[Q] Problem using camera for certain (Barcode) Apps... - HTC One Max

Good morning everyone!
Was hoping to get some insight / help regarding an issue I've encountered and wondered if any of you have encountered the same.
I use certain Barcode scanner apps for saving money like Shop Savvy. Only when using the One May's camera I get a blurry, out of focus view from using it via the phone. I've never had this problem with other phones.
I thought my camera was defective but I tested on the store demo at Verizon and it had the same issue.
Putting this out there to request your help. I've tried using the different settings on the apps as well as the camera, no luck.
Thank you!

I suggest a replacement
My suggestion is for you to go back to Verizon and get a replacement phone. All during the Christmas shopping, I used my HTC One Max and the Google Goggles app to research prices from barcodes and it worked without a hitch, even on some barcodes which were smeared on the packages. Based on my very good experience, you seem to have a faulty lens. It's a hassle replacing a phone, but sometimes it's necessary.

In response to the Google Goggles APP...
samredman said:
My suggestion is for you to go back to Verizon and get a replacement phone. All during the Christmas shopping, I used my HTC One Max and the Google Goggles app to research prices from barcodes and it worked without a hitch, even on some barcodes which were smeared on the packages. Based on my very good experience, you seem to have a faulty lens. It's a hassle replacing a phone, but sometimes it's necessary.
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Hi,
Thank you for mentioning Google Goggles. That APP works GREAT!!! However, I do not think that I have a faulty lens. The pics from everything else comes out great. I also downloaded the Google Goggles app and that app has no problems whatsoever.
Would you mind downloading and using the Shop Savvy APP? Perhaps it's something to do w/ that app as my phone nor the demo at Verizon worked w/ Shop Savvy.
Thank you!

Shop Savvy
I will download Shop Savvy and try it tomorrow.

I have the same issue when attempting to use My Fitness Pal. The camera tries several times to focus but it is never able to pick up the bar code...
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Dorenda said:
I have the same issue when attempting to use My Fitness Pal. The camera tries several times to focus but it is never able to pick up the bar code...
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me too had issues with my fitness pal.. guess it needs software fix from HTC

pradeepvizz said:
me too had issues with my fitness pal.. guess it needs software fix from HTC
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If the camera works across multiple other apps then it is not the camera or htcs fault. The devs of the apps you are trying to use need to adjust their app to work properly with the ultrapixel. They are probably making some assumptions in their code about resolution vs pixel density or something along those lines.

Jiggity Janx said:
If the camera works across multiple other apps then it is not the camera or htcs fault. The devs of the apps you are trying to use need to adjust their app to work properly with the ultrapixel. They are probably making some assumptions in their code about resolution vs pixel density or something along those lines.
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I had no problems with my fitness pal and the original HTC one, this happens only on the MAX -> camera / software at fault.

pradeepvizz said:
I had no problems with my fitness pal and the original HTC one, this happens only on the MAX -> camera / software at fault.
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So their apps are probably set up to use ultrapixel with ois.... which ours does not have.

Jiggity Janx said:
So their apps are probably set up to use ultrapixel with ois.... which ours does not have.
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i believe that is not the case, if so each and every app developers needs to optimize for hundred's of cameras which is totally inefficient.
Even if that is the case, there are other hundred cameras which don't have ois and they work fine with the app(s), which obviously show the mobile is at fault.

pradeepvizz said:
i believe that is not the case, if so each and every app developers needs to optimize for hundred's of cameras which is totally inefficient.
Even if that is the case, there are other hundred cameras which don't have ois and they work fine with the app(s), which obviously show the mobile is at fault.
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You are proving my point for me. If many of the camera apps work with the One Max (including other barcode scanner ones) then obviously those developers developed their apps more openly to work with more camera hardware. They likely didnt hard code in certain restrictions and/or assumptions.
None of this matters to me particularly because I wont use barcode apps but I do prefer correct information be provided instaed of people just blaming the manufacturer.

Shop Savvy didn't work
I downloaded and installed Shop Savvy. I tested it on several barcodes and had the same results as described by the original poster. It simply doesn't read them. I was actually in a store with my wife picking up some post-Christmas bargains and was glad I had the Google Goggles, which as I posted earlier works perfectly. It was quite satisfying to find that some of the in store sales had some rather drastic price reductions from what was available online. That's rare.

