Camera/Torch/Notification led not working after slight fall - ZenFone 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi guys,last week a friend of mine dropped my phone onto the ground. Some hours later i discovered that both the camera's didnt work,popping a message.I tried clearing the camera cache,but nothing happened.Later on even the torch and the notification led didnt work properly,and now i dont have idea on what i have to do.Could it be a software problem? I'm actually running ResurrectionRemix 7.1,is it worth trying to rollback to stock? I already opened the phone and checked all the connectors,and it doesnt seem that they were disconnected or anything.(at least the front camera and the back one)
Any advices?

RxDave said:
Hi guys,last week a friend of mine dropped my phone onto the ground. Some hours later i discovered that both the camera's didnt work,popping a message.I tried clearing the camera cache,but nothing happened.Later on even the torch and the notification led didnt work properly,and now i dont have idea on what i have to do.Could it be a software problem? I'm actually running ResurrectionRemix 7.1,is it worth trying to rollback to stock? I already opened the phone and checked all the connectors,and it doesnt seem that they were disconnected or anything.(at least the front camera and the back one)
Any advices?
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Rolling back to stock would be my first advice , hairline fractures in PCB/circuitry wont be picked up by human eye.

RxDave said:
Hi guys,last week a friend of mine dropped my phone onto the ground. Some hours later i discovered that both the camera's didnt work,popping a message.I tried clearing the camera cache,but nothing happened.Later on even the torch and the notification led didnt work properly,and now i dont have idea on what i have to do.Could it be a software problem? I'm actually running ResurrectionRemix 7.1,is it worth trying to rollback to stock? I already opened the phone and checked all the connectors,and it doesnt seem that they were disconnected or anything.(at least the front camera and the back one)
Any advices?
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If it got dropped then stopped working, that pretty much indicates a hardware problem.
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Hi guys,i managed to open the phone and to check all the camera cables,then it worked out of nowhere.So its pretty much solved.

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[Q] Camera is stuck in thermal mode and won't change back

I'm running MIUI v4 2.5.18.2, and for the past couple weeks my camera has been stuck in thermal mode. I have tried to flash new roms after wiping everything multiple times, but nothing has helped. I did accidentally jump into a pool with my phone a month ago, but I was able to clean everything out and restore it to work properly..
I took a screenshot of what the camera looks like..
My phone was doing that too recently. It would only reset to normal with a battery pull. I finally just took The battery out and pressed firmly on the camera lens to ensure it was seated, as I've dropped it a few times. My camera has yet to revert back to thermal mode.... So, perhaps that might work for you.
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Try a different cam. Camera ICS or Camera 360
HipKat said:
Try a different cam. Camera ICS or Camera 360
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Already tried Camera ICS, same problem. Instagram camera does the same thing as well. I'll try Camera 360, but I think the problem is a little deeper than just using a different app.
ckilmer75 said:
My phone was doing that too recently. It would only reset to normal with a battery pull. I finally just took The battery out and pressed firmly on the camera lens to ensure it was seated, as I've dropped it a few times. My camera has yet to revert back to thermal mode.... So, perhaps that might work for you.
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Wow.. I can't believe I hadn't tried that yet. I was actually thinking of opening up my phone and taking the camera out and reattaching it, but this did the trick! Thanks!!
thanks so much!!!
ckilmer75 said:
My phone was doing that too recently. It would only reset to normal with a battery pull. I finally just took The battery out and pressed firmly on the camera lens to ensure it was seated, as I've dropped it a few times. My camera has yet to revert back to thermal mode.... So, perhaps that might work for you.
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my phone started doing literally the SAME EXACT THING and i tried everything.....except pressing on the camera to reseat it....
you're a genius...lol
really..thanks a lot-it seems to be working fine now (the focus seems to be a little weird maybe, but no more thermal so im not *****ing! lmao)

