[Front Camera] bugged after the 4.3 upgrade - One (M7) Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi All,
I was wondering if anyone else expect similar or same issue as I do.
I recently updated to 4.3 soft No: 3.62.401.1
Today I was in need of using the front facing camera and when i switched from main camera ( which works perfectly fine) the front camera shows purple'ish lines from top to bottom in horizontal view, they are all over the screen and I can just about make out some shapes behind them.
Front camera functions work and I did test the camera when i got the phone and it was working perfectly fine as well.
I havent drop the phone nor hit it with anything, there are no viable marks on the front camera as well.
I wonder if this is due to software or not ?
Anyone could shed some light on this issue ?
Many Thanks
Kind Regards

I don't have that issue, but I swear since updating to 4.3 the Front facing camera has ****tier resolution or something, waaay more noise going on even in the brightest light - whereas before it was crisp and sharp. Hangouts video calls now look like **** too..

tnx mate
well I'm now thinking if I should get my phone replaced, I got extended warranty on it with insurance so I could get it fixed/replaced in no time.
Still wondering if this not a software issue or not.
I forgot to mention that I have a carrier free version with sim unlocked in factory.

I really think they messed up the FFC by trying to "software fix" their purple tint issue on the back cam
Something they did to the way the software runs the cameras screwed up the clarity and created new issues. That's my guess

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Nexus 6 Camera - Blurry in landscape only

My Nexus 6 seems to have an issue from day one and is still present with the 5.0.1 update and the most recent camera update. I'm unlocked and unencrypted.
When using the camera, any camera app, the viewfinder and ultimately the photo/video comes out blurry when shooting in landscape. If i shoot in portrait, the viewfinder and the photos are sharp.
In landscape is starts clear and sharp and then quickly changes to being blurry. Even resting the phone on a still surface it is always blurry. Lighting conditions or shooting mode don't make any difference.
I attached two photos showing the difference, both handheld.
It's almost like something is wrong with the OIS in landscape. Hardware issue?
did you touch to focus or did you just point and shoot?
simms22 said:
did you touch to focus or did you just point and shoot?
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touch to focus... it actually begins to focus and then it looks like the sensor is shaking on the screen and shows up in the photos. I have no issues at all when in portrait mode.
This even happens when the camera is sitting on a still surface so its not my hand shaking.
This is with the camera sitting stationary on my desk and a 10/sec timer
mine did the exact same thing. the OIS never fully settles due to a hardware defect. i got a new one from T-Mo and returned my defective one and the problem has gone away.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57450996&postcount=78
Lucke said:
mine did the exact same thing. the OIS never fully settles due to a hardware defect. i got a new one from T-Mo and returned my defective one and the problem has gone away.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=57450996&postcount=78
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Thanks for the info and helping verify its a hardware issue. guess I will be calling T-MO then. Where they hard to convince in replacing it?
drwolcot said:
Thanks for the info and helping verify its a hardware issue. guess I will be calling T-MO then. Where they hard to convince in replacing it?
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i was lucky to call and complain about it within the 14 day buyers remorse period so they could send me a brand new one instead of a possible refurbished one, but it was like pulling teeth with them. i had to explain that it was a hardware issue several times before they agreed to send me another one. after several phone calls later in the next few days, i finally got someone who was willing to do it then and there while on the phone.
good luck :good:
I have about the same problem with my more then 1 year old Nexus 6. After my nexus 6 fell of my bed (with a tpu case and no visible damage) it seems that i can only get the camera to properly focus while holding it at 90 degrees (so with the camera sensor towards my right hand) and while holding it at 180 degrees (so upside down) 0 and 270 degrees (camera towards left hand) the camera focusses, during the focussing it's focused for like a fraction of second and then the blurriness/vibration starts, in both camera and video mode.
So thanks for this topic, i guess i'm ordering a replacement camera module.
Replacing the camera module has fixed my focusing problem. The module itself was around 13 dollars on aliexpress. For anyone that's facing focussing/ois problems with the camera, you can easily replace the module yourself.

Camera issues

Hey! I got shipped used soft bricked M7 today, fixed software, updated to ViperOne 8,0,0 and noticed that when i open my camera, only front camera works and it shows everything in highly saturated pink. Also - there is no option for rear camera.
Any advice?
taztdar said:
Hey! I got shipped used soft bricked M7 today, fixed software, updated to ViperOne 8,0,0 and noticed that when i open my camera, only front camera works and it shows everything in highly saturated pink. Also - there is no option for rear camera.
Any advice?
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Pink saturation is a weeeeeellllllll known issue. The solution is to replace the camera with the newer module. First model all had this issue caused by heat.
FOr the other camera its looks like its not detected to it probably another hardware problem. Maybe its not connected correctly or the module is dead.
Advice: send it for repair.

I have camera problem

Hi i have camera problem i use xperia z1
The problem is that one side of my camera appear to be brighter then other side and it becomes something right by own or by switching between the front and back camera
After this problem i got another one recently that some thing weird appears on my camera its shape is irregular
But i don't know why it was never like that before
I have already installed new firmware and rooted unblocked deviced and also installed new xperia z5 camera software on mine but still same
Any one who can help is appreciated
How to clean the camera lens
Muaz hassan said:
Hi i have camera problem i use xperia z1
The problem is that one side of my camera appear to be brighter then other side and it becomes something right by own or by switching between the front and back camera
After this problem i got another one recently that some thing weird appears on my camera its shape is irregular
But i don't know why it was never like that before
I have already installed new firmware and rooted unblocked deviced and also installed new xperia z5 camera software on mine but still same
Any one who can help is appreciated
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If you can confirm this issue is not exclusive to Sony's stock camera, then it sounds like your camera is going bad. Get the camera module replaced by buying the part from eBay.
k9rockstar said:
How to clean the camera lens
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Umm...by cleaning it?
Is it inside the lens? If so, you have to tear-down your phone to get to the camera, then clean the glass.

Half side blur photo (Unable to focus)

I am not much interested in camera when i bought Mi A2, it works fine. but recently when i was taking picture, it was half side blur and i was not able to make focus on upper side of camera. i tried all modes but no use. I have Note 6 Pro and it's camera functions and focus properly.
in mi A2 I observed when in MANUAL mode i select Lens as LOW LIGHT, it works (but in manual mode only).
do any one has some solution or give reason to behave camera like this.
Same here
It was a February patch bug and it seems to persist in March patch... Xiaomi.
pushpendrak said:
I am not much interested in camera when i bought Mi A2, it works fine. but recently when i was taking picture, it was half side blur and i was not able to make focus on upper side of camera. i tried all modes but no use. I have Note 6 Pro and it's camera functions and focus properly.
in mi A2 I observed when in MANUAL mode i select Lens as LOW LIGHT, it works (but in manual mode only).
do any one has some solution or give reason to behave camera like this.
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This is a hardware problem, I also had this, give the phone a guarantee.
P.S. sorry for english(
How so we both have exactly the same problem and mine started with pie?
Looks like this is a hardware issue, I'm having the same problem after 4 months of use.
Same here, I also took it to guarantee and they told me it was a software problem, but when they gave it back to me nothing had changed. Camera still not working
nachocattoni said:
Same here, I also took it to guarantee and they told me it was a software problem, but when they gave it back to me nothing had changed. Camera still not working
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I had to order a new camera module, I'm still waiting to arrive to replace it..
osvaldo.17 said:
I had to order a new camera module, I'm still waiting to arrive to replace it..
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Please let us know if this fixes it. I have this problem too and I'm thinking about ordering a new camera module.
Ulver said:
Please let us know if this fixes it. I have this problem too and I'm thinking about ordering a new camera module.
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I had ordered it from this website but I had paid the cheapest shipping, I'm from Mexico so it will take a while to arrive to my country.. maybe next month..
I had the same problem and replaced the camera module with a new one, and the problem was fixed... temporarily because 3 months after it started happening again with the new camera, so either I am super unlucky, or it must be some other defect in the phone that tends to breaks the primaey cameras...
At this point I don't think I am going to replace it again. Do you know of any way of recording videos with the low light camera?
I have the same issue. In fact this issue persists in the video mode as well. Its okay for videos of objects nearby but move even a few metres away and it becomes very difficult to focus. I was at this concert and wanted to record the performance but only got a very blurry video with muffled sound. For photos this issue is especially an inconvenience when taking photographs of documents etc where you could very well do without the unnecessary bokeh effect. In MANUAL mode this does reduce a bit, but not to any extent that helps.
I was just told by a friend that installing the Google camera mod might help, but I'm yet to try it out.
I have same problem with upper side blur. Seems that switching to "manual" mode and change "lens" from "regular" to "low light", as said by the original user. It works fine with me. Thanks for the tips ! ........ so it is not the hardware problem, it is a software problem. Changing camera may not work ! Don't know if they are going to release new firmware to solve it or not ?? Any idea how to upgrade the firmware ?
JTSin said:
I have same problem with upper side blur. Seems that switching to "manual" mode and change "lens" from "regular" to "low light", as said by the original user. It works fine with me. Thanks for the tips ! ........ so it is not the hardware problem, it is a software problem. Changing camera may not work ! Don't know if they are going to release new firmware to solve it or not ?? Any idea how to upgrade the firmware ?
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If it is a hardware problem I do not see why it would prevent using the secondary camera, it can be a problem with the lenses (Have you thrown or hit your phone?) and not with the module. There are those who have returned to Oreo and the problem persists.

Question Mi 11 Main camera problem

Hello,
Today I noticed this weird problem with my main camera where a sort of black hue started appearing on every picture I was taking, I made sure that the lens is wiped clean and I even rebooted the phone and the issue is still there. This hue doesn't appear when I switch to the ultra wide camera which is making me think its a hardware issue though I certainly hope it is not. I attached a sample picture, it is not something huge but it is noticeable and it is pissing me off. Has anybody encountered a similar issue before? I only recently got it repaired after the Wi-Fi chip was fried and I'd be seriously bummed if this turned out to be another hardware issue .
Prolly the one who fixed your wifi chip got the inside lense dirty on assembly. It looks like a smudge.

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