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NEXUS 4 Camera Issue.. Same as Iphone5

Looks like I might be canceling my orderdue to the purple glaze effect which the Iphone5 had. As camera is a important aspecr for me.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/26791...fers_the_same_iphone_5_purple_haze/index.html
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Update: yup. You guys are right. Its just a phone. And no. I dont take pictures of my food. Lol. I was expecting too much for a 300 dollar device. And no phone is perfect in every way. I do have a dslr, but I wont be carrying that with me 24/7. So sometimes you have to use your phone to freeze that perfect moment.
I was not trying to convince anybody to not get the phone. I was simply trying to get the fact out in case it does bother anyone.
My nexus will be arriving in a few days.

So one image of bright lights means it's a problem huh? Jesus...

Your purchase or lack thereof will be sorely missed.
(dibs on this guys canceled order!!)

I always thought that was the JJ Abrams light flare edition camera....
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milkisgood123 said:
Your purchase or lack thereof will be sorely missed.
(dibs on this guys canceled order!!)
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Crap, beat me to it!
It only says in certain lighting conditions. Not necessarily a big deal for me.

tian105 said:
Looks like I might be canceling my orderdue to the purple glaze effect which the Iphone5 had. As camera is a important aspecr for me.
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/26791...fers_the_same_iphone_5_purple_haze/index.html
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This thing isn't an issue. I currently have the iPhone 5 on my sprint account and the pictures come out great with rarely any purple haze. To each his own but to not buy a phone because of this slight issue is crazy.
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Do people use their phones for quality pictures?

Venekor said:
Do people use their phones for quality pictures?
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When people take pics of their food and coffee to upload to instagram, they expect nothing but perfection
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What, not a Jimi Hendrix fan?!

You should at least try it. If you just rely on review every time, you won't but anything. I was afraid that this phone wouldn't be a real upgrade (i had a galaxy nexus). But the hardware is really good and the reactivity of the device is just amazing.
I would consider give it a try, you can always send it back if you want to and get a refund.
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Ehmmm, have you tried to photograph something different from a turned on lamp?

I just tries taking a similar picture. I don't get that :/ there's just a little purple bit next to the light on the top. Look at the attachment.
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u guys using it wrong :laugh:

Finding a reason to hate the phone because you couldn't get one? Kinda bitter...

All phone cameras get this AFAIK. It's bright lights that do it. Some do it more than others, but they all do it to some degree.

I don't have that issue...but if it means that much to you, then just go buy a dedicated camera and use it.
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raze599 said:
I just tries taking a similar picture. I don't get that :/ there's just a little purple bit next to the light on the top. Look at the attachment.
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Every phone has it. You just cant see it always
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Bull****. Mine Galaxy nexus and previous Galaxy S2 didn't have such issues at all. Camera supposed to be premium I'm paying for high end phone class at least.
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Even reflex objective suffer some purple fringing at max aperture in direct sunlight, and some of them cost more than the n4.
I don't even know why people should bother about this, just learn to move when make a photo and don't make direct light photos...

Test
Ok...
Stare at a bright light for 1 min without blinking... do you see a purple haze? Bright lights stress optics this is nothing new use a filter.

