Take Pic with Bixby button mod (Tasker and BixBye required)

[cantenna]

Here is a way to get your S8 or S8+ to function like any other camera; by turning that Bixby button into a shutter release button!

Requirements;
Tasker;
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.dinglisch.android.taskerm&hl=en

BixBye;
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=you.in.spark.bixbye&hl=en

HowTo;
Import the attached tasker profile (click on task tab, then import) and create an app out of the task (long-click on the task you just made, select Export then As App, then install.)

When finished installing, load up BixBye and set it to launch the app you created from this task.

Recommended for selfies! :highfive:

 

[zelfez]

Is there a way to make it take screenshots instead?

 

[mlock420]

I pm'd you op

 

[the_scotsman]

Is there a way to make it take screenshots instead?

I haven't looked at OP's Tasker profile, but Tasker can do basically anything, so I can't see why not.

 

[cantenna]

Is there a way to make it take screenshots instead?

Should be possible, just dont know the terminal command off hand to make it happen.

 

[VCant973]

i can't find the zip file through the tasker app, can anybody help me out with this?

 

[dalanik]

i can't find the zip file through the tasker app, can anybody help me out with this?

You need to decompress the zip file, tasker doesn't read zip files but .tsk files.

 

[TheLastSidekick]

I decompressed the file, renamed the file to backup.xml and placed it in Tasker/User/configs I believe, closed the app and reopened it and it worked fine.

Protip : It comes with the rear camera function by default, you need to literally change Rear to Front in the first task, and then export to APK and have BixBye run that exported app.

 

[janiwolf]

Sorry, I'm new in Tasker
It don't work on Note 8

 

[kekistaneerefugee]

Is there a way to make it take screenshots instead?

system/usr/keylayout/generik.kl

Key 703 = bixby button, add SYSRQ command for screenshot.

 

[choch69]

So does this make the bixby button take a picture even when the screen is off?
I downloaded tasker but Im unable to "import" the file I downloaded from here.
Not too savvy when it comes to this but I would love the ability to do this

 

[josegon30]

Hi, thanks for the tutorial.

I have a problem: When I try to export as app an error message shows up. I imported the config downloaded here. Anyone?

 

[N00bster83]

Having problems getting this to work too. Not sure what I'm missing but whenever I try to import the file it tells me it should be in the format .prj.xml. I tried renaming it but that doesn't help either (different error). Us there another import option I am missing somewhere?

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Having problems getting this to work too. Not sure what I'm missing but whenever I try to import the file it tells me it should be in the format .prj.xml. I tried renaming it but that doesn't help either (different error). Us there another import option I am missing somewhere?

Figured it out (with help from Google). If anyone else is struggling to import then just go to Tasks tab and long press on the word "Tasks" to get the import option

 

[DanSF]

Tasker Profile for Samsung S9 BixbyPic

I followed your steps below, but the BixbyPic app would not open after I uploaded it to my phone through Tasker. Is the Tasker profile different for the S9 from the S8? If so, would it be possible for you to post it?


Thanks

Here is a way to get your S8 or S8+ to function like any other camera; by turning that Bixby button into a shutter release button!

Requirements;
Tasker;


BixBye;


HowTo;
Import the attached tasker profile (click on task tab, then import) and create an app out of the task (long-click on the task you just made, select Export then As App, then install.)

When finished installing, load up BixBye and set it to launch the app you created from this task.

Recommended for selfies! :highfive:

 

[sup99]

Hi,
does it also work on Galaxy S9+ (Android 8.0.0) ?
I tried to import the BixbyPic.tsk.xml file, but I get the error message: "fehlerhaftes, gepacktes Dateiformat" from my German version which translates roughly into: error packed file format.
Could you please help and tell me how to make the Bixby button my camera shutter button!!
Thanks in advance!