Is it possible somehow to add shortcuts to various camera modes? I had that on Note 8, and miss it dearly. Sometimes I want the 4k video, sometimes 1080p and so on, would be great to just run a shortcut.
If not, could it be done with Tasker?
WM_Rizzo said:
Is it possible somehow to add shortcuts to various camera modes? I had that on Note 8, and miss it dearly. Sometimes I want the 4k video, sometimes 1080p and so on, would be great to just run a shortcut.
If not, could it be done with Tasker?
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Sd maid's app control tab allows you to create shortcuts from all available apps and their functions, it's an option under activity manager
Pretty useful
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Sd maid's app control tab allows you to create shortcuts from all available apps and their functions, it's an option under activity manager
Pretty useful
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Do you have a link for this app, I can't seem to find anything about it.
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Do you have a link for this app, I can't seem to find anything about it.
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Search for SD Maid by thedarken for some reason I can't post a link
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Amazing Apps for the Xperia Z
A list of must-try applications
Hi guys, I've been trying out a lot of apps lately and I was surprised by the number of apps that go unnoticed when you're browsing the Play Store.
These may not be the most recent apps, but they're just apps that I think everyone should experience at least once.
None of these apps are specifically made for the Z, but they work well with it.
Anyway, I've put together a list of apps and a short description for them. Screenshots used are of my own phone.
I hope you like the suggestions, do give these apps a try.
Apps in this list may require -ROOT-.
This list contains -PAID- applications. (Please try the free versions of such app before purchasing)
Some apps run on the -XPOSED- framework.
All links to apps are to Play Store or XDA Thread.
App Settings:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from XDAThread
Ever change the phone's dpi and find out that some apps just don't look right? (Hint: Phone dialer on Xperia Z)
Well, now that's no longer a problem because you can keep different dpi for different apps. The App Settings Xposed module lets you set per app dpi & font size.
Camera FV-5:
|-PAID-|
Download from Play Store
When it comes to taking pictures, some people just want a camera that adjusts it's settings automatically. But if you're one of those peoples who likes DSLRs where you can adjust various parameters to get the "perfect shot", this is the app for you!
Camera FV-5 can also produce photos in PNG format, thus preserving high quality of pictures. Multiple focus modes, Shutter speed adjustment, Exposure adjustment, and the list goes on. Hands down the best professional camera app ever!
Delayed Lock:
|-ROOT-|-PAID-|
Download from Play Store
The main drawback of having a lockscreen pattern is that you have to enter it each time you want to unlock the device, even if it is only a few seconds after screen off. If you set a lock delay in settings, say 2 minutes after screen off, your phone will unlock right away. No slide lockscreen. The solution for this is to use Delayed Lock. Aside from the mentioned feature, it also has other useful plugins for WiFi based unlock, location based unlock, etc.
DroidCam:
Download from Play Store
Webcams suck because most of them have really bad picture quality. Wouldn't it be awesome if your phone's camera could work as a webcam?
Well, here's your solution. DroidCam can connect to your phone in multiple ways and stream video from your phone's camera to your PC.
You need to install software on your PC too. It is compatible with Windows and Linux.
GMDGesture Control:
|-ROOT-|-PAID-|
Download from Play Store
Having a 5 inch screen, I thought it would be awesome to be able to perform multitouch gestures to navigate between activities and control various device features.
GMD gesture Control proved to be exactly what I was looking for.
With a great levels of customization and an extensive feature set, this app is probably the best gesture control app you'll ever come across.
(Tip: In advanced settings, set Override touch events parser to: ICS_DEFAULT)
Greenify:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from Play Store
The worst part of having a ton of apps is that they drain battery even when you aren't using them.
Well, with Greenify, you pretty much ensure that applications that you don't need running in the background will be hibernated when you aren't using them!
It's very simple to use & very low on resources.
History Eraser:
Download from Play Store
If you're like me, then you hate having any sort of history on your device. History Eraser erases history from apps like the browser, play store, call logs, etc. at the touch of a button.
It also has a handy 1x1 widget for this.
Icon Themer:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from XDA Thread
This Xposed module can change system icons. The beauty of it is that it can be used for all launchers.
Everytime a resource is requested, it responds with the corresponding resource that the theme redirects to.
Lockscreen Policy:
Download from Play Store
One feature I hate in 4.2.x is that the camera is accessible over the lockscreen. I have also noticed a number of people who do not like the idea of having widgets on the lockscreen. Lockscreen Policy allows you to disable lockscreen widgets and/or camera.
MoDaCo Toolkit:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from XDA Thread
This handy set of tweaks runs on the Xposed framework.
Good for ROM customization.
