Hi, I recently found an album in my gallery with 4 screenshots of my homepage. I must've took them without noticing. So I would like to know how I did that. My HTC Desire HD is running on 2.3.5 with htc sense 3.0. It is also NOT rooted and I did not flash any roms. So if anyone could tell me the shortcut to take a screenshot, I'd appreciate it very much! THANKS IN ADVANCE!
thought this wouldnt be possible without root or special apps("No Root Screenshot it")...
on my rooted phone i just press "power-button+home soft-key" to make a screen shot.
oh. that's cool. Did you use an app for that? Because I have a rooted htc incredible s and I usually need to long press my search button and choose ( screen grabber ( an app from market ) ) and it'll take a screenshot..
There are many apps available in the market to do this, and in some rom's it is included (MIUI for example).
No Root ScreenShot Is The Only App That Can Take ScreenShots without Root
AYKJ said:
Hi, I recently found an album in my gallery with 4 screenshots of my homepage. I must've took them without noticing. So I would like to know how I did that. My HTC Desire HD is running on 2.3.5 with htc sense 3.0. It is also NOT rooted and I did not flash any roms. So if anyone could tell me the shortcut to take a screenshot, I'd appreciate it very much! THANKS IN ADVANCE!
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It is a new feature on the new DHD stock ROM with sense 3.0. DHD owners can now take scrrenshots by holding the power button and the home key at teh same time.
On the ICS beta roms floating around for Desire HD, you can just hold the power + volume down key and a screenshot will be taken.
When i try to press the power button and home button at same time..it does not take a screenshot.....am i missing something here..
BTW..i have coredriod rom installed..
chaturvedi007 said:
When i try to press the power button and home button at same time..it does not take a screenshot.....am i missing something here..
BTW..i have coredriod rom installed..
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Ask in coredroid thread.
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Well I found the solution...nothing to do with rom,just press the power key and before the power menu pops up press the home key....just posted to help others..
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I use Screecast Video Recorder. It records video and you can also take screenshots by long-pressing the search button.
It does exactly what it says.
There is a free (demo) version if you don't want to pay for it.
However you need to be rooted for this one.
I hope this is what you're looking for..
(Question: is it against the rules to post android market links on xda?)
mr_makulit said:
It is a new feature on the new DHD stock ROM with sense 3.0. DHD owners can now take scrrenshots by holding the power button and the home key at teh same time.
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whoa... had ARHD 6.3.1 for about a month now and I never knew you can take screenshots just by doing that
I use the Screecast Demo to generate a video record, but it was taken with a short duration, Can you help me to increase the duration of my Demo?
thanks dada!!!
dada means in persian brother!!!
Love the screen capture feature ,,, I use it alot ..
BUT I wish you could turn off the camera snap sound, as it looks suspicious if you're making a screen capture in public, like on the train, people will think you're taking photo's of them
Anyone kno how to turn off the sound ?
I think it still comes up even with media/phone volume muted
Related
Hey, i am going to maintain here a list of all thing which can be pressed and trigger some events in special occasions. I only know about two yet, thats where the community drops in. Post your find here and i will put it in this list.
Reboot
Hold Vol-Down, Trackpad and press Power
Reboots the system! Instant!
Prerequesite: Kernel must be loaded, so does not work the first few seconds after power on.
Warning:This does not unmount your sd-card or unlock any system files. Its basicly the same as removing the battery and should only be used in case your system crashed and does not react anymore. Think of it as a reset button on your PC, which you wouldnt press as long as windows runs fine.
Credits: myself
Bootloader/HBoot
Hold Vol-Down and press Power
Starts the phone and brings you to HBoot Menu
Prerequesite: Phone must be off for this to work
Notes: Navigate through HBoot/Fastboot with vol-up, vol-down and power as select button
Credits: myself
Bootloader during reboot
Hold Vol-Down and wait
Brings you to HBoot Menu
Prerequesite: Phone must be rebooting.
Notes: Make sure to press Vol-Down early enough. Must be pressed in before the boot-splash-image. Navigation, see above.
Credits: myself
Android safe mode
While phone boots, press and hold menu
starts up android in safe mode.only system apps are started, 3rd party apps are ignored
Prerequesite: None
Notes: You have too hold menu for a long time, from power on nearly until sim code dialogue
Depending on the rom you use, there is a small chance, it won't work, or the rom won't start.
Credits: *aliquando*
For a list of (all?) secret phone codes, see here - thanks lothaen!