Replacement phone is different than the faulty phone

Bought nexus 4 last month it was 301k then found its volume down button doesnt work so called Google managed to get replacement so Today I received my replacement phone which surprisingly 301k but after playing with it whole day I've found many difference between my new one and the faulty one.
The screen is much brighter in the faulty one, white looks very bright which looks very good but screen is kinda yellowish on the new one. I've installed pa ROM on both phone because its colour calibration is much better than stock, however blue colour looks natural on my new phone that's probably because of yellowish screen but on the other it hurts my eyes as its screen is bright.
Vibration is little bit strong on the new phone.
Sound through earpiece was louder on the faulty one but not that loud on my new phone but I still think its loud.
Phone gets warm quickly on the new one. Therefore faulty one has best benchmark score.
Camera is good on the both but on the new one camera lens placed very accurately.
Battery life is same but new phone charges quicker than the faulty one. Left them on charge today new phone was full charged after approx. 2.15 hr and faulty one was full charged after 2.35 hr.
Pressing buttons experience good on new phone but on the faulty one buttons are hard to press.
That's all I have found sending my phone back to Google tomorrow but I liked the faulty one screen looks very vibrant and bright if I could fix the volume button I would have kept it. By the way has anyone else noticed any difference on their replacement phone. I could make a video but don't have any camera but managed to take a photo of both phone.
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Reboot into bootloader check hw revision. Old is probably 10 new is probably 11.
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Both is rev 11 device
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droidmakespwn said:
Reboot into bootloader check hw revision. Old is probably 10 new is probably 11.
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I don't believe the revision changed anything of this nature. Spreading these types of rumors are what makes all the dummies go and rma when they're is nothing wrong with the current phone..
To the op... You are saying that both phones are turned all the way low with brightness? Your old one hurts your eyes when turned down?
I think every phone will look a little different but it could be due to using different versions of the rom and Kernal you are using. To compare you should bring them both to stock and make sure they are using the same versions.
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Not all phones are exactly the same. I would suggest find a ROM/kernel / and color preset found in XDA That makes your phone to your liking. Unless you feel like u have a serious issue then get another replacement.
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Well neither I'm saying something wrong with my new phone nor saying I'm gonna RMA my device. Just feeling but wired that new one has different things than old one. yes I've installed same ROM on both and same brightness level but the display is just a bit yellowish believe me or not on stock you can see the difference.
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I noticed similar differences. I have had my rev10 for 2.5 months now and just bought a rev11 this week and definitely noticed a little more of a yellowish coloring on the new one. I also did notice the 11 did have a stronger vibrate than my 10 did. I did not however notice any differences in the earpiece quality.
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Screen being a bit yellowish is a good thing cause less chance to get yellow spot which I had on my first nexus from first batch. This is my third nexus by the way and I have to say I have had different experience with three of these phone
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Give the screen some time to cure. The yellow will go away. The glue needs to dry
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Anyone else have this problem (Deathgrip-loss of signal)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTguZel-Zpg

bob2300nx said:
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I guess I never really noticed it, but it does happen to me. Just tried it.

I see it on mine in Austin tx
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Pretty sure all sprint versions of the One do this.. I have yet to see one that didn't in areas around - 93dbm, always drops to -100+dbm when the grip is applied in lower left corner.. Although I don't call it a death grip because it actually does not kill the connection like the iPhone 4 did. And when you're in a call it switches to the top antenna so no big deal.
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BrianBaker said:
Pretty sure all sprint versions of the One do this.. I have yet to see one that didn't in areas around - 93dbm, always drops to -100+dbm when the grip is applied in lower left corner.. Although I don't call it a death grip because it actually does not kill the connection like the iPhone 4 did. And when you're in a call it switches to the top antenna so no big deal.
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It happens in my area as well and I'm not sure my device is switching to the top antenna because I will drop calls as soon as the signal strength drops.

I never hold my phone in a way that contacts the lower left when in a call. But just to test it I make a call and if I have 3 bars and grip lower left I can see it drop to 1 bar then immediately to 5 bars. I assume it's switching antennas because that's what I read it was suppose to do.
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Like the iphones of old, will a skin or case prevent the death grip?
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MojoSwag said:
Like the iphones of old, will a skin or case prevent the death grip?
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Nope.. I'm cased up and it still does it..
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BrianBaker said:
Nope.. I'm cased up and it still does it..
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I see it on my 2 week old Black ONE. Thought it was the work-in-progress issue with using cm 10.1, and decided to bare with it by assuming that the Cm 10.1 folks will find a solution. After reading this post and watching the videos, I was stunned to see that this was the actual reason for the low signal and slow data speed... and possibly a few dropped calls? I finally noticed that when the phone is on but laying on table top... it can show 4g signal rather well. But, as soon as I grab it to use in my hand... the 4g data symbol disappears.... signal meter drops to almost nothing... then comes to 1-2 bars at most showing 3g data. I still thought 4g was not rolled out in my area.... But, my wife, who has N2, said she has been noticing it for few months already.
Overall, besides the camera, I was pretty happy with this phone, but I am realizing it has worse signal than my old epic 4g. I am hoping this is a fixable issue for HTC and Sprint... I am contemplating returning to exchange for S4 this weekend, before my return period runs out. demmit.

