yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
1-2 weeks ago I was stumbled to StartApp.com and wondering to try their monetizing concept.

Basically when first time running the app, a dialog will explain about this concept. And user will able to choose accept or denied opt-in.

If user accept it will:

- Create search icon shortcut in homepage

- Update Browser Homepage Search

- Create Search Bookmark

I curious how user react to this concept, user will able to delete the icon or change back any changes done by it.

It's different with banner/airpush that user feels spammed.

Feedback will be great.
[Android Apps and Games] pauley:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

So what happens when we click deny? It updated via Play Store earlier & that's what I chose.
[Android Apps and Games] andrevs_ro:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Great job, dev!

One question: can you add a feature to hide the app ui? Not black screen, but hide. Just like ultimate voice recorder does. Recording/taking photos in backround

Is it possible?
[Android Apps and Games] pauley:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

That's what black mode does
[Android Apps and Games] andrevs_ro:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Yes, agree.

But instead of black screen i would like to see the home screen, and enter another app. Just like ultimate voice recorder behave.

Is it possible?

Just asking :)

Edit: sorry for trolling. I just play with the app and saw minimize button. Dohhhh...

Works great on note 2. And if you uncheck notification in app manager, the app is running without trace.

Thank you again for this great app :)
[Android Apps and Games] ssurfer2:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Any thought about having a size or time setting to close off current recording and automatically start next?

Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Xparent Green Tapatalk 2
[Android Apps and Games] elpaulo:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

The background mode doesn't work on the Galaxy Nexus on 4.2.2! As soon as I minimize the app, the recording stops (video and pictures).
[Android Apps and Games] AggieDev:
This app is very interesting
[Android Apps and Games] bluecrush69:
Pretty cool app. Tested it for a bit on my i727. so far so good!
[Android Apps and Games] demercie:
Video file size limit ?

Hi guys,

it looks like there is a limit of 1GB for video file, is there any way to change it ? I can't find it..

bye.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
I cancel using StartApp, it was bad decision so I directly remove it with V0.1.3.1

;)

Currently not yet, but I noted the idea for future release.

Can you reproduce the step and then directly send me email via settings - feedback? then I can try to analyze the log and try to find the cause.

I'm not sure if it's device limitation or from the Android SDK. I will try to check later.
[Android Apps and Games] demercie:
With Mobile Hidden Camera the limit is 4Gb with the same phone, if it could help.

Thx v much.
[Android Apps and Games] malinga:
bug

hello Rough stop(ruling) during the grateful( use to uninstall and to reinstall I do not understand thank you for your help(assistant) cordially
[Android Apps and Games] Adler87:
Great app..

I have a feature request.

Would it be possible to make the phone begin recording when the audio level in the area reaches a certain decibel? You would need to monitor levels on the mic and then you could have some logic that checks every few minutes if it is still within the levels. This would allow the phone to be left somewhere until someone or something arrives and only then record.

I haven't seen any other apps on the market that do this behavior.
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
Internet

Nice app, but my G2X needs exposure compensation or most indoor photos look too dark.

Why does the recent update for this app suddenly need internet access?
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
This is a good idea to for capture trigger.

Although I will a bit worried about the power consumption since the app will need to activate the mic all the time for this.

In the future there will be more advance configuration.

I add Internet access permission for adding automatic email feature and actually I'm also testing some ad network.. just curious about several things.

If you worried about privacy I recommend you install firewall like DroidWall (if your phone rooted), or with basic Android programming knowledge you can remove internet permission from my source code and build the apk.
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
Thanks - I do have DroidWall, but I also like the idea of automatic email configuration. But manually adjustable exposure is important for me - my G2X takes dark photos with any camera unless I adjust the exposure. Alternately it would be nice if there was an "indoor exposure" setting.

But really, your camera blows away all other similar cameras, it's just fantastic!
[Android Apps and Games] tpelek:
I just use your app and I’m very happy, just I have some notes:

1)	Pictures not hide in mobiles default Gallery (I thought you already know that). Qickpick works ok with .nomedia file, but not default gallery.

2)	I have dropbox camera upload enabled, so every photo I can take via your app, uploaded to dropbox, How I can disable this?

3)	Will be nice to can set up custom folder destination, Maybe using a folder with . in start of name for example .SpyCamera will solve the first problem.

Just to know I have try also similar app and when I put .nomedia file in destination directory, works ok with default Gallery (hide the pictures) and dropbox didn’t upload the photos, but I like more you app special the minimize mode !

PS

I using Sony xperia S with android 4.0.4
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
What does "Disable background feature" do?

What goes on in the background?
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Thank you for the feedback.

Indoor exposure setting.. noted the idea.

