Turn Your Bluetooth Enabled Cell Phone Into Wireless WebCam
July 6, 2010 by Suraj Kayastha
Filed under Articles, Mobile
When I was doing my project for final year, I needed a wireless camera. But wireless camera actually costs higher that I was unable to afford. Later this thing came in my mind. Why can’t I turn my Bluetooth enabled cell phone in to wireless webcam?
After doing several researches, I finally hit the success. That’s why I would like to share this to you too. To turn my cell phone in to wireless webcam I needed only extra thing that is Bluetooth adapter for my desktop. I purchased it from the local market.
Let’s summarize things you’ll need:
-Cell phone with java, Bluetooth and camera in it.
-Bluetooth adapter for desktop
-Computer
-Software that will turn your phone in to wireless webcam
Now lets begin with the tutorial.
Download and install Smart Cam V1.5 for your desktop. Now again download the favorable cell phone software from here. If you have symbian OS in your cell phone then download the correct symbian version, or you can download the java version as well. After downloading install it to your cell phone.
Now you’ll need to pair your Cell phone with computer from Bluetooth.
Run smart cam program in windows. And open smart cam in your cell phone as well.
In windows, choose Bluetooth as the connection in Files>settings.
In cell phone select connect and choose the Computer device in range.
Remember your PC must be visible to everyone in order to detect the PC by cell phone.
If everything went well, you’ll be seeing through cell phone’s camera in your computer.
You can use it as webcam in instant messengers like hotmail and yahoo.
Hope this was helpful.
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zaini on Wed, 7th Jul 2010 8:41 am
Hi,
Nice tutorial you got there (or should I say hack? ;p)
Followed the instructions but after connecting the computer thru my mobile phone, the SmartCam software (on the phone) keeps taking a snapshot (or at least that what it’s doing ‘cuz I keep hearing a camera shutter sound) and then asking a permission;
“Allow application jSmartCam to use Camera, Video player or audio applications?”
After clicking yes, the cycle begins again. Shutter sound > Asking permission. Non-stop (I’ve tried clicking the OK button 9 times already, but still)
Do you know perhaps what I’ve done wrong? It would be much appreciated.
BTW, I downloaded the java version for the phone software and I’m using a Nokia E66.
Thanks!
Sasindu on Wed, 7th Jul 2010 4:15 pm
I have some issues with mobile phone application. when I try to connect my phone to the pc it’s show a error message in phone application. this is the error message,
“javax.microedition.media.MediaException: Encoding is invalid
Msg: Encoding is invalid SmartCam will now exit !”
thanx !!!
nour on Sat, 10th Jul 2010 4:32 pm
i had the same error here(in mobile),when i connect this message to mobile and say :“javax.microedition.media.MediaException: Encoding is invalid
Msg: Encoding is invalid SmartCam will now exit !”
hope i get a reply with solution.
thanks!
vikas kottari on Tue, 13th Jul 2010 11:04 am
hi when i run the application in PC and when i connect via phone, phone will search and it shows my pc name. but when i click connect, phone application will say:
Warning
could not connect. Please make sure the PC application is running and try again.
please.. anyone has the solution?
Suraj Kayastha on Wed, 14th Jul 2010 1:18 pm
have you choosed Bluetooth from the option menu in smartcam windows?
vikas kottari on Thu, 15th Jul 2010 6:50 am
yes. everything is correct..i have choosen bluetooth in smartcam windows also..but its not working..
m using nokia 2760 phone.
vikas kottari on Sun, 25th Jul 2010 12:09 pm
not working.