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Using my Cingular 8525, was using Black 2.0 with no problems, but wanted to try LVSW's newest ROM, so I flashed to that. It ran good, but battery life was horrible, so I wanted to go back to Black 2.0, so I flashed to it. Re-installed everything, but my camera didn't work, if I pressed the button nothing happened. I did a hard reset, no luck, I reflashed Black 2.0, still wouldn't work.
My solution was to flash to an older LVSW ROM, and that worked, my camera was back. So, I flashed again to Black 2.0, and everything is fine.
What happened to my camera?
harlenm said:
What happened to my camera?
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It was sick of flashing
No idea man - things happen - be glad it's working again
JR_de said:
It was sick of flashing
No idea man - things happen - be glad it's working again
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I was about to flash back to Cingular ROM and do a warranty exchange!
I'm running Black 2.0 on 8525 w/o camera issue.
You may want to remap the buttons, that's all I can think of.
Nghiem said:
I'm running Black 2.0 on 8525 w/o camera issue.
You may want to remap the buttons, that's all I can think of.
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No, it wasn't a button issue. If I went to start/programs and chose camera, nothing happened.
But, like I said, it's all working fine now after 4 million re-flashes.
harlenm said:
No, it wasn't a button issue. If I went to start/programs and chose camera, nothing happened.
But, like I said, it's all working fine now after 4 million re-flashes.
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pervert, quit flashing just for your camera.. i mean phone.. um
sounds like a weird issue though, but like they said before.. sometimes things happen.. the unexplainable mystery's of your phone...
it could be that your physical camera might have intermittent issues
I actually have the same issue. I have been running Black 2.0 now for a couple weeks or better (awesome build JJ) with no issues whatsoever, until about 3 or 4 days ago the camera stopped. Same issue as posted, button doesn't work, I tried going to the exe file, nothing. I tried loading a 3rd party program that is supposed to be better then the OEM Cingy camera program, it would flash up for a second and then disappear.
I am keeping my fingers crossed that JJ is going to come out with 2.5 and I will reflash my ROM and see if it comes back.
Funny, I have used the camera like 3 or 4 times since I got it...wouldn't have missed it but came across a pretty cool photo contacts/dialer program that I want to start using....went to use the camera for my first contact....and nothing.
JJ if your readin...please let me know if you release a Black 2.5, I would be all over it bud.
Cheers
Whats the Photodialer program called ? I was dissapointed in the 8125 and 8525s built in picture contacts, I mean if this sucker can do video calls why wouldn't they let me atleast have a pic of who I wanna call lol. Sometimes I think they treat this too much as a phone first and PDA second.
I believe it is called V2R PhotodialerPPC. Pretty cool compared to a few others I have tried. It is a today plugin, actually similar to the "Five" where you can rotate through the images with your 5-way. When you select a contact it makes that one active and then allows you to switch through that contact's different numbers rather then most others where you can only select one number from that contact.
Now if I can just get my camera working again on my 8525...
Cheers
Think the camera on my 8525 was working fine lastly before i downgraded my Radio to 1.40...I have tried updating firmware n number of times still the camera wont work...Hardreset softreset nothing is bringing the camera back...tried 3rd partycam tools and it launches and disappears in a sec... searched the forum and looks like im the only one...
Anyone have any suggestions ? do you think i burnt my camera or something?I do have an option to get it sent back..but wanted to see if someones suggestion here helps fix it so others can learn from me...
It was on black 3.01 when it was last working and tried everyones roms after it didnt work..
thap143 said:
Think the camera on my 8525 was working fine lastly before i downgraded my Radio to 1.40...I have tried updating firmware n number of times still the camera wont work...Hardreset softreset nothing is bringing the camera back...tried 3rd partycam tools and it launches and disappears in a sec... searched the forum and looks like im the only one...
Anyone have any suggestions ? do you think i burnt my camera or something?I do have an option to get it sent back..but wanted to see if someones suggestion here helps fix it so others can learn from me...
It was on black 3.01 when it was last working and tried everyones roms after it didnt work..
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Ok its fixed now... Dont know what fixed it... maybe the constant upgrade of roms or the ppcreset... or pulling the battery out and leaving it for 10 mins... But finally i dont have to send it in for a refurb... Thanks for anyone who looked and thought of a solution... If anyone else has this again they can try all the things i tried...
1) Upgrade/ Downgrade Radio multiple times.
2) upgrade SPL multiple times.
3) Try all the cooked roms
4) Revert back to ATT wm5 rom.
5) Reset device with Reset PPC
6) SuspendPPC (These i found in the black rom under system Folder)
7) Pull the battery out for 10 Mins.
Hopefully something in this combo works... cant point out which since i did too many things...