Glad you find it useful, don't forget to give good rating and comment on Google Play :)

1. Yes, I'm thinking to hide/unhide the folder by renaming the folder to .Spycamera or Spycamera if I still cannot find the issue, I still checking several things though.

2. I think this is related with the first issue, actually your info about Dropbox give me idea about which part of my code making this issue. I will check.

3. Noted, several user already asking about this.

It's actually about minimize feature.

Since some device (especially low-end devices) encounter error/performance issue with the new minimize flow, I create this option.

By checked the option it will disable minimize code and should have performance increase effect. The drawback of course you cannot minimize the app.

Widget will automatically use black mode rather than minimize.
[Android Apps and Games] nefas83:
Hi, this app looks nice. I have a question, is it possible to add a feature that the app response on a broadcast for volume buttons while standby. So it will be possible to take a pic only by a longpress even the phone is in standby. I know that will be rise the accu use. Maybe this is a possible way: PARTIAL_WAKE_LOCK

Or this: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/13248826/receive-volume-key-press-events-when-phone-is-in-deep-sleep

greetings from germany
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Just see on Google Play someone completely only use my code and add many ad networks with still using my name and email inside the app: hxxps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spawn.spy.camera

And looks like expert in marketing so getting big download in only short time.

I know this app is open source so anyone should okay to copy it. But to take advantages like that and making my email full with a lot of his app is feel not acceptable.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
I just release quick release update V0.1.3.3 with minor update

- More option for delay.

- Change email address used in Spy Camera OS.

Please to support this app help to mark above app as inappropriate because using my name & email address inside his app (spamming my email a lot).

And help my comment to be always on top (most helpful) with clicking thumbs up on my comment : My comment

Thank you
[Android Apps and Games] CtrlAltDelIrl:
Hey Jimmod,

That sucks! I hope he has no luck in life!

Nice app btw :)
[Android Apps and Games] rumcajsz:
Hi Jimmod,

I reported him as you asked.

Good luck!

n⁴
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Thank you for the support guys.

I'm pretty sure he's not a newbie, an experience player that expert in doing these kind of thing.

He's taking advantages of open source concept which in my opinion using unethical way

I've reported it to Google but not sure how long the process or will Google will agree to do something.

One thing that can keep his app down is keeping my comment on first page. I'll really appreciate the help on this.
[Android Apps and Games] ggfb20:
Greetings,

This app has the potential to solve numerous issues with video recording on android.

1) Can you add activities to the app such as start recording, stop recording, and capture photo so that they could be used with tasker or nova launcher activities?

2) Also when using the widget to record video how does one stop the recording without crashing the app?

3) I am looking to use tasker to try and get the video recording to restart once the 1hr limit is reached that way at least the user can set their own limit for the recordings, they would just have their content spread over multiple videos.

4) Based on some research the video recording duration limit is not hindered by Android /Google but rather the device manufacturer. It is a limitation that is above even the kernel level. The limitations can only be lifted by the manufacturer. In the mean time tasker could be used in the method I described above to record all of one's intended content if the activities were available (well it would be much easier to accomplish rather). Tasker itself cannot access the camera of devices to record as of yet.

5) Also, because some users like myself do not use Sc os for spying but just to replace the stock camcorder for tasker work arounds, can an option be added for full screen previews that way the device can be positioned in a manner to best capture the images?

Sorry for the many requests but I see great development and inspiration within your application and the potential is limitless. What started as a simple project for spying could end up expanding on the video recording capabilites of devices in ways never dreamed of. Thanks for all of your hard work and a donation will be sent your way. :)
[Android Apps and Games] ivimatch:
mmmm.... cool!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
1) It's very possible, and it's good idea.

2) Pressing the notification should do the job, if crash possible device specific issue.

3) Right now there's not much option in video recording. Will add it for future release.

4) Thank you for the information.

5) Since the vision from the start is as 'spy camera' I want to keep it that way. But your ideas can lead to another similar app, but with different vision.

Thank you for detail and lots of input..

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Update about spy camera copier.

Too bad, not much I can do to stop him.

I hope user that get spam with massive ad-pushes won't bring bad impression to the original app.
[Android Apps and Games] androidis:
Great app, thank you so much :good:

I love everything except for the video frame rate :crying:

I only get 17fps using galaxy s3

Is there anyway to change it to 30fps please!

EDIT: Cancel that, I think I found the way, need to do more tests
[Android Apps and Games] chiman:
Great app!

Would like to see a widget option to start and stop shooting (toggle start / stop).

(When pressing the widget it starts to shoot. When pressing the widget again, it stops).
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
What's the deal with "Burst shot" and "auto shot"? I set Burst Shot to four images, and auto shot to one second intervals. but I can't assign a volume key to burst shot.

