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[Q] Is my NEXUS 5 defected? Camera -VIDEO

Hello
i bought my nexus 5 on 10th dec
from a authorised dealer
it was working fine just that the speaker volume is kinda low
the main problem is when im recording a video it all comes fine even in proper lighting or low lighting
but it Tends to Focus/Stabilize
whenever there is any movement which ruins the whole quality
if attached this small video in which if you pay attention you can see
how it zooms in and out and is trying to focus
can you guys please help ? is my piece defected?
and iv also heard that google started shipping new hardware
with bigger holes for speakers and volume and sim card slot fixed
is my batch proper? how can i find out
the video thing is really messy yesterday i filmed about 30 mins and i kept my phone stable in one position with proper lights on
we were filming something
and this thing ruined it
can you guys please look at the video and suggest ?
youtube. com/watch?v=Sq5H3LD-WtM&feature=youtu.be
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hollowback said:
Hello
i bought my nexus 5 on 10th dec
from a authorised dealer
it was working fine just that the speaker volume is kinda low
the main problem is when im recording a video it all comes fine even in proper lighting or low lighting
but it Tends to Focus/Stabilize
whenever there is any movement which ruins the whole quality
if attached this small video in which if you pay attention you can see
how it zooms in and out and is trying to focus
can you guys please help ? is my piece defected?
and iv also heard that google started shipping new hardware
with bigger holes for speakers and volume and sim card slot fixed
is my batch proper? how can i find out
the video thing is really messy yesterday i filmed about 30 mins and i kept my phone stable in one position with proper lights on
we were filming something
and this thing ruined it
can you guys please look at the video and suggest ?
youtube. com/watch?v=Sq5H3LD-WtM&feature=youtu.be
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ok, thats strange, never heard or read about something like that - seems like its an error in the hardware or the basic camera driver, no idea how to fix it! .. seems like you have to send it back to lg :/

thenobol said:
ok, thats strange, never heard or read about something like that - seems like its an error in the hardware or the basic camera driver, no idea how to fix it! .. seems like you have to send it back to lg :/
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did you see the video attached

hollowback said:
did you see the video attached
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yeo, thats y i said that it must be a hardware or driver related issue, because the autofocus i not operated by an higher software layer!
.. sorry for that :/

thenobol said:
yeo, thats y i said that it must be a hardware or driver related issue, because the autofocus i not operated by an higher software layer!
.. sorry for that :/
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hello friend
i just took it to the place i bought it from
he was saying that its how camera's of LG phones are
is it true?
or shall i go to the service center ?
any clue what i should tell them to get a replacement cause they would stick to saying that sir
we have to format the phone restart it etc
i already did all that but then here "in india " the lg service is not good at all

See the serial number if itz 311 or 312 itz new batch..310 is old

thenobol said:
yeo, thats y i said that it must be a hardware or driver related issue, because the autofocus i not operated by an higher software layer!
.. sorry for that :/
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ch0c0lateb0yctg said:
See the serial number if itz 311 or 312 itz new batch..310 is old
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the S/N on the box is 311

this is what google got back to me with
Thank you for contacting Google. This is not a good thing or a bad thing, but just a feature inherent in all cameras. The camera will focus on whatever object you point it at and will remain focused until another object enters the field of view and then the camera will try to adjust it focus to encompass the new object in its field of view. Foe example, when you are video taping a football game and you are focused on the cation on the field and then another fan walks in front of you and this disrupts the camera's view and its focus while that person is walking across the field of view. I hope this explains what is going on for you and I will be happy to continue to answer your questions.

Yup i ser the same problem im in canada and bought it from google play store.. Any fix? Is it hardware prob? I think mine is the first batch coz i ordