Our phones have, over the years, become so much more than just a way to communicate with others. They are our gates into the Neverland of cyberspace, they are our trusty companions, reminding us that we need to get up for that important meeting, they are our way to ford downtime when we can do nothing else than wait. However, of all the aforementioned, the two things that people use the most are the camera and camcorder capabilities. Selfies, precious family moments, and video are but some of the on board tools that our devices offer. The latter capability, video, is a great tool to have in such a small form factor.

With all of this said, video recording on our mobile devices, unlike their full fledged counterparts, has a major Achilles heel: If the device dies while recording, you can kiss the moments goodbye. The issue is that the file becomes corrupted when the process suddenly stops, and like any other corrupted file, it cannot be opened--unless of course, it can be fixed. If you have ever found yourself in this situation, XDA Forum Member iwobanas has something that might be able to aid you.

Video Repair is an application whose main objective is to, as its name properly describes, repair video files in your Android device. It does this by using other video files as reference. The only real requirement is that the reference video must be taken with the same exact settings as the one being repaired, which is not that hard considering that most folk won't really mess with video settings in their devices. The dev has, so far, implemented this to work with video files of H264, AAC and MPEG4-SP formats. However, he does state that if there is enough interest in other video formats, that might be added at a later time.

As per the dev's own admission, the app's UI needs some TLC, but the app itself is functional enough to deem a release. Aside from that, the dev is looking for feedback on new features, bug reports, or really anything that pops into your head (regarding his app, of course). Have fun recovering all those long lost or forgotten video files and enjoy your trip down memory lane. You can find more information in the Video Repair app thread.