Hello,
I am new here and hope to find an answer to a problem i have with my Acer A500.
I am very happy with this tablet but when i wanted to do some video call with Skype i notice than my front camera doesn't work.
I get a green screen with a lot of noise and sometime its like i see some of my icons of my home page but a lot bigger.
Does anybody have the same problem, i want to have it fix in the shop but only when i am certain it is a hardware problem.
I don't want to miss my tablet for several weeks.
A factory reset did not make any difference.
Hey, sorry to hear that your front cam isn't working. I haven't heard of any similar issues lately. What version of Android or ROM are you using? Are you rooted? Ever dropped your tablet or anything? And lastly, have you tried using the front cam in another app such as the stock camera app? It could be a problem with Skype.
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I am using Android 3.2 and my tablet is not rooted.
I am very careful with the tablet and didn't drop it.
I read somewhere that sometimes the camera socket can come lose ?
The stock camera app also doesn't work.
So, many it is just a hardware problem and i should bring it back to have it fixed.
Thats odd that you have that problem, because i have almost the same one, only thing is im rooted on cm9, and it does it on my rear facing camera....kinda something to think about
That's why i am not convinced that this is a hardware problem.
I am waiting for Android 4.0 to see if this will bring a sollution, if not i have no alternative than bring it back to the shop to have it repaired.
Maybe it is just a lose connector but it is strange that nobody has a sollution
Can anybody show me or tell me if i can check the connection with the front camera.
Is it easy to reach it when i open de back of the tablet.
Best and easiest thing to do is a factory restore, do that, and if it is still having the issue then send it in.
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I did a factory restore but nothing changed, so i agree that i will have to bring it back.
I just hoped for a quick fix thru software.
Thanks.
Problem + ICS install
I got ICS today everything worked fine after installation except ... the front camera.
So it definately time to go back to the shop.
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I'm having a weird color at my HD2 camera.. I'll attach the photo of my HD2 taking picture at something.. does it hardware problem? I've upgraded it to newest official ROM, and even tried SD android build but no luck..
please, I need some help
Looks simular to colours i was getting with mine, I had a mainboard issue i think causing the screen problem like that. I had those colours all the time though. you played with the settings? colour saturation maybe?
nope.. it's just like that.. tried any other setting with no luck..
my friend said it was a camera module error.. and it costs 400K IDR (around USD 40) to fix and replace it..
I have the exact same issue. The color is distorted like that (too much contrast/saturation) no matter if I am in WinMo or Android. I have played around with the settings but cannot get it to look normal. Default settings look like that. And yes I have hard reset several times....
Anyone have any other ideas?
I too have this same issue...I've tried a hard reset and a ROM re-install but the problem still exists...does anyone have a resolution for this issue?
Yes send back to htc for repair.
topgeeza said:
I too have this same issue...I've tried a hard reset and a ROM re-install but the problem still exists...does anyone have a resolution for this issue?
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I have the exact same problem.. is it related to the google goggles app? Because my camera works fine before I tried the app.. (my device is htc desire hd but having the same issue)
It did turn out to be a faulty camera module which was fixed under HTC's 2 year warranty
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It did turn out to be a faulty camera module which was fixed under HTC's 2 year warranty
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same with me.. only in my case, it's not covered by warranty, and I fix it for around $50..
i have the same problem. and it was also fine at first and stopped working after google goggles. anyone find a solution besides sending it back?
I have same problem with my phone.Maybe to try another camera app. My phone is currently dissembled so I cant test.
Anyone find solution?
Oke I tested my camera more when m phone is assembled. The closest to normal photos I was getting when I was pressing screen in camera area. I always get same picture as first photo in this post. And when I switch to android Froyo 1.5 system I get pink color when run camera.
So people what do you suggest?
What part should I change?
Whole camera or just this square camera module?
Or any other solution...
Grateful!
Please if anyone know solution for this problem and gives me answer.
What replacement parts do I need? Should I change all camera related part or just this came module (looks like little cube) or maybe flex cable??
Hello again
So i got a i9505 s4 dirt cheap (20euros), the screen was broken, last owner said it stopped working when he tried installing cyanogenmod.
