Hey all,
i have some problem, with my camera, i noticed that on the photos there are some grain or noise a lot.. Its only for me ?
Please help!
marvelfreak said:
Hey all,
i have some problem, with my camera, i noticed that on the photos there are some grain or noise a lot.. Its only for me ?
Please help!
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I have a similar problem. Curious, though. have you opened camera, settings, and at the bottom of the list, reset?
chip.hughes said:
I have a similar problem. Curious, though. have you opened camera, settings, and at the bottom of the list, reset?
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Jap, i also try that, nothing changed..
Picture actually looks pretty good for it to be a low light indoor shot. Plus your computer monitor casts a light bleed on your picture. Have to remember this is a camera on a phone and not a high end dslr camera. So pictures in low light can always come out bad and grainy.
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Grain in dark pictures are expected. I have a canon 5d mkIII and even with a full-framed sensor, it'll still pick up some grain. Our phone does pretty well for the size of the sensor. Wouldn't sweat it unless the purple hue attacks
This is a well-documented issue with the One.
HTC says it should be fixed in software on the 4.3 update. I'm not 100% convinced. If it's not fixed, I'll be getting rid of the phone. My low-light pictures are awful compared to other phones I've owned.
As for the Canon guy.. I'm sure you have way more settings you can change over the phone's setting to make your 5D pics better
Thank you guys for yours answers,i will play again with my phone's camera's settings. I thought that the Ultrapixell kamera is perfect in low-light. i as wrong..
dbornack said:
This is a well-documented issue with the One.
HTC says it should be fixed in software on the 4.3 update. I'm not 100% convinced. If it's not fixed, I'll be getting rid of the phone. My low-light pictures are awful compared to other phones I've owned.
As for the Canon guy.. I'm sure you have way more settings you can change over the phone's setting to make your 5D pics better
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I didn't know the grainy pics was "well documented." I only know of the purple hue issue. If I use the night setting it helps a lot and I've been pleased with the pics, better than my S4 in many settings.
I suppose you could try night mode, maybe with a low iso to see how your pics look.
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I didn't know the grainy pics was "well documented." I only know of the purple hue issue. If I use the night setting it helps a lot and I've been pleased with the pics, better than my S4 in many settings.
I suppose you could try night mode, maybe with a low iso to see how your pics look.
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Search "htc one camera issue" and you will get a google's worth of results of discussions on the topic.
Purple Hue and Grainy are pretty much the same issue, or I have both issues with two HTC Ones now. I tried every setting in the book. Nothing made it better. Night mode made them blurry on top of it, as I'm holding the phone at a very slow shutter speed, this was expected. Tried ISO as well. It just sucks.
dbornack said:
Search "htc one camera issue" and you will get a google's worth of results of discussions on the topic.
Purple Hue and Grainy are pretty much the same issue, or I have both issues with two HTC Ones now. I tried every setting in the book. Nothing made it better. Night mode made them blurry on top of it, as I'm holding the phone at a very slow shutter speed, this was expected. Tried ISO as well. It just sucks.
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I agree one hundred percent. I envy those of you that do not have this issue. I purchased mine second hand. To my knowledge, the warranty is non-transferable. Just hoping that the Verizon update will patch this, if it is not straight up hardware. I tried the 4.3 roms, but they are ports, and this probably goes deeper than just a surface flash.
If I may be so bold, please allow me to share my experience. I was having an issue with grainy pictures. When I covered my lens it would turn red. I sent a support request to HTC. They gave me the runaround for about 2 weeks saying to wait for 4.3, the software will fix it. Then they told me to use third-party camera apps. Eventually I got mad, closed the ticket. I sat there and fumed and then walked away. A day later I got a "tell us how we did" email. I laced into them and told them that I had a bad experience, that my camera is clearly defective and being told to use third-party apps that still have the issue isn't a fix. I got a response back and they asked if I had considered sending it for repair. I told them that I had never been given that option. The guy told me he was going to call me and he did. We talked for about 5 minutes, he took my info, he sounded like a cool guy. We joked a bit. He offered to pay shipping into HTC. I sent it in.
I got it back today. It's a night and day difference. It's actually catches focus like it should. When I cover the lens it stays jet black. It's a big difference. Send it back. Let them fix it. It sucked to be without it but it took them about a week round trip. It was worth it.
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If I may be so bold, please allow me to share my experience. I was having an issue with grainy pictures. When I covered my lens it would turn red. I sent a support request to HTC. They gave me the runaround for about 2 weeks saying to wait for 4.3, the software will fix it. Then they told me to use third-party camera apps. Eventually I got mad, closed the ticket. I sat there and fumed and then walked away. A day later I got a "tell us how we did" email. I laced into them and told them that I had a bad experience, that my camera is clearly defective and being told to use third-party apps that still have the issue isn't a fix. I got a response back and they asked if I had considered sending it for repair. I told them that I had never been given that option. The guy told me he was going to call me and he did. We talked for about 5 minutes, he took my info, he sounded like a cool guy. We joked a bit. He offered to pay shipping into HTC. I sent it in.
I got it back today. It's a night and day difference. It's actually catches focus like it should. When I cover the lens it stays jet black. It's a big difference. Send it back. Let them fix it. It sucked to be without it but it took them about a week round trip. It was worth it.
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What did they "fix"? Did they state that in the repair documents? Are you still on the current OTA release of software? I'm wondering what the fixed for free that is the root of the actual problem.
I'm on my 3rd phone in 7 weeks now (for other issues than the camera), and I still have the issue.
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What did they "fix"? Did they state that in the repair documents? Are you still on the current OTA release of software? I'm wondering what the fixed for free that is the root of the actual problem.
I'm on my 3rd phone in 7 weeks now (for other issues than the camera), and I still have the issue.
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They didn't share any repair document with me at all. They just shipped my phone back in a "gift" box with a screen rag. No documentation at all. I have to assume that they replaced or repaired the camera sensor. A month or so back there was a link in the forums about trying to narrow down if it was a sensor issue or not. They had us record the camera sensor version. It involved finding a particular file and then opening it in a text file. In any case, even then with only like 35-40 responses there were at least 9 different camera sensor versions. Also, my camera seemed ridiculously sensitive to motion. I don't have the most steady hands but I also don't have seizures every time I take a picture either. The old camera (or firmware) seemed to exaggerate any motion.
As for the OTA, I sent it to them with OTA .8. They shipped it back .10. I've since flashed NuSenseONE but I have a TWRP backup of the ROM as it arrived back to me.. plus logging into a few things. If there is anything in particular that you are interested in, such as a file version or something, let me know.
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They didn't share any repair document with me at all. They just shipped my phone back in a "gift" box with a screen rag. No documentation at all. I have to assume that they replaced or repaired the camera sensor. A month or so back there was a link in the forums about trying to narrow down if it was a sensor issue or not. They had us record the camera sensor version. It involved finding a particular file and then opening it in a text file. In any case, even then with only like 35-40 responses there were at least 9 different camera sensor versions. Also, my camera seemed ridiculously sensitive to motion. I don't have the most steady hands but I also don't have seizures every time I take a picture either. The old camera (or firmware) seemed to exaggerate any motion.
As for the OTA, I sent it to them with OTA .8. They shipped it back .10. I've since flashed NuSenseONE but I have a TWRP backup of the ROM as it arrived back to me.. plus logging into a few things. If there is anything in particular that you are interested in, such as a file version or something, let me know.
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Nothing I'm particularly interested in. I was wondering if they owned up to it being software or hardware. I too, went through calling HTC, explaining the issue, going through an hours worth of diagnostics on my phone, before they told me it would be fixed in 4.3 release. Perhaps they have a 4.3 release that includes a camera sensor firmware update as well? Are are you suggesting that the camera versions are 9 different versions of hardware?
I don't know.. the camera on here just isn't what it's cracked up to be. It's great in PERFECT conditions, but sub-standard when not in perfect conditions.
