I preordered the Moto X the day it was available. I got mine this past Monday. Anyway to get to the point; the rear facing camera will not focus on anything any further than about 10 inches away. Is any one else having this issue? I also am having issues with the front facing camera lagging horribly regardless of lighting conditions. If I can't get this resolved I'll do a swap out with the local AT&T shop, or go back to my old Moto X (2013).
The Lagging is a known issue. The 2013 also has issues focusing on things closer than 5-7 inches or so away.
I'm not having those issues with my Pure edition. The front facing camera seems normal to any smart phone I've ever used. Are you using the drag and slide focus in the stock app? I'd try the google camera from the play store to see if that helps any. I was able to use the stock moto camera app to focus in on a car about 20 ft. away with no problem.
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The Lagging is a known issue. The 2013 also has issues focusing on things closer than 5-7 inches or so away.
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I think you misunderstood. My camera will only focus on things that are less than 10 inches away. I essentially can't take a picture of anything unless I'm close to it.
That's the opposite of anything I've seen. That's odd.
Here's an example. Also, even while in video mode it won't focus. This happens regardless of which camera app I use.
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Are you still having camera issues with your Moto x 2nd gen. Cause I got mine 2 days ago and it is doing the same thing. I've tried born he Google camera and the Moto camera. Same issues. Can't focus on anything further than 10inchs.
Try the google camera, just for ****s and giggles. I wonder if its a hardware thing or an app thing
If u guys are rooted theres a modded Moto X camera floating around these forums. It has advanced features. Try to find it and check it out. Im not rooted since I have the VZW version or else I would be using it.
I've tried both the Google and Moto camera. They both do the same thing. I'm pretty sure it's a hardware thing. I just don't want to return my phone and get another one with the same problem.
Thanks for the input guys.
Hey guy, so I went back to be at but to get return my phone. Found out some interesting things about the one I had.
First thing was that the camera was defective that was a given.
Second thing was the reason it was defective was cause the Moto M symbol on the back was loose I found out that was what caused the issue.
So if your camera is not focusing on anything further than 5" away and your Moto symbol is loose. I would suggest that you return it for a new Moto x. My new one works great it has none of those above issues and I'm even happier the phone now than I was before. It's so fast and very very smooth. Thanks again for your time guys.
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All my picture are out of focus Happened some times ago. It tries to focus, it believes it does so, but all pictures are slighty out of focus. No sharp lines anywhere.
Is this water damage? Or could it be something else? If water damage, is there anything I can do at all about this?
welcome to the club... I think it's "camera damage" but from factory... I tried all camera apps but the result is the same almost.
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RuedasLocas said:
welcome to the club... I think it's "camera damage" but from factory... I tried all camera apps but the result is the same almost.
Sent from my LG-P880 using xda app-developers app
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Oh that sucks! I hate leaving it on repair. It takes forever and often they don't do jack ****... and you have to return 3 times before it's actually replaced by a new one. They first try software updates...! When it's been 2 months you've given up and bought a new phone.
Apart from that, this phone is the best phone I've had... and I've had many!
What version are you on?
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Oh that sucks! I hate leaving it on repair. It takes forever and often they don't do jack ****... and you have to return 3 times before it's actually replaced by a new one. They first try software updates...! When it's been 2 months you've given up and bought a new phone.
Apart from that, this phone is the best phone I've had... and I've had many!
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Take it easy...
I complain about photos when the light is not great, besides that, when the light is excelent the phone do very nice pictures, sometimes its hard to focus but it works.
The problem of the phone camera is manage the light, I think... and for me its a question of lenses or some other hardware, cause I tried all the versions, all the apps and the blur or the light issue remains...
Apart of that and the back speaker (lets forget the bootloader for now...), the phone its great.
Try Camera JB+ or Camera 360 Ultimate, lot better imo.
I have no problem with the auto focus both day and night, please see these pics:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1866677&page=2
But there is red center issue when taking pic at close range:
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Take it easy...
I complain about photos when the light is not great, besides that, when the light is excelent the phone do very nice pictures, sometimes its hard to focus but it works.
The problem of the phone camera is manage the light, I think... and for me its a question of lenses or some other hardware, cause I tried all the versions, all the apps and the blur or the light issue remains...
