Hi All,
I've noticed that the quality of the images taken by the camera on the BA are pretty crappy as is. I just got my BA and wanted to confirm with the other folks out there using this unit whether they see similar image quality or if mine has some issues with it. Now, I do realize that being an "all in one" device, I cannot expect a super high quality image from the camera on the BA. However, I'm comparing it to a similar resolution image taken from my Zire72. If I take the image from the BA and photoshop it a bit by blurring it, it seems to get much better. The video mode is okay in decent lighting since the motion blur takes care of the noise. But for now, I'm using photoshop. I've also found an application for the BA that has a bunch of filters including blur so I can fix up the image right on the BA. However, it'd be nice not to have to post process it if there was any way to do so.
ALSO,
My volume slider button seems to be defective. It is really loose and it does not increase/decrease the volume up or down when used. It doesn't activate anything on the BA screen either. The only purpose it serves is that of a baby rattle. What I wanted to know was if this was a common thing and whether it could be fixed. Also wanted to find out if this feature could be enabled/disabled somewhere since it may be disabled which is why its not working. (I checked under settings/buttons but it didnt look like it was disabled)
What I'm trying to find out is whether the unit I have just bought is defective and if I should be returning it for another one. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
Hello There,
I believe the quickest solution to your problem is to put Adjust the sharpness on your BA to 0, the only problem is that the setting resets itself after a soft-reset. There is a registry trick available to save the problem permanently. If you use a program such as Resco File Explorer, you will be able to set the camera settings to the desired conditions. Once done, you can export the registry to a file, then save it in \Windows\Startup folder
Hope this helps
Eman
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OK...I've searched under terms: Joggr strip, Camera fix, volume adjust, etc, etc, and have found no definitive answer.
Just recently flashed my Dash to Ricky's Vanilla ROM...LOVE it! Except now the camera is unresponsive and the volume/JOGGR strip does not work. Worked fine with WM5. I've tried several different 6.1 ROMS and none of them make a difference. I've hard reset several times, no difference. Made sure the camera driver is "Enabled" in My Settings...still nothing.
1. Is there a fix for the camera that I'm unaware of?
2. The volume strip doesn't have to work...it's usually a bother anyway...BUT, is there at least a way to adjust call volume without using the strip? At this point I can't even do that, and THAT is a problem.
Current version of ROM is Ricky's V24 Vanilla
I'd be happy to search for the answer if someone could even direct me to the right search term, etc...
Thx for your help
*UPDATE/EDIT* OK, just decided to adjust clock speed up a bit (to 240)...rebooted and decided to hit the camera button for the 1000th time. Bam! Camera comes on but it looks like a digitized image in purple and black...not exactly a fix but it did get me closer. Any thoughts? STILL have no way to adjust call volume, royal pain in the arse.
still nothing?
No advice on this one?
Link to camera
a few people are having the same issue with the camera.
Not sure if there is a fix.
Jogger Bar link.
Read the threads. You might find something to help you out.
'preciate it...Those were the only two threads I could find in my previous searches.
Neither one had any solutions that seemed to apply. Just a bunch of repetitive posts on how to use the touch strip for scrolling/etc...mine simply won't respond. I even swapped out the entire board with an extra one from a previous Dash (with a broken LCD screen)...and that one did the same.
I'll check out HoFo and possibly look into different registry edits (the only thing I haven't tried with my Dash or my 8525, I guess now is a good time to learn.) If I could reassign the IN CALL volume control to a different button I'd be happy(er). The camera is hopeless as far as I can tell.
Just so you know, it's not the ROM
I would just let the thread die but since 50+ people took the time to read it, I figured I'd go ahead and update.
I opened up the phone again (had previously swapped out boards from an extra dash) and upon close examination found that the ribbon going from the jogger had a tiny tear in it. I took the jogger strip off of the old dash case (very simple, it's just "glued" on) and swapped it out...carefully this time.
It works!