Jiggity Janx said:
You are proving my point for me. If many of the camera apps work with the One Max (including other barcode scanner ones) then obviously those developers developed their apps more openly to work with more camera hardware. They likely didnt hard code in certain restrictions and/or assumptions.
None of this matters to me particularly because I wont use barcode apps but I do prefer correct information be provided instaed of people just blaming the manufacturer.
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I am guessing you have a little misunderstanding, its not many of the camera apps, its ALL of the barcode apps on all the HTC One MAX phones which are failing.
It matters a lot for us more than you as we are unable to use this on our phones and we need a way to get this fixed in the future. I can buy your assumptions and probabilities provided you have enough documentation from the manufacturer on the camera API that we are talking about, without that i am afraid that the information cannot be agreed on.
To make things little more clear, i made this experiment on my phone using HTC's camera app. When trying to take a pic of a barcode image, the camera is finding is difficult to auto-focus to arrive at a sharp image at the barcode area of the object, while the same camera at the same distance is able to focus on the same objects area which has text only. Leaves me no other option to say HTC has not optimized it.
I wish you had put yourself into our shoes to learn the issue clearly before commenting on it.

Google Goggles works fine
pradeepvizz said:
SNIPPED: ... its not many of the camera apps, its ALL of the barcode apps on all the HTC One MAX phones which are failing.
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Did you try Google Goggles (which I mentioned in my previous posts)? It auto focuses perfectly on the barcode as well as reading accompanying text. Looks up the upc code automatically with no user action (like clicking) required. Search results for the product being examined are shown instantly.

samredman said:
Did you try Google Goggles (which I mentioned in my previous posts)? It auto focuses perfectly on the barcode as well as reading accompanying text. Looks up the upc code automatically with no user action (like clicking) required. Search results for the product being examined are shown instantly.
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Yes I did, for me Google Goggles also has only partial success, but better better than the other apps. If the stock camera app is able to focus (with user interaction) then Google Goggles does succeed, not otherwise.
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pradeepvizz said:
I wish you had put yourself into our shoes to learn the issue clearly before commenting on it.
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Let me tell you what I do know "clearly" enough to comment on:
samredman said:
All during the Christmas shopping, I used my HTC One Max and the Google Goggles app to research prices from barcodes and it worked without a hitch, even on some barcodes which were smeared on the packages.
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MrJinx said:
Thank you for mentioning Google Goggles. That APP works GREAT!!! ...I also downloaded the Google Goggles app and that app has no problems whatsoever.
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Two of the few posters in this thread can use the Google Goggles app to scan barcodes without problem. So apparantly the One Max camera can scan barcodes. It can.
pradeepvizz said:
Yes I did, for me Google Goggles also has only partial success, but better better than the other apps. If the stock camera app is able to focus (with user interaction) then Google Goggles does succeed, not otherwise.
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I know you have your own rom that you cooked yourself which I'm sure you are running on your phone. Have you tried going back stock unrooted bootloader locked s-on and tried the barcode apps? Maybe there is an issue with being unlocked or your rom.
I know you also have a thread about changing out the stock camera for a One ois one. Likely you have messed with many camera settings that may or may not affect your camera results.
Oh... and I know 'real' developers are dropping from the One Max forum like flies...
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and OMFG I know that I donwloaded ShopSavvy and it worked for me for the first and every following barcode I freakin' tried with it.
Every. Single. One.

@ Jiggity Janx i love the way you imagine thing lol

pradeepvizz said:
@ Jiggity Janx i love the way you imagine thing lol
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I was going to make a video of me walking through a store scanning barcodes with shop savvy and laughing hysterically but I am trying to be nice. LOL
But it really does work...

Jiggity Janx said:
I was going to make a video of me walking through a store scanning barcodes with shop savvy and laughing hysterically but I am trying to be nice. LOL
But it really does work...
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we really wish it works for us.. that is what we want.. but unfortunately for us it does not
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well, looking at your results makes me wonder if we the affected users have a faulty camera module, after all the initial HTC's ultrapixel camera modules had QC issues during manufacturing like any other hardware. Gives me one more need to change my camera module which i already wanted to experiment on.

pradeepvizz said:
we really wish it works for us.. that is what we want.. but unfortunately for us it does not
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well, looking at your results makes me wonder if we the affected users have a faulty camera module, after all the initial HTC's ultrapixel camera modules had QC issues during manufacturing like any other hardware. Gives me one more need to change my camera module which i already wanted to experiment on.
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Hello --
I am the OP that started this thread. If some of us DO have a faulty camera module, why does the camera appear to work well for photos / video etc? In my case, the camera CAN pick up barcodes but only via the Google Goggles APP. I does not work on Shop Savvy or other related APPS as I get Mr. blurry cam and extreme trouble focusing enough so that it would capture the barcode.
Is there another way we can test to see if some of us have the faulty camera module? My phone is stock. No, changes to anything.
Thank you all for your input.

