OpenMemories-Framework VS OpenMemories-Tweak

There's a list of supported cameras on the readme page here.

This doesn't apply to the a7iii, but a bunch of Sony cameras (the ones that run android for their menu; confirmed list) can use OpenMemories: Tweak to remove record limits. Installation is basically installing an app on your computer, connecting the camera, and clicking a few buttons (instructions).

👨🏻‍💻If your camera is a very old model, you can add languages ​​through a third-party cracker, it is free 👉🏻 https://github.com/ma1co/OpenMemories-Framework/blob/master/docs/Cameras.md

You can actually mod them and write your own apps. There are even FTP or SMB apps for the sony alpha cameras: https://github.com/ma1co/OpenMemories-Framework/

Kind of, but not really. There used to be an Android subsystem on Sony cameras, but that is no longer the case. Sony cameras were never based on Android and used a real-time OS just like every other normal camera. The last model to support this feature was released years six years ago and as /u/StillUsesWindowsXP mentioned, there is no way of installing APKs the usual way. And if you're a professional photographer, you prefer not to rely on hacks anyway.

install OpenMemories Tweak: ma1co/OpenMemories-Tweak: Unlock your Sony camera's settings (github.com)

Something a bit similar (although sadly less advanced) for some Sony Alpha mirrorless models: https://github.com/ma1co/OpenMemories-Tweak

I was shooting video of my daughter's team's volleyball match yesterday with said camera. The excellent OpenMemories-Tweak app on the camera removes the 30 minute recording limit, but I still need to power the camera with an external battery pack to cover the length of many volleyball matches. Rather than charge the camera via the flimsy and fragile USB micro power, I decided to try using a dummy battery. Unfortunately, on the very last play of the match (literally -- not kidding), the other team got a kill that ended up hitting the light stand my camera was on, sending the battery pack flying, disconnecting the camera, and thus not finishing the recording.

You can do this to remove the 30min limit: https://github.com/ma1co/OpenMemories-Tweak I am using it on my RX100IV and it works fine. But you do this at your own risk.

It's a long shot but you can try the OpenMemories Tweak. Your camera isn't on the list of officially supported cameras but I guess it's worth a shot.

Most Sony Alpha cameras (except for the ones released in the last couple of years), run a very cut down version of Android 3.0 subsystem. Custom applications can be made using the Android SDK, and then side-loaded onto the camera using the OpenMemories Tweak on GitHub. So you could make your own app or even firmware and customise anything on the camera to your hearts content.

I just did it a month or so ago with my brand new A73. https://github.com/ma1co/OpenMemories-Tweak