[Q] Samsung S3 Camera Fail

I tried searching the forum, all i found were people telling each other to take out the battery or send it back to samsung...
if you find a link that covers my problem, i humbly apologize please direct me to the thread.
okay:
i bought an s3 off kijiji (craigslist equiv) the camera does not work.
I click the camera app, app loads, picture is black, then a dialog box saying camera has failed pops up, app crashes. Repeat.
So I bought a new rear camera, i put it in and guess what! same problem.
I tried every software thing i could think of (post and pre new camera). I tried different roms, CM/PA/STOCK Mod, no luck.
I tried going into the firmware service menu with a touchwiz rom and making the two firmware numbers match as in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006128
I tried going into app settings stopping the camera app and clearing the cache.
Now i am out of ideas and i seek better men/women to help me.
I have a new camera, i just bought, and the old camera.
oh before i forget: I saw the old camera work only once since i bought it, it loaded up randomly and was all glitchy green lines running down the picture. It loaded up with the front facing camera part which to me worked fine, then when i went to rear camera it did the glitchy ****.
sorry if my post is hard to read, im tired, and frustrated with this thing.
the phone is sitting here all dissassembled waiting for the next step.
are there any diagnostic tools i can dl that checks the motherboard and each camera (front, and back) individually?
nothing huh?
eliltelink said:
nothing huh?
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Sounds like hardware failure to me man,. sorry to say it. Have you used odin to bring you back to full stock? did the device come rooted?
There are 2 tests you could do (though they're probably the same). This requires you to be on a stock ROM.
From the dialler, enter:
*#0*# General Test Mode
*#7353# Quick Test Menu
Then, the choices are obvious.
Look at the board closely. Examine the traces on the board coming from the camera connections and where the camera connectors plug into the board for any signs of a white powdery substance. Dendrites will form on circuit boards and short out the associated electronics. If you don't have a warranty, it would be worth it to get some high grade isopropal alcohol and give the board a good rinse. You may even scrub the affected area with a good clean tooth brush and then flush it again. Let it dry thoroughly and then reassembly it. It would help to get some of that canned air and blow it off as well. I've had that work more than once on delicate electronics that have gone south.
Danvdh said:
Sounds like hardware failure to me man,. sorry to say it. Have you used odin to bring you back to full stock? did the device come rooted?
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using odin to bring back to full stock is the only thing ive yet to try.
When i got the phone it wasn't rooted.
I guess the last thing i will do is try the new camera with ODIN stock.
i really doubt it would make a difference.
beaverslayer said:
Look at the board closely. Examine the traces on the board coming from the camera connections and where the camera connectors plug into the board for any signs of a white powdery substance. Dendrites will form on circuit boards and short out the associated electronics. If you don't have a warranty, it would be worth it to get some high grade isopropal alcohol and give the board a good rinse. You may even scrub the affected area with a good clean tooth brush and then flush it again. Let it dry thoroughly and then reassembly it. It would help to get some of that canned air and blow it off as well. I've had that work more than once on delicate electronics that have gone south.
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that is the first thing i did actually. i was afraid it may of been water damage. the phone is taken apart infront of me right now. I dont see any sign of white spots. it looks clean as a whistle.
I really dont understand why its still failing even with a new camera.
DO any of you know weather If only the front camera fails will the entire camera app fail?
Also the front camera and the proximity sensor are tied together as one unit. and the proximity sensor works fine.
also ive mentioned that ive seen the camera work once. so ....I just dont know...
It's either a hardware problem (other than the camera itself), or it's a software problem. I would revert to stock & run one of the hardware tests I mentioned previously. That should rule in or out a software cause.
Update:
I used :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363882&highlight=unroot
to unroot and go full stock...
still nothing.
i did those tests from *#7353# Quick Test Menu
it fails on both rear and front camera..And the REAR camera is the new one?!?!?! wtf.
does anyone know if one camera does not work they both dont? (since i replaced my rear camera, it may of been the front camera this whole time that didnt work.) i wish i was rich so i can buy another phone to test my hardware with.
do you think its a mainboard problem? - i guess thats all that is left.....
eliltelink said:
Update:
I used :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2363882&highlight=unroot
to unroot and go full stock...
still nothing.
i did those tests from *#7353# Quick Test Menu
it fails on both rear and front camera..And the REAR camera is the new one?!?!?! wtf.
does anyone know if one camera does not work they both dont? (since i replaced my rear camera, it may of been the front camera this whole time that didnt work.) i wish i was rich so i can buy another phone to test my hardware with.
do you think its a mainboard problem? - i guess thats all that is left.....
