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Camera Scrambled

So the past few weeks I have been having issues with my camera on my rooted G1 (SuperD 193), and the problem existed before I flashed to super d (using cyanogen latest before). The camera kept going from looking normal to casting everything in a purple hue.
Now everything is scrambled, like old cable for a channel you didnt have.
Anyone else experience a problem similar to this? If I can get a picture up I will.

Did you wipe? If not, you should do it. Or do it even if you did before.

Tylerspilker said:
So the past few weeks I have been having issues with my camera on my rooted G1 (SuperD 193), and the problem existed before I flashed to super d (using cyanogen latest before). The camera kept going from looking normal to casting everything in a purple hue.
Now everything is scrambled, like old cable for a channel you didnt have.
Anyone else experience a problem similar to this? If I can get a picture up I will.
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Came from "complete eclair" to fasttest and got the same weird purple scrambled look.
I will put Bart from Complete eclair back and see what happens. I suspect the drivers are not getting wiped.

I put Complete eclair back and now it looks like crap to. I think the camera is borked.

Have the same problem. Its not the ROM its the actual phone. The Camera Lens and wiring is malfunctioning.

I find that if I take a few pictures the camera will go back to normal. I tried getting a scrambled pic last night, but it seems to only be doing the off-color hue thing. Now if I take a few photos, it will return to normal coloring.
Very strange.

Tylerspilker said:
I find that if I take a few pictures the camera will go back to normal. I tried getting a scrambled pic last night, but it seems to only be doing the off-color hue thing. Now if I take a few photos, it will return to normal coloring.
Very strange.
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Just took 20 pictures of my keyboard. No change. Found a thread on this from a few days a ago and it looks like the same problem. Why is all this hardware failing at the same time?

billquinn1 said:
Just took 20 pictures of my keyboard. No change. Found a thread on this from a few days a ago and it looks like the same problem. Why is all this hardware failing at the same time?
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I also took pictures out the window, then back inside. I wonder if the exposure adjustment might have helped?

Tylerspilker said:
I also took pictures out the window, then back inside. I wonder if the exposure adjustment might have helped?
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My camera is loading normal now... hmmmm good news! For the record, I never use my camera much, I am wondering if the sensor just needed some work

Tylerspilker said:
My camera is loading normal now... hmmmm good news! For the record, I never use my camera much, I am wondering if the sensor just needed some work
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Mine is still messed up. I called Tmob and set up to swap it out. I will have to figure out the un-root thing before I send it in. I have a month of warranty left and don't want to find out after that the camera just dies.

Camera problems and one little hint

As we all know, our Droid 3 camera seems to have a problem with blue tinted shots, also taking photos can sometimes take veeeery long. We are all waiting for an update.
I found out, that you can take photos with the "ok" button on the keyboard, especially long-pressing this button forces the camera to focus correctly, this makes it much more easy to take macro-photos.
What do you think?

The first time I tried it I got a FC, but it seems to be a little bit more stable using the OK button. Thanks for the tip!

Good to hear, you're welcome.

Thanks - trick works on XT860 4G (the Canadian variant). I can't get it to focus with long press (still takes a pic), but I guess this is due to continuous autofocus it does (I believe I enabled such thing somewhere in settings).
I wish they had the camera button left on the phone though.. Or maybe since camera takes crappy pics, they decided it is not worth placing button for it

Rotkaeqpchen said:
As we all know, our Droid 3 camera seems to have a problem with blue tinted shots, also taking photos can sometimes take veeeery long. We are all waiting for an update.
I found out, that you can take photos with the "ok" button on the keyboard, especially long-pressing this button forces the camera to focus correctly, this makes it much more easy to take macro-photos.
What do you think?
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works for me. interesting find. none of the other key combinations do anything, so it must have something to do with button focus in the app. the arrow keys didn't seem to change the focus, so that's a plus.
now if only there were a way to get the app to open faster. i wonder if you can force it into cached memory somehow.

Anyone else having a problem where they take a photo, and then it goes to the upper left to indicate that it was saved, but then when you go to retrieve the photo later its no longer there?

