Galaxy S9 camera quality downgraded after update - Samsung Galaxy S9 Questions & Answers

Hello guys,
First of all, thank you for all the help provided in these forums. I'm very glad that there's such a passion from this community that pushes every android device to its best. Congrats to you all!
I'm hoping guys to get some help, as my wife's phone, a Galaxy S9 (G960) after some android updates from these last months, the pictures from the camera actually got worse. The colours look washed out, and only after you do "post filtering" with the photo with the setting provided in the camera, the picture only then gets fine. It is not convenient that for every photo taken now we need to do some editing to make them look good with more vivid colours than before when you take a picture and it immediately looked fine from the beginning.
I've done a factory reset, cleaned the lens for any dirt, I've reset the camera setting to their default and nothing.
Can you guys give me some ideas regarding this? I've thought about sending the phone to Samsung for check but I don't have enough evidence to show them that the quality actually got worse....
Thanks in advance !

I am noticing some noticeable improvements over updates... No issues here.

nemesis0311 said:
Hello guys,
First of all, thank you for all the help provided in these forums. I'm very glad that there's such a passion from this community that pushes every android device to its best. Congrats to you all!
I'm hoping guys to get some help, as my wife's phone, a Galaxy S9 (G960) after some android updates from these last months, the pictures from the camera actually got worse. The colours look washed out, and only after you do "post filtering" with the photo with the setting provided in the camera, the picture only then gets fine. It is not convenient that for every photo taken now we need to do some editing to make them look good with more vivid colours than before when you take a picture and it immediately looked fine from the beginning.
I've done a factory reset, cleaned the lens for any dirt, I've reset the camera setting to their default and nothing.
Can you guys give me some ideas regarding this? I've thought about sending the phone to Samsung for check but I don't have enough evidence to show them that the quality actually got worse....
Thanks in advance !
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I have bad quality in the front facing camera.
It happened to me as I upgraded to Pie.

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[Q] Wrong photo sequence

Hi all
I'm really new for Android, been using it less than a month! And just came across wrong photo sequence issue in my DHD. The photos taken in the morning should be sorted before the ones taken in the afternoon but now they are mixed together. By my understanding, at least, it should be sorted by name but now it's really not.
Please can anyone advise me on this?
Many thanks

Photo Quality After Wicked Sensations

Hey guys, this might have already been answered, but I did quite a few searches on a few E4GT forums about cameras & photo quality after flashing ROMs & found nothing, so I need to ask.
I flashed Wicked Sensations over the weekend, & last night I discovered that the photo quality is terrible!! I got the E4GT because I know that it takes great photos, among MANY other reasons. My boyfriend & I saw Shinedown in May & when we compared photos after the concert, my EVO 4G pics were TERRIBLE in comparison to his GS2 pics!! I realize that the E4GTs aren't the exact same as the GS2s, but I figured the cameras could compare, & the pics I took before flashing the ROM were pretty good. Then again, I didn't have many "before & afters" to compare, because I flashed the day after I got the phone. I thought it was just lighting or the fact that I had zoomed in, but I tried this morning when it was brighter, & no change. Plus my boyfriend zooms in on his phone & his pics still look great. And if it makes a difference, he's been flashing ROMs since he got his phone, & his pics have never changed-so maybe it is just my phone...?
If you're wondering why I'm not posting on the Wicked Sensations forum, it's because it's now closed. I did search there first to see if anyone else had the same problem & couldn't find anything.
Any input is greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Its the same camera apk that is in a stock rom and most of the other roms. Not sure why it would be different.
dazednconfused said:
Its the same camera apk that is in a stock rom and most of the other roms. Not sure why it would be different.
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Ok, thanks! I love this ROM, so I was really hoping it wasn't that, cause even looking at the other ones is upsetting... I got used to this one real fast-the battery life is great, speed is phenomenal, especially coming from the EVO 4G... I could go on & on about this one! lol Not to mention I can't seem to find too many FH13 based ROMs without too many glitches that really appeal to me. You did a great job on it!!!
laura.lucille said:
Ok, thanks! I love this ROM, so I was really hoping it wasn't that, cause even looking at the other ones is upsetting... I got used to this one real fast-the battery life is great, speed is phenomenal, especially coming from the EVO 4G... I could go on & on about this one! lol Not to mention I can't seem to find too many FH13 based ROMs without too many glitches that really appeal to me. You did a great job on it!!!
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Thank you very much, I appreciate you saying that.
I would try reflashing the rom ,that may fix it. Its unusual for cameras to be affected by a Rom. Try reflash or clean your camera lens, it happened to me once, pepperoni grease.
Pp.
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Problems with camera

