ICS - Call Recorder Only Requires Root - AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727

For those on the new ICS builds call recording may be something your missing. This call recorder from the market works without issue and I have tested and verified this. It works both ways and only requires root. Try it for yourself and you'll see it works well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder&hl=en
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Fixed broken link.

Yep works well but I notice the person on the other side of the conversation is a little lower (recorded volume) than it was on GB. This is already known, reported, and experienced by some others and isn't a huge deal for me. Everything else works fine for me.
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Let me add this as well. This app (linked above) does work just as it is downloaded, but I have been testing, and for me, have found something useful. When using this app on GB ROMS it required (in settings) to be set to "standard android API" and in some cases needed additional audio lib files. With ICS, it does not require any additional audio lib files. And the app will work in both "kernel supported" and "API" mode. However I find that it works better in "API" mode because the recorded volume of the person on the other side of the line is higher (louder) than when I use the app in "supported kernel" mode. I am using romracers ICS kernel so maybe that is why it works in "supported kernel" mode, but "API" still works better for me.

vatipa said:
For those on the new ICS builds call recording may be something your missing. This call recorder from the market works without issue and I have tested and verified this. It works both ways and only requires root. Try it for yourself and you'll see it works well. https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...recorder&hl=en
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The URL ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...recorder&hl=en ) does not appear to be working. Are you referring to the Call Recorder app by Skvalex ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.skvalex.callrecorder&hl=en )?

That is the one.

Related

Apps back in the market?

I dont know what going on but a bunch of apps are showing up in the market that were not there. Some background, Im using the unofficial MoDaCo 1.2 with a modified build prop. updated with MR info. Just checked the market and bust-a-move and Pic Say Pro are now back the market.
Anyone else having apps show up in the market?
That's a negative good buddy. Still no sign of SU File Manager 3.0.6. Yep I paid for it and it's gone along with a few of the TTS engines I paid for.
Not there yet for me.
eBuddy's not back on either
That's because the developers probably turned off copy-protection on the app but the issue hasn't been fixed.
just upgraded to modaco 1.2...and yes, i was missing a paid app (droidlive), but it has now reappeared.
also, for anyone interested, playing media via bluetooth speakers works perfectly on this ROM
Yea he did it by putting the old props file back in so it has the phone identify to the market that it's still version 1.26. I had mentioned in a few threads that I could add that to fresh rom if needed but wanted to see if Google/Sprint would fix the issue rather than tricking it in to something it wasn't. Although I've had multiple reports from people using Fresh that the apps were showing up for them even without a modified props.
I'm not sure yet. But maybe I'll put a modified one in mine also. I don't see how it could possibly affect it, but I wonder if that is some how related to the bluetooth speakers too? I'll check it out.
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...but I wonder if that is some how related to the bluetooth speakers too? I'll check it out.
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I can't see how. I can confirm that stock sprint rom with MR update Bluetooth works normally. I ran your 0.4 and saw the BT audio streaming issues.

FIXED hulu audio.. thanks to illogic6

FIXED..thanks very much to illogic6
same problem...mine is working great now
i was running cm6 rc2 and had the audio as slow as could be... i simply went into dsp manager (app, already installed) and clicked on phone speaker. I then moved the yellow bar (currently should be half way) up to 2/3 of the way (slide it to the right) on each option. When i went into hulu, the commercial seemed slow, then the show started and it worked flawlessly. I may have had to restart the browser once after the dsp manager thing. Even after doing this, i think dsp manager might have reset, but the hulu fix stayed.
I hope it helps you! (i read this somewhere on the forums and it seemed to work for others too)
Thanks for trying but still a no go. Went to 3/4 then to full and still the demon sounding voices..its just weird cause the video is awesome and the add play sometimes, but as soon as it gets to show goes to the demons..any other ideas ?
there was some audio quality issue with 2.2. i cant remember the fix had something to do with reverting to an older audio decoder. i would search around for that.
I've been looking into this for the past hour or so.
Streaming audio wasn't working quite right in early builds of 2.2. (ie Pandora)
A fix was implemented which corrected this, but seems to have given us the demon voice in Hulu.
This poster applied a patch that reverted this fix. According to him, after changing his build.prop, both worked.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7700026&postcount=73
I'm trying to track down this revert patch to play around with it. It seems the Incredible users are obtaining the fix through ROM Manager... doesn't seem to be available to EVO users though.
That's where I'm stuck.
Okay, I think I've got it reverted properly. Initial tests are successful. No more demon voice.
THIS WILL DISABLE STAGEFRIGHT AND MAY CAUSE OTHER THINGS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ALWAYS NANDROID BACKUP BEFORE FLASHING ANYTHING.
Flash the attached undo file and make the following change to your build.prop:
media.stagefright.enable-http=true
to
media.stagefright.enable-http=false
Both Pandora and Hulu seem to be working on the most recent Cyanogen nightly. I can't vouch for the stability of this just yet, so flash at your own risk.
EDIT: I've noticed two side effects of applying this fix. The mobile version of youtube.com does not seem to function anymore and your Quadrant score will take a huge dip. I wouldn't worry about the Quadrant score much because I'm not seeing any noticeable reduction in actual performance.
Yea I see in skyraiders rom for the icredible it has the audio fix in his dev goodies..i hope up u figure it out cause that would be awesome..thanks for helping
K great gonna try it in a few
awesome it finnaly worked..great job...would you like me to donate to you or xda?
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awesome it finnaly worked..great job...would you like me to donate to you or xda?
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Please update the title of the thread to reflect that this has been resolved.
great job illogic6. ...i will try this if my audio doesn't work on the newest FINAL CM6!!
...it is strange though, i wonder why my audio didn't need any "fix"...it just kicked in after messing w/ the dsm manager?? and even after my dsm changes didn't stick...it just worked??? i will say, for some reason my youtube and xda app stopped working not long after!
Thread fixed and donation made...thanks again

