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Instagram problem, photo getting zoomed in after snapping

Im a huge Instagram user and I've been having a problem when snapping photos using Instagram.
Whenever I snap a picture, the photo will be cropped off 1/2 in on each sides thus ruining the composition. There are no issues on video though/
I'm currently on Omega v18 (stock rom based) and Im not sure if it's a ROM-specific problem or just issues of IG with the Note 2.
Can anyone else try this and see if after snapping a photo the final photo will get smaller or like zoomed in than whats showing in the viewfinder prior to snapping.
Thanks.

4.1 update doesny fix it.
Anyone kind enough to check? Im pretty sure most of you have Instagrams :/

No one has instagram to test this out?

No issues here, see.
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Hi Chobie,
I have the same problem as you example. I took a pic of an apple, fit it into the whole pic and then when i snap, the end result is not what was seen before i snap. It sort of zoom in/cropped the photo such that you dont see the whole apple & the sides have been cut off. I'm also using Note 2 & i dont know when did this problem occurs. I searched all over the internet but it seems that no one is having that problem. My sister is using S4 but she doesnt have this problem.
Did you manage to fix it? I uninstall and install back the app, no help at all

oreeox_x said:
Hi Chobie,
I have the same problem as you example. I took a pic of an apple, fit it into the whole pic and then when i snap, the end result is not what was seen before i snap. It sort of zoom in/cropped the photo such that you dont see the whole apple & the sides have been cut off. I'm also using Note 2 & i dont know when did this problem occurs. I searched all over the internet but it seems that no one is having that problem. My sister is using S4 but she doesnt have this problem.
Did you manage to fix it? I uninstall and install back the app, no help at all
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Thanks. Nope still no fix for it. I even reverted back to stock ROM to see if it's a ROM problem but it produces the same problem.
I've reported bug to instagram's website so you can probably report it as well to escalate the problem.

Hi,
Yup. I emailed instagram. Hopefully they can advise..

sohebq said:
No issues here, see.
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Is that the exact composition and frame of the photo before you took it?

oreeox_x said:
Hi Chobie,
I have the same problem as you example. I took a pic of an apple, fit it into the whole pic and then when i snap, the end result is not what was seen before i snap. It sort of zoom in/cropped the photo such that you dont see the whole apple & the sides have been cut off. I'm also using Note 2 & i dont know when did this problem occurs. I searched all over the internet but it seems that no one is having that problem. My sister is using S4 but she doesnt have this problem.
Did you manage to fix it? I uninstall and install back the app, no help at all
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No response and solutions yet

chobie said:
Is that the exact composition and frame of the photo before you took it?
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Yes, no cropping

sohebq said:
Yes, no cropping
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Do you have the international version n7100?

chobie said:
Do you have the international version n7100?
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Yes man
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sohebq said:
Yes man
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Ugh. That's weird. I wonder what's wrong...

Happening to me as well. The only solution I could find was to disable the option to "Use Instagram's advanced camera" under "Advanced features". This way it uses the phones camera and then asks you to crop the photo on your own.
I hope they fix it soon.
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I have the same problem. Samsung note 4. Stock Android OS. Instagram and an app called "paper camera" both have this issue.

I have the same problem too. I take a pic & it comes out all zoomed. I emailed IG but still no response. Anyone know how to fix camera zoom bug? I have S5

I have the same problem. Picture is zoomed after a picture is taken. Very frustrating. Clearing app data repairs the issued for just a while. Reported a problem to Instagram via in app feature. No response. I'm using Sony Z5, Android 7.0
9 Aug: Updated to Android 7.1.1. The problem still exists in Instagram. Very dissapointed. What's interesting - problem does not exist with a front camera. Has anybody found a solution?

Hey
The same things happening to my phone (Smasung S6) and I came to Google hoping to find a solution. It hasn't always been like this but now it won't go back and it only happens to instagram :/

Ya Mank said:
Hey
The same things happening to my phone (Smasung S6) and I came to Google hoping to find a solution. It hasn't always been like this but now it won't go back and it only happens to instagram :/
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Same issue with my Samsung S8, from day 1. Still not found a solution.

bebemleigh said:
Same issue with my Samsung S8, from day 1. Still not found a solution.
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I'm having this problem with Samsung Note8. Contacted Instagram, but these guys are not responding. That's a shame because I used Instagram frequently in the past.

[Q] Weird artifacts instead of letters?

