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Why don't most phones come with a camera lens cover slider such as like this
http://blog.se-nse.net/sony-ericsson-announces-the-c901-for-emerging-markets/
so people don't have to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEhaVmyZaBw
If anyone has a good solution for lens protection I really appreciate it...it always gets dusty, scratched overtime etc...
seansk said:
Why don't most phones come with a camera lens cover slider such as like this
http://blog.se-nse.net/sony-ericsson-announces-the-c901-for-emerging-markets/
so people don't have to do this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LEhaVmyZaBw
If anyone has a good solution for lens protection I really appreciate it...it always gets dusty, scratched overtime etc...
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my nokia had it like the sonny you showed and still gets dusty. I think they should make the lens of some kind of material that doesnt get dust to stick. I remember the iphone 4 lens were uncovered and never got dusty, might just be the lens material..
Felinos11 said:
my nokia had it like the sonny you showed and still gets dusty. I think they should make the lens of some kind of material that doesnt get dust to stick. I remember the iphone 4 lens were uncovered and never got dusty, might just be the lens material..
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dust i can live with, I'll wipe it...scratches I can't!!! i might just buy a generic cheap screen cover and try to cut it out, but it'll be a hard task to do a good job!!! I'm also afraid its going to affect the picture and camera quality with a cover like that on.
seansk said:
dust i can live with, I'll wipe it...scratches I can't!!! i might just buy a generic cheap screen cover and try to cut it out, but it'll be a hard task to do a good job!!! I'm also afraid its going to affect the picture and camera quality with a cover like that on.
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Get a case then i suggest. like the trident kraken one, nothing will touch your camera. the cheap screen protector isnt a bad idea either
stratax said:
Get a case then i suggest. like the trident kraken one, nothing will touch your camera. the cheap screen protector isnt a bad idea either
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Ya have a case which is actually raised where the camera is so it helps protect it, but lets say you put it in you pocket with keys (I try to never do that) Now what??? the camera is still out in the open, the backplate doesn't protect it like some other phones...my old nexus ones backplate covered the camera with an extra glass, so if it got scratched you could just replace the backplate...this phone there's nothing to protect it...this is a big deal for me as I am an avid picture taker.
Here's what I do. Buy a roll of high quality 3m clear tape like for packing. Cut out just enough to fit over the camera. And I don't mean a small circle I cut to fit the shape of the silver part. Here's a hint: don't touch the sticky part youre applying with your figertips. Firmly apply and as your doing so try to stretch it a bit. For quick snaps you won't even know its there. Otherwise peel back shoot re apply.
Yeah cheesy but it works great.
I'm digging my amaze....
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freakboy13 said:
Here's what I do. Buy a roll of high quality 3m clear tape like for packing. Cut out just enough to fit over the camera. And I don't mean a small circle I cut to fit the shape of the silver part. Here's a hint: don't touch the sticky part youre applying with your figertips. Firmly apply and as your doing so try to stretch it a bit. For quick snaps you won't even know its there. Otherwise peel back shoot re apply.
Yeah cheesy but it works great.
I'm digging my amaze....
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sounds like a good idea but what happens when you have to take it off (for some reason) and the glass peice goes with it xD haha. im still with the screen protector even though itd make it less quality. the Kracken case would protect it, its a tank
stratax said:
sounds like a good idea but what happens when you have to take it off (for some reason) and the glass peice goes with it xD haha. im still with the screen protector even though itd make it less quality. the Kracken case would protect it, its a tank
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yet another sonyericsson phone with good camera cover
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0VXPxko79aI&feature=related
...a lot sonyericsson phones come with that kind of cover, with LED flash PLUS xenon flash, learn HTC, learn. With such high quality camera's now...I would assume that xenon flash and led flash (for flashlight purposes perhaps or video recording) would be a norm. I would also assume a sliding cover would also be a norm...I mean face it our camera takes better pics than many point and shoot camera's out there, and those aall have lenses that have either covers or retract...If HTC is going to advertise this as their "phone geared toward camera" they should have included such things in my opinion, then again there's alway cost, i would probably end up being around 900 bucks unsubsidized...which if you think about it is good, if you have an amazing point and shoot camera and an amazing phone all in one..
stratax said:
sounds like a good idea but what happens when you have to take it off (for some reason) and the glass peice goes with it xD haha. im still with the screen protector even though itd make it less quality. the Kracken case would protect it, its a tank
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Glass piece ? There's no glass piece on the amaze lens, its just the lens housed in an aluminum cover. And its open .
My tape idea works great, just replace a new piece when its time. Any ways its a cheap pheasable solution
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Glass piece ? There's no glass piece on the amaze lens, its just the lens housed in an aluminum cover. And its open .
My tape idea works great, just replace a new piece when its time. Any ways its a cheap pheasable solution
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its is a valid idea but I have a feeling the tape will collect dust since it will have sticky borders, and doesn't really prove scratch protection (not that durable).
something like a big generic type of boxwave screen protection would do better i would say since its not as sticky and you can cut many pieces out of it when its time to replace, if you need to replace it at all!!! I'm talking about the screen covers that dont' require water and sopa (not the ones like zagg) but ones that just go on. only concern is how it'll change the picture and video clarity!!! ahhh, i'm takling too much!!
Yeah you do have to be diligent with it, replace a lot , and somthing could poke through and scratch it. But clarity is exactly why I chose tape...now I'm talkin to much...lol
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oh, well usually HTC puts glass or something above the lense xD
Have scratched lenses been a problem? Are we creating a problem where none exists? Just asking. Are we covering the lens on the assumption that the design must lead to scratches, or cuz the design DOES lead to scratches
marleyfan61 said:
Have scratched lenses been a problem? Are we creating a problem where none exists? Just asking. Are we covering the lens on the assumption that the design must lead to scratches, or cuz the design DOES lead to scratches
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yes lenses get tiny scratches over time, they are just glass. heck even gorilla glass gets scuffed up over time, here's a guy who cracked the lens COVER, but he could fix that by getting a new backplate since its this htc phone HAS a lens cover on the backplate. imagine when people start cracking the actual lens, then the camera becomes completely useless and you'll need to get a new phone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HttusQFAp3I
up till now most phones had a glass cover on the backplate, that glass cover would get scratched up like crazy after a year of use, MY N1 had that lens cover on the backplate, I had to order a new backplate after a year so I could shoot clear pictures again...the amaze has no such glass over the actual lens... this can create big problems down the line, since its faily new people have not noticed it yet. worse yet, it can break!!!!
SOLUTION FOUND: seems like i'm not the only one who's thought of thise, the evo, sensation, amazes and rezounds cameras are all exposed.
http://www.amazon.com/Cell-Phone-Camera-Lens-Protector/dp/B004GZSXQI
I'll let you guys know how good it works.
seansk said:
SOLUTION FOUND: seems like i'm not the only one who's thought of thise, the evo, sensation, amazes and rezounds cameras are all exposed.
http://www.amazon.com/Cell-Phone-Camera-Lens-Protector/dp/B004GZSXQI
I'll let you guys know how good it works.
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people said it peeled and what not.
maybe we can make a protector out of this http://www.amazon.com/Original-Genu...ce-Replacement/dp/B004W1IYOC/ref=pd_sim_cps_1 worth a try
stratax said:
people said it peeled and what not.
maybe we can make a protector out of this http://www.amazon.com/Original-Genu...ce-Replacement/dp/B004W1IYOC/ref=pd_sim_cps_1 worth a try
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hmmm worth a try, I don't have all this spare money to spend on a bunch of different things though lol.
they have this too, but minimu order is 300 units, its basically the same as as a screen protector, anyone want to go in for 300 units and split it, lol.
Be careful cleaning the back camera lens. It scratches very easily. I had some sticky spots on my lens and used my finger nail to remove it and I scratched my lens. Really? They couldn't choose a softer/cheaper material? Please no lectures that I used a finger nail. If it would have been glass it shouldn't have been a problem.
Going for a raised case now, mines scratched up as well. It's pretty minimal, doesn't seem to affect quality at all so that's good
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I saw an article where a person scratched a DSLR lens and it took shots just as clear as the new lens, They are close enough to the sensor and stuff that the scratch had no impact on the image. You have to REALLY scratch it or scratch REALLY deep for it to show up.
I feel your pain, I paid £62 for a n new unibody because the repair centre scratched my lense and couldn't prove it was done by them, so I get my phone back and the lense is kind of misty but no scratches, I think is an anti glare coating that actually gets scratched, if you look at the lense cover in daylight you will see it doesn't look very glossy, im sure its glass(could be wrong) its just that damn coating, it should be on the inside unless it on both because they were dipped to apply it.The onex is glass but theres no coating on it, its just plain glass.
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I thought the lens cover is made by glass
coolmingli said:
I thought the lens cover is made by glass
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Never heard of glass that you can scratch with your finger nail....
mgymnop said:
Never heard of glass that you can scratch with your finger nail....
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Me either cuz I just did it to mine and it feels like glass not plastic.
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me too I think it's glass
superchilpil said:
Me either cuz I just did it to mine and it feels like glass not plastic.
Slithered from my HTC One X+
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[email protected] said:
me too I think it's glass
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It probably doesn't matter. It scratches very easily and the protruding camera doesn't make it better So far I don't see a difference in photo quality.
