So... in the last year or so, during one of the updates t-mobile sent down... my camera stopped working...
If I clear the cache partition, the front-facing selfie cam will work again... but only in some apps, and only for a little while, eventually it will stop working, and I will have to boot into the bootloader and delete the cache partition again to get it back... (clearing the cache / data from the app settings does nothing).
Also, it only makes the front camera work again... the normal camera just plain doesn't work (if you try to use it, at best you get a black screen, otherwise the app will just freeze 100%).
I tried formatting the whole phone, wiping all the data and restoring it to factory defaults, but it did nothing to help with that (except fixing the front camera temporarily again...).
Any ideas?
Are there bluetooth cameras that can replace the native android camera in apps? (I can use a digital camera, sure, but I can't easily use that with apps like snapchat, etc.) -- anything else I can try?
Tried flashing via odin?
Related
Hi all,
just got the Nexus S yesterday. I was playing around with the Camera app and as soon as I switch to the front-facing camera the app force closes. It will force close when I try to re-open it (probably because it is trying to open the app with the front-facing camera on). Couldn't get it to work and had to factory reset it so that the app boots from the front camera.
I tried to google it and don't seem to find anyone else with that problem. Have anyone else experienced this?
cyc1120 said:
Hi all,
just got the Nexus S yesterday. I was playing around with the Camera app and as soon as I switch to the front-facing camera the app force closes. It will force close when I try to re-open it (probably because it is trying to open the app with the front-facing camera on). Couldn't get it to work and had to factory reset it so that the app boots from the front camera.
I tried to google it and don't seem to find anyone else with that problem. Have anyone else experienced this?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I can switch to front camera and back without issue.
If you have the problem again, maybe try going to /Settings/Applications/Manage Applications, then ALL, then find the camera and just try clearing data.
That might avoid a factory reset and wipe of the phone. I don't believe this would impact your pictures you've taken, but safe to have a backup first!
Same issue. It's a temporary solution, as the force closes happen once you go into Camera and try to switch to the front facing camera after clearing data.
Thanks for the replies.
So is the issue hardware or software?
i would get it exchanged just because... it isn't supposed to be doing that stock
So, I updated the phone to 2.3.1 and tried to install tango (known for supporting front camera). Tried to video call and front-facing camera won't work.
Problem with exchanging it is that I'm from Canada and bought the phone on Craigslist (I do have the gift receipt though)
I updated my Nexus 4 to Kitkat recently and now I am facing problem while taking pictures.
As soon as an image is captured the camera makes a cracking noise from the backside. Sound is like some switch going on and off "tik tik tik tik"
and then if I minimize the camera app phone can used and camera app can be closed and reopened again.
But if I keep it cracking then within 2 secs the phone freezes and restarts itself.
I tried using other apps like Cymera and I am able to take pictures without any problem.
This problem occurs 50% of the times I use stock camera app. Sometime works fine sometimes hangs up.
How do I get rid of this?
Google support suggested factory reset. I have not rooted my phone. Is there any way I can backup few important apps with their data on PC before I try factory reset?
Thanks in advance!!
sachinthakur82 said:
I updated my Nexus 4 to Kitkat recently and now I am facing problem while taking pictures.
As soon as an image is captured the camera makes a cracking noise from the backside. Sound is like some switch going on and off "tik tik tik tik"
and then if I minimize the camera app phone can used and camera app can be closed and reopened again.
But if I keep it cracking then within 2 secs the phone freezes and restarts itself.
I tried using other apps like Cymera and I am able to take pictures without any problem.
This problem occurs 50% of the times I use stock camera app. Sometime works fine sometimes hangs up.
How do I get rid of this?
Google support suggested factory reset. I have not rooted my phone. Is there any way I can backup few important apps with their data on PC before I try factory reset?
Thanks in advance!!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I think its caused by camera's focus mechanism and it is just a little click noise but yes sometimes it makes very audible noise, especially with HDR function(which does not focus when you press to focus it just seems green. It only focuses when you move phone or it is just me). Can you check and listen closely if other camera apps doing that click noise when you focus ? I dont think factory reset solve this because I do several factory resets and flashing 4.4 it does not change a thing.
I get that ticking sound as well but only sometimes when I open or close anything that uses the camera, never during focusing. I can't imagine factory reset would help but if you're gonna give it a shot I'd recommend Helium to backup apps https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.koushikdutta.backup though I think you'd need root to backup any system app data.
