Loose Camera Components? - Samsung Galaxy S20 / S20+ / S20 Ultra Questions &

I didn't notice it until today, but when the camera is not active I can hear something shaking around in the phone. It doesn't take very hard shaking to hear it. once you turn on the camera though the shaking goes away. Definitely seems like something that shouldn't happen, anyone else have this issue?

Sorry I'm trying not to laugh, ok deep breath .........its cool its just the OIS nothing to worry about what so ever........:good:

Duncan1982 said:
Sorry I'm trying not to laugh, ok deep breath .........its cool its just the OIS nothing to worry about what so ever........:good:
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why are you typing like if you were actually speaking to him in person? "not trying to laugh" "deep breath" seriously lol

Duncan1982 said:
Sorry I'm trying not to laugh, ok deep breath .........its cool its just the OIS nothing to worry about what so ever........:good:
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I assumed it was the OIS or something, but kinda seems like something that shouldn't happen. It also only goes away when using the non-108mp ratio settings

The periscope camera system has an optical train that runs perpendicular to the objective lens direction. These components will move slightly when the electromagnet isn't engaged. It's normal. It can resist shock from normal handling even running with it in your pocket. I wouldn't put it in a paint can shaker or washer on spin cycle or something similarly ridiculous as that would most definitely cause premature wear.

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Now that there's root, fix camera issue?

Is there a way to change the annoying feature of the camera (only issue I have) that just loves to float around? Holding camera still, it still moves around which drives me NUTS!
Hmm what issue is that? I shook my phone around just now, and all it did was focus quickly, then stood still.
do you notice any drift when you lay the phone on a table or a cell phone mount? any other movement might be just phone trying to focus to your small hand movements.
Are you referring to the OIS, cause that's normal if so. Not an issue to my knowledge..
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Hmmm, I don't have this problem. If my hand is slightly moving the image stays relatively still, and if my hand is still the image is perfectly still.
shahsmerdis said:
Hmm what issue is that? I shook my phone around just now, and all it did was focus quickly, then stood still.
do you notice any drift when you lay the phone on a table or a cell phone mount? any other movement might be just phone trying to focus to your small hand movements.
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ticholas said:
Are you referring to the OIS, cause that's normal if so. Not an issue to my knowledge..
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I've just noticed the camera drifts even when I'm perfectly still, it may be the OIS but to me that's an issue and is ridiculously annoying as I can't zoom into anything because it just moves all over the damn place. Wonder if we can fix that somehow with root
If I'm not mistaken, OIS is controlled on the board of the camera. Due to this, there may be no way to control it. I would maybe stop into a Verizon store and play with a floor model. If the floor model doesn't exhibit this behavior than I would try to exchange your current device for a new one.
I personally do not have any issues with drift. The only I experience that floating look is when my hand is moving when trying to aim the camera.
If I rest the camera on something stationary, then zoom in fully to 8X, I will see the image move around. I don't notice it when zoomed out.
I have seen this on at least one other Verizon G4, as well.
Those who don't see the image moving around, can you reproduce it if you try it the way I described above?

Does the Iris scanner make anyone else's eyes feel slightly "tingly"?

What's happening guys.
I just setup the Iris scanner on my note. It's extremly fast and accurate, almost as fast as the fingerprint reader for me. However, has anyone noticed that their eyes are slightly "tingly" while using the scanner? I asked my bro (we got the BOGO offer from ATT) and he said yeah he feels the same way if he's too close. I'm holding the phone a good foot/foot and a half away and it works fine, but my eyes still tingle a bit. Almost as if they're strained. I'm not sure if this is some placebo or maybe it's my glasses (I have a large -8.0 correction on my vision).
Anyone else experiencing this?
It was until I took the metal fillings out of my teeth [emoji14]
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Yeah, feels like eyes got shot with a laser
Better learn brail! lol
I set up my iris scanner with my contacts in my eyes, and always wear my contacts while using my phone, but I have not had any weird sensations while iris unlocking.
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They are just preparing us for Samsung galaxy note Braille edition.
HeavenlyFall said:
Yeah, feels like eyes got shot with a laser
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that's pretty much what happens.
it lights up your eyes with light outside the visible spectrum, but if it's too bright it can still burn a little.
Don't worry. After 100 years won't matter. Enjoy the device now. ???
There is a note in the warnings that cautions against holding it closer than 8-10inches to your face. I suspect it could cause damage like any other laser. I am passing on use of this(plus it doesn't work with glasses).
mikebz5 said:
There is a note in the warnings that cautions against holding it closer than 8-10inches to your face. I suspect it could cause damage like any other laser. I am passing on use of this(plus it doesn't work with glasses).
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Huh. It's been working just fine with my glasses.
Not mine. I have polarized transitions lenses though so maybe that's why.
mikebz5 said:
Not mine. I have polarized transitions lenses though so maybe that's why.
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I've got the same.
Mine wont work unless im 6-8" away. I will try re-doing it tonight.
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Major selfie cam distortion?

