[QU/Dev Req] Using N1 as a web cam? - Nexus One Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

After finding out my Cam isnt supported by windows 7, I just realised my N1 is twice as good as it anyway, so was wondering is it even feasible to somehow get the N1 to be a webcam for the PC, either by bluetooth, some weird wifi routing or by usb?

Here you go, actually works. Limited to 15fps but it works.
Can't post a link but it looks something like this just remove the spaces
http ://www .appbrain .com /app /com .dev47apps .droidcam

use ustream broadcasting Search in the market!!

Oooo nice, when I did a market search only found out rubbish. Is there any of these which add the camera to the computer like a driver, and not just avalible online?

dogiedogie said:
Oooo nice, when I did a market search only found out rubbish. Is there any of these which add the camera to the computer like a driver, and not just avalible online?
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Sorry, I just use ustream, bookmark the page and BOOM

just_mike said:
Here you go, actually works. Limited to 15fps but it works.
Can't post a link but it looks something like this just remove the spaces
http ://www .appbrain .com /app /com .dev47apps .droidcam
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Why don't you try that?

dev47 said:
Why don't you try that?
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I did, refuses to download/install phone side :/

That was just some sort of a market hiccup.. Fixed now.

I use the app called "USB Webcam' works perfect

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G1 Webcam

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to turn the g1 camera into an actual webcam connected to your computer with a USB. I've tried the method of pulling images and streamlining them through ADB, framerate is terrible and just not fast enough. If anyone has any better methods or way of doing this lets get cracking and release something asap
medjai said:
I was wondering if anyone had any ideas how to turn the g1 camera into an actual webcam connected to your computer with a USB. I've tried the method of pulling images and streamlining them through ADB, framerate is terrible and just not fast enough. If anyone has any better methods or way of doing this lets get cracking and release something asap
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try qik in the market see if that suites ur need
turboyo said:
try qik in the market see if that suites ur need
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He wants to connect it to his computer.
qik works great for that unless you want to stream to a site other than qik.
to clarify yes i get that he wants to use it as a regular webcam for something like stickam...etc, nothing out there to do that yet though.
exactly. I want to actually use it like you would a normal webcam. I dont want to stream to a server. I would rather have it stream to my computer and have applications handle displaying it. We would probably need to create a custom driver for that, but that shouldn't be too difficult if we can first find out a way to send more frames per second then I have a friend that can handle the driver issue.
eleminop said:
qik works great for that unless you want to stream to a site other than qik.
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eleminop said:
qik works great for that unless you want to stream to a site other than qik.
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Did you read his post? haha
tekkitan said:
Did you read his post? haha
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i did read the post, there just isn't an app to do that, do you have any suggestions or are you just going to be a smartass all day?
eleminop said:
i did read the post, there just isn't an app to do that, do you have any suggestions or are you just going to be a smartass all day?
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Instead of suggesting an app that isn't doing what he asked for, why not say there is no app for that yet?
I can be a smartass all I want, can you be intelligible?
tekkitan said:
I can be a smartass all I want
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yes. clearly.
there is a thread asking people for app ideas on xda. I'm sure if you post something there they'll be able to help you a little more
i managed to do it using Screencast here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McI3qfkFFH4
lalalala1 said:
i managed to do it using Screencast here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McI3qfkFFH4
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If that's true (and from the looks of it I guess it is) then that would be AWESOME!! ..do share with others how you managed to do that!!
Using screencast does work, but it still has an issue with low frames.
For this you need either Droidexplorer (which is what i am using) or Screencast, and the SDK setup.
Open screencast, turn phone camera on, screencast has a record feature.
More info on making this happen would be greatly appreciated!
i didnt use recording, it was streamed live, i cant remember on how to do it, i will have a look at my computer when i get home! and yes the frame rate is pretty poor but when i use the webcam i hardly move so its alright
ok so how to do it first of all let me tell you that you have to have the phone showing on the desktop because screencast shows your phone on your desktop and screencamera shows your desktop as a webcam so if you cant see it, screencamera cant see it!
1. you need to get screencast showing what is on your phone;
get it via:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=558108
or http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557717
2. download and install screencamera:
http://www.pcwinsoft.com/ScreenCamera/download.asp
3. open screencast and put your phone on the camera application (you can still use the phone don't have to struggle doing it on the computer)
4. open screencamera
go into configuration and change the frame rate to what is appropriate to screencast, i think at the moment its 4fps
go to video output an change the frame size to what you like, i have it at 320 x 420 and have the phone set horizonally on screencast (by right clicking on screencast)
(make sure you have screencast where you want it as you will have to do this step again if you want to move it and make sure you can see it) click on "select region of desktop to capture" and highlight the screen of the camera
done, skype will now see it as that selected area of the desktop as a webcam i cannot confirm if any other application will see it but they should
I believe i was able to capture a livecast event with Video Lan player
Livecast is available for android I believe but i squite the same as quick.
Only livecast made wmv-files.
just tried qik, didn't like it because it didnt have a portrait mode.
wish somebody would make an app for this it would be so much more easyer
i dont like qik cause u have to go to there web site i want to be able to connect my g1 though aim or yahoo web cam