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[Question] How to make video tutorial of android app?

Done anyone know of any suitable way to capture video of running app on android device?
I've tried several
Capture apps (none reliable though, one said it was taking view, but did not store it, another was unable to start the service). BTW on a rooted dev.
Moto webtop (this really sucks @ 5fps)!!
Thinking about getting a phone grip, putting pu camcorder on stand over my shoulder and do the job. But what about screen glare from the phone? Anyone had any experience with these? Suggestions would be helpful if you've done that before.
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.roundere
Use your Full HD video recorder to record. Hehe.... just kidding.
Screencast. In the market..
*why even eat corn?
mrrick said:
Screencast. In the market..
*why even eat corn?
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Yep screencast. Brilliant app that can capture in high definition with sound and can add a pointer on screen so video viewers can see where your finger touched if you want them to.
Also the dev is regularly updating to add new features etcetera.
Dave
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mrrick/mistermentality
will give screencast a shot that is what i was looking for. past mid night its harder to concentrate without CnH2n+1OH -- wanted to say "looking for something that will also capture point where I touch"
just tried screencast http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
I commend the development effort, it is step in the right direction. Features, limitations and usage is clearly documents, setting right expectations.
I for one right now will go back to camcorder
stevenkhan168 you must be rolling
Another hour or trial and error, will post results back...headed to WMT for chepo phone grip
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.roundere
f8andbethere said:
just tried screencast http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
I commend the development effort, it is step in the right direction. Features, limitations and usage is clearly documents, setting right expectations.
I for one right now will go back to camcorder
stevenkhan168 you must be rolling
Another hour or trial and error, will post results back...headed to WMT for chepo phone grip
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https://market.android.com/details?id=com.roundere
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That's not the app we mean.
App is called screencast not android screencast and is on market. Its developer is media solutions.
Dave
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Yeah, wrong app buddy.. Here ya go. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ms.screencast
There is a free demo version you could try first too..
*why even eat corn?
mrrick said:
Yeah, wrong app buddy.. Here ya go. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.ms.screencast
There is a free demo version you could try first too..
*why even eat corn?
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tried the demo ver too, but it won't start the service on the Moto !? Missing something, am I?
f8andbethere said:
tried the demo ver too, but it won't start the service on the Moto !? Missing something, am I?
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Is that a tegra2 device? Not sure man. Here's a link to their support forum. http://www.google.com/url?q=http://goo.gl/YkqmM&usg=AFQjCNE6WM6A1iJQTxQUqLraRGzdd6v5SQ might be able to find some answers over there..
Edit: Yoda! You, is it?
*why even eat corn?
actually tried it on two Moto atrix (Mb860 plat) and HTC Incred (desire plat) both @ 2.3.x builds
will give it another try this eve
if it works it will certainly beat garage lights, stealing kids play table 20 minutes trying to find camcorder focus on lit up screen , not to mention fat fingers
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http://www.roundere.com
f8andbethere said:
will give it another try this eve
if it works it will certainly beat garage lights, stealing kids play table 20 minutes trying to find camcorder focus on lit up screen , not to mention fat fingers
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http://www.roundere.com
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Lol.. I would say so.
Hope it works out for you. It really is a top notch application.. Cheers.
*why even eat corn?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIcIYsY8xT8
sorry for the late reply -- work kinda got me.
but did it the old way; this time just much better.
if you guys are interested would be glad to share.