Apart of that and the back speaker (lets forget the bootloader for now...), the phone its great.
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There's no difference in broad daylight, if any it's a very slim difference. It's most likely water damage, sadly.
I'm pretty technical, but wanted to ask a question towards users of the LG phone incase this might be a common issue.
I have version: 10f (latest version available)
Camera (Android 4.1.2, firmware 1.29.xxx) vs Camera (4.2.2, firmware 2.17.401.1)
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Yes, indeed. and much more noise on low light environment .
Honestly everything you linked are of totally different scenes taken at different points of the day it's very hard to do a comparison.
another example, at night
left : before upgrade
right : after upgrade
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another example, at night
left : before upgrade
right : after upgrade
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Yes, I confirm. Detailing has become better at night, but at other time...
I'm at 4.2.2 and have taken about 100 pics. I can't decide if they are better or worse. Outside pics seems to be even darker and in pics with both dark and light scenes there seems to be even more difficulties to choose the right spot to focus on, they tend to be either to dark or light.
I'll listening in in this thread before deciding this month Android version
Skickat från min HTC One via Tapatalk 2
I am also unsure. Have the impression that the 4.2.2. cause a lack of details in the pictures and I have problems with focus in the dark.
Gesendet von meinem A510 mit Tapatalk 2
After viewing the samples, I got an impression that pictures are noticeably brighter on 4.2.2.
At the moment I'm glad that I was patient and didn't throw myself into updating.
Better to wait.
Maybe ROM 2.17... will have a different version radioROM (HBOOT) than 1.29.....???
You guys are crazy. They've turned down the crazy over sharpening over contrasting algorithm in the new update. Shots are so much more lifelike and less noisy.
Some seem like they have less 'pop', but they are much more accurate and realistic.
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has anyone in here called HTC because of the faulty camera module and got its mobile phone exchanged to a new one with better camera quality?
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has anyone in here called HTC because of the faulty camera module and got its mobile phone exchanged to a new one with better camera quality?
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I did, but I think it was for a different problem than what the OP si experiencing (I think). I had a problem with blue/red/purple noise in low light scenes. Took the phone into service and got a replacement. Here is the problem I had (and others as well) along with before and after photos:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43265994&postcount=89
I've noticed a few different times now when I pick up my Moto X and the screen activates to show the time/notifications that they are cut off, like there's some sort of hard edge cutting off part of the numbers in the time display. Anyone else noticed this? It doesn't do it when I wake the screen with the power button, only with the active display thing like it's not waking all the pixels it's supposed to or something, it's getting really annoying.
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This is my second Moto X, the first had debris inside the camera lens. I've still got a week on Best Buy's 14 day return policy, hopefully 3rd times a charm. Really love the phone.
I am having the same issue with my phone. I searched around and this is the first mention of the problem that I have found.
Are your moto x made in the U.S. ? I've seen people in this forum saying that the ones sold outside US are made in China and have a better build quality.
BTW... I think the tattooist made a small 'typo' on the second Chinese letter on your arm.....
Don't have an answer for your problem but I do have a question. What kind of case kid that and does it have a built in screen protector? How do you like it? Not super bulky.
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Don't have an answer for your problem but I do have a question. What kind of case kid that and does it have a built in screen protector? How do you like it? Not super bulky.
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The case is a Trident Kraken AMS and yes it has a built in screen protector. It definitely adds some bulk to the phone, but I'm a metal fabricator and have to protect it from welding, metal flakes, grease, dust etc. Part of the reason I went with the Moto over the g2 is size because I knew I needed a heavy duty case, can't beat Trident. They have 5 cases for the moto x right now.
Lol about my tattoo, I'm aware of the "typo." First one I got when I was 18, haven't had the heart to fix/cover it. 13 years and that's the first time someone has called me on it.
And mine is a USA moto. Going to exchange it one more time today and see what happens.
I am facing the same problem.. Any luck in solving it?
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I am facing the same problem.. Any luck in solving it?
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Wow. Necro-thread. To answer your question, I had my phone replaced. Nothing I tried fixed the issue. Haven't had any problems with this one 18ish months.