Hey all,
i have some problem, with my camera, i noticed that on the photos there are some grain or noise a lot.. Its only for me ?
Please help!
marvelfreak said:
Hey all,
i have some problem, with my camera, i noticed that on the photos there are some grain or noise a lot.. Its only for me ?
Please help!
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I have a similar problem. Curious, though. have you opened camera, settings, and at the bottom of the list, reset?
chip.hughes said:
I have a similar problem. Curious, though. have you opened camera, settings, and at the bottom of the list, reset?
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Jap, i also try that, nothing changed..
Picture actually looks pretty good for it to be a low light indoor shot. Plus your computer monitor casts a light bleed on your picture. Have to remember this is a camera on a phone and not a high end dslr camera. So pictures in low light can always come out bad and grainy.
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Grain in dark pictures are expected. I have a canon 5d mkIII and even with a full-framed sensor, it'll still pick up some grain. Our phone does pretty well for the size of the sensor. Wouldn't sweat it unless the purple hue attacks
This is a well-documented issue with the One.
HTC says it should be fixed in software on the 4.3 update. I'm not 100% convinced. If it's not fixed, I'll be getting rid of the phone. My low-light pictures are awful compared to other phones I've owned.
As for the Canon guy.. I'm sure you have way more settings you can change over the phone's setting to make your 5D pics better
Thank you guys for yours answers,i will play again with my phone's camera's settings. I thought that the Ultrapixell kamera is perfect in low-light. i as wrong..
dbornack said:
This is a well-documented issue with the One.
HTC says it should be fixed in software on the 4.3 update. I'm not 100% convinced. If it's not fixed, I'll be getting rid of the phone. My low-light pictures are awful compared to other phones I've owned.
As for the Canon guy.. I'm sure you have way more settings you can change over the phone's setting to make your 5D pics better
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I didn't know the grainy pics was "well documented." I only know of the purple hue issue. If I use the night setting it helps a lot and I've been pleased with the pics, better than my S4 in many settings.
I suppose you could try night mode, maybe with a low iso to see how your pics look.
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mlin said:
I didn't know the grainy pics was "well documented." I only know of the purple hue issue. If I use the night setting it helps a lot and I've been pleased with the pics, better than my S4 in many settings.
I suppose you could try night mode, maybe with a low iso to see how your pics look.
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Search "htc one camera issue" and you will get a google's worth of results of discussions on the topic.
Purple Hue and Grainy are pretty much the same issue, or I have both issues with two HTC Ones now. I tried every setting in the book. Nothing made it better. Night mode made them blurry on top of it, as I'm holding the phone at a very slow shutter speed, this was expected. Tried ISO as well. It just sucks.
dbornack said:
Search "htc one camera issue" and you will get a google's worth of results of discussions on the topic.
Purple Hue and Grainy are pretty much the same issue, or I have both issues with two HTC Ones now. I tried every setting in the book. Nothing made it better. Night mode made them blurry on top of it, as I'm holding the phone at a very slow shutter speed, this was expected. Tried ISO as well. It just sucks.
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I agree one hundred percent. I envy those of you that do not have this issue. I purchased mine second hand. To my knowledge, the warranty is non-transferable. Just hoping that the Verizon update will patch this, if it is not straight up hardware. I tried the 4.3 roms, but they are ports, and this probably goes deeper than just a surface flash.
If I may be so bold, please allow me to share my experience. I was having an issue with grainy pictures. When I covered my lens it would turn red. I sent a support request to HTC. They gave me the runaround for about 2 weeks saying to wait for 4.3, the software will fix it. Then they told me to use third-party camera apps. Eventually I got mad, closed the ticket. I sat there and fumed and then walked away. A day later I got a "tell us how we did" email. I laced into them and told them that I had a bad experience, that my camera is clearly defective and being told to use third-party apps that still have the issue isn't a fix. I got a response back and they asked if I had considered sending it for repair. I told them that I had never been given that option. The guy told me he was going to call me and he did. We talked for about 5 minutes, he took my info, he sounded like a cool guy. We joked a bit. He offered to pay shipping into HTC. I sent it in.
