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.
LordNemesisXDA said:
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.
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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.
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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?
farsight73 said:
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?
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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.
Here's the problem: Defy is rooted and MS2Ginger 2.0 is installed without any problem. Upgraded to 2.1 via CWM recovery, just the system.
Now, the focus in camera works from time to time. The strange behavior occurs randomly, with stock camera and camera 360 2.5.5 as well. It can be manifested as soon as I start the program as there is no specific clicking (mine Defy is with red lence) on the start of the camera program. Now, it works, but it doesn't mean it will work in 3 hours from now. Tried stopping app and clearing data, tried rebooting as well, tried patching with panorama fix but there's no certain metod for solving this problem. No memory management program used, no app killers.
Anybody else experiencing this strange behavior?
A friend of mine had the same problem. His camera was broken and had to be replaced. But in your case it could also be a software bug. Have you flashed the stock rom and checked the camera there?
Nope,
tried with french retail 2.2.2, the same; focus not working.
try fix permissions , just a suggestion , gotta try n see
OK, how to do that? : )
Ok, fixed permisions via Rom Manager, rebooted, same as before. Now it's not focusing at all so it would be logical to blame hardware. Will take it to repair center on Monday to see what will they tell me.
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And now it works again after installing 720 panorama fix, rebooting and clearing data in camera app!?
But I already did full system installations before, with all Walter79's instructions including clearing all kind of cache files in CWM and nothing worked.
I'm waiting to see if it'll stop again. Confused.
P.S. Focus again not working after 22 hours. Above method not working. Anyone, any advice?
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All,
I noticed yesterday when attempting to use the front facing camera that I get only a black screen, the camera app switches back to rear camera for a moment, then the app closes.
I am not sure when this became an issue as I'm not a selfie kind of guy. The rear camera continues to function just fine.
I have tried the following fixes
wipe data in the camera app
wipe user data
uninstall / reinstall camera update
boot into safe mode
uninstall / reinstall app that utilize the camera
None of the "fixes" have resolved the problem.
Does anyone have a suggestion where to head next?
Phone is S-Off, unlocked, rooted, and running the latest stock ROM.
Should I just say f-it and try a different ROM?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Update: I flashed LeeDroid ROM this morning and the front facing camera is still not working. Looks like it could be a hardware issue...
Dfib said:
Update: I flashed LeeDroid ROM this morning and the front facing camera is still not working. Looks like it could be a hardware issue...
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yah, that's what it looks like. hope you have warranty.
I have the same issue. Previously when I pressed the swirly-arrows button it tried to switch then locked up and wouldn't do anything until I restarted. Now when I press the button it just spins around and nothing happens. I used catlog reader to find some errors being logged. I posted a thread about it if you're interested.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/htc-10/help/facing-camera-t3447559
I have started with the stock ROM, and used cm13, and even updated to the newest fully stock ROM 3.2.4 and to no avail.
The camera app either force closes or nothing shows up on screen. Every once in awhile the front camera will work, but I'll click the icon to switch to the rear camera and no effect, it just stays on fron t camera.
I've tried many third-party apps, I've tried cm camera fix, everything I can think. Clearing data and coach for the app the whole shabang.
Now I'm ordering a brand new camera module and I will see what happens. But any help and any information will be much appreciated thanks
Was it working when you bought it...what did you do to it before it broke?
it definitely seems like a hardware issue, had it been a software issue a custom rom or 3rd party camera might have resolved it and since you have tried many roms and reverted back to stock too so it doesnt look like a software issue.
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Was it working when you bought it...what did you do to it before it broke?
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Funny you should ask, because I honestly don't know when it actually started but I do remember wiping userdata so I could unencrypt my phone and thereafter was when I noticed it no longer worked. Don't know if those 2 things correlate because I flashed back to stock (which is encrypted) and still no luck
Did you solve the camera problem ???
Had to do a Zoom meeting and figured I would just use my tablet but found that neither camera was working. I rebooted, cleared cache, then finally did a factory reset to no avail.
The stock camera app doesn't give me anything on either camera.
I tried installing a 3rd party camera app and found that the front facing camera works, but I can't get the rear camera to do anything- it just stays black. Also, if I start with the front facing camera that is working, when I switch it to the rear camera, the app hangs with what was showing on the front facing camera.
Is there a chance that this is a software problem? Has anybody else had any issues like this? It is totally up to date, stock software. No root, no drops, cracks, nothing. Tablet could sell as brand new so I don't think it could be an issue from any sort of bending or impact.
Any help would be appreciated. I have searched all the normal forums and sites for camera issues but have found nothing. I also created a case with Samsung last week with absolutely no response.
Strange! Since you have never modified your device, first thing that comes to mind would be to clear data of camera app but since u already did a factory reset, try flashing stock firmware again. Could very well be a hardware problem, had a similar problem with my iphone. Take it to the samsung service centre if flashing doesn't work. Btw, has your camera worked well in the past? Gcb
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Strange! Since you have never modified your device, first thing that comes to mind would be to clear data of camera app but since u already did a factory reset, try flashing stock firmware again. Could very well be a hardware problem, had a similar problem with my iphone. Take it to the samsung service centre if flashing doesn't work. Btw, has your camera worked well in the past? Gcb
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Thank you. Yes, the camera worked perfectly fine before, just hardly ever used it.