Camera Auto Focus Problems on Retool Mobile

Hi,
I'm experiencing a slow capturing time on my retool mobile app when using the image input component. The camera is taking time to focus the object before capturing which doesn't happen using the native camera on my smartphone. I also can't e.g. disable CAF_disable or similar on the component.
Any ideas how to solve that and make capturing faster?

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Hello @Julius_Schaufele,

The slow capturing time with the Image Input component in Retool Mobile is likely due to how the component interfaces with the device's camera through the browser. This may not have the same optimizations as the native camera app. Unfortunately, Retool doesn't provide advanced camera settings (e.g., disabling CAF or continuous autofocus).

Potential Workaround:

  • Reduce Image Resolution:
    The Image Input component supports setting a lower resolution. Doing so can speed up image capture and reduce processing time.
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