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I have a Samsung Epic 4G, I got it in March of 2011. About 6 months ago the camera started acting up. It would work once (take one picture), then the next time I took a picture or opened the app it would say there was a error with com.android.camera. I could restart the phone and the camera would work again, but break after one use.
I took it to the Sprint store, they did a quick test and said it was not the hardware (I think he tested the wiring)
I did a factory reset, it worked for a day then went back to the same pattern
Then I installed CM7, the camera worked for a day then it completely stopped working (the app wouldn't load).
I installed other camera applications. Retro camera worked some of the time (one shot then break). I think "Fun Camera" loaded, and I could use the front facing camera but the main camera was dark.
I added the camera.zip and camerafirmware.zip to the system/app folder, but couldn't install them (after changing the ext to .apk).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814998
I feel like I'm running out of options, so I wanted to post this up on XDA and see if anyone else has had issues like this, and see what additional steps I could take to fix the camera. I don't know too much about Android but I think I'm tech savvy enough to try anything with the right links to tutorials. Thanks all.
Have you tried going back to stock el30?
See if it works on stock if it continues to force close... take it back to sprint and show them, and they usually give you a replacement if of course it still force closes, and you have TEP you could get one for 35$ I think.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501424
For stock el30
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Generalzhou said:
I have a Samsung Epic 4G, I got it in March of 2011. About 6 months ago the camera started acting up. It would work once (take one picture), then the next time I took a picture or opened the app it would say there was a error with com.android.camera. I could restart the phone and the camera would work again, but break after one use.........I feel like I'm running out of options, so I wanted to post this up on XDA and see if anyone else has had issues like this, and see what additional steps I could take to fix the camera. I don't know too much about Android but I think I'm tech savvy enough to try anything with the right links to tutorials. Thanks all.
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Have you ever updated your camera firmware (from BML Stock?), I know that this has benefited me in the past..........however, once you are on CM9, it' a new camera from ICS .......sounds like your issue follows your firmware.........Not a fix, but have you considered a 3rd party camera app?
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Thanks guys. I factory reset my phone before and it still had the issue, I will definitely keep the Samsung warranty as a backup (don't want to send in my phone if I dont have to).
How do I update the camera firmware? I've tried other cameras, retro camera works but only sort of, another camera app works for the front facing cam but not the main rear facing one.
Generalzhou said:
Thanks guys. I factory reset my phone before and it still had the issue, I will definitely keep the Samsung warranty as a backup (don't want to send in my phone if I dont have to).
How do I update the camera firmware? I've tried other cameras, retro camera works but only sort of, another camera app works for the front facing cam but not the main rear facing one.
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When your in the camera app go into the settings of it and look for firmware update i dont know where it is exactly and am not on stock otherwise id tell you exactly
Generalzhou said:
Thanks guys. I factory reset my phone before and it still had the issue, I will definitely keep the Samsung warranty as a backup (don't want to send in my phone if I dont have to).
How do I update the camera firmware? I've tried other cameras, retro camera works but only sort of, another camera app works for the front facing cam but not the main rear facing one.
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Factory Reset?.......you mean at the sprint store?...........or do you mean you did a factory reset, wiping your data (but leaving your firmware + bad camera untouched)............you can re-install a fresh version of your firmware w/out voiding your warranty, from the sprint website..........or else, as stated above, take your device to the store + let them do it...........that said, camera ZOOM FX has a dandy of a camera that you can DL from the market...........if it works, one more clue where your problem is coming from.
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Nevermind, it seems like the camerafirmware.apk file did work (or something else did...). While the camera app didnt install, after I put the camerafirmware.apk file into the system/app folder 3rd party cameras started working again. Anyways, I hope this thread could be a useful reference for others who have this issue. Thanks.
Generalzhou said:
Nevermind, it seems like the camerafirmware.apk file did work (or something else did...). While the camera app didnt install, after I put the camerafirmware.apk file into the system/app folder 3rd party cameras started working again. Anyways, I hope this thread could be a useful reference for others who have this issue. Thanks.
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1. Redownload cm7
2. Wipe data /factory reset
3. Flash the cm7 you just downloaded
4. Reboot
Everything should work fine now.
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Many people are joining xda on daily basis. Some of them join the forum to get custom ROMs while some join in order to get some of their problem that they are facing with their phones solved.
There are dedicated threads for ROMs but what about HELP/QUESTIONS??
People generally straight away start a new thread to get their doubts solved. But this can lead to chaos in the forum.
I'm creating this thread as an alternative to *New Threads* that aim to resolve a question.
Not only this, this thread can also become a Database kind of place where people can look if their question is already solved or not...
I request all members of the BLUE VIVO AIR sub-forum to help and answer some questions posted here if they can.
I hope you guys get the idea behind this thread...
Hello
I am new here. I agree with you making a separate thread for q/a. So is this thread for all the devices or for only high end devices..?
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Hello
I am new here. I agree with you making a separate thread for q/a. So is this thread for all the devices or for only high end devices..?
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This is for vivo air device only
This is a device specific thread
Press thanks if u liked my work
Ok got it
Official Lollipop images?
I got a Fly Tornado Slim from Russia which is identical to the Vivo Air.
Other names of the phone are: Kazam Tornado 348 (UK), Allview X2 Soul Mini (Romania) and Gionee Elife S5.1 (India, first appearance)
I checked all of the manufacturers, but couldn't find a lollipop firmware so far.
Did anyone have more success?
Root!!! HELP!!!
Does anyone know how to root the Vivo Air?
Any help will be appreciated
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Does anyone know how to root the Vivo Air?
Any help will be appreciated
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Try framaroot app
If framaroot fails try kingroot
Hmm I've tried towellroot framaroot and kingroot and they all failed...
Hopefully something works soon, I wanna remove all the preloaded crap lol
Framaroot Fail
SSJGohon said:
Hmm I've tried towellroot framaroot and kingroot and they all failed...
Hopefully something works soon, I wanna remove all the preloaded crap lol
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I tried framaroot too and it failed...
I've even tried the PC based ones, but I can't get the phone to work in USB Debugging mode on the PC so they wont see it.
Did anyone ever have any luck with root?
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I've even tried the PC based ones, but I can't get the phone to work in USB Debugging mode on the PC so they wont see it.
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Did u even install the adb drivers??
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Tried all root tools so far and couldn't root it. Some people had the luck to root it, I heard. But it depends on the firmware installed.
I use the current "Kazam Tornado 348" firmware so far, which is a slightly modified Vanilla Android.
Camera software non responsive.
Good morning ,
Good people. I Just received my BLU Vivo Air (black) yesterday and love it for the mid tier phone that it is. I love the form factor and how light and thin it is.
Right out of the box there was a minor update for bug fixes and performance. After that everything was still working fine. Including camera. Now this morning I attempted to use "CharmCam" once again to take a night shot. When I loaded the app there was a light haze and I could see the image behind the haze. It was as if the camera lens some how over exposed to allow more light in. The issue is that the software was also non responsive to the point of not even being able to take the picture. So I rebooted and still same result. I then tried the native camera app and this worked fine the first time and then the same haze and non responsive software buttons after the first picture.
Once I get a chance I am going to do a factory reset and see if that fixes the issue.
Still love everything else about the phone.
I'm looking for some info on the stock launcher to see if it is even worth while keeping it versus installing GEL or Nova. The icons on screen don't bother me per se, I have an iPhone.
Issue with bluetooth phone audio in the car
Hi Everyone,
The issue i'm having with my Blu vivo air is the phone audio doesn't go through the car speakers or use the car mic. I'm connected through bluetooth and I can play all my media audio through my car speakers. It's only when i try to pick up a call and talk that this feature completely doesn't work.
I understand that with so many different car head units functionality can be a little different. I'm just seeing if any others are experiencing the same thing. I had no issues previously with my htc one. I just started loving this phone too, and this is a big feature for me. My only work around is to pick up my phone and take it off bluetooth and answer it normally, which i shouldn't be doing in my country. I own a scion fr-s stock head unit for those wondering. I hope there will be an update to fix this issue......
Thanks
Rlee491 said:
Hi Everyone,
The issue i'm having with my Blu vivo air is the phone audio doesn't go through the car speakers or use the car mic. I'm connected through bluetooth and I can play all my media audio through my car speakers. It's only when i try to pick up a call and talk that this feature completely doesn't work.
I understand that with so many different car head units functionality can be a little different. I'm just seeing if any others are experiencing the same thing. I had no issues previously with my htc one. I just started loving this phone too, and this is a big feature for me. My only work around is to pick up my phone and take it off bluetooth and answer it normally, which i shouldn't be doing in my country. I own a scion fr-s stock head unit for those wondering. I hope there will be an update to fix this issue......
Thanks
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Have you tried to format the phone? I saw a post the fixed WiFi connection by formatting.
Also, a few of the users here has already received some updates. I believe the most recent is v11.
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WiFi does not work
I just got mine days ago, the WiFi was working when i first set it up but then it stops for no known reason. i have done a factory reset on the phone and was able to connect to my WiFi network again, but as soon as the phone finish updating the WiFi stops working again. does anyone knows how to fix this? i really like the design of the phone, but i'm going to return unless this WiFi is problem permanently fix.
Vivo Air Battery Issue
I find Vivo Air to be excellent phone. Battery life is great, with 3G enabled it lasts more than 3 days, but it is my wife's phone and she mostly uses it for calls and viber.
The only issue that she has it that battery percentage is not shown correctly. The percentage goes down as it should be and after some time it will just go up. For instance it can go to 55% and the next time she lights the screen it will show 85% full. So, she does not know what actual battery status is. We tried with installing battery apps, DU Battery Saver, but it shows wrong battery percentage as well.
I have opened case with BLU company and they advised to perform factory reset, without wipe data cache, but it did not help.
BLU is a little bit slow with answers, so I tought that maybe somebody had same problem and can advise how to solve it.
So, any ideas what to do?
Alright so recently out of the blues whenever I go on Google Maps or browse the internet on the S4. It turns off by itself, I try it again and it does it again. Not sure exactly why but I'm looking for an explanation of some sort, or if some one else is facing the same issue. It would be kindly appreciated if any one could enlighten me to as what I should do to solve such an issue.
Thanks for taking the time
does this only happen with certain apps or will it shut down by doing anything within the phone?
Mkami said:
Alright so recently out of the blues whenever I go on Google Maps or browse the internet on the S4. It turns off by itself, I try it again and it does it again. Not sure exactly why but I'm looking for an explanation of some sort, or if some one else is facing the same issue. It would be kindly appreciated if any one could enlighten me to as what I should do to solve such an issue.
Thanks for taking the time
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Try rooting, installing Xposed, installing Wanam, enabling it in Xposed, reboot, and look for the option about SystemServer Crash and try enabling it.
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You should provide more details like firmware version, the physical state of your phone at least, before asking such questions. The issue can be of software or hardware nature but you didn't provided any useful information ...
Out of curiosity, just turn off GPS and try to reproduce the issue. If you don't want to root and use the tools to trace the logs, the process of elimination is the only way to narrow the issue down.
Fixed the issue.
Hey guys, thanks for taking the time to reply, it seems I have found what caused this issue. It was actually my battery, one of the gold plates within it needed to be properly cleaned, in which I did and everything went back to normal. I thought maybe perhaps it had something to do with the custom ROM itself.
Thanks for taking the time guys, really means a lot XDA community has always been amazing!
