diff --git a/camera/Camera.cpp b/camera/Camera.cpp
index 907f119..e288312 100644
--- a/camera/Camera.cpp
+++ b/camera/Camera.cpp
@@ -301,12 +301,12 @@
 }
 
 // take a picture
-status_t Camera::takePicture()
+status_t Camera::takePicture(int msgType)
 {
-    LOGV("takePicture");
+    LOGV("takePicture: 0x%x", msgType);
     sp <ICamera> c = mCamera;
     if (c == 0) return NO_INIT;
-    return c->takePicture();
+    return c->takePicture(msgType);
 }
 
 // set preview/capture parameters - key/value pairs
diff --git a/camera/ICamera.cpp b/camera/ICamera.cpp
index 0881d65..931b57d 100644
--- a/camera/ICamera.cpp
+++ b/camera/ICamera.cpp
@@ -223,11 +223,12 @@
     }
 
     // take a picture - returns an IMemory (ref-counted mmap)
-    status_t takePicture()
+    status_t takePicture(int msgType)
     {
-        LOGV("takePicture");
+        LOGV("takePicture: 0x%x", msgType);
         Parcel data, reply;
         data.writeInterfaceToken(ICamera::getInterfaceDescriptor());
+        data.writeInt32(msgType);
         remote()->transact(TAKE_PICTURE, data, &reply);
         status_t ret = reply.readInt32();
         return ret;
@@ -401,7 +402,8 @@
         case TAKE_PICTURE: {
             LOGV("TAKE_PICTURE");
             CHECK_INTERFACE(ICamera, data, reply);
-            reply->writeInt32(takePicture());
+            int msgType = data.readInt32();
+            reply->writeInt32(takePicture(msgType));
             return NO_ERROR;
         } break;
         case SET_PARAMETERS: {
diff --git a/include/camera/Camera.h b/include/camera/Camera.h
index e5f7e62..f3c8f64 100644
--- a/include/camera/Camera.h
+++ b/include/camera/Camera.h
@@ -66,16 +66,17 @@
 
 // msgType in notifyCallback and dataCallback functions
 enum {
-    CAMERA_MSG_ERROR            = 0x001,
-    CAMERA_MSG_SHUTTER          = 0x002,
-    CAMERA_MSG_FOCUS            = 0x004,
-    CAMERA_MSG_ZOOM             = 0x008,
-    CAMERA_MSG_PREVIEW_FRAME    = 0x010,
-    CAMERA_MSG_VIDEO_FRAME      = 0x020,
-    CAMERA_MSG_POSTVIEW_FRAME   = 0x040,
-    CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE        = 0x080,
-    CAMERA_MSG_COMPRESSED_IMAGE = 0x100,
-    CAMERA_MSG_ALL_MSGS         = 0x1FF
+    CAMERA_MSG_ERROR            = 0x0001,
+    CAMERA_MSG_SHUTTER          = 0x0002,
+    CAMERA_MSG_FOCUS            = 0x0004,
+    CAMERA_MSG_ZOOM             = 0x0008,
+    CAMERA_MSG_PREVIEW_FRAME    = 0x0010,
+    CAMERA_MSG_VIDEO_FRAME      = 0x0020,
+    CAMERA_MSG_POSTVIEW_FRAME   = 0x0040,
+    CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE        = 0x0080,
+    CAMERA_MSG_COMPRESSED_IMAGE = 0x0100,
+    CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE_NOTIFY = 0x0200,
+    CAMERA_MSG_ALL_MSGS         = 0xFFFF
 };
 
 // cmdType in sendCommand functions
@@ -207,7 +208,7 @@
             status_t    cancelAutoFocus();
 
             // take a picture - picture returned from callback
-            status_t    takePicture();
+            status_t    takePicture(int msgType);
 
             // set preview/capture parameters - key/value pairs
             status_t    setParameters(const String8& params);
diff --git a/include/camera/ICamera.h b/include/camera/ICamera.h
index b2310a6..2344b3f 100644
--- a/include/camera/ICamera.h
+++ b/include/camera/ICamera.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     virtual status_t        startRecording() = 0;
 
