How to take multiple photos before dismissing camera intent?

Question

I am trying to take multiple photos using the default device camera application launched through an intent (MediaStore.ACTION_IMAGE_CAPTURE). With the devices I am testing w

Answer 1

I discovered through the SDK documentation that there's an alternative intent action for the device camera that launches the camera in still image mode and does not exit until the user is finished with the activity:

Intent intent = new Intent(
    MediaStore.INTENT_ACTION_STILL_IMAGE_CAMERA);
this.startActivity(intent);

Coupled with a ContentObserver this was exactly what I needed to accomplish.