Control android from computer

hey just wondering, is there an app which will let me display my g1's screen on my desktop computer? kind of like a reverse vnc?
thanks
This is maybe interesting for you...
http://code.google.com/p/androidscreencast/
XDA Thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=557717
mackz said:
hey just wondering, is there an app which will let me display my g1's screen on my desktop computer? kind of like a reverse vnc?
thanks
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Its not like reverse vnc, its like, uh, vnc.
This website has all the stuff you need to get a vnc server running on your phone:
http://code.google.com/p/android-vnc/
Note: If you just run the fbvncserver, you can get a vnc server in VIEW ONLY mode. To get full interactive VNC, you need to run a kernel with their patch applied -- do not try to boot off their patched kernel, it is for emulator only. If you want to use their kernel patch, you must checkout the source code -- it comes with the patch file. Apply it to the applicable kernel source and boot off that.
I was looking for the same thing for my EVO. I found an app in the Market called "droid VNC Server" by Jose Pereira that allows you to remotely control your Android phone from a PC wirelessly. I tried it over WiFi and it worked flawlessly for me!
Here's a link to it on Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.onaips.vnc&feature=search_result
(Edit: Sorry, didn't realize this thread was from 2009 until after I hit submit. It was the top Google result for my search for a solution.)
thanks for the info..
it really helps...
some moderator like to lock old thread...if we reply to it..
but it actually helps sometimes..
oesjmr said:
I was looking for the same thing for my EVO. I found an app in the Market called "droid VNC Server" by Jose Pereira that allows you to remotely control your Android phone from a PC wirelessly. I tried it over WiFi and it worked flawlessly for me!
Here's a link to it on Market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=org.onaips.vnc&feature=search_result
(Edit: Sorry, didn't realize this thread was from 2009 until after I hit submit. It was the top Google result for my search for a solution.)
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I thank you, even though it was an old thread... I was looking for something similar so I can type in my accounts through my pc using my keyboard. This works like a charm. Good find.
Thanks, one more ?
Is there an app that doesn't need root?
I just made a FR ... and i have no notification panel ... (you know - the one that slides down)
nice. Thanks
like thanks
Drozdii said:
nice. Thanks
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like thanks
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Guys, this is what the "thanks" button is for, please do not post just to say thanks, use the button instead.
wardfan220 said:
Guys, this is what the "thanks" button is for, please do not post just to say thanks, use the button instead.
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thanks!
demkantor said:
thanks!
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I wish I had a gif of someone shaking their fist, lol.
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D via XDA Premium App.
Well i have played with some apps to control my phone from computer. And my opinion is that webkey works it best.
You can find it here:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.webkey
streamnlnl said:
Well i have played with some apps to control my phone from computer. And my opinion is that webkey works it best.
You can find it here:...
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Yeah, i second this too! I just tried a couple of popular ones like Remote Web Desktop by SmartDog and LazyDroid and none of those two worked. Only webkey worked perfectly!
I concur
mungki3 said:
Yeah, i second this too! I just tried a couple of popular ones like Remote Web Desktop by SmartDog and LazyDroid and none of those two worked. Only webkey worked perfectly!
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I concur
ressurection
Anyway to do this or something like this without any internet what so ever? I have no internet and would like to connect phone via USB. Then see screen on computer be able to use Mouse for touch and keyboard to type. Is it possible? Everything I see fails to mention you need to connect to internet to use it either by having DSL cable or tethering for you WiFi data. No internet options for me.

