yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Thank you for the feedback.

Noted. (https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/14/on-black-screen-hide-notification-bar | https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/15/on-black-screen-add-feature-touching-the)

For click back on my phones (Galaxy Note & W) is not crashing it, just exit the app. Will change it to close the black screen rather closing the app.

I also notice that on black screen if we doing fake calls (put the phone on our ears) it will close the black screen.

Planned to also change this.

Thank you for the feedback.

Do you mean the plus(+) button for increasing the preview size.

Noted. Will prevent it to exceed the screen width on next version.

For moveable preview I will need to think from UX perspective.

(https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/16/prevent-image-preview-size-exceeding-the | https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/18/moveable-preview-image)

Please drop some feedback whether the app run correctly.

Giving good rating/coment on the market will also support me :D
[Android Apps and Games] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

I meant I can't install from play store..as I am getting " device isn't compatible with your nexus 7 "
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
You can download APK latest stable/release version v0.1.1 here : http://bit.ly/XSkzcM
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Finally I got time to update the code.

V0.1.2RC - http://bit.ly/Vczh0f

Updating the v0.1.2RC (Release candidate) with feature:

- Minimize/background process for Video Recording & Face detection Shoot

- Now HTC Wildfire should be working, thanks to a friend (Lorenzo) that contact me via email and help me to figure out.
[Android Apps and Games] jtsv:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Downloaded works great Thanks!
[Android Apps and Games] H4CK_H0PP3R:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Its working awesome now on my n7...great job..
[Android Apps and Games] IDGAS:
Some problems in 0.1.2RC.

1. Even after stopping the recording(from notification) the size of the video file continues to grow therefore recording is not stopped. I start the app again and press 'back' button but nothing...video file continues to grow. In other words, there is no way to stop it except if force stop the app.

2. I disabled log file but every time i start the app log file is created.

Sorry for my bad english!

SGS2
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Thank you for the feedback.

1.

True currently pressing back is like minimize, you right it might lead to confusion. I will think about it.

For stopping the video/face shoot you can press stop button or click the notification status bar - if already exit the app.

I will also add checking on app start if there's video/face mode running - just like auto mode. So when user open the app when a mode running in background it will ask user if he want to stop it.

2.

I will check on this.

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I'm currently adding widget to automatically start single image capture/auto mode/video mode/face mode.
[Android Apps and Games] darkerm:
It will be get if this app come as "Xperia Small App"

Hope the dev think about it :D
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
What do you mean by "Xperia Small App"? :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
I update the code again.

Adding the "Android Widget Feature"

V0.1.2RC - http://bit.ly/Vczh0f

V0.1.2 Features:

- Minimize and capture image/video in background

- Widget feature for faster action and for custom text

- Fix crash on HTC Wildfire

For back button behaviour, on black mode & if auto/face/video mode is running it will automatically minimize the app. But if it's not on black mode it will stop the auto/face/video mode and exit the application.

I guess those 2 features is enough for releasing V0.1.2, I will focus on stability and some VOC (voice of customer) and release the V0.1.2 to Google Play within a week.
[Android Apps and Games] darkerm:
Small Apps is one of the new features present in the Sony Xperia T (LT30p) and Xperia TX (LT29i) smartphones. It allows certain ‘small’ apps like a calculator, remote app, notes or timer to be overlaid on the current screen. The ‘Small App’ will remain over the homescreen and any other normal app until it is removed.

like this one https://play.google.com/store/apps/...29tLmFwcGxlcGllLmFuZHJvaWQuc21hbGxjYW1lcmEiXQ..
[Android Apps and Games] drraptor:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Floating apps like Samsung media player?
[Android Apps and Games] oliverthered:
I downloaded the source code and it looks like it could do with a good bit of refactoring. I also downloaded some books on android development which include details of how to write an event driven service, which I believe is what is required for background recording. though maybe not. anyhow, I've rooted my device and plan to install debian chroot so that I can have a proper tool chain on my tablet and see where we go from there.

for some reason I'm not getting any notification of replies from this site even though I'm registered, I'll check my settings, it's most annoying,
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
I haven't check in detail about Small Apps, but since I focusing on background service for next version I don't think I need to implement floating window yet for now.

