I bought a used Galaxy S2 GT-I9100 and I can't get the camera to focus at all! When I tap the screen, there's a beep and then the little focus square turns red. I tried to read up on it and apparently there is an app in Samsung apps to update your camera firmware but I can't for the life of me find it (did they take it off?).. I have updated the phone to Android 4.04 and when I type *#34971539# and then press Phone/CAM FW Ver Check it gives me:
Cam FW Version: OMEF01
Phone FW Version: TBEC28
Is there anything I can try to fix this? It's really annoying not to be able to take crisp pictures...
-Adam
Have you tried these two things:
1. To wipe the camera app data in case that there are any settings stuck
2. To install another camera app from market and try to take photos with this third party app
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Try to install another camera app
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Is macro on?
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Just tried wiping camera app data.. Same thing...
I tried using Camera360 from the market... Same thing..
Also macro is off (it is set to auto-focus)
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Wat rom/framework u using ? i played around with camera apps for a while . try clicking with pudding camera .taht should autofocus .... Also heres a neat trick other tah u shud try ..install camera ics from play store if u r on samsung rom. then switch to video recording in hd .now start recording and in the middle of recording touch the screen on different objects like tv, chair, windows, sky, toilet seat the app shud focus on those and u can later "see dis happening in the recorded video"
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Just tried both those with no success..
How can I check the rom/framework version?
Is it possible that my actual camera is broken? How common is that?
Thanks for the help & suggestions so far!!
i dont know much abt camera and photography but i think the worst case scenario wud b that the sensors is damaged. theres a thread that shows u how to replace the actual camera with a better one .
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Sorry dude but answer is NO!
No one can't help you and if you wanna understand why then check my post on miniCM treat about SONY CAMERA mystery. You will see no one dare answer my post coz I'm right on it.
There no dev who can deal with the experia and SONY camera.
The whole thing is alien tech and humans can't handle it.
Don't laught ! Jus go and read
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centerguy said:
Hi
At the moment i'm using the custom rom "MiniCM7-2.2.0" for my X10 Mini.
Well, unfortunately i'm having some issues with the implemented camcorder...
1. The recorded videos are stuttering. I've checked the framerate with the tool GSpot and it says 56 fps. Actually the video should be smooth with that framerate, but for some reason it's still stuttering.
Any solution for that? Would it help to overclock the cpu a bit? If yes, what is the maximum MHz i can choose without destroying my phone?
2. There is another problem with the camcorder:
When i'm recording outside in daylight, the video is much too bright - sometimes the whole screen goes white!
But when i'm recording inside where it's darker then outside, the video is much too dark - i can't barely see anyting on the display...
That also happens when i'm recording outside and then get inside in a darker place (still recording) - suddenly the whole video becomes totally dark - nearly black.
Am i the only person with this problem?
Well, then i tried lgcamera (latest version).
But that camcorder app also doesn't work properly.
As soon as i press the record button, the video freezes (not the app, just the video). All i can see then is a freezed picture. But that only happens on custom roms. I've tried several custom roms (gingerbread and froyo-roms) and several versions of lgcamera, but videorecording always freezes as soon as i press the record button...
Then i tried lgcamera on the 2.1 stock rom.
On the stock rom it doesn't freeze during video recording, but instead the same issues occur like with the implemented video camera in the custom roms: outside the video gets too bright and inside the video gets too dark! Well, at least the videos aren't stuttering on the custom rom using lgcamera...
I've read many times on this forum that people are using lgcamera without any problems on the X10 Mini - even on a custom rom! So how come it isn't working for me?
The only camera that does work properly is the stock camera in the 2.1 stock rom.
But i would like to stay on gingerbread or at least froyo...
Please, can anybody help me with this?
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Well buddy.. I've got issues with the camera also.. Tried every app.. and unfortunately every app and setting failed.
centerguy said:
Well, that really sucks
I've just read your post in the CM7-thread (btw. very funny explanation of the camera ).
