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G2 camera doesnt focus

I'm currently on stock zvc rooted with twrp from autorec. I have been using Jishnu's 4k cam mod for a while now and its worked perfectly fine but all of a sudden my camera lost the ability to focus. It did this a couple days ago and I tried restoring camera from Jishnu's camupdate apk and then reinstalling and also installed xdabbeb's 4k cam and it wasn't working but after 15 mins or so I went back to the camera and it was working again. This time though I tried to do what I did before but it doesnt have any effect on it. I no longer have the stock camera files does anyone have them so I can try that out? A flashable zip would be even better if possible. Other then that does anyone have any idea what I could do besides tot'ing back which I'd rather avoid if possible?

Did you try another camera app to make sure it's not a hardware issue?
If I helped you, please thank me

got a stock non rooted d803 and camera just wont focus as well
takes nice close up pics but anything further than 2 inches and its out (even manual focusing doesnt work)
tried other camera apps and no joy, went as far as factory reset and nothing
LG and phone company tech advised bringing it in for replacement

AnteusFogg said:
Did you try another camera app to make sure it's not a hardware issue?
If I helped you, please thank me
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Sorry for the late reply didn't notice I got two replies but I had tried google camera and another random camera before
and they both wouldn't focus at all. However my camera is working now I went and tot'd to stock 4.4.2 but the camera
wasn't working immediately after doing that it still wasn't working so I was afraid maybe the hardware was broken. But
after installing the 4k camera mod and doing some messing around with the camera and then leaving the phone alone
for a while with the camera app running in the background it works again. Its very weird I don't really understand it what
threw me off as well was after running titanium backup to restore apps/data the camera was still working so I started
setting stuff up. I noticed the xposed installer was not up to date so I went and updated it and then rebooted the phone.
After that I checked the camera and it wasn't focusing again at all. I figured xposed might be the culprit so I went and
uninstalled it then rebooted but it didn't have any effect the cam still wouldn't focus. So I reinstalled and enabled it and
did the installing 4k mod messing with camera and leaving it alone routine and after a while the camera is working
again. Very suspicious I'm at a loss but I went and did a nandroid backup while the camera was working so if anything
I can restore that and hopefully fix it.

dredd2099 said:
got a stock non rooted d803 and camera just wont focus as well
takes nice close up pics but anything further than 2 inches and its out (even manual focusing doesnt work)
tried other camera apps and no joy, went as far as factory reset and nothing
LG and phone company tech advised bringing it in for replacement
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Try my 4k camera method I mentioned if you have questions let me know but quote my post so I can know that you replied.

OfficialPerson said:
Try my 4k camera method I mentioned if you have questions let me know but quote my post so I can know that you replied.
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I have exactly the same problem and I installed your 4k camera but its still doesnt work.
I tried also factory reset and installed the latest stock rom and it also doesnt help.
please help me, I'm in despair.

crmadrid said:
I have exactly the same problem and I installed your 4k camera but its still doesnt work.
I tried also factory reset and installed the latest stock rom and it also doesnt help.
please help me, I'm in despair.
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Sorry for the late reply but my camera still isn't working properly. Whenever I open a camera app its all blurry and it won't
focus what I have to do everytime I need to take a picture of something is shake the phone around in different angles and
sometimes hit it near the camera region lol. I find that after giving it a good shake/hit it'll start focusing again. I don't know if
that means theres a problem with the OIS interfering in some way since the lens can move around and stuff so maybe shaking
it makes it focus correctly but its annoying.
I would go bring the phone in for repair/replacement if you're covered. I would do it myself but I plan on getting the G3 soon
anyway so don't really need to fix this one. Hope it works out for you though.

Camera auto focus issue

Whenever i open my camera app, the displayed image will not auto focus- it remains blurry no matter how long i allow it to readjust. The only way i can get it to focus is by shaking the phone vigorously- then it instantly auto focuses. Anyone else experience this or other problems focusing?

