Guide
Sikocam Feed Not Showing? Fixes for WhatsApp, Zoom and TikTok
When an app shows your real camera instead of the Sikocam feed, work this order: source, activation, app restart, permissions.
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When a call shows your real camera instead of your feed, the cause is almost always one of four things, and they queue in a reliable order. Work this list the way we do on the test phones behind siko cam.
Work the order, skip nothing
First, activation: open Sikocam and confirm your key is entered and the app shows as active. Second, source: confirm a video or image is selected and plays in the preview; a feed with no source is a black screen waiting to happen. Third, restart the calling app fully, not minimised: apps that opened their camera before activation hold the real camera until they restart. Fourth, permissions: the calling app still needs its normal camera permission, because as far as it knows, Sikocam is its camera.
Notes per app
WhatsApp usually picks the feed up on the next call after a full restart. Zoom may need its camera setting revisited if it memorised a device choice. TikTok creators should check the feed inside the recording screen, not only in live preview. If the picture arrives but freezes instead, switch to our frozen feed fixes.
When it still fails
Reinstall in the order that matters: Sikocam first, activate, then open the calling app. Confirm the basics from the first feed walkthrough are in place, and test in a second app to learn whether the fault follows the app or the feed itself. That single comparison solves most mysteries before support enters the story.
Quick Answers
Why does WhatsApp show my real camera?
It opened its camera before Sikocam was activated. Close WhatsApp fully, confirm activation, and start a fresh call.
The preview works but the call is black. Why?
Your source is fine, so the calling app is the gap: restart it, check its camera permission, and reselect the camera if it offers a choice.
Do I need to root my phone?
No. Sikocam is installed and activated like any other app, with a license key, and routes the feed without root.
Will reinstalling lose my activation?
Your activation lives with your license key. Reinstall, enter the key again, and reselect your sources.