So i was in third period today at school and i needed to take a picture of some notes from a school textbook and when i opened the camera application all i got was a ton of green horizontal lines... The front camera works fine, its just the rear camera. I've rebooted about three times already and nothing happened. Any suggestions? Has this happened to you?
speedygonzo said:
So i was in third period today at school and i needed to take a picture of some notes from a school textbook and when i opened the camera application all i got was a ton of green horizontal lines... The front camera works fine, its just the rear camera. I've rebooted about three times already and nothing happened. Any suggestions? Has this happened to you?
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That's weird, never had that happen before. Are you on the latest camera firmware? What's the one you got?
I had this issue with one of my primes. When I called tech support regarding this problem they instructed me to do a factory reset and a reset (pressing the reset button located under the micro sd card 3 times) Nothing helped so they wanted me to RMA it. I ended up doing an exchange since I was still in my return window. It could be a result of a bad camera firmware upgrade or just a faulty camera. You can also try clearing the camera cache under settings/applications. Sorry I can't be more help, I never got to the bottom of the issue myself.
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Recently started getting this warning that prevents me from using my camera app.
I'm running the captivate's stock camera app on the leaked vibrant T959UVJI2 firmware. I wasn't having any issues until a few days ago, so I'm not exactly sure what caused the problem.
Thanks in advance.
UPDATE:
I checked to see if another app was the culprit and ended active services one by one and found out that tasker was causing the problem.
Turns out it was one of my profiles. Deleted it, everything is fine now.
Thanks for the help
Did you try to flash the stock camera back?
I did flash it back but it didn't fix the problem.
did you tried to update the camera firmware from service menu ?
I just got my captivate yesterday and I've been having the same problem. Sometimes the camera works, sometimes it doesn't. It will occasionally just show a blank green screen. I checked my running services and all I have running while camera is up is omadrmconfig service,htc_ime mod snsservice, and backservice. If I can't find a solution I might just unroot and factory reset.
Justindawg1506 said:
I just got my captivate yesterday and I've been having the same problem. Sometimes the camera works, sometimes it doesn't. It will occasionally just show a blank green screen. I checked my running services and all I have running while camera is up is omadrmconfig service,htc_ime mod snsservice, and backservice. If I can't find a solution I might just unroot and factory reset.
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I'm certain its an application interfering with it.
I've read about other people having these issues with Fring and Goggles.
Try uninstalling applications that use the camera to start and reboot your phone.
If that doesn't work perhaps doing a factory reset isn't a bad idea.
The root shouldn't be an issue.
Good luck
Tried un-rooting and then factory resetting and even tried installing the camera people are using for the vibrant. Not really sure what to do It feels like I'm playing camera roulette with this phone because it works about 5% of the time. Luckily the guy I bought it from has the warranty papers...probably sold it to me knowing it was faulty
Solved?
I just recently started having problems with my camera. Same thing that is described here. You say it was one of your profiles. Profile for what exactly? I have reset it back to factory. Camera still didn't work. I have updated camera firmware. Still nothing.
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I had this particular issue but finaly made it work and a different way , I clear the cache video application then reboot and thats it and done
My phone fails constantly as well, almost 100% of the time. However, there is a trick that gets the phone working again, albeit temporarily:
- Press hard on the lens of the camera with your thumb, in a smudging motion until the screen, in my case, turns from black to actual picture. Try to snap a pic. If this fails, keep pressing on the lens and try again. Eventually the camera fail message goes away. Most of the time this trick will work but sometimes it'll never work either.
Note that if your speaker fails, pressing it hard will make it work as well. Something is screwy with the casing or build of these phones, signs of a cheap product. This will be my last samsung product to say the least.
bhlvoong said:
My phone fails constantly as well, almost 100% of the time. However, there is a trick that gets the phone working again, albeit temporarily:
- Press hard on the lens of the camera with your thumb, in a smudging motion until the screen, in my case, turns from black to actual picture. Try to snap a pic. If this fails, keep pressing on the lens and try again. Eventually the camera fail message goes away. Most of the time this trick will work but sometimes it'll never work either.
