Hi if anyone can help I'd be grateful.When I turn the video camera on, the screen on my xda exec fills with the image being viewed.As soon as I press the record button the recorded image shrinks to the size of the video call camera size.This happens on the 'forward' facing camera even after selecting 'play full screen' option.Switching between the two cameras doesn't enlarge the captured image.I also completed a hard reset with no change.
Any tips please ? Thanks, Julian.
Julian Nicholls said:
Hi if anyone can help I'd be grateful.When I turn the video camera on, the screen on my xda exec fills with the image being viewed.As soon as I press the record button the recorded image shrinks to the size of the video call camera size.This happens on the 'forward' facing camera even after selecting 'play full screen' option.Switching between the two cameras doesn't enlarge the captured image.I also completed a hard reset with no change.
Any tips please ? Thanks, Julian.
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Since we have so very many idiots on our roads these days, I'm looking for some software that will allow me to use either my Android phone or tablet mounted on the dashboard as a sort of "in car camera" while I'm driving. I do realise I could simply use any standard camera software for this, but I'm wondering if there's perhaps something a bit more specialised out there that would handle this better. Out of all the possibilities, I'd say the most important feature would be a sort of buffered recording with an option to save the video afterwards.
This is how the scenario plays out in my mind:
Mount the device (phone or tablet) in the car holder
Tap a shortcut / widget on my homescreen to start recording (without needing to launch an app first)
Drive, drive, drive...
When I stop the recording, be presented with a "save video" prompt
End of story.
Beyond the manual initialisation idea, something that could trigger automatically (when the current speed goes over a set speed for example), run a quick analysis of the current video stream, then automatically start recording if the camera isn't seeing black (in a pocket) or a static video feed (in a cubby hole or lying on a seat), followed by an automatic "save video" prompt once I've stopped for more than a minute would be really nifty.. That might be a bit over the top though (or an opportunity for some creative developer to fill a void in the software world), who knows.
Obviously I wouldn't expect to get these sort of features for nothing, so either free or paid apps would be up for consideration. I've been searching Play Store and the 'net in general, but all I ever seem to find is straight up camera replacement software or the all too common "spy cam" software, neither of which do quite what I need... Anybody know of something like this for Android?
How long do your trips take, I dont know if a cell phone can record video for hours in a row without overheating.
Received a refurbished 32 GB Droid Maxx from Asurion after receiving two defective Razr Maxx HDs.
Phone came from Asurion with 4.4.4 already installed.
Have tried:
1. Factory wipe.
2. Cache partition wipe.
3. Reflashed with stock 4.4.4.
4. All possible iterations of disabling/uninstalling/reinstalling/clearing data/testing in safe mode of apps listed below.
Persisting Issues (apply to updated and stock motorola camera app, google camera app, youtube, Gallery app, Photos app, Mxplayer, and test for video capture and playback using com server app in factory mode):
1. Phone frequently freezes during video capture to the point of requiring forced reboot.
2. For videos that are successfully recorded, when viewing preview in Gallery or Photos app, groups of blacks pixels alpear as artifacts. Example: please append "vxuUz1J" to imgur.com - note the artifacts to the left of wastebasket, above the door, and along the left side of the door.
3. When attempting to play videos in any of above listed apps, I often get the message "This video could not be played," either right away or after some of the video plays (changes from attempt to attempt for same video).
4. When a video does sucessfully play in any of the apps listed above (including youtube videos and in factory mode- com server video test), prominent artifacts in the form of: groups of black pixels similar to in #3;large, lingering "ghost" frames; and "glitch-like" events occur in every video. Occurrence is different in type and degree for each playback instance of the same video.
5. Additionally for youtube, when playing a video embedded in a webpage (have only tried this in chrome), video is a scrambled mess of grayscale bars (note all playback and viewing of previews in #1-4 retained color). Note that no problems have been observed with audio.
**Note that the "still camera" works perfectly fine and gallery apps show no artifacts in displaying still images.
A tech at a vzw corporate store said it was a "pixel density issue," but he had no idea how to fix it or whether it was a hardware or software issue. I take what he said with a grain of salt.
Asurion has no more new Maxx's in stock, and they refuse to send me another refurbushed phone since they have already sent me 3. Since I am hard-pressed to give up the 32 for the new 16 they are now offering me, I would appreciate any ideas or assistance in determining the cause of this issue and possibly a fix if it is software-related. Thank you!
Hi,
I am using several apps where video's are posted like news videos. For instance NOS is a populair newsfeed app with videos in it. When viewing those videos they are played normal with the Samsung s6 Edge portraid stand. This is only a small part of the screen while the videos can be played on a pc for instalnce full screen.
So i turn the phone landscape and assume the the video will go landscape and full screen to but that isn;t the case it has never done that. The video keeps playing a small part of the screen.
