Hi,
I have been having trouble with my camera for over a month now.
I have tried searching this forum and the net extensively to the best of my ability and hence, chose to start a thread to seek help with my trouble.
Suddenly, one morning, about a month back, when i started my camera, it didn't start and showed the message "Camera Failed" giving me the option of just clicking ok...
I tried restarting, factory reset, deleting cache etc, nothing worked..
Then, after a couple of days, it started showing that 'Force Close' message saying the android.app.camera has stopped working unexpectedly.
I upgraded the firmware to KG1 2.3.4, it stayed the same. Nothing changed.
Then, i rooted my phone a few days ago and loaded the camera mod by potatoman hoping that would help solve the problem.. Still, nothing has changed.
The Z device test shows both primary camera and secondary camera as 'X' meaning the hardware doesn't exist or is faulty. But when i try and make a video call, the secondary camera works fine.
I also tried some Cam to FW write code but it wont work as well.. It again gave force close msg only...
Is there any way to check whether there is a problem with my hardware or is this a firmware problem that can be fixed? I hate the thought of giving the phone to the Samsung Service Centre. Also, since i have now rooted the phone, i think i might have to buy some jig to reset some count.
Am very depressed as i love my phone and loved its camera and its been an age since i last used it..
Request help from anyone who can.
Thanks in advance.
have you tried updating it with SamsungApps?
also, try flashing cyanogenmod7 if that doesnt fix it nothing will as cyanogenmod uses its own code, not samsungs
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Thanks a lot for the prompt response..
I searched the cyanogenmod7 mod that you talked about. It sounds like it just isn't for novices like me.. I will still read through it extensively and try and install that..
As far as updating the camera with samsung apps is concerned, i didn't find any updates for the camera there..
Is there a specific way in which i can update the camera through the samsung apps?
themanufan said:
Hi,
I have been having trouble with my camera for over a month now.
I have tried searching this forum and the net extensively to the best of my ability and hence, chose to start a thread to seek help with my trouble.
Suddenly, one morning, about a month back, when i started my camera, it didn't start and showed the message "Camera Failed" giving me the option of just clicking ok...
I tried restarting, factory reset, deleting cache etc, nothing worked..
Then, after a couple of days, it started showing that 'Force Close' message saying the android.app.camera has stopped working unexpectedly.
I upgraded the firmware to KG1 2.3.4, it stayed the same. Nothing changed.
Then, i rooted my phone a few days ago and loaded the camera mod by potatoman hoping that would help solve the problem.. Still, nothing has changed.
The Z device test shows both primary camera and secondary camera as 'X' meaning the hardware doesn't exist or is faulty. But when i try and make a video call, the secondary camera works fine.
I also tried some Cam to FW write code but it wont work as well.. It again gave force close msg only...
Is there any way to check whether there is a problem with my hardware or is this a firmware problem that can be fixed? I hate the thought of giving the phone to the Samsung Service Centre. Also, since i have now rooted the phone, i think i might have to buy some jig to reset some count.
Am very depressed as i love my phone and loved its camera and its been an age since i last used it..
Request help from anyone who can.
Thanks in advance.
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Does it work with Third party apps from the MArket? like camera 360 and stuff......
If it does then may be the camera apk is corrupted in some way.
I would suggest you try to flash via ODIN your original firmware 2.3.3 from Intratech's Thread in the DeV section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928&highlight=official+kernel and see if it fixes your problems and then flash 2.3.4
also as mentioned above you should have a camera firmware update in the samsung apps which you could try also
tfn said:
Does it work with Third party apps from the MArket? like camera 360 and stuff......
If it does then may be the camera apk is corrupted in some way.
I would suggest you try to flash via ODIN your original firmware 2.3.3 from Intratech's Thread in the DeV section http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1113928&highlight=official+kernel and see if it fixes your problems and then flash 2.3.4
also as mentioned above you should have a camera firmware update in the samsung apps which you could try also
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I have tried a number of third party apps from the market and none of them start...
