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[Q] Arc camera often not available

Hi all, I've got my Arc for two weeks, it seems that sometimes the camera is not available when I launch the application. It always happen when the accelerometer doesn't work. It works fine again when I reboot the phone.
Anyone else got this issue? Do I have to repair via SEUS or there is another way around?
Thanks

rein_hiryu said:
Hi all, I've got my Arc for two weeks, it seems that sometimes the camera is not available when I launch the application. It always happen when the accelerometer doesn't work. It works fine again when I reboot the phone.
Anyone else got this issue? Do I have to repair via SEUS or there is another way around?
Thanks
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Nope, I used the camera many times and not even once I saw this issue. It's best to do a repair firmware to rule out that it's not a software issue. Once done and you are facing the problem, then it could be the hardware faulty and you need to bring the phone to service centre for repair.

prathaban said:
Nope, I used the camera many times and not even once I saw this issue. It's best to do a repair firmware to rule out that it's not a software issue. Once done and you are facing the problem, then it could be the hardware faulty and you need to bring the phone to service centre for repair.
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Thanks for the quick reply, I'll try to repair using SEUS first, hopes it will work

I face this problem a lot, I'll try SEUS.
Sent from my Xperia arc using XDA App

Having the same problem too, SEUS didn't solve the problem for me unfortunately .

Never faced this problem Use camera many times everyday

Repair by using SEUS didn't solve the problem either unfortunately :-(

Id send the phone bk defo sounds faulty
Sent from my LT15i using XDA Premium App

rein_hiryu said:
Hi all, I've got my Arc for two weeks, it seems that sometimes the camera is not available when I launch the application. It always happen when the accelerometer doesn't work. It works fine again when I reboot the phone.
Anyone else got this issue? Do I have to repair via SEUS or there is another way around?
Thanks
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I am having exactly the same issue. Had phone 2 days now and many unstable aspects from day 1 and ongoing.
Camera is sometimes 'not available' - interestingly at the same time other things don't work such as the accelerometer.
Phone reboots randomly by itself including during phone calls.
Items downloaded from market disappear .
I am returning it and hoping for a replacement as I do not want a 'repaired' phone after paying so much.
Also should note I have made no changes to the phone at all - this is 'as delivered'

I had this happen a couple of times. When it does I just go to the app manager and force stop the camera app. It should work again after that.

Never had the problem with camera not being available... although most times my photos dont work... its like a black broken image icon that shows instead...

Philbur said:
I had this happen a couple of times. When it does I just go to the app manager and force stop the camera app. It should work again after that.
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Thanks - Your problem must be different, as this solution does not work for me.The app manager does not show the camera as running, so no force close option is available.
Only way to get the camera to function when the phone is in this 'camera not available' mode is to reboot. Every time the camera is not available the accelerometer stops working as well - again a reboot is required to fix this

^ Yes it is, reboot solved it. But I'm curious, is it a bug or a fail hardware?

I have the same problem. The camera app fails to launch. I long press camera button and get the haptic feedback but nothing happens.

for me it's just the shutter button
never had this problem
but my camera doesn't activate when i press the shutter.
any ideas?
ps: i have vignette demo and fxcamera installed
pps: the arc camera is brilliantly EXCELLENT (coming from a G1)
ppps: the shutter button is terribly stiff

had the same problem but SEUS fix it for me by reflashing the firmware.

The phone should be awake when you press on camera button inorder the camera app to launch

ozjay1 said:
I am having exactly the same issue. Had phone 2 days now and many unstable aspects from day 1 and ongoing.
Camera is sometimes 'not available' - interestingly at the same time other things don't work such as the accelerometer.
Phone reboots randomly by itself including during phone calls.
Items downloaded from market disappear .
I am returning it and hoping for a replacement as I do not want a 'repaired' phone after paying so much.
Also should note I have made no changes to the phone at all - this is 'as delivered'
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Camera stays on after been used, i think its not possible to quit it with adv task killer, so i downloaded app "fast reboot pro" so test it when u get it back, and it also works with apps, i have seen that issue few times, just click to reboot and it will be good.

just a thought or two..
have you try resetting or calibrating those sensor?
or do you have any app that totally disabled rotation (not just simple rotate toogle)?