Now I just have to figure out why the camera is not working...that, I suspect, is a software prob.
turn overclocking OFF and try the camera feature again.
Hello,
I test my Defy few days. Today I found first problem. I was looking at photos taken with Defy on my PC and I noticed really strong jpg compression. I went through Camera Settings and I couldn't find any option to change photo quality. What's strange this option is probably available for US users, anyway it's mentioned in manual: img683.imageshack.us/img683/7946/missingquality.jpg
In my setting I can see:
Picture Resolution
Video Resolution
Quick upload album
Exposure
Preview Time
Capture Tone
That's all. Advanced Settings menu is missing. Could you help me solve this problem?
It affect photos very strong. It's easy to find jpg arifacts at photos, sharpness is also spoiled by it.
Average size of 5MP photo from Defy is 350kB while average photo from 6MP Nikon D50 is 2.5MB
so it shows how strong is compression.
Regards
Well, we are all in the same boat, it seems. I have a T-Mobile branded USA model and these settings are absent as well.
Speaking of bugs, and there are many, the one that really irritates me is that even though network data is turned off (and WiFi is set to on and preferred), upon reboot the phone still activates network data, i.e. it ignores the setting. Every time I reboot the setting needs to be toggled on and off for it to be off.
I've noticed this week that I've got a line showing on all my new pictures. I've attached an example.
I remember my phone had fallen on thick carpet a few weeks ago and it may be linked to that fall.
So I'm wondering if the lens is broken.
What is weird is that when I do the focus for my picture the image is perfect, no line at all. And when the picture is taken this line appears. Are the image showed while you prepare the picture and the picture taken by 2 different lenses?
I've wiped the glass that's in front of the lens and checked whether I saw some kind of breakage but I don't see any (which doesn't mean it's not broken).
I've also tried taking a picture with another application and it also shows that line.
Do you think my lens is broken? And why does the line appear only once the picture has been taken?
Thanks
It could be that a line of the CCD is not functioning correctly, you might not be able to see it when focusing your phone because the image is higher resolution than the screen itself. I'm by no means an expert though, so I could easily be wrong.
Does the line always appear in the same place? It could be a CCD issue like mentioned above. Also, look through your gallery and see what date the line started, and try to correlate it to a specific event (you mentioned the fall). Something else you can try, though I don't know if it will help much, but backup your SD card to your computer and reformat it. It could be an issue with saving. Does the line appear when you look at it through Gallery or only when you blow it up on the PC? Or do you see the line in Gallery when you zoom in on the pic?
Do you have a video recorder on your phone? If you do, record a clip and see if the line appears. Try to view it on the phone and the computer
Other than that, I don't know of anything else other than a warranty replacement. Looking at the line I'm leaning more towards hardware damage, but I can be incorrect.
Thanks guys!
IVI4V3R1CK said:
Does the line always appear in the same place? It could be a CCD issue like mentioned above. Also, look through your gallery and see what date the line started, and try to correlate it to a specific event (you mentioned the fall). Something else you can try, though I don't know if it will help much, but backup your SD card to your computer and reformat it. It could be an issue with saving. Does the line appear when you look at it through Gallery or only when you blow it up on the PC? Or do you see the line in Gallery when you zoom in on the pic?
Do you have a video recorder on your phone? If you do, record a clip and see if the line appears. Try to view it on the phone and the computer
Other than that, I don't know of anything else other than a warranty replacement. Looking at the line I'm leaning more towards hardware damage, but I can be incorrect.
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Yes the line always appear at the same place. I had already checked the date the line first appeared. The problem is I don't take pictures very often so I just know it appeared between mid-January and last week and that in between my phone fell on the carpet
I can see the line both in the Gallery (with or without zooming) and on the PC.
Interesting: I have recorded a video as you suggested and I can see no line. What's the difference between the way the camera and the video recorder work?
I will try formatting the SD card in a few days if I don't find any solution but like you I have the feeling this is a problem with hardware.
