Broken camera module/software bypass - Xperia Z5 Compact Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Long short, dropped my phone which broke the rear camera module. On android 6 the phone correctly detects a disfunctioning rear camera and only allows the front camera to be used.
This issue happened on Sony stock rom, shortly after an update was released for Sony stock android 7.
Since then I have flashed a large number of roms, both stock and custom. No luck finding a fix.
On android 7, the cameras cannot be used at all. Any app that tries to use a camera hangs and crashes. Doesn't matter if apps try to load the front or rear camera, or the flashlight.
This includes settings apps, quick toggles, apps like Skype and snap chat cannot even be opened. Google apps constantly crash, Google translate takes forever to load.
Is there any way I c an separate or mark the camera not to be used at all? Would like to have front camera functionality as is in android 6.
Currently using lineage OS 14.1-20170809, android 7.1.2
Happy to mess around in root settings, suspect I might need to edit the kernel. No experience in coding or programming but competent in backups and twrp, flashing, fast boot.
Logcat indicates camera every time there's a hang or crash.
This issue has been super frustrating and I'm not quite willing to purchase a new device just yet.
I'm not sure if it's permitted, but I'm quite happy to provide litecoin (ltc, bitcoins little sister) as a way to accommodate your time and show my appreciation..
Thankyou!

Why not purchase a camera module and replace instead?

schumifer said:
Why not purchase a camera module and replace instead?
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I am ashamed to say I did not think of that..
What size soldering iron will I need? Best option to purchase from NZ? Possible to upgrade while I'm at it?

No soldering my friend, just purchase the right part and stick it in there. No way to upgrade, best case scenario the new camera is as good as the old
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Big...lgo_pvid=c9f7eff5-6683-498e-b99d-3636fdb3dbc9

schumifer said:
No soldering my friend, just purchase the right part and stick it in there. No way to upgrade, best case scenario the new camera is as good as the old
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Big...lgo_pvid=c9f7eff5-6683-498e-b99d-3636fdb3dbc9
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Here's to hoping it's not a motherboard issue then eh? Cheers for your help mate

and that the new camera is equally good as the original!
Cheers!

schumifer said:
and that the new camera is equally good as the original!
Cheers!
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And I have a working phone again. If you have a litecoin address flick it here or in a pm.

Mark.H said:
And I have a working phone again. If you have a litecoin address flick it here or in a pm.
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Good to read that it's working fine again
Can you elaborate how you replaced the camera module ?
Did you follow ifixit (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Xperia+Z5C+Rear+camera+&+Earpiece+&+Front+camera+Replacement/53287) ?
Or did it someone replace it for you ?

Heya zach! Actually neither. Pulled apart an m4 that I have which suffers from the battery issues, to check on camera compatibility before deciding to open my device. You know what the problem was? A ****ing loose connection.
In saying that, I had some interesting success with removing references to hal and restoring a camera apk and data from an Android 6 install

zacharias.maladroit said:
Good to read that it's working fine again
Can you elaborate how you replaced the camera module ?
Did you follow ifixit (https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Sony+Xperia+Z5C+Rear+camera+&+Earpiece+&+Front+camera+Replacement/53287) ?
Or did it someone replace it for you ?
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Damn it forgot to ping ya. How's oktober fest?

Mark.H said:
And I have a working phone again. If you have a litecoin address flick it here or in a pm.
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No need, pleasure is in helping!

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[Q] Dismantle Camera on Atrix

