hey guys,

got an LG G2 (VZW) not too long ago, and needed to figure out a way to increase video recording time. I tried installing a few apps, but they all seem to cap off at around 28-30 minutes. I don't need a fancy video recorder, just one that'll record for a longer time period (about 3-4 hours), as well as youtube uploading capability. having a pause function would be awesome, but not necessary

in case you're wondering, my phone is unrooted. is that the issue? I just had a tech desk guy from a university help me out (they're pretty knowledgeable), and he said it's probably LG's software restrictions which are the culprit

any suggestions?

 

all the 30 minute videos that are recorded are the same size, 4GB, so I know it's not a storage issue, since there are still about 20GB available

I'm in college, and want to record lectures by professors, and upload to youtube so my classmates can also view them if necessary. considering that I just bought the phone, I'm trying to avoid spending more money on those things, especially considering that it'd be more work involving multiple devices, instead of just one

for your concern, I would be transferring over WiFi, and it wouldn't matter if uploading were a bit slow.

I might have unrealistic expectations, but a few things:

1) I've heard overwhelmingly gushing reviews about this phone (which swayed me in getting this phone)
2) I know not all phones have this restriction, so there has to be a way to get it to work
3) because of all the nifty features, speedy processor, and enhanced capabilities of THIS phone, I want to USE the phone and not have to invest in other things, which, as mentioned above, would be more money and more work involved

BTW, don't mean to be condescending or demanding, if it came across that way.

thanks again for the support

 

I tried this as well, and got a slightly longer recording time, but no where close to the desired amount of 3-4 hours.

that was one of the first things that I found when I was researching the problem. the issue is the 4GB limit. that's the main issue IMO. if anyone knows how to get around that, I think the recording time will be solved. It's either an android or LG limitation, not individual apps which are restricting me.

any suggestions on how to possibly change the codecs or tinker the software to get it to work? I know I'm probably gonna have to root my phone to do this, but if someone knows exactly how to do it, I'd be really grateful

thanks for everybody's help, I really appreciate the effort

 

yeah, I tried all those apps a couple weeks ago, and a few more. grrr

 

you guys have helped me out a ton, and I really appreciate it, but I have one more (dumb) question. . . is it possible to simultaneously record and upload directly to youtube, or any other video hosting site (dailymotion, etc.), without it being stored on my phone? like a direct, one step process of recording via my G2 and uploading to youtube or other video hosting site?

I've been researching this for the past hour, but this is a very technical thing which requires in depth knowledge of app development. here's the page I'm referring to

is this at all possible?