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Android Video Orientation changes on mediarecorder.Start()

This question is similar to posts here, here, here, here and here, but I'm stuck and have spent hours trying to figure it out.
I have a video camera preview (which now always shows in the correct orientation), but when I hit record (mediaRecorder.start();), the video orientation changes. I have tried using setOrientationHint, but it doesn't seem to make a difference (as marked in a comment in the code below).
It affects both my test devices (Galaxy and Xperia on Jelly Bean). What should I do to fix this please?
Here's my code:
XML
<RelativeLayout android:id="#+id/surface_camera"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_centerInParent="true"
android:layout_weight="1"
>
<RelativeLayout
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/videoview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/mybutton"
android:layout_width="100dp"
android:layout_height="50dp"
android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
android:text="REC"
android:textSize="12dp"/>
</RelativeLayout>
</RelativeLayout>
Java
package hockeyj.androidlisttesting;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.content.Context;
import android.hardware.Camera;
import android.media.CamcorderProfile;
import android.media.MediaRecorder;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Display;
import android.view.Surface;
import android.view.SurfaceHolder;
import android.view.SurfaceView;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.WindowManager;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.FrameLayout;
import android.widget.Toast;
public class VideoWithSurfaceVw extends Activity{
//Starter Tutorial: http://sandyandroidtutorials.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/android-video-capture-tutorial.html
private Camera myCamera;
private MyCameraSurfaceView myCameraSurfaceView;
private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder;
Button myButton;
SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
boolean recording;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
recording = false;
setContentView(R.layout.activity_video_with_surface_vw);
//Get Camera for preview
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
//myCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90); //Doesn't error here, but doesn't affect video.
if(myCamera == null){
Toast.makeText(VideoWithSurfaceVw.this,
"Fail to get Camera",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
myCameraSurfaceView = new MyCameraSurfaceView(this, myCamera);
FrameLayout myCameraPreview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.videoview);
myCameraPreview.addView(myCameraSurfaceView);
myButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.mybutton);
myButton.setOnClickListener(myButtonOnClickListener);
}
Button.OnClickListener myButtonOnClickListener
= new Button.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
try{
if(recording){
// stop recording and release camera
mediaRecorder.stop(); // stop the recording
releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
//Exit after saved
//finish();
myButton.setText("REC");
recording = false;
}else{
//Release Camera before MediaRecorder start
releaseCamera();
if(!prepareMediaRecorder()){
Toast.makeText(VideoWithSurfaceVw.this,
"Fail in prepareMediaRecorder()!\n - Ended -",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
mediaRecorder.start();
recording = true;
myButton.setText("STOP");
}
}catch (Exception ex){
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}};
private Camera getCameraInstance(){
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
private boolean prepareMediaRecorder(){
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setCamera(myCamera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH));
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile("/sdcard/myvideo1.mp4");
mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration(60000); // Set max duration 60 sec.
mediaRecorder.setMaxFileSize(50000000); // Set max file size 50Mb
//Attempt commented out - Trying to get the recorder to record portrait, but doesn't work....
//mediaRecorder.setOrientationHint(90);
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(myCameraSurfaceView.getHolder().getSurface());
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
}
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaRecorder(); // if you are using MediaRecorder, release it first
releaseCamera(); // release the camera immediately on pause event
}
private void releaseMediaRecorder(){
if (mediaRecorder != null) {
mediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
mediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.lock(); // lock camera for later use
}
}
private void releaseCamera(){
if (myCamera != null){
myCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
myCamera = null;
}
}
public class MyCameraSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback{
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
public MyCameraSurfaceView(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height)
{
try {
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
try{
mCamera.stopPreview();
}catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
Camera.Parameters parameters = mCamera.getParameters();
Display display = ((WindowManager)getSystemService(WINDOW_SERVICE)).getDefaultDisplay();
if(display.getRotation() == Surface.ROTATION_0)
{
parameters.setPreviewSize(height, width);
mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
}
if(display.getRotation() == Surface.ROTATION_90)
{
parameters.setPreviewSize(width, height);
}
if(display.getRotation() == Surface.ROTATION_180)
{
parameters.setPreviewSize(height, width);
}
if(display.getRotation() == Surface.ROTATION_270)
{
parameters.setPreviewSize(width, height);
mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(180);
}
mCamera.setParameters(parameters);
previewCamera();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public void previewCamera()
{
try
{
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
}
catch(Exception e)
{
//Log.d(APP_CLASS, "Cannot start preview", e);
}
}
/*#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int weight,
int height) {
// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
// make any resize, rotate or reformatting changes here
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
}
}*/
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
}