It's definitely glass. I've been scratching it with my nail all day, no marks.
I smell something though.
Odp: Camera cover is plastic ;-(
omnianick said:
It's definitely glass. I've been scratching it with my nail all day, no marks.
I smell something though.
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You really have to be bored All day only scratching?
Apart of this... Who cares whats the material tht lens cover is made of ... It scratches anyway.
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mgymnop said:
Never heard of glass that you can scratch with your finger nail....
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Quartz will scratch glass no matter how many gorillas it's made of. Sand is basically quartz. So if you have a speck of sand/dirt under your fingernail or in the ridges of your finger, you can potentially scratch pretty much anything up.
possible fix?
hey guys,
do you think applying Polywatch on the camera lens will fix those annoying scratches?
liory said:
hey guys,
do you think applying Polywatch on the camera lens will fix those annoying scratches?
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it doesn't work on glass does it?
henson0115 said:
it doesn't work on glass does it?
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no, Polywatch works on plastic lenses..
I assume that the camera lens of our phone is not glass because it does scratch very easily..
To me, it looks like the camera lens is made out of some sort of plastic..
can anyone confirm this?
liory said:
no, Polywatch works on plastic lenses..
I assume that the camera lens of our phone is not glass because it does scratch very easily..
To me, it looks like the camera lens is made out of some sort of plastic..
can anyone confirm this?
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i believe it is glass, many people here also seem to think so
the cover is very obviously not glass. I don't know how anyone could think that it is
Kupfel said:
the cover is very obviously not glass. I don't know how anyone could think that it is
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Whats being scratched is an anti glare coating, there isn't one on the onex, its just clear glass, if you put both phones together the onex+ as a purply coating, this is very easy to rub of and scratch.
I think it is replaceable. I have a back cover you can have if you want to try pulling it off and replacing it.
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boe323 said:
Whats being scratched is an anti glare coating, there isn't one on the onex, its just clear glass, if you put both phones together the onex+ as a purply coating, this is very easy to rub of and scratch.
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Why would HTC give the onex glass and the newer updated version(onex+) plastic, doesn't make sense, I myself am not going to attempt to prove whether its glass or plastic, I still think its glass though.
Anyone here knows how to replace the camera cover glass lens? Do you have any guide? Thanks.
remove the back cover.. remove screw, remove the top part carefully .. using some safety pin remove the glass n done i just remove by myself just before 2 days .. its easy ..
Bought mine some days ago.... Waiting the good moment to do the swap...
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Another question. I removed the coating from the lens glass cover last time that's why I'm getting glare on strong lights. Are the replacement parts available online includes the coating that is applied on the original package or just the glass? Thanks.
Ok, just changed mine. Definitively better than the old one scratched/polished, no more halo. Probably the original made by sapphire glass is better when new, but almost the camera is usable..
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You mean the replacement is not a sapphire glass but it has a coating that reduces halo?
f4vr said:
Another question. I removed the coating from the lens glass cover last time that's why I'm getting glare on strong lights. Are the replacement parts available online includes the coating that is applied on the original package or just the glass? Thanks.
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the one I bought did include the coating. Bought on aliexpress:good:
f4vr said:
You mean the replacement is not a sapphire glass but it has a coating that reduces halo?
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My replacement seems to be policarbonate (2€ shipped.......) but the overall image quality is better than before.
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Thanks a lot, maybe I'll try to replace mine.
Could anyone provide a link to the part they ordered please. I need to change mine also but I'm curious what you guys have found.
Alexander1988 said:
Could anyone provide a link to the part they ordered please. I need to change mine also but I'm curious what you guys have found.
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http://www.ebay.in/itm/171660662035?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Hello,
im not using my X with any case and recently saw that my back lens is really, reallly scratched. I cant understand why Sony did not use glass to protect it. Any idea how to remove this scratches?
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/58db60c5c607c/IMG_20170329_092200739.jpg?
It's not glass? It feels like it.. weird, I thought all of the X series were with glass lens. I have no scrathes nor in the lens nor on the screen (actually in the screen there are 2 super small invisible scratches you can view only with a specific angle under bright sun, other than that, it's like new. Been using a flip case and now ordered screen protectors and a good TPU. You got your lens TERRIBLY f*cked up, how did you manage to do that? and the metal is scratched too, right? I suggest you get a TPU now to prevent more damage. I don't think you can fix it, and I don't recommend the toothpaste DIY "trick" since chances are it won't do anything and paste will get stuck in the gap between the lens. I do suggest you to find lens in ebay and replace them yourself, or if you haven't rooted and still have warranty ask what they can do about it in a local store. Can't be very expensive...