[MOD] Enable Call Recorder Functionality on ROMS Besides Sky ICS 2.3.5

ENABLE CallRecorder API RECORDING FUNCTIONALITY ON ROMS BESIDES SKY ICS 2.3.5​(AND ICS LEAKS)​
This thread is for those of us who wish to have the ability to use CallRecorder, but would rather not use seanzscreams' Sky ICS 2.3.5, a Roger's UXJK7-based ROM, or an ICS leak. If you're running Sky ICS 2.3.5 or an ICS leak, this thread shouldn't concern you as these ROMs have this functionality built in. If you're using a Roger's-based ROM, this probably doesn't apply to you either. The bottom line: If CallRecorder works for you, that's terrific. You can go find a cure for cancer, or pop that giant zit on your back that's growing a goatee. Either way, I don't care. But please, stop wasting everyone's time with your false-positive statements saying that CallRecorder works for everybody. IT DOESN'T WORK FOR EVERYBODY. CAPISCE?
I've been having select individuals test this out for a short time now, and it seems to work rather well on a number of different ROMs. So far, it's been reported to me that this works on Romracer's 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, and faux's 2.3.6 kernels, as well as AlienROM and NexusMOD 2.x-4.x. I'm sure it works on others as well, so give it a shot and post your experiences for everyone's benefit.
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Ok, so basically there's a reason why all the different call recorder apps you've already tried aren't working (Total Recall, newer versions of Call Recorder). You can thank AT&T for this, plainly and simply. Their Stalinist codemonkeys sucked this capability out of your device. So to remedy this, what we have here are some modified libaudio libraries and an app called CallRecorder. These modified libaudio files will remove the Goebbels garbage that AT&T left behind and allow CallRecorder to record 2-way conversations directly from the Android API (not the speakerphone), and, as far as I know, without beeps.
Standard Disclaimer: I won't take responsibility for anything that might go wrong. I seriously suggest that you do a nandroid backup in CWM before starting this procedure. And, in the likely event that this does work for you, just hit the thanks button on your way outta town. Thank you..
First, you need to be rooted with ClockWorkMod Recovery already flashed. If you are, proceed. If not, there are threads in the Development section that will help you accomplish this. These directions assume that you have a basic operational understanding of ClockWorkMod Recovery. With that being said, here's what you need to do.
1. Do a nandroid backup in CWM. JUST DO IT.
2. Download "call_rec_libs_skyrocket_2.3.5.zip" and "CallRecorder_v.1.2.2_trial.zip" below.
3. Flash "call_rec_libs_skyrocket_2.3.5.zip" in CWM.
4. "Wipe cache partition" and "Wipe dalvik cache" in CWM.
5. Reboot and make sure you have "Unknown Sources" checked in Settings-->Applications. Then extract "CallRecorder_v.1.2.2_trial.apk" from "CallRecorder_v.1.2.2_trial.zip", copy it onto your phone and install it. Once the installation is complete, you can un-check "Unknown Sources" if you wish maintain the security of your phone in that way.
6. Open CallRecorder, then hit the menu touch key (lower left corner, next to home), and then go to Preferences.
7. Change the "Record calls from" option from "Kernel with 2-way call recording patch" to "Standard Android API"
8. Customize any other settings if you wish, and then call your mom (or voicemail ) to test the 2-way recording functionality.
9. Complete the call, then open CallRecorder. You should see the recorded call on the screen. Touch it to play back the call. To your amazement, you should hear both sides of the conversation.
10. Live long and prosper..
Thanks goes out to noodles2224, who lent me his updated copy of CallRecorder for tesing purposes (which I have now purchased from the Market). Credit for the libaudio files goes to seanzscreams (as far as I know, I have no idea where he got them from), and skvalex for CallRecorder. All I did was put 2 and 2 together and throw the libaudio files into a CWM flashable zip.
CallRecorder is an app that's found on Android Market, and the version that I've attached is a trial only. Support the developer (skvalex) by purchasing the full version from the Market here ($5). I'm sure skvalex spent A LOT of time creating this app, so show this Russian bad-ass that you appreciate his work and help him justify all that time spent. If you do buy it from the Market, be sure to uninstall the trial version beforehand.
On a side note, FUGG YOU AT&T. I know you troll these walls.. I don't like being controlled. Leave your tyrannical codemonkey bulls)-(|t north of the 38th Parallel, where it belongs.
Bump. Many thanks. Been looking for these.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
I'll go ahead and ask this to get it out of the way.
Does this work on a stock odexed 2.3.6 ROM? It says it works on one of the 2.3.6 kernals, but that's different than stock.
Thanks for this MOD. ANything that puts the phone the way it should be (without AT&Ts BS) is a step in the right direction.
nice mod, should help a lot of people. Call recording is always fun.
But honestly, please leave the political comments out of your post... really. I have no problem with your dislike of communists, but there's no need to dictate that here.