Anyone found the answer to this problem? Really annoying

Camera failed

so a few days ago my camera would sometimes work and sometimes wouldnt,it would give me "camera failed" . the camera app would also freeze.i then tried camera zoom fx,and it would sometimes work as well. now,the camera completely doesnt work.i tried odin to di18 dk28 ec05 and eh17 and camera still doesnt work.i formatted my sd card as well to fat32 and still doesnt work . any help please? i dont have insurance so thats out of the question.
by saying it doesnt work i mean,the apps for camera opens but the screen stays black and doesnt show anything,it freezes and then says "camera failed"
thanks!

http://forums.androidcentral.com/ve...acks/59818-howto-fix-camera-failed-error.html
This tells you how to force a firmware update to your camera.... its worth a shot.

Perfect.thanks for the link an reply! .seems like its working now.thanks!
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

johndoehizzle said:
Perfect.thanks for the link an reply! .seems like its working now.thanks!
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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Cool, glad i could help!!!

If you are able to get into the app again, go to the options menu, and at the very bottom there should be a "firmware check" sub-menu. It'll check your firmware and download the newest FW for you. That's how I fixed the constant camera failed error.

thanks for the replies! .firmware is up to date.
im actually using a 3500 mah extended battery.i put the original one and the camera would work.i put the big battery in again,this time i made sure to fully charge the battery.and camera app opened up fine.might be a power/battery issue.
i actually took my phone apart completely and took the camera off and plugged it back in too,not sure if that might have made it work again.

bump!
back again.i replaced the camera and still doesnt work. any ideas??
when i open the camera app it just stays there with now view/just black and itll get all slow and laggy,then it says "camera failed" .i tried with different camera apps as well. i odined to a bunch of roms. camera still not working AT ALL.any help please.
also,when i dont force close/EXIT the camera app and just click Home,and turn the screen off.push the power again and it doesnt turn back on,i gotta pull the battery and not use the camera app again or else the screen wont turn on. i did the camera firmware update thourhg the short cut on launcherpro but still nothing.

im thinking something in the system folders/got corrupted or soemthing,i tried using an app called "mirror for epic 4g" and the front camera isnt even working.
can a dev or any1 please pass me the firmware files in a way that i can either odin them into the phones system/firmware folders or just the files by themselves where i can copy and paste them/replace the ones i have with yours using a root explorer.please and thanks!

Sometimes you may have to format your sd card in order to get the camera to work. If your camera doesn't recognize it somtimes it'll give you that message. try that, it worked for me when I had that problem.
Sent from my old but still kickin Epic 4g

ive reformatted the sd card a few times and nothing.also tried 2 other different sd cards that work with other phones n still the camera doesnt work

umm... have u just tried wiping data for the camera? settings->applications->manage applications->"ALL APPLICATIONS"->camera then select "clear data".
also, if u removed then replaced the camera and it hasn't worked since, i think u may have a hardware issue. u may not have replaced it correctly or u may have damaged a component or something...

Yeah I've tried everything.thanks for the replies btw. I did notice when I freshly odin eh17 and try the camera.it works once or twice.then after that it stops workings
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

Also.when I check the phone/camera firmware.firmware version for the cam it all gives me "00.00"
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

That tells me your phone has stopped recognizing your replacement camera as a compatible model.

dang what a bust lol.i tried the original too.and replacement and same thing..oh well.lol...no camera on my camera phone for me. haha.thanks for yalls help though

Try using skype video chat to determine if its the actual camera or firmware thats gone bad, because if you can get skype to video chat, then it may be the camera app has gone sour, or at least the interaction between the camera and the ROM. I was told before that Skype uses its own camera control software and only relies on the camera hardware and firmware. Another thing you can also consider is that the firmware did not flash correctly. You might want to see if you can download it manually and flash in CWM.

Does this help http://db.tt/dVFQeIbq that's an apk of the OZ firmware and this zip is the apk extracted then reziped so I could upload it http://db.tt/Kz3XgLbT
Sent from the Drivers Seat of my Suby txting and Driving doing 100MPH+ in a school zone! Ha.

Thanks for the replies.I.installed Skype.made an account but unfortunately I don't know any1 that has Skype in order for me to make a test call to check if the camera wworks lol.
Thanks for the uploads.the second link,the zipped one,is that one flashable or how to I put that one in my system? ...
The oz camera update thing.when I install it it checks the firmware, and just says its up to date and uninstalls itself
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App

johndoehizzle said:
Thanks for the replies.I.installed Skype.made an account but unfortunately I don't know any1 that has Skype in order for me to make a test call to check if the camera wworks lol.
Thanks for the uploads.the second link,the zipped one,is that one flashable or how to I put that one in my system? ...
The oz camera update thing.when I install it it checks the firmware, and just says its up to date and uninstalls itself
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
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The zip is just all the files that are in the apk. Its NOT. A cwm flashable zip.
Sent from the Drivers Seat of my Suby txting and Driving doing 100MPH+ in a school zone! Ha.