@ jediman
Haven't experienced this, did you change your storage location for the camera to sd card? If you have been doing some adb or plugging into computer the phone might need a restart to get proper access to the card again.
-smc

The camera has a poor quality, i am not happy with it. I wish i wouldn't have rooted so quikly, waiting for unroot to return phone. I was happy with my Dinc and might just get the Dinc 2.

You bought the phone for its camera??

I just use camera 360. The blue tint issue doesn't happen with flash like it does with stock camera app. Only thing about camera 360 is no ffc support yet.
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Darksurf said:
I just use camera 360. The blue tint issue doesn't happen with flash like it does with stock camera app. Only thing about camera 360 is no ffc support yet.
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as much as i like some of c360's features, there's alot that drives me not to use it. the "widescreen" mode stretches the image, you can't review that last pic taken (that i can tell), there's no video option and it appears at the top of the list in battery usage (92%!).

I've been using Camera ZOOM FX... it seems to take fairly decent photos, and is much faster than the normal camera app that comes with the phone.

[Q] Camera OIS recently started jumping

I've had my N6 since the 8th with no issues at all and suddenly it seems the OIS is acting up when I open the camera. Whatever mode I'm in it jumps all over the place and when in video mode this is then recorded in the same way. Its had no known drops and is in a rugged case anyway.
Has anyone else had this issue and is there a fix?

I have this issue while in landscape mode.. Seems like an RMA is the only solution.

I currently have this issue also. Jumps side to side in landscape mode then up and down in portrait mode. Your saying that it's hardware related? I really dont want to deal with the RMA process. I dont have the funds to do so either.

I've used the camera a lot, why has it suddenly started happening? Is there not a way to turn the OIS off? I've never had it before so I wouldn't miss it. I've looked in dev options and I've not rooted since JB so would rather avoid doing so.
Edit: Have any of you used Camera FV-5? I'm wondering if its since I used it as I didn't revert settings before uninstalling.

My camera is having the same issue. It jumps all over the place you can even hear it click. I decided to RMA. Should be getting another one soon.
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jumpy camera? ive been seeing it all over the place.. get it exchanged, quick!

GMonkey said:
I've used the camera a lot, why has it suddenly started happening? Is there not a way to turn the OIS off? I've never had it before so I wouldn't miss it. I've looked in dev options and I've not rooted since JB so would rather avoid doing so.
Edit: Have any of you used Camera FV-5? I'm wondering if its since I used it as I didn't revert settings before uninstalling.
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I use Camera FV-5 and all is fine with OIS on my side (at least for now) therefore I don't think it has anything to do with the issue you reported.

springer.music said:
I use Camera FV-5 and all is fine with OIS on my side (at least for now) therefore I don't think it has anything to do with the issue you reported.
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Thanks, I'm happy its not the app as I liked some of the features. Guess its back to Tesco UK then. They should be ok for returns

Did you try with factory reset? I saw a case in which that solved it.

Hazzo31 said:
Did you try with factory reset? I saw a case in which that solved it.
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Yeah, I tried it twice just to be sure. I was considering flashing a stock image at one point. I've taken it back for a replacement which should be ready to pick up on Monday. Just sat with my N5 for now and it feels tiny. How do my thumbs even fit on the screen? I was dreading going for such a big screen and now it's like I'm back on my old HTC Desire I had years ago. At least it's proved to me that when it comes to phones, bigger is better

GMonkey said:
I've used the camera a lot, why has it suddenly started happening? Is there not a way to turn the OIS off? I've never had it before so I wouldn't miss it. I've looked in dev options and I've not rooted since JB so would rather avoid doing so.
Edit: Have any of you used Camera FV-5? I'm wondering if its since I used it as I didn't revert settings before uninstalling.
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I've never used Camera FV-5 and my phone has been in case (Spigen Neo Hybrid) since I took her out of the package.
Started out couldn't open the camera until after i rebooted consistently after taking pictures and stuffing it in my pocket; then focused like every 6 seconds this was annoying in video mode, then jumped side to side when in reg camera mode and video but not HDR+; but now its so bad that I can't even take pictures and forget zooming in looks like I'm in a fishbowl. Started RMA process today.
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Did you try with factory reset? I saw a case in which that solved it.
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FDR (Factory Data Reset) did nothing for me. When I got home today I flashed stock 5.0.1 still have the same issue.
Here is a video I tried at the Texans game Sunday. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buzw9WZuHZ0
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Just looked directly at the camera and can see the lens moving around inside. Its definitely broken.

