How to use Your Smartphone as a Dashcam

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@mobilefun 5 жыл бұрын

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@markweatherall7437 7 ай бұрын

Does not fix to windscreen or dash and fell off😢

@jonfs2000 4 жыл бұрын

It will be great if we could TURN OFF THE SCREEN while recording to save battery

@sersolo3112 Жыл бұрын

There is apps that run in the background and the screen can be turned off

@RoadHogMD Жыл бұрын

@@sersolo3112 definitely nothing like that for iPhones

@idashcam8532 Жыл бұрын

@@RoadHogMD always buy android phone..😅

@TechnoGravityBhupesh Жыл бұрын

Yes it happens in Xiaomi redmi phones my personal experience

@SebVEVO 8 ай бұрын

You can on Android.

@spyker603 4 жыл бұрын

buy a drone that follow you. No one would dare to hit you.

@HexlGaming 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. This is really good, especially because it's practically free & the quality is even better than most "normal" dashcams! ♥️

@moabl2020 4 жыл бұрын

How about an app that records with both cameras ,?

@Muhammad-qj7lg 3 жыл бұрын

Director mode on Samsung s21 records both cameras

@splendiddwarf509 2 жыл бұрын

Samsungs have that feature

@vasilhs267 Жыл бұрын

But is there any app for Android that record from both cameras?

@YTdude562 Жыл бұрын

@@splendiddwarf509 build in? How?

@martinpost1115 4 жыл бұрын

I use an "retired" phone. And I have made a free Google Account just for this phone. It means that every time I park my car near my house, the phone will automaticly connect to My wifi, and the recorded video is saved in google photos.

@02chevyguy 4 жыл бұрын

How did you do that?

@RizwanKiyan1 3 жыл бұрын

Very good idea. I’ll do the same when I have spare phone. So basically download google photos and give access to Photos on iPhone. Sync it in such a way that new videos are uploaded to Google Photos when connected to WiFi. When car is parked at home it will be within your WiFi range and start uploading. Once upload is complete you can either set it to delete that video from phone or keep it. Set the video resolution to 1080p for unlimited uploads.

@derrickdavis2213 2 жыл бұрын

Love it.

@trommelbiel 4 жыл бұрын

This is brilliant. I should have searched youtube before spending money purchasing an expensive dashcam I never used. I am an Engineer but I hate those annoying cables.

@pnbps9956 5 жыл бұрын

Does this software supports following features - vibration reduction - automatically overwrite oldest video if storage exceeded - recording in background, turn screen off while recording ?

@JohnJackson-hy7dn 3 жыл бұрын

Why even bother with an app? Just hit record...

@blacksheep9772 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, this was really helpful. Have paid for 2 dash cams for my two cars, neither work anymore and I cant figure out wth is wrong being a bit tech challenged! 😉 But THIS I can handle. 👍

@mobilefun 4 жыл бұрын

Glad we could help! 😉

@cooleyhall4103 4 жыл бұрын

I'm done with dashcams they all go bad and without warning which sucks, if you get in an accident and think you have recorded evidence :-(

@childfreesingleandatheist8899 2 жыл бұрын

Why do you need to use an App when all you need to do is press Record on your phone?

@thomasraven 2 жыл бұрын

Might want to place it out of your field of vision. As shown in the video, the placement puts the phone in your way and could cause you to have an accident.

@bigtaco956 2 жыл бұрын

I have been using this product as a dash cam mount for my old iPhone it’s pretty awesome I ordered two extra ones just to have I always catch all kinds of random things on video.

@rakeshrocky 3 жыл бұрын

the only problem is u can use this for short commutes but if you are travelling more than an hour the phone heats up and also gets clogged with full memory.1920 is recommended format

@adgeifc 2 жыл бұрын

Well thats your phone problem and your stupid buy a 512 gb 256gb storage phone

@adgeifc 2 жыл бұрын

Or an sd card

@jordanhkj945 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Samsung Galaxy Note 4 that I would like to use as a dashcam in my car. To avoid having to run a charging cable, I have attached a power bank to the back of the phone using velcro. The total weight of both comes to about 600 grams. Dimensions of the power bank is as follows: Length = 13 cm. Width = 7 cm. Thickness = 3 cm. The mount will have to grab onto the power bank. Will this mount hold such a combination. If not, do you have something that will do the job. Thanks.