Has this always happened? Did you just get the phone?
Sent from my SM-N910U

i got it about 2 weeks ago, and i'm not sure if its always been this way- i never messed with the camera until after i rooted & flashed a new rom. But i do notice the problem on 2 separate note 4's, so i'm wondering if this is a rom specific issue or something others have noticed as well

Try using a third party camera app and see if it makes a difference.
Sent from my SM-N910U

Same thing is happening with my wife's Note 4 camera. Tried DL'ing 3rd party apps, and that didn't work. Shaking it vigorously for about a minute did work, but who wants to do that every time you need to take a pic, especially since we have a 1 yr old. Anyone have any luck with settings? I don't want to have to go back and return the phone, if i can help it.

Glad I'm not alone with focusing problems...
Here is my topic : Note 4 camera won't lock focus + blurry edges on pictures with far focus
Best regards,
Chris.

Problem with initial autofocus
I have the same issue with autofocus. When I open my camera is out of focus. When I a shake the camera it goes into autofocus. This has happen every time so far. I just purchased my a note from an ATT store on Dec 19th. I read on another forum a user sent his back to be fixed. They said it was a software update issue. My question is will it be released to every one soon?

Same issue here. 1 week old note 4.

been using my phone for a month and this blurry back camera is happening lately !!! it was ok when I bought it !! really annoying

Wipe off your camera before opening the app. I'm serious. The rear camera has to be clean or it will try to focus on whatever is on the screen in "close up" mode. It even tries to focus in on fingerprints! I'm dead serious. This was bothering me for almost a whole month before I figured it out.
A lot of you may have already messed with settings, etc. So, reset your camera settings to default, close your camera app (completely by clearing it in recently used apps) and then clean your lens and launch the camera app.
Felt like an idiot after struggling with this so long. Now I just know I have to wipe the lens off before launching the app every time.

DJHile said:
Wipe off your camera before opening the app. I'm serious. The rear camera has to be clean or it will try to focus on whatever is on the screen in "close up" mode. It even tries to focus in on fingerprints! I'm dead serious. This was bothering me for almost a whole month before I figured it out.
A lot of you may have already messed with settings, etc. So, reset your camera settings to default, close your camera app (completely by clearing it in recently used apps) and then clean your lens and launch the camera app.
Felt like an idiot after struggling with this so long. Now I just know I have to wipe the lens off before launching the app every time.
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This does not fix the issue we are experiencing.

Unfortunately, it's a hardware issue and you need a replacement. You can tap the phone on your hand and it will focus correctly for awhile but it needs to be replaced.

Note 4 af issue
Besides shaking, i noticed it needs sufficient light for it to be calibrated properly. And of course this is only temporary. Not sure if there is a fix for this problem. Bummer

i had issue with kitkat but only for a object in movement. It does not focus object. i compared camera with a Xperia Z1 and it seems to be better than note 4.

I've got the same problem when shooting in macro , the problem is gone when i've updated on lollipop.

ptfdmedic said:
Unfortunately, it's a hardware issue and you need a replacement. You can tap the phone on your hand and it will focus correctly for awhile but it needs to be replaced.
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You have right. I am waiting for new note 4 from Samsung.

Yes ur right. But this problem started after upgrading to lollipop

Hi, I also have this issue. In the past I never got this issue. I am not sure if this happen after upgrade to Lollipop or not.
But I believe it is not hardware problem as it not happen all the time.
I open camera app and it cannot focus for a while, then I exit from camera, and re-open it again immediately, it can focus.
If I lock and left the phone for a while, let say 5 minutes, and open camera again, the issue come back again.
Is this because software issue like the camera app need to prepare something in background before ready to focus (causing lag before focus) and when we put it to sleep( lock the phone and left for a while) then we open it again and it need to prepare again.
My work around is, if I face camera focus lag, I immediately exit camera app (pressing home or back button ) and re-open camera again and it no lag on focus!
Hope this help you.

Auto Focus not working after 2.0.2

Hi,
Has anyone have a problem with the Laser AutoFocus not working at all
after upgrading to V2.0.2?
2.0.2 was upgraded.using OTA.

Mines not working either..

Did you try anything to get the auto focus back working, cause I tried resetting the phone , wiping the cache, data reinstalling , trying 3rd party camera apps but nothing is making it work again.
Lodged a complaint with customer support, they said they will try a remote reset and put the OS again
, but they are very slow in getting back...
If it still doesnt work then surely time to get a replacement.

vivekfxg said:
Did you try anything to get the auto focus back working, cause I tried resetting the phone , wiping the cache, data reinstalling , trying 3rd party camera apps but nothing is making it work again.
Lodged a complaint with customer support, they said they will try a remote reset and put the OS again
, but they are very slow in getting back...
If it still doesnt work then surely time to get a replacement.
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Pls keep us updated and if they provide you with a Zip to fix the issue, kindly share, I know someone who is annoyed with this issue.

Mine does seem to work.. Stock camera, stock O2OS 2.0.2.

Can someone try this whose Auto Focus is working fine in V2.0.2
Dial *#808#
and go to Laser Focus
In that there is Focal Test
Please press that and tell me what is the result of that, mine says " Developing" on the screen
and does nothing more...

vivekfxg said:
Can someone try this whose Auto Focus is working fine in V2.0.2
Dial *#808#
and go to Laser Focus
In that there is Focal Test
Please press that and tell me what is the result of that, mine says " Developing" on the screen
and does nothing more...
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Developing for me too.

Today OnePlus tech support remote logged into my phone and wiped it clean and reflashed OS 2.0.2 new
still Auto Focus wouldnt work, then they suggest me to take it to their service centre, I went to their service centre today, technician checked it and said its a hardware problem and that they will order a new camera module and replace it in 3-4 days on the same phone.
So anyone who has 2..0.2 and their auto focus doesnt work then its probably a hardware problem and not software related.

Guys how do I check if it's working or not from the cam app?

How to check? I'm not using my camera always. Thanks
Developing on my end as well.

engineer000 said:
How to check? I'm not using my camera always. Thanks
Developing on my end as well.
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Open your camera app and you will see a small laser dot under your camera lense

I tried and I have the IR. I tried to get a picture in a mirror

vivekfxg said:
Today OnePlus tech support remote logged into my phone and wiped it clean and reflashed OS 2.0.2 new
still Auto Focus wouldnt work, then they suggest me to take it to their service centre, I went to their service centre today, technician checked it and said its a hardware problem and that they will order a new camera module and replace it in 3-4 days on the same phone.
So anyone who has 2..0.2 and their auto focus doesnt work then its probably a hardware problem and not software related.
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Thats bad news, but wonder if its hardware issue then why after updating to 2.0.2 it occured suddenly and worked perfectly before updating.

smartbuddy said:
Thats bad news, but wonder if its hardware issue then why after updating to 2.0.2 it occured suddenly and worked perfectly before updating.
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It's most probably just a bug in the software, and the dude at the service centre wanted to make some money off of unknowing people.

i can see the light but how can i check if it works by the output picture?

Same issue, autofocus doesn't work anymore, it crackles sometimes when I shoot, result is blurry pictures.
Ticket created with OnePlus support.
Wipe cache & data: same result
Try another camera app (Camera FV-5): same result
Waiting for next steps...