Was this ever solved? My front facing camera is all black and I can't seem to come to a conclusion on the fix : (

[Q] Samsung S3 Camera Fail

I tried searching the forum, all i found were people telling each other to take out the battery or send it back to samsung...
if you find a link that covers my problem, i humbly apologize please direct me to the thread.
okay:
i bought an s3 off kijiji (craigslist equiv) the camera does not work.
I click the camera app, app loads, picture is black, then a dialog box saying camera has failed pops up, app crashes. Repeat.
So I bought a new rear camera, i put it in and guess what! same problem.
I tried every software thing i could think of (post and pre new camera). I tried different roms, CM/PA/STOCK Mod, no luck.
I tried going into the firmware service menu with a touchwiz rom and making the two firmware numbers match as in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006128
I tried going into app settings stopping the camera app and clearing the cache.
Now i am out of ideas and i seek better men/women to help me.
I have a new camera, i just bought, and the old camera.
oh before i forget: I saw the old camera work only once since i bought it, it loaded up randomly and was all glitchy green lines running down the picture. It loaded up with the front facing camera part which to me worked fine, then when i went to rear camera it did the glitchy ****.
sorry if my post is hard to read, im tired, and frustrated with this thing.
the phone is sitting here all dissassembled waiting for the next step.
are there any diagnostic tools i can dl that checks the motherboard and each camera (front, and back) individually?

nothing huh?

eliltelink said:
nothing huh?
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Sounds like hardware failure to me man,. sorry to say it. Have you used odin to bring you back to full stock? did the device come rooted?

There are 2 tests you could do (though they're probably the same). This requires you to be on a stock ROM.
From the dialler, enter:
*#0*# General Test Mode
*#7353# Quick Test Menu
Then, the choices are obvious.

Look at the board closely. Examine the traces on the board coming from the camera connections and where the camera connectors plug into the board for any signs of a white powdery substance. Dendrites will form on circuit boards and short out the associated electronics. If you don't have a warranty, it would be worth it to get some high grade isopropal alcohol and give the board a good rinse. You may even scrub the affected area with a good clean tooth brush and then flush it again. Let it dry thoroughly and then reassembly it. It would help to get some of that canned air and blow it off as well. I've had that work more than once on delicate electronics that have gone south.

Danvdh said:
Sounds like hardware failure to me man,. sorry to say it. Have you used odin to bring you back to full stock? did the device come rooted?
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using odin to bring back to full stock is the only thing ive yet to try.
When i got the phone it wasn't rooted.
I guess the last thing i will do is try the new camera with ODIN stock.
i really doubt it would make a difference.

beaverslayer said:
Look at the board closely. Examine the traces on the board coming from the camera connections and where the camera connectors plug into the board for any signs of a white powdery substance. Dendrites will form on circuit boards and short out the associated electronics. If you don't have a warranty, it would be worth it to get some high grade isopropal alcohol and give the board a good rinse. You may even scrub the affected area with a good clean tooth brush and then flush it again. Let it dry thoroughly and then reassembly it. It would help to get some of that canned air and blow it off as well. I've had that work more than once on delicate electronics that have gone south.
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that is the first thing i did actually. i was afraid it may of been water damage. the phone is taken apart infront of me right now. I dont see any sign of white spots. it looks clean as a whistle.
I really dont understand why its still failing even with a new camera.
DO any of you know weather If only the front camera fails will the entire camera app fail?
Also the front camera and the proximity sensor are tied together as one unit. and the proximity sensor works fine.
also ive mentioned that ive seen the camera work once. so ....I just dont know...

It's either a hardware problem (other than the camera itself), or it's a software problem. I would revert to stock & run one of the hardware tests I mentioned previously. That should rule in or out a software cause.