Definitely a dead row of pixels in the CCD. This ought to be a warranty issue, if your phone is still new enough.
It may not show up in videos, or in downscaled photos (i.e. if you set your camera to smaller resolutions) because of the way the image is processed, combining information from multiple rows of pixels essentially 'blurring out' the bad information. I presume you will only notice this when recording the highest camera resolution.
Sorry for the bad news. I think there is no cure except replacement.
5thave174 said:
Definitely a dead row of pixels in the CCD. This ought to be a warranty issue, if your phone is still new enough.
It may not show up in videos, or in downscaled photos (i.e. if you set your camera to smaller resolutions) because of the way the image is processed, combining information from multiple rows of pixels essentially 'blurring out' the bad information. I presume you will only notice this when recording the highest camera resolution.
Sorry for the bad news. I think there is no cure except replacement.
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BUt if there was a dead row of Pixed, then wouldnt it appear while focusing or constantly when the phone is running a game or something?
Diamond_dawg said:
BUt if there was a dead row of Pixed, then wouldnt it appear while focusing or constantly when the phone is running a game or something?
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Negative. The CCD would only be used for the digital imaging, not for the display of the actual phone. Which is why it only affects captured images. A way to test it, download "ShootMe" from the market and take a screen shot. No lines.
missparker76 said:
Interesting: I have recorded a video as you suggested and I can see no line. What's the difference between the way the camera and the video recorder work?
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The line is probably still there, but because of the recording quality it may not be rendering in the captured video. I'm sure if you recorded 720p you may be able to see a faint detection of the line, since it doesn't look too major in the still shots.
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Sorry for the bad news. I think there is no cure except replacement.
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I'm leaning with this guy. Just forget to mention the whole "oops I dropped it" mess. And make sure that you keep it stock (I know your signature says that you're running stock, but how often do we update signatures anymore). Other than that it should be covered under warranty replacement, seeing how it hasn't been out for over a year yet (wasn't the DZ released like 1 Nov 2010?).
Thanks everyone!
I've justed tested video recording in 720p and I don't see the line.
I'm not rooted yet as I'm with 1.72 version and I would have to downgrade etc. so it won't be any problem to bring my phone back But this means I can't install Shootme and make the test either.
I am going to contact HTC to see how I can have my phone repaired or replaced. Hope there's a way to fix the problem easily and rapidly as I can't imagine having to go back to my HD2 for several weeks
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Thanks everyone!
I've justed tested video recording in 720p and I don't see the line.
I'm not rooted yet as I'm with 1.72 version and I would have to downgrade etc. so it won't be any problem to bring my phone back But this means I can't install Shootme and make the test either.
I am going to contact HTC to see how I can have my phone repaired or replaced. Hope there's a way to fix the problem easily and rapidly as I can't imagine having to go back to my HD2 for several weeks
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Did you try a hard reset?
No, I haven't tried. I'm pretty sure it wouldn't fix the issue and as I wouldn't have the time for restoring everything (I can't use Titanium Backup) I prefer not doing a factory reset.
I've asked HTC how I can have my phone repaired: I would have to send my phone to a repair center which isn't a solution that fits me.
They also suggested to try starting in safe mode. I've followed their instructions (Check that the phone is turned off. Then turn it on. When you see the HTC logo press Volume Down button until phone vibrates.). But all I have is the bootloader and it doesn't propose safe mode
I've googled and searched on the forum to find a way to launch that safe mode but haven't found the solution for the moment ...
Hi there
first of all, I have to excuse for my (hopefully not so bad) english, I´m simply not a native speaker. But I hope you´ll all get what I´d like to express and we can communicate.
Anyway, I´ve got a problem with my Tab S4 and I´m hoping someone can help me.
I´ve noticed my S4 behaves weird in case of Display brightness/contrast. I´ve set the brightness to maximum and disabled the dynamic brightness. But when I´m watching a movie and the sensor/front facing camera gets exposed to bright daylight the image seems to get brighter or the contrast gets boosted or something like this. When I put my hand in front of the sensor to cover it from the light the image gets back to normal.