Camera Problem: autofocus reacts only after longer rest

Got a new Note 4 SM-N910C after I replaced my old, as it had display issues (same model). Old and new phone are running 5.0.1., both are rooted. I restored all apps and data from the old phone on the new via Titanium-Backup.
When I open the carema app, or ANY other camera app on the new phone, it won't focus for approximateli 10-15 seconds - afterwards autofocus works snappy and accurately. When I close the camera app and reopen it, sometimes the autofocus reacts immediately, sometimes I have to wait again. After a longer period in which i did not use the camera, the initial lag always occurs.
Same issue when I use the test mode (#0# - Mega cam). In compairison the old model always works perfectly!
Resetting the camera app does not fix the issue. "Shaking" the phone does not fix the issue.
Does anyone know that issue, does anyone hab a suggestion how to solve the problem. I don't know whether this is a hardware (stuck af-motor??) or a software problem.
I thank you for every answer and suggestion in advance.

Are you on the stock ROM now?

Yes, everythin is stock.. just rooted via CF autoroot..

Did you have this problem before you rooted the device?

pimpl said:
Got a new Note 4 SM-N910C after I replaced my old, as it had display issues (same model). Old and new phone are running 5.0.1., both are rooted. I restored all apps and data from the old phone on the new via Titanium-Backup.
When I open the carema app, or ANY other camera app on the new phone, it won't focus for approximateli 10-15 seconds - afterwards autofocus works snappy and accurately. When I close the camera app and reopen it, sometimes the autofocus reacts immediately, sometimes I have to wait again. After a longer period in which i did not use the camera, the initial lag always occurs.
Same issue when I use the test mode (#0# - Mega cam). In compairison the old model always works perfectly!
Resetting the camera app does not fix the issue. "Shaking" the phone does not fix the issue.
Does anyone know that issue, does anyone hab a suggestion how to solve the problem. I don't know whether this is a hardware (stuck af-motor??) or a software problem.
I thank you for every answer and suggestion in advance.
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It's a hardware problem, the camera lens abit loose. Some tried shaking it but only a temporary fix. Bring it to Samsung Service Centre for repair (if still have warranty). Mine had that problem and was fixed by Samsung.

Update:
I restored the device's factory settings, i.e. Recovery - Full Wipe, and flashed the Lollipop 5.0.1. stock rom via Odin. I did not not restore the camera app usting Titanium Backup.
The error still exists. Shaking the device causes no improvement at all and there are no strange noises during focusing detectable. I suspect that it is therefore definitely not a hardware failure.
.. Once again the error description:
If I do not use the camera for some minutes and open any camera app (e.g. native app, instagram, PS-express, whatsapp, Google Kamera, camera pro and also in the test mode (# 0 # - Mega Cam)) the picture is totally blurry and the focus seems to stay in the macro focus. When I try to set the focus point by touching the screen, the focus indicator appears but the focus does not change for approximately 10 seconds (again, in all camera modes and camera apps). After this "initial lag" the camera works perfectly fine. When I close my camera and open it after a short time, it focuses immediately. When I close my camera and open it after a longer time, initial lag occurs again.
This is extremely annoying.
I suspect that the system deactivates the camera ("deep sleep") so when opening the camera a full "initialization" (i.e. error checking, etc.??) is done every time. According to the Application Manager however, the camera app is active and uses the system's Ram when the lag occurs!
Can anyone - under 5.0.1. - confirm this behavior?
Again, I am very grateful for any kind of help and suggestions!

How difficult is replacing the camera? Is it simple?

[S7 Edge] Slow autofocus upon launch

hey, my autofocus started to act lately and ive got no idea what might be the problem.
after waking phone phone and running camera app (tried with other than stock, might have been slight improvement, but it could be mental aswell) phone cant get to focus on anything further than up to half meter far. after awhile (sometimes even more than 10 seconds) of struggle it snaps into focus and from that point it works flawlessly and extremely fast even going from macro to distance.
Its very annoying especially in situations when i need to have camera ready to shoot photo/video as soon as take my phone out of my pocket.
ive already reverted my phone to latest stock nougat without improvement.
It works the same way despite app used so i dont think its app issue and once it gets the focus it works flawlessly so it doesnt look like a raw hardware problem. Maby theres a setting somewhere in the system responsible for camera behavior?
Any1 who had similar issue and found a solution?