I was cleaning my phone (weekly cleaning routine) and I swept my camera lens with a microfiber cloth. Guess what? I scratched it! AFAIK it doesn't impact the pictures taken, but It's annoying as ****.
vPro97 said:
I was cleaning my phone (weekly cleaning routine) and I swept my camera lens with a microfiber cloth. Guess what? I scratched it! AFAIK it doesn't impact the pictures taken, but It's annoying as ****.
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my verizon version did the same thing lol i mustve had a rough piece of dust on that cloth or something. ridiculous.
There's a thread on this.
Weird. I wipe mine off with my t-shirts all the time and and I don't have any scratches at all.
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Adn the sapphire glass?
LG G2.
also no issues here
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Have a couple micro scratches here. All chance icro what type of dust particles was there. Sapphire lens sure, non bonded ar coating on top... defeats the former purpose a bit imo...
Has every one here remembered to take off the plastic film around the camera, over the volume buttons, and the lense?
I don't have a single visable scratch on mine. It's the Verizon model, been kept in my pants pocket, and I've cleaned the lense with my shirt and still no scratches.
Raverrevolution said:
Has every one here remembered to take off the plastic film around the camera, over the volume buttons, and the lense?
I don't have a single visable scratch on mine. It's the Verizon model, been kept in my pants pocket, and I've cleaned the lense with my shirt and still no scratches.
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Same here. I use my clothes and a microfiber cloth to clean mine and no scratches at all. If you have the plastic still, that will easily get scratched.
Same here verizon model always in pants it is in a tpu case but other then that never had issue yet
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I'm sorry I was widely misunderstood here. There was absolutely no issue till I intentionally wiped my camera. It's so hard to see, actually so hard that if the light isn't right, you can't see it. But when it's in the rifhr light angle, it appears as a green or violet line. It's extremely thin and it doesn't bother my OCD. And yes, the protective cover is removed. but it's annoying as duck that you mess **** up when cleaning the phone. If I was tossing it around and sitting on it, I would understand
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Thanks for the alert.
I think we should just use the same precaution as cleaning DSLR camera lens.
Make sure we dust off any dirt or foreign particle before wiping.
Any silicon particle on the surface will be abrasive, even for sapphire.
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I notice the rear camera is slightly scratched and probably is effecting my image quality, not a big issue, but I'm just wondering if there's anyway to remove scratches from that piece of plastic protecting the camera.
I've searched on i9100 forum and found that the user had to replace the whole back housing or something.
Maybe glass cleaner? The cameras glass right?
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I think its plastic. Or at least it feels like plastic
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Smacdallas said:
Maybe glass cleaner? The cameras glass right?
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Plastic. If it was glass, it shouldn't scratch that easy. :/
Here was the i9100 guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1409609
Tape off the glass, polishing compound on a felt dremel wheel. Go slow.. Dont melt the lens...
Not rocket science...
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^Is the lens glass or plastic.. I keep thinking it is plastic since it feels like plastic and got scratched easily.. Even the LED flash is slightly scratched.
The outer protective material is plastic. But stevenrogers is right, yet it can be overkill if you're not confident with a dremel. But its definately not glass we're talking about.
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I have a pretty scratched up back camera. Probably from sliding it around on its back too much. I noticed that it doesn't affect its camera quality though.
If you don't notice any effect in your pictures, dont try to fix it.
The scratches on the lens are a long way from the focal plane of the lens, so they might affect the contrast a little bit, but it's unlikely that you'll notice anything.
Try this experiment. Take a hair, and hold or tape it onto the phone so that it crosses the center of the camera lens. Start the camera app, and try to find the hair....
AoN
Now having this problem myself with the scratches definitely affecting quality and having looked at the lens cover holder closely t seems it may be removable. There seems to be two clips one on each short side and one clip on the top. Is this right? Has anyone got an old back chassis they could see if they could get the cover off by releasing these clips? If it is possible then the plastic should be removable and could be replaced with a cut down screen protector.
Using a dremel and polishing compound can clear it up. Although you do have to be careful.
One thing you can do if don't have the tools or the patience is to take it to a jeweler. They can polish it out. You may have to try one or two to find someone to do it.... but there are some out there that will be glad to do it.
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Unfortunately lately some scuffs have started to show up on my i777's screen. They look like scuffs from my pant pockets. I've tried micro fiber cloths with just a little bit of water with no luck. Any ideas? I'm a bit bummed at the moment.
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desertflyer said:
Unfortunately lately some scuffs have started to show up on my i777's screen. They look like scuffs from my pant pockets. I've tried micro fiber cloths with just a little bit of water with no luck. Any ideas? I'm a bit bummed at the moment.
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Before long time when we used CDs and when it was having a lot scratches he used wool and tooth paste polishing it 10-15min and no problem after that..
If you are sure that you want to try this method on cellphone. If you don't believe me try with CD first
You could try plastic polish, it can be found easily in any car parts store. You apply it with a micro fiber and remove it the same way just like wax. Its not too abrasive since its meant for plastic gauges and such.. should help.
I've heard of the toothpaste and wool trick, but I'm never sure if someone is just trolling to get me to smear toothpaste on my phone. Does it matter what kind of toothpaste? Gel? Classic paste? Mint?
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Well a CD surface and phone screen are different surfaces aren't they? Don't know if I'd use the same technique but that's just me..
I'll try to find some plastic polish. I'm in Spain for the next two months so it may be difficult.
desertflyer said:
Unfortunately lately some scuffs have started to show up on my i777's screen. They look like scuffs from my pant pockets. I've tried micro fiber cloths with just a little bit of water with no luck. Any ideas? I'm a bit bummed at the moment.
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Are your pants made of steel wool??
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mattdm said:
Are your pants made of steel wool??
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Seriously. There's no way that a pants pocket should be scratching/scuffing that screen absent some other contributing factor (keys, coins, etc.).
I've had this phone for less than a month, and I keep it in a case/holster, but my prior phone also had Gorilla Glass and endured two years of pants pocket indignities thrown at it, with nary a scratch.
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Seriously. There's no way that a pants pocket should be scratching/scuffing that screen absent some other contributing factor (keys, coins, etc.).
I've had this phone for less than a month, and I keep it in a case/holster, but my prior phone also had Gorilla Glass and endured two years of pants pocket indignities thrown at it, with nary a scratch.
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So it is gorilla glass? 2 people at att told me Its a hardened type plastic screen. My phone too has a faint scratch that I can't remove but it wasnt just from jeans like you mentioned.
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So it is gorilla glass? 2 people at att told me Its a hardened type plastic screen. My phone too has a faint scratch that I can't remove but it wasnt just from jeans like you mentioned.
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It is gorilla glass. Sand generally with scratch it easy, but otherwise its really good. I have had mine since October, never a case or screen protector. I have one small 1/4" scratch.
The problem I am seeing is that it seems I have worn off the oliophobic coating in an area about 1" square. I always use my phone one handed with my thumb. You can basically see the vertical and horizontal path I swipe, if I get any oil on the screen, like from food.
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I've used tooth paste to remove scratches from cds. it has polishers in it for your teeth. i wouldnt use steel wool though. use the softest cotton shirt.
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I thought it was glass not plastic? But really I have know idea but would like to know if anyone knows...
Edit OK I checked the wiki about it its glass...
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Some toothpaste brands are more abrasive than others... In the Army, we used regular Crest to polish our bits of brass, because it is abrasive. (I guess gel-types would not be as much, but that might be a good thing for glass...)
You will also want to be careful of rubbing off the anti fingerprint coating (actually you will have to), but only do it in the area of the scratch. don't go crazy all over the phone.
Glass = much harder than the calcite abrasives in toothpaste, plastic polish etc.
You'll have to use a zirc, diamond, or aluminium oxide/silicate polish like those used for polishing hard metals. And not only would you rub off any coatings, but the screen is already very thin and polishing it will make it thinner and weaker...
Try just exactly wat ur doing but a dap and I mean dab of winter green achole
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Droidforever said:
a dap and I mean dab
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That made me lol.
Anyone notice the red/black camera fitting on the removable cover is just a hole, not a protective lens?
That meens dirt/sand/etc will collect/scratch direct to camera on internal board.
Anybody have (effective) ideas how to protect the cameras lens without seriously affecting photo quality?
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I assume that was thought about in design and was left out so a second lens doesn't collect dirt and finger prints to distort images. I'd bet the glass covering it is pretty tough. This phone is very well designed.
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Kcarpenter said:
I assume that was thought about in design and was left out so a second lens doesn't collect dirt and finger prints to distort images. I'd bet the glass covering it is pretty tough. This phone is very well designed.
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+1
KaptainRandom said:
Anyone notice the red/black camera fitting on the removable cover is just a hole, not a protective lens?
That meens dirt/sand/etc will collect/scratch direct to camera on internal board.
Anybody have (effective) ideas how to protect the cameras lens without seriously affecting photo quality?
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I have a few ideas... Keep it out of dirt... Wash your clothes properly so that you don't have sand and dirt in your pockets when you put your phone in it... Get a new phone.
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I have a few ideas... Keep it out of dirt... Wash your clothes properly so that you don't have sand and dirt in your pockets when you put your phone in it... Get a new phone.
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nice response... i too am a bit concerned that LINT or DUST will collect there...hopefully you'll remember to wipe it out with a cloth or something every so often before you end up taking blurry photos because of it.
just clean it out gently once a week.
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I have a few ideas... Keep it out of dirt... Wash your clothes properly so that you don't have sand and dirt in your pockets when you put your phone in it... Get a new phone.
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Why is there always a smart ass person with smart ass remarks?
If you actually knew a thing or two about lenses, you'd know that this is actually a big deal. Just because "zomg htc did zo gud it haz 2 b da best!" doesn't mean dust particles can't get in.
Some expensive camera lenses that are in the thousands of dollars, which are also "built very good", even get dust in 'em and it creates a huge problem.
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I have a few ideas... Keep it out of dirt... Wash your clothes properly so that you don't have sand and dirt in your pockets when you put your phone in it... Get a new phone.
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lolol
arozer said:
Why is there always a smart ass person with smart ass remarks?
If you actually knew a thing or two about lenses, you'd know that this is actually a big deal. Just because "zomg htc did zo gud it haz 2 b da best!" doesn't mean dust particles can't get in.
Some expensive camera lenses that are in the thousands of dollars, which are also "built very good", even get dust in 'em and it creates a huge problem.
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Which is why when I buy my DSLR lenses and cameras, I always get the protection plan for them so I get them cleaned once a year.
It's the same thing with phones. This phone is solid. There's always gotta be these threads of nitpicking. Seriously, if it's a big deal, you'll do a few things to prevent it. Clearly, it's part of the design. Is HTC gonna collect ALL of the EVO 4G LTEs in circulation, and fix this issue? No. Is there a way to fix it? Maybe. When you figure that out, then create a thread with [FIX] in the title.
This phone has literally been in the hands of the mainstream public (outside of pre-orders) for 5 days...
A second lens would lower the picture quality in my opinion, cameras have enough lens distortion without adding a second lens to cover the first. Besides, you can easily pull of the cover and gently clean around the lens
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A second lens would lower the picture quality in my opinion, cameras have enough lens distortion without adding a second lens to cover the first. Besides, you can easily pull of the cover and gently clean around the lens
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There are generally more pieces of glass than two... More like 19 groups in some lenses.
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I consider this a feature rather than a bug. I was excited HTC finally got it right when it comes to protecting the camera. Up til now, all HTC devices had a lens "cover" that protruded from the back surface and was therefore prone to scratching and smudging. On my HTC diamond I went so far as to drill a hole in the rear cover/battery door right over the actual lens so that pics would be crisper without being shot through a smoked/shaded plastic lens "cover". It worked beautifully and is in principle, the same they have done with the Evo LTE.
I am impressed. :thumbup:
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yes im aware but when i say second lens im referring to the plain piece of glass ive seen on cheapo cameras and cellphones, they are put their to protect the lens and it usually hurts more then help
Seems like a risky trade off
I just got this phone last night. I was shocked to see that the camera element was just sitting under a hole in a piece of plastic.
I've rocked the HTC Desire for the past two years. I do like that the front-most optical element of the Evo 4G LTE camera is recessed. For setting on tables, etc, this is a great design choice.
However... a thin cover glass on the outside of the cover can easily be wiped clean. In the extreme case, that little window can theoretically be easily popped out and replaced (I did pop mine out on the Desire, but just put it back in rather than replace).
Worried about scratches? Hell, it could have been made of Gorilla Glass like the whole front of the phone!
A gaping hole is just an invitation for all kinds of crap to build up in there. Already this morning, after < 12 hrs, mine camera has a bunch of lint and other debris on it. And now it's much more difficult for servicing (wiping).
I strongly question the advisability of just wiping anything that is bonded directly to the camera component. Did anyone read that as advice from HTC? Otherwise, I would tend to think that wiping could remove anti-glare or other optical coatings.
Dust is the only thing that will really get in there and that can be cleaned off easily. Unless you carry your phone with pebbles in your pocket or lay it on a surface with protruding nails or something.
Maybe it's for physical calibration of the micro-servo motor that's attached to the lens.
So on the original Evo, people complained because when you sat the phone down, the glass was the lowest point and touched the tabletop.
Now they've fixed that, and - more complaints. Ya can't win.
I just figure that pocket lint's all I have to worry about, and I'll take the can of dust-off to it once in a while.
I greatly prefer this way to the original Evo way.
i like this feature. sure something can get in there but without anything to actually rub the sand and such onto the lense i can't see this being an issue. the way i clean it (since the back is borderline impossible to get off on my evo) i just take a compressed air can every week or so and blow it into the hole.
My phone was a bit oily at the back glass and I decided to wash it with soap,can it be done?
Of course you can i did it multiple times.. But be aware though, that you don't apply it too much, just make it bubbly with your hand and scrub it with your hand. Plus be aware that oleophobic layer might get removed because of the soap.. But for the phone jtself, it will survive
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atrix2 said:
My phone was a bit oily at the back glass and I decided to wash it with soap,can it be done?
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I wouldn't take to your device with soap. Also salt is bad news too...
The membrane is semi-permeable. Meaning there are microscopic holes in the water proof covering. soap and salt will make the holes larger, meaning water will get through.
yup, as per their site, the IP certification is valid only for fresh water submersion!
just be careful and you can try some lens cleaning solutions too
Hey, so I got these little camera lens protectors from AliExpress but after a few months they are scratched a lot so I'm thinking about Q for those who are not using these protectors, do you have any scratches over your lens? It is save to using the phone without it?
I had iPhone 6s with sapphire glass so I was never worried about scratches, after like 3 years of using it has no single scratch, but this V30 has just normal lens glass or same Corning gorilla?
*Sorry for my English.
AP3ND1X said:
Hey, so I got these little camera lens protectors from AliExpress but after a few months they are scratched a lot so I'm thinking about Q for those who are not using these protectors, do you have any scratches over your lens? It is save to using the phone without it?
I had iPhone 6s with sapphire glass so I was never worried about scratches, after like 3 years of using it has no single scratch, but this V30 has just normal lens glass or same Corning gorilla?
*Sorry for my English.
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Not neccesary if you use case for the phone itself. Phone with glass back for Qi wireless charging is slippery like wet fish. Case is needed for gripping, protection if dropped.
This also protects rear camera lenses.
I have no scratches on my camera lens, because nothing has ever touched my camera lens.
ChazzMatt said:
Not neccesary if you use case for the phone itself. Phone with glass back for Qi wireless charging is slippery like wet fish. Case is needed for gripping, protection if dropped.
This also protects rear camera lenses.
I have no scratches on my camera lens, because nothing has ever touched my camera lens.
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Yeah I'm using a case, so the camera lenses are not touching a table for example, but I often carry a phone with my keys or coins together, so this bother me, I know, I should use another pocket but with basketbal shorts it's hard to find a spare pocket ?
AP3ND1X said:
Yeah I'm using a case, so the camera lenses are not touching a table for example, but I often carry a phone with my keys or coins together, so this bother me, I know, I should use another pocket but with basketball shorts it's hard to find a spare pocket
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Ah, see I don't do that. I got so mad at myself on previous phone for accidentally putting phone in same pants pocket as keys/coins. So, I have belt holster for work pants or with shorts really make sure I use pocket that has nothing.