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Hi all
Im new here so I hope this is posted right. Ive developed an Android app that is similar to the iPhone Photoswap app. For those not aware, Photoswap lets you take a photo and send it to a random person, and you will in return receive a random photo back. You can then take part in picture-conversations with the person who you received a photo from.
Ive had a couple people testing my app and it seems to just about ready (apart from using the default app icon), and I'd like to put it out there for others to start using (and hopefully provide some feedback on ) Im new to android development (although not new to programming itself), and this is my first android app. IMHO it works better than the similar Picswap app that exists already, as this doesnt force-close constantly or throw-out error messages regarding "corrupt" images
I have attached the APK with my post for anyone who wishes to download and install it
There is a known issue with the app at the moment that it does not (at least on HTC devices) delete any photos that you have taken, and they still appear in your Photos app. From what Ive found, using the camera Intent saves 2 copies of the photo to the SD card, and Ive only found one path from the URI to delete (so 1 copy is deleted, but the other remains). These can be deleted from the Photos app still however, but Im looking into how to delete these automatically from the app also.
Edit: The app also starts with a blank screen (no default image yet), just press the menu key to begin
Edit 16th September: New APK uploaded, fixes some threading issues and adds debug log output. Please download and install this as the old one may continue to run in the background and not pause properly when changing apps.
For those having issues, please use aLogCat (from the market) and filter by "SnapSwap" to access the debug log. Please PM me a copy of this along with your phone model and android version and I will look into it Most issues so far seem to be with Cyanogen Mod and Motorola users
hay, i'm one of the beta testers,
and this app is really nice
i hope the optic would be a bit better in the next beta , but it makes fun to "swapping" pictures with other testers !
it is much faster then "a world of photo" it never take longer then 10sec since i get a picture
Really nice and weLL done
Greetings from germany !
Thanks for sharing!
Im going to try make an icon for it soon along with a default image to be shown as well, and adjust the polling time with the server for replies (or even look at adding a push notification system to it)
Just updated the APK in my original post to fix some bugs as at least one user was not being assigned a unique ID properly, updated the server to watch for this also.
For those that have already installed the app, I recommend installing this one over it
If those that have installed it could provide some feedback it would also be greatly appreciated
nice idea i like it , i will share my photo with others sounds good
i will feed u back
I downloaded, installed and when i took a pic it immediately force closed.
Oh great, twenty bucks you get some picture of some dudes junk or some other nasty pic.
Smells of Chatroulette.........
im intrested but it fc right after i hit ok. droid 1
FC on me each time right after I take the picture and press the OK button
G1 Dream CM6 stable
Click Picture, Click ok get
the FC Process org.ciela.snapswap
Phaze13 said:
Oh great, twenty bucks you get some picture of some dudes junk or some other nasty pic.
Smells of Chatroulette.........
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There has not been any unwanted material sent via it as yet. Im looking into the best way to ban those that would at the moment. As it is currently though, devices are only identified via a unique ID provided by the server the first time the device accesses it, and this is extremely simple to get around if I were to "block" a device.
To those that have had force-closures: Can you please let me know the following..
1) Do you have an SD Card installed?
2) What device are you using?
3) What version of Android are you running?
Works great for me on Samsung Vibrant. I only get one copy of the pictures (that I take), then of course the temp files SnapSwapImg.jpg (the last pic I took) and SnapSwapImg2.jpg (the last one I received). I totally dig the application! You can reply to pictures (of course, with other pictures), receive replies, and even continue your "pic conversation" with that individual. Yeah, you could end up with a dude's (or chick's, though I doubt there'd be many complaining) junk in exchange for your picture, but putting in any kind of regulation for something like that just ruins the whole point of the application. Can't wait to see this adopted by more people.
Phaze13 said:
Oh great, twenty bucks you get some picture of some dudes junk or some other nasty pic.
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You say that like its a bad thing.
Actually, an adult app like this could be huge. porn drives technology, dont forget it.
Seriuosly thou.. im getting a f/c when I take a pic and click OK. EVO CM6
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Sounds pretty cool; I'll try it out. How many unique users do you have?
how do u download it?
This is just like the PicRoulette app. You take a picture, and it sends you the latest picture someone else just took.
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Force close on my Milestone default camera app (2.1)
stuck on "swapping picture" using camera 360
Edit: it works fine when i am on Wi-fi
Ciela said:
To those that have had force-closures: Can you please let me know the following..
1) Do you have an SD Card installed?
2) What device are you using?
3) What version of Android are you running?
