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Camera+ has been pulled from the app store

Damn, i didnt get the update before it was pulled - dont recall seeing it in the updates - i check daily as well
 
deeddawg said:
They can't be surprised. Apple's policy about easter eggs seems pretty clear (see the referenced 9to5mac article).
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There was an easter egg, because apple rejected the app when it used the volume buttons to snap pictures. That being the case, the app will now need to use the touch screen to take pictures.

Typical apple, they don't like how an app enhances the iPhone beyond what they envision, so they pull/reject it.
 
Wasn't there an issue where you would also have to kill the Cam+ app to maybe get the buttons working again.... its an unsupported feature and Apple don't like non-normal use of the buttons or the API's...

Inevitable, i'm sure they'll be back as soon as they submit and get approved a fixed version but thats a week or two of lost sales for them now

Or free publicity - depending on your view :)
 
the volume snap feature is bugged. after you enable it, anytime you go from the film roll back to the camera it snaps a picture by itself.
 
Using the volume buttons to take pictures causes "user confusion", Apple? It's amazing how they view their customers as complete f'n idiots, and even more amazing how many of those people just accept it and believe that Apple knows what's best for them.
 
Bit of a noob question but... Will we be able to keep this app in perpetuity or does apple have the ability to remove apps that break the app store agreement from our phones?
 
I don't have that bug but what I did notice is that it changes your ringer volume at the same time but doesn't show it... Someone double check me please
 
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I'm glad I didn't buy it last night...Now it will never get updated and the app will fall behind times.
 
maflynn said:
There was an easter egg, because apple rejected the app when it used the volume buttons to snap pictures. That being the case, the app will now need to use the touch screen to take pictures.

Typical apple, they don't like how an app enhances the iPhone beyond what they envision, so they pull/reject it.
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I can't exactly blame Apple. So far the "easter egg" apps they've pulled were pretty innoculous but it's inevitable that one of these days someone will try to sneak something through that sends all your contacts and personal information to the kind of people you should drown because they're not worth the cost of a bullet. Then the crying would be "How could Apple let this happen?". The entire point of an "easter egg" in this situation is to sneak something past Apple and what it actually does, good or bad, is immaterial. If it were up to me, this app would be dead and the developers would be permanently banned from Apple development, period. A little maturity goes a long way.
 
srexy said:
Bit of a noob question but... Will we be able to keep this app in perpetuity or does apple have the ability to remove apps that break the app store agreement from our phones?
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Yeah, I thought Apple (and Android) had the ability to remotely pull apps off your phone???

(Which sounds so "Big Brother" as I type it.)
 
I don't like this at all because now developer cannot update the app to add new feature. Are they banned from App store?
 
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MacJones said:
srexy said:
What does it do?
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Allows you to take picture with a physical button (the volume buttone) instead of tapping the screen. I picked up the app earlier this evening and love the hidden feature! It makes picture taking so much easier.
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This feature has been available to jailbreakers for ages. On my iPhone, it works with the stock camera app as well. I don't see what the big deal is ... :confused:
 
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This feature has been available to jailbreakers for ages. On my iPhone, it works with the stock camera app as well. I don't see what the big deal is ... :confused:
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Because it's against Apple's current interface rules, I guess.
 
mgamber said:
If it were up to me, this app would be dead and the developers would be permanently banned from Apple development, period.
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Yeah, how DARE they offer a feature that customers want and Apple won't provide. Not to mention that the app itself is everything that Apple's built-in camera should be.

I agree that Apple was fully within their rights to pull the app, but to suggest that they treat the developer like a terrorist for providing their customers with useful capability is just utterly asinine.
 
oh wow. i just picked it up a few weeks ago. the volume snap feature is actually quite useful, but as others have said it sucks that we won't see any future updates.
 
srexy said:
Bit of a noob question but... Will we be able to keep this app in perpetuity or does apple have the ability to remove apps that break the app store agreement from our phones?
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I have a game (Stoneloops of Jurassica) that was pulled from the store over a copyright infringement claim still on my phone so I'm pretty sure we'll be able to keep Camera+.
 
rwilliams said:
Using the volume buttons to take pictures causes "user confusion", Apple? It's amazing how they view their customers as complete f'n idiots, and even more amazing how many of those people just accept it and believe that Apple knows what's best for them.
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I like this about Apple. If people want to do the hacker crap, jailbreak their phone. I also like Apple keeping porn out of the App Store...

If I wanted all that crap, I'd be using Windows!
 
i bought this app weeks ago and love it for photo editing. the volume snap was a nice touch, but i'm pretty sad we won't be able to get updates now.
 
I don't blame Apple. If it breaks the developer's contract by adding hardware modification code they can get banned. What I don't get is why developer added this quietly knowingly if Apple finds out they'd get banned. And you know who's the loser in all this? People who bought the App. I bought this app a few weeks ago because I like the effects they added in the Lightbox and hoping they would add more features. Now because of this stupid camera button I don't foresee any new update from them. Nice going!!!!
 
Bandolier said:
Why the hell wasn't this posted sooner?
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Just one reason to check the forums or follow folks on Twitter. It's how I found out first and then found the discussion on this forum yesterday. I also passed the info on to others. If you already had the app then you're good to go.

Taptaptap, I know you did this for your customers. And now your revenue will be hit hard unless we all bitch at Apple for their stupid ass antics over app aprovals. But we as customers thank you for your hidden easter egg. It's a perfectly legit and needed feature. Thank you again.

To the community, please let Apple know how juvenile this move is on their part and how upset you are both for them pulling the app and for not allowing the volume snap feature in the first place. Their job isn't to hold our hand and worry it might "confuse" us.

http://www.apple.com/feedback/

I'm not sure if this should go under the iPhone or under the iTunes store requests area. But in either case COMPLAIN!!!
 
Glad I bought it and installed it on DHs ip too.

Sucks we won't get anymore updates tho. It blows the native camera app away.
 
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