I have bought used phone but haven't got the time to check everything. Eventually, I saw pictures had something like rust stains all over them. I thought it was the protective glass, tried to polish it, but eventually, I dismantled the phone's protective plastic (including the camera protective glass) and figured out those stains are actually on the camera itself (ie. camera's optical lens). I tried to clean them using soft cloth and alcohol, but it didn't work.
If someone could suggest a way to remove this dirt from the lens, please write. Here's the pic to show you how does it looks like:
https://imgrush.com/mXbv4C6SShyy.jpg
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I have been having very blurry photos and thought it was the lens but it came to be somehow the battery cover pladtic lens cover is scuffed up..it looks like just surface scuffs does anyone recommend a good way to buff these out? I know they make things for car headlights that will get rid of scuffs and surface scratches..any alternatives for smaller scales for this case?
Some might suggest popping off the back cover plastic piece out.
I tried a few things to clean it, didn't do much. And it gets scuffy again sooner or later.
Me, i just drilled a small 2-3mm hole in the plastic piece where the camera lens looks through.
Sure it's not Chromatic Aberation?
pazookie said:
I have been having very blurry photos and thought it was the lens but it came to be somehow the battery cover pladtic lens cover is scuffed up.
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The lens cover on my original HTC TyTN II battery cover appears to be coated thin glass so if yours is plastic that's a worry. As is, my camera suffers from Chromatic Aberation and thats something I learnt about here at xda-dev
it looks like just surface scuffs does anyone recommend a good way to buff these out? I know they make things for car headlights that will get rid of scuffs and surface scratches..any alternatives for smaller scales for this case?
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If it's just the coating coming off (perhaps due to contact with fingerprint sweat), you could contact HTC/your hardware provider and see what they say about getting a warranty replacement.
Using dry a q-tip, I rubbed the coating off the lens window inside and out, and the pics are bright and clear now.
I took my plastic camera battery off. haven't had a problem since.
Oh what is a plastic camera battery. I want one, or do I?
Instructions on how to remove the camera cover here.
http://wmpoweruser.com/?p=339
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Dont forget the importance of cleaning both sides
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Instructions on how to remove the camera cover
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Along with mention that cleaning it on both sides also helps (in the comments at the bottom). The problem is of course that just by using the phone you are likely to get fingerprints all over it again. My solution is to carry a Klearscreen cleaning cloth with me in my Windows Mobile version of a laptop bag. I use that for both the screen and camera lense cover when I need to take pics.
Hello,
I have a problem, that was caused by my own.
A few days ago the camera glass one the back of my HTC One M7 felt off and I glued it back on with some superglue.
The next day I saw that the camera glass was blind. The superglue flowed inside the glass.
Then I glued a pencil on the glass, so I could get the camera glass off again.
After that I realized that maybe some gases from the superglue have settled directly on the camera lens, as you can see on the picture (I have taped it, so that the camera lens is not getting dirty).
The camera lense didn't have directly contact to the superglue.
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
I would be thankful for any suggestions.
night4awk said:
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
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A brand new camera lens cost between 3.50 - 4-50$ on ebay, cheaper than a WD40 can and will look brand new.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origina...857?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f3e0fbaa1
This is just the camera glass that you can get on ebay, but my problem is the camera lens directly.
Please read my whole post and take a look at the picture.
After the camera lens is cleaned up I would have bought a new camera glass anyway.
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This is just the camera glass that you can get on ebay, but my problem is the camera lens directly.
Please read my whole post and take a look at the picture.
After the camera lens is cleaned up I would have bought a new camera glass anyway.
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It might worth a try polishing it but I don't think you'll get any good results, you'll probably have to replace the camera with a new one.
I solved this problem with wd40.
night4awk said:
Hello,
I have a problem, that was caused by my own.
A few days ago the camera glass one the back of my HTC One M7 felt off and I glued it back on with some superglue.
The next day I saw that the camera glass was blind. The superglue flowed inside the glass.
Then I glued a pencil on the glass, so I could get the camera glass off again.
After that I realized that maybe some gases from the superglue have settled directly on the camera lens, as you can see on the picture (I have taped it, so that the camera lens is not getting dirty).
The camera lense didn't have directly contact to the superglue.
So now I need your help to find out a way to clean this up.
I thought about some nail polish remover with acetone or some WD40 on a cotton swab.
But I don't know if this stuff is too agressive to the camera lens and if this would destroy the camera completely.
I would be thankful for any suggestions.
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WD40 on a cotton swab should do it I think. Try that first. Failing that nail polish remover that contains acetone will definitely desolve any trace of the glue. But if you use it make sure to clean the nail polish remover from the lense afterwards. And try not to let it contact any plastic or rubber. Acetone is a very powerful chemical I use it in work on a daily basis and prolonged contact with almost anything is never recommended. Plastic and rubber will begin to melt almost instantly. Prolonged contact with glass will tarnish the surface and make it appear clouded.
