Camara flash too bright

[Paul kelsey]

I wonder if anyone can help me. When I take a photo with my M8 indoors say in a bar I'm finding the flash that comes on a couple of seconds before the photo is taken is so bright it's causing people to squint or have there eyes closed altogether in the photo. I presume it is to stop red eye. Is there anyway to switch this option off?

 

[KoukiFC3S]

The phone does that so that it can focus properly before taking the shot. I looked around and couldn't find a way to turn it off.

You might want to try the official google camera app. Maybe it or a 3rd party app can turn that off?

 

[Paul kelsey]

Thanks for your reply I'll have a look around. If anyone else has any ideas I'd appreciate it.

 

[Skyway]

I wonder if anyone can help me. When I take a photo with my M8 indoors say in a bar I'm finding the flash that comes on a couple of seconds before the photo is taken is so bright it's causing people to squint or have there eyes closed altogether in the photo. I presume it is to stop red eye. Is there anyway to switch this option off?

You can absolutely turn the flash off. There is a lightning bolt symbol in the top left corner for landscape and the top right for portrait. Tap it until it has a circle around it and it won't come on at all for pictures

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[ChrisGonzales90]

It's brighter because it's dual LED.

The phone does that so that it can focus properly before taking the shot. I looked around and couldn't find a way to turn it off.

You might want to try the official google camera app. Maybe it or a 3rd party app can turn that off?

Doesn't matter what app you use. The flash is hardware-based.

Posted via Android Central App on the HTC One M8

 

[KoukiFC3S]

It's brighter because it's dual LED.



Doesn't matter what app you use. The flash is hardware-based.

Posted via Android Central App on the HTC One M8

I downloaded google camera and the flash only fires once. So problem fixed for OP.