Hi guys.
I have some hardware-related issues with my camera for 6 months now.
The main problem was that the camera was unfocused on the left side while trying to take distant photos (even while trying to do shoot something in Manual mode).
I've tried different camera apps (and ROMs) and had the same results.
Afterwards, I removed the back panel and while trying to clean up the camera lens, I accidentally pressed the camera a little and heard a small tick and then I concluded that the camera was somehow popped out. Then the focus reverted back to normal.
But this issue seems to reappear every few days, and it gets very annoying when you try to take a nice photo and see that the image will be blurred (since I don't take the screwdriver, sim removal tool and the case removal tool everywhere with me). In the end, it gets fixed if I apply the steps above, but this happened to often in the past weeks.
I don't have any warranty since I've bought the phone directly from China before it was officially available for the international market.
Since this seems to be a hardware related issue, I tried to contact 2 local services, but they didn't seem very reliable.
Afterwards I thought to replace the camera myself, but I don't seem to find anywhere only the camera component and a good tutorial how to replace it.
Do you perhaps know where to find some spare parts and how to replace them?
Or did somebody else had this issue and manage to find a workaround to fix it?
Thanks!
I also thought it was hardware issue in my case but after 3-4 MIUI updates it works as intended.
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krzysiekb92 said:
I also thought it was hardware issue in my case but after 3-4 MIUI updates it works as intended.
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Did you have the same problem as me?
Well, I reverted in the past to a previous TWRP ROM backup from a date where I didn't have this issue and it was still present (I'm currently on xiaomi.eu for about 6 months now).
I have to press the internal camera (the black plastic region near the lenses https://i1.wp.com/www.xiaomitoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/mi-5s-teardown22.jpg ) to make it work again.
Hearing that click every time it gets fixed makes me think that is a mechanical issue somewhere inside, not a software one.
Also, my phone took a couple of falls, this could explain this misbehavior sometimes.
I didn't hear the click but in my case issue came back. Now I have it...
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I have the same issue.
I shake the phone strongly back and forth until i hear camera lens move. Then it focusses.
Update.
After a while, some black spots appeared while taking photos and with the above mentioned issues, I concluded that dirt entered somehow between the camera lenses. (I think that was the reason why the camera couldn't focus well at distance).
I ordered a camera from aliexpress, replaced it, and now everything works fine.
danimihalca said:
Update.
After a while, some black spots appeared while taking photos and with the above mentioned issues, I concluded that dirt entered somehow between the camera lenses. (I think that was the reason why the camera couldn't focus well at distance).
I ordered a camera from aliexpress, replaced it, and now everything works fine.
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hi, can you please provide me link of the camera module that you ordered in aliexpress ?
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hi,
few days ago I dropped my desire on the ground and since then I have this camera issue - I cant focus objects that are more than 30 cm far from camera - it's all blury. in close it works very good, like it should.
all that i could figure out is - that focusing mechanism stucks at certain point and cant focus objects in far.
i wanted to ask if anyone has had similar problem?
is this camera defect repairable or should I buy new one? and are cameras for desire sold seperately anyway?
Thanks in advice.
The Camera isnt like a digital camera, there is no Optical (moving/mechanical) zoom, its all Digital Zoom, cameras are repareable and you can proably pick one up off ebay
Oddly enough when you take the picture and see it on the Phone/Computer is it blurry??
http://content6-foto.inbox.lv/albums137027374/martinzg/htc/focus.jpg
in title there is link of the example of what I get from my camera
Oddly enough it looks like tap to zoom on the keyboard, but with things in teh distance they are slightly blurred as an out of focus camera effect, oddly enough have you tried flashing the same ROM again??
Additionally you can always look at the repair option just as a safety net, ebay should have cameras (might be hard to spot to start off with though) and you can always look to the shops for repair info/advice, just dont tell them you dropped it like i did, as it appears warrenties dont cover accidental damage (damn Apple Store)
there is no changes when I take photo with flashlight - it's still blurry.
so, do you have any idea why pictures in distance is out of focus?
couldnt it be some kind of mechanical defect?
I have the exact same issue martinzg.
Will focus up close but not on anything over a foot away.
Contacted HTC this morning waiting for a reply.
I have the same problem here.. any news?
exact same problem here
old post, but I have the same issue !
Anyone a solution ?
Sander.
same problem here
So, I went on vacation this weekend, and I noticed that most of my pictures have a dark dot, almost like a glare. It's especially noticeable in pictures with light backgrounds. When I got home, I went back to some older pictures to see exactly when it started. And it's been progressively getting worse. I got my LG G3 in July (launch). I'm hoping it's NOT a hardware issue, maybe something software related.