I had a similar problem, i used Rotating a Camera SurfaceView to portrait to set the orientation, i modified it to also set the result to a class variable and set the orientation for the media recorder.
Try this:
public class VideoWithSurfaceVw extends Activity{
//Starter Tutorial: http://sandyandroidtutorials.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/android-video-capture-tutorial.html
private Camera myCamera;
private MyCameraSurfaceView myCameraSurfaceView;
private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder;
public static int orientation;
Button myButton;
SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
boolean recording;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
recording = false;
setContentView(R.layout.activity_video_with_surface_vw);
//Get Camera for preview
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
//myCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90); //Doesn't error here, but doesn't affect video.
if(myCamera == null){
Toast.makeText(VideoWithSurfaceVw.this,
"Fail to get Camera",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
myCameraSurfaceView = new MyCameraSurfaceView(this, myCamera,this);
FrameLayout myCameraPreview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.videoview);
myCameraPreview.addView(myCameraSurfaceView);
myButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.mybutton);
myButton.setOnClickListener(myButtonOnClickListener);
}
Button.OnClickListener myButtonOnClickListener
= new Button.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
try{
if(recording){
// stop recording and release camera
mediaRecorder.stop(); // stop the recording
releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
//Exit after saved
//finish();
myButton.setText("REC");
recording = false;
}else{
//Release Camera before MediaRecorder start
releaseCamera();
if(!prepareMediaRecorder()){
Toast.makeText(VideoWithSurfaceVw.this,
"Fail in prepareMediaRecorder()!\n - Ended -",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
mediaRecorder.start();
recording = true;
myButton.setText("STOP");
}
}catch (Exception ex){
ex.printStackTrace();
}
}};
private Camera getCameraInstance(){
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(0); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
private boolean prepareMediaRecorder(){
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
// set the orientation here to enable portrait recording.
setCameraDisplayOrientation(this,0,myCamera);
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setCamera(myCamera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH));
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile("/sdcard/myvideo1.mp4");
mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration(60000); // Set max duration 60 sec.
mediaRecorder.setMaxFileSize(50000000); // Set max file size 50Mb
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(myCameraSurfaceView.getHolder().getSurface());
mediaRecorder.setOrientationHint(VideoWithSurfaceVw.orientation);
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
}
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaRecorder(); // if you are using MediaRecorder, release it first
releaseCamera(); // release the camera immediately on pause event
}
private void releaseMediaRecorder(){
if (mediaRecorder != null) {
mediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
mediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.lock(); // lock camera for later use
}
}
private void releaseCamera(){
if (myCamera != null){
myCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
myCamera = null;
}
}
public class MyCameraSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback{
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
private Activity mActivity;
public MyCameraSurfaceView(Context context, Camera camera,Activity activity) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
mActivity=activity;
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int width, int height)
{
try {
setCameraDisplayOrientation(mActivity,0,mCamera);
previewCamera();
} catch (Exception e) {
e.printStackTrace();
}
}
public void previewCamera()
{
try
{
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
}
catch(Exception e)
{
//Log.d(APP_CLASS, "Cannot start preview", e);
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
public static void setCameraDisplayOrientation(Activity activity,
int cameraId, android.hardware.Camera camera) {
android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo info =
new android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo();
android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(cameraId, info);
int rotation = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay().getRotation();
int degrees = 0;
switch (rotation) {
case Surface.ROTATION_0: degrees = 0; break;
case Surface.ROTATION_90: degrees = 90; break;
case Surface.ROTATION_180: degrees = 180; break;
case Surface.ROTATION_270: degrees = 270; break;
}
int result;
if (info.facing == Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) {
result = (info.orientation + degrees) % 360;
result = (360 - result) % 360; // compensate the mirror
} else { // back-facing
result = (info.orientation - degrees + 360) % 360;
}
VideoWithSurfaceVw.orientation=result;
camera.setDisplayOrientation(result);
}
}

