hi friends I m in deep trouble I have s4 i9505. whenever I open camera phone freezes for couple of seconds and black screen appears then a warning pop up with "camera failed .front cam is working fine. I have done following but none of these works.
1. 1st of all i thought its a h/w issue and I have changed 2 camera which were also the same model (i9505) of mine but it also dosn't work.
2. clear the the cache and data from application manager.
3. cleared the cache partition from recovery.
4. removed the battery and reinserted.
so plz help.me and yes there another problem. WiFi is not turning on whenever I try to turn it on it turns off by itself. I m.on lollipop5.0.1
waiting for some help
Flash the ROM again to fix your WiFi. While the ROM may help, I believe your camera problem is a hardware issue. You'll have to replace the camera module.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Flash the ROM again to fix your WiFi. While the ROM may help, I believe your camera problem is a hardware issue. You'll have to replace the camera module.
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than for reply. but I have replaced more than two camera modules. when I changed the module and open the camera. a message came updating camera firmware but after few minutes same warning came as camera failed. I think it's a software issue. kindly help me what to do.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Flash the ROM again to fix your WiFi. While the ROM may help, I believe your camera problem is a hardware issue. You'll have to replace the camera module.
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thanks for reply. but I have replaced more than two camera modules. when I changed the module and open the camera. a message came updating camera firmware but after few minutes same warning came as camera failed. I think it's a software issue. kindly help me what to do.
Flash the ROM again. You have to anyway in order to fix the WiFi issue.
Strephon Alkhalikoi said:
Flash the ROM again. You have to anyway in order to fix the WiFi issue.
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ok i just updated 5.0.1 . and how to flash rom via odin?
Flashing a custom ROM won't help fix your WiFi. You need to flash a stock ROM through Odin, and there are threads in the S4 forums which explain how to flash a ROM. Please use the search engine to find it.
Same Problem...
Just noticed this problem 3-4 days ago. I've done a factory reset and also tested a known working rear camera in my phone - I still get an updating firmware message or can't connect to camera message when I open the camera app. Also, the flashlight won't work and disappears from the pull-down menu in Lollipop. I'm unrooted on an I9505G (GPE S4) running 5.0. Not having any other issues with the phone and have tried re-seating the rear camera on the pins over a dozen times. Cleared cache /data from the camera app, uninstalled upadates, etc. I'm stuck. My best guess is either the board, or software related and I haven't figured it out.
With the OP, once firmware had been ruled out as a problem, the only thing remaining would be a motherboard issue. He had already replaced his camera module.
i just want my camera to work no matter wifi work or not. i m stock lollipop
so kindly suggest me something for camera. btw today i will try to flash ro
Take your S4 in for service. If you've updated the ROM and still do not have a working camera, you have a problem with the motherboard, not the camera module.
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Had this phone for about 1 week now. Everything been fine until today. I tried to take a few pictures, but I couldn't. Received an a pop up with "Cannot connect to camera" I'm not sure what's causing this issue, I cleared the data/cache on it and still occurs. Is there any solution to this issue?
Thank you.
I have exactly the same situation.. But it's weird - ported LGCamera works without errors, other apps (market or aosp based) throw error. Sometime clear app data help, but only sometimes..
It could be hardware problem?
I've had this happen when I was on an older CM11 nightly.I did have to preform a clean install to fix the problem.
xxxrichievxxx said:
I've had this happen when I was on an older CM11 nightly.I did have to preform a clean install to fix the problem.
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18/03? It didn't helped.. I was testing old and newest ROMs - same situation I think it could be some hardware problem - currently I have version from Singapore build at 02/2014
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Weird.. I will go back to stock - test, then install custom ROM.. Something go wrong - when I'm using ported LGCamera.apk in CM/Slim/PA it's working, other camera apps - don't..