More Froyo love: Chrome to phone

Want to send stuff from your desktop right to your phone without emailing it? Just a right click option sound nice?
http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/31/how-to-push-chrome-firefox-links-to-your-android-2-2-froyo-de/
For firefox, you need the firefox plugin FoxToPhone
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/161941/
If you use IE, get a real browser.
This is one of the features in 2.2 that I've been really excited for.
alphadog00 said:
If you use IE, get a real browser.
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so I installed it from the market on my phone, followed all the instructions and set it up, then downloaded the extension on my computer, but it isnt working for some reason..
You can use the Chrome to iPhone tool on Android if you manually make a bookmark. I'm going to make a How To video showing how when I get time.
smeltn said:
so I installed it from the market on my phone, followed all the instructions and set it up, then downloaded the extension on my computer, but it isnt working for some reason..
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Doesnt this require froyo for it to work?
iceman4357 said:
Doesnt this require froyo for it to work?
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Yes it does
smeltn said:
so I installed it from the market on my phone, followed all the instructions and set it up, then downloaded the extension on my computer, but it isnt working for some reason..
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As soon as i set it up on the phone and pc - i could send things to my phone and get an instant notification at the top.
I assume you opened it on the phone and configured it with your google account?
iceman4357 said:
Doesnt this require froyo for it to work?
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yes it does, and I have froyo. It was something to do with my wifi for some reason. As soon as I turned off my wifi and sent a link it was instant. Don't know why but my wifi was borking it up. Works great now, except for on wifi
Whenever I send a link from either Google Chrome or Firefox I feel my phone vibrate and then I get a Force Close. Don't know what is causing it. Tried on both 3G and Wifi.
I *love* Chrome to Phone; any time a youtube video pops up, I just c2p it and watch it on my Captivate while still keeping an eye on the screen. Little things like that which make 2.2 totally worth it for me.
Wasn't there a reverse to this? I have been doing this for quite a while with a QR code extension on chrome, but I've been really missing a way to send phone pages to chrome.
Great app. Runs smoothly on 2.2!
E_man5112 said:
Wasn't there a reverse to this? I have been doing this for quite a while with a QR code extension on chrome, but I've been really missing a way to send phone pages to chrome.
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android2chrome if I can remember correctly.

Youtube app from Htc

Htc has a new YouTube app available in market. I could not find thru search. Go to market,app,music-video,then new. Works great,this is what should have came stock with phone.
Cant seem to find it has anyone from uk got this?
deeman said:
Cant seem to find it has anyone from uk got this?
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Try this link: zune://navigate/?appID=ee0d24ce-fe04-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
zeka1974 said:
Try this link: zune://navigate/?appID=ee0d24ce-fe04-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
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Through this link I see the app, but I am not abble to install it. There is "Download" button, but it does not trigger install...
zeka1974 said:
Try this link: zune://navigate/?appID=ee0d24ce-fe04-e011-9264-00237de2db9e
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seems it aint been released in UK as I get this message 'The requested item is not available in your location'
Just downloaded it, awesome app. HQ playback on 3G.
I was able to find it via the device market place. Just go to Apps and do a search for YouTube and you would find it in the list.
But I am not sure about the app's search functionality. I have tried searching for a video in native WP7 YouTube app, which gave me a bunch of results, but the same search did not come up with any results on the HTC YouTube one.
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I was able to find it via the device market place. Just go to Apps and do a search for YouTube and you would find it in the list.
But I am not sure about the app's search functionality. I have tried searching for a video in native WP7 YouTube app, which gave me a bunch of results, but the same search did not come up with any results on the HTC YouTube one.
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Try going into settings and change to show all, default is set to show only todays newests uploaded videos
Really really like the app, way better than the other youtube app.
It is kind of slow/laggy though but overall it is a great app, needs the ability to sign in with account.
deeman said:
seems it aint been released in UK as I get this message 'The requested item is not available in your location'
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Downloaded fine here in snowy Southampton ... good app, just wish it acted like the android version and was allowed to hook in to the browser
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Try going into settings and change to show all, default is set to show only todays newests uploaded videos
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Thanks buddy. That did the trick.
Am loving this new Youtube App. I think probably in the new update. It might come packaged. I like the black background and red font for the youtube logo.
Nice!
Nice!! App. no more having to wait for IE to load up the video and HQ is a +
Yea I just showed this off to a couple of Iphone user and they were like "Tight"
homer.web said:
Through this link I see the app, but I am not abble to install it. There is "Download" button, but it does not trigger install...
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Same here.
deeman said:
seems it aint been released in UK as I get this message 'The requested item is not available in your location'
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Had the same problem from the desktop app, but using the instructions in post 1 i was able to get it.
Just installed it in the UK, Apps, Music and Video, New, 4th one down.