Video camera preview keeps flicking into landscape

I made a video camera application and it contains a camera preview and a button (start/stop).
I want my app to work in portrait mode but my preview is rotated 90 degrees when I try so (btw landscape works normally).
I tried doing setOrientation(90) and it works however I can see it flick from the 90 degree view to the 0 degree view(normal view).
Is there a way for my camera preview to remain portrait at all times?
I cannot find any solutions on the net anywhere.
public class MainActivity extends Activity{
private Camera myCamera;
private MyCameraSurfaceView myCameraSurfaceView;
private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder;
Button myButton;
SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
boolean recording;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
recording = false;
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
//Get Camera for preview
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
if(myCamera == null){
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
"Fail to get Camera",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
myCameraSurfaceView = new MyCameraSurfaceView(this, myCamera);
FrameLayout myCameraPreview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.videoview);
myCameraPreview.addView(myCameraSurfaceView);
myButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.mybutton);
myButton.setOnClickListener(myButtonOnClickListener);
}
Button.OnClickListener myButtonOnClickListener
= new Button.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if(recording){
// stop recording and release camera
mediaRecorder.stop(); // stop the recording
releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
myButton.setText("START");
recording = false;
//Exit after saved
//finish();
}else{
myCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
//Release Camera before MediaRecorder start
releaseCamera();
if(!prepareMediaRecorder()){
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
"Fail in prepareMediaRecorder()!\n - Ended -",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
mediaRecorder.start();
recording = true;
myButton.setText("STOP");
}
}};
private Camera getCameraInstance(){
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
private boolean prepareMediaRecorder(){
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setCamera(myCamera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH));
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile("/sdcard/videocapture_example.mp4");
//mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration(60000); // Set max duration 60 sec.
//mediaRecorder.setMaxFileSize(5000000); // Set max file size 5M
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(myCameraSurfaceView.getHolder().getSurface());
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
}
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaRecorder(); // if you are using MediaRecorder, release it first
releaseCamera(); // release the camera immediately on pause event
}
private void releaseMediaRecorder(){
if (mediaRecorder != null) {
mediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
mediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
mediaRecorder = null;
myCamera.lock(); // lock camera for later use
}
}
private void releaseCamera(){
if (myCamera != null){
myCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
myCamera = null;
}
}
}

Android camera can't preview, can take photo

I'm displaying a camera preview to an user using surface view. Here's my method for starting it:
private void pickCam(){
if (Camera.getNumberOfCameras() < 1)
return;
if (Camera.getNumberOfCameras() == 1)
{
CameraInfo cInfo=new CameraInfo();
Camera.getCameraInfo(0, cInfo);
camera = Camera.open(0);
}
else
camera = Camera.open(currentCamera);
Camera.Parameters parameters = camera.getParameters();
parameters = camera.getParameters();
parameters.setRotation(90);
try {
Camera.Size mCameraSize = null;
for (Camera.Size size : parameters.getSupportedPreviewSizes()) {
if (size.width <= surfaceWidth && size.height <= surfaceHeight) {
if (mCameraSize == null)
mCameraSize = size;
else {
int currentArea = mCameraSize.width
* mCameraSize.height;
int newArea = size.width * size.height;
if (newArea > currentArea) {
mCameraSize = size;
}
}
}
}
parameters.setPreviewSize(mCameraSize.width, mCameraSize.height);
camera.setParameters(parameters);
camera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
camera.setPreviewDisplay(surfaceHolder);
} catch (IOException e) {
// TODO Auto-generated catch block
e.printStackTrace();
}
camera.startPreview();
}
When user clicks a buton:
if (camera != null)
camera.takePicture(null, null,this);
This code works well on Sony Xperia(2 cameras), but preview fails on HTC Wildfire and Samsung Galaxy S+(both 1 cam). No exception beeing throw, it just displays nothing. I am able to take pictures on all of those devices.
LogCat output for pickCamMethod is empty for both devices:
04-23 14:25:22.987: I/System.out(5871): PickCamBegin
04-23 14:25:23.428: I/System.out(5871): PickCamEnd
How can i make it work in all cases?