Update:
I used :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363882&highlight=unroot
to unroot and go full stock...
still nothing.
i did those tests from *#7353# Quick Test Menu
it fails on both rear and front camera..And the REAR camera is the new one?!?!?! wtf.
does anyone know if one camera does not work they both dont? (since i replaced my rear camera, it may of been the front camera this whole time that didnt work.) i wish i was rich so i can buy another phone to test my hardware with.
do you think its a mainboard problem? - i guess thats all that is left.....

eliltelink said:
Update:
I used :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363882&highlight=unroot
to unroot and go full stock...
still nothing.
i did those tests from *#7353# Quick Test Menu
it fails on both rear and front camera..And the REAR camera is the new one?!?!?! wtf.
does anyone know if one camera does not work they both dont? (since i replaced my rear camera, it may of been the front camera this whole time that didnt work.) i wish i was rich so i can buy another phone to test my hardware with.
do you think its a mainboard problem? - i guess thats all that is left.....
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I experienced the same problem last few days. It started the next day I rooted the phone. I tried all the ways I found on the net, none worked for me. I even formatted the internal drive. Problem was still there.
Then I flashed Task650's AOKP rom and surprisingly the camera started to work. So I guess it maybe as stated in the forum, the driver, for some reason, was not in the correct folder. I guess flash any 4.2.2 rom will fix the problem. I am now running on liquid rom. Hope this can be a little help?

ive been on 4.2.2 PA

horizonstar said:
I experienced the same problem last few days. It started the next day I rooted the phone. I tried all the ways I found on the net, none worked for me. I even formatted the internal drive. Problem was still there.
Then I flashed Task650's AOKP rom and surprisingly the camera started to work. So I guess it maybe as stated in the forum, the driver, for some reason, was not in the correct folder. I guess flash any 4.2.2 rom will fix the problem. I am now running on liquid rom. Hope this can be a little help?
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out of pure desperation i tried this method.
and it did not work same old message
either
gallery has failed
failed to open camera
worth mentioning:
when i am in stock rom, there is a feature that detects your eyes to make sure the screen should stay on. It works. It says it uses front camera to achive this functionality but...alas my camera does not work.
What can i do to help you help me.
im totally at a loss for words i dunno what to do

I was experiencing the problem last week on Stock Rogers ROM 4.1.1.
I tried restarting, battery pulls, formatting and taking apart the phone to disconnect/reconnect the camera.
Nothing worked and I was convinced it was a hardware problem.
As a last resort I flashed the stock Rogers 4.1.2 update and the camera started working again.
I flashed back to 4.1.1 and the camera stopped. Not sure what was causing the problem though.

If your on the new 4.1.2 bootloaders and running 4.1.1 the rear cam won't work, flash the old lk3 bootloaders.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747 using xda app-developers app

eliltelink said:
I tried searching the forum, all i found were people telling each other to take out the battery or send it back to samsung...
if you find a link that covers my problem, i humbly apologize please direct me to the thread.
okay:
i bought an s3 off kijiji (craigslist equiv) the camera does not work.
I click the camera app, app loads, picture is black, then a dialog box saying camera has failed pops up, app crashes. Repeat.
So I bought a new rear camera, i put it in and guess what! same problem.
I tried every software thing i could think of (post and pre new camera). I tried different roms, CM/PA/STOCK Mod, no luck.
I tried going into the firmware service menu with a touchwiz rom and making the two firmware numbers match as in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006128
I tried going into app settings stopping the camera app and clearing the cache.
Now i am out of ideas and i seek better men/women to help me.
I have a new camera, i just bought, and the old camera.
oh before i forget: I saw the old camera work only once since i bought it, it loaded up randomly and was all glitchy green lines running down the picture. It loaded up with the front facing camera part which to me worked fine, then when i went to rear camera it did the glitchy ****.
sorry if my post is hard to read, im tired, and frustrated with this thing.
the phone is sitting here all dissassembled waiting for the next step.
are there any diagnostic tools i can dl that checks the motherboard and each camera (front, and back) individually?
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I fixed it on my SGH-T999L with Jedi Invasion 5 by flashing this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1756776
Use the Touchwiz JELLYBEAN 4.1.2 VERSION :good:

rekamyenom said:
I fixed it on my SGH-T999L with Jedi Invasion 5 by flashing this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1756776
Use the Touchwiz JELLYBEAN 4.1.2 VERSION :good:
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Link above is broken....!
Researching same problem... May be due to moisture in my case.

sentry07 said:
Link above is broken....!
Researching same problem... May be due to moisture in may case.
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Thank for the heads up! :good:

It looks like a software problem
I had the same problem.
Rear and front Camera gave SOMETIMES "Camera Faild" error.
It looks like a software problem which uses the camera or the flash.
Many users saying that the problem is resolved after signin out from Skype.
For me the case was the Flashligt software. You can try to find out which software can be the cause.
I hope this is the problem and you all will find out the software which causes the error.