Any ideas?
Yes, I cleaned the lens. Multiple times!
I've attached a few pictures to show...
maybe some dust came between the lenses ?
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So, I went on vacation this weekend, and I noticed that most of my pictures have a dark dot, almost like a glare. It's especially noticeable in pictures with light backgrounds. When I got home, I went back to some older pictures to see exactly when it started. And it's been progressively getting worse. I got my LG G3 in July (launch). I'm hoping it's NOT a hardware issue, maybe something software related.
Any ideas?
Yes, I cleaned the lens. Multiple times!
I've attached a few pictures to show...
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Sorry, it does look more like a physical thing to me . You should let a specialist take a look at it.
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I also had it. Gave it to repair. Bad camera unit. 4 days and got the phone back.
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I bought LG G4 5 days ago from UAE. when i was taking pictures i found that pictures are not clear. close up & macro shots are clear with proper focus. but landscape shots, far object pictures are so blurry. please check the sample images which i attached here. Please tel me what may be the issue? is this is a manufacture defect ? :crying::crying:
Try manual mode auto is not always the best
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Try manual mode auto is not always the best
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Even i tried in manual mode. same problem.
Maybe it's not focusing correctly?
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Maybe it's not focusing correctly?
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its focusing correctly while taking close up pics, macros.. only i face problem while taking far object or landscape pics.. i tries auto, manual, everything but i could not ..... all pictures are blurry. in view before clicking it appear clear, but after clicking the photo will be blurry
please somebody help.. should i return my phone and ask for replacement ? does anyone facing this issue?
After LG repaired my motherboard, my camera and photos now have a shadowy blob on them. It's quite bothersome and I'm going to see if AT&T will replace it as instructed by a store employee.
So, yes, I'd opt to get my replaced if I were you.
Maybe it's something with the glass on the camera? Some scratches?
When I had HTC M8 I had to scrape off the protective layer of the glass because it took blury photos
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Theres always a possibility ure lenses are outa focus or made incorrectly through manifature prossces
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Ure in ure return time take it back
Hi,
Im loving my Moto Z Play. But im getting this issue when i try to take pictures at low light, dawn or night. Is that the camera will try to focus but i wont.
- I tried putting my finger on the sensor
- Flipping the camera
- Trying to focus a light source
Still no luck
The issue will come and goes from time to time.
Any one else with this issue or anyone knows how to solve it?
I experienced the same thing with my Z Play, back when I had it. Had to return it because of network problems, but the camera problem was a big part of it too. Sad to see that the moto Z play has these problems, as it's a really good phone otherwise.
Dont expect a high end camera on a phone that has a camera mod, wich is the selling point here..
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The camera sure does have focusing issues. This would have not happened if Moto would have sticked with a Sony sensor instead of a cheaper Omnivision lens. Even then the sensor is pretty promising. The focusing issue could be easily fixed by a software update. Hope that happens with the Nougat update.
Yeah, this problem persists with low light photography, the focussing is taking too long than expected, too much long, that you get tired of smiling!
Hope, this issue is fixed when next update rolls out, till then, its a not so major issue
Hello. My wife has One plus 9 Pro for a few weeks. Recently something went wrong with a camera as picture started twitching. You cant even take photo ir video, picture from camera twitches (like pulsing to right and back). After restart if phone camera works when you open camera app for a first rime, after that again the same problem. Phone hasnt beent droped nor any other damage. Almost brand new. Any ideas what went wrong with it? Thank you un advance
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Hello. My wife has One plus 9 Pro for a few weeks. Recently something went wrong with a camera as picture started twitching. You cant even take photo ir video, picture from camera twitches (like pulsing to right and back). After restart if phone camera works when you open camera app for a first rime, after that again the same problem. Phone hasnt beent droped nor any other damage. Almost brand new. Any ideas what went wrong with it? Thank you un advance
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Definitely sounds like an issue with the autofocus. To confirm, is this on stock firmware with the OnePlus camera app or gcam mod?
As the OnePlus 9 phones use a laser autofocus, I'd check that nothing is obstructing the focus lens first (to the right of the top camera sensor). If you have a camera glass protector, there ones I've used put a hole there to avoid distortion but with the downside dust builds up and I need a qtip to clean it.
If this is right, the reason it works at first is it goes to its default focus level on boot and tapping to focus then directs the laser
Its a stock firmware with One Plus camera app. No lens protektora used. She uses original case what was un the box.
Assuming the laser isn't at fault, I'd say there's likely defective hardware, multiple parts it could be though. You could try the gcam mod app and see if that helps, if it were better there, then we would know its software and not hardware, but that's unlikely given the problem.
Ok. Will try