How to enable ‘VolumeSnap’ in Camera+ for iPhone
Camera+ for iPhone is by far my favourite photo app, but its latest update featuring the ‘VolumeSnap’ feature was rejected by Apple on severely misguided UI consistency grounds.
VolumeSnap allows the iPhone’s volume buttons to be used as a shutter release, greatly improving the ergonomics of snapping photos. This feature is so forehead-slappingly brilliant that, Apple’s rejection aside, the crafty authors of Camera+ have provided us with a simple workaround.
To enable VolumeSnap, enter the following into mobile Safari: camplus://enablevolumesnap
To disable it, enter this instead: camplus://disablevolumesnap
Here’s hoping that Apple sees the light and lets the next update through without the need for a hack, but in the meantime have fun, and happy snapping!
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