You right the code right now is not really putting the camera logic to a Service.

But for fast implementation of background service, if you test the V0.1.2RC, I currently creating Service but not event driven service like you mentioned, so I don't user bindService for now - only using startService.

The minus of current implementation if the application activity closed (example by user via long press home menu then kill the app - or automatically by android OS for free-ing memory) the capture/video will be stopped.
[Android Apps and Games] oliverthered:
The reason I want a background record feature is so that I can read from a script in another application whilst recording videos. on my tablet the application doesn't get killed but sort of suspende or something, for some odd reason, it has plenty of memory and four processors so should be able to multitask no problem. I think this is a 'feature' of android, all be it an annoying one that apps don't run in the background.

When I looked at the source code several functions seemed to do quite a lot and the functionality wasn't split up into encapsulated chunks in an obvious self documenting way. anyhow, I don't mind hacking the source code a bit, doing some tidying up on it and seeing what i can do to get background recording working nicely. I did several years work on the wine project not so long ago and have been in professional software development for around 20 years.

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ok just downloaded the lastest RC and background recording is working for me, though when I switch back to the app I just get a sort of ok cancel message dialogue instead of the normal user interface.

Also recorded files seem to be very very large, though that may just be down to my quality settings etc...
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Currently after minimize/switch background process, and user go back to application it will display dialog asking do user want to keep recording or stop the recording. It's a bit related with the current design, it cannot back to normal UI without stopping the camera.

Please fork the source code and make changes that fit your need if you want to, and share it later ;). It will be great to see other style & pattern on similar app.

Since I think your need will be more focusing on video recording.

I have a bit problem on video recording for the compatibility for various devices, so I only have minimum quality setting for now. Even some android devices user still saying the video recording not working on their phone.

Somehow even I already use common configuration to setup the video parameters still on some devices is not working. And on some other devices only 1 camera is working (front/back).
[Android Apps and Games] _miha_:
Hi, did not read about this until today. Also I did not yet have a look at your source yet.

Seems you try to replicate my (also open source) app MobileWebCam with this one - even the logo is quite familiar ;) You might want to have a look at the hidden camera mode there ... also it is not well structured and stuff but I do not have enough time and help. Maybe you can get something from it - focus is not spy cam but it can work as one, too.

http://code.google.com/p/mobilewebcam-android/

Xda thread: xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=950933

I also have a 'MobileVideoCam' video upload sister app but that is not that useful for 2G/3G so it is not in there (only difference is mediarecorder instead of picture).
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Hello.. I just see your app, and strangely our logo is similar.. Wow.. I haven't seen your app before so I didn't actually to replicate the app or even the logo.

I wasn't a design guy so for logo I create simple thing that I can do with photoshop.

My app actually more similar like other spy camera app in the market but I try to focus on simplicity and compatibility.

But it's good to see other similar open source app.

Although like you said our focus is different although similar features.

Just download your app, seems the features is really rich.

Surely I would like to check your code and learn things from there.
[Android Apps and Games] _miha_:
Same here :)

I think your focus on easy usage is very good! MobileWebCam has too many features to stay usable.
[Android Apps and Games] IDGAS:
Now nothing work! I can't even take a picture. When trying to capture video I get - "Failed starting video recording". I use samsung galaxy s2.
[Android Apps and Games] oliverthered:
chees I'll take a look, I feel some hacking coming on. I've now rooted my tablet and have linux running, only issue is mouse and keyboard connectivity to x apps, and some performance issues with x server graphics. but that's not much of an issue for text based stuff and compilers etc...