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No solution Camera failed Samsung s3
I still have a problem with my Samsung i535 s3 camera failed .
I've tried all the options of the application manager app stop clear cache , install 2nd app app to run CAMERA and nothing. I even replaced the physical camera from another vorking S3 i747 and again nothing , reset wipe cache system start from scratch and still no go.Changed proximity sensor still no go, another SS3 Basically had to swap parts and test it to no good
Don ` t have a micro sd card , and I spent 3 days at various forums to find out how to fix the problem .
S3 is not under warranty and service shop could not help me. I deleted all the apps that use the camera as Skype and flashlight and again nothing , Camera failed .
Otherwise my S3 i535 runs on stock rom not rooted and hasn ` t been updated stilruns on 4.1.2 didn ` t go for 4.3 update . Everjthing else Works fine ekcept camera.Somebod

[Q] Microphone suddenly not working?

Hi guys,
Tried to make a call the other morning, and now my microphone doesn't work. It's a 6502. When I try the service menu checks, the front mic doesn't respond, the secondary mic does. Finally, when I try to use something like Voice Search, it appears to not respond for a few seconds, then at the last moment it does (but can't recognize anything), sort of like the automatic gain control is ramping way up.
Hardware issue? Any possibility it's software before I go buy a new microphone section?
I did a total wipe and tried doomlord kernel, then loaded the eXistenZ ROM, no change.

DalSegno said:
Hi guys,
Tried to make a call the other morning, and now my microphone doesn't work. It's a 6502. When I try the service menu checks, the front mic doesn't respond, the secondary mic does. Finally, when I try to use something like Voice Search, it appears to not respond for a few seconds, then at the last moment it does (but can't recognize anything), sort of like the automatic gain control is ramping way up.
Hardware issue? Any possibility it's software before I go buy a new microphone section?
I did a total wipe and tried doomlord kernel, then loaded the eXistenZ ROM, no change.
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Nobody knows whats the problem. Its with MOST of XPERIA ZL phones. i am facing the same issue. try unchecking noise suppression in call settings. works sometimes. suggest you take it to service center

coolrevi said:
Nobody knows whats the problem. Its with MOST of XPERIA ZL phones. i am facing the same issue. try unchecking noise suppression in call settings. works sometimes. suggest you take it to service center
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I've tried that noise suppression fix but it didn't change anything.

coolrevi said:
Nobody knows whats the problem. Its with MOST of XPERIA ZL phones.
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@coolrevi:
@DalSegno:
It doesn't seems normal. Have your mobile fell into the water, or have you used the "blow to unlock" app, perhaps?

Andre Verissimo said:
@coolrevi:
@DalSegno:
It doesn't seems normal. Have your mobile fell into the water, or have you used the "blow to unlock" app, perhaps?
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I don't think mine's been in any contact with water and no I don't use any app that would abuse the mic like that. I've ordered a replacement mic section from eBay, I'll install that and see if it works. I found one example where the repair notes from sony indicated it was indeed a hardware problem.

DalSegno said:
I don't think mine's been in any contact with water and no I don't use any app that would abuse the mic like that. I've ordered a replacement mic section from eBay, I'll install that and see if it works. I found one example where the repair notes from sony indicated it was indeed a hardware problem.
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But why u don't send your phone to Sony? It is under warranty.
Sent from my C6506 using xda app-developers app

I don't think Sony Canada is too likely to fix my European 6502 that I have no proof of purchase of. Am I wrong?

Andre Verissimo said:
@coolrevi:
@DalSegno:
It doesn't seems normal. Have your mobile fell into the water, or have you used the "blow to unlock" app, perhaps?
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I have used blow to unlock.. Just for a day..
Sent from my C6502 using xda app-developers app

This has happened to me as well since Sunday. Nobody could hear me on a call. I was only heard a little when using the speaker, or using a headset. I've made a factory reset and disabled the noise reduction and now people can hear me but very very low ... ! Will try installing another rom or making a recovery trough PC Companion to see if it helps.

Ok guys, I replaced my microphone component with a part from eBay and it fixed the problem. Definitely a hardware issue in my case.