SD Maid:
|-ROOT-|
Download from Play Store
SD Maid can clear up unnecessary data from your phone. No more do you need to worry about apps leaving behind traces of data after uninstall.
It also has useful features like Corpsefinder, which finds traces of uninstalled apps and Duplicates, which finds duplicate copies of files which can help you save space.
Sidebar Pro:
|-PAID-|
Download from Play Store
An amazing app that puts a sidebar on the phone which can hold app shortcuts and/or a list of open apps.
It is an overlay on the screen and doesn't interfere with functioning of other applications.
A must have for multitaskers!
SoftkeyZ:
|-ROOT-|-PAID-|
Download from Play Store
Easily change your Navbar's softkeys with this app.
Occasionally causes problems, but if you're an experienced user, you will have no problems fixing it.
Startup Manager:
|-ROOT-|
Download from Play Store
A great app to manage startup of applications. Many apps launch on boot that considerably slow down the phone. Not only that, but they also end up draining battery if they are not killed.
Startup manager lets you decide what apps will launch on boot. It can also control startup of system applications.
Trickster Mod:
|-ROOT-|
Download from Play Store
Trickster MOD is a nice, easy-to-use tweaker. It may not have a ton of options, but it does have the most useful ones and the ones that really matter.
It also has these "tools" that help you change your device's hostname, trigger the media scanner and connect through ADB over WiFi.
Wakelock Detector:
Download from Play Store
I was huge fan of Better Battery Stats, but of late, I've been having problems with it. I was searching for a good replacement, which is when I came across this app.
A humble app that shows you a list of wakelocks. Does the job well and does not consume additional resources.
XBackground:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from XDA Thread
An Xposed module that can change the background for the Xposed Installer app as well as the background of the notification bar.
Needs a reboot to take effect.
Xposed Installer:
|-ROOT-|
Download from XDA Thread
The Xposed Installer installs the Xopsed framework and helps to manage Xposed modules.
This framework is compatible accross most ROMs. An absolute must for people who love customizing their phones.
Xposed Tweakbox:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from XDA Thread
Another Xposed module for small tweaks and customizations.
The CRT animation is particularly interesting.
XThemeEngine:
|-ROOT-|-XPOSED-|
Download from XDA Thread
Ever wanted to use CM themes on a non-CM ROM? More specifically, have you ever wanted T-Mobile Theme Engine themes on a ROM that doesn't have the T-Mobile Theme Engine built in?
Well, this is the answer. XThemeEngine does exactly that. The drawback though is that it's limited in it's scope and not everything works perfectly (The project is still in beta). Also, themes need to be ported and cannot be directly used as is.
Zooper Widget:
Download from Play Store
Don't you love an app that lets you create your own widgets? Zooper Widget allows you to create highly customizable widgets.
It's quite light on resources too.
I hope this post was informative.
Took me quite a while to put this together, and it's not really what I usually do, but I thought I'd put in the effort anyway.
Thanks for the list, can I suggest six axis tool I find it really handy for gaming if you have a spare ps3 remote
Sent from the beast!
MattJaO3D said:
Thanks for the list, can I suggest six axis tool I find it really handy for gaming if you have a spare ps3 remote
Sent from the beast!
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I don't own a PS3 (PCGamer ), so I have never used the app. I will however add it to the list later.
I wonder if it will work with my Xbox 360 Wired Controller for Windows. Some games do support the Xbox controller without having to modify anything.
I'll test it out tomorrow when I get back home.
Wowww amazing apps jajaja, para ésto hay un subforo no?
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Thanks for the list
domaco xposed app only works for deodexed roms/AOSP based?
im currently on stock,locked but no changes has been seen.. or should i reboot?
I bit the bullet and bought camera fv I'm a sucker for pics and I'm well glad I did not only does it give a million options but you can set the hardware control's ie volume control to take pics
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So i installed the Exposed Installer and now my battery is messed up. My z was on discharging 19% left and when i connected to pc....immediately raised upto 45%, 10 mins later the phone died. Any ideas?
Aresmar said:
Thanks for the list
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You're welcome.
leongzxc said:
domaco xposed app only works for deodexed roms/AOSP based?
im currently on stock,locked but no changes has been seen.. or should i reboot?
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Nope, I'm on an odexed stock ROM. Some tweaks may not work, some might. All of them need a reboot to take effect & also ensure that you enabled the module in Xposed.
MattJaO3D said:
I bit the bullet and bought camera fv I'm a sucker for pics and I'm well glad I did not only does it give a million options but you can set the hardware control's ie volume control to take pics
Sent from the beast!