I got it back today. It's a night and day difference. It's actually catches focus like it should. When I cover the lens it stays jet black. It's a big difference. Send it back. Let them fix it. It sucked to be without it but it took them about a week round trip. It was worth it.
one4thewings said:
If I may be so bold, please allow me to share my experience. I was having an issue with grainy pictures. When I covered my lens it would turn red. I sent a support request to HTC. They gave me the runaround for about 2 weeks saying to wait for 4.3, the software will fix it. Then they told me to use third-party camera apps. Eventually I got mad, closed the ticket. I sat there and fumed and then walked away. A day later I got a "tell us how we did" email. I laced into them and told them that I had a bad experience, that my camera is clearly defective and being told to use third-party apps that still have the issue isn't a fix. I got a response back and they asked if I had considered sending it for repair. I told them that I had never been given that option. The guy told me he was going to call me and he did. We talked for about 5 minutes, he took my info, he sounded like a cool guy. We joked a bit. He offered to pay shipping into HTC. I sent it in.
I got it back today. It's a night and day difference. It's actually catches focus like it should. When I cover the lens it stays jet black. It's a big difference. Send it back. Let them fix it. It sucked to be without it but it took them about a week round trip. It was worth it.
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What did they "fix"? Did they state that in the repair documents? Are you still on the current OTA release of software? I'm wondering what the fixed for free that is the root of the actual problem.
I'm on my 3rd phone in 7 weeks now (for other issues than the camera), and I still have the issue.
dbornack said:
What did they "fix"? Did they state that in the repair documents? Are you still on the current OTA release of software? I'm wondering what the fixed for free that is the root of the actual problem.
I'm on my 3rd phone in 7 weeks now (for other issues than the camera), and I still have the issue.
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They didn't share any repair document with me at all. They just shipped my phone back in a "gift" box with a screen rag. No documentation at all. I have to assume that they replaced or repaired the camera sensor. A month or so back there was a link in the forums about trying to narrow down if it was a sensor issue or not. They had us record the camera sensor version. It involved finding a particular file and then opening it in a text file. In any case, even then with only like 35-40 responses there were at least 9 different camera sensor versions. Also, my camera seemed ridiculously sensitive to motion. I don't have the most steady hands but I also don't have seizures every time I take a picture either. The old camera (or firmware) seemed to exaggerate any motion.
As for the OTA, I sent it to them with OTA .8. They shipped it back .10. I've since flashed NuSenseONE but I have a TWRP backup of the ROM as it arrived back to me.. plus logging into a few things. If there is anything in particular that you are interested in, such as a file version or something, let me know.
one4thewings said:
They didn't share any repair document with me at all. They just shipped my phone back in a "gift" box with a screen rag. No documentation at all. I have to assume that they replaced or repaired the camera sensor. A month or so back there was a link in the forums about trying to narrow down if it was a sensor issue or not. They had us record the camera sensor version. It involved finding a particular file and then opening it in a text file. In any case, even then with only like 35-40 responses there were at least 9 different camera sensor versions. Also, my camera seemed ridiculously sensitive to motion. I don't have the most steady hands but I also don't have seizures every time I take a picture either. The old camera (or firmware) seemed to exaggerate any motion.
As for the OTA, I sent it to them with OTA .8. They shipped it back .10. I've since flashed NuSenseONE but I have a TWRP backup of the ROM as it arrived back to me.. plus logging into a few things. If there is anything in particular that you are interested in, such as a file version or something, let me know.
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Nothing I'm particularly interested in. I was wondering if they owned up to it being software or hardware. I too, went through calling HTC, explaining the issue, going through an hours worth of diagnostics on my phone, before they told me it would be fixed in 4.3 release. Perhaps they have a 4.3 release that includes a camera sensor firmware update as well? Are are you suggesting that the camera versions are 9 different versions of hardware?