Okay, so I know no one likes the look of themselves when they catch glimpse of their face in selfie mode when you first open an app like Snapchat or front-facing cam is already activated when you go to take a pic etc, but, wow, I feel like a monster when I see how I look using the Note 7.
Arm fully stretched out and the pics/video look great, but why is it so disgustingly distorted up close? My head looks so long and weird. I know front-facing cams have always had a little distortion, but I've never experienced it this bad before (coming from 9 years of iPhones and brief flings with a Galaxy Note 1 and a LG G3).
Can anyone explain why? Will any of us have an ounce of self-esteem left after a few weeks of use?! lol
Sorry to say but you might just be ugly.
If i recall correctly there's a "beauty" setting that change the way your face looks, maybe it's on and you just don't like how it changes it ?
cadcamaro said:
Sorry to say but you might just be ugly.
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You should be a comedian dude.
Shoubyy said:
If i recall correctly there's a "beauty" setting that change the way your face looks, maybe it's on and you just don't like how it changes it ?
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Don't get me wrong, holding the phone with arm fully extended to take a selfie produces great results (with or without settings changed). I'm talking about when it's close to the face. The lens makes things look really out of shape. Never seen anything like it on a phone before.
musicconnect said:
You should be a comedian dude.
Don't get me wrong, holding the phone with arm fully extended to take a selfie produces great results (with or without settings changed). I'm talking about when it's close to the face. The lens makes things look really out of shape. Never seen anything like it on a phone before.
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I think because it is a wide angle lens so the edges of the camera lens makes you look a little weird. That's less so the case with the portion of the image that's more centered. Is the entire image distorted or only the edge portion of it?
mines super wide to what im accustomed too. Looks silly
Try to put your face in the middle of the camera, not near the edges.... Everything near the edges will look a little distorted since the camera is spheric and the image is a square, so thats just a weird effect.
When you use other apps that take 4:3 pictures you won´t notice this distortion because you are not using the edges of the camera, it will only happen in 16:9 pictures.
Basically every phone nowadays. Every one wants a wider selfie camera but don't realize wide lenses have a big byproduct. DISTORTION.
EVERYONE WANTS A WIDE ANGEL CAMARA. NOT SURE YOU KNOW EVERYONE, but if that was true then every one is an dumb *as. Wide angel is for scenery to shoot landscape not to point at once face and look like a blower fish.
My phone is useless with this wide angel camera and the idiots at Google messed up since the camera app was supposed to correct the image but doesnt work. SO we should be asking for a recall and a refund, but we are so stupid that we just deal with it. THis is a defect people. I have go pro with wide angel camera and my face doesnt look like long or fat head. COMPLAIN PEOPLE AND GET A REPLACEMENT OR A YOUR MONEY BACK> I"m a professional photographer, so I'm telling you. You all got scammed

Rattling sound from top of phone when shaking. Sound like something loose?

I've had this phone for 6 months and not noticed this
Can someone tell me if this is normal. Some people are saying it's the camera and it's normal. My phone has a had a few drops, nothing that bad or enough to even dent the phone.
Is there a definitive answer on this?
Benjive said:
I've had this phone for 6 months and not noticed this
Can someone tell me if this is normal. Some people are saying it's the camera and it's normal. My phone has a had a few drops, nothing that bad or enough to even dent the phone.
Is there a definitive answer on this?
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Yes, it's normal and it is the camera, because it has OIS, am I right?
costorektypico said:
Yes, it's normal and it is the camera, because it has OIS, am I right?
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We only have EIS (electronic image stabilization). But I think too, it's the camera.
Edit: Though if it shouldn't move due to electronic stabilization, it shouldn't make sound either. My model (A505FN) is quiet for shake.
nemes480 said:
We only have EIS (electronic image stabilization). But I think too, it's the camera.
Edit: Though if it shouldn't move due to electronic stabilization, it shouldn't make sound either. My model (A505FN) is quiet for shake.
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I have FN too and for shake it's quite, only when turining on/switching cameras or when I hardly bang the phone

Question Something loose in camera area?

