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Every way to video chat

What all the ways to video chat with the G2?
I know there's skype, but what else is there? i want to specifically video chat from my phone to a pc.
how can i use my phone as a webcam when connected to my linux computer?
thanks for any input guys!

Download droidcam from the market place and follow the intructions for webcam.
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Will do, thanks!
I'll post back with my results.
Edit: couldn't find it on the market :/
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Huh... looks like the dev pulled the app down. How lame! I thought he would finish the dam project. Now I have to email him and find out wtf!
There are other apps out there that can do this I just don't know any I'm sorry sir.
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the best one that i know of is OOVOO , the android version
is out its in beta but so far its been working well for me you can video chat with pc or mac or android i think its availible on the market now but if not here is the QR http://www.oovoo.com/Mobile.aspx?pname=GetooVooMobile the only problem with oovoo is it doesnt have linux client and you cant get it to work on wine either and the 6-way video chat is only free for a month after that you need to pay. 2-way video chat is free though

durps said:
how can i use my phone as a webcam when connected to my linux computer?
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there is a project called SmartCam that can make it happen. here you can download the .deb file http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/

Oovoo, tango, fring, skype, yahoo, qik (may be not)
those enough for ya ;-) ?

bahmanxda said:
there is a project called SmartCam that can make it happen. here you can download the .deb file http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/
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What do I do with this file???
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elracing21 said:
What do I do with this file???
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I am not sure what you are asking here , what do mean by that?
are you having problem installing it ? if the distro you are using is not base on
debian you can get the source code from the same website .

funkadesi said:
Oovoo, tango, fring, skype, yahoo, qik (may be not)
those enough for ya ;-) ?
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Oovoo and yahoo don't seem to work on my G2. I heard that many people have problems with Qik draining their batteries.
Will try Tango and Fring.
thanks for the suggestions guys!
EDIT: Tango and Fring seem like they could work, but I need something that can either make my device's camera into a webcam for my linux pc, or where I can video chat from a phone to a pc.

elracing21 said:
What do I do with this file???
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I don't know what to do either lol, I'm on linux.

durps said:
I don't know what to do either lol, I'm on linux.
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well you need to download the .deb file and install it (if you are using a debian base distro) or you can get the source code otherwise .
if you are using 64bit linux you have to force install it .
and then get the android file and install that on your phone .
after that install the driver from the source code.
connect your phone to your pc via bluetooth or wifi from the menu .
again i dont understand what you are asking could you please be more specific about where you are running into problem?

bahmanxda said:
well you need to download the .deb file and install it (if you are using a debian base distro) or you can get the source code otherwise .
if you are using 64bit linux you have to force install it .
and then get the android file and install that on your phone .
after that install the driver from the source code.
connect your phone to your pc via bluetooth or wifi from the menu .
again i dont understand what you are asking could you please be more specific about where you are running into problem?
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I don't know how to install anything on Linux, I'm new to this.
I installed the apk to my phone and it works well, set it up to my wifi.
I installed the linux file of smartcam, but when i open the file, it immediately closes. I'm guess I did it wrong. Linux just makes everything so complicated. The easiest tasks become complicated.
can you explain to me to how install this on here from scratch? i'm using ubuntu 9.10 i think.

