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Taking picture with the screen OFF

Hi,
Do you know how to take pictures with the Xperia screen OFF ?
This would be very convenient to take a picture of an article you plan to buy in a store without having everyone looking at you strangely !
Thanks for your feedback. Chris

I have investigated on this : it might be possible to do this using the HTC Camera app (I currently use XperiaCamera app).
Is it possible to install HTC Camera on a phone already having XperiaCamera ?
Regards, Chris

chris247 said:
I have investigated on this : it might be possible to do this using the HTC Camera app (I currently use XperiaCamera app).
Is it possible to install HTC Camera on a phone already having XperiaCamera ?
Regards, Chris
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Yes, but still not sure how you'd get the screen to be off.

normally when the screen is off it's because you pressed the power button
which don't just turn the screen off but suspend the device
to save power which in the process disable camera and everything else
but one can assign blanking the screen to a button which unlike suspending the screen don't disable any features but the display on the screen itself

I have tested it is possible to turn the screen off without turn the phone off. Mortscript or SKschema are doing this for example.
The problem is that this do not work with XperiaCamera because the software really force the screen to be ON.
I think it should work with HTC Camera, but how can I install HTC Camera on my Xperia phone ?

i thought about this also
couldnt you use the htc camera but change it so the screen backlight doesnt go on or doesnt display the image and then use some button to take a pic?

republicano said:
i thought about this also
couldnt you use the htc camera but change it so the screen backlight doesnt go on or doesnt display the image and then use some button to take a pic?
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I could, but I need to have HTC Camera on my phone.
My question is: where can I find a .cab to install HTC Camera on Xperia ?

[Q] Screenshot

is there a way to make the screenshot buttons ? i mean the combo can i change it ? Not Center button + Back button but something else. I dont know about you but if i want to capture my Contacts for example when i press the back button till i press the center button i am already out of the menu. Or can anyone tell me a trick how to fix it ? How did you handled whit that ?

Check out ShootMe in the market. You can take screen captures by shaking your phone. Your phone has to be rooted to use it.

DrMilky said:
is there a way to make the screenshot buttons ? i mean the combo can i change it ? Not Center button + Back button but something else. I dont know about you but if i want to capture my Contacts for example when i press the back button till i press the center button i am already out of the menu. Or can anyone tell me a trick how to fix it ? How did you handled whit that ?
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It doesn't work like that for me. While holding my 'back' button, it doesnt go one step back. Are you sure you are not releasing the button untill the screashot is taken?

Open one of your contacts and when you do screenshot it might go back to screen you want shot?
My screenshot works fine on contacts though.
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Button for back/exit & middle button?? ( combo)

thx guys i got it. I was releasing the back button before the screen is captured

MIUI - Screen capture

Hi,
When I try to do a print screen using menu + volume down, the picture that is captured includes the "silence ringtone" window that pops up (relating to the pressing of the volume key). Can the display of volume be switched off?
Also, is there any way to select different key combinations? I am using a soft key for menu (Button Savior), and hitting that with the volume down key is more miss than hit - about 2 in 25 attempts!
BTW, I am using MIUI 1.8.5 ROM.
TIA
Elkay

I even cannot do screen shot by using Menu+Volume- buttons. Actually I want to know if there is a way to define sofkey in Button Savior.

wangcliff said:
I even cannot do screen shot by using Menu+Volume- buttons. Actually I want to know if there is a way to define sofkey in Button Savior.
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I haven't been able to repeat a capture, but I have 2 screenshots as evidence it is possible.
I haven't found any way of defining a softkey in Button Savior.
Les

[Q] Anyone know what is a program to record the screen??

What is the program to record Galaxy mini screen?? If screenshot app is like screenshot it .. then if recorder?? I try screencast but it fc's anyone have it??
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try screenshot ER , workin smooth

Z-ScreenRecorder PRO
You can find it here

For GB user press 1st home.button and next press lock/power button
for froyo home button+back.button

How to take a screenshot in Snapchat

Does anybody know how to take a screenshot of a picture whilst in the Snapchat app? The power button method doesn't work while the picture is on screen.
Cheers
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Tell your friend to resend the picture to you via text.

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Tried pressing the Power Button and Volume Down button together?