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So I've been getting notifications that Google allo has been using the camera in the baground And screen over lay, I'll add a screen shot as well. Anybody got an idea as to why it would be using the camera in the background? I haven't used the camera on the app at all, and I can't remember the last time I did.

johnny tsunami said:
So I've been getting notifications that Google allo has been using the camera in the baground And screen over lay, I'll add a screen shot as well. Anybody got an idea as to why it would be using the camera in the background? I haven't used the camera on the app at all, and I can't remember the last time I did.
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Did you try to attach any pic? That might gave it camera permission.
Anyway you can disable that permission in settings/apps/google allo.

BluePhnx said:
Did you try to attach any pic? That might gave it camera permission.
Anyway you can disable that permission in settings/apps/google allo.
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I did end up going in, and disabling the camera permission. I was taking pictures around that time, but with the camera app, and not sending them with allo. I just stored them on the phone. Its just my paranoia that makes me feel like it's taking a peak at my pictures even when I don't use the app, which it probably is doing.

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Camera Button [SOLVED]

I downloaded a 3rd party camera application and I love it. My question is how do I set that to be the default when I press the camera button. I looked in quick launch and didn’t see anything for the camera key. I don’t have ADB available until later tonight so if needed id prefer a terminal code. This would be a big help considering I have to keep an icon of it on my screen and go to it and click instead of just hitting a camera button!
Thanks in advance!
xenoaurora said:
I downloaded a 3rd party camera application and I love it. My question is how do I set that to be the default when I press the camera button. I looked in quick launch and didn’t see anything for the camera key. I don’t have ADB available until later tonight so if needed id prefer a terminal code. This would be a big help considering I have to keep an icon of it on my screen and go to it and click instead of just hitting a camera button!
Thanks in advance!
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It would have to be a setting within the application itself. Which camera app are you using? Camera Zoom? I know snapphoto has an option for you to set it as a default camera
alritewhadeva said:
It would have to be a setting within the application itself. Which camera app are you using? Camera Zoom? I know snapphoto has an option for you to set it as a default camera
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Lol i think ive been too deep down in the files to long. Making things harder than they are. You sir are correct and i feel like an idiot!
xenoaurora said:
Lol i think ive been too deep down in the files to long. Making things harder than they are. You sir are correct and i feel like an idiot!
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Lol we all do sometimes Please change the thread title to [SOLVED]

[Q] Keep the LED on for taking pictures??

Alright, so I can't find the answer to my question anywhere so I am posting here.
Is there anyway to keep the LED light on for taking pictures? I hate how the LED only turns on when the picture is actually being taken because the pictures are always out of focus or over exposed. I would like to either have a way to keep the flashlight running in the background with the camera on or some other kind of mod to do essentially the same thing.
I am on rooted 4.3 with S-off. If you need any more details, let me know!
EDIT: Alright, I found a flashlight app that keeps the flashlight on without being in the app or the screen being on. The problem, however, is that if it is on, the camera app says "Unable to start camera" when I try to open it. Perhaps the stock camera app needs a mod to allow the LED to be on when launched?
MrFrizzy
You could always start videorecording and keep the flash on during the entire recording. Meanwhile you can tap the photo button to take pictures. Delete the videoclip afterwards. Thats the only way I think. Or maybe with an app, but I have no clue which one would suit your needs.
Yorda30 said:
You could always start videorecording and keep the flash on during the entire recording. Meanwhile you can tap the photo button to take pictures. Delete the videoclip afterwards. Thats the only way I think. Or maybe with an app, but I have no clue which one would suit your needs.
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While that would work if I really needed it, the pictures would be 1920x1080 instead of the 4mp. I'm really looking for an app or mod to allow the flashlight to stay on without the app being open.
MrFrizzy said:
While that would work if I really needed it, the pictures would be 1920x1080 instead of the 4mp. I'm really looking for an app or mod to allow the flashlight to stay on without the app being open.
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Camera fv5 does this
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Virtual Tour Shot Camera Mode