Thisll be a good guide for people who have no idea, but these have been pretty basic essentials for rooted devices simce the G1.
None the less, im sure people will find this useful
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Nice, I did not know about the reboot!
GANJDROID said:
Thisll be a good guide for people who have no idea, but these have been pretty basic essentials for rooted devices simce the G1.
None the less, im sure people will find this useful
Sent from my HTC Desire
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To be honest, I hope to find some more combinations than these three. I wouldn't have started this thread if I had no hope, there is more to find.is Up to you people to add here.
If there is nothing to add anymore, this thread will die pretty fast.
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Nice, the reboot trick is quite useful.
Thanks,
I know this one but I think it is common for Android. When your phone is off. Push menu button then power. Don't release menu until you see a message on bottom left of the screen. This mode is secure I.e. it loads only software of the ROM without 3rd applications.
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*aliquando* said:
I know this one but I think it is common for Android. When your phone is off. Push menu button then power. Don't release menu until you see a message on bottom left of the screen. This mode is secure I.e. it loads only software of the ROM without 3rd applications.
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Thanks for your input.pretty nice trick.added to initial post.
GIVE ME MORE
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Don't know if you want to include number codes here?
i.e. http://sefanboy.com/2010/09/05/htc-desire-tips-n-tricks-google-android-hidden-secret-codes/
Lothaen said:
Don't know if you want to include number codes here?
i.e. http://sefanboy.com/2010/09/05/htc-desire-tips-n-tricks-google-android-hidden-secret-codes/
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Even though this was not the intention if this thread, this is a VERY nice compilation of all codes. Will add this link to the first post
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*bump* - need more input
lohpsch said:
Nice, the reboot trick is quite useful.
Thanks,
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Yeah I posted about this 3 months ago
By the way that reboot is not graceful. i.e. your sdcard is not properly dismounted and open files are not closed. It is the same as a battery pull, so I would only use if your phone it totally locked up ...
st0kes said:
Yeah I posted about this 3 months ago
By the way that reboot is not graceful. i.e. your sdcard is not properly dismounted and open files are not closed. It is the same as a battery pull, so I would only use if your phone it totally locked up ...
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I would agree and would also suggest that the OP put a warning about this in the 1st post. This reboot method should really only be used as a last resort...
One more (probably well known) function is long-pressing the Menu key to bring up the soft keyboard. It used to work even on the homescreen, but it no longer does ever since Froyo. It will works elsewhere though. Really doesn't serve any purpose, though...
warning added. i am a bit surprised, there are not more combinations. seams we got them all now. wouldnt have started this topic, if i knew its only such few things.
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I would agree and would also suggest that the OP put a warning about this in the 1st post. This reboot method should really only be used as a last resort...
One more (probably well known) function is long-pressing the Menu key to bring up the soft keyboard. It used to work even on the homescreen, but it no longer does ever since Froyo. It will works elsewhere though. Really doesn't serve any purpose, though...
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It works on my unrooted froyo desire's homescreen... Maybe it's because i'm using launcher pro but i am almost sure it also worked on sense..... or maybe not!!
samsanchez88 said:
It works on my unrooted froyo desire's homescreen... Maybe it's because i'm using launcher pro but i am almost sure it also worked on sense..... or maybe not!!
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It works on a stock Froyo running sense, but only when you are in an application and not on the home screen.
The reboot could come in handy!
P.s. Mad-murdock noticed you are in Bielefeld area. Don't really hear of it too much.
Got family in and around bielefeld and will be there this christmas.
Gruße
Phil
samsanchez88 said:
It works on my unrooted froyo desire's homescreen... Maybe it's because i'm using launcher pro but i am almost sure it also worked on sense..... or maybe not!!
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Works for me (using Zeam launcher on oxygen rom)
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philje123 said:
The reboot could come in handy!
P.s. Mad-murdock noticed you are in Bielefeld area. Don't really hear of it too much.
Got family in and around bielefeld and will be there this christmas.
Gruße
Phil
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Funky! Do you bring me a nice present?
Swyped with HTC Desire. Excuse typos.