This forum is great with info available here Thanks to all the chefs,the guides and WIKI.
Cheers...
Disappearing Camera? Me Too.
My Camera Disappeared a few days ago, the hardware button on the spine does not bring it up and the application does not run, it just brings up the photo viewer. I even run the exe and get nothing. Also note, "Brighter Screen" does not work nor "Bigger Screen". For the record it's a Hermes100 and its running ROM Pro BLACK 3.0.1 and Radio 1.41.00.10.
I am looking all over, but I can't find anyone with the proper solution. May I should take my Cingular 8525 back and see what they say, they are probably going to say it was my fault when they see the new radio and Rom, but the problem happened with the original ROM.
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My Camera Disappeared a few days ago, the hardware button on the spine does not bring it up and the application does not run, it just brings up the photo viewer. I even run the exe and get nothing. Also note, "Brighter Screen" does not work nor "Bigger Screen". For the record it's a Hermes100 and its running ROM Pro BLACK 3.0.1 and Radio 1.41.00.10.
I am looking all over, but I can't find anyone with the proper solution. May I should take my Cingular 8525 back and see what they say, they are probably going to say it was my fault when they see the new radio and Rom, but the problem happened with the original ROM.
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Did you do everything i mentioned above?
try different combinations. I had the exact same rom and radio as you...
when i downgraded the radio it took the camera out for some reason.
If i were you i will try different things before the last option of sending it back for a refurb.
Good luck
I've installed WM6 Blak Majik and everything is great except for one thing..
When I press the 'phone' button (you know, the metal one to the left of the left soft key), nothing happens.
This means that if i want to make a call, the only way i can get to the dialer is to go through the start menu and select 'phone' which is very frustrating.
Has anyone else noticed this after installing Blak Majik and how can i fix it?
How can i re-map this button?
(I don't have 3G video calling).
Thanks.
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I've installed WM6 Blak Majik and everything is great except for one thing..
When I press the 'phone' button (you know, the metal one to the left of the left soft key), nothing happens.
This means that if i want to make a call, the only way i can get to the dialer is to go through the start menu and select 'phone' which is very frustrating.
Has anyone else noticed this after installing Blak Majik and how can i fix it?
How can i re-map this button?
(I don't have 3G video calling).
Thanks.
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they are hardware buttons... try a reflash... you are the only one that has seen this issue.... and in future post issues about that ROM here
Same issue for me but that goes for all hardware buttons, and yes I have flashed several times
Costanza said:
Same issue for me but that goes for all hardware buttons, and yes I have flashed several times
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its not an issue with the ROM guys.... try flashing a different ROM...
walshieau said:
its not an issue with the ROM guys.... try flashing a different ROM...
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Have tried the all my friend, started off with Schaps and ended with Black Majik.
Due to anonther error I have flashed them several times. This error that I have got on all ROMS later or sooner is the white screen (i.e. the screen goes white but the phone still works). It is like an reversed screensaver.
To add to the strange list, my phone buttons are flashing more or less the whole time.
I am using Hard SPL v7 if someone is curios
Costanza said:
Have tried the all my friend, started off with Schaps and ended with Black Majik.
Due to anonther error I have flashed them several times. This error that I have got on all ROMS later or sooner is the white screen (i.e. the screen goes white but the phone still works). It is like an reversed screensaver.
To add to the strange list, my phone buttons are flashing more or less the whole time.
I am using Hard SPL v7 if someone is curios
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sounds like you have a hardware issue and not a software issue... time to flash back to the original ROM and send it back...
Thats my plan!
I am looking into the downgrade guide by mrvanx
Some people have this problem. Look at Schaps's thread.
This bug is random, so, it is not a hardware problem.
Sometimes, the buttons on the front face work, sometimes they don't. But the other buttons, around the Qtek, works always.
(sorry for my 'frenglish')
The round phone button (3G phone button) doesn't work with Black Majik, just use the green phone button to enter the phone software
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The round phone button (3G phone button) doesn't work with Black Majik, just use the green phone button to enter the phone software
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It didn't work neither if being in the phone software. You had to press video on-screen button...
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It didn't work neither if being in the phone software. You had to press video on-screen button...
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you do realize that black majik doesnot have a 3g dialer build it, you have to install the video dialer after flashing.
also the only hardware button on black majik that doesnt work is the 3G dialer button.(simple solution for getting to the phone software, press the green call button)
as for the other ROMs al the ones i have tryed have all hardware buttons working.
(also ive never had a ROM flash that i need to do twice coz something went wrong, i didnt think anything could go wrong, the cooks wouldnt release something that didnt work as drestically as having no hardware buttons!!)