@NightShooter87 3 жыл бұрын

The one I use is Droid DashCam, it's quite good.

@adgeifc 2 жыл бұрын

The word good is a understatement 10/10 practicality is better

@Abebil3 5 жыл бұрын

Great video I do hope that you guys could do more repurposing/lifehack videos for your smartphone just like this one.

@cooleyhall4103 4 жыл бұрын

yes best app using for awhile now, it records speed time and location much clearer than those ridiculous dashcam that fails after one month. only thing the phone gets hot in summertime and shuts off after awhile if left on guard when away from your car. but i work around that 2 thumps up for this app

@Showbiz559 4 жыл бұрын

What app?

@mm-np9lt 2 жыл бұрын

most smartphones have miles better cameras than most expensive dashcams

@adugnatesfaye3280 5 жыл бұрын

I just passed the return date of stupud expensive dash cam f8000 over $500. I have s8+ . Impulsive buy! Want to Sell it after seeing ur video! That immediate viewing is what I needed and this bs dash cam has a f... Process and that annoying lady speaking each time u start the engine. How I did not think about this is beyond me. Good work eventhough u reminded me my $500 wound!!

@tongobong1 4 жыл бұрын

Do you still use your smartphone instead of a dash cam? I wonder if specialised dash cams are more appropriate on a long run than smartphones.

@roiferreach100 4 жыл бұрын

Capable but not really advisable for your smart phone especially in sunny day, too much exposure in sun light could damage your phone cameraa and some parts of it, heat exposure may cause overheating, battery damages and shorten its life, it may leak, explode or cause accidents. So better to put the right device and avoid hassle or sorry for your smart phone.

@hendrikdependrik1891 3 жыл бұрын

Just buy a smartphone with active cooling: eu.redmagic.gg/pages/redmagic-5s-specs

@pvan3005 5 жыл бұрын

Does this software allow the phone to be turned off whilst recordings...otherwise will cause damage to phone

@FatHead1979 4 жыл бұрын

Eh? What damage?

@akijames2022 3 жыл бұрын

I should definitely try using the app. Thank you for the superb video!

@Floodland-bn3ol 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to set up a camera in the back of the car on the cheap?

@lancefordable 3 ай бұрын

Is this still available ? I don't see it on PlayStore...

@davidyummus6259 3 жыл бұрын

Can you record to an SD card & will the card self delete & re start when full ?

@RizwanKiyan1 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video... just bought the camera holder... I hope it will work fine 👍🏻😊

@sarys73 2 жыл бұрын

I have an Asus Zenfone 6 that I never use. I have 1tb storage, and the camera is great. Has really sweet specs too. I think I may give this a go. I hate seeing this phone go to waste by only serving as a dust collector.

@paulallenMacca 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder is it possible to get a Mount for the rear window to use my iPhone as a Dash cam.

@ljubomirjuretic4538 2 жыл бұрын

Good video, I will use my old s10e as dashcam. It is on factory reset, have lots of memory, good camera.Thanks

@randomthingch1970 4 жыл бұрын

God thanks i have old phone with 4K back camera so yeah second live for my old phone

@Xcepticus 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this helpful video. 🤝 Keep up the excellent work! 👍👍

@EDDIEGARAGE Жыл бұрын

Thanks, would you know an app for Android, Thanks

@casaiphi7776 5 жыл бұрын

I used my S10+ as dashcam and GPS at the same time.

@pvan3005 5 жыл бұрын

How did you achievev this? Using the software suggested?

@josej.eduardo6827 4 жыл бұрын

How?

@vikramkarwal7179 4 жыл бұрын

Jose J. Eduardo Samsung phones have a feature in which you can you 2 apps simultaneously on a split screen basis. Gps takes the upper half of the screen, and the dash cam takes the lower half.

@eNKa007 Жыл бұрын

DashCam application able to record both cams would be briliant

@xylogloss5905 2 жыл бұрын

The app you recommended cannot ne found on Apple store.!

