How to turn camera shutter sound off?

[patent10021]

Here in Japan we can't turn the camera shutter sound off because apparently there are so many perverts here that the government said there will be no disabling of shutter sounds. Up-skirt dudes etc.

Personally, when I take pictures in restaurants etc I don't particularly like it when everyone turns around to see who's taking photos because they can hear my shutter.

I've read though that there are certain desktop apps that can access the shutter sound file so we can disable it.

Is this the easiest way? What's the best desktop app?

 

[Mr Kram]

try this

http://www.technipages.com/iphone-disable-camera-shutter-sound.html

 

[saving107]

put your finger/hand over the speaker when you take a picture.

 

[patent10021]

try this

http://www.technipages.com/iphone-disable-camera-shutter-sound.html

Thanks but that's for Windows. * just threw up a little

put your finger/hand over the speaker when you take a picture.

uh, no.

 

[tadad1]

I just flick the silent switch when taking photos if I do not want the sound to intrude.

 

[Mr Kram]

Thanks but that's for Windows. * just threw up a little

the app they use is for windows, but the theory is the same. google a little and there are mac solutions.

 

[kirk26]

You taking dirty pics or something??

 

[patent10021]

I just flick the silent switch when taking photos if I do not want the sound to intrude.

There is NO silent mode in Japan for the shutter.

 

[patent10021]

I found iFuntastic but it seems to require a JB. iPhone Explorer is nice but it doesn't go to the root folder. Cyberduck etc. all need a JB.

 

[mad-dog-one]

put your finger/hand over the speaker when you take a picture.

Oh ya, you gotta hold it the right way.

 

[acfusion29]

so... you're telling us that you have a different build of iOS?

 

[moussekateer]

I found iFuntastic but it seems to require a JB. iPhone Explorer is nice but it doesn't go to the root folder. Cyberduck etc. all need a JB.

As you've realized you're going to need root access. Jailbreak is the way to go.

so... you're telling us that you have a different build of iOS?

No the firmware is exactly the same for all devices but depending on where the phone is activated restrictions can be applied post activation. For example GPS was disabled on iPhones activated in Egypt.

 

[patent10021]

As you've realized you're going to need root access. Jailbreak is the way to go.

Yes unfortunately. Ok well if I go this 'root', no pun intended, will my phone stay in the same state it's currently in? I don't have to worry that my phone will be a totally different phone etc? Everything stays the same only it's a JB phone?

 

[moussekateer]

Yes unfortunately. Ok well if I go this 'root', no pun intended, will my phone stay in the same state it's currently in? I don't have to worry that my phone will be a totally different phone etc? Everything stays the same only it's a JB phone?

Well first you have to determine if your phone can be jailbroken. If it's a 3GS OR 4 on firmware 4.0.2 or higher then no. Secondly the act of jailbreaking doesn't change the phone in any way. It'll look exactly the same, act exactly the same etc. But now you'll have Cydia and read/write access to the root partition.

 

[patent10021]

Well first you have to determine if your phone can be jailbroken. If it's a 3GS OR 4 on firmware 4.0.2 or higher then no. Secondly the act of jailbreaking doesn't change the phone in any way. It'll look exactly the same, act exactly the same etc. But now you'll have Cydia and read/write access to the root partition.

SoftBank Japan
4.1 (8B117)

looks like I'm SOL.

But I'm following posixninja on Twitter and it looks like a new JB will be out within hours even.

 

[moussekateer]

SoftBank Japan
4.1 (8B117)

looks like I'm SOL.

But I'm following posixninja on Twitter and it looks like a new JB will be out within hours even.

Yep, out of luck for now. But 4.1 jailbreak isn't too far off