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1: Yep
2: Evo w/ CM6
3: 2.2
snapswap works
Works great on my EVO! Lots of fun. Even getting replies. There was no FC.
http://www.stilbruch.at/2011/05/how-to-install-google-talk-with-voice.html
Here is my tutorial... just download the zip
OBSOLETEhttp://www.multiupload.com/TI5J5SGNOP)
UPDATED LINK, THANKS TO dirtyhandz305
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13976634&postcount=414
http://www.multiupload.com/03VE2KXATD
and copy the lib to system/lib and after backing up, replace the Talk.apk (don't forget to delete the data first).. reboot and try.
Don't forget that you need to be rooted AND HAVE GINGERBREAD for that
New updated APK has front facing camera support! I'll check it out
Didnt work
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Didnt work
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If you go into details I "might" be able to help you. But "it didn't work" has "I don't want to ask for help anyways" written all over it...
'Worked' as far as I can see, without having anyone to test it with. I get the option to enable voice and video calls when changing my status, and 'voice call' appears as an option when talking to a contact.
can it use for 2.3.3?
BeauGiles said:
'Worked' as far as I can see, without having anyone to test it with. I get the option to enable voice and video calls when changing my status, and 'voice call' appears as an option when talking to a contact.
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Great The only thing I still have to try if video is sent from one Android-Talk App to another... It doesn't work for the desktop at the moment and it doesn't work for the front camera... that's probably why Google just rolled it out for the Nexus S... I hope they'll fix that soon!
sammao said:
can it use for 2.3.3?
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It only works with 2.3.3 and up (not with Froyo AFAIK) ^^ So give it a shot!
it can work well.
but it only use rear camera.
Terrible software ah! Very poor user experience.
sammao said:
it can work well.
but it only use rear camera.
Terrible software ah! Very poor user experience.
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true cause this is a port , if galaxy tab gets another update to 2.3.4 maybe will have it working properly or with some help of the genius people here
sammao said:
it can work well.
but it only use rear camera.
Terrible software ah! Very poor user experience.
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Uhm, I don't know if it is that bad... It is just not that good The honeycomb version is of course way better
Hey OP here is a link to Xilard's post with the apk that has front facing camera fix and no wifi. I tested the front cam and it works. Please update your guide with this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13976634&postcount=414
Flokey said:
If you go into details I "might" be able to help you. But "it didn't work" has "I don't want to ask for help anyways" written all over it...
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I know i appologize for the short rude, it didnt work, statement.
I placed said lib in correct-is it replacing something or just drop it in?
Backed up old g app and moved at to external sd, then cleared data.
Uninstalled old app, and installed new app.
Nothing seemed to change for me, no voice or video options. Video option greyed out.
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ssserpentine said:
I know i appologize for the short rude, it didnt work, statement.
I placed said lib in correct-is it replacing something or just drop it in?
Backed up old g app and moved at to external sd, then cleared data.
Uninstalled old app, and installed new app.
Nothing seemed to change for me, no voice or video options. Video option greyed out.
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No problem pal!
Ok, uhm, it should just drop in but afaik the Overcome Rom might already have the new GTalk app as soon as you read this..
Try the new link, it contains the update zip with a patched version
under your status you find something like "allow videocalls" try to enable that
dirtyhandz305 said:
Hey OP here is a link to Xilard's post with the apk that has front facing camera fix and no wifi. I tested the front cam and it works. Please update your guide with this link.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13976634&postcount=414
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Wow, thank you very much pal!
Works on OC 2.0RC1. Front cam and voice, but FC's everytime I switch front to back cam...anyone else experiencing this...
Anyone have any idea why I can't get write permission on the system folders? I'm using file expert with superuser access, but for some reason it just won't let me change access permissions on the system folders.
*update* nevermind. Installed root explorer and it worked much better.
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Works on OC 2.0RC1. Front cam and voice, but FC's everytime I switch front to back cam...anyone else experiencing this...
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Haven't tried it yet, but I can imagine that this might be still buggy..
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Im having problems with audio and video chat, the problem is i dont have any option to initiate audio/video chats?
I have selected allow video and voice chats but i dont know how to make them, only text chats.
I can recieve video and audio but i cant send any.
Also switching camera's force closes the app.
Any help?
i followed the instructions to the dot but had a little prob every thing works on my end perfect i can see the person and my front facing camera works as well but the other person can not see me i havent tried it with tablet to tablet i only have tried it with tab to pc.... any sugestion that could help me or should i just leave it alone up untill some thing new comes out its an att tab which i have rooted and updated the fermware on it to the europian version
Hi Forum
I bought HTC Sensation two days back. Instagram giving me problem. It stuck on processing, and my phone goes unresponsive. I have to put my battery out. -a thing that I dont want to do every time-.
How to get rid of this issue? Any one having issue with Instagram?
Thanks for your time.
tahirakramch said:
Hi Forum
I bought HTC Sensation two days back. Instagram giving me problem. It stuck on processing, and my phone goes unresponsive. I have to put my battery out. -a thing that I dont want to do every time-.