@sou13ater40 4 жыл бұрын

Could you use an otg adapter to attach a webcam to your phone and then use the app with that instead?

@WAGNERMJW Жыл бұрын

What is as important or moreso than recording the video is having the recording live uploaded to the cloud. How do you do that?

@Dahoon Жыл бұрын

Google drive.

@lisocampos8080 3 жыл бұрын

If it can only record with both the rear and the front facing camera at the same time

@IvanSanchez-fl8uu 2 жыл бұрын

Is there a camera that you can see a live dash cam thru your phone while being away from your car & park mod, For instance while being at home?

@MrOner07 3 жыл бұрын

does it auto loop record or not?...do i need to free my memory card all the time or does it do it for me?

@2012GMCTerrain 3 жыл бұрын

OMG Thank you for the phone holder car mount😊

@enfield7123 Жыл бұрын

Really good helpful video I have a camera mirror but it's to heavy on my car mirror and drops so its frustrating So I'll have a look at this idea 👍🇬🇧

@brianmorrison9168 4 жыл бұрын

Why do you need an app ? Could you not just use the video camera on the phone ?

@oogalydesignstudio4889 4 жыл бұрын

a good app lets you have record of speed - handy if pulled over for speeding and you weren't

@Mietas2 4 жыл бұрын

You can but you will end up with loooong video and what you want it many short clips, so you don't have to scroll and cut the lengthy video to find the event you're looking for. Plus you need an app to erase old videos otherwise your fill up your memory pretty fast.

@1989purry 4 жыл бұрын

Video camera oh u phone only work for max 10 mints

@mikesch7876 Жыл бұрын

I need a dashcam app which can record the video in background while I can use the google map and make phone calls and choose podcast I want to listen to. Is there a solution for this???

@samman-kd8gc Жыл бұрын

Can we connect this app to car screen via Bluetooth

@tahirbayramov8570 2 жыл бұрын

Is there dashcam app that runs in background or minimized?

@jonfs2000 4 жыл бұрын

Night time/low light recording ?

@showd300 7 ай бұрын

Well these mobile dash camp apps is truily handay a specialy in an car accident and for insurance purpose really helps

@HDitzzDH 4 жыл бұрын

Only problem is that this will drain the battery empty incredibly quickly.

@Edvardas96 4 жыл бұрын

Lowest brightness, connected to car USB to charge. Shouldn't be a problem at all.

@tomast9034 3 жыл бұрын

@@Edvardas96 the phone will for 99% hot as f..... it want be chargeing fast enough

@confusedredditor1660 Жыл бұрын

@@tomast9034 yes, which is why dedicated cameras are better

@bfloomis 3 жыл бұрын

Can you continue to make calls, listen to iTunes etc?

@sytron3912 3 жыл бұрын

Now I can catch insurance scammers in the act.

@sherrilldean4598 Жыл бұрын

were do you store in your phone ?????????

@MrSakamotothecat Жыл бұрын

If you have 2 old phones sitting somewhere in the house collecting dust, you can use them as dash camera. Of course you have to remember to remove the camera or hide it in a place.

@Adeline9418 2 жыл бұрын

I have one. Works pretty good.

@TheJunior1964 3 жыл бұрын

If you phone battery was swollen for overcharged for long time?

@spartacusferdo1178 4 жыл бұрын

this is amazing! thank you so much!

@thaliahorta7216 2 жыл бұрын

Her: install a dashcamera App the default camera 📷 app on the iPhone 📱 and Android 📱: ima joke to you

@realsusan2003 2 жыл бұрын

Is this available in America

@MegzTV 4 жыл бұрын

Thank for the video

@waynephotography495 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏿

@jamesbyrnes9670 Жыл бұрын

Does this method use a lot of your data?

@josespartan7465 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you..!

@DashCamGenovaNCC 2 жыл бұрын

You could not believe me but I have the Dashcam and the phone so I'm sure at 10000%!!

@raymondconnelly7528 3 жыл бұрын

great video.

