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[Android Apps and Games] lowcheebeng:
a little problem with mtp and SCOS

hi, i have install SCOS successfully, bootloader unlocked, rooted, sdfixed on my Sony Z2.

Video taken with SCOS look good on the phone. Everything look perfect.

until

I connected my Z2 to my PC running Win 7 via MTP mode.

The file created by SCOS was display with a wrong file size (very small file). And when transfer to PC. It is the wrong size.

Needles to say, the file is corrupted.

However if i used MSC, everything is ok.

Think that it a MTP issue,

I repeated the test, this time some videos were taken using SCOS and some with Sony camera app.

Connect with MTP again,

Files created by SCOS wrong file size again while Sony file is correct.(as display on PC)

Connect with MSC again

Both are correct.

It seem like only files created by SCOS have issue with MTP.

So i am using MSC now.

Any one have this issue?

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] kejo84:
What about camera specific settings?

Hello,

is there any chance to make some configurations how the photos are taken? (I mean things like ISO, aperture etc)

Thank you in advance,

Kejo
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
AndroidPIT version have been updated to v0.3.5 ;)

SCOS detect free sdcard at video recording started to avoid corrupted video, although if there's free disk changes while recording it cannot detect it.

I'm no expert on fixing corrupted video so no much I can do for help.

Some user email me about this issue, the solution I usually gave them is to restart the phone before copying. And it work.

My guess will be since the hide folder active, SCOS didn't tell the Android OS about the new media file so the OS didn't scan the media file. This on some model causing wrong size when copying with MTP.

Right now it's not available yet, but I already have it in my requested feature list.
[Android Apps and Games] lowcheebeng:
Found this seem related to my issues

code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=38282
[Android Apps and Games] qsgsg:
Jimmy there is a bug where the max video recording option in your donate version is 1080p instead of 4k resolution. Almost all the latest phones support this UHD video capture and this is much better than burst photo taking which is always blur due to shutter speed. Extracting the frames from these videos manually produces better quality stills. Hope you can fix it. Cheers
[Android Apps and Games] kejo84:
Power Consumption

Hello,

I noticed that the power consumption of the app is enormous. When I minimize the app and put off the Display, the app is still consuming very much power even though it doesn't take any photos / or is used in any other way. I would wish it only consumes more power, when I activate the taking of photos.

Anyone else has that issue?

I'm using a Nexus 4.

Thanks in advance,

Kejo
[Android Apps and Games] lavers:
I have got the same issue. The app consuming very much power and my device become very hot. I am using Nexus 5
[Android Apps and Games] firefdr:
Hey jim

Any update on the video quality/resolution issue?

I have the latest version (donate) and video recording is still pretty bad at 640x480 (10 fps) regardless of what quality I choose in the settings.

My phone is capable of 1920x1080 at 30 fps
[Android Apps and Games] RazvanEduard:
starting in minimize mode do no take pictures

bug report:

Samsung Note 3 (SM-N9005), android 4.4.2, CF-Autoroot

SCOS(D) configured to start minimized it doesn't take any pictures; if I restore it from notifications no preview is shown and I still cannot take pictures

SCOS(D) configured to start normal it show the preview and it can take pictures; if I minimize it then I can take pictures.

all other settings are the default ones except pic resolution which is max

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Currently the application use template from the Android SDK so the highest decide by the ROM.

So to support 4K video recording either it need to be supported by the ROM template or waiting video advanced configuration to set manually the resolution.

Can you check if other video recording app that supporting 4K?

Curently even minimized the app still keep the camera active, please make sure exit the application when it not used.

Later I can make it smarter to know when the camera not needed to be standby.

But the heat or battery consumption cause by activating the camera is beyond my control, which fully depends on ROM and hardware.

Please check my above answer about 4K video quality

Can you reproduce the issue : start as minimized and capture picture -> change startup normal -> exit -> start application -> setting send feedback. Add a bit information about the issue (since I got many email)

So I can analyze the issue from the log.

