diff --git a/src/org/linphone/BandwidthManager.java b/src/org/linphone/BandwidthManager.java
index 830823c5b..f5df85e87 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/BandwidthManager.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/BandwidthManager.java
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import java.util.List;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCallParams;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCore;
 import org.linphone.core.Log;
+import org.linphone.core.Version;
 import org.linphone.core.VideoSize;
 import org.linphone.core.video.AndroidCameraRecordManager;
 
@@ -83,7 +84,7 @@ public class BandwidthManager {
 	public void updateWithProfileSettings(LinphoneCore lc, LinphoneCallParams callParams) {
 		// Setting Linphone Core Preferred Video Size
 		boolean bandwidthOKForVideo = isVideoPossible();
-		if (bandwidthOKForVideo) {
+		if (bandwidthOKForVideo && Version.isVideoCapable()) {
 			AndroidCameraRecordManager acrm = AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance();
 			boolean isPortrait=acrm.isFrameToBeShownPortrait();
 			VideoSize targetVideoSize=maxSupportedVideoSize(isPortrait, getMaximumVideoSize(isPortrait),
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/DialerActivity.java b/src/org/linphone/DialerActivity.java
index c7e248e64..f92e6a6ec 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/DialerActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/DialerActivity.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import org.linphone.core.CallDirection;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCall;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCore;
 import org.linphone.core.Log;
+import org.linphone.core.Version;
 import org.linphone.core.LinphoneCall.State;
 import org.linphone.core.video.AndroidCameraRecordManager;
 import org.linphone.ui.AddVideoButton;
@@ -314,15 +315,18 @@ public class DialerActivity extends SoftVolumeActivity implements LinphoneGuiLis
 		((CallButton) incomingCallView.findViewById(R.id.Call)).setExternalClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
 			public void onClick(View v) {
 				dialog.dismiss();
-				LinphoneManager.getInstance().resetCameraFromPreferences();
+				if (Version.isVideoCapable()) {
+					LinphoneManager.getInstance().resetCameraFromPreferences();
 
-				// Privacy setting to not share the user camera by default
-				boolean prefVideoEnable = LinphoneManager.getInstance().isVideoEnabled();
-				boolean prefAutoShareMyCamera = mPref.getBoolean(getString(R.string.pref_video_automatically_share_my_video_key), false);
-				boolean videoMuted = !(prefVideoEnable && prefAutoShareMyCamera);
-				AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance().setMuted(videoMuted);
+					// Privacy setting to not share the user camera by default
+					boolean prefVideoEnable = LinphoneManager.getInstance().isVideoEnabled();
+					int key = R.string.pref_video_automatically_share_my_video_key;
+					boolean prefAutoShareMyCamera = mPref.getBoolean(getString(key), false);
+					boolean videoMuted = !(prefVideoEnable && prefAutoShareMyCamera);
+					AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance().setMuted(videoMuted);
 
-				LinphoneManager.getLc().getCurrentCall().enableCamera(prefAutoShareMyCamera);
+					LinphoneManager.getLc().getCurrentCall().enableCamera(prefAutoShareMyCamera);
+				}
 			}
 		});
 		((HangCallButton) incomingCallView.findViewById(R.id.Decline)).setExternalClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
index 107bbb9e7..6c2178d8b 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphoneManager.java
@@ -130,7 +130,9 @@ public final class LinphoneManager implements LinphoneCoreListener {
 		mPowerManager = (PowerManager) c.getSystemService(Context.POWER_SERVICE);
 		mR = c.getResources();
 
-		AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance().startOrientationSensor(c.getApplicationContext());
+		if (Version.isVideoCapable()) {
+			AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance().startOrientationSensor(c.getApplicationContext());
+		}
 	}
 	
 	private static final int LINPHONE_VOLUME_STREAM = STREAM_VOICE_CALL;
@@ -241,10 +243,16 @@ public final class LinphoneManager implements LinphoneCoreListener {
 		lAddress.setDisplayName(address.getDisplayedName());
 
 		try {
-			boolean prefVideoEnable = isVideoEnabled();
-			boolean prefInitiateWithVideo = mPref.getBoolean(mR.getString(R.string.pref_video_initiate_call_with_video_key), false);
-			resetCameraFromPreferences();
-			CallManager.getInstance().inviteAddress(lAddress, prefVideoEnable && prefInitiateWithVideo);
+			if (Version.isVideoCapable()) {
+				boolean prefVideoEnable = isVideoEnabled();
+				int key = R.string.pref_video_initiate_call_with_video_key;
+				boolean prefInitiateWithVideo = mPref.getBoolean(mR.getString(key), false);
+				resetCameraFromPreferences();
+				CallManager.getInstance().inviteAddress(lAddress, prefVideoEnable && prefInitiateWithVideo);
+			} else {
+				CallManager.getInstance().inviteAddress(lAddress, false);
+			}
+			
 
 		} catch (LinphoneCoreException e) {
 			serviceListener.tryingNewOutgoingCallButCannotGetCallParameters();
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferencesActivity.java b/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferencesActivity.java
index ea2084c65..92dc31205 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferencesActivity.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/LinphonePreferencesActivity.java
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ public class LinphonePreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements E
 		// No video
 		if (!Version.isVideoCapable()) {
 			uncheckAndDisableCheckbox(pref_video_enable_key);
+		} else if (!AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance().hasFrontCamera()) {
+			uncheckDisableAndHideCheckbox(R.string.pref_video_use_front_camera_key);
 		}
 		if (prefs().getBoolean(LinphoneActivity.PREF_FIRST_LAUNCH,true)) {
 			if (fastCpu) {
@@ -110,9 +112,7 @@ public class LinphonePreferencesActivity extends PreferenceActivity implements E
 
 		detectVideoCodec(R.string.pref_video_codec_h264_key, "H264");
 
-		if (!AndroidCameraRecordManager.getInstance().hasFrontCamera()) {
-			uncheckDisableAndHideCheckbox(R.string.pref_video_use_front_camera_key);
-		}
+		
 		
 		if (Hacks.needSoftvolume()) checkAndDisableCheckbox(R.string.pref_audio_soft_volume_key);
 	}
diff --git a/src/org/linphone/core/video/AndroidCameraRecordManager.java b/src/org/linphone/core/video/AndroidCameraRecordManager.java
index 22f437d21..7e8e8b613 100644
--- a/src/org/linphone/core/video/AndroidCameraRecordManager.java
+++ b/src/org/linphone/core/video/AndroidCameraRecordManager.java
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ public class AndroidCameraRecordManager {
 
 	// singleton
 	private AndroidCameraRecordManager() {
+		if (!Version.isVideoCapable()) { // imply sdk>=5
+			throw new RuntimeException("AndroidCameraRecordManager: hardware is not video capable");
+		}
 		cc = Version.sdkAboveOrEqual(9) ? new AndroidCameraConf9() : new AndroidCameraConf5();
 		Log.i("=== Detected " + cc.getFoundCameras()+ " ===");
 		cameraId = cc.getFoundCameras().defaultC;