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[Q] Rear camera - clicking noise

Hi Guys,
Yesterday I wanted to record some videos, I opened camera software, pressed to switch between front a rear camera, then I heard this clicking noise.
From now, this noise is always when I turn rear camera on, or switching from front to rear, also I can feel that something is moving inside when I touch rear camera cover, it's like the aperture would be opening and closing and making that noise.
It's noting serous, everything is working, camera is working fine, tablet is ok as well.
Does anyone has experienced this as well?
What do you reckon, should I bringing back to the store and get a new one?
Waiting for your thoughts on this.
thx

I also noticed it, but with me it sounds more like the shutter (for as far as it is present) opening, just like with a normal camera. Unless you here something rattling near the camera when you shake your TF, I wouldn't make a big problem out of it.

It's an annoying noise, but it's normal. You'll just have to live with it.

ELTinos , you are right , it sounds more like the shutter, I can also hear it when I put tablet back to live after sleep mode when camera software is running.
it's not that annoying but I am concern that this is something that came up just now, I tested camera before and didn't get that noise but if you guys are saying that's normal, then I am calm.
Any more thoughts on this?

Sounds normal to me. My HTC Hero had this from the beginning... Camera is still working after 1,5 years so I don't think you need to worry

Thanks flight777
Just more info, to be more clear on this:
-Clicking Noise doesn't come from speakers
-It's only when I switch back from front camera to rear camera, also when in the rear camera mode, switching between : taking picture <-> record videos
If you could test it as well on your TF
thx Guys , appreciate your responses

It is rear camera's autofocus (solenoid moving lense). It can be also heard while turning on from coplete off.

sokol79 said:
Thanks flight777
Just more info, to be more clear on this:
-Clicking Noise doesn't come from speakers
-It's only when I switch back from front camera to rear camera, also when in the rear camera mode, switching between : taking picture <-> record videos
If you could test it as well on your TF
thx Guys , appreciate your responses
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As been said before, it's just the shutter lens, stop making a big deal out of it.

Rear clicking noise too
yeah, mine just started clicking today...after 2 years with the nexus one.
i can see the lens pulsing when the clicking occurs.
hmmm....

kaneb80 said:
yeah, mine just started clicking today...after 2 years with the nexus one.
i can see the lens pulsing when the clicking occurs.
hmmm....
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You talking about the N1 or the TF?

[Q] Low light pictures with camera

Does anyone experience a pixelated picture when using the stock camera in a low light setting? I find it kind of annoying. The picture during the daytime is great but as it gets darker.... doesn't do so well. Is there a fix for it? Does anyone know if the camera mod fixes this issue??

try adjusting the ISO settings in the camera app. This is mostly a limitation of the camera sensor on smart phones.

it's still pretty pixelated. I'm guessing there's not much more you can do about it since it's a hardware limitation?

digitizedremix said:
Does anyone experience a pixelated picture when using the stock camera in a low light setting? I find it kind of annoying. The picture during the daytime is great but as it gets darker.... doesn't do so well. Is there a fix for it? Does anyone know if the camera mod fixes this issue??
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can you take some picture and upload them im gonna do the same and beside i have noticed the same thing. to me it look like the screen is burning and the pixels are shining very bright which make the screen look crap and beside can you try some different camera app from market. try pudding camera the screen look way better than stock.
this picture i took around 2- 3
have a look

[Q] GB front facing camera issue

Hello, im new to the G2X but coming from the Hd2 im pretty familiar with rom flashing and what not so yesterday i flashed WeaponG2x rom to my phone, but the lg camera was super dim on my screen. so i flashed the stock camera which fixed the dimness, but now the FFC photo quality is super poor Is there another camera i can use that will give me decent quality FFC pics? on the HD2 i used the MIUI camera, is that possible on the G2X? or can anyone recommend one from the market? thanks

Not sure if you are actually experiencing an issue. The FFC has significantly less resolution than the rear camera so image quality will be much lower.

regP said:
Not sure if you are actually experiencing an issue. The FFC has significantly less resolution than the rear camera so image quality will be much lower.
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thats what i was thinking too at first but the pics look actully kinda staticy not just blurry. the pics come out so bad theyre pretty much useless
Sent from my HD2 using XDA App

that "statis" is due to the crappy image sensor. nothing u can do about it.

Try taking a picture in daylight outside. Should be better.

I am having the same issue after updating to Weapon G2x 2.4 Rom. Its great because I finally got the original LG camera back, but the FFC when in camera mode shows the picture in a horizontal layout while I am holding my phone in a veritcal position. Also, when in Camcorder mode the video start cutting out (green screen, static, lines, etc.) unless pretty much. I wonder if this would be fixed down the road and hopefully they dont remove the original LG Camera. I noticed the developer has a link to update to Gingerbread camera. I am new to all this and is my first time flashing a phone due to (LG/T-Mobile) allowing such a bad product to be sold.

You have to wait for update
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LG camera a work in progress
mayco86 said:
I am having the same issue after updating to Weapon G2x 2.4 Rom. Its great because I finally got the original LG camera back, but the FFC when in camera mode shows the picture in a horizontal layout while I am holding my phone in a veritcal position. Also, when in Camcorder mode the video start cutting out (green screen, static, lines, etc.) unless pretty much. I wonder if this would be fixed down the road and hopefully they dont remove the original LG Camera. I noticed the developer has a link to update to Gingerbread camera. I am new to all this and is my first time flashing a phone due to (LG/T-Mobile) allowing such a bad product to be sold.
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Yeah the LG camera is still a work in progress they are definitly aware of it. They will have it fixed. You can follow progress if you go to the development section and find the post for stock froyo camera on gingerbread. then you can update yourself when they come out with the next version. I am using the LG camera on zboarders stock tweeked rom and the only issues really are like you said the FFC is horizontal and in video mode the zoom only works wile not recording. If you press the vol up\down while recording it shows the zoom bar but it doesnt zoom. And if you notice most video cameras dont do that anyway. I have not experienced the cut outs or green screens yet but I also dont shoot alot of video. Here is a link to the dedv page for the LG camera http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1166531

AT&T HTC One X Jelly Bean Camera Problems

I've noticed that the updated camera software applies some kind of post processing even if you have image adjustments set to default with nothing set to +/-. The resulting image looks different from what actually appears on screen at the time of the snap. Can live with this but the big problem I'm having now is with self portraits. I'm having this problem indoors with mediocre lighting, I have not had the opportunity to try this outdoors.
The front camera now appears to have some kind of face recognition (which can't be turned off, have not seen an option for this but it does exist for the rear camera). What happens is after snapping the picture, you'll visually see the screen apply some strange lighting effect - when I review the self portrait the face is lightened and the eyes are darkened to the point that I look like a zombie. Needless to say the image is completely messed up. If you manage to take a self portrait with the camera not locking on to your face with the "visible white box cue" the picture will be snapped as normal like it used to be before the Jelly Bean update. Anyone else having similar probs?

It looks like I'm solo on this particular issue. I happened to also have wifi problems after the OTA update; the connections would drop within minutes. Ended up doing a factory reset which resolved the wifi problems but the front camera is still buggy -- basically once the face recognition white box engages and starts tracking your face the picture will become screwed up. It's possible to get a normal picture by doing something to avoid having the box engage like doing a very close up shot. Either way I'm hoping I can get the front cam working like it used to before this update.

Front facing cam pics are not something I do often, so I just tried it. The effect I see is not quite as horrific as you describe. But the captured shot does seem to have a slight exposure issue. And like you said, the preview looks fine, but the captured shot gives a slight white pallor to my face.
The first couple pics were pretty ghastly, maybe more like the "zombie" effect you described. But I realized the lens was pretty dirty (again, I use the front facing cam very seldomly). I cleaned it off, and the results were much better (just slightly pale, as I mentioned in the above paragraph).
Cleaning the lens seems obvious. Although, maybe some change they made to how the JB camera handles exposure makes it extra sensitive to dirt/dust on the lens.

redpoint73 said:
Front facing cam pics are not something I do often, so I just tried it. The effect I see is not quite as horrific as you describe. But the captured shot does seem to have a slight exposure issue. And like you said, the preview looks fine, but the captured shot gives a slight white pallor to my face.
The first couple pics were pretty ghastly, maybe more like the "zombie" effect you described. But I realized the lens was pretty dirty (again, I use the front facing cam very seldomly). I cleaned it off, and the results were much better (just slightly pale, as I mentioned in the above paragraph).
Cleaning the lens seems obvious. Although, maybe some change they made to how the JB camera handles exposure makes it extra sensitive to dirt/dust on the lens.
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True, cleaning the lens did indeed help. Less of the zombie effect now! I guess the face bleaching helps to hide blemishes

Nexus 5 - Camera focus woes

Hi all
I have a Nexus 5 which on the whole is running really well still - currently on stock Marshmallow.
I'm having a few issues with focussing and getting decent images from the rear main camera. I have to tap several times for the screen to show an image in focus before taking shots. I can get passable shots of images where the focus point and subject is close up but really struggle to get a clear image when the subject is further away - in fact it's almost always out of focus.
I doubt it's a software issue and more likely hardware - especially as I'm a total clumsy cluts and have dropped the phone several times
I'm just not sure what I should look to replace - would it be the rear camera glass or the actual rear camera itself? I think the latter but just wondering what advice is out there from you all before I jump the gun.
Cheers all!