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Adding ffc to nexus one, suggestions?

Well I have some extra time and money on my hands, and I was wondering if this would be possible in any way? If I got the same exact camera for the nexus one, is there any room or any way I could add it in? I was thinking of cramming it in there, and having both cameras connected to a switch/button I could have coming out the top of the phone? So I could make it where if the switch/button is pressed it would change which camera being used. I've looked at teardowns and I can't tell if this would be possible or not, nor do I even know if its technically possible or not because I don't know if the camera connections could be set up this way. Anyone tried this before?/Suggestions?/Discussion?
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hi
i dont know how to help you but i am very sure, that there was a hardware mod where someone added a front facing camera to a phone that didn`t have one.
i think it was even featured on the xda frontpage and it might have been a samsung phone.
you might wanna look that one up and maybe it helps you
good luck with your Project!

Yeah, I remember seeing that on Engadget, it was a Galaxy S variant if I remember correctly.

pinke123 said:
Yeah, I remember seeing that on Engadget, it was a Galaxy S variant if I remember correctly.
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Yeah I looked into that a little but this is a little bit of a different situation, considering those phones had an actual slot available for a ffc.

Yuhfhrh said:
Yeah I looked into that a little but this is a little bit of a different situation, considering those phones had an actual slot available for a ffc.
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True, what about the proximity and light sensors in the to left corner of the Bezel? Do you use auto brightness?

pinke123 said:
True, what about the proximity and light sensors in the to left corner of the Bezel? Do you use auto brightness?
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I could easily go without that lol but I guess I'm wondering more about being able to attach two nexus one cameras to a switch, what parts would I use and is it possible? I don't know anything about that
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I wish I knew how, good lick with your project, I wish I could help more.

[Q]Do I have another faulty camera?

I sent my phone off for repair to three UK. My old phone had a few issues but one of them was with the camera. The focus was off. Mostly it was blurry at any distance further than about 6ft and it also wouldn't focus properly on the left hand side of the picture.
Anyway, they sent me a replacement phone (more than likely a refurb) after deciding they couldn't repair my old one but this one also seems have a problem.
Am I going crazy or is the focus off on the left side of these pictures?
http://i.imgur.com/T3tUEsG.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/hsfu6DZ.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WdXh9kw.jpg
Is it anything I could be doing that's causing this issue?
Surely the chances of me having 2 phones with almost the exactly same issue is extremely low??
It's completely stock at the mo (1.28fw) but I had the 2.17fw on my old phone with ARHD 11.0 and it didn't make any difference.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Anyone?
I'm not going crazy though am I? There is definitely an issue?

what happens when you manually tap to focus on the left side?

I thought tapping on the screen just altered the exposure and the camera auto focused?
Either way, the same thing happens.

no it does focus + metering
if its blurry no matter what type of shots you take. then it must be faulty

Damn. Back to three then. Thanks.

It's ,,common, on the silver version... I I had the same problem everything was blurry but on the right side of the picture.. I've got a replacement now it's good no problem with it ... Some pictures from my old phone faulty one
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Little black pixels on the photo/sensor

So I just noticed that when I launch the camera I see a little black spot.. And it's visible on every photo in the same place.
It's not about the screen, the screen is clean without any defects.
It's also not about the camera glass.
What is it? Did anybody experience such a thing?!

Is it in sameplace when raking a photo in landscape and portrait?
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doministry said:
So I just noticed that when I launch the camera I see a little black spot.. And it's visible on every photo in the same place.
It's not about the screen, the screen is clean without any defects.
It's also not about the camera glass.
What is it? Did anybody experience such a thing?!
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It's a defect in the image sensor. I had the same thing on a Samdung device on the FFC.

demon2112 said:
Is it in sameplace when raking a photo in landscape and portrait?
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Yes!

donalgodon said:
It's a defect in the image sensor. I had the same thing on a Samdung device on the FFC.
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Does it go bigger?

doministry said:
Does it go bigger?
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No, it won't typically grow. It's usually a manufacturing defect.

donalgodon said:
No, it won't typically grow. It's usually a manufacturing defect.
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I hope so than.

doministry said:
I hope so than.
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In my case, the sensor had three of these dots. I've had the device for a couple of years and taken shots with it countless times. No changes noted. It's now my wife's phone. She doesn't even notice it, but it did piss me off when I noticed it.
The good news is it won't grow, and not that it helps you feel any better, but it's pretty easy to remove those type of dots in images if you need to.

donalgodon said:
In my case, the sensor had three of these dots. I've had the device for a couple of years and taken shots with it countless times. No changes noted. It's now my wife's phone. She doesn't even notice it, but it did piss me off when I noticed it.
The good news is it won't grow, and not that it helps you feel any better, but it's pretty easy to remove those type of dots in images if you need to.
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If the dot is in the same place it could be software related if it changes positions a little it could be hardware sensor
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demon2112 said:
If the dot is in the same place it could be software related if it changes positions a little it could be hardware sensor
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I don't think so. The hardware doesn't change, so the image sensor defect (typically seen as black dots) will always be in the same place, regardless of orientation.
If it were software related, then software would change it, but it doesn't. In my case, though it was a Samdung device, I had the issue before and after all camera software and firmware updates.
Here's a thread on this topic about the Z specifically.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176655&page=26

