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[Q] Camera/Camacorder Functionality

I jus received my a500 tab, been using it for a couple of days. trying to use the camera functions and the apps keep force closing and the image window stays black. Is there a fix or do i have a bad tablet.

Try a factory reset?
Go to settings, privacy, factory data reset, hopefully you haven't don too much since you got it, as this will wipe all your personal settings.
You can also try just clearing the data for the camera by going to settings, applications, storage use, find camera and select "clear data"
This generally fixes allot, or you can reset more (caches etc) in the recovery menu, you can find info on that in the dev section.
hope this helps!

Ive tried resets. no luck. It seems like there is a problem with the camera hardware. Has anyone else had this issue.
how do i access the stock recovery on the iconia tab?

Lost pictures
When ever I take some pictures I can reveiw them them with no problem. When I turn the unit off and turn on latter all the pictures that I had taken are gone. Any one else having this problem. This problem seems to have started after the 1.41 update. All picture taken prior to update are stilled saved.

Try manually updating the System firmware.

Having the same issue with saving pictures/files to external sd card. After a power off/reboot all pictures/files are erased.
acer iconia a500 rooted

To the OP - if it was borked out of the box AND you've reset it AND you use the stock camera apps then take it back - definitely a HW issue.

restart issue
fatate said:
When ever I take some pictures I can reveiw them them with no problem. When I turn the unit off and turn on latter all the pictures that I had taken are gone. Any one else having this problem. This problem seems to have started after the 1.41 update. All picture taken prior to update are stilled saved.
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I have an issue where my time zone resets to default after restarting. I wonder if these are linked. Something with the tablet not shutting down properly causing settings or other things like pictures not to save.
I started a separate thread about it a few days ago:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=14401486#post14401486

fatate said:
When ever I take some pictures I can reveiw them them with no problem. When I turn the unit off and turn on latter all the pictures that I had taken are gone. Any one else having this problem. This problem seems to have started after the 1.41 update. All picture taken prior to update are stilled saved.
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Having Exact same issue. Prior to the FW update i can take pictures that get saved in External SD, without any issue ever after reboot. However after update when i take picture, i can see it in External SD card and review them. But after a reboot all new pictures get deleted.
My acer is rooted and running 141.07 com gen1.
EDIT: If i rename the pictures in external sd after i taken them, then after reboot they dont get deleted. Wonder if there some way to rename in batch or some app that can do that automatically?

shin lucifer said:
Having Exact same issue. Prior to the FW update i can take pictures that get saved in External SD, without any issue ever after reboot. However after update when i take picture, i can see it in External SD card and review them. But after a reboot all new pictures get deleted.
My acer is rooted and running 141.07 com gen1.
EDIT: If i rename the pictures in external sd after i taken them, then after reboot they dont get deleted. Wonder if there some way to rename in batch or some app that can do that automatically?
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sounds like a newly introduced bug to me??
you should contact support and report the issue. If they can duplicate the problem, it will likely be addressed in a future update.....

Network signal freeze

I'm not sure if i ever saw this problem somwhere else and search didn't give any results so i decided to create a new topic. Currently I'm on att galaxy s4 complete stock 4.4.2 NC1 version, rooted. No other mods (like xposed frames ) are installed. So here is the problem. From time to time my network signal gets stuck (so far i noticed that when i have a low signal, 1-2 bars) and no internet or a network signal are available. 4g icon is still there with outgoing signal animation, but that's about it. I can't make calls, can't browse internet and flight mode is not working (network icon won't change to the airplain icon). The only thing that can bring my phone back to being an actual phone and not a tablet is a reboot.
Please ask if any additional information is required to detect the problem.
Thank you.
P.s. sorry for any grammatical mistakes.

Same here but no root. I have gotten a new sim, been on with att tech support and had them do a factory reset and gone so far as to get a replacement device from att but still the same thing. My wife tells me that sometimes her calls go straight to voice mail. I don't know its happening unless i try to do a search or use an app that needs data. A reboot fixes it right up, until it loses connection again. I've been using an app called "att mark the spot" but it's hard to use if you don't have a data connection.
Today i went to the att device support center (not att, a contractor) on Powers Ferry Rd in Atlanta and they did a flash of the rom. They said it replaced the rom from scratch...not just a factory reset. My instructions were to add apps back slowly over time and to read the permissions and not add apps that wanted permissions that i wasn't comfortable with.
We'll see what happens...
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

I thought the recommendation to check the permissions was bunk but as I add apps back I'm finding that it might not have been a bad idea. So far I've added back Google Finance and Pocket Casts and there were no permissions that I thought were over the top. When I got to Yahoo Mail I was shocked at the permissions that they wanted. Maybe I've found the culprit.
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BTW - last night I rooted with towelroot and installed titanium backup. Time to get rid of some att and samsung bloat and maybe try a rom or 2.

Kevasaki said:
I thought the recommendation to check the permissions was bunk but as I add apps back I'm finding that it might not have been a bad idea. So far I've added back Google Finance and Pocket Casts and there were no permissions that I thought were over the top. When I got to Yahoo Mail I was shocked at the permissions that they wanted. Maybe I've found the culprit.
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BTW - last night I rooted with towelroot and installed titanium backup. Time to get rid of some att and samsung bloat and maybe try a rom or 2.
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I got all unnecessary app frozen (like yahoo, att and samsung stuff) so i don't think that problem is in permissions.
P.s. you should check facebook permissions, that's where it gets scary.

So my phone locked up a time or 2 again today and had to be rebooted. The new rom didn't fix the problem. I'm going to put one of the custom roms on and see what that does. Haven't decided which one yet. I still have 45 days left on the 90 day warranty on this replacement device but who cares at this point...

Both my wife and I have unrooted AT&T GS4s and have had the exact same issues ever since the NC1 update was pushed out. We have both gotten updated SIM cards and the problem has not gone away. The only thing that I have found that helps is to reboot in the morning when I wake up and again as I leave work.
Which firmware are you guys using? Since my problems started when NC1 came out I think that is causing the problem.
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Kevasaki said:
So my phone locked up a time or 2 again today and had to be rebooted. The new rom didn't fix the problem. I'm going to put one of the custom roms on and see what that does. Haven't decided which one yet. I still have 45 days left on the 90 day warranty on this replacement device but who cares at this point...
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I had my phone changed yesterday by ATT and as they did it, they told me that some phones have a bad sim card slot. Let's hope that this was a problem. I will try to report everyday if it's acting out again or not.

MikeStroh said:
Both my wife and I have unrooted AT&T GS4s and have had the exact same issues ever since the NC1 update was pushed out. We have both gotten updated SIM cards and the problem has not gone away. The only thing that I have found that helps is to reboot in the morning when I wake up and again as I leave work.
Which firmware are you guys using? Since my problems started when NC1 came out I think that is causing the problem.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Free mobile app
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Before i went to ATT and re flashed my phone back to NC1, coz i had some GPS problems that i couldn't fix, I had a custom NB1 rom ( i had a few different ones). Before my samsung phone i had LG Thrill 4G, and i faced a similar problem. After an official update to 2.3.5 my phone wouldn't receive any messages or calls, until i unlock the screen. I really do hope they didn't **** up the NC1 update like this and it was just a faulty sim card slot as they told me.

MikeStroh said:
Which firmware are you guys using? Since my problems started when NC1 came out I think that is causing the problem.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using XDA Free mobile app
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NC1. Maybe thats the problem...the NC1 update. Thanks for posting!
I may try to go back to NB1.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2674223

Ok, I am half way into my night shift at a place where I had these network freezes. I am on a new phone, not rooted, complete nc1 stock. There hasn't been a single incident so far. I'm starting to believe that it was indeed a faulty sim card slot. You might want to try to exchange your phone again. And if they don't believe you, just wait while your network freezes again and bring your phone to the store.
I'll keep reporting for a few nights more.

[Q] Camera app in official Oreo update has trouble saving the pictures

Hey guys,
As the title explains, since I did the Oreo update on my A2017G (A2017GV1.3.0B02), I got a weird issue with the camera app.
Every time I take a picture, I have to wait for 5~10 seconds for the app to save the picture on my phone. If I try to take another picture right away, switch to another app, or do anything else, the picture isn't saved at all...
It's really annoying especially when I want to rapidly take more than one picture.
The issue isn't present in any other app that use the camera.
Does any of you know how to fix that?
Thanks

Is it set to save to internal storage or SD?

RobboW said:
Is it set to save to internal storage or SD?
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I tried both, and both are having the same issue.
Tried to also disable or change options like quality or GPS, still no changes.

my friend's axon had that problem on marshmallow, i didn't because i bought it later and my phone came with nougat. now on oreo it happened sometimes until i reseted the phone (for other reasons too) and the camera app. i don't have any problems yet.

