FishPhone 2 by Vexilar for Android
Great app but some new features could be useful. For one being able to record to the sdcard would be great. Also a good feature would be adding a motion sensor application to set off an alarm with the option start to record or take a picture automatically when it goes off. If you cannot watch the videos recorded try VLC media or MX player on Android. And VLC media on a PC. I had issues reviewing and resolved it this way. Lowered to 3 stars after a year since last review. Still no update to allow record to external sd card. I have 16G internal and 128G external on one device and 32G internal and 200GB on another. Constantly having to delete apps just to record from this. Easy fix they just don't seem to want to implement.
Bought it a bit before ice season tested it at home and it worked fine. First day on the ice it just crashed when i would view the camera. Conects to my phone fine but i just cant view it. Pls fixerino soonerino.
Works great on two devices so far. Galaxy s6 running 6.0.1 and a tab 2 10.1 running the same. The led brightness adjustment is not a slider. You tap the large and small icons. It's not rocket science, people.
Everything is perfect except now i can't open gallery. I got great video of pike swimming near the camera, but I can't send it to my Outdoor Pursuits teacher because gallery just crashes because of this app :/
Insane quality on the video, clearest screen.
app crashes using lg g5 nougat 7.0.
Can't get it to work at all on my and my son's Google Pixel phone hoping for an update to correct this.
Led light slider disappeared.
Pros: Love the color screen, adjustable light, and the arm that holds the cord. Its light weight and compact. Cons: The slightest touch to turn it on, but have to hold the button for 2 seconds to get it turned off. The video cord is external & gets in the way. You can't toggle between apps. If you do you have to reopen the app & connect to the WiFi. The videos are avi & won't play on my Motorola Droid.
So this camera and app do have a few minor issues, but overall it is great. Everyone that can't play videos, convert them to mp4, simple fix :)
Slightly stained water really impacts visibility. Need really clear and or bright sunlight for the camera to stay in color. The app shuts down very frequently have tried on both tablet and cell and makes no difference. I expected better than my old outdoor viewing system camera. Concept is great execution not so much. If i had an option to pay more i would if it had a better quality camera
Great app but some new features could be useful. For one being able to record to the sdcard would be great. Also a good feature would be adding a motion sensor application to set off an alarm with the option start to record or take a picture automatically when it goes off. If you cannot watch the videos recorded try VLC media or MX player on Android. And VLC media on a PC. I had issues reviewing and resolved it this way
Motorola moto x pure edition. Can't control the light at all! Can't get pics off of the app either. Also have a hard time connecting to the cam. Kinda sucks, spent all this money on a camera and have very limited use of it
The app glitches and freezes up occasionally. My biggest issue is I can't get the videos to save on my phone in a viewable format. Using a Droid Maxx turbo 2. I can view the videos when connected to the fish phone just not any other time nor can I share them. When it is working it is fantastic.
can not turn lights on since update android 5 .0 works on 4.4.2 Havein issues accessing videos and pics without the app running ... and the video file format doesn't play nice with kinemaster .The new update still says v 1.2 on my screen but 1.6 on this update what's going on?
In this version of fish phone the slider for the light dimmer is completely gone bring it back and why not just fix the other version also both version when you are going into app say version 1.2
If you can access for files manager on your phone/device there should be a folder for fishphone once you open it will have all the photos and videos you have saved stored in it
Everything is perfect except now i can't open gallery. I got great video of pike swimming near the camera, but I can't send it to my Outdoor Pursuits teacher because gallery just crashes because of this app :/
Sure wish the app wouldnt keep shutting off and would be nice to have some screen controls like contrast adjustment.
Led light slider disappeared.
I use it on my tab s 10.5, ipod 4th gen and tab 3 8" and it runs smoothly most of the time. Last time i had it out on the ice the light would not turn on but after restarting the camera itself everything fixed itself. Really hope Vexilar keeps updating this app to improve it's functionality and stability.
Doesn't work for note 4
Motorola droid turbo . Its called a phone cam so we buy it because it says it works with android I phone etc. ... Looks like spaghetti on the screen shows 5 images all at once . Will wait to resolve cause vexlair makes great products .
I use it on my tab s 10.5, ipod 4th gen and tab 3 8" and it runs smoothly most of the time. Last time i had it out on the ice the light would not turn on but after restarting the camera itself everything fixed itself. Really hope Vexilar keeps updating this app to improve it's functionality and stability.
Love the camera and usage. But accessing the pictures and videos is only available when the camera is connected. Would love to be able to either; 1- save the pics/vids to my phone's gallery instead of within the ap, or 2- be able to view the library without needing to connect to the camera. As it stands, when I shut the camera off and go home, I can't show the videos or pictures without opening and re connecting to the camera. Would happily rate 5 stars if this was addressed.
Good day. Having some probles with illumination. Cant regulate level of light. Works fine with earlier versions, but do not work with A|ndroid 5. Please fix it, best regards!
Needs to work on the best phone on the market but doesnt...wwhhhyy...please fix soon.
Will not work with Note 4. Looks like spaghetti on the screen. Needs to update for the new phones out.
Great app. Camera and batt life very hood
Video feed is broken up into a bunch of lines. Pictures come out fine. Unusable when the feed looks like scrambled cable. Using a nexus 6 with 5.0.1
The app is not getting updates. The lights are not able to be controlled with the newest updates. It's a great idea but only if vexilar continues to update the app. If they do not support the app; the purchase is a waste of money.
can not turn lights on since update android 5 .0 works on 4.4.2 Havein issues accessing videos and pics without the app running ... and the video file format doesn't play nice with kinemaster
The app force closes every time I press "connect now". I already bought the camera. Please help.
Best camera for the money
Great app but some new features could be useful. For one being able to record to the sdcard would be great. Also a good feature would be adding a motion sensor application to set off an alarm with the option start to record or take a picture automatically when it goes off. I lowered my 4 n to 3 after emailing vexilar with my suggestions and they simply replied "No plans on updating the fish phone app". Not being able to record to the sd card greatly limits the use. If you can't play the videos download mx player on the play store it should let you watch them without and conversion.
Works great on my Samsung S3. LED lights don't work on my Nexus 7. Seems to be a common problem... Please fix!
Great app but some new features could be useful. For one being able to record to the sdcard would be great. Also a good feature would be adding a motion sensor application to set off an alarm with the option start to record or take a picture automatically when it goes off. I lowered my 4 rating to 3 after emailing vexilar with my suggestions and they simply replied "No plans on updating the fish phone app". Not being able to record to the sd card greatly limits the use.
Loving this set up . I would like to see some better upgrades this winter . fish alarm or something
Great app but some new features could be useful. For one being able to record to the sdcard would be great. Also a good feature would be adding a motion sensor application to set off an alarm with the option start to record or take a picture automatically when it goes off. I lowered my 4 rating to 3 after emailing vexilar with my suggestions and they simply replied "No plans on updating the fish phone app" not being able to record to the sd card greatly limits the use.
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The app was crashing upon start up. I submitted a bug report, and an update came out less than 24 hours later! This fixed my problems. Be sure to upgrade your app and submit bug reports. Thank you much!