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Camera issues

Any other verizon Htc ones having the purple/red low light issues? I just received mine yesterday and after about 10 seconds in the camera it will start to turn red or purple in low light. The first shot is usually ok but after that it gets really bad. Is there a consensus this is a hardware issue and not software related?

xjakeryanx said:
Any other verizon Htc ones having the purple/red low light issues? I just received mine yesterday and after about 10 seconds in the camera it will start to turn red or purple in low light. The first shot is usually ok but after that it gets really bad. Is there a consensus this is a hardware issue and not software related?
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Is it the screen itself (while in the camera viewer) that's turning purple / red? And are we talking low enough light where it requires the flash? I'm curious if the shots you're taking while it's doing this are flashing or not - and the ones that are really bad, what's bad about them? Not focusing on anything?

I know exactly what you're talking about and it happens to me too. I found that changing the ISO to 100 alleviates the issue a bit, but its still there. I found a HUGE thread on this a week ago:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42400071
It seems it definitely gets worse when the phone is hot. I noticed this problem REALLY bad when I was trying to take pics while the phone was charging. It seemed to be better the next day though. I will try it again tonight.

My dad actually got an HTC One today as well so it was perfect to compare the camera. His camera doesn't seem to have the same problem ours do. I took pictures in similar lighting and his didn't depict any of the red/blue tint that I would get sometimes . Kinda bummed out. I'm afraid of returning it and then getting one that is even worse or getting dead pixels. Not to mention that you can no longer root/unlock at this point. Using flash will always fix the issue, but I don't think I want to resort to that.
No idea what to do.

Here is a picture to give you an idea how bad it is. When the flash is on it doesn't look like that but it's really out of focus. Even when I turn the iso to 100 it still looks the same. I to am worried about replacing it and getting one with worse issues. I'm thinking about going the moto x route with all the issues these phones seem to have.

xjakeryanx said:
Here is a picture to give you an idea how bad it is. When the flash is on it doesn't look like that but it's really out of focus. Even when I turn the iso to 100 it still looks the same. I to am worried about replacing it and getting one with worse issues. I'm thinking about going the moto x route with all the issues these phones seem to have.
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I would imagine those scenarios are a small percentage of the time right? I'm not saying they're not noteworthy, but don't go with the Moto X just on camera alone. I tried out a Droid Maxx and the One's camera runs circles around it. That said, my one complaint with the One is that it can't handle situation's like you're describing - the uber-low-light scenarios that really need a flash. The problem is it doesn't light up the flash when it's trying to focus, and therefore can't focus because it can't see anything to focus on, and the flash shots will, a lot of times, end up blurry. The non-flash shots are pointless in that low amount of light, purple/reddish hue or not. .

[FAQ] LG G3 Camera

This thread is to resolve all common issues with the camera on the LG G3 and to assist people in knowing how to use specific features to get the most out of the camera software.
Any interesting points raised will be added to the OP. I will try to split it into sections where relevant to make it easier to find what you are looking for.
GENERAL
How to access camera when screen is off
Hold the volume down key
Touch to take picture is not working?
Make sure the menu is not open (three dots in top right hand corner)
SPECIFIC FEATURES
* To be finished soon.*

The user needs to enable the shortcut for the volume down in the accessibility menu.
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Camera laser beam
Is the laser beam really harmful to our eyes? Its pretty annoying when laser beam keeps blicking into eyes of people that I take photo

Slavo# said:
Is the laser beam really harmful to our eyes? Its pretty annoying when laser beam keeps blicking into eyes of people that I take photo
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Are you being sarcastic? If not its an IR laser so think of a TV remote, which I seriously doubt we'll cause any ill effects.
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camera shots become slow
I own this LG g3 for 3 months and the camera shoots very well at that time but after some weeks after i root the lg g3 it became slow.. when taking pictures it takes 1-2 secs before it take a shot.. and i was wonderin maybe because i root it. and then i unroot my device and restore it from the stock.. my LG G3 is f400k but no good. its still the same the camera shoots slow. i have to wait for a couple of seconds before i can shoot again.. pls help me with this

Does root and rom affect the camera quality, as it does on the Sony phones?

gotcha640 said:
Does root and rom affect the camera quality, as it does on the Sony phones?
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Not really i dont know what happen but the shutter speed of my camera became slow... and its sucks really

zyronblack said:
I own this LG g3 for 3 months and the camera shoots very well at that time but after some weeks after i root the lg g3 it became slow.. when taking pictures it takes 1-2 secs before it take a shot.. and i was wonderin maybe because i root it. and then i unroot my device and restore it from the stock.. my LG G3 is f400k but no good. its still the same the camera shoots slow. i have to wait for a couple of seconds before i can shoot again.. pls help me with this
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Is HDR mode enabled? These shots take longer to process.

573W1E said:
Is HDR mode enabled? These shots take longer to process.
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no it is not on.. the shutterspeed is slow compared back then...

zyronblack said:
no it is not on.. the shutterspeed is slow compared back then...
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What are the lighting conditions like when you're trying to take a picture? Generally if you're not outdoors and/or in bright light, then the perceived shutter speed can increase due to the lack of manual controls.

573W1E said:
What are the lighting conditions like when you're trying to take a picture? Generally if you're not outdoors and/or in bright light, then the perceived shutter speed can increase due to the lack of manual controls.
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Im in a well lit room.. normal room lighting's.. but even i tested the camera outside the house. the shutter speed im experiencing now is so much different before i notice a great significant of delay..

zyronblack said:
Im in a well lit room.. normal room lighting's.. but even i tested the camera outside the house. the shutter speed im experiencing now is so much different before i notice a great significant of delay..
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Where are your photos being stored, internal storage or an external SD card? These could have an impact on how quickly photos are saved and possibly delay capture. Is your selected storage device getting full or in the case of a SD card, is it a good quality card (what brand, what class etc.)?

573W1E said:
Where are your photos being stored, internal storage or an external SD card? These could have an impact on how quickly photos are saved and possibly delay capture. Is your selected storage device getting full or in the case of a SD card, is it a good quality card (what brand, what class etc.)?
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as i said i just unroot my device and i save my photo internally my device is currently clean now without any files just the stock apps....

(Q) Slow Autofocus

Hi guys,
I've noticed it's taking a good 2-3 seconds to focus before taking a picture - is there any way to speed this up? I thought the laser focus was meant to make it pretty instant?
Thanks!
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TheKrow said:
Hi guys,
I've noticed it's taking a good 2-3 seconds to focus before taking a picture - is there any way to speed this up? I thought the laser focus was meant to make it pretty instant?
Thanks!
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I've noticed it too. It is a bit frustrating
When the conditions are good (nearly perfect), it takes the picture instantly with good focus/quality.
Often if I take a portrait of my girl, it takes a long time... OK, maybe it's because of her :laugh: Seriously, it seems that the autofocus doesn't know where to focus (background or foreground).

If it's having trouble. Does tap to focus not work?

Lorimere said:
If it's having trouble. Does tap to focus not work?
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That's the one I've been using, literally just tapping to shoot. Not sure what's causing the delay...

same here
my autofocus is off cant get faster shooting of camera... how to fix this?

Really need help with this too!!

Check to see if HDR is on. If it is, turn it off and try again.

Didn't work
Japultra said:
Check to see if HDR is on. If it is, turn it off and try again.
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Tried that and no luck.. Even factory reset the phone and no joy..
Emailed LG support for advice.. I guess I am keen to know if anyone in low light can take several photos one after the other?? Mine has about 3 seconds gap between each photo for indoors shots!!
James

Is there a solution to this yet? I have tried the cyanogenmod camera on my G3 and the speed of focus is amazing, but photo quality is not good enough (I guess this does not use the laser autofocus either).
really just want the G3 stock camera to take photos quickly indoors in low light??
Any ideas?
James

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Note 4 gets hot when using camera

Hello
My Note 4 gets pretty hot when using camera (either when camera is just on, taking just low as 3,4 pictures or using viber, Skype or tango). Phone becomes hot in back by camera and screen area itself. Once camera goes off everything it's back to normal in a minute. Does anyone else is experiencing something like this? I asked this on another thread but this way question might get more attention and more answers.
I just realized next: when I turn the camera on and put phone next to my ear there is something like static sound coming from speaker. As aoon I exit camera, that sound is gone... Can someone try this?
Thanks!

Wow... OK. Did anyone at least try to test for this sound and press home button while holding phone by the ear?
Update:
I just got of the phone with Best Buy and they confirmed couple cases of Note 4's overheating as well. Well, at least I am not the only one...

erik077 said:
Hello
My Note 4 gets pretty hot when using camera (either when camera is just on, taking just low as 3,4 pictures or using viber, Skype or tango). Phone becomes hot in back by camera and screen area itself. Once camera goes off everything it's back to normal in a minute. Does anyone else is experiencing something like this? I asked this on another thread but this way question might get more attention and more answers.
I just realized next: when I turn the camera on and put phone next to my ear there is something like static sound coming from speaker. As aoon I exit camera, that sound is gone... Can someone try this?
Thanks!
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Hi there,
I have exactly the same problem. After open the camera and take few pictures the phone back and especially phone screen will be very hot. As soon as shutdown the camera and keep phone not used about 10 minutes the phone returns to normal. I was looking for the advice how to solve this problem but so far could not find any answer. if you have any good solution please post here for reference. Thanks

coming from the htc m7, im not used to my photos being post processed on the fly. i didnt know the first set of photos i took with the note 4 it was processing filter effects on my face which leaves me nice and smooth looking.
so im thinking all that extra cpu power during camera use for on the fly post processing could be heating your phone up.
maybe scrounge around the settings and try to turn all that off??
mine doesnt overheat, the screen does get brighter when using the camera as with most phones ive used which ive always thought was on purpose when using indoors and outside.

kieuminhvn said:
Hi there,
I have exactly the same problem. After open the camera and take few pictures the phone back and especially phone screen will be very hot. As soon as shutdown the camera and keep phone not used about 10 minutes the phone returns to normal. I was looking for the advice how to solve this problem but so far could not find any answer. if you have any good solution please post here for reference. Thanks
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Don't have solution, I returned that Note 4 and got another one.