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The round phone button (3G phone button) doesn't work with Black Majik, just use the green phone button to enter the phone software
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thanks!!
god, why didn't I think of that before!
db77 said:
Some people have this problem. Look at Schaps's thread.
This bug is random, so, it is not a hardware problem.
Sometimes, the buttons on the front face work, sometimes they don't. But the other buttons, around the Qtek, works always.
(sorry for my 'frenglish')
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Can you post the link to Schaps' thread? Thanks!!!
bennec83 said:
you do realize that black majik doesnot have a 3g dialer build it, you have to install the video dialer after flashing.
also the only hardware button on black majik that doesnt work is the 3G dialer button.(simple solution for getting to the phone software, press the green call button)
as for the other ROMs al the ones i have tryed have all hardware buttons working.
(also ive never had a ROM flash that i need to do twice coz something went wrong, i didnt think anything could go wrong, the cooks wouldnt release something that didnt work as drestically as having no hardware buttons!!)
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Yes obviously i know that Black Majik doesn't have a 3G dialer built-in.
Of course i'm speaking AFTER having installed...
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Yes obviously i know that Black Majik doesn't have a 3G dialer built-in.
Of course i'm speaking AFTER having installed...
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so OBVIOUSLY if you know that black majic doesnt have a 3G dialer, you know that you need to go to the black majik site abd download the add-on for 3G dialer
bennec83 said:
so OBVIOUSLY if you know that black majic doesnt have a 3G dialer, you know that you need to go to the black majik site abd download the add-on for 3G dialer
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Are you reading my post b4 posting? I've ALREADY installed 3G dialer but videocall button isn't working!
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Are you reading my post b4 posting? I've ALREADY installed 3G dialer but videocall button isn't working!
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Have you read the first 2 posts? firstly Black Majik is a NON Video Calling ROM (all of the black roms are i think), yes the hardware button is disabled, no i dont know how to remap it, i dont think you can i think it needs done before the ROM is compiled (not sure)
Also a quick fix to get to the "phone" function (which is what the button you are talking about is used for) press the green call button is launched the "phone" software!
no matter wat you do i dont think you will get the hardware button working, unless you are real good at cooking ROMs, since we are talkin i assume you wont be able to do this, as neither can i!!!
(sorry if i sound short, in wrk n not got lots of time to type this stuff!!)
However if someone does know how to remap this particular button please share!!!
Hey dudes,
Here my problem:
Since I first modded my Defy, I lost camera auto focus capability. Have you any idea how to solve it?
I can't read barcode anymore.
I'm using a Pays rom 5.1.
Thanks!
Sent from my Defy.
u tried uninstalling the app and then reinstalling it again?
I have a similar problem with Pays 5.1:
Mostly the camera works but the picture is cut somewhere (rest of the screen is in the color of the last pixel recorded correctly I think) and the screen is frozen for a few seconds until the camera works again (picture is not saved)
and sometimes the whole picture is black or very dark (saved, but useless).
Maybe this happens because of an error in this rom?
I don't know, but I tried to uninstall and then reinstall the application, but it didn't work.
It seems that CEE and UK roms don't use the proper AF setting..
Sent from my Defy.
I'm using 3.4.2-155-CEE in Barebones 1.3 and it's ok. There's jpeg fix on the Barebones thread (on the latest pages), but i don't know if it can help, since Pays use 3.4.3-11
I flashed 3.4.2-155-CEE (no custom rom, no data) and took about 20 pictures - no error.
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I have a similar problem with Pays 5.1:
Mostly the camera works but the picture is cut somewhere (rest of the screen is in the color of the last pixel recorded correctly I think) and the screen is frozen for a few seconds until the camera works again (picture is not saved)
and sometimes the whole picture is black or very dark (saved, but useless).
Maybe this happens because of an error in this rom?
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I have the same problem with S.Froyo Cee Edition.... Sometimes i can not take a picture because of freezing screen with the lower part painted with plain color. Sometimes it's ok. When i was on a factory firmware 3.4.2-155 there were no problems with the camera....
I am using official french 2.2.2 update(since my defy is from france). I've updated it trough motorola defy, and my phone lost auto focus. On 2.1 there was the rectangle and when it gets green the camera takes the photo, now it just snaps without the focus.
:/
I've tried camera 360, and auto focus works there, but I need a fix for the stock app. :/
EDIT: I've went to Settings/manage applications/Camera and clicked on the Clear Data, and now auto focus is back!
hi all.
i had a similar problem: after update from 2.1 to 2.2.2 (cee stock both), auto-focus stopped working. tried the "clear data", but without a success. i didn't want to make factory reset, so i tried "fix permission" from rom manager. at first, it threw an error, because it didn't find the busybox. installed it to "/system/bin". after that, fix permission run without an error, reboot, and focus is working again.
just for record
Hello,
I am using French 2.2.2 stock rom and since the update from 2.1, I lost the autofocus. I tried to clear all data from the stock camera app but it did not work. I also tried fix persmissions from Rom Manager as said above but with no luck.