PS....
Call recorder from market works on stock unrooted SR. Option for kernel selected in settings or Android API.
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Uncle Irish said:
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Call recorder from market works on stock unrooted SR. Option for kernel selected in settings or Android API.
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I was wondering about the lib files on the odexed 2.3.6 stock ROM. The apk is no good if the libs can't be modified on the phone.
Uncle Irish said:
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Call recorder from market works on stock unrooted SR. Option for kernel selected in settings or Android API.
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Funny never worked for me. Only thing that ever worked was on my captivate and that was total recall and it only worked in speakerphone mode.
Uncle Irish said:
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Call recorder from market works on stock unrooted SR. Option for kernel selected in settings or Android API.
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I'll bet you a shiny quarter that you either 1) have an SGH-i727R or 2) you're using a UXKJ7-based ROM.
The Roger's base doesn't appear to suffer from the same "deficiency" as the UCKJ2 base. I guess I should have mentioned that..
Either way, I'm glad it works for you. However, not everyone is having the same good fortune..
iandr0idos said:
nice mod, should help a lot of people. Call recording is always fun.
But honestly, please leave the political comments out of your post... really. I have no problem with your dislike of communists, but there's no need to dictate that here.
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Why iandr0idos, are you calling me... a dictator?? hahaha
I admit, not very PC language, even though I had no intention of offending anyone. I'll try to take it down a notch in the future. For the record, I don't dislike communists. I have Chinese friends, and I'm certain there's many nice people whom I'll never meet living in North Korea. It's more-so the establishment of despotism and any oppressive deviation thereof that I don't particularly care for.
scott14719 said:
I'll go ahead and ask this to get it out of the way.
Does this work on a stock odexed 2.3.6 ROM? It says it works on one of the 2.3.6 kernals, but that's different than stock.
Thanks for this MOD. ANything that puts the phone the way it should be (without AT&Ts BS) is a step in the right direction.
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Odexed shouldn't make any difference. The libraries have no .odex counterpart, and you can still install deodexed .apks on an odexed ROM. Make a nandroid backup, and give it whack.
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I was wondering about the lib files on the odexed 2.3.6 stock ROM. The apk is no good if the libs can't be modified on the phone.
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The libraries aren't optimized. odex/deodex doesn't matter.
cousinit99 said:
I'll bet you a shiny quarter that you either 1) have an SGH-i727R or 2) you're using a UXKJ7-based ROM.
The Roger's base doesn't appear to suffer from the same "deficiency" as the UCKJ2 base. I guess I should have mentioned that..
Either way, I'm glad it works for you. However, not everyone is having the same good fortune..
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PM me that quarter. I restored mine from MyBackup Pro to my brothers in the AT&T store before he walked out with it this passed Saturday. Works just fine stock unrooted. Got mine from the market.
Weird it works for some and not others tho.
Uncle Irish said:
PM me that quarter. I restored mine from MyBackup Pro to my brothers in the AT&T store before he walked out with it this passed Saturday. Works just fine stock unrooted. Got mine from the market.
Weird it works for some and not others tho.
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A "thanks" will have to suffice. haha
Yep, it's true. The very first thing I did was purchase the Market version. After ten minutes of frantically experimenting will all the program options and still no joy, I hit the refund button. Then I embarked on this "crusade"..
The second I dropped those libaudio libraries in there, *p00f!* It magically started working..
I will concede that when I first started looking, I found an old, deprecated alpha version of CallRecorder that, for some strange reason did work half-assedly. Nothing newer than that did, though.
You have me thinking now....
My veraon was from the market but I am rooted and rom'd. I did a data and apk restore to my brothers phone. Knowing it can modify anything if it isn't rooted I wonder now why it worked. My bud just got the SR and the market one didn't work but he removed and installed my backup and it did. He's stock no root also. Now I'm just confused about it lol.
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mrtim8383 said:
Bump. Many thanks. Been looking for these.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I727 using xda premium
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You're very welcome. I started recording all my calls when I got my Nokia N95 4 years ago, and I have no intention of stopping any time soon..
