Front Face camera..?

**dopestar** · 02-22-2011, 10:56 AM

Hi Folks,
I got my Atrix! but i have a quesiton regarding the front face camera.. I opened up the camera app (defaul) and could not see the icon to switch camera view (front or back) on the setting or an icon.. Can someone direct me on how to activate or enable the front facing camera? I am shocked that this isn't an option on the camera app.

trolls please be nice as i am a noOOB

**Lason** · 02-22-2011, 11:06 AM

open camera, touch screen and options pop up on the left side and the second from the bottom says "front" with a camera and arrows icon.

**dopestar** · 02-22-2011, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by Lason

open camera, touch screen and options pop up on the left side and the second from the bottom says "front" with a camera and arrows icon.

OMG thanks... hmmmm the quality is not to impressive...

**Lason** · 02-22-2011, 11:15 AM

nope, front facing camera is HORRIBLE! I just figured that out too.

**Kevin O'Quinn** · 02-22-2011, 11:24 AM

Its really only meant for video chat.

Sent from my myTouch 4G

**textiaac** · 02-22-2011, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by iamlilysdad

Its really only meant for video chat.

Sent from my myTouch 4G

Yea its great for that. I also use it for blurry facebook profile pics.

Sent from my Atrix 4G using Tapatalk Pro.

**scrounger** · 02-22-2011, 01:29 PM

Remember it is only .3 megapixels (VGA)

**dopestar** · 02-22-2011, 02:09 PM

Originally Posted by scrounger

Remember it is only .3 megapixels (VGA)

I've had the ip4 and the quality of the frontface camera seems even though they both have VGA.. but I guess I'll limit my red light sessions on front face camera

**ketchup** · 02-22-2011, 04:51 PM

Are there any video chat apps that can use the front camera?
Fring doesn't. :-(

**blazablaz** · 02-22-2011, 04:57 PM

Android Market - type in Qik for motorola atrix

**ka3yan** · 02-22-2011, 05:01 PM

It would be nice if there was a cross-platform video chat app that worked with our FFC. As mentioned, Fring doesn't. ip4 can use Qik, but their version doesn't have the video chat.

**puja_g** · 02-22-2011, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by ketchup

Are there any video chat apps that can use the front camera?
Fring doesn't. :-(

Tango! The most awesome cross platform video chatting app I've used. It works with android and ios.

**puja_g** · 02-22-2011, 05:12 PM

Originally Posted by ka3yan

It would be nice if there was a cross-platform video chat app that worked with our FFC. As mentioned, Fring doesn't. ip4 can use Qik, but their version doesn't have the video chat.

Tango might.. I've used it on my iPod and on a Motorola Bravo.. I don't have my Atrix yet, so I haven't been able to test it on that..

**blazablaz** · 02-22-2011, 05:14 PM

I have my atrix and it does not work, just keeps force closing. The qik for motorola is specifically for the atrix or so it says on the app. Hopefully Tango will update their app for the atrix.

**KoukiFC3S** · 02-22-2011, 07:13 PM

Yea Tango isnt working for me. Hopefully Skype comes soon.

**dopestar** · 02-22-2011, 09:16 PM

yea hope they fix the Tango bugs... !

**hotleadsingerguy** · 02-22-2011, 11:23 PM

Actually Tango doesn't "force close" on the Atrix. It just ends the call and minimizes the app (if you look, the app is still actually running in the background).

**dopestar** · 02-26-2011, 10:41 PM

Originally Posted by hotleadsingerguy

Actually Tango doesn't "force close" on the Atrix. It just ends the call and minimizes the app (if you look, the app is still actually running in the background).

it disconnects the call once the video chat is active.. i used it and had the other cellphone that I was calling tango with.. hangs up only last 1 -2 seconds after accepting the video feature

**gvndeb60** · 03-06-2011, 09:54 PM

OK, any front facing video chat options to use with people that have IOS? I tried Yahoo and fring but they use the back camera(or I can't find the setting to change it to front).

**Generic_User_2** · 03-07-2011, 01:43 AM

how does it compare to the iphone 4's front facing camera?

the 4's is pretty decent(considering) in good lighting, but the noise and color is absolutely atrocious in dim fine dining lighting(you look like an abstract pastel painting).

**ka3yan** · 03-07-2011, 08:38 AM

Who would know? The only people you can video chat with are other Atrix users. I'm thoroughly pissed about the lack of FFC support for this handset. Motorola's answer is, "use Qik for Motorola." When I said, ummm, but how am I supposed to video chat with someone on a different platform? They suggested I try other 3rd party software vendors. Ok, thanks for that Moto! :-/

**zmann** · 03-07-2011, 08:53 AM

ILike yahoo video chat

**dLo GSR** · 03-07-2011, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by ka3yan

Who would know? The only people you can video chat with are other Atrix users. I'm thoroughly pissed about the lack of FFC support for this handset. Motorola's answer is, "use Qik for Motorola." When I said, ummm, but how am I supposed to video chat with someone on a different platform? They suggested I try other 3rd party software vendors. Ok, thanks for that Moto! :-/

Qik is available on any android handset.

**joshnaugle** · 03-07-2011, 11:59 AM

Any app that works cross-platform? I don't know anyone who has Qik...

**ka3yan** · 03-07-2011, 12:03 PM

Exactly. @dLo GSR, the problem isn't that Qik isn't available for other Android handsets. First, how many Android handsets have forward facing cameras? Not many. Second, my girlfriend has an iPhone. How is Qik going to help me video chat with her?