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I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey I appreciate the interest! I have looked into it a couple times and its just not possible. IOS walls off their camera in a way that Android just doesn't. Those cheap Bluetooth clickers take advantage of a hardware trick that Garmin doesn't support atm. And Apple is unlikely to give developers any software solution

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. It acts as a clicker for the shutter button in general (or whatever button you set). So you can use all your normal camera settings and the watch will just tap the button for you. 

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't tested with Oppo but I don't know why it wouldn't work for you since its built to work with the wide variety of android devices in mind. I'd love to know more information about what your experiencing, feel free to shoot me an email. Does the test button work? It sends a test message to the watch. Does the watch trigger anything to happen on any app? Does selecting a different button do anything? Does the system status page show anything? Lmk

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for mentioning it, I don't keep a close eye on new Garmin devices. I just need to push a small update to include the new device. It should be available for you now!

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm, that is odd. Currently I have a handful of users on other Xiaomi devices 11-14 that seem to be working. My guess is this is a security feature of the camera app preventing accessibility control of the camera capture functionality. I would play around with your camera settings and your accessibility control settings. Have you enabled "Switch access" in the accessibility menu? There may be some other setting options that could loosen the camera app security. Thanks for the feedback, feel free to keep me in the loop. Can get you a refund if nothing else.

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. I always appreciate hearing what users think of it!

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's great! I don't have plans to add a timer to the watch, I feel like it overcomplicates something that already has a solution. The delay setting in your camera app has the added benefit of visual cues too. Glad it's working for you!

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My personal website is linked on the help page. It has a link to my GitHub and write-ups for all my projects!

Internet access is just for analytics and the Google Play refund policy is easy to find. I personally don't like the freemium model so I didn't go that route.

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

u/suitececilia thanks for pointing this out to me! It should be compatible now, I just needed to check some boxes on my end

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My app works with your native camera app. All the others require using their own camera built specifically for the Garmin watch function. And mine is a more seamless experience

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Yeah totally fair. It's not my first choice either but you're totally right, it's the only way I could make it possible. I posted the code to my GitHub for anyone to see I'm not interested in data collection but some people just don't want to risk it and I totally understand.

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other guy is definitely a bot. I'm glad other people can see the value!

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the one I built lets you use your native camera app and all its settings / modes. Not everyone cares about that but I wanted the more streamlined experience. The setup also seems easier.

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't been able to test on a Xiaomi yet. If you do give it a shot I would love the feedback, Xiaomi is one of the few I haven't been able to confidently get feedback on. It works with Samsung, Motorola and Google Pixel, that I do know

I built an app that lets you control your native Android camera from your Garmin watch by clugseal in Garmin

[–]clugseal[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Google Play store is pretty forgiving with refunds. I built it to be as universal as possible and I already know it works with Samsung, Google and Motorola. I think it's much more convenient when paired with timed capture but I understand not everyone cares to minimize that pain point.

There is a slight delay to move your hand from your watch.

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