If it takes the image and the problem comes after, it's either the image processing or saving of file.
I reset my phone and formatted my card to try and avoid issues. Camera works great.
Screwed with work mode and fingerprints, now cannot delete saved prints. Grrr, need to reset again. I tried flashing Oreo back over the top of itself which worked fine but no luck fixing the fingerprint problem so I assume the issue is in saved data.
You can flash yours back over. Download the OTA update file from the Oreo thread and use it same as an SD card update. I always keep a ROM in my SD just in case I need to fix it. Put it in a folder and just copy to SD root if you need to use it.

Thanks for your help guys, I found a fix to this issue, so I'm sharing it here in case people need.
It's very simple; just go the app manager and delete the camera app data.
Now restart it and it should work nicely ?

RobboW said:
Screwed with work mode and fingerprints, now cannot delete saved prints. Grrr, need to reset again.
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What problem do you have with the finger print scanner?
I realized mine got a lot less sensitive and precise since I updated to Oreo, and fail to read my fingerprints really often.
Edit: nevermind, I didn't read your post correctly

What a PIA, had to reset my phone again to fix the fingerprint issue. Setting up from beginning again. This time I will only use two prints

RobboW said:
What a PIA, had to reset my phone again to fix the fingerprint issue. Setting up from beginning again. This time I will only use two prints
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Ouch that's annoying indeed.
How many prints did you register before having your issue?

All 5 ?
This time only 2 registered. Live and learn.......?
It's running well at present ?

[Oneplus 6T - (Unrooted) OOS 9.0.17] Google Acct. & Notification Issues

Hello Everyone. Coming back to XDA-Developers after many years as I have (2) problems that I cannot seem to fix on my OnePlus 6T. Would greatly appreciate help/input.
Purchased the phone on release day. My Phone is Un rooted and on Stock Software on OOS 9.0.17. Here are the current issues:
1. Google Play Store will NOT download/update apps if the Google App is Enabled - Downloads hang at 99%-100%.
Things Ive Tried:
- Clear Cache for App
- Downgrade App Version
- Reboot Phone
- Clear Phone Cache
- Wiped Phone
- Downloaded Official OOS Full Rom 9.0.17 and Re flashed, Wiped Data/Cache after flash (At this point.. Wtf!?)
Nothing at all I have done has had a change on this issue. The Only thing I can do is Disable the Google App. Even on a Fresh Reinstall of 9.0.17, with a full wipe, after configuring the google acct. It will NOT download any apps from Play store on setup unless I disable the google app. It even updates the google app at some point, which re-enables and the downloads stop. Playing around with it, when you disable, downloads start right up. Enabling it will put all downloads at a halt. I wiped my phone multiple times, even trying not to restore my backup and just starting fresh with my google account signed in - yielded no change.
2. Notifications - I have the Delayed/Inconsistent notifications bug. Its driving me absolutely crazy. The notifications are inconsistent and sometimes they work fine. Sometimes heavily delayed, sometimes immediate. Sometimes I will continue to receive the same notification over and over throughout the day despite dismissing the notification. On reading threads here, It seems that running a script when the phone is booted to disable deep and light idle is the only solution... Really?? I have not done this yet, because I frankly find it ridiculous and if this is what I need to do to get notifications, Im probably just going to go buy a new phone, because that's absurd. There has to be another way..
Things I've Tried:
- Set App to "Don't Optimize"
- Deep Optimization and Sleep Standby Turned off
- Adaptive Battery Turned off
- Clear Cache
- Wiped Phone
- Downloaded Official OOS Full Rom 9.0.17 and Re flashed, Wiped Data/Cache after flash (Again, wtf?)
I expected a Wipe to fix an issue like this but like the issue above, as soon as the wipe and even after I re flashed the phone, the problem was present immediately. This started happening after a software update for me. Otherwise the phone was rock solid for the first 8 months of ownership.
At this point, I'm at a total loss. It was a fantastic phone that I loved using very much. About 8 Months in, after a software update, these bugs started popping up along with some reduced battery life. I bought this phone with the expectation that it would JUST WORK. But these problems I've been having I cannot seem to get a fix or proper solution. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I've been searching around a lot with no real solution thus far. Any help/input would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance, looking forward to hearing what anyone has to say!

quick question: are you using t-mobile stock rom or did you convert it into the international version?
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the reason why I asking this is because I found that when T-Mobile plugs "their stuff" in, things lag. As much as I like t-mobile as my carrier, I feel that they "cripple" the phone with their stock rom.

I have the unlocked international version which I bought from OnePlus.

H0rn3t920 said:
I have the unlocked international version which I bought from OnePlus.
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Have you tried format data rather than wipe data? This has worked for me in the past.

Can you do that with stock recovery? I didn't remember seeing that as an option.
Also, wouldn't re-flashing the currently loaded rom have the same effect?

(TMO) OnePlus 7T Pro 5G Mclaren

I upgraded and got this phone on launch day. All in all I'm pretty happy with it. It's definitely a premium phone.
The thing that confuses me, is the 12Gb of RAM and I'm seeing apps like Imgur and Netflix freeze while trying to use them.
The only thing I can think may have been an issue was that I recovered a Google based backup (which was backed up from my OP7Pro) during install.... But that shouldn't affect these apps?
I have deleted these apps. Cleared the apps cache and data. Etc etc
Anyone have any thoughts on a solution? Thanks in advance

@AlphaKoi
Go to display options and switch to 60Hz, see if this problem occurs in these applications. Not all applications are suitable for 90 Hz.

I know that this device was just released but do you guys believe that it will be rootable very soon. Thanks In advance!!!
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I read that TMobile replaced the Dual SIM Tray with a single sim tray and locked out dual sim function. Can you confirm?

tivoking said:
I read that TMobile replaced the Dual SIM Tray with a single sim tray and locked out dual sim function. Can you confirm?
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Yes. There is only one sim card slot.

I hope we can enable dual SIM soon.
I already ordered dual sim tray . Let's see who can come up with firmware changes needed for dual sim

For those following.....I cleared app cache and rebooted. Haven't had any issues since but I will update as necessary

AlphaKoi said:
For those following.....I cleared app cache and rebooted. Haven't had any issues since but I will update as necessary
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Almost every app freezes followed by a soft reboot. Clearing cache didn't resolve. Trying 60Hz and will report back
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kemoti said:
@AlphaKoi
Go to display options and switch to 60Hz, see if this problem occurs in these applications. Not all applications are suitable for 90 Hz.
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Problem solved. I was beginning to fall in love with the 90 Hz display. 60 Hz looks so dull now.

Just to add, I do not have this problem.

i had problems qhen i restored my google backup, like bluetooth didnt want to work, so i just rebooted, might want to reset and try netflix without the backup restore

I would like to add I had some battery issues as well from a brand new out of the box phone and said fudge it, factory wiped.
All issues dissipated.

Anyone of you have the ghost touch issues while charging yet? I got the issue on the 2nd day. happens when using whatsapp mostly.

The only issue I've run into was just out of the box. It would not recognize my SIM card for more than a second. Kept going back and forth between being detected and no SIM. I did a factory reset, and that took care of it. No issues so far, super fast. I came from a 6T, very simple switchover, and I'm definitely loving the Mclaren.

Chrome is crashing every time. I also tried Yuzu browser and that crashed also. Anybody using Chrome can tell me if they had any issues with Chrome?

isildursheir said:
The only issue I've run into was just out of the box. It would not recognize my SIM card for more than a second. Kept going back and forth between being detected and no SIM. I did a factory reset, and that took care of it. No issues so far, super fast. I came from a 6T, very simple switchover, and I'm definitely loving the Mclaren.
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I had the same issue too, It wouldn't detect any sim card. I that to factory reset the device twice before it eventually detected it.

Mine did not come with screen protector. Is it suppose top come with screen protector installed?

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Mine did not come with screen protector. Is it suppose top come with screen protector installed?
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Mine didn't either. The regular OnePlus 7T did. As to your other question about Chrome crashing, I have had no issues with it or Firefox, which is my preferred browser.

justthefacts said:
Chrome is crashing every time. I also tried Yuzu browser and that crashed also. Anybody using Chrome can tell me if they had any issues with Chrome?
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Haven't had any issues at all.
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Does anyone know if there is a good Google camera port for this phone yet?
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justthefacts said:
Chrome is crashing every time. I also tried Yuzu browser and that crashed also. Anybody using Chrome can tell me if they had any issues with Chrome?
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Chrome is my main browser and I have 0 issues.
Have you tried clearing chrome cache and data or reinstall?

jonesj198 said:
Does anyone know if there is a good Google camera port for this phone yet?
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Nothing yet. There's some out there, but none of them are good.