Foggy lens of camera? - HTC One X+

Since a few weeks the pictures I take with my HOX+ appear a bit foggy. See example. Is there anything I can do about it?
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I had the same issue.......I red here somewhere a very easy fix....take some toothpaste........NOT JOKING......and clean your back camera cover.........it does the trick.......
For me it worked.......
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Had same issue here had to send mine in for warranty aperently there is no fix its hardware problem. Really annoying, I feel youre sorrow
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Thanks for your help..
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I have just tried the toothpaste trick, convinced that it wouldn't work (and would probably wreck my phone)
5 - 10 mins later, rubbing toothpaste on with my finger, then wiping it clean with a damp cloth.
Astonishing difference! Not only does the camera now work brilliantly with no more mistly, milky lens flare, but my phone smells minty fresh (and still works).
Seriously, give it a go - 10 mins effort tops, and you can still send it in for repair after.
The obvious difference was that the coating on the lens was rubbed off, and I have noticed only good things as a result.
YMMV, but what have you got to lose?
Madf

madflier said:
Seriously, give it a go - 10 mins effort tops, and you can still send it in for repair after.
The obvious difference was that the coating on the lens was rubbed off, and I have noticed only good things as a result.
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Thank you oh great one

Wow, it really works, the toothpaste trick!
Thanks!
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Okay I'm starting to get this effect on my phone but I'm scared that if I rub off the coating, the lens will get permanently scratched afterwords.
Has anyone had any problems like this after this procedure?

geojoking said:
Okay I'm starting to get this effect on my phone but I'm scared that if I rub off the coating, the lens will get permanently scratched afterwords.
Has anyone had any problems like this after this procedure?
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Its been almost two weeks, the lens is still perfect even though I have been traveling

Hi,
I also just "cleaned" the lens with some tooth-paste, and removed the scratched/worn-off lens coating.
Now the lens is visually clear again, and my pictures are fabulous as usual!
Don't know where the coating was used for exactly, but removing the coating doesn't seemed to influence the picture quality at all.
Thanks for the great tip!
Grtz Mark
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Hi,
Great idea, great result!
I found that my pictures start to be foggy and blurry. Camera lens wasn't scratched, but it's look like to have some tiny dirty scratched film over it.
I tried this cleaning idea, and succeed!
Thank you. My pictures are great again!

In the end I did it as well and the results are amazing.
I'm sad I didn't do it before I went on holiday, all my pictures would have been of better quality.

thanks worked great!

incredible. it worked perfectly for me!
thanks a lot!!

It's almost 2016 and it worked for my Z1 Compact

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Scratch removal

Hey all.
I recently got my x 10 and after reading these forums assumed the screen came with a protector on it. I checked it when I got it and it looks like it has one. But after trying to remove it am starting to think its just the outline of the reflective/shiny surface. If anyone can confirm that it is a protector that would be great.
Anyways I seem to some how of gotten a light scratch on my screen. Its very light but enough to get the rainbow effect and be annoying. Does anyone know of a scratch removal solution that is safe to use on the x 10 screen.
Look forward to hearing back.
Regards,
Dylan
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I can confirm that there's a screen-protector on the X10 from the fabric, removed it myself, just be a bit rough with it
Have done some research and it seems novus plastic polish is the way to go. Has anyone used this before and know of it will be ok for use on the x10 shiny screen??
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"I will not buy this smartphone; it is scratched."
"My hovercraft is full of eels."
Huh!?
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Thought i should just add.. the pree applied protector is quite hard to peel of.. once you get it going it it's soon done but it's hard to make that first corner let go and you have to pull it quite hard to rip it of. but it should not leave any uggly marks or rests. did not leave any for me atleast (i removed mine couse i messed up and made a huge mark in it)
Hey. Thanks for the replies. Just a little worried about trying to get it off if its not really the screen protector lol.
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Dylan_x10 said:
Hey. Thanks for the replies. Just a little worried about trying to get it off if its not really the screen protector lol.
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Took mine off yesterday!
Like it better now!
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Have done some research and it seems novus plastic polish is the way to go. Has anyone used this before and know of it will be ok for use on the x10 shiny screen??
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Did you ever give it a go? I have a couple of scratches on mine and would love to get them off. Have heard talk of white toothpaste being valuable of phone screens but I'm a little hesitant about that...
I removed the pre applied film and have never scratched the screen.
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Can anyone tell me how durable the screen is from scratching? nd I heard that the protection was there to prevent it from screen shattering on a drop is that true?
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A thin piece of film will not stop the glass from shattering, its not like the film car windows use. I've been using my x10 with no film and all is fine.
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enrique71 said:
A thin piece of film will not stop the glass from shattering, its not like the film car windows use. I've been using my x10 with no film and all is fine.
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How easily can the screen be scratched without the film?
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XERO_Racer said:
How easily can the screen be scratched without the film?
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My daughter and I both have x10's. I've dropped my phone several times on ceramic tiles without issues. She on the other hand often drops hers on concrete and keeps it with keys in a tight fit since she doesn't use a purse and just shoves the phone into her jeans. She has pitting and scratches.
It's mineral glass similar to that on a good watch.
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I've dropped mine repeatedly, and dont have a single scratch, i do however have a crack at the bottom of the screen, but that took my 78 kg on top of the phone and a metal button to do, plus falling :/
How to remove a screen protector
Well the easiest way to do it would be to use a piece of scotch-tape.
If you apply the scotch-tape to one of your protectors corners, it should be fairly easy to peel it off...
Felt pretty stupid when i found out that I have 2 protector s on. The stock and the spare one supplied but I've let them on as my 4 year old plays on it often.
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im very tempted to remove it but dont think i will. i have horrible luck with touch screen phones lol
i broke my previous iphone screen 3 times.
Wow thanks guys this is amazing. I have had my x10 since may 2010 and I only just found out it has a screen protector. I have taken it off and now all the annoying surface scratches has gone.
Thanks!!!!!!
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No way... When I got the phone there was an obvious cover stick on the phone which I assumed was the screen protector and thought how bad it was and removed it straight away. I just realised that that wasn't it and I still have one on there. Man that's a fantastic protector, I didn't even know it was there..! Brilliant!

OMG I just dropped my Optimus One!

Hey guys, im stressed out! I accidentally dropped my O1 on a hard ground on a road. Thank god the screen isnt crack only my left rubbery panel have a little invisible scratched a bit.
Im pretty upset. Do anyone have the same experience? Share your experience here so i dont feel alone and upset!
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Relax, man. I've dropped it 5-6 times from 1-1,5m on a hard ground. I have few almost invisible scratches on the rubbery pannel. I think the side metal band is not only decorative, but provides some stress protection. The rubbery material diminishes the visibility of the scratches. Overall, it's a very sturdy phone, better built than 2X IMO.
kopchev said:
Relax, man. I've dropped it 5-6 times from 1-1,5m on a hard ground. I have few almost invisible scratches on the rubbery pannel. I think the side metal band is not only decorative, but provides some stress protection. The rubbery material diminishes the visibility of the scratches. Overall, it's a very sturdy phone, better built than 2X IMO.
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Wow thanks for sharing your experience. I feel a little better now. Hows your phone doing after that happens? Mine thank god the touchscreen is okay, havent feeling the touchscreen unresponsive or whatsoever. Only a little invisible scratch like yours too on the left rubbery panel.
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I am very unhappy with my phone, sometimes I feel like breaking the shot out of this phone. I did the same with my last nokia 5233 but so far I haven't dropped it.
You are not alone there and also you are lucky like me. Few days ago my HTC wildfire is also accentually doped out on the hard floor. Due to this some spots appear on the screen. I also share this incidence on forum. But no one know how to remove spots from LCD.
You are surprised to know that spots are automatically removed from LCD.
Checkout my post on xda forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018855
Ehsan Mahmood said:
You are not alone there and also you are lucky like me. Few days ago my HTC wildfire is also accentually doped out on the hard floor. Due to this some spots appear on the screen. I also share this incidence on forum. But no one know how to remove spots from LCD.
You are surprised to know that spots are automatically removed from LCD.
Checkout my post on xda forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018855
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You could buy silicon cover for your P500 . I've never dropped my phone up till now thx to it . The secret is that it you have a very good grip with it
Ehsan Mahmood said:
You are not alone there and also you are lucky like me. Few days ago my HTC wildfire is also accentually doped out on the hard floor. Due to this some spots appear on the screen. I also share this incidence on forum. But no one know how to remove spots from LCD.
You are surprised to know that spots are automatically removed from LCD.
Checkout my post on xda forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018855
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So if theres a scratch on lcd screen it recover automatically? Nice.
Yeah i think im lucky that i didnt get my screen scratched
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Zerobarat1 said:
You could buy silicon cover for your P500 . I've never dropped my phone up till now thx to it . The secret is that it you have a very good grip with it
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I always want to buy a silicon for my O1 at the very beginning. But i just cant find one!
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shotgun32 said:
So if theres a scratch on lcd screen it recover automatically? Nice.
Yeah i think im lucky that i didnt get my screen scratched
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i think you miss understand, there in no scratch appear on LCD screen. The spot appear inside the screen. Checkout the attached images. May you understand.
I think some thing wrong with attachment. Checkout the thread all images are posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018855
Ehsan Mahmood said:
i think you miss understand, there in no scratch appear on LCD screen. The spot appear inside the screen. Checkout the attached images. May you understand.
I think some thing wrong with attachment. Checkout the thread all images are posted here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1018855
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Now i understand you. You must be happy no such scratch appear on your phone after you dropped your phone. Mine have, but i have to deal with it, for a while
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[Q] Magnetic lenses on both Cameras of Evo 3D?

I've scoured the interwebs/googled this to death to no avail, so i decided to ask here.
Would using two magnetic, camera phone lenses on the Evo 3D's cameras work. it seems no one's actually tried this.
I ask because, after watching a few GoPro 3D videos, i realized that GoPro cameras have a permanent wide-angle lens on it, and go curious as to whether it'd work on my phone as a less expensive solution.
I have one magnetic lens already which i use and love but i'd rather know it works before i spend the money. i don't understand the workings of stereoscopicy when using wide angle lense.
any help appreciated!
It would work as long as both lenses are identical. But I'd be nervous of bringing anything magnetic to any of my electronics. That's got a reputation of bad things... But maybe it's safe for a phone?
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gk1984 said:
It would work as long as both lenses are identical. But I'd be nervous of bringing anything magnetic to any of my electronics. That's got a reputation of bad things... But maybe it's safe for a phone?
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Hmmm... Alright. Thanks for the reply. I'll get the second lense then.
what is a magnetic lens?
z50king said:
what is a magnetic lens?
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A lens that attaches magnetically, lol.
Lol i cant post a link because ima noob so ill just say that it's like i simplified camera lens that is smaller and made for cellohones. So instead of screwing it on like a regular camera, you stick a metal ring with adhesive around your phones camera and the lens has a magnet that sticks to this ring
I remember seeing something similar for the EVO 4G, and it worked pretty well.
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flomexico said:
I remember seeing something similar for the EVO 4G, and it worked pretty well.
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Yes, it was a magnetic macro lens. It did wonders for the 4G.

How to revitalize a smudgy screen?

Ok so I remember when I first got my 3d I loved the fact that the screen was basically smudge proof. The glass felt like ice and didn't really show fingerprints. Since then, my screen is often a smudgy mess and even wiping it on my shirt or whatever doesn't help much. Does anyone know of a way to like revitalize the slickness that it used to have? I remember something about people using rain-x to do this I think but I don't really remember any details... Any advice would be awesome.
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Ok so I remember when I first got my 3d I loved the fact that the screen was basically smudge proof. The glass felt like ice and didn't really show fingerprints. Since then, my screen is often a smudgy mess and even wiping it on my shirt or whatever doesn't help much. Does anyone know of a way to like revitalize the slickness that it used to have? I remember something about people using rain-x to do this I think but I don't really remember any details... Any advice would be awesome.
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I use a zagg on mine no smudge. Use some windex
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I use a zagg on mine no smudge. Use some windex
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Well the windex will clean it obviously, but I can't imagine it'd leave it with a coating of any sort that repels fingerprints.
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Well the windex will clean it obviously, but I can't imagine it'd leave it with a coating of any sort that repels fingerprints.
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I dunno about coating the glass . Might cause some funky issues till u cleaned the coat off never put anything on mine. I use a zagg keeps the prints smudge down looks fantastic no issues.
Hope u find somethin .
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I clean mine with one of those little alcohol wipes now and then. Smudge free and looks good for a while. I think all the oils etc off your fingers build up a layer on there after a while.
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KB112 said:
I clean mine with one of those little alcohol wipes now and then. Smudge free and looks good for a while. I think all the oils etc off your fingers build up a layer on there after a while.
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I was gonna say that but couldn't stop laughing at something else too much 3D...
Alcohol does leave a nice feeling behind clean and sterile should keep prints off to for awhile...
I just put a zagg on mine awhile back cause I am always outside doing something work wise... Didn't wanna mess the glass up finger prints drove me bonkers..
Buy an ASUS transformer prime. Throw the tablet away and use the cloth that comes with it. Works like a charm for anything and everything. Geez, though, the people around were making a fuss about how I threw some metal block away. Its only five hundred dollars, geez come on...
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jdeoxys said:
Buy an ASUS transformer prime. Throw the tablet away and use the cloth that comes with it. Works like a charm for anything and everything. Geez, though, the people around were making a fuss about how I threw some metal block away. Its only five hundred dollars, geez come on...
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Comment of the day lol
I am a greasy bastard myself and have the same problem. The smudge problem has caused me to be an avid hand washer due to this. Like others have said though. The Zagg screen protector does a fantastic job of keeping smudge stains down
I use oakley lens cleaner works wonders
its hard living in a blood red world
I use one of those micro-fiber cloths (with no cleaning fluid) on mine. Works like a charm.
I change oil for a living so this problem is an everyday thing for me, if you don't have any type of screen protector on it... There r a ton of lil tricks, the results are widely spread out,
I've heard of using "powder foundation" (make-up) to lightly "dust" it and wipe it clean and it should help out( sorta worked for me, but was a lot of work for a lil bit of a fix....
The alcohol wipes seem to work the best for me tho...
Shot from my sharp shooter in 3d
Have you tried butter or margarine?
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hitman4274 said:
I change oil for a living so this problem is an everyday thing for me, if you don't have any type of screen protector on it... There r a ton of lil tricks, the results are widely spread out,
I've heard of using "powder foundation" (make-up) to lightly "dust" it and wipe it clean and it should help out( sorta worked for me, but was a lot of work for a lil bit of a fix....
The alcohol wipes seem to work the best for me tho...
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Lol I think oil,antifreeze,transfluid are the worst to get on the glass or screen makes it all gummed up brake fluid is something else..
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Lol I think oil,antifreeze,transfluid are the worst to get on the glass or screen makes it all gummed up brake fluid is something else..
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Brake fluid
Very toxic ....will strip paint in a quick second
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Brake fluid
Very toxic ....will strip paint in a quick second
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that it will lol..
I use my shirt and sometimes my pants... Works well

Camera lens is supposed to be scratch resistant sapphire. check out this video

Even with a brand new phone, i noticed tiny scratches ( you have to use a magnifying glass or slowly rotate it in the right light to see)
and phone has been no where near the insides of any pocket or un raised over any surface with my case. it hasn't seen a single touch or wipe.
some have called them surface stress scratches due to manufacturing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PRsXdHavdt0
anyone else?
Funny you mention it, my buddies camera was terrible, looked foggy and blurry...his lens is scratched really really badly. My camera works great, but when I looked it was also really badly scratched, we both use the same case too. It sucks that it picks up scratches so easily.
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Not a single miniscule scratch on mine.
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This!!!
There's a few threads in this problem my lense has these marks in it. I can get a definitive answer if it actually affects photo quality. Mine seems to take pretty good photos
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its not even g2...the lens is square instead of circle...fakee
To be that badly scratched im not sure how gentle this use was lol,im using mine without a case from when i got it.And it only has 1 superfine minor scratch you can see only in certain angles if you put it directly to the sun.And it was there from when i got it.
yep big long scratch on my Verizon one.
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None on mine so far. God. You making me OC now guys.
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OMG!!
Mine is fine, I'll keep an eye out, this is very concerning.
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Can't recall....Did that lens ship with protective plastic on it? If so, did you remove it? I literally just discovered I missed the plastic over the volume and power button, so I thought it might be a possibility.
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Can't recall....Did that lens ship with protective plastic on it? If so, did you remove it? I literally just discovered I missed the plastic over the volume and power button, so I thought it might be a possibility.
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Yes it does, actually.
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Yes it does, actually.
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The T-Mobile one does not.
LG G2
My Sprint version, has plastic on it.
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verizon doesn't.
Myne is cracked ;(
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10char
I just got it 2 days ago is night here actually 4:45 am I'll see later I haven't removed any plastic btw and pics are great anyway but I'll post later
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maybe verizon opted out of the sapphire and put glass? mine is perfect
Scratch that... Verizon wireless page says it is:
http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/device/smartphone/lg-g2
maybe the finish is different.. my D800 looks like it just came out of the box.. I don't use a case
My verizon one looks like crap. Looks cloudy due to abrasions. I am really good about not putting the phone in my pocket with keys and stuff. I don 't know but when I look in the light I see a worn looking spot that does not look right... like abrasion wear or something. I think it affects my picture quality. Don't think pictures are properly focused because of it.

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