At this point, you cannot disable it (or even make it quieter) without root. It's an anti-voyeur measure that is the law in Korea and Japan.
First, lol.
Second, I don't think you can. I have read that you can download apps to do it. . . But not certain.
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https://sites.google.com/site/enforcedstreamsilencer/
* download the APK to your phone
* browse to the file with the "Files" application
* enable "Unknown Sources" in Application Settings (which you are prompted to do if you try to open it from Files app
* open the app and check the checkbox
Then you can test the stock Camera app and you shouldn't have that annoying sound.
Anyone try this yet?
Alright guys, I've been calling and emailing around trying to find a legit (no rooting) solution to this. Nobody I've found yet has given me a good answer (although sprint tech support was helpful and really tried). Oh and by the way, the AT&T variant allows you to turn off the noise. This might even just have been an oversight on the Sprint version!
So here's what we're gonna do. Make this a vocal problem.
Sprint email support:
Email Us
Sprint support phone:
888-211-4727
Samsung email support:
Get Downloads, Firmware, Manuals and Software for Samsung SPH-D710ZKASPR (link on page)
Samsung phone support:
1-888-987-HELP
Samsung twitter support (here's the option to make our complaint really visible)
and more specifically
Tweet at both of them! Get the message out there!
Always be polite, but explain your frustration. Explain that you take pictures in places where noise is distracting and rude like museums, or in an office. Neither Sprint nor Samsung from what I've found has had any reason for this, they just say "it's not a supported feature".
Take the time. Make the calls. Send the emails. We can get this done.
They may take our lives.. but they will never take our FREEDOM!!! ...
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got a little carried away there.
https://sites.google.com/site/enforcedstreamsilencer/
* download the APK to your phone
* browse to the file with the "Files" application
* enable "Unknown Sources" in Application Settings (which you are prompted to do if you try to open it from Files app
* open the app and check the checkbox
Then you can test the stock Camera app and you shouldn't have that annoying sound.
Samsmalls, This is the exact APK I was referring to. Did the trick for my Photon and allowed me to continue using the stock camera app. Motostunna, thanks for posting.