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Camera issue

Hello, I have recently noticed that my phone (HTC TP, ROM 1.90.404.1) takes odd pictures, I think it has something to do with the frequency and/or intensity of the light that comes from the object you're taking a picture of.
I have added a photo that I took, in the picture you see a lamp aimed at the ceiling. Note the weird colors.
I only have this problem with the 3.2 MP camera on the back, the camera on the front of the device is fine. Now I didn't buy the phone for it's camera quality, so it doesn't bother me that much. But I'm still curious.
Does anyone know whats going on?

regardles if you bought it for the camera function or not.
the camera function is on youre phone and it should work.
looks like youre camera doesnt work goed, so if it was my phone, i brought it back for repair.

Bump.
E-mailed HTC via the support site, waiting for a reply.
I don't want to have to hard reset
Anyone got any ideas?

This is probably a faulty device. I'd return it.

The photo looks normal to me

Did you store any kind of mind-driving / psychidelic substances near your Touch Pro?

Well a hard reset did not fix it.
I suppose I'll start looking into the return policy/warranty while I wait for a reply from HTC.

OK well another update.
The good news is I figured out what is causing it.
The problem is the IR filter or rather lack thereof. I asked around and someone told me I should aim a remote control at the lens, press buttons and see what happens. Well I see a nice bright flash on my screen whenever I press a button
Now how to fix it. I think placing a simple IR-filter in front of the lens might do the trick.
Looks like the hardware is fine.

Pezjik said:
OK well another update.
The good news is I figured out what is causing it.
The problem is the IR filter or rather lack thereof. I asked around and someone told me I should aim a remote control at the lens, press buttons and see what happens. Well I see a nice bright flash on my screen whenever I press a button
Now how to fix it. I think placing a simple IR-filter in front of the lens might do the trick.
Looks like the hardware is fine.
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This is not your problem. ALL digital cameras do the same 'trick', even my 12 MegaPixel super Olympus i've just got. I've even used this behavior to help fix a broken remote a few years back.

johnk1973 said:
This is not your problem. ALL digital cameras do the same 'trick', even my 12 MegaPixel super Olympus i've just got. I've even used this behavior to help fix a broken remote a few years back.
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Awww but the effect seemed the same. So maybe it's still something to do with the frequency?

Pezjik said:
Awww but the effect seemed the same. So maybe it's still something to do with the frequency?
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Looks Poloraized, bad senor if u ask me.

[Q] Screen problem!Please help:'(

Hello everyone.A few hours ago I received my lg optimus 3d from a local store.
After rooting with your great tutorials and istalling liquidbeats 3 custom rom I noticed that problem:
When the font is bright white(for example when in dolphin browser at the google search main page) there is a very very light yellow color(like an old white clothe) at the botom of the screen in the center.It is very small and very lightly coloured but I couldn't help noticing it.Is there a problem with my phone or every lg optimus 3d works that way?Could it be a rom problem?
Also if it helps the colors are normal when every other color is displayed in that area(even when some not so bright white is displayed eg. a white rose pic).
Please hepl me and please please check yours with dolphin browser to see if that occurs to you too.Please I am freaked out.I just bought the phone to replace my stolen optimus black.
I forgot to mention that I dowloaded a screen test programm from play named screen test.You can download it and check it(in the first font it can be seen when youn open the programm but again I say it is very light) if you wish to help.
Thank you everyone and sorry for my English

I think I know what you are saying. It shouldn't be there, well its not on mine. This things happen when someone/something press and holds the screen/lcd to hard say you left your phone in your pocket and sit on it. I seen this on HTC HD 2.
I did checked my phone and its clear as snow white snow
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MinedSafe said:
I think I know what you are saying. It shouldn't be there, well its not on mine. This things happen when someone/something press and holds the screen/lcd to hard say you left your phone in your pocket and sit on it. I seen this on HTC HD 2.
I did checked my phone and its clear as snow white snow
Click thanks if I helped u
Sent from my LG-P920 using XDA
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Mate thank you very very much.You've been very helpful.It wasn't like the one you described if I got it right.I used to have HD2(awesome phone btw) I it was severely wounded the pocket way you described but what I described concerning the O3D was much much lighter than the mark which is created on an lcd by hard pressing it.
Anyway,I flashed the stock rom(V21A,from factory it had V10N if I'not mistaken) an everything's fixed.It should be a kernel problem or something that I've done wrong(most probably) so everything is ok now and I'm the happiest drunken thrasher in my city
I'll try to re-root it and read more carefully the splendid guides our friends here in XDA have made.
By the way do you have any rom to suggest me?Something fast and stable?
Thnx again pal.Have a nice weekend
ps I think I hit the thank button.In case I've done even that wrong please tell me

First off the the screen is made of a Gorilla Glass which means that it's not plastic and it can't touch the display.
Other thing is that the screen is actually yellowish, you can experiment by holding the phone near a super white screen, it can be because of the contrast who knows.
But if you fixed your issue with a ROM change which is wierd then great.

Motherboard Problem/Broken by ME :S

Hi to everyone whats up i have some Q and i think this is for DEV section, here is the tHing i opened my phone to clean it all and i have make ONE BIG mistake i acidently broke two small peaces ( look at picture i marked it with red circle and here is link to biger picture so you can see beter http://guide-images.ifixit.net/igi/nvbKG1sC1T3xY66q.huge ). Now all work fine but Camera, actually it is working butt when i take picture it doesn't save picture it just show me a gray instead of PIC and just FC/Camera stop working and funny thing is when i use camcorder it works and make a movie and after stop it also close cam FC/etc BUT IT SAVES MOVIE and i cam watch it so PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT PIC AND PLEASE A LEAST IF YOU KNOW WHAT THIS PARTS IS I MEAN WHAT IS THE NAME OT THEM WRITE IT DOWN ON THREAD OR PM ME SO I CAN FIND THEM OR TAKE THEM FROM OTHER MOBO AND SOLDER THEM TO MY MOBO AGAIN THANKS ALLOT

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Following picture helps to indicate tantalum capacitors and other types:
1. Tantalum; 2. Tantalum; 3. Electrolytic Capacitor; 4. Electrolytic Capacitor; 5. 0805 Ceramic; 6. 1206 Ceramic; 7. 1210 Ceramic; 8 . High Q Porcelin RF; 9. Variable Trimmer; and 1/4 Watt leaded resistor as reference
WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO SOLDER THEM AGAIN AND AS I CAN SEE IN MY CASE THERE IS No 5, 6 OR 7 I THINK AND AM SURE No 5 IS THIS SMALL ONE BUTT WHAT ABOUT BIGGER ONE CLOSER TO THIS HOLE ON MY MOBO AND THOSE I NEED ARE Non-Polarized Capacitor SO I THINK THAT SIDE OF EACH ONE WHEN SOLDERING ISNT MATER IF NOT PLEASE CORECT ME AND I FAUND THIS AS AM ASUMING THAT THIS IS CAUSING MY PROBLEM ACTUALY IT IS THOSE TWO CAPACITORS ARE FOR POWER MENAGMENT OF PRIMARY CAMERA ND I FIND THIS SITE SOME ONE TAKE A PART PHONE MOBO AND WRITE DOWN EWERY THING WHAT IS ON MOBO SO HERE IS WHAT I FAUND :
Location-Primary Camera Module
Function-User Interface
Comp Family-Passive
Comp Tipe-Capacitor
Qty-2
Component Description-Ceramic Multilayer - X5R/X7R
Markings-Brown
Form-0402
Caunt-2
Length- 1.00 mm[
Width- 0.50mm
and here is complete web page with table with all parts on mobo and other and i think that some one will find this useful http://www2.electronicproducts.com/Samsung_Google_Nexus_S_GT_I9020T-whatsinside_text-115.aspx THIS IS HUGE :laugh:
AND YUP ITS THE WAY I WANTED TO DO HERE IS VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWeAOemTY_E and now i need to find this small pices of S******* ahhahahaha

Maybe Adam Outler it's your guy!!!
Sent from my Nexus S

Wisemath said:
Maybe Adam Outler it's your guy!!!
Sent from my Nexus S
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hehehe nope am on my own on this thing as a can see and i didnt spend 3 hours on this and to not find and learn what to do NO WAY AM SMART GUY hehehe am IT Tec and not MOB tec but its almost the samE procedure just little smaller BUT I WILL TRY WITH HIM IF I FAIL

I was have the same problem with pictures (gray). I've renamed "DCIM" and "Camera" folders in SDCard for backup it, and pictures now works fine. Maybe you should try it, before do some hardware things .

Good luck! Hope you get it fixed. This thread belongs to the Q&A section, this isn't android development is it?
Sent from my Nexus S

If you already identified the component and have the necessary equipment (the thinnest solder iron and tweezer that you can find, as well as steady hands), all that's left is a good luck, man.

RL77LUC said:
I was have the same problem with pictures (gray). I've renamed "DCIM" and "Camera" folders in SDCard for backup it, and pictures now works fine. Maybe you should try it, before do some hardware things .
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I HAVE TRIED THAT NO LUCK ahhahah and i know that i broke my board part so i only need to se which part it is and now i knoc couse my face front cam is working and camcoder also but primary cam wont save pic and there say that those broken pieces are for primary cam so i ONLY need to solder them back if some one have some god advice please write it down

Just solder them with a fine tip on a 15/30w soldering iron. Done it a few times, SMD components are small, but not impossible. Have something to hold the component down and a magnifying glass will help.

AlenKing said:
... so i ONLY need to solder them back if some one have some god advice please write it down
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How about this:
Take a piece of copper wire about 1mm in diameter.
Wrap it around the soldering iron end.
Wait until it heats up enough.
Now you have your own micro-soldering iron!

Fraser34 said:
How about this:
Take a piece of copper wire about 1mm in diameter.
Wrap it around the soldering iron end.
Wait until it heats up enough.
Now you have your own micro-soldering iron!
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Hmmm nice one but i have seen something like soldering paste you put it under smd and just put it in place and when you heat it up with hot air it solder hehe this one is best for small things like those
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Hi again i have one problem more now i know what tipe of SMD are those two but i dont know on which to chose OK this small one is x5r 6.3-10v and biger one x7r is from 10-200v i think size of both are the same just this small one is gray and other is brown, but there is allot other parameters and i dont know which is the right one (here is the datasheet of those and please have a look and if you know which i need write it down thanks http://www.yageo.ru/pdf/HighCaps.pdf I REALLY NEEEEEED MY CAMERA hahahaha)CAN I JUST TAKE THEM BY THIS INFO THAT I HAVE NOW IS THAT ENOUGH

You really shouldn't be playing around with the motherboard if you aren't 100% sure what you're doing. But seeing as you already have, the best bet would be try contacting Samsung and if if they'll fix it under warranty. Just be sure not to say that YOU messed with it. Just put everything back to where it was and make it look like you didn't open it or touch it. I just got mine back from warranty for a faulty motherboard so I know they can replace it easy.
Good luck,
Regards,
Bomboholic

Bomboholic said:
You really shouldn't be playing around with the motherboard if you aren't 100% sure what you're doing. But seeing as you already have, the best bet would be try contacting Samsung and if if they'll fix it under warranty. Just be sure not to say that YOU messed with it. Just put everything back to where it was and make it look like you didn't open it or touch it. I just got mine back from warranty for a faulty motherboard so I know they can replace it easy.
Good luck,
Regards,
Bomboholic
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hmmm as you can imagine this phone i a bit old hehehe so... and am IT so i have done this allot on comp mobos and other electronic stuff but now i dont know which tipe of those smds i need and when i find that i will solder them nice

AlenKing said:
hmmm as you can imagine this phone i a bit old hehehe so... and am IT so i have done this allot on comp mobos and other electronic stuff but now i dont know which tipe of those smds i need and when i find that i will solder them nice
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Oh well thats nice. If you're an IT then you know what you're doing haha. Good luck on finding the sparts you need though!
Regardss,
Bomboholic

motherboard/mainboard required

Hi
the power button flex cable broke on my lg optimus 3d and i need to replace it i think the only way is by replacing the mainboard but cant find anywhere that sells them online, please can someone help me alternitvely a good uk based repairs company would be my second choice

Power is soldered on board try to take one from old phone and solder it. There was someone posted tutorial here with some ugly looking button. Try to search.
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iodak said:
Power is soldered on board try to take one from old phone and solder it. There was someone posted tutorial here with some ugly looking button. Try to search.
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda app-developers app
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the power button is attached with an orange plastic circuit tape, its not soldered as i already opened the phone, i either need to mainboard or another way to attach a randon button off of another optimus part

please could somebody tell me where i could get the main board/motherboard/pcb as i need to fix this phone and the flex cable i got isnt working i read on here that someone replaced the mainboard but that person hasnt replied to my message

soulclaimed said:
the power button is attached with an orange plastic circuit tape, its not soldered as i already opened the phone, i either need to mainboard or another way to attach a randon button off of another optimus part
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hi can you do me a favour seeing as you have the phone opened taking some shots of the boards and chips for me. Its really to cure an itch as i cant seem to find internal shots online anywhere

mut3d said:
hi can you do me a favour seeing as you have the phone opened taking some shots of the boards and chips for me. Its really to cure an itch as i cant seem to find internal shots online anywhere
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Hi i found this video. But i don't have any idea about what the guy on the video is talking about. I don't speak russian
I hope this helps.
youtube_com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=qT3rFXEjZC4
I am new so i can't post links. so please remove the underline

[Q] mt4gs wont turn on vibrates once

hello all looked every where seen similar ? but know answers any where .....have mt4gs that wont turn on just vibrates once was having problems with screen stuff looked distorted rainbow colored or screen not responding would have play with phone like slide keyboard in and out to get working again .....couldnt get to work pulled out battery put back in wouldnt start up.......same thing happen to the one before that similar prob still have it does same thing vibrates once........from what i gather from other posts is it might be flex cable have it apart flex cable looks fine ...would i be able to see if flex cable is messed up......... could it just be something came loose.......these are both factory oem no mods ...

If it's still under any kind of warranty I'd send it back with a note to quit returning the same phone to you. If you CAN send it, put a small indelible mark under the battery so you can check. If it's NOT covered you could theoretically fix it yourself if you're "electronics repair" inclined but it's not for the faint of heart....i.e., not easy.
If they try to SELL you another, you can get them on Ebay for half of what they'll try to sell you one for. For what they'll try to sell you one for, you can buy a Nexus 4 from google that's unlocked.....with enough change to take your GF out for a nice meal. A REALLY nice meal.

no warranty , not new to electronic repair or modding ....have two of these phone dont want to throw them out ..especially if it only needs and 18 dollar flex cable ...which would be cheaper than buying any used phone....... trying to find some info first so i dont waste money on flex cable for no reason ...ps phone is totally apart..........i think phone is turning on but nothing happens with screen and screen was buuging out when stopped working both times on both phones ..... any ideas thanx

Look at all the videos first.....
docflipside said:
no warranty , not new to electronic repair or modding ....have two of these phone dont want to throw them out ..especially if it only needs and 18 dollar flex cable ...which would be cheaper than buying any used phone....... trying to find some info first so i dont waste money on flex cable for no reason ...ps phone is totally apart..........i think phone is turning on but nothing happens with screen and screen was buuging out when stopped working both times on both phones ..... any ideas thanx
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I just rebuilt my Slide (bought a new one that had a bad M/B on eBay for $65)--I tried to replace the digitizer & ended up breaking the LCD screen...The flex cable is between the LCD & the screen back mount....so it's not the easiest job.......Do yourself a favor & check out all the video on youtube first.

not a problem ..phones apart ...got skillz..... just looking for info ....i can take apart and put back together just about anything thats not the problem.ive done digi's ,broken screens,flex cables, power and volume buttons............ ive heard of this problem before just want to make sure i have the right solution ...so i dont buy the wrong part thank you
ps ...please no more posts about how hard it is.....

He does have a point, this phone is a pain in the ass compared to most, I too have disassembled many phones used to have a side business repair phones, and this was is possibly the biggest pain when it comes to how much sticky is used.
Anyway yeah it sounds like the main flex cable and that's where I would start.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using xda premium

So end result fixed first one....installed new main flex cable.....and tested it powered up and works fine just have to go back and screw her all together...was pain in the ass at the point where you need to separate lcd from slide housing but well worth will do another one tomorrow ....always first ones a ***** but not as hard as made to seem ......if any one needs help get at me will give pointers. will update again tomorrow
if any one has mt4gs and vibrates once and screen does not turn on its good bet its the main flex cable

same issue....
docflipside said:
So end result fixed first one....installed new main flex cable.....and tested it powered up and works fine just have to go back and screw her all together...was pain in the ass at the point where you need to separate lcd from slide housing but well worth will do another one tomorrow ....always first ones a ***** but not as hard as made to seem ......if any one needs help get at me will give pointers. will update again tomorrow
if any one has mt4gs and vibrates once and screen does not turn on its good bet its the main flex cable
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i replaced the digitizer because it was cracked, in the process i broke the lcd, and tore the flex cable a little. i replaced both of those and now i cannot get the screen to turn on. if u or anyone else have any ideas that would be awsome! thanks in advance
p.s i have the htc mytouch 4g slide

There are multiple screen options for this phone, they all fit but aren't interchangeable, make sure your new one is made by the same company as old one
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demkantor said:
There are multiple screen options for this phone, they all fit but aren't interchangeable, make sure your new one is made by the same company as old one
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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the phone was givin to me and i ordered the part on ebay it came from china. the package says. LH00042 LCD DISPLAY TOUCH SCREEN FOR MYTOUCH 4G. how would i know if it is the right part?

There are a few ways, usually the manufacturer is stickered on the back or product number. If you can't find this there is a line indented across the back of one and not the others
Also read this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33221940
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

jayj4ysmith said:
the phone was givin to me and i ordered the part on ebay it came from china. the package says. LH00042 LCD DISPLAY TOUCH SCREEN FOR MYTOUCH 4G. how would i know if it is the right part?
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This forum is dedicated to the MT4GS. Your description indicates the MT4G. Different devices.
Hastily spouted for your befuddlement