I can set a volume key to auto shot, but when I try auto shot, it only takes one picture and that's it.
[Android Apps and Games] lupodrillo:
Good morning. I I have a problem with this beautiful app, when I start the video recording (regular menu or widgets) videos last a few seconds and then stop. I need that videos lasted several minutes instead, at least 30-40. how can I fix?

I have a Xperia S, last fw and root
[Android Apps and Games] bemol59:
Hi,

This apps looks great. Pictures are fine. However when I try to read back Video I get half the screen green and sone scramble lines for the second half. I am using a S3 with cyanogen10.

Thanks for your help

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] physcodelic:
It is not compatible for my Samsung Galaxy mini 2, GB 2.3.6 in Playstore.

Any chance I can get it soon?
[Android Apps and Games] galihsan:
done testing now, like background capture feature, video capture work now (samsung galaxy ace 2) :good:
[Android Apps and Games] sfazion:
What kind of problems are you having? I can run it perfectly on my mini 2 (currently running 0.1.3.1 downloaded from this forum)

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Hi, I noticed that the "black screen" mode doesn't really turn off the screen, it only paints it black (you can notice it in a dark room).

After some hours using the app, I can see from the battery usage statistics that the screen accounts for 75% of battery usage (the app itself less than 10%).

Would it be possible to really turn off the screen (instead of blacking it), to get much more battery life?

Thanks for your great app!!!
[Android Apps and Games] Flex:
trying to keep it short here. I have trying your app for several weeks. It offers great features all of them working and it is very stable and fully functional even for long time recording. The only thing which would make this perfect (in my opinion ofc) is to have the ability to save the pictures and the videos taken to a folder of your choice. Main reason for that is so that you could save the stuff in a ".SPY-OS" folder so that videos and photos do not show up in the gallery. Would this feature be feasible? Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] Morphogenic:
on SK17i CM10 FXP221 Lupus kernel working fine thx :)
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Actually currently already like that, when you run the widget again it will stop the running process.

Burst shoot is much faster, but with removing other 'nice' thing like rotating, autofocus for each shot, etc. You can get 5-10 images within 1-2seconds.

I missed adding burst as vol shortcut, will add it to next version.

Video compatibility is a bit tricky, it's in my queue for now.

Same like above, video is really hard to make sure compatible to all android devices because somehow they don't implement same behavior.

It should there, or you can get the APK at first page.

Great :)

You better use minimize feature. Since black screen is not actually running in background.

Custom path is one of pending feature, will add it.

You can hide it for now using hide option in setting.

Thanks for the info

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After a month Google agree to remove the app that completely copying Spy Camera OS.

But within a week, he upload the same app with different account :eek: - with same pattern heavy promo, within 1 day he can get download more than 10k and I can see that he's buying rating (to keep his rating at 4).

I report 'again' to Google, this is a bit tiring. Google need to improve how they handle this kind of cases.

Anyone help to flag this app & rate him down will be appreciate (hxxps://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spy.camera.pro)
[Android Apps and Games] stirer:
Great app! Unfortunately, the background function doesn't work in Razr XT890, but the others functions are working nicely. Suggestion: an option in widget to start the app with auto-shot and black screen both enabled. Btw, I saw a lot of copies of your app at google play.
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
Unfortunately, I think the lesson learned here is that open-sourcing an app is a bad idea.

One thing I'd like to suggest - I have the app LG Camera and it has an option to focus during zero accelerometer - that is, when the phone isn't moving the camera focuses. There is a 2nd option to always focus before taking a shot. So if the first option is On and the second option is Off, the camera focuses when you hold the phone steady and then when the shutter is pressed it immediately takes a picture (no focus delay). This is very appropriate for a spy camera!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
You can disable it in setting - more. I still looking better way to do background capture.

When you disable the background feature, the widget will use black mode for auto-shot.

They said 'Imitation May Be A Sincere Form Of Flattery' :(

Lesson learnt.

I believe there's a way to still give contribution to community but still protect our work and effort. Probably with selecting correct license and part/component that published.

Anti-shake.. true, many user complaining about the quality (blurred).

Thank you for the idea.
[Android Apps and Games] rlfy:
Great app, work flawlessly on my N2.
[Android Apps and Games] s6z3r0:
Thx a lot for your hard work. Great app. :good:

Just a feedback: I'm on Galaxy S3, Omega 43.3/Boeffla-Kernel 2.12beta5. Everything works fine except for front camera videos (no matter what resolution). The recording just shows green with scrambled lines. Apart fromt that it's great.

On my wishlist would be recording on movement detection. Anyway I greatly appreciate what you have achieved so far.

Alex
[Android Apps and Games] Mittaa:
Hi

Anybody tried this on S4 i9505 ?

