06-01-09 06:26 AM
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  1. vdubtx's Avatar
    vdubtx
    We just got our daughter a Curve to upgrade her previous LG Muziq phone. Is there a way to completely disable the Camera? We don't let her take pictures with her phones so would like to completely disable that.

    Any help??

    TIA.
    05-31-09 10:52 PM
  2. jeffh's Avatar
    jeffh
    Retired Moderator
    There is not any way to disable it that she could not easily re-enable. If your Curve is within your 30-day return period, and you are a CDMA user, you could exchange it for an 8830. The 8830 has no camera.

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    05-31-09 10:57 PM
  3. vdubtx's Avatar
    vdubtx
    Originally Posted by JeffH
    There is not any way to disable it that she could not easily re-enable. If your Curve is within your 30-day return period, and you are a CDMA user, you could exchange it for an 8830. The 8830 has no camera.

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    Thanks for fast response.
    05-31-09 11:01 PM
  4. XxXjacobXxX's Avatar
    XxXjacobXxX
    i dont think so
    05-31-09 11:09 PM
  5. jeffh's Avatar
    jeffh
    Retired Moderator
    If returning the phone is not an option, you could always severely deface the lens with sandpaper. That would render the camera useless.

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    05-31-09 11:10 PM
  6. Rizzleman716's Avatar
    Rizzleman716
    Why even get her a camera phone?

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    05-31-09 11:12 PM
  7. vdubtx's Avatar
    vdubtx
    Aside from the 8830 which I have used in the past, it is tough to find any phone that doesn't have a camera on it.
    05-31-09 11:14 PM
  8. Jim W's Avatar
    Jim W
    Originally Posted by Rizzleman716
    Why even get her a camera phone?

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    Other than the 8830, which is basically a world travel business edition phone,,,,,,,,,,find one these days without one. lol
    05-31-09 11:14 PM
  9. xliderider's Avatar
    xliderider
    Yeah, if I had a daughter, just the thought of sexting...

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    05-31-09 11:48 PM
  10. pwc realtor#CB's Avatar
    pwc realtor#CB
    another thought would be to swap phones and give your kid your 8830 and yourself a shiny new Curve
    06-01-09 12:01 AM
  11. shabbasuraj's Avatar
    shabbasuraj
    a nice drop of glue would work. kinda weird how one would not allow someone to take a picture using their phone though???? It is not like someone cannot receive a pic using a phone, unless of course you disable that feature also.
    06-01-09 12:42 AM
  12. amazinglygraceless's Avatar
    amazinglygraceless
    Retired Mod
    C:\program files\common files\research in motion\shared\8xxx....\java

    Move the following two files from the folder

    net_rim_bb_camera.cod
    net_rim_bb_videorecorder.cod

    Open DM, connect the phone, click Application Loader and next
    your way through. DM will remove both files and the phone
    will not be able to take pictures or record video
    06-01-09 12:48 AM
  13. jeffh's Avatar
    jeffh
    Retired Moderator
    The technical question has been adequately answered. I just deleted the first of what will be a hundred parenting comments, so I am preemptively closing the thread.
    06-01-09 06:26 AM
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