I even have SIPDroid recording all of my Google Voice calls now. CallRecorder's great and all, but the compressed 64 kilobit audio of a VOIP call makes these sound RIDICULOUS.
Now if I could only figure out how to get the DTMF tones to work flawlessly.....
Please confirm, Can I use it on my Galaxy S with CodeNameAndroid 1.4.0 ROM ? Thanks!
This is great! Anyone had luck with Total Recall yet?
I'm still using a backup of the call recorder from skyics rom. Worked on the note, captivate, several skyrockets, an aria and a bunch of other devices also. I've just restored to each phone from my tibu backup and no probably at all on any of them.
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I intalled this a couple of days ago and here is my review...
As always FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS IN THE OP TO THE LETTER!
Here are a couple of things that may be of interest. Of course, this is how it works on my phone...how it works on yours may differ. I am using the ALien 6 ROM (and loving it!).
1. The trial version of CallRecorder included in the OP only let me open it one time before it said the trial was up. This wasn't a huge problem for me because I was planning on buying the full version anyway to support the DEV and get the fully functional version. I would have liked to do some testing before the purchase, but everything worked out good anyway. The App's Dev claims there is a place here on XDA that you can get the trial, so maybe it will give you more time than the version in the OP does. It IS worth the purchase though. And as stated, make sure you delete the trial version before installing the full (purchased) version.
2. On my phone, the recorder works great. It even records both sides of the conversation while using bluetooth. Several people in the Google Play page claim the person on the other end of the line cannot be heard. In my case, there is a slight drop in volume from the original conversation to the recorded version, but it is not huge. I could clearly hear both sides of the recorded converstation without touching the volume control...but there is a slight difference.
3. The app works great. There is an option to set it to vibrate once recording starts and stops but I haven't used it. There is an icon that stays on the top notification area of the screen while the app is active. It changes color while a conversation is recorded. SO, basically, it isn't even noticed while it is doing its thing. There isn't a way to easily turn the app off once it is activated. It runs as a service on the phone until the service is physically stopped (through settings) but it is not a big deal. There is no noticible battery usage or anything else when it is active and you never know when a call comes in that you want to record so its a good thing it runs as a service. The phone deep sleeps just fine with it running. A toggle would be nice...maybe with the ability to pause and resume recording at choice, but I didn't notice any such feature. However, there are several configurable points within the app's settings that I haven't tried that seem to allow exceptions and rules for which calls are recorded and how they are recorded. There seems to be alot of such options.
4. The recorded quality of the call is great (even with the before mentioned volume difference). You can choose between several formats for the call to be saved in and you can chose where the calls are saved to. Remeber, the app records the call as you hear it. This means if you are in a bad connection area where words are droped or slurred or where there is a lot of static that the recording will reflect it. Its not the apps fault, it is the connections fault.
5. Someone on the Google Play site made a comment about being able to add notes to recordings...well, guess what, you can! If you long touch the redording, a menu of options appears. Some of them are "delete" "move", and yes "add note" as well as many others.
To sum it up, this works great! If anything happens or if I think of anything else that someone else might want to know about it I will post it here. Enjoy!
cousinit99 said:
ENABLE CallRecorder API RECORDING FUNCTIONALITY ON ROMS BESIDES SKY ICS 2.3.5​
This thread is for those of us who wish to have the ability to use CallRecorder, but would rather not use seanzscreams' Sky ICS 2.3.5, or a Roger's UXJK7-based ROM. If you're running Sky ICS 2.3.5, this post does concern you as your ROM has this functionality built in. If you're using a Roger's-based ROM, this probably doesn't apply to you either. The bottom line: If CallRecorder works for you, that's terrific. You can go find a cure for cancer, or pop that giant zit on your back that's growing a goatee. Either way, I don't care. But stop wasting everyone's time with your false-positive statements saying that CallRecorder works for everybody. IT DOESN'T WORK FOR EVERYBODY. CAPISCE?
I've been having select individuals test this out for a short time now, and it seems to work rather well on a number of different ROMs. So far, it's been reported to me that this works on Romracer's 0.1 and faux's 2.3.6 kernels, AlienROM and NeXuSM0D. I'm sure it works on others as well, so give it a shot and post your experiences for everyone's benefit.
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it will work on Xperia X8i(E15i)?