I ordered new screen(original), installed stock rom and it got stuck in sview, i tried everything and nothing worked.
Next i tried rom called aosb (i don't remember if its the correct name, similar to cyanogenmod) it got me to home screen, for 15sec it worked great but then screen went black, phone was still going but everytime i tried to unlock it went black again.
Next i took phone apart, maybe i missed something or frogot to connect, but everything looked good. I googeled for possible problems and found that the proximity sensor(next to the top speaker) maybe broken, disconnected it and still same result. For testing purpose i disconnected front camera and phone worked, but only for 20min when the android tried to update gapps and then i was stuck at not able to unlock again.
Took phone apart third time, cleaned all the contacts etc, installed cyanogenmod and it works, but without front camera.
So my questions are
1. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?
2. Is there a way to use back camera without front one being connected? i can live without front camera
3. Why it goes to sview with stock rom?
Sorry for my english.
I hope somebody can help me.
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So my questions are
1. Has anyone ever seen anything like this?
2. Is there a way to use back camera without front one being connected? i can live without front camera
3. Why it goes to sview with stock rom?
Sorry for my english.
I hope somebody can help me.
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Well try changing the ear piece module..its something in it maybe.. the proximity sensors are with the earpiece module..
1. Sview random appearances have been noted by many, there must be more to the mystery of this broken S4. A possible magnet sensor error..try disabling it via the xposed modules..anyhow.
2. Well you disconnect the font cam and everything works fine? Eh..never heard something like that..
3. Maybe because of a broken/weird magnetic sensor. As i said..
Plus are you sure without breaking rhe flex you removed and replaced and removed..
Your front cam not working could be because of a bad connection too..
Best is to try *#0*# in the phone menu and try testing the front cam and everything to check whether everything works fine
All the best
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So to make a long story short I recently broke the back facing camera on my Note 3. The Lens is cracked and obviously pictures are extremely distorted and purple in color and such. Knowing my usual DIY nature I figured it would cost me about 20 bucks to get buy a new camera and install it myself... Not exactly the case. At this point I have had 2 different replacement cameras and installed them both correctly. Both cameras have resulted in the error message "Warning: Camera Failed" and clearing the Camera data and cache have not helped. Neither has factory resetting the device. I also know it is not a hardware problem because when I reconnect the original camera it opens no problem.
I was wondering if anyone else had this issue or has similar experience or if anyone knows if I can try another replacement camera? Any help is much appreciated because at this point I am out of ideas
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So to make a long story short I recently broke the back facing camera on my Note 3. The Lens is cracked and obviously pictures are extremely distorted and purple in color and such. Knowing my usual DIY nature I figured it would cost me about 20 bucks to get buy a new camera and install it myself... Not exactly the case. At this point I have had 2 different replacement cameras and installed them both correctly. Both cameras have resulted in the error message "Warning: Camera Failed" and clearing the Camera data and cache have not helped. Neither has factory resetting the device. I also know it is not a hardware problem because when I reconnect the original camera it opens no problem.
I was wondering if anyone else had this issue or has similar experience or if anyone knows if I can try another replacement camera? Any help is much appreciated because at this point I am out of ideas
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Nope how in the hell u do that[emoji45]
Basically i got into an argument on the phone and I slammed the phone on the desk I was at. Hoping to avoid a screen crack I slammed it on the back(With a case on) and the next time i opened the camera it was destroyed
tmaclax013 said:
So to make a long story short I recently broke the back facing camera on my Note 3. The Lens is cracked and obviously pictures are extremely distorted and purple in color and such. Knowing my usual DIY nature I figured it would cost me about 20 bucks to get buy a new camera and install it myself... Not exactly the case. At this point I have had 2 different replacement cameras and installed them both correctly. Both cameras have resulted in the error message "Warning: Camera Failed" and clearing the Camera data and cache have not helped. Neither has factory resetting the device. I also know it is not a hardware problem because when I reconnect the original camera it opens no problem.