Flash on HTC One M7

I had a trial with the S4 but returned it due to my eyes hating the display compared to my old Samsung Infuse super clear, bright display. I had disabled every bit of bloatware and successfully installed Adobe flash player, and could play flash videos on sites through certain browsers (Boat and Dolphin). I must be able to watch flash American Sign Language videos so I would like to know of others experiences with the HTC One worked well, or not, for flash videos after installing flash player as I had on the S4.
Thanks...
Flash works on stock browser bu default. It is also an option to enable/disable in stoxk browser's settings
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sa.guly10 said:
Flash works on stock browser bu default. It is also an option to enable/disable in stoxk browser's settings
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Yes, that is what the S4 stock browser supposedly did also but in reality it did not. That's why I'm wanting to know of users real life experiences playing various videos on different web pages before I buy the ONE. The display of the ONE is so far superior to the S4!
Tahbi said:
Yes, that is what the S4 stock browser supposedly did also but in reality it did not. That's why I'm wanting to know of users real life experiences playing various videos on different web pages before I buy the ONE. The display of the ONE is so far superior to the S4!
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I haven't tried it much, but it worked fine in the couple of times I did. Do you have a particular website you'd like me to try?
Also, if there's a store nearby, you could go try out specific sites yourself.
Silellak said:
I haven't tried it much, but it worked fine in the couple of times I did. Do you have a particular website you'd like me to try?
Also, if there's a store nearby, you could go try out specific sites yourself.
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Thank you... I just spent the day trying to find a live HTC One in the 'big' city area of Vermont. There were plenty of S4, but only mock-ups of the ONE. Best Buy, Walmart and several AT&T stores only had the fakes.... and the AT&T corporate store was beyond rude and ignorant!
The most important videos need my login info. On the following page there is a video on the top right side and also the lower right side, http://www.lifeprint.com/that that would be a good start.
Another site is http://www.signingsavvy.com/browse.php
Type a simple word in the search box and a video should come up to play.
That would be a big help. Thanks...
Who uses flash anymore? =)
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SkizzMcNizz said:
Who uses flash anymore? =)
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Unfortunately, most of the American Sign Language sites, especially those with thousands of word sign videos. ASL is completely visual, no voice. An ASL site programmer I know said it's been an absolute nightmare since the new phones and tablets have been phasing out flash and there are so many different platforms dealing with it differently.
Tahbi said:
Thank you... I just spent the day trying to find a live HTC One in the 'big' city area of Vermont. There were plenty of S4, but only mock-ups of the ONE. Best Buy, Walmart and several AT&T stores only had the fakes.... and the AT&T corporate store was beyond rude and ignorant!
The most important videos need my login info. On the following page there is a video on the top right side and also the lower right side, http://www.lifeprint.com/that that would be a good start.
Another site is http://www.signingsavvy.com/browse.php
Type a simple word in the search box and a video should come up to play.
That would be a big help. Thanks...
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On the first site, I couldn't get the upper-right video to play. It showed up as a flash movie, but the play button didn't work. The video in the lower-right seemed to work, though.
Couldn't test the second site, as it says a login is required to search.
Thanks for trying...
Much appreciated!
Tahbi said:
Unfortunately, most of the American Sign Language sites, especially those with thousands of word sign videos. ASL is completely visual, no voice. An ASL site programmer I know said it's been an absolute nightmare since the new phones and tablets have been phasing out flash and there are so many different platforms dealing with it differently.
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Wow I didn't know that. They're not switching to html5?
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SkizzMcNizz said:
Wow I didn't know that. They're not switching to html5?
