Hi guys,
I've been using iPhone since they launched and LG V30 is my first android phone.
Here is my question,
Is there a way to record more than 4 GB?
I've been using my LG V30 to record some of my music sessions and it seems that everytime file size reaches 4GB, it stops and restarts.
Stop and restart is okay but there is about 3 second missing from it.
I've tried open camera app but for some reason, audio is terrible.
Can anyone chime in and help me out with this?
Thanks alot.
dydwlsxod said:
Hi guys,
I've been using iPhone since they launched and LG V30 is my first android phone.
Here is my question,
Is there a way to record more than 4 GB?
I've been using my LG V30 to record some of my music sessions and it seems that everytime file size reaches 4GB, it stops and restarts.
Stop and restart is okay but there is about 3 second missing from it.
I've tried open camera app but for some reason, audio is terrible.
Can anyone chime in and help me out with this?
Thanks alot.
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Are you using the LG camera app in order to film your work or are you using the app called HD audio recorder? On my TMO V30 the HD recorder was already installed.
Next are you recording to internal storage or SD card storage?
If you have external SD card how did you initially format the card? FAT32 or EXFAT?
Answers to those questions may point you to an answer.
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psawjack said:
Are you using the LG camera app in order to film your work or are you using the app called HD audio recorder? On my TMO V30 the HD recorder was already installed.
Next are you recording to internal storage or SD card storage?
If you have external SD card how did you initially format the card? FAT32 or EXFAT?
Answers to those questions may point you to an answer.
Sent from my LG-H932 using Tapatalk
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Hi psawjack.
Sorry I thread was miss leading.
I meant Video recording.
So I am using LG Camera app.
I tried both internal and external and both did not work. and SD card is formatted as EXFAT.
dydwlsxod said:
Hi psawjack.
Sorry I thread was miss leading.
I meant Video recording.
So I am using LG Camera app.
I tried both internal and external and both did not work. and SD card is formatted as EXFAT.
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Okay, here's what I would do. I'd try to do a recording with the HD recording app and test to see if it allows recordings over 4gb. If so then issue is probably due to Camera app. From there if try a different camera app to test. I'd recommend the Google camera mod app available on this forum.
If the HD recording fails after 4gb then maybe system wide limitation. Do you have a AV file over 4gb? Could you connect to computer and try to copy file over to both SD and internal storage and see if you get any errors copying?
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dydwlsxod said:
Hi guys,
I've been using iPhone since they launched and LG V30 is my first android phone.
Here is my question,
Is there a way to record more than 4 GB?
I've been using my LG V30 to record some of my music sessions and it seems that everytime file size reaches 4GB, it stops and restarts.
Stop and restart is okay but there is about 3 second missing from it.
I've tried open camera app but for some reason, audio is terrible.
Can anyone chime in and help me out with this?
Thanks alot.
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Hi! I'm getting a V30 this week and I also plan to do a lot of video recording with it so this is of interest to me. I did bump into the 4GB file size limit on Android as well when recording long videos with other Android phones such as my V10. First I thought it would have something to do with FAT32 storage format which has a 4GB file size limit but after doing some research it seems it's not related to FAT32 but a (arbitrary?) limitation of the Android OS. However, some Android phone makers seem to be able to tweak the OS in such a way that you can record beyond 4GB, for instance Sony (tested it on a Xperia XZ).
Regarding the V30, I just happened to come across this recent thread which is talking about a new OS update for the V30/V30+ bringing features of the newer V30 ThinQ to the older V30(+): https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/oreo-update-ai-camera-t3760379. Now the interesting thing is that one of the new features listed says "Google Drive supports downloading files larger than 4GB". It could be nothing after all but maybe, just maybe, this also means that Android on the V30 now generally copes with files larger than 4GB and that this will also affect recording video with the native app.
Other than that, a few thoughts how to tackle the problem:
- Judging from my experience with the V10, the native camera app of the V30 should have the option to change the recording bitrate. If you can live with a lower bitrate for your video, you can squeeze out a couple of more minutes recording time. On the V10 I was able to record over 1 hour in 720p resolution with the low bitrate setting.
- I don't have the V30 yet, but maybe the native app (or some 3rd party recording app) has the option to record with the newer H.265/HEVC video codec instead of the (still) common H.264. The superior compression of H.265 will allow you to have a much smaller file size while keeping the quality, ergo you will be able to record a lot longer even if the 4GB file size limit continues to exist.
- OpenCamera is only one of the 3rd party camera apps that support auto-restart: If you find the audio to be terrible you could also check out "Cinema FV-5" or "Filmic Pro".
That being said, I'm glad to hear that on the V30, the native app at least seems to automatically restart after reaching the file size limit. On the V10, you have to manually push the record button again which is annoying when you just want to place the camera somewhere and keep it running while you have other things to do.
Still, let's hope Android get rid of this limitation asap!
I recently realized this limitations of 4gb and there's an interruption of several seconds at least when recording 4k slog format...this is terribly disappointing.
I don't mind the 4gb size limit but how is it possible that you miss time between files?
Infuriating.
