Hi, my problem is very simple but very annoying.
every time i try to use the front camera, it pops a message "unknown error" and the camera FC.
I´ve changed the rom (xperianZ) to Pure Look HD, i´ve tried full wipe, different camera mods, 4.2 Camera from nexus, erase data from the application, etc, etc, and the problem persist.
Have anyone any idea of what is going on?? I´ve even tried different kernels and the same thing happened.
I don´t know what to do so i think maybe somebody can help me.
Thanks a lot.
Lot of custom ROM which are not based on Samsung one have some trouble with Camera because (normaly) it uses some proprietary fils that can't be integrated in other ROM (due to lack of information/documentation ?).
PS : confirmation is required ? I'm not 100% sure.
lucasmag said:
Hi, my problem is very simple but very annoying.
every time i try to use the front camera, it pops a message "unknown error" and the camera FC.
I´ve changed the rom (xperianZ) to Pure Look HD, i´ve tried full wipe, different camera mods, 4.2 Camera from nexus, erase data from the application, etc, etc, and the problem persist.
Have anyone any idea of what is going on?? I´ve even tried different kernels and the same thing happened.
I don´t know what to do so i think maybe somebody can help me.
Thanks a lot.
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Flash a stock rom and see if the problem persists!
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As stated in the title. After I flashed the 2.3.3 official rom, the camera doesn't work...all I get is a 'unknown error' and ''Camera not available' error.
Any suggestions will be nice...
PS...I've restarted and re flashed many times to solve, no success.
I tried the EWJet Gingerbread Rom and I have a black screen whenever I switch on the Camera. I dont know what the problem might be !
i had the same problem with you yesterday, tried to restarts the phone but it doesn't help. but the the problem gone after a few times i restart the camera app, after phone complete making cache files - i think.
My only problem now is, how to get auto focus in HD video recording, i did'nt find any menu to enable this feature. I saw at a review topic that this feature is realy enabled
coolraz123 said:
I tried the EWJet Gingerbread Rom and I have a black screen whenever I switch on the Camera. I dont know what the problem might be !
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Exact same problem!
I think EW should update his modded ROM, because not only camera not working...
Lockscreen not working, home button not working and extreeeeeeeeeme lag!
He shouldn't just upload an incomplete ROM with lots of issues and ditch us poor users here fending for ourselves.
LegibleEel said:
As stated in the title. After I flashed the 2.3.3 official rom, the camera doesn't work...all I get is a 'unknown error' and ''Camera not available' error.
Any suggestions will be nice...
PS...I've restarted and re flashed many times to solve, no success.
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Try to format memory card.
ivan123 said:
Try to format memory card.
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I think it is SD card related as if you un-mount your SD card it works. Weird that its only affected some of us.
Formatting the SD card worked.
Thanks for the help guys.
Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991442
It's related with 2.1 software, but who knows, maybe it helps you.
lipali said:
Try this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=991442
It's related with 2.1 software, but who knows, maybe it helps you.
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thanks for the link, but its for 2.1 so I don't think it will work on 2.3 The problem is fixed anyway.
thanks though
Weirdly the problem has come back to haunt me again :/
I've found out that other camera apps work perfectly for example 'vignette' It just seems to be SE camera app that's the problem...
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My ta Xperia X10 with the same problem, there is already a solution to this problem with the camera in the 2.3 version of android?
i have that problem too, im on wb 4.0.4 and the cam dont work. when open say "error unknow"
that error is for soft or my phone cam is damage?
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..
i tried to run camera on android (it just got clicked) and first everything was black(with camera options), then it went green(with camera options), so i thought that its just that android build doesnt support camera right now.
but today i tried to open camera on bada, but it showed "camera failed".
i tried many a times, but everytime its the same! rebooted and then tried camera on bada, but it still is not working!
can anyone help me out?
anyone else faced the problem or its just me???
(i did try to search the problem in forum..but showed no result)
Hi Max
You have XXJK1 am i wrong?
Do you remember flashing *.pfs file while upgrading from XXJID ???
