Question Looking for Camera app with timer mode that uses Flash LED as indicator like iPhone and Pixel. - Samsung Galaxy S22

I still can't believe this isn't already part of the native Samsung Camera app, tested on the S9+ and S22.
When taking a timer mode rear camera shot, the iPhone and Google Pixel cameras will blink the flash LED as a countdown and shutter release indicator. The Samsung S series doesn't do anything with the flash LED. I don't want the flash on and I can't hear the shutter sound in noisy outdoor settings where I usually use the timer mode for group shots.
My secondary feature request that I am looking for is intervalometer (Interval timer), which I see several 3rd party Camera apps do have this feature.
Does anyone know of a camera app that works on the S22, supports all the rear lenses and can blink the flash LED for the timer mode?

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Stock camera - sound on video...and fix?

I love just about everything about the phone, especially the camera. However, the one thing that drives me crazy is the aggressive/crappy noise suppression on video recordings with stock camera. (i.e. - the so-called 'underwater' effect...after the first 2 secs you'll hear it kick in. If you record with just a tv playing across the room, it won't pick it all up perfectly; it wavers, and it's totally unacceptable).
So, you say, why don't you just use XCam? Well, I do. And I do think it's great too. It does the sound perfectly. (as does Google Camera).
The thing is, I'm a nit-picky jerk, and I just happen to like the UI of stock camera better, that's all. I like having camera shutter and vid recording button one screen, instead of having to use a slider.
So my question is: since it's obviously possible to have good sound recording on videos, is there any way I can "fix" stock camera to make it so?

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Yesterday, I rebooted by phone as I had problems. I now cannot switch off the camera sound so that I still get the shutter sound when I take a photo.
A few weeks ago, I was able to turn off the camera shutter sound with no problem.
My Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini runs Android 4.4.2. Please can someone advise how I can switch off the stock camera shutter sound without having to turn off the phone volume. Many thanks.
Very simple, just search for enforced stream silencer and install it.

Front Camara Distorted Colors (Outgoing Video in Google Duo)

I noticed that often my video appears with distorted colors (as visible to the other side) when using Google Duo with front camera. The effect is temporarily and goes away after i wave hand at front camera or touch the camera lens. This only happens in Duo and not in any other video apps.
Any idea what might be cauising this ideas if this is related to Duo only (does not happen on my other phone) or if it is even related to OP3?

camera + flashlight * not flash.

Is there a way to keep the flashlight on whilst then using the camera?
I know on older phones you simply toggled flashlight/torch on and then opened the camera app, but it turns off with the pixel
night sight isn't what i'm after on this occasion either
anyone managed it?
Record a video with the light on and take stills while the video is recording?

Question How do phones use the Camera to adjust Brightness automatically?

How exactly do Lighting-Condition-Checks for Auto-Brightness work on bezelless phones?
I assume activating the Camera must use a substantial amount of battery.
On the Poco F3 there is a sensor on the right side of the ear speaker above the camera.
when you look closely you can see that only the left side ist the speaker for calls.
you also can test the sensor with a sensor testing app, there are a lot of them on the Play Store and on F-Droid.

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