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Hi,
i converted a few movies with h264/512kbits/25frames. The movie plays a few seconds smooth, than it dropps a few frames... How comes?
Does this depend on the read access speed of my sdhc card? Its class 6.
The same problem playing podcast e.g. rtl akuell, best of youtube.
Michael
Mine is working great with vids.
I have SILICON POWER 8GB MicroSD.
Maybe it comes from the way they are converted.
Try doubleTwist. It's working great with my Hero.
I used EncodeHD. It's a fantastic program converts about anything to anything. Including a recent update to have a conversion profile of "T-Mobile G1".
That has same screen size and res and G2 so works like a dream
The following both worked fine for me:
1) Encode with http://handbrake.fr with the ipod/iphone preset.
2) Download video from http://video.google.com via "Download video - iPod/PSP"
I tested a bit with further h264 options, and B-frames are definitely not supported (just like iphones/ipods). Size-wise, I find that with all h264 tricks turned on, one hour of full resolution TV at pretty good quality ends up being 300-400MB. Restricting to h264 playable on the iphone/Hero and resizing to 480 pixels wide, the file ends up 150-200MB at similar quality.
It is not a problem with the converting.
I tried handbrake, videora, TMPGEnc etc.. all programs I use for my iphone.
I also tried less resolution, less frames, 512 kbs.. etc.
The problem is the same with regular video podcast.. in 320*240...
It looks like the video stutters for a small moment.
Maybe my phone is not o.k.?
veejayjameson said:
I used EncodeHD. It's a fantastic program converts about anything to anything. Including a recent update to have a conversion profile of "T-Mobile G1".
That has same screen size and res and G2 so works like a dream
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Converted movies with this program profile "G1" have the same problem
mmanthey said:
Maybe my phone is not o.k.?
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More likely the problem is with the mini SD card, I think. I used the 2GB card that came with the Hero, which is class 4 I think. Maybe try a different card or test your card on a different computer.
I have recently got an LG Optimus 3D and wanted to do some long 1080p videos on it. I've found out it maxes out at 2GB per file and stops recording after that.
Is there an app that can give you the ability to record continuously? I understand there will be a 2GB file limit, but is there an app that splits the files into 2GB chunks during recording?
Hi there!
nearly same problem here but different device. I´m using a HTC Desire HD with CM7 ROM installed. The camera app seems to be the Gingerbread standard app and is limited to 30 minutes. There is no such limitation with the HTC Stock-ROM... (so it´s possible)
Anybody anything?
hey everyone,
i was recording a concert recently and i actually had to start the recording again at around 30 min mark.. is there a software restriction on the recording length of the video??
i have a 16gb version of the phone, and also a 16gb SD card. during recording i was using the SD card as storage and it was completely emptied out before hand.
any help will be great, thanks.
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Probably the reason is:
"The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (232−1) bytes."
Which is about 30min of HD video recording.
Switch to internal storage or try to format SD card as exFAT.
There is a free app called "Paragon exFAT" it needs root, I have not tried it.
John.
kl25 said:
hey everyone,
i was recording a concert recently and i actually had to start the recording again at around 30 min mark.. is there a software restriction on the recording length of the video??
i have a 16gb version of the phone, and also a 16gb SD card. during recording i was using the SD card as storage and it was completely emptied out before hand.
any help will be great, thanks.
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Maybe you can format the SDCard as exFAT or use any app that helps you to record more than that. I haven't try it so I can't tell you if it works, but I'm almost 90% sure it should do it (formating on exFAT).
kl25 said:
hey everyone,
i was recording a concert recently and i actually had to start the recording again at around 30 min mark.. is there a software restriction on the recording length of the video??
i have a 16gb version of the phone, and also a 16gb SD card. during recording i was using the SD card as storage and it was completely emptied out before hand.
any help will be great, thanks.
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Use a ROM that is partitioned to EXT4, this should help
livanov said:
Probably the reason is:
"The maximum possible size for a file on a FAT32 volume is 4 GB minus 1 byte or 4,294,967,295 (232−1) bytes."
Which is about 30min of HD video recording.
Switch to internal storage or try to format SD card as exFAT.
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Tinderbox (UK) said:
There is a free app called "Paragon exFAT" it needs root, I have not tried it.
John.
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SirSlim0 said:
Maybe you can format the SDCard as exFAT or use any app that helps you to record more than that. I haven't try it so I can't tell you if it works, but I'm almost 90% sure it should do it (formating on exFAT).
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IOIDroid said:
Use a ROM that is partitioned to EXT4, this should help
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thanks all. ill try those methods out and report back next time i have a chance to record a long video.
and yes the ~30min video is about 3.99gb.
if i format the card to exfat tho, will that affect anything else? (in terms of reading the card on my computer etc)
Tinderbox (UK) said:
There is a free app called "Paragon exFAT" it needs root, I have not tried it.
John.
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so i downloaded this app, i think it just helps mount drives to your phone, doesnt do formatting to exfat
so i tested it out today.
formatted the card to exfat using my desktop.
let the cam app run and it stopped recording at 33min 25sec again. same thing.
kl25 said:
so i tested it out today.
formatted the card to exfat using my desktop.
let the cam app run and it stopped recording at 33min 25sec again. same thing.
