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Mobile Apps: Accessing your DVR Using a Mobile Device
Android App
To connect to your DVR on an Android phone or
tablet, you need to download and install the Lorex
Mobile Edge app from the Google Play Store.
You must port forward your
router before you can
connect to your system using
a mobile device (e.g.
Samsung Galaxy S, HTC
Incredible S)
!
NOTE: You must have Android v. 2.1 or higher to use
Lorex Mobile Edge. The instructions below
may differ depending on the model of your
Android device.
To download Lorex Mobile Edge:
• Download Lor
e
x Mobile Edge from the Google Play store.
NOTE: For support on downloading or installing Android apps, consult your Android device’s
user’
s manual or the manufacturer’s support site.
Connecting to your DVR on Android
1 Touch the Lorex Mobile Edge icon ( ). Lorex
Mobile Edge opens to DVR Setup screen.
Tap to add DVR to
Address Book
Tap to Connect
2 Under DVR NAME, enter a name for your DVR of your
choice.
3 Under
IP / DDNS, enter the D
VR’s DDNS address in
full (e.g.
tomsmith.lorexddns.net
)
1
. Touch Next.
4 Under PORT, enter the HTTP Port (def
ault: 80). Touch
Next.
5 Under ID, ent
e
r the Remote Access user ID
(default: 9) for the DVR. Touch Ne
xt.
6 Under Pa
ssword, enter the remote access Password
(default: 3333) for the DVR. Touch Done.
7 T
ouch the Connect
button to connect to your DVR.
Lorex Mobile Edge connects to your DVR and displays
live streaming video.
NOTE: To save your DVR’s connection information in the app, touch Addr
ess Book then
touch Save. To connect to a DVR in the Address Book, tap on the DVR and then tap
Connect.
1. Some routers may prevent you from connecting to your DVR using a DDNS address on a local
network. If you are unable to connect, try disabling WiFi on your mobile device and attempt to
connect using the 3G or mobile network. If you need to use WiFi, use the DVR’s internal IP address
to connect.