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camera flash repairing ..

my wildfire s camera flash is not working......it works only when i start the app after boot.and it only works with torch apps and camcoder mode..it swithed off/on automaticaly during operation..so i guess some cable has loosen...one more thing it never works with camera mode....so i guess i need repairing ..any ideas about costs etc.. thnx

Are you sure it's an hardware problem? Have you tried to reflash another rom or the original rom/recovery?

yes.tried almost all roms available on this forum..stock too not working.

Now -> Couldnt connect to camera..

[Q] PLEASE Help!!!!

I am currently running CyanogenMod 11 (M3) for t-mobile. I really need help fixing my camera. I was having problems with my camera earlier but now it is constantly force closing. Just recently the camera updated to Google camera and I was hoping the force would not occur anymore, but now it's even worse. If any ideas how to fix PLEASE tell me because I have many needs for the camera. This how the problem occurs: I try to take a picture and it will take it then it will freeze and I have to kill the app. Then I try to restart the app but I get an "Camera error: cannot connect to the camera." The problem was really bad after I flashed the ROM so I deleted that camera and flashed a "better" one. I try to use the other features of this updated Google camera but none of them work such as: lens blur, panorama or photo sphere . I would really love having these features working or even taking regular pictures without any force closes. I have to use the camera everyday so please help as soon as possible. Please anyone help me solve this problem!!!! (Current Phone: Samsung Galaxy S3 SGH-T999)
Thanks for the help in advance!! 
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First thing I'd do is make a nandroid backup, then factory reset. If it fixes it then some data you had was causing the issue.
Next thing to try is copy the cameradata folder from a stock rom to yours. Reboot and test.
If that doesnt help i would then Odin flash stock/root66 firmware and factory reset. Then test the camera. If its still not working it may be hardware. If it works, you can be certain its software/firmware related. No sense in more troubleshooting if you determine its hardware related.
If it works on stock but not after a clean rom flash, the rom is likely the problem. Search its thread for similar issues.
Good luck!

DocHoliday77 said:
First thing I'd do is make a nandroid backup, then factory reset. If it fixes it then some data you had was causing the issue.
Next thing to try is copy the cameradata folder from a stock rom to yours. Reboot and test.
If that doesnt help i would then Odin flash stock/root66 firmware and factory reset. Then test the camera. If its still not working it may be hardware. If it works, you can be certain its software/firmware related. No sense in more troubleshooting if you determine its hardware related.
If it works on stock but not after a clean rom flash, the rom is likely the problem. Search its thread for similar issues.
Good luck!
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Thank you so much for the reply I will try this! If the factory reset does not work do you where I would able to find the camera data folder for Stock S3 Rom?

Unzip any stock based rom such as StockMod and its in the system folder.

Help?!
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Unzip any stock based rom such as StockMod and its in the system folder.
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The reset didn't work...I', trying to fix this camera https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera
This camera keeps freezing and then I have to end the task. After I end the task and try to go back to camera I get an "Camera error: Can't connect to camera." The lens blur and photo sphere and panorama are not working. Also, the camera is not taking the full screen when in rear facing camera but when I change to front facing the size becomes even smaller. Any idea how I can fix these problems? I am getting frustrated

me too!!
tennispro820 said:
The reset didn't work...I', trying to fix this camera https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.GoogleCamera
This camera keeps freezing and then I have to end the task. After I end the task and try to go back to camera I get an "Camera error: Can't connect to camera." The lens blur and photo sphere and panorama are not working. Also, the camera is not taking the full screen when in rear facing camera but when I change to front facing the size becomes even smaller. Any idea how I can fix these problems? I am getting frustrated
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Me too! Facing all that errors and don't still know how to fix them.

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Soe Min Thu said:
Me too! Facing all that errors and don't still know how to fix them.
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I figured it out...it was a ROM problem. I flashed liquid smooth 4.4.2 and it worked perfectly.

tennispro820 said:
I figured it out...it was a ROM problem. I flashed liquid smooth 4.4.2 and it worked perfectly.
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Ok, then, that issue would be fixed if I flash the latest nightly CM 11 Rom??