Hello,
I know I am not a most active member of XDA comunity,but I am lurking here for a while now.
I tried to search across the forum to find help for my problem but couldn't find it.
Here is what happens.At some parts of a menu(app order or blinkfeed themes) letters are not shown the way should be,but I'm only getting some weird artifacts instead.
When I accces setting menu through those artifacts,my setting menu is shown same way,but if I acces it normally,through an app screen(home>settings) letters are shown normally.
Since English is not my native language,and I have trouble to explain and describe what my problem really is,I attached 3 screenshots therefore.
This is an ebay phone,so I don't have a guarantee list what makes xda my first choice in trying to solve a problem.
Thank you in advance
Cheers

sexypreserator said:
Hello,
I know I am not a most active member of XDA comunity,but I am lurking here for a while now.
I tried to search across the forum to find help for my problem but couldn't find it.
Here is what happens.At some parts of a menu(app order or blinkfeed themes) letters are not shown the way should be,but I'm only getting some weird artifacts instead.
When I accces setting menu through those artifacts,my setting menu is shown same way,but if I acces it normally,through an app screen(home>settings) letters are shown normally.
Since English is not my native language,and I have trouble to explain and describe what my problem really is,I attached 3 screenshots therefore.
This is an ebay phone,so I don't have a guarantee list what makes xda my first choice in trying to solve a problem.
Thank you in advance
Cheers
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what rom are you running ? i think your phone is already rooted ?
Add some screenshots of the software version etc.....etc.....

Mr Hofs said:
what rom are you running ? i think your phone is already rooted ?
Add some screenshots of the software version etc.....etc.....
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Uhm,sorry.I'm on the stock rom,unrooted,JB 4.2.2 and sense 5.

Can you add some screenshots of the software info panel. Settings - about - software ?
Only thing i can think of is to do a factory reset and re-set up the phone
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Solved!
Mr Hofs said:
Can you add some screenshots of the software info panel. Settings - about - software ?
Only thing i can think of is to do a factory reset and re-set up the phone
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Back to the civilisation...
I tried to turn phone on and off several times but no success at all.I searched all over the internet to find people with similar problem,and have actually find quite a few,but their problem was broken screen,where artifacts were always on the screen,and not only on 2 menus with submenus.Since I haven't been at home,I did most of my search on the phone,and of course,at the evening,battery was almost drained so I put the phone on the charger over the night.Unfortunatelly(or maybe I should say luckily),somehow the connection between phone and the charger was loose,and was interrupted,so till morning,phone was really dead.After connecting it to a charger,it needed couple of minutes only to get a charging light,but after turning the phone on,the artifacts were gone!Everything was as it used to be,
Conclusion:
Where the problem was?I really can't say.
Like I said before,I tried to get rid of those artifacts by switching the phone of and on several times,but it didn't help.
I haven't done a factory reset primarily because I was to lazy to even think about adjusting the phone again,not to mention doing it.
And at some moment,when O was already at peace with those two menus shown with artifacts instead of letters,charger situation happened,Seems that battery draining and recharging it again had some weird connection with artifacts on the screen.
Thanks everybody for,at least,reading my post
Cheers

Video camera performance/dashcam apps

Hi, I'm having a bit of a problem using my phone as a dashcam when driving. I've tried a couple of apps thoroughly which makes me think the problem is a hardware issue, not the apps.
Basically, I want to use a fairly high resolution with the sound off (both apps have this feature) but that causes the camera to pause for 1-2 seconds every few seconds. Turning the sound on fixes it, but that's not ideal. At really low resolutions it works okay, but the quality is quite poor.
Are there any apps/tweaks etc that can improve this do you think? Has anyone got the Ace working well as a dashcam? THanks for any help, I've spent ages trying different settings etc.

U tried LenovoSuperCamera? It has lot of options and it makes quite nice shots. The only problem is in video-recording cuz its only recording in 720p, if its ok for u then give it a try. I'll send u a link if ill find it. (there is a special modded version on xda)

artur1131 said:
U tried LenovoSuperCamera? It has lot of options and it makes quite nice shots. The only problem is in video-recording cuz its only recording in 720p, if its ok for u then give it a try. I'll send u a link if ill find it. (there is a special modded version on xda)
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Thanks, I'll take a look. Is it just the first result on XDA when you Google it? Says it's for S4, but it works on Ace 2? Or is there another version?

edithswanneck said:
Thanks, I'll take a look. Is it just the first result on XDA when you Google it? Says it's for S4, but it works on Ace 2? Or is there another version?
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Im using this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655322 and it works

artur1131 said:
Im using this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2655322 and it works
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I'll take a look, thanks. Sounds good. Will this affect other apps using the camera? For example, will a dashcam app use Lenovo or will it just use the actual hardware?

Ask in the lenovo thread. All what i know about this app is that im using it and it works good.

artur1131 said:
Ask in the lenovo thread. All what i know about this app is that im using it and it works good.
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Cool, thanks for your help.

S Pen issue - Accepts Touch without Touching

Hi,
Firstly i am sorry for my Bad English,
I own a NOte II and i am using DN3 Rom.
I am having this new issue since last night.
Issue :
The Mobile accepts S Pen Touch input while still in the air.
I mean, if i am holding the S Pen in the air (no touch) some times the Air Command Window Opens, or if i am moving the S PEN in the air, the windows move (I am bad with English)
Is there any solution to this ? its very annoying.
The mobile is NEW (bought it 4 months back)
Please help

Please help me, its very annoying .
I read long back an article to adjust the sensitivity of the S PEN, but which sensitivity does that change ?

firoz3321 said:
Please help me, its very annoying .
I read long back an article to adjust the sensitivity of the S PEN, but which sensitivity does that change ?
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you just need to flash the rom again and when u do so try Philz 5.15.0 and delete dalvik cache and if u can format your internal sd carf before installing that will be much better

myk1709 said:
you just need to flash the rom again and when u do so try Philz 5.15.0 and delete dalvik cache and if u can format your internal sd carf before installing that will be much better
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I really dont see why that should help (may be it does, but I dont see a point)
How ever, i have been digging through How this S PEN actually works and found out that there are 2 potentiometers (pots) for calibration.
1. is for the sensitivity
2. No idea,
Also I found this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viDDKGPj2FI
This is exactly what i am facing too, so i will be trying this.:fingers-crossed:
Does any one know what the OTHER POT does ?
EDIT: Update
I just followed the video and It worked :victory:
I still wonder if some one can explain what does the SECOND pot do ?

firoz3321 said:
I really dont see why that should help (may be it does, but I dont see a point)
How ever, i have been digging through How this S PEN actually works and found out that there are 2 potentiometers (pots) for calibration.
1. is for the sensitivity
2. No idea,
Also I found this video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viDDKGPj2FI
This is exactly what i am facing too, so i will be trying this.:fingers-crossed:
Does any one know what the OTHER POT does ?
EDIT: Update
I just followed the video and It worked :victory:
I still wonder if some one can explain what does the SECOND pot do ?
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Because even I had this issue and it got resolved after installing the rom again now it works perfectly

a bit off topic: where did you find a software for using the s pen?
Thanks
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My GT-I9195 has some weird screen issue... (overlays that never disappear?)

I have had my Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195) for like 2 years.
Like 2 days earlier i tried to root it and stuff! it worked!
Then tried a rom... and i got some weird icons in the bottom right corner, they would appear at certain things like when i look at my home screen they are there... But like when i scroll down the notification tab it does not show on there... WEIRDEST PART IS THAT when i take a screenshot the icons don't appear...
Ive tried everything getting a "STOCK ROM" for my device
Even rebooting does not help..
Can somebody help me get rid of those weird overlay icons?
Any hope fixing it?

CharlierPvP said:
I have had my Samsung Galaxy S4 mini (GT-I9195) for like 2 years.
Like 2 days earlier i tried to root it and stuff! it worked!
Then tried a rom... and i got some weird icons in the bottom right corner, they would appear at certain things like when i look at my home screen they are there... But like when i scroll down the notification tab it does not show on there... WEIRDEST PART IS THAT when i take a screenshot the icons don't appear...
Ive tried everything getting a "STOCK ROM" for my device
Even rebooting does not help..
Can somebody help me get rid of those weird overlay icons?
Any hope fixing it?
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When you say icons, what exactly do they look like? Something like Facebooks chat heads?
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IronRoo said:
When you say icons, what exactly do they look like? Something like Facebooks chat heads?
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like these p r n t.s c /co9h2f (XDA does not allow me to post images.. :/

CharlierPvP said:
like these p r n t.s c /co9h2f (XDA does not allow me to post images.. :/
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nothing like "chat heads" ha! Ha!
strange, it looks a bit like your digitiser is bad but I have never seen one with patterns like that. It may just seem to disappear depending on the screen colors. It almost looks like ghosting or watermark (electronic) of a digital clock....
There's an app that can test for dead pixels that might help I think someone said on another thread.
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IronRoo said:
www.prnt.sc/co9h2f
nothing like "chat heads" ha! Ha!
strange, it looks a bit like your digitiser is bad but I have never seen one with patterns like that. It may just seem to disappear depending on the screen colors. It almost looks like ghosting or watermark (electronic) of a digital clock....
There's an app that can test for dead pixels that might help I think someone said on another thread.
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Cause like it happend after i rooted and put custom rom/kernel on.. I at first tought it was somekind of app. that came with kernel (ik does not make any sense) ill try to do my best to fix it..
If u can find me a dead pixel fix app name, it would be great!

CharlierPvP said:
Cause like it happend after i rooted and put custom rom/kernel on.. I at first tought it was somekind of app. that came with kernel (ik does not make any sense) ill try to do my best to fix it..
If u can find me a dead pixel fix app name, it would be great!
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Yes strange that it happened after root etc, so you would assume it's related. Which root, rom, kernal?
The pixel app can't fix (probably) but might show you the problem or rule out the screen as the cause. I don't know which app is good, just search pay store with something like "screen tester"
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IronRoo said:
Yes strange that it happened after root etc, so you would assume it's related. Which root, rom, kernal?
The pixel app can't fix (probably) but might show you the problem or rule out the screen as the cause. I don't know which app is good, just search pay store with something like "screen tester"
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Okay... I'am so confused when i tried one of the "Screen fix apps" some of them didnt even show the watermark down right corner... By the way it was the root that i used it was "S4 mini rootkit" or something like that.. Is that a screen problem or do i have to fix it physically like removeing the screen and then putting it back on (but it might be risky)..

CharlierPvP said:
Okay... I'am so confused when i tried one of the "Screen fix apps" some of them didnt even show the watermark down right corner... By the way it was the root that i used it was "S4 mini rootkit" or something like that.. Is that a screen problem or do i have to fix it physically like removeing the screen and then putting it back on (but it might be risky)..
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now I'm confused! Ha! Ha! So some of the screen test apps show the screen is working fine will others don't?
Well at least if some app show all colours/tests screens with no "ghost" icon that means at least it's not a hardware issue stuck pixel etc. That might suggest it's an app causing it. (I am assuming you got your kernal and rom from a trustworthy source and not some random download site!) Boot into safe mode so 3rd party apps don't work, do you still see the strange icon like marks?
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now I'm confused! Ha! Ha! So some of the screen test apps show the screen is working fine will others don't?
Well at least if some app show all colours/tests screens with no "ghost" icon that means at least it's not a hardware issue stuck pixel etc. That might suggest it's an app causing it. (I am assuming you got your kernal and rom from a trustworthy source and not some random download site!) Boot into safe mode so 3rd party apps don't work, do you still see the strange icon like marks?
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I did get rom from a yt vid,but the issue didn't show up for him, and the safemode still shows the icons.. is there a samsung stock kernel somewhere, when i put my device to odin mode it show :Samsung Official System: Official

CharlierPvP said:
I did get rom from a yt vid,but the issue didn't show up for him, and the safemode still shows the icons.. is there a samsung stock kernel somewhere, when i put my device to odin mode it show :Samsung Official System: Official
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Well I'm at a loss. Nothing I can think of seems to match all the symptoms you say and the shapes. If it's not in the software then I would guess it's some damage to screen but you say it doesn't appear on old ROM. It's not 3rd party apps so must be the rom/kernal, but still seems strange. And those shapes make stuck pixels seem unlikely ......
If it was me I'd flash another ROM, if not fixed, flash another kernal, if still not fixed then flash the stock ROM to start with a clean phone and then flash another ROM.
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Well I'm at a loss. Nothing I can think of seems to match all the symptoms you say and the shapes. If it's not in the software then I would guess it's some damage to screen but you say it doesn't appear on old ROM. It's not 3rd party apps so must be the rom/kernal, but still seems strange. And those shapes make stuck pixels seem unlikely ......
If it was me I'd flash another ROM, if not fixed, flash another kernal, if still not fixed then flash the stock ROM to start with a clean phone and then flash another ROM.
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U know... i tried Cm13 still there im at loss aswell