Add permission's in the manifest file
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.CAMERA" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera" />
<uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.camera.autofocus" />
The develoepr site has excellent documentation on the topic.
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/media/camera.html
I used the code on the developer site and made a sample. Modify the below according to your needs.
In your activity
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private static final int REQUEST_CODE = 1;
ImageView imageView;
Button b;
private Camera mCamera;
private CameraPreview mPreview;
private Bitmap bitmap;
private PictureCallback mPicture;
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
boolean check =checkCameraHardware(MainActivity.this);
if(check)
{
mCamera = getCameraInstance();
// mCamera.setDisplayOrientation(90);
setCameraDisplayOrientation(this,
1, mCamera);//requires min sdk 9
}
// Create an instance of Camera
mPicture = new PictureCallback() {
#Override
public void onPictureTaken(byte[] data, Camera camera) {
File imagesFolder = new File(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory(), "MyImages");
if(!imagesFolder.exists())
imagesFolder.mkdirs();
File pictureFile = new File(imagesFolder, "image.jpg");
try {
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream(pictureFile);
System.out.println("hello");
fos.write(data);
fos.close();
} catch (FileNotFoundException e) {
Log.d("No File", "File not found: " + e.getMessage());
} catch (IOException e) {
//Log.d(TAG, "Error accessing file: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
};
// Create our Preview view and set it as the content of our activity.
mPreview = new CameraPreview(this, mCamera);
FrameLayout preview = (FrameLayout) findViewById(R.id.camera_preview);
preview.addView(mPreview);
b = (Button) findViewById(R.id.button_capture);
b.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener()
{
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
mCamera.takePicture(null, null, mPicture);
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this, "Called",1000).show();
}
});
}
public static void setCameraDisplayOrientation(Activity activity,
int cameraId, android.hardware.Camera camera) {
android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo info =
new android.hardware.Camera.CameraInfo();
android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(cameraId, info);
int rotation = activity.getWindowManager().getDefaultDisplay()
.getRotation();
int degrees = 0;
switch (rotation) {
case Surface.ROTATION_0: degrees = 0; break;
case Surface.ROTATION_90: degrees = 90; break;
case Surface.ROTATION_180: degrees = 180; break;
case Surface.ROTATION_270: degrees = 270; break;
}
int result;
if (info.facing == Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) {
result = (info.orientation + degrees) % 360;
result = (360 - result) % 360; // compensate the mirror
} else { // back-facing
result = (info.orientation - degrees + 360) % 360;
}
camera.setDisplayOrientation(result);
}
private boolean checkCameraHardware(Context context) {
if (context.getPackageManager().hasSystemFeature(PackageManager.FEATURE_CAMERA)){
// this device has a camera
Toast.makeText(this, "Phone has camera", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return true;
} else {
// no camera on this device
Toast.makeText(this, "Phone has no camera", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
return false;
}
}
public static Camera getCameraInstance(){
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
#Override
protected void onDestroy() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
super.onDestroy();
mCamera.release();
}
}
CameraPreview class for preview
public class CameraPreview extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback {
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
public CameraPreview(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
Log.d(TAG, "Error setting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// empty. Take care of releasing the Camera preview in your activity.
}
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int w, int h) {
// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
// set preview size and make any resize, rotate or
// reformatting changes here
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
Log.d(TAG, "Error starting camera preview: " + e.getMessage());
}
}
}
activity_main.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
>
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/camera_preview"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent"
android:layout_weight="1"
/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/button_capture"
android:text="Capture"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:layout_gravity="center"
/>
</LinearLayout>

Those devices HTC Wildfire and Samsung Galaxy S+ as you mentioned, might run on a lower version of Android which doesn't support Camera.getNumberOfCameras().
HTC Wildfire is announced in 2010, supports up to Android 2.2 (API Lv.8)
Samsung Galaxy S+, supports up to Android 2.3 (API Lv.9/Lv.10)
A Guide of API levels can be found here: Android Developers: What is API Level?
Therefore, the method you're using Camera.getNumberOfCameras() is added in API 9 (see the Documentation)
You might need to use Build.VERSION to handle them separately, so could you try to change your first lines of pickCam() like this:
if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.GINGERBREAD) {
// Means the device is using API Lv.9+
// Use the method that can work for Lv.9+
if (Camera.getNumberOfCameras() < 1)
return;
if (Camera.getNumberOfCameras() == 1)
{
CameraInfo cInfo=new CameraInfo();
Camera.getCameraInfo(0, cInfo);
camera = Camera.open(0);
}
else
camera = Camera.open(currentCamera);
} else {
// Use alternative method that support lower API levels
camera = Camera.open();
}
Camera.open() is the method that works on 2.2, and Camera.open(int) is for 2.3+ (see Documentation)
Please let me know if this works for you.

