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Camera issue

I have a black line in all my pictures that I just noticed a few days ago. Only shows up on photos taken from my phone. There is no crack I can see on the glass over the camera. Any ideas what it could be or a fix for it?
Last thing I installed was the clean v0.9 rom and the nexus s theme
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Check to see if there is a scratch or anything on the camera lens. If there isn't, go back to stock (probably good to do this anyway) and check the camera again to see if it still does it. If it does, I'd take it back and get it replaced as that doesn't sound like a software problem.

Sounds like a broken element on the ccd to me.
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Thanks for the response guys. I think you're right it's a hardware issue. Back to stock and off to verizon.... Hey maybe my new fascinate will like oc kernels lol.
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Bummer dude.. Mine says "not enough memory" when trying to snap a photo.. Thank god I don't use it.

Camera close ups

Any having problems with camera that sometimes it can't focus close up?
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pachi72 said:
Any having problems with camera that sometimes it can focus close up?
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yes it annoys me so much

Could you be a little more specific? I am not having any problems with focus, especially if you can focus by tapping the part of the picture you want focus at!
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Sebkinne

sebkinne said:
Could you be a little more specific? I am not having any problems with focus, especially if you can focus by tapping the part of the picture you want focus at!
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Sebkinne
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That's the problem.. Most of the time it doesn't focus..
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yes
yes
i have problems with camera
my camera can't focus.
The problem is the Long distance
or
The problem is on the move
Please help

To the people having trouble up close, have you changed the focus from auto to macro?
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MrBadgerMilk said:
To the people having trouble up close, have you changed the focus from auto to macro?
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yes
changed the focus to macro
but is Very bad
More Problems Was a bad image

[Q] how to open the back cover

Hello
I need to open the back cover of the device to cover the camera.
Has anyone already done it? Is there a video to this?

Not a video mate, but photos etc: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nexus+4+Teardown/11781/2
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Tenks it was help me
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Why do you need to cover the camera?
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Seems like tape. Or maybe even a sharpie would do the trick... A sharpie would be permanent until you rubbed it off with some rubbing alcohol.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
Why do you need to cover the camera?
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A lot of government buildings don't permit camera phones in the workplace. Same with a lot of private defense or research firms. OP probably isn't allowed to have a camera in his workplace, but loves the phone. A few years ago–to fill this small but certain niche–RIM made BlackBerry phones without cameras that were otherwise identical to their camera phone counterparts.
Tbh, the camera sucks. White balance compensation is worse than it is on my original Galaxy S. Pixels don't really mean that much when the picture is poor quality. I can't imagine how bad the camera is on Galaxy Nexus phones if the 4 is considered to have significantly improved optics.

Hung0702 said:
A lot of government buildings don't permit camera phones in the workplace. Same with a lot of private defense or research firms. OP probably isn't allowed to have a camera in his workplace, but loves the phone. A few years ago–to fill this small but certain niche–RIM made BlackBerry phones without cameras that were otherwise identical to their camera phone counterparts.
Tbh, the camera sucks. White balance compensation is worse than it is on my original Galaxy S. Pixels don't really mean that much when the picture is poor quality. I can't imagine how bad the camera is on Galaxy Nexus phones if the 4 is considered to have significantly improved optics.
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I find the picture quality to be better than my S2 international. But I'm no optic guru.
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Hung0702 said:
A lot of government buildings don't permit camera phones in the workplace. Same with a lot of private defense or research firms. OP probably isn't allowed to have a camera in his workplace, but loves the phone. A few years ago–to fill this small but certain niche–RIM made BlackBerry phones without cameras that were otherwise identical to their camera phone counterparts.
Tbh, the camera sucks. White balance compensation is worse than it is on my original Galaxy S. Pixels don't really mean that much when the picture is poor quality. I can't imagine how bad the camera is on Galaxy Nexus phones if the 4 is considered to have significantly improved optics.
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Pictures come out fine for me, it's just the flash that ruins things.
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Endoran said:
I find the picture quality to be better than my S2 international. But I'm no optic guru.
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FatalityBoyZahy said:
Pictures come out fine for me, it's just the flash that ruins things.
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Actually, I noticed that outdoor photos are acceptable. At night, with the standard lighting you'd expect from any venue or abode, the white balance is terribly far off.

Is it possible to turn off the camera by software?
I mean when I click the icon of the camera, the camera will not work at all.

ami.v said:
Is it possible to turn off the camera by software?
I mean when I click the icon of the camera, the camera will not work at all.
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You can get rid of the camera libs and camera app

estallings15 said:
You can get rid of the camera libs and camera app
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and how i do that ?

ami.v said:
and how i do that ?
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Root. And then use Titanium to freeze or un install unwanted stuff.

If i do the root and freez or uninstall the camera the other application that use with the camera still can work with the camera ?
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Not that I know.
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ami.v said:
If i do the root and freez or uninstall the camera the other application that use with the camera still can work with the camera ?
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No Apps that relay on a camera app will work, but apps with their own camera app (like PicsArt) propably will.

FatalityBoyZahy said:
Why do you need to cover the camera?
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Either the government thing or he has a teenaged daughter lol
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Save yourself the trouble and duct tape the camera hole!
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I just removed the back cover to play around. Really pretty easy.
1. Remove the SIM card tray, set it aside
2. Remove the two Torx (size 5) screws on the bottom of the phone.
3. Use a prying tool around the phone to pop the back cover straight off (I used a guitar pick and a small flathead screwdriver)
When you remove the back panel, it would be quite easy to put a little piece of paper to cover the camera.
However, even with the back camera covered, the front camera could still be used to take pictures... and removing/covering the front-facing camera is a lot more involving tear down process. I think a software mod would be your best bet.

Here is a great youtube on disassembly and reassembly of the Nexus4.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZDAIgwbXk4

Camera hazzy issue i9505

guys my i9595 camera bit hazzy what to do? cant take clear photos
my S3 is better taking shots....

*hazy. Sorry it was borthering me. On the other hand mine are crystal so RMA it
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Yeah mine are crystal clear aswell. Return or exchange your device.
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msavic6 said:
Yeah mine are crystal clear aswell. Return or exchange your device.
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that will be done...but any fix here?

arnob_xperia said:
guys my i9595 camera bit hazzy what to do? cant take clear photos
my S3 is better taking shots....
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Maybe Night Mode is on? this one clearly added smears to me. play around with the settings a bit...

GoblinSandwich said:
Maybe Night Mode is on? this one clearly added smears to me. play around with the settings a bit...
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thanks mate....just getting used to be wid s4
ya a lot of smears....when 13mp shot ok wid 8mp shot

Have you removed the plastic lens protector?
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msavic6 said:
Have you removed the plastic lens protector?
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this could be the issue, ive seen plenty with the same issue that dont realize the plastic in the lens hasn't been removed yet
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negrobembon said:
this could be the issue, ive seen plenty with the same issue that dont realize the plastic in the lens hasn't been removed yet
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I too found my I9505 having the same issue and it is also slower in capturing compare to my gf's note2 and friend's S3..
I am deeply disappointed...

msavic6 said:
Have you removed the plastic lens protector?
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oh yeahh I didnt :silly::silly:
hehe thanks a lot mate it works like a charmm!!!!!! :highfive:

arnob_xperia said:
oh yeahh I didnt :silly::silly:
hehe thanks a lot mate it works like a charmm!!!!!! :highfive:
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Good for yo mate.. but mine still does not despite plastic removed however I really love the videos quality...
The images captured are not as clear as the Note 2 and S3 which I captured by my own hand..

davidlow7 said:
Good for yo mate.. but mine still does not despite plastic removed however I really love the videos quality...
The images captured are not as clear as the Note 2 and S3 which I captured by my own hand..
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bro go through settings .... s4 camera far better than s3
try capture near distance photos with 9 or 8mp shot
and far with 13mp shot
I get clear photos with this mode...

arnob_xperia said:
bro go through settings .... s4 camera far better than s3
try capture near distance photos with 9 or 8mp shot
and far with 13mp shot
I get clear photos with this mode...
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Well, my task this weekend was to go to some dealer's store and test the S4's camera on the display units.. (I9500 as there's no I9505)...
I noticed the difference in between these 2
Faster focus and capture on the I9500
Less blurry shot on the I9500..
My I9505 really outperformed by the I9500 and I am kinda a disappointed I9505 user now after all I read good reviews.
I am sure something must have gone wrong with the I9505
P.S: The plastic is for sure being removed and outdoor daylight my I9505 has crystal clear picture but not when indoor even when you have good lighting..

Rear facing camera not working
My sister just got a i9505 from the UK.
The rear-facing camera doesn't work, meaning that it's just showing black, but you can still see the on-screen menu buttons.
The front-facing camera works fine.
I tried to ODIN back to stock, but it failed since the device came with a locked bootloader.
I restored it to the latest stock firmware using Samsung KIES, but that didn't make a difference. Any suggestions before I have her send it back for a refund?

Blurry pictures

Anyone else noticing that when not in PERFECT lighting conditions pictures are blurry..

Yes - it's been driving me crazy... most of the time the pictures come out blurry. I've been messing around with different modes/settings and I cannot get a consistent clear picture. Pretty frustrating!

Take the sticker off the lense?
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Yes, absolutely notice this. Brought it up in the other thread but no one thought it was worth checking. Have done tons of side by sides with Note 2 and honestly this camera is very touchy. Has a tiny field and it's often hard to see where that is in the pics. I really hope the camera gets a software update and it's not hardware because the camera has been the only thing I'm on the fence about. When you zoom in, even in good light, things in the taken pic get blurry and almost look like they have an effect.
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sleshepic said:
Yes, absolutely notice this. Brought it up in the other thread but no one thought it was worth checking. Have done tons of side by sides with Note 2 and honestly this camera is very touchy. Has a tiny field and it's often hard to see where that is in the pics. I really hope the camera gets a software update and it's not hardware because the camera has been the only thing I'm on the fence about. When you zoom in, even in good light, things in the taken pic get blurry and almost look like they have an effect.
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Also, noticed right away. I thought maybe that I was just sleepy! lol, but what are the odds of a software update helping the issue?

nickhowell25 said:
Also, noticed right away. I thought maybe that I was just sleepy! lol, but what are the odds of a software update helping the issue?
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Hopefully this new update that no one else seems to have gotten will help!!

Additionally, I feel that many times the camera has trouble focusing. Anyone else agree?
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once i turned picture stabilazation off mine takes perfect pics

I tried turning mine off but seems the same.
Pictures in bright env. seem fine but indoors just flat out sucks.
I can hold my hand a little away from the camera a bit and it won't focus on it. If I tap to make it focus it sometimes turns green like it did but my hand is still blurry.
I hope they push a SW fix soon.
I don't understand it. How can you not catch some of this before release? Camera is a basic function of a smart phone...

Teeeejay said:
Additionally, I feel that many times the camera has trouble focusing. Anyone else agree?
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Turn off image stabilization n see if that helps... dont think it has an effect on blurryness tho
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May be an obvious question but has anyone tried some good 3rd party camera apps to see if it helps? Just a thought.
Also, here is another post discussing this issue: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2717535&page=2

No blur here
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One thing I noticed with a Note 3: The auto-shake correct seems to do this. Try turning that off and it seemed to improve the quality.

Yeah I have this problem too, and just made a thread about it in the Q&A forum.
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I really hope a update comes out to fix all this and it's not just poor HW :/
It's just sad that these basic obvious issues make it out the door.
They should have caught these things and I understand shipments went already but we should have had updates just waiting for us to fix em.
Oh well, time shall tell I guess. Sprint won't help I'm sure given how slow they are to push updates too...
Anyone mess with any video? How's that, clear, blurry mixture mess? lol
That prob has ability to be better or worse I guess. You've got 1080P mode and 4K HD, which when enabled seems to kill off a number of features.
I've not messed with it yet but just wondering.

bryanu said:
I really hope a update comes out to fix all this and it's not just poor HW :/
It's just sad that these basic obvious issues make it out the door.
They should have caught these things and I understand shipments went already but we should have had updates just waiting for us to fix em.
Oh well, time shall tell I guess. Sprint won't help I'm sure given how slow they are to push updates too...
Anyone mess with any video? How's that, clear, blurry mixture mess? lol
That prob has ability to be better or worse I guess. You've got 1080P mode and 4K HD, which when enabled seems to kill off a number of features.
I've not messed with it yet but just wondering.
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You do realize Sprint is the best carrier in terms of updates.Just an FYI...

I simply dont get very good pictures in anything that isn't natural full daylight. Not necessarily blurry, just extremely grainy. But thats rather expected with most smartphones.
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I get great pictures until I upload them here and they get compressed and they get a littlw blurry but, looking at them on the phone or if I transfer them to my pc they look great
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Im coming over from an iPhone 5 and noticed this immediately. The camera just flat out sucks!

My camera had a habit of switching to 6 mega pixels on its own for some reason. I have to constantly check to make sure it's still on 16 when I use it.
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