All force close at start up..
I am trying to figure out how to get the samsung apps update for the camera.. Should i look for it through Kies or through the Samsung Apps app on the phone?
I will try flashing back to my original firmware tonight...
Hi,
i tried restoring my original firmware..
Still, no luck..
Has no one faced a similar problem to the one i am facing??
Can't believe this is happenin !!!
Haven't used my camera for over 45 days now..
Plz help..
Thanks in advance..
Hi,
Im also facing the exact same problem and it seems no one can help. Please let me know if you find any solution.
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To be honest if you have tried multiple different roms, done full wipes, tried different apps, the only answer left is a hardware or firmware problem.
And if the Samsung apps firmware updated doesn't do anything, then it may be broken
Best bet is to restore it to stock, clear your flash counter and send it back.
veyka said:
To be honest if you have tried multiple different roms, done full wipes, tried different apps, the only answer left is a hardware or firmware problem.
And if the Samsung apps firmware updated doesn't do anything, then it may be broken
Best bet is to restore it to stock, clear your flash counter and send it back.
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Well, i know that is the last resort.. Just wanna make sure i cant do it on my own cause sending it to Samsung would mean getting into an unnecessary haggle to try and repair / replace the handset..
I don't know how to update the camera firmware using samsung apps..
I have samsung apps installed on my phone but i dunno where to look for firmware updates on it.. can you please help with it..
markshane said:
Hi,
Im also facing the exact same problem and it seems no one can help. Please let me know if you find any solution.
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i definitely will..
in case you come across a solution that works for you, do let me know as well..
Hi,
Can you access the CameraFirmware Standard hidden menu by dialing *#34971539# as im getting a force close error saying the application Factory Test has stopped unexpectedly.
Please check and let me know.
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Hi,
i remember getting the force close message when i had tried last time to access that menu..
However, since then, i have tried various solutions on different threads and ended up uninstalling the camera fw.. the default fw wouldn't install. each time i try to install, it says 'application not installed'..
Hence, i do not have any camera fw installed on my phone at the moment.
i could, surprisingly, access the hidden menu now..
i checked the version and this is what i got:
Camera FW Ver : Failed
Phone FW Ver : TBEC28
Can i do anything else with that menu as well??
I tried installing the camera.apk in the following thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098834
after that, i got back the camera icon in menu. it still won't work though !!!
i tried accesssing the menu again and it did open..
however, it kept showing the same message as above.
Camera FW : Failed
Phone FW : TBEC28
i tried Phone to CAM FW Write.
it gave a dialogue box with invalid version written on top and the details of camera and phone fw as above.
Somebody help us down here !!!!
You know what sammy care's services is not that bad an option bcoz if u have tried different 3rd party apps...and it still doesnt work that means the problem lies with the camera hardware for sure...something you cant solve on your own.So stop wasting days thinking about it..give it to sammy care and in no time you ll get it fixed \m/
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Can you please extract the Factorytest.apk from the system/app folder and post it here? Ill really appreciate it.
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What is this file and what does it help in?
can it help in reviving the camera somehow?
i vil try and extract it and post here tonight..
I have some firmware files for the camera given to me by one user here on xda. Ill try to dump those files via camera firmware menu, but i cant access it right now as i get that FC on factory test.
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I have a similar problem; all of a sudden my camera stopped working right at the start of my vacation trip. I get the same "Camera Failed" error. However, a couple of days late I tried and I did get an image, though it was only static. I even managed to take a picture of the static. A day later again "Camera Failed". As it was a 4 week trip I tried numerous of times, one time it worked for a second but the image slowly disintegrated, most of the time FC's, errors or no image.
Cam FW:OCEF02
Phone FW:TBEC28
Once home I tried everything, various camera.apk’s, 3rd party apps, (stock) roms, firmware, nothing. Waiting for my ordered JIG to reset counter before sending it back, it must be hardware related. I didn’t do anything special, no dropping, not letting it get extremely hot or cold, no exotic roms.
markshane said:
I have some firmware files for the camera given to me by one user here on xda. Ill try to dump those files via camera firmware menu, but i cant access it right now as i get that FC on factory test.
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Here you go..
This is the file..
Hope you can work some magic with it that can save our lives..
i will try flashing my device to the KF3 official ROM today..
vil let you know how it goes..
fingers crossed..
ph4ge said:
I have a similar problem; all of a sudden my camera stopped working right at the start of my vacation trip. I get the same "Camera Failed" error. However, a couple of days late I tried and I did get an image, though it was only static. I even managed to take a picture of the static. A day later again "Camera Failed". As it was a 4 week trip I tried numerous of times, one time it worked for a second but the image slowly disintegrated, most of the time FC's, errors or no image.
Cam FW:OCEF02
Phone FW:TBEC28
Once home I tried everything, various camera.apk’s, 3rd party apps, (stock) roms, firmware, nothing. Waiting for my ordered JIG to reset counter before sending it back, it must be hardware related. I didn’t do anything special, no dropping, not letting it get extremely hot or cold, no exotic roms.
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Have you got it back yet?
What did they say was the issue?
Do also let me know how much time they took and whether they just repaired it or replaced it..
Thanks..
hey, first android device and first post. so i followed the rom instrutions on this thread ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1468998 ), and used odin to install on my korean S2 hd lte (that already had the new ics 4.0.3 firmware from kies) TeamLeader 1.3.7 to get around the "invalid sender" problem.
problem is, now, everything, and i mean EVERYTHING comes up as an error.
force close seems to be the norm on any app... occasionally, when messages stays on for longer than 20 seconds, i can just barely send a text message - and the invalid sender thing doesnt pop up anymore. but in a few seconds, surely enough (on pretty much any app) something, usually some obscure program, force closes.
so n00b post here, asking, what the hell did i do wrong?
i didnt do the whole fb05 thing on that link, cus i thought it was only if you wanted to back your thing up... but hell, i didnt (and still dont) even know what tegrak is supposed to do... not to flaunt ignorance, but this whole process is just way too confusing for me, and i'm desperately in need of help.
should i re-install ics? or should i get the stock firmware from gingerbread, do that fb05 and tegrak thing, then do the TL1.3?
if anyone is around in vancouver, bc, i'll be happy to pay to get this fix; otherwise, please comment! anything at all will be appreciated. thank you!
I installed TL 1.3 and when phone turned on its at the 'touch the android to begin' but google framework keeps FC and i cant do anything. Tried reflashing but still same problem. Also the Recovery Menu is not working, phone boots normally on volume up + home + power. Please help
After upgrade apps yesterday I get "UI system error" on my screen when I hold down the Home button.
I tried everything including Factory reset, but again when standard apps are upgraded error message comes again.
There no 3rd party apps installed at the moment ONLY default apps.
How to solve this problem?
Thanks
Which ROM is on the phone?
No ROM, default OS, with root been made.
I tried to flash CM 14 or Lineage OS, but for both I get error during verifycation, says: can't verify whole-file signature.
I had the same problem (rooted phone but standard ROM) and found a youtube video where it told me to uninstall the last Google update which I did and it cured the problem.
centralman01 said:
I had the same problem (rooted phone but standard ROM) and found a youtube video where it told me to uninstall the last Google update which I did and it cured the problem.
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Send the link please!
The phone must have a rom installed; otherwise, it would never boot to a system UI.
Hi,
I had the same issue and after checking around the web, seems to be google app's latest update at fault here. Go to setting and uninstall updates. Worked for me!
Yes! Google App was the problem thank you!
Yep, getting this issue on my stock rooted s3. Can't view recents, just crashes the ui. Out of the blue, phone hasn't been used for anything but calls and texts.
Beamed in by telepathy.
Guys, I'm strapped for ideas..
Almost every single app gives me the error message saying app isn't installed despite showing up on the home screen and working for the first few mins of booting up. I also get my notifications on social media but can't open the app.
