the product webpage makes the push to talk walkie talkie feature a main selling point, but how does one go about doing that?  where does one go to for content about how to use this phone in general.  surely the cant have made such a beast through research and development, manufacturing and then sale without having spent a little time to create a space for end users to go to to not only learn about this phone and its features, but ore importantly how to use them.  a little online tutorial site cant be that hard to develop!!!!    if one goes into the toolbox and selects night camera, notice you get an error message that says 'please connect night camema'.   yes, it's even misspelled that way.  again the product webpage sells the phone as having fantastic night camera capabilities, then one gets this message when you click on the night camera icon.  not so fantastic.  also i saw on a youtube video someone pointing out the ir port by the headphone jack, but does the user guide make any mention of this or how to set it up.  just some observations anyway after having it for two days.

wacsac wrote:

the product webpage makes the push to talk walkie talkie feature a main selling point, but how does one go about doing that?  where does one go to for content about how to use this phone in general.  surely the cant have made such a beast through research and development, manufacturing and then sale without having spent a little time to create a space for end users to go to to not only learn about this phone and its features, but ore importantly how to use them.  a little online tutorial site cant be that hard to develop!!!!    if one goes into the toolbox and selects night camera, notice you get an error message that says 'please connect night camema'.   yes, it's even misspelled that way.  again the product webpage sells the phone as having fantastic night camera capabilities, then one gets this message when you click on the night camera icon.  not so fantastic.  also i saw on a youtube video someone pointing out the ir port by the headphone jack, but does the user guide make any mention of this or how to set it up.  just some observations anyway after having it for two days.

Download "zello" app on Google Store and you can use "push to talk walkie talkie";
Night camema mode is need the "night camema": https://store.blackview.hk/en/buy/night_camera

Zello is the best walkie talkie app. You just have to set the PTT buton via Zello app -> options -> push-to-talk-buttons and add the button on the left of Your smartphone. It works well. Zello is awesome. Another good thing Blackview did not forget.

Honestly, the only thing I am missing is good camera software, like Google Cam...

It's an Android phone... You can refer to https://support.google.com/android or use literally ANY manual/tutorial all over the Internet.
The PTT button and the IR blaster are just hardware. You can use whatever software you want with it. There are plenty of app, BV9800 product page even suggest one! Just find one which meet you needs. https://support.google.com/android/answ ... ic=7311596.

wacsac wrote:

[...]if one goes into the toolbox and selects night camera[...]
[...]the product webpage sells the phone as having fantastic night camera capabilities[...]

The Toolbox is a standard BV app that support the Night Camera.
The Night Camera is an entirely different product that is not mentioned anywhere on the BV9800 page. What you see on the product page is Nightshot mode, use the standard camera app and select Nightshot mode.