I cannot reproduce this issue on my Galaxy Note 3 SM-N900
[Android Apps and Games] RazvanEduard:
I've sent you a log report today.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] ianmck:
Nice app, but I dont like the way silence works

I really like this app. There seem to be a LOT of ripoff apps, but they crash a lot for me...one gave errors on every close...a different app would crash upon volume button press. I was frustrated beyond belief until I found SCOS...I think I'm going to buy the donate version for more features. My only concern is that the app seems to silence the shutter sound by turning the entire phone silent....its very annoying when you are shooting for a long time, but cannot hear notifications. Is there a setting for this? Maybe the donate version? I dont remember the ripoff apps using this method to silence.

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] qsgsg:
I'm running on stock android ROM 4.4.2 and this phone already came with 4k video recording when bought. The stock camera app supports 4k video recording as shown in the screen shot so does other 3rd party apps like LGCAMERA.
[Android Apps and Games] Pra713:
Hi. I love this app. It is nearly perfect.

But it needs password/pin protection. The worst thing about this is that even 3rd party app lockers don't work with this app. I have tried AppLock and Smart App Protector to lock this app but for some reason, this app just bypasses the password lock. So there is no way to password protect this app.

The next issue is probably specific to my phone. I use a Moto G (rooted). If I set the Startup mode to minimized, the app is not able to take any photos. But if I set it as normal and minimize it manually, the app works just fine. This is not that much of an issue, but since I mainly use this app minimized, it is a little inconvenient .

Finally I would like to give a suggestion. Is it possible to give us an option to choose a different persistent notification, in which there is no option to un-minimize the app? This way I can always keep the app open and control it solely through the volume buttons. And if anyone were to use my phone while this app was on, they would have no idea that I have a camera app on. Right now, anyone can click on the icon in the notification area and see the camera area easily. Basically, it would be so much better if we could customize the notification area.

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] firefdr:
Thanks for the answer!

I didn't quite get it though. What do you mean with the "Android SDK ROM" and "ROM template"?

My phone has stock Android and a camera that records at 1080p without any manual modifications.

Every application using the camera (including the default camera app) records at 1080p.

Will I ever be able to "manually adjust" the settings on sc-os to record at a higher resolution and framerate?
[Android Apps and Games] Sally007:
helpp...(

hey jimmy

thanks for the great app!!

can u please help me with turning on auto emailing option...

i have turned it on by filling my email (both receiver and sender).. but not receiving any emails in my account....

why....?

please help me with this

this is extremely urgent

Sally
[Android Apps and Games] shcvxbst:
Battery consumption, cpu usage

Please fix it, it's very important!

App uses 100% of single cpu core (12% on my 8 core Mediatek phone).

Phone is very hot and instead of 2 days on standby it lasts only few hours.

Please try to deactivate camera when no photo is taken in last 5 minutes.

I think it's even possible to wake from DEEP SLEEP using volume button.
[Android Apps and Games] marcolisi:
Hello, I am a donator for your program. I had to re-installed all the applications on my phone samsung s3 note and unfortunately when trying to reinstal your program, I am getting this error msg. Any help please ? I can not locate your program folder in data/data to erase it...

error:

unknown error code during application install: "-24"

help, please !
[Android Apps and Games] NetStranger:
Hello! i wrote you a month ago about , just freeze on click settings button =\

only reboot helps

trying to reinstall etc/

sony z1 compact (stock firmware without root on 4.4.4)

plz fix it!!!
[Android Apps and Games] NetStranger:
btw on 0.3.3 there is no this bug
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Sorry for my late reply, last month was hectic.

It's great you found the original SCOS :) Other ripoff apps that you mention was based on SCOS v1.3

About volume, since v0.3 it use different method. I silent the phone on startup and every time capturing image/video to make sure no sound triggered by phone.

I will check more on this, it's possible to add setting about this I think.

I mean can you check other camera app, stock camera app should support this. But if the phone didn't open the API for this 4k recording other 3rd party app cannot use the 4k.