First let me say that I haven't dropped my phone ,except couch to rug. This morning I was trying to rotate the display and I noticed a clicking sound in the camera area. Now when I shake it it sounds like a kids rattle. As far as I can tell the camera still works - zoom, focus, all modes. But it's really troubling that a new phone has something come loose. And more concerned that it's going to continue breaking down. NOT happy at all!
Have you never heard your camera lenses move about your phone before?
When not in use, the lenses don't have a magnetic field keeping them in position and move around freely within the module obviously. All phones do this.
There have been multiple posts in multiple threads in this section. It's normal having to do with the telescoping camera. I believe it's reported that the iPhone is like this too.
I'll add that I haven't noticed anything from mine, and I have really sensitive hearing. I've also had mine in an OtterBox Defender case from day one, so I don't know if that muffles the sound.
OnceAMatrixMan said:
First let me say that I haven't dropped my phone ,except couch to rug. This morning I was trying to rotate the display and I noticed a clicking sound in the camera area. Now when I shake it it sounds like a kids rattle. As far as I can tell the camera still works - zoom, focus, all modes. But it's really troubling that a new phone has something come loose. And more concerned that it's going to continue breaking down. NOT happy at all!
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That's the OIS. Every OIS rattles.
The bigger the sensor/OIS, the louder the rattle.
Meaning almost every modern phone has this rattle. Just try it out with your old phone, shake it whilst holding it next to your ear: You will hear the rattle.
The P6 Pros rattle is - loudness wise (vs other periscope phones) - slightly above average, but that's not concerning.
Samsung has a support page about this:
Do you hear a small noise from inside of the device when shaking your Galaxy phone?
FAQ for Samsung mobile devices. Find more about Do you hear a small noise from inside of the device when shaking your Galaxy phone? with Samsung Support
www.samsung.com
You can manually test this, by going into your camera and making sure that the tele lens is activated (zoom greater than 4/5) - if you shake it then, the sound will be massively reduced, simply because the OIS has kicked in. In it's "idle" state it creates the rattle.
Thanks all. Weird that I didn't notice it until today. I am a little less concerned now. I'll check the wife's 4a5G when she gets home. My LG G7 didn't have this rattle.
Also sorry about the dup post - didn't see the others, and I check at least once a week, but I hate this app. I had an (unofficial) app a few phones back that mimicked the website well - this one is a mess!
OnceAMatrixMan said:
Also sorry about the dup post - didn't see the others, and I check at least once a week, but I hate this app. I had an (unofficial) app a few phones back that mimicked the website well - this one is a mess!
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Yeah. I still use the new app occasionally but I do most of my XDA browsing (and especially searching) on the computer and a little in the Android Chrome app. The new forum software definitely has some nice things about it (although I can only think of one or two on the spot). I know they absolutely had to change forum software to make things easier in the background. I'm guessing that the new forum software came with a sample template app and either it's just not possible to implement things as nicely as in the old app, or they haven't been able to dedicate the time and effort to it.
Ah! Found a good search to find other posts about it, not that it matters now and it's probably not all-inclusive. Keyword: rattle.
Personally, whenever I hear about folks actually trying to reproduce the sound on any phone, I get nervous they are going to break their phones.
roirraW edor ehT said:
Personally, whenever I hear about folks actually trying to reproduce the sound on any phone, I get nervous they are going to break their phones.
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I don't want to cause any panic here, but it is definitely possible to break the OIS with prolonged, excessive shaking/vibration. It's a moving part that can only take so much. In a normal everyday-usecase, that will probably never happen, but there are a couple reports of people who use their phone on their motorcycle (various manufacturers/different phones) that have a broken OIS. Of course some people never tell the true story, maybe they thundered over a pothole with 200 km/h and that caused the OIS to fail, but in the end the reports remain and there is not much anyone can do about it.
I can vouch for what everyone is saying here. I just got my P6P today and it rattles if i shake it by my ear. Definitely dont constantly try to shake it and make it rattle, thats definitely adding wear and tear, although not much, but too much can cause problems.

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