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I experienced the same problem last few days. It started the next day I rooted the phone. I tried all the ways I found on the net, none worked for me. I even formatted the internal drive. Problem was still there.
Then I flashed Task650's AOKP rom and surprisingly the camera started to work. So I guess it maybe as stated in the forum, the driver, for some reason, was not in the correct folder. I guess flash any 4.2.2 rom will fix the problem. I am now running on liquid rom. Hope this can be a little help?
ive been on 4.2.2 PA
horizonstar said:
I experienced the same problem last few days. It started the next day I rooted the phone. I tried all the ways I found on the net, none worked for me. I even formatted the internal drive. Problem was still there.
Then I flashed Task650's AOKP rom and surprisingly the camera started to work. So I guess it maybe as stated in the forum, the driver, for some reason, was not in the correct folder. I guess flash any 4.2.2 rom will fix the problem. I am now running on liquid rom. Hope this can be a little help?
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out of pure desperation i tried this method.
and it did not work same old message
either
gallery has failed
failed to open camera
worth mentioning:
when i am in stock rom, there is a feature that detects your eyes to make sure the screen should stay on. It works. It says it uses front camera to achive this functionality but...alas my camera does not work.
What can i do to help you help me.
im totally at a loss for words i dunno what to do
I was experiencing the problem last week on Stock Rogers ROM 4.1.1.
I tried restarting, battery pulls, formatting and taking apart the phone to disconnect/reconnect the camera.
Nothing worked and I was convinced it was a hardware problem.
As a last resort I flashed the stock Rogers 4.1.2 update and the camera started working again.
I flashed back to 4.1.1 and the camera stopped. Not sure what was causing the problem though.
If your on the new 4.1.2 bootloaders and running 4.1.1 the rear cam won't work, flash the old lk3 bootloaders.
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eliltelink said:
I tried searching the forum, all i found were people telling each other to take out the battery or send it back to samsung...
if you find a link that covers my problem, i humbly apologize please direct me to the thread.
okay:
i bought an s3 off kijiji (craigslist equiv) the camera does not work.
I click the camera app, app loads, picture is black, then a dialog box saying camera has failed pops up, app crashes. Repeat.
So I bought a new rear camera, i put it in and guess what! same problem.
I tried every software thing i could think of (post and pre new camera). I tried different roms, CM/PA/STOCK Mod, no luck.
I tried going into the firmware service menu with a touchwiz rom and making the two firmware numbers match as in this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2006128
I tried going into app settings stopping the camera app and clearing the cache.
Now i am out of ideas and i seek better men/women to help me.
I have a new camera, i just bought, and the old camera.
oh before i forget: I saw the old camera work only once since i bought it, it loaded up randomly and was all glitchy green lines running down the picture. It loaded up with the front facing camera part which to me worked fine, then when i went to rear camera it did the glitchy ****.
sorry if my post is hard to read, im tired, and frustrated with this thing.
the phone is sitting here all dissassembled waiting for the next step.
are there any diagnostic tools i can dl that checks the motherboard and each camera (front, and back) individually?
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I fixed it on my SGH-T999L with Jedi Invasion 5 by flashing this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1756776
Use the Touchwiz JELLYBEAN 4.1.2 VERSION :good:
rekamyenom said:
I fixed it on my SGH-T999L with Jedi Invasion 5 by flashing this kernel http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1756776
Use the Touchwiz JELLYBEAN 4.1.2 VERSION :good:
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Link above is broken....!
Researching same problem... May be due to moisture in my case.
sentry07 said:
Link above is broken....!
Researching same problem... May be due to moisture in may case.
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Thank for the heads up! :good:
It looks like a software problem
I had the same problem.
Rear and front Camera gave SOMETIMES "Camera Faild" error.
It looks like a software problem which uses the camera or the flash.
Many users saying that the problem is resolved after signin out from Skype.
For me the case was the Flashligt software. You can try to find out which software can be the cause.
I hope this is the problem and you all will find out the software which causes the error.
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No solution Camera failed Samsung s3
I still have a problem with my Samsung i535 s3 camera failed .
I've tried all the options of the application manager app stop clear cache , install 2nd app app to run CAMERA and nothing. I even replaced the physical camera from another vorking S3 i747 and again nothing , reset wipe cache system start from scratch and still no go.Changed proximity sensor still no go, another SS3 Basically had to swap parts and test it to no good
Don ` t have a micro sd card , and I spent 3 days at various forums to find out how to fix the problem .
S3 is not under warranty and service shop could not help me. I deleted all the apps that use the camera as Skype and flashlight and again nothing , Camera failed .
Otherwise my S3 i535 runs on stock rom not rooted and hasn ` t been updated stilruns on 4.1.2 didn ` t go for 4.3 update . Everjthing else Works fine ekcept camera.Somebod