Google Cloud Print

For some reason I can't get it to work right on the G-Tablet, it does however work beautifully with my phone. Anyone else try doing it yet? You have to access g-mail via your web browser.
http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/p/cloudprint.html
http://code.google.com/apis/cloudprint/docs/overview.html
sixvoltsystem said:
For some reason I can't get it to work right on the G-Tablet, it does however work beautifully with my phone. Anyone else try doing it yet? You have to access g-mail via your web browser.
http://www.google.com/chrome/intl/en/p/cloudprint.html
http://code.google.com/apis/cloudprint/docs/overview.html
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Does this differ much from printershare?
IMHO it is completely different. I was able to get this working on my gtab running VEGAn in about 5 minutes, and it allows me to print to any printer that is connected to any computer that i have access to, regardless of how that printer is connected to that computer.
Oh yeah...it is free too
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IMHO it is completely different. I was able to get this working on my gtab running VEGAn in about 5 minutes, and it allows me to print to any printer that is connected to any computer that i have access to, regardless of how that printer is connected to that computer.
Oh yeah...it is free too
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Printershare also connect to any printer attached to my computer as well, the free part is interesting since printershare is free for a certain amount of pages and all. guess ill give it a shot. thanks for the info.
I just used Google Cloud Print on my Samsung Captivate and hope to check it out on my new GTab tonight! Thanks for the info! I had not yet heard about it. It will be nice when Google updates some of their Apps (such as the Gmail App and the stock browser) to support Cloud Print!
good cloud print is awesome much better than paying for printer share after all the free pages it gives you to print which isnt much, hope more sites/pages will be supported thanks for the advice.
So have you guys got it to work from your G-tab ok? I always have problems in the stock browser with G-mail.
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IMHO it is completely different. I was able to get this working on my gtab running VEGAn in about 5 minutes, and it allows me to print to any printer that is connected to any computer that i have access to, regardless of how that printer is connected to that computer.
Oh yeah...it is free too
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How did you get it setup?
I have Vegan running, and just wondering how you got it setup.
Thanks
works great on my original droid however your right wont work with the stock browser or with dolphin browser on the gtab, however there is an app in the market called "cloud print" looks like that one works on the gtab
"Cloud Print Beta"?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pauloslf.cloudprint&feature=search_result
I'm going to check it out real quick. According to the web marketplace, it is compatible with the GTab.
jpmi23 said:
"Cloud Print Beta"?
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.pauloslf.cloudprint&feature=search_result
I'm going to check it out real quick. According to the web marketplace, it is compatible with the GTab.
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yes, cloud print beta
I installed it, went thru the login process, sent a test page from the app. ... and... Nothing.
EDIT: I rebooted my GTab, still no go. But I can't get my Hero to print either. Weird.
EDIT #2: I went to manage my printers and see a job under the "Active Print Jobs", but nothing in the Completed area and nothing in my tray.
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works great on my original droid however your right wont work with the stock browser or with dolphin browser on the gtab, however there is an app in the market called "cloud print" looks like that one works on the gtab
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Awesome thanks man!
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I installed it, went thru the login process, sent a test page from the app. ... and... Nothing.
EDIT: I rebooted my GTab, still no go. But I can't get my Hero to print either. Weird.
EDIT #2: I went to manage my printers and see a job under the "Active Print Jobs", but nothing in the Completed area and nothing in my tray.
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Very stupid question and no offense is the printer on? and setup with the computer that google cloud chrome is installed on? like i said no offense but u'd be amazed how many people have printer issues at work and the printers arent on lol.
dragonfly1113 said:
Very stupid question and no offense is the printer on? and setup with the computer that google cloud chrome is installed on? like i said no offense but u'd be amazed how many people have printer issues at work and the printers arent on lol.
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LOL! None taken.
Yes. Everything is on, registered, etc. I think the issue lies within the PC. It's 64bit (I hate x64) and it appears I can't load the Microsoft XML paper specification pack that is required (LINK, under "Why is my document not printing?").
jpmi23 said:
LOL! None taken.
Yes. Everything is on, registered, etc. I think the issue lies within the PC. It's 64bit (I hate x64) and it appears I can't load the Microsoft XML paper specification pack that is required (LINK, under "Why is my document not printing?").
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ill test the print from my gtab when i get home just found the app earlier today and it seemed like it would work the way i was setting it up it found all my printers and all but looks like u got that far too, i'd test now from here but the printer is off at home lol.
dragonfly1113 said:
ill test the print from my gtab when i get home just found the app earlier today and it seemed like it would work the way i was setting it up it found all my printers and all but looks like u got that far too, i'd test now from here but the printer is off at home lol.
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Roger that. Thanks in advance.
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Roger that. Thanks in advance.
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tested last night and it printed the test page fine for me from the gtab, also than printed a pic and it came out nice.
Crappy. I'll try sending something to my home printer. I think there's an issue with my work PC being x64.
I wonder if it works with Cute PDF printer?
It works now. I rebooted my work PC, came back from lunch and had a tray full of stuff. It also works with Cute PDF printer!

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