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[Q] Optimus 3d camera falsh not working :(

Hi there,
I am facing some problem with my camera flash. every time I put it on and then take a pic, then my camera get crashed. I am currently on 2.3.5. Anyone else facing same problem or does anyone have any solution for it, then kindly help..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
TIA

I have the same issue on the same version. At some point the flash doesn't work (even with a flashlight app) and when using the camera the flash doesn't come on and the app crashes. I haven't figured out when or why it happens though.. A reboot fixes the problem for a while but at some point the flash stops responding again.

Hm

1. Try another Kernel or
2. If you are using a custom rom you could try to flash it again. Remember to do a Backup and do a factory Reset.
Most of times reflashing a custom rom fixes most of the bugs.

Front Camera Issue

Strange problem here.
I noticed on Paranoid Android beta 5 that while in the camera app I couldn't switch to the front camera. I reflashed the ROM and still no front camera. I finally decided to reflash a factory image from google themselves. Now when I open the camera, still no option to use the front camera. I've attached an image to show that the option is missing still. Its not an issue of the camera app crashing when trying to switch, the option just isnt there at all. Anyone any ideas?

Interesting...
Maybe look at jinshus camera mod and try that. Or at the very least flash the stock camera
This is very strange especially after you flashed a factory image.
Did it work before?
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Sometimes after flashing rom, some system files still carry into the new rom and this might break some of the lib files for the camera.
Full wipe before and after flashing stock image to see if it working.

It did work before. I locked & unlocked the bootloader, then performed a factory reset then flashed 4.4 factory image. After that I updated to 4.4.2 using the phones system update. Still no front camera menu. Is it possible it's hardware? I would have thought hardware would have left the option to choose front camera but crashed or black screened when I try and select it. I'm not even rooted now on pure out of the box stock.
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sad_ryu said:
It did work before. I locked & unlocked the bootloader, then performed a factory reset then flashed 4.4 factory image. After that I updated to 4.4.2 using the phones system update. Still no front camera menu. Is it possible it's hardware? I would have thought hardware would have left the option to choose front camera but crashed or black screened when I try and select it. I'm not even rooted now on pure out of the box stock.
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If it is completely stock now and it still happens it does sound like hardware which is strange because normally you would at least have the option to switch to front camera and then crash or nothing or something.
Try a factory reset wipe cache/ dalvik againa nd if that doesn't work then I think it is time to look at RMA

Tried another factory flash, then tried the camera mod, both the modded file and the return to stock file. Still no front camera. Bizarre.

[Q] Hardware issue?

Does anyone have a problem with random "pauses" while using apps? It's totally not noticeable for applications that aren't continually running animations (ie: kindle, text scrolling) but becomes evident when doing thins such as:
- recording video (the "pause" will cause the recording to stop randomly for both continuous and time lapse)
- playing games (will cause the game to go to the pause screen)
- tasker programming (I think this is affected because tasker will randomly close itself without a FC dialog, profiles and tasks seem okay)
I turned on debugging to see if it was a dirty screen or anything, but the touch coordinates don't change at all when the "pause" happens. Anyone have an idea how I can fix this? It is rather crippling to the N5.
I am rooted and I have seen this problem on all roms (and I believe I noticed it on stock too...)
I use a ballistic case, if anyone else has had problems with it...
Thanks in advance!
Using N5 on Carbon + Franco kernel

I guess no one's ever had this problem before? =[

Have you tried factory reset? Fixes most problems. Could be Franco's kernel has a bug in the latest release.
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Have you tried going back to complete stock to see if that fixes the problem?
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mistahseller said:
Have you tried factory reset? Fixes most problems. Could be Franco's kernel has a bug in the latest release.
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I've tried out a few roms (factory reseting and cache clearing between each one) to see if it was any one problem, but whether AOSP or CM based, I still have the problem =/
Bruce Lee said:
Have you tried going back to complete stock to see if that fixes the problem?
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Do you mean stock + unrooting? I think I remember having the problem back then, but I don't quite remember before I rooted...I'll try going back to stock w/ root first and see if it's still happening. Thanks!

Do you mean stock + unrooting? I think I remember having the problem back then, but I don't quite remember before I rooted...I'll try going back to stock w/ root first and see if it's still happening. Thanks!
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Yes follow the link in the general to go back to complete stock and that will eliminate anything and everything that could be an issue related to software.
For what it is worth, what method did you use to root?

mistahseller said:
Yes follow the link in the general to go back to complete stock and that will eliminate anything and everything that could be an issue related to software.
For what it is worth, what method did you use to root?
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I used the Chainfire's autoroot (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2507211) on Windows.

mistahseller said:
Have you tried factory reset? Fixes most problems. Could be Franco's kernel has a bug in the latest release.
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Bruce Lee said:
Have you tried going back to complete stock to see if that fixes the problem?
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Hmm, I think it worked. I haven't tested it out for lengthy periods of time but I haven't noticed any pausing anymore! =]
I followed the unroot instructions to return to stock. Although I didn't relock the bootloader.
Then I booted up stock and it seemed like it works fine.
I reinstalled CWM recovery through adb (same as I did the first time) and proceeded to reflash
It seems like the problem is gone now on custom ROM as well. Interestingly enough, if I nandroid restore my old backup, I do get the problem again.
Is there something different between reflashing stock part and wiping from factory/data reset + system partition format + wipe cache + wipe davalik?
Thanks for your help guys! I was sure before that it was hardware since I had the problem on stock w/ root, but thankfully it's not a hardware problem! =]

Camera problem

Hi people I have been using my Nexus 5 for a month now. Loving it! Going stock with Elemental 26 kernel, dalvik
This happens quite random, not often but it is annoying. Camera stops working.. I start it up.. And it just.. Black.. Waiting until it says "camera stopped“ a restart does help, but I have Sometimes missed some shots because of this.
Anyone that have experienced this and have a permanent solution?
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UnLucky12 said:
Hi people I have been using my Nexus 5 for a month now. Loving it! Going stock with Elemental 26 kernel, dalvik
This happens quite random, not often but it is annoying. Camera stops working.. I start it up.. And it just.. Black.. Waiting until it says "camera stopped“ a restart does help, but I have Sometimes missed some shots because of this.
Anyone that have experienced this and have a permanent solution?
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To try in order - step by step if the previous didn't solve the problem:
1. Clear app data
2. Flash the stock kernel
3. Factory reset
4. Clean installation
5. RMA...
I had it on my previous device and it was a hardware bug so :fingers-crossed:

Primokorn said:
To try in order - step by step if the previous didn't solve the problem:
1. Clear app data
2. Flash the stock kernel
3. Factory reset
4. Clean installation
5. RMA...
I had it on my previous device and it was a hardware bug so :fingers-crossed:
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Thanks! Clear app data haven't worked, so will try to flash the stock kernel when I get home. Will get back to this thread if the step doesn't work.
And.. RMA?

UnLucky12 said:
And.. RMA?
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Send your phone back to Google for repairs.

I've had this issue once while on CM11. A restart fixed it, leading me to believe it's a ROM/Kernel bug, and also hasn't happened on the latest nightly. OP, try a different kernel version.

abtekk said:
I've had this issue once while on CM11. A restart fixed it, leading me to believe it's a ROM/Kernel bug, and also hasn't happened on the latest nightly. OP, try a different kernel version.
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I am on stock, maybe it is kernel related.. I don't know. Don't want to blame the kernel just yet. But 26 is the latest. Waiting for an update, maybe try another kernel and see if that help, if the problem occurs again.

UnLucky12 said:
I am on stock, maybe it is kernel related.. I don't know. Don't want to blame the kernel just yet. But 26 is the latest. Waiting for an update, maybe try another kernel and see if that help, if the problem occurs again.
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Flashable zips of stock kernel are available here. You can also fastboot flash the boot.img file from the factory images.

Help! Nexus 5 Camera Broken After Dodgy Mod

After installing Jishnu's Camera Mod, the opposite effect that was intended happened on my n5 and now the camera is almost useless. it won't focus on anything and is basically unusable. I have tried installing new roms, i just installed a Cyanogenmod nightly by flashing the zip through CWM Recovery but it still hasn't fixed the problem. Someone please help me!!! :S

Get in touch with jishnu by PM and ask for an undue zip. Failing that use a root file Explorer to wipe the files and replace with the right ones. It's only software. I'd uninstall the camera and get it from the play store and move it to a system app
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@Neardood1
Go to jishnu camera mod thread, in the op there is a restore back to stock camera flashable zip for 4.4 and 4.4.2, download the appropriate zip and flash it through recovery.
The mod is only for stock, cataclysm and purity ROMs.
I would also recommend making/or having a nandroid backup before flashing any mods or changing system apps on your device, in the event that something should go wrong, restore your nandroid backup and your good as new.

that's the first thing I did and it didn't work. I just installed Cyanogen with the PC app and still its useless. I'm running out of ideas here That mod must have changed something deep in the software for it to f*** it up this much

Neardood1 said:
that's the first thing I did and it didn't work. I just installed Cyanogen with the PC app and still its useless. I'm running out of ideas here That mod must have changed something deep in the software for it to f*** it up this much
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Hmmm. Yeah something's not right.... I would try to contact jishnu and see what he has to say.
Otherwise you might have to flash back the stock image and start over from scratch.

today isnt a good day
updated to franco r37, Jishnu's Camera fc nonstop
flashed the restore zip -> fc
flashed gapps photosphere zips -> fc
very strange
maybe tomorrow it will working again

Are you performing a full wipe before installing another ROM. There is no way this is a software issue if you are doing this correctly because a new ROM would over write the files that caused the camera issue. Either that or now you have a hardware issue.
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If you really think it's the app, do a complete restore to stock using fastboot adb and the factory image.
https://developers.google.com/android/nexus/images#hammerheadkot49h

I've been using the camera mod without problems until today.. FC for me too. Nothing changed that I'm aware of. Reflash didn't help.

@OP
Do you have any other camera apps installed and they also don't work ?
For me only Jishnu's Camera has stopped working, the LG Camera Mod, SnapCam, ProCapture etc. are still working like before
i miss the Jishnu's Cam :crying:
regards

He's posted a new update in the camera thread and now mine is working again. Give it a try.

not for me :crying:
wiped dalvik & cache partition, flashed the Jishnu's Cam v1.5 but still fc

well its seems that the play store/service update kills the cam for me
restored a backup, cam works perfect, updated to the 1.5 version, works perfect
after a while lbe security asked me if the playstore/services should be updated -> allowed and baamm cam killed
restored the same backup again and rejected the update for playstore/services and cam still works
rly strange scenario

mr.b4rt said:
@OP
Do you have any other camera apps installed and they also don't work ?
For me only Jishnu's Camera has stopped working, the LG Camera Mod, SnapCam, ProCapture etc. are still working like before
i miss the Jishnu's Cam :crying:
regards
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Yeah now the camera app will just randomly stop working, so will other apps like snapchat; they all say they can't connect to the camera. I'm starting to think its a hardware fault but that doesn't explain why it stopped working as soon as I installed this mod

How was the end of this story?
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Neardood1 said:
Yeah now the camera app will just randomly stop working, so will other apps like snapchat; they all say they can't connect to the camera. I'm starting to think its a hardware fault but that doesn't explain why it stopped working as soon as I installed this mod
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but other camera apps are working ?
my story ends that i have to reject the play store/services update if not stock/Jishnu's Cam will cause FCs
tested again today