Hello all,
I just noticed a dark spot when I'm taking a picture. First I thought the lens was just dirty but after cleaning it is still there.
Anybody experienced something like this? And more importantly how to fix this.
Sadly, I have no warranty so I cant send it to Sony.
You can change the lens, which means changing the back cover, which means you'll loose waterproofness if Sony doesn't do it.
The lens is plastic and can't be fixed, you can also remove this plastic lens with a needle apparently and continue using the camera, though this will also compromise the waterproofing.
This has been discussed in another thread if you want more details.
SymbianRefugee said:
The lens is plastic and can't be fixed, you can also remove this plastic lens with a needle apparently and continue using the camera, though this will also compromise the waterproofing.
This has been discussed in another thread if you want more details.
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Yeah i've seen the other threads but those where more spots in the lens. I naively hoped that my situation was different. Oh well there goes the waterproof part.
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...there goes the waterproof part.
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You can buy some third party stickers to glue the back cover to the phone. They look like this:
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I'll also glue mine with silicone gel along with said sticker when the time comes.
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You can buy some third party stickers to glue the back cover to the phone
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Oh wow never heard of that. Thnx for the tip!
This is unbelievable, I changed the whole backcover and the smidge is still there see http://imgur.com/XbUDQsA
Edit: I opened the phone again and took a picture without the back cover and it appears that the actual camera lens is causing the smidge.
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hi there everyone. I got my kaiser a couple of days ago of a friend's friend and its a great phone. i am having a problem though with the camera as i understand its 3 megapixil, but my quality is realy really bad. It is very blurry to the point where the picture is just ugly.
my camera quality is really bad i have one of the newsest camera software installed. i dont mean the lag or anything i just mean the camera quality is so blurry and unclear i have sharpness on high and styll :S
when i press the camera button to take a picture and it auto focuses, before the green thing comes for juss half a second everything is clear buh then becomes super blurry when the green part comes and the pictures turns out blurry (so much for the moment of clarity ). any suggestions or is it jus broken
It would be nice if you would post a pic of the blurrieness so that we can compare with our blurrieness. Oh and the camera is known for being ghetto.
Take the back off and take a picture, most probably it is the plastic cover over the lens, to which can be removed
Like the guy above me said...take the cover off when you take a picture...I finally just got tired of always having to take the cover off, so I just got an exacto knife and removed the plastic piece on the back cover that "protects" the camera...and now my pictures are true 3MP quality =)
A known poor design issue
There have been many threads about this here already so a search will reveal more. What you're experiencing is probably known as Chromatic Aberration which as you can read is associated with the design of the lense and its cover. As mentioned removing the cover helps (as does making sure it's kept clean - not an easy task considering it's right where your fingers go).
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i did a hole for clear snapping pics...lol..
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OMG! You're right. After reading this thread, I took two pictures, one with the cover on, and one with the cover off. The difference is remarkable. I didn't know my kaiser was capable of pictures like this
Here is the proof.
And just think, this is a really old subject that has been covered before. You could have been taking pictures like this earlier if you had found those threads.
thnx everyone it actaully is working amazing now . i had some plastic clear sticker on top of it and when i took it off the camera started taking crystal clear pictures. its BOOOOOM! now
Hi,
My Z3C must've randomly lost part of the bottom bezel at some point - I still don't understand why and how.
Phone was always in a TPU bumper case so it can't fall off or out. Must've gotten loose and dropped at some point when I removed the bumper to remove the sim card.
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The part that's missing is the edge part between bottom bezel and SIM card flap.
Phone was just sent in for repair for another issue(vibration more had a loose connection) and I got it back without issues..but that part of the bezel is still missing. Didn't mention it when it was repaired in fear of Sony denying a warranty repair.
Fixing it would be 5s job with super glue....so any idea where and how to get that part ?
Did lots of googling but couldn't find anything.
Only other option I could think of would be buying a broken/dead Z3C and ripping that bezel piece off.
youll probably have to get the whole frame
Seems like a waste. The small part that's missing ist just glued on.
Guess I'll have to look for a broken Z3C to get the spare part.
Are there Showroom models of the Z3C ? Like they have in shops sometimes, just the exterior without any electronics inside.
*Edit* Oh ok now I realize what you meant.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/for-Sony-Xp...Metal-Frame-Bezel-Plate-ZVHR277-/301593214487
Didn't expect the entire frame to be that cheap! Thanks m8.
I have a lot of it but if You live outside EU shipping can be more expensive than those fram on eBay.
I do live in the EU but allready ordered the ebay bezel.
Thanks though, might help out the next guy.
No problem. I have a lot of it cause whole frame is a trash after changing whole screen using original part. Anyway good advice for You - change only bumpers You need, not the whole frame. If You don't have knowledge hot to remove screen safety just skip it.
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Hey there! I was wondering if anyone uses webcam covers on their XZ1C. Since the front camera on this phone is incredibly wide, I was wondering if anyone out there has one that manages to not show up in the wide angle selfie shots.
I like the look of this one - Amazon link - as it lists that it has a 4.6mm hole, which I believe should clear the front camera entirely. I'll order this and report back on my findings if anyone else is curious.
Otherwise, if you use one already and it works, please reply and let me know!
Thanks!
Hello, I'm here to update this. I bought what was in the amazon link, and the cover is just barely not big enough to cover the super wide angle of the front facing camera. As best as I could get it, the image had vignetting in the extreme corners. A not-so-great test image can be found here.
This would work on just about any other camera, as the XZ1C has the widest front camera I've ever seen.
The circle on this cover is 4.6mm in diameter. We would need something more around 5-5.2mm. If anyone can find one, please share!
All that being said, these things are absolutely tiny and razor thin...they'd be great on any other phone! I recommend it for other devices.
Thank you!
Edit: I'm going to try one of these. The internal diameter is 6mm, so it should clear with no problems. The entire thing is just under 22mm long, so it should fit on the glass without hanging off the side. I'll get back with results once I receive this one.
Edit Edit: I got in this exact one up above, the 6mm internal and 22mm long ones. It works perfectly, although right now it still slides around on the screen a bit. I hope it'll adhere better with a bit more time than a few minutes. It fits perfectly around the camera and around the notification light. Most importantly, NO vignetting! I'll post pics of it below.
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Good day.
Nice findings!
As i am searching for a way to protect the back camera lens, your post called my attention.
Have you tried any of those in the back camera?
As the back camera has a bump, i don't know if any of those works.
Thank you.
Hi everyone!
The black rubber (adhesive) started coming off at the side of the screen of my p30 pro through normal use.
Is this just normal? Will this affect the "waterproofness" of my phone? And does anybody here has the same situation I have?
You might want to put a picture up...
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Hi! Thanks for your feedback.
Here's the photo...
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It's not really that big, I'm just a bit worried maybe this could no longer fully protect my phone from dust and water anymore.
There's no photo
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Hi! I'm really sorry I can't insert a photo, I tried on my recent reply to you but it doesn't preview. I also tried to paste an outside link or URL of my photo but unfortunately, i need to have more than 10 posts for me to paste an outside link here. I'm a newbie here
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Hi! I'm really sorry I can't insert a photo, I tried to insert a photo but it doesn't preview. I also tried to paste an outside link or URL of my photo but unfortunately, i need to have more than 10 posts for me to paste an outside link here. I'm a newbie here
I'll just type the url of the photo manually:
postimg dot cc/8syrVzt7
I read it doesn't matter, the seal is much bigger on the inside.
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I read it doesn't matter, the seal is much bigger on the inside.
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Thankss... You lower my anxiety level
I wouldn't be happy with that if it was my device. These are flagship, expensive phones. Warranty job I think.
andyjb103 said:
I wouldn't be happy with that if it was my device. These are flagship, expensive phones. Warranty job I think.
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Yeah, it's quite disappointing. Maybe I'll just send my phone to the service center just to be sure.
Adhesive coming off the bottom of P30pro screen
Hi Tony,
Any update on what the folks at the service had to say on this. Becuase I too have a similar situation with a adhesive like portion coming out from the bottom of the screen.
Thanks
Same problem. Black rubber coming off the edge of Huawei p30
I bought Huawei p30 less than a month ago and the black rubber is coming off the edge.
It's screen cracked badly after it fell of the bed once.
Disappointed with its quality.
Any suggestions about what can be done?
Are you guys using camera protection?
Any recommendations?
Or not needed?
You mean protection for camera lenses/glass ? Or overall protection of camera island ?
I have a case with good camera bump protection, I think its enough
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The whole camera bump.. it's basically the same as a screen it will scratch easy..
Look how nice this case looks
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Look how nice this case looks
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Maybe its look nice, but camera protection level is zero?
And I think there are protective films for camera bumps on Aliexpress, minus of that solution, probably you will get an extra reflection in some photos, as its extra layer of material on top of lenses.
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Maybe its look nice, but camera protection level is zero?
And I think there are protective films for camera bumps on Aliexpress, minus of that solution, probably you will get an extra reflection in some photos, as its extra layer of material on top of lenses.
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I got one made of glass.. it should arrive next week.. hope it works fine
i bought glass screen protetor for camera bump.
trying to avoid high rise case. don't want lighting issue ruin this monster camera
I'm looking for Hydrogel Camera protection instead of glass.
To avoid reflections when shooting at night.
Like the the usual front screen covers.
Anyone found it?
i have a CF overlay on mine, like .5mm thick so when i set the phone camera down it doesn't scratch it
xwonic said:
I'm looking for Hydrogel Camera protection instead of glass.
To avoid reflections when shooting at night.
Like the the usual front screen covers.
Anyone found it?
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I use a glass one (but it has the problem of the flash reflection), I haven't found a hydrogel yet.