Picture in Picture camera feature - Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra Questions & Answers

Does anyone remember the camera feature from the note 3 that allowed you to use the front and rear cameras? The one where you can put your front camera on a flat surface and make it look like what you were recording was actually on the wall or the TV?

GDHAMTON7 said:
Does anyone remember the camera feature from the note 3 that allowed you to use the front and rear cameras? The one where you can put your front camera on a flat surface and make it look like what you were recording was actually on the wall or the TV?
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Samsung killed that a long time ago.

Tidbits said:
Samsung killed that a long time ago.
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Tracking that. Just wish they were back. And the feature that lets you take a photo of like a whiteboard or chalk board and make it editable in notes.

They took away a lot of good ones. One of the ones I am glad came back was write to calendar. I could scribble things and make them permanent later.

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INCREDIBLE Raphael Camera Discovery

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
djcaston said:
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!
djcaston said:
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.

***Rear Camera sensor isn't in the centre of lens

Hey guys.
I just got my new s6 and it appears the the rear camera sensor is not in the middle of the lens. Also when i tilt the phone it may even move, unless its just me seeing things... I'm not entirely sure.
The camera works fine from what i can tell, Should i be worried?
I tried to take a photo but my old phone doesn't pick it up in good enough detail.
isaacgalaxy said:
Hey guys.
I just got my new s6 and it appears the the rear camera sensor is not in the middle of the lens. Also when i tilt the phone it may even move, unless its just me seeing things... I'm not entirely sure.
The camera works fine from what i can tell, Should i be worried?
I tried to take a photo but my old phone doesn't pick it up in good enough detail.
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No, you should not be worried. This is how OIS works.
isaacgalaxy said:
Hey guys.
I just got my new s6 and it appears the the rear camera sensor is not in the middle of the lens. Also when i tilt the phone it may even move, unless its just me seeing things... I'm not entirely sure.
The camera works fine from what i can tell, Should i be worried?
I tried to take a photo but my old phone doesn't pick it up in good enough detail.
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Lol
Welcome to the wonderful technology of OIS

[Q] Camera lens of centered

Hi I just got my new Note 5 from T-mobile and I noticed main camera is not dead center unlike my note 3 or other phones I have I went back to the T-mobile store and guys there noticed the same thing and we checked the one on the display none of them were centered actually any body know about this issue store guys did not want to exchange it because they are all like that they said. any body know anything about this issue?
Mine is the same way, went to the store and we looked at the displays... All the same. =/ The guy suggested it might be because it's their first unibody design, which sounds plausible.
Camera lens of centered
Just confirmed with tmo tech that it should dead centered and mine sounds very loose clicking when moving phone around.
I think Samsung made some defective phones again lust like note 4 camera issues.
I believe it is due to the lens stabilization. If you turn the camera lens to face you, then open the camera app, the lens snaps to center, and visibly moves as the phone shakes.
MrCrash said:
I believe it is due to the lens stabilization. If you turn the camera lens to face you, then open the camera app, the lens snaps to center, and visibly moves as the phone shakes.
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You sir are absolutely correct! I found this out later last night as well.
Fwiw both mine and my wife's S6 have a lens that moves off center. It doesn't affect pictures or videos in the least.
Mine was recording clicking sound made by camera moving around as phone shake when recording video at tmobile store guys recorded video in storage room where it's very quiet I returned it I don't think I'll buy another note5 or any samsung phone untill they start to make good devices, my wife has the s6+ and does not any issues that I had with the note5.
senozlu1 said:
Mine was recording clicking sound made by camera moving around as phone shake when recording video at tmobile store guys recorded video in storage room where it's very quiet I returned it I don't think I'll buy another note5 or any samsung phone untill they start to make good devices, my wife has the s6+ and does not any issues that I had with the note5.
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this is ISO the kebs moves when taking pics and stays at its last position.. Go buy an iPhone. With out ios than
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What do you mean by this ISO?. I think you meant to say this is OIS which is moving camera lens assembly yes it should move and wiggle when not in use, when in use it should move to compansate motion and it shouldn't make clicking sound that records in to the video.
Foy your information if I was intrested to iphone I would buy one instead of an android device with or without OIS built-in $800.00 device premium price premium device I expected from samsun.
Don't forget this is a forum that people exchange information bounce ideas between each other.
Don't get nasty and mean.
If I did not share my thoughts than I wouldn't be doing my part in this forum.
senozlu1 said:
What do you mean by this ISO?. I think you meant to say this is OIS which is moving camera lens assembly yes it should move and wiggle when not in use, when in use it should move to compansate motion and it shouldn't make clicking sound that records in to the video.
Foy your information if I was intrested to iphone I would buy one instead of an android device with or without OIS built-in $800.00 device premium price premium device I expected from samsun.
Don't forget this is a forum that people exchange information bounce ideas between each other.
Don't get nasty and mean.
If I did not share my thoughts than I wouldn't be doing my part in this forum.
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I don't understand how your camera lens is making such a clicking noise laud enough to be caught by your mic... If that's the case than that's really something wrong. And peopel are over reacting returning their phone for lensbnot being centered when that's normal if you want recordba video and while spinnign stop recording and you will see how the lens is not straight
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The Essential 360 Camera Unboxing and Overview

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.
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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.
IM0001 said:
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.
tech_head said:
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...
tech_head said:
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

Rattling?