Anyone have any idea how to use this? When I select this mode, I get the pop up window that explains what it is and the message at the bottom to align the circle with the pointer, but the screen shows a blue dot inside the white circle no matter where I'm pointing, which orientation I'm holding the phone and there's no option to activate the camera....it's grayed out, and the settings are for the video only. I can tap on the video button, but then it just records video.
Anyone have any idea how to actually use this mode?
Follow the information on the screen. It'll tell you what to do. The dot will be your focal point and the Circle will eventually pop up. You'll need to go either left or right or straight.
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The circle doesn't do anything. I have it pointing down a hall way and nothing happens. ..
once you start panning or moving forward a new circle shows up, you just match the dot to the new circle, very simple
Is it supposed to automatically just detect the "scene" and start? Are there some other settings that, when activated, disable this functionality? Do you have to activate the first shot by hitting the camera button (because if so, mine doesn't let me tap on it).
chillsen said:
once you start panning or moving forward a new circle shows up, you just match the dot to the new circle, very simple
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I swear I tried that! I started walking down the hallway, and there are doors visible that are open along the hallway, and NOTHING happens... :crying::crying::crying: I WANT THIS FEATURE TO WORK! LOL
Here, watch a video of me TRYING to get it to work....any ideas? https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/105678/MOV_0040.mp4
Ok, after 30 mins with Samsung tech support and then booting up into Safe Mode, we determined that there's some 3rd party app that may be inhibiting the VT Shot function, because it DID work in Safe Mode. I even uninstalled the google camera app.....Although that didn't seem to be the issue.....with this in mind, and knowing that this phone is not rooted, what's the best approach to help identify which app could be the culprit here? I don't want to wholesale factory reset and slowly add one app at a time....any ideas?
quordandis said:
Ok, after 30 mins with Samsung tech support and then booting up into Safe Mode, we determined that there's some 3rd party app that may be inhibiting the VT Shot function, because it DID work in Safe Mode. I even uninstalled the google camera app.....Although that didn't seem to be the issue.....with this in mind, and knowing that this phone is not rooted, what's the best approach to help identify which app could be the culprit here? I don't want to wholesale factory reset and slowly add one app at a time....any ideas?
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SOLVED! I FIGURED OUT THE CULPRIT! On my old S4, I was using the app "Moves" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protogeo.moves) which was a Pedometer app. But now that S Health is so integrated with the phone, I actually don't need it, so when I removed it, Virtual Tour Shot cam mode started working. Makes sense that the app would interfere with the motion sensor.....
quordandis said:
SOLVED! I FIGURED OUT THE CULPRIT! On my old S4, I was using the app "Moves" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protogeo.moves) which was a Pedometer app. But now that S Health is so integrated with the phone, I actually don't need it, so when I removed it, Virtual Tour Shot cam mode started working. Makes sense that the app would interfere with the motion sensor.....
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i bet you feel soooooooo relieved. its one of the best feelings in the world to go through meticulous trial and error and finally find the problem. congrats i really know how you feel haha
For sure! Especially because this is my first Android device which I have NOT rooted (victim of circumstance, not elective), so I knew it wasn't because of some weird rooted circumventing process. On the plus side, with s health's built-in pedometer setting, there's no need for Moves anymore.
quordandis said:
SOLVED! I FIGURED OUT THE CULPRIT! On my old S4, I was using the app "Moves" (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protogeo.moves) which was a Pedometer app. But now that S Health is so integrated with the phone, I actually don't need it, so when I removed it, Virtual Tour Shot cam mode started working. Makes sense that the app would interfere with the motion sensor.....
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OK !!!
"Moves" removed and it's working !!! :good:
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Selective focus file issues

I was playing around with the camera today and took a couple of photos using selective focus. When I view the files in the gallery, there is an icon on the photo showing that it is a selective focus photo. If I click on that icon, I get an error message that says "all actions associated with this action have been turned off, blocked, or disabled. I have disabled some packages, but didn't think I blocked anything that should affect this. Can someone let me know what happens when they click on the icon for a selective focus photo? Thanks in advance.
PrsnlCrcl said:
I was playing around with the camera today and took a couple of photos using selective focus. When I view the files in the gallery, there is an icon on the photo showing that it is a selective focus photo. If I click on that icon, I get an error message that says "all actions associated with this action have been turned off, blocked, or disabled. I have disabled some packages, but didn't think I blocked anything that should affect this. Can someone let me know what happens when they click on the icon for a selective focus photo? Thanks in advance.
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You disabled com.sec.Android.ofviewer (out of focus viewer). Re-enable it.
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rlsroufe said:
You disabled com.sec.Android.ofviewer (out of focus viewer). Re-enable it.
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Thank you so much! I guess that makes sense, now...lol!

Disable front camera COMPLETELY.

Hey,
Is there a magisk module or some app that can do it? Maybe there is an app that can pop up the camera and leave it like that? Or just block it? I want it to stay blocked and not pop up or stay popped up and leave it like that. Don't ask why, just is there something like that?
I am sorry, but i wanna know ,, why ??
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The sound of a motor is annoying when it lifts the camera up and down...
Aspect13 said:
The sound of a motor is annoying when it lifts the camera up and down...
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LOL WTF??? :laugh:
You can turn off camera popping out sound and when you do that camera motor sound is almost unhearable.
On my previous phones I wanted a facility to manually turn the front camera on an off in fear of apps using the feon camera when not expected.
On this phone it feels safer in this regard because the lens is hidden when in not use and we can see it coming out when being used. That said, I have now seen few apps trying to use the front camera when not expected.
I also wanted a facility to manually turn on/off the front camera as today one site ads pop up & tried to take pic from front camera automatically without any permission.
masterkai said:
I also wanted a facility to manually turn on/off the front camera as today one site ads pop up & tried to take pic from front camera automatically without any permission.
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What browser do you use? Chrome permission system wouldn't allow that
MnMchill said:
LOL WTF??? :laugh:
You can turn off camera popping out sound and when you do that camera motor sound is almost unhearable.
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Well, yea but when there is quiet around you the camera motor sound is like a 280 dB...
you can use the motor apk to enable it always down. Just set the calibration. ONLY for aosp roms.
on miui, just disable camera access manually for all apps.
IoIam said:
What browser do you use? Chrome permission system wouldn't allow that
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I was using chrome browser , i was very scared at that time.
i don't install any suspicious app from play store. it would be a relief for me, if i disable my front front camera.
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Sandeeep Kiran said:
you can use the motor apk to enable it always down. Just set the calibration. ONLY for aosp roms.
on miui, just disable camera access manually for all apps.
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yeah i have disable the camera permission for chrome but it would be a relief if some magisk module or app can disable or enable it.
masterkai said:
I was using chrome browser , i was very scared at that time.
i don't install any suspicious app from play store. it would be a relief for me, if i disable my front front camera.
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I don't think there is any magical module designed to do that, you could disable chrome acces to camera usage though. However in my experience apps such as Instagram and WhatsApp seem to open the front camera in background a lot if left running on their "stories" page (I think it's more of a bug rather than malicious behaviour) so maybe it was that
Sandeeep Kiran said:
you can use the motor apk to enable it always down. Just set the calibration. ONLY for aosp roms.
on miui, just disable camera access manually for all apps.
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Ye but then the app will not launch with the rear camera either...
Sandeeep Kiran said:
you can use the motor apk to enable it always down. Just set the calibration. ONLY for aosp roms.
on miui, just disable camera access manually for all apps.
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Oh and what's the motor apk? Can you provide a link?

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