How to get rid of this issue? Any one having issue with Instagram?
Thanks for your time.
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Are you trying to process pic from gallery and not from the current pic you took with the camera?
The issue happened when I process pic that I just taken. Once issue happened when I process the pic that I took from stock camera. And second time issue happened when I took picture from Instagram camera.
In both ways, app read the pic from gallery. Am I right?
tahirakramch said:
The issue happened when I process pic that I just taken. Once issue happened when I process the pic that I took from stock camera. And second time issue happened when I took picture from Instagram camera.
In both ways, app read the pic from gallery. Am I right?
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That's a problem with instagram , even myself have the same problem. Instagram cant process picture from the Gallery. So you must process it immediately after you took it from camera. Also the ugly thing when you try to load from the galley you notice the confirmation message at the back the Green and Red button, when i use it for the first time thought someone was calling. LOLS, so live with it or uninstall
I picked a existing picture from gallery and it successfully uploaded. But when I select the picture that just taken by camera it hangs.
By this, it means I should give it a delay. And then upload pic on Instagram.
darkmantra said:
That's a problem with instagram , even myself have the same problem. Instagram cant process picture from the Gallery. So you must process it immediately after you took it from camera. Also the ugly thing when you try to load from the galley you notice the confirmation message at the back the Green and Red button, when i use it for the first time thought someone was calling. LOLS, so live with it or uninstall
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Hmm in my case, issue is with the freshly picture taken by camera. An old pic can work.
tahirakramch said:
Hi Forum
I bought HTC Sensation two days back. Instagram giving me problem. It stuck on processing, and my phone goes unresponsive. I have to put my battery out. -a thing that I dont want to do every time-.
How to get rid of this issue? Any one having issue with Instagram?
Thanks for your time.
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Are you rooted and running a custom ROM or are you stock?
If you are rooted, flash the attached file. It's the newest GL 218. It helps FPS and boosts the performance of your device. It will also help with your Instagram issues, specially if you are rooted, the older GL versions had issues with it.
l2icky said:
Are you rooted and running a custom ROM or are you stock?
If you are rooted, flash the attached file. It's the newest GL 218. It helps FPS and boosts the performance of your device. It will also help with your Instagram issues, specially if you are rooted, the older GL versions had issues with it.
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You've got it completely backwards. OpenGL 128 breaks Instagram.
Rusty! said:
You've got it completely backwards. OpenGL 128 breaks Instagram.
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So does 213. I was meaning my attachment was the new 218 GL that had functioning Instagram. Not that the new 218 was the reason.
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Tried the simple "Clear Data" in App settings?
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l2icky said:
Are you rooted and running a custom ROM or are you stock?
If you are rooted, flash the attached file. It's the newest GL 218. It helps FPS and boosts the performance of your device. It will also help with your Instagram issues, specially if you are rooted, the older GL versions had issues with it.
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@l2icky
I am using stock OS ICS.
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@l2icky
I am using stock OS ICS.
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I wanna say there is a way to flash even though you have S-On. I always root, so unfortunately I don't know the process or any guide that might help you.
You might want to check into that. There may even be another way that I am not aware of. It's something worth looking into if you want to fix instagram.
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My phone suffers from the same problem.
I believe it has something to do with the HTC Gallery because in AOSP/CyanogenMod ROMs this never happens to me. After you share a photo from gallery and it hangs, if you check your DCIM folder in the SD Card after 5 minutes, the .thumbnails folder has a lot of space taken. (Mostly from 500-1.5GB for me) If it's empty the app hangs and freezes. Don't know why but thumbnails folder get full after the app freezes and those files are temporary and get deleted after some time for me.
You just gotta live with it and hope you're lucky if it doesn't freeze, or use an aosp rom.
tahirakramch said:
Hi Forum
I bought HTC Sensation two days back. Instagram giving me problem. It stuck on processing, and my phone goes unresponsive. I have to put my battery out. -a thing that I dont want to do every time-.
How to get rid of this issue? Any one having issue with Instagram?
Thanks for your time.
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I have the same problem before. Solved after untick/disable Setting > Develop Option > Force GPU rendering.
@hariadi
This option is already untick.
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NEVERMIND....IT DIDN'T WORK
I hope it works for you as well. For me the problem was coming because i had Instagram on the SD card. I transferred it on the internal memory and it works perfectly.
Just wanted to share
tahirakramch said:
Hi Forum
I bought HTC Sensation two days back. Instagram giving me problem. It stuck on processing, and my phone goes unresponsive. I have to put my battery out. -a thing that I dont want to do every time-.
How to get rid of this issue? Any one having issue with Instagram?
Thanks for your time.