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Nothing I'm particularly interested in. I was wondering if they owned up to it being software or hardware. I too, went through calling HTC, explaining the issue, going through an hours worth of diagnostics on my phone, before they told me it would be fixed in 4.3 release. Perhaps they have a 4.3 release that includes a camera sensor firmware update as well? Are are you suggesting that the camera versions are 9 different versions of hardware?
I don't know.. the camera on here just isn't what it's cracked up to be. It's great in PERFECT conditions, but sub-standard when not in perfect conditions.
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I'm not at all sure what I'm suggesting now. I just went back to that survey and looked through the results, and it looks like there are literally 100's of different possible results from that sensors file. What I did find that is probably of no value at all is that my phone, before it was serviced had the following text in the sensor text file:
Before servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-04-29
After servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-09-16
I don't know if that is just a firmware revision, or the manufacturing date of the sensor itself, but if you look in that link to the survey results there are probably 50 different dates.
Here is something that may be of interest to you. The guy who started the thread mentioned sending it in to repair and they sent him the work order. They replaced his camera with a SHARP sensor and the results he posts are far superior to what he had before. Link here
Is this admission of guilt or just a result of part shortage? Or just typical hardware phase-out/phase-in.
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I'm not at all sure what I'm suggesting now. I just went back to that survey and looked through the results, and it looks like there are literally 100's of different possible results from that sensors file. What I did find that is probably of no value at all is that my phone, before it was serviced had the following text in the sensor text file:
Before servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-04-29
After servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-09-16
I don't know if that is just a firmware revision, or the manufacturing date of the sensor itself, but if you look in that link to the survey results there are probably 50 different dates.
Here is something that may be of interest to you. The guy who started the thread mentioned sending it in to repair and they sent him the work order. They replaced his camera with a SHARP sensor and the results he posts are far superior to what he had before. Link here
Is this admission of guilt or just a result of part shortage? Or just typical hardware phase-out/phase-in.
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Wow.. I just checked that thread out, and will be calling HTC soon to get a replacement. That's night and day difference, and his before results are similar to mine. It's ruined some experiences in which I thought I would have a good enough phone to captures memories..
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Wow.. I just checked that thread out, and will be calling HTC soon to get a replacement. That's night and day difference, and his before results are similar to mine. It's ruined some experiences in which I thought I would have a good enough phone to captures memories..
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I'm glad it helped. I hope they get it swapped out for you and you finally have the camera that you bargained on. I know I'm far happier with my results.
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I'm glad it helped. I hope they get it swapped out for you and you finally have the camera that you bargained on. I know I'm far happier with my results.
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Also, how do you find out what version you have?
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Also, how do you find out what version you have?
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These are the directions I followed from the original survey post:
Use ES File Explorer to find camera module manufacturer (does not have to be rooted). Navigate: Device > sys > android_camera > sensor Open this file as text (eg. st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-05-10)
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These are the directions I followed from the original survey post:
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st vd6869 (1.0) cinesensor 2013-06-07
So yeah, pretty old it seems.
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Had a very occasional issue with my camera where, after a couple of seconds, the live-view image starts "rolling", sometimes losing a colour channel. It only seems to have happened in "Layar" app so far but that may be co-incidence (I dont use the camera much).
Anyone else having problems like this? I'll try catch it on vid and upload. Just worried that there may be a hardware prob but, like I say, its only occassional.
Also happens in Goggles and normal camera application. Looks like its broken
Grrr, mobiles.co.uk being real unhelpful so far
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Had a very occasional issue with my camera where, after a couple of seconds, the live-view image starts "rolling", sometimes losing a colour channel. It only seems to have happened in "Layar" app so far but that may be co-incidence (I dont use the camera much).
Anyone else having problems like this? I'll try catch it on vid and upload. Just worried that there may be a hardware prob but, like I say, its only occassional.
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Somewhere here someone uploaded a vid from desire that catches crazy colors, most probably it was defected, i will try to find it and post it.
I havent encountered this problem myself, .. but then again, i dont use the camera that much
irkan said:
Somewhere here someone uploaded a vid from desire that catches crazy colors, most probably it was defected, i will try to find it and post it.