Due to work requirement I need to dismantle the camera in the phone.
I'm going to buy the ATRIX and would like to know if it's possible to do that?
As I looked in android forum:
http://androidforums.com/motorola-a...-guide-everything-under-hood.html#post2328478
the camera is connected to several other parts in the same assembly.
Can you confirm that it is possible to dismantle the camera only
Thank's
Dude, just get a $30 phone with no camera (an old nokia) for work...dismantling the camera on a new phone is crazy if u ask me
moti1010 said:
Due to work requirement I need to dismantle the camera in the phone.
I'm going to buy the ATRIX and would like to know if it's possible to do that?
As I looked in android forum:
http://androidforums.com/motorola-a...-guide-everything-under-hood.html#post2328478
the camera is connected to several other parts in the same assembly.
Can you confirm that it is possible to dismantle the camera only
Thank's
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I'm pretty sure you can't just freeze the camera.apk so I think your sol with any newer phone.
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open phone place electrical tape over camera... reassemble..
won't work?..
PGenneken said:
open phone place electrical tape over camera... reassemble..
won't work?..
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This will not work as they require full removal of camera so it will not be possible to make easy change to bring back the camera
moti1010 said:
This will not work as they require full removal of camera so it will not be possible to make easy change to bring back the camera
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In this case I'd probably pick up a burner phone for work... just grab a cheap pay as you go one. What an annoying employer.... to keep you from using your precious at work.. evil!
bongd said:
In this case I'd probably pick up a burner phone for work... just grab a cheap pay as you go one. What an annoying employer.... to keep you from using your precious at work.. evil!
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I know it's annoying but I don't like to have two phones. As you know a phone today is not just a phone (esspecialy when you take the ATRIX)
moti1010 said:
I know it's annoying but I don't like to have two phones. As you know a phone today is not just a phone (esspecialy when you take the ATRIX)
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I know, man. It just sucks that you'd have to dismantle the camera. Would a soft mod suffice or does your employer need the hardware 100% physically removed?
Its not really "evil employer", its a confidential job. Unless you just work at Victoria's secret. They don't like cameras on the floor due to people wanting to steal designs.
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S3 4.2.2 Camera Problem

Hello.
I have an unique problem and I really tried to find for someone with the same problem. My camera has a very strange behavior and it is just the rear camera. Its complicated to explain but please see the attached screenshot that I took. There are some pink/red stripes when the camera is on and when I take the pictures gets a little bettler.
Any ideas of what is going on?
regards
S3
4.2.2 - i am running now Omega latest version but doen not matter, all roms that i tried has the same issue.
Thanks for any help
Renato
mussacredi said:
Hello.
I have an unique problem and I really tried to find for someone with the same problem. My camera has a very strange behavior and it is just the rear camera. Its complicated to explain but please see the attached screenshot that I took. There are some pink/red stripes when the camera is on and when I take the pictures gets a little bettler.
Any ideas of what is going on?
regards
S3
4.2.2 - i am running now Omega latest version but doen not matter, all roms that i tried has the same issue.
Thanks for any help
Renato
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Well, with all I know about cameras by being a freelancer photographer and with my little knowledge about android what I can say to try to help you is:
Did you wipe your phone between flashes? I'll guess you did since you tried multiple roms. If you didn't, You'd better try to...
If stock ROMs also show the problem I'm afraid to tell you that the only circumstances I saw this kind of problem in my life was in faulty camera sensors.
Were your sensor hit by any kind of laser or a very strong light while trying to snap a picture? Similar problems happened lately with photogs attending a concert. See link:
http://www.diyphotography.net/20000k-red-epic-sensor-burnt-lasers
If this didn't help and the problem started out of nowhere then maybe you got a faulty unit, are you still on warranty? If so, it's time to revert to stock and go to a service center!
Kindly hope I'm very wrong though... Good luck!
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lucalunardi said:
Well, with all I know about cameras by being a freelancer photographer and with my little knowledge about android what I can say to try to help you is:
Did you wipe your phone between flashes? I'll guess you did since you tried multiple roms. If you didn't, You'd better try to...
If stock ROMs also show the problem I'm afraid to tell you that the only circumstances I saw this kind of problem in my life was in faulty camera sensors.
Were your sensor hit by any kind of laser or a very strong light while trying to snap a picture? Similar problems happened lately with photogs attending a concert. See link:
http://www.diyphotography.net/20000k-red-epic-sensor-burnt-lasers
If this didn't help and the problem started out of nowhere then maybe you got a faulty unit, are you still on warranty? If so, it's time to revert to stock and go to a service center!
Kindly hope I'm very wrong though... Good luck!
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Thanks, The funny thing is sometimes works fine and sometimes works like the pic attached. No idea at all. The phone has never felt or had anything like you said such as strong light or laser.
thanks
Search the forum... Maybe a camera fw upgrade may help. Worth a try. Good luck.
Sent from my phone using the "Send" button.
mussacredi said:
Thanks, The funny thing is sometimes works fine and sometimes works like the pic attached. No idea at all. The phone has never felt or had anything like you said such as strong light or laser.
thanks
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My feeling is that this could well be a hardware problem, not a software problem - ie nothing to do with your ROM, as you said you've flashed a few. If it is a hardware fault then see if you can get it fixed under warranty - but as has already been said, you'd need to return to your stock rom first otherwise they wont honour the warranty.
Having said that... were all the ROMS you tried AOSP / AOKP based? While I haven't had the problem you have and it does seem very unique, I have had more issues and bugs with the camera when using ROMS built from these sources on my i9300 than anything else. At the end of the day, Samsung know best how to drive their camera hardware, and so it doesn't surprise me that the vanilla Google roms can be a bit buggy when it comes to device-specific hardware such as the camera.
You could try flashing a stock-based custom rom - one built from Samsung firmware. Omega ROM that you are currently using also do a stock-based rom built on the 4.2.2 Samsung leak, I have used it and can confirm that it was pretty darn stable and the camera worked really well. It has a few mods in it, nothing spectacular, but it is stable.
Hope this helps.
This looks like a hardware problem. But can't be 100% sure.
I had a camera and someone dropped it, after dropping it, the camera started taking photos like that with stripes of different colours.
Did you drop it or water got on it?
very weird
I tried to fix permission, wipe dalvik and wipe bats and the camera starts to work again. Have no idea how long it will take. so far it is working as has never had a problem.
thanks for all answers...
and sorry to post this on the wrong section.
Bad news not working...dont know what the hell is that...sometimes works sometimes does not
mussacredi said:
Bad news not working...dont know what the hell is that...sometimes works sometimes does not
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Return phone to stock for warranty and find a service centre .
jje

