Why can't we pause while video recording on android devices?

I've been searching for a solution to this issue. Till now I've found tons of unhappy users complaining about the same issue, no pause/resume during a video record. I've read just about every first fifty results presented for every search that I came up with on Google, been into Google Market, reference forums, etc... sigh! Since this is being requested a few years (at least since 2011 that users are complaining at http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=18797), and since the functionality to pause while recording needs system support due to the API and hardware being used that must provide such capabilities, software developers cannot go around this. Some devices may be capable of dealing with the pause/resume feature, but that's unclear. I believe that you'll just have to wait until manufacturers and developers can't stand the voice of the unhappy user anymore, and improve this issue. The Android API currently does not provide the pause methodThis is a bit technical, but was solicited on the comments. The http://developer.android.com/reference/android/media/MediaRecorder.html, being used since API level 1, doesn't has the capability to pause, as one can observe from the MediaRecorder State Diagram: When recording, the API allows us to either use the reset() or stop() Public Methods: reset() -> Restarts the MediaRecorder to its idle state. stop() -> Stops recording.

Dude its depends on which device you are using. Almost all high end phone have this feature pre assembled in the camera app. You can even take a screenshot while recording a video...

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It do support pausing video recording. All it depends on your model & the cam app included by your OEM. For your info i use Redmi Note 3 , and here i can easily pause video recording in stock app, by just touching PAUSE button on left. If such feature in not available in your model, then numerous third party apps are available on PlayStore. Please share your mobile make & model, so I can or other Quorans can suggest further.