I purchased an Envizen V100MD T recently, and me being the way I am, wanted things to be my way. SO I rooted the tablet with a program called Root Genius. I tried several other options, this was the only one that worked.
The downside to this is that both front and rear cameras ceased to function. I tried several camera apps, all saying Cannot Connect to Camera
Has anyone else had experience with this? I would really like to load a custom rom and/or kernel but I have not figured out how to get a custom recovery installed. Both TWRP and CWM are not supported, so I am a little leery about moving forward. At this point I can either leave it rooted, or try to revert back and see if the camera will work again.
Kinda wish I went a price level up and purchased the ASUS or Lenovo that I was eyeing, but would lose 2" on the screen size. Any suggestions would be great. Thanks!
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Hello
I've just received my Note 2 in the mail today, popped in the sim card and booted it up. Works fine and it's awesome.
When i checked out the camera, it launched fine and i was able to take perfect pictures using the rear camera, but when i switched to the front facing camera, it just came up with a warning saying "Kamera Mislykkedes" (Translated it means "Camera Failed") with 1 button saying "Okay" which would just close the camera app.
If i tried to relaunch it, it would stick to try and use the FFC and simply give the warning again and again.
If i go into Applications and clear all data from the Camera app, it would switch back to the rear camera and thus work again.
But i simply cannot get the FFC to work, i also tried downloading "Pudding Camera" off the market, and it does the same.
I found some other people having problems with older Samsung phones, and it can have something to do with some apps not releasing the camera app correctly after usage. But i haven't installed any apps that didn't come with the phone (except Pudding Camera, but it didn't work before that either).
Anyone got an idea? I really really really really don't want to have to send the phone back already because of a hardware issue, so that's why i'm here.
- Moon
You can try if face unlook works.
Moonbloom said:
Hello
I've just received my Note 2 in the mail today, popped in the sim card and booted it up. Works fine and it's awesome.
When i checked out the camera, it launched fine and i was able to take perfect pictures using the rear camera, but when i switched to the front facing camera, it just came up with a warning saying "Kamera Mislykkedes" (Translated it means "Camera Failed") with 1 button saying "Okay" which would just close the camera app.
If i tried to relaunch it, it would stick to try and use the FFC and simply give the warning again and again.
If i go into Applications and clear all data from the Camera app, it would switch back to the rear camera and thus work again.
But i simply cannot get the FFC to work, i also tried downloading "Pudding Camera" off the market, and it does the same.
I found some other people having problems with older Samsung phones, and it can have something to do with some apps not releasing the camera app correctly after usage. But i haven't installed any apps that didn't come with the phone (except Pudding Camera, but it didn't work before that either).
Anyone got an idea? I really really really really don't want to have to send the phone back already because of a hardware issue, so that's why i'm here.
- Moon
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Works fine on mine, looks like a hardware problem sorry
Moonbloom said:
Hello
I've just received my Note 2 in the mail today, popped in the sim card and booted it up. Works fine and it's awesome.
When i checked out the camera, it launched fine and i was able to take perfect pictures using the rear camera, but when i switched to the front facing camera, it just came up with a warning saying "Kamera Mislykkedes" (Translated it means "Camera Failed") with 1 button saying "Okay" which would just close the camera app.
If i tried to relaunch it, it would stick to try and use the FFC and simply give the warning again and again.
If i go into Applications and clear all data from the Camera app, it would switch back to the rear camera and thus work again.
But i simply cannot get the FFC to work, i also tried downloading "Pudding Camera" off the market, and it does the same.
I found some other people having problems with older Samsung phones, and it can have something to do with some apps not releasing the camera app correctly after usage. But i haven't installed any apps that didn't come with the phone (except Pudding Camera, but it didn't work before that either).
Anyone got an idea? I really really really really don't want to have to send the phone back already because of a hardware issue, so that's why i'm here.
- Moon
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Just a guess here but if a factory data reset doesn't fix it, it sounds like a hardware return sorry.
the exact scenario happened to me but with the back camera
Just flash latest stock rom
njthenj said:
the exact scenario happened to me but with the back camera
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What did you do to get it fixed? I have a similar problem
I have a galaxy note gt n 7000 (galaxy note I) and had this camera fail problem 4 months ago. I have even bought a front camera module from china but the product still didn´t get here. It takes more than a month for these stuff to come to my house in Brazil. Well, anyway, I had given up on trying to solve the problem (that´s why I bought the module) and I usually flash 3 or 4 roms a month (love to mess). So, then, I flashed the ROM super nexus on my phone and opened the camera normally, because the rear camera never had problems and guess what... when the camera opened I saw my face. Scared to death. kkkk. Now, it´s my fourth day using the rom and the front camera is working nice.
I don´t believe most of the users are having hardware issues. I think there´s something related to JB update because ppl started complaining about these camera errors after the update... but who knows. Hope u all have the same luck I had.
=)
Hello all, first post here. I did some searching here and google but I can't find anything definitive. I recently DIY'd a cracked screen, everything went smoothly touch screen and everything is working. I followed a detaield tutorial on youtube from phonedoctors.com After rebooting the phone, the front facing camera didn't work at all, and the main camera worked for about a day. Now when I open the camera app it's just a black screen, all the buttons work but still a blackscreen of nothingness. I've gone into the "secret menu" through the phone keypad and tested the camera, the main one came up the first time but now it won't at all. I took the phone back apart last night and rechecked all the connections on the board and everything seemed fine. I guess my question is this, is there something else I might be able to check, or am I looking at a hardware issue. If so, is it possible to replace both cameras on the S3. I see the replacement parts in online stores but no directions on replacing the parts. I completely unrooted and factory reset the device as well to no avail, so I went ahead and rerooted the device and currently running CM 10.0 the most stable. Just looking for some guidance, I've tried to give as much info as possible. Thanks for reading!:good:
Regards,
Matthew
PS Just removed everything again, unplugged the main camera from the board and redid everything. No dice...
