My unboxing of the Essential 360 camera is live now on YouTube. Check it out!
I place the camera on the phone, blue light comes on then a purple light and then this popup says:
"Essential 360 Camera Unavailable, needs update."
That is what popped up on my screen. My firmware has the latest update.
I emailed SUPPORT and see what they say. I just received it today also.
jerflash said:
My unboxing of the Essential 360 camera is live now on YouTube. Check it out!
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Franksr said:
I place the camera on the phone, blue light comes on then a purple light and then this popup says:
"Essential 360 Camera Unavailable, needs update."
That is what popped up on my screen. My firmware has the latest update.
I emailed SUPPORT and see what they say. I just received it today also.
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Mine launches but when trying to record it freezes and force closes the app.... ya
Franksr said:
I place the camera on the phone, blue light comes on then a purple light and then this popup says:
"Essential 360 Camera Unavailable, needs update."
That is what popped up on my screen. My firmware has the latest update.
I emailed SUPPORT and see what they say. I just received it today also.
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You missed the 360 cam notification that said, click to update. The update is NOT for your PH-1, it's for the 360 cam.
First, connect to wifi,
If you clicked on it, it would have downloaded and installed the new update to the cam.
Plug the cam in, wait for the update required bit, then check for the notification to update.
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You missed the 360 cam notification that said, click to update. The update is NOT for your PH-1, it's for the 360 cam.
If you clicked on it, it would have downloaded and installed the new update to the cam.
Plug the cam in, wait for the update required bit, then check for the notification to update.
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I did not see this on mine at all. Maybe because I was on airplane mode. Will check later
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jerflash said:
I did not see this on mine at all. Maybe because I was on airplane mode. Will check later
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It does require wifi to update the cam.
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It does require wifi to update the cam.
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Just did it and it's now working Thanks
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Locks up Phone and PC when viewing
I did a 360 video. It locked up my phone twice. It also locked up my Facebook page, closed it and reopened, locked it up again, finally just deleted the file.
Also, I sent a 360 Photo to a friend on Messenger and it didn't actually do the entire 360°. It went from one end of of the 360 then stopped and then you
scroll back the other way to a stop. However on Facebook the 360 worked like it should. I think I'll keep my Ricoh Theta S.
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Thanks, I did what you suggested and downloaded it from notifications and it installed.:good:
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You missed the 360 cam notification that said, click to update. The update is NOT for your PH-1, it's for the 360 cam.
First, connect to wifi,
If you clicked on it, it would have downloaded and installed the new update to the cam.
Plug the cam in, wait for the update required bit, then check for the notification to update.
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Just got mine this morning and the update process went very smoothly. Probably because I was already connected to my wifi
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Works fine for the most part. After the update it works after a few seconds of it connecting/activating the feed. Remember it is wireless so it has to buffer the data feed and whatnot once it activates (And the camera app being slow is no surprise). Mainly it works fine until you go to view a pic/video then it locks up the camera app. Close the app and it works fine after pulling the camera off and snapping it back on.
Only thing I don't like is pictures with your camera facing yourself, have you split in half for whatever reason saved. It works fine viewing in the photos app, but sending it to others is a mess. Weird.
My two cents: in short, it's a great little device and a really nice value add for $50, but I don't know if it has enough of a use case to justify the full $200 price tag.
First thing you notice when you open the box is it looks, and especially feels, so much better in person than you expect. The phone looked premium in photos, but the cam looked cheap and plasticky to me. Once you're holding it though, you realize it's really nicely built, smooth metal finish and just hefty enough to feel solid without being heavy.
It's really easy to use, but it does take a few moments to start showing up once you open the camera app, so don't try quick reflex shots with it. Also, there might be a firmware update when you first attach it - that worked without a hitch, and took about two minutes.
With only a 4K camera on each side the photos are hardly the kind of high-res we've come to expect from smartphone cameras, but this is a different experience so I'm alright with that. The photos are clean and contrast is decent enough. The stitch around the middle between the two sensors is seamless except if anything gets too close - the hand you're holding the phone in will look kind of creepy.