I guess I found out the issue of why it was being caused. I also have a Nexus 5 and both had the APP Flashlight by Go Launcher. Seems to me when I downloaded and used it couple of times it caused my camera not to work on both phone. Uninstalled it and now it's working fine with now issues. I'm not sure if you guys also have a flashlight app, but maybe you can give it a try.
I got a replacement g2 from my insuarance and from the box mine done the same thing i tried every app i could find one day i flashed a diffrent rom and was bored. Clicked on my cam and it worked went back to my stock backup for my updatez and it wouldnt connect found out its was a software isse broken software from the factory i put a new stock rooted rom on and good as new. Mine was down. For about a month whrn i notticex what was wrong i thouvht i had a hardware failure but it wasnt there is always a chance of a bad cam but also some app like certain flashlights do take over your hardware if uve rooted and the phone is new goback stock unroot and have swapped
I'm on stock KK right now = 0 problems, so I think it's not hardware. LG camera and other apps always working fine.
Now I will go back to AOSP and test apps again
zg85 said:
I'm on stock KK right now = 0 problems, so I think it's not hardware. LG camera and other apps always working fine.
Now I will go back to AOSP and test apps again
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Hello,
Did you go back to aosp ? Is the camera ok now ?
Thanks
Here's a thought. After a new rom anybody feel there is a dial pad code to bridge the connection gap.
help, question
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I got a replacement g2 from my insuarance and from the box mine done the same thing i tried every app i could find one day i flashed a diffrent rom and was bored. Clicked on my cam and it worked went back to my stock backup for my updatez and it wouldnt connect found out its was a software isse broken software from the factory i put a new stock rooted rom on and good as new. Mine was down. For about a month whrn i notticex what was wrong i thouvht i had a hardware failure but it wasnt there is always a chance of a bad cam but also some app like certain flashlights do take over your hardware if uve rooted and the phone is new goback stock unroot and have swapped
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hardware if uve rooted and the phone is new goback stock unroot and have swapped[/QUOTE]
hey, i also got a replacement phone via assurant insurance. can u dumb it down, what exactly did you do to get the camera working back again?... ROM?... i dont really have any apps for the camera, only whatsapp...
ill be waiting for your answer, thanks
THANKS，I got the same problem and after I deleted the Go Flashlight the camera worked again!
Same issue. Go flashlight solved thanks to this thread.
Having similar issue. Flashed a new bootstack and camera stopped working. Factory reset, fresh install tot, then kdz, then cloudy g3. Camera still force closes and other camera apps can't connect. I can take one picture after a fresh install (which I did three times flashing from tot...).
Camera not working
reeper250 said:
Having similar issue. Flashed a new bootstack and camera stopped working. Factory reset, fresh install tot, then kdz, then cloudy g3. Camera still force closes and other camera apps can't connect. I can take one picture after a fresh install (which I did three times flashing from tot...).
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hi i have also the same problem.. have you any solution ??
umair_hashmi said:
hi i have also the same problem.. have you any solution ??
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Nothing worked. Just gave away the phone and bought an LG G3
Greetings,
The camera on my Note 3 is not working for video recording (taking pics works fine). I have switched a lot of roms and kernels on it, but I noticed the camera app would not record and, instead, show me a "Warning: Recording Error" followed by a force close and, usually, a reboot.
I decided to switch back to stock Lollipop to see if this would revert it, but it didn't work.
The phone specs and other info:
SM-9005
Currently on official Lollipop from Brazil (N9005VJUGBOD5_N9005ZTOGBOD4_ZTO from sammobile)
Stock kernel
These are the things I did to try and fix this, not in order:
1- Changed kernels
2- Changed roms (always wiping everything but internals on recovery before doing so)
3- Cleaned cache
4- Cleaned camera cache
5- Tried google camera app instead of the official camera app (it did not FC, but while it said it was recording, it would never save a video file of it)
6- Did a factory reset on the stock rom
7- Updated modem and bootloader with the files on the Aryamod thread
8- Tried removing the SD card completely
9- Tried reseating the SD card
10- Tried changing to internal card in the camera app
11- Changing recording resolution options
Last custom rom I had was the Omega Rom. First Lollipop rom I installed was the official (non leaked) Poland rom, and I did not use a pit file back then (as, according to the thread this was featured it, that file was meant only for users coming from the leaked lollipop rom).