I´ve already contacted Samsung about, and theyr first reply was to disable dynamic brightness (so they did not fully read my first mail, there I explained that I´ve disabled it) and then suggested a soft reset (great euphemism for turning it off and on again) and because this didnt help either a hard reset.
I have a felling this also wont held to get rid of that problem, but will try it in the next few days when I´m not able to solve the problem. Does someone has any idea what could cause the problem? Or how to solve it?
Oh and bevore I forget it, this happend while watching a Video on Amazon Prime Video, I dont know if this also happens with other apps because I did not test it yet.
Mine does this too, its most likely a feature where when the sensor detects sunlight hitting the screen it turns the brightness up higher than you can on your own. My Note 2 had this function and someone wrote a neat little app that allowed you to use that max brightness anytime you want, obviously required root though.
Hello,
I am relatively new in the Samsung world. Currently, I own a S20U 5G phone, with latest Android (G988BXXU6DUB5)
I have several questions, just put them in a list not to create a lot of threads. I would be really grateful if you could share advice/your experience.
I've noticed some clicking sound when I exit my Camera app and also when I open Settings for this app inside of it. Is it ok? I bet it is somehow related to the lens.
I've also read some articles regarding the autofocus issues. Are those solved? For me it seems to work decently fine, but I am not sure what are the best settings, should I keep tracking autofocus turned of or on.
Also, I've noticed that if I do some AF test with bringing hand relatively close (20cm), and on the background there are some objects contrasting with the background, some grey squares are popping around them and focus seems to be jumping to them randomly. Did anyone notice the same thing? What are those grey squares?
The battery. My SoT is around 4.5-6hrs, on LTE mostly with some calls, a lot of FB and messenger. I've noticed that the battery likes to drop quickly from 100%. Like if after I start using it on 100%, it could drop to 97% during 10-15 minutes of active usage. Then it is going slower, in a normal pace. Is you experience similar?
Thanks in advance for sharing your experiences.
Sorry if questions seem newbie ones, I just need some advice.
1. Yes it's just the camera sensors locking AF
2. AF was vastly improved with updates, there seems to be no issue with it now
3. Grey squares are usually the camera AI trying to find faces to focus on, so anything that might look a bit like a face to the AI it will try locking onto
4. Normal for Samsung devices to lose a few % very quickly, and your SOT time is fine
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3. Grey squares are usually the camera AI trying to find faces to focus on, so anything that might look a bit like a face to the AI it will try locking onto
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Hello, thanks for your answers, it is much clearer now.
I've noticed an odd thing about this specific feature, for example, if my child is moving, it tries to lock onto face with a grey square and if I start shooting, often I get a message "this photo might be blurred" or similar, and it is indeed blurred. Maybe you know how to combat this, if possible? Maybe some specific camera settings?
jdx111 said:
Hello, thanks for your answers, it is much clearer now.
I've noticed an odd thing about this specific feature, for example, if my child is moving, it tries to lock onto face with a grey square and if I start shooting, often I get a message "this photo might be blurred" or similar, and it is indeed blurred. Maybe you know how to combat this, if possible? Maybe some specific camera settings?
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For moving subjects it's best to use Pro camera mode (Tap the "More" button under the view finder > Pro Mode
Set the shutter speed low as possible while still allowing enough light in, you can raise the ISO to get more light without increasing shutter speed (At the expense of noise depending how high you set it), that way you get a lot less blurring on the moving subject, in this case your child
The blurring occurs if the subject moves while the shutter is open collecting light, so the less time it is open, the less distance the subject will have moved, thus less blur
Works best in good light such as sunlight, then you don't need ISO too high and can drop shutter time right down while still getting good exposure
There is also a setting for Auto camera mode in the camera's main settings called "Tracking Auto-focus" which once you tap the screen to focus on a subject, regardless of where it moves to, it should remain in focus