Handcast Support
Handcast records first-person video of everyday manual tasks, with the motion data that goes with it, and uploads it to your own account.
Contact: alxashraf0@gmail.com. Include your
account email and, if a recording is involved, the recording's name from the app.
Recording
- It will not start. The camera has to see both of your hands before a recording begins. Hold them in front of the lens. If you are wearing gloves and detection struggles, turn on Glove mode in Settings to skip that check.
- Stopping. Press and hold the red button for three seconds.
- It warned that your device struggled. The phone dropped frames, usually from heat or other apps competing for the camera. Close other apps, let it cool, and record again.
- The screen turns sideways. That is intended: recordings are made in landscape.
Uploads
- A recording is saved on the phone first, then uploaded. If the upload fails, it stays on the device and the screen offers Retry.
- Once a recording has uploaded it is on your account, and it is removed from the phone to free up space (app 1.0.12 and later).
- Large recordings take a while on mobile data. Wi-Fi is quicker.
Your account
- Forgotten password: on the sign-in screen tap Forgot password? and enter your email. We send a link that sets a new one; it works once, for an hour.
- Confirming your email: a new account is sent a link to confirm its address. If it did not arrive, check spam, then tap Send link on the app's home screen, or ask for a new one on this page. A link works for three days.
- Deleting your account: Settings → Delete account. It removes your account and your recordings, including the files in storage, and cannot be undone.