I have a SGH-i337m (from Telus Canada) that has a damaged front and rear camera from being dropped in water. The phone seems to function fine otherwise, but if either of the cameras are used the phone reboots or gets the error "Camera has failed". I want to replace them but I'm unsure if all the cameras between the various models are interchangeable (both front and rear). Also, the rear speaker needs to be replaced and I would like confirmation that it is also the same between the various models of the S4.
I tried searching but I have found some conflicting results and would appreciate the help.
thank you.
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Just yesterday I have not been able to access my rear camera, thought it was the rom i was using, flashed a new rom and the problem is still there.
When i open any kind of app that uses the rear camera such as snapchat - it can't connect to the camera
Instagram Force closes
Samsung camera app is just black
I have also used the secret codes to get into the testing hardware area and it reports
data line failed
then repeatedly says Warning camera failed
caches wiped factory reset everything and still no joy
I have taken apart the phone and have checked the ribbon cables and all were in and secure (100% sure)
so this leaves me with the only thing left. faulty module
I can only seem to find a replacement for a i9500,
so would this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuin-Sa...ent-Part-/300932899978?_trksid=p2054897.l4275
work in my i9505?
thanks in advance
Most pieces work and I think both cameras too
Sent from my GT-I9505 using Tapatalk
Hello there to all.
I´m newly registered to the forum, although i´ve been using it to search, learn and use roms in my Samsung s3 for some time now.
I´ve bought recently a used S4 i9506. At the time i tested several key points of the device to check if it was all working, however (and don´t ask me why because i cant explain it), i completely forgot to test the cameras.
My problem is the following. Everytime i try to access the camera it says that camera failed or something like server connection failed. I´ve tried every single resolution i could find on the internet and so far all failed to solve it. The problem seems to be in both cameras, i think, because when i try the code *#0*# both Mega cam and front cam give error. Here´s what i tried so far:
- Soft Reset/Hard Reset/factory reset;
- Cleared cache both from boot and manually erasing cache from com.sec.android.gallery3d;
- Tried 3rd party camera apps from GooglePlay;
- Tried the RestartCamera.apk;
- Tried 3 different firmwares for i9506;
- Tried rooting it and then flashed several different roms;
- Switched the rear camera with a new i9506 rear camera module that i bought;
- I cant also test the cameras, because when i use the code *#34971539# they bring a menu on which i can´t use almost every option (see image);
http : / / rghost.net/6Zby4zXFD/image . png
Anyone have any other possible resolution?
I´m thinking on maybe buying a front camera module. Could that do the trick? Could the front facing camera not working properly make the rear camera fail as well?
Thank you for the attention to all who took the time to read.
So far 60 people read and nobody answered. ... is it because you don´t know what else i can do? I´ve been reading the problem may be from the motherboard. What can i do on the motherboard to make things right?
Thanks again
Be patient my friend someone will answer soon
Hi,
I've got the same problem with my s4mini. Both cameras aren't working and all the solutions you explained don't solve it.
I'm thinking about buying another S4mini with broken Display in order to change the motherboard. This might be the only possibility to solve this......
Greetings from Germany
DMmdW said:
Hi,
I've got the same problem with my s4mini. Both cameras aren't working and all the solutions you explained don't solve it.
I'm thinking about buying another S4mini with broken Display in order to change the motherboard. This might be the only possibility to solve this......
Greetings from Germany
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Hey there m8.
I know the feeling, right?!
The thing is that for a faulty i9506 model i could almost buy myself another motherboard and mount it, but i was hoping to find some other solution, maybe even some electronics expert opinion on what i could do in the motherboard to make it work again. There are some videos on youtube that teaches how to change some components on the motherboard to solve problems like dead smartphone or constant auto reboots. Also, finding a faulty i9506 model isn´t as easy as finding a regular S4. :crying:
Thx for sharing the problem and for the opinions,
and greetings from Portugal
Today i've changed the mainboard aaaaaaand -> cameras still not working
So i started to change the front cramera and the ear-brightness-sensor from the old s4 mini with the broken screen into my working one. And now both cameras are working again!:good:
I think the cause is most likely the brightness sensor which is combined with the ear speaker. This could explain why both cameras are not working.
I'm not completely sure due to i changed the front camera also. However changing the main camera did not do anything as mentioned above.
Maybe i should mention: A few weeks ago i've changed the earspeaker-brightness-unit because the speaker wasn't working anymore. Right after this both cameras stopped working.
DMmdW said:
Today i've changed the mainboard aaaaaaand -> cameras still not working
So i started to change the front cramera and the ear-brightness-sensor from the old s4 mini with the broken screen into my working one. And now both cameras are working again!:good:
I think the cause is most likely the brightness sensor which is combined with the ear speaker. This could explain why both cameras are not working.
I'm not completely sure due to i changed the front camera also. However changing the main camera did not do anything as mentioned above.
Maybe i should mention: A few weeks ago i've changed the earspeaker-brightness-unit because the speaker wasn't working anymore. Right after this both cameras stopped working.
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Thank you for the update on your situation m8. That could be some relevant information there. Can anyone confirm if the sensor is the same for all s4 models? If so i could find more easily one from another s4 model and try it, for the sake of desperation.
cheers
Ok camera failed I have tried.
EVERYTHING lol
#force stop wipe cache date etc
if i enter the code *#34971539# on 5.01 stock rom
I get "unfortunatly, Camera test has stopped working error?
Im totaly at my wits end here and running out ideas, heard its a hardware problem? anyone ever found a fix?
thanks
Is it the front or rear camera?
If it is rear, I would but a replacement from eBay. Changing the rear camera is very easy.
Both they both fail?
Both cameras fail on a Custom ROM too? Tried reloading a stock ROM with Odin? If these things don't work, I would try replacing the cameras.
Were will i get stock 4.4.2 uk? havent tried roms
Look at samsung-updates.com or sammobile.com for stock firmware.
Ok here is what I have done!
Went back to stock still the same.
Purchased new rear and front camera
Took old back out put new one in back camera worked,
Switched to front and camera failed.
So switched front camera tot he new one purchased and still camera failed.
Seems who ever had this phone before me(purchased from ebay) with broken camera, had already been in and tried changing the back camera because obviously was the wrong model.
I am now left wondering if the front cmaera I purchased and the one that was in were the wrong type?
GT-I9550
back camera that came out has the follwing: GT-I9500 R12. On the other side SLD2 25b G
front camera following: I9500-92 1314 G
As you can see they from the i9500 I cant be bothered to tare the phone back down to check the reference for the new front camera, but does anyone know which I should be getting for my uk GT-I9505.
Thanks.
Is there front camera for the 9505 too? If it is and it doesn't work, it's possible the front replacement is defective. If you know the front camera works, it's possible that something is wrong with the motherboard.
Hello.
Some years ago, my screen died and becase of I had a good motherboard, I bought another H815 to sustitute the screen.
Then, some components like camera or speakers did not work, so I tried to use the components that came with the H815 I bouth, instead of use the components I had in my old H815. By this way I achieved my phone to work fully.
Some months ago, my motheboard died, and I bought a new one(I think new) from Israel in Ebay.
I had the same problem, this time, only with camera. I tried both rear cameras I had. With one unit, the app show that this don´t work and with the other I only can see strange and purple lines. In both situations, the front camera works well.
Something that is difficult to understand to me, is that in some apps like whatsapp, one of the cameras works in some occasion ( I can see all well, but too vertical purple lines on white things in the image).
I tried apps like google camera or to installing the native lg app too, but I can´t do anything to solve the problem.
Anyone know how to know the compatibility between cameras and motherboards in H815 terminals? I tried to bouth a third camera but I had the same problem. I know the cameras are not damaged and work in other terminals.
Do you think if it is possible to solve this installing a different rom on my H815? I tried different rooms on my old first gen Motorola Moto g, but I have any experience with H815, can you guide me some, if you think that this is a possible solution?
Thanks a lot!
oscarcrende said:
Hello.
Some years ago, my screen died and becase of I had a good motherboard, I bought another H815 to sustitute the screen.
Then, some components like camera or speakers did not work, so I tried to use the components that came with the H815 I bouth, instead of use the components I had in my old H815. By this way I achieved my phone to work fully.
Some months ago, my motheboard died, and I bought a new one(I think new) from Israel in Ebay.
I had the same problem, this time, only with camera. I tried both rear cameras I had. With one unit, the app show that this don´t work and with the other I only can see strange and purple lines. In both situations, the front camera works well.
Something that is difficult to understand to me, is that in some apps like whatsapp, one of the cameras works in some occasion ( I can see all well, but too vertical purple lines on white things in the image).
I tried apps like google camera or to installing the native lg app too, but I can´t do anything to solve the problem.
Anyone know how to know the compatibility between cameras and motherboards in H815 terminals? I tried to bouth a third camera but I had the same problem. I know the cameras are not damaged and work in other terminals.
Do you think if it is possible to solve this installing a different rom on my H815? I tried different rooms on my old first gen Motorola Moto g, but I have any experience with H815, can you guide me some, if you think that this is a possible solution?
Thanks a lot!
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Any Help?
I changed my m/b too on my G4 from a seller in taobao (815t->F500) It works great, camera were fine. So I think it might be you camera module or faulty m/b is at fault... cos changing m/b should not cause any problems.
Hello Team,
I've had my Essential Ph-1 for several years and loved it. Recently I replaced the battery with no issues. However, I notice that since replacing the battery, the stock camera app would not launch with an error initializing the camera, and it said to restart the phone. Rebooting the phone made no difference.
I opened the device back up and carefully checked all the wires and connections, and they're all tight and nothing looks cut, cracked, or disconnected. I tried a third party camera app (OpenCamera), and it worked fine on the front facing camera, but the rear camera was in black and white only. Since then I have tried factory resetting and re-flashing the firmware, and now the front camera works (in third party app) but the rear camera is not even recognized and I don't get an option to swap cameras.
Any suggestions? Is there anything I can check to troubleshoot this further?
TIA!
jbstanford said:
Hello Team,
I've had my Essential Ph-1 for several years and loved it. Recently I replaced the battery with no issues. However, I notice that since replacing the battery, the stock camera app would not launch with an error initializing the camera, and it said to restart the phone. Rebooting the phone made no difference.
I opened the device back up and carefully checked all the wires and connections, and they're all tight and nothing looks cut, cracked, or disconnected. I tried a third party camera app (OpenCamera), and it worked fine on the front facing camera, but the rear camera was in black and white only. Since then I have tried factory resetting and re-flashing the firmware, and now the front camera works (in third party app) but the rear camera is not even recognized and I don't get an option to swap cameras.
Any suggestions? Is there anything I can check to troubleshoot this further?
TIA!
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As it's happened at the same time as battery replacement you'd have to think the two are related. Possible try a "simulated battery pull" to ensure camera is powered down, that is a force restart, press power button & vol driven together for 15secs (I think). If this doesn't work try disconnect/reconnect any components related to camera. Only other thing I can think of is the camera or related component has received ESD damage form static electricity (most likely a diode or small IC), maybe you can find a cheap bricked or damaged phone for spares, if camera module expensive, assuming it's the camera.
Appreciate the response. I think you're right. I've forced restarted and flashed it back to stock, and while the stock camera doesn't work, I found that if I use a third party app (such as OpenCamera) the rear camera works in Greyscale only (not in Color).
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As it's happened at the same time as battery replacement you'd have to think the two are related. Possible try a "simulated battery pull" to ensure camera is powered down, that is a force restart, press power button & vol driven together for 15secs (I think). If this doesn't work try disconnect/reconnect any components related to camera. Only other thing I can think of is the camera or related component has received ESD damage form static electricity (most likely a diode or small IC), maybe you can find a cheap bricked or damaged phone for spares, if camera module expensive, assuming it's the camera.
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jbstanford said:
Appreciate the response. I think you're right. I've forced restarted and flashed it back to stock, and while the stock camera doesn't work, I found that if I use a third party app (such as OpenCamera) the rear camera works in Greyscale only (not in Color).
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hummmm ... Yes, hard to say for sure boat seems like some hardware issue on the color camera, hope you can find a simple fix.
Appreciate the followup. After looking farther. I see there is a hairline crack in the camera. I bought a parts EssentialPH1 off of eBay for ~$50 and will give swapping them a shot.
jbstanford said:
Appreciate the followup. After looking farther. I see there is a hairline crack in the camera. I bought a parts EssentialPH1 off of eBay for ~$50 and will give swapping them a shot.
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that would likely explain it, hope you fix it easily (see the video on youtube from Fixeze & ifixit if you haven't already