[Q] Monster M7 Tablet, need a root method.

Okay so I got this Monster M7 tablet as a gift, its actually pretty nice, at least compared to the cheapo that I did have that barely ran anything without imploding, considering its a value tablet from Monster of all companies its amazingly stable after a firmware update. Thing is I cant find any information about rooting the darn thing, its not a huge deal except I would love to clear out of some of the preinstalled apps because the thing does have a funky split storage system that's really limiting.
Its running android 4.1 if that's at all relevant.
there are many tut for root in xda, you can try once
like framaroot
root
snowcrash512 said:
Okay so I got this Monster M7 tablet as a gift, its actually pretty nice, at least compared to the cheapo that I did have that barely ran anything without imploding, considering its a value tablet from Monster of all companies its amazingly stable after a firmware update. Thing is I cant find any information about rooting the darn thing, its not a huge deal except I would love to clear out of some of the preinstalled apps because the thing does have a funky split storage system that's really limiting.
Its running android 4.1 if that's at all relevant.
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ok just download kingo android root
and cilck the website option and not the cnet option
once downloaded just open it and they will show it how to root
KIBS2173 said:
ok just download kingo android root
and cilck the website option and not the cnet option
once downloaded just open it and they will show it how to root
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does not work is there any other way?
I found out its based around the Rockchip 3066 if that helps at all with ways to root the thing, no luck with anything so far.
root
snowcrash512 said:
I found out its based around the Rockchip 3066 if that helps at all with ways to root the thing, no luck with anything so far.
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I have instructions from Monster on how to update which includes their rock chip driver and a new image. The image fixes an issus with the camera and adds another GB to the internal memory. I still can't root it but thouht maybe someone could use the driver and image to figure out a fix....
Let me know if your interested and I will post the instructions with links for the downloads.
Please send instruction
mcfroah said:
I have instructions from Monster on how to update which includes their rock chip driver and a new image. The image fixes an issus with the camera and adds another GB to the internal memory. I still can't root it but thouht maybe someone could use the driver and image to figure out a fix....
Let me know if your interested and I will post the instructions with links for the downloads.
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I did manage to find the RockChip driver, do you know what is the model of RockChip chip set ? I tried about 4 different type of Root applications,all failed on writing to the file system.
Please send all the instruction from Monster...
Thanks
Any help would be appreciated
mcfroah said:
I have instructions from Monster on how to update which includes their rock chip driver and a new image. The image fixes an issus with the camera and adds another GB to the internal memory. I still can't root it but thouht maybe someone could use the driver and image to figure out a fix....
Let me know if your interested and I will post the instructions with links for the downloads.
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I bought two of these for my wife and I. We love'em, but the memory issue is getting a little annoying. Another gb would be a huge help if you don't mind sharing the instructions.
Thanks!
Quebranto said:
I bought two of these for my wife and I. We love'em, but the memory issue is getting a little annoying. Another gb would be a huge help if you don't mind sharing the instructions.
Thanks!
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I am not able to post outside links, since I am a newbie. I sent you a message with the instructions. I am working on posting 10 comments so I can put the instructions here.
feel free to share the instructions, as I volunteered to test them for Monster and take no credit. Obviously I am not responsible for anything that happens to your tablet, nor is XDA. But this is a fairly safe update. I installed it on 4 tablets with no issue. I should be getting another update to test in a couple weeks from Monster and will share it when I get it.
Hopefully someone will be able to figure out how to root it, so we can remove the bloatware.
mcfroah said:
I have instructions from Monster on how to update which includes their rock chip driver and a new image. The image fixes an issus with the camera and adds another GB to the internal memory. I still can't root it but thouht maybe someone could use the driver and image to figure out a fix....
Let me know if your interested and I will post the instructions with links for the downloads.
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Just got those myself after sweet talking the Monster tech support, its actually reduced the need to root now that they sort of fixed the glaring memory issue though I would still prefer to see the whole internal memory unified. It would still be nice to root and dump some of this stuff (does anybody EVER actually use the twitter app that's installed on everything?)
Monster update
mcfroah said:
I have instructions from Monster on how to update which includes their rock chip driver and a new image. The image fixes an issus with the camera and adds another GB to the internal memory.
...
Let me know if your interested and I will post the instructions with links for the downloads.
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Yes very interested, it will be great! I have this device too and can't use front-facing camera.
OK yousaid that it does not work but your wrong. It does work because I used in my non branded phone it work perfect. Just install the software. And just try it works perfect
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KIBS2173 said:
OK yousaid that it does not work but your wrong. It does work because I used in my non branded phone it work perfect. Just install the software. And just try it works perfect
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Do u say about front-facing camera? Ok, how do you use it? What the sowtware? Can u upload a screenshot with using front camera?
On my screenshot you can see rear camera only.
KIBS2173 said:
OK yousaid that it does not work but your wrong. It does work because I used in my non branded phone it work perfect. Just install the software. And just try it works perfect
Sent from my Opal 800 using xda app-developers app
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Working on one non branded phone does not mean it will work on everything, as is true for EVERY root method. Nothing is 100 percent successful on every device.
mz876 said:
Do u say about front-facing camera? Ok, how do you use it? What the sowtware? Can u upload a screenshot with using front camera?
On my screenshot you can see rear camera only.
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You should try flashing to the latest firmware, it looks like you have some kind of fault, if its just software maybe the firmware will fix it. If you couldn't get the stuff from somebody that has it already here, emailing monster support, which you can find on the tablets official website and asking for the beta fix for the camera issues should get you everything you need and instructions. It still may not work tho, before I used it my front camera worked fine, rear camera was only running at 3mp though, after flash they are at correct values but I don't know if it will fix one of them not even showing up, worth a shot though if you cant exchange it for a new one.
snowcrash512 said:
You should try flashing to the latest firmware, it looks like you have some kind of fault, if its just software maybe the firmware will fix it. If you couldn't get the stuff from somebody that has it already here, emailing monster support, which you can find on the tablets official website and asking for the beta fix for the camera issues should get you everything you need and instructions. It still may not work tho, before I used it my front camera worked fine, rear camera was only running at 3mp though, after flash they are at correct values but I don't know if it will fix one of them not even showing up, worth a shot though if you cant exchange it for a new one.
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1/ I used Monster M7 Firmware Updater and have the latest version of firmware now.
2/ I emailed to Monster Support and didn't get any response yet.
3/ I think both cameras should be work properly with any version of firmware!
You wrote: "I used it my front camera worked fine". What do you do for it? What the software? And after update I see same 3 Mp for rear camera... (I use standard "Camera" application.)
OK I recently didn't mention about the front camera OK I will prove it by sending a screen shot
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mz876 said:
1/ I used Monster M7 Firmware Updater and have the latest version of firmware now.
2/ I emailed to Monster Support and didn't get any response yet.
3/ I think both cameras should be work properly with any version of firmware!
You wrote: "I used it my front camera worked fine". What do you do for it? What the software? And after update I see same 3 Mp for rear camera... (I use standard "Camera" application.)
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the firmware updater app isn't going to do you any good because the beta version is not available on mass distribution yet, or at least it wasn't a week ago when they gave it to me. Took about a day for them to write me back about it. It really sounds like there is some sort of fault with your tablet tho if its still not working after getting that older update that fixed the freezing issues with the tablet. I can see both cameras with the default camera app, you can hit a button and swap back and forth between the two cameras, if that's not working then you must have some kind of defect on the tablet. The beta update they emailed me fixed the rear camera so its running at 5mp and increased the internal storage from 1gb to 2gb for apps.
Need root for monster m7
Hey guys I am having problems with ma monster m7 tablet and customer service is not took good. I really want to root it but I have tried a almost every rooting app and software available and I have come to a conclusion that monster doesn't want their tablet rooted... Does anyone know a way to root? I mean this is the reason we are on this thread right?
Have you guys tried using the tool from this youtube video? ( I can't post links) It's worked for most of my rockchip tablets running 4.1 so far. Monster should be no exception
/watch?v=QCBLOhWavT0