I have the same issue. Received on 12-14. Issue began and RMA created 12-22. Moto also has No stock to fulfill rma's with. Mine issue is in panorama mode only.

Video of camera jumping around. http://youtu.be/OkVoTMe1byo

Is there a way to try and FORCE this to happen? I get TINY a mounts of it but I'm not sure if its just the camera refocusing or if its actually an issue.

I have a similar problem that I believe is related to the OIS but instead of jumping it is almost vibrating. It focuses for a second then a blurry vibration look. I was gonna start the RMA process this afternoon.

Same problem didnt happen at first got worse over time, happens frequently now
I have the same problem. It did not happen for the first 5 or so days, then it started every once in a while, now it happens every time i record video.
Camera would refocus itself 2-3 times every few seconds -- seemed pretty rapidly but everyone seems to report this so I just assumed it was normal, but this constant refocusing during video could be an early warning sign that you will develope the OIS jumping problem.
Here is a video of the issue happening on my device:
http://youtu.be/H22vEKbujJk

Im on the phone right now with GPS store and this issue, my N6 camera has major shifting. The guy on the phone is checking if its a "known" problem, its sounds like he doesn't believe me, lol.

Having the same problem. If phone is in portrait, the image becomes incredibly fuzzy like an old television. In landscape, it's normal.

Note 9 camera buzzing vibrating on 2x zoom

I just noticed recently my Note9 buzzes and vibrates when I use the 2x zoom. It does focus fine though. Anyone else has experienced this?
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Yes
Mines doing it too. Did you figure out why ? The picture gets wavy too when zooming.

so its continuously buzzing when zoomed in or only when zooming for the small amount a time when switching to 2x

Didnt figure out why it does this. I even tried a complete factory reset. I will send it in for repair. It gets wavy and fuzzy if i try to focus and there is a bright lihht source in the frame. It buzzs and vibrates when it is trying to focus. It stops when it manages to focus properly.
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otacon888 said:
Didnt figure out why it does this. I even tried a complete factory reset. I will send it in for repair. It gets wavy and fuzzy if i try to focus and there is a bright lihht source in the frame. It buzzs and vibrates when it is trying to focus. It stops when it manages to focus properly.
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Yeah that doesn't sound right. I've got the N960F too and zoom works fine in all modes that support it.

My guess is the aperture is freaking out. When changing aperture manually, you can just barely hear and feel a tiny click. It something was wrong with it, it might be rapidly changing apertures causing the buzzing maybe?

I just tried and listened in a silent room and I hear nothing.

BigMosely said:
I just tried and listened in a silent room and I hear nothing.
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Put it right up to your ear and you might be able to hear it when switching. It's really quiet.

otacon888 said:
Didnt figure out why it does this. I even tried a complete factory reset. I will send it in for repair. It gets wavy and fuzzy if i try to focus and there is a bright lihht source in the frame. It buzzs and vibrates when it is trying to focus. It stops when it manages to focus properly.
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Yep that happened on my Galaxy S2 after 2 years of use. Trying to focus but buzzes until it locks in...sounds like a hardware issue. My note 8 is fine.

I just tested this and there's no sound when using 2x zoom in auto mode.

Mine is doing this too. I find if i shake the phone it will stop vibrating. It sounds like something getting jammed. I have this phone with T-Mobile and i have the jump plan. Should i send this to them to fix or replace? Or should I contact Samsung? I don't want to have to pay for anything if its a hardware defect on a phone I've never dropped. So its not damaged from me.

I have this problem from the beginning- 1 week. Now i have the new update but the problem is still there.
When the 2x zoom lens try to focus, it makes vibrations and weird noises, and it can't focus... on sammobile someone has the same problem, i think it's a bigger problem.
Should i call the "samsung guard n9" and get a new one?

