Hi just wondering has anyone got a usb camera to work with their j3? I've tried an "endoscope" usb camera and a regular usb webcam with an otg cable but neither work. With any app i've tried the camera is detected when I plug it in but either the app then crashes or just displays a blank screen. This is with stock firmware.
noelyz said:
Hi just wondering has anyone got a usb camera to work with their j3? I've tried an "endoscope" usb camera and a regular usb webcam with an otg cable but neither work. With any app i've tried the camera is detected when I plug it in but either the app then crashes or just displays a blank screen. This is with stock firmware.
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Old thread, but for others nowadays, my answer is that you must make sure the app supports the camera.
For years I've been using this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=infinitegra.app.usbcamera&hl=sv
and it supports at least Logitech C270.
Recently I discovered that the app also supports a cheap videograbber usb stick, meaning I can get my old Olympus OM-D E-M5 connected to a big tablet and see the live screen there.
Haven't tried the app with an endoscope.
The app + C270 have worked on a Galaxy Tab 2 with stock firmware 4.1.2, but also some higher custom ROMs.
And a stock Galaxy Tab A (2016) running Oreo.
and just now I tested it on 2 devices, my stock J4+ with Pie and my stock J5 (2015) Marshmallow.
Edit:
I got curious and dug out an old long silvergray SuperEyes endoscope, only tried it on the J5, but above app supports it.
At the same time I found a small black cylindrical inspection camera with 2 meter cord. Above app supports that too
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good morning to all,
is it possible to install a second camera, like the psp one, to use as frontal camera to make video phone call?
thanks for your answer
coluichepensa said:
good morning to all,
is it possible to install a second camera, like the psp one, to use as frontal camera to make video phone call?
thanks for your answer
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If someone makes it then it has a possibility
Forever living in my Galaxy Ace using XDA App
You need usb host mode kernel support to install addon usb camera on ace mini usb port.
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You need usb host mode kernel support to install addon usb camera on ace mini usb port.
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Usb host mode needed = USB host mode not supported = USB camera impossible
This will never happen with our current kernels, tha host mode is not supported nor can i see it ever being
I don't think so it would be possible for installing the second camera there would be no supporting for the content.
Hi everyone,
I am trying to connect a Head Mounted Display to my Galaxy SII and am able to connect it using a Micro USB to VGA MHL Adapter. I can look at the screen output ,gallery and other apps but I cannot use the Camera app.
I was wondering if there is ANY possible way (custom Rom,override some kernel file etc ) by which I can use the Camera app while showing the HDMI output ? .I was thinking of using 3rd Party Bluetooth cameras like Looxcie but it seems they dont provide any API . Another option would be to connect and external usb webcam through the adapter,But i am not sure whether I would be able to compile/find the appropriate drivers and whether i could access the camera from the Android SDK.
ANY pointers/tips/suggestions would be really appreciated
Thanks !
Try with 3rd party camera app, like lgCamera.
Hi all,
I've got a broken screen so it doesn't even turn on anymore. I've reflashed a stock ROM, got it to boot up and I can plug in and see it via MHL. I want to use it to play videos etc through my TV as there's no other use for it. I've already got a replacement S3 to use as my main phone. Problem is the touch screen doesn't work for me to get through the setup and install the required apps. I could probably use a bluetooth keyboard/mouse or even physical using otg but I don't think that is possible using MHL. Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Scott
mmm you could borrow for a BT mouse/keyboard and install TeamViewer QuickSupport, after that you should install TeamViewer 7.0 on your PC and since then you will be able to control your phone using the PC so you will not need the BT mouse/keyboard and you will be able to install whatever you want.
What do you think?
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mmm you could borrow for a BT mouse/keyboard and install TeamViewer QuickSupport, after that you should install TeamViewer 7.0 on your PC and since then you will be able to control your phone using the PC so you will not need the BT mouse/keyboard and you will be able to install whatever you want.
What do you think?