I've recently tried a known "working" camera as well with no luck. I've come to the conclusion that it might be something wrong witht he board which means I'm out of luck on getting this resolved. Unless someone else has had a similar issue and fixed it?
Hey guys,
N7105 Lineage 7.1.2 (2017/06/20)
Pretty green to all this. Just reimaged with the latest Lineage, got that working - slick system - only foible this time around is Camera Error ("Can't connect to the camera")
Note, I replaced the back (rear facing) camera with an ebay special recently. The samsung image was ok with it, took photos & clear enough. Cyanogen and Lineage both error out as above on attempting to use the camera.
Pity the backup didn't work. I might end up reversing all the way back to stock at this rate; now, thoughts. Could it be the replacement camera? An N7100 camera, for example? Is there a possible workaround to that - or am I barking up the wrong tree?
I'd prefer Lineage to the stock OS, for sure - if the camera problem can be resolved.
Burt on the Hill said:
Hey guys,
N7105 Lineage 7.1.2 (2017/06/20)
Pretty green to all this. Just reimaged with the latest Lineage, got that working - slick system - only foible this time around is Camera Error ("Can't connect to the camera")
Note, I replaced the back (rear facing) camera with an ebay special recently. The samsung image was ok with it, took photos & clear enough. Cyanogen and Lineage both error out as above on attempting to use the camera.
Pity the backup didn't work. I might end up reversing all the way back to stock at this rate; now, thoughts. Could it be the replacement camera? An N7100 camera, for example? Is there a possible workaround to that - or am I barking up the wrong tree?
I'd prefer Lineage to the stock OS, for sure - if the camera problem can be resolved.
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Can't connect to camera is an old cyanogen (now lineage) problem. To fix this i download mediaserver killer application from play store and this fixes the issue.
This error is usually faced if a third party camera app is messing with the main camera. Eg- snapchat.
Funny app that one. It demands SU, eventually #SuperSU notices and I grant it SU access... it continues to demand SU when you try to open it.
Also, it hasn't fixed the problem (yet). Is there a trick to this?
Tried it via Play Store and by APK download & manual install, same results.
*Edit: You've given me a new direction to look in though. Tried safe mode, camera still errors out. Will go through some more steps of this article later.
Burt on the Hill said:
Funny app that one. It demands SU, eventually #SuperSU notices and I grant it SU access... it continues to demand SU when you try to open it.
Also, it hasn't fixed the problem (yet). Is there a trick to this?
Tried it via Play Store and by APK download & manual install, same results.
*Edit: You've given me a new direction to look in though. Tried safe mode, camera still errors out. Will go through some more steps of this article later.
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Do restarting phone solves the problem temporarily?
Nope, no affect from restarting.
Update: Popped the old camera back in, guess what. It works. Additionally, with the replacement camera in I lost Torch function along with rear camera; front camera did work in third party apps, just not rear. Re-installing the original rear camera regained all functions.
Of course, I replaced it for a reason - liberal use of solvents damaged the lens in that camera, I still have to find another replacement. Probably not from ebay though...
Really rocking 7.1.2 and having root access on tap, big cheers to the Lineage mob and the #SuperSU guy; these are great packages, and done just for the love? Crazy guys, good work.
Alright, this is starting to drive me crazy, it follows me to every ROM I try.
The camera...it just sucks. I'm currently on ExperienceOS, and loving it, but I've had this issue on FreedomOS, Lineage, Resurrection Remix, and OwnROM. Anything other than the default "camera" app, just plain can't use the camera. It's terrible. Snapchat, mobile check deposits in my banking app, scanning apps, really anything that uses the camera except, again, the actual camera app on the phone, has awful quality. It'll focus the background, and everything in the background is crystal clear...but no matter what I do (angling, tap to focus, pulling phone back and pushing it closer to try and re-focus it), my phone will NOT focus on the foreground.
I can't be the only person having this issue, and I really don't think it's a hardware issue. I think it's probably something more to do with firmware, although I am on the latest firmware and have flashed back to stock OOS before coming back to ExperienceOS.
Does anyone have any ideas or suggestions? It's making this phone not fun to use. I went back to my Nexus 6P for a bit, until it died at 24% battery, reminding me why I switched away from it. This camera bug is literally the only issue/complaint I have about this phone. Please help...
P.S. - Rooted using Magisk, flashed ElementalX kernel (I've tried sticking with the stock kernel, and using other kernels, so I don't think it's a kernel problem), and I've tested it with many different apps that use the camera...everything but the camera app is fine.
I once made a mistake and deleted the whole internal storage (not photos and such but everything). Ever since, neither front cam nor wide angle cam works. Macro does, but these two, which are "vital", don't.
I reverted to stock ROM now, but still even with original ROM neither of the two work. It shows 0.6x, but when I try to switch, it just doesn't do anything. The camera doesn't force close, it just doesn't do anything. I'll go back to custom ROM now again, but want to be able to use these two cams. I cannot talk to my family over any app, something is badly broken and reverting didn't solve the issue.
Anyone knows how I can fix it?
Thanks in advance for replies - if there'll be any.