Note that if your speaker fails, pressing it hard will make it work as well. Something is screwy with the casing or build of these phones, signs of a cheap product. This will be my last samsung product to say the least.
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sounds like you should send it back to the manufacturer
worked on my galaxy s4
Thanks. This trick totally worked. ..
bhlvoong said:
My phone fails constantly as well, almost 100% of the time. However, there is a trick that gets the phone working again, albeit temporarily:
- Press hard on the lens of the camera with your thumb, in a smudging motion until the screen, in my case, turns from black to actual picture. Try to snap a pic. If this fails, keep pressing on the lens and try again. Eventually the camera fail message goes away. Most of the time this trick will work but sometimes it'll never work either.
Note that if your speaker fails, pressing it hard will make it work as well. Something is screwy with the casing or build of these phones, signs of a cheap product. This will be my last samsung product to say the least.
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A lot of solution i tried...atlast just pressed the lenses medium hard and worked...
Though its logic-less try for an inexperienced users but damn it worked...just pressed ...lolz
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bhlvoong said:
My phone fails constantly as well, almost 100% of the time. However, there is a trick that gets the phone working again, albeit temporarily:
- Press hard on the lens of the camera with your thumb, in a smudging motion until the screen, in my case, turns from black to actual picture. Try to snap a pic. If this fails, keep pressing on the lens and try again. Eventually the camera fail message goes away. Most of the time this trick will work but sometimes it'll never work either.
Note that if your speaker fails, pressing it hard will make it work as well. Something is screwy with the casing or build of these phones, signs of a cheap product. This will be my last samsung product to say the least.
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So, i was up late last night when i opened the camera app to test something,
i noticed a circular shadow,
so i wiped the camera, still there, gave it a wash, still there,
checked the lens and it was fine, not a single mark,
yet this circular shadow was still there
So im guessing a spec of dirt on the lens?
anyway this morning i wake up and yep still there,
but i believe its moved its now in the center of the screen (was to the left before)
so i left it upright all day hoping it was gonna go, but it hasn't moved,
so could any of you tell me what i should do?
what i can do?
what you would do?
thanks alot and btw ive got no warranty so that aint an option
UPDATE:
Just came across this thread i have completely forgotten about, so just to inform anyone if they have a similar problem,
in the end i just choose to ignore it and ended up completely forgetting about it, the phone is almost 2 years old now and i went to have a look for any marks but couldn't find anything, so either it just went overtime or my eyesight's failing...
adamkEX said:
So, i was up late last night when i opened the camera app to test something,
i noticed a circular shadow,
so i wiped the camera, still there, gave it a wash, still there,
checked the lens and it was fine, not a single mark,
yet this circular shadow was still there :crying:
So im guessing a spec of dirt on the lens?
anyway this morning i wake up and yep still there,
but i believe its moved its now in the center of the screen (was to the left before)
so i left it upright all day hoping it was gonna go , but it hasn't moved, :crying:
so could any of you tell me what i should do?
what i can do?
what you would do?
thanks alot and btw ive got no warranty so that aint an option
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If you washed it bedore it got the marks its probably condensation inside. I wrote this a couple days ago, give it a try and like it if it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/condensation-camera-water-immersion-fix-t2808333
badjoras said:
If you washed it bedore it got the marks its probably condensation inside. I wrote this a couple days ago, give it a try and like it if it works.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/help/condensation-camera-water-immersion-fix-t2808333
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I don't think its condensation, i took two photos to show but the camera focus blurs it out a bit in these end results but its still visable, any ideas? thanks
adamkEX said:
I don't think its condensation, i took two photos to show but the camera focus blurs it out a bit in these end results but its still visable, any ideas? thanks
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I can't see anything there but if you see something there then I guess your eyes are better than mine. Either way, you might want to check and see whether that's not GCHQ/MI5 looking over your shoulder. #justsaying...