Soe Min Thu said:
Ok, then, that issue would be fixed if I flash the latest nightly CM 11 Rom??
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It is a possibility, you can try and see. I flashed a completely different ROM.

[Q] Camera stopped with cm update

Hi,
last week i updated my cyanogenmmod to 20140526 and had some bigger Problems with the Dialer. I was not able to call someone. Every time the idcallerui crashed.
Because of this i tried some different roms like Paranodid or older cm roms. Now i dont have this Problem with the dialer but now my camera doesnt work any more. If i try to open the camera it stopps. Before i installed a new rom i always did a full wipe in the recovery mode.
I tried different gapps from paranoid, cm, mini or stock but nothng fixes my camera.
I dont want to send it back to samsung to get this fixed because i have to wait to long for my phone.
What did i do wrong? False Gapps for galaxy nexus?
What combination of rom and gapps can u recommend?

i now have flashed my device back to complete stock rom. But the problem still exists. when i try to open the camera app it stoppes.
i tried a app called facecam and there i get the error :"Failed to connect to camera service"
Should i send it to Samsung? I still have 3 Weeks Waranty
how can i see if it is definitly stock and samsung cant see that i had root and a diferent rom?

dopamin said:
i now have flashed my device back to complete stock rom. But the problem still exists. when i try to open the camera app it stoppes.
i tried a app called facecam and there i get the error :"Failed to connect to camera service"
Should i send it to Samsung? I still have 3 Weeks Waranty
how can i see if it is definitly stock and samsung cant see that i had root and a diferent rom?
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2 things!
1* You front facing camera needs to be replaced
2* Send it to Samsung like it is they do not care if the phone is locked, rooted, or a custom rom.
Trust me I've done it myself!

Rear camera not working

Hi, the rear camera and flash seem to not be working a few days after installing Viper on my M9. Camera worked for about 1-2 days after flashing latest Viper ROM, but then stopped altogether. Anything trying to utilize the flash also doesn't work (HTC and Google flashlight). I've tried wiping the camera's data & cache, and I flashed the upgraded camera software that is available on Venom Hub, still no luck. Launching the camera app shows a black screen for a few seconds, then crashes back to home screen with no error message. Front camera works fine. Service provider is Sprint. Recovery is TWRP. I know that I could likely get a functioning camera back by re-flashing the Viper ROM or another ROM, but that's time consuming, and I'd prefer to only do that as a last resort. Any help greatly appreciated!

There is no fast way. Reflash the rom over the top, it shouldn't erase anything as you are recovering, not upgrading. Otherwise you're looking at going back to stock to test.
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IncredibleHulk6 said:
Hi, the rear camera and flash seem to not be working a few days after installing Viper on my M9. Camera worked for about 1-2 days after flashing latest Viper ROM, but then stopped altogether. Anything trying to utilize the flash also doesn't work (HTC and Google flashlight). I've tried wiping the camera's data & cache, and I flashed the upgraded camera software that is available on Venom Hub, still no luck. Launching the camera app shows a black screen for a few seconds, then crashes back to home screen with no error message. Front camera works fine. Service provider is Sprint. Recovery is TWRP. I know that I could likely get a functioning camera back by re-flashing the Viper ROM or another ROM, but that's time consuming, and I'd prefer to only do that as a last resort. Any help greatly appreciated!
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this happened to me without any software change (that I know of) just a hardware change. I even bought and installed a new rear camera which now allows the use of the front camera but the rear is not detected in the app and the flashlight just loops forever with a "loading" message. I am also SPRINT

Nokia XL Stock Rom... Camera has Stopped , Gallery has Stopped

i was using custom rom for so many days and changed to stock rom and been using for months now.. due to slowness i reset to factory defaults after that when ever i open camera it is displaying camera has stopped and gallery has stopped message.
And i forgot to take a back up ... i tried installing stock rom v2 and initial stock rom as well but nothing solved my problem.
Can anyone help me ???