I'll just put my email reply :) below

Thank you for your feedback and idea.

Your idea noted. Not sure why the 3rd party app locker didn't work.

For the start up to minimized issue can you start the app as minimized press a volume button to trigger picture (which didn't work) and directly go to setting and send email via send feedback menu. It will send me the log.

Nice idea about option to not able restore the UI. But in this case you will only have option to exit the app.

Not sure if my reply is already late or not.

Please make sure the sender username & password is correct and active google mail account.

You can send me your log via setting - send feedback so I can check the error from google.

Noted.

I think it's error from the Google Play Store.

Try to restart your phone. And try to clear Play Store cache in application manager.

Hi some models have issue on high res picture, meanwhile please use the low-res image capture for now.

I'm still checking the cause.
[Android Apps and Games] swamishirsath:
hi sir,

you said this application is open source . then where is a source code of application,
[Android Apps and Games] PascalA:
If you get corrupt pictures, try this steps sequence:

1/ Set a picture resolution having the same width/height ratio than the maximum resolution of your device camera

2/ Make sure you're using "autoshoot", and not another mode

3/ Take a shot using the volume key -you may encounter an app crash here, which will auto-restart itself; if so, redo this step, to ensure your new settings are persisted)

4/ Exit the app cleanly (in-app "exit" button)

5/ Reboot

6/ Take a picture with the stock camera app

7/ Take a picture with the spy app

8/ Compare and see that both apps took the same picture (resolution, visual). Done

This just worked for me.
[Android Apps and Games] jzulu2000:
120fps recording

Hi

Great application!

I have a question; in a galaxy s5, how do I get to record video at 120fps? I see no way of configuring fps in the application options. If I choose 720p recording, will it record at 120fps or at 30fps?

Thank you

---------- Post added at 02:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:14 PM ----------

Hi. You can get it in bitbucket under /jimmod/spy-camera-os/src
[Android Apps and Games] privat75:
Someone using the app with a Nexus 5 and can take photos in full resolution?

Gesendet von meinem Nexus 5 mit Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] firefdr:
you skipped me
[Android Apps and Games] Bruder_Tack:
burst shots

Hi there,

great great app.

Question: why is the resolution on burst shots lower than f.e. auto mode shots?

It's only 1280x720 for burst, 2592x1944 for all other shots.

Is this a general problem or is this changeable?

Thanks a lot
[Android Apps and Games] qsgsg:
Yes LGCAMERA supports 4 k video recording. I tested the video file captured and it works perfectly! I hope to see my favourite spycam app be the first to get this feature support! All the best jimmod! :thumbup:
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Thank you for the info.. what phone model do you used?

Since this might be model specific issue

Currently depends on the phone, SCOS using template from the phone so it can be different from 1 phone to another.

This to make sure max the compatibility across phone.

I don't have Nexus 5 for testing, I got some report there's issue with high-res though

Currently burst using highest low-res (if you curently use high-res) since not all phone support high speed shutter using high-res.

Sorry, since both of you asking similar question :)

I mean can you check other camera application (not the one that preloaded on your phone), do there's other app that can do this? since the 4K is not standard in android yet since not all implement this.

Can you check with popular camera app like Camera 360, Line Camera, Cymera, etc

Since if it's preloaded camera app, they might using vendor restricted API or native library.
[Android Apps and Games] ShermCraig:
So far, so good

Thank you for this app! The only issue I've come upon so far is that the volume keys do not do anything at all (aside from adjusting volume). Am I missing something in settings that makes volume keys take photos? Rooted OnePlus One.
[Android Apps and Games] PascalA:
Hi, I'm using an HTC Desire A8181 (bravo).
[Android Apps and Games] Jimmy20945:
Hi. Just bought the app today. Used the free version and it was ok, and this donate version is pretty much the same, still ok. I was wondering if there is a way to change the fps of the recording cause it's somewhere around 11-14 fps while the default recording app in the same setting at the same hour with the same lighting it's somewhere around 30 fps. And one more question. The bitrate is around 4k, why not bigger? My S3 mini is capable of 12k. There should be settings for these to be changed.