Dip the swab in the polish remover then squeeze of any excess to prevent it leaking inside the phone. Then swab a few times with clean water. Again squeezeing any excess to prevent it getting inside the phone.
When you fit the new glass use a uhu modelling glue. It's much thicker and won't run any where. You only need a tiny bit. So I would recommend pasting the glue onto a sheet of paper or foil. Then roll the lens through the glue before putting it in place. This way you'll get a nice thin film of glue around the outside of the glass without any big globs of glue to clean away. :good:
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WD40 on a cotton swab should do it I think. Try that first. Failing that nail polish remover that contains acetone will definitely desolve any trace of the glue. But if you use it make sure to clean the nail polish remover from the lense afterwards. And try not to let it contact any plastic or rubber. Acetone is a very powerful chemical I use it in work on a daily basis and prolonged contact with almost anything is never recommended. Plastic and rubber will begin to melt almost instantly. Prolonged contact with glass will tarnish the surface and make it appear clouded.
Dip the swab in the polish remover then squeeze of any excess to prevent it leaking inside the phone. Then swab a few times with clean water. Again squeezeing any excess to prevent it getting inside the phone.
When you fit the new glass use a uhu modelling glue. It's much thicker and won't run any where. You only need a tiny bit. So I would recommend pasting the glue onto a sheet of paper or foil. Then roll the lens through the glue before putting it in place. This way you'll get a nice thin film of glue around the outside of the glass without any big globs of glue to clean away. :good:
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Thanks for this detailed instruction.
So it sounds like that WD40 does not attack any parts of the camera lens?
Is WD40 removing itself completely or does it leave a lubricant film which I have to clean up afterwards?
night4awk said:
Thanks for this detailed instruction.
So it sounds like that WD40 does not attack any parts of the camera lens?
Is WD40 removing itself completely or does it leave a lubricant film which I have to clean up afterwards?
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The WD40 may leave a film. But it doesn't contain any harmful or abrasive chemicals. Simply drying it with a clean dry swab would be enough. :good:
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Hi again,
it has been a long time since the last post, but I want to share this with you.
After I tried to fix this problem with WD40, which didn't work, I bought a bottle of acetone and some precision ear sticks.
I started very carefully until the point that a little drop of acetone left the ear stick and landed on the camera lense. Then I could see that the thin film of superglue just left off and I could easily take it away.
I repeated this a few times and now my camera is back on track. Photos are best as ever.
Thanks a lot for the help here, keep going
Guys, I thought our lens was made of glass and tried to melt the scratched coating, the lens was made of plastic, I'm about to buy a new lens, I want to know if I damaged the underlying lenses, the ones inside the camera module, to know if I must buy a new camera module altogether or just the exterior lens
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Guys, I thought our lens was made of glass and tried to melt the scratched coating, the lens was made of plastic, I'm about to buy a new lens, I want to know if I damaged the underlying lenses, the ones inside the camera module, to know if I must buy a new camera module altogether or just the exterior lens
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You know, you could also take a pic with another phone or camera and show us the damage so that we can get an clear idea of what you mean.....
In any case I assume you burned the glass that is attached to the back cover it is basically a protector for the cameras actual lens.
Here you can get the back cover that comes with the glass you destoryed.
Hello everyone.
So I noticed some scratches on the glass cover of the camera. I got some replacement glasses, to replace myself. Is there a trick/guide to take off the previous glass, without breaking it?
Some videos say to use a heat gun, but as I understand, the back cover, and even the actual lenses are made of plastic. I'm afraid I'd melt the lenses, and/or make them murky. So I didn't use a heat gun, and I tried using a sharp cutter to pry it open, but it's very hard, as the glass is lower than/flush with the outer ring. I ended up shattering the glass. Luckily, the shards didn't scratch the lenses (as far as I know of). The problem is, the new glass I glued on it got fingerprint on the inside (yeah, human error on my part). Now I have a few other replacement glasses (I bought a few, just in case), but I'm afraid I'd shatter this one again, trying to get it open with a cutter. Does anyone know how to safely take the glass cover off?
Thank you.
creatip said:
Hello everyone.
So I noticed some scratches on the glass cover of the camera. I got some replacement glasses, to replace myself. Is there a trick/guide to take off the previous glass, without breaking it?
Some videos say to use a heat gun, but as I understand, the back cover, and even the actual lenses are made of plastic. I'm afraid I'd melt the lenses, and/or make them murky. So I didn't use a heat gun, and I tried using a sharp cutter to pry it open, but it's very hard, as the glass is lower than/flush with the outer ring. I ended up shattering the glass. Luckily, the shards didn't scratch the lenses (as far as I know of). The problem is, the new glass I glued on it got fingerprint on the inside (yeah, human error on my part). Now I have a few other replacement glasses (I bought a few, just in case), but I'm afraid I'd shatter this one again, trying to get it open with a cutter. Does anyone know how to safely take the glass cover off?
