Android Support Page
Important notes about Android apps:
SD card inserted in camera = configuration mode = aMCA
SD card removed from camera = WebCam mode = ExtCam #16
The apps are INVISIBLE until a genuine 808 #16 or Mobius ActionCam HD camera is connected using a USB OTG Adapter cable.
Manual launch is disabled to ensure the right app is launched automatically for the right camera model and depending on the camera's current mode of operation: removable drive or WebCam. Although apps are INVISIBLE, they keep launching and closing automatically. After installation, apps do not open, but remain visible in Manage Apps (Settings, Apps).
See Requirements and Tips below and click here for Play Store apps.
| ExtCam #16 HD: versatile Android WebCam app for the legendary 808 #16 keychain HD camera (3 min 48 sec) make sure you watch it in HD |
New ExtCam #16 HD Basic - simple Android WebCam app for the legendary 808 #16 keychain HD camera
| ExtCam #16 HD: versatile Android WebCam app for the legendary 808 #16 keychain HD camera (49 sec) make sure you watch it in HD |
aMCA - Android Mobile Configuration Assistant
(For Linux and Windows see this page)
| aMCA - Android Mobile Configuration Assistant for #16 HD camera (7 min 08 sec) make sure you watch it in HD |
Requirements:
- Android phone or tablet (list of 595 device types [111,431,095 units sold] supporting aMCA) version 4.x
- USB OTG Adapter Cable (phone - Micro USB B male Host OTG to Usb type A female cable + A male power supply) or Plug (tablet - 30-pin male to USB Female Host OTG Adapter Plug [some tablets already have a full-size female USB connector])
- Permissions:
- rooting is not required
- no kernel modification required
- no permission required (other than access to USB at run-time)
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Tips:
- Tablets (Acer, Asus, and others) equipped with a full size female USB connector do not require any USB OTG Adapter;
- Your
Android phone is probably expensive, so... if it does not
currently support Host USB, you may want to check the new generation
Android tablets. Many of them support Host USB and have the OTG Adapter
included; and they sell for less than $100 (USB OTG Cable included), some as low as $69. BUT, before buying any phone/tablet, make sure it supports USB OTG and Google Play Store is installed on it.
- Enable battery level display as percentage:
- on Android 4.1 (should be similar on 4.0.x): Settings, Battery, Screen, Display, More settings, check Display battery percentage;
- Make sure your Android Phone/Tablet has a charged battery before connecting any USB device to it;
- An Android Phone/Tablet will refuse to connect any USB device if its own battery is low or if the USB device draws more power than it can supply (Android 4.x);
- Confirm that your Android Phone/Tablet can support Host USB:
- connect a USB memory stick;
- if you can browse its content, your Phone/Tablet does support Host USB;
- Connect camera to Android Phone/Tablet:
- turn on Android Phone/Tablet;
- connect USB OTG Adapter cable/plug to Android Phone/Tablet;
- connect USB OTG Adapter A male plug to USB power supply (if you use external USB power supply to power Camera);
- power on camera and wait until yellow led is on;
- connect camera to USB OTG Adapter, camera led will turn red and aMCA will open automatically;
- Browse files on camera's microSD card:
- connect camera to Android Phone/Tablet;
- in aMCA touch Browse SD and program will exit to allow you to browse files;
- depending on your Phone/Tablet make/model and Android version, a File Browser may open automatically; if not, manually open a File Browser;
- after viewing your movies/pictures, close File Browser;
- unmount USB storage (this is critical to prevent microSD card corruption);
- disconnect camera;
- Make configuration changes:
- connect camera to Android Phone/Tablet;
- modify parameters as required;
- touch Save;
- disconnect camera when instructed to do so.
Any or all versions of any app may be discontinued without prior notice.