For that specific device, I'm guessing not, this sounds fairly targeted and (knowing most of the API) nothing stands out to me as a red flag about how it's done, I'd mess aroudn with the app for a while and decompile it if I couldn't figure it out..
kris On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 5:42 PM, Jeffrey Peacock <jeffp.ea...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Each of those is possible. Going through the front door channel might > invoke more resistance as it would then be a kind-of official reply. I > was hoping s/he might be on this list. > > I'm also betting that someone here knows the answer. > > /J > > > On 09/02/2012 02:49 PM, Kristopher Micinski wrote: >> >> Jeff, >> >> In the worst case scenario, you could just disassemble the app and >> reverse engineer it... >> >> In the best case scenario you should email the developer and ask him >> how he's doing it, citing your research as why you need it (providing >> proof you won't rip off his app, presumably).. >> >> kris >> >> On Sun, Sep 2, 2012 at 4:02 PM, Jeffrey Peacock <jeffp.ea...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>> I am involved in a project to use camera enabled Android devices to >>> detect >>> cosmic ray events ( >>> http://www.distributedsensorweb.org/wiki/index.php/DECO). It is enjoying >>> some modest funding from the American Physics Society and interest from >>> Fermi Labs and Standford Univ. >>> >>> The intent of the app is to run while the phone is plugged in and >>> charging, >>> like while the user is sleeping. As such the shutter sound must be >>> defeated. In fact, even if you were running it on your desk while >>> working >>> the shutter sound is so annoying as to inspire you to reach for a hammer. >>> >>> For most phones we have been able to make use of the mechanisms seen in >>> previous posts: mute streams and/or set volume to 0. However, for a >>> recent >>> phone, the LG Optimus Elite (were using low cost Virgin Mobile devices as >>> some of the test devices to reduce costs), none of the old tricks work: >>> the >>> shutter sound always plays. BUT!!! I can download a camera app from the >>> Google Play -- aptly named SilentCamera -- which will take pictures, >>> well, >>> silently. And whatever solution it is employing is not using the >>> MODIFY_AUDIO_SETTINGS permission. >>> >>> I have already burned several hours researching and trying a variety of >>> things. As I've indicated I have tried muting and setting volume to 0 >>> for >>> all streams, just before the camera.takePicture() call. And have tried >>> to >>> do the same in onShutter(). What I have learned is (according to the >>> logs) >>> that the camera is playing the shutter sound BEFORE the onShutter() call. >>> >>> Obviously, I am hoping someone on the list can help. >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> /J >>> >>> Note: The LG Optimus Elite is running 2.3.7 >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Android Developers" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