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Yeah something like that was what I was thinking but as the screen doesn't work and it's on the Android setup screen when it's first turned on, I don't know how to pair a BT keyboard and mouse / install TeamViewer. My only thought would be a custom ROM with TV installed and configured and flashing it via ODIN .. but I don't know enough to create my own custom ROM
Thanks! :good:
Maybe I'm wrong but, when you plug the MHL adapter, it automatically mirrors the screen to the HDTV, doesn't it? I don't have it yet but I think it does, perhaps other could shed light on this issue
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Maybe I'm wrong but, when you plug the MHL adapter, it automatically mirrors the screen to the HDTV, doesn't it? I don't have it yet but I think it does, perhaps other could shed light on this issue
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Yeah I've got an MHL adapter and it just mirrors the image so that's fine. I hoped the touch screen would still work even if it doesn't display anything but unfortunately it doesn't so I've got no way of controlling the phone, despite being able to see the display on my TV screen :crying:
You could set up everything you want on your working S3. Make a nandroid backup. Then flash that to your non-working phone.
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I've got an option in my tv set that allows me to control the phone with the remote controller.
Check your tv.
i found it out accidentally in mine.
This option is called "fun link" in my tv set.
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I am struggling to get my Nikon dSLR camera to connect to my Galaxy S7 Edge (SM-G935F) using a USB OTG connection. My S7 is running stock Oreo.
I used to own a Galaxy S5 Neo (SM-G903F) running Marshmallow. When I connected my dSLSR camera using a USB OTG adapter the handset would establish a MTP connection and the Google Photos Camera Importer would start allowing me to view and transfer photos. I never had a problem with this method on the Galaxy S5 and found it a very useful tool.
Unfortunetely with my new Galaxy S7 Edge this connection method is very unreliable. When I connect the camera the handset always responds in some way but never in a way that permits me to succesfully download the photos. Most of the time the Importer app says "No MTP device connected". Sometimes the importer app displays an incomplete list of photos on the camera SD card. Sometimes the handset displays the complete list of photos but hangs whenever you attempt to download any of them. When I go to the folder that the handset has attemted to download the photos to I always find corrupted files whereby the image is distorted, most often with a horizontal stitching error and almost as if the communication has become corrupted during the transfer. In all situations it seems as if the MTP connection is unreliable. I have changed the USB OTG adapter with no success. I have also attempted to use the third party "Camera Importer" app by Syfer which uses the same MTP connection method but with the same lack of success. I therefore seems that this is an Android issue, not an app issue.
For extra info, USB OTG works for standard pen drives and SD card readers etc using a Mass storage connection, just not for MTP connections. Diagnostics using the "USB host diagnostics" app by Chainfire shows that my S7 edge has a fully functional USB OTG capability. Also, my friend has a standard S7 (SM-G930F) running Oreo and it also has the same issue! I have contacted Google but they have not responded to my bug report.
Please help, this is really annoying! Without a solution I am tempted to try downgrade the firmware to Marshmallow or Nougat to see if that works
Hi all
I've tried a couple of endoscope cameras with the Mate 20 Pro (Micro USB to USB-C converter) but none of them seem to work. They don't seem to power the camera on at all.
Is this a general thing with the phone or have I just tried the wrong camera?
Cheers.
I have the same issue. The same camera works on my Pixel One, just not on this phone.
works on mate20 pro using an98 app
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works on mate20 pro using an98 app
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I've tried 2 different cameras, neither of them are picked up by the M20P, no matter what app I use
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works on mate20 pro using an98 app
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What camera are you using? Got a link to it?
Works on my Mate 20 pro too using the 'AN98' app .
Problem that people have appear to me to be two fold :
1) Some adapters to USB C do not work as should. Mu camera has USB micro B plug, and I bought two adapters, one original Huawei which worked both when on phone and on PC , the other adapter (a 'Goobay') worked fine when using on PC , but on the phone it couldn't even turn on camera light on. I don't know what the adapter problem is but it's there.
2) Most 'OTG' Endoscope camera software appear to work only with prior Android OS, and do not work with the one on my Huawei Mate 20 Pro , more of the Apps recognized that a camera were plugged in but had a black screen...
From what I have been able to understand then the software problem has to do with something called 'com.mainActivity.App' either in the software or on the phone..
When starting the AN98 App it has a black screen and gives a popup at start saying that the com.mainActivity.App may not work, then after that another popup asks that one 'allow the com.mainActivity.App to access the USB device' , and when that is granted then suddenly the AN98 App shows picture and works just fine - in fact it is the only app that my camera works with so far on the Huawei Mate 20 Pro.
The camera works just fine with other Apps on an older OS on Samsung Galaxy 5 !!!
I have an endoscope camera and also found the apps were the main issue. The camera works, leds light up but most apps just didn't show a picture. Try some till you get one that will work.