So i may have a litte hacking to do to get those issues sorted out first then I'll have a mice build environment on my tablet.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
If you try to capture image, what not work? Image created / crash / ?
[Android Apps and Games] IDGAS:
There is no image in SpyCamera folder. No crash, no error. I try older version 0.1.1 but the same. Only google play verison works, I don't knwo why it's 0.1.1 too but...
[Android Apps and Games] oliverthered:
forked

Hi I forked the project and decided to give the AIDE people some money as their IDE works nicely on android.

Anyhow, when I built the source there was a bug in video recording, well maybe more than one. CatLog told me that the main process still had the camera locked when the background process tried to use it.

Also it wasn't possible to create an 'encoder'? just before this happened (type 2 wasn't found, sizes etc... got set to -1) or something like that.

First thing I'm going to do is refactor the code.
[Android Apps and Games] archides:
hi jimmod, I just installed the 0.1.1 version on my galaxy s3 and was wondering if this app can take advantage of the GS3's anti-shake feature when recording video?
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Can you try using V0.1.2RC, take picture then send feedback (in setting) to me. It will also send me log file so I can try to see why it's not working on you.

The code you download is V0.1.1 which not have background recording/capture yet. If you check it, you won't find any Service implemented there.

That's good idea, although this feature will make capture delay waiting no shake happens.

I will add it on Spy Camera OS to do list.
[Android Apps and Games] akyyy:
Hi.

Sony Xperia Neo V, video mode: auto focus doesn't work :(

but original video app is work
[Android Apps and Games] oliverthered:
do you know when your litly to publich the latest source changes, the version i have definatly creates another process according to catlog anyhow. haven't digged that deep into the code yet.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
While fixing out of memory issue on low-memory device, I also adding custom rotation setting in case the auto rotation issue is not working correctly or you want to take picture up-side down.

Also try to solve several strange issue that happens on specific devices only -_-

V0.1.2RC (0.1.1.5): V0.1.2RC - http://bit.ly/Vczh0f

V0.1.2 - Whats new:

- Minimize and capture image/video in background

- Widget feature for faster action and for custom text

- Add custom rotation setting

- Fix crash on HTC Wildfire

- Various bug fixes.
[Android Apps and Games] IDGAS:
Widget doesn't work. I changed the text but it's stay Default on the screen.

When i press the widget nothing happen.

I can't stop the video(normal not in background). I press 'stop' and back button

but nothing. Minimize option doesn't work too.

How to capture image in background? There is no minimize option.for images.

Here is the log.

Sorry for my bad english!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
What's your phone model?

I found issue that you said on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

I reupload the apk to fix the widget issue, can you download it again and see if it solved on your phone?

Strange, I don't experience any issue on the video stop & minimize. Although video recording is not compatible for all phone yet, I see many compatibility issue on video recording and haven't find the best way to solve it for all phone models.

From your log I see the video recording stopped at the end of the log, I'm not sure yet why it's doesn't stop.

To capturing image in background, start auto mode shoot then click minimize.

Or from widget.
[Android Apps and Games] oliverthered:
Thank for the latest code. I'm planning on doing background recording with ipc so that hopefully the steam e

Or whatever seems best can have multiple outputs, basically a file and the main gui app when it is visible.
[Android Apps and Games] IDGAS:
My phone is Samsung Galaxy SII (Android 4.0.4).

Now the widget work perfect! (except video related)

When I try to capture video, the phone freezes permanently until i pull battery out.

Initially image capture worked. Suddenly stop it. Now i can't even capture images. And when i press setings the app close itself.

Very strange!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Suddenly stop/Can't even capture image, is the app crashed?

After crash, then open the app again it will asking you to send email to me. Do it still opening skype (if still, possible you have select always usinh skype to send email before, and need to reset via setting - application - skype)

And have you tried to uninstall first then install the apk again, to reset all setting?
[Android Apps and Games] DisruptiveMind:
Just fantastic!

