Lens Cap - Disable Camera
Lens Cap is a simple and modern app that disables your phone or tablets camera
NOTE: This app is not compatible with Android 11In Android 11, Google removed the ability to disable cameras using Device Administrator (the method Lens Cap uses) in favor of enterprise Work Profiles. Sadly, this marks the end of Lens Cap. If you think youve found a work-around, please let me know or submit a PR to the project on Github! As a replacement for Lens Cap, I suggest enabling the "Sensors Off" quick settings tile in developer options (https://www.howtogeek.com/691619/how-to-turn-off-all-your-android-phones-sensors-in-one-tap/).Lens Cap is a simple and modern app that disables your phone or tablets camera.It is useful for job-related camera restrictions and blocks apps from using the camera without your permission.Open Source!You can view the source code at http://github.com/percula/LensCapPermissions:This app uses the Device Administrator permission. Specifically, it uses the "Disable Cameras" permission within Device Administrator. This permission allows the application to have system level access in order to disable and re-enable the camera on the installed device. Lens Cap does not use this permission for any other reason. More information on this permission and how it is implemented can be found on the Google Developer website: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/admin/device-admin.htmlLens Cap also uses the In-App-Purchase permission to determine whether the user has donated. Donations are completely optional and do not add any additional functionality to the app. The ability to donate was added because some kind users requested the ability to donate :-).Note to Custom Android ROM Users:There is a bug within some custom Android ROMS including OxygenOS and LineageOS that prevents Lens Cap from operating properly. If you experience an issue, please contact me and also file a bug report with the ROM. Make sure to mention there is an issue with the ROMs implementation of the Device Administration API.Add warnings for Android 10 and 11 users.
NOTE: This app is not compatible with Android 11In Android 11, Google removed the ability to disable cameras using Device Administrator (the method Lens Cap uses) in favor of enterprise Work Profiles. Sadly, this marks the end of Lens Cap. If you think youve found a work-around, please let me know or submit a PR to the project on Github! As a replacement for Lens Cap, I suggest enabling the "Sensors Off" quick settings tile in developer options (https://www.howtogeek.com/691619/how-to-turn-off-all-your-android-phones-sensors-in-one-tap/).Lens Cap is a simple and modern app that disables your phone or tablets camera.It is useful for job-related camera restrictions and blocks apps from using the camera without your permission.Open Source!You can view the source code at http://github.com/percula/LensCapPermissions:This app uses the Device Administrator permission. Specifically, it uses the "Disable Cameras" permission within Device Administrator. This permission allows the application to have system level access in order to disable and re-enable the camera on the installed device. Lens Cap does not use this permission for any other reason. More information on this permission and how it is implemented can be found on the Google Developer website: https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/admin/device-admin.htmlLens Cap also uses the In-App-Purchase permission to determine whether the user has donated. Donations are completely optional and do not add any additional functionality to the app. The ability to donate was added because some kind users requested the ability to donate :-).Note to Custom Android ROM Users:There is a bug within some custom Android ROMS including OxygenOS and LineageOS that prevents Lens Cap from operating properly. If you experience an issue, please contact me and also file a bug report with the ROM. Make sure to mention there is an issue with the ROMs implementation of the Device Administration API.Add warnings for Android 10 and 11 users.
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i was using this app until last day when i updated my MIUI. It was working very good. But i am facing issue for using this app.The lens cap was on before updating my mobile. My Redmi mobile is MIUI 12.5.8 stable with Android 11 currently after update . Now whenever i am using any app that uses camera i am getting error (cannot connect to camera). Lenscap has no effect on this issue. i uninstalled it but still the error. Please help in resolving the issue.
Was so excited to try out this app because my life is fraught with security issues and when I activate it and hit the button to turn the cap on, NOTHING. Probably phishing spam. Don't install. Be smarter than I was.
5 stars. Works great, no ads, does not ask for unneeded or intrusive permissions. [ Caution: newest versions of Android OS may stupidly reduce functionality of useful apps like Lens Cap. Shame on you, Google.]
Works good my camera felt hot before useing this!
Nice 👍🏻
Widget not working most of the time
This app is absolutely amazing and does what it's meant to do. I would recommend you download this app if you love privacy
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Simple to use. Works like a champ!
Good