11-03-2020 08:58 PM
One thing im struggling with is taking selfie burst mode while running.
On my previous s10+ you could just hold the shutter button for burst mode on any camera, or, hold volume up or down for the same thing.
Ive noticed on the s20ultra, the single press volume buttons still seem to take single shots, but burst mode is confined to a drag down motion on the onscreen shutter button. Works fine for rear camera shots or steady selfie shots, but as you can imagine, trying to do this while running across fields is a little awkward and im finding I need double jointed fingers!
The volume button method was great to allow for some stability in the hand as I could grip the phone securely.
Ive made the suggestion to samsung so hopefully if enough people have the same experience i should think they could update this in a furture software update. fingers crossed (or dislocated... as mine are fast becoming)
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09-07-2020 10:08 PM
They've just added volume key burst mode to the S20 as of the latest update as well
12-03-2020 01:26 PM
Hi @Majorj0nny!
Sounds like a great idea to me for the Ultra. I've put this forwards for our R&D team - and will let you know what they say.
(And lol @ the fingers being dislocated versus crossed.)
13-03-2020 01:30 PM
@Majorj0nny , The developers have got back to us:
'"Long press on shutter button works as recording videos, Quick Take.
Regarding long press on volume button, it supposed to be the same.
But there is limitation of microphones that can't support volume control and sound at the same time.
So it's hard to support burst shot by long press on volume button."
By which they mean that the volume button can only be made to do a limited amount of things (I asked for some clarification on that). Their mention of "Quick Take" AKA 'Single Take' there probably means that the addition of that feature on the S20 accounts for why the burst shot user interface is different to the S10.
But I'd be interested in hearing more from other users regarding the S20's burst shot user interface.
14-03-2020 09:33 AM
14-03-2020 08:52 PM
I'm in the same boat regarding the volume key burst mode. It's a feature that needs to be brought back asap. Excuses about it being difficult don't really make sense - The code that made it happen in the S10 and every other samsung S phone for the last 5 or more years will also work just as well on the S20. It's not like holding down the volume button while in the camera app does anything at the moment - it just waits until you release it and then takes a single shot. So changing it isn't going to overwrite any other useful functionality.
14-03-2020 09:01 PM
01-04-2020 10:56 PM
Used the old burst mode function all the time to capture the movements of small children. If I want video I will switch to video mode. Now I sometimes get video when I want a picture. Please bring the old functionality back.
10-04-2020 07:13 PM - last edited 10-04-2020 07:14 PM
Exactly my issue. I have the S10 but running OneUI 2.1
I used to use the burst to take photos of my fast-moving child as well, and I also used the volume button underwater to take some stunning shots that would not have been possible with the onscreen buttons or using the single photo by one press version.
Please at least give us an option to revert back to long press on the shutter button or the volume buttons taking bursts.
21-04-2020 05:10 AM
Totally agree!!! Went to go take a burst photo of my daughter only to find out a minute later it only took 1 pic.
After digging a bit I noticed the whole single take part of the app. I am really disappointed that you can no longer take burst photos via the volume key (able to do one handed) as being a parent your hands are always full! I know they are trying to push the whole single take stuff on us, but if I wanted to shoot a video I would do so. Also I don't want some AI choosing which photos I see and which ones I don't. I will make that decision, thank you.
The functionality to take pictures via the volume key is still there, just no burst. Should be easy for developers to re add that feature. And not for nothing, I hate that this addition was packed into an update which I had no choice but to do to keep the security on my phone up to date
24-04-2020 02:54 PM
Same here...
I use remote control to take burst mode pictures..Now its impossible to use it. Please revert it back...