Have it set up in my little girls room when she has friends staying to check the culprit when there all giggling at 1am in the morning (she is only seven dirty little stop up! :D) and have them convinced I have psychic abilities! Their behaviour has come on leaps and bounds :D
[Android Apps and Games] IDGAS:
I never select skype to send emails. I clear the skype data from setting - application but still redirect me to skype.

I disable tons of Samsung app. (including Social Hub, Gmail, Exchange Services, Email) may be that's the problem!

I clear the spycam data and now image capture works, even in background.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Since you delete default email apps, now only skype is accepting email type request. That's why when you click send feedback Skype was opened.

Good to hear it's working now on your device.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
I upload the V0.1.2 to Google Play.

2 Major features in this version, usually there will be a lot of feedback/error from users.

I just hoping most phones will not have issue about the background capture.
[Android Apps and Games] galihsan:
great app,

camera work on my samsung galaxy ace 2 (video record not working)

I love the features, but I think it would be the best spy camera if using transparency method like this app ---> "Silent Spy Camera new".

sweep the screen up/down to change the transparency (0%-100%) and just tab the screen to capture. :D

good work, sorry for my english :good:
[Android Apps and Games] derics:
I have tried lots of apps today, couple crashes, one saves 3 photos, the rest files are corrupted, your seems to works perfectly, no hangs, works fast, great auto capture, but even though I see autofocus working and hear mechanism of camera working, there are no pictures saved on my sd card. Are they hidden somwhere?
[Android Apps and Games] sfazion:
samsung mini 2 + suggestions

Thank you for this great app!

I've tested the 0.1.2RC (downloaded some days ago from the first post) on my Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 (GT-S6500) and it works, so you can add this to the list of supported devices. The only problem is that at higher image resolutions the shutter sound can not be muted (note that the standard camera app does NOT have this problem, so in theory maybe you could fix it in your app); the only "brute" solution I found is to gain root on the phone (you can find instructions here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1953420 ) and rename the shutter and video sound files in /system/media/audio/ui

Some suggestions:

- Please continue attaching .apk packages here on the forum (or on bitbucket), besides the google play market, for people who use android but don't want to have a google account. Also, you could submit it to the f-droid market, a market dedicated to open source android apps: see here: http://f-droid.org/wiki/page/FAQ_-_App_Developers

- Before implementing new features, please fix these basic bugs! This would be a HUGE step for the app!

https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/37/as-a-user-i-want-to-change-my-photo-to

https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/48/hiding-spy-camera-folder-is-not-working

https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/53/s3-update-shows-spycamera-gallery

https://bitbucket.org/jimmod/spycamera/issue/47/as-a-user-i-dont-want-spy-camera-os-shown

- A new feature I'd like to see sometime in the future: have an option to turn off the touchscreen, and only use the volume up/down keys to shoot (I often shoot by mistake touching the screen in black mode)

Ah, a final tip for users, to workaround the "spy-camera folder visible in gallery" bug: don't use the default gallery app, instead use the much better QuickPic gallery app! If you don't have google play, you can find it here: http://www.eapktop.com/tag/quickpic-apk

Keep up with your GREAT job!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
If you try V0.1.2 it now have background capture/recording.

So you can browsing, or calling with the capture running in background. I think the transparent feature won't be needed with background feature available.

By default the pictures will be saved at <sdcard>/SpyCamera

Try to browse with your file manager and check if the folder exists.

Putting APK link here was already in my mind, but my laziness make me forgot about it :D

With new features can causing issue for some phone models, I think it will be easier for people to find old APK version here.

So thank you for reminding me on this. Will update the front page.

Another good reminder about my bitbucket issues :) after major features I will focus on stabilization and those issues.

Noted about your idea about setting to disable touch to capture in black mode.
[Android Apps and Games] traitai209:
Hi jimmod,

How do playing video recoder by Spy cam OS on PC?