Heating

Has anyone else encountered the phone becoming slightly warm while using the camera? Also how you use the portrait mode on the H 8? Like blurring the background and changing it after taking the photo?
Thanks!

Well a bit of heating is normal especially when talking a long video.
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pranav_5 said:
Has anyone else encountered the phone becoming slightly warm while using the camera? Also how you use the portrait mode on the H 8? Like blurring the background and changing it after taking the photo?
Thanks!
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to Use the wipe aperture, click the aperture icon in camera,
my honor 8 is heated slightly while using the camera for long time.

Thanks i got the wide aperture mode to work. My phone gets slightly to mildly warm after using the camera for 2 maybe 3 minutes.

pranav_5 said:
Thanks i got the wide aperture mode to work. My phone gets slightly to mildly warm after using the camera for 2 maybe 3 minutes.
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it is ok to heat around camera and top of the phone while using camera , it is common bro .

venugopalu007 said:
it is ok to heat around camera and top of the phone while using camera , it is common bro .
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Yesterday i used imo video calling for 20 minutes.The phone getting too hot at the back side like a frying pan and lost 20% of battery charge.I used the front camera for calling.Is it the same problem you mentioned?

kakkooran said:
Yesterday i used imo video calling for 20 minutes.The phone getting too hot at the back side like a frying pan and lost 20% of battery charge.I used the front camera for calling.Is it the same problem you mentioned?
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Check out the temperature when it gets heated.
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kakkooran said:
Yesterday i used imo video calling for 20 minutes.The phone getting too hot at the back side like a frying pan and lost 20% of battery charge.I used the front camera for calling.Is it the same problem you mentioned?
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Yeah using cameras for long time causes heat bro , if you feel not normal ,better to switch or replace phone ,

K.khiladi said:
Check out the temperature when it gets heated.
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it was 42 degree celcius

kakkooran said:
Yesterday i used imo video calling for 20 minutes.The phone getting too hot at the back side like a frying pan and lost 20% of battery charge.I used the front camera for calling.Is it the same problem you mentioned?
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some apps which use camera is causing excessive heat...

kakkooran said:
it was 42 degree celcius
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In the reviews also while playing games, it reached 43. Yes, it gets warm but it's not like it's hot enough to make an omelette. If you feel uncomfortable, you should return i guess.
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kakkooran said:
it was 42 degree celcius
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42-45 is still not alarming. When it reaches 50, that's when you get scared.

Mine gets warm around the fingerprint scanner by just setting the phone up for the first time and when using wifi to install some apps.. Is this normal?

mab71 said:
Mine gets warm around the fingerprint scanner by just setting the phone up for the first time and when using wifi to install some apps.. Is this normal?
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it is ok bro , if you feel very uncomfortable to use ,then it is a big problem

Is the high temperature during prolonged camera use because of the smart/high brightness which sets the screen brightness to the max?

42 isn't a alarming temperature. If it is a persistent rise, then it is matter of concern.
Otherwise, the device cools down rapidly once we stop using camera.

took a 10 min video over the weekend. didn't feel any significant heat from the phone. but it could be coz:
* i forgot to enable EIS (didn't know it was turned off by default)
* video was only 720p
but i did feel some heat when i was playing Mobile Legends. but the phone didn't lag though during game play, my touch/ accuracy went a bit haywire -- not sure if the heat affected the touch/ sensors... anyway, it could down quite fast after i finished my gaming session.

mydragoon said:
took a 10 min video over the weekend. didn't feel any significant heat from the phone. but it could be coz:
* i forgot to enable EIS (didn't know it was turned off by default)
* video was only 720p
but i did feel some heat when i was playing Mobile Legends. but the phone didn't lag though during game play, my touch/ accuracy went a bit haywire -- not sure if the heat affected the touch/ sensors... anyway, it could down quite fast after i finished my gaming session.
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Try shooting in 4K and you will feel the warmth.

adriansticoid said:
Try shooting in 4K and you will feel the warmth.
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Lol yes

adriansticoid said:
Try shooting in 4K and you will feel the warmth.
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for those "capture" the moment... and not going to edit... i feel 4K is still not necessary. i don't even have any device that can view 4K in its full glory. so, for me, 1080p is more than good enough since i don't have any plans to edit those videos.
but ya, figured 4K would cause heat... which is why i put a "disclaimer" that i was recording only in 720p... hahaha...