This is the log from the camera bugging out in the Omega Rom:
http://pastebin.com/TkCA2KbT
I took a second one for precaution:
http://pastebin.com/1exMLTk3
This is not a hardware problem as it worked on KK. The problem persists on the official rom I just installed. Also, the SD card has a lot of space available, as does the internal memory.
Also, not sure if this is relevant, but most kernels give me a bootloop, exception being the Omega kernel and the Darkqueen. I also *may* have flashed by accident a rom based on Cyanogen at some point, but my memory is very fuzzy on this. I think that this wouldn't matter as I wipe everything before putting a new rom in, anyway (and if I did that, the new and now correct rom I put after that wouldn't leave any traces of this accident).
I have no idea what else to do to fix this.
I have exactly the same problem. I have a ZTO Note 3 with the same problem as well, sometimes the whole android crashes after I try to record it.
The whole problem began after I installed the Omega Rom, I used CM12.1 for quite some time and the camera record correctly. I am not sure if you managed to wipe the whole thing by using the TWRP, but once I did, I found out that it was a MTO problem, which I searched about and it was nothing major.
Did you manage to fix the problem?
Maybe install latest bootloader?
Try changing the camera app video resolution back to 1080P - there's been a number of people had problems with UHD mode.
It's quite possible that BL and Modem flash will not work unless you turn the phone off and then go into DL mode for an Odin flash - rebooting into DL mode doesn't let them flash. So maybe once you went to a ROM that had the UHD issue, you haven't fully come back to stock?
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Try changing the camera app video resolution back to 1080P - there's been a number of people had problems with UHD mode.
It's quite possible that BL and Modem flash will not work unless you turn the phone off and then go into DL mode for an Odin flash - rebooting into DL mode doesn't let them flash. So maybe once you went to a ROM that had the UHD issue, you haven't fully come back to stock?
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Maybe install latest bootloader?
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Sorry for the time taken, I flashed the Omega Rom once again using TWRP, and then I flashed the bootloader and modem recommended for such rom using Odin, but the problem still continues. And I have tried change resolutions, storage and everything possible, the problem still continues.
Funny thing is, I thought it was the back camera problem, it could take photos but it freezes during video recording. Once I tried the front camera, the same problem happens as well, it does take pictures, but it does not record.
I am getting a little desperate now, I have a feeling that the omega rom made such problem but as of yet it did not fix said problem! What should I do?
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Sorry for the time taken, I flashed the Omega Rom once again using TWRP, and then I flashed the bootloader and modem recommended for such rom using Odin, but the problem still continues. And I have tried change resolutions, storage and everything possible, the problem still continues.
Funny thing is, I thought it was the back camera problem, it could take photos but it freezes during video recording. Once I tried the front camera, the same problem happens as well, it does take pictures, but it does not record.
I am getting a little desperate now, I have a feeling that the omega rom made such problem but as of yet it did not fix said problem! What should I do?
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Hi, I have the same problem on my note 3 and the only way to fix its installing the kernel civato v2.2 .(only work with v2.2)
i hope work for you.
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Hi, I have the same problem on my note 3 and the only way to fix its installing the kernel civato v2.2 .(only work with v2.2)
i hope work for you.
Video not recording
Do you have a link to the kernel and has anyone else tried this? I'm also having the same problem with the video recording not working and I'm not sure what to do about it.
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Hi, I have the same problem on my note 3 and the only way to fix its installing the kernel civato v2.2 .(only work with v2.2)
i hope work for you.
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Hi, I have the same problem on my note 3 and the only way to fix its installing the kernel civato v2.2 .(only work with v2.2)
i hope work for you.
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I'm having exact same problem
I'm also having this exact same problem with my N9005 Note 3. Its running Lollipop but i don't really much about roms as i bought it used from some shop. Everything works fine both cameras take pictures but video recording doesn't work at all. Also i downloaded a screen roader app and its videos are also not recorded. When i finish recording them and go to gallery it says File Corrupted. Please anyone got fix of this problem yet?
So I solved it by:
Using Odin 3.11.1
I have already tried Factory reset, wipe cache, wipe dalvik, flashed the latest stock Lolipop or older lollipop with ODin and nothing solved the problem.
So I tried to flash the latest stock lolipop with Odin and marking checked (Auto Reboot , F. Reset Time , Phone EFS clear, Phone Bootloader update).
I suspect that the Phone EFS clear did the trick. It's function is related to the modem and radio of the phone. And clearly the modem has a problem here.
I hope this will help anybody out there having this issue.
This problem happened after trying to flash lollipop using FlashFire app to reserve the root that I had in my previos Android KK 4.4.2.
Phone: Galaxy Note3 N9005 Malaysian
Hi everybody,
@hayder78,
I tried to do the same to fix the issue: flash with the last firmware available for my region code (XEF - N9005XXUGBOK6) using Odin 3.11.1 and the same options (Auto Reboot , F. Reset Time , Phone EFS clear, Phone Bootloader update) but I still have the issue.
@Fenrir007
Did you manage to fix the issue using the same method?
I had the same issue with a 6.0.1 ROM (MagMa-NX UX8.5) on my Note 3 N9005. Any attempt to record video merely resulted in a "recording failed" message after about a second.
I thought I had installed a recent bootloader and modem using Odin 3.11.1, but although I did it twice I had used a "Reboot to Download" restart and for some reason that does not seem to have taken properly - although I have no idea why, all the display messages said it had worked.
So I have just done a full (remove battery and then three-finger power-up) boot into Download as advised in this thread, and then sent the same BL_N9005XXSGBQA1 and CP_N9005XXUGBOJ2 files to the phone via Odin, and now video recording works fine.
So when people say clean boot into Download, they do actually mean it. Thanks folks!
Oh, and I did NOT need to tick the "clear EFS" option, which seemed a rather risky thing to try so I was avoiding it as long as I could.
Andre
friendz my samsung grand camera not working it giving error like can't connect to camera so tried to force stop and cleared cache and also deleted cache partition from recovery and rooted also and installed cm13 6.0 to it but still getting error like can't connect to camera ,so suggest me some tricks,
Try removing battery for 10 seconds then put it back in, see if it works. If not, try reflashing a firmware
i tried reflashing it but giving me same errror..
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i tried reflashing it but giving me same errror..
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This error appeared randomly or you had any issues flashing? Maybe you dropped it and caused hardware damage?
If it's a software issue, refreshing to your stock rom should fix it so if you have already tried that it is probably a hardware related issue.
Well pulling out the battery trick worked for me and my two friends with the same camera problem, I suggest it to others as will, please try it before going to the extreme of flashing firmware.
thank you guys it really helped me, I found that its hardaware issue and i solved now my phone's camera working fine ,thank you. once again,,
My wife's Note 3 has got a camera error. When trying to take a picture I get this error message (translated from Swedish): A server error occured. Restart camera. If I set language to English the error message is only: Camera error.
I have changed the camera unit to a new one, with no result.
Anybody had this problem before?
Phone has Android 5.0 installed, and always used stock ROM.
Was the phone dropped or exposed to moisture? If not, it could be a defective camera.
You can buy a third party and replace it yourself.
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My wife's Note 3 has got a camera error. When trying to take a picture I get this error message (translated from Swedish): A server error occured. Restart camera. If I set language to English the error message is only: Camera error.
I have changed the camera unit to a new one, with no result.
Anybody had this problem before?
Phone has Android 5.0 installed, and always used stock ROM.
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I know you mention that you always used stock ROM but, maybe you should try a clean and fresh stock ROM flash, erasing everything possible and wiping everything
That would be a last resort, of course. Maybe some app or setting is interfering with your camera.
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Was the phone dropped or exposed to moisture? If not, it could be a defective camera.
You can buy a third party and replace it yourself.
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Phone has not been dropped or exposed to moisture and as I wrote in my post, camera unit is changed to a new one. Same problem anyway.
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I know you mention that you always used stock ROM but, maybe you should try a clean and fresh stock ROM flash, erasing everything possible and wiping everything
That would be a last resort, of course. Maybe some app or setting is interfering with your camera.
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Thanks for your suggestion, I think I will try as a last resort!!
How do I set Odin to erase/wipe everything possible?
Where did you get the camera replacement? Is it possible the replacement camera is bad?
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Thanks for your suggestion, I think I will try as a last resort!!
How do I set Odin to erase/wipe everything possible?
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I usually flash TWRP and format the /DATA partition, then boot in download mode and flash stock ROM when I start from scratch.
try installing a different camera app like open camera.
enter service mode *#0*# and test mega cam and front cam.
try reboot your phone in safe mode (power off, power on, volume down on samsung logo).
wipe cache from recovery (also dalvik cache if you on custome recovery).
complete wipe from recovery.
flash rom with odin.
if none of these steps worked, i guess it's a hardware problem.
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Hello everyone! I have been facing a serious problem for a while now. I get a warning when i try to take a picture using the stock camera app. I can actually take one or two photos but then the phone crushes,a warning pops up and then the phone restarts. I searched a lot on the web but i didn't actually find the exact same issue. Many people complained about this and had a black screen whenever they open the camera app. I don't get black screen but the camera app crushes whenever i try to shoot. I tried all the suggested solutions but they were all in vain. The same thing happens with the front and rear camera. I really don't think it is a hardware problem because this happens with the official firmware and the touchwiz based roms. I had the same issue with the resurrection remix camera(no warning,the phone just restarts) but i found solution with lineage os 14.1 camera!! The camera actually works with lineage os. I ve been using it for a while now but we all know that it is so basic and incomparable with the stock camera.
Anyone having the exact same issue?
If it's not a hardware problem, have you tried doing a hard reset?
This will restore your phone to its initial, factory settings. Thus, any third-party apps or issues your phones is having will be erased.
Factory reset steps: https://www.unlockunit.com/blog/how-to-make-a-hard-reset-for-samsung-phones/
I tried all the suggested solutions in the android forums: factory reset,wipe cache,settings reset... None of them worked.
Did you drop this device or sat on it?
Try to take it to a phone repair shop and see if they can fix it.
Install a third party camera app from the play store and try (install few apps cameras) , if it works it's not a hardware issue, if your camera fails again it is passible a hardware problem.
I m sure it is a software problem. How can i fix that? Don't tell me to do a factory reset. I rooted my device. Is there any solution to do through the app systems or something. Can rooting actually help me fix that? How can i access all the camera related system files?
I hope you understand what i m trying to say
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I m sure it is a software problem. How can i fix that? Don't tell me to do a factory reset. I rooted my device. Is there any solution to do through the app systems or something. Can rooting actually help me fix that? How can i access all the camera related system files?
I hope you understand what i m trying to say
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Try a free camera app, a custom Rom or just reflash your software with Odin. If the crash still happens it's a hardware bug, sorry.
I tried to flash with odin and use a free camera app. I had the warning in both of them. I tried many costom roms but the only working one is LineageOS 14.1 but the camera is so basic...
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I tried to flash with odin and use a free camera app. I had the warning in both of them. I tried many costom roms but the only working one is LineageOS 14.1 but the camera is so basic...
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I still think this is a weird hardware bug, but try to install zero camera mod, maybe this will fix it somehow, or try a new micro SD.