Anyway, thanks, awesome app.
[Android Apps and Games] ianmck:
Battery killer on Note 3

Anyone else having battery drain issues? I saw a couple posts about "mediaserver" being the culprit but I found no solution. Ever since I bought the paid version I have noticed the phone gets very hot if I leave SC-OS running for about 15+ min (even idle)....and the battery drops very rapidly at this point. I am using a Note 3, but I hate Touchwiz so I flashed to Carbon AOSP ROM. Never a noticed a problem with the free version on AOSP, but I am using the app much more heavily since I bought the paid version.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Do the volume key still not working when the main UI shown?

Can you tried it on black mode?

Currently there's no advance setting for setting fps. To make it compatible across android phones, it use default settings.

Later in the future I plan to add it.

Curently even idle SCOS still open camera session, so please exit the app when not used.

Later update will add smart checking to close camera session when idle.
[Android Apps and Games] PKondro:
Very good app. But one bad thing... For me it will be very good, when screen is unlocked, that volume up/down button will be innactive. Only in lockscreen volume up/down button worked, so in next update i hope i can find this in option. :)
[Android Apps and Games] ianmck:
Please consider accelerating the dev of this feature. Ever since I've noticed the battery problem with SCOS, I've also noticed my battery life has diminished. My battery no longer holds a charge for the length of time that it used to....and my phone is only 7 months old. I fear it could be from overuse of SCOS app which I've always used in stealth/black mode for 30-45 minutes at a time since I bought the app in June. Wish I knew about this limitation at the time. Thank you for the quick response, at least I now know the issue.
[Android Apps and Games] leugim4xda:
Using power button as shutter.

Hi jimmod,

It's possible to configure the power button as shutter for taking pictures?

Many cameras apps allow that, and the power button has better access than the volume buttons in some phones, mine in particular :)

And please don't forget to allow us to take burst pictures in high resolution. It's a crime having phones with 13Mpx cameras capable of recording in 4k, and still have pictures in HD :/

Thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] mirakels:
Hi jimmod,

I just had a look at this app and noticed that when recording video its seems to zoom in instead of taking the full range. I could not find a setting to change this. Is this intendended or some error on my phone? I have a gallaxy note 3.

Also I tried to look at the source code, but the bitbucket code is quite old. Are you going to update bitbucket with the latest developments?

Thanks
[Android Apps and Games] mirakels:
Never mind the first question. Just found out how to zoom by sliding the right slider area...
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Noted. Currently there's setting to disable volume button when minimize, but it will also not work on locked screen.

I'm planning to add this on next update

Not sure though about it will impacting battery, modern lithium battery should be able to handle this. I similar like we playing on our android intensively which drain battery faster.

Never try about using power button, will check it. thank you for the idea.

Burst already on the queue list, becoming most requested feature with higher FPS & 4K video recording

1. Thank you about the info, will surely check on this since many user request similar thing. True SCOS currently using profile template, the purpose was to make sure it run on (almost) all android phones.

2. From the log you already turn on auto focus, and it active (continuous picture focus), it might not compatible with your device. Can you try video recording text from far then go closer.. if autofocus running it should focusing to the text correctly.

3. Right, great idea. This setting was because many user complain their video corrupt once reaching 4GB (because they're still using FAT32)

SCOS doesn't have shortcut for now. But you can use widget for this purpose (click then start taking picture/video recording), although you cannot touch black screen to exit.

Thank you for the detail input :good::laugh:
[Android Apps and Games] ChunliXiang:
Hello,

I have tested this app and love it :)

Only have one problem! video recording at 16 FPS. If I make a video with the real camera app of my phone it is 30 FPS, and some phones even support 60 FPS. The problem with 16 FPS is video motion is very bad, if I walk or move the phone the image is very bad until the phone becomes still again. Is possible to allow the app to record same FPS as the real camera app? If this is in donation version I will be happy to get it.

