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FadCam v3.0.0

latest release: v3.0.1
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✨ What's New

The most comprehensive update yet — we've rebuilt FadCam from the ground up with FadRec, FadCam Remote, and FadCam Pro, bringing professional-grade features to privacy-first recording.


🎬 Major Features

📸 FadRec - Screen Recording & Annotation

A full-featured screen recorder built directly into FadCam with powerful creative tools:

  • Record your screen with crystal-clear quality, saved in the Records tab with FadRec_ prefix
  • Annotation tools: Pen, eraser, text, and shapes for adding notes and highlights
  • Multi-layer & page management for complex, story-like designs (Instagram-style layouts)
  • Version control system with unlimited undo/redo and soft delete for safe editing
  • Automatic project saving with full recovery options
  • Sidebar overlay menu for quick-access recording controls from any app

🏠 FadCam Remote - Live Streaming & Remote Control

Stream your camera feed live over your local network with a beautiful web interface:

  • Real-time camera streaming to any device on your network
  • Remote control features: Start/stop recording, adjust settings, toggle torch, trigger security alarms
  • Live monitoring: Battery level, storage status, recording status, and memory/storage usage at a glance
  • Perfect for security monitoring

💎 FadCam Pro - Premium Features

Now available! Get customized builds with exclusive features:

  • Custom notification icons that actually display in your notification bar
  • Free until December 23, 2025 — then permanent lifetime access for just $15
  • Pro+ features coming soon: Custom app names, user-uploaded icons, FadDrive cloud sync

🎥 Core Recording Improvements

Fragmented MP4 Format 🛡️

  • Migrated from standard MP4 to fragmented MP4 format
  • Zero risk of file corruption — videos remain playable even if the app crashes or your phone shuts down unexpectedly
  • Better recovery options and safer recording for critical moments

Custom Watermark Text

  • Add personalized text overlays to your videos
  • Perfect for: license plates, location names, room identifiers, timestamps, etc.

⚡ Performance & Battery Optimization

We've optimized every aspect of FadCam:

Metric Before After Improvement
CPU Usage 25-35% 13-18% ↓ 45-50%
Battery Life ~12 hours ~15-16 hours ↑ 28-33%
Memory Usage 400-500 MB 280-320 MB ↓ 30%
Debug I/O High Minimal ↓ 90%
  • Smart debug logging that automatically pauses during recording and stays active for troubleshooting
  • Optimized storage updates and clock rendering
  • Enhanced audio recording with VOICE_COMMUNICATION source for better background compatibility

🏠 User Experience

In-App "What's New" Page

  • Explore new features right inside the app after updates
  • See highlighted features with new badges when you update

Improved Home Screen

  • Cleaner, more intuitive UI

Reorganized Settings

  • Settings reordered for faster access to what you need

Standalone Beta Installation

  • Install FadCam Beta alongside the main app without conflicts
  • Fully isolated storage keeps your beta testing separate
  • Test new features risk-free without affecting your main app

🔧 Bug Fixes & Stability

  • ✅ Fixed video corruption issues
  • ✅ Patched memory leak
  • ✅ Enhanced app stability and reliability
  • ✅ Various minor improvements

Thank You :)

FadCam remains completely free with no ads and no tracking.

If you love FadCam, consider supporting development by upgrading to FadCam Pro - it helps bring more features like these to life.


📦 APK Files

APK File Description
FadCam-v3.0.0-arm64-v8a.apk For 64-bit ARM devices (common)
FadCam-v3.0.0-universal.apk Compatible with all devices (common)
FadCam-v3.0.0-armeabi-v7a.apk For 32-bit ARM devices (less common)

Issues Resolved

Closes #216 #215 #211 #209 #191 #153 #152 #118 #115

What's Changed

New Contributors

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v3.0.0

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