Camera not working!!!

I have started with the stock ROM, and used cm13, and even updated to the newest fully stock ROM 3.2.4 and to no avail.
The camera app either force closes or nothing shows up on screen. Every once in awhile the front camera will work, but I'll click the icon to switch to the rear camera and no effect, it just stays on fron t camera.
I've tried many third-party apps, I've tried cm camera fix, everything I can think. Clearing data and coach for the app the whole shabang.
Now I'm ordering a brand new camera module and I will see what happens. But any help and any information will be much appreciated thanks
Was it working when you bought it...what did you do to it before it broke?
it definitely seems like a hardware issue, had it been a software issue a custom rom or 3rd party camera might have resolved it and since you have tried many roms and reverted back to stock too so it doesnt look like a software issue.
GeneralDisaray2 said:
Was it working when you bought it...what did you do to it before it broke?
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Funny you should ask, because I honestly don't know when it actually started but I do remember wiping userdata so I could unencrypt my phone and thereafter was when I noticed it no longer worked. Don't know if those 2 things correlate because I flashed back to stock (which is encrypted) and still no luck
Did you solve the camera problem ???

Camera not detected at all

So issue started as follows:
a. For a few days, I've noticed that camera will give very blurry photos and videos. I tried a few things (including cleaning laser/camera lens with a cloth), but it wouldn't work.
b. Decided to restart phone today and see if that helps (turn off and on right?)
c. I now get error "Unable to start the camera" when I tap on the camera app.
I have tried the following:
a. install 3rd party app - won't work
b. restart phone (multiple times) - won't work
c. clear data/clear cache, disable, enable, remove permissions and allow permissions for Camera app - won't work
d. reboot phone in safe mode - won't work
e. Go into diagnostic mode using #*#*3434*#*# to test camera. Guess what, there are no options to test camera!
f. Go into diagnostic mode and test flashlight. Flashlight won't turn on anymore. Also, I found that the system's flashlight app is gone.
All this leads me to believe that for some reason the phone is not detecting the camera hardware anymore. I'm out of ideas. I bought the phone overseas, and local HTC told me to return it overseas or pay a handling fee of $100 and they'll look at it, but will probably not be able to do anything anyway.
Phone is just a bit over 1 month old.
Any ideas?
I'm having the same problem. I'm rooted on unlocked HTC 10 on stock 2.41.617.3. I'm S-On. I've tried force stop and delete cache and data. Tried safe mode and tried a 3rd party camera app. I just got by phone back from HTC to repair the camera and it worked before flashing the January security update and rooting it. Afterwards, I now get "unable to start the camera"
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NickKG81 said:
I'm having the same problem. I'm rooted on unlocked HTC 10 on stock 2.41.617.3. I'm S-On. I've tried force stop and delete cache and data. Tried safe mode and tried a 3rd party camera app. I just got by phone back from HTC to repair the camera and it worked before flashing the January security update and rooting it. Afterwards, I now get "unable to start the camera"
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So, I completely wiped data and reset factory settings, but camera still wouldn't start.
Flashed phone back to Taiwanese version, and it's now working, but original issues are back, i.e. blurry camera that can't focus on anything. I restarted phone a few times to see if it would go back to "unable to start the camera", but it's still working, just blurry and unable to focus. I'm still going through the various updates now. Have notification for Nougat. will try that and test camera again.
[UPDATE]
Interesting update: So, I upgraded to Nougat just now, and after restarting, I tested camera, it's not working anymore. Here's my speculation: 1) camera module (hardware) is broken/fkd up/stuffed, but only partly? Whereas Android 6 will let it work, but blurry and no focus, Android 7 just won't let it work at all. That's just my theory that makes a little sense atm. Anyone else?
I think you are correct, i would send it for warranty (if you still have that)
Good luck !
I did a hard reset and the camera started working again.
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Mr Hofs said:
I think you are correct, i would send it for warranty (if you still have that)
Good luck !
