there seems to be an awful lot of faulty s3's with dodgy camera modules, just type in "warning camera failed s3" in google
my first s3 died on me randomly (not battery issue) and would refuse to boot or be recognized via usb port,
what the heck is going on, this is supposed to be a flagship handset, seems like a lot of shoddy built quality
Yes I'm Facing a camera problem to, the camera worked one month then started to have error messages, and now just don't work no more at all.
Front camera is working.
unfortunately it was a present from family abroad and they lost the warranty bill so I guess I will have to buy a new camera module and replace it my self, hopefully that will repair it..
Its called warranty guys send it in. If u lost the warranty search for camera modules there is a thread and you can download the latest drivers might be worth a shot
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slightly off topic, have you noticed the left and right audio channels are the wrong way round when you record a video and play to back on a pc, left is right and right is left, try tapping the left then the right mic as you record a video, should be a simple software fix if people get to know about it.
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Hello Everybody
I got myself a Sony Ericsson, but after one week my Camera dosent work anymore.
When i try to activate my camera it comes with a message "Camera is unavaible"
I had tried many things:
1. factory reset without deleting SD
2. factory reset+ deleting SD
3. Tried to update with the Sony Ericsson software from my phone
4. Tried to remove SD card, and Simcard then connected again
5. Tried software updater from Sony Ericsson Support
Still getting the same error.
Its not funny to have a phone without camera.
Hopefully there is some help in here
With Kind Regards
Immanuel
Sounds like a hardware failure. Best to bring it in for a check.
I hope it's not another hardware problem we will see in many other Arc
Deleted comment... didn't read OP properly.. does sound like a h/w problem
Hello friends.
I have to report that my Arc camera "emits" some really strange noise when opening and closing the camera app (possibly is the shutter cover or something). This "problem" started just 3 days after I got the phone in my hands. No noise for the first 3 days, and I used the camera a lot...
I really hope it is not a phone construction "bug"...
Emmanueldk, my friend, did you notice any strange behaviour such as the above mentioned? Should I start to worry?
maybe your SD card was broken,try to format it,or use another one
dragunov said:
Hello friends.
I have to report that my Arc camera "emits" some really strange noise when opening and closing the camera app (possibly is the shutter cover or something). This "problem" started just 3 days after I got the phone in my hands. No noise for the first 3 days, and I used the camera a lot...
I really hope it is not a phone construction "bug"...
Emmanueldk, my friend, did you notice any strange behaviour such as the above mentioned? Should I start to worry?
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Dude all the phones have a small ''tic or tac'' sounds when you open and close the camera,eve my N1 make that noise, it's just the ''waking the lens process'' that does this sound
Yeah, I know that this sound is normal. It stops being normal when it so very loud that can wake up a baby!
All my previous phones (N8, Galaxy S, Desire HD) had this, but the noise was there from the very first moment, and not as loud...
In Xperia Arc it came after 3 days, and is very noisy (could say abnormally loud).
That's why I mention it, just to compare situations. You never know...
Oh my! I was ready to buy an Arc but you and Immanueldk are freaking me out
SE did some hardware faults with previous models, do you remember the infamous C905 earpiece problem?
The problem is that the Arc I am getting is without warranty because its black market
You do not have to freak out my friend. It seems that at least 30-40 Arc owners wonder in this forum, and only me and Immanueldk have issues (well,mine is not an issue YET).
Chances are that you'll get a good piece.
I was also very unlucky with the Desire HD camera. Had to return to HTC8-9 days after purchase. Maybe I am cursed or something...
Well I had my phone since last friday, after 5 days Camera stopped worked.
As stated Micro SD is perfect working no problems listen to music or watching vidz. Only Camera dosent work.
Just gave it to my reseller again, because now my screen flicker and the phone freezes time to time.
I hope that this is not the same problem in the next one I get.
This is a very nice phone when it works without a doubt
I think you must have got the dud of the bunch mate cus I can't report any problems as of yet.
Fingers crossed your next one will work.
Can someone help me, i went to a service center of phone's [not samsung service center]
i let them change my charging pin.
and when i go home my camera does not work anymore!
even the sensor does not work!
so i went back so the service center, they told me they will just text me if THEY got a new board.
they told me that they will replace the board for free.
question is how come my camera didn't work and sensor?
either
they broke a connection to the board
they replaced things with wrong parts
or
you are using wrong/buggy firmware/rom
if you have reflashed stock rom via odin then its a hardware fault
Probably a hardware fault coz messing up with hardware isn't easily fixable.Always go to your phone's manufacturer service center as they know much more than any of the local service centers out there.
thank's guys! i think this is a hardware problem. i reflashed stock rom and still nothing. i watched the tech guy changed my charging pin
the way he uses the heater is wrong, it is too close to the board, and i think the board got damaged.
problem is they are still not texting me
i can use my phone on daily basis, im not shooting any camera with this 2mp camera and sensor is only used for calling right?
hmm im planning to send my phone to samsung service center, should i take it there?
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thank's guys! i think this is a hardware problem. i reflashed stock rom and still nothing. i watched the tech guy changed my charging pin
the way he uses the heater is wrong, it is too close to the board, and i think the board got damaged.
problem is they are still not texting me
i can use my phone on daily basis, im not shooting any camera with this 2mp camera and sensor is only used for calling right?
hmm im planning to send my phone to samsung service center, should i take it there?
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sensors can also be used for things like gps and accelerometer to get the position of the phone
If they were any good, they should of done like I do with laptop/pc repairs, a full pre and post report so if something isnt working you know if it was working beforehand and who is to blame - sounds like this company will just take your money and not take responsibiility - If they have an office/shop go there and demand a refund although it maybe hard to prove responsibility after leaving the shop if they want to argue about it.
Best thing is to take it to a known trusted dealer
hurvee12 said:
thank's guys! i think this is a hardware problem. i reflashed stock rom and still nothing. i watched the tech guy changed my charging pin
the way he uses the heater is wrong, it is too close to the board, and i think the board got damaged.
problem is they are still not texting me
i can use my phone on daily basis, im not shooting any camera with this 2mp camera and sensor is only used for calling right?
hmm im planning to send my phone to samsung service center, should i take it there?
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i see! thanks man! you really helped me always on this device. even though im just reading about the latest rom's !
im gonna go and see what happened to that store. i think they forgot about my phone.
btw i payed about 500PHP about 11USD for changing the chargingpin
thank's!
Hi all, i have a note 4 ( SM-910C) stock firmware and i have a problem whit the camera, when i record something i can hear on the playback popping sounds.....it's strange only happens on the first film i make after a long standby just a few times in the first 15 sec.....after that i can film and the problem disappears..... i have tried also Snap camera.....and also heard a pop... on the middle of the movie....... you can search "Galaxy Note 2, Stock Camera popping sound" to see the exact problem on youtube.
Need help please....
My video record work well
Try clear your camera data and record again
I've heard that pop too,and it is on the beginning of the audio. Strange.
Sent from my SM-N910U
Well i also have the pop at the beginning but also makes at the middle....and on some videos is popping constantly.....it's a hardware problem....so i have take'd mine back and get my money back.....it's not normal to make that noise....doesn't matter if it's on the beginning or in the middle.....
Dude, contact samsung and replace that ****...it's not normal.....or return it and get your money back.
Same problem
I am from India and also faced the same problem. Its manufacturing month is November and manufacturing country is Vietnam. I replaced the unit and now there is no problem. My processor is Snapdragon and not Exynos. So i think the problem is related to some other hardware problem.
Hey guys,
I'm hoping someone can maybe help me out with this issue. For about 2 days now my camera has stopped focusing. When you touch the screen you see the little icon come up in the middle... but it doesn't even attempt to change the focus.
I've tried doing a factory reset through the settings menu, and then through the recovery menu. I've wiped the lens down, and I've tried another app. Nothing worked at all.
I'm 99.9% sure it's a hardware issue that I will have to send it in for...........but that .1% uncertainty brought me here hoping someone has some other step I can try.
I've got a stock phone running 5.0
Thanks
I have the same problem when I try to take a picture when it's dusk.
I had the same problem when I bought my 910A from eBay. It wouldn't focus unless I tapped the phone and sometimes took a good smack to get it to focus. It was a hardware problem so I sent it back for a refund.
Sorry, you mentioned you were looking for a possible fix. I tried going down that avenue, but the issue is inside the camera and to work on that you have to remove the screen which is a major PITA. I looked into Square Trade, which has a $75 deductible and Samsung, which wanted $250 to replace the camera. In the end I tried to work out an exchange with the seller but that didn't happen. So I ended up buying a 910C from a different seller. This one works fine.
Hello Team,
I've had my Essential Ph-1 for several years and loved it. Recently I replaced the battery with no issues. However, I notice that since replacing the battery, the stock camera app would not launch with an error initializing the camera, and it said to restart the phone. Rebooting the phone made no difference.
I opened the device back up and carefully checked all the wires and connections, and they're all tight and nothing looks cut, cracked, or disconnected. I tried a third party camera app (OpenCamera), and it worked fine on the front facing camera, but the rear camera was in black and white only. Since then I have tried factory resetting and re-flashing the firmware, and now the front camera works (in third party app) but the rear camera is not even recognized and I don't get an option to swap cameras.
Any suggestions? Is there anything I can check to troubleshoot this further?
TIA!
jbstanford said:
Hello Team,
I've had my Essential Ph-1 for several years and loved it. Recently I replaced the battery with no issues. However, I notice that since replacing the battery, the stock camera app would not launch with an error initializing the camera, and it said to restart the phone. Rebooting the phone made no difference.
I opened the device back up and carefully checked all the wires and connections, and they're all tight and nothing looks cut, cracked, or disconnected. I tried a third party camera app (OpenCamera), and it worked fine on the front facing camera, but the rear camera was in black and white only. Since then I have tried factory resetting and re-flashing the firmware, and now the front camera works (in third party app) but the rear camera is not even recognized and I don't get an option to swap cameras.
Any suggestions? Is there anything I can check to troubleshoot this further?
TIA!
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As it's happened at the same time as battery replacement you'd have to think the two are related. Possible try a "simulated battery pull" to ensure camera is powered down, that is a force restart, press power button & vol driven together for 15secs (I think). If this doesn't work try disconnect/reconnect any components related to camera. Only other thing I can think of is the camera or related component has received ESD damage form static electricity (most likely a diode or small IC), maybe you can find a cheap bricked or damaged phone for spares, if camera module expensive, assuming it's the camera.
Appreciate the response. I think you're right. I've forced restarted and flashed it back to stock, and while the stock camera doesn't work, I found that if I use a third party app (such as OpenCamera) the rear camera works in Greyscale only (not in Color).
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As it's happened at the same time as battery replacement you'd have to think the two are related. Possible try a "simulated battery pull" to ensure camera is powered down, that is a force restart, press power button & vol driven together for 15secs (I think). If this doesn't work try disconnect/reconnect any components related to camera. Only other thing I can think of is the camera or related component has received ESD damage form static electricity (most likely a diode or small IC), maybe you can find a cheap bricked or damaged phone for spares, if camera module expensive, assuming it's the camera.
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jbstanford said:
Appreciate the response. I think you're right. I've forced restarted and flashed it back to stock, and while the stock camera doesn't work, I found that if I use a third party app (such as OpenCamera) the rear camera works in Greyscale only (not in Color).
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hummmm ... Yes, hard to say for sure boat seems like some hardware issue on the color camera, hope you can find a simple fix.
Appreciate the followup. After looking farther. I see there is a hairline crack in the camera. I bought a parts EssentialPH1 off of eBay for ~$50 and will give swapping them a shot.
jbstanford said:
Appreciate the followup. After looking farther. I see there is a hairline crack in the camera. I bought a parts EssentialPH1 off of eBay for ~$50 and will give swapping them a shot.
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that would likely explain it, hope you fix it easily (see the video on youtube from Fixeze & ifixit if you haven't already