[MOD] Take photos with the R button - Now on the market!

Zoop57 · May 18, 2011

After reading a thread on here before about this is (which i cannot find again) I decided to get to work to make this work, and after a little bit of poking about i managed to get it to work!

The app is now on the market! either search for "xperia play camera" or you use this link https://market.android.com/details?id=seb.camera.mod&feature=search_result.

The instructions are now obsolete but im keeping them there for completeness.

Installation Insturctions
1. Backup the original camera application with a root application manager e.g. titanium backup
2. Then delete the original camera app
3. Reboot your phone
4. Install the .apk from below

If you have a previous version installed you do not need to delete the old one or reboot just install as you would any other app

Version history
v5 - fixed remaining issues this is the final version as of time of writing please report any issues.
v4 - fixed video mode and added non root version
v3 - pictures now taken on release of R1 and menu position fixed
v2 - Decreased menu size by about 40% and fixed minor graphical glitches with menus
v1 - Original release, has VERY large menus

Hope you guys like it!

Clyzm · May 18, 2011

Removed my old camera app with titanium backup, tried to install this one, got a message saying 'application not installed'.

Zoop57 · May 18, 2011

Clyzm said:
Removed my old camera app with titanium backup, tried to install this one, got a message saying 'application not installed'.

That's odd that's the issue i was getting before i removed the camera app fully, make sure you have unknown sources enabled and i used antek app manager to remove it so manbe give that a go. Ill look into it.

Adam3Sixty · May 19, 2011

I will defo be trying this!!

emann56 · May 19, 2011

Clyzm said:
Removed my old camera app with titanium backup, tried to install this one, got a message saying 'application not installed'.

Same thing happened to me. Just reboot your phone after you remove the app and the install should work, worked for me

emann56 · May 19, 2011

Zoop57 said:
After reading a thread on here before about this is (which i cannot find again) I decided to get to work to make this work, and after a little bit of poking about i managed to get it to work!

Currently the shutter button on the screen remains highlighted until you tap the screen, not a big issue but its one I didn't have time to resolve, maybe later.

To install the app (.apk attached) you need to remove the one that came with the phone and then install this one, I would recommend backing up the original first too.

Hope you guys like it!

Did you update app without telling us? I dont get the highlighted shutter button after I take a pic. Also the menu options are huge! Anyway to fix that?

Zoop57 · May 19, 2011

emann56 said:
Did you update app without telling us? I dont get the highlighted shutter button after I take a pic. Also the menu options are huge! Anyway to fix that?

Oh god yeah I didnt notice that I basicly downloaded the latest source code for the camera app from the android git and edited the code involving shutter buttons, when I get a chance ill have a look why the fonts so big. Xxx

Sent from my R800i using XDA App

Clyzm · May 19, 2011

emann56 said:
Same thing happened to me. Just reboot your phone after you remove the app and the install should work, worked for me

Yep, this worked perfectly. Thanks!

Sent from my R800a using XDA App

kokoc777 · May 19, 2011

Thanks! Good job!!!

Dousan · May 19, 2011

Cheers mate working fine. Backed up org. camera apk, then deleted it with titanium, rebooted and installed modded version without any issues

Regards Dousan...

awoken · May 19, 2011

Works like a charm ! thanks

Zoop57 · May 19, 2011

Now going to update the original post with v2 that fixes the graphical glitches with the on screen hud. The pop-up menus have been decreased in size but still remain larger than the insanely small ones the original menu had. This version can be installed over the top of v1 like a normal app with no fuss.

PLARX · May 20, 2011

good job !!

but how can i move libs to system files?

liaoip · May 21, 2011

Great app! Works like a charm. Thanks for the great work.

My suggestion: I don't know what everyone thinks about this, but would it be possible to make it so that the app only focuses pressing down but doesn't take the actual photo until you release your finger (it would kind of mirror the shutter button on the screen).

Some advantages that would come from this would be being able to focus and then reframe, as well as timing shots better.

Xplay · May 21, 2011

Thx bud works so much better now...I really disliked touching the screen to take pic.

DeadlyDazza · May 21, 2011

liaoip said:
Would it be possible to make it so that the app only focuses pressing down but doesn't take the actual photo.

Agree with this.
Also, r trigger doesn't seem to work in video mode.

Excellent mod though, thumbs up.

Zoop57 · May 21, 2011

I guess its time for v3

that shouldnt be hard to do and I shall try fix the video mode too.

Sent from my R800i using XDA App

Dousan · May 21, 2011

Sounds good to me with R button pushed=focus and R button released=snap picture

Good work on the app mate, looking forward to a v3

Regards Dousan...

Nhialor · May 22, 2011

Good job but a few issues...

1. Is it me or so images taken this way seem to be blurrier than when taken with the stock camera app?
2. Why is there a gap between the menu bar, and the portion with the shutter button and the camera mode selector?
3. It seems to me that the menu, when clicked on it, seems as if the options are very blurry?

Nhialor

DeadlyDazza · May 22, 2011

Also, remove the on screen shutter button.

You see, you help people, do a good job & they expect you to perform miracles!

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