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] psunyter:
request

(My English is just a little bit bad sorry about it.)

request: folder that captured images inside, make it unvisible and visible button in settings for anyone who wants to see wath in gallry.
[Android Apps and Games] Lucidmike:
jimmod,

Love this app. I have seen apps writing to the external SD card on my unrooted Galaxy Note 2 running Android 4.4.2 while most apps fail to do this. Here's a video I made demonstrating the app TubeMate moving a file to the external SD card on unrooted Android 4.4.2:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ikX0EhBS6M (Skip to the 3:33 mark)

On Android 4.4, although it is true your app cannot write anywhere on the SD card, it can write to this one specific location on the external SD card. So for your app it should be

/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.jwork.spycamera/files/

I think it also requires permission in the Android Manifest for external SD card write access if you're not requesting that already. Hope to see an update in the future!
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
After using a one-year old version on my LG G2X I now have an LG G3 and I just updated to the latest Donate version. How do I adjust the size of the preview screen? Also, is there a zoom function?

Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Currently there's no advance configuration for FPS on video recording, free & donate only based phone template (High, Low, QCIF, QVGA, etc).

The next release I plan to add this.

You can hide or unhide the folder in setting.

I think to allow using android/data folder in external sdcard, user need to install the app at external sdcard (move to sdcard in app manager), but widget will not working on app that installed on ext-sdcard :(

There's 2 trasnsparant slider:

- Left : resize preview image

- RIght : zoom
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
Where exactly are they? I've played with the screen and can't resize or zoom anything.

BTW since I got the Donate version, all photos and videos are rotated 90 degrees. Very annoying.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Not sure if on your phone is not displayed correctly or you missed it because of it's transparant. Check this out : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENiJKWzF4Io

Photo and video rotation are following the rotation of your phone, so if you have issue you can send me email via setting - send feedback (that will contain log) and some sample result.
[Android Apps and Games] EEngineer:
Ah HA! I see it works now. Thanks!

I will send you the logs and a sample.
[Android Apps and Games] kejo84:
Do you think you could support adjusting the ISO for stills in your app? That would really help in getting sharp photos.

Most of the time i have the problem, that photos are not sharp because the exposure time is too long for movements ... setting the ISO on a higher level could clearly help in this regard.
[Android Apps and Games] ffun161:
written to external sdcard

If the issue of external sdcard writing on be solved without booting, then it would be quite nice;)

would it be useful if using application specific" folder on the external SD card?
[Android Apps and Games] ffun161:
/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.jwork.spycamera/files/

Anyone has tried whether this path works for the external sdcard writing?:p

/storage/extSdCard/Android/data/com.jwork.spycamera/files/
[Android Apps and Games] .isolated:
Hello, I can't find where the hidden videos and photos go. I searched on my desktop in my phone for ".nomedia" and it turned up a dozen files with 0 bytes. The pics and vids are working though because my space is being taken up by them. When I was messing around I used around 1.5-2.5gbs and I'd like to delete those somehow. I tried deleting the program but that didn't work.

Thanks in advance.

edit: i have some sort of the latest android phone
[Android Apps and Games] prasik:
Spycam OS + Wireless Camera Bluetooth shutter + Screen off App

I am using

Spycam OS + Wireless Camera Bluetooth shutter + Screen off App

at a time. It makes great combo for wireless spying.

Spycam- OS gives me freedom to use two apps at a time, quick exit, and facilitate to work in background mode.

With Wireless Camera Bluetooth shutter I can use my mobile cam remotely. This devise also works ok with Spycam OS app. Just make sure to choose proper action for volume UP button.

And Finally with Screen off App I can use Spycam OS and Bluetooth shutter at a time with screen off mode, it also saves battery discharge. Spycam-OS 'Black' mode only blackens its screen, not makes it completely off.

I hope 'jimmod' will work on this to improve this app better.

One more thing- When I use inbuilt cam APP for camera, It gives me better quality snaps than Spycam-OS. Please Work on this

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