Does this work on 64bit windows 7?
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durps said:
I don't know how to install anything on Linux, I'm new to this.
I installed the apk to my phone and it works well, set it up to my wifi.
I installed the linux file of smartcam, but when i open the file, it immediately closes. I'm guess I did it wrong. Linux just makes everything so complicated. The easiest tasks become complicated.
can you explain to me to how install this on here from scratch? i'm using ubuntu 9.10 i think.
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Ok i will write a guide for you when i get home .meanwhile i need to know which ubuntu version and linux kernel you are using because you need a patch for some kernels and since you are not sure go to applications>accesories>terminal
Then type : cat /etc/lsb-release
This will give you your ubuntu version then type :
Uname -a this will give you your kernel version
Post the outputs for this 2 commands and will try to write a guide for you when i get back to my pc .
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Does this work on 64bit windows 7?
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Yes it does its actually very simple to set it up on Windows7
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bahmanxda said:
Yes it does its actually very simple to set it up on Windows7
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Sorry if its too much to ask for but can you write a guide for the windows7 too?
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elracing21 said:
Sorry if its too much to ask for but can you write a guide for the windows7 too?
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here is how to use your G2 (any android phone with camera and wifi) as a portabable webcam (windows)
1-Downlaod "SmartCam_v1_4.exe" and "SmartCam_v1_4_src.zip" from here
http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/files/smartcam_windows/SmartCam_v1_4/ (you probebly wont need the .zip file but you might need
it if you run in to problem later)
2-install SmartCam_v1_4.exe on your windows pc
3-download SmartCamAndroid_v1_4_0.apk from here
http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/files/smartcam_android/SmartCamAndroid_v1_4_0/
4-copy the .apk file to your sd card and install it on your phone.
5-on your pc click start go to all programmes and launch smartcam.
6-click file>settings choose wifi, port number is 9361 by default leave it that way and click ok.
7-launch smartcam on your phone press menu and then settings
8-On connection type select TCP/IP(wifi)
9-still in settings press remote server and type in your computer ip address on your wireless network (if you are not sure about that, click start run cmd
and type the command "ipconfig" a list on information will appear under
"Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection" you can see your IP address from there)
10- still on settings press on port number and make sure it maches the one smartcam from your pc ,its usually 9361 as well.
11-come out of settings ,press menu and Connect wifi
Thats it. now you can use you phone as portable webcam to use skype msn or
anything else that you want .
You can also ajust the camera resolution from settings but remember the maximum res that smartcam support is 800x480.
EDIT: I will write a guide for linux too. i am just waiting on durps to post his linux version so i will write the guide according to that.

Thanks bahmanxda, I really really appreciate the help. Here's what I got from the terminal.
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=9.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=karmic
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 9.10"
Kernal: 2.6.31-22-generic

ok i wrote a step by step guide on how to get smartcam working on ubuntu
1-Download "smartcam_1.4.0_i386.deb" and "smartcam-1.4.0.tar.gz" from here:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartcam/files/smartcam_linux/smartcam_linux_v_1.4.0/
2-install the .deb file (deb files are easy to install and it should work by double clicking on them however you need to have a deb package manager installed if you dont already have one installed,you can get them from software centre gdebi package manager is a good one .
Or you can just install the .deb file from terminal
to do that
A-log in as root (sudo -s and then put in your password)
B-navigate to the folder that you Downloaded smartcam_1.4.0_i386.deb
(by using cd command)
C-inter the following command : dpkg -i smartcam_1.4.0_i386.deb
once the installation is done:
3-extract the tar.gz file (right click and extract here) and remember the location because you have to navigate to it later from terminal
4-download the 9.10 Karmic patch from here http://forum.ubuntu.ru/index.php?PH...67&action=dlattach;topic=66320.0;attach=16643
5-extract it, there is a file called Karmic.patch ,copy that into driver_src which is located in the first folder that you extracted (smartcam-1.4.0)
6-now open the terminal navigate to driver_src folder, so for example if you extracted smartcam-1.4.0 in your downloads folder the command is gonna be like this:
[email protected]:~$ cd Downloads
[email protected]:~/Downloads$ cd smartcam-1.4.0
[email protected]:~/Downloads/smartcam-1.4.0$ cd driver_src
[email protected]:~/Downloads/smartcam-1.4.0/driver_src$
7- now you can apply the patch by typing this command
patch -p0 < karmic.patch smartcam.c
8-then type this command
make -C /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build M=`pwd`
9- now open driver_src if the file smartcam.ko is there it means you have done it correctly.
10-now open terminal again, type sudo -s and put in your password (so you are logged in as root.
11-navigate to driver_src folder again
then type the following 3 commands one by one.
/sbin/modprobe videodev
/sbin/insmod smartcam.ko
sudo chmod 0666 /dev/video0
now go to Applications/sound & video/and launch smartcam
and the rest is same as windows guide
If you have any problem with the installation let me know.
Edit: i forgot to ask you if you are running 32bit or 64bit if you are running 64bit you need to force install the .deb file
so in step 2-C instead of dpkg -i smartcam_1.4.0_i386.deb enter dpkg -i --force-architecture smartcam_1.4.0_i386.deb