I'm going on the road for work for a year and plan to create a 360 album so my family and partner can get a VR-ish taste of where I am every week. If I weren't doing that, I have the feeling this camera would sit in a drawer somewhere and be brought out a couple of times a year for special occasions or just to show off as a fun gadget. I don't think I'd spend serious money on it and it still confuses me that this is what Essential wanted to bring to market first as an accessory, but I have to admit it's a good one. If you nabbed the bundle and only paid $50, I'd say you'll get your money's worth.
Ran the 360 Cam for about a 20 minute drive today. The video footage is actually quite excellent compared to many other 360 cameras I have seen so far. If you get the use out of it I do think it is easily a $200 camera that can hold its own against the other 360 cams in its price range.
However, the problem with the way it splits directly screen facing front is a big bummer, and the other fact that the phone has no way to properly play your 360 video out of the box is quite an odd omission. If anything have a bit in the app that flags it as a 360 video in the meta data so you can upload it to YouTube directly from the phone and everything works hunky dory.
And would it have killed them to include a little microfiber carry bag to carry the camera around separately? Small but it would have made it a lot less awkward than just throwing the cam in your pocket naked.
Outside of that though it really is quite a good camera addon.
IM0001 said:
Ran the 360 Cam for about a 20 minute drive today. The video footage is actually quite excellent compared to many other 360 cameras I have seen so far. If you get the use out of it I do think it is easily a $200 camera that can hold its own against the other 360 cams in its price range.
However, the problem with the way it splits directly screen facing front is a big bummer, and the other fact that the phone has no way to properly play your 360 video out of the box is quite an odd omission. If anything have a bit in the app that flags it as a 360 video in the meta data so you can upload it to YouTube directly from the phone and everything works hunky dory.
And would it have killed them to include a little microfiber carry bag to carry the camera around separately? Small but it would have made it a lot less awkward than just throwing the cam in your pocket naked.
Outside of that though it really is quite a good camera addon.
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:good: Pull up the bottom cardboard in your camera box.
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Only thing I don't like is pictures with your camera facing yourself, have you split in half for whatever reason saved. It works fine viewing in the photos app, but sending it to others is a mess. Weird.
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You have to host the pics on a site like "momento360" or any other 360 hosting site and then send the links to your friends like you would with Photobucket or Dropbox. The reason is that it has to be stitched together by software when viewing. Our phones have this built in but others don't. The hosting sites made for 360 can provide the stitched 360 view of your image. I believe Facebook now has it built in as well. This way you won't be cut in half anymore. If your recipients used something like Google cardboard to open your videos then that might work too. 360 is 360 and must be viewed with 360 software or apps or hosted by sites capable of providing a 360 view.
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You have to host the pics on a site like "momento360" or any other 360 hosting site and then send the links to your friends like you would with Photobucket or Dropbox. The reason is that it has to be stitched together by software when viewing. Our phones have this built in but others don't. The hosting sites made for 360 can provide the stitched 360 view of your image. I believe Facebook now has it built in as well. This way you won't be cut in half anymore. If your recipients used something like Google cardboard to open your videos then that might work too. 360 is 360 and must be viewed with 360 software or apps or hosted by sites capable of providing a 360 view.
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Google Photos has support too if you share the link directly from it.
You know what sucks? I was speaking to some of the engineers at the NYC event and asked about protecting the camera when it's not in use. they said it was supposed to come with a clamshell case to keep it safe... it does not. you have to lay it down on one of the glass lenses...
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You know what sucks? I was speaking to some of the engineers at the NYC event and asked about protecting the camera when it's not in use. they said it was supposed to come with a clamshell case to keep it safe... it does not. you have to lay it down on one of the glass lenses...
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Mine came with a small bag under the tray in the box.
The warranty card is also in there.
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Mine came with a small bag under the tray in the box.
The warranty card is also in there.
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Ya I saw that but that is still not the protection that was promised. If you drop it in the bag that lens is still toast.
