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[Q] Volume to take pictures REQ

Hi all,
i would like to know if there is a way to assign the volume button to take pictures. the thing is that my camera button is completely broke ....
If its something that requires some time on your parts i am willing to pay you paypal gift ....
Or if you know of an app that can let me take pic by touching the screen instead of the button

As it happens, I *do* know of such an app! It's called "Camera" and is already installed on your phone!
Seriously, just go to Settings -> Applications -> Pictures + Camera, and select the very top-most option. This feature was added in Mango.

I saw the option this morning in the mango update thank you
the thing is now i can take picture but cant use the camcorder so the offer for a tuto/apps/whatever to make the volume button act as the camera button is still up .... i will pay you
Thank you for your response

You can tap the screen to take pictures without an app. Just tap it twice.
I think you can do the same thing in camcorder mode...I'll have to double-check.

I tried with double tap and it doesn't work
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GoodDayToDie said:
As it happens, I *do* know of such an app! It's called "Camera" and is already installed on your phone!
Seriously, just go to Settings -> Applications -> Pictures + Camera, and select the very top-most option. This feature was added in Mango.
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The top most option is to tap the screen to take the picture not the volume button right? Just wanted to make sure if I'm missing something.

Correct, and that's (one of the the things) a solution to the OP's problem.

Anyone ... like i said taping the screen work for the camera but not for the camcorder.

[Q] Photo Gallery not working

I can take pics with the camera, but when I view the gallery, the phone freezes. I have to press the home key to return to the home screen.
The gallery no longer works.
Before I could access the pics if I needed to attach them to an email, but now, that too doesnt work.
Any ideas?

Settings-Apps-Gallery-Remove data
xpirt

Thanks.
Tried that but no luck
Also did a factory reset but no joy.
The camera works,but just can't view pics using the gallery

Taking screen shots and multi-window app screens

To take a screenshot of your watch:
Swipe right and hold the home button at the same time.
To show multi-window on your watch:
On any screen, swipe (halfway) up and immediately down. It will show you multiple open apps all in one place.
For those who didnt know.

Screenshot option, I knew and it works.
Multi-window, I didn't know and it doesn't work for me. Hmm...
conceptvbs123 said:
To take a screenshot of your watch:
Swipe right and hold the home button at the same time.
To show multi-window on your watch:
On any screen, swipe (halfway) up and immediately down. It will show you multiple open apps all in one place.
For those who didnt know.
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Camera opened from AI button doesn't save?

Hi everyone,
Has anyone mapped their AI button to open the camera app?
For some reason it doesn't save any of the pictures.
Once you take a picture, it shows you what you've shot - with two buttons underneath (X or tick)
If you press the X button, the image is removed and you are brought back to take another.
If you press the tick button, it looks like the app just gets minimised. Looking in the gallery and the file manager: there is no picture saved anywhere.
BUT you don't have this problem when opening the camera app normally without the AI button shortcut.
Am I doing something wrong? What's the point of a camera shortcut that doesn't save any of your stuff?
I just received this phone today - on MIUI Global 10.0.11.0
EDIT: Just updated to 10.2.1.0 and it's working correctly now. Make sure to update your device when you get it

i am having the same problem on global xiaomi mi 9 miui 10.2.15

Sony screenshot function ruined in Android 11

What just happened? Well it seems Sony (or Google) have managed to make taking a screenshot a lottery when pressing and holding the power button.
Before you would get a nice little screenshot button beside the power button while still being able to view what's on the screen.
Now screen goes black (seriously?) and a screenshot button appears at the top of the phone. Good luck taking a screenshot of a video or something similar, it's pure lottery.
Also before you got a sub menu after the screenshot was taken for a quick delete, edit etc and now Sony have managed to cover up the delete option with a mini picture of what's just been screenshot.
Pretty poor Sony, massive stuff up!
Or is it just me?

Well that's 2 posts I've seen to put me off 11 already . This does sound pretty poor. I use the power button screenshot feature a lot.
Does the Google assistant screenshot option work any better? Have to hold the home soft button and choose Share Screenshot for that one. For some reason pressing the dedicated assistant button doesn't show it!

You have option to go to All Apps View(Running apps pressing square from 3 button navigation) and from there you can take screenshot of that particular app.

It seems it's more and Android 11 issue (they call it a feature) which, for me, is worse than 10.
Yes you can now take a screenshot using the square apps button but that also freezes the screen as soon as you press it making video screenshots hopeless still.
I now have to use AZ screen recorder.
God I hate it when a company "improves" a feature like this.

Good to know about the new screenshot feature using the running apps menu. I guess for taking screenshots of videos then the 3rd party app option is going to be the only choice. Unless they fix the screenshot issue in a future update .

So I got the Android 11 update today and decided to check out the screenshot problem. I now see what happens with the black screen when playing video.
That said, the screenshot does actually still capture the video, as you can see from the photo I uploaded.
I guess it would be nice if the video didn't disappear when doing this but the functionality of taking a shot from the video is there. Not sure if that helps anything?
The little pic does seem to be hiding the old delete option you are right. Unless the delete option has just been removed entirely?