I've just had the new firmware update which was mostly camera related features, and now on 2X I'm getting this buzzing. What the heck is going on? A quick search on Google reveals a lot of people seem to be experiencing the same...

jonboyuk said:
I've just had the new firmware update which was mostly camera related features, and now on 2X I'm getting this buzzing. What the heck is going on? A quick search on Google reveals a lot of people seem to be experiencing the same...
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Your camera is switching and focusing to x2 normal as it should, right? The only thing you notice is the sound that comes from the module when switching? If so, your camera is fine. Even my s7e have sound from the OIS like clicking... working 2.5 years later like a champ and a lot of users reported it. Guess it's something similar here. If the camera module is broken, it will not focus and/or lead to other noticeable problems. If the sounds is too intrusive for you, you can send the phone for a repair/inspection.

high_voltage said:
Your camera is switching and focusing to x2 normal as it should, right? The only thing you notice is the sound that comes from the module when switching? If so, your camera is fine. Even my s7e have sound from the OIS like clicking... working 2.5 years later like a champ and a lot of users reported it. Guess it's something similar here. If the camera module is broken, it will not focus and/or lead to other noticeable problems. If the sounds is too intrusive for you, you can send the phone for a repair/inspection.
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No no, it's worse than that. When I switch to x2, when it's working normally it focuses and then it's fine. However, now it's failing to focus, the image is blurry and wavy and the device is physically buzzing (very gently but clearly attempting to do something mechanical and failing). Switching back to x1, it stops buzzing and focuses again.

jonboyuk said:
No no, it's worse than that. When I switch to x2, when it's working normally it focuses and then it's fine. However, now it's failing to focus, the image is blurry and wavy and the device is physically buzzing (very gently but clearly attempting to do something mechanical and failing). Switching back to x1, it stops buzzing and focuses again.
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The camera module is failing (you just described what was common camera module failing on HTC M8 back in the days, had a friend with it also), this can't be fixed via software, sadly it's for a service repair.

jonboyuk said:
No no, it's worse than that. When I switch to x2, when it's working normally it focuses and then it's fine. However, now it's failing to focus, the image is blurry and wavy and the device is physically buzzing (very gently but clearly attempting to do something mechanical and failing). Switching back to x1, it stops buzzing and focuses again.
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If you pinch to zoom while in camera mode does the zooming in appear wavey and stuttering? Someone else showed a video of this and it was a faulty camera apparently.
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Give mi 5 minutes i will post a YT link with my "buzzing".
https://youtu.be/YOmI_WbZQyM
Here you have it. I know- ****y quality, but you can see what the problem looks like.
Samsung call service said, that they hear about this problem first time. I can give it to the service but the door-to-door 1 day service dosn't work, becouse they think noting is broken...

boku95 said:
Give mi 5 minutes i will post a YT link with my "buzzing".
https://youtu.be/YOmI_WbZQyM
Here you have it. I know- ****y quality, but you can see what the problem looks like.
Samsung call service said, that they hear about this problem first time. I can give it to the service but the door-to-door 1 day service dosn't work, becouse they think noting is broken...
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They are mistaken...it's an old issue that even affected my Galaxy S2...something gets loose and it has trouble focusing right (hence the noise). At first it works anyways, but over time it can degrade further. Hardware issue...would get it fixed if under warranty.

otacon888 said:
I just noticed recently my Note9 buzzes and vibrates when I use the 2x zoom. It does focus fine though. Anyone else has experienced this?
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Mine has this issue as well. by any chance do mount ur note9 onto a bike or a motorcycle?

How do I improve my night time shots with city lights

I really like the low light capabilities of this phone's camera. But recently I have been noticing that it doesn't seem to focus well when taking night time city shots far away. See example. Any ideas what I can do? I know I could dive into the manual setting a bit but it's been a while since I've been able to understand them all.

zedwards said:
I really like the low light capabilities of this phone's camera. But recently I have been noticing that it doesn't seem to focus well when taking night time city shots far away. See example. Any ideas what I can do? I know I could dive into the manual setting a bit but it's been a while since I've been able to understand them all.
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some might even like it that way. have you tried taping the screen once before taking the picture?

bober10113 said:
some might even like it that way. have you tried taping the screen once before taking the picture?
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I did the timer trick. But it still blows out the lights too much.