$20 webcam= Skype video+camera apps working NOW!

If you are running a teamdrh rom with JB, or ICS with the 2.6.39 kernel, you can use a webcam and this hack to make skype video calls or take pictures/ record video with the stock camera app. I have tested this and it works great, skype calls are getting video and audio but i have only done a couple of five minute calls so I do not know if you will have the same luck with the MIC that I have had. on the stock camera app, if you "switch" from front to back camera, it inverts the video image, but video recording works, however on the stock app the MIC will cut off at around 10 seconds, but videolooks good, and pictures work too. All other camera apps I downloaded have worked as well.
REquirements:
1) a UVC webcam, which means compatible with Video4linux, or Video4windows, really most webcams work. The easy way if you buy one is to find on the box anything that says "no drivers/cd required." But check here: http://www.ideasonboard.org/uvc/#devices
I bought a $17 gigaware at radioshack, the cheapest one in the store.
2) You need to download this file:
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B4ltl2zYxU7yVTVnM1RzVlBNaUE/edit?pli=1
BUT EXTRACT AND ONLY COPY THE camera.tegra.so FILE INTO your tablet's /SYSTEM/LIB/HW folder, and reboot. If you copy the other stuff you might find that your device will NO LONGER BOOT!!!
3) Plug your webcam into the usb port and in terminal run these commands:
su
chown system.camera /dev/video0
chmod 660 /dev/video0
*If you download gscript you can enter these commands once, and then it is just a couple of clicks, WAY EASIER! they need to be entered everytime you plug the webcam in, and before you run a camera/skype app.
Enjoy, I am hoping some people will test this and confirm it works for them too, please!
Credit BELONGS to Borkata at "another site" for his excellent work on the ADAM
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http://www.tabletroms.com/forums/adam-general-development/5019-ics-external-camera-support-test.html
found this and I am wondering if he is talking about an ICS function, or just an Adam function. Either way, i was thinking the Adam is very similar to ours anyway. Anyone have a usb webcam that wants to try this, or bash me if the idea is out of the question for Gtab?? either is fine, just thought this MIGHT be useful.
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There is a possibility that this already works on TeamDRH's ICS rom. The support has been added in the kernel awhile back but never been tested.
Thanks and much credit to rajeevvp!!!! I have gotten a webcam to stream video onto my gtab with DRH 1.3.2
Its kind've choppy, and a little blurry but works in a stable manner.
I am beggining to learn programming for android and trying to figure out a way to have any apps divert to my working video source instead of looking at the factory camera for a source. It seems it should be possible but I am just still too newb to Know any better.
If you would like to test this, then refer to this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29457353&postcount=11
I have had success with a uvc compatibe webcam so far.
If you might have an idea as to how to trick the rom into looking at the usb port for its default video source I would like to know. Or if you can conclusively tell me that this is not possible I would like to know that too. My understanding is that there are two ways to approach this. One is to have the rom divert any frame capture requests to the usb video source as opposed to the original location. The other way, and probably more likely way, is to take an app like skype and hack it to go to usb for video, as opposed to the "stock camera location." Any insights would be very helpful. At least then, we could video chat with a small webcam, as opposed to no camera at all.
If this works for you, hit the thanks button on RAJEEVVP's post.
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That binary source code may also work on other ROMs (Froyo-, GB-, or HC-based ones)--if the Android<->HW camera interface hasn't changed. (The binary, unfortunately, doesn't load on GB and HC.)
This is how it should've been done by nVidia in the first place. I had expected them or VS/Malata to write a kernel driver for their camera which implemented the standard V4L interface. Instead, they have a binary-only shared object which directly controls the camera HW in a completely opaque way. There's hardly any camera-support code in the official (2.6.32.x) kernels at all--I was very surprised when I looked into this some time back.
nVidia's HW is nice and all, but, from now on, I'm just not going to buy any more of their products if it relies on any proprietary blobs.
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That binary may also work on other ROMs (Froyo-, GB-, or HC-based ones)--if the Android<->HW camera interface hasn't changed.
This is how it should've been done by nVidia in the first place. I had expected them or VS/Malata to write a kernel driver for their camera which implemented the standard V4L interface. Instead, they have a binary-only shared object which directly controls the camera HW in a completely opaque way. There's hardly any camera-support code in the official (2.6.32.x) kernels at all--I was very surprised when I looked into this some time back.
nVidia's HW is nice and all, but, from now on, I'm just not going to buy any more of their products if it relies on any proprietary blobs.
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If you're down to take a peek here is where we're at with the Gtab camera on .39...
https://github.com/TeamDRH/android-tegra-nv-2.6.39-rel-14r7/commits/camera
I may not have everything??
redeyedjedi said:
3) Plug your webcam into the usb port and in terminal run these commands:
su
chown system.camera /dev/video0
chmod 660 /dev/video0
*If you download gscript you can enter these commands once, and then it is just a couple of clicks, WAY EASIER! they need to be entered everytime you plug the webcam in, and before you run a camera/skype app.
Enjoy, I am hoping some people will test this and confirm it works for them too, please!
Credit BELONGS to Borkata at "another site" for his excellent work on the ADAM