[Q] Z2 Camera Auto Focus

Hi Guys,
My Z2 is not auto focusing on anything further than about 15cm away, just get a blurry pic.
I don't get the green block or anything like it anymore and cant say if its attempting.
I have tried different ROM's custom and standard but no difference as well as locked and unlocked bootloaders.
The question is, is the autofocus part of the camera hardware?
I can pick up a Z2 camera for around $40 but don't want to import if its not going to help.
Extra info before people ask:
1) Yes it went for a swim and got condensation inside (+- 2 months ago)
2) No proof of purchase so cant get it replaced by Sony
Any ideas ?
Wize
Wize24 said:
Hi Guys,
My Z2 is not auto focusing on anything further than about 15cm away, just get a blurry pic.
I don't get the green block or anything like it anymore and cant say if its attempting.
I have tried different ROM's custom and standard but no difference as well as locked and unlocked bootloaders.
The question is, is the autofocus part of the camera hardware?
I can pick up a Z2 camera for around $40 but don't want to import if its not going to help.
Extra info before people ask:
1) Yes it went for a swim and got condensation inside (+- 2 months ago)
2) No proof of purchase so cant get it replaced by Sony
Any ideas ?
Wize
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You can pay sony repair to have it replaced/repaird by sony
Unless you know what your doing then you can repair it your self
Envious_Data said:
You can pay sony repair to have it replaced/repaird by sony
Unless you know what your doing then you can repair it your self
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Thanks for the reply !
So i take it the Auto focus is built into the Camera module. This is easy to replace if its in there.
Wize24 said:
Thanks for the reply !
So i take it the Auto focus is built into the Camera module. This is easy to replace if its in there.
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Focusing is hardware related
Not sure realy , im not a technition
Envious_Data said:
Focusing is hardware related
Not sure realy , im not a technition
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LOL ok cool thanks anyway, got nothing to loose by pulling it out and trying to see whats up
Wize24 said:
LOL ok cool thanks anyway, got nothing to loose by pulling it out and trying to see whats up [emoji14]
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Eeeehhh, a $800 is somewhat at stake but thats your decision
My guess is a faulty sensor its self cause its one unit as well as the fact that others have had the exact same issue

Camera has stopped working with any app.

My camera has stopped working with any app, even the stock camera app.
Do you think it's a hardware or software issue?
What do you recommend to do?
I'm on stock rooted firmware.
Niquillo said:
My camera has stopped working with any app, even the stock camera app.
Do you think it's a hardware or software issue?
What do you recommend to do?
I'm on stock rooted firmware.
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Your camera definitely broken buy any spare part to replace otherwise the camera gonna be bad
hastyhyperdrive said:
Your camera definitely broken buy any spare part to replace otherwise the camera gonna be bad
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As I thought ... Thanks for the reply!
Just saw your post , the same thing happened to me last week . I bought a replacement camera . An easy job to fit.
cheers

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