In that case i'll switch back to the 2.1-stock rom, because i really need/want a good camcorder. And the stock one in the original rom ist just amazing for such a small mobile phone. Continuous auto focus ftw!
Well, thanks anyway for your reply.
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Yes you right in 2.1 camera its amazing coz its maked and compiled by aliens.
Yeah my post is funny coz when I wrote it I was 100000% pissed of by the ugly android camera.
Yeah I'm using minicm for cost of my camera but this is coz I have ST15i the x mini next brother of our mini and use its camera for my needs.
I'm much in with cameras I'm amateur photographer ,displays colours , saturation , optics , HD, pixels and so on , all this things its like my seccond nature. That's why I wrote this post there on miniCM treat and like you see no one answer on it.
And in the end its soo strange how devs can port hack make and etc whole OS but when job come to camera its go to dead end.
Only reasonable explanation is Aliens coz only Sony can make this happen.
Wish I had some pall from Sony to ask him to make camera work but I haven't ....
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Hi to all!
I'm having camera issues especially when making night pictures. The pics are very blurry and dark. And it seems like auto focus is not working.
You can see some examples on the site below, seems I'm not the only one having it:
http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/34345
I'm on .73 FW.
Will flashing a new rom solve my problem (because i think it's sofware related).
Please share your opinion.
Thanks!!
Try a third party app with good camera drivers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=25202932#post25202932
When in low light the AF will be slower and hesitating. This is not unique to Xperia S. Any digital camera using AF(either phase detection or contrast detection) are like this.
This is also why on most digital cameras there is a "AF assist lamp" to help the low-light AF situations.
Try turn the video recording light on and make it the "AF assist lamp".
The focusing capability of the built in app is not that good especially in low light. Scratchling is correct. Use a good third party app and you will see your focusing in low light improve.
LGCamera is very good.
FX Camera Zoom, too.
Shutter sound of camera
I have lost my camera shutter sound eversince updated to .73 FW. I even tried re-installed rom via repair mode when connected to PC companion. After re-installed rom, shutter sound still not working. (Shutter sound "on" option was turned on).
Can anybody help?
Guys just tell me one thing
Is it hardware problem??
I m scared
Replaced my xperia s 3 times
God not again!!
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uie said:
I have lost my camera shutter sound eversince updated to .73 FW. I even tried re-installed rom via repair mode when connected to PC companion. After re-installed rom, shutter sound still not working. (Shutter sound "on" option was turned on).
Can anybody help?
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Downgrade to 0.63 and re install 0.73, with FlashTools.
try holding the shutter button down like how u will do it with a digital camera for it to focus
The problem only occurs in low light!
In day time the phone camera is working like a charm
No problems during the day!!
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Get camera zoom fx, loads better then the built in camera
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Similar issues. Stock camera app is a bit dud.
Really..I find the stock camera awesome the only complaint really is the time it can take to focus sometimes but will give that app mentioned a try
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Does anyone know if it's possible to get real night vision on a mobile cam?
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Can anyone report that this issue doesn't exist using third party apps? So it is just software related then? (hoping!)
smallz2k said:
Does anyone know if it's possible to get real night vision on a mobile cam?
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Its an interesting idea, maybe with an IR illuminator, but somebody would probably need to write custom drivers for each ccd.
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Its an interesting idea, maybe with an IR illuminator, but somebody would probably need to write custom drivers for each ccd.
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Probably an IR light and a massive driver hack, assuming that our sensor reads IR levels. Still a crazy hack and will probably be hard to switch back and forth.
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Probably an IR light and a massive driver hack, assuming that our sensor reads IR levels. Still a crazy hack and will probably be hard to switch back and forth.
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Is the exact sensor listed in the white papers?
adsada arc said:
Can anyone report that this issue doesn't exist using third party apps? So it is just software related then? (hoping!)
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its happening in every camera app in night!!
in day its all fine!!
hope this is a software problem!!
Help i was capturing pics with my s3 while video recording but suddenly now i can only record video but i cant take pictures while recording. And there is no highlited camera icon as were before. I tried chking settings but no luck wht to do???
