Hi,
I've had my Universal (XDA Exec) nearly 2 months now, but in the last few weeks I've noticed the picture quality from the camera seems to be REALLY bad. Whilst I appreciate these devices are nowhere near as good as dedicated digital cameras, I don't remember it being as bad as it is now.
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Is this normal?! Yes, I also realise that indoors pictures are worse than outdoors, but the room I took the picture in is VERY well lit.
I only really noticed the difference after I did the ROM upgrade from the older O2 ROM (1.15 I think?) to their newest 1.30 ROM on their website, but I since downgraded it again and I've had the same problems.
Just really wanted to verify if it's just me or everyone and whether it's just always been this bad and I've not noticed or if I do actually have a fault with mine.
Thanks!
The camera is dump. playing about with the settings for day, night, auto.... might help a little, but its a waste of space imho.
JAmes
Does yours suffer this horrible colour banding as well then?
with due respect YES the camera IS bad on the universal BUT definately NOT as bad as yours. I would say there is somehting definately not right there.
Thanks. I'll speak to O2 about getting it repaired/replaced. [] Pain really everything else is working perfectly, but now the camera has gone from "ok" to completely unuseable.
xanth said:
Thanks. I'll speak to O2 about getting it repaired/replaced. [] Pain really everything else is working perfectly, but now the camera has gone from "ok" to completely unuseable.
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How about makiong sure the resolution is say 1m pixels and the setting is superfine!!
If its still the same then your camera is broken.
My previous device only had a VGA camera and no flash - so coming to a device with 1.3m and flash is quite a bonus. It would not replace my normal camera - but I am pleased with the quality of the camera attached to the universal.
Matt
the camera is usable for day to day use though not ideal. The picture you posted is horrible and the cam isn't that bad. Try a hard reset or something like that
I've tried quite a few hard resets (including clearing the storage) and it's always the same. The preview on the screen itself looks like that too. I would post a 1 MP Fine picture as someone suggested, but it looks the same.
Was really just trying to work out whether it was just me or everyone and I think it looks like it's just me. Thank you all!
here. This might give you an idea how it should be
HTC Wizard Camera Patch?
My camera isn't as good as ADY's, but much better than Xanth's
Does anybody know about the HTC Wizard Camera Patch?
It's in the universal download section at buzzdev.net (so I presume it works for Uni)
http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,100/func,select/id,37/orderby,2/page,2/
it says: HTC CAMERA PATCH, by t-mobile. Improves camera quality of your phone - exposure, colors and removes blue speckles.
I installed it, but nothing seems to happen, maybe my existing SW is more up to date....
Thanks.
Related
Hi,
I have an XDA1 and want to get an XDA2.
However, we aren't allowed cameras on site at work, and despite a long email conversation with the security jobs-worth where I volunteer to super glue a metal plate over the lens and the likes, I'm not allowed to bring an XDA2 to work :x .
So, does anyone know how difficult it would be to open up an XDA2, unsolder and completely remove the camera?
Thanks in advance,
Muddy.
If you look at this pic, it looks like just unplugs. But will they just not still disbelieve you?
Surur
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Thanks,
Did you take this picture yourself?
Did you have to strip the XDA2 down much?
Cheers,
Muddy.
No I prefer my unit in one piece. Its from the wiki.xda-developers.com and the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=5002
Here is a pictorial step by step guide to opening the unit.
http://www.sonyericssonfans.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=466
Best of luck, and please tell us how you get on. Im sure you are not the only one in this situation.
Surur
More Pixels???
Actually, if you can remove the current camera, I wonder if it would be possible to put a better camera in its place..?
Opinions anyone?
It may be possible to plug it in, but I'm not sure the api's could handle it.
This module here appears identical to the xda's, but is 1.3 Mpixel.
From here:
http://www.aiptek.com.tw/english/product/modules/module_desc.htm#2
Sounds like a research project for PPCtechs
Surur
This is what happens when low-paid morons get to decide on company policy. If you were going to spy, you'd just bring in a clandestine camera (many are so small they are undetectable without a strip-search).
As I said, if they dont believe the metal plate, why would they believe he removed the camera?
Surur
Nice 1.3
Hmmm Very keen on looking into getting the 1.3 installed ,Any one know of an importer for the cam ?
Regards
RF
Carlos said:
This is what happens when low-paid morons get to decide on company policy. If you were going to spy, you'd just bring in a clandestine camera (many are so small they are undetectable without a strip-search).
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Carlos,
Sometimes it is best to hide in plain sight.
If you get caught with one of those devices or using it - kinda limits your excuses. If you, like everyone else, have a camera in your phone who would notice you. Now, your camera might be modified by someone to take better photos, but they would never know.