I havent encountered this problem myself, .. but then again, i dont use the camera that much
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Do you mean the guy where the images where kinda in negative? I saw that one but this looks completely different. I will try get it on vid but I got to catch it doing it again!
Problem Video
Finally managed to catch the camera problem on Video!
In talks with Mobiles.Co.Uk at the moment about a replacement handset but would be interested to know if anyone else has seen/experienced this?
http://www.tirinoarim.co.uk/VIDEO0001.mp4
Video upload fixed!
Hey there,
Just to let you know, I've had exactly the same issue with my Desire. I contacted O2, and they said that I could get a replacement handset. Despite them mucking me around a bit - the phone is out of stock and they didn't bother to tell me this - it basically confirms that it's a manufacturer's fault.
It would explain why not all handsets are getting this. But if even 1% of all Desires are getting this, that's still a hefty amount. Not widespread enough for places like Engadget to post about it, but annoying enough to ruin the experiences of a fair few HTC customers worldwide.
I got the same issue, too.
Seems more like a software issue. Sometimes ot occures when you point the camera to a bright object. It only happens then in 20-50%.
Do you have to get a new replacement Desire with that?
(threade title says "not the pinkt thing" - but as far as I can see - this IS PINK in your video!)
I got the problem too. Not seen it for around a week now though.
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Today I experienced the same problem. My screen was divided into half, one half being pink and the other in sepia. I disappeared soon though. Also a friend tells me that my photos taken with Desire are way too blurry. Can anyone confirm that by looking at some of them at http://mariotomic.com/blog?
Thanks.
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Any chance you can tell us how you fixed it for future reference.
I have an issue: I've noticed that there is the odd popping sound on every video I take. It isn't a constant pop-pop-pop, but just every so often at random. But it is present on every video I've taken so far.
Wondering if anyone else has the same issue? Any suggestions?
I am running stock with the Perseus kernel.
Thanks!
I had this happen once. I thought the wind was blowing on the mic.
Do you happen to have a case on your phone? There might be something that taps the case and might be picked up by the speaker as a pop.
Rings, long nails, keys, I don't know the list could go on.
~PsyCl0ne
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Yes, I do have a soft-shell case. I thought it might be that too, but I took it off and did some test filming and got the same result. This is really starting to tick me off now; I've had the phone for 5 or 6 weeks now and have only noticed this. What a pain!
I have also done voice recording using a voice recorder app, and no problems with that.
I tried a different camera app and the videos still have the popping.
No other suggestions?
Ok, just linking a video so you can hear what I'm talking about, in case it triggers something in someone's brain....
Again, this has happened on stock, as well as CleanRom. Different camera apps used. I've tried with data off. I've tried with SD card out. I've lowered system volume to zero. I've removed the case. There is no such issue when speaking on the phone, nor is it present when using a voice recorder app.
Everything else about the phone is perfect, but I'm ready to smash it to bits over this, I'm so pissed off. :silly:
http://youtu.be/mqvavNARGZU
Maybe your hand?
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Nope. Hold the phone by the side. But just to be sure, I've let it sit on its own on the table and same thing.
Mine made that same sound only one time. It was during the inning when my son(5yrs) got 3 unassisted outs. Pissed me off
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To narrow down a software VS hardware issue, the first thing you'll want to do is restore to stock. No root, no kernel, no nuffin. If the issue persists, that is usually a purdy good indicator of a hardware issue. Should that be the case, a warranty replacement may be your best option. If the issue persists after a replacement, I'd say its a good bet its something in your environment/situation that is causing the popping.
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To narrow down a software VS hardware issue, the first thing you'll want to do is restore to stock. No root, no kernel, no nuffin. If the issue persists, that is usually a purdy good indicator of a hardware issue. Should that be the case, a warranty replacement may be your best option. If the issue persists after a replacement, I'd say its a good bet its something in your environment/situation that is causing the popping.
