Version 1.15 (2014/08/02)
FIXED Crash when exiting settings, if camera was not opened (bug introduced in
v1.14).
FIXED More crashes due to camera drivers that aren't following Android API
specs (Parameters.getFocusMode () should always be non-null, but isn't
on some devices!)
FIXED If video failed due to error (e.g. hitting device max filesize,
running out of space, of other errors), Open Camera now stops properly
rather than thinking the video is still recording. Last video error is
also stored in the about / debug window.
ADDED
ADDED New option Flash while recording video.
UPDATED Touch to set focus / metering now works while recording video.
Version 1.14 (2014/07/22)
FIXED Crash when clicking to switch between photo / video modes if camera
couldn't be opened.
FIXED Problem with face detection not resisting after focusing on mtk6589.
FIXED Workaround for aspect ratio bug introduced in Android 4.4.3:
http: //code.google.com...issues/detail? id = 70830Problem this is caused by the ratio with video recording.
FIXED Open Camera camera pressed from
Gallery app (Open Camera now responds to
android.media.action.STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA).
FIXED Open Camera camera pressed from
Cover Lock Screen (beta) app (Open Camera now responds to
android.media.action.STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA_SECURE).
All available video resolutions are now supported.
ADDED New "manual" focus mode - it happens when you touch the screen,
but it doesn't do automatic focusing when taking a photo.
ADDED Support for more hardware buttons: camera button to take photo / video;
focus button; zoom in / out buttons.
Long-distance folders (if
more than one is available)
them.
ADDED Location data now stored in videos too, if geotagging option is enabled
(only for MPEG4 and 3GPP video formats).
ADDED Option for volume keys (not even changing the device
volume).
ADDED Option to lock screen when recording video (swipe to unlock).
ADDED Option to limit duration of recording video (automatically stops after
specified time); video
times.
UPDATED Significantly improved speed for opening and closing settings (now
launched as a Fragment rather than a separate Activity).
UPDATED Open Camera is now active rather than being blocked by a "screen
lock "(face / PIN unlock still required to go to Gallery or Settings).
This behavior can be switched off.
Controls / Show camera when locked.
UPDATED Broadcast Camera.ACTION_NEW_PICTURE and com.android.camera.NEW_PICTURE
intents for new photos, and Camera. ACTION_NEW_VIDEO for new videos.
UPDATED WYSIWYG mode is now the default setting for the preview size.
UPDATED Expanded number of devices which show the "Force 4K UHD video
(experimental) "option (remember, 4K is officially supported by
Android API and this option is experimental - if this option shows, it
It doesn’t mean it will work on your device).
UPDATED Video time is not shown
obscure the view so much.
Version 1.13 (2014/05/24)
FIXED Crash when opening settings on devices that didn't support
auto-stabilize (bug introduced in v1.10).
FIXED Crash and autofocus on some
devices.
ADDED Options for video bitrate and frame rate. Note that both of these are
you can depend on
your device, and other conditions such as lighting. Also note that
setting rate may cause
recording to fail, if the values ​​are not supported.
UPDATED About window now
debugging.
Version 1.12 (2014/05/19)
UPDATED Improve support for ISO setting (didn't show up on some devices, e.g.,
some Galaxy S5 variants).
Version 1.11 (2014/05/17)
ADDED New GUI icon to set exposure lock.
ADDED New option in settings to set ISO.
ADDED Displays
Between photo / video, and switching camera.
ADDED About window now displays all camera parameters.
UPDATED
UPDATED
mode (fixes some problems on some devices).
Version 1.10 (2014/05/07)
Fixed focus on
Galaxy Nexus.
FIXED Problems with aspect ratio when not using WYSIWYG preview mode and
recording video.
FIXED Camcorder profile was always being initialized from the back camera,
even when recording video with the front camera.
ADDED New (experimental!) Option to support 4K UHD (3840x2160) video
(Settings->Photo and video settings->Force 4K UHD video). Note that 4K
optionally supported by Android API, so this option may show
it may not work or even
crash. I've successfully tested this on a Samsung Galaxy S5 and Note 3.
ADDED Option to not display the - / + zoom control.
The camera is now supported.
UPDATED Picture and video resolution preferences
megapixels of each resolution.
UPDATED Reorganized preferences into new On screen GUI page.
UPDATED camera settings whilst camera is autofocusing (may help
problems / crashes on some devices).
Version 1.9 (2014/03/22)
Switching camera
introduced in v1.8).
Version 1.8 (2014/03/18)
FIXED Crash on startup if Network or GPS location providers not available,
and geotagging was enabled.
FIXED Crash if specified.
FIXED autofocus when it is launched.
FIXED Various other crashes.
Maximum brightness.
ADDED Option to display horizontal "level" line.
ADDED Support for hardware menu button (now opens settings).
ADDED Option to display a 4x2 grid (if you previously had a 3x3 "rule of
thirds "grid, you'll have to reenable it under the Settings).
ADDED Added privacy policy (for location permission / geotagging) to intro
window text (needed for Nokia Store).
ADDED Uses setRecordingHint, may improve performance of video
recording.
ADDED New About option in Settings, providing debug info.
UPDATED before taking a photo, recently camera
User friendly touch screen.
