but I've noticed a typical photo of a document of text is often more than 4 megabytes. ...
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Presenting screen in Teams for Android: Screen goes blank when I move hand near camera
I have Microsoft Teams installed on my Samsung tablet. I often share my tablet screen in Teams meetings. When I move my hand near the tablet screen, the screen goes blank (temporarily).
Why does this ...
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How to use AF laser sensor after installing a custom ROM on LG G5?
I have LG G5 running on Android 8. I want to install a custom ROM based on Android 11 on it, but I am scared that after the upgrade, I might lose the default camera app because G5 has an AF laser ...
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Is it possible to control camera settings and shutter of another phone?
Is it possible to control shutter and settings (zoom, focus and everything else) of another phone's camera? I would like to ask a person to open a camera app on their phone (or some other app), then I ...
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How to turn off "Shake to wake camera" on Nexus 5? [closed]
Ages ago, while running Lollipop, I found a setting to allow activation of the camera whilst locked. All you have to do is shake the phone. I'll give that a try, I thought. After all, I can always ...
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Is it possible for a Bluetooth device/button to wake up an Android phone and take a picture (hands free)?
Long story short, I am taking daily progress pictures and I am trying to take a picture with the phone without touching it or using a timer etc. Totally hands free.
The phone is a spare Samsung note ...
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The Android system can access the microphone when it is used?
The android blocks multiple aplications using the microphone at same time, for example, but the internal apps or the system can have access to it even on use?
I'm asking this question because I want ...
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Xiaomi Portrait Mode: Where is the original data stored (before depth-of-field effect)?
My Xiaomi 10T Pro has a "Portrait Mode" which blurs the background. When opening such a photo in the Gallery, the phone offers the option to adjust depth-of-field.
By default, a medium ...
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Take multiple pictures instead of making a video (Samsung Galaxy S10e)
I have a Samsung Galaxy S10e (Android 10) and I can't take pictures fast after each other when I holding down the shutter button. It will always take a video.
In the begin, it was well possible to do ...
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How do I prevent my photos from turning sideways, when taking photos by pointing my phone towards the floor?
I have a Galaxy S10 phone. I'm in visual art school. I will have to take hundreds of photos of my artwork, by placing the artwork on the floor, and pointing the camera towards the floor to take the ...
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Weird black spots when taking pictures with the camera
I recently noticed there are black spots on the camera preview screen as well as the final picture saved by the camera. When I zoom in the spopts are not static, that is, it is possible to zoom to the ...
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How can I change the shutter speed when taking a picture with my Google Pixel 6?
I use a Google Pixel 6 with Android 12. How can I change the shutter speed when taking a picture?
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Change default camera lens for all apps
I'm using realme x2 pro and have damaged my main camera lens (Because I mounted it on a bike holder) . I got it repaired once and it cost me about 15% of phone's value. But it got spoiled again.
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How do I keep my camera active on Android even when the phone is locked and screen sleeps?
When I play Ingress, Ingress remains active. Even when my screen goes black, if I push the power button, Ingress is still active. I do not need to unlock my phone nor wait for it to "wake up". (The ...
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Making kernel to allow 2processes to access camera at sametime
Like split cam or obs in windows,
Can i add virtual camera driver or moduel in kernel so that 2 processes in android can use camera at sametime? (One is default and the other is getting video frame)
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How does Android display image or video even before you start to capture using the camera?
When Android is used to take a photo or capture video, the display continuously displays what a camera can see.
Does that mean the CCD/CMOS device is exposed to light continuously? Or is it displayed ...
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Why doesn't my Motorola G 5g 2022 camera focus
When I try taking a video, my camera does not focus on the subject. Although it is perfectly fine when taking pictures. Why is this and is it able to be fixed?
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Can 2 apps access camera at the same time, especially in a rooted Android phone?
My phone is a Samsung Galaxy Note. When one app is using a camera in the background, is it possible to use another camera app at the same time? Some people say it depends on how the applications are ...
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What should I try to bring a rear camera back to life?
I have been handed an H801+ Android phone, where the rear (main) camera has stopped working, and I have been trying to fix it without much success. I am looking for ideas as to what to try next.
The ...
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Improve barcode scanning on a low resolution camera (3.2MP) without auto focus
I have two phones, one has a 3.2MP camera, and the other has an 8MP camera. I downloaded the 'Barcode Scanner' app on both phones, it works on the 8MP phone but the 3.2MP phone sometimes doesn't pick ...
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How to disable maximum camera brightness on Samsung Galaxy A10s Android 11
In June, I upgraded to Android 11. In Android 10, you could set the screen brightness in the standard Camera app, just like in all other apps. But in Android 11, the camera automatically turns on at ...
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Auto focus not working on Galaxy Nexus
I seem to have lost the auto focus capability on my Nexus. The phone is stock, only one update done (so it's XWKL2). I don't use the camera much, but I think I had auto focus when I first started ...
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Hidden LED lights that are seen only by camera on my 3 Android devices
I accidentally found something hidden on the main screen of my Android devices: 1-4 blinking led lights that cannot be seen with the naked eye, but can be seen using the camera app. The location color ...
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Google Pixel 7/7 Pro : Spontaneous Pictures \ Quick Shutter Mode Experience
I was curious to know about the shutter speed and how quickly one can jump into camera mode from lock screen/from-doing-something to capture those spontaneous moments.
Usually what I have noticed on ...
