No touch screen to take pic in stock camera app?

**mikesmith** · 11-13-2012, 09:07 AM

Is the only way to take a pic in the stock camera app to hit the on screen camera button?

There's no way to make it so you can tap anywhere on the screen?

It's annoying having the hit the button.

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**ansextra** · 11-13-2012, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by mikesmith

Is the only way to take a pic in the stock camera app to hit the on screen camera button?

There's no way to make it so you can tap anywhere on the screen?

It's annoying having the hit the button.

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Maybe I'm missing something here but if you have to tap on the screen anyway why is it more difficult to tap a specific spot on the screen?

**Ricky Babalu** · 11-13-2012, 11:24 AM

Originally Posted by mikesmith

Is the only way to take a pic in the stock camera app to hit the on screen camera button?

There's no way to make it so you can tap anywhere on the screen?

It's annoying having the hit the button.

You can use "voice commands": Turn on voice commands and then say "Cheese" or "Smile", or "Snap", I believe other commands work as well.

**mikesmith** · 11-13-2012, 11:36 AM

Originally Posted by ansextra

Maybe I'm missing something here but if you have to tap on the screen anyway why is it more difficult to tap a specific spot on the screen?

Try holding the phone with one hand and the screen facing away from you. Then you'll understand.

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**ansextra** · 11-13-2012, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by mikesmith

Try holding the phone with one hand and the screen facing away from you. Then you'll understand.

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Ahhh.... I don't do those pics. Didn't know what you were talking about before. And the voice commands do work as Ricky stated above. It makes my wife laugh every time when I say "cheese" and the shutter snaps...

**gaijin82** · 11-13-2012, 07:18 PM

You could always just use the front camera.

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**Reciprocal** · 11-14-2012, 05:03 PM

I just push the "switch camera" button and see myself and the shutter button perfectly.

**tony477g** · 11-14-2012, 06:13 PM

I have the same problem, I cant use the front facing camera because there is no flash. I like offroading at night and when its dark you need the flash.

**tony477g** · 11-15-2012, 07:57 AM

By the way how do I make it so that the voice commands work?

**jmaudi0** · 11-15-2012, 02:21 PM

along these same lines...is there a way to get the camera to take a pic when you press either of the volume buttons or even the power/lock screen button?
i liked that ability on the iphone.....

**kjjb0204** · 11-15-2012, 04:16 PM

Use the self timer. 2 seconds, 5 seconds, whatever. Hit the shutter, then turn it around to you. Problem with touching anywhere on the screen is that in many shooting modes, touching the screen will tell the camera where to focus or for face recognition. They really should start putting physical shutter buttons back on these phones like my daughter's free piece of junk LG basic phone has.