@Sithgazmm 2 жыл бұрын

Bloody hell good show

@stevenkarangwa4021 2 жыл бұрын

How can I get dash cam please

@Blackdog57 Жыл бұрын

Can you do this with a old phone that isn't active? 🤔

@mobilefun Жыл бұрын

Yes, providing you can get the app onto your phone, it's managed locally so should work fine

@judec.1962 4 жыл бұрын

Why would you download camera when you can use your own camera in phone?

@1989purry 4 жыл бұрын

Ur camera video only record for 10 mints max that is why u need 3r party app to go longer to 1h to 2h ✌

@jonfs2000 4 жыл бұрын

I think the app you download records with GPS location, time stamp and speed

@kathleeny899 3 жыл бұрын

And probably light. Without another app, my phone shows nothing but headlights cause of lights. Im downloading this.

@IvanZehirov 11 ай бұрын

Auto boy app crash 10 times today while recording. What a crap app :( I found another one that is working properly . But hey thats great idea using phone as dash cam.

@brucehunter2325 4 жыл бұрын

Its not the same as having dedicated hardware thay you can just fit and forget. You have to manually switch it on every time

@Manuqtix.Manuqtix Жыл бұрын

My old smart phone’s screen is broken that’s why it’s an old smartphone. I wish I can convert it to a dash cam without having to use the screen! It must just record when power is on

@pedersteenberg2010 3 жыл бұрын

WHERE CAN I BUY?

@zawanahrahman2118 Жыл бұрын

But there's no speed time after save the video

@vijayakrishnannair 2 жыл бұрын

Nice 👍

@user-gp8ww1lx3r 4 жыл бұрын

The app is not available for downloading

@02chevyguy 4 жыл бұрын

How do I install this app on a phone without a network carrier (older Android phone)??

@uramore 4 жыл бұрын

my guess would be to use wifi to download app and then try using it

@trommelbiel 4 жыл бұрын

Man buy a new smartphone. Are you so poor? Sorry to be this rude but everything cannot be free.

@Lesterandsons 3 жыл бұрын

Good app

@DashCamGenovaNCC 2 жыл бұрын

The thing is that some phone holders are moving while driving and that's annoying

@kzgameplayz 3 жыл бұрын

No need memory card ?

@shannon_puckett 4 жыл бұрын

Is this legal in the UK

@YTdude562 Жыл бұрын

Not in the app store no more

@hippo-potamus 3 жыл бұрын

The only and biggest drawback is if you have those video apps recording or recording in general you can no longer do anything else on the phone, ie no bluetooth music, etc.

@sytron3912 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a spare smartphone?

@hippo-potamus 3 жыл бұрын

@@sytron3912 Ah. Excellent suggestion!!!

@sersolo3112 Жыл бұрын

Wrong

@deathmetalweedman3572 3 жыл бұрын

THIS IS THE WAY curreenttly looking at dash cams and reading reddit dashcams hearing problems in amazon reviews about faulty cams sdcard problems etc , f all that , old cell phone an done

@chilliflakes5172 5 жыл бұрын

Nice

@DS-qg9ck 3 жыл бұрын

will be going this way after giving up on the useless apps for top brand dash cams.I had a thinkware f800 and it was fine initillaly but the app now does not work,read reviews on dash cam apps before spending good money..

@williammmmmmmmm 2 жыл бұрын

Sucks you gotta keep turning it on. With a actual dash cam it turns on and records by itself

@franciskersher8576 3 жыл бұрын

why wouldn't it be recommended?

@godsonsanju4172 3 жыл бұрын

Can we see license plates clearly

@huggybear2000hug 2 жыл бұрын

My phone gets very hot How can i fix that.

@Youlikecrap Ай бұрын

Use ac

@RYNNACHMED 10 ай бұрын

NOT PRACTICAL FOR A LONG RUN THO....

@v4family551 3 жыл бұрын

£500 on dash cam...you must be joking...what about a call during recording? what about sensors on the rear? dash cam normally cost less than £40 I just installed..

@victor-oq7dl 2 жыл бұрын

Fair enough , but if you need number plate recognition you may be disappointed .

@MegzTV 4 жыл бұрын

Im new friend