play video immediately after recording on android app

I am developing an app which should record a video of Maximum limit one minute, and saving it in gallery and then right after it saves it should start playing automatically.
Following is my code.
public class MainActivity extends Activity {
private Camera myCamera;
private MyCameraSurfaceView myCameraSurfaceView;
private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder;
Button myButton;
SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
boolean recording;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
recording = false;
setContentView(R.layout.main);
//Get Camera for preview
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
if(myCamera == null){
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
"Fail to get Camera",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
myCameraSurfaceView = new MyCameraSurfaceView(this, myCamera);
FrameLayout myCameraPreview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.videoview);
myCameraPreview.addView(myCameraSurfaceView);
myButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.mybutton);
myButton.setOnClickListener(myButtonOnClickListener);
Log.i("Camera !Error", "Cameray ka koi masla ni Agay chcek karo");
}
Button.OnClickListener myButtonOnClickListener
= new Button.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if(recording){
// stop recording and release camera
mediaRecorder.stop(); // stop the recording
releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
//Exit after saved
finish();
}else{
//Release Camera before MediaRecorder start
releaseCamera();
if(!prepareMediaRecorder()){
Toast.makeText(MainActivity.this,
"Fail in prepareMediaRecorder()!\n - Ended -",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
mediaRecorder.start();
recording = true;
myButton.setText("STOP");
Log.i("Camera !Error", "Record to stop");
}
}};
private Camera getCameraInstance(){
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
Log.i("Camera Error", "Camera Not Found");
}
Log.i("Camera Error", "Camera Found");
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
private boolean prepareMediaRecorder(){
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setCamera(myCamera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH));
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile("/sdcard/myvideo2.3gp");
mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration(10000); // Set max duration 10 sec.
mediaRecorder.setMaxFileSize(5000000); // Set max file size 5M
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(myCameraSurfaceView.getHolder().getSurface());
Log.i("Camera Error", "Media Recorder is ready");
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
}
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaRecorder(); // if you are using MediaRecorder, release it first
releaseCamera(); // release the camera immediately on pause event
}
private void releaseMediaRecorder(){
if (mediaRecorder != null) {
mediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
mediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
mediaRecorder = null;
myCamera.lock(); // lock camera for later use
}
Log.i("Media Recorder", "Media Recorer Released");
}
private void releaseCamera(){
if (myCamera != null){
myCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
myCamera = null;
}
Log.i("Camera Recorder", "Camera Released");
}
public class MyCameraSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback{
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
public MyCameraSurfaceView(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int weight,
int height) {
// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
// make any resize, rotate or reformatting changes here
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
}
my main.xml file
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="horizontal"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<FrameLayout
android:id="#+id/videoview"
android:layout_width="720px"
android:layout_height="480px"/>
<Button
android:id="#+id/mybutton"
android:layout_width="fill_parent"
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
android:text="REC"
android:textSize="12sp"/>
</LinearLayout>
On button click recording starts and on click again, it stops and exits using
finish() for this purpose. Here i want that instead of exiting the recorded video should start.
Hope i managed to clearly explain my question.