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Lol disregard, found it...
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Mine came with a small bag under the tray in the box.
The warranty card is also in there.
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What bag? Which tray box?
I'm looking for some way to adjust the iris on this thing. I would have had a great 360 video of a hockey goal being scored, but it's just a big blotch of white on the ice. Is it even possible to fix this in software? Several of my use cases have had this problem.
Example: http://artspeak.quogic.com/ice.png
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Hi Guys
I was testing out the camera on my Fuze last night in complete darkness in my room. So i put the flash on, and started snapping some pictures. What I started to notice was that there was this halo on the right side of the screen. I quickly figured out that this was from the LED light hitting the back casing and bouncing back into the camera lens! I removed the back of the Fuze, and snapped another picture. The differences are AMAZING! THe following pictures have the exact same settings and everything, one was just taken with the back on and with without the back on.
Check it out!
With Back On = http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/votum3/IMAG0022.jpg
Without Back On = http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/votum3/IMAG0020.jpg
I guess my pictures dont have this halo as stated here http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a60/votum3/IMAG0022.jpg
or at least not that strong
NExt problem is how to solve that without removing back casing? Maybe impossible ;(
Nice find! THanks
Thanks. The only thing that I was considering was some type of jacket that goes around the flash that plugs the space between the back casing and the flash. But I'm not exatly sure how I could do that...
You can modify your case by putting a dark piece of material in the case to separate the light form the camera lens.
Yea I was thinking maybe some of that black foam type stuff with the adhesive on the back thats often used on electronics would work great.
maybe it is a ORB..
tvos
tvos said:
maybe it is a ORB..
tvos
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ROFL
Yea after I took the picture my camera was actually taken by a spirit and thrown across the room. I tried to get it back but to no avail...
whats needed is to make the hole that little bit bigger
In my opinon HTC should leave the camera out from these business models, lower the price and make them smaller in size or something...
id rather they make them actually usable like some nokia or sony models myself. i love not having to carry around a separate camera as long as the phone camera is up to snuff.
A small square of felt between them ought to do the trick.....
dont have that problem
leaving out the camera is like limiting the device of what it can REALLY do. true, many business's state no camera phones on site, simple solution find another job.. j/k have two devices one w/wo camera..
tvos
Loco5150 said:
In my opinon HTC should leave the camera out from these business models, lower the price and make them smaller in size or something...
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Yesterday I had send a document to a coworker, and I used my Pro to take a picture.
Last month I had to e-mail a bank receipt while on the go, guess what I did?
So yes, the camera is important for business use, and I would never buy a phone without it.
Smaniac said:
Yesterday I had send a document to a coworker, and I used my Pro to take a picture.
Last month I had to e-mail a bank receipt while on the go, guess what I did?
So yes, the camera is important for business use, and I would never buy a phone without it.
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exactly - so much easier than writing stuff down
I'm a service tech....and use the camera to snap pictures of goofy stuff I see
on machines, and sometimes mail them to the tech support center. I've always
been told a picture is like 1000 words...
last week I caught my spouse cheating on me finally and took pictures with my diamond pro... so yes, it is good for business, especially when you can give it to your attoryney for grounds of divorce..
tvos
ps. just kidding - having fun with this topic! hehhe
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Thanks. The only thing that I was considering was some type of jacket that goes around the flash that plugs the space between the back casing and the flash. But I'm not exatly sure how I could do that...
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If anyone tries this, or any other fix successfully, will you please post pics of your "repair"?
Thanks!
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Hi Guys
I was testing out the camera on my Fuze last night in complete darkness in my room. So i put the flash on, and started snapping some pictures. What I started to notice was that there was this halo on the right side of the screen. I quickly figured out that this was from the LED light hitting the back casing and bouncing back into the camera lens! I removed the back of the Fuze, and snapped another picture. The differences are AMAZING! THe following pictures have the exact same settings and everything, one was just taken with the back on and with without the back on.
Check it out!
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This has been discovered on the Kaiser forum a while ago already. But now that you mention it, i check the back cover and surprisingly, I haven't noticed until now that there is no protecting glasses in the holes.
Anyone have a trick to get photosphere images to actually look good?
I stood STILL and took one and it sucks... mind you i did a complete image up and down.
When i only did a 360 degree circle, it looks great!
It's when you start trying to add in the above and below that it all just starts overlapping.
anyone else notice this?
h20wakebum said:
Anyone have a trick to get photosphere images to actually look good?
I stood STILL and took one and it sucks... mind you i did a complete image up and down.
When i only did a 360 degree circle, it looks great!
It's when you start trying to add in the above and below that it all just starts overlapping.
anyone else notice this?
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Photosphere is 100% not meant for inside so if you are doing this and expecting good results, don't. That being said on 4.4.1 I noticed excellent photosphere photos. It is optimized for outside (when the distance to the objects around you is like 20 feet (Google's recommendation) and lighting is the same. If the lighting is uneven it is difficult to both get a good focus and blend images together. There is also a making sure yo go slowly, it seems dumb but really works. Also make sure you are rotating the phone not your body.
All in all I am really happy with my photosphere photos on the nexus 5. Much better than my sgs3. I would recommend upgrading to 4.4.1 if you haven't just for the camera improvements.
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Photosphere is 100% not meant for inside so if you are doing this and expecting good results, don't. That being said on 4.4.1 I noticed excellent photosphere photos. It is optimized for outside (when the distance to the objects around you is like 20 feet (Google's recommendation) and lighting is the same. If the lighting is uneven it is difficult to both get a good focus and blend images together. There is also a making sure yo go slowly, it seems dumb but really works. Also make sure you are rotating the phone not your body.
All in all I am really happy with my photosphere photos on the nexus 5. Much better than my sgs3. I would recommend upgrading to 4.4.1 if you haven't just for the camera improvements.
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interesting!!
I'm on 4.4.2, I didn't know it was designed for outdoor use.
When you say move the phone, not your body... what do you mean by that? Don't I have to move my body in order to get the full 360 degree?
h20wakebum said:
interesting!!
I'm on 4.4.2, I didn't know it was designed for outdoor use.
When you say move the phone, not your body... what do you mean by that? Don't I have to move my body in order to get the full 360 degree?
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Rather than rotating your body which makes the phone rotate in a circle around you, rotate the phone
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Hey guys, so I just noticed when I take a picture using the new camera or Instagram there's a grey spot in one corner. I tried wiping the lens to see if was dirty and nothing changes. Its actually darker on Instagram. I tried rebooting and nothing happened. Interestingly enough, it seems to disappear during video recording. Here's a sample when taking the picture. Its in the top left corner. I noticed this today and it had not occurred before today. I had my phone since launch. All camera options have the spot except video recording. anyone have ideas?
Also, I just checked snapchat and that has no grey spot.
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It could be an issue with the sensor (dirt / damage).
Video recording uses a much lower resolution. A camera pic is 8 mpix. Video records at 1080 which is about 2 mpix... So this will only use a small (central) section of the sensor. . Which marries up with the fact the spot is in the edge.
You could try reducing photo resolution too to 1.9 mpix . I bet the spot is missing again
Also given its location, I would suspect any app that shoots 16:9 photos at almost any resolution would cut the spot out as it looks to be where the image sensor would "crop" to get a 6 mpx widescreen photo
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rootSU said:
It could be an issue with the sensor (dirt / damage).
Video recording uses a much lower resolution. A camera pic is 8 mpix. Video records at 1080 which is about 2 mpix... So this will only use a small (central) section of the sensor. . Which marries up with the fact the spot is in the edge.
You could try reducing photo resolution too to 1.9 mpix . I bet the spot is missing again
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Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the spot is still there at 1.9 mp. I can try still wiping it down with a microfiber. Do you have any suggestions if it is indeed dirt? Snapchat does take fairly low res pics so it could still be that.
Odd.
If it is dirt, I've no recommendations. Sorry
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rootSU said:
It could be an issue with the sensor (dirt / damage).
--snipedy snip snip--
image sensor would "crop" to get a 6 mpx widescreen photo
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And to conclude what rootSU said, if it is a spec of dust or damage, then your only option is getting it repaired or to RMA it. Software won't fix this issue.
Edit: damn you guys are fast
PsychDrummer said:
Thanks for the response. Unfortunately, the spot is still there at 1.9 mp. I can try still wiping it down with a microfiber. Do you have any suggestions if it is indeed dirt? Snapchat does take fairly low res pics so it could still be that.
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Maybe I'm wrong about 1.9 being central like video :/ I jus always assumed it would be.
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Thanks guys. I'm just not sure how it would be dust on the sensor? How would it get in there since I have had no problems with it before.
It just can. All of this has happened before and all of this will happen again
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I called up Google and was told that I should wait out a few updates to see if the issue is software related and if not I can RMA. I think I'll wait a few days lol
Oh and also, he told me that a couple of updates are coming out real soon. I asked him about 4.4.3 since I was already talking to him and he said he didn't hear much but it should be out really soon. Fairly vague, but I thought it was interesting he said a couple of updates. In either case, I don't think its a software issue since multiple apps have the spot.
Do you guys know anything that I can try though to rule out it being a software issue?
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Do you guys know anything that I can try though to rule out it being a software issue?
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A thorough wipe and a bunch of pictures with different resolution settings. But honestly I think RMA is your best bet. I've read a few threads in the past about the same issue and they all got it RMAd.
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A thorough wipe and a bunch of pictures with different resolution settings. But honestly I think RMA is your best bet. I've read a few threads in the past about the same issue and they all got it RMAd.
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I would have already told him I wanted an RMA. The only thing that im curious about is why it doesn't show up in video recording/snapchat. I know rootSU said that it was because of the difference in resolution, but I checked the resolution of snapchat and it was 1080p. Also, when I switched to 1.9 pixel image it was still there and I feel like that's already a very small resolution.
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I would have already told him I wanted an RMA. The only thing that im curious about is why it doesn't show up in video recording/snapchat. I know rootSU said that it was because of the difference in resolution, but I checked the resolution of snapchat and it was 1080p. Also, when I switched to 1.9 pixel image it was still there and I feel like that's already a very small resolution.
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Your testing indicates that pictures taken with different resolutions still use the whole sensory field of view and that rootSU could have been mistaken.
Does Snapshat clip the pictures i.e. into a certain shape (Instagram does squares for example)? If it does that would explain why you can't see the grey spot. If it doesn't, then I really don't know.
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Your testing indicates that pictures taken with different resolutions still use the whole sensory field of view and that rootSU could have been mistaken.
Does Snapshat clip the pictures i.e. into a certain shape (Instagram does squares for example)? If it does that would explain why you can't see the grey spot. If it doesn't, then I really don't know.
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Well instagram does clip pictures, and the spot does appear on instagram. It actually looks more prominent for some reason. or I could just be seeing things. I don't think snapchat clips. both video on instagram and and regular camera don't have the spot.
Black spot
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EDIT: Sorry, title should be grey* spot
Hey guys, so I just noticed when I take a picture using the new camera or Instagram there's a grey spot in one corner. I tried wiping the lens to see if was dirty and nothing changes. Its actually darker on Instagram. I tried rebooting and nothing happened. Interestingly enough, it seems to disappear during video recording. Here's a sample when taking the picture. Its in the top left corner. I noticed this today and it had not occurred before today. I had my phone since launch. All camera options have the spot except video recording. anyone have ideas?
Also, I just checked snapchat and that has no grey spot.
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Same problem here as well with my new Nexus 5.Very annoying !! I noticed a dust spot in all my photos that seemed to develop in the last week.
I called Google's support line with the same problem. They are sending a replacement device within 48 hours. Very impressed.
But, I'm doubtful about LG's clean room for manufacturing.
joannn said:
Same problem here as well with my new Nexus 5.Very annoying !! I noticed a dust spot in all my photos that seemed to develop in the last week.
I called Google's support line with the same problem. They are sending a replacement device within 48 hours. Very impressed.
But, I'm doubtful about LG's clean room for manufacturing.
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Was it also visible in video recording? I think im going to factory reset the device to see if it goes away and if not im def getting a replacement.
Just curious what does Google or LG do when you rma or claim warrenty for this problem
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I would have already told him I wanted an RMA. The only thing that im curious about is why it doesn't show up in video recording/snapchat. I know rootSU said that it was because of the difference in resolution, but I checked the resolution of snapchat and it was 1080p. Also, when I switched to 1.9 pixel image it was still there and I feel like that's already a very small resolution.
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I still stand by my theory. Actually I've just discovered the new camera no longer does 16:9. The old camera did 2mpix widescreen (16:9) so I assumed that the 1.9 mpix was the same which would cut the right and left edges off the sensor like the video does. Obviously because it's using 4:3 unlike video, it didn't prove my point and looked to disprove it but actually it doesn't.
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So, I'm not sure if this new finding supports your theory. But I went into the camera app info and was able to uninstall the update to bring back to the old camera. In the view finder the spot was gone but it still appeared in pictures. For the video though, it doesn't even appear when watching the recording. So I guess it cuts it off? Regardless I'm just going to factory reset and if its still there (which I think you're right and it will be) I'm calling back and asking for RMA.
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I'm having the same issue, what gives?
On my small Pixel (black 128GB edition) I get severe lens flares in situations, that were never a problem for any smartphone before.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfz8YmHmeJ4 The video here illustrates the issue pretty well, several very well known people on YouTube + Twitter have encountered the exact same problem, including @MKBHD, @DetroitBORG and @superscientific !
I'd like to know if there are devices out there that don't have this problem. You won't see it in all lighting situations, but it's very pronounced in some - where it shouldn't be.
I have.noticed this today on my camera I attached a photo the halo or flair can be seen at the bottom the pale grey around the bottom left and right. Like you say, it's only in certain light conditions and certain angles. Must be the glass that surrounds the lense.
Looks like the the phone has been rushed out and not tested properly.
Two more photos
This is definitely a design floor as happens if the camera is on its sides, upside down and normal. Really didn't expect this from such a highly priced phone.
Some more photos from me:
I'm talking to support via the built in support. I'll let you know what they say.
I'm taking mine back to the carrier store in an hour. No way I'm going to accept this.
This is happening to me as well. Definitely a deal breaker, unless covering the glass with a case fixes the problem. It's a shame, because the camera blows everything else out of the water.
Been in contact with EE and they have said my handset is defective so they are sending me a new one tomorrow. Excellend support from them, Thought it would have been a pain in the arse
Mcyates said:
Been in contact with EE and they have said my handset is defective so they are sending me a new one tomorrow. Excellend support from them, Thought it would have been a pain in the arse
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Well be prepared for disappointment. My phone has it too. I guarantee every Pixel does. Probably because of the subtle curve on the rear glass.
Nitemare3219 said:
Well be prepared for disappointment. My phone has it too. I guarantee every Pixel does. Probably because of the subtle curve on the rear glass.
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Yeah I'm not going to hold my breath, but the guy who done the video in the first post had two pixels and only one of them done.this. I'll just keep returning them until I get one that works
Google said they didn't know about this but they have forwarded the link to this thread and the YouTube video so they can investigate further.
Mcyates said:
Yeah I'm not going to hold my breath, but the guy who done the video in the first post had two pixels and only one of them done.this. I'll just keep returning them until I get one that works
Google said they didn't know about this but they have forwarded the link to this thread and the YouTube video so they can investigate further.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixe...googler_on_halo_effect_can_be_mitigated_with/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixe...googler_on_halo_effect_can_be_mitigated_with/
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Thanks for the lim, well I can't stop the new phone arriving so I'll just take hold of it and wait for the update.
really
Nitemare3219 said:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixe...googler_on_halo_effect_can_be_mitigated_with/
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Do you really believe they are going to eliminate the halo with that approach?
No way. It's a design flaw. The question is how does that digital picture site
give this phone such a high rating and they never saw this in any of their pictures?
This just doesn't add up. I am awaiting the XL to come back in stock to order
but this is a deal breaker for me unless this is a defect on a few phones.
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cc999 said:
Do you really believe they are going to eliminate the halo with that approach?
No way. It's a design flaw. The question is how does that digital picture site
give this phone such a high rating and they never saw this in any of their pictures?
This just doesn't add up. I am awaiting the XL to come back in stock to order
but this is a deal breaker for me unless this is a defect on a few phones.
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DxOMark actually did mention the lens flare/halo if you read the entire review... they just call it something more technical.
Yes, I fully believe they will be able to correct for this issue, at least SOMEWHAT, in software. I think the question will be whether or not they can actually preserve detail in the area where the flare is occurring. Google has pulled off some amazing feats with this camera just because of its software... they're not going to claim to do something they can't do.
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Nitemare3219 said:
DxOMark actually did mention the lens flare/halo if you read the entire review... they just call it something more technical.
Yes, I fully believe they will be able to correct for this issue, at least SOMEWHAT, in software. I think the question will be whether or not they can actually preserve detail in the area where the flare is occurring. Google has pulled off some amazing feats with this camera just because of its software... they're not going to claim to do something they can't do.
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So you are saying this is on all Pixels? Not a defect of a few?
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cc999 said:
So you are saying this is on all Pixels? Not a defect of a few?
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According to Google, yes. The lens assembly is subject to very tight manufacturing tolerances. Every Pixel is going to have this issue.
Got my new phone, and as stated above I still have the flair so I'm really.imterested into what Google can actually do. I'm off to the park with my dog layer so I'll take lots of photos and upload them here if they have any flare issues.
Don't accept this. Take it back to your point of sale. Get another phone. I am so ****ing done with this.
"We completely, retardedly screwed the entire design of our phone and will now make you use a certain camera mode to mitigate (not resolve) the issue in software"
None of you should accept this.
Out of maybe 100 photos I have taken with this phone, you can maybe see it in like 3-4 photos. Only really happens on my end if I am shooting directly into a light source which most photos are pointing away from a light source. It's not like every photo comes out like this.
I am very very happy with this phone and the camera.
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Out of maybe 100 photos I have taken with this phone, you can maybe see it in like 3-4 photos. Only really happens on my end if I am shooting directly into a light source which most photos are pointing away from a light source. It's not like every photo comes out like this.
I am very very happy with this phone and the camera.
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Just been to the park and took some photos only one photo out of about 50 had a halo. I believe Google will fix this.
I've added some of the photos i took today.
I cannot put this beautiful phone down. My desktop background pops so much that it looks like I printed a picture and glued it to my screen. It is amazingly fast and responsive.. I am a little worried about scratching the ceramic back. Sure, it might be stronger than aluminum, but is it more scratch resistant too?
My only big gripe is with the camera, I have about 11 more days until I can return this to BB, and if the camera software doesn't upgrade and make this as good as my previous Nexus 6P camera, I will sadly have to return it to BB. Why isn't HDR default? Why does the flash always default to "on", even after turning it off?
When will the green model launch? That thing is sexy as hell and might be easier to find in a dark room.. I have never owned a phone other than black or gray before. But that might be my first.
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Try the Google Camera port for now and if you still don't like it return it
If I'm counting correctly the 27th will be 14 days since I got this phone from Sprint... which is judgement day for me. Decisions... Decisions..
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The google camera port basically makes the camera a non-issue for me. I still use stock for the monochrome photos though but seriously, just use your flash for low light photos and problem solved
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Try the Google Camera port for now and if you still don't like it return it
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Link please?
Kochoa940 said:
Link please?
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https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/camera/
https://www.xda-developers.com/google-camera-updated-zero-shutter-lag-xiaomi/