I don't know.. the camera on here just isn't what it's cracked up to be. It's great in PERFECT conditions, but sub-standard when not in perfect conditions.
dbornack said:
Nothing I'm particularly interested in. I was wondering if they owned up to it being software or hardware. I too, went through calling HTC, explaining the issue, going through an hours worth of diagnostics on my phone, before they told me it would be fixed in 4.3 release. Perhaps they have a 4.3 release that includes a camera sensor firmware update as well? Are are you suggesting that the camera versions are 9 different versions of hardware?
I don't know.. the camera on here just isn't what it's cracked up to be. It's great in PERFECT conditions, but sub-standard when not in perfect conditions.
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I'm not at all sure what I'm suggesting now. I just went back to that survey and looked through the results, and it looks like there are literally 100's of different possible results from that sensors file. What I did find that is probably of no value at all is that my phone, before it was serviced had the following text in the sensor text file:
Before servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-04-29
After servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-09-16
I don't know if that is just a firmware revision, or the manufacturing date of the sensor itself, but if you look in that link to the survey results there are probably 50 different dates.
Here is something that may be of interest to you. The guy who started the thread mentioned sending it in to repair and they sent him the work order. They replaced his camera with a SHARP sensor and the results he posts are far superior to what he had before. Link here
Is this admission of guilt or just a result of part shortage? Or just typical hardware phase-out/phase-in.
one4thewings said:
I'm not at all sure what I'm suggesting now. I just went back to that survey and looked through the results, and it looks like there are literally 100's of different possible results from that sensors file. What I did find that is probably of no value at all is that my phone, before it was serviced had the following text in the sensor text file:
Before servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-04-29
After servicing:
st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-09-16
I don't know if that is just a firmware revision, or the manufacturing date of the sensor itself, but if you look in that link to the survey results there are probably 50 different dates.
Here is something that may be of interest to you. The guy who started the thread mentioned sending it in to repair and they sent him the work order. They replaced his camera with a SHARP sensor and the results he posts are far superior to what he had before. Link here
Is this admission of guilt or just a result of part shortage? Or just typical hardware phase-out/phase-in.
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Wow.. I just checked that thread out, and will be calling HTC soon to get a replacement. That's night and day difference, and his before results are similar to mine. It's ruined some experiences in which I thought I would have a good enough phone to captures memories..
dbornack said:
Wow.. I just checked that thread out, and will be calling HTC soon to get a replacement. That's night and day difference, and his before results are similar to mine. It's ruined some experiences in which I thought I would have a good enough phone to captures memories..
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I'm glad it helped. I hope they get it swapped out for you and you finally have the camera that you bargained on. I know I'm far happier with my results.
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I'm glad it helped. I hope they get it swapped out for you and you finally have the camera that you bargained on. I know I'm far happier with my results.
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Also, how do you find out what version you have?
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Also, how do you find out what version you have?
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These are the directions I followed from the original survey post:
Use ES File Explorer to find camera module manufacturer (does not have to be rooted). Navigate: Device > sys > android_camera > sensor Open this file as text (eg. st vd6869(1.0) cinesensor 2013-05-10)
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These are the directions I followed from the original survey post:
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st vd6869 (1.0) cinesensor 2013-06-07
So yeah, pretty old it seems.

