When i use my camera it makes noise the camera itself not from the speaker. Is this normal i am using cm9
The noise you're hearing is definitely coming from the speaker.
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Even when I use the led flash it makes a really weird sound also
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Can you describe the sound?
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A buzzing noise
dirtbikerr450 said:
A buzzing noise
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Really? That's weird. This is beyond my knowledge...I'm out.
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Really? That's weird. This is beyond my knowledge...I'm out.
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Thanks though
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I occasionally get that buzzing sound also. It only happens when I initially open the camera app until i touch the screen to focus. Then the buzzing stops. If I reopen the camera app it buzzes again.
OP, what did you do with this issue?
From my exeperience, the camera buzzes when it's not in focus....
Somehow I remember how to make it buzz on purpose but I THINK.... using the Quick Menu and Flash light... turn the screen off or wait till it says the Flash light is OFF in the menu but it's still on... then open the camera and it'll shut off but camera will be buzzing... I think that's how I did it. Don't try it just saying...
But it seems like your not the only one. There's another thread and few people had already gone through the same thing. They most likely said it was due to the camera not in focus.
i posted this in another thread but will post here as well;
"I am not 100% sure, but I do know that the lens moves around in the "barrel" or "eye" if you will. This is how it maintains focus. The mechanical part that forces the lens to move I believe is stuck... sometimes if you tap the camera the buzz will stop.
And I am no developer so take this with a grain of salt, but i remember that some flashlight mods or apps actually activate the camera and though it's not recording the camera will still attempt to maintain focus (due to being "on"). This would explain the buzzing when using the LED light outside of the camera app.
I don’t claim to know anything really... someone with more expertise feel free to lynch me "
foister82 said:
i posted this in another thread but will post here as well;
"I am not 100% sure, but I do know that the lens moves around in the "barrel" or "eye" if you will. This is how it maintains focus. The mechanical part that forces the lens to move I believe is stuck... sometimes if you tap the camera the buzz will stop.
And I am no developer so take this with a grain of salt, but i remember that some flashlight mods or apps actually activate the camera and though it's not recording the camera will still attempt to maintain focus (due to being "on"). This would explain the buzzing when using the LED light outside of the camera app.
I don’t claim to know anything really... someone with more expertise feel free to lynch me "
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This is correct, there's basically a tiny little motor in there and the buzzing you're hearing could either be the motor or the gears. This is normal as far as I know, and everyone can hear it if you make the room realllyyy quiet and then focus.
I have the smane problem.
It is a video from someone on youtube that have the problem too:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toDlY8Txb4M
any one know how can fix it?
Thanks
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In the settings menu of the camera, there is an option to toggle the anti-shake feature. When toggled on the screen and resulting image appears darker. It also seems that the feature does not alleviate the "shakes". Does anyone know whats going on?
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Mine does the same. Think it is to do with the iso stabilisation technique used and is normal. It speeds the image capture up over the norm to stop blur. So in low light the sensor can't get enough light and becomes darker.
Sounds reasonable you haven't happened to hear the phone/camera make a noise? Almost like a click after previewing an image. It's definitely not coming from the speaker.
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Yes I have heard the click from the camera. I think it is something to do with the auto focus but not certain. I don't like hearing the sound because it makes me wonder if something is going to break but I'm guessing it is normal because I have read of others hearing it. It doesn't do it often and I can't remember when mine is more likely to make it.
When I open camera app, the back camera lens moves front and back and makes 'clicking' noises as it sort of hits the glass in front it. When taking photos, cant hear any noise. but when switching to video recording mode, the same 'clicking' noises happens again. And switch back to photo shooting mode, the noises persist.
Is this normal? the noise the lens makes?
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When I open camera app, the back camera lens moves front and back and makes 'clicking' noises as it sort of hits the glass in front it. When taking photos, cant hear any noise. but when switching to video recording mode, the same 'clicking' noises happens again. And switch back to photo shooting mode, the noises persist.
Is this normal? the noise the lens makes?
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there shouldnt be an audible noise when Focusing, but certainly when switching from Photo/video there will be a slight noise as the Aperture/Stutter opens/closes etc, its not a major problem
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there shouldnt be an audible noise when Focusing, but certainly when switching from Photo/video there will be a slight noise as the Aperture/Stutter opens/closes etc, its not a major problem
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I went to a Carphonewarehouse shop, and tried their demo phone, the lens doesn't make any noise. Besides, in my case, the lens physically moves front and back when you open the carema app and swith between photo/video shooting modes.
My camera does move and makes a slight noise when turning it on or switching to video mode. I assume that is normal behavior. Can't remember if it acted the same when buying the phone, meanwhile i changed the rom from KE1 to KE5 and updated camera from SamsungApps twice.
I had the same problem, it "clicks" two times if you activate the camera. Sometimes (but very seldom) I could even feel the "clicks" while holding the phone.
