Well, i am very annoyed by the front facing camera. Every time i use it, i have to use a small shart object to clean the lense of dust. This is the only phone i know that has a recessed camera. Anyone has this issue? Any work arounds?
jason.hamilton said:
Well, i am very annoyed by the front facing camera. Every time i use it, i have to use a small shart object to clean the lense of dust. This is the only phone i know that has a recessed camera. Anyone has this issue? Any work arounds?
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Unfortunately there isn't much of a workaround to prevent your camera from being recessed .
However, I can tell you that I don't have problems with dust collecting on my lens, so maybe it is something about your usage of the phone that is contributing to dust collection. Personally, I have no case on mine, and my phone is usually either in my pocket (facing forward if that matters), or laying face up on my desk at work.
As a side note, I would think that a small sharp object is probably not the best thing to use to clean a lens. Also, are you cleaning the lens because you are actually seeing artifacts when you use a camera app, or just because you see dust on the lens? Especially in the case of the front camera (due to the already lower quality), I am doubting you will actually see anything unless the dust is rather large.
I see it when I try to take a picture. Its all blurry and whitewash. I also see dust/pocket lent. I have ghost armour so not much of a case. I use a mechanical pencil head with tissue on it to wipe the lense. It is fine after that.
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I used the led pencil or pen method with a tisue or cloth and I broke the glass over the ffc.
Yeah I had dust collecting on my front facing camera to the point that pictures were extremely blurry. The solution for me was to simply use a Q-tip to clean the camera. Everything was fine after that
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My girlfriend and i had the same problem. We also used qtips to clean the lens and it was much better afterwards.
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Yup. Q-tip works just fine. I also use just a dab of window cleaner on the very end of the Q-tip, to help pick up the dust. Just enough for the Q-tip to be a bit damp, not so much that liquid gets into any crevices. Even though the Q-tip is bigger than the opening, you can press it in just enough to get the job done.
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Yup. Q-tip works just fine. I also use just a dab of window cleaner on the very end of the Q-tip, to help pick up the dust. Just enough for the Q-tip to be a bit damp, not so much that liquid gets into any crevices. Even though the Q-tip is bigger than the opening, you can press it in just enough to get the job done.
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Thanks I will try this. I used a tooth pick but tried to be careful not scratch.
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jason.hamilton said:
Well, i am very annoyed by the front facing camera. Every time i use it, i have to use a small shart object to clean the lense of dust. This is the only phone i know that has a recessed camera. Anyone has this issue? Any work arounds?
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Not only is the ffc useless, but so is the main camera. I have NEVER seen such poor behavior from a cell phone camera in terms of getting contrast, saturation, and color balance even remotely close. Skin tones are garish pink, makes everyone look like a cooked shrimp. Warmth is off, and the various color balance modes are completely useless. Yes, I have tried all the various settings and I know a thing or two about I-cameras (http://groovygeek.deviantart.com/gallery). The only semi-usable solution I have hound is HDR Camera Pro, and that is only because it immediately goes into edit mode after taking a pic, with sliders at your fingertips to tweak contrast, brightness, saturation, warmth and hue. I usually find myself backing off saturation quite a bit, bumping up warmth gently to compensate, and sometimes tweaking contrast. EVERY image I have ever taken has needed rather significant tweaking, I am not sure how HTC manages to get it so completely wrong.
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Not only is the ffc useless, but so is the main camera. I have NEVER seen such poor behavior from a cell phone camera in terms of getting contrast, saturation, and color balance even remotely close. Skin tones are garish pink, makes everyone look like a cooked shrimp. Warmth is off, and the various color balance modes are completely useless. Yes, I have tried all the various settings and I know a thing or two about I-cameras (http://groovygeek.deviantart.com/gallery). The only semi-usable solution I have hound is HDR Camera Pro, and that is only because it immediately goes into edit mode after taking a pic, with sliders at your fingertips to tweak contrast, brightness, saturation, warmth and hue. I usually find myself backing off saturation quite a bit, bumping up warmth gently to compensate, and sometimes tweaking contrast. EVERY image I have ever taken has needed rather significant tweaking, I am not sure how HTC manages to get it so completely wrong.
