Getting tired of the Camera app look?

[summerfish]

I experimented with 2 different things. The Original file size for the wallpaper on the Camera app is 192x192. I edited a photo to be that size (the black and white one) and did the steps below. I then redid another one with a 854x480 pixel size photo and it also worked. So Anything up to 854x480 will work! Finally no more ugly grey looking wallpaper when taking pictures!

You must be rooted with busybox Click here for instructions to get busybox after being rooted. BusyBox Install
This is for a non-deodexed Camera.apk. So not safe for Smoked Glass Rom. If using Smoked Glass Rom, use this one ONLY SmokedGlass-Camera.apk
Also as another thing, I copied and pasted the new bg_camera_pattern.png I wanted through Windows Explorer, not directly through Winzip/winrar.

Download the Camera.zip below (the correct one for your)
Open the zip
Click on res
Click on drawable-hdpi
Replace the file bg_camera_pattern.png with the picture of your choosing
Close the Zip
Rename Camera.zip to Camera.apk
Copy Camera.apk to the root of your SDCARD
Dismount from your computer
Open up Terminal Emulator
enter exactly this below

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/mtd/mtdblock4 /system
busybox cp /sdcard/Camera.apk /system/app/Camera.apk
chmod 755 /system/app/Camera.apk
sync
reboot

[akrab]

this is COOL! ok where do I get busybox? I am rooted and have all the steps done but I dont have busybox and dont see it in the market... do I have to have busybox?

[natediddy1120]

Those are SWEET mods......thank you summerfish for your work on this

[natediddy1120]

Okay, thought I would also warn people to read the OP and don't try this if you have a smoked glass ROM!! I figured I would just try it and see if it would work anyway, even though summerfish said not too lol

But after I did everything I don't even have a stock camera application now

[summerfish]

Okay, thought I would also warn people to read the OP and don't try this if you have a smoked glass ROM!! I figured I would just try it and see if it would work anyway, even though summerfish said not too lol

But after I did everything I don't even have a stock camera application now

I couldn't add 2 attachments on the same post before so here is the one for the Smoked Glass Rom!

[summerfish]

this is COOL! ok where do I get busybox? I am rooted and have all the steps done but I dont have busybox and dont see it in the market... do I have to have busybox?

Yes you need busybox, as far as I can tell. If you wish to try without busy box, you can try at your own risk and let us know. Try the following:

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cat /sdcard/Camera.apk > /system/app/Camera.apk
chmod 644 /system/Camera.apk
mount - remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
reboot

[mach330]

bumping for later. looks cool.

[akrab]

wouldnt accept it. wish I could get busybox to install!

this is COOL! ok where do I get busybox? I am rooted and have all the steps done but I dont have busybox and dont see it in the market... do I have to have busybox?

Yes you need busybox, as far as I can tell. If you wish to try without busy box, you can try at your own risk and let us know. Try the following:

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cat /sdcard/Camera.apk > /system/app/Camera.apk
chmod 644 /system/Camera.apk
mount - remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
reboot

[summerfish]

wouldnt accept it. wish I could get busybox to install!

this is COOL! ok where do I get busybox? I am rooted and have all the steps done but I dont have busybox and dont see it in the market... do I have to have busybox?

Yes you need busybox, as far as I can tell. If you wish to try without busy box, you can try at your own risk and let us know. Try the following:

su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cat /sdcard/Camera.apk > /system/app/Camera.apk
chmod 644 /system/Camera.apk
mount - remount,ro -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
reboot

Because I'm bored with nothing else to do: lol
This will also give you nandroid to make backups of your entire phone.

Download the Zip below
Unzip the .apk and Tools Folder to the root of your SDcard
Install the .apk file through Astro or RootExplorer
Open the program DroidRootHelper (you just installed this)

Click in this order!
Mount mtdblock4 System read/write
Rename recovery-from-boot.p
Install and chmod busybox(installs to /system/bin)
Install and chmod flash_image(busybox must be installed first)
Flash 99.1b recovery (yada yada)
Unmount System mtdblock4
sync
Reboot

I believe you can install only busybox by omitting the flash_image steps, but don't quote me on that.

[gotta have that funk]

well i tried both files with a non-deodexed smoked glass rom and camera disappears for each one.