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[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

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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

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
Sent by mobile telephone.

@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.
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

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?
Enviado de meu GT-P3110 usando Tapatalk

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

Camera ONLY works in safe mode

Hello guys
Please excuse me if this has already been posted before!
I've heard things about the camera not working in 4.4.4. Mine doesn't as well - only in safe mode. No matter what. Then I tried to pinpoint a 3rd party app that could've blocked the camera, both the back and the front (mostly front), but the issue keeps getting on top. I just rooted my N5 and installed PA, and the issue is still on! I haven't even installed the G-apps yet.
Any ideas?
Thank you so much!

install the gapps, but do not install/restore your other apps yet! try to see if the cam works. if so, install your apps after. to me it sounds as an app is causing you issues. btw, have you tried clearing the camera apps data? and by not working, what error do you get?

Install a different kernel PA uses stock Google kernel

spinninbsod said:
Install a different kernel PA uses stock Google kernel
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what does the stock kernel have to do with the camera not working??? the right answer is absolutely nothing.

Because the kernel connects the hardware to the software and the kernel has all the drivers in it

spinninbsod said:
Because the kernel connects the hardware to the software and the kernel has all the drivers in it
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so, all those unrooted nexus 5, running stock kernels, all have non working cameras? lol!

Well do you have any other reason maybe it is just an isolated incident with his specific device with the kernel maybe it's not functioning properly

spinninbsod said:
Well do you have any other reason maybe it is just an isolated incident with his specific device with the kernel maybe it's not functioning properly
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A kernel has nothing to do with the camera, or do you have proof that it does?

Well if the kernel has nothing going to do with the camera what does?

spinninbsod said:
Well do you have any other reason maybe it is just an isolated incident with his specific device with the kernel maybe it's not functioning properly
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well, the probability that its something else besides the kernel is off the charts. most likely it is an app, or corrupt data. actually, in my 6 years with android, not once have i seen a camera issue caused by the stock kernel. now a custom kernel can have issues with the cam, but thats usually because something was forgotten to be added. oh, and a rom can cause camera issue, which is the #2 spot of where his issue might come from. many times i have seen custom roms forget to add in all the needed camera libs.
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Well if the kernel has nothing going to do with the camera what does?
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the libs for the camera, which comes from the rom, which people forget to add to their roms often enough.

you have not right camera blobs

that very well could be as well..

simms22 said:
install the gapps, but do not install/restore your other apps yet! try to see if the cam works. if so, install your apps after. to me it sounds as an app is causing you issues. btw, have you tried clearing the camera apps data? and by not working, what error do you get?
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Thanks for your reply! I'll try this right away. Is there any way I can install the Google Play market without having the Gapps? Otherwise I'll try to go for the minor Gapps ibcluding the most important ones - if of course it happens to work without it.
Clearing data causes it to say that it cannot connect to the camera!

Bad news. Clean PA Install - no Gapps and the problem is still on my agenda!
Any other suggestions? It cannot be hardware; why else would it work in safe mode?

Camera is not workong

Camera on my One Plus is not working from today. When i open the app it either force closes or says cannot connect to camera. So, I restarted the mobile, no change. Reset, no change. Instead, camera app is now missing, but shows in apps inside setting. Tried different custom roms but camera app is missing. Installed different camera apps but non worked.
I havent dropped my mobile or done anything physical to mobile.
Flashlight is also not working...
Please suggest me if any solutions... thanks

niteshdwa said:
Camera on my One Plus is not working from today. When i open the app it either force closes or says cannot connect to camera. So, I restarted the mobile, no change. Reset, no change. Instead, camera app is now missing, but shows in apps inside setting. Tried different custom roms but camera app is missing. Installed different camera apps but non worked.
I havent dropped my mobile or done anything physical to mobile.
Flashlight is also not working...
Please suggest me if any solutions... thanks
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If you have bootloader unclocked and custom recovery like twrp in place, then the option with you is to reflash the "fasboot images" of the desired CM version(11S or 12) and then you can revert to the Custom ROM you want and flash full package of GApps version.

thanks for the help. but i figure out the problem.. the camera was not attached properly and i attached it and all is fine now.

niteshdwa said:
thanks for the help. but i figure out the problem.. the camera was not attached properly and i attached it and all is fine now.
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how did u do this because I am having this problem atm

hewy148 said:
how did u do this because I am having this problem atm
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i just watched the tutorial of disassembly in youtube and got the problem solve by re connecting the connection of camera.

rear camera not usable. everytime open camera app, cause phone to reboot

hi guys, I just experienced last few days where by when i installed other custom rom on my opo, suddenly my stock camera app cant be used. rear camera cant focus properly, and after that the phone will reboot. I tried installing other roms as well as changing back to stock rom (i was on cm-13.1.2-ZNH2KAS3P0 unrooted) but problem still persisted. the phone wont reboot as long as i dont open camera app. it happens to all the roms that i installed so far. even after i used fastboot method to restore back to cm-13.1.2-ZNH2KAS3P0 still the same. open camera app, image cant focus (blur), reboot.
now whatever rom i install, either:
1. can open but rear camera image blur, then phone reboot few seconds later
or
2. camera app cannot open, then phone reboot
or
3. camera app rear camera cannot use. only front camera can use
please help! thanks

marcyeo said:
hi guys, I just experienced last few days where by when i installed other custom rom on my opo, suddenly my stock camera app cant be used. rear camera cant focus properly, and after that the phone will reboot. I tried installing other roms as well as changing back to stock rom (i was on cm-13.1.2-ZNH2KAS3P0 unrooted) but problem still persisted. the phone wont reboot as long as i dont open camera app. it happens to all the roms that i installed so far. even after i used fastboot method to restore back to cm-13.1.2-ZNH2KAS3P0 still the same. open camera app, image cant focus (blur), reboot.
now whatever rom i install, either:
1. can open but rear camera image blur, then phone reboot few seconds later
or
2. camera app cannot open, then phone reboot
or
3. camera app rear camera cannot use. only front camera can use
please help! thanks
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Any recent hazards that could damage the hardware?

Mr.Ak said:
Any recent hazards that could damage the hardware?
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i was at colour os (android 4.3) with twrp wanted to flash to aosp 8.0. after flashing the phone kept on bootlooping, thats all

marcyeo said:
i was at colour os (android 4.3) with twrp wanted to flash to aosp 8.0. after flashing the phone kept on bootlooping, thats all
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But that can't do hardware damage,and your issue seems related to hardware only.You should get your device checked from a professional repair shop.

Mr.Ak said:
But that can't do hardware damage,and your issue seems related to hardware only.You should get your device checked from a professional repair shop.
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i guessed so bro...lol..thanks again for the advice..appreciate it

Mr.Ak said:
But that can't do hardware damage,and your issue seems related to hardware only.You should get your device checked from a professional repair shop.
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after sending to shop to change the rear camera...same thing still happens

marcyeo said:
after sending to shop to change the rear camera...same thing still happens
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I never said to get the rear camera module replaced,I said get your device "checked". If the problem were of the rear camera module,you could've replaced it yourself. :/

Mr.Ak said:
I never said to get the rear camera module replaced,I said get your device "checked". If the problem were of the rear camera module,you could've replaced it yourself. :/
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oh...dont get my wrong bro..i didnt blame u whatsoever...i am just saying that i replaced it but still the same problem. so now i am looking at other ways to solve...