Camera shutter sound won't shut off - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys, for some reason my HK X10i won't shut off the camera sound, even in silent mode. It doesn't even give me the option to shut it when I was choosing the sound effects for the shutter. It shows sound1, sound2, sound3, and that's it. Is there a way to stop the shutter sound?

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Hmm, mine has:
Sound 1
Sound 2
Sound 3
Off

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But mine doesn't... I was wondering if it's the HK firmware's fault?

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dewgong said:
But mine doesn't... I was wondering if it's the HK firmware's fault?
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In Hong Kong, which I'm assuming it's the same as Japan, silent phone camera shutters are considered illegal, to prevent train perverts from taking upskirt pictures ect.

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LMAO! I never thought of those pervs. So is there a solution to getting rid of it?

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Yes, rooting your phone will let you enable the "off" option.

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dewgong said:
But mine doesn't... I was wondering if it's the HK firmware's fault?
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No, I figured, that... Just letting you know it doesn't appear somewhere else...

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Seeing that there are tons of firmwares out, which one should I root to? Does it affect the SEUS automatic update process? What are the risks of rooting?

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I have a UK phone and on the stock camera there is no option to turn the shutter sound off. I also have the Vignette app from the market and that gives you the option to turn it off. So rather than rooting, how about try an app first?

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I have it too, but it still won't shut up.
Edit: Also, which version would enable the "auto SMS/MMS setting?"

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I tried turning off the shutter sound in Vignette but it still makes noise (UK)
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UK GENERIC has no shutter sound option

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I apologise to you for the misleading infor I was at work yesterday and didn't play around to see if the Vignette sound actually turned it off I just knew that I'd seen it on there. Tried it today and you are absolutely right, it doesn't turn it off.
Note to self... check it out before you spout it out. Sorry!

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可不可以讲英文而我唔认识广东话!!
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gaolinde said:
可不可以讲英文而我唔认识广东话!!
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What is that supposed to mean...

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kmaximax said:
UK GENERIC has no shutter sound option
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To clarify. UK generic has, a no shutter sound option. (Grammar goes a long way).
Go to camera -> press menu -> advanced settings -> shutter sound -> press off.

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@twentybenson
to make the shutter sound on UK Xperia X10i mute, you can do:
1. allow installation of applications from unknown sources;
2. install and run UniversalAndroot.apk to root your phone (whatever it is locked to a mobile network or unlocked);
3. install and run Root_Explorer_v2.10.apk;
4. allow Root Explorer root access by SuperUser;
5. go to folder /system/media/audio/camera and ensure that folder is "rw" (read and write) and not "ro" (read only) by checking on top of Root Explorer (click on the right hand button to switch mode);
6. change sound files in sound1, sound2 and sound3 folders. It is suggested to use the no_sound.ogg file available in the sound0 folder and copying it across the other sound folders to replace the existing audio files but keeping their original name to ensure the andoid system does not crash;
7. exit Root Explorer and check that the sound is mute on the camera now;
8. uninstall Root Explorer;
9. unroot your mobile using Universal Androot (it will remove Super User application);
10. uninstall Universal Androot.
you can find UniversalAndroot.apk and Root_Explorer_v2.10.apk in the following package:
rapidshare.com/files/416177666/NoSoundPack.zip
MD5: 76BABE2867C994E4B69DB11F093230A4

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not all the firmwares allow the camera shutter to be turned off, when i was on HK024 firmware that option was not available, but now on Generic026 firmware i have the option to turn the shutter sound off

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You gotta debrand to some other firmware around the world.
HK has a law that there must be a shutter sound on all phones so that people dont take pictures of random people and post em on the interwebs... or some other intention.
HK x10i debranded to nordic/rooted

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benoitmacier said:
@twentybenson
to make the shutter sound on UK Xperia X10i mute, you can do:
1. allow installation of applications from unknown sources;
2. install and run UniversalAndroot.apk to root your phone (whatever it is locked to a mobile network or unlocked);
3. install and run Root_Explorer_v2.10.apk;
4. allow Root Explorer root access by SuperUser;
5. go to folder /system/media/audio/camera and ensure that folder is "rw" (read and write) and not "ro" (read only) by checking on top of Root Explorer (click on the right hand button to switch mode);
6. change sound files in sound1, sound2 and sound3 folders. It is suggested to use the no_sound.ogg file available in the sound0 folder and copying it across the other sound folders to replace the existing audio files but keeping their original name to ensure the andoid system does not crash;
7. exit Root Explorer and check that the sound is mute on the camera now;
8. uninstall Root Explorer;
9. unroot your mobile using Universal Androot (it will remove Super User application);
10. uninstall Universal Androot.
you can find UniversalAndroot.apk and Root_Explorer_v2.10.apk in the following package:
rapidshare.com/files/416177666/NoSoundPack.zip
MD5: 76BABE2867C994E4B69DB11F093230A4
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Thanks Benoitmacier, I'm already rooted so I'll try it when I have a spare few minutes!
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