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Thanks for that. Yes, at this point I've tried everything I can think of. I don't believe it has anything to do with environment or anything, as it happens all the time. It has been driving me batty for the last week; I've done nothing but obsess over it. I hadn't noticed it before, but once I had, I started looking at every video I've taken since I bought it and found that it has been going on the whole time. I got the phone at the end of January. One of the first vids I took was a cpl of days later, which I put on youtube. I checked that vid out and sure enough the issue is there.
I called Samsung yesterday and got a UPS shipping label from them to send it in. I'm not keen on having to do all the work to unroot and make like I never rooted it, lose it for up to 3 weeks, and (if they send a replacement back), lose the $30 I spent on my Zagg screen protector.
I guess I will try what you've said; restore to pure stock and pray to God. Thanks!
I've installed CM10 and the camera with it is flawless. Why do you think that is?
Sorry for bumping this up, but I've done all kinds of experimenting and have pretty much determined that it is solely a TW based issue.
But what I'd like to ask now is: using Snap Camera, I get the same result (popping noise). However, Snap Camera has a setting for "Use Alternate Mic", which, when I choose that, there is no popping. So the question is: does anyone know how I can make the stock camcorder use the 'alternate mic' like Snap Camera does?
I have no idea where that would be edited.
Please! Thanks!
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I've installed CM10 and the camera with it is flawless. Why do you think that is?
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Hey guys, i just got my N7 last thursday and I noticed the sporatic touch issues. Cant click a link until i zoom in quite a bit, scrolling a page stops and starts as i drag my finger across the screen. Its pretty annoying.
I started looking into it and i see lots of people having these problems.
So, is there a definite answer?
Is this a software bug that can potentialy be fixed? Or is this a hardware issue?
I am debating on returning the tablet... Which sucks because other than the touch issues, its been running great.
Thanks guys.
No.
No definitive answer.
And don't expect one from Google/ASUS.
Sfhub has a fix that, if you work through the options, has over an 80% success rate. You'll need to unlock the N7 and follow his instructions exactly.
That leaves the balance of <20% which are most likely hardware.
Your choice. (Maybe) fix it yourself, or keep returning until you get a 'good' one.
Personally, if I still had the option, I'd keep returning it until I got a 'good' one. Let them choke on the defective ones. We're paying them for a working device. Why should we have to fix them?
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No.
No definitive answer.
And don't expect one from Google/ASUS.
Sfhub has a fix that, if you work through the options, has over an 80% success rate. You'll need to unlock the N7 and follow his instructions exactly.
That leaves the balance of <20% which are most likely hardware.
Your choice. (Maybe) fix it yourself, or keep returning until you get a 'good' one.
Personally, if I still had the option, I'd keep returning it until I got a 'good' one. Let them choke on the defective ones. We're paying them for a working device. Why should we have to fix them?
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Yeah its pretty effin' annoying that they are distributing a defective device and don't even aknowledge that there is an issue.
I think ill try the fix first, if that doesnt work, ill revert it back to stock, factory reset and return the damn thing.
Nuar said:
Yeah its pretty effin' annoying that they are distributing a defective device and don't even aknowledge that there is an issue.
I think ill try the fix first, if that doesnt work, ill revert it back to stock, factory reset and return the damn thing.
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IMO it is ultimately a hardware variance in almost all cases, but in some cases it can be compensated for in software.
Google acknowledged the issue months ago, issued a fix that fixed some units and broke others, but has since crawled back into a cave and have not said another word.
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IMO it is ultimately a hardware variance in almost all cases, but in some cases it can be compensated for in software.
Google acknowledged the issue months ago, issued a fix that fixed some units and broke others, but has since crawled back into a cave and have not said another word.
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Yep.
Can't wait to see what 'surprises' the Google/ASUS N10 might bring.
Maybe it'll just fail totally out of the box, and they'll blame the user for opening it.....
sfhub said:
IMO it is ultimately a hardware variance in almost all cases, but in some cases it can be compensated for in software.
Google acknowledged the issue months ago, issued a fix that fixed some units and broke others, but has since crawled back into a cave and have not said another word.
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Yeah, thats what i've gathered from all the posts i've read over the past two days.
Thats why Im willing to try the software side of things first. I figured its worth a shot.