[LINUX] - How To: UBUNTU on Dell Streak

EDIT: I can't post to XDA due to the fact that i just signed up for an account, but look at fards' copy of my post to see how to install Ubuntu on your Dell Streak

Here's Pats Post on modaco;
although it would be nicer to keep development discussion to just one thread, the more constructive input the better
Hello All,
I'm attempting to natively port Ubuntu and/or Debian to the Streak. With it being such a powerful device there really is no reason it SHOULDN'T be running a “desktop” operating system. However, implementing his is quite a difficult task, so if any and everyone's help would be very much appreciated.
In the mean time, this is my first guide on how to get ubuntu running piggyback on the Dell Streak. After quite a while (and numerous different trials), I have found that this is the easiest way to get Ubuntu Mobile up and running fast. All commands can be done through either ADB shell or the terminal emulator on the phone.
This was *NOT* done entirely by me, but is a culmination of the effort of lots of people in the android community. I just modified it so that it would work on the Streak.
**This Installation DOES NOT install Linux natively, and as such is should not be destructive to your Android system, however i take absolutely no responsibility for anything that happens and you do this COMPLETELY at your own risk**
Here is how to do it:
1) Root your phone. There are plenty of guides on how to do it, so find one and get root access on your phone.
**YOUR PHONE MUST BE ROOTED. THIS WILL NOT WORK WITHOUT IT.**
2) Download Ubuntu Mobile Bundle: http://uploading.com/files/bbm6b311/ubuntu.zip/
This contains an image of the filesystem as well as other necessary scripts to get it working.
2) Busybox - Install Titanium Backup from Android Market - if you press the "Problems" button it will install Busybox on your phone for you (Feel free to uninstall Titanium after this is done). This is the fastest and most pain free way to install busybox on the streak that i know of for now (the other ways of doing this ARE NOT fun...)
3) On your SD card's root directory, create a folder called ubuntu and extract all files in the ubuntu mobile bundle there.
4) Replace the bootubuntu executeable file in the ubuntu directory with mine, found here http://www.mediafire.com/?fi011w4fbmymw3y
5) Unmount phone from computer. ADB and Android Terminal will not work if the phone is mounted.
5) Download a terminal from the Android Market - I used Jack Palevich's Android Terminal Emulator (android market search: terminal) but anything similar should work the same
CODE
Code:
su
cd /sdcard/ubuntu
sh ubuntu.sh
6) Ignore any errors thrown up by ubuntu.sh. From this point, all that is needed to boot ubuntu is just to enter this:
CODE
Code:
bootubuntu
To start ubuntu from now on, this is all you need to do.
You should now have ubuntu working on your laptop, and while it DOES connect to your phone's internet sources, it DOES NOT yet have a graphical interface.
Here is how to add one:
1) Update the system with the following commands in ubuntu:
CODE
Code:
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
The first one updates the package lists, the second one downloads updates to the system itself.
2) Install TightVNC in ubuntu:
CODE
Code:
apt-get install tightvncserver
3) Configure TightVNC:
CODE
Code:
export USER=root
vncserver -geometry 800x480
For security purposes, it is recommended that you assign a password to your VNC server when asked.
4) Download Android VNC Viewer from the market
5) Configure Android VNC Viewer:
Change the port to 5901 and type in your password that you entered before.
Other Problems
There appears to be a bug with the X window server sometimes refusing to connect to VNC. DO NOT change any settings on Android VNC Viewer, instead open a terminal and run the folloring command:
CODE
Code:
rm -R /tmp/.X11-unix
What Does Not Work – Will Try To Fix
Keyboard from Android VNC Viewer
Shutdown – Does Nothing
Reboot
Log Out
Native Install
I hope you guys enjoy this, and I can't wait to get your feedback.
- Pat
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there was a thread about this but it wasnt work on me. now i am downloading and i will inform you again

what is the address for vnc ?