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I am also having the same problem. It's driving me crazy having to take off my otterbox and removing my battery every time I want to post a pic. Nothing has been working. Clearing data, uninstalling, force stopping, my phone just keeps freezing.
If memory serves, it's to do with the OGL that HTC have used. If you want to fix it, you'll need to use a custom ROM.
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installing Instagram to the Internal Storage fixed this ! ...but filters don't work all the time
I'm using MildWild's Rom (HTC Desire), it has this option to install apps to your internal, even though app2sd is installed
other solutions I found(didnt work for me, might work for others) were:
-Instagram>Settings>Advanced Features>Use HQ Image Processing
-Go to Developer Settings>Force GPU Rendering
-Crop/resize to 612by612 before uploading (Filters work if I use this)
-Dont use filters
-Use instagram itself to take teh pictures
---- my Instagram btw: amclouds
Ahmed93 said:
installing Instagram to the Internal Storage fixed this ! ...but filters don't work all the time
I'm using MildWild's Rom (HTC Desire), it has this option to install apps to your internal, even though app2sd is installed
other solutions I found(didnt work for me, might work for others) were:
-Instagram>Settings>Advanced Features>Use HQ Image Processing
-Go to Developer Settings>Force GPU Rendering
-Crop/resize to 612by612 before uploading (Filters work if I use this)
-Dont use filters
-Use instagram itself to take teh pictures
---- my Instagram btw: amclouds
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My xperia x10 have the same issue... just tried everything...
Since the last update, instagram never worked again.
For some reason, my camera does not save pictures! it just takes the picture and it is not saved in the gallery.
Also, my wifi calling mysteriously stopped working.
I am running the latest phoenix rom..
I have tried the fix permissions thing, and that didn't work either. Any recommendations besides ref lashing?
PS The phone still allows me to send picture messages, just not take any and save them
Any ideas..?
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Try a different camera app
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Most likely, it is just sending your pics to a different location.
Check the settings.
Hmm what kind of camera app? I tried both setting it to save to internal and external but it does not work
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Get your cell phone flashed, if any software issue, it would be resolved... cheers!!!
Maybe you have a setting that makes it so you explicitly tell it you want it saved. I know some camera apps have that setting. If it doesn't show up in gallery try plugging in your phone to a computer to look for some jpg files or use an android file explorer.
Hello,
I am running the most recent version of Vincom's SUPERLITE JB. Everything works great on the ROM, which is my first custom, except I just found out the video camera will not record. I press the record button and everything happens like its supposed to. The clock shows up with the record symbol denoting the record time. I hit record again to stop the recording and nothing gets saved. The video is no where to be found.
This ROM is my daily user. Christmas is coming up and the wife and I would like to be able to record the kiddos. I have done a search of the forums and tried a a busybox command line that was supposed to help, but nothing has helped. I would have posted in that ROM's section, but I am so n00b that I am not allowed to do that. Any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Tim
paradoxsoldier said:
Hello,
I am running the most recent version of Vincom's SUPERLITE JB. Everything works great on the ROM, which is my first custom, except I just found out the video camera will not record. I press the record button and everything happens like its supposed to. The clock shows up with the record symbol denoting the record time. I hit record again to stop the recording and nothing gets saved. The video is no where to be found.
This ROM is my daily user. Christmas is coming up and the wife and I would like to be able to record the kiddos. I have done a search of the forums and tried a a busybox command line that was supposed to help, but nothing has helped. I would have posted in that ROM's section, but I am so n00b that I am not allowed to do that. Any help would be most appreciated.
Thank you,
Tim
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Well I know vincom didn't do anything to the camera most likely did u flash the 4.2 camera mod because a lot of us saw that camera mod doesn't work. If not I would dirty flash the ROM and see what happens if not switch to jedis CUZ I know it works on mine
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video camera should be working, but 1080p video recording might have lines through it, 720p works perfect
edit:look in storage/sdcard0/dcim/ to see if the videos were saved, but it should be able to playback from the camera app, you must have installed something to mess up the media storage settings. also open the gallery and see if u see the videos there. does taking pics allow u to open them in the camera app
edit: it seems the picasa sync up can mess up the gallery settings in cm10, quote from official teamchopsticks faq:
"Picasa sync doesn't work (if you overwrite the Gallery with the Google version, you'll break the camera, don't do it). We need someone to port the sync code from the old Gallery3D app! "
So I checked around around on my phone and as far as I can tell the videos do not save. They are not in my gallery or in dcim. Photos save to the gallery fine and at accessible, just not video. I will try dirty flashing the ROM. I just don't know what I would have installed. I am running the ROM and gapps lite. No camera mod at all. Kinda weird.
I have the default gallery with the ROM and gapps light.
Thanks for the responses.
Tim
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