How to mute Camera sound?

startrek SG

I just bought a Sony Ericsson K-700i.

Everything is good so far ... except for the irritating loud noice when taking photo using the phone.

Anyone know how to mute the handphone camera sound? ... firmware upgrade?

Kenashi SG

cannot do that one. that is to protect gals' photo from being taken w/o permission
what u trying to do with yr hp

startrek SG

I know the reason why the mute feature has been disabled, but I don't give a damn about the reason. I just want to re-enable the mute feature, that's all. This is a phone I paid for it dearly, and no one can control how I intend to use my phone.

I know the current K-700i (and most other newer models) has been upgraded with firmware R2L001 which delibrately disable the mute in camera. But the older firmware R2A041 allows the camera mute to be enabled.

Does anyone know where I can flash the firmware in my handphone back to R2A041?

germanium85 SG

Try switching on ur silent mode then take picture. May work.

I sell hp, feel free to ask me bout anything..

True_Xerion SG

heh heh, & if you manage to take certain pics w/o the owners consent or awareness and they end up in undesireable places, think of how much dearly that will cost them? It's called civic responsibility, what's there that you can't take w/o the cam sound?

the.raven SG

you wanna take zao geng pics?!?!

startrek SG

I can do that WITHOUT SOUND with my mini Digital Camera, Palmtop with Camera, as well as my Digital Watch with Camera liao lah ... only this handphone stuff is irritating with sound!

I see no reason why they can't allow us to MUTE the handphone camera sound, but we can use other camera to take whatever photo we want.

Btw, all my Malaysian friends' k-700i and other brand of handphones allow them to MUTE camera sound, it's only our "fine" country don't allow us to mute. Evil or Very Mad

ditzy SG

Then buy the export set from malaysia loh. Laughing

startrek SG

As I said, if i want to take zao geng pic, I can do so with my miniature Digital Camera (DC), Palmtop with DC, and my watch with DC ... all with MUTE sound! What so big deal with taking zao geng pic?!

What piss me off is the double standard imposed by govt on handphone DC vs all other DC !!! Evil or Very Mad

startrek SG

I am tempted too, but what should i do with my current K-700i? it's just 2 mths old! ... Trade-in? not worth lah.

Btw, Malaysia handphone mostly are without contract ...

ditzy SG

From what it seems, sony ericsson is controlling how you intend to use it. Laughing

startrek SG

Tried, but doesn't work. Sad

ditzy SG

If you want a muted camera, go all out for it. Laughing Or you can forget it and let the problem linger for as long as you have that phone with you.

startrek SG

Not true ... it's the govt who control what we intend to use.

The firmware which diable MUTE in our handphone is specifically required by our govt, not by sony-eric.

That's why sony-eric phones (and all other brands) sold in other countries allow users to mute camera sound.

ditzy SG

My singapore nokia 3200 allow me to mute camera leh. Laughing

monkeybusiness SG

Laughing

ditzy SG

*gasp* Unless uncle sold me an export set! *gasp* Laughing

startrek SG

When u buy your nokia 3200?

the disable-of-MUTE requirement only apply to all new handphone sold in S'p.

ditzy SG

9 months ago in february. Laughing I sold it to 2nd hand dealers already.

_Aaron_ SG

Don't be like him k...

A MAN'S bid to slyly take a photo under a woman's skirt was foiled when the flash went off.

Service engineer Teo Lie Hsien, 27, was caught in the act by a passer-by. And yesterday, he was jailed for three months after pleading guilty to a charge of insulting the woman's modesty.

A magistrate's court heard that on June 21, at about 7.30pm, Teo, who was standing behind a 27-year-old woman engineer on an upward-moving escalator at the HDB Hub in Toa Payoh, held a digital camera under her skirt and snapped a shot. But the flash went off, catching the attention of Mr Erh Kheok Meng, 47, who was standing behind Teo.

Teo tried to run away but was detained by Mr Erh and another passer-by, Mr Chua Teo Huat, 35. The woman called the police as the two men held him down.