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Shut up, we didnt ask you to come here and complain about the phone, and maybe you should try WITHOUT HDR!
I don't understand. The only reason I would ever go back to sense is for the camera app. It took most beautiful pictures. Then it was a step up in sense 4+. Either your lens are super dirty, or you are doing so terribly wrong.
And to answer your first question, remember cameras on the flip phones...?
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Mouth ahead of brain..
I love this phone's design more than any phone out there right now (including the One) but I simply can't figure out why HTC didn't think about this recessed camera thing... mines always dusty. Does the htc one have same problem ?
J3susisl0rd7 said:
I love this phone's design more than any phone out there right now (including the One) but I simply can't figure out why HTC didn't think about this recessed camera thing... mines always dusty. Does the htc one have same problem ?
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Q-tip...works like a champ. Just don't press to hard
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elfysrfr said:
Q-tip...works like a champ. Just don't press to hard
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+1 works every time.
This post was created and transmitted completely in analog.
I always wondered why the back camera was not recessed some. Now I know why. It seems to get dirty in one day from being in my pocket. It is like a black hole for lint and dust.
The truth is that very little use is given. I occasionally use it for skype and Tango.
I tried doing the Q-tip method and it works fine for a while. Then it starts getting dusty again...
SO ANNOYING, I have to clean every time I want to take a selfie or front shot with me and my friends.
Any other solution!?
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I'm beyond confused as to why 90% of my photos i'm taking with my S3 are blurry.
I want to love this phone but the camera is the most important feature to me and right now it just isn't cutting it.
I took 10-12 shots of a dog and cat i'm house sitting for outside AND inside and EVERYONE one of them has awful blurry images or pixelation. I'm as steady as can be and so were the animals but the shots shouldn't look THIS bad or this blurry. Are there settings I can do? i already tried turning on the stabilization...but that doesn't seem to help at all. Any settings or suggestions would be great because I don't want to return this and get an iPhone 5. Thanks!
[EDIT]Samples... never mind I can't post pictures or links so guess I can't show you what I mean.
Happened to me. Clean the lens and it fixed it.
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funlander said:
Happened to me. Clean the lens and it fixed it.
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I have noticed the lens being full of gunk. I need to get a case stat so the camera is slightly recessed. I made sure it was pristine before taking these pictures though...no dice.
solidage said:
I have noticed the lens being full of gunk. I need to get a case stat so the camera is slightly recessed. I made sure it was pristine before taking these pictures though...no dice.
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My pictures come out remarkably "tight" (compared to my old Droid Incredible, especially), but just recently I hit a batch of foggy and blurry pics. I was handling the phone after putting candles on an ice cream cake for a party and accidentally touched the lens when hurrying to capture the moment. Usually, the slim, hardshell case I use effectively keeps junk off the lens - so, I cleaned it with a soft cloth and pictures were back to usually clarity.
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ooofest said:
My pictures come out remarkably "tight" (compared to my old Droid Incredible, especially), but just recently I hit a batch of foggy and blurry pics. I was handling the phone after putting candles on an ice cream cake for a party and accidentally touched the lens when hurrying to capture the moment. Usually, the slim, hardshell case I use effectively keeps junk off the lens - so, I cleaned it with a soft cloth and pictures were back to usually clarity.
- ooofest
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Yeah as I said before I have made a conscious effort to clean the lens. Once I hit 10 posts i'll post samples.
solidage said:
Yeah as I said before I have made a conscious effort to clean the lens. Once I hit 10 posts i'll post samples.
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After cleaning, have you used a magnifying glass (or similar) to see if anything looks amiss behind the lens glass? I haven't heard of such a defect yet, but I suppose it's possible across the millions of phones made - hope it's something easier to fix in your case, of course.
Or, have you possibly dropped the phone? In this case, I wonder if there's even a hairline fracture on the lens (this is fixable, from a thread I saw where an owner replaced their own lens glass).
- ooofest
Try a different camera app. Also try a different gallery I have noticed the stock gallery will sometimes not focus in on the pictures. I like the pro capture camera app.
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What did you clean it with exactly? I have that issue where the pictures will be blurry and if I try and clean the lens with my shirt or a simple rag it won't always clean off. Luckily I have a few microfiber cleaning cloths lying around which do wonders for cleaning anything, and work great for cleaning the camera lens too. I got a pack of 8 for like, $5 at walmart and cut them up into 8ths.
Maybe you have shaky hands like me
I had the same problem so I changed the resolution from 8M to W6M and my pictures have been coming out better.
phillysdon04 said:
I had the same problem so I changed the resolution from 8M to W6M and my pictures have been coming out better.
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I tried this but to me they almost looked WORSE...hmm perhaps i'll revisit.
solidage said:
I tried this but to me they almost looked WORSE...hmm perhaps i'll revisit.
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So, nothing shows up on the lens still or even behind the lens glass?
Have the pictures always been like this?
Are the clarity of pictures the front-facing camera similar?
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x714x said:
Maybe you have shaky hands like me
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turned on stabilization...same.
Need to see some pics. Either post 2 more times or upload to dropbox.
Capturing a picture of a cat and dog can be tough, especially if they have the slightest movement. The question is does pictures of still things come out blurry as well?
Also, did you try setting the focus on face detection for pics of the cat and dog?
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So, nothing shows up on the lens still or even behind the lens glass?
Have the pictures always been like this?
Are the clarity of pictures the front-facing camera similar?
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The front facing one takes fairly crappy pictures too but i chalk that up to the camera on the front being of lesser quality
As soon as I hit my 10 posts i'll post samples but one minute it can take beautiful shots the next it's blurry and awful.
I just cleaned it with some monitor wipes but haven't had a chance to test it at work.
alright, 10th post picture samples incoming!
OK here is an example of a great photo i took outside.
http://imgur.com/LtZRk
here are two pictures i also took outside around the same time of day but they came out awful.
the dog was PERFECTLY still (except his tail when i took these)
http://imgur.com/xt2ga
http://imgur.com/AdsR0
here is another shot i took with the flash and inside...and it looks good. why though are so many coming out blurry and crappy when outside and why is it random?
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FfQZGe2mjTk/UGG_38421-I/AAAAAAAADlA/UGVr0G3ncVY/s819/20120924_232738.jpg
In-door shot just taken.
Grainy and horrid...NO FLASH
https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1O49WrRnq48/UGHHyKIdPGI/AAAAAAAADlo/rw0uYyyl-G8/s819/12+-+1
Better with flash.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lqgIfsb3U0Y/UGHJErgSKUI/AAAAAAAADmA/LQaCP9NKW6c/s819/12+-+1
It's almost like the camera isn't getting enough light.
Part of the problem is, you're missing the AF point.
That happens a lot with camera phones, the camera focuses on the background instead of what you intended it to AF on.
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Part of the problem is, you're missing the AF point.
That happens a lot with camera phones, the camera focuses on the background instead of what you intended it to AF on.
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I have tried AF and Macro mode.
Should I remove the protecting thing on the camera of the nexus 5 or will the camera get scrached?
The glass underneath the plastic is recessed so should be OK. That said, you can buy screen protectors with camera covers too.
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The lens is also fairly durable and does not scratch nearly as easily as the screen.
Last, a lens needs to be very scratched up for it to have a significant impact on your pictures.
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1095/does-a-lens-scratch-really-impact-your-photos/
if you have no need to use the camera, you dont need to take it off. but if you do want to use the camera, take the darn thing off! it wont get scratched very easy, believe me. i probably take more photos here than anyone else, on a daily level, and not a scratch on mine. been using since new years. and those screen savers with camera covers, they reduce image quality. personally, im very anal about the quality of the images, and anytrhing that covers or "protects" the camera lens cover will reduce image quality, no matter if it says it doesnt or someone says they dont notice.
raptir said:
The lens is also fairly durable and does not scratch nearly as easily as the screen.
Last, a lens needs to be very scratched up for it to have a significant impact on your pictures.
http://www.digital-photo-secrets.com/tip/1095/does-a-lens-scratch-really-impact-your-photos/
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I imagine the lens scratches really easily but luckily its actually underneath a layer of glass.
As a keen photographer myself, I only partially agree with the link. Probably wouldn't matter on a device like this but as a general rule it would.
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I decided to remove it guys and it turned out that the plastic thing accualy doesn't cover the lense anyway it covers the HUGE camera becide it :laugh:
Mazen Amr said:
I decided to remove it guys and it turned out that the plastic thing accualy doesn't cover the lense anyway it covers the HUGE camera becide it :laugh:
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Good job. It would just fall off eventually.
Also please remove the IMEI sticker from the back. Some people think it has a purpose or isn't removable for some odd reason.
bblzd said:
Good job. It would just fall off eventually.
Also please remove the IMEI sticker from the back. Some people think it has a purpose or isn't removable for some odd reason.
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Removed it long time ago
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if you have no need to use the camera, you dont need to take it off. but if you do want to use the camera, take the darn thing off! it wont get scratched very easy, believe me. i probably take more photos here than anyone else, on a daily level, and not a scratch on mine. been using since new years. and those screen savers with camera covers, they reduce image quality. personally, im very anal about the quality of the images, and anytrhing that covers or "protects" the camera lens cover will reduce image quality, no matter if it says it doesnt or someone says they dont notice.
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I don't see how taking photos would scratch the lens =P I think it's more of being in your pocket or leaving it on the table with no case on. Also, as OP found out, the plastic has a center opening for the actual camera and only covers everything around it.
@ OP After I RMA'd my phone I kept the plastic on there. However, after getting a dbrand skin that came with a lens covering, I used it to replace the plastic. A lot of skins now come with them, and as @rootSU said you can order transparent ones that probably will stay on the phone better.
Just noticed that when things are in the top portion of the picture with the camera tilted down slightly things get distorted. It makes heads oblong and alien looking. Wondering if other people have this same issue or if it's just my phone. So it's really a question of whether the phone is being exchanged or returned.
I've attached two pics. When the tv is in the top portion of the pic it looks a lot taller than when it's in the center of the pic. Both pics were taken from the same distance at the same zoom amount.
Did you take the plastic film off the lens that comes from the factory?
s197 said:
Did you take the plastic film off the lens that comes from the factory?
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I was gonna say the same! Although mine lately has not been focusing at all unless i shake it. View is immediately blurry, but up close to something it is fine. Like it is stuck in close up. Shake it and seems good. This is before ROOT and playing around. Any ideas?
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Did you take the plastic film off the lens that comes from the factory?
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Did you have a plastic film on your camera? I had one over the fingerprint sensor but if there is one on my camera it's near impossible to detect, I feel like I'm just scratching at the glass although my fingernail is definitely catching on something. I just cant tell if it's the edge of the glass for the camera or a film covering it.
i had the same issue so i boiled my kettle, and held the phone above it after it boiled and let the steam peel the lense sticker.
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Did you have a plastic film on your camera? I had one over the fingerprint sensor but if there is one on my camera it's near impossible to detect, I feel like I'm just scratching at the glass although my fingernail is definitely catching on something. I just cant tell if it's the edge of the glass for the camera or a film covering it.
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If you had the plastic on it, you'd know it. It was very noticeable on mine.
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If you had the plastic on it, you'd know it. It was very noticeable on mine.
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I really can't tell if it's there, if it is it lines up almost perfectly. It isn't causing me issues for now though so I'm not going to mess with it.
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I really can't tell if it's there, if it is it lines up almost perfectly. It isn't causing me issues for now though so I'm not going to mess with it.
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You would notice in the center of the lens. The plastic would have a cut. Once it's off, the lens is perfectly flat across the top.
The plastic was still on, but no change in distortion taking it off. I'm guessing the cutout in the center of the plastic makes it so it doesn't impact photos.
So I tested on my computer monitor and am able to somewhat replicate what is happening in your shots. However, this distortion is natural because you're tilting the camera downwards on its axis. Its called perspective lens distortion and is common to all cameras without a tilt shift lens (a lens that costs several thousand dollars). You should be able to replicate the effect with any camera phone.
Yeah I've noticed distortion in other cameras but it's just not so extreme. On the s6 the distortion makes any pics with the subject on the edge ridiculous and unusable.
I think I've narrowed it down to when the s6 is set up to shoot max resolution at 16:9. When I switch it to 4:3 the distortion is pretty much gone since that distorted area is just cropped out but that reduces it from 16mp to 12mp. Other phone cameras I've had (moto x 2nd gen and s3) crop the other way (max resolution at 4:3 and then crop to get 16:9).
So the s6 presumably has a 16:9 sensor where the others had 4:3. But the extra width is pretty much unusable.
I'm not sure how I feel about this. What's the point of having a 16mp camera if you can only effectively use 12mp?
Any update on this? I was hoping there's a post processing software in Android/Windows/OSX that can compensate for the lens distortion even though it'll reduced the resolution a bit. I have a AT&T Galaxy S6.
I tried DXO Optics Pro 8, and it works very good for shots from my Nikon D7000 to un-alienize the faces, but there are no modules for the Galaxy S6 lens.
Over the past few days my pictures have started looking like they were all taken in a 1920s jazz club.
I took a photo on the 9th of my living room setup that came out perfectly clear. The next day I noticed that pictures were coming out a little fuzzy, having a hard time focusing, and there appeared to be a slight film on the lens cover. The picture I post below is from today and the haze seems to cover almost the entire lens cover.
I removed the film the day I purchased the phone and haven't made any changes to my daily routine that may have brought this about.
Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this? Hair dryer on medium for a minute or so? Should I RMA? Anyone else having this problem?
Is there any kind of condensation under the lens?
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Is there any kind of condensation under the lens?
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I can't tell what it is but there is definitely something under the lens. However, I checked the water indicator in the sim tray and it seems to still be white.
Edit: I know you can't really tell anything from those photos. In the first one, even though it is out of focus, you can tell there is definitely something on the lens.
I can't tell much by the photos, but the camera and finger sensor ship with protective vinyl covers. The one on my finger sensor was particularly hard to remove because it was cut and aligned so perfectly, there was no lip to grab. I had to use tweezers to remove it.
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...The one on my finger sensor was particularly hard to remove because it was cut and aligned so perfectly, there was no lip to grab. I had to use tweezers to remove it.
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Yeah, I distinctly remember the fingerprint protector being a pain to remove. That's why I know there isn't a protector on the lens...
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Yeah, I distinctly remember the fingerprint protector being a pain to remove. That's why I know there isn't a protector on the lens...
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Ah, I completely missed that in your OP. My S6 takes the best photos of any phone I've ever owned, I have zero complaints about that. Your photo is definitely hazy. I have never taken a photo like that. If you are still in your return period, you should exchange it.
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There is definitely something wrong there. Return the device while you can.
Can't really tell from the pics, but you might have condensation in the inner elements of the compound lens.
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Thanks, gents. Looks like I'll be filing a warranty replacement on Monday.
The only thing I can think is that when I went for a run with it in an armband the morning it started and somehow sweat got in there. I guess they weren't kidding when they removed the water proof rating from the s5.
I attached a couple pictures from before it started. This camera seriously is phenomenal.
Hi guys! Just got my pixel 2 xl, amazing and all, screen is fine, but there is always something wrong! As you can see in the picture, that little spec of dust is inside the camera. It doesn't show up on camera, so I don't really know what to do. Would you rma it or not? I really just feel too lucky for the screen! https://imgur.com/a/F6Yi9
Are you absolutely certain that it's dust and not a nick or scratch?
Just as a comparison, I have a professional camera and after using it a while I ended up with dust in the viewfinder. No matter how careful I was, and despite the fact that it's sealed against the elements and I didn't change the lens, it still ended up with some specks (The sensor cleans itself, but the viewfinder accumulated some bits of it). If it doesn't harm the photographs you take, then it's just a matter of personal opinion whether it bugs you or not.