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Antireflex camera lens coating went to hell

I took my Xperia to Malaysia for vacation and when I returned, front camera glass coating is somehow broken. If you look close, its like covered with web of microscopic cracks. Something very similar happened to my glasses once, some problem with antireflex coating. Anyone got similar situation?

Wlko said:
I took my Xperia to Malaysia for vacation and when I returned, front camera glass coating is somehow broken. If you look close, its like covered with web of microscopic cracks. Something very similar happened to my glasses once, some problem with antireflex coating. Anyone got similar situation?
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I have the exact same problem. I don't know the situation surrounding how it came to be or under what circumstances it can be re-produced. I just noticed one day that all pictures taken came out fuzzy and the images seem like they've gone through the "posterize" filter in photoshop. The phone is awesome, but there are just so many issues with the hardware. I definitely feel I over-paid for what I got. If everything worked the way it should, then it would certainly be worth the premium, but this simply was not the case.

i read this problem a while back and quickly slapped a cut up screen guard on the camera. It helps a lot,the coating is still good

Wlko said:
I took my Xperia to Malaysia for vacation and when I returned, front camera glass coating is somehow broken. If you look close, its like covered with web of microscopic cracks. Something very similar happened to my glasses once, some problem with antireflex coating. Anyone got similar situation?
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Same here - took a microfiber cloth (same used for glasses), sprayed some camera lens fluid and rubbed for a good 2-3 minutes.

And did it help? Or is my phone ready for RMA?

Camera lens is so sharp....

Yes quite literally, its outer casing is scratching my pine surface like a wood plane. Anyone else noticed this?

yeah, personally I've started using mine for peeling the carrots. It does a pretty good job.

Place it down on a soft surface or take it out of the supplied case and then plonk it down on that. Yes the camera surround is sharp and poorly designed but it's not the worst fault by a long chalk.

lens is sharp
really? Hmmmm

Solution to prevent SGS camera lense from getting finger prints and dirt

Not sure about you.
But i find my self always sticking my finger right into the camera lense, and it's always hard to keep clean
specially when you are eating with your hands then you do something on the phone and that oily residue is hard to get out without a good wipe.
the problem is i find i spend a lot of time trying to clean it.
So i was wondering if anyone got a good idea to put some sort of screen protector for the camera lense
i was thinking probably i'll cut a small piece of the screen protector and put it on top, since i got many to spare
also i got a few very nice one with mirror coating
problem is... not sure if the mirror coating ones will make the picture less sharp as it reflects back the light
right now the camera is taking very nice a vivid pictures as well as recording, and i wouldn't want a screen/lense protector to cut down the resolution & light input when taking pictures and making videos
specially for night mode photo shots

Food fingers will also be an issue with a screen protector. Unless you use a anti glare one which will most likely degrade the image. You best bet is a case or backing that recesses the camera preventing you from touching it.

it's really hard to avoid touching the camera, and you're right, a screen protector might deteriorate the image quality.
what i've been doing, same with phones i've previously had, is carry a small piece of micro fibre cloth in my wallet. that way, i can make sure my lense is clean.

aridoasis said:
it's really hard to avoid touching the camera, and you're right, a screen protector might deteriorate the image quality.
what i've been doing, same with phones i've previously had, is carry a small piece of micro fibre cloth in my wallet. that way, i can make sure my lense is clean.
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i do have that, problem is, oily residue is hard to remove with the micro fibre cloth
it just smudges it around, the only way to take it out is to go to the washroom get a tiny bit of soap (or wet cloth tissue, like the ones you can get from KFC) and clean it with the micro fibre cloth

I never took the protector off that comes with the phone.
It was quite funny. The screen protector I bought came with a protector for the camera lens but no matter what I couldn't get it on.... I discovered that the camera came with a protector already on it, lol.

this would probably be your best bet. it's an oleophobic (supposedly oil repelling) screen protector that includes 3 extra pieces for the camera lense as well.
http://www.sgpstore.com/product_info.php/products_id/1497
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Just use your thumb.

1. Don't eat greasy food, it's bad for you--bad for your smartphone, too.
2. Use a fork instead of your fingers.
3. Barring those smart-alecky suggestions , perhaps there's an opportunity for someone to develop a sexy after-market back for the SGS--one which makes for easier battery changing and has a sliding window over the camera lens. Does something like that already exist?

If you get a Martin Fields screen protector it usually comes with a additional cut out protector for the camera lens. It's pricey though, but the film is good quality and you don't get any bubbles.
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Dust magnet?

I am about to buy a new unlocked phone to replace my Z1 Compact. I would like to buy a Z5 Compact, but I really hate that I had to wrap my Z1 in plastic, front and back, just to make it functional. 5 minutes naked and the thing is covered in dust. You lucky folks who already have a Z5 ... can you tell me if there's been any improvement to the phone that eliminates the static cling the Z1 suffered from, along with a real issue with finger prints? My son, his wife, and my daughter all have an iPhone. All 3 use their phones without a case or screen protector. No static dust issue and no real finger print issue. I'm not a fan of Apple and own a lot of Android software that I really like, so I'd have to be really upset with Android to switch. All opinions appreciated!

Backside glass is matte finish so the fingerprints aren't visible except youre searching for them at an angled view. This also stand for the side which is polycarbonate. The front however is a fingerprint magnet if you have the black version, i think the white one i much better for hiding the prints. But i use tempered glass for protection purposes and don't care at all how it looks like.

Thanks for your reply. More questions... Do you have anything on the matte back to protect it? If not, any visible scratches? What's your opinion of the scratch resistance both front and back?

The glasses are a bit pulled inside the whole housing so there is less chance for scratches. But i have a silicon case over the back and sides so theres no chance it'll scratch.

Rear Camera Scratched

So I've been using this LS993 which is the Sprint version, for about 3 days now. It looks like the lens that covers both rear cameras is all scratched up. I ordered a case for the phone but it's not arriving untill tomorrow. I believe a case would have prevented this from happening but too late now. Do you think Sprint would exchange for a new one, or do you think LG would do anything about it? Thanks for any input.

They will not exchange for a new one unless you claim a manufacturer defect or something. FWIW, case would have probably done little to prevent that as almost all cases I've seen don't cover the camera. Maybe offered some protection by raising whatever could be rubbing against the lens off the phone a bit. But against sand or keys it's no match. The camera is Gorilla Glass 4 I believe, but just goes to show you that it can still be scratched.
I have cut out and placed an old screen protector over my cameras to prevent exactly this. With the camera being flush to the phone, there's no protection.
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Are you sure there is no sticker on the lens that you need to remove?

Pretty sure there isn't. I've picked at the edges with no luck. I can't believe the glass would scratch that easily though. It had to have been from just setting the phone down on the table or kitchen counter.

bowhunt2005 said:
Pretty sure there isn't. I've picked at the edges with no luck. I can't believe the glass would scratch that easily though. It had to have been from just setting the phone down on the table or kitchen counter.
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Granite will scratch it. There's a durability test out there that mentions this...
I ordered a case before I even got my phone. Helps with gripping when taking shots and it won't slip out of the hand as easily...

Mine is 5 days old and also all scratched up. It has been in a case from the 1st hour. It seems that even rubbing it with a cotton shirt seems to scratch it even more. I'm going to asking for a replacement or possibly switching to the S8. This is a defect!!

Have you guys seen this?
https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg6/comments/64h13y/how_to_fix_camera_scratches/
Someone's claiming that the glass itself isn't what's scratched but rather a coating that comes off.

Obscure Reference said:
Have you guys seen this?
https://www.reddit.com/r/lgg6/comments/64h13y/how_to_fix_camera_scratches/
Someone's claiming that the glass itself isn't what's scratched but rather a coating that comes off.
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Yes the same person posted on XDA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/how-to/camera-lens-scratches-t3587051/page2

maruichan said:
Yes the same person posted on XDA
https://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g6/how-to/camera-lens-scratches-t3587051/page2
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Saw that after I posted.

I just bought a g6 and had the same issue. I had a screen protector from thebforst minute I got it but it scratched anyway on the rear camera lens. I thought maybe there was a plastic film protecting the lens but couldn't pull anything off. I then returmed into trouble and got another one and the same exact thing happened??? I have not been near the beach or anything so I'm not sure where the scratches came from? So I'm temporarily using a film screen protector to protect it until I figure out what the deal is with this rear glass. I was a le to chat with only and she did say there was a film on the rear camera lens but again when I tried to pick the corners nothing happened. I really dont known what to think because if I take it back to T-Mobile they will think I'm nuts. But this does cause an issue with the camera. The pics get a bad, bad flare for night pics with street lamps. When the lens is clear the flare doesnt happen. What do we do? I will try and call lg again but the people in the phone arent technical. I kmow I read the post where he says there is a coating that you buff off but should that coating be there? I dont want to ship it to lg because I need a phone for work plus they repair centers never tell you what they did to fix it? Is there a film? If there is Jerry rig didnt mention it on his testing. How can we confirm what the true issue is? For 650 I better get camera quality I expect for that kind of money. I dont want to give it back because I dont want a big bezeled phone, plus I dont like Samsung or apple. The only phone to get is the oneplus3t but they are rolling out the one plus 5 in a month and that will be bezeless. I feel screwed

Same issue here. Multiple G6 handsets including mine and my manager's. All with scratches. Almost all had cases. I am very careful with my device. Seems that if you just look at it wrong it scratches.

Other than polishing the coating off the lens as someone else here has done, you can cover the lens with a lens protector until they come out with a tempered glass version. Several have deduced it is the coating that is getting scratched, not the glass.
Currently I am using the Nillkin H+PRO since it was the only thing available at the time. I reviewed it here and it has pictures... comes with a tempered glass screen protector for front, two camera lens matte protectors and installation kit.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=71921533&postcount=50
I highly suggest to do this until you either you decide to polish, purchase tempered glass protection, etc. No reason to allow it to get worse. I think once a tempered glass protection comes out for the camera lens I will be good to go.