The setting in Android is to turn the screen when the phone is turned so when holding the phone landscape the screen is also landscape. When i choose the camera and set it oin video that videoscreen is landscape so that is working good, but not within apps.
Does anyone now how to solve this..?
corneke said:
Hi,
I am using several apps where video's are posted like news videos. For instance NOS is a populair newsfeed app with videos in it. When viewing those videos they are played normal with the Samsung s6 Edge portraid stand. This is only a small part of the screen while the videos can be played on a pc for instalnce full screen.
So i turn the phone landscape and assume the the video will go landscape and full screen to but that isn;t the case it has never done that. The video keeps playing a small part of the screen.
The setting in Android is to turn the screen when the phone is turned so when holding the phone landscape the screen is also landscape. When i choose the camera and set it oin video that videoscreen is landscape so that is working good, but not within apps.
Does anyone now how to solve this..?
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Videos that play in apps will only play the way the app wants them too. Some apps simply don't allow video rotation.
Ok thx. I had to know that myself....
Hi All,
some weeks ago i've performed a "factory reset" due to a problem with the proximity sensor, when i make a call, or listen a whatsapp audio message, screen turn black and didn't switch on again. So, i've performed the rest but the issue is still on, futhermore, some new problems are poped out like:
- impossibility to make a video recording with full hd resolution (Front camera show an high lag rate or freeze image - Back camera work only with vga or lower resolutions and, with vga resolution, have a very high lag rate). If i change the save location, from SD to internal memory, the issue seems to get a lil better.
- With a 3rd part application, like whatsapp, skype or telegram; with front camera is quite impossible to make a photo or video due an high lag rate and a "interference" like a small green or black lines all over the screen, but they are not visible once the photo/video are saved
- Finger print scan senson suddenly stops working, only a phisical phone restart restore the function;
- Of corse, proximity sensor still works bad!
Already tried with another "factory reset" and a "repair" with the companion app, but the issues are always here, any suggestion?
The phone is virgin, no root, no boot loader unlocked, only the battery has been replaced.
Thanks in advance for the support
Samoth1980 said:
Hi All,
some weeks ago i've performed a "factory reset" due to a problem with the proximity sensor, when i make a call, or listen a whatsapp audio message, screen turn black and didn't switch on again. So, i've performed the rest but the issue is still on, futhermore, some new problems are poped out like:
- impossibility to make a video recording with full hd resolution (Front camera show an high lag rate or freeze image - Back camera work only with vga or lower resolutions and, with vga resolution, have a very high lag rate). If i change the save location, from SD to internal memory, the issue seems to get a lil better.
- With a 3rd part application, like whatsapp, skype or telegram; with front camera is quite impossible to make a photo or video due an high lag rate and a "interference" like a small green or black lines all over the screen, but they are not visible once the photo/video are saved
- Finger print scan senson suddenly stops working, only a phisical phone restart restore the function;
- Of corse, proximity sensor still works bad!
Already tried with another "factory reset" and a "repair" with the companion app, but the issues are always here, any suggestion?
The phone is virgin, no root, no boot loader unlocked, only the battery has been replaced.
Thanks in advance for the support
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Samoth1980 said:
Hi All,
some weeks ago i've performed a "factory reset" due to a problem with the proximity sensor, when i make a call, or listen a whatsapp audio message, screen turn black and didn't switch on again. So, i've performed the rest but the issue is still on, futhermore, some new problems are poped out like:
- impossibility to make a video recording with full hd resolution (Front camera show an high lag rate or freeze image - Back camera work only with vga or lower resolutions and, with vga resolution, have a very high lag rate). If i change the save location, from SD to internal memory, the issue seems to get a lil better.
- With a 3rd part application, like whatsapp, skype or telegram; with front camera is quite impossible to make a photo or video due an high lag rate and a "interference" like a small green or black lines all over the screen, but they are not visible once the photo/video are saved
- Finger print scan senson suddenly stops working, only a phisical phone restart restore the function;
- Of corse, proximity sensor still works bad!
Already tried with another "factory reset" and a "repair" with the companion app, but the issues are always here, any suggestion?
The phone is virgin, no root, no boot loader unlocked, only the battery has been replaced.
Thanks in advance for the support
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I have the exactly the same problem after restoring /system and /data partitions with TWRP from one Xperia Z5 to the other exactly the same model of Xperia Z5.
Tried deleting app data from settings -> apps for: camera, camera common & video (Like it is always suggested during instal moded camera apps) but the problem still exist.
When you wipe /data partition using TWRP and phone start setup wizard the camera is working ok like it was before restoring backup from one Xperia to other...
Sent from Xperia Z5, stock rom 7.1.1, 32.4.A.1.54, Magisk 17.1