this has already been discussed somewhere else, may have been the international forum. but like i said in that post, it is nothing extreme. and it is CERTAINLY not a death grip. death grip COMPLETELY kills your active connection, or drops you to 1x. in this video, the signal was already ****ty... dont worry about it, every phone always hovers in the -70 through -98 range... stop worrying about it... just stop. a 10db loss is nothing people...
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hmmmm i can't reproduce this in my case....

Camera Blurry In Dark

I was at an old asylum last night on a flashlight tour and trying to take photos in the dark.
My photos came out unfocused and terrible compared to iPhone and Galaxy users when attempting the exact same shot.
Any ideas? Do I have a bad censon? I was using stock firmware as I just completed the htcdev unlock yesterday before I left for the asylum.
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Update. I put bad boys ROM on the device and photo's look a bit better. It's hit or miss...some look great...some are terrible. Any ideas? Rather than marching to my local sprint store and having them send it away and fixed?
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If it's still new, I would get it exchanged. The camera on the one has major issues, and it looks like you might have a bad camera module.

Two months old. So I can't just exchange it anymore.
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Sucks dude. Then the big question is can you live with it? I would try and send it in for warranty. If you don't try and address it now, it's just going to piss you off more and more as time goes on. My opinion anyway.

True. I'll search for a guide to get it back to full stock so it doesn't say tampered.
I love this phone and I don't want to just give up on it. Done some Google searching and this seems to be a problem that's all too common.
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Welcome to the HTC One.
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My camera is purple on low light pics I tried different rims and still the same...
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Welcome to the HTC One.
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Pretty much sums it up.
Ultrapixel is a gd gimmick. Your camera is actually better than a lot of people's.

Blurry photos in dark are because it can't see well enough to focus and if the shutter is slowing down to allow more light in, it'll blur due to movement - even from your hands shaking
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So, I flashed a 5.5 rom and my camera was working GREAT. The flash went off the instant BEFORE the camera tried to focus and boom...no more blurry photo's.
HOWEVER, this morning (after the phone was charged 100% overnight) I was sending a text.... the phone gave off a MASSIVE vibration and then went dead. I mean dead. Completely unresponsive. Won't turn on. The LED light won't even flash when plugged in.
Traveling to PA to see if it can be "repaired".
We shall see how this goes.

Its a hardware issue/Defect. I just got mine replaced for free and purchased it in June. My new camera purple haze is gone. Unfortunately sprint sent me a effed phone with an inverted power button and no vibration. Now I got to wait another week or so for another refurb.

For those coming from the galaxy line.

What made you choose this phone over the Galaxy S5?
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I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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Since the original EVO I have had nothing but the Galaxy line till now. The main thing holding me back from the M7 was the lack of a SD card but the M8 has one so I decided to try it out. First thing I have noticed is the build quality. The M8 feels like a work of art and my S4 (after a few months) was developing bubbles under the glass and the battery case was scratched and worn away in some place. I don't see that happening here but time will tell. The boom sound speakers are also a huge plus. I used to have to cup my hand around the rear speaker on the S4 when showing someone a video. No longer. These speakers sound great and are loud. The camera has also been really fun. I'm not sure what the complaints are all about but the picture quality has been great and dual lens make for some really cool effects. I'm sure down the line there will be some cool camera apps on the market that will even add to the dual lens. The battery life has been great too. Unplug in the morning and plug in at night with plenty of battery life left. I wasn't too impressed with the launcher or Blinkfeed so I just switched to the Google now launcher and it works fine. I'm also looking forward to try out new Roms and the future of development for this phone. As of now I am very happy with the change.