OMG! Could that be any slower on the download?
EDIT:
That sounded totally ungrateful - sorry!
Thank you very much for this

yeah works fine without problems.
it is better from g1 but not as well as a netbook. so only experimental use i think

I connected to the loopback 127.0.0.1 on 5901 and it worked - haven't seen how to connect to it remotely though
Edit:
Reading is fundamental - I can connect to it form another machine
now to fix the keyboard issue

in terminal emulator there is a note : localhost:1 vnc could work properly so i connect with only port and password.

is it possible to install jolicloud since its an ubuntu based system?

Newbie questions, sorry....
Before to try this port, just some maybe stupid questions for you:
- Still working the phone function?
- Is it easy to go back to standard or Steve Streaks Roms?
- Are there lack of drivers for bluetooth, gps, audio, wifi, etc?
Thanks.

No your missing the point here, this isn't an OS separate to android. Think of this as an app it runs on top of the android system. Also this is very experimental most features would be limited and no ubuntu can't be used as an smartphone os -No phone...

beginner said:
Before to try this port, just some maybe stupid questions for you:
- Still working the phone function?
- Is it easy to go back to standard or Steve Streaks Roms?
- Are there lack of drivers for bluetooth, gps, audio, wifi, etc?
Thanks.
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1) Ubuntu does not replace android, and the UI only runs in a VNC server, so you can switch back and forth between ubuntu and the phone app (or angry birds?)
2) I installed mine on top of DJ Steve's 1.8.1 rom... It's not native, so it only runs on top of android instead of replacing it
3) Haven't tried audio yet, but it should work (let me know how it goes)... internet connectivity works and provided you have an internet connection enabled in android you can use tools like APT or Firefox in ubuntu... only problem is keyboard is a bit wonky...
For those who had trouble figuring out how to set up the VNC, here is a picture of my VNC configuration on my phone. If you find out the phone's IP address you should even be able to VNC into it from your computer (if your on the same wifi network)
Also, openoffice.org
- pat

Is anyone actively attempting to get Ubuntu running native?

audio not working
keyboard not working
also lots of lags.

ear0wax said:
Is anyone actively attempting to get Ubuntu running native?
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Yes, i'm looking into it, but it's quite an uphill battle in order to get it working. I'll let everyone know when we make some progress.
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audio not working
keyboard not working
also lots of lags.
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cause you are running 2 operating systems at the same time
But seriously, if ubuntu can run native (no android in the background) then the lag would be gone, and (if set up right) audio and keyboard would work.
- pat

could i recieve phone and uses sms?

Getting error
Hi all after passing command for booting ubuntu I get a error chroot can't find /bin/bash folder or directory missing
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www.cepdukkani.net said:
audio not working
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Im wondering if I install a rdp server instead of vnc if I can get remote audio working.
Ill post with whatever results i get once I'm done waiting 2 hours for the ubuntu image to download.
As for lag. I had a n900 running @600mhz and was doing a chroot into ubuntu and it ran fine, but it used xpyher not vnc. Is there any embedded X servers for android yet? (I highly doubt it)

data requirement for updating GUI pkg of Ubuntu
Can any body tell me size of the data required to update to gui ......as i m not using wi -fi i hv to stick on gsm data usage which is limited in my plan

Very cool!
I had lots of trouble rooting my 2.2.2, but finally got it done by running Gingerbreak twice in a row on a cleanly re-started Streak.
Thanks for a fun gig!

Need advice on setting up linux install

In that I got an idea, took the first step, and am now completely out of my depth.
Let me start at the beginning.
I've always wanted to get into android development, but with the departure of CosmicDan, my recent format of my home computer, and a lucky shot at taking a general development class have all culminated to suggest now's the time.
Here's my objective: Dualcore desktop computer, dualbooting Windows 8 and a flavor of linux focused entirely on being an android toolkit. Here's my problem: I used linux for a week in my highschool networking class most of a decade ago. Red Hat 7 or 8, maybe? Anyway, I know virtually nothing except what I've osmosed from using an ADB shell.
I need to know which flavor of linux is best for android dev, how to set up a dual boot, and after that point, probably step-by-step instructions on establishing a build environment and using github. I'm not completely useless at this, I know how to use google, but a lot of information is outdated and this is a somewhat situational goal.
ANY HELP IS GREATLY APPRECIATED!

Ubuntu!
And google Ubuntu google installer
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Ubuntu is more user friendly but if you want development I would suggest 1: backtrack 2: arch Linux (for advanced users) 3: fedora
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Apparently Backtrack is called Kali Linux now...
"It includes support for the Metasploit Project's Metasploit Framework, a tool for developing and executing exploit code against a remote target machine.[2] It also includes the security tools Wireshark, John the Ripper, Nmap and Aircrack-ng.[2]"
Hahaha hell yes I'll take some of that.
I still think I'll need to install Ubuntu - I don't know how I'd put this particular build on a flash drive. Installing it from inside ubuntu would probably be easiest.
EDIT: Actually they have excellent instructions on the website for setting up a flashdrive.

im using ubuntu just fine
im on ubuntu 10.04 i compile builds fine

Use the Ubuntu wubi installer for dual boot
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Okay, Kali Linux is installed and operational, programs are updated, and I even figured out how to install Flash via the mysterious powers of 'apt-get'. Using Grub for dual boot, and I found my way around configuring it and populating a new cfg file via the terminal. Whew.
Perhaps 4/20 was a bad choice for learning a new and notoriously complex OS, or maybe it was the best choice.
I guess I'm ready to set up a kitchen, but now I need input again. Do I just 'apt-get' some magical box of android goodies, or is this process more involved?
Edit: The answer is 'more involved', but not by much. I got the kitchen from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=633246 and I was even able to independantly apt-get my way out of an error without googling it! So, it's running... I guess it's time to start cutting up a ROM. I'm inclined to believe CyanogenMod would be the best starting point for that, and I'm doublefortunate that my roommate has a Nexus he's willing to let me experiment on, as I don't want to navigate the unique structure of Xperias yet.

Brick fire hd 8 7th gen to get twrp on using raspbian??

I can't seem to brick my tablet using the link in the post here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...unlock-fire-hd-8-2017-douglas-t3962846/page44. dink-x10 says he was able to get twrp flashed on 5.3.7.x with no root using the brick zip the op posted and I'm trying to try this for myself so i can get a new custom rom . But whenever I go into the directory where the zip is in the terminal and type in sudo brick-9820.sh I get (./brick-9820.sh: line 18: bin/fastboot32: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error). Is there any other way to circumvent that without using another pc as this is the only one I currently have access to since my pc's gpu is in the ****ter.

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I can't seem to brick my tablet using the link in the post here https://forum.xda-developers.com/hd...nlock-fire-hd-8-2017-douglas-t3962846/page44. dink-x10 says he was able to get twrp flashed on 5.3.7.x with no root using the brick zip the op posted and I'm trying to try this for myself so i can get a new custom rom . But whenever I go into the directory where the zip is in the terminal and type in sudo brick-9820.sh I get (./brick-9820.sh: line 18: bin/fastboot32: cannot execute binary file: Exec format error). Is there any other way to circumvent that without using another pc as this is the only one I currently have access to since my pc's gpu is in the ****ter.
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Raspbian OS is a Debian-based Linux distro.
Are you using Raspberry Pi board running Raspbian?
You can use an another PC (x86) and run Linux in live CD/USB (no installition). Do not run via virtual machine on Windows and macOS PCs (i.e. VirtualBox, VMware).

AmznUser444 Dev said:
Raspbian OS is a Debian-based Linux distro.
Are you using Raspberry Pi board running Raspbian?
You can use an another PC (x86) and run Linux in live CD/USB (no installition). Do not run via virtual machine on Windows and macOS PCs (i.e. VirtualBox, VMware).
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Raspbian on the Pi board.

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Raspbian on the Pi board.
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Raspberry Pi board uses a Broadcom ARM SoC.
You can use an Intel/AMD x86 PC.

Found found out an old pc of mine was actually working but the windows install was bad. Flashed pop os and followed the presedure and it works great.

Turn Pixel 4 Into Dedicated Server

I want to turn my pixel 4 into a dedicated webserver that can run nginx.
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