Brand new with HTC

Well i recently recieved an upgrade with my provider and I opted for the M9. This is because for the last 4 years ive had samsung and although I havent a bad word to say for them, I just fancied a change. So here I am.
Quite a difference in the way you can obtain certain things like unlocking, rooting etc. To be honest, though it was a bit worrying at first, I soon managed to get things done and It sort of makes you feel like you're more involved with your phone. Rather than just letting a .zip do all the work or a full firmware file through odin do the business.
Ive only had it 2 days and managed to root, unlock and s-off, Flashed a new firmware and rom and very happy with it. I have noticed despite the camera being a higher pixel count it isnt quite as sharp as the samsung camera, still good though. The front camera is definately better.
Having only had it 2 days though i cant really comment on performance etc etc. I need it longer but i'm relatively happy with how its going.
I do have a couple of concerns. 1 being the temperature it reaches when flashing etc.My samsung used to feel very warm but obviously its more noticable with the HTC due to it being all metal and I guess thats good as it sucks all the heat into the shell and away from the cpu's.
Anyway, this was just to say hi, and that I hope to continue to enjoy my htc experience, its definately come on a lot since my last HTC many years ago (Wildfire S).
Any tips / tricks / must haves that I should know about?
Thanks and HI! =)
tomorio said:
Well i recently recieved an upgrade with my provider and I opted for the M9. This is because for the last 4 years ive had samsung and although I havent a bad word to say for them, I just fancied a change. So here I am.
Quite a difference in the way you can obtain certain things like unlocking, rooting etc. To be honest, though it was a bit worrying at first, I soon managed to get things done and It sort of makes you feel like you're more involved with your phone. Rather than just letting a .zip do all the work or a full firmware file through odin do the business.
Ive only had it 2 days and managed to root, unlock and s-off, Flashed a new firmware and rom and very happy with it. I have noticed despite the camera being a higher pixel count it isnt quite as sharp as the samsung camera, still good though. The front camera is definately better.
Having only had it 2 days though i cant really comment on performance etc etc. I need it longer but i'm relatively happy with how its going.
I do have a couple of concerns. 1 being the temperature it reaches when flashing etc.My samsung used to feel very warm but obviously its more noticable with the HTC due to it being all metal and I guess thats good as it sucks all the heat into the shell and away from the cpu's.
Anyway, this was just to say hi, and that I hope to continue to enjoy my htc experience, its definately come on a lot since my last HTC many years ago (Wildfire S).
Any tips / tricks / must haves that I should know about?
Thanks and HI! =)
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Hello. Welcome. I hope you enjoy your M9 experience.
Yeah, they heat up a little bit when flashing, but I think you're assumption on the metal body is correct.
I think the camera is not awesome in lower light situations. outside, it's fantastic. There's a thread on the camera in this forum you should check out, but some people who have used both the S6 and M9 say that the S6 is better in low light situations, but the M9 is better outside. You can probably get some tips in that that thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/pictures-m9-t3044267). A lot of people like shooting in manual mode with this phone and can produce some pretty nice results.
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Hello. Welcome. I hope you enjoy your M9 experience.
Yeah, they heat up a little bit when flashing, but I think you're assumption on the metal body is correct.
I think the camera is not awesome in lower light situations. outside, it's fantastic. There's a thread on the camera in this forum you should check out, but some people who have used both the S6 and M9 say that the S6 is better in low light situations, but the M9 is better outside. You can probably get some tips in that that thread (http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/pictures-m9-t3044267). A lot of people like shooting in manual mode with this phone and can produce some pretty nice results.
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Excellent thank you. I'll take a look and see if I can get any tips for improving my pictures. When I was in store chosing my next phone they did mention that it isn't the best in low light, probably due to the smaller aperture but I use take most of my pictures outside or in decent lighting anyway so I suppose it's not an issue as such. I'll definately have a look at that thread though and see if using manual mode will help me out more.
Thanks.
edit - I do have a quick question about firmwares. I have just flashed the 1.40.401.x but also noticed their are some 2.xx.xx something. Which are newer and why the huge difference? lol sorry to ask what is probably a very nooby question.
tomorio said:
Excellent thank you. I'll take a look and see if I can get any tips for improving my pictures. When I was in store chosing my next phone they did mention that it isn't the best in low light, probably due to the smaller aperture but I use take most of my pictures outside or in decent lighting anyway so I suppose it's not an issue as such. I'll definately have a look at that thread though and see if using manual mode will help me out more.
Thanks.
edit - I do have a quick question about firmwares. I have just flashed the 1.40.401.x but also noticed their are some 2.xx.xx something. Which are newer and why the huge difference? lol sorry to ask what is probably a very nooby question.
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I find it takes pretty decent still life photos in low light, but not great snapshots of people/pets (things that move). I think on auto, the camera isn't aggressive enough in bumping ISO, so it has to use too slow a shutter speed to completely stop movement.
I think 1.40 was kind of a temporary release to quickly address some issues in 1.32 (camera and CPU management mostly)...I don't think it was ever officially released in the US. But 1.40 has issue of it's own, mainly that charging the phone can be extremely slow at times. I don't know how HTC comes up with firmware numbering, but I would guess that part of the big number jump has to do with the fact that 1.xx firmware was for Android 5.0.2 while the 2.7 firmware runs on Android 5.1. I flashed the 2.7 firmware last night and the 1.40 base rom that I use works fine with it so far...I can't say with certainty that your ROM will work with it though. FYI, I'm on InsertCoin.