Hmm it is a hardware issue
Its almost unnoticable, honnestly i say ignore it
If it realy bugs you try to get a replacement
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So I got the V10 on T-Mobile the day it was announced that the bootloader was factory unlockable. I love it so far with one somewhat concerning exception (apart from the laughable battery life but *shrug*): the majority of the time when I try to use the back camera, I'm not able to focus it. In auto mode tapping to focus does nothing. In manual mode sliding the focus dial also does nothing. Third party camera apps won't focus either. I have to pull the battery and reboot and it *might* work then, and if it does it'll only work the first time I open the camera. Front cameras work fine and the focus on the back camera when it works is excellent. Has anybody else run into this or know if it's worth messing with or if I should just exchange it?
Also for clarification I was running the stock rom (rooted) but with very little frozen. Switched to black hole yesterday (triple wipe) which has been lightning fast so far but having the same issue.
Thanks!
Same
Got it last week and Ive been having the same problem. I dont have many apps but I do let my battery drain due to laziness. Thats the only bad thing I do. I'm thinking of exchanging it because ive also messed with all the settings in the manual camera and nothing. Its set to a very close 1 inch distance to focus well. Front camera works marvelous.
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Got it last week and Ive been having the same problem. I dont have many apps but I do let my battery drain due to laziness. Thats the only bad thing I do. I'm thinking of exchanging it because ive also messed with all the settings in the manual camera and nothing. Its set to a very close 1 inch distance to focus well. Front camera works marvelous.
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Yeah close focus is exactly the problem. I can take passable pictures of stuff right in front of me by physically moving the phone closer and further until it's in focus but that's useless. I'm going to go by the T-Mobile store this evening or tomorrow and see what they say.
Hi, my "great" z5 compact camera broke like 1 week ago without any actual problem, the app were crashing all the time, any other app said the camera is already used, the diagnostics said that camera is "not available", and even the flashlight button on quick settings menu didnt work, lovely. I waited for some time and woke up today to working camera and no longer shy flashlight button, but the camera doesnt switch to any mode else than 5 mp "superior" auto, just crashes. When it crashed the flashlight disappeared again, but still works in the auto mode and i cant even disable it. Funny part is when i moved when making a photo, the autofocus started buzzing like crazy, vibrating the whole phone with it. i would love some help with my "premium high quality" smartphone. Thanks
Now after my autofocus got heart attack it went to the starting point, when the camera will decide to work again(and after this incident im not sure if it will) im not going to use my camera and let it sit for some time
RemixJ said:
Now after my autofocus got heart attack it went to the starting point, when the camera will decide to work again(and after this incident im not sure if it will) im not going to use my camera and let it sit for some time
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I'd try a software repair using Xperia companion. This should at least determine if it's software or hardware. If you do this, I'd recommend a complete wipe.
Procrustinator said:
I'd try a software repair using Xperia companion. This should at least determine if it's software or hardware. If you do this, I'd recommend a complete wipe.
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I forgot to mention that once i tried opening the app, it showed like a fountain of rainbow pixels sliding across my screen ( as the camera view, it didnt cover the buttons) i dont know i this makes it easier to distinguish if its software or hardware but just mentioning, also when i went to messenger app and tried to make a photo it was alright.
Hello
I had my phone in a drawer for over a year because the lcd shattered and a few months ago I ordered a 'new' screen and replaced it.
The first time I opened the phone I broke the front camera flex cable so I ordered a new one also.
The reason I'm giving a little context is to give you some insight to what could be the problem.
After replacing the front camera, it wont work. I tried installing the original stock rom, updating firmware via mmi codes and cleaning the connections.
What happens is, when I open the camera app (tried multiple ones of course), the back camera behaves very strangely and when I switch to the front camera, the phone either reboots or the app freezes.
This behaviour is green and purple lines through the image when opening, it kind of pulsates and if I get it closer to something bright it takes a few secons getting to a normal clear picture.
This is a recording I've made with the back camera: streamable.com/ilxln
Would apprecciate any info on this.
Thanks