I recently installed Jermaine's stock+ v2 on my DInc. Today, going through pictures from the Thanksgiving holiday, I found a screenshot of my homescreen. I have no idea how to take a screenshot, so I am wondering how it got there. From what I have read while searching, you have to have an app installed to take a screenshot, which worries me a bit.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Gordo21 said:
I recently installed Jermaine's stock+ v2 on my DInc. Today, going through pictures from the Thanksgiving holiday, I found a screenshot of my homescreen. I have no idea how to take a screenshot, so I am wondering how it got there. From what I have read while searching, you have to have an app installed to take a screenshot, which worries me a bit.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
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i think Jermaine added the narrative screen shot mod to his build. if you hold home and power it takes the picture i think.
EDIT: yes he did.
Changelog for Version 2.5:
Added CRT Screen On/Off animations
Added in Native Screenshot feature (Thanks JoelZ, ihtfp69, CyanogenMod Team and RMarkwald!)
To take a screenshot Hold "Power" + "Home"
Screenshots are saved to /sdcard/dcim/Screenshots
Thanks!
I think I found that part of his thread at about the same time you did.
Thanks!
Gordo21 said:
I think I found that part of his thread at about the same time you did.
Thanks!
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Sent from my sexy assistant. (AMOLED HTC Incredible)
You think that's odd... I had a Rom that would automatically record my navigation audio. When I had my music on shuffle one day, it played directions in between songs...lol
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So many people requested the feature of being able to change the uses of the three buttons provided by HTC to us.
We all were disappointed when they decided to remove the menu button.
So i have a workaround which I will show you. If you feel it is a little complicated I have included it in the latest version of SuPrimo Rom. So feel free to use that.
Requirements:
1.) Root
2.) Any root file explorer
Steps:
Go to the root explorer and navigate to /system/usr/keylayout/atmel-touchscreen.kl
Open it as a Text File.
Replace the text in the file with
Code:
key 102 HOMEkey 249 MENUkey 158 BACKkey 217 SEARCHkey 139 APP_SWITCH
Reboot your device and that should be it!
I have made a flashable zip...I have not tested it!
Link: http://uploading.com/files/7ed4c977/shubhamchamariaKEYMOD-flashable.zip/
It is only half functional....Multitask button becomes menu button but you can't use multitask
Recovery shows only single press in key test so it is tough to make it long press home..If anyone knows how to do key test of long press...please tell me!
HIT THE THANKS BUTTON IF I HELPED!
very helpful, thank you
tuylongdon said:
very helpful, thank you
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Report if it worked...
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Did not work ..
neither for me, cannot save changes. when i reopen file,original numbers are there. anyway i will flash suprimo v2.1 rom
Oh freak I was wrong!
We have to edit atleast 20 files !
I am adding new ver.(v2.1.1) hopefully fixed!
Updated with flashable zip!
I clicked thanks before i try it
Can we reverse it to default??
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handryg555 said:
Can we reverse it to default??
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I don't even know if this works....I will release a undo zip once I know this works atleast...
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I ain't sure but r u sayin the home key will become multitask key???
I feel there is no provision of multitasking on one v ( I m New to android ).
In symbian we had this home key that would help active switchin between running apps .
Is somethin like that available in android ?????? Pls tell............
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I ain't sure but r u sayin the home key will become multitask key???
I feel there is no provision of multitasking on one v ( I m New to android ).
In symbian we had this home key that would help active switchin between running apps .
Is somethin like that available in android ?????? Pls tell............
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The third key becomes the menu key. The third key is the multitask key.
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Any progress on getting this to work properly/reliably? Home long-press as task switch and "task switch" as menu makes a lot of sense if it can also remove the menu button in older apps.
nawoa said:
Any progress on getting this to work properly/reliably? Home long-press as task switch and "task switch" as menu makes a lot of sense if it can also remove the menu button in older apps.
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Try modaco rom...the full mod is integrated...
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i dont see the point of this.?? long pressing the multitask key the menu pops up.why bother changing it.?
michael.the.don said:
i dont see the point of this.?? long pressing the multitask key the menu pops up.why bother changing it.?
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Because its more convenient to users who had android phones on 2.x versions...
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Hi there. I've got a updated stock rom rooted. tried this and nothing happens at all. i reboot and its exactly the same.
I've even tried same setting in another file the same in the keylayout dir. atmel-touchscreen.kl
but that dont do nothing either
Anyone help with this. i'd rather have a quick menu button and log press for multi task.
i've also installed the zip, but still dont work
thanks
japodude said:
Hi there. I've got a updated stock rom rooted. tried this and nothing happens at all. i reboot and its exactly the same.