I copied a file from my phone to my computer but can not play it because the video player on my computer can not render this file, although it can run on my phone. It has size of about 6.03 kb.

Please help me. Thank you!
[Android Apps and Games] qsgsg:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Jimmod, App works fine on Galaxy Note 1! However video recording is only 17 frames per second on 720p which makes the video jerky. my stock camera can capture 30 fps at 720p.
[Android Apps and Games] Taxman.:
Re: [App] Spy Camera OS (Open Source)

Great improvements man. Congratulations on your work!

The widget is awesome. My final request would be to be able to customize the widget icon.

Your constant feedback is greatly appreciated.
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
Some user have problem playing video on their PC.

Since the encoding format is depends on device (to make sure compatibility accross android device, I use default value from device).

Please make sure you have common codecs, you can example install K-Lite (http://www.free-codecs.com/k_lite_codec_pack_download.htm)

But with size only 6.03kb is weird, try to change the video recording quality in setting.

Currently I use default video profile from device (highest, lowest, QVGA, etc). It will be improve later in next releases.. stay tune :)

Noted. I also have plan on it, but since widget is new in this release I want to get feedback first before adding more complex features.

Like the background process, after release I realize that some older android devices have issue in performance/compatibility so I will add option to disable the new background method for those who experience issues.

Widget will also be improved with feedback from users, like your feedback :)
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
APK : V0.1.3RC

- Add option to disable background service for those who experiencing performance issue

- Fix wrong rotation on tablets

- Various bug fixes

Some users complain about performance on V0.1.2, I think this is because now it's using Android Service to able make it as background process.

So I add new config option to disable it (so it using old method - cannot minimize).

This issue I think happens on low to middle-end android phones.

Like always any feedback and testing on RC version is highly appreciated
[Android Apps and Games] rpxavi:
Hello, congratulations. Great APP. Version 0.1.2

Tested on my Galaxy S Advance I--9070 android version 4.1.2 firmware I9070XXLQB no root, original firmware.

WORKS PERFECT.

Only fails option "hide SpyCamera folder" . it appears .nomedia file but it's still showed files on gallery.

Widget and background work perfect

Suggestions :

I suggest change folder name "SpyCamera" it's not good.

maybe preview image on menu it's not necesary. botton "Switch" can explain the camera in use, you Know... FRONT or BACK

let us choice the buttons on start menu. For example I will not use , face, black, capure, auto, help

Enable rotation on videos.

Great JOb, More congratulations. Thanks¡¡
[Android Apps and Games] clownage:
I have a suggestion aswell, I use fast burst camera which is very good for taking pictures especially being able to use the volume buttons to take pics is handy.

The only thing it needs to be a great spy app (which I'm aware is not it's intended purpose) is to have a black screen instead.

Maybe that is something worth adding to your app!
[Android Apps and Games] jimmod:
V0.1.3RC updated APK :

- New feature to automatically send image captured via GMail account

- Add option to disable background service for those who experiencing performance issue

- Fix wrong rotation on tablets

- Various bug fixes

Fixing various crash based on error report email.

And I try new feature for sending email for image taken.

I already found out why on Android ICS (4.0) or newer, the hiding feature not working. It's because Gallery have it's own cache, but I haven't found a way to solve this issue programmatically. Manual way is with force stop Gallery and clear its cache.

Thank you for the feedback, hiding feature as I also mention above I still try to find the solution :(.

Folder name issue, in the future I'll add option to customize it.

Noted for the switch button naming suggestion & customize(selection) for displayed button.

Thank you for the feedback, burst shot is already in plan for future feature.

For black screen Spy Camera OS already have it now, check black button. And minimize feature is more powerful way to hide the app.
[Android Apps and Games] clownage:
thanks!

and just to clarify when i mean burst shot I mean manual burst shot, in that pictures are taken non stop until you release your finger off the volume buttons! ;)