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I know Lifeprint.com is trying, but they and many of the other sites have such a massive amount of video files from decades of individual vocabulary word signs, etc. It is a major job that has not gone smoothly. Think of changing format of each word in an unabridged dictionary (visual only). On each and every ASL site I use there are people writing in daily about their devices not able to play the videos... Mac, Windows, IOS, Android, and all of the individual variables from before and after the flash/HTML5 upheaval. Most of these people are not particularly cyber-tech savvy and just need to be able to watch the videos to learn ASL. I have severe hearing loss and can not use hearing aids so I have been trying to learn sign for several years. In the beginning the issues were only my own brain not being on board to learn ASL easily,.... now I am beyond frustrated with the videos and sites I depend on almost every day not working as they should.
My Infuse is in the dark ages (Froyo) with flash, but I can play most of the videos and use the ASL sites. When I had the trial with the S4, I could watch some of the videos and sites after installing flash player and a specific version of Dolphin and Boat browsers. They had many quirks though.... a video would show up but be unresponsive to touch, or the video show would play and act fine but not be able to be zoomed so it would be too tiny to see clearly. Before I had installed Flash Player none of the sites worked at all. My friend has an Iphone and Ipad and is often unable to use the ASL sites and videos. Some sites I have given up with but some I must be able to use.
Most youtube videos will play on the new phones. It's the non-youtube videos that I need to be able to watch and interact with.
AT&T had my returned S4 sitting lost somewhere in their warehouse until I had a chat and they found it. Now I am waiting for them to process and say I am able to update. I also keep hoping that HTC quality control will be improve and the Ones will come through with fewer issues. My old Infuse seems to be working better since they reactivated it with a new sim so maybe I will just wait a bit longer rather than adding another possible $36 return fee.
I use Maxthon browser to play flash websites. You can set it up to play flash always when you go to settings. It's free on play store.
Hope that helps.
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minicoop7 said:
I use Maxthon browser to play flash websites. You can set it up to play flash always when you go to settings. It's free on play store.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks, Minicoop. I had tried Maxthon browser a few times on my Infuse, my Galaxy Tab 8.9, and the S4 trial. It did not handle the specific videos I need to play well at all. I have really seen that since html5 has become the norm, all browsers that supposedly play flash websites do not play the videos I need to watch without issues or at all.
Just a confirmation about not using tools to root.
Skizzy034 said:
Who uses flash anymore? =)
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I graduated for Comp Sci&Tech & I've been open source w/ android for a year. I spent 6 months studying the development of android and how it functions I have successfully rooted my h1m7 s-off, superclocked, & nodded the hell out of it I've done the sane with Samsung s gs4 and converted my HP touchpad to Android I wouldn't spend 1penny for an iPhone! Back to the point experimenting with the touchpad I have bricked 2 times and it can be very frustrating ! First time took about 12hrs to fix and when bricked it may be permanently destroyed. So take heed when the developers tell u to know what your doing before flashing. The ones that don't listen brick and then plead,& demand, help like these guys are have nothing better to do. My apologies if this sounds harsh but this could save our $1000 smartphone! I am no professional I'm just in accord with Skizzy.
nvtech3d said:
I graduated for Comp Sci&Tech & I've been open source w/ android for a year. I spent 6 months studying the development of android and how it functions I have successfully rooted my h1m7 s-off, superclocked, & nodded the hell out of it I've done the sane with Samsung s gs4 and converted my HP touchpad to Android I wouldn't spend 1penny for an iPhone! Back to the point experimenting with the touchpad I have bricked 2 times and it can be very frustrating ! First time took about 12hrs to fix and when bricked it may be permanently destroyed. So take heed when the developers tell u to know what your doing before flashing. The ones that don't listen brick and then plead,& demand, help like these guys are have nothing better to do. My apologies if this sounds harsh but this could save our $1000 smartphone! I am no professional I'm just in accord with Skizzy.
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Silly Goose, we are not talking about flashing a phone. We are talking about getting a phone to play flash media which few newer phones support.
silly goose
Solarenemy68 said:
Silly Goose, we are not talking about flashing a phone. We are talking about getting a phone to play flash media which few newer phones support.
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All my devices play flash. Different devices different workarounds goose reply a device I'll give you a way to use flash. But anyway good luck wasn't trying to taunt.

