I've got a leftover Galaxy S6 that I use in my workshop like an iPod to stream music and occasionally for pics or web search. I *really* like the pics this phone takes. Somehow, it has been my favorite for the longest time.
At some point (probably after an update) the camera started misbehaving. I open it up and it is focused like for a macro. I tap the screen where I want it to focus and it tries but doesn't focus. Sometimes I can trick it to focus by covering the camera or switching apps but I haven't found a reliable way to always trick it into focus.
Any ideas? Thanks,
Chris
Dies it make like a wierd struggling sound when trying to focus? Mine does that.
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So hello, my first thread here and I wasn't expecting it to be a negative one
I have had my Sensation since it was released in the US for T-Mobile. I have been pretty happy with it, takes great pictures, videos, quick processor etc...well after this so called "update", everytime I use the camera or camcorder option, the phone's screen wants to timeout...you know, it dims after whatever time you have preset and then it locks the screen. Well it never did that before when I was taking pictures or videos so if this is a way to "save" battery life, then someone is not thinking before they act. There is nothing more frustrating than taking a video and in the middle of it the screen darkens and 2 seconds later it locks and turns the video off. Sure you can touch the screen with your other hand but: 1) Creates a shakier video trying to touch the screen while you are filming and 2) You don't always have an empty hand...
I really hope there is a fix for this..
Similar issue with camera & camcorder
I am also having a similar issue with the camera & camcorder apps. After performing OTA update, they gave me a black screen. I rebooted to see if that would help, but now the apps just open for a second with a black screen and white icon and then shut down immediately. I'm going to try factory reset and see if it helps. I've read in other forums that it's a bug with the shutter and the phones were returned. Will post my results here.
Camera issues...part deux
LiLbear said:
So hello, my first thread here and I wasn't expecting it to be a negative one
I have had my Sensation since it was released in the US for T-Mobile. I have been pretty happy with it, takes great pictures, videos, quick processor etc...well after this so called "update", everytime I use the camera or camcorder option, the phone's screen wants to timeout...you know, it dims after whatever time you have preset and then it locks the screen. Well it never did that before when I was taking pictures or videos so if this is a way to "save" battery life, then someone is not thinking before they act. There is nothing more frustrating than taking a video and in the middle of it the screen darkens and 2 seconds later it locks and turns the video off. Sure you can touch the screen with your other hand but: 1) Creates a shakier video trying to touch the screen while you are filming and 2) You don't always have an empty hand...
I really hope there is a fix for this..
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Well, no dice. After doing factory restore and deleting a bunch of apps I still get the same trouble with the camera/camcorder. I've got insurance on it and an old HTC HD2 (rooted and running Froyo) that I'm becoming very fond of, so I'll be returning this phone but I would like to know what the issue is.
I am sorry you are facing the issue but i just checked and my camera is working fine for me as of now at the OTA update
I've had the HOS for a bit over a week now, and overall I really like it. I'm coming from a Samsung Galaxy S2, which I also liked, but I prefer this phone for the size and the camera. Plus, Sense has a lot of nice features that TouchWiz didn't.
I have a few issues I'm looking for help on; they may very well be user error:
- the camera seems to only have autoupload for facebook, flikr, and dropbox. Somehow on my S2 I was able to autoupload to picasaweb. Any ideas how I can do that with the HOS?
- I don't see an option to prevent wifi from scanning for available networks. I want to keep wifi on, but I want it only for the network I specify. The perceived continual scanning may be a hit on my battery, and I'd like to stop it. How do I do that?
- I've had 5 or 6 spontaneous reboots so far. They haven't happened at critical moments, fortunately. Not sure what causes them, but each time it has been while the phone was in my pocket, and I was driving.
- auto white balance - when I first start the camera for indoor shots, the pictures are red, like I'm shooting in hell. It takes about a minute for the auto white balance to adjust, which is aggravating. After that, the auto white balance seems to work fine. I can also set white balance to another setting instead of using auto. However, this delay somewhat negates the fast shooting advantages the camera offers. Anyone else seeing this?
Thanks all.
Not an expert but I will try...
swamp7 said:
- the camera seems to only have autoupload for facebook, flikr, and dropbox. Somehow on my S2 I was able to autoupload to picasaweb. Any ideas how I can do that with the HOS?
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Don't see any stock options on my phone...(weird, but meh) anywho... You might try Photosync (net.zehai.photosync ).
swamp7 said:
- auto white balance - when I first start the camera for indoor shots, the pictures are red, like I'm shooting in hell. It takes about a minute for the auto white balance to adjust, which is aggravating. After that, the auto white balance seems to work fine. I can also set white balance to another setting instead of using auto. However, this delay somewhat negates the fast shooting advantages the camera offers. Anyone else seeing this?
Thanks all.
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Basically, yes. From what I have been seeing in the interwebs, this is kinda an issue with this phone.
Like I said, not an expert just trying to apply what I know to your situation.
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swamp7 said:
I've had the HOS for a bit over a week now, and overall I really like it. I'm coming from a Samsung Galaxy S2, which I also liked, but I prefer this phone for the size and the camera. Plus, Sense has a lot of nice features that TouchWiz didn't.
I have a few issues I'm looking for help on; they may very well be user error:
- the camera seems to only have autoupload for facebook, flikr, and dropbox. Somehow on my S2 I was able to autoupload to picasaweb. Any ideas how I can do that with the HOS?
- I don't see an option to prevent wifi from scanning for available networks. I want to keep wifi on, but I want it only for the network I specify. The perceived continual scanning may be a hit on my battery, and I'd like to stop it. How do I do that?
- I've had 5 or 6 spontaneous reboots so far. They haven't happened at critical moments, fortunately. Not sure what causes them, but each time it has been while the phone was in my pocket, and I was driving.
- auto white balance - when I first start the camera for indoor shots, the pictures are red, like I'm shooting in hell. It takes about a minute for the auto white balance to adjust, which is aggravating. After that, the auto white balance seems to work fine. I can also set white balance to another setting instead of using auto. However, this delay somewhat negates the fast shooting advantages the camera offers. Anyone else seeing this?
Thanks all.
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Google plus uploads pictures to google plus which really is picasa anyway. It will upload automatically if you tell it to in settings.
It was google+
Thanks, you're exactly right - google+ has the options for uploading, including uploading all pix on the phone.
Hey guys,
I recently got a new roomate for my apartment and I am leaving for the weekend. I have a strange feeling he isn't super trustworthy.
I have a Nexus 7 (2013) that I hardly use and plan on leaving here this weekend. I was wondering if there are any playstore apps or third party apk downloads for an app that does the following:
- Detects motion
- Once motion is detected, Video Records the area until movment is no longer detected, or can record for a certain length of time (like 60 secs)
- Get alerts and videos on my phone when I am away
I know there are a few apps on the play store but they all seem to only take pictures. If my roomate decides to do some snooping, I would like to see it all on camera.
Any suggestions?
Thanks,
Jake
Three apps that I can think of off the top of my head are IP Webcam, tinyCam Monitor Pro, and Invideon
You could set up an older smartphone as the video source and then it will sit and wait to activate when it detects motion.
I have noticed this problem a couple month ago but figured only today that I could post here.
So the issue is pretty simple to describe. When recording a movie, the focus moves just a little bit right after I click the record button.
So if get the focus straight before recording, the focus will move and the movie will be blurry.
It seems I can prevent this to happen if I focus manually, hold my finger on screen while I start recording with another finger. But it doesn't work 100%
Am I the only one with this issue? Any idea how to fix it?
When I found this out I was rolling with Chroma, since then I went back to stock but the problem is still there.
Thanks in advance for your help
Nobody?
I noticed a while back that when I take a photo using my text messaging app, it is constantly trying to focus. Yet, when I switch to my actual camera app, it will focus just fine. I would suggest trying a different app. I don't do much video, but I know what you are talking about. Its freaking annoying. Its already focused just fine but then its like it decides to just try again and it takes longer while you're recording. Definitely try a different camera app. There might be one with focus lock or something like that.
I tried searching for the phone on hear but it brought nothing up. I'm attempting to download google camera. At best I have gotten an apk that only video recording works and taking pictures shows a black screen and crashes. Another one opens up momentarily and I can see my camera fine but then crashes quickly. Is this something I will be out of luck on until this phone gets root capabilities? Thanks for reading
V2f_moonlightdrive is the apk that video works and settings but camera is black and crashes if I stay on it for too long.