In some other thread I read a quoted statement from Samsung support that this is a malfunction and the camera will take damage over time.
Since I had the same problem, I contacted support and they asked me to factory reset my phone. That did not help and so they asked to send my phone in for checkup/repair.
Well, it should have arrived today at their repair facility, so I'll just have to wait and see...
yea, i thought i already broke the camera ;-)
Looks like majority, if not all, of S2 cameras behave like that, so i doubt it's a flaw. Some say it's normal, some say it isn't. Guess an official reply from Samsung could make some light on this.
Well, if the Samsung support wanted me to send it in because of this issue, I doubt that this is normal.
Anyway, it really seems normal - just got my phone back. They could not retrace my problem.
Nevertheless, if its turns out to damage my camera somewhere in the future, I have the repair voucher wich should help me in this case.
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Anyway, it really seems normal - just got my phone back. They could not retrace my problem.
Nevertheless, if its turns out to damage my camera somewhere in the future, I have the repair voucher wich should help me in this case.
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So your camera still clicks twice when opening it and switching to video mode ?
This is normal, the camera checks that it's ok (the aperture). It does this sometimes when starting up the phone as well.
Is it actually touching the glass cover or does the mechanics just making the noise?
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Is it actually touching the glass cover or does the mechanics just making the noise?
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The latter.
Just done some sets under a strong light and can confirm the lens is actually hitting some material. I assume that this is a hardware defect and will have to be fixed some time during your warranty period. When i get some time ill try make a video of it happening.
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Just done some sets under a strong light and can confirm the lens is actually hitting some material. I assume that this is a hardware defect and will have to be fixed some time during your warranty period. When i get some time ill try make a video of it happening.
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Actually, you will find that all OC cameras behave the same, i highly doubt that every SII device with an OC camera is broken
Ive had a few phones that do that. I wouldnt worry too much.
Well normal or not here it is, ive posted a youtube video of it happening. you can see the lens does in fact hit the glass.
I am posting this just as an insurance for all the members,so if the cameras starts failing for some reason we can prove it was happening from the very start and get some sort of defect fix?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzHza-wTpEA
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Well normal or not here it is, ive posted a youtube video of it happening. you can see the lens does in fact hit the glass.
I am posting this just as an insurance for all the members,so if the cameras starts failing for some reason we can prove it was happening from the very start and get some sort of defect fix?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzHza-wTpEA
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I could bet 100 dollars that your camera version is OC. Could you please check ?
from what i can see it is down to camera firmware which makes the camera do it. i also think that why some do it and some dont is cause we have the wrong firmware for our camera on the phone. its just being able to get all the firmwares and workout which one doesnt make the noise for our phone
Can we revert back to older camera firmware without factory reset? Kinda regretting upgrading now!
Okay, so, I got my Photon replaced yesterday for wonky vibration, and that's working as it should. And, the phone doesn't have the same creakiness as the previous one, so that's a plus.
However, I now find that this one has a rattle that I've narrowed down to the camera. Basically, if I shake the phone (lightly) towards and away from you with the phone (not side to side, if you get my meaning), then there's a rattle in the general vicinity of the camera. The clincher is that there's an audible click when turning on the camera, and the rattle is no longer there. Turn the camera off, and the rattle returns.
Anybody else have this? I'm guessing it's the autofocus mechanism engaging, but I wouldn't have expected it to be loose when it's not turned on. And, I don't remember my previous Photon doing this.
Edit: this is not meant as a dig against the Photon. I love mine--it's arguably the best phone I've ever owned, so far. Fast, great build quality, I love the screen (easily viewed in sunlight, in particular), and decent enough battery life. I just want to know if my Photon is defective so that I can get it replaced or not--by itself, the rattle is hard to notice and not at all a problem.
Are you sure its not the battery slightly moving? I thought i had the same problem and it was the battery. Also get the clicking noise at start up. I think thats normal.?
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Nope, it's absolutely something in the camera. Here's how I know: in the process of gently shaking the phone, I can hear the rattle, turn on the camera and hear an audible click, the rattle stops, turn off the camera, and the rattle immediately starts again.
+1 confirmed. Same here
Same here! I was wondering why it did that
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Are you sure its not the battery slightly moving? I thought i had the same problem and it was the battery. Also get the clicking noise at start up. I think thats normal.?
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So, you have a click in the area of the battery when you start up? Do you get a click when you start your camera app (hold the camera to your ear and start the app)? Because if you get the click when your Photon boots, don't get it when the camera app starts, and don't have the rattle...
Hmmm.
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You guys are really starting to look for anything to consider wrong with this phone is seems. That rattle noise is the lense cover inside of the phone that covers the retina, it just hangs limp when the camera is off. Once you enter a camera app and initialize the camera, it is yanked off to the side to open the retina for pictures and is held securely in place. There is nothing wrong with the phone, it is supposed to do this.