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I find it takes pretty decent still life photos in low light, but not great snapshots of people/pets (things that move). I think on auto, the camera isn't aggressive enough in bumping ISO, so it has to use too slow a shutter speed to completely stop movement.
I think 1.40 was kind of a temporary release to quickly address some issues in 1.32 (camera and CPU management mostly)...I don't think it was ever officially released in the US. But 1.40 has issue of it's own, mainly that charging the phone can be extremely slow at times. I don't know how HTC comes up with firmware numbering, but I would guess that part of the big number jump has to do with the fact that 1.xx firmware was for Android 5.0.2 while the 2.7 firmware runs on Android 5.1. I flashed the 2.7 firmware last night and the 1.40 base rom that I use works fine with it so far...I can't say with certainty that your ROM will work with it though. FYI, I'm on InsertCoin.
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Ah I see. I just noticed that most of the roms out at the moment recommend using the 1.40 firmware which is why I flashed that one. I'm currently using Viper which seems good so far, only had it a day. As I was new to everything I thought it best to stick with what is suggested as unlike with my Galaxy s4 the flashing of firmwares and roms seems quite specific. I had noticed it is quite a slow charge process, but I tend to charge overnight if I can and make the phone last the full day so it's not that much of a downer, unless i've had a lot of usage and need a "quick boost" >< then its not so great lol
tomorio said:
Ah I see. I just noticed that most of the roms out at the moment recommend using the 1.40 firmware which is why I flashed that one. I'm currently using Viper which seems good so far, only had it a day. As I was new to everything I thought it best to stick with what is suggested as unlike with my Galaxy s4 the flashing of firmwares and roms seems quite specific. I had noticed it is quite a slow charge process, but I tend to charge overnight if I can and make the phone last the full day so it's not that much of a downer, unless i've had a lot of usage and need a "quick boost" >< then its not so great lol
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Many people have reported that rebooting temporarily fixes the slow charge issue.
MaximusHD is the only rom that uses the new firmware currently. I bet others will be updating soon. The Viper guys have been chatting about Viper 3.0 being released soon and I assume it will be 5.1 based.
Thats good. I'll keep checking any updates and see what happens.
I can't wait for a few more roms to be up and about. I'm used to the countless available for the S4 and forget that device is 2 years old now so there was plenty of time to get things going. I shall just have to be patient.
Thanks for all the help mate.
tomorio said:
Thats good. I'll keep checking any updates and see what happens.
I can't wait for a few more roms to be up and about. I'm used to the countless available for the S4 and forget that device is 2 years old now so there was plenty of time to get things going. I shall just have to be patient.
Thanks for all the help mate.
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Not a problem. Enjoy the device.
Not to hijack your thread tomorio, but how did you decide on which phone? I have the Galaxy S5 now, but I'm torn between HTC M8, M9, or LG G4. Pros and cons to all. My biggest thing is ease of root as I have a couple of frequent use apps that require it. Thanks in advance for any tips on how you decided!
~Vol
Vol4Ever said:
Not to hijack your thread tomorio, but how did you decide on which phone? I have the Galaxy S5 now, but I'm torn between HTC M8, M9, or LG G4. Pros and cons to all. My biggest thing is ease of root as I have a couple of frequent use apps that require it. Thanks in advance for any tips on how you decided!
~Vol
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Hijack away my friend.
I too was torn but between the S6, LG G4 and htc m9. I was leaning away from the S6 as I really fancied a change, however I think it will always have more options available to it (for custom roms etc) due to the larger fan base and it is much simpler to get to grips with for rooting etc.
the G4 my Partner already has and something about it when I used it I just didn't enjoy, and its nowhere near as pretty as the M9 lol. Try one out if you can just to see for yourself. Unfortunately I have no more experience of it than having a little play of her phone so unsure on the rooting processes etc but imagine it to be similar to the Samsung way.
The HTC M9 was a tough choice. Especially when I looked at how rooting etc is done (this is one of the first things i check with phones flash-a-holic you see lol). Anyway, once i'd read over all the advice given in this forum, the how to's etc and got a small amount of knowledge of the process of rooting using fastboot etc i pushed myself to make the choice. As far as user friendly goes, I think for simpler flashing the Sammy will always win again, as it's processes are far simpler (flashing via odin etc and all the files being ready to flash straight off the bat). However if you're keen for a change then I would recommend the M9. I've only had it a few days really but already i'm glad I did.
Just be sure to look through all the ways of rooting so that you get a better understanding of how its done. I think once the initial unlocking bootloader, rooting and flashing custom recovery is done it;s pretty simple after that. I've got to grips with it already.
One of the main benefits I found with the sammy phones was I was never worried about bricking because there were many different ways to get it back up and running. I dont know how that fares with the M9 but as long as you follow the instructions step by step and have backups available you should be ok.
Sorry for the wall of text, if you need anything else let me know.
Hope that helps.
- edit- also i may have touched on it in a previous post, but i think as far as customizing your phone goes and making it your own, I feel that HTC as a company are much more in tune with "our world" of people who like to change the stock features and put their own touch on things.
Walls of text don't bother me. I'd rather have too much information than not enough. It's going to be the M9 if we can work out the AT&T issues I mentioned in my other thread. I went to the store last night expecting a simple transaction like the bazillion other phone upgrades I've done over the years. Walked out steaming, to say the least. The worst part was the lady helping me majorly projected a "couldn't care less" attitude that is a major pet peeve of mine!

