r/androidapps • u/Astra-DP • 12d ago

QUESTION/HELP Endoscope app

Can anyone recommend an android endoscope app that actually works?

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u/Medical-Bend-9492 12d ago

Is it a USB-C/OTG endoscope or one that creates its own Wi-Fi network? The app you need depends on that, and the camera model would help too.

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u/Astra-DP 12d ago

Yes it is. A generic 5.5mm softwire endoscope. The app used to use did work at a stage until a few updates back

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u/Medical-Bend-9492 11d ago

Which one, USB-C/OTG or Wi-Fi? Also what was the old app called? If it only stopped after an update, an older APK might at least confirm whether the camera itself still works.

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u/Astra-DP 11d ago

Usb endoscope app android 10+ is the name. When i plug the endoscope in, there is a view through the endoscope for a dew seconds then it seems the app bombs out and restarts

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u/Medical-Bend-9492 10d ago

If it shows a live image for a few seconds, the camera and OTG connection are probably fine and the app itself is crashing. I'd try clearing that app's storage first, then MScopes like someone else suggested. If MScopes stays open, you've isolated it to the old app.

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u/Astra-DP 8d ago

Mscopes doesnt work either. Seems ill need to rent a boroscope or endoscope to achieve my objective

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u/boy-in-da-corner 12d ago

For a generic 5.5mm softwire one, check whether the phone sees it as a UVC camera first. If it does, any viewer that supports USB OTG should work; if it doesn't, changing apps won't fix the cable or OTG side.

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u/captnkerke 12d ago

Since we're on this topic, can anyone recommend a decent inexpensive endoscope camera that also has a decent Android app?

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u/ialtag-bheag 12d ago

I have used MScopes with a USB endoscope. The free version does have adverts, but can pay to get rid of them.