Yes true that. It doesn't change the location so it definitely looks like a hardware fault....

donalgodon said:
I don't think so. The hardware doesn't change, so the image sensor defect (typically seen as black dots) will always be in the same place, regardless of orientation.
If it were software related, then software would change it, but it doesn't. In my case, though it was a Samdung device, I had the issue before and after all camera software and firmware updates.
Here's a thread on this topic about the Z specifically.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2176655&page=26
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Im aware of that threat butt bearrrr with me for a minute and here me out...
What iff..you mesure out the dot from the side in portrait and then in landscape.....sience will tell you cause landscape is wider that the dot wil be in a different place because of the wideness off the picture...true? Thus its hardware matic fault in my opinion...if it stays in one spot my guess is it wil be a rendering malfunction......why im i saying this......
Im having 1 little dot in portrait but NON in landscape can someone explain me that please?
Sorry cant prove it by pictures because my phone ia in the shop for a screen replacement
Edit: would you mind trying to turn of be2 and hdr and auto mode,im curious if it helps in anyway
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[Q] Camera Update Questions

I've seen a few comparisons on the Moto X, pre and post update online. I had one for a few weeks pre-update (Verizon...), and the camera was really the main reason I ended up ditching it. So I have a couple of questions for anybody that has the update:
I've seen a few post-update comparisons to the likes of the HTC One, and it still has a blown out look at times... but I wanted to hear from actual owners of the device before making a judgment call, since most people don't walk around comparing with 2 or 3 other devices
Did the software update also improve the videos?
What about usability - I know it said it was going to speed up auto-focus, navigation, etc., but did it really? Or is it not really noticeable?
Flash performance - improved at all? Or still slow and very blown out?
Thanks!
edit: reading things like this is what's making me hesitate to jump back on the bandwagon just yet

It still has some blowout issues but not nearly as bad as before. That is just an issue with the rgbc sensor. That's the same reason Sony stopped using similar tech in their phones.
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Little bit disappointing that the camera is still not quite up to par with the iPhone or S4. Might wait to see how the Nexus 5 compares.
I don't need absolute perfect pictures (it is a phone after all) but blowing out white pictures is a noticeable problem.

It looks good with well lit photos but dark photos still look awful. It's probably a better camera than the HTC One I'm coming from, the compromises are just different
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bpschoon said:
It looks good with well lit photos but dark photos still look awful. It's probably a better camera than the HTC One I'm coming from, the compromises are just different
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So you aren't getting the white fuzzy issues in daylight pictures?

My camera actually has no issues at all. Light or dark since the update
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mikeosu said:
So you aren't getting the white fuzzy issues in daylight pictures?
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No. The daylight photos look great. Really clear with excellent color accuracy.
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bpschoon said:
No. The daylight photos look great. Really clear with excellent color accuracy.
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Good to hear. kind of conflicting reports but the positive ones seem more common.

It seems to me they adjusted the contrast and saturation more than anything else, mostly for the positive. I think the sensors or optics they used just aren't up to par, in general, compared to the likes of the 5, S4, etc. Has anybody noticed any pickup in overall speed, both in general, and with the shutter?
The other thing I've noticed is this - these phones touting larger pixels all tend to blow out whites and struggle with balance from time to time. The HTC One does it, the X did (and still does to a point it appears, but not as bad now?), and I've been trying out an iPhone 5S for a bit now, and even it does it as well - but the processor plus software really helps keep it in check 95% of the time.

HTC one... what could have been.

Love this phone, but the lack of a good camera killed it for me. Takes terrible pics. But on a higher note I got 4g in my neighborhood now! Yeah buddy
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I don't get it.. Am I missing something?

Get what?
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fierceeagle2003 said:
Get what?
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The point of this thread? The camera issue is old news

Ya, this seems like more of a FB post... but.. XDA isn't FB! Lol

booooooo!!!!!

Like you decided to make a thread about the camera when you could have posted the same thing in one of the open threads....

I, for one, love this camera. It takes pictures where no other phone can. The only smartphone camera that I would prefer over it is the new iPhone 5S camera, which was released half a year later.

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I, for one, love this camera. It takes pictures where no other phone can. The only smartphone camera that I would prefer over it is the new iPhone 5S camera, which was released half a year later.
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I think they are both crap I cant wait till we get something awesome like the nokia built into that windows phone i want a 41 mp camera or whatever insane number it is... Thats something i cant wait to see for androids...