If you think you didn't flash that file then flash it alone and let me know if your Camera is fixed or not
Best Regards
yes you are right, i m on XXJK1..!
umm..but i dont remember if i flashed the .pfs file or not, but in either case i can flash the .pfs file again right?
i'll give it a try n come back
thanks
haha..now camera works like a charm (but not the android one yet..lol )
thanks a lot
now i m sure i didnt flash it last time! my bad!
Hey Guys,
I use a stable 10.1.3 CM since a year on my S2. Lately the camera started to quit qorking: "can't connect to camera".
About this time the torch (LED app) app did the same thing: "unfortunately torch has stopped".
What I did: do a full data/cache/dalvik cache erase: factory reset.
The camera/torch still malfunctioning.
Then flashed the last nightly CM: cm11-20140429, but still no luck.
Then reflashed the old stable version, maybe if it'll work, but noooo.
Do you have any suggestion to resolve this issue? My phone is 2 years old, never had a problem with it. Until now.
Shall I flash something via Odin?
Is there a "deeper" way to rewrite the camera/LED firmware/code/whatever?
(I was wondering if flashing these 2 CM versions the appropiate firmware's aren't rewritten)
Thanks in advance for the replies!
you can try more ROMs. However, there is a possibility that its a hardware issue.
The camera stopped working on my galaxy S1 after a factory reset.
I never did get it working again, and I tried about 4 different camera firmwares, flashing back to stock, and replaced the camera module too. Nothing worked.
knuckles1978 said:
The camera stopped working on my galaxy S1 after a factory reset.
I never did get it working again, and I tried about 4 different camera firmwares, flashing back to stock, and replaced the camera module too. Nothing worked.
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Sorry to hear that.
I'm wondering now to replace the camera module as well.
I quickly tried this 3 ROM: aosb_kk_1.3.6_i9100, omni-4.4.4-20140728-i9100-NIGHTLY, Slim-i9100-4.4.2.build.5-OFFICIAL-4068, but with the same disappointig result: no camera, no LED.
If I first start LED/torch isntead of camera, the LED sometimes flashes:
I switch on, but nothing happens. Then switch it off: after a few sec delay the button will show the "off" state, and during this process the LED flashes for 1 sec.
I will try to revert to stock with odin, maybe...
The camera module is very easy to change. All you have to do is unplug it and plug a new one in.
You might be luckier than me.
knuckles1978 said:
The camera module is very easy to change. All you have to do is unplug it and plug a new one in.
You might be luckier than me.
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Yes, but what if the same thing will appear? Ie. I'll change the camera module, but won't work.
Isn't there an easier way to check if surely the camera moduled is dead?
Btw I downgraded it to stock ROM via Odin, but camera still dead, so it is probably not a software error. :crying:
There's no way of telling if your camera module is broken without putting a new one in.
It didn't fix it for me though. And believe me when I say I spent a lot of time trying to figure it out.
Ok then.
Thank you very much for the support!
Hy.
Have a SGS 3 i9300, rooted.
I use Googy Max Kernel 1.8.0, and use the dual boot feature.
As first rom, I have CyanogenMod 10.2.0, and works like a charm, no drama there.
But, as a second rom, I used the Omega Rom v 50.1, stock 4.1.2 based (as it has to be). Worked fine, except for the fact that some heavy games didn't ran, but that wasn't so bad, the main issue was camera force closed as soon as I open it. I tried a lot of camera apps, clean data/cache, clean dalvik cache, re-flashed kernel, re-flashed the rom, reinstall camera apps, clean the lens whith chlorydrix acid, hit the phone against the floor, shoot it, screem and curse, nothing worked.
Then, I flashed Gorgoid Rom, v 2.7a, a more simple and lightweight rom. The damn camera error persist. As soon I press the app icon, it loads, the camera never works, I mean the screen is black all the time, no image showed, and then it burst in a force close of hell. A little difference, some camera apps, like silent app, shows an error message before dies, "can't connect whit the camera". Another app, Camaringo Lite, shows "Unable to connext device hardware Camera .Make sure you have enough baterry. You might need to re-start the phone". No need to say I have enough baterry, have re-started the phone countless times, and all the other cleanings and basic procedures.
So, my question, how can I get the camera to work as it should?
That's my story, if someone can throw me a bone here, I would be really grateful.
Have a nice week!