I've even tried same setting in another file the same in the keylayout dir. atmel-touchscreen.kl
but that dont do nothing either
Anyone help with this. i'd rather have a quick menu button and log press for multi task.
i've also installed the zip, but still dont work
thanks
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Flash SuPrimo Rom v4.1 ...it has both mods included working perfectly!
How do I get this to work ? Been trying to change the app switch button into menu or settings button
its an very old mod dude.. as far as i remember it works nly little
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Guys i know to do a screenshot is with power/home buttoms but
now it doesnt do it, at first i thought it was the roms but now im back to stock and it wont do it at all. The developer of the roms i tried said that they have the feature included in the rom and it works for other but not mine, what can it do please help
do you hold the buttons for it me home and power must be held for like 3 sec
thank you very much i just hold it and it did it in 3 seconds, used to be like a one click,
mod you can close this thread now
Also, volume down and power works too..
You can also get an app from the Google PlayStore
techfanatic9 said:
You can also get an app from the Google PlayStore
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I had screenshot it but it started to work bad but thanks guys anyway
Go to AOKP or CM9, screen shot is in the power menu
Sent from AOKP Goodness :-D
I'm on stock ICS and I tried every combo(power/home,power vol down/up,etc.) but didn't work.
When I hold down home i see the ics task manager. Anyone have any ideas...thanks
If the button combos don't work purchase screenshot ER. Best screenshot app hands down. Has worked flawlessly with every phone/rom combo I've tried it with in the last 2 years.
Hi,
If enough people will want this app Tigger31337(WildChild ROM) said he would look in to it..
Please post a reply if you're interested.
Tnx!
Camera
That would be awesome. Having to touch the screen actually makes it a little harder to snap a quick picture.
That would be great!
Yes i want it too
Me too want this cam
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Count me in.
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Me Too
Yes me too :thumbup:
Tigger is my favorite developer
And his Rom is the best
Send from my HTC Wildfire S
ROM. Wildchild. v2. 0
Me tooo
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Me too
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meee tooooo :laugh:
Me too, please!
(Oh, wait... )
So, now that the WildChild Sense is 99.9% finished (look for it soon) I promise to give this some attention.
Off the top of my head, it seems trivial to remap the VolUp key to be a global Camera Shutter key (if anyone's desperate for this, I can release it in about 5 mins!) but I have the feeling that we all want the VolUp key to release the shutter only from within the Camera app itself. That will require some fancy footwork. I've yet to see it done for a Sense 2.1 ROM so... no promises, but I will take a look at it shortly.
Thank you, all, for voicing your request.
Enjoy the weekend,
Tigger31337 said:
Me too, please!
(Oh, wait... )
So, now that the WildChild Sense is 99.9% finished (look for it soon) I promise to give this some attention.
Off the top of my head, it seems trivial to remap the VolUp key to be a global Camera Shutter key (if anyone's desperate for this, I can release it in about 5 mins!) but I have the feeling that we all want the VolUp key to release the shutter only from within the Camera app itself. That will require some fancy footwork. I've yet to see it done for a Sense 2.1 ROM so... no promises, but I will take a look at it shortly.
Thank you, all, for voicing your request.
Enjoy the weekend,
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Thank you very much for this!!
We really appreciate the effort.. And looking foreword for updates..
Have a great weekend.
Hi, I can give U a temporary solution.
Download this software
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d7x58xb2orf1n1s/BR0.2.4.1.apk
Install it.
Remap the keys as you like (you can only remap volume up and volume down shown as Media next and media previous in the soft).
U just need to know what state means. 3 states are there, Wake, Wake_dropped & none. For camera button I'd prescribe U should select NONE.
Wake = Means they will work even when screenlock is on
Wake Dropped = Means will work only when screenlock is off
You can alternatively do the same by editing /system/usr/keylayout/marvel-keypad.kl
Same process but in that case u have to do it manually. Just a little more time consuming. And revert back is a click away in that software(check >Menu>Settings). or in the second process delete marvel-keypad.kl and rename marvel-keypad.kl.bak as marvel-keypad.kl!!!
finance.resat said:
Hi, I can give U a temporary solution.
Download this software
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d7x58xb2orf1n1s/BR0.2.4.1.apk
Install it.
Remap the keys as you like (you can only remap volume up and volume down shown as Media next and media previous in the soft).
U just need to know what state means. 3 states are there, Wake, Wake_dropped & none. For camera button I'd prescribe U should select NONE.