DalSegno said:
Ok guys, I replaced my microphone component with a part from eBay and it fixed the problem. Definitely a hardware issue in my case.
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You should have sent the phone to Sony, it's still under warranty.
Sent from my C6506 using xda app-developers app

They would not fix it for free because it's in the wrong region. Mine is a C6502 which they don't support over here.

DalSegno said:
Ok guys, I replaced my microphone component with a part from eBay and it fixed the problem. Definitely a hardware issue in my case.
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Did you make a video or something of the process ? May need to do the same. Mine seems to be working after a PC Companion repair, but very very low...

DalSegno said:
Ok guys, I replaced my microphone component with a part from eBay and it fixed the problem. Definitely a hardware issue in my case.
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Could you please show a demo video. This might just help lot of people here
Sent from my C6502 using xda app-developers app

[Q] "Cannot connect to Camera" on Stock/Stock based ROM after Play Services 09/19

[Q] "Cannot connect to Camera" on Stock/Stock based ROM after Play Services 09/19
Hey guys,
So recently Google Play Services updated itself and my camera suddenly stopped working. Yesterday when this happened, I got the "Cannot connect to Camera" error running Task650's initial 4.3 release. I decided maybe it was time for a clean odin and decided to update through Samsung Kies to initialize the firmware to stock. This wiped everything including internal SD so it was a completely fresh start. I then tried using the camera, and it worked for about fifteen minutes until all the updates through Google Play came in. As soon as play services updated, the next time I tried running my camera I got the same Cannot connect to camera message, except this time on a completely stock, un-rooted ROM. I then decided that maybe I should flash again, so I did, making sure to wipe everything. It was working, but this time I kept auto updates off and didn't update any ROMs.
Next, I rooted and flashed Dandroid 4.7 and my camera was working flawlessly all day. Until I tried using snapchat and it required a google play services update. To verify my theory, I updated, and voila, my camera was no longer functional.
So my question is, is there any way around using Google Play Services, or is there a way to flash a version of the app thats not the oldest, but before the newest update? Cause currently I can only revert to factory settings which seems to upset a lot of apps.
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Additional info in case you need it: SGH-I747M from Fido. Stock Kernel. Currently running Dandroid 4.7 but this problem has appeared on un-bastardized TW as well as AOKP.
UPDATE: I now also get the Camera failed error instead of Cannot Connect to Camera
Now even if I uninstall Play Services updates my camera won't come back online. It's dead forever

Have you tried clearing data and cache for camera, followed by a reboot?
Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk 2

I'm in the same boat as you. I originally had the problem using Hyperdrive and a phone without a camera is close to useless so I tried task650's rom again due to having such good experiences in the past with it. My camera worked for a day and I wasn't paying close enough attention to my phone to be able to make an accurate prediction as to why it stopped. I'm considering throwing my hands up in the air and blaming AT&T in hopes of getting a new phone because I've gone stock and back multiple times with the same problem. I can only speculate what the problem is though..would a logcat be beneficial in any way to help narrow this down?
Side note leading up to camera problems: For a while my phone's accelerometer was severely bugged and forced my screen into landscape. Even root apps claiming to force screen orientation modes failed to fix this problem. After this I went bone stock and then used Hyperdrive for a month. 3 weeks in and my camera started acting up; I couldn't take a normal picture, every one was corrupted and had colorful bars blocking over 50% of the image. This problem was fixed by taking about 4 very different pictures in terms of brightness and colors. Later though both the stock camera that comes with Hyperdrive and the AOSP camera would crash whenever I tried using my front facing camera. This eventually led me to where I am currently using task650's rom with no functioning camera. Please help D:
I'll help in every way possible to fix this problem.
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Febby said:
Have you tried clearing data and cache for camera, followed by a reboot?
Sent from my GT-I9505G using Tapatalk 2
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Fixed my problem. My god thank you I feel like a complete noob.

Pok3rr said:
Fixed my problem. My god thank you I feel like a complete noob.
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Did it really fix it? I'm glad! I only threw that tip out there since I use an s4 and the same fixed my camera issue when using tasks ROM.
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Febby said:
Have you tried clearing data and cache for camera, followed by a reboot?
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I tried this, doesn't help

Boxy52 said:
I tried this, doesn't help
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Perhaps your camera hardware is faulty. I'm not really sure what in Google play services would make your camera not work.
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Febby said:
Did it really fix it? I'm glad! I only threw that tip out there since I use an s4 and the same fixed my camera issue when using tasks ROM.
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It did not fix it permanently. I was going to edit my post but I'm a new user still and got distracted during the 5 min post limit. Switching to the front facing camera makes the problem come back. Tonight I'll be going bone stock and if the problem persists would that be proof of hardware failure?