I noticed that the autofocus does not work with Camera360 and Barcodescanner either...
Any clue on what I could try (without a full reset which would be my last resort ) Thanks!
same here
I have the same problem since Cyanogenmod 7.1 flash.
I tried the "clear app data" method and the "fix permissions". Still I can't get any focus.
Some help please ?
Thanks
I have the same problem, neither the clear data nor the fix permissions didn't work...
Hello,
same problem for me, so that programs like prixing or barcode scanner don't work properly .
Thanks
Very annoying problem, I tried everything.
Factory reset, fix permissions, clear cache.
I have WajkIUI (Miui based custom rom) and the 2 camera app do the same. Auto focus is dead.
What is your opinion, it this a hardware related issue?
vicked said:
Very annoying problem, I tried everything.
Factory reset, fix permissions, clear cache.
I have WajkIUI (Miui based custom rom) and the 2 camera app do the same. Auto focus is dead.
What is your opinion, it this a hardware related issue?
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I can tell you (from personal experience ) that it is possible for the camera module auto focus to break, the camera will still work "normally" but just won't focus.
Mine is/was a SoC module, so I've just been looking to see if I could find a Bayer module to replace it. I haven't found one yet though....
Have you tried going back to a stock ROM yet?
I didn't try jet.
Is it possible that the rollback solve this issue?
I don't even know what is my camera module, but when I arrive to home I will check it.
Well it appears that it might not be the actual camera itself that is broken, I've just replaced mine and the autofocus still doesn't work
I've tried flashing stock sbfs, and also all the suggestions above as well, so I was "sure" it was the actual camera that was broken.
I have absolutely no idea what to try now. Maybe the power for the focus motor in the module comes from a different place to the main camera power?
Does anyone know how to get more detailed debugging information on what happens when the camera is told to focus?
Even if you press and hold the camera soft button it will not focus and give you the green square?
How about booting the phone.. is there any clicking sound from the camera that it auto adjusting itself?
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Even if you press and hold the camera soft button it will not focus and give you the green square?
How about booting the phone.. is there any clicking sound from the camera that it auto adjusting itself?
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No, whatever I press, the green square never appears, and there is no clicking sound during boot.
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Well it appears that it might not be the actual camera itself that is broken, I've just replaced mine and the autofocus still doesn't work
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Did you manage to get a Bayer camera module from SBE like you said you were going to try in this thread?
Hey folks
I Have a Defy with Bayer module camera (yellow lenses). Got it like a month ago.
I'm running on the stock 2.1 Android and have installed quite a few apps, rooted the phone and installed 2ndInit on it, as I'm planning on installing some custom rom soon.
But... I noticed a very strange behavior now when I tried to use the camera - when I was waiting to see the real-time camera image on the screen, I just get a blank screen!
If i try to take a picture it works just fine, I can open the picture and see the image, but the real-time preview is always blank! It's like taking a picture blinded.
One app that let me particularly suspicious is DroidLight, used to just lit the flashlight.
Does anyone know what is happening to my defy? Is it software or should I send it to service?
When I turn the camera on it makes some noises, like "clicks". When I take the picture it may click too, I think it could be related to the lens focus. I don't recall hearing them before, but that could be just because I didn't paid attention.
Can someone help here??
Thanks!
In the boot menu, did you select the normal boot as default ?
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In the boot menu, did you select the normal boot as default ?
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No, I was using BootMenu as default (it was like that since I installed 2ndInit). Now I've changed to the normal boot as default, restarted again and still no image while using the camera.
What is supposed to be the right way?
anything I should try?
Uninstall 2ndInit? Wipe out caches, hard reset?
Guys, case solved.
I just deleted all data (on Manage Applications settings) from all the camera related softwares and did a soft reset. It works normally now.
Just the clicking during focus is worrying me. I can't remember if it was like that since I got it.
Yeah camera does make clicks noises when first opened so dont stress it
Yup, thanks zannyuk!
EDIT: i cleared camera data but i'd missed the part about "DO A SOFT RESET".
that solved it for me too
notes1 said:
EDIT: i cleared camera data but i'd missed the part about "DO A SOFT RESET".
that solved it for me too
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Glad it worked for you too.
But very strange still, I'm running the stock official 2.2.1 ROM here.
It happened again some other time and clearing data / soft reset did the trick again and now it is working fine for a couple of weeks.