UPDATED Display
accuracy.
UPDATED Display earth icon with red dash through it, if geotagging is enabled,
but the app doesn't have a location.
UPDATED Current zoom.
UPDATED Offset zoom slider with Google Now
swipe
UPDATED Allow greater range of characters (including unicode) for save location
(now allows any character than those reserved by filesystem).
Version 1.7 (2014/01/29)
FIXED More fixes for aspect ratio - the preview display should now always
have a 1: 1 aspect ratio
shown, if there isn't a match between the camera's available preview
sizes, and the aspect ratio of the device's display).
FIXED Possible crash relating to creating thumbnails.
FIXED Autofocus on startup didn't always actually focus.
If the camera doesn’t support metering areas,
still set the metering area.
Fixed areas when metering areas
supported by device.
If the photo is thumbnail
how it is updated to the most recent photo or video.
ADDED
aspect ratio (WYSIWIG).
UPDATED Save the folder, allowing you to save
on external SD cards (though you need to know what the path is, which
typically varies depending on device; I am unable to test this, so
please let me know if it doesn’t work).
UPDATED Zoom - / + control now matches the zoom slider orientation.
UPDATED.
Version 1.6 (2014/01/20)
Video resolution when it comes to
camera didn't offer these settings.
Fixed exposure compensation wasn’t minus or max
exposure compensation level was equal to 0.
If you are
Android device you are
using).
FIXED Aspect Ratio
the camera.
Fixed problem with text on-screen text overlapped with take
photo button; the text is now aligned.
devices.
ADDED Zoom can slider (next to the
plus / minus zoom buttons).
ADDED Option for volume keys.
ADDED Option to display compass direction on-screen (defaults to
on, disable it in options.
ADDED Option to choose microphone for recording audio (support for external
microphones).
UPDATED GUI
(the black and white +/- symbol) instead of the settings. Clicking this
will bring up the buttons to adjust the exposure
compensation. To get rid of the slider and buttons, either click the
Exposure button again, or click elsewhere on the screen.
UPDATED Geotagging now stores image compass direction (GPSImgDirection,
GPSImgDirectionRef).
UPDATED Display degree symbol for displayed on-screen angles.
UPDATED Zoom control is now transparent.
UPDATED Filter applied to sensor for device angle.
Version 1.5 (2014/01/09)
FIXED Crash on Android 4.4 when launching for the first time, or changing the
save folder
longer allowing ANDROID_MEDIA_MOUNTED to be broadcast).
Switching cameras after switching cameras
to zoom.
FIXED Other potential crashes (NumberFormatException on "es209ra" on startup;
RuntimeException on Xperia Go when taking photo; RuntimeException on
"maxx_ax5" when taking photo with face detection).
Version 1.4 (2013/12/16)
FIXED Calculation for focus areas.
Fixed exif data auto-stabilized option was enabled
(this also meant that on some cameras / focus modes, the orientation
would have been incorrect).
FIXED "Toast" pop-up messages looked poor on Android 4.4.
FIXED Fixed potential crash if taking picture fails.
Focus doesn’t show red box.
FIXED Crash with auto-stabilize for some angles larger than 90 degrees.
FIXED Crash when rotating device when viewing "Photo and video settings".
FIXED If it was idle, the UI sometimes showed with
the incorrect orientation.
ADDED Images now tagged with current location (optional, off by default). Note
This is an Open Camera now which requires permission for this feature.
ADDED Option for face detection.
Sets the metering area (used to
determine exposure).
ADDED Now displays current time.
ADDED Option to display a 3x3 grid ("rule of thirds").
ADDED Now displays flashy thumbnail animation when taking a photo (you can
disable this option under "More camera controls ..." if you
don't like this sort of thing!)
UPDATED Gallery button now displays thumbnail of last image / video taken.
UPDATED Clicking the Gallery button now goes to most recent image / video.
UPDATED
bright, by drawing a background with the text.
Version 1.3 (2013/11/18)
Fixed video files may not be shown in other apps, or over USB,
until rebooting device.
FIXED Make sure filenames for images / videos are unique.
ADDED New burst mode option
a delay.
ADDED Option for video resolution.
ADDED Display battery status on screen.
UPDATED reorganized settings screen to remove clutter - less commonly used
options have been moved to sub-screens; "Record audio?" is moved to
"Photo and video settings ..."
UPDATED Only show zoom level (if that option is set) when actually zoomed in.
Version 1.2 (2013/11/09)
FIXED Crash when launching gallery, if no Gallery app installed on device.
Fixed focusing auto mode.
Fixed focus area (e.g., changing focus
mode or zooming).
FIXED Fixed Potential crash on auto focus.
FIXED Hide GUI options while taking a photo
by changing options, e.g., changing focus mode).
FIXED message for women.
ADDED Option for exposure compensation.
ADDED Show whether it was a red rectangle or not.
even if focus area not selected.
UPDATED Pause after taking photo now defaults to false.
UPDATED Made "toasts" look nicer.
UPDATED Added instructions to the intro window shown on first time
start-up.
Version 1.1 (2013/10/27)
ADDED Touch to select focus area.
ADDED Optional beep on timer countdown.
Camera zoom level on screen.
Version 1.0 (2013/10/17)
First release.