Tether With an Android Phone
With Honcho, you can tether your camera with an Android phone, and upload photos from camera to cloud.
Start by connecting the camera to your Android phone with a cable.
You’ll see a dialog to choose an app for the USB device—which refers to your camera.
Tap on Honcho.
The mobile app will launch with your camera already connected. You’ll see your camera in the camera toolbar.
You’re ready to go! As you shoot, your photos will be automatically transferred to the mobile app and uploaded to the cloud.
If your camera disconnects during a shoot, check that the cable is securely connected—it can come loose even when it’s still plugged in, causing a disconnection. To prevent this, we recommend locking the cable in place with a tether plate, or mounting your phone to the camera to minimise cable movement.
Xiaomi phones
Xiaomi phones might show the following notification when you connect your camera.
Tap on the notification.
You’ll see the same dialog to choose an app for the USB device. Follow the steps as listed above.
Troubleshooting
No dialog to choose an app for the USB device
If you connect your camera but don’t see the dialog asking you to choose an app for the USB device, it’s likely because a different app has been set as the default. You’ll need to reset this setting.
To reset app preferences:
- Open Settings.
- Tap Apps (or Apps & notifications).
- Tap See all apps (or Manage apps / App info) to view the full list.
- Tap the three-dot menu (usually in the top-right corner).
- Select Reset app preferences.
- Tap Reset apps to confirm.
Unable to connect to camera
If you selected Honcho as the app for the USB device but the camera still isn’t detected, notifications may be disabled. Honcho requires notifications to connect to your camera.
To enable notifications:
- Find the Honcho icon on your home screen or app drawer.
- Press and hold the icon until a menu appears.
- Tap App info or the ⓘ icon.
- Tap Notifications.
- Turn notifications on (usually labeled Show notifications or All Honcho notifications).