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I found out I didn't have a dev/video0 folder. I created one but the camera fcs. Is ther supposed to be files in the video0 folder? I noticed in the audio folder there were several files. I am running DRH ICS 1.3 It didn't have the camera app installed since it didn't work anyway.
Any help would be appreciated. I restored the camera app with Ti from an earlier backup.
Thanks
btw: Thanks to all who got this working. I've been looking for something just like this.
Um, /dev/video0 is only created after you plug in your camera. You do not create this yourself. If your camera is UVC compatible, then after it is plugged in you should have /dev/video0 on the stock rom with no modifications! Did you check the link to see if it is listed?
These terminal commands give the camera permission to use the camera apps, along with the camera.tegra.so file. But, a totally unmodded rom will give /dev/video0 if your camera is compatible, because TEAMDRH already included the needed drivers. download the app "usb host controller" and open it after you plug your camera in. under the USB tab, does it register or list your camera? If so, then google your webcam, not the brand name, but the brand that is listed under "usb host controller" to see if it is UVC. My camera is a Gigaware, but under usb host controller it is listed as an MSI Starcam.
This positively works for me, but I have been waiting for anyone else to tell me it worked for them too so I can confirm. I am happy to help, because I want this to work universally as it should so it is a viable option.
Thanks
redeyedjedi said:
Um, /dev/video0 is only created after you plug in your camera. You do not create this yourself. If your camera is UVC compatible, then after it is plugged in you should have /dev/video0 on the stock rom with no modifications! Did you check the link to see if it is listed?
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Thanks. I'm at work and just pulled out a cheap camera from my drawer. Not even sure what model it is. I wasn't aware though that the camera would create the folder when it is plugged in. When I get home I know I have a camera that is compatible and I will try it again.
Thanks for your help. I will let you know how it goes.
Fnally...a camera again
redeyedjedi said:
This positively works for me, but I have been waiting for anyone else to tell me it worked for them too so I can confirm. I am happy to help, because I want this to work universally as it should so it is a viable option.
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It works. I haven't actually taken a pic or video yet, but I got a picture. I'm using my Logitech 270 HD webcam and the picture looks great. This is what I've been waiting for. I downloaded the free version if Camera ICS off the Play store. May have to buy it. The older stck camera app still FCs but the ICS one fired right up. Now I'll have to make my script.
Thanks a great deal... :good::good:
On a fresh install of the JB alpha, if you swipe left on the lockscreen instead of right, the camera app pops up, if you do a factory reset, then it will be in your app drawer!
I am so glad to hear it works for someone else.
TO use video recording or skype video, any video, you have to swap from the front to back camera. It shows an inverted image, but when you play back a recorded video, it is proper, also skype might be inverted but it looks right on the other end. I do not know why this is, but it works!!
***To clear up any confusion, the terminal commands only need to be entered once, after the camera is plugged but before you try to use any camera apps. They do not need to be re-entered until the next time you plug your webcam in, or restart the tab. With the gscript, you can put a shortcut on your homescreen, and the process becomes: plug cam in, tap one button, then load camera app or skype,etc!!
I can confirm it works with ICS Beta 1.3.2 (using the Camera ICS app). Camera, and Skype work just fine!
At last, my gTab is complete again! (well... almost...).
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If you're down to take a peek here is where we're at with the Gtab camera on .39...
https://github.com/TeamDRH/android-tegra-nv-2.6.39-rel-14r7/commits/camera
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I'll have to pass: Not enough free time. Besides, it looks like someone's already working on it--I'll just be stepping on their toes.
Random newbish question
would this be able to work on other tablets as well? albeit slightly modified and what not... i've been thinking of integrating a dell streak 7 into my dash and an external web cam would be a neat back up cam
Im gonna guess no, but it is possible. YOu need a kernel with V4l2 support, and a file like this to direct the rom to communicate with it. I know nothing about dell streaks, but if you ask a developer of the rom you're using to look at Borkata's github source you might get a solution, but I really do not know.
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Im gonna guess no, but it is possible. YOu need a kernel with V4l2 support, and a file like this to direct the rom to communicate with it. I know nothing about dell streaks, but if you ask a developer of the rom you're using to look at Borkata's github source you might get a solution, but I really do not know.
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Thanks, I figured that because the dell streak is a tegra 2 board, it wouldnt be too difficult, but i am definatly not a dev of any sort
I've tried this with on a gTablet, testing both G-Harmony & SmoOther Beam 4.1.2, but I haven't been able to get it working.
I'm testing it with a Microsoft HD-6000 webcam. Any suggestions on where I might look to determine if the problem is related to the ROM/approach, or the hardware?
I've already checked the UVC compatibility page. Unfortunately it's a bit out-of-date, and the HD-6000 is not yet listed, yet the sister HD-3000 is listed as supported.
Thank you in advance for any ideas!
RKM
rkmFL said:
I'm testing it with a Microsoft HD-6000 webcam. Any suggestions on where I might look to determine if the problem is related to the ROM/approach, or the hardware?
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First, see if this Webcam test app works.