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Maybe?
http://m.dpreview.com/news/2012/05/...o-remove-30-minute-limit-from-digital-cameras
Had exactly the same problem. ExFAT is not the solution as Samsung prevents videos over 4 GB. The solution is an app that records for a preset time, then automatically start a new recording. I use AutoBoy Dash Cam. I can now record for hours and hours. You then stick the videos back together. There is a slight glitch at the join, but minimal.
Hey guys,
Since yesterday I'm trying to make "long" videos (~one hour) in HD1080p quality and everytime the size of the video exceed or is near 4Go the recording stops saying limit is reached.
Of course I tried to store in both internal memory and SD card the result is obviously the same.
So my question: is it possible to start a new file (recording) automaticaly? cause if the limit is FAT32 I'm afraid there is no alternative.
May be there is?
By the way, I'm using LineageOS 15.1 2018.02.18-UNOFFICIAL-mido and the default cam recorder.
Thx for your help.
Best regards
Erpe7 said:
Hey guys,
Since yesterday I'm trying to make "long" videos (~one hour) in HD1080p quality and everytime the size of the video exceed or is near 4Go the recording stops saying limit is reached.
Of course I tried to store in both internal memory and SD card the result is obviously the same.
So my question: is it possible to start a new file (recording) automaticaly? cause if the limit is FAT32 I'm afraid there is no alternative.
May be there is?
By the way, I'm using LineageOS 15.1 2018.02.18-UNOFFICIAL-mido and the default cam recorder.
Thx for your help.
Best regards
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You could use google cam to actually record better. (At 60 fps) and possibly you can record more than hour long videos.
MyNameIsRage said:
You could use google cam to actually record better. (At 60 fps) and possibly you can record more than hour long videos.
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Hi, in fact I just installed Open Camera and I think it will do. I can change lot of settings including if and when continue recording etc.
Thx for your time.
Hey I'm having issues with my LG V30+ From Sprint. I'm having issues with recording a video that lasts more than 11:53. I'm trying to record a full softball game but the recording cuts off at 11:53 and creates a whole new video. How can I make it just one long video without having it be a Time Lapse video? Thanks for the help!
Teebaybay said:
Hey I'm having issues with my LG V30+ From Sprint. I'm having issues with recording a video that lasts more than 11:53. I'm trying to record a full softball game but the recording cuts off at 11:53 and creates a whole new video. How can I make it just one long video without having it be a Time Lapse video? Thanks for the help!
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Is it "11:53" limit -- or does it just happen to coincidentally be 11:53 due to your high resolution settings? In reality you are running up against the Android 4GB video recording limit? Like if you set it for 720p or more efficient codec you could record more than 11:53? (see post below)
I didn't even know about this 4GB limit until the other day... How do people record concerts then?
Recording with stock app limit on 4 GB
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/help/recording-stock-app-limit-4-gb-t3707528
Celludroid said:
Hi! I'm getting a V30 this week and I also plan to do a lot of video recording with it so this is of interest to me. I did bump into the 4GB file size limit on Android as well when recording long videos with other Android phones such as my V10. First I thought it would have something to do with FAT32 storage format which has a 4GB file size limit but after doing some research it seems it's not related to FAT32 but a (arbitrary?) limitation of the Android OS. However, some Android phone makers seem to be able to tweak the OS in such a way that you can record beyond 4GB, for instance Sony (tested it on a Xperia XZ).
Regarding the V30, I just happened to come across this recent thread which is talking about a new OS update for the V30/V30+ bringing features of the newer V30 ThinQ to the older V30(+): https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-v30/how-to/oreo-update-ai-camera-t3760379. Now the interesting thing is that one of the new features listed says "Google Drive supports downloading files larger than 4GB". It could be nothing after all but maybe, just maybe, this also means that Android on the V30 now generally copes with files larger than 4GB and that this will also affect recording video with the native app.
Other than that, a few thoughts how to tackle the problem:
- Judging from my experience with the V10, the native camera app of the V30 should have the option to change the recording bitrate. If you can live with a lower bitrate for your video, you can squeeze out a couple of more minutes recording time. On the V10 I was able to record over 1 hour in 720p resolution with the low bitrate setting.
- I don't have the V30 yet, but maybe the native app (or some 3rd party recording app) has the option to record with the newer H.265/HEVC video codec instead of the (still) common H.264. The superior compression of H.265 will allow you to have a much smaller file size while keeping the quality, ergo you will be able to record a lot longer even if the 4GB file size limit continues to exist.
- OpenCamera is only one of the 3rd party camera apps that support auto-restart: If you find the audio to be terrible you could also check out "Cinema FV-5" or "Filmic Pro".
That being said, I'm glad to hear that on the V30, the native app at least seems to automatically restart after reaching the file size limit. On the V10, you have to manually push the record button again which is annoying when you just want to place the camera somewhere and keep it running while you have other things to do.
Still, let's hope Android get rid of this limitation asap!
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