At the annual conference for developers “Google I/O 2023”, the second beta version of Android 14Google’s new operating system that came with most of its new tools, although some are still in the development stage, this is the case of the function that allows you to use your smartphone as a webcam after connecting it to your Windows or Apple PC and laptop.
The information was disseminated by the analyst Mishaal Rahman, who maintained that the option is already integrated in the programming code of Android 14In simple words, the Google company has been developing the tool that would be launched in an upcoming and possibly last update of the aforementioned software (stable version).
Without a doubt, it will be a very useful function when you want to make video calls via Zoom, Google Meet, WhatsApp or any other platform through a PC or laptop, especially if the equipment does not have a webcam or it is damaged, to such situations the phone will become a great alternative.
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The guide for your cell phone to become a webcam without downloading applications
- First, with the USB cable connect your phone Android 14 to the Windows computer or laptop.
- Now, a pop-up window called “USB Preferences” will appear.
- Scroll down and in the section that says “Use USB for” you will find different options.
- Select “Webcam”.
- Done, enter a video call platform and you can now use the smartphone as a portable webcam.
Know the solution when the touch screen of your Android mobile does not work
- restart the cell phone: surely there is a process that is freezing the touch screen of the device, so when you restart your cell phone all the processes will also be canceled and the RAM memory returns to 0 GB of use. How do you restart your phone if the touch doesn’t work? Simple, simultaneously press the physical power buttons, volume minus and plus for about 5 or 10 seconds, when it restarts, release them because otherwise you will access the “Root” mode. If you’re prompted for a security pattern before shutting down or rebooting, there’s no choice but to wait for the battery to die.
- Access safe mode: just like computers or laptops, cell phones and tablets can also be infected by any type of virus. This would cause your device to have bugs like frozen screen. We recommend you access “safe mode”, a tool that after enabling it, your smartphone will automatically restart to show you only the pre-installed applications of Androidif the touch screen works without problems, it is probably a virus.
- The touch does not work, how do I enter safe mode? It’s a good question, but it has a solution. Restart your cell phone several times with the method that we mentioned at the beginning, so you will force the system to access the aforementioned mode.
- other solutions: clean the touch screen with a flannel, dirt prevents the cell phone from recognizing your gestures; remove the screen protector or change it, sometimes this device cracks or wears out and prevents you from browsing normally; reset the cell phone, it is worth mentioning that after doing so you will lose all your data, be they photos, videos, documents, etc.; take it to a technical service.