Pneuma1985 said:
I think they are both crap I cant wait till we get something awesome like the nokia built into that windows phone i want a 41 mp camera or whatever insane number it is... Thats something i cant wait to see for androids...
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Don't know if we're going to see another PureView-esque camera for a while. I just don't think the profit margins or demand are out there to justify anything beyond the incremental bumps in MP count we've been seeing 4 to 5, 5, to 8, 8 to 13, etc.). Might be nice, but to be honest I'd rather see improvements in battery tech right now.
That being said, point of thread is a little confusing.

Rirere said:
Don't know if we're going to see another PureView-esque camera for a while. I just don't think the profit margins or demand are out there to justify anything beyond the incremental bumps in MP count we've been seeing 4 to 5, 5, to 8, 8 to 13, etc.). Might be nice, but to be honest I'd rather see improvements in battery tech right now.
That being said, point of thread is a little confusing.
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Well battery tech has come quite a long way in the past 5 years... This being a clear example of that http://www.extremetech.com/computing/153614-new-lithium-ion-battery-design-thats-2000-times-more-powerful-recharges-1000-times-faster So batteries have come a long way and continue to get advancements about every 2 years or so. But yeah I'd like to see all the beast tech put into one phone.

Providing a truly great camera would increase the price of the device by too high a margin. Why do you think the N5 has the same camera as the 4? To keep costs down. When you get right to it, everybody wants everything in one device, but don't want to pay a grand for it. So, something has to give. The N5 has a better processor, screen, connectivity, and gorilla glass. They couldn't upgrade the camera too, without losing the 399 pricepoint. So......I haven't seen a device yet that doesn't have umpteen threads about the camera being less than marketed. Whattayagonnado

Well sorry that I created so much drama opening this thread. Just the camera is so disappointing. Sorry had to vent.
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What could have been.... Same focus on camera but with 8 ultra pixel instead (or whatever it's called) removable battery so extended batteries could be made and used, micro sd slot, dedicated camera button (don't know why that is going away).
Subwoofer, 5.1 surround, slide out gamepad, stylus that doubles as a microphone so I could do karaoke games my phone,.... Lol sorry couldn't resist but the above paragraph is what I'm hoping they do next or at least Samsung adds stereo speakers to their next phone hopefully the s5
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I love this camera.
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The camera sucks for people with the purple-tint issue... I've seen examples - even those with a mild hardware defect have foggy-looking pics and may not exactly see much purple tint in them. If your pictures suck, prove it so we can determine it isn't defective and not just the photographer.
I'm a photographer - not making my living with it, but certainly more knowledgeable and skilled than the average person. This camera is great. It can be a little quirky and it takes a little getting used to, but it's far better than any mobile camera I've used. The shallow depth of field is a nice thing to have for macros or some "artsy" pics. The clarity is great, but yes, snapping into light greatly diminishes the dynamic range - this is true for any camera but I'll agree this is worse off on this one. The gains in low-light performance are far better than most other mobile cameras and as long as you didn't get stuck with a defective unit, this phone rocks.
In regards to the 41 pureview camera request... wtf are you thinking? The ONLY benefit this gives is superior digital zoom/cropping possibilities. adding more pixels does nothing more than give you room to crop or enlarge. For perspective, 3MP is what is needed for 4x6 prints without any cropping. This means the 4 MP camera is plenty to print from, although not much for enlargements. I HAVE printed 8x10s from the HTC One and they've looked great. Pixels and image quality are unrelated, despite what years of digital camera marketing teams want you to believe.

I think the One's camera makes a really great companion to a more proper camera like a DSLR. When I went to New Zealand recently the two cameras played off of each other quite well. The DSLR for zoomed shots that I had time to compose and the One for quick snaps where a really wide angle and speed was best. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't have the purple tint issue, and even if I did it's really easy to correct, I go in and tweak white balance and colors on most of my pics anyway.

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I think the One's camera makes a really great companion to a more proper camera like a DSLR. When I went to New Zealand recently the two cameras played off of each other quite well. The DSLR for zoomed shots that I had time to compose and the One for quick snaps where a really wide angle and speed was best. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones that doesn't have the purple tint issue, and even if I did it's really easy to correct, I go in and tweak white balance and colors on most of my pics anyway.
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Well said, however I don't think you fully understand the purple tint issue. White balancing isn't correcting the problem at all. It appears to fade in from the edges and cover portions of the image like a fog. Others have it randomly scattered in weird patterns. White balancing would worsen the portions of the image that aren't affected, if it does anything at all. I'm convinced it's a hardware problem after watching a YouTube video of a One owner showing the issue on his torn apart HTC One. When he put his finger behind the camera heatsink to help dissipate the heat, the purple tint went away. When he let go of it and let it get warm again, the issue worsened. Fortunately, I don't have the issue. But others have shown how this is a serious problem and white balancing likely won't do any good to fix it.

This is a galaxy s4 camera vs HtcOne camera I can't complain at all. These are the One
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