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02-12-2009, 02:39 PM
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How to silence the camera
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You'll be surprised to read that I'm not asking the age old question, "Is there any way to turn off the annoying camera sound?"
I actually have an answer for it. And it's pretty simple. Try this...
1) Plug in a pair of headphones.
2) Play music (you can turn the volume completely down if you'd like)
3) Take a picture.
TADA! No camera sound is emitted!
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02-12-2009, 02:52 PM
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and is a long process instead of just taking a picture and ignoring the sound.
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02-12-2009, 02:54 PM
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Well yeah. It's definitely not practical and I would never actually do it for any reason. Just posted it for all the people who have cried about it over time. ...or for the creepers who desperately need to take those shots and not be heard lol
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02-12-2009, 02:56 PM
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haha true.
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02-12-2009, 03:02 PM
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I figured out a way to silence the camera permanently.
1) Remove Battery Door.
2) Remove battery
3) Remove the 6 Torx screws.
4) Carefully pull the bezel off of the phone.
5) Separate the center piece from the front of the phone.
6) Take a flathead screwdriver and chizel the speaker off the circuit board.
7) Follow instructions in reverse to put the device back together.
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02-12-2009, 03:15 PM
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I have to give that a try!!!!! ....heheh
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02-12-2009, 03:16 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by nick.dollimount
You'll be surprised to read that I'm not asking the age old question, "Is there any way to turn off the annoying camera sound?"
I actually have an answer for it. And it's pretty simple. Try this...
1) Plug in a pair of headphones.
2) Play music (you can turn the volume completely down if you'd like)
3) Take a picture.
TADA! No camera sound is emitted!
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Just search for Berryannoying...... Tah Dah! Just take the picture and no shutter sound... |
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02-12-2009, 04:09 PM
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better yet, search for Peek-A-Boo. It's not silent, but quiet enough to be not noticed. And it actually works without taking apart anything or plugging in headphones.
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02-12-2009, 05:30 PM
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^^ the taking apart thing was a joke, u prise the speakerphone off the circuit board, you dont hear anything....camera sound, ringing, music etc etc
put it this way, i hope that was a joke....
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02-12-2009, 06:30 PM
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Quote:
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better yet, search for Peek-A-Boo. It's not silent, but quiet enough to be not noticed. And it actually works without taking apart anything or plugging in headphones.
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Just use Berryannoying as Thatzmister2u mentioned; it actually does silence the shutter sound and works flawlessly.
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02-12-2009, 10:00 PM
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I haven't tried it, but Peek-A-Boo is free...Berry Annoying is not.
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02-13-2009, 07:39 AM
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Quote:
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I haven't tried it, but Peek-A-Boo is free...Berry Annoying is not.
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This is true. 
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02-14-2009, 03:59 AM
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Wirelessly posted
I will not get either because I fear it will influence me to become one of those creepers.
However I'd have one hell of a photo collection.
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02-14-2009, 08:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Damaged7
Wirelessly posted
I will not get either because I fear it will influence me to become one of those creepers.
However I'd have one hell of a photo collection.
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heh I actually laughed out loud when I read this XD |
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02-14-2009, 08:34 AM
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I'm getting an error message when I'm using Peek-a-Bo, something like "access to camera control denied" - but it's working anyway. |
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02-14-2009, 08:10 PM
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Wirelessly posted
Just cut the jack off an old pair of headphones and plug it in when you take a pic.
BTW first post with the new bold
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02-15-2009, 02:01 PM
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scuzzila, go into the permissions for that application and choose allow all, see if that fixes it.
Damaged7, very funny. I feel like a creeper sometimes, although I mainly use it in meetings when I don't want everyone to know i'm taking a picture of them as a joke to show to the office later. |
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02-15-2009, 04:17 PM
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Quote:
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scuzzila, go into the permissions for that application and choose allow all, see if that fixes it.
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already tried but it didn't fix it. doesn't annoy me too much, i'm not using the camera at all - i want to be ready if i have to, that's all. but thanks for your hint! |
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02-17-2009, 02:30 AM
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what reason RIM not give optional camera to silent ?
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02-17-2009, 03:37 AM
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Naughty thoughts a'brewin.
I don't understand why they wouldn't have an option for it but who knows. Maybe they'll include it in an update.
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