Unable to open the front camera to record in Android

I am trying to use the front camera to record. My code is working fine
with the back camera.
The problem is in getFrontCameraId() and getCameraInstance()
Here is my code..
public class AndroidVideoCapture extends Activity{
private Camera myCamera;
private MyCameraSurfaceView myCameraSurfaceView;
private MediaRecorder mediaRecorder;
Button myButton;
SurfaceHolder surfaceHolder;
boolean recording;
/** Called when the activity is first created. */
#Override
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
recording = false;
setContentView(R.layout.activity_android_video_capture);
//Get Camera for preview
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
if(myCamera == null){
Toast.makeText(AndroidVideoCapture.this,
"Fail to get Camera",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
}
myCameraSurfaceView = new MyCameraSurfaceView(this, myCamera);
FrameLayout myCameraPreview = (FrameLayout)findViewById(R.id.videoview);
myCameraPreview.addView(myCameraSurfaceView);
myButton = (Button)findViewById(R.id.mybutton);
myButton.setOnClickListener(myButtonOnClickListener);
}
Button.OnClickListener myButtonOnClickListener
= new Button.OnClickListener(){
#Override
public void onClick(View v) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
if(recording){
// stop recording and release camera
mediaRecorder.stop(); // stop the recording
releaseMediaRecorder(); // release the MediaRecorder object
//Exit after saved
finish();
}else{
//Release Camera before MediaRecorder start
releaseCamera();
if(!prepareMediaRecorder()){
Toast.makeText(AndroidVideoCapture.this,
"Fail in prepareMediaRecorder()!\n - Ended -",
Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
finish();
}
mediaRecorder.start();
recording = true;
myButton.setText("STOP");
}
}};
public int getFrontCameraId() {
CameraInfo ci = new CameraInfo();
for (int i = 0 ; i < Camera.getNumberOfCameras(); i++) {
Camera.getCameraInfo(i, ci);
if (ci.facing == CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_FRONT) return i;
}
return -1; // No front-facing camera found
}
private Camera getCameraInstance(){
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
int index = getFrontCameraId();
if (index == -1)
c = Camera.open(index);
// c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
private boolean prepareMediaRecorder(){
myCamera = getCameraInstance();
mediaRecorder = new MediaRecorder();
myCamera.unlock();
mediaRecorder.setCamera(myCamera);
mediaRecorder.setAudioSource(MediaRecorder.AudioSource.CAMCORDER);
mediaRecorder.setVideoSource(MediaRecorder.VideoSource.CAMERA);
mediaRecorder.setProfile(CamcorderProfile.get(CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH));
mediaRecorder.setOutputFile("/sdcard/myvideo.mp4");
mediaRecorder.setMaxDuration(60000); // Set max duration 60 sec.
mediaRecorder.setMaxFileSize(5000000); // Set max file size 5M
mediaRecorder.setPreviewDisplay(myCameraSurfaceView.getHolder().getSurface());
try {
mediaRecorder.prepare();
} catch (IllegalStateException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
} catch (IOException e) {
releaseMediaRecorder();
return false;
}
return true;
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
releaseMediaRecorder(); // if you are using MediaRecorder, release it first
releaseCamera(); // release the camera immediately on pause event
}
private void releaseMediaRecorder(){
if (mediaRecorder != null) {
mediaRecorder.reset(); // clear recorder configuration
mediaRecorder.release(); // release the recorder object
mediaRecorder = null;
myCamera.lock(); // lock camera for later use
}
}
private void releaseCamera(){
if (myCamera != null){
myCamera.release(); // release the camera for other applications
myCamera = null;
}
}
public class MyCameraSurfaceView extends SurfaceView implements SurfaceHolder.Callback{
private SurfaceHolder mHolder;
private Camera mCamera;
public MyCameraSurfaceView(Context context, Camera camera) {
super(context);
mCamera = camera;
// Install a SurfaceHolder.Callback so we get notified when the
// underlying surface is created and destroyed.
mHolder = getHolder();
mHolder.addCallback(this);
// deprecated setting, but required on Android versions prior to 3.0
mHolder.setType(SurfaceHolder.SURFACE_TYPE_PUSH_BUFFERS);
}
#Override
public void surfaceChanged(SurfaceHolder holder, int format, int weight,
int height) {
// If your preview can change or rotate, take care of those events here.
// Make sure to stop the preview before resizing or reformatting it.
if (mHolder.getSurface() == null){
// preview surface does not exist
return;
}
// stop preview before making changes
try {
mCamera.stopPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
// ignore: tried to stop a non-existent preview
}
// make any resize, rotate or reformatting changes here
// start preview with new settings
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(mHolder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (Exception e){
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceCreated(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
// The Surface has been created, now tell the camera where to draw the preview.
try {
mCamera.setPreviewDisplay(holder);
mCamera.startPreview();
} catch (IOException e) {
}
}
#Override
public void surfaceDestroyed(SurfaceHolder holder) {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
}
}
}

You have a wrong condition in your module
private Camera getCameraInstance() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
int index = getFrontCameraId();
if (index == -1)
c = Camera.open(index);
// c = Camera.open(); // attempt to get a Camera instance
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}
It should be
private Camera getCameraInstance() {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
Camera c = null;
try {
int index = getFrontCameraId();
if (index != -1)
c = Camera.open(index);
}
catch (Exception e){
// Camera is not available (in use or does not exist)
}
return c; // returns null if camera is unavailable
}