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It did not fix it permanently. I was going to edit my post but I'm a new user still and got distracted during the 5 min post limit. Switching to the front facing camera makes the problem come back. Tonight I'll be going bone stock and if the problem persists would that be proof of hardware failure?
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I wouldn't assume its a hardware ASAP but it could be a bug caused by Google. Try going to stock by Odin to see if issue still occurs.
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try booting into recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache

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try booting into recovery and clear cache and dalvik cache
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Already tried this multiple times, but thank you! Anyway I sent it back to Samsung to get everything dealt with. I thought might as well report all the other things wrong with it (over heating, slow charging, and now the camera). They said up to 21 days, and gave me the ****tiest Blackberry I have ever seen as a loaner phone. I hate Canadian cell phone carriers. I remember back in the states they'd replace it on the spot under manufacturer's warranty. Seriously **** Fido.
Anyway I'm done ranting and that was off topic so I guess I'll report back here when my phone is back and we'll see if it was hardware or not. Thanks everyone!

Okay after going back to stock my rear camera worked upon opening the application, but when I switched to the front facing camera I got the "can't connect to camera" error and the app force closed. And once you switch between either the rear or front camera, the selected one will become your default...regardless if I clear data/cache for the gallery application and reboot (this worked the first time I switched to the front camera though but not anymore). So now I have no functioning camera and I'm one month out of the 1 year Samsung warranty so I'm pretty frustrated with my situation because I take pictures daily with my phone. Tomorrow I will take the phone to a highly rated cell phone repair shop in my area since I found OEM parts on ebay including a front facing camera and I'm confident they'll be able to replace it.

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Okay after going back to stock my rear camera worked upon opening the application, but when I switched to the front facing camera I got the "can't connect to camera" error and the app force closed. And once you switch between either the rear or front camera, the selected one will become your default...regardless if I clear data/cache for the gallery application and reboot (this worked the first time I switched to the front camera though but not anymore). So now I have no functioning camera and I'm one month out of the 1 year Samsung warranty so I'm pretty frustrated with my situation because I take pictures daily with my phone. Tomorrow I will take the phone to a highly rated cell phone repair shop in my area since I found OEM parts on ebay including a front facing camera and I'm confident they'll be able to replace it.
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Don't pay for them to replace the front facing camera for you. You can it yourself. Its an easy fix.. Just have the screw driver and patience to follow a YouTube video on opening the S3. I assure you that once you see how to do it (simple unplug from motherboard) you'll thank me for saving you repair and labor fees.
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Febby said:
Don't pay for them to replace the front facing camera for you. You can it yourself. Its an easy fix.. Just have the screw driver and patience to follow a YouTube video on opening the S3. I assure you that once you see how to do it (simple unplug from motherboard) you'll thank me for saving you repair and labor fees.
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Thank you for giving me confidence to do this myself. Im pretty comfortable opening up phones to work on them, I just haven't had a reason to open my S3. All front camera replacements I found after five minutes of googling are for the i9300, will the same camera work for the AT&T model?

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Thank you for giving me confidence to do this myself. Im pretty comfortable opening up phones to work on them, I just haven't had a reason to open my S3. All front camera replacements I found after five minutes of googling are for the i9300, will the same camera work for the AT&T model?
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I found you two front facing cameras for the att galaxy s3. Price is really affording (below $10 total). The i9300 ones work too from what I read but I'd stick to i747 ones if I was you.
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=130981815547
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=330895586030
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Okay so three weeks later I got my S3 back from service. They replaced the camera assembly, and the camera was working for the first day. Now its giving me the same error saying cannot connect to camera/camera failed regardless of whether its the front or rear camera or what app I'm using. I'm really fed up with this, anyone have any other ideas? I havent touched the stock rom since they gave it back to me so I have no idea.
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Hey guys. I know this is an old thread, but I'm just posting since my problem is now resolved and if in the future anyone else has this problem they can learn from mine.
So the service center for Samsung here in Montreal is absolute crap, and it took them three tries, over three months, to fix my phone. The final repair code given was 072 and the keyword was Solder (Ressouder in French) which I'm guessing means they had to re-solder the connection to the camera back to the motherboard. Seems to be working fine now.