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Excuse me? I hear a noise in my phone that I've not heard on other phones I've owned, and that I don't remember hearing with my previous Photon, and so I post a question on a forum asking if others have heard it, and I get castigated for it? Seriously?
To keep the thread on track, I take it you hear the noise as well with your Photon? Because all I want to know is if it's normal for the phone (i.e., a preponderance of Photons exhibit the effect), and if it is, it's not a biggie. If it's not normal, then it could indicate a problem that could cause issues down the road.
Would it be so hard to simply answer the question asked? Yeesh.
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The question was indeed answered. Don't pay any mind to the hostility, just starting to see way too many nitpicking threads over things that aren't even really a problem with the phone. Tends to portray a bad image for people scoping out the phone as a potential upgrade.
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I updated my post to reflect how much I like my Photon. But seriously, not every concern that's raised is just a "nitpick."
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The question was indeed answered. Don't pay any mind to the hostility, just starting to see way too many nitpicking threads over things that aren't even really a problem with the phone. Tends to portray a bad image for people scoping out the phone as a potential upgrade.
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Incidentally, a note: mine is loud enough to easily hear from arm's length in a non-quiet room (i.e., in the living room while my family is yapping). Again, not trying to make a mountain out of a molehill, but is yours THAT loud? Some other references to this on other forums seem to imply that it's much fainter than mine...
Would love to see that, thanks.
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I am beginning to wonder if my autofocus is broken on my Atrix, because when i put the camera in front of my computer screen at various distances nothing happens, it is just blurry. Is this how it should be or is my camera broken?
Edit, I've attached an image to show how it looks
That's how mine looks. No focus feature
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schwiing said:
That's how mine looks. No focus feature
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Strange, it says that it has automatic focus but it behaves like a fixed focus camera.
When I compared with an iPhone it focused on the computer screen to make it clear..
Are you leaving the shutter button pressed for a couple of seconds so autofocus kicks in and then release?
Mine works great!
Rayan said:
Are you leaving the shutter button pressed for a couple of seconds so autofocus kicks in and then release?
Mine works great!
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Nothing happens, just get a rectangle in the middle. Must be broken.
Also from what I remember with my HTC Desire you could hear the autofocus if you shook the phone a bit. No sound from the camera house on the Atrix.
No problems here!
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No problems here!
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Cool, will try to get a response from Motorola although i guess it won't be easy since I bought the phone from Canada and live in Scandinavia..
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Cool, will try to get a response from Motorola although i guess it won't be easy since I bought the phone from Canada and live in Scandinavia..
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I know this sounds stupid, but make sure the camera lens is clean. It will get covered in oils from your hands through normal use.
So what does pushing the shutter half way do? The camera already auto focuses, when I push it half way it doesn't do anything. When I push it all the way in it takes the picture.
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Lot of views, no reply?
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Nothing.
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Lot of views, no reply?
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I think it does nothing at all.
It should focus, but it's broken in the current version of nonsense4.0.
I've been messing with it a little and I think I figured something out. When the camera autofocus if you hold down the shutter half way it will lock the focus. Then you can move the camera to fine tune it. Pretty neat I guess.
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billyapd21 said:
I've been messing with it a little and I think I figured something out. When the camera autofocus if you hold down the shutter half way it will lock the focus. Then you can move the camera to fine tune it. Pretty neat I guess.
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Just tested it and I think you're right. I kinda like it now that I know what it does. When using third party camera apps pushing it halfway focuses it but doesn't hold from what I've found.
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It does, indeed, lock the focus. For some reason there's just no visual or audio confirmation of that.
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HTCotta said:
It does, indeed, lock the focus. For some reason there's just no visual or audio confirmation of that.
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At least there is a way to focus it without touching the screen and having to hear that awful screeching sound each time
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I've also noticed that, if you have flash set to Auto mode, holding the shutter button halfway for a second or two before taking the photo will prevent the flash from firing regardless of the lighting conditions. I don't know if this is a bug, or was intended, but it does provide a means to override the flash, if necessary.
it focuses the camera on whatever is dead center. or in the boxes that pop up over face focus points. if you touch the screen to "look"at an area other then dead center, the half-push will refocus on that spot. or, as I said before, just focus (refocus) on dead center. like of you ate looking at someone and say "step back" or something. its not programmed too smart
Not only does it lock focus, it also locks exposure. It's not really a manual focus button, it's an AEL/AFL button.
I would prefer a manual focus and AEL/AFL action like my pocket camera. Maybe in the future...
Hmm, Search button or AEL/AFL for the camera half press. Tough choice. Too bad it can't be both. Search when not in camera app, and AEL/AFL when it is.
im a point and shoot type of guy, so i would love to see a dev tweak the half press to focus
Stupid camera button
I absolutely adore this phone, but the camera button is awkward for me! I never really use it unless im talking on the phone and and then im just pressing it cause i know it wont do anything. at least i hope its not