I think it's hardware, the severity depends on your touch firmware (which I suggest you experiment with) and your eye for details. Mine works fine for the most part, sometimes it doesn't realize I lifted my finger off the screen but it's not a deal breaker. I still think it's pretty unacceptable, after years of capacitive touchscreens, I expect them to be flawless by now.
I just got mine today and mine is having issues. I don't know if I should tinker with the software or just send it back. I definitely need to do something about it though, it's an absolute pain for me to use.
So heading says it all, did you have the issue before you installed it and did the ROM fix the issue? I've done the low ISO, I missed around with the settings and it does not fix or make it at all better. I will not settle for a replacement device that is not brand new so I am looking for a software fix. I figure a ROM made from a developer phone would fix it since their software is not affected by this issue. So let me know if you have an answer for this. The key has to be that you had the issue before you installed the ROM. Don't trash the tread with junk or speculations of what might fix it I am only interested in facts at this point I've done all the Google might fix and none did....reply away!
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So I read an article on engadget that said the 4.3 update made improvements to the camera in low light settings. I was previously avoiding 4.3/5.5 ROMs because you can't change the lock screen image independently of the home screen. Anyhow, I flashed it last night and have been snapping away with the camera. The pictures seem better.
It's a shame, other than the camera this phone is nearly perfect.
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The gsm ones that got the 4.3 update already owners has said it did not fix the low light issue. I doubt HTC has redid the update for tbd Verizon version
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Dark Jedi said:
The gsm ones that got the 4.3 update already owners has said it did not fix the low light issue. I doubt HTC has redid the update for tbd Verizon version
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I don't know, it seems better but I don't have an objective way to measure it. I know that previously my newborn son's face always looked purple in low light pictures and now his skin looks more true to his natural color.
Also, over exposure doesn't seem as bad.
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mlin said:
I don't know, it seems better but I don't have an objective way to measure it. I know that previously my newborn son's face always looked purple in low light pictures and now his skin looks more true to his natural color.
Also, over exposure doesn't seem as bad.
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Place your hand over your lens and see if the purple comes back
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Place your hand over your lens and see if the purple comes back
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So when you use a 4.3 sense rom found in the forums, like the one I'm running which is the NuSense 4.3 RC5, it seems like its "fixed" but what actually happens when you put your hand over the lens is that the blue hue or red will show up, but as soon as the phone detects the hue it goes away. It seems to keep doing it in a repetitive pattern.Hue shows up, then goes away, then shows up again, then away, unlike before on 4.2 where if it shows up, it'll stay there.
My guess is that on 4.2.2 like others have said, when the ISO is raised too far, the hue showed up. So really, it seems like HTC just gave the a camera a limit to not raise the ISO too far.
It's "sorta" (not really) fixed. It's a hardware issue that's been somewhat softened by software implementations.
Sounds about exactly right for what can be done. The low-light picture taking is really a hard thing to accomplish, me thinks. I have a Canon DSLR, and fast lenses are expensive (apart from prime lenses), so I'm not surprised that this overprmised technology is not meeting expectation. That said, do people really use their camera phones that heavily? I don't. And it certainly wasn't a feature I considered when buying this phone. Not to knock any enthusiasts, but this defect has made me realize how many folks are satisfied with phone camera fidelity.
For any of you interested in photography. $50 spent on a 50mm prime will blow your brains out, expectation-wise.
Zynesterysdan said:
So when you use a 4.3 sense rom found in the forums, like the one I'm running which is the NuSense 4.3 RC5, it seems like its "fixed" but what actually happens when you put your hand over the lens is that the blue hue or red will show up, but as soon as the phone detects the hue it goes away. It seems to keep doing it in a repetitive pattern.Hue shows up, then goes away, then shows up again, then away, unlike before on 4.2 where if it shows up, it'll stay there.
My guess is that on 4.2.2 like others have said, when the ISO is raised too far, the hue showed up. So really, it seems like HTC just gave the a camera a limit to not raise the ISO too far.
It's "sorta" (not really) fixed. It's a hardware issue that's been somewhat softened by software implementations.
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Zynesterysdan said:
So when you use a 4.3 sense rom found in the forums, like the one I'm running which is the NuSense 4.3 RC5, it seems like its "fixed" but what actually happens when you put your hand over the lens is that the blue hue or red will show up, but as soon as the phone detects the hue it goes away. It seems to keep doing it in a repetitive pattern.Hue shows up, then goes away, then shows up again, then away, unlike before on 4.2 where if it shows up, it'll stay there.
My guess is that on 4.2.2 like others have said, when the ISO is raised too far, the hue showed up. So really, it seems like HTC just gave the a camera a limit to not raise the ISO too far.
It's "sorta" (not really) fixed. It's a hardware issue that's been somewhat softened by software implementations.
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I use my camera as a camera not as some sort of blue noise detection meter. If the hue is gone from my pics and the ISO isn't so high that there is a bunch of color noise then I'm happy and for all practical uses I'd say it's pretty well fixed.
I tried putting my hand over the lens, after about 90s it started turning kinda blue around the edges then would fade to black. Better than before.
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mlin said:
I use my camera as a camera not as some sort of blue noise detection meter. If the hue is gone from my pics and the ISO isn't so high that there is a bunch of color noise then I'm happy and for all practical uses I'd say it's pretty well fixed.
I tried putting my hand over the lens, after about 90s it started turning kinda blue around the edges then would fade to black. Better than before.
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The problem with it still is that because it fades in and out, if you take the picture at the wrong time, the hue will be in the picture. That means you have to time when to take the picture, which I'm sure to many is absolutely not fixed. It's still got much room to improve.
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Over in the regular HTC one forum someone posted a video of a HTC one running kit Kat and the person had the phone laying down on a table. When he got to the camera the screen stayed black and their was no purple haze going in and out. So I hope it does fix it and look forward to a kit Kat Rom for our phones.
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Zynesterysdan said:
The problem with it still is that because it fades in and out, if you take the picture at the wrong time, the hue will be in the picture. That means you have to time when to take the picture, which I'm sure to many is absolutely not fixed. It's still got much room to improve.
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Good point. I've been playing with it more today. I have been able to capture most pictures without the hue, but like you said, it kind of fades in and out.
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I can tell you this with certainty.. if you tell HTC you need a repair to take care of a camera issue, they will accept it as a legit reason for service. I told them my camera was showing the red/blue and having trouble changing a focal point once it caught one. They tried talking me into waiting for 4.3. I refused. They opened a service order, I sent it out, about a week later I had my same phone back with none of the original problems. I don't know if they swapped out the hardware or what the deal is but when I cover the lens it stays pitch black.
Yes, it hurts being without a phone for a week but it's better than living with a phone that disappoints you for some reason. And especially when that reason can be remedied.
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I can tell you this with certainty.. if you tell HTC you need a repair to take care of a camera issue, they will accept it as a legit reason for service. I told them my camera was showing the red/blue and having trouble changing a focal point once it caught one. They tried talking me into waiting for 4.3. I refused. They opened a service order, I sent it out, about a week later I had my same phone back with none of the original problems. I don't know if they swapped out the hardware or what the deal is but when I cover the lens it stays pitch black.
Yes, it hurts being without a phone for a week but it's better than living with a phone that disappoints you for some reason. And especially when that reason can be remedied.
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Did you return it to stock before sending it? I could stand being without it for a week to have it fixed
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Did you return it to stock before sending it? I could stand being without it for a week to have it fixed
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Yes, I did return it to stock before sending it in. I don't know that I needed to, but I wasn't going to take a chance on them refusing to do the work because they didn't like my icons or zooper widgets. =)
I used this thread here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2475216
Just to update this thread I did end up sending my phone to HTC to get repaired it was a one week turn around and came back same phone and fixed. Getting my phone repaired was a big deal since I don't want a CLN or Refrib device. So phone is fixed!