What did you do in the end? I had this phone for little over a week, and the camera is full of scratches.
Did you contact Sony? Did they repaired the phone? Or have you removed the scratched layer with alcohol/toothpaste?
I've owned many, many phones over the years, some with a plastic lens. This is the first time I've seen my camera so scratched.
Just by looking at the pic, I'm pretty sure the protective plastic camera has not been removed yet..
This is old people, and I highly doubt OP will reply. Whoever says their lens are getting scratches either didn't remove the plastic cover or you are doing something VERY wrong. Phones aren't meant to be placed on rocks or something. Other than that, I have not idea how you scratch it and it looks like glass to me. The X series phones after the z5 were all upgraded with glass lens.
FoxTheLegend said:
This is old people, and I highly doubt OP will reply. Whoever says their lens are getting scratches either didn't remove the plastic cover or you are doing something VERY wrong. Phones aren't meant to be placed on rocks or something. Other than that, I have not idea how you scratch it and it looks like glass to me. The X series phones after the z5 were all upgraded with glass lens.
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There's no protective plastic on my lens, and it scratches with jeans denim, I've tested it. I own phones with actual plastic lenses, and they do not scratched by fabric. My guess is there are some units where the antiglare layer on the camera lens have some kind of defect.
Before the "you're using it wrong" argument: no. My phone is in pristine condition, it does not have any marks of use anywhere but the camera. It was never near any rough surface. My 2.5 years old Moto E2 plastic camera lens is in a much better condition.
m4tt94 said:
There's no protective plastic on my lens, and it scratches with jeans denim, I've tested it. I own phones with actual plastic lenses, and they do not scratched by fabric. My guess is there are some units where the antiglare layer on the camera lens have some kind of defect.
Before the "you're using it wrong" argument: no. My phone is in pristine condition, it does not have any marks of use anywhere but the camera. It was never near any rough surface. My 2.5 years old Moto E2 plastic camera lens is in a much better condition.
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Interesting. Mine is great though.
m4tt94 said:
What did you do in the end? I had this phone for little over a week, and the camera is full of scratches.
Did you contact Sony? Did they repaired the phone? Or have you removed the scratched layer with alcohol/toothpaste?
I've owned many, many phones over the years, some with a plastic lens. This is the first time I've seen my camera so scratched.
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Hi, I just bought original replacement back panel on aliexpress and replaced it - 3min of work. Tryed with toothpaste before but it didnt help at all.
Item is not available anymore but it was from this seller for 9usd and it was real orginal part:
http://s.aliexpress.com/JRF77VZ7
Does it have a protective plastic on the cam? I didnt notice any.
gemtin92 said:
Hi, I just bought original replacement back panel on aliexpress and replaced it - 3min of work. Tryed with toothpaste before but it didnt help at all.
Item is not available anymore but it was from this seller for 9usd and it was real orginal part:
http://s.aliexpress.com/JRF77VZ7
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Did you heat the back panel with a heat gun?
izyer said:
Does it have a protective plastic on the cam? I didnt notice any.
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Yes, it was blue so very visable.
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Did you heat the back panel with a heat gun?
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No, u used my gf hair dryer [emoji14]
So far I dont have any scratches on lens for months, so sth was ****ed up with previous back panel.
gemtin92 said:
Yes, it was blue so very visable.
No, u used my gf hair dryer [emoji14]
So far I dont have any scratches on lens for months, so sth was ****ed up with previous back panel.
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Very weird stuff going on with this phone, good job on fixing it
anyone owns a camera lens protector that doesn't cause a glare when the flash is on? i bought one with a somewhat precise cutout of the flash. there is some some space around it, but still when flash is on it causes a glare in the photo. the only one i found which should work is from mobilefun which has the entire flash section glass-less so the tempered glass only covers 3/4 of the camera module. but it's pricey; $18 canadian after shipping for 2 small pieces of glass
thanks for any suggestions!
I'm using this back camera film protector and don't see any problem with pictures taken while flash is on.
https://www.ebay.it/itm/6x-Film-Pro...-20-Pro-Camera-au-dos-Protecteur/192699721863
themissionimpossible said:
I'm using this back camera film protector and don't see any problem with pictures taken while flash is on.
https://www.ebay.it/itm/6x-Film-Pro...-20-Pro-Camera-au-dos-Protecteur/192699721863
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Are you still satisfied with this lens protector?
TheLostOne said:
Are you still satisfied with this lens protector?
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At the moment, after all this time elapsed, the protector is still like new.
themissionimpossible said:
At the moment, after all this time elapsed, the protector is still like new.
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Great! Good to know!
Thanks for your reply!