[APP] DSLRs Remote using IR

THIS APPs WORK ON SAMSUNG DEVICES ONLY FOR HTC ONE VERSION CLICK HERE
First app
I have developed a simple app to fire your camera shutter for most brands
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to choose between cameras just slide right or left.
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Original remote over 25$.
second app
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Canon T3-
Bought both apps a few weeks ago and just getting around to trying them out. Not sure how this is supposed to work. It's rather straight forward; takes you straight to the remote, but when I hit both the xD and xxxD buttons in the app nothing happens on the camera. Do I need the camera in a specific mode? Trying in full auto.
Chronzy said:
Canon T3-
Bought both apps a few weeks ago and just getting around to trying them out. Not sure how this is supposed to work. It's rather straight forward; takes you straight to the remote, but when I hit both the xD and xxxD buttons in the app nothing happens on the camera. Do I need the camera in a specific mode? Trying in full auto.
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yes set the drive mode to 2sec/remote this will activate the Infrared receiver in the camera.
Ahh... The T3 doesn't have infared. I probably should have checked that out beforehand, but you might want to specify that in your posts. Keep the $, I appreciate the development.
Chronzy said:
Ahh... The T3 doesn't have infared. I probably should have checked that out beforehand, but you might want to specify that in your posts. Keep the $, I appreciate the development.
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this is realy hard to list all cameras thats has no infrared port.
I mean my app support 7 DSLRs companies each company has at least 15 camera ,I dont think the app description will allow this much of words.
and please send the gmail account you used to purchase the app so I can refund you. I insist.
works with T2i's
all2i said:
this is realy hard to list all cameras thats has no infrared port.
I mean my app support 7 DSLRs companies each company has at least 15 camera ,I dont think the app description will allow this much of words.
and please send the gmail account you used to purchase the app so I can refund you. I insist.
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I'm not saying list every compatible camera. I'm saying maybe specify "infared remote capability". That should sum it up don't ya think? Again- my fault; I shoulda realized I didn't have remote capability beforehand.
And no, I really don't want the money back. I like that you're developing for DSLR's and I don't miss the few dollars. :good: Just gives me one extra reason to buy the T4i I've been thinking about.
Awesome man. I just purchased and it's working quite well on my SONY a77.
Chronzy said:
I'm not saying list every compatible camera. I'm saying maybe specify "infared remote capability". That should sum it up don't ya think? Again- my fault; I shoulda realized I didn't have remote capability beforehand.
And no, I really don't want the money back. I like that you're developing for DSLR's and I don't miss the few dollars. :good: Just gives me one extra reason to buy the T4i I've been thinking about.
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the T4i or 650D is great choice and dont believe that there is DSLR for beginners or advanced and I myself have two categories DSLR for rich people and DSLR for regular people.
try to spend money on prime lenses rather expensive DSLR.
I bought the canon 7d a year ago and I really regret because my intentions is for video more then photography what I mean is I am missing the awesome flexible screen on the xxxD series and the 60D.
krips2003 said:
Awesome man. I just purchased and it's working quite well on my SONY a77.
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glad it works and thanks for the review
I did find one thing, which I'm sure will be fixed in later release. The thing is that the app seems to be still active and running once you closed the app using the return button. Other than it works without any issues.
krips2003 said:
I did find one thing, which I'm sure will be fixed in later release. The thing is that the app seems to be still active and running once you closed the app using the return button. Other than it works without any issues.
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the story about this some user contacted me and told me that he had a problem and it was whenever the app starts it shows the canon remote and he had to slide twice until he reaches the sony remote and complaining about the loading time when the app starts.
so what I did is whenever you start the app for the first time the app will recognise your choice for ever and the startup screen will not show except for the first time or the cache cleared by restart the phone or clear it manually.
so dont worry the app is not running ,even if its running it will consume any power.
I did that so I dont want to confuse the use by adding settings and this the beauty about this app just choose your camera brand and it will remmeber it for ever.
Hey OP, I don't mean to thread cap but just curious.
What are the advantages to your application for $2.5 over the popular free DSLR Remote app?
seanpr123 said:
Hey OP, I don't mean to thread cap but just curious.
What are the advantages to your application for $2.5 over the popular free DSLR Remote app?
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my app is more simple and has no setting.
by the way my app cost 1.5$
You aren't allowed to sell warez. It's in the rules.
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Gizmodo Review

