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[Q] Stock Camera not working in Sensation

Hi, i've bought an unlocked T-Mobile HTC Sensation and was running Android Revolution HD for Sensation gingerbread. my Camera app has suddenly stopped working... I've tried updating to latest ICS from Android Revolution HD 6.5.1 but still the camera is not working. when i start the app... the screen flashes and then again I'm back on the home screen. Strangely, when using application "mirror" it starts the front camera... and that is working fine... and i've tried multiple apps from market for back camera...but its not working using any of them... can you please help me out with this... any help in this would be deeply appreciated.
Thanks
Dipil Jain

Got exactly the same thing happening with me guys...any ideas?
Have updated to the latest firmware etc and wiped everything several times and tried installing it with different options but still cannot get the camera to work

Deadringers said:
Got exactly the same thing happening with me guys...any ideas?
Have updated to the latest firmware etc and wiped everything several times and tried installing it with different options but still cannot get the camera to work
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this is weird did you tried other camera apps?
if its still not working then
do a superwipe and flash rom again and see(this method erases data ..so backp them before hand)

Similar problem, if i click the camera or camcorder icon the screen goes black, it either stays black until i take the battery out or it crashes and restarts?! Weird, cant use it to take pics in any other apps either. front camera is fine on skype though...!? everything is uptodate nothing was updated recently?! Anyone
(Im on stock)

This happened to me once when i was stock. I would do a battery pull and it would work again..but finally did a hard restore through recovery and cleared all the caches and that worked. Now im rooted and on energy GB rom and I have not had that problem anymore.
Just flashing a new rom did not help. I actually had to do a factory reset on the ROM as well..in the Setting/storage.

Never ran into this problem
Sent from my HTC Sensation using Tapatalk 2

Have u tried maybe a different rom??
sent from thy phone

I would suggest clearing the app data.

Have you news. I have the same problem and have yet to find any solution. If you have one I'd be grateful for it.
LuckyD

Go to Task Manager>>Advanced>>All apps>>Find the Camera app and select it>>Force Close if it is running & then Clear Data.
This should fix it.
If not, get this app. Go to primary and secondary camera, & check if they both work.
If it works, then there's a problem with the stock app.
If not, there is either a problem with the camera or with camera access.
I would suggest reflashing your current ROM, since this seems to solve issues, many a time.

Try installing another pyramid
have you tried to download a special or customized pyramid from the sensation android development department and then tried out your 4g??? a customized pyramid + tweaks will allow the htc camera to work because the htc family usually creates htc's like as if they were real babies.. the htc's adapt to you and then little by little all the problems like "over-heating reset, camera faults and random keyboard touches" are common problems with the htc... installing a different pyramid or returning it for another new one will usually fix this..

kgs1992 said:
Go to Task Manager>>Advanced>>All apps>>Find the Camera app and select it>>Force Close if it is running & then Clear Data.
This should fix it.
If not, get this app. Go to primary and secondary camera, & check if they both work.
If it works, then there's a problem with the stock app.
If not, there is either a problem with the camera or with camera access.
I would suggest reflashing your current ROM, since this seems to solve issues, many a time.
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Thanks for this mate...As I said I have re-flashed the rom several times but get the same issue!
the main Camera has a red cross through it on that app..I guess it is broken?
Any help would be much appreciated!

Deadringers said:
Thanks for this mate...As I said I have re-flashed the rom several times but get the same issue!
the main Camera has a red cross through it on that app..I guess it is broken?
Any help would be much appreciated!
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hi there
go here
and download the one that suits ur sense 3.6 or 4 and flash it over clock work recovery it will reflash ur camera apk with moded working fine apk i hope this will fix it peace

musa91 said:
hi there
go here
and download the one that suits ur sense 3.6 or 4 and flash it over clock work recovery it will reflash ur camera apk with moded working fine apk i hope this will fix it peace
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okay done that....took about 2 seconds to flash and when rebooted it said "android is upgrading"...
Is the camera working!?
NOooo!
I guess I will have to take it back to vodaphone shop now?
Thanks for your help mate

Deadringers said:
Thanks for this mate...As I said I have re-flashed the rom several times but get the same issue!
the main Camera has a red cross through it on that app..I guess it is broken?
Any help would be much appreciated!
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As far as I can tell, your camera is not being detected.
I would recommend that you do this:
1>NANDROID backup
2>SuperWipe (it can be found in this post at the very end)
3>Re-install ROM (Remember to check MD5 before installing)
4>Check if the Camera works.
If not, then Super Wipe and restore your previous backup.
If it works, get back to me. (PM me if I don't reply)
If you have further questions, feel free to ask.

Deadringers said:
okay done that....took about 2 seconds to flash and when rebooted it said "android is upgrading"...
Is the camera working!?
NOooo!
I guess I will have to take it back to vodaphone shop now?
Thanks for your help mate
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U welcome any time
Last try the kernel is the 1 who responsible for device driver defention try to flash
Stock or moded defrrent kernel from development section there's allot of
Good kernels there it may fix ur device peace

[Q] Camera error Can't connect to the camera

Title says it all. I have flashed, reflashed, stuck boot, fixed and flash again, flashed 4.2 camera, and nothing is working. Started after installing official CM10 XMas eve nightley.

try to restore or flash an other rom, or in current rom make a full wipe and see what happens

Hi, for CM10, i remeber that was fixed search for camera fix and install it. It will stop that buggy cam

Is there a way to do a hardware analysis?
GRG13 said:
try to restore or flash an other rom, or in current rom make a full wipe and see what happens
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I have installed several different ROMs, including ICS and JellyBeans, and none work for the camera.

blogodoblogodo said:
Hi, for CM10, i remeber that was fixed search for camera fix and install it. It will stop that buggy cam
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I tried the 4.2 camera fix already.

BUMP
just bumping this up to see if anybody is any good suggestions.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=37072484#post37072484

no operation
Hello,
The camera stopped working.
I did hard reset and nothing worked.
Installed rom (gt-i9500 ROM mkt6589) and also not caught.
I need help

juniorcurtis said:
Hello,
The camera stopped working.
I did hard reset and nothing worked.
Installed rom (gt-i9500 ROM mkt6589) and also not caught.
I need help
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It is a hardware issue, not a software issue. Mine is with HTC right now for the THIRD time for the camera...... Now they want to charge me $145 to fix it. Needless to say, never again will I have an HTC device.

Same Problem
I have the same problem, did a factory reset, fresh install of CM 10.2 but nothing.
Always getting the "can't access camera" error.
I'm thinking it is indeed a hardware issue unfortunately, but if anyone finds a solution I'm happy!

Pikaman said:
I have the same problem, did a factory reset, fresh install of CM 10.2 but nothing.
Always getting the "can't access camera" error.
I'm thinking it is indeed a hardware issue unfortunately, but if anyone finds a solution I'm happy!
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did you use a ruu.exe?

rzr86 said:
did you use a ruu.exe?
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Nope, not yet, will this likely solve the problem?

Pikaman said:
Nope, not yet, will this likely solve the problem?
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restores everything back to stock
if the issue persists then probably it is a hardware issue

rzr86 said:
restores everything back to stock
if the issue persists then probably it is a hardware issue
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Thanks for the tip! did an ruu.exe still doesn't wokr so probably a hardware issue

Pikaman said:
Thanks for the tip! did an ruu.exe still doesn't wokr so probably a hardware issue
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probably

[Q] help: try open camera "warning: Camera Failed"

Hi, since yesterday my infuse show this annyoning message when try to open camera: "warning: Camera Failed", this happen after downgrade from Cyanogen 10.1(last nightly unnoficial) to stock gingerbread (wanna try something but downgrade :S), then when try to open camera, show the message and suddenly force close, i try all methods suggest to other galaxy devices: reboot, clear application cache, format phone, super wipe, 3rd party market cameras, try different kernel, back again to the rom used before and... nothing, i read something about the camera firmware in galaxy SII forums... coz i search in all ways here infuse forums and nothing about changing camera firmware in the infuse (any way to put a equivalent camera firmware from galaxy captivate or anything?) i dont messed/play before with this option (change camera firmware)... the phone never had moisture (never drooped in water or humidity) any way to make the procedure in my infuse, any help much appreciated!

juanlopera said:
Hi, since yesterday my infuse show this annyoning message when try to open camera: "warning: Camera Failed", this happen after downgrade from Cyanogen 10.1(last nightly unnoficial) to stock gingerbread (wanna try something but downgrade :S), then when try to open camera, show the message and suddenly force close, i try all methods suggest to other galaxy devices: reboot, clear application cache, format phone, super wipe, 3rd party market cameras, try different kernel, back again to the rom used before and... nothing, i read something about the camera firmware in galaxy SII forums... coz i search in all ways here infuse forums and nothing about changing camera firmware in the infuse (any way to put a equivalent camera firmware from galaxy captivate or anything?) i dont messed/play before with this option (change camera firmware)... the phone never had moisture (never drooped in water or humidity) any way to make the procedure in my infuse, any help much appreciated!
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you may not be able to use cameras from other builds or devices.
you may have to wipe the whole system/data/cache/dalvik in cwm and flash the rom over again
if that doesn't work, you have to flash back to stock and start over.

I have the same issue...any solutions?
qkster said:
you may not be able to use cameras from other builds or devices.
you may have to wipe the whole system/data/cache/dalvik in cwm and flash the rom over again
if that doesn't work, you have to flash back to stock and start over.
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I have the same issue and have tried this and everything else I could find, but I noticed one thing in particular: the Camera app and the Camera Firmware app do not have anything in them. Both apps read "0 Bytes." Has anybody found another solution for this?

Marshaln1324 said:
I have the same issue and have tried this and everything else I could find, but I noticed one thing in particular: the Camera app and the Camera Firmware app do not have anything in them. Both apps read "0 Bytes." Has anybody found another solution for this?
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Try factory resetting. Honestly, that fixes 85% of problems for me so its worth a shot

Factory Reset hasn't fixed it
tommypacker said:
Try factory resetting. Honestly, that fixes 85% of problems for me so its worth a shot
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I've tried factory resetting the device a dozen times with no results. Is there some way I can manually install the camera firmware? I'm convinced that it's missing because it says 0 Bytes

Marshaln1324 said:
Thanks for the suggestion, but I've tried factory resetting the device a dozen times with no results. Is there some way I can manually install the camera firmware? I'm convinced that it's missing because it says 0 Bytes
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Like the camera app or something else?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk

tommypacker said:
Like the camera app or something else?
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk
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Well when I was running the Gingerbread stock rom, I could go to Settings > Applications > Manage Applications and see that the Camera App and Camera Firmware App both said 0 Bytes, so I guess that means they were missing entirely. I am running the Slimbean Jelly Bean 4.2.2 rom right now and neither of those apps show up.

[Q] Nexus 5 camera does not record video

My wife has Nexus 5 (it is completely stock and unrooted with unlocked bootloader) running running Android 4.4.2. Recently, the stock camera app stopped recording videos. Tapping the record button does not do anything while camera works perfectly in photo mode. I factory reset the phone but the problem persists. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.

lock the bootloader and send it back

shahidhussain said:
My wife has Nexus 5 (it is completely stock and unrooted with unlocked bootloader) running running Android 4.4.2. Recently, the stock camera app stopped recording videos. Tapping the record button does not do anything while camera works perfectly in photo mode. I factory reset the phone but the problem persists. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance.
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Try to clear data and cache from camera in settings.
If that doesnt work either and you really have done the factory reset, you have to send it to repair bc of an hardware deffect. :crying:

lichti1901 said:
Try to clear data and cache from camera in settings.
If that doesnt work either and you really have done the factory reset, you have to send it to repair bc of an hardware deffect. :crying:
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I will try that but I think factory resetting clears cache, anyway. The phone camera worked fine previously but now suddenly it stopped.
Thanks anyway.

I have the same problem, when I change the camera app to record nothing happens when I press the red record button. I think the problem started when I upgraded to 4.4.2
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk

shahidhussain said:
I will try that but I think factory resetting clears cache, anyway. The phone camera worked fine previously but now suddenly it stopped.
Thanks anyway.
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And you flashed the right one? Hammerhead-4.4.2
Like i said before, if that doesnt help, you have to send it back to get a replacement.
You need to uncompress each download before use, which creates a new directory for that exact download. That directory contains a ./flash-all.sh script, which handles the various operations, installs the necessary bootloader, baseband firmware(s), and operating system. Note that this operation deletes all user data by default
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Make yure that data gets wiped also! Dont forget to backup your sdcard bc it gets also wiped.

lichti1901 said:
And you flashed the right one? Hammerhead-4.4.2
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I did not flash anything. The phone was OTA updated. Please note that the phone received OTA update and when I applied it, it completed its process but did not update (it was still on older android version) and this happened several times (I mentioned this on a separate thread here on XDA old post).

lichti1901 said:
And you flashed the right one? Hammerhead-4.4.2
Like i said before, if that doesnt help, you have to send it back to get a replacement.
Make yure that data gets wiped also! Dont forget to backup your sdcard bc it gets also wiped.
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I downgraded Nexus 5 from Android 4.4.2 to 4.4 and now the camera is working fine. But I am afraid of updating it back to 4.4.2.

shahidhussain said:
I downgraded Nexus 5 from Android 4.4.2 to 4.4 and now the camera is working fine. But I am afraid of updating it back to 4.4.2.
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Flash the whole 4.2.2 stock rom in fastboot bro, i have no issues with video recording both on Dalvik and Art runtime

lichti1901 said:
And you flashed the right one? Hammerhead-4.4.2
Like i said before, if that doesnt help, you have to send it back to get a replacement.
Make yure that data gets wiped also! Dont forget to backup your sdcard bc it gets also wiped.
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gee2012 said:
Flash the whole 4.2.2 stock rom in fastboot bro, i have no issues with video recording both on Dalvik and Art runtime
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Yes, I did it. Flashed the stock 4.4.2 and everything seems to work fine. However, when I tried updating using OTA after downgrading the update failed and stopped with "Error" message. After flashing 4.4.2 from scratch will hopefully allow smooth future OTA updates. Thanks everyone.

shahidhussain said:
Yes, I did it. Flashed the stock 4.4.2 and everything seems to work fine. However, when I tried updating using OTA after downgrading the update failed and stopped with "Error" message. After flashing 4.4.2 from scratch will hopefully allow smooth future OTA updates. Thanks everyone.
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Glad you worked it out!
Good thing is - you got a Nexus, so its easy to flash all the stuff and go back to stock/factory image/recovery/...
:highfive:

Any update on this? I have this exact problem. No unlock, not root just pure OTA stock.
1. Video does not record. You press the red button and no timer comes up.
2. A VID_20140126_224910.mp4.tmp file is created 395.54 KB.
3. Time lapse works as do all the other camera functions.
4. The basic Google FAQ has generic instructions if an app does not work so I followed these.
5. in safe mode the camera works fine.
6. Power off and on again. The Video Camera then works fine and creates normal .mp4 files.
Things I have done that may affected the Camera in the first place;
1. Clear cache.
2. Put a .thumbnails file in DCIM to stop the gigantic .thumbnail folder being created.
3. Running nova launcher.
Unlikely these are a factor as I isolated them as an issue and rebooted but worth a mention just in case.
Camera works but have found the it subsequently stopped working again and had to repeat the Google FAQ steps to fix an app.

To answer my own question I found the uninstalling Said It_1.3.37.apk fixed the problem and just to prove it reinstalling brought the problem back.
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Quick update. the developer emailed me back. He co firmed it does the same on his device and will send an update.

How to solve the problem with camera?

Hi, I have Motorola Droid Turbo. I have problem with camera and flashlight, it doesnt work at all. "can't connect". I tried another app, restart, hard reset, another ROM.
None of the things I done helped.
What can I do?
PS. Camera app disappear, I can only find it in settings

$HaGraTH said:
Hi, I have Motorola Droid Turbo. I have problem with camera and flashlight, it doesnt work at all. "can't connect". I tried another app, restart, hard reset, another ROM.
None of the things I done helped.
What can I do?
PS. Camera app disappear, I can only find it in settings
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Do you have a unlocked bootloader? I think you can fix it by flashing stock images.

I don't have posibility to use computer to get stock image...
Maybe there are another solutions?
PS. Stock image will solve this problem? 100%?

$HaGraTH said:
PS. Stock image will solve this problem? 100%?
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If it's not a hardware problem flashing stock will solve the issue.