Wake = Means they will work even when screenlock is on
Wake Dropped = Means will work only when screenlock is off
You can alternatively do the same by editing /system/usr/keylayout/marvel-keypad.kl
Same process but in that case u have to do it manually. Just a little more time consuming. And revert back is a click away in that software(check >Menu>Settings). or in the second process delete marvel-keypad.kl and rename marvel-keypad.kl.bak as marvel-keypad.kl!!!
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Thanks mate ..
But I want to remap the Vol.up only for the camera app..
finance.resat said:
Hi, I can give U a temporary solution.
Download this software
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d7x58xb2orf1n1s/BR0.2.4.1.apk
Install it.
Remap the keys as you like (you can only remap volume up and volume down shown as Media next and media previous in the soft).
U just need to know what state means. 3 states are there, Wake, Wake_dropped & none. For camera button I'd prescribe U should select NONE.
Wake = Means they will work even when screenlock is on
Wake Dropped = Means will work only when screenlock is off
You can alternatively do the same by editing /system/usr/keylayout/marvel-keypad.kl
Same process but in that case u have to do it manually. Just a little more time consuming. And revert back is a click away in that software(check >Menu>Settings). or in the second process delete marvel-keypad.kl and rename marvel-keypad.kl.bak as marvel-keypad.kl!!!
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I didn't download the s/w, but if it behaves the way you say, then that won't quite work. For starters, I need to map volume to more than just WAKE or MEDIA (it has to be CAMERA). If your s/w can't do that, then I can just do it by hand (very easy). The problem, as I described earlier, is that it will be a GLOBAL change. Nobody wants that. The goal is to get Vol+Up to Shutter only from within the camera apk.
Second, your description of WAKE vs. WAKE_DROPPED isn't entirely accurate. It has nothing to do with screen on/off. It has to do with whether or not the h/w button function will be passed along to the app after the WAKE call. (WAKE sends the h/w call to the app, but WAKE_DROP does not).
Anyway, gimme another couple of days and I'll start working on this. Sorry about the delay.
Just a little teaser...
I'm able to get the HTC camera app to take a picture with the Volume rocker... but I don't like it.
I must have broken something else in the process because I (sometimes) get visual artefacts on the bottom of the picture (green bars). Also, the layout looks a bit wonky but still functional.
And finally, it's unpredictable when the camera will zoom and when it will actually take a snapshot when the vol keys are pressed. It seems like a long press will zoom and a short press will release the shutter (which is what i wanted) but it doesn't always work that way.
Now here's the real issue. I always thought that a h/w shutter button would be better than tapping the screen. But, after hacking around with it, it turns out that tapping the screen generated less shake for me! Try it yourself. If you hold your phone steady and press the Vol Up button, for me, there is a very slight movement on the camera. But if I'm holding the phone the same way (by all 4 corners) and then use the tip of my index finger to tap the shutter icon, I get practically no motion == clearer shot. (Maybe that's just me!)
In any case, I'm quite happy with the touchscreen shutter (and I'm busy as hell) so I'm not really driven to complete this project. That being said, I will glady spend a few more days on it and then release whatever I have for some other keener, smarter folks to complete.
Thanks dude..
We'll appreciate what ever release you'll give us..
A small motivation..
I was trying to take a pic of me and my gf yesterday..
It just impossible with the touch shutter..
But in the other hand.. Why ruin the view with my ugly face
It'll be fine if you simply disable the volume zoom function. Its digital zoom anyways, so we can always crop the pic later. So you can maybe map volume down to re-focus & volume up to click!
maoz59 said:
Thanks dude..
We'll appreciate what ever release you'll give us..
A small motivation..
I was trying to take a pic of me and my gf yesterday..
It just impossible with the touch shutter..
But in the other hand.. Why ruin the view with my ugly face
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HTC's self-portrait is amazing. Its got face detection, try it out!
Hi all
Tigger U r the boss and I m just a noob. I hardly know anything about android.
Anyways, here is another temporary solution... Hope U like it or hope U not But i'm using it currently so ill just post that, glad if it help anyone.
Download camera360 and this S/W
The camera is better than stock I think. Use the longpress camera key shortcut as any volume control software (I use hide it pro). And long press search key as the Aneq Equalizer free so that U can switch equalizer when u listening to music. I use vol up as next track and vol down as camera. works pretty well for me. Vol up press after remap is also used to change radio stations.. I m having good fun.:good: