DroidCam Use your Android Mobile as USB Webcam on PC (Android 2.1+)



Note:
The following tutorial is not hacking or cracking of any kind. This is a step by step guide.

This post is about using an Android Device(2.1+) as Webcam via USB interface (via ADB).
Allows you to chat using "DroidCam Webcam" on your computer (Skype/Yahoo/MSN/etc..), and talk via "DroidCam Microphone".



1. Download DroidCam from Android Market It's Free.(Android Market or Play store)
2.You must download and install a computer client to use the app (Windows available) on your computer and check out all the info + install the client.
3. Download ADB (Android Debug Bridge aka ADB)
I'M ASSUMING THAT ADB IS ON
 C: Drive (or d: e: f: drives ) NOTE: Nowdays ADB comes Embeded with DroidCam PC client.
4. Turn USB Debugging ON (on Android  Device(Phone) tap Menu> Setting>Applications>Development Turn USB Debugging ON).
5. Connect your Phone to PC via USB Cable. (USB Driver required, comes in software CD bundled with Phone.)
6. Open DroidCam on Android Device then Goto Options>Connection Port> Enter Value 4747.
7. On a Windows PC Open Command Prompt (cmd.exe) locate Extracted Adb folder.
   for Example Assume ADB Extracted in root of C Drive
       (i)Run Command Prompt (window key + r then type cmd then press Enter).
       (ii)   cd\    Press Enter
       (iii)  c:      Press Enter
       (iv)  cd ADB   Press Enter
       (v)  adb.exe     (Press Enter)

            List of Commands will List.
      (vi)  adb devices   (this Command will List ur Connected Android Phone(eg. ‘HT1234xxx device’).
      (vii) adb forward tcp:4747 tcp:4747
(where the first number is the port the PC client will use, and the 2nd – the phone app). Nothing should get printed.
NOTE: You must run this command every time you re-connect your phone. Right-click on the Windows client to automatically execute this command.
     (viii) Run the PC client, choose ADB as connection method Enter Port: 4747 and click [connect].

Check the Web Cam by VLC Media Player.
Goto Media>Open Capture Device> Select Video Device Name: DroidCam   then Click Play

Enjoy your hi-res USB webcam :D






Comments

  1. Please help Me, I have samsung galaxy Pop Android 2.2.1 and I have installed droid cam client 3.5 on pc and droid cam for android, I have selected DroidCam Audio for default microphone, then I connected my computer by usb and typed those commands then I Tried to connect using windows client it started running but it showed "Connection Reset" suddenly in a dialog box then I checked VLC Media to test Its Showing green screen only, Please help Me

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    1. make sure that usb debugging is turned on.

      and here is the real thing that i have two android smart phones(android 2.1 and new one is android 2.3.5).
      so newer versions of droid cam does'nt work fine with 2.1.(so assume in your case it also does'nt work with your 2.2.1 device).

      here is the link of older versions of droid cam (PC and ANDROID)
      http://www.4shared.com/android/Rh7sBQep/comdev47appsdroidcamx_2.html
      http://www.4shared.com/file/iTPrOvuc/DroidCam-31.html

      Please let Know, if your problem is solved.
      Thank You.

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  2. I just needed that adb file and explanation how to use it. Works perfectly. I am using droidcamX 3.5. Thank You!

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  3. Muchas gracias, me funciono de maravilla. jajaja lo anduve buscando por todos lados.

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  4. i have a problem, when i try to connect, then is an error "connection reset"

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  5. download Droidcam 3.5.zip from here:

    http://www.mediafire.com/?9ltidiqz15ldq64

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  6. error:cannot bind socket.

    what should i do now?

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    1. restart adb or
      contact: google or DroidCam developers

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  7. Well done. This works 100% perfectly on the HTC One X. As ADB comes with DroidCam windows client, it was simply a snap to type in the above commands, and boom, have video. Even on other software like LMIR, Nefsis, Skype, Gtalk, all works just fine.

    Good write up :)

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