[REQUEST] Droid Razr App Testing Request - Scare App

[Bondos]

Hi Guys,

Not 100% sure this is the right place, but can't find anywhere better that this thread fits into.

I have an app that I have recently released, and some users have informed me that something isn't working for the Driod Razr.

The app is called ScareApp and can be found on the Google Play Store here..
https://forums.androidcentral.com/e.../store/apps/d...socwl.scareapp&token=h3aglBRp

but as I don't want to sound like I'm advertising here, I though it's only far that I provide you with the Pro version, license free (attached and available here..)
http://www.scareapp.com/android/ScareAppPro.zip

The app is a basic "Scare your friends" app that shows a scary image after a set interval, but additionaly records the prank using the devices front camera.
From what I understand, this works fine, but the Droid Razr is failing to playback the video afterwards.

Could somebody PLEASE help and test the following...
Using any of the "Scare Options" and recording a scare
1) Does a thumbnail show a frame of the video on the screen after the scare (the one which has HAHAHAHA at the top and the play button(s) at the bottom)
2)on the play screen, does anything show? If not, can you click menu and see the options there, and does clicking on the screen cause anything to happen?
2) check if the video plays when looking at it from the "Saved Scares" menu (top left button on the main menu)
3) check if the video exists on the SD card (should be under [SD]/scareapp/videos) and whether it plays from there
4) check if a recorded video plays with different configuration (try turning ON "custom record settings" and changing the resolution and framerate)

Thanks in advance...I appreciate the help!!

Regards,
Mark Bond

 

[androidcore]

ok... got it and installed it.

BTW to anyone reading this, on my PC--Microsoft security essentials, AVG 2012 Pro, and Norton--and on phone--Lookout and AVG... ALL say this is clean with no viruses/malware/spyware.. Help a dev out guys/gals... geesh...

Ok Bondos... My phone info is listed next to my pick.

Could somebody PLEASE help and test the following...
Using any of the "Scare Options" and recording a scare
-------------- I did all 3, Face Scan, Eye Scan, and color block game. Change scary pic image too (only setting i changed on the app after install)... gave the app a full workout. Here are my findings.

1) Does a thumbnail show a frame of the video on the screen after the scare (the one which has HAHAHAHA at the top and the play button(s) at the bottom)
---------yeppers

2)on the play screen, does anything show?
--------- yes, video is recorded by the front facing camera. Video is fine. Sharp, No lags.

If not, can you click menu and see the options there, and does clicking on the screen cause anything to happen?
----------n/a... #2 works for me

3) check if the video plays when looking at it from the "Saved Scares" menu (top left button on the main menu)
---------- yeppers.. it does. Still sharp and no lags

4) check if the video exists on the SD card (should be under [SD]/scareapp/videos) and whether it plays from there
--------- yeppers... and MX Player (my video app of choice) plays it with no issues

5) check if a recorded video plays with different configuration (try turning ON "custom record settings" and changing the resolution and framerate)
---------- still good

Ergo.. no issues with this app on my Droid RAZR running ICS 4.0.3 leak 6.14.84 build

 

[Bondos]

Thank you thank you thank you!!!

This is the first time a Razr user has been able to successfully record video, so it looks like whatever problem my app has is fixed for the Razr on ICS.

I'm going to note this on my app description on the market.

Thanks again androidcore!

 

[androidcore]

Your very welcome. Please note I'm running a leaked version of ICS. Its not "official" Verizon/Motorola ICS. Lol... but it acts like it.

If the Verizon image leak is true, then ICS will come out on RAZR on may 21.

Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2

 

[Bondos]

Thanks for the extra info androidcore.

Some good news since then. Thinking about how and why it would work for your ICS rom only, I've actually fixed the problem for all android versions (and for all other devices that had the issue)...
(attached is the latest APK incase anyone wants to re-test for me )

Incase anybody else has this issue, here's the problem and solution

The android MediaRecorder allows you to define the Video and Audio Encoder, and according to Google, DEFAULT can be used for each.
However, this refers to the main camera's settings, which is often a far higher spec than the front facing camera.
DEFAULT on the Droid Razr for example, selects an encoding (MPEG_4_SP) that isn't available for the Front facing camera, and this results in an empty (0kb) file being produced (or on some other devices a Camera 100 - start failed error).

My other option was to use the CameraProfile.get method to lookup what the HIGH_QUALITY settings, but again, this by default uses the main camera.
To get around this, you can set the ID of the front facing camera by using
CameraProfile.get(CameraID, CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH);

My current work around is as follows:

CamcorderProfile profile = CamcorderProfile.get(FrontFacingCameraId, CamcorderProfile.QUALITY_HIGH);
if(profile != null) {
_recorder.setAudioEncoder(profile.audioCodec);
_recorder.setVideoEncoder(profile.videoCodec);
}else {
//default to basic H263 and AMR_NB if profile not found
_recorder.setAudioEncoder(MediaRecorder.AudioEncoder.AMR_NB);
_recorder.setVideoEncoder(MediaRecorder.VideoEncoder.H263);
}

Or alternatively, you can skip setting the Encoders, and just use

_recorder.setProfile(profile);

But as my app allows the user to select the resolution, I need to set the encoder's.

Hopefully this will help the next developer who comes across this issue.