Working call recorder app for this phone

Hey all, I use Total Recall app exclusively on Android phones and so far, every single phone I've had from low, to mid-range, to flagships, all worked fine... that is until I got this phone. Another reason I don't use it for my main line. I've tried all the different options with the exception of the root option since root isn't currently attainable (easily) but none worked. Anyone have any other call recorder app suggestions that they've used and actually works? I don't plan on wasting my time trying other apps since root appears to be coming in the near future (hopefully). However, if anyone else has been using a call recorder app that works, I don't mind trying that particular app. TIA!
See this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/help/recording-phone-calls-t3663319/page2
Total Recall has not yet been updated with support for the Essential Phone, but it should be coming shortly. That's my understanding from the devs at Killer Mobile. In the meantime, Skvalex's Call Recorder has been working just fine for me.
Edited to add: Here's a link to the Skvalex call recorder on the Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.skvalex.cr
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See this thread: https://forum.xda-developers.com/essential-phone/help/recording-phone-calls-t3663319/page2
Total Recall has not yet been updated with support for the Essential Phone, but it should be coming shortly. That's my understanding from the devs at Killer Mobile. In the meantime, Skvalex's Call Recorder has been working just fine for me.
Edited to add: Here's a link to the Skvalex call recorder on the Play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.skvalex.cr
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Wow this app works great and one time charge. Probably going to switch over to this app. Thanks for the rec!
FWIW, Total Recall was just updated today to version 2.0.61, with a new recording method called "Native X". I have tested and can confirm that this new method successfully captures both sides of a call, loud and clear.
Thanks for the FYI. My sub express next year so I'll test it out.

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