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Got mine overseas about a month ago, posting it on Monday.
NickKG81 said:
I did a hard reset and the camera started working again.
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Lucky! Is yours ANY blurry or is it fully functional? Also, if it stops working again, check whether your flashlight works (mine wouldn't/isn't).
ameel said:
Got mine overseas about a month ago, posting it on Monday.
Lucky! Is yours ANY blurry or is it fully functional? Also, if it stops working again, check whether your flashlight works (mine wouldn't/isn't).
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It was blurry when I purchased it used. That's why I sent it back to HTC since it was under warranty. It looked like it was a bad auto focus module, although HTC never said so. Fixed and was working well, then today (after the reset I posted about), then today it stopped working. I'm going to RUU tonightor tomorrowand install apps one by one. It seems to be softwa rerelated.
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NickKG81 said:
It was blurry when I purchased it used. That's why I sent it back to HTC since it was under warranty. It looked like it was a bad auto focus module, although HTC never said so. Fixed and was working well, then today (after the reset I posted about), then today it stopped working. I'm going to RUU tonightor tomorrowand install apps one by one. It seems to be softwa rerelated.
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I'm sure it will work if you go to android 6, but it will be blurry. It won't work after you restart in android 7. That's my experience
My wife's 10 was having this issue. Neither a factory reset nor an RUU helped. But randomly it just started working for her. There were app updates from Google for photos and chrome but I have no idea if they're related but nothing else changed. Really strange!
Edit: a day later the camera is not working again.
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I've been experiencing the very same problem and the only thing that helps is hard reset or RUU. It doesn't always work on the first try, but after 3-4 attempts the camera starts working perfectly for a period of time -- sometimes a week, sometimes a month and a half (my personal record, which was set a few days ago, when camera died again). Then I always have one day of the focus getting disabled followed by a complete shutdown with all the symptoms described by OP (no flashlight icon, 'unable to start' message). Has anyone found a permanent solution to this problem?
I have the same problem with my htc
I have the same problem on a non-rooted Verizon HTC 10... the camera app won't open, the flashlight won't work, the camera shortcuts disappeared from the top Nougat menu, and any other app I try says it can't find the camera.
I'm unable to find any troubleshooting or debugging methods yet... any suggestions? I have Android Studio but I haven't learned much of it, I'm wondering if Developer mode or the Studio USB debugging can help...
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I have the same problem on a non-rooted Verizon HTC 10... the camera app won't open, the flashlight won't work, the camera shortcuts disappeared from the top Nougat menu, and any other app I try says it can't find the camera.
I'm unable to find any troubleshooting or debugging methods yet... any suggestions? I have Android Studio but I haven't learned much of it, I'm wondering if Developer mode or the Studio USB debugging can help...
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A few things that seem to have helped some people are:
removing SD card and restarting the phone without it;
clearing camera app's cache;
uninstalling all 3rd party apps that might be interfering with the camera;
RUU-ing the phone with an official firmware (you don't need root or S-OFF for that, as long as you don't try to downgrade from Nougat to Marshmallow).
Nothing but the last method worked for me. Though it doesn't do the trick every time and even when it does, it is only a temporary solution, as the problem keeps popping up again after a while. Last time the camera in my HTC 10 started working without any software interference from my side: I went on a hike in cold weather and, as I hypothesise, something about it (temperature differential? pressure change?) restored camera functionality for a couple of weeks, after which it died again. This incident led me to believe that this is a hardware problem and the camera module simply isn't securely connected to the motherboard in our phones or something. My wild guess is that RUUing might sometimes help simply because of the heat rewriting firmware produces.
werbliben said:
A few things that seem to have helped some people are:
removing SD card and restarting the phone without it;
clearing camera app's cache;
uninstalling all 3rd party apps that might be interfering with the camera;
RUU-ing the phone with an official firmware (you don't need root or S-OFF for that, as long as you don't try to downgrade from Nougat to Marshmallow).
Nothing but the last method worked for me. Though it doesn't do the trick every time and even when it does, it is only a temporary solution, as the problem keeps popping up again after a while. Last time the camera in my HTC 10 started working without any software interference from my side: I went on a hike in cold weather and, as I hypothesise, something about it (temperature differential? pressure change?) restored camera functionality for a couple of weeks, after which it died again. This incident led me to believe that this is a hardware problem and the camera module simply isn't securely connected to the motherboard in our phones or something. My wild guess is that RUUing might sometimes help simply because of the heat rewriting firmware produces.
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Oh *smack* sorry I forgot to mention that I already tried clearing the camera app's cache, wiping cache from recovery menu, and factory resetting the phone.
I think it's a hardware issue since I think it got a little wet from sprinklers and I read the phone isn't water resistant, and also that the camera module is flaky anyways... Verizon accidentally cancelled my insurance without telling me and I haven't seen yet that HTC covers it on warranty.
I'll try these other things you suggest, but do you think it would be worth trying to have HTC repair it? It'll be worth it for $350 or less, or I could try a local shop, though I think they'd just do the same thing I would (research it on Google, buy the necessary repair parts, then painstakingly fix it), but I've seen in repair videos that this phone is very fragile and difficult to work with, so I'm not sure all that time and effort would even be worth just buying a new version outright, and I'd like the phone to work for the eclipse!.
Same Problem here, since Saturday... [emoji85]
dhinged said:
I'll try these other things you suggest, but do you think it would be worth trying to have HTC repair it? It'll be worth it for $350 or less, or I could try a local shop, though I think they'd just do the same thing I would (research it on Google, buy the necessary repair parts, then painstakingly fix it), but I've seen in repair videos that this phone is very fragile and difficult to work with, so I'm not sure all that time and effort would even be worth just buying a new version outright, and I'd like the phone to work for the eclipse!.
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I actually went to a repair shop about a month ago and was told that they were certain part replacement would leave significant marks on the metal body =/ If you carry the phone in a full case, I guess this should not be a big problem. AFAIK, an official HTC repair shop would just replace the phone under warranty in cases like this due to how low simplicity of disassembly was on designers' priority list when 10 was being sketched out, but you're saying Verizon canceled your warranty?
I also face this unable to start camera.
My software no is 2.51.617.11
I live in Myanmar (Burma). No one know this problem including HTC Myanmar.
Apparently there are a handful of us who have faulty cameras. Haven't heard anything from HTC. I have tried everything listed here and more. No luck. The only way my camera works is on older firmware (1.9.xxx.xx) and running Marshmallow.
well my htc 10 started playing up today, camera wont start when you touch the camera app on the screen..ive had this phone for 9 months , my warranty expires in march 2019, ive tried all the above methods none worked, phoned HTC uk up and they said to send it in..i hope they replace it with another unit ?..if they do replace it with another unit will the wrranty be transferred over to that, ie expire in march 2019? i also noticed that the flashlight app doesnt work it just says on screen "loading"..
I have the exact same problem, tried all the suggestions, but still it says 'Unable to start camera'. I even opened up the phone, and replaced the camera with another HTC 10 which had water damage. Problem still exists, which leads me to believe that the camera isn't the issue, it might be the mainboard it's connected to in combination with Nougat? The other case can be that the broken phone I got the camera from might have the same problem.... allthough I think that's unlikely. I'd like to order another camera to make sure its not that, but can't really find one. Anyone got any further with this issue?