I've done a bit of searching on this but couldn't find any examples quite as extreme as mine. It seems to have happened to my phone at some point within the past couple of months, only noticed recently when I transferred some photos to my laptop. What basically happens is similar to the 'tilt shift' effect on Instagram. Only part of the photo is in focus. It's usually the middle which is in focus, but if I tap to focus elsewhere, it will shift the focus to there and the blurriness shifts (see photo number 4, where I tapped to specifically focus on the building on the right). I also tried the multiple autofocus option, but it unfortunately makes no real difference.
At first I thought I'd accidentally turned on some sort of hipster photo mode, but having scoured the options, I can see nothing of the kind which is making me think it's likely to be a hardware issue. The camera lens itself looks fine from the outside, no obvious cracks or damage.
Pictures below, just wondered if anyone had experienced this issue or had any ideas of any settings I may have missed, or anything else which could be causing this? I want to make sure I've tried everything I can before I send it back to Sony for repair.
Photos below, first photo was taken in manual mode, 2 and 3 were taken in superior auto. The 4th was specifically tapping the Focus onto the building on the right.
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lens cover is probably scratched or melted. Its plastic so its easy to ruin.
Check the main thread on the topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/bottleneck-camera-glass-plastic-camera-t2889060
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lens cover is probably scratched or melted. Its plastic so its easy to ruin.
Check the main thread on the topic http://forum.xda-developers.com/z3-compact/general/bottleneck-camera-glass-plastic-camera-t2889060
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Thanks, I've had a browse of that thread, but visually, to my eye at least, the lens cover on mine looks unscratched and undistorted. The case I have has a reasonably thick back, so the camera has actually been fairly well protected from scratches. Are there any other tests I can do? I'll try to get a close up picture of my lens later.
Just to update this, the phone is currently with Sony. Hopefully they'll be able to fix the issue, will update again with the end result, hopefully I'll have it back next week at some point.
Final update. Got the phone back last night, they've replaced the camera which has fixed the issue. Excellent turnaround, took 4 working days from sending it off to getting it back.
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Final update. Got the phone back last night, they've replaced the camera which has fixed the issue. Excellent turnaround, took 4 working days from sending it off to getting it back.
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That's the kind of service that is appreciated by customers
I find the camera on the Note 5 is wonderful but lately I've noticed some issues in night conditions that are disappointing. I have a ton of streak artifact. Best way to describe it is to just look at the photos below. I wanted to take some nice photos of my two rides and came back disappointed.
I took photos with THREE different camera phones and none of those did what the Note 5 did. Any thoughts?
Galaxy Note 5 set first, followed by my AOSP G3, and the last shot is with an older generation iPhone.
Note 5 set to auto mode. I tried tweaking things with other settings and nothing could get rid of those streaks.
Imaging quality overall goes to the Note 5 but those artifacts make it unbearable. Is there something wrong in software? Is it a dirty lens issue (and if so how do I successfully clean it)? Is this a hardware problem that I should try and warranty?
Only modification to the photos posted was I dropped the resolution for easier viewing.
GALAXY NOTE 5
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Obviously image quality goes down but those streaks certainly don't show up anymore.
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factory reset is the last resort, try other apps like camera MX or camera FV5, if the same results occur, then the problem is either firmware or something in the sensor.
Clean your lens, rule number 1.
You try and apply the camera mod to increase jpeg quality a bit, but first do what i mentioned above and report back soldier!
That's all lens.
Is there any chance that you installed a rear screen protector for the camera?
If not and cleaning the lens doesn't solve this, then there's nothing you can do, besides eliminating those flares manually in ps or something.
Lens flare is quite common, espeically at large aperture lens such as the one which located in this phone, but these are quite severe and might be caused by lens misalignment or another defect. I'll try to shoot some lamp posts at night and see what's going on with my unit.
welp...tiny...T-I-N-Y scratch I can see over the camera...unreal. I'm guessing that's it. At least in day time it only happens in direct light. Here's an example with it showing and one without it showing...
Flair over blue car...
As long as I play angles enough it seems to get out of the view entirely. I guess I'll be learning a new way to take photos from now on... :/
You can probably get the camera lens replaced without burning your wallet, might want to look into that. The Note 5 definitely took better photos than the G3, ignore the lens defects. The difference there is insane.