BTW, the camera sucks.... - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S 4

... well not at all but...
Just wanted to let you know that there's protective plastic over the camera
I wonder how many reviews got it like this and never noticed, it's easy to not see for the masses!

Mine had a hole in middle for camera but good pointer. Didn't realize it was there.
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syntrix said:
... well not at all but...
Just wanted to let you know that there's protective plastic over the camera
I wonder how many reviews got it like this and never noticed, it's easy to not see for the masses!
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LOL! I totally missed that. Thanks for the info. It just looked like part of the phone.

wow. i would not have realized for a long while that there is a piece of protective plastic over the camera.

Does it distort quality? Not sure I wanna take it off, seems clear enough to where it wouldn't impact photos.

EvoRocker said:
Does it distort quality? Not sure I wanna take it off, seems clear enough to where it wouldn't impact photos.
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Keep it its easily scratchable the camera lense happened to me on my s3...
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shahkam said:
Keep it its easily scratchable the camera lense happened to me on my s3...
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keeping it would protect the lense overall, but i noticed mine was collecting lot of dust. over time, the dusts could effect the picture quality

yyhd said:
keeping it would protect the lense overall, but i noticed mine was collecting lot of dust. over time, the dusts could effect the picture quality
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Its collecting dust under the plastic? If not just keep cleaning it im sure its better whit it on then off im not too much taking pictures myself so I don't really care...
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Neuspadrin said:
Mine had a hole in middle for camera but good pointer. Didn't realize it was there.
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Mine has a hole in the middle too. I'll leave it for now.
Also, did everyone else notice the protective plastic wrapped all the way around the edge of the phone? I'm leaving that for now too.

S4 camera
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.

rahul.kapoor said:
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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Yeah, it's really the worst in the market
Get real.

rahul.kapoor said:
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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That's funny! I activated the low light auto setting, and took a bunch early this morning. They turned out magnitudes better than any other phone in similar settings.
This would include IP5, note2, razr, razr hd, SGN. Only one better *might* be the htc one, but the reviews are about 50/50 on that phone being *better"* than the S4 in low light.

rahul.kapoor said:
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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Lmao gtfoh troll. Worst on the market #dead
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rahul.kapoor said:
S4 camera is worst in the mobile market yes tha camera is sensor is 13.1 mp but it't not upto mark pictures are not good and very bad in low light performance.
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HTC One > S4 in low light
S4 > HTC One in everything else

geoff5093 said:
HTC One > S4 in low light
S4 > HTC One in everything else
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Turn on the low light setting on your S4.
Go take some pictures in low light (not a dark room!).
Say something like "holy cow" in your head and smile :good::good:
edit: really just wanted to point out the plastic, it's probably been missed in reviews, and will IMHO affect image quality for the 100% crop type comparisons.
Also, we have slow and fast motion settings for video, just like the note 2, this is a LOT of fun to play around with, and an easy way to temporarily eat up a lot of space on a 64GB SD card

syntrix said:
Turn on the low light setting on your S4.
Go take some pictures in low light (not a dark room!).
Say something like "holy cow" in your head and smile :good::good:
edit: really just wanted to point out the plastic, it's probably been missed in reviews, and will IMHO affect image quality for the 100% crop type comparisons.
Also, we have slow and fast motion settings for video, just like the note 2, this is a LOT of fun to play around with, and an easy way to temporarily eat up a lot of space on a 64GB SD card
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I'm not a fan of the fact that you can't use all the features together. i.e., you can't use auto night mode AND auto flash...

syntrix said:
Turn on the low light setting on your S4.
Go take some pictures in low light (not a dark room!).
Say something like "holy cow" in your head and smile :good::good:
edit: really just wanted to point out the plastic, it's probably been missed in reviews, and will IMHO affect image quality for the 100% crop type comparisons.
Also, we have slow and fast motion settings for video, just like the note 2, this is a LOT of fun to play around with, and an easy way to temporarily eat up a lot of space on a 64GB SD card
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All low light mode does is raise the ISO and shutter speed. Images are full of noise and really over sharpened.

What's the best way to remove this silly plastic cover? There isn't an easy edge to yank the stupid thing off that I can find and I really don't want to shove a knife in the center of the lens to yank it off. lol

Averix said:
What's the best way to remove this silly plastic cover? There isn't an easy edge to yank the stupid thing off that I can find and I really don't want to shove a knife in the center of the lens to yank it off. lol
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FIngernail, spludger, scotch tape?

Averix said:
What's the best way to remove this silly plastic cover? There isn't an easy edge to yank the stupid thing off that I can find and I really don't want to shove a knife in the center of the lens to yank it off. lol
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Just used a fingernail...I was worried about scratching it too but once I got under it came right off and no scratches. I tried tape first but it wouldn't come up...had to get the nail under the plastic and that was no easy task.
Maybe a female with longer nails might help. I would've asked the wife if she was here.

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[Q] Camera App with Soft Flash Option?

Hey all, I need some help. I need a camera app or even a system tweak that will allow me to adjust the flash setting of the camera. Currently, we only have ON, OFF or AUTO. There should be an option for soft flash as well. I try taking pictures of my 5 month old niece and every photo I take of her, her eyes are closed because of the bright as hell flash we have on our phones. Any help would be appreciated.
Anyone know of any?
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How about taping a piece of white paper over the flash?
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Wow..... Next idea.
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Wow..... Next idea.
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You do realize clear tape and/or thin white paper actually does work on cameras, right? No, you wouldn't know because your an ass and dismissed an idea without even asking questions.
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Im not an ass, I just dont believe in sticking crap to my note when I'm sure there could be a software solution to the idea. NEXT!
Found this online....
HTC has an alternative API that supports this, however it's only on HTC Sense devices, and as of Gingerbread they've changed the permissions so it's only for their Flashlight app, not third party ones (unless you use root).
But on 2.2 HTC devices you can use it by writing a string to /sys/devices/platform/flashlight.0/leds/flashlight/brightness. This controls if the LED is on and how bright it is. For maximum brightness write "128\n", half brightness write "64\n". Easy to test from adb shell:
echo "128" > /sys/devices/platform/flashlight.0/leds/flashlight/brightness
And finally turn it off by writing "0\n" there.
Would Devs be able to use this info to create a system tweak to provide options for the flash intensity for the user?
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Im not an ass, I just dont believe in sticking crap to my note when I'm sure there could be a software solution to the idea. NEXT!
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The way you responded was pretty douchey, just saying. Especially since it's a valid idea. You could cut a tiny square of matte scotch tape to stick on the flash and you wouldn't even notice it on your phone.
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welchertc said:
The way you responded was pretty douchey, just saying. Especially since it's a valid idea. You could cut a tiny square of matte scotch tape to stick on the flash and you wouldn't even notice it on your phone.
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Originally Posted by adv1sory
Im not an ass, I just dont believe in sticking crap to my note when I'm sure there could be a software solution to the idea. NEXT!
1-starred for ignoring fixes that you asked for, NEXT!
jwood55812 said:
1-starred for ignoring fixes that you asked for, NEXT!
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So if I had signal issues, would you recommend I shove an antenna in my headphone jack?
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So if I had signal issues, would you recommend I shove an antenna in my headphone jack?
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Put a piece of thin tissue over the flash. This is an easy thing to do especially if you have a case on your device. Stop being a **** to people, atleast they are tryin to give you a solution to your problem. You should thank them not lash out at them.
You're right. I apologize to all that i have offended.
Now can we have a solution to this problem that doesn't require adhesive or paper or anything even close to this type of solution. Please, only software related solutions.
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In OP's defense; they did ask for software or app tweaks, not physical mods.
In defense of the other responders; using white plastic and/or cheap invisible tape IS a method used even by professional photogs to get that soft, dreamy glow. As mentioned in another post, if you have a case and are needing a semi-permanent solution, cut a small square out of a shopping bag. Use layers and different color bags to achieve the results that you're looking for.
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The best solution is to take the picture of your niece in the day time WITHOUT Flash. Problem solved. Pictures with flash have little quality compared to daytime captures IMO.
My gf hates that I keep closing my eyes when taking pictures with flash at night. I guess I will bring sunglasses with me at all times.
-Once you go NOTE, you'd say 4 inches a Joke
Take pictures with out flash in lighted areas
then you can maybe use filters or a camera app that can give you different filters to enhance the brightness of the picture
in dark areas idk ....it is a bright flash and dont know of any apps/mods to dim the flash
and i wouldnt stick anything to my Note either
it hurts to have it in a case but i have to protect it lol
jayRokk said:
Take pictures with out flash in lighted areas
then you can maybe use filters or a camera app that can give you different filters to enhance the brightness of the picture
in dark areas idk ....it is a bright flash and dont know of any apps/mods to dim the flash
and i wouldnt stick anything to my Note either
it hurts to have it in a case but i have to protect it lol
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And that's why I responded the way I did before. I'm OCD about keeping my phone immaculate and sticking things to it makes me cringe.
Now there has to be a solution. I prefer taking pictures with flash indoors because if not, i notice the pics turn out pixelated. (in my home atleast)
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According one of the headlines on the main page of XDA, "Dim Capacitive Buttons on HTC Rezound Running Sense 4". A dev was able to dim the captivate buttons on the HTC Rezound and we can't figure out how to dim the flash?
adv1sory said:
According one of the headlines on the main page of XDA, "Dim Capacitive Buttons on HTC Rezound Running Sense 4". A dev was able to dim the captivate buttons on the HTC Rezound and we can't figure out how to dim the flash?
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I don't see how they are related. You can dim the capacitive buttons on the atrix as well. I don't think there is huge demand for dimming the flash...
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Let me understand the problem
Niece is only available for pictures at night and or in dark basements...?
Solution:
Just carry a halogen flashlight with you at all times, or a candle is good too but could burn if placed too close to skin
If the flashlight is too bright for her eyes you can cut a piece of tape and cover the lense..
Now is good and your note doesn't have any glue from tape.. Problem solved, Leave a "thanks" bellow please.
NEEEEEEEEEXXXXXXTTTTTTTT!!
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Got to ask - so, what's the logic behind the LED at the back..

Do you plan on placing your device face down on its beautiful glass ??
D.
In case you have kept it face down in a meeting on silent ... so just a led helps
I guess they were thinking on same lines, however, I really wanted a bigger led on front !
Is it just me, or does anyone else find the rear led impossible to see unless you're directly over it?
Shows up iPhone users who don't even have a single LED on the front. Take that, I have two one on the front AND one on the back. The LED is one of the reasons I got rid of my iPhone 5.
I agree, the front led is a joke. No reason to have the FRONT led smaller then the rear...
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Shows up iPhone users who don't even have a single LED on the front. Take that, I have two one on the front AND one on the back. The LED is one of the reasons I got rid of my iPhone 5.
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hahaha...but i don't really see an use for the LED, but some people find it helpful to notice they got a notification. its like you can check if you have a notificiation without having to turn on screen...
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hahaha...but i don't really see an use for the LED, but some people find it helpful to notice they got a notification. its like you can check if you have a notificiation without having to turn on screen...
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Well ya you know you have a SMS because the light is blinking otherwise I would have to pick the phone up and look at it. On the iPhone thats the only way you know if you have a message. Say I go to the restroom and get a SMS on the iPhone I have to pick it up and look at it on Android the light will be blinking. Its the little things.
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Well ya you know you have a SMS because the light is blinking otherwise I would have to pick the phone up and look at it. On the iPhone thats the only way you know if you have a message. Say I go to the restroom and get a SMS on the iPhone I have to pick it up and look at it on Android the light will be blinking. Its the little things.
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Yea, but iPhone has been the best phone experience when it comes to best put together package with smoothness and stuff until the Nexus 4 came to be (of course in my opinion)...I considered getting a iPhone, but decided i'd have more fun with an Android device.
I don't like that LED, but the otterbox case I got covers it up nicely. Makes it easier to grip too!
The rear led is a good idea but poorly executed IMO. Could have been made more noticable.
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All they would have to do is incorporate a lens in a case that would magnify the front and back led.. figure with all the cases someone would have , should have done it by now.. I've experimented with it and its possible
I completely forgot it was there.... My case blocks it so I see no use
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croppz said:
The rear led is a good idea but poorly executed IMO. Could have been made more noticable.
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I agree. Next time put one where the headphone jack is
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docfong said:
I agree. Next time put one where the headphone jack is
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And put the headphone jack on the bottom...
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I find it to be quite helpful. Its not like your going to drag your phone on the front and most people will likely have screen protectors and a case.
To be notified that notifications need to notify you of texts and mail... as you admire the beautiful back of your awesome phone. :laugh:
But really though, the back LED's probably for people who either use a belt clip or place the phone face down during meetings and such.
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It's small but I find it more than bright enough. Especially when I'm playing games or watching a video and I get a message that I don't want to get out of to clear, the blinking is annoying already. Would hate for it to be worse.
I like the fact of the back led because I always keep my phone screen down so people can't look at the phone if the screen was on. But my otterbox covers it up so I'm debating drilling a hole where it is.
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Perfect phone? or just close enough?

You know I think I am going to jump off the upgrade train.
The screen is perfect and better than my eyes.
The battery life is way way better than I need. I can buy a extra if I want.
I added wireless charging.
I added a 64 gig SD card 96 gigs storage is a lot for a phone.
I added a tempered glass screen protector. Can not tell its there. Perfect.
I simulated leather flip case that serves as a stand. It looks like a mini version of the cases I love for my Nexus tabs,
The phone is fast, you can not open a app faster than INSTANTLY no matter how fast your phone is.
I Love the software and this version of Touchwiz is JUST FINE.
I am done. Seriously. Here are links to the crap I bought for the phone.
Sd card
Wireless charger add on
Glass screen protector
Case
I am just at a loss on how a phone could be better than this in a meaningful way. :good:
I want a phone that does all that. And makes the ladies say,
"Oh my god. Is that your phone !?!?!?"
Then I'm like.
"Yes. Now take your shirt off"
And the note 3 really works for me.
Thank you samsung.
barrackOBAMA said:
I want a phone that does all that. And makes the ladies say,
"Oh my god. Is that your phone !?!?!?"
Then I'm like.
"Yes. Now take your shirt off"
And the note 3 really works for me.
Thank you samsung.
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OMG...is that your phone......
Lens Pirate said:
You know I think I am going to jump off the upgrade train.
The screen is perfect and better than my eyes.
The battery life is way way better than I need. I can buy a extra if I want.
I added wireless charging.
I added a 64 gig SD card 96 gigs storage is a lot for a phone.
I added a tempered glass screen protector. Can not tell its there. Perfect.
I simulated leather flip case that serves as a stand. It looks like a mini version of the cases I love for my Nexus tabs,
The phone is fast, you can not open a app faster than INSTANTLY no matter how fast your phone is.
I Love the software and this version of Touchwiz is JUST FINE.
I am done. Seriously. Here are links to the crap I bought for the phone.
Sd card
Wireless charger add on
Glass screen protector
Case
I am just at a loss on how a phone could be better than this in a meaningful way. :good:
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thank you sir I purchased the tempered glass and a lamb skin folio lol I feel like a kid on Christmas
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Nope. Perfect phone would be a 5.3" screen, bit smaller, unlocked BL, HDMI out not that stupid PITA MHL nonsense, less bloat and a better camera with much better low light performance and stability and a bit better build. It's close but definately not there....
+1 on the camera.
The ONLY gripe I have with the phone.
Aside from that, the phone is TOTALLY awesome.
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+1 on the camera.
The ONLY gripe I have with the phone.
Aside from that, the phone is TOTALLY awesome.
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Agreed.
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Sportster1 said:
Nope. Perfect phone would be a 5.3" screen, bit smaller, unlocked BL, HDMI out not that stupid PITA MHL nonsense, less bloat and a better camera with much better low light performance and stability and a bit better build. It's close but definately not there....
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Soooo..........GPE GS5?
I really thing the camera can be updated with a simple software update. Maybe when we receive 4.4 it will improve the camera. Hopefully.
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Funky Front Facing Camera

Just got my s5 from T-mobile last night and shes beautiful
Just wondering does anyone feel the front facing camera gives you a funky look? Its making my head look super longitudinal as if someone has squeezed the camera! Especially when I position my head so show at the bottom of the screen. Please let me know have a great day !:laugh:
It isn't very good, that would be my best guess
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So everyone's like that? You may be right...
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Would like some more s5 user feed back if possible, I want to know if all s5's are like this or i got a defective front facing camera. Thank you.
sg3love said:
Just got my s5 from T-mobile last night and shes beautiful
Just wondering does anyone feel the front facing camera gives you a funky look? Its making my head look super longitudinal as if someone has squeezed the camera! Especially when I position my head so show at the bottom of the screen. Please let me know have a great day !:laugh:
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Your head may be defective, I'd take it back to a T-Mobile store and see if they can help you with that.
Perhaps if you posted a sample image (not necessarily of your face) to see if something it obviously wrong. The front facing camera does have a wide angle lens which might be what it causing you to perceive it as "squished." If you rotate the camera do you observe the same effect?
I knew one person would say that lol thanks for clearing the air Haha.. Anyways I'd be more than happy to share..
Also would like to add that I went to T-Mobile and all their phones including my friends front camera are doing the same problem it may be a glitch in the software. It's just how you angle it it had to be at the top of the screen or bottom.
Here is a picture of my face in the center and on the edge, I'll let you be the judge and try it on your phone as well. I am holding my phone horizontal for this one and it made my face wider if I hold it longitude my face will be longer.
Notice how the center picture looks perfect versus when you position yourself at the bottom or the top of the screen.
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sg3love said:
I knew one person would say that lol thanks for clearing the air Haha.. Anyways I'd be more than happy to share..
Also would like to add that I went to T-Mobile and all their phones including my friends front camera are doing the same problem it may be a glitch in the software. It's just how you angle it it had to be at the top of the screen or bottom.
Here is a picture of my face in the center and on the edge, I'll let you be the judge and try it on your phone as well. I am holding my phone horizontal for this one and it made my face wider if I hold it longitude my face will be longer.
Notice how the center picture looks perfect versus when you position yourself at the bottom or the top of the screen.
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Weird mine doesn't seem to do that
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Weird mine doesn't seem to do that
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Hmm strange the s5 at T-Mobile they had for display did that but I will wait maybe it's a software thing that might be fixed within the next update.
Mine does this. Its funny cause I was going to post about this but wanted to wait till someone else posted so I didn't feel crazy. Lol.
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Thank god!
cmjkxa said:
Mine does this. Its funny cause I was going to post about this but wanted to wait till someone else posted so I didn't feel crazy. Lol.
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haha thank god! i swear to you i went to at&t and t-mobile and used my friends s5 and all their camera's are like this.. it also does it in snapchat if you use that... pretty much anything with front facing camera..phone is fairly new and im sure people will start noticing it sooner or later! Shall we email samsung or something ? lol
I think I have an idea about what you're experiencing, I always thought I looked funnier than I normally do when talking a photo with the front facing camera lol. I found that I look normal before taking the picture but then after taking the photo and when reviewing it something always looked off. I then found out about the "Save as flipped' option when you press the settings button while in the front facing camera mode. I turned that on and it was better, granted all its doing is flipping the image but it just looked so funny when that setting is off for some reason.
Try it out and see if its the same for you.
It's not that. When you have the phone in front of your face taking a "selfie", try moving the phone up and down as far as you can while still seeing the screen and have the camera on your face. You'll notice your face and head starts to distort.
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My guesses:
a) The lens itself is distorted intentionally to fill the extra "widescreen" areas of your display with an otherwise 4:3 ratio sensor.
b) The digital picture is distorted intentionally to fill that same extra void when viewing a 4:3 ratio picture on a 16:9 display.
Think of the days when HD (720p) was brand-new. Some of the first broadcasts that were in "HD" were simply 4:3 ratio videos stretched on the sides to fill up that extra space on your TV (versus having the "black bars" fill it instead).
It could be that the front facing camera just isn't very good, poorly made. I mean it's 2.1 mp. People still use their back camera for selfie lol
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I think I have an idea about what you're experiencing, I always thought I looked funnier than I normally do when talking a photo with the front facing camera lol. I found that I look normal before taking the picture but then after taking the photo and when reviewing it something always looked off. I then found out about the "Save as flipped' option when you press the settings button while in the front facing camera mode. I turned that on and it was better, granted all its doing is flipping the image but it just looked so funny when that setting is off for some reason.
Try it out and see if its the same for you.
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Hello, thank you for the attempt but I tried both options.. And still.. I think the front camera just isn't that good.. My s3 was better than this. I feel like I'm using a circus mirror as a camera..
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sg3love said:
Hello, thank you for the attempt but I tried both options.. And still.. I think the front camera just isn't that good.. My s3 was better than this. I feel like I'm using a circus mirror as a camera..
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I don't have the phone yet but reading for education. This may be silly to ask, but does the distance you put the camera from you change the distortion? I know our arms are only so long, but just a thought.... Since it was pointed out that it does have the extra wide angle lens
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cdjaney said:
I don't have the phone yet but reading for education. This may be silly to ask, but does the distance you put the camera from you change the distortion? I know our arms are only so long, but just a thought.... Since it was pointed out that it does have the extra wide angle lens
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Hey more knowledge to you my friend! I did a test with distance and I got the same distortion no matter how far i stood from the front facing camera, if I got near the top of the bottom of the screen, I would become bulging, and a little longitudinal.
Aou said:
My guesses:
a) The lens itself is distorted intentionally to fill the extra "widescreen" areas of your display with an otherwise 4:3 ratio sensor.
b) The digital picture is distorted intentionally to fill that same extra void when viewing a 4:3 ratio picture on a 16:9 display.
Think of the days when HD (720p) was brand-new. Some of the first broadcasts that were in "HD" were simply 4:3 ratio videos stretched on the sides to fill up that extra space on your TV (versus having the "black bars" fill it instead).
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You bring up a great point with the "widescreen" but it is 2014 don't you think they would have thought of a way to get a wider ratio with out distorting an image? This makes the front facing camera unusable to some. The HTC one also has a front widescreen screen camera but does not distort.
sg3love said:
You bring up a great point with the "widescreen" but it is 2014 don't you think they would have thought of a way to get a wider ratio with out distorting an image? This makes the front facing camera unusable to some. The HTC one also has a front widescreen screen camera but does not distort.
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Again probably a pointless suggestion, but have you experimented with the different resolution on the front cam? Makes a mild difference on my S3
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cdjaney said:
Again probably a pointless suggestion, but have you experimented with the different resolution on the front cam? Makes a mild difference on my S3
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Hey good idea and it made a difference, I lowered resolution to 1.6 mp1440x 1080 and the effect was still there. 4:3
I put the resolution on 1mp 1072x1072 and the effect is completely gone. Ratio is 1:1
Then I put the resolution on what seems to be the lowest 640x480 .3 mp ratio 4:3 and the effect seems to SLIGHTLY be there by hardly noticeable.
For now I will be leaving it on. 3 mp it seems to be usable and not noticeable. But when I opened any third party applications that utilizes my camera like Snapchat it is distorted

Anyone else with very bad lens flare?

https://www.dropbox.com/sc/w3aflekki0thqhj/AABqSYnVucDo-QVQeqYJeb2Ba
Anyone have this wonderful issue? I used my note 8 in the exact manner and no issues. No case on the s9+ or anything that could cause this besides a possible hardware issue or I received a lemon. Please check out your camera's and let me know plz. I hope it's just my phone
Yes! Under certain angels it's unbearable. Even had to check if I left some of the film on there, nope..
lightninbug said:
Yes! Under certain angels it's unbearable. Even had to check if I left some of the film on there, nope..
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Thanks for the response. I went back outside to take more pics and I noticed the camera module was very reflective. It was like i was reflecting light with a little mirror. I grabbed my note 8 to see how that module's reflected light. At first i barely saw the reflection. Then i had to really put the phone at a major angle to get a brighter reflection. I think the camera module's aren't positioned correctly or designed correctly to avoid recieving the sun's rays in an improper way which then produces these crazy sun rays in the pics. My pics were taken mid day so the sun was kinda just past it's peak height. I took more pics later on with the sun lower and couldn't recreate the crazy flare. This is a deal breaker for me. Do you plan on keeping yours? I called Samsung and they weren't any help. They told me to return the phone and order another if I wanted.. this sucks
Damn. That's some crazy lens flare. I'm heading to Hawaii next week, and I'll be taking my S9+ (if it shows up on time). I hope the lens flare isn't going to ruin all my pics.
My Note 8 does it at certain angles, I just use my hand as a lens hood on the side that the sun is coming from.
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Damn. That's some crazy lens flare. I'm heading to Hawaii next week, and I'll be taking my S9+ (if it shows up on time). I hope the lens flare isn't going to ruin all my pics.
My Note 8 does it at certain angles, I just use my hand as a lens hood on the side that the sun is coming from.
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Yeah, it's bad. Just communicated with Samsung Support on Twitter and they blamed the dual aperture. Suggested I try different angles and tap to focus. Smh. Guess enough people will have to complain before they realize there's an issue.
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Yeah, it's bad. Just communicate with Samsung Support on Twitter and they blamed the dual aperture. Suggested I try different angles and tap to focus. Smh. Guess enough people will have to complain before they realize there's an issue.
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lol Well, if it is the dual aperture, it's a design/manufacturer flaw.
They basically just fed you the "You're holding it wrong" Apple reply, lol.
Thought it was a rainbow. How did you get it to show? As none of my pics have that but it hasn't been sunny here
Yeah the 1st photo I took outside had lens flare. I'll deal. I got the phone for the stereo speakers and speed. Not the camera.
While it may not eliminate all of it, you do have something on the outer glass covering the lens. It needs to be cleaned with a lens pen. That's what's causing those little o shaped artifacts. Because of the tiny aperture and very wide (F 1.5), these objective element must be kept optically clean as if it were a laser optic! That's exceedingly difficult since its exposed. My suggestion is to purchase a lens pen and keep it with you if the best quality pictures are important. One can really see this at night when capturing dark scenes with bright pinpoint sources such as headlamps and streetlights, etc.
My biggest issue with camera phones (they all have it!) is the internal reflections producing ghost images. It's really apparent at events (i.e. concerts) with multiple bright points of light. Bathes the image in little blue-green dots everywhere.
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Thought it was a rainbow. How did you get it to show? As none of my pics have that but it hasn't been sunny here
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It was all from the sun. I had issues with my pics no matter which way I stood.
sireniankyle said:
Yeah the 1st photo I took outside had lens flare. I'll deal. I got the phone for the stereo speakers and speed. Not the camera.
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Was the flare similar to mine?
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While it may not eliminate all of it, you do have something on the outer glass covering the lens. It needs to be cleaned with a lens pen. That's what's causing those little o shaped artifacts. Because of the tiny aperture and very wide (F 1.5), these objective element must be kept optically clean as if it were a laser optic! That's exceedingly difficult since its exposed. My suggestion is to purchase a lens pen and keep it with you if the best quality pictures are important. One can really see this at night when capturing dark scenes with bright pinpoint sources such as headlamps and streetlights, etc.
My biggest issue with camera phones (they all have it!) is the internal reflections producing ghost images. It's really apparent at events (i.e. concerts) with multiple bright points of light. Bathes the image in little blue-green dots everywhere.
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The pic with the circled artifacts was the first pic I took. The lens was clean toothe best of my knowledge. The following pics didn't have and of those artifacts pop up. Nevertheless, I'm concerned that there is a design flaw. I've owned many phones and have never had such an issue with taking pics with the sun. I was tweeting Samsung support and said the light penetrating into the lens was the reason for the terrible pics. Idk.. the phone is very new so we'll see how many do or don't come forward with this issue. All I know is the afternoon sun was just at the right height to cause the angle that the camera didn't agree with.
It's possible as with wider apertures and very bright out of frame light sources striking the periphery of the aperture you will see this. This can't be avoided even with pro gear hence the use of bulky hoods.
The idea of a two step iris, even in its rudimentary form, is a new frontier for mobile devices and this could be a glaring limitation if not annoying. Just as when driving one uses a visor or their hand, you may have to improvise and provide some shading to limit these artifacts.
Used hand as a shield
Well, took some more pics and the results are terrible. I even had it in video. I used my hand as a shield and away went the lens flare. I even rotated the phone to were the modules were on the opposite side as I normally use the phone during picture and video taking. I think that made it worse. I'm just disgusted.
Another example of me shielding the sun.
Sorry but they were flipped during the upload process.
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droidrev71 said:
Was the flare similar to mine?
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I'll just share
Nothing yet for me, keeping my fingers crossed.
sireniankyle said:
I'll just share
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Thank you for sharing. The speakers and speed are great! I messed with the phone before it was released and thought the speakers were ok. When trying them when I recieved the phone i was very impressed. I take a ton of pics so I don't think I can tolerate this camera issue.
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Nothing yet for me, keeping my fingers crossed.
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Fingers crossed!

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