How to: Set up your camera using AP mode on Green Feathers app (GFWF3/GFIP320BWF)Updated 13 hours ago

This guide will run you through the AP set up method on the Green Feathers app, for the 3rd Generation Wi-Fi cameras (GFWF3/GFIP320BWF) pictured below. If you are unsure of which camera you have please check here. 

WiFi Bird Box & Wildlife Habitat HD Camera  (GFWF3GB)

WiFi Outdoor Wildlife HD Camera  (GFIP320BWF)

To Start:

Test the WiFi signal strength by taking your smartphone/tablet to the site where you plan to install your camera; if it has a weak signal at the installation site then the camera may struggle to maintain a connection.

Insert a micro SD card if you have one; hold the camera with the lens facing up, then insert the micro SD card with the metal contacts facing up. Push it in fully until you feel it click into place. If you have trouble inserting the SD card to the point where it clicks into place, hold it down with your thumb then use a thin object like a pen to push it down fully. For more information on this, have a look at our guide here. 

Before you mount the camera in the bird box, make sure it's connected to your WiFi router and can be viewed on the app. It's best to set the camera up when it's plugged in a different room to your router, then once it's connected you can unplug it and install it in the final location

To get started, open the app:

1. Registering an account

Tap 'Sign Up' to create an account, then select 'Agree' for the 'User Agreement and Privacy Policy'. If you have already signed up then skip below to the section called 'Adding the camera to the app'.

1. Enter your email address, tick 'I Agree User Agreement and Privacy Policy' then tap 'Get Verification Code'. If you would like to use your Google or Facebook account to sign up you can do so by tapping the relevant icon at the bottom of the page.  
2. Enter this code into the app.
3. Set a password for your account -  make sure it is something memorable.

Once your account is all setup, just log in to the app!

2. Adding the camera to the app

The first time you go to the Home page, you can choose to allow the app to use your device location. This is not essential, but helps with some features. Next, click the green '+' icon at the top right of the screen. 

Now select the model of camera you are setting up, then select "AP mode":

3. Resetting the camera and setting to AP mode

Follow the instructions on the app or below to reset the camera and set it to AP mode. If your camera is already saying 'Wait for WiFi config', you can skip to step 4.

1. Connect your camera to the power source.
   
2. Press and hold the reset button until your camera says "Reset, camera reboot".
3. Wait for your camera to say "Wait for WiFi config" (this can take up to 20 seconds).
4. Now press the reset button 3 times. Wait for 5 seconds to go on to the next step.
   
5. Place cap on reset button so it's waterproof. Tick 'Next step' when done.
   

The camera should now be set to AP mode, and you will see a network with a name beginning with 'SmartLife' appear in the list of available Wi-Fi networks on your smart phone/tablet. Don't connect your phone to it yet!

4. Entering the WiFi details

Now you need to enter the details of the WiFi network that you want the camera to connect to. The name of the WiFi network which your phone or tablet is connected to should be automatically filled in, so just enter the password. To change the WiFi network your device is connected to, tap the icon to the right of the WiFi name:

5. Connecting to the access point

Now go back to the app, select the 'Go to Connect' button, this will take you to your phone's wifi setting then select the 'SmartLife-0000' network to connect to it (if your device shows you a warning that there is no internet connection just ignore it, you will connect back to the normal WiFi router soon).

Now go back to the app and it should automatically begin connecting to the camera if it still in the wifi page, come out of there and go back into the GF app and it will start doing its countdown below, the camera should start link the camera to your wifi.

After a minute or so, it should have found the camera and added it to the app, you can set a name for the camera now, or later on in the settings menu.

If it picks up the wifi then it should pick up the wifi, this bar should move across, then it will tell you set a name for the camera, this will indicate that the camera has been added.

Troubleshooting

If the camera does not connect to your WiFi:

1. Try resetting it and start again. 
2. You can also try the QR mode setup method, see here for more info.
3. If this still fails, try setting the camera up in a different room, within range of your WiFi router still.
4. If you have connected it to your internet router, but it shows the message 'Establishing encrypted channel' and doesn't load: 

1. Try closing the app and re-opening it. 
2. If that doesn't work, please check what version of app you are using (go to the 'Me' section of the app, then select Settings > About). You will not need to set the camera back up if you do this, it will remain connected to your Wi-Fi router.
   

For more information on the Green Feathers app:

For a run through of the app, have a look here 

To read about the motion detection and recording settings have a look here 

To share the camera to other devices check this guide here

Need more help?

If you need help with anything else please check out our other guides or get in contact.