How to connect a self-stick to iOS, Android and Windows Phone. How to set up a monopod? Why does not a self-stick connect
The popularity of self-shooting melts every year,so manufacturers come up with a lot of accessories for it. One of the most useful for shooting yourself is a monopod (stick for selfie). Let's see how to connect this device to the phone and set up.
The varieties of the selfie sticks
But first let's talk about the varieties of monopods. The design of the self-stick is simple: one end is fixed to the phone, on the other is a button for shooting. In some models, the button is not located on the device itself, but on a separate panel that comes with it.
By the type of connection to the phone, these devices are divided into a Bluetooth connection and a wire connection.
How to connect a self-stick to the phone
In order to connect Bluetooth-monopod to the phone on any mobile platform (Android, IOS, Windows Phone), you must perform the following actions:
Enable monopod
Go to phone settings
Find a Bluetooth section
Start "device search"
When the phone finds a monopod, connect to it
Conjugation of smartphones and self-polok with the help of wire is even easier. It is enough to insert one end of the wire into the connector on the monopod, and the second to the audio connector of the phone.
What to do if the smartphone does not work with monopod
Often there is a problem where when you pressthe shooting button on the self-stick or on a separate remote control panel does not work or the Zoom function is activated on the smartphone. In such cases, you do not need to run the device back to the store. For everything to function correctly, you need to remap the functions of the phone buttons. With the help of the regular means of the system, this does not always work, so it's worth using third-party programs.
Android
Owners of devices on a green robot should pay attention to the applications Camera FV / 5, SelphieShop Camera, The Cellfie. These programs you can purchase in the Play Market for free.
In the Camera FV / 5 program, you must enter the generalsettings and select the "Volume keys" section, assign the necessary actions for them. In the SelfiShop Camera program, you can do nothing at all. The volume buttons automatically have a shutter release function in working with a self-stick. In The Cellfie, the shutter release function is also initially set to volume buttons.
Of all the listed applications The Cellfieis the most convenient. Its functionality is much broader than that of any regular camera application on Android phones, so it can be used not only for selfies, but also for standard shooting.
IOS
If a self stick does not connect or does not workin conjunction with the iPhone, you can download a third-party program BT Shutter in the App Store for free. With it, you will not only use the self shooting function with the volume keys, but overlay various effects on the photos taken.
Windows Phone
Until recently, the standard application forShooting in Windows Phone did not support accessories for Selfie shooting. Monopod simply did not connect to the phone and users had to download third-party applications to use the Selfie stick. But more recently this function has finally appeared. Now the branded application Lumia Camera recognizes the "sticks" connected to the phone.
There are no third-party programs for the monopod in the Windows store yet. However, given the growing popularity of such devices, their appearance is a matter of time.
Why does not self-stick: useful tips
If the monopod does not connect to the phone, you can try to turn off Bluetooth, re-enable it and try to connect to the device again.
Self-stick can not work with two phones at the same time, so before connecting a monopod to a new phone, you must first break the old connection.
The construction of monopods does not allow us to build inthey have large batteries, so their running time rarely exceeds one hour. Therefore, do not forget to turn off the self-stick when it is not in use.