Camera not working

Hello,
so for the past few weeks my camera hasn't been working and I finally decided to ask you guys for help.
It all started when I wanted to try RR but it kept asking for 21C modem so I quickly downloaded one and flashed it. So I checked what I needed and restored Fulmics from the nandroid backup I made, but the camera app stared to just crash and since then I pretty much don't have camera.
What I've tried till now:
Restoring to stock
Flashing Fulmics again
Replacing the camera
Still can't resolve this issue...
By restoring to stock, do you mean flashing a TOT or KDZ file?
If you have done that and still not working you have something broken in your hardware.
Is the front camera working?
I guess you have already tried a different camera app.
Brgds
Sent from my phone
ypsmav said:
By restoring to stock, do you mean flashing a TOT or KDZ file?
If you have done that and still not working you have something broken in your hardware.
Is the front camera working?
I guess you have already tried a different camera app.
Brgds
Sent from my phone
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Sorry for the late reply. I used the kdz file. The front camera is working. The thing is that yesterday the camera worked for a few minutes just fine. It's strange.
Fr33aKk said:
Sorry for the late reply. I used the kdz file. The front camera is working. The thing is that yesterday the camera worked for a few minutes just fine. It's strange.
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Ummm... sounds strange... maybe your camera is partly broken, did you drop your phone or something before this problem? If so, the camera could have a bad connection to the motherboard or is about to die.
Saratoga79 said:
Ummm... sounds strange... maybe your camera is partly broken, did you drop your phone or something before this problem? If so, the camera could have a bad connection to the motherboard or is about to die.
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I know right? I've never dropped it. I replaced the camera so I wonder if it can somehow be a software problem...
Just wanted to bump this as I STILL have this problem...
Same issue here, was running fulmics for several months with no issue, then suddenly and out of nowhere my camera app started to fail. At first the front camera looked stretched and weird and some app buttons dissapeared such as flash, but I could still choose front or rear camera and both worked fine. Then it got worse and the button to switch cameras dissapeared completely. I tried re flashing fulmics, tried xenon rom, tried back to stock... nothing so far. I tried booting in safe mode and the camera app gives me the option to choose rear camera but when I press it the app crashes.
I hope someone can find a fix for this!
nemor44 said:
Same issue here, was running fulmics for several months with no issue, then suddenly and out of nowhere my camera app started to fail. At first the front camera looked stretched and weird and some app buttons dissapeared such as flash, but I could still choose front or rear camera and both worked fine. Then it got worse and the button to switch cameras dissapeared completely. I tried re flashing fulmics, tried xenon rom, tried back to stock... nothing so far. I tried booting in safe mode and the camera app gives me the option to choose rear camera but when I press it the app crashes.
I hope someone can find a fix for this!
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No software update inbetween? Sounds like a hardware issue, try cleaning your connections and reattaching the Camera tightly.
The camera module is extremely close to the problematic overheating chip in the G3, so it's not impossible something got messed up.
I have Exactly the same problem.. Pleaaase someone give us a solution.. Fulmics ruined our phones
I have that same problem. Resolved?
There were fulmics rum. I decided to replace it with RR rom. The rear camera did not work, the flash did not work.
I installed a different kernel but it was not resolved.
Help plsss

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