Wow this guy hates LG.
gizmodo.com/lg-g2-review-a-braindead-hercules-1349343131?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_twitter&utm_source=gizmodo_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
I have the phone and find it quite good IMO.
Not sure why this clown would lash out like this.
Thoughts?
lol link
http://gizmodo.com/lg-g2-review-a-braindead-hercules-1349343131
I couldnt even read the whole thing. This person has to be a tim cook fan.
Apparently we are all masochists
"Who's It For?
People who root their Android phones. Masochists."
SysAdmNj said:
lol link
http://gizmodo.com/lg-g2-review-a-braindead-hercules-1349343131
I couldnt even read the whole thing. This person has to be a tim cook fan.
Apparently we are all masochists
"Who's It For?
People who root their Android phones. Masochists."
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I agree that we are Masochists. Haha.
However, take that review with a grain of salt. It is a review on an Apple Fan Site.
holy balls, and comments won't show until approved by the author. At least it crashed his macbook.
This reviewer must be high. This is my 5th Android device and it is the best one so far. I am an AOKP or AOSP guy, but LG has little features that I find extremely useful.
LG is good with copying, like how they copied the Picture in Picture camera before Samsung released it, or how they copied the floating apps which Samsung dont even use.
Anyways, you cant win a review by everyone, there will always be biased people out there ^^
Btw, does the buttons on the side go white even if you have it set to black in full screen? Or is he just that hateful?
EDIT: Nope, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHqzTxPnPD0 check around 1:10 when he plays Dead Trigger, stays black.
The guy is a hack. I'm not even convinced he used the device for more than five minutes.
He claims that it has "even more useless features than Touchwiz", which isn't even close to being true. And he's apparently too stupid to figure out how to use KnockOn, because I have no issues with it.
His entire rant (I refuse to call it a review) is centered around LG's interface. To be honest, I just don't think he's smart enough to use it because I have no problems with it and actually appreciate some of the features it adds.
One that I really appreciate is the ability to send a video as an MMS (without recording it as one). Record video => Share to messaging => Prompt asks you if you want to trim it because it's too large => Say "okay", then, rather than trim it, just click "done". I twill compress the video to 3gp quality and send. Yes, it's pixelated, but at least you can send it. Most android phones simply tell you that it's too big and refuse to let you send.
LG is the ONLY manufacturer besides Apple who lets you do this currently. It's a small thing, but it makes me happy and I wouldn't give it up.
Its almost hilarious the bias of the comments that are getting approved as well. Clearly he has a bone to pick.
Thanks guys like I said there's too much to like on this phone and some features like the volume and display on the notification bar suck but otherwise this phone is a beast and its the perfect size.
The gizmodo clown was probably in the middle of doing one of those ridiculous alcohol articles that they do every week!
I come from Nexus devices, and that dude is a straight retard. The phone is unusable with this interface? Stick to iPhones , it seems that's all your simple mind can handle.
He has one good point though.. that alarm is pretty crazy lol..
arctic84 said:
He has one good point though.. that alarm is pretty crazy lol..
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First thing I changed, but I still love this phone.
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That wake up alarm is one for the Disney crowd or serial killers.......
I could see his point of view in the review.
I looked at the phone and yes, the first thing I do on any phone is install Swiftkey.
I also spend hours and hours getting everything right on the phone and strip away all the stuff that is setup for morons.
I never use the factory email programs and always use Touchdown for work and K9 for home email.
I use WeatherBug Elite for weather widgets and a bunch of other stuff.
I think the phone could be usable, but you will need to spend some time.
If you are looking for a clean out of the box experience, I'd have to agree with Gizmodo, look somewhere else.
On the other hand, if you want a screaming piece of hardware, look no further.
Interesting that my default alarm has no singing whatsoever. Its just music. I changed it to something louder.
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tech_head said:
That wake up alarm is one for the Disney crowd or serial killers.......
I could see his point of view in the review.
I looked at the phone and yes, the first thing I do on any phone is install Swiftkey.
I also spend hours and hours getting everything right on the phone and strip away all the stuff that is setup for morons.
I never use the factory email programs and always use Touchdown for work and K9 for home email.
I use WeatherBug Elite for weather widgets and a bunch of other stuff.
I think the phone could be usable, but you will need to spend some time.
If you are looking for a clean out of the box experience, I'd have to agree with Gizmodo, look somewhere else.
On the other hand, if you want a screaming piece of hardware, look no further.
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It literally takes 5 minutes to set the phone up and get rid of the features you don't want. I have none of the notification bar issues because I stripped them down. Install the Google keyboard and whatever widgets you want. If you are suggesting that the phone isn't usable out of the box, I'm going to question your choice in user names.
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Interesting that my default alarm has no singing whatsoever. Its just music. I changed it to something louder.
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If you are suggesting that the phone isn't usable out of the box, I'm going to question your choice in user names.
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BAZINGA!!
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Doesnt gizmodo praise steve jobs
Omar1c said:
Doesnt gizmodo praise steve jobs
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No time for praise. They're too busy conducting a demonic ritual to resurrect him from the grave.
And yeah .. that reviewer is an idiot. My kindergartener could write a more intelligent an unbiased review.
I surely wouldn't recommend not buying this phone to anyone. But.. Nothing he said is that far off. This device is not far from being a masterpiece, but the software does suck. Some of the things he said such as the navigation bar can be changed in the settings, so I'm not completely sure what he's talking about. I also thought the keyboard was junk and their version of Swype was even worse. He didn't even get into the throttling portion, or how the issues with the camera and some shots it floods out in lighter conditions.
I mean you may love the device, I did. But there are many nuances in the software, like the folders opening into little squares that the app titles take up 2 lines. I'm surprised he didn't mention that...
It's a good thing Loki works and we can put vanilla android on it soon, because it really will be an epic device at that point.
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Guys, it's Gizmodo for Christ's sake. The Gawker webring is an unending ****storm of pseudo-journalism for idiots.
Semantics said:
Interesting that my default alarm has no singing whatsoever. Its just music. I changed it to something louder.
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It literally takes 5 minutes to set the phone up and get rid of the features you don't want. I have none of the notification bar issues because I stripped them down. Install the Google keyboard and whatever widgets you want. If you are suggesting that the phone isn't usable out of the box, I'm going to question your choice in user names.
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I don't have an issue. I modify every device I get. My first operation out of the box is unlock or root. Then I start the process. I was talking about those that do not want to setup a home screen, etc. Remember most people that had VCRs had them flashing 12:00 from the time they got them until the thing died.

