So, I've noticed, on all 3 ROMs I've used on this thing, that the laser fires whenever the camera is open. That doesn't seem to mean every different camera, or rather any camera other than the stock LG camera, actually uses it. I've started to get slower focus times since I flashed AOSP. I mean, yeah, a lot of this should be obvious, LG's proprietary hardware requires LG's proprietary software, right? But the thing is, it still fires. So if there's a developer here that knows how all this autofocus stuff works, tell me, which of these is closest to the truth?
>LG built the setup in such a way that turning the camera on fires the laser. Nothing more to it.
>The laser is still working just fine like it did in the stock ROM, but your camera apps all suck/are acting up
>LG built the setup in such a way that the laser is not only turned on regardless of the camera, but it also produces autofocus data that could be used by a camera application, but since their framework isn't there, said data is never delivered.
>Only LG's camera app can use the laser, but it can use the laser in other ROMs if you get it to work.
Related
I've tried quite a few different roms, ranging from AOSP ROMs to Sense based ROMs and this doesn't make any sense. I've also attempted different camera apps and both still and video mode.
For some reason, my Evo 4G does not think it has a front facing camera. I've tried the default camera app, the G+ app, several video calling apps and none of them even give me the option to switch to the front facing camera.
However, on my wife's Evo I'm given that option and able to switch to the front facing camera, so at least I know I'm looking in the right place.
So I am open to ideas and suggests as to where I should look for clues as to why this isn't working.
Hey,
Now check the roms you are using because many roms do have broken front cameras with that being said you want to download a stock but rooted sense rom with the latest update that fixed my dads evo camera issue, if it doesnt work sadly you will need to live with it, unless you want to unroot and take to sprint for replacement :/
goodluck!
If you have tried multiple roms, including stock roms, and it still isnt working, it's likely a hardware failure with the camera itself.
Yea that's what I figured. Oh well
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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.
=)
I just got a Note 4 and was able to root it and put CyanogenMod on it, but I've just discovered that the main camera does not focus at all (front camera seems to be fine).
This happens with both the built-in camera app as well as third party camera apps I've tried, so I'm worried it could be a hardware problem
There does not appear to be any protective film over the lens or the flash/sensor
I'm not sure if this happened with the Stock ROM as I never opened the camera, I typically root and flash CM as soon as I get a new phone
Has anyone else run into this? I'm hoping it's not a hardware issue but it seems like it could be...
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.