Thanks

EDIT

Downloaded but didn't work ... hopefully it will some day :fingers-crossed:
[Android Apps and Games] sfazion:
Hi, can you please upload the latest version here on the forum too? There are people who don't have access to google play.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
How is that possible that you don't have access to Google Play?

Look, the guy is breaking his ass to write us a terrific FREE app for us. The least you can do is to download it from Google Play (and increase his Google Play stats) and rate it on Google Play (to make him look good).
[Android Apps and Games] sfazion:
I don't _want_ to. Since this requires a Google account and I don't want to have one, for privacy reasons. Yes, there are such people :), and yes, it's perfectly possible to enjoy an Android phone without giving up your privacy and data to Google, for example using the F-Droid app repository, which is full of great open source android apps (I'd suggest jimmod to add his app to F-Droid, that would bring even more users and feedback).

BTW I'd be happy to make a small donation to the project, but I couldn't find links to Paypal or similar.
[Android Apps and Games] Samsung Fanboy:
Ha ha ha you don't want a Google account cause of privacy reasons.....dude sorry to burst your bubble but you own a smartphone right? Think about the information your phone carriers have on you. What I'm trying to say is there is no privacy any more! Someone is always tracking what you do. Even if you don't have a Google account Google still have a way to get info on you cause you use an android phone...ijs.

Sent from my V6 Supercharged Samsung Galaxy S2
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
I completely understand. I handle this by having a gmail account that I use ONLY for my phone. I do not give the email address out, and do not use it for personal email at all.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Video is still a bit tricky, each device have different configuration to make it work perfectly.

But I don't want to bring complex configuration to user for now.. still looking better way.

Movement detection I also still looking best algorithm for this.

Thank you for the feedback.

Can you explain more about what didn't work on S4? crash / button capture not working

Sending me error log will help to analyze it.

I've just updated the front page.. adding the APK. It's been a while since I update the front page.

I will suggest you download the app from AndoidPIT (link also added on front page) if you don't want to use Google Play, the advantages compare with just installing APK you will get notification when there's update :)

Donate version also available on Google Play(credit card) & AndroidPIT(paypal) for easier donation process.
[Android Apps and Games] nlmurmur:
Image auto capture isn't work for all high resolution, always stop automatically after taking 1-5 photos, and the photos are blurred (no focus?), please fix it thanks. :crying:

Device: HTC new one (m7)
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
Make sure you have autofocus enabled.

Try this: take one picture normally (to set the focus), and then use auto-capture.
[Android Apps and Games] edge540T:
Seems works on htc one s stock rom, but preview window it's disapear now, i think after first reset of phone..

May be a button return to defaults will be great on next version.

great app

Edit: it was minimized don't know why, mi fingers may be :silly:
[Android Apps and Games] oop123:
Device: Samsung Galaxy S4, US version (Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU), 16GB,

Android Version: 4.2.2

I have encountered the following problems:

1. No auto focus when recording video.

2. In the background mode, the apps turns off automatically when:

the S4 runs other program (such as Google Chrome) simultaneously.

the apps has been recording in a relative long period (the apps turned off automatically after 19 minutes recording).

3. No notice (such as vibration) was given when the apps automatically turn off in background mode.

4. Video is not smooth (under 30fps).

Other than these problems, the apps is great!:good:
[Android Apps and Games] dermoritz1:
thx

first let me say thanks for this great app.

here are some ideas i have for making this app even better (not ordered):

- control by Bluetooth: it would be very nice if i could start/stop video via a Bluetooth headsets volume control or other buttons

- manual/fix exposure: some time video/pictures must be captured with strong backlight this makes it nearly unpossible to capture whats needed (faces...)

- switch on led flash as long as some button (on bluetooth device) is pressed: relates to above in dark environment or with strong backlight it coul help to switch on the led flash for a short time (as long as a button is pressed)

- vibration feedback on video start stop (better only for stop or start, or different feedback): if i capture many videos in short time by using volume control i am some how unsure if i am currently capturing a video or if i stopped it.

- widgets with distinct option for front/rear camera: the widget feature is very nice but it would be perfect if i could also choose the camera. so you could have distinct widgets for video recording with front and rear camera.

errors/ glitches i found (galaxy s3):

i have problems to control video recording with widget and from within black screen (using volume control). in those cases i have no feedback if video recording is running the notification (os running) is not correctly reflecting it. at the end i often end up with many very small/not working video files.

the video recording seem to stop if i go to lock screen (is this working as intended) - background mode is enabled. At the other hand the app seem to prevent the display to switch of (display is always on as long as app is running).

probably i will look into the source on some day and try to figure some things out (are there any resources how to get started with your source? what tool chain do you use? - i am also a software engineer but this would be my first "mobile experience").