Get The Best Out Of Your Nokia Lumia 920 Camera

Hi guys!
Before I continue, I first wanna say Im not making this thread for anyone to start any sort of fighting. This is being created based on my experience as a photographer for 10+ yrs. Ive done professional shoots and I have also had photos posted in magazines. So I can assure you I am a credible source
Ive offered lots of photography advice over the years on this site for many different phones. The latest advice im gonna offer is here and now. With the Nokia Lumia 920.
Want the sharpest and best photos you can get? I think 100% of you will say yes. And guess what, Nokia Pro Cam is NOT the answer! Sure its a great app of course, but very recently something else has blown it away. Its an app from the Microsoft store called "One Shot". It does cost $1.99 but its worth every penny and more.
It has every single function the Pro Cam app has and more. Including being able to adjust sharpness, contrast, brightness (which you cant do in Pro Cam)
It also has manual focus like pro cam. Everything is live effect when you change them. It also has a bunch of filters that are beautifully done. Ive done many many comparisons with this app vs pro cam and there isn't one time pro cam was better. Even ISO3200 shots with "One Shot" are sharp and clear, much nicer looking than pro cams final result. I usually start with my sharpness on 2-3 as my base point just for a fyi. Its unbelievable! You get to set a favorite button in the app to be used as something you desire. I would suggest using it a manual shutter release.
Im not gonna post a million comparison photos, but I did post one photo for you all to see. Both photos were shot at ISO 100, and my phone was mounted so don't worry about shutter speed being low (if it even was)
I posted individual photos of each app and I also posted them side by side in Lightroom 4 compare module so you can see the difference at 100%.
This is my advice to you, whether you choose to listen or not is totally up to you guys. Im not gonna argue about anything. Im simply offering you guys/gals the best of the best.
Good luck and keep shooting!
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...... able to adjust sharpness, contrast, brightness (which you cant do in Pro Cam)
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check guide in pro cam app to learn about setting this but in basics i agree with you... for most people basic camera tool is much than need... Pro Cam is good next step. for next level of quality needs more practice and customization and this most of users not like..
dxdy said:
check guide in pro cam app to learn about setting this but in basics i agree with you...
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you cannot adjust brightness, sharpness or contrast in the pro cam app.
where you find this app??? i cant find it... searching also in US region store
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find it... is not One Shot, is OneShot
dxdy said:
where you find this app??? i cant find it... searching also in US region store
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find it... is not One Shot, is OneShot
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Check out "OneShot" for Windows Phone http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=5bb9cc7c-f9ac-448b-97c6-c8166b13ca5e
dxdy said:
where you find this app??? i cant find it... searching also in US region store
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find it... is not One Shot, is OneShot
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talk about being so exact lol
Mr Patchy Patch said:
Hi guys!
Good luck and keep shooting!
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Remarkable. I can't wait to try it out. Tyvm for sharing
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Thanks For The Guide
Can you seperate touch metering & focus on this phone?
I just got one ordered, great deal £200 brand new in box.
Also any good HDR apps ?

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