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Yes. I'm just back from a vacation to a beautiful hill station. I was grateful for that amazing app!
handsup1 said:
So i installed the Exposed Installer and now my battery is messed up. My z was on discharging 19% left and when i connected to pc....immediately raised upto 45%, 10 mins later the phone died. Any ideas?
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This is most likely not related to Xposed framework.
Try and do a full charge to 100% and see if it's just a random problem.
Superior auto is ridiculous taking pictures in 8 Mp instead of 20 and going to insane ISO producing Noisy pictures with low detail, going to "Manual" and setting ISO to 50 helps a lot, so i am shooting only on Manual, but here is the problem - when you start camera it always go to auto you should switch it to manual manually it takes time and you can miss the moment.
Is there a way to force camera app to start in Manual mode directly?
Developers please help!
Nope, only way atm is by making a shortcut and launching the cam through that
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Nope, only way atm is by making a shortcut and launching the cam through that
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How?
Eh, just launch the camera app? (Or place a shortcut to the camera app on your home screen and laucn through that)
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How?
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Do do a shortcut to manual mode you just long-hold a page, just as you normally would add a widget, and then click "Apps" -> "Shotcuts" -> Camera. Then you can choose a camera-mode.
I want to create a profile that maximize the brightness when i launch lg g4 stock camera, but camera won't trigger the profile. I believe it is a common issue with lg g4 camera, because there are some compliants about this in some other sites too. What i wanna know is if it is possible to make camera app to trigger profile any other way. Thanks in advance.
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I want to create a profile that maximize the brightness when i launch lg g4 stock camera, but camera won't trigger the profile. I believe it is a common issue with lg g4 camera, because there are some compliants about this in some other sites too. What i wanna know is if it is possible to make camera app to trigger profile any other way. Thanks in advance.
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That's strange, are you sure you picked the correct "camera" app while inside the application context?
Yes, i did. I also installed google camera to test if i did something wrong with the profile, but I didnt. Gc triggers, but lg g4 camera wont.
A workaround could be to create a task that opens camera, changes brightness settings. Then make a shortcut on home screen or triggered by gesture. Not sure about restoring the brightness settings, tho.
LeftyGR said:
A workaround could be to create a task that opens camera, changes brightness settings. Then make a shortcut on home screen or triggered by gesture. Not sure about restoring the brightness settings, tho.
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interesting. this could actually be perfect if it can restore the brightness back. can anybody think of a solution for that?
Lorrid13 said:
interesting. this could actually be perfect if it can restore the brightness back. can anybody think of a solution for that?
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Only thing I can think of would be if tasker actually responded to your cam closing. But that's a stretch, seeing as it won't respond to the app starting.
Desperate bump
Actually, for an exit, how about a shake gesture? You can set it to return system brightness levels and close the app. And if you happen to shake the phone while not using the cam, it won't really effect anything.
Hi in this I'll give you some tweaks for both rooted and non rooted le 2 devices. I came across these tweaks while exploring the device...
For Non-rooted devices -
1) Enable dolby atmos app -
For this you need to download shortcut maker app from play store. I recommend to use quickshortcutmaker app in this app go and search for dolby and after that go to mainactivity and create shortcut of the app on homescreen via create button at bottom of the app.
2) Do factoy tests on your phone -
For this do steps same as above and in the search box of quickshortcutmaker type factorykit test and then go to app and then create shortcut of the app or click in try to directly open the test app
3) Enable multiple user accounts (guest accounts) in your le 2 -
For this type users in search bar of the quickshrotcutmaker app and then click on settings icon which comes in result screen and then go in the users activity and click on try to open users screen and then you can click on guest user or create your own user (Note - I recommend you to not use multiple users as eui is heavily customised rom so by going form one user to another user may stop some of phones features from working. In my case I logged into guest account but after coming back from guest account my fingerprint sensor stopped working but everything went normal after reboot)
4) Using manual mode (professional mode) in phone -
For this you just need to download bacon camera app from playstore which give you all manual functionalities to work in phone such as manual gocus, manual iso, manual exposure, manual white balance etc.
For rooted phones
1) Enable camera api 2 in phone -
For this trick you need to edit your build.prop file located in system. To do this download buildprop editor app from playstore and type the following line
persist.camera.HAL3.enabled=1 and then reboot the phone this will enable camera api 2 in your phone then you can use many functionalities of camera such as save raw image files, use manual options etc. Use manual camera app after enabling camera api 2 on your phone it is paid software but you can download it for free from any other website.( default camera doesn't support many manual functionalities)
Thease are some tweaks for your le 2 if you know more tweaks then please wirte them into comments thank you
Is there any tweak to keep virtual button backlight on while screen is on?