Thank you.
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If you wanna fix the glass, you can scratch it with an eraser or rub some toothpaste on it.
Do not do this, the text above is meant for comedical purposes only
Edit: rub, not run idot.
I, perhaps foolishly, had a rear camera protector put on my s21 ultra at one of the mobile phone accessory shops, a "no brand" one, then unfortunately I dropped my phone and one part of it cracked, right on top of one of the lenses (but thankfully did its job and protected the lens) so now my photos are blurry. Any tips on how I get the protector off? It seems stuck on very firmly and I'm reluctant to force it. I've since moved states and took it to another phone accessory shop/booth who sell the protectors but they said they don't know how to get them off...
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I, perhaps foolishly, had a rear camera protector put on my s21 ultra at one of the mobile phone accessory shops, a "no brand" one, then unfortunately I dropped my phone and one part of it cracked, right on top of one of the lenses (but thankfully did its job and protected the lens) so now my photos are blurry. Any tips on how I get the protector off? It seems stuck on very firmly and I'm reluctant to force it. I've since moved states and took it to another phone accessory shop/booth who sell the protectors but they said they don't know how to get them off...
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Can you post some pics?
I'd start by using a hair dryer or heat gun to soften the adhesive (as suggested by @[email protected] below) . Then get a plastic spudger and get it's edge between the protector and the camera housing and pry it off slowly. Avoid metal tools as the housing is aluminum and metal can scratch it. If the glue is very strong, use isopropyl alcohol to dissolve/weaken the adhesive (use a syringe or dropper to get very small quantities between the protector and camera housing) and see how it goes.
You could try heating it up a bit to loosen the adhesive.
Is heat a bad idea? Could the heat loosen up some adhesive in the camera or camera lenses that you don't want to be loose?
I'm also in the same boat.
What if you try to slide the protector over to the side?
I'm worried about pulling out one of the lenses if I pull straight off.
KingFatty said:
Is heat a bad idea? Could the heat loosen up some adhesive in the camera or camera lenses that you don't want to be loose?
I'm also in the same boat.
What if you try to slide the protector over to the side?
I'm worried about pulling out one of the lenses if I pull straight off.
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I don't think a little bit of heat will be a problem. I use a hair dryer on the back of the phone every time i install a skin on my phone (every 2 months or so). Hasn't caused any issue so far. But it's your device, so you have to decide whether it's worth the risk.
Their is an air gap between the protector and the lens covers (those discs of glass that you can touch above the cameras, when there's no covering on the phone), which are recessed in the frame. The screen protector doesn't actually adhere to the lens covers, just the camera housing. I don't see how ripping out the protector will pull on the lens covers.
But like i said above, it's your device so choose whatever method you're comfortable with - as you have to live with the consequences. I'm only saying what i would do with mine if I had the same issue.
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I, perhaps foolishly, had a rear camera protector put on my s21 ultra at one of the mobile phone accessory shops, a "no brand" one, then unfortunately I dropped my phone and one part of it cracked, right on top of one of the lenses (but thankfully did its job and protected the lens) so now my photos are blurry. Any tips on how I get the protector off? It seems stuck on very firmly and I'm reluctant to force it. I've since moved states and took it to another phone accessory shop/booth who sell the protectors but they said they don't know how to get them off...
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Did you end up fixing it, I have the same problem.
KingFatty said:
Is heat a bad idea? Could the heat loosen up some adhesive in the camera or camera lenses that you don't want to be loose?
I'm also in the same boat.
What if you try to slide the protector over to the side?
I'm worried about pulling out one of the lenses if I pull straight off.
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Did you end up solving this? I have the same issue
YahtzeePog said:
Did you end up solving this? I have the same issue
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Not yet, been too busy to prep.
But I'm going to try to remove by sliding the protector sideways across the lenses, so there will be a sideways force when the glue hopefully disengages. I'm hoping that's safer than pulling straight up away from the lenses.
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Can you post some pics?
I'd start by using a hair dryer or heat gun to soften the adhesive (as suggested by @[email protected] below) . Then get a plastic spudger and get it's edge between the protector and the camera housing and pry it off slowly. Avoid metal tools as the housing is aluminum and metal can scratch it. If the glue is very strong, use isopropyl alcohol to dissolve/weaken the adhesive (use a syringe or dropper to get very small quantities between the protector and camera housing) and see how it goes.
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I followed these instructions and it worked perfectly! I used a bone folder (bookmaking tool made of bone) to pry up the corner. I guess a credit card would probably also work. Thank you.