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Just to give an update, the new stock 4.4 gpe rom does a better job of preventing the blue/red noise from appearing. When I cover my hand it appears for half a second then is completely black for the rest of the time
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I'm a crack flasher so I flash just about every ROM released just to give it a go and I have to have a ROM (4.2.2, 4.3 or 4.4) that has remedied the issue. HTC swears up and down that there is a camera update coming with 4.3 but seeing as how AT&T and Sprint folks said it helped nothing at all in their forums I'm leaning towards a hardware issue. Sucks but we might be stuck with it.
Zynesterysdan said:
Just to give an update, the new stock 4.4 gpe rom does a better job of preventing the blue/red noise from appearing. When I cover my hand it appears for half a second then is completely black for the rest of the time
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Not stuck with it mine was fixed under warranty repair didn't cost me anything and it's totally gone. 1 week turn around.
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Before and after. No modifications just point and click didn't change anything on camera since I got it back.
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Not stuck with it mine was fixed under warranty repair didn't cost me anything and it's totally gone. 1 week turn around.
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Well unfortunately I can't be without my phone for more than a couple of days. I use it for work and personal. Too bad HTC doesn't have designated repair centers we can take our phones to for repairs of manufacturer defects. HTC should have acknowledged the issue and authorized cell provider stores where the device was purchased to do exchanges after the traditional 30 day exchange was up. I tried to exchange mine at the Verizon store I bought mine at and they wouldn't do it. Said I still had to go through warranty repair. It's understandable on VZW's end bc it isn't their fault HTC shipped jank phones but on the customer service side it makes both companies look bad. Glad yours got fixed though.
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Zynesterysdan said:
Just to give an update, the new stock 4.4 gpe rom does a better job of preventing the blue/red noise from appearing. When I cover my hand it appears for half a second then is completely black for the rest of the time
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It must be subjective bc my hue is still bad but my girlfriend's is semi-okay.
Hi there,
(Just a quick warning, my first post so if anything i can do to improve for the future please tell me!)
Okay so i recently purchased two OnePlus Three phones for Christmas. When they arrived everything was fine with the phones and no massive difference was noticed until the other day where myself and my sister (owner of the second phone) were comparing pictures we took on the phone and i noticed her's is insanely grainy in comparison to my crisp clear picture. I cannot attach the pictures to the post because i haven't posted more than 10 posts . I checked all the settings on the phones and had them as the same and still no improvement, her's is still grainy while mine is still sharp. I even went as far as factory resetting her phone but still no luck. Is it possibly that she just got a dodgy phone is all? or is it more deep than that? Any feedback is appreciated and if you need any extra info on the devices feel free to ask! Cheers :good:
-Taco :cyclops:
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Hi there,
(Just a quick warning, my first post so if anything i can do to improve for the future please tell me!)
Okay so i recently purchased two OnePlus Three phones for Christmas. When they arrived everything was fine with the phones and no massive difference was noticed until the other day where myself and my sister (owner of the second phone) were comparing pictures we took on the phone and i noticed her's is insanely grainy in comparison to my crisp clear picture. I cannot attach the pictures to the post because i haven't posted more than 10 posts . I checked all the settings on the phones and had them as the same and still no improvement, her's is still grainy while mine is still sharp. I even went as far as factory resetting her phone but still no luck. Is it possibly that she just got a dodgy phone is all? or is it more deep than that? Any feedback is appreciated and if you need any extra info on the devices feel free to ask! Cheers :good:
-Taco :cyclops:
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Are you sure the camera on your phone wasn't set on HQ while her phone's camera was set on HDR? The HQ settings filters out noise / grain after the shot...
Formhault said:
Are you sure the camera on your phone wasn't set on HQ while her phone's camera was set on HDR? The HQ settings filters out noise / grain after the shot...
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Afraid not.... I initially thought that was the issue but after side by side testing them and making sure everything was the same on the phones regarding all settings for the camera and brightness... Still the same graininess from her camera
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Afraid not.... I initially thought that was the issue but after side by side testing them and making sure everything was the same on the phones regarding all settings for the camera and brightness... Still the same graininess from her camera
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Well... More people need to chime in. But I don't think there are two identical cameras, lol. I guess there are small differences in all. But... grainy... that's something else.