Have you tried camera 2 api yourself?
2KXda said:
Have you tried camera 2 api yourself?
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yes I'm using it right now with manual camera app and its awesome
Alok Bajaj said:
Is there any tweak to keep virtual button backlight on while screen is on?
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Use GravityBox Xposed module. There you can change settings for Button Backlight in Display Tweaks.
rohansalunkhe71 said:
yes I'm using it right now with manual camera app and its awesome
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After a lot of testing I'd place open camera over manual camera cause its more tweakable,gives better results and is free too
2KXda said:
After a lot of testing I'd place open camera over manual camera cause its more tweakable,gives better results and is free too
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But after using open camera with cameea api 2 enabled app starts to lag thats why I recommend to use manual camera
Oh but it worked fine for me
I frequently use the regular quickstart feature for the camera but I also placed two shortcuts for slo-mo and super slo-mo on my homescreen before the upgrade to Pie.
While the existing shortcuts still work I can't seem to place new ones. Was this feature removed?
To me that's a very handy feature because switching modes in the new stock camera app is way too slow.
Matttis said:
I frequently use the regular quickstart feature for the camera but I also placed two shortcuts for slo-mo and super slo-mo on my homescreen before the upgrade to Pie.
While the existing shortcuts still work I can't seem to place new ones. Was this feature removed?
To me that's a very handy feature because switching modes in the new stock camera app is way too slow.
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I don't officially know, but it's entirely possible that these features were removed, just like a ton of other things Samsung changed and removed, particularly with the camera app.
Max_Terrible said:
I don't officially know, but it's entirely possible that these features were removed, just like a ton of other things Samsung changed and removed, particularly with the camera app.
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That would blow pretty badly. Cameras are one of the most important features of a modern smartphone, potentially a deal-breaker for most users, and they give us a neutered app in an update...
Matttis said:
That would blow pretty badly. Cameras are one of the most important features of a modern smartphone, potentially a deal-breaker for most users, and they give us a neutered app in an update...
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Samsung's vision for the One UI was to make things easier, better and quicker. I can only imagine the things they changed or removed, they somehow decided would be better and easier.
Matttis said:
I frequently use the regular quickstart feature for the camera but I also placed two shortcuts for slo-mo and super slo-mo on my homescreen before the upgrade to Pie.
While the existing shortcuts still work I can't seem to place new ones. Was this feature removed?
To me that's a very handy feature because switching modes in the new stock camera app is way too slow.
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Sadly it was removed! I had a chat with support today and it's officially confirmed.
I wonder as well what else they ****ed up?!
For sure the auto-hide option for navigation bar is gone.
Routines were disabled upon Pie upgrade.
Fast charging stopped working!
bobrock said:
Sadly it was removed! I had a chat with support today and it's officially confirmed.
I wonder as well what else they ****ed up?!
For sure the auto-hide option for navigation bar is gone.
Routines were disabled upon Pie upgrade.
Fast charging stopped working!
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I have no issues with fast charging.. Did u do a full factory reset after updating?
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Seems Fast Charging goes back to normal (it works)
What's strange, there is no information (like in Oreo) that it's actually charging in fast mode.
bobrock said:
Seems Fast Charging goes back to normal (it works)
What's strange, there is no information (like in Oreo) that it's actually charging in fast mode.
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There is an indicator that fast charging is active on my N950N, which I updated to Pie yesterday. Did you check the notification drawer.
Yeah fast charging still works for me as well.
Also, the shortcuts do still work for the camera. On my homescreen I have one camera shortcut for super slo-mo left from before the update to Pie. So clearly they are still burried in the system somewhere.
How could I copy an existing shortcut and edit it to launch, say, the regular slo-mo mode indead?
I am using Nova launcher, I tried the included shortcut feature to add camera activities to the home screen. Didn't have any success with that.
Edit: I have now resorted to using... *sigh* Bixby to launch the camera in slo-mo mode ._. I hope you are happy, Samsung. Look at what you made me do!
Bixby? You can create a shortcuts tova home screen using Bixby? How?
bobrock said:
Bixby? You can create a shortcuts tova home screen using Bixby? How?
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In the Bixby settings you can set up quick commands. When you press the three dots next to the quick command you created you have the option to add it to the home screen.
You can also launch that quick command with the Bixby button instead of a thirdparty app.
I now set the quick command for launching the Slo-Mo mode for the camera to the Bixby button. It's reasonably quick and gets the job done for me.
The quick commands on the home screen take much longer to load. It first loads Bixby, then it executes the linked command and then the app starts.
But with the Bixby button the command itself is being executed right away which is much faster.