I need it urgently wht to do?
Disable antishake feature
I don't understand why this is required you can just take freeze frames from the video after recording?
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Lennyuk said:
I don't understand why this is required you can just take freeze frames from the video after recording?
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Because you can only grab a frame at 1280x1080 where this takes pics at full 8mp except in a slightly different ratio to match video, because this is what proper DSLR cameras do also.
Wtf i need that anti shake damn!
I know there is no continuous autofocus in our Neo L devices! But is it even possible for it! in mornal image mode, because Video mode has it and the hardware maybe capable!
thank you
help
how to make camera in neo l for Focus?
i try to taka a picture of text, but the picture not focus, and i cant read the text.
i change the setting focus camera to Makro, but still not focus
i have the same problem before, when taking a picture i have to move it in order for it to focus, it could be hardware? i have updated to sonys firmware update twice but cameras the same, just last week i flashed my phone to cm7.2-for gamers, and you know what? my cameras focusing in now.. crazy right?
and hey, there's an efective distance in capturing specially close objects, say place a 200-250mm distance between your phone and ur subject, it wont really focus properly if youre too close
Guys in my phone I can easily take snaps of written text... no problem of focus... I hv used all the available roms for neo l. But never faced such problem.
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jelly bean hd cm10.1 which rom is it?
sagar.bendale said:
Guys in my phone I can easily take snaps of written text... no problem of focus... I hv used all the available roms for neo l. But never faced such problem.
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which rom is jellybeanhd cm10.1 styled ?
can you provide the link?
i searched it throughout the forum but didnt found it.
main camera is not focusing properly
Hi,
since last some time my neoL phone's rear camera is focusing texts properly. After taking photo i m not able to read write-up.
but some time randomly it works also, i don't know the reason.
other photos & videos are working normal. is it hardware issue or any other please help me.
I use "cybermaus" A789_ROW_S107_cybermaus_ICS_v3.21 rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403) on my Lenovo A789 mobile. After installing this rom I did not checked my 3g video call for a long period . on 29.04.13 I make a video call but unfortunately my front camera ( for 3g video calling front camera ) it is not working but my back camera a is working with video calling. How can I solve it? It is noted that when I use the camera for Picture it works (Both Back & Front camera ) but in the 3g video calling time the front camera does not work.
Please help me.
Is there no expertise Who can help to solve front Camera (Video calling camera) of m
smollah said:
I use "cybermaus" A789_ROW_S107_cybermaus_ICS_v3.21 rom (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1874403) on my Lenovo A789 mobile. After installing this rom I did not checked my 3g video call for a long period . on 29.04.13 I make a video call but unfortunately my front camera ( for 3g video calling front camera ) it is not working but my back camera a is working with video calling. How can I solve it? It is noted that when I use the camera for Picture it works (Both Back & Front camera ) but in the 3g video calling time the front camera does not work.
Please help me.
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Please help me
Please help me
Freind custom roms are always have a bug,i think flash the stock rom or try to search any dialler app in play store
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Is there no expertise Who can help to solve front Camera (Video calling camera) of m
akshay.mehta9 said:
Freind custom roms are always have a bug,i think flash the stock rom or try to search any dialler app in play store
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@akshay.mehta9;40948679 ,thanks for reply , is this dallier problem
My optimus 4x hd have a 1.3mp front camera but unfortunately there is no native video calling option in stock dialler,i can use the front camera in Skype or other app for video calling,i also think that many dialler apps are available in play store and some are able to direct video call
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akshay.mehta9 said:
My optimus 4x hd have a 1.3mp front camera but unfortunately there is no native video calling option in stock dialler,i can use the front camera in Skype or other app for video calling,i also think that many dialler apps are available in play store and some are able to direct video call
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@akshay.mehta9;40954016] , I have found the dialler apk in google but I have not found that app. do you have any apps . Pls share it.
I don't have but you can search "dialler" in play store
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Hello, after I put "djking mod", now my back camera does not work. In all modes work just before the time ... anyone have any idea how to fix this problem