     // stop recording mode
-    virtual void            stopRecording() = 0;    
+    virtual void            stopRecording() = 0;
 
     // get recording state
     virtual bool            recordingEnabled() = 0;
@@ -84,8 +84,14 @@
     // cancel auto focus
     virtual status_t        cancelAutoFocus() = 0;
 
-    // take a picture
-    virtual status_t        takePicture() = 0;
+    /*
+     * take a picture.
+     * @param msgType the message type an application selectively turn on/off
+     * on a photo-by-photo basis. The supported message types are:
+     * CAMERA_MSG_SHUTTER, CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE, CAMERA_MSG_COMPRESSED_IMAGE,
+     * and CAMERA_MSG_POSTVIEW_FRAME. Any other message types will be ignored.
+     */
+    virtual status_t        takePicture(int msgType) = 0;
 
     // set preview/capture parameters - key/value pairs
     virtual status_t        setParameters(const String8& params) = 0;
diff --git a/media/libstagefright/CameraSourceTimeLapse.cpp b/media/libstagefright/CameraSourceTimeLapse.cpp
index e6fe618..3689557 100644
--- a/media/libstagefright/CameraSourceTimeLapse.cpp
+++ b/media/libstagefright/CameraSourceTimeLapse.cpp
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@
         // this thread as read() will make a copy of this last frame and keep
         // returning it in the quick stop mode.
         Mutex::Autolock autoLock(mQuickStopLock);
-        CHECK_EQ(OK, mCamera->takePicture());
+        CHECK_EQ(OK, mCamera->takePicture(CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE));
         if (mQuickStop) {
             LOGV("threadTimeLapseEntry: Exiting due to mQuickStop = true");
             return;
diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
index 3d8ca7a..a09e16b 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.cpp
@@ -727,17 +727,30 @@
 }
 
 // take a picture - image is returned in callback
-status_t CameraService::Client::takePicture() {
-    LOG1("takePicture (pid %d)", getCallingPid());
+status_t CameraService::Client::takePicture(int msgType) {
+    LOG1("takePicture (pid %d): 0x%x", getCallingPid(), msgType);
 
     Mutex::Autolock lock(mLock);
     status_t result = checkPidAndHardware();
     if (result != NO_ERROR) return result;
 
-    enableMsgType(CAMERA_MSG_SHUTTER |
-                  CAMERA_MSG_POSTVIEW_FRAME |
-                  CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE |
-                  CAMERA_MSG_COMPRESSED_IMAGE);
+    if ((msgType & CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE) &&
+        (msgType & CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE_NOTIFY)) {
+        LOGE("CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE and CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE_NOTIFY"
+                " cannot be both enabled");
+        return BAD_VALUE;
+    }
+
+    // We only accept picture related message types
+    // and ignore other types of messages for takePicture().
+    int picMsgType = msgType
+                        & (CAMERA_MSG_SHUTTER |
+                           CAMERA_MSG_POSTVIEW_FRAME |
+                           CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE |
+                           CAMERA_MSG_RAW_IMAGE_NOTIFY |
+                           CAMERA_MSG_COMPRESSED_IMAGE);
+
+    enableMsgType(picMsgType);
 
     return mHardware->takePicture();
 }
diff --git a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.h b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.h
index ccb9cf7..1c43b00 100644
--- a/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.h
+++ b/services/camera/libcameraservice/CameraService.h
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         virtual void            releaseRecordingFrame(const sp<IMemory>& mem);
         virtual status_t        autoFocus();
         virtual status_t        cancelAutoFocus();
-        virtual status_t        takePicture();
+        virtual status_t        takePicture(int msgType);
         virtual status_t        setParameters(const String8& params);
         virtual String8         getParameters() const;
         virtual status_t        sendCommand(int32_t cmd, int32_t arg1, int32_t arg2);