I was wondering if anyone else had this issue or has similar experience or if anyone knows if I can try another replacement camera? Any help is much appreciated because at this point I am out of ideas
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Well, you say you replaced them correctly so the obvious conclusion is the hardware is different.
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Thats why I was curious if anyone had personal experience or possibly knew where i could get a definite functional one from?... bump
Hey guys,
I'm hoping someone can maybe help me out with this issue. For about 2 days now my camera has stopped focusing. When you touch the screen you see the little icon come up in the middle... but it doesn't even attempt to change the focus.
I've tried doing a factory reset through the settings menu, and then through the recovery menu. I've wiped the lens down, and I've tried another app. Nothing worked at all.
I'm 99.9% sure it's a hardware issue that I will have to send it in for...........but that .1% uncertainty brought me here hoping someone has some other step I can try.
I've got a stock phone running 5.0
Thanks
I have the same problem when I try to take a picture when it's dusk.
I had the same problem when I bought my 910A from eBay. It wouldn't focus unless I tapped the phone and sometimes took a good smack to get it to focus. It was a hardware problem so I sent it back for a refund.
Sorry, you mentioned you were looking for a possible fix. I tried going down that avenue, but the issue is inside the camera and to work on that you have to remove the screen which is a major PITA. I looked into Square Trade, which has a $75 deductible and Samsung, which wanted $250 to replace the camera. In the end I tried to work out an exchange with the seller but that didn't happen. So I ended up buying a 910C from a different seller. This one works fine.
Hi all,
Been going crazy trying to find the 'selfie' camera on my new Axon 7 A2017G.
Used the SD update method and images from the AU Axon 7 site to go from what was the latest MM to the current latest available N image (1.2.0B09).
Stock Camera App doesn't seem to have a 'selfie' / front facing camera mode.
Open Camera doesn't have a switch, and the icon used for switching in Snapchat is also missing.
I'm hoping im being a complete numpty and missing something obvious, bc otherwise this is sounding like a fairly serious software/hardware issue.
Have tried clearing data and cache both through android and through the stock recovery, as well as a factory reset through both android and stock recovery.
Any thoughts?
Attached is a screenshot of the stock camera app right after a recovery factory reset (thumbnail link to full).
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Hi all,
Been going crazy trying to find the 'selfie' camera on my new Axon 7 A2017G.
Used the SD update method and images from the AU Axon 7 site to go from what was the latest MM to the current latest available N image (1.2.0B09).
Stock Camera App doesn't seem to have a 'selfie' / front facing camera mode.
Open Camera doesn't have a switch, and the icon used for switching in Snapchat is also missing.
I'm hoping im being a complete numpty and missing something obvious, bc otherwise this is sounding like a fairly serious software/hardware issue.
Have tried clearing data and cache both through android and through the stock recovery, as well as a factory reset through both android and stock recovery.
Any thoughts?
Attached is a screenshot of the stock camera app right after a recovery factory reset (thumbnail link to full).
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Lol you don't have it. That's just because you don't have a front camera attached; I used to have my moto g 2 fully disassembled and if the front camera wasn't attached the button wouldn't appear.
You have two ways around this: follow jerryrigeverything's video and try to reseat the connector, or just send it in for repairs or whatever
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Lol you don't have it. That's just because you don't have a front camera attached; I used to have my moto g 2 fully disassembled and if the front camera wasn't attached the button wouldn't appear.
You have two ways around this: follow jerryrigeverything's video and try to reseat the connector, or just send it in for repairs or whatever
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Yea ended up looking into it after posting here and came to a similar conclusion. Not very happy atm, as thats a pretty big thing to be broken out of the box :/
Will be contacting both the retailer i purchased it from as well as ZTE to see what can be done.
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Yea ended up looking into it after posting here and came to a similar conclusion. Not very happy atm, as thats a pretty big thing to be broken out of the box :/
Will be contacting both the retailer i purchased it from as well as ZTE to see what can be done.
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I mean, how do you know the transport didn't disconnect it? Maybe it wasn't properly seated, it passed qc testing, and it got disconnected later
It's also attached with a piece of tape I think, so i think it's plausible
But yeah, just send it in.