I'm super careful with my devices and I've never had one broke on me (since the AT&T Tilt) until now! I don't know how, but a small puncture broke my camera lens cover.
Anyway, I read that the S6 has the same lens cover, so I ordered one of those. Going to try to replace it tonight. *crosses fingers*
It seems this is a fairly common issue with Samsung phones, sadly. Anyone else have any experiences?
Any update on this? I also broke my Note 5 Camera lens cover and wondering if the S6 lens cover will fix
I tried taking the back off and it's a pain in the ass! I bought a kit (thin metal, suction cup, etc) and still no luck.
Going to try one more time tonight. If that doesn't work, I'm going to bring it to a repair shop and let them get it off, then try the fix.
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I tried taking the back off and it's a pain in the ass! I bought a kit (thin metal, suction cup, etc) and still no luck.
Going to try one more time tonight. If that doesn't work, I'm going to bring it to a repair shop and let them get it off, then try the fix.
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I imagine that would be a pain. Keep us updated, I'm sure this question will come up again.
Also check to see if it focuses and take clear shots. I know some lens cover were plastic and many people reported focusing issue.
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Is there such thing as a back cover without camera hole for the Trinity?
It would be nice to have one, specially for those like me that work on a cameraphone restricted workplace. I know there's still the front camera, but that one can easily be disguised or covered with a small sticker or something.
Any ideas?
TIA!
Rayan
http://www.krusell.se/product.php?productID=585&category=51
Very good case, covers the backside completely but is foldable to uncover the camera. Stays in place with a magnet.
i think he meant a housing without the camera hole, not a carrying case
Thanks but even though that case is nice, our guards are not that stupid and they always ask you to take the device out of the case or holster.
I think I will order a normal replacement cover and use some sort of epoxy to cover the camera hole... I'll post my results later...
So far I haven't find any battery cover without a camera hole... I think there is a potential market if someone manufactures this type of accessory don't you think?
RayanMX
Hmm, I know this may sound like a difficult approach, but if you don't find one, you might buy a normal trinity back cover, and modify it to cover the camera. It shouldn't be too difficult (if you've used similar tools before).
I'd pro'bly go with removing the original camera frame (metal) replace it with one with only the loudspeaker hole. Shouldn't be too difficult to make out of, say, sheet metal or plastic.
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Thanks but even though that case is nice, our guards are not that stupid and they always ask you to take the device out of the case or holster.
RayanMX
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Well, they may be.
If this was proper security, then surely the guards would realise that most phones today have a camera and would want the back taken off the phone to check?
I can't see any difference between removing the phone from a case and removing the back from the phone.
If this is the security at your company, then I would expect your competitors to have loads of pictures taken by empoyees who have got past the guards
Light hearted, slightly flippant, comment, have you ever tried to buy a phone without a camera these days?
All this so called security which we have to put up with is basically nonsense. They will confiscate a camera phone but not notice a Sony digicam hidden in your sandwich box.
Coincidently, my employer has just given me a brand new Nokia for work. I don't know what it is - it does not have a camera, and has a torch light on it instead!
LOL this may get dropped or lost in the next few days
fake sense of security people need to lighten up and notice
how poor most camphones quality is
So I was clumsy and dropped the phone, screen shattered horribly. Ordered a new OEM screen + housing, and moved all the components over (was incredibly easy).
Only issue now is the rear camera won't focus. it tries, but fails. Front camera is fine. There isn't much to the camera, it's a module with a ribbon cable. All I can think of is I must of smudged the lens or something. Or perhaps the heat gun I used to melt the adhesive messed with it.
Anyone else have any ideas? I'm brainstorming at work before I head home and pop the cover to take a look.
Examine everything around the camera connection, make sure no resistors are knocked off or anything. Also, try to do a factory restore, its rare but sometimes software can get buggy after disconnecting parts. Clean the connection with a tooth brush and alcohol. And if all else fails replace the camera.