Today accidentally discovered that the phone has a rattle to it. Never dropped or anything. First, I thought it was the S-Pen, but even with the pen out, there is still a rattle that seems to be coming from the camera module. Anyone else's phone does that? Is it normal or should I try swapping the unit?
Its just the camera lens don't worry my last 3 Notes have done it
Thanks. Found the videos talking about the same issue on S20+. Guess it's normal. Never noticed it before on any of my Sammies. Must be a "new phone paranoia". ?
odesskiy said:
Thanks. Found the videos talking about the same issue on S20+. Guess it's normal. Never noticed it before on any of my Sammies. Must be a "new phone paranoia". ?
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Larger the camera the more it floats until you turn on the camera. Hence more noise. I would also suggest it's more sensitive while the camera is on to a hard hit /damage.
odesskiy said:
Today accidentally discovered that the phone has a rattle to it. Never dropped or anything. First, I thought it was the S-Pen, but even with the pen out, there is still a rattle that seems to be coming from the camera module. Anyone else's phone does that? Is it normal or should I try swapping the unit?
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I am experiencing that same rattle too. It seems to go away when i turn on the camera, so this is definitely due to the much talked about rattle that the camera module had with the S20 Ultra as well..
I must say that the rattle is rather annoying and random and especially annoying when i have the phone in my pocket while jogging..At least it is good to know that it is not a faulty unit but rather a feature of the lens system.
I am getting a faint clicking noise whenever I exit the camera app. I can feel it on the device too. Is this normal?
drdino said:
I am getting a faint clicking noise whenever I exit the camera app. I can feel it on the device too. Is this normal?
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Yes, it's the optical image stabilization kicking in
TonyGzl92 said:
Yes, it's the optical image stabilization kicking in
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Thanks, I suppose this is due to the different camera setup. I'm coming from a Note 9, which had OIS and is completely silent, but then again it doesn't have the new sensors.
Also remember when camera has stabilisation in it that could cause the rattle noise from camera since camera itself moves when you shake the phone.
I hardly hear rattle in mine but when I face screen down I can hear a loud click from camera area and then when I face it back up with screen up I hear the click again.
So yeah camera is basically moving or it's lenses.
This is normal as long you don't see any defect in camera when using it.
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Yeah I read about the rattling when shaking the device, but nothing about noise when the camera app exits...
I had the same issue. I had battery and overheating issues as well so i requested an exchange device. The old device had the rattle however i noticed the new one doesn't. Really think Samsung messed up QC with this device.
Interesting... Samsung doesn't have any stock of my device to exchange at the moment, otherwise I'd have probably asked for one. I'll see how it pans out over the next few days...
Without the camera app open when uou hold the device flat then tilt it up 90 degrees you'll hear it click every time, it doesn't matter if it's in landscape or portrait view. With the camera app open you don't hear it. One of the lens uses electromagnets for stabilization, without the camera app open the lens is moving around since there is no power going to the magnets.
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Without the camera app open when uou hold the device flat then tilt it up 90 degrees you'll hear it click every time, it doesn't matter if it's in landscape or portrait view. With the camera app open you don't hear it. One of the lens uses electromagnets for stabilization, without the camera app open the lens is moving around since there is no power going to the magnets.
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Spot on.
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They all rattle, anyone says otherwise is trolling.
The snapdragons have better rattling. ??
I have had my Note 20 ultra for 2 days and only this afternoon have I noticed this very loud rattle. I swear 100% that it wasn't there before. It also happens that this afternoon was the first time I tried wirelessly charging my phone. Is it possible that the wireless charger has somehow messed with the magnets that control the lens module?! I'm really annoyed and might send it back.
99tollap said:
I have had my Note 20 ultra for 2 days and only this afternoon have I noticed this very loud rattle. I swear 100% that it wasn't there before. It also happens that this afternoon was the first time I tried wirelessly charging my phone. Is it possible that the wireless charger has somehow messed with the magnets that control the lens module?! I'm really annoyed and might send it back.
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They all have the rattle.
99tollap said:
I have had my Note 20 ultra for 2 days and only this afternoon have I noticed this very loud rattle. I swear 100% that it wasn't there before. It also happens that this afternoon was the first time I tried wirelessly charging my phone. Is it possible that the wireless charger has somehow messed with the magnets that control the lens module?! I'm really annoyed and might send it back.
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It's totally unacceptable for a 1399 device. Return it until you get a good one. By which time the note 21 ultra will be out. ?? Because they are all like that. I've had three different regional variants of the Note 20 Ultras, all same.
Buyers remorse has many faces.
Limeybastard said:
It's totally unacceptable for a 1399 device. Return it until you get a good one. By which time the note 21 ultra will be out. ??
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They all rattle, it's the lens when the camera app isn't open and powering the electromagnets. There's no point in exchanging it, they all do it.
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They all rattle, it's the lens when the camera app isn't open and powering the electromagnets. There's no point in exchanging it, they all do it.
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You obviously missed my sarcasm in that post. American?

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