aaron130 said:
I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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We both share the same reason. Plus I'm sick of the ugly cartoon look of touch wiz. This ui is so clean
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The camera on this is perfectly fine I see nothing wrong with it
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E The Magnificent said:
We both share the same reason. Plus I'm sick of the ugly cartoon look of touch wiz. This ui is so clean
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I always thought touchwiz was designed by children. I mean, what company uses those colors and a 'water drop' sound for touch sounds? There are a few features I miss though, like swipe to call/text in contacts and led notification while charging. I'm pretty happy with the m8 though.

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I always thought touchwiz was designed by children. I mean, what company uses those colors and a 'water drop' sound for touch sounds? There are a few features I miss though, like swipe to call/text in contacts and led notification while charging. I'm pretty happy with the m8 though.
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My friend brought the s5 and is pissed on how ugly the ui still is. I kinda miss all them gimmicks but now I think about it. I really didn't use them. Like all them fancy camera features that I'm sure no one used after the first few hours of using the phone. I'm happy with my choice.
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Well I feel like this phone has everything that a person would use on a daily basis tw is too bloated for my taste now sense has enough features to make me happy i had my s4 6 or so and I had to get something else and I am extremely glad i did
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Coming from an s3. The s5 was an aesthetic let down, looks like a band-aid. The M8 was a clear choice minutes after their unpacked event.

I had a note 3 which I sold and got the M8. I got a little tired of the huge screen, and could not justify purchasing a smaller version of the same phone. Only thing is I am having a real hard time getting used to the on screen buttons leading to a huge bottom bezel. I am working on getting pie controls and removing the soft keys to see how it works out.
However, having a metal phone is WORLDS better than plastic. I dont use cases on my devices and I just like to pick up the phone to feel it sometimes. Pie controls - soft keys will make this the best phone ever made.

aaron130 said:
I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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Pretty much this. Had the OG Epic and the GS3. Wanted something different, plus the front speakers and having the charging and headphone jacks on the same end were huge selling points for me. Was leary off the camera, but so far it's great. 4mp is plenty for regular 4x6 prints. Those high mega pixels are really only better if you plan on blowing up pictures to poster size. And I would imagine, that if you were in need of pictures for something like that, you'd want to use an actual camera and not a phone camera of any type....lol
Only complaint I really have are the amount of useless icons in the status bar. What a mess! Hopefully that is something that can be fixed with future software updates. I couldn't care less about the spark icon, and do we really need a constant GPS icon whether it's on or off? Dumb...
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Yea, I've never seen such a cluttered status bar.

metalfan78 said:
Yea, I've never seen such a cluttered status bar.
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I can't stand that bar either
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Major complaint for me. The phone don't display the location of the area code you're calling or being called from. I really miss that feature hopefully HTC will give that back to us
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aaron130 said:
I've had every Galaxy since the very first one to the GS4 and I wanted to try something different and I am GLAD I did!! Even little things like just holding the phone in your hand it is so well made, and it is FAST!! As far as the camera complaints I DO NOT see what these people are talking about because I think the camera is GREAT!!! Unless you plan on using the camera as a wedding photographer then maybe not,lol. But I highly recommend this phone.
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I was going to pretty much post the exact same thing you did lol but you saved me from having to do I hit the thanks button
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Ahhhh....status bar off peace. Those feels when you're status bar is no longer cluttered. Thank you Viper Rom!
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i started out with htc's after jumping from blackberry while back went with samsung for yrs after the evo 3d last samsung owned was the note 3 which i felt had no good roms felt like samsung was dead. HTC from what i can remember always had great dev's and constant roms so i jumped back so far was a good choice less gimmicks just a great phone

I'm so sick of TW I decided to come back to HTC. I don't want to have to root and go to AOSP if I choose not. TW is such a hog and visual abortion that I couldn't in good conscience go to the band aid phone from my S4.
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