A friend of mine gave me a Nexus 4 with a camera problem. He said that, after ota upgrade to the last version of kitkat, camera stopped to work ("camera not connected" error). Both front and back camera don't work, and led flash too. I've tried every version of android stock, cyanogenmod 10 and 11, and franco kernel too. I've open the phone and unmounted every piece: nothing looks wrong. Maybe logical board? Or a defective back camera? But led flash and front camera don't work too. Maybe a software problem? Thank you
Try reverting back to 4.2.2; see if that fixes it. If not you might have to open it to make sure the wires for the camera is connected.
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Try to flash the Google stock ROM with a toolkit then it should work
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But, as I already wrote, i've tried to flash every N4 android version (with unified toolkit, of course), and I've unmounted every piece and everything looks ok. I don't think the back camera is broken, as front camera and led flash don't work too.
Do u think that if back camera doesn't work, the front camera and flash led are off? I tried now without back camera, now without front, and i've the same error.
can you share your topical setup rom+kernel...?
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try also to delete your app data off the camera (gallery) in app settings or try another camera app in the playstore and check it again. if nothing helps i think something inside your device is broken
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I can't use my back camera.. im not reaaly sure what happened. Before i was trying to get um frontcam and updating homebase rom after upgrade to 3.4 with 5.3a.. its gave me black lag screen and force close and it says camera failed to initialize after few try.. I did cam restore, full wipe, flashed stock rom it doesn't help.. I hope someone know what did I do wrong.. the front cam works ok.. its been a week I hope someone can help me fix this.. I can give donation for anyone fix this
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Double posting certainly isn't going to help. To me it sounds like a hardware failure.
I have the same problem as you if solve the problem or have any information I'll be gratefull if you share it with me. Thanks
@ the home screen. Hit the Menu button, go to Settings>Applications?Manage Applications... Select all and find "camera" Open it an hit the "Clear Data" button. If it does not resolve, try also clearing data in Gallery as well. IF that doesn't work, could be a hardware issue. Hope this helps!
No luck until now but im quite sure its not a hardware problem. Is there any way to test camera hardware failure?
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Are you on a stock ROM? The reason I am asking is I have had a similar issue, but mine stemmed from me taking a swim with my phone. After I took 7 days to dry it out etc.. the phone powered up with no problem. The only problems I was having was with both cameras.. I was recieving the FC's and/ro Initialization errors...
At the time I was stock... I flashed the Pudding SBF 4.5.91 via RSDLite and my back camera started working with no FC. I do however have what I feel i is a hardware problem with my Front camera, as when I select it I just get a black screen,lock up, then FC on Camera. I will also get the Initialization errors. The only way to get any camera to work again is to go into the stock camera app and clear data. Then I can open any camera app back up again using the rear camera.
Have you tried different camera apps? Such as MIUI Camera, LG Camera, or Camera360 to see if you get the same message?
Im on hombase... I tried all camera apparently but none of them works. My frontcam works just fine... I wonder how to reinstall the camera firmware or update it.. I guess this problem occurred since I mod the ymfrontcam...
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Maybe you f'ed up pds partition, it contains camera calibration data and other stuff. But you would be seeing other issues as well if you did.
I had the same issue, I went into titanium backup and wiped data for the camera app
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Helllllo everyone!
So I apologize for being one of those people who just come here to ask questions. Unfortunately life doesn't have room for me spending time playing with my Android devices anymore, so having it 'work' is more important to me.
I am on 4.3, ParanoidAndroid 3.96. I am not on the latest because it took some time to have the app TouchControl work (with my Franco kernel), and Secure Settings etc. that I chose to just stick with it because it worked really well for me.
The problem!
I recently noticed that if I tried to switch to the front facing camera, it'd hang. After that, I would not be able to use my torch/led, and going into the camera would tell me that "The camera is not connected" or something like that. I could only fix this by clearing all the data on my Gallery, and shutting down, and then turning on again. Reboot would not work.
If I did that, I could go into my camera and use the rear camera fine. Take pictures, record video, etc. Torch works as normal. It's just that once I attempt to go into the front camera, this problem happens.
It's weird because I didn't flash anything or change any settings when this happened. I DID install https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.mrogalski.saidit which wouldn't let me record a video while being used, but I since disabled/uninstalled it which solved that problem.
I have done a lot of googling on this problem, and noticed that I am not the only one who has this problem. For some people it seems like their phone is new, and some it just happens out of nowhere. For that reason I suspect it might be a hardware problem that can occur randomly, but it's weird that after triggering the problem, that my torch won't work anymore as well. Unless the torch is somehow tied to the camera/flash, and by triggering the problem when I try to access the front camera, it isn't able to 'call' the camera/flash anymore as a result?
I bought my Nexus 4 from Google in May 2013, so I believe I still have until May 2014 to RMA it, correct? Would I get another Nexus 4 at this point, or maybe I'd get a Nexus 5 instead?
Thanks in advance for any insight into my problem!
I know you would like to keep the rom you are on but to be on that rom you must have a custom recovery installed. So if I was you I would back you're rom up then flash something different to see if its hardware related or not . If so then return the phone.
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I know you would like to keep the rom you are on but to be on that rom you must have a custom recovery installed. So if I was you I would back you're rom up then flash something different to see if its hardware related or not . If so then return the phone.
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Thanks for the reply.
I tried installing the latest PA rom, but came up with an error. I had the rom I was on originally still, so I tried wiping and flashing it again. Finished flashing, went and opened the camera and it still happened. Looks like it's a hardware problem then!
I guess I'll go look up a guide to flashing back to stock now.
Curious if anyone has a fix or reason why this is happening. I'm rooted and have run a few ROMs and the google camera almost constantly fc. I've run chroma, pure nexus, du, ect and sometimes I get it to work but it seems lately it will not connect. Not sure why or what's making it happen. Wondering if anyone has some ideas or whatever on what's going on ...thanks
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What ROM are you currently running? I'm on Chroma and whilst I haven't directly experienced that issue yet (fingers crossed I don't), i did see in the thread at some point, someone did experience the same 'camera cannot connect' issue. The solution was to:
1. Uninstall the camera app, and then
2. In recovery, Flash the new Google Camera zip (pulled from Stock N6P factory image) - available on the first post of the Chroma ROM page (http://forum.xda-developers.com/nex...-chroma-11-08-2015-lockscreen-navbar-t3244444).
If you're not sure on how to uninstall system apps (your current offending camera app):
1. Get Titanium Backup (if you don't have it already) and
2. Go to Batch Actions and then "uninstall system apps" within Titanium Backup.
3. Deselect all (just to be safe).
4. Find the camera app, and run uninstall action.
Now you can Reboot into recovery and then flash that zip mentioned above.
If all else fails, you might need to restore factory image and start again... which blows if you have a tonne of apps.
Good luck!
^^^ I was running chroma a few hrs ago. Then tried candysix and du. All of which the camera app closes. Now I'm on aosip lololol. Ridiculous. I have camera fv5. For some reason that works but google camera doesn't. I have tried the chroma camera zip as well. No go. I'm at a loss. I've tried everything minus reflashing stock and starting over again. I had it working days ago although I would get a fc and found if I switched to front facing cam to rear cam it stopped the fc, but now I can't even do that
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^^^ I was running chroma a few hrs ago. Then tried candysix and du. All of which the camera app closes. Now I'm on aosip lololol. Ridiculous. I have camera fv5. For some reason that works but google camera doesn't. I have tried the chroma camera zip as well. No go. I'm at a loss. I've tried everything minus reflashing stock and starting over again. I had it working days ago although I would get a fc and found if I switched to front facing cam to rear cam it stopped the fc, but now I can't even do that
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Was it after using slow motion?
No haven't tried slo mo. For some reason if I switch to the front camera and back its good. Camera so far is going good but flash another ROM....and bazinga..crap again
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Hi!
Seems I'm having some weird issues with the front and back camera.
When I launch the camera app, it's all dark. Only after a picture is taken (with HDR+ On) it goes normal. Opposite for video, everything is very bright.
What I've tried so far:
Use another app besides the default camera app.
Clear Cache
Safe Mode
Factory Reset
Running Stock Rooted and ElementalX
No water damage, no overheating at all.
What else can I try or I'm missing something here?
Thanks!
r-daddy said:
Hi!
Seems I'm having some weird issues with the front and back camera.
When I launch the camera app, it's all dark. Only after a picture is taken (with HDR+ On) it goes normal. Opposite for video, everything is very bright.
What I've tried so far:
Use another app besides the default camera app.
Clear Cache
Safe Mode
Factory Reset
Running Stock Rooted and ElementalX
No water damage, no overheating at all.
What else can I try or I'm missing something here?
Thanks!
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Try installing this: http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/camera/
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Mine waa just fine running 7.1 Dev preview and Franko kernel r36 until yesterday sinxe yesterday i hace tu stwich v
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r-daddy said:
Hi!
Seems I'm having some weird issues with the front and back camera.
When I launch the camera app, it's all dark. Only after a picture is taken (with HDR+ On) it goes normal. Opposite for video, everything is very bright.
What I've tried so far:
Use another app besides the default camera app.
Clear Cache
Safe Mode
Factory Reset
Running Stock Rooted and ElementalX
No water damage, no overheating at all.
What else can I try or I'm missing something here?
Thanks!
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Btw with stock kernel runs just fine.
Just updated ElementalX. Running fine now.
This is what I was afraid of when I bought this phone for my wife.
Her front camera is no longer popping up when it should.
She has tried restarting the device to no avail.
Is anybody aware of any bug or software issue that might be causing it to not pop up, or do you think it's simply a hardware failure?
Pop up camera just stop working or cell was dropped or something else that could affect pop up camera? If not, my suggestion it's claim warranty. I had this cell since 6 weeks ago and no issues with pop up camera but notice I'm not use pop up camera too much/often.
Start front camera in app and try little to press down camera....maybe this help...
Spankle said:
This is what I was afraid of when I bought this phone for my wife.
Her front camera is no longer popping up when it should.
She has tried restarting the device to no avail.
Is anybody aware of any bug or software issue that might be causing it to not pop up, or do you think it's simply a hardware failure?
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did you updated to android 10? im having the same issue now that im trying the miui 11 beta
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Ok, so for appearently flashing the 75hz screen refresh rate mod or the the 66hz (as is the only one working with miui 11 android 10 rom) breaks the pop up camera dont ask me why but i reflashed the rom and then flashed one by one the mods i use and this is the one.
So maybe you have this mod installed and is the one messing with the camera.
Cheers