1.3 MP wo0o0o0o0oo0ow
hi
thanx alot surur
i'm so interested in the 1.3 mega pixel camera module and i have some questions about it :
can i replace the one inside the i-mate with this one ?
is it going to work fine with the i-mate ?
from where i can buy it ?
and please i need any information about it
another site about it:
http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/transl...iyota.com/product/cmos/sxga.html&wlg_table=-3
the i-mate will be the best device if i can use this cam
AMmorsy
The built-in-camera is this one: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5989-0391EN.pdf
I know nothing about PPC programming, but wouldnt it just be like updating the drivers for the never camera over the old ones? Plus a little more. I am sure someone could make some money out of this!
Why did this discussion stop?
Did you not have any success, or did you damage your gadget?
(Interested, but not a welder....)
Hi
I am using the JasJam WWE ROM. The screen is bright but not fully. When I switch to camera, for 1/2 a second the screen is fully iluminated and very bright. Than I lose it again. Does it happen with other ROMs? Can this be changed to get a full ilumination? I live in a very sunny country and it is sometimes really annoying.
I noticed this on the HTC ROM...i am running the imate ROM now and the same thing. I figured it was that if you ran with the screen on UBER bright like on camera you may drain the battery BIG TIME.
You can try Vijay's VJLumosII:
http://www.vijay555.com/?Releases:VJLumosII
Most probably it will work on TyTN too, but I haven't tried it.
Well this software actually works but I have to start it manually every time. It makes no sense. Therefore I added it to the Startup folder but that is not good as it is not letting the camera to start saying that "camera is already running". Any idea?
In VJLumosII web page:
Use -off to disable it (eg before starting the camera)
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And I think you don't need to place it in startup manually, also from the webpage:
VJLumos II can install a notifcation event, so that every time you switch on the Phone, you will automatically get SuperBrite.
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VJLumos II was written for the Magician, for which it works great.
It has been tested on the Universal, but briefly, and it superbrites the screen, but unfortunately you can only do it once (I think).
It does, kinda, work on the Hermes, will make the screen brighter (so I hear). However, the Hermes has the same problem, and I haven't had a chance to fix it, because I never used the Universal long term, and don't have Hermes, sniff.
But I'll fix it. Even-shwally.
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Dears
I’m suffering from the same problem with my i-mate JasJam,
The screen is not bright enough.
I check the VJLumos II solution and it works fine, except the OFF button that does not response on my devise
And due to that I have to SR the device in order to use the camera.
However it is the only solution that I have at this moment.
More ideas ?
Maybe someone have a “secret” and smart CAB file that can fix this issue ones and for all (-:
Thanks everybody
Ori
vijay, this sounds like a challenge for you... I guess that what we need is a full brihtness mode without harming the camera. Sorry, mate but I can't give you my own Hermes as I live far a way.
ideas ?
someone ?
:roll:
nobody have this problem that the screen is not bright enough ???
ori
Guys, I've released VJLumos III for the Hermes, in the development and hacking thread.
Early release, but I've been using it all day and works fine.
MUCH brighter!
V
Hi, i've a problem with the internal camera (vga front camera).
I've flashed my hermes with wm6.1 19900 Rom Version CRCs r10.4 and i would like to have a videocall callconference with a friend of mine. Each screen (mine and him) are black.
So i install "coolcamera" and "WewbCamra plus", to try to view if fornt camera function, but i can't see anything.
Someone can help me.... please....
sorry for my english.
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Hi, i've a problem with the internal camera (vga front camera).
I've flashed my hermes with wm6.1 19900 Rom Version CRCs r10.4 and i would like to have a videocall callconference with a friend of mine. Each screen (mine and him) are black.
So i install "coolcamera" and "WewbCamra plus", to try to view if fornt camera function, but i can't see anything.
Someone can help me.... please....
sorry for my english.
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try his new version CRC's R11
i try it now, and the result is the same......
The Coolcamera application is a good one to check if the camera is working.
It is possible that the push in connector on the front camera has come loose. I have seen this reported before. So if you have checked all software problems and have tried a hard reset, then you could investigate the camera connection. (It's a fairly major dismantle though and voids any warranty)
Here is the camera:
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Mike
Thanks mike, but i'would like to found any other "software" solution.
i 've seen that this malfuncion is apperars with windows mobile 6
Jepssen ita said:
Thanks mike, but i'would like to found any other "software" solution.
i 've seen that this malfuncion is apperars with windows mobile 6
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try 6.1
idem.... doesn't function........i'll wait for new rom and i'll try
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The Coolcamera application is a good one to check if the camera is working.
It is possible that the push in connector on the front camera has come loose. I have seen this reported before. So if you have checked all software problems and have tried a hard reset, then you could investigate the camera connection. (It's a fairly major dismantle though and voids any warranty)
Here is the camera:
And here you can see it's push on connector:
Mike
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Its kind of off topic, I have an att 8525 but noticed i have the connector for the front web cam. Has any one tried hooking up the front web cam on an 8525 and had any success getting it to work? where would be a good place to go about obtaining one of these web cam modules if I wanted to try it out?
look at the picture..
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Understand?
on the phone its looks ok..
i dont have this bug on the officle rom..
any solution?
Our Heros baaaad camera? =)
no i think he means the 'cubes' on the picture, you can see it better when it is a bit smaller, http://hero.host-il.co.il/IMAG0001.jpg, click on that link and not make it bigger(so it fits in your webbrowser screen)
Dude exactly the same problem that I have with all 2.1 roms... I already reported:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=6148051#post6148051
take a look at the next posts too... i think it's a driver/software problem, because with 1.6 i don't have the problem...
there must be a solution, any chance if we somehow replace the camera app from a 1.6 build ?
edit:
seems somebody is working on a fix... http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=662436
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no i think he means the 'cubes' on the picture, you can see it better when it is a bit smaller, http://hero.host-il.co.il/IMAG0001.jpg, click on that link and not make it bigger(so it fits in your webbrowser screen)
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Exactly .. These strange cubes..
any Solutions?
while they may be working on a fix, the issue will be fixed when we have an official rom and therefore official camera drivers in the kernel.
This thread had me puzzled for a while as I couldn't see the effect, until I followed some of the links & found a photo of someone's pc screen.
What you're seeing is a moiré pattern. It doesn't reflect a bug in the image creation software. If anything's faulty is the software you're using to view scaled images; it's making a crap job of scaling the image using an inadequate sampling technique, probably point sampling.
The reason you are only seeing it with certain image sources is probably down to dithering. Moiré patterns appear when an image is sampled which contains a very fine repeating pattern. In this case it could well be something as innocent as the camera driver using an ordered dither to improve the image. OTOH it is possible the driver is introducing an erroneous fine repeating pattern of tonal variations.
Either way, you won't see any issues if you use decent software to view or process your images. For example, I couldn't see any issues when viewing images in Chrome or XNView. Windows built in software is a different matter, no surprise.
Yeah, same here. I could not see the effect being described in post one on my MacBook no matter how long or how scaled the image was in my browser.
I do however see it on the link posted above of the computer screen. I have to agree that it is not an issue with the camera or the phone software itself..
It is a software issue of the phone...
How come older pics taken with Android 1.6 builds are being scaled OK?
Hey, got my 9T today, everything seems to work fine all but the 0.6x camera which doesnt seem to do anything. I can switch between it but there's no difference to a regular 1x.
Tbh the whole default app is super buggy.
Example: I switch to 2x camera, then I take a pic but tapping the gallery button does nothing, then I try to take another pic and the whole app freezes. Then I looked into the gallery and there was no pic there at all.
Please tell me if this is normal, at first I thought the 0.6x camera thing might be a hardware issue, but its really not just the 0.6x camera that's buggy. The whole app is unstable.
Anybody else having these problems?
Also, if I try to use the "Portrait" mode in the default camera, the app closes with this error:
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Only issue I have is when coming back to the camera app from the RAM, the viewfinder doesn't work unless I change modes
Well after a bit of testing it seems that only the middle camera gets used during the process. Even switching to 2x (whuch works btw) seems to only work from the middle camera.
Any input is welcome. Cause I've got no idea what's up.
bump
bumperino
No problem on my Mi 9T, switching between cameras goes smoothly and there's a noticable distinction for each camera. The stock camera app also works perfectly fine, the AI mode adjusts automatically depending on the ambient environment.
Have you tried hardware test at *#*#64663#*#* ?
I had the same problem with my mi 9t pro, two weeks after i bought it the portrait and wide angle cameras stopped working. I tried reset factory and it didn't help and the camera was like that for about 20 days until one day the phone was on the table and i accidentally dropped it, I don't know why but the first thing i checked to see if it was working was the camera and magically wide angle and portrait cameras were fixed!
I think your issue is GCAM
You should test on stock camera to point out a hardware problem.
I've got the same problem with the 0.6x and portrait camera on my k20 pro. Did a search online and found a few people with the same problems on their k20's/k20 pro's. I've tried factory reset and flashing a different rom but it still doesn't work, the hardware test doesn't work either. Hoping that there is a solution for this...
Mathue24 said:
Well after a bit of testing it seems that only the middle camera gets used during the process. Even switching to 2x (whuch works btw) seems to only work from the middle camera.
Any input is welcome. Cause I've got no idea what's up.
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The 2x camera is only used when the scene conditions are just right. On many cases (for example, when there's poor illumination) the image is way better on the main camera.
It is an old thread, but any updated here? I got the same issue.