Time lapse recording

[Anonymous]

The combination of options "infinite photo series" and a non-zero photo interval would theoretically enable the user to use OpenCamera for Time lapse recording. But since switching off the display interrupts the process, it is not really feasable, which is too bad. Therefore this is a feature request to have the option of OpenCamera to keep making photos with switched off display (and going into standby for the duration of the timer.)

[Mark]

In theory this should be possible if Settings/On screen GUI/"Keep display on" is enabled. If it is and the screen still turns off, this may be a device specific issue if it's overriding that behaviour.

Taking photos with display off is harder than it sounds, due to the way Android works (display going off means applications are no longer "active", so this needs to be done as a background service).

[Anonymous]

Can you please use the logic google camera uses for timelapse, after a while it shows a message that 'dimming screen for saving power' , first step- the viewefinder display goes off with controls visible , then control also goes away after a while. I really want to use Open Camera to create time lapse , but cant do because of this missing feature.

[Anonymous]

I did screen off with proximity sensor control, just cover proximity sensor and screen goes off.
Android code:

public void activateSensor() {

    if (mWakeLock == null) {
        mWakeLock = mPowerManager.newWakeLock(PowerManager.PROXIMITY_SCREEN_OFF_WAKE_LOCK,"incall");
    }
    if (!mWakeLock.isHeld()) {
        mWakeLock.acquire();
        screen_off.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.screen_off3));
    } else if (mWakeLock != null && mWakeLock.isHeld()) {
        mWakeLock.release();
        screen_off.setImageDrawable(getResources().getDrawable(R.drawable.screen_off));
    }
}