it should be pretty trivial to make an app that takes over the camera button and instead pops up a message "Camera has been disabled"
it'd be quite a bit harder to remove the "Camera" and "Camcorder" applications from the application listing... I think you'd need a custom firmware for that. it's also possible if you root the phone, you could just remove the kernel module for the camera. Not sure about that one though.. On Jul 10, 4:40 am, biotecs <[email protected]> wrote: > Hello, > > is there any possibility to deactivate the camera in android > smartphones? > Because of security reasons of my company I have to deactivate the > camera. > Otherwise they will destroy the camera by scratching the lense. I > would > really appreciate a solution with deactivate or deinstall the camera > application. I have the Samsung I7500 (Galaxy) with Android Version > 1.5. If > there is no solution yet perhaps some of the android developers would > feel > himself appoint to create such a solution. Many big and also some > small > companies have such rules and if Android wants to become relevant in > business there must be a deactivation possibility. Otherwise Windows > Mobile > will still have a big advantage in the future because you are able to > deactivate it there. > > I know we can discuss if a simple deactivation is reasonable because > you > are also able to reinstall or reactivate it but I only need an > argument > that I disabled it and the rest will be done by a sticker over the > lense by > the company. > > kind regards > > Simon --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