Help!!!
Hello what's your story?
You were on C432B100 and with Huawei Firmware Finder you successfully updated to B182 or B183? Did you use "full-ota" file on FF ? The one with which timestamp
?
And now all system is buggy, maybe because it just partially update because update was unsuccessfully like you previously reported on another thread ?
What's your actual firmware version?
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Or maybe because coming from B100, you may have to step by B120 or B150 before upgrading to B180, B182 or B183.
Disable App Lock function
I've encountered the same problem after the B182 update. I found that the App Lock function with fingerprint was causing that issue (Only for locked apps with fingerprint). So i desactivate it. But after updating to B183, everything is ok even with App Lock function on.
Hello mates!
I've sold my Pocophone a while ago and it was working as supposed to. I don't know what the person did but the phone went to the system configuration as if someone did a factory reset or something but it a mess.
When the setup starts it shows a message "Android Setup isn't responding" with a Wait or Ok option.
After a while the message "Android Setup Keeps stopping" also appers.
After that it starts the confituration but when it asks me to connect to WiFi it's completely blank. No WiFi options is showed in the screen.
I can skip that and continue the configuration but in the end a message is showed saying that I didn't configurate a Google Account and it puts me back to the beggining of the configuration.
I've tried a wipe data in recovery menu but nothing changed.
Edit: after I noticed that I can access de notification bar and the configurations of the phone. I discovered that it's using Android 10.0.4.0 and that I can't access WiFi button or configuration. WiFi button is not clickable and the configuration menu is blank and if I wait some long time the options appears but when I click to activete WiFi it says that is activanting but the button comes back to original position.
Edit 2: with Mi Flash Pro I could install the latest version of the system (10.0.6.0) but nothing changed. I noticed that in this configuration menu after a while the phone reboots.
Edit 3: Now I've found something bizarre. Baseband version is unknown. I think that most of the problems maybe is connected to that.
antonioli84 said:
Hello mates!
Edit 2: with Mi Flash Pro I could install the latest version of the system (10.0.6.0) but nothing changed. I noticed that in this configuration menu after a while the phone reboots.
Edit 3: Now I've found something bizarre. Baseband version is unknown. I think that most of the problems maybe is connected to that.
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Latest version of miui is MIUI 11 (11.0.6.0).
If the baseband version is unknown it means you have corrupted the modem. Your IMEI number is also gone and you can't use your SIM services.
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antonioli84 said:
Hello mates!
I've sold my Pocophone a while ago and it was working as supposed to. I don't know what the person did but the phone went to the system configuration as if someone did a factory reset or something but it a mess.
When the setup starts it shows a message "Android Setup isn't responding" with a Wait or Ok option.
After a while the message "Android Setup Keeps stopping" also appers.
After that it starts the confituration but when it asks me to connect to WiFi it's completely blank. No WiFi options is showed in the screen.
I can skip that and continue the configuration but in the end a message is showed saying that I didn't configurate a Google Account and it puts me back to the beggining to that.
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There are two setups in miui, one is done by miui and second is done by google. So try setting up your phone both times without google account. Once you've made it to the launcher you can figure out the problems.
callmebutcher101 said:
Latest version of miui is MIUI 11 (11.0.6.0).
If the baseband version is unknown it means you have corrupted the modem. Your IMEI number is also gone and you can't use your SIM services.
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There are two setups in miui, one is done by miui and second is done by google. So try setting up your phone both times without google account. Once you've made it to the launcher you can figure out the problems.
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Thank you for the reply.
That day after hard reset again and knock a little bit the phone, all of sudden the unkwown status changed and the WiFi worked. But was intermittent and also all of sudden the WiFi stopped and sometimes worked on next boot and sometimes not showing again unknown. Sometimes the phone rebooted by itself.
Something is weird with the phone and I don't know if it's physical or software issue.
I returned the phone to the owner. I'm sorry I wrote 10.0.6.0 but it's 11.0.6.0.