Camera V2 Connection Issue

Its been at least a year since my CamV2 lost its wifi connection. I tried to reset as new device after deleting it from my app. It does not pick up the QR code on the app when it tells me to. I had an extra camera, Cam OG, so I set that up to replace the V2. It setup just fine with no issues. So the only thing I can think of is the V2 needs a firmware update? I researched how to update the firmware without wifi connection and it seems like a pain is ass and it sounds like it may not work. Before I attempt that is there anything else I can do to check why I cannot setup my CamV2?

Do you get any error message? Is the entire QR code visible on the phone? Try placing the phone on a flat surface with the QR code displayed and move the camera closer and further from the phone. Printout the QR code on paper and try to read that with the camera.

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It looks like the very bottom of the qr code is slightly cut off. I placed my phone facing the QR code and move the camera back and forth or closer to the phone. I’ve tried at least a dozen times, nothing. Not reading the QR code.

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Temporarily reduce text size and display zoom view under iOS. Feature names and setting locations may differ depending on iOS version:

iOS Settings > Display & Brightness > Text Size > move the slider to make text smaller

iOS Settings > Display & Brightness > Display Zoom View > Set to “Standard”

I think Zoom under iOS 18 & 26 is located at Settings > Accessibility > Zoom. If you enabled this feature (toggled on), just toggle it off during your cam setup, then toggle back on when setup is complete.

Camv2 is back online and working fine. I tried the smaller text on my phone, but the QR code was still too large. So I used my iPad and the QR code was normal size and it connected. Thank you for your help. I didn’t think bout the text size, which didn’t help or using my iPad, which worked.

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Great to hear your v2 is back. I’m still running several v2 cams. They’ve been chugging along for 6 years now. :+1:

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Next time you use an iPhone to set up cam with a QR Code it is easier to go to phone>Settings>Display & Brightness> go to the the bottom of the page and set Display Zoom to Default instead of Large. :upside_down_face:

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