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Examine everything around the camera connection, make sure no resistors are knocked off or anything. Also, try to do a factory restore, its rare but sometimes software can get buggy after disconnecting parts. Clean the connection with a tooth brush and alcohol. And if all else fails replace the camera.
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I popped the cover and didn't see anything obvious so I ordered a new camera (all of 13 bucks haha). I am almost wondering if maybe the camera got killed along with the screen when I dropped it. The OIS seems like it may not like being jarred too hard.
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I popped the cover and didn't see anything obvious so I ordered a new camera (all of 13 bucks haha). I am almost wondering if maybe the camera got killed along with the screen when I dropped it. The OIS seems like it may not like being jarred too hard.
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Tell us what was the problem pls, just in case it happens to us any day...
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Tell us what was the problem pls, just in case it happens to us any day...
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It is all in his post... Broke the screen, replaced it, camera wouldn't focus.
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Tell us what was the problem pls, just in case it happens to us any day...
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It is all in his post... Broke the screen, replaced it, camera wouldn't focus.
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I think he meant to update the thread with what the solution to my problem is
I think the camera module got messed up either when I dropped it, or because I had the heat gun cranked up too high. The gun I have is really far too powerful for this type of stuff, I should had used a blow dryer. Live and learn!
Anyway, I ordered another module that will be here this week, and I'll update the thread if it resolves the issue. I'm sure it will, not really anything else that could be wrong (knock on wood)
I believe you could have possibly scratched the connectors. Please update us
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I believe you could have possibly scratched the connectors. Please update us
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The ribbon cable connector? anything is possible I suppose, but it went on and off pretty confidently. It is possible I scratched something on the camera module PCB board. There isn't really a good place to pry it up from the adhesive.
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The ribbon cable connector? anything is possible I suppose, but it went on and off pretty confidently. It is possible I scratched something on the camera module PCB board. There isn't really a good place to pry it up from the adhesive.
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Did the camera replacement solve your issue?
thanks
Yes it did. Ends up the heat gun I used was a little too powerful and had melted the adhesive behind the lens on the camera.
New camera module for 10 bucks fixed it.
I cracked the protective glass on my camera and replaced it. Now the pictures are blurry and won't focus unless I'm up close. I researched a lot with no solution. No one seems to know how to fix this. I think maybe the auto focus hardware is damaged? Or maybe I need to replace the actual lense itself? Any help would be greatly appreciated because I hate not having a camera.
I feared this. Haha. No ideas?
I would suggest to replace the actual lens. Not sure of any quick fixes
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I would suggest to replace the actual lens. Not sure of any quick fixes
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Thanks bud. I just ordered a new camera, frame bezel (because mines chipped up) and toolkit to take the phone apart. Once I rebuild the phone I'll report back.
Ok just rebuilt the phone and I'm posting from it so it was a success. Cost me about 30 bucks on ebay but I got all the parts I need and a new camera. Camera is crisp and clear but the speaker in the new bezel I got was bad so I had to take the phone apart again (which was way easier than the first time) and swapped the speakers and my phone is %100 percent again. Long story somewhat short, if I used my GOOD case I would have never had to do any of this. But if you break your camera glass, DO NOT take the glass out until you have the replacement glass and when you do take the broken pieces out do it carefully and don't touch, press on or try to clean the lense. Hope this helps someone! I know it would have helped me.
So I got my s7 and after a week I try to take a picture today but see a lil black spot on the back camera.. Camera glass is clean without any scratches.. Very weird.. It stays in the pictures and video after taken as well.. Anybody with the same issue or a fix?
If u zoom closely you'll see it
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So I got my s7 and after a week I try to take a picture today but see a lil black spot on the back camera.. Camera glass is clean without any scratches.. Very weird.. It stays in the pictures and video after taken as well.. Anybody with the same issue or a fix?
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Looks like the lens has some dust on it, did you buy it from a retailer new or via eBay or Craigslist
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Looks like the lens has some dust on it, did you buy it from a retailer new or via eBay or Craigslist
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From a friend
So it turns out I did some research and it seems it was some dust trapped on the lens cover inside.. Some how it got in with a waterproofed cased phone.. But the fix was actually tapping the phone on a hard surface a few times and the spot vanished.. Weird but it solved the problem.. Make sure u don't damage your phone tapping it and do it with a hard case at your own risk
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So it turns out I did some research and it seems it was some dust trapped on the lens cover inside.. Some how it got in with a waterproofed cased phone.. But the fix was actually tapping the phone on a hard surface a few times and the spot vanished.. Weird but it solved the problem.. Make sure u don't damage your phone tapping it and do it with a hard case at your own risk
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Glad it worked out
I bought it from offer up
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So it turns out I did some research and it seems it was some dust trapped on the lens cover inside.. Some how it got in with a waterproofed cased phone.. But the fix was actually tapping the phone on a hard surface a few times and the spot vanished.. Weird but it solved the problem.. Make sure u don't damage your phone tapping it and do it with a hard case at your own risk
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Buddy.. Can you detail it again the way, because I tried it on the phone I have not succeeded.
Pleaseee help me...
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Buddy.. Can you detail it again the way, because I tried it on the phone I have not succeeded.
Pleaseee help me...
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Got absolutely the same spot in my daughter's phone. A technician proposed to replace the camera. After I've read above, maybe a cleaning only will work. We'll do it this week.
Ive got the same problem but about 5 specs. I've only had the phone for about 4 months. Ive replaced the rear camera lens glass but thats not got rid of it. The next step is to replace the camera module (£15 on ebay). But I'm worried i'll break the rear cover leading to more expense. It's a shame because its a good phone. None of my smart phones have lasted a year! Something always breaks. I had more joy with a g4 plus camera until my son threw it in the bath. I think Im going to sell this pbyone to someone more confident with repair and buy a Xiaomi from China.
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I should add that this is shocking quality. A supposedly water proof phone that on launch cost over £500 with the camera as a main selling point. A quick google search will tell you that this issue frequently occurs on s5, s6, s7 etc. I think Samsung are more happy to sell new phones than make phones that last longer than the launch of the next model.
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Ive got the same problem but about 5 specs. I've only had the phone for about 4 months. Ive replaced the rear camera lens glass but thats not got rid of it. The next step is to replace the camera module (£15 on ebay). But I'm worried i'll break the rear cover leading to more expense. It's a shame because its a good phone. None of my smart phones have lasted a year! Something always breaks. I had more joy with a g4 plus camera until my son threw it in the bath. I think Im going to sell this pbyone to someone more confident with repair and buy a Xiaomi from China.
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I should add that this is shocking quality. A supposedly water proof phone that on launch cost over £500 with the camera as a main selling point. A quick google search will tell you that this issue frequently occurs on s5, s6, s7 etc. I think Samsung are more happy to sell new phones than make phones that last longer than the launch of the next model.
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If you can't keep a phone without breaking it, the problem is on your end.
Well this s7 has been looked after. Its had a couple or waist height drops but it has a griffin case.
Thanks a lot....
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So it turns out I did some research and it seems it was some dust trapped on the lens cover inside.. Some how it got in with a waterproofed cased phone.. But the fix was actually tapping the phone on a hard surface a few times and the spot vanished.. Weird but it solved the problem.. Make sure u don't damage your phone tapping it and do it with a hard case at your own risk
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Thanks a lot for the suggestion..i heard about it in some other blog and dint believe it until i saw it here on xda.... Surprisingly this happened with note 8.... And still surprising is the same solution..... Thanks again...
Tapping didn't work for me. I bought a new camera module off of AliExpress for $5. Paid a phone shop $5 to get the back off. Replaced the lens myself. The camera is perfect now. You must make sure the lens is exactly the same down to the colour of the flex and writing on it. The first two I got failed because they were different versions. Some ebay sellers use the wrong photo in their listings.
I had the same problem. Solved it perfectly by holding the phone 60 degrees on a flat surface with a little cloth on it and letting the phone face down drop on the surface. I dropped it face down because my front camera was affected. I had a screen protector and a case + cloth on the table so no damage what so ever. Just drop it. The dust will somehow move. I think this solution is better than digging into the lens and removing it. If the problem persists than take it to a service.
I tried that first and it didn't work. It cost me 10 bucks to replace the lens. Shops have a hot plate so they can remove the back cover easily. With the new lens my camera has far superior image quality. I think it was more than just a bit of dust that was wrong with it. The lens was damaged. Another issue can be the inside of the glass on the back cover gets dirty. Just replacing or cleaning that when the back cover is off made my pictures clearer and stopped the camera over exposing every shot.
Buddy, is it tape it on the camera phone or the whole phone?
Do you mean tap? You could try trapping or shaking the phone to move dust to the side but that didn't work for me. I replaced the camera lens and you should clean the inside of the protective glass on the back cover too.
So I got a pretty solid deal on a 7 Pro with shattered back glass. I was just gonna leave a case on it, but it started flaking away. I ordered new back glass on eBay and started heating it up to get the camera lens cover and flash LED to stick a bit better. While I was at it, I started peeling that laminate back.
Wound up heating the entire back glass up and slowly peeling away the laminate. I love the way it looks, but I'm not sure how to avoid where the adhesive sort of shifted and cratered.
Those that have done this, what have you done to keep the adhesive in line? I heated it up and pushed the back glass onto it. I'm wondering if I should have put the back glass on, the heated it up.
I'm not against pulling the back glass and redoing it.
You should check jerryrigeverything on youtube.
Are you reusing the adhesive that was on the glass or new adhesive? I kinda stick with always using new adhesive whenever I used to help repair a few friends' Galaxy phones back in the day when I actually had time to fix phones lol.
I've done a clear back mod for a friend's cousin's 7 Pro but haven't done it on mine, mainly since I like the blue paint job and the extra warranty OnePlus gave you through their Care app is something I want to have as a fallback before I do something like a clear back mod.
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So I got a pretty solid deal on a 7 Pro with shattered back glass. I was just gonna leave a case on it, but it started flaking away. I ordered new back glass on eBay and started heating it up to get the camera lens cover and flash LED to stick a bit better. While I was at it, I started peeling that laminate back.
Wound up heating the entire back glass up and slowly peeling away the laminate. I love the way it looks, but I'm not sure how to avoid where the adhesive sort of shifted and cratered.
Those that have done this, what have you done to keep the adhesive in line? I heated it up and pushed the back glass onto it. I'm wondering if I should have put the back glass on, the heated it up.
I'm not against pulling the back glass and redoing it.
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I bought a transparent rear cover and it already had adhesive on it. Then i followed a tutorial i saw on witrigs.com and modified the NFC plastics so i could see the camera motor. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BXbhNsmtV8SjVhoAct6VP6W__dwWr9KG/view
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Are you reusing the adhesive that was on the glass or new adhesive? I kinda stick with always using new adhesive whenever I used to help repair a few friends' Galaxy phones back in the day when I actually had time to fix phones lol.
I've done a clear back mod for a friend's cousin's 7 Pro but haven't done it on mine, mainly since I like the blue paint job and the extra warranty OnePlus gave you through their Care app is something I want to have as a fallback before I do something like a clear back mod.
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I'm not sure how warranty would work because this doesn't have the IMEI on the back anymore, anyway.
And this is fresh adhesive.
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I'm not sure how warranty would work because this doesn't have the IMEI on the back anymore, anyway.
And this is fresh adhesive.
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Warranty wouldn't work in your case or mine if the phone was opened up either way and for the international/unlocked variants, all the regulatory labels and IMEI are in settings>about phone, which I prefer since it keeps the back clear of anything but just company logos