Hey everyone -
I originally posted about this in the Extreme Syndicate thread, but wanted to also ask here. I'm not sure if this is an issue wit my phone, the ROM, or the S5 in general. I'm on Extreme Syndicate L v2, and did a clean flash of it yesterday.
This morning, I noticed that placing the phone on it's back on a white surface while the screen is on caused a red light to appear. I think it's the heart rate sensor, but I'm not sure.
Is anyone else experiencing this? And could whatever-sensor-this-is-that-is-apparently-always-going be causing some people's battery drain on Lollipop?
Here's a short video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iSN7WW8Axk
Please post below whether or not you have this issue and which ROM you are on. Thanks!!
btonetbone said:
Hey everyone -
I originally posted about this in the Extreme Syndicate thread, but wanted to also ask here. I'm not sure if this is an issue wit my phone, the ROM, or the S5 in general. I'm on Extreme Syndicate L v2, and did a clean flash of it yesterday.
This morning, I noticed that placing the phone on it's back on a white surface while the screen is on caused a red light to appear. I think it's the heart rate sensor, but I'm not sure.
Is anyone else experiencing this? And could whatever-sensor-this-is-that-is-apparently-always-going be causing some people's battery drain on Lollipop?
Here's a short video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3iSN7WW8Axk
Please post below whether or not you have this issue and which ROM you are on. Thanks!!
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This is not very wide spread from what i know, its not related to the ROM, i was stock unrooted android. Its an error in the Update process. Verizon is unable to fix it besides a wipe to the phone, Just factory reset the Phone and the red light will stop. Sorry I cant explain any more.
luckytrek said:
This is not very wide spread from what i know, its not related to the ROM, i was stock unrooted android. Its an error in the Update process. Verizon is unable to fix it besides a wipe to the phone, Just factory reset the Phone and the red light will stop. Sorry I cant explain any more.
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Are you saying you experienced this problem and have fixed it with a factory reset? Since I just wiped and re-set everything yesterday, I'd really only want to go this route if it's a proven fix... Thanks!
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OK, I think I have it narrowed down to Google Fit. I went into the app's settings and told it to not monitor my activity. After a reset of the phone, the light isn't turning back on. I'm going to monitor it for the next hour or so to confirm that it's really off for good.
EDIT - The light is still staying off, so Google Fit appears to have been the culprit!
btonetbone said:
OK, I think I have it narrowed down to Google Fit. I went into the app's settings and told it to not monitor my activity. After a reset of the phone, the light isn't turning back on. I'm going to monitor it for the next hour or so to confirm that it's really off for good.
EDIT - The light is still staying off, so Google Fit appears to have been the culprit!
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This Would make sense since when i would run S-health it would be off for as much as a day before returning. Google fit is a good idea, if that solves it try uninstalling the app and re installing I'm interested in know why a reset of my phone solved this.
Just as a quick heads up to anyone still watching this form, the red light error with google fit has been repaired. You can now use google fit properly and you will not get the heart rate monitor always being active.
Hey XDA's folks!
I have a non rooted ATT H910. The stock camera app can't turn the flash on when i take photo with the narrow lens. I tried the manual mode but it still doesn't work. The flash works fine while on video though, the flashlight also has no problem.
Tried any other camera apps and it works, only the stock apps that wont turn the flash on while im taking picture. This bother me when i use instagram and whatsapp because i cant use the flash too.
Already tried restart, clear data and cache of the stock camera, factory reset and still no solution. Could you help me?
Ok this sucks
I've had this before on my rooted H990. I wish I could remember what I did to fix it, but there was something. I can tell you with confidence, that it isn't a hardware problem. I'll think about it today and get back to you if / when I remember. It wasn't complicated...
jl10101 said:
I've had this before on my rooted H990. I wish I could remember what I did to fix it, but there was something. I can tell you with confidence, that it isn't a hardware problem. I'll think about it today and get back to you if / when I remember. It wasn't complicated...
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Yess please! Thank you!