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Shaking the S6 makes a clicking sound

At first i thought something was broken inside my brand now S6 but apparently its the OIS of the camera. When the camera is inactive the OIS is loose and when shaking the phone fast it makes a (clicking) sound. When I activated the camera the sound was gone no matter how hard I would shake the phone. I hope thats how the phone is made and I don't have a defective unit. Please let me know if anyone else has noticed that. Thanks.

As far as I know, every phone with OIS will make this noise to a certain extent. On some phones it is more easy to hear, on others its harder, but it is still there nevertheless. No need to worry about it.

derWolf_ said:
As far as I know, every phone with OIS will make this noise to a certain extent. On some phones it is more easy to hear, on others its harder, but it is still there nevertheless. No need to worry about it.
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Thanks man. I had a Note 4 before and never noticed that.

All phones make noise if you shake it even if it doesnt have OIS its usually the autofocusing mechanism.

That's normal for cameras with the OIS. I'm not sure how they exactly work in smartphones, but my Olympus OM-D for example uses a magnetic field for the 5-axis sensor stabilization. So once the camera is turned on the sensor is basically floating in a magnetic field, and when it's turned off it's "loose" - that's where the noise comes from. Nothing to worry about, it's normal.

MysteriousDiary said:
That's normal for cameras with the OIS. I'm not sure how they exactly work in smartphones, but my Olympus OM-D for example uses a magnetic field for the 5-axis sensor stabilization. So once the camera is turned on the sensor is basically floating in a magnetic field, and when it's turned off it's "loose" - that's where the noise comes from. Nothing to worry about, it's normal.
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Yep, I just tested my S6, and if the camera is on, there is definitely less clicking sounds coming from the camera when you shake it.

iPhone 6+ does not makes that sound.

eortizr said:
iPhone 6+ does not makes that sound.
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In daily usage you usually don't really notice it. It's not that loud and takes a bit of shaking. Otherwise they might keep the VCM powered up all the time, but that would be a waste of battery life.

I was freaking out.. Thank you!

eortizr said:
iPhone 6+ does not makes that sound.
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It does bend though.

perikach said:
At first i thought something was broken inside my brand now S6 but apparently its the OIS of the camera. When the camera is inactive the OIS is loose and when shaking the phone fast it makes a (clicking) sound. When I activated the camera the sound was gone no matter how hard I would shake the phone. I hope thats how the phone is made and I don't have a defective unit. Please let me know if anyone else has noticed that. Thanks.
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I have a s6 that only makes noises when camera app is open.
A sound of moving parts like and sale camera focusing.
If the app is open if if I tap near the camera I can always reproduce the sound.
What could it be. I have an defective phone?
Help
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ruianast said:
I have a s6 that only makes noises when camera app is open.
A sound of moving parts like and sale camera focusing.
If the app is open if if I tap near the camera I can always reproduce the sound.
What could it be. I have an defective phone?
Help
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Mine does the clicking sound when off and sometimes when you open the camera app, the OIS mechanism start to shake until obtains focus, kinda scary, I think is showing signs of something malfunctioning .

Yes that is what happens to me.
It's not a good sign. I don't know what to do and if it is normal
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Yes. I am getting the clicking sound when opening the cam app as well. Camera works fine afterwards though. How can it be fixed?

This is normal. It's the OIS elements of the rear camera shaking around when electronically deactivated.
This is not a fault and is part of the normal operation of a mobile OIS camera.
Once activated it shouldn't audibly shake. It's operation is similar to most stabilization gimbles when unpowered.
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genetichazzard said:
This is normal. It's the OIS elements of the rear camera shaking around when electronically deactivated.
This is not a fault and is part of the normal operation of a mobile OIS camera.
Once activated it shouldn't audibly shake. It's operation is similar to most stabilization gimbles when unpowered.
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Thanks for the reply but is it also normal that the OIS mechanism shakes until focus is obtained after starting the camera app?

The clicking sound is also present in my S6 with the camera app off. Turning it on romoves the clicking sound.

roydok said:
The clicking sound is also present in my S6 with the camera app off. Turning it on romoves the clicking sound.
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Normal, all OIS systems (even those in my $3000 lenses) rattle a little when not powered (and make a faint noise when operating in the case of the lenses).

I'm also experiencing the OIS shake upon opening the camera app on my s6. It's done it twice today - I open the camera app and the image shows blurry as it struggles to focus, the lens shakes quite vigorously, making the phone vibrate, it makes a loud clicking noise and the image shakes, firstly for around 10 secs, then around 5 secs the 2nd time it happened. It's happened in both Samsung camera and Snapchat.
Running French OTA 5.1.1 on S6.
Anyone else having this? Is this usual behaviour or a sign of a defective unit?

Anyone else having this issue? I'm getting the OIS shake nearly every time I open the camera app now...
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sound quality of microphones when recording audio

Hi how good is the microphones in the mate 9 do they compare to the v20 or HTC 10?

I recorded via WhatsApp today for 5 minutes, while driving. Phone was on my lap. The pickup was fantastic and even though you can hear the road noise in the background, the vocals were clear and natural.
My HTC One Mate 8 was also pretty good, and that's the only phone of recent memory that I can compare to.

Anyone noticed when video recording in complete silence, there are weird noises? like a buzz or hiss.. weird.. wonder what it is. Its not a big enough problem to affect my OCD though.

androFRUST said:
Anyone noticed when video recording in complete silence, there are weird noises? like a buzz or hiss.. weird.. wonder what it is. Its not a big enough problem to affect my OCD though.
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Yep. Like a sort of crackling/hissing. Doesn't seem to occur when recording audio only, so I'm thinking it's something in the camera module, like the autofocus or OIS motors.

screen recording

Hi.
Any solution for screen recording's sound. Its very low quality

Czort666 said:
Hi.
Any solution for screen recording's sound. Its very low quality
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I noticed that, too. Surprisingly great video recording with dreadful sound.

craigspc said:
I noticed that, too. Surprisingly great video recording with dreadful sound.
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True.

Question Sounds coming from camera module?

Hi, I recently got my Xperia 5 iii and I noticed whenever an app accesses the camera there's an audible 'click' and I can feel a small vibration in the device.
Does this happen on anyone else's device? Or I got a dud? Pictures seem fine switching between the lenses work.
At 1st I thought it was the magnetic system in the zoom lenses but I don't notice this when switching between the zoom lenses.

Its normal

TrigrH said:
Its normal
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Thanks.

yes it's normal.....was weird for me to at the beginning.....its theclense working while activating the canera.

I can hear clicking in the cameras when moving with phone quickly or shaking it. Even if camera app is not open. Does someone have that also? I assume it is optical stabilization rattling but not sure. Taking pictures seems ok. Although I notice very little shaking when taking pictures with 70/105 lens. Can someone confirm on your device? Thx.

ANDREW007CZ said:
I can hear clicking in the cameras when moving with phone quickly or shaking it. Even if camera app is not open. Does someone have that also? I assume it is optical stabilization rattling but not sure. Taking pictures seems ok. Although I notice very little shaking when taking pictures with 70/105 lens. Can someone confirm on your device? Thx.
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Everyone has this

On mine, there is also faint electronics-sounding noise coming from the earpiece speaker (when the camera app is open, and the main camera is selected). I assume the speaker amplifier is picking up interference from the camera electronics.

Hi! Xperia 1 III owner here. It's normal that you here those clicks, it makes noises because of the moving lenses in the periscope cam. When you open the camera it move the lenses in place. And when you shake the device it clicks because you're retarded and shake it unpurposely the lenses are moving because of the kinetic forces

normal....no worries

Question Horrible Mic quality S22 Ultra at club

So I used to have the samsung A71. And I go to Techno gigs alot and sometimes record a song I like to ID later. The sound quality was very good and bass did not get distorted alot, even when close to the speakers/subs. So I thought it would be the same on my S22 ultra but yesterday I went to a club and the sound is just horrible.. On a phone that costs 3x the amount. The sound is just distorted and bad.
But weirdly enough my instagram story is not distorted (filmed with the instagram camera) Anyone know why this could be?
EDIT: Proof and video reference.
Filmed with normal camera app:
S22 Filmed with Samsung Camera app
3 new items · Album by Jared Beelprez
photos.app.goo.gl
Video made with Samsung A71 last summer.
Samsung A71 MIC Quality
3 new items added to shared album
photos.app.goo.gl

No proof, bye.

DoKaTSuYa said:
No proof, bye.
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Hey sorry, i've edited the post with links to the video's

Thanks, yes crazy bad, if it's confirmed, no finger above one of the mics ? Even on Instagram it's not really good, you have Snapdragon or Exynos ?

I've got multiple video's so no finger on the microphone. I use the Spigen Thin fit case.
I live in Belgium so I got Exynos. Model number is SM-S908B/DS

In 2 weeks i'll go to the same club again. I'll try some 3rd party camera apps like Open camera and Gcam.

Honestly in the first video the sound started to open up and get better at the 10 second mark right before the video ends. Maybe it was just a matter of where you were positioned at..

dj24 said:
Honestly in the first video the sound started to open up and get better at the 10 second mark right before the video ends. Maybe it was just a matter of where you were positioned at..
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No sounds like the music stop the bass and it became better. Probably the fingers according to me, well I hope so.

dj24 said:
Honestly in the first video the sound started to open up and get better at the 10 second mark right before the video ends. Maybe it was just a matter of where you were positioned at..
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That's just when the bass stopped, there's speakers left, right and in front of me, so either where I aim the camera the sound will always be the same

5 more video's of yesterday, I think it may be software related, cuz the instagram one isnt half that bad. with the same microphones
5 new items by Jared Beelprez
photos.app.goo.gl

Try to use a sound recorder app and see if it will make any difference.

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Try to use a sound recorder app and see if it will make any difference.
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Good idea, i'll try that

Yup, I believe you. It's pretty bad.... Especially when the bass hits it becomes very distorted..

You're holding it wrong!
Seriously, stop recording video holding the phone vertically!
Ugh!
Turn off audio zoom.

cpufrost said:
You're holding it wrong!
Seriously, stop recording video holding the phone vertically!
Ugh!
Turn off audio zoom.
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I don't think keeping my phone horizontally will have effect on the microphone quality.
And if you mean 'zoom in mic' I disabled this
https://imgur.com/Jhff6YA

No it doesn't affect mic quality but it makes videos unwatchable to most!
On a serious note to address overloading audio or AGC on very loud inputs this is bad as I haven't seen this for many generations of Samsung devices!
Try Pro Mode (video) where you have control over audio inputs, for example.

cpufrost said:
No it doesn't affect mic quality but it makes videos unwatchable to most!
On a serious note to address overloading audio or AGC on very loud inputs this is bad as I haven't seen this for many generations of Samsung devices!
Try Pro Mode (video) where you have control over audio inputs, for example.
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I understand but these video's are usually only for instagram (so has to be vertical) or to find a track ID so doesnt matter how it looks, only how it sound haha
I usually film horizontal when I want to show it
Like this: https://photos.app.goo.gl/H7eCkgJL6vrnFBQG9
FYI these video's above are filmed with Oneplus 7 pro. and the quality is pretty okay. Might return to oneplus if that's still the case.
And for the pro mode, i'll add it to the list of things to try in 2 weeks. Thanks

So guys, I'm getting horrible mic quality under water.

eaoosa said:
So guys, I'm getting horrible mic quality under water.
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What are you implying?

FokkingFire said:
What are you implying?
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Don't mind, he has probably never went out, concert or clubbing.