Same phones different camera...

Hi there,
(Just a quick warning, my first post so if anything i can do to improve for the future please tell me!)
Okay so i recently purchased two OnePlus Three phones for Christmas. When they arrived everything was fine with the phones and no massive difference was noticed until the other day where myself and my sister (owner of the second phone) were comparing pictures we took on the phone and i noticed her's is insanely grainy in comparison to my crisp clear picture. I cannot attach the pictures to the post because i haven't posted more than 10 posts . I checked all the settings on the phones and had them as the same and still no improvement, her's is still grainy while mine is still sharp. I even went as far as factory resetting her phone but still no luck. Is it possibly that she just got a dodgy phone is all? or is it more deep than that? Any feedback is appreciated and if you need any extra info on the devices feel free to ask! Cheers :good:
-Taco :cyclops:
MrTacoDeNada said:
Hi there,
(Just a quick warning, my first post so if anything i can do to improve for the future please tell me!)
Okay so i recently purchased two OnePlus Three phones for Christmas. When they arrived everything was fine with the phones and no massive difference was noticed until the other day where myself and my sister (owner of the second phone) were comparing pictures we took on the phone and i noticed her's is insanely grainy in comparison to my crisp clear picture. I cannot attach the pictures to the post because i haven't posted more than 10 posts . I checked all the settings on the phones and had them as the same and still no improvement, her's is still grainy while mine is still sharp. I even went as far as factory resetting her phone but still no luck. Is it possibly that she just got a dodgy phone is all? or is it more deep than that? Any feedback is appreciated and if you need any extra info on the devices feel free to ask! Cheers :good:
-Taco :cyclops:
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Are you sure the camera on your phone wasn't set on HQ while her phone's camera was set on HDR? The HQ settings filters out noise / grain after the shot...
Formhault said:
Are you sure the camera on your phone wasn't set on HQ while her phone's camera was set on HDR? The HQ settings filters out noise / grain after the shot...
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Afraid not.... I initially thought that was the issue but after side by side testing them and making sure everything was the same on the phones regarding all settings for the camera and brightness... Still the same graininess from her camera
MrTacoDeNada said:
Afraid not.... I initially thought that was the issue but after side by side testing them and making sure everything was the same on the phones regarding all settings for the camera and brightness... Still the same graininess from her camera
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Well... More people need to chime in. But I don't think there are two identical cameras, lol. I guess there are small differences in all. But... grainy... that's something else.

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