Problem Solved
Thanks Scrye & AlderCass,
I did factory reset and tried camera it was working fine. Then google started installing my apps and after that was complete I started getting the problem again. So I got skeptical about some app making the stock camera malfunction. I removed an app called cymera and rebooted the phone.
and to my relief it started behaving awesome like before
Feeling happy
I am not a power user like you guys, just a basic user so no roms or anything is installed other than nova launcher.
symptoms:
1)the regular back camera will work fine and take pics normally
2)if i try to switch to the front facing camera i get something like "camera failed" and it will freeze up and exit etc.
3)if i try to switch to video mode with the regular back camera the same thing happens.
4)both times i will have to clear cache through the system settings to get the regular back camera to start working again.
i have tried clearing cache through the system settings and also in the start up menu when you hold volume up+power+home button.
after those didn't work i even tried a factory reset which made me lose all my calender appointments and to do tasks even though i used app backup and restore
nothing has worked to fix this, what can i try next?
also, i think i got a lemon with this phone because most people really like this phone but my experience with it has been horrible. the thing has been laggy and buggy and things just stop working randomly including the ambient light sensor. i wish i could somehow trade this phone in for either a new one of these or something else.
GAH!! im sitting here updating my phone and its hot as hell. this thing frequently overheats. I never had any problems like this with the s1
fupamobile said:
I am not a power user like you guys, just a basic user so no roms or anything is installed other than nova launcher.
symptoms:
1)the regular back camera will work fine and take pics normally
2)if i try to switch to the front facing camera i get something like "camera failed" and it will freeze up and exit etc.
3)if i try to switch to video mode with the regular back camera the same thing happens.
4)both times i will have to clear cache through the system settings to get the regular back camera to start working again.
i have tried clearing cache through the system settings and also in the start up menu when you hold volume up+power+home button.
after those didn't work i even tried a factory reset which made me lose all my calender appointments and to do tasks even though i used app backup and restore
nothing has worked to fix this, what can i try next?
also, i think i got a lemon with this phone because most people really like this phone but my experience with it has been horrible. the thing has been laggy and buggy and things just stop working randomly including the ambient light sensor. i wish i could somehow trade this phone in for either a new one of these or something else.
GAH!! im sitting here updating my phone and its hot as hell. this thing frequently overheats. I never had any problems like this with the s1
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The S4 always has an overheating issue when using it constantly depending on what you are doing, especially when charging it and using it at the same time. Google results came up with multiple 'solutions' for it, including multiple restarts, replacing the camera module, etc.
Has your phone ever been repaired? And have you tried using a new camera application?
Skyrider said:
The S4 always has an overheating issue when using it constantly depending on what you are doing, especially when charging it and using it at the same time. Google results came up with multiple 'solutions' for it, including multiple restarts, replacing the camera module, etc.
Has your phone ever been repaired? And have you tried using a new camera application?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
it has never been repaired. i get the same results when i use snapchat.
what is involved with replacing the module?
fupamobile said:
it has never been repaired. i get the same results when i use snapchat.
what is involved with replacing the module?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Search Camera module on google. You'll see it's the camera hardware inside the phone. How old is the phone?
Skyrider said:
Search Camera module on google. You'll see it's the camera hardware inside the phone. How old is the phone?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not old at all. i think less than a year
you Should try a custom ROM, I also had this camera problems with the stock rom and it was gona as soon as i switched to a custom rom.
Today in the morning the camera was working just fine, but suddenly the app crashed. And when I started it again all was blurry, and the focus was not working anymore. I tried to clean the app cache, do a factory reset and I even flashed 3 different ROMS and the problem was not solved. Is there anything I can do?
Mine has had issues since new, here is what I do, try at your own risk. Open the camera app and give a good tap on the top of the phone (obviously not too hard). I think the cameras physical hardware sticks sometimes.
A really annoying Problem, i hope someone can help:
After a fresh start of my OP2 the Camera works fine, i can take pictures, videos and so on.
When i close the camera app and open it again, the screen stays black and the camera app freezes.
After a reboot of the phone, the camera works again until i close the camera and open it again.
What i tried:
Different Camera Apps, Deleting App Data, Custom Roms, Stock Roms, complete Factory Resets with different Tutorials including complete Wipes.
Any Idea? Thank you very much!!