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Galaxy Vibrant camera black dots

Hi,
Yesterday I noticed that that camera as a problem with black dots in all photos and videos. Now there are no spots on the back camera glass or anything.
I am attaching photos for your viewing pleasure
Can somebody please identify the problem with it. Is the camera lens it self damaged or some particles got underneath the glass cover that I can't see or is it a software problem. Also is there a way to take off the glass cover without opening the phone so I can clean the camera lens?
Please help me out guys, this is really very disappointing.

anyone ?. .

Send it to service center.. I had this issue once and it is not dirt cause i tried too clean it out too by opening it..

I got this from abroad its warranty isn't valid where I am now. Any other solutions ?

somebody please help, This is really annoying.

I have the same problem too, mine has 2 big blurry dots It is annoying when I take pictures in high lighted places, in the low light environment it doesn't show up.
Is there any way to open the lens to clean it?

same problem here, seems like some kind of dust got in the lens part, im going to watch some videos of ffc mods to see if it is possible to clean the camera lens.
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Found the solution, seems like the lens is scratched or something, doing a ffc mod will fix it as the ffc is attached to the 5mp camera, just buy a i9k camera from ebay and mod it.

@AkiraRyu good luck and let us know what happens, Also do see if its possible to lift the glass without opening the phone. Some pictures would greatly help.
I made small dots on the the camera glass to see if they gave the same result but any thing on the glass comes up very blurry on the picture. This definitely is something on the lens it self but its also highly unlikely that its a scratch maybe dust or maybe somethings wrong with the camera.If only there was a way to lift the glass without opening the mobile phone.

I have dust in my I9000 front camera...is there a way to open the phone and clean it?
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lucbl1 said:
I have dust in my I9000 front camera...is there a way to open the phone and clean it?
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yes, its quiet easy , i opened to try to clean it yesterday( i think vibrants and galaxy s interational are the same in the back).
First watch some front facing camera mods videos in youtube (ffc vibrant mod) to see how to open it up, you only need to get the 7 screws out and take out the plastic plate , REMEMBER to pull off the microsd card and the gsm/3g chip!.
if cleaning the lens doesn't work (like my case) you will have to buy a camera replacement, i recommend the i9000 camera so you also get a ffc. it costs in ebay 24USD (dont know the shiping to US as i live in another country) it comes with a plastic thing to remove the plastic plate easy and 2 screw drivers.

snazi said:
@AkiraRyu good luck and let us know what happens, Also do see if its possible to lift the glass without opening the phone. Some pictures would greatly help.
I made small dots on the the camera glass to see if they gave the same result but any thing on the glass comes up very blurry on the picture. This definitely is something on the lens it self but its also highly unlikely that its a scratch maybe dust or maybe somethings wrong with the camera.If only there was a way to lift the glass without opening the mobile phone.
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Good and bad news:
Opening is really easy, used my fingernails to open the plastic plate, after you get the plastic plate(not the back cober) the plastic protecting the lens also comes off, i cleaned it (A LOT) and the violet dot thing was still there.
there are 2 solutions... 3, first do nothing and keep the camera as it is(no way!) , second buy a vibrant camera replacement , or third (and best) buy a i9000 camera replacement.
In the third case you also get a front facing camera because the 5mpx camera and the ffc are connected, the look petty much like this:
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in the vibrant the ffc camera is cut off the 5mp camera and the place where the ffc goes is painted in black. the cameras are the same, lot of users on xda have moded their vibrants, search on youtube for guides on how to do it
i recommend : FIRST make sure to pull off the gsm chip and the microsd card (if you use one), use a ordered and clean place to do it, get something where to put the screws( lost one because i chose a bad place to put them).

Still waiting for a solution :s. I don't wanna open my new phone takes away all its glory.

camera problem... please help...

guys i have a really bad problem with my camera...
since yesterday i have two big black flakes on my photos (and on viewport too!)
i reverted to jm8 using odin...
then i dissembled the device to see if the problem is on cameras cover but even without that glass part those flakes are still there...
does anybody have any idea?
i think i need to send it to service
this is how it looks like now:
http://img291.imageshack.us/i/20110321005202.jpg/

anybody.. :S

Dust specs on the camera sensor, chances are the sensor and lens autofocus assembly are a sealed unit making it hard to clean, if they are not sealed a good blow with a rocket blower would shift them.
Other wise either send it in for service or give the phone a few sort sharp knocks on the palm of your hand along the oposite edge from where the dust apears. The sensor is mirrored so what apears bottom left is actually top right.

thank you steph that makes sense...
how can i find cameras sensor to clean it?
i don't think the dust is on the len right?

The actual dust specs will probably be about .5mm in size its possible they are on the lens but i would put money on the sensor. Aim the camera at a bright suface in macro mode such as a white computer screen with a black dot to help focus. Give the phone a few knocks and see if it shifts any, repeat process a few times. If nothing moves then either dissasemble or send it in. Remember opening the unit up could introduce more dust.
The sensor is located directly behind the lens, it is would have a Glass filter over it NEVER EVER touch it with anything if you dont know exactly what you are doing. I would imagine it is about the same size as the glass cover (probably smaller) dust will be attracted to it like a magnet, you could try a rocket blower, or canned air ( no more than 2 sprays or it will ice up.
Dont get me wrong its very easy to clean but super easy to scratch with even the best cloth.

i tried to knock on it but nothing moved
i guess im gonna try a rocket blower or something like that. honestly i don't want to send it in...
btw thank you very much for your help steph.

Dirty Camera Lens I9505

First things first, this isn't the clear covering that comes on the back camera lens. That's long gone from my phone.
I have a few black specks that I assume just be on my camera lens, that appear on every photo that I take. They don't seem to move regardless of what I do.
Is there any way to easily take the main piece of glass off and possibly clean the lens with a cue tip or similar? Or is there any other approach anyone can think of?

abbaskip said:
First things first, this isn't the clear covering that comes on the back camera lens. That's long gone from my phone.
I have a few black specks that I assume just be on my camera lens, that appear on every photo that I take. They don't seem to move regardless of what I do.
Is there any way to easily take the main piece of glass off and possibly clean the lens with a cue tip or similar? Or is there any other approach anyone can think of?
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Anybody?

Disasseble the phone like in the video and you can easily open the camera lens and clean it.
http://youtu.be/zm4f2XjQLAM?t=10m58s

abbaskip said:
First things first, this isn't the clear covering that comes on the back camera lens. That's long gone from my phone.
I have a few black specks that I assume just be on my camera lens, that appear on every photo that I take. They don't seem to move regardless of what I do.
Is there any way to easily take the main piece of glass off and possibly clean the lens with a cue tip or similar? Or is there any other approach anyone can think of?
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Could be an issue with the cmos sensor the camera uses... If it's under warranty you might have it serviced.
ongbac said:
Disasseble the phone like in the video and you can easily open the camera lens and clean it.
http://youtu.be/zm4f2XjQLAM?t=10m58s
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Don't do this unless it's not under warranty. That WILL void your warranty. If you're not worried about that, then it's worth a shot. Otherwise I'd suggest contacting Samsung or taking it back to where you got it (if possible) and show them.

So I don't think it's the CMOS censor. It's about 10 black specs of different shapes on all my photos
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Camera moves...

Hey all, when i pick my phone up and turn it round quickly part of the camera moves, i cant see which part is actually moving but i was wondering if this is a fault or not ?

Sure sounds like a fault, don't see anything moving in the camera on mine.

Are you just hearing it move? I don't see anything move, but you can hear "clicks" sometimes when you move the phone quickly. This is due to the optical image stabilization.

Schwuar said:
Hey all, when i pick my phone up and turn it round quickly part of the camera moves, i cant see which part is actually moving but i was wondering if this is a fault or not ?
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Possibly due to the optical image stabilisation. This works by moving the lens when you move the camera, like a drinks holder moves on an aircraft to keep the drink upright, the lens moves in a similar way to keep the image stable.

Yeah i can hear it if i shake my phone and you have to pick up the phone and spin it round quickly and you can just about see it, at first i thought it was my eyes but i kept doing it and managed to see it again. Its either the lens moving or the grey/black bit around the lens.

My problem is that the rear camera looks off-center, it is pushed off to the right and slightly up. Also that the adhesive trim that goes around the camera looks like it has air bubbles forming at the top and bottom of the camera glass, also around the circumference of the lens hole.
Could it be that it is off-center on purpose and moves due to the image stabilization feature?
Are you hearing the camera lens move when you are on video and turning the phone over, or anytime you quickly flip the phone over. I hear nothing and see no movement when quickly flipping the phone over. I have attempted to bump the lens back to center and it doesn't move. I haven't noticed any bad shots yet but I just got the phone.
Anyone else have a misaligned rear camera? Air bubbles forming in the sticker trim around the camera?

raptir said:
Are you just hearing it move? I don't see anything move, but you can hear "clicks" sometimes when you move the phone quickly. This is due to the optical image stabilization.
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I thought the Note 4 has software optical image stabilization so the hardware doesn't move it's the software?

nicoled985 said:
I thought the Note 4 has software optical image stabilization so the hardware doesn't move it's the software?
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Optical Image Stabilization specifically means that the image is stabilized before it is digitized, so it needs to be implemented in the lens/sensor. Old Samsung phones had digital image stabilization, like what you're talking about in software.
Edit: Just to clarify, the Note 4 still includes Samsung's old digital image stabilization, but also includes a true optical image stabilization lens. They call the combination "Smart OIS."

mine looks slightly off centre but will have to look under better light
Air bubbles forming in the sticker trim around the camera?
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i cant say i have seen any air bubbles but it looks like the glass over the flash is about to fall out
should the lens be moving then? because if it isnt supposed to then i need to take it back

I can hear something in my camera sensor moving when I shake it just as I could with a Nexus 5... that much is the OIS. Don't know about physically seeing it move though.

hmm its weird, if i turn my phone over slowly the grey bit around the lens looks like its right up against the glass and black bit around the edge and when i shake it it moves back, just done it a few times and seen it move as i turned the phone over again

Nah my camera doesn't move nor do I hear anything move when I pick it up. Something is not right with that

Shady_ said:
My problem is that the rear camera looks off-center, it....
Anyone else have a misaligned rear camera? Air bubbles forming in the sticker trim around the camera?
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Sticker trim is just protective film and can be removed
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darekz said:
Sticker trim is just protective film and can be removed
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I swear I had picked at the edge to see if there was "another" layer of protection before, but I did it again and you are correct I peeled off a square donut shaped plastic film. That "fixed" my problem of the bubbling as I was convinced it was under the glass. The camera may still be off center, but now I can't tell since the protective film was my reference. Now it is so well blacked out I don't think I could argue with a store clerk to justify a return. So thank you. While it may still be off-center, now that it is out of sight, it is out of my mind.

Hey all, phoned o2 yesterday and they shipped me a new phone today and it seems a lot better however i did see it happen once so i duno... Only problem with this one is the silver frame around the camera is wonky lol. It looks like it needs taking off, twisting a bit and sticking back on (im assuming its the glass covering the camera so i hope it doesnt fall out)

I cant the button to quote lol but in reply to Shady_ saying "Are you hearing the camera lens move when you are on video and turning the phone over, or anytime you quickly flip the phone over. I hear nothing and see no movement when quickly flipping the phone over. I have attempted to bump the lens back to center and it doesn't move. I haven't noticed any bad shots yet but I just got the phone."
Its when i flip the phone over quickly you could see the lens fall back. You could shake to the phone to get it to move towards the glass then flip it over to see it fall back. Ive seen the new one do it once but dont wanna go shaking it to try and get the lens to touch the glass incase its causes the same problem.

I too have a moving camera module when I lay the phone down its touching the glass (well almost) then if I turn it over quickly it retracts is this normal due to the ois as the camera doesn't seems to be affected

What Could Be Causing This Bewildering Camera Issue?

Got an amazing deal on what was supposed to be one of these in new open-box condition and was incredibly happy with its performance, speed, and compactness until I opened the Camera app. There is a line that seems to run across the main shooter and when you aim it at any sort of light it seems to interact with some sort of crack, scratch or something that's inside the lens and distorts the image.
I've been taking a close look and close pictures of the camera and lens but just can't find where the physical damage is (if any) and I just can't wrap my head around how such a thing would even happen to begin with. I installed all of the available software updates and then GCam but same thing as in the built-in app. Tried to wipe the lens with a water/rubbing alcohol mixture and a microfiber towel and nothing. Photos taken with the black and white camera come out as they should so I know it's not a software issue. Here's the pictures:
https://imgur.com/a/IIaYdzj
I took a video and that's where things get even weirder! It becomes a line that seems to follow the lens instead as you move the phone, not a static/physical line that's always there. Here's a video:
https://imgur.com/a/YCSW4Lt
This is a real head scratcher. Have any of y'all seen or experienced anything like this?

it looks like an eyelash

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it looks like an eyelash
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I thought it could be something similar to that, but at this point not really sure. I took my electric duster with the two high-pressure attachments to it on the highest setting, trying to see if I could force air to go inside through the secondary microphone hole next to the cameras, the very small gap between the camera, flash and ceramic back and even the gap at the top between the ceramic and the frame and move whatever it is in there out of the way to no avail.
This issue pretty much makes the main camera unusable but I was wondering if anyone else had this happen and was able to fix it and if so how. Obviously I just got the phone so I'm not gonna take it apart until I can get access to the cameras and physically remove whatever is in there since I bought it through eBay and I can return or exchange it but based on the fact I asked the seller specifics about the condition and their answer that everything worked properly I expected it to and right after getting the phone I bought prepaid service for it that now I can't return. Sigh.

DeyEatDaPooPoo said:
I thought it could be something similar to that, but at this point not really sure. I took my electric duster with the two high-pressure attachments to it on the highest setting, trying to see if I could force air to go inside through the secondary microphone hole next to the cameras, the very small gap between the camera, flash and ceramic back and even the gap at the top between the ceramic and the frame and move whatever it is in there out of the way to no avail.
This issue pretty much makes the main camera unusable but I was wondering if anyone else had this happen and was able to fix it and if so how. Obviously I just got the phone so I'm not gonna take it apart until I can get access to the cameras and physically remove whatever is in there since I bought it through eBay and I can return or exchange it but based on the fact I asked the seller specifics about the condition and their answer that everything worked properly I expected it to and right after getting the phone I bought prepaid service for it that now I can't return. Sigh.
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I'm not entirely convinced it is physical given the way it moves position on screen when you move the camera. If it was physical wouldn't it stay in the same position? Then I thought must be a reflection but even that doesn't make sense as it appears to move independently ie still moves when you have stopped panning the camera, which seems more like an image processing or auto focus issue maybe? Though it could still bye a hair and the apparent movement is just caused eg focus. Strange.
Does it remain even with light source coming from all different angles eg left, right, top, bottom?
Does it remain in same place on stills when you do different focal lengths eg close ups?
As a workaround maybe moving it with "electrostatic charge" will be possible if it is debris, as I've seen it done in sealed units. Though only a small chance this will work if debris on glass cover & no chance if it's in the sealed lens unit assembly it might not move (see assembly here https://d3nevzfk7ii3be.cloudfront.net/igi/UKOASSYDwDAfbVro.large but that should have been made in a clean room so more likely debris is on window cover, I'd think). Discharge with ESD earthed wrist band or antistatic cloth ... OK most people don't have them so a damp/sweaty finger will have to do ? (which will mean it is at the same PD as you). Then rub glass lens cover with a synthetic cloth to create a charge on surface or charge a glass rod/plastic ruler and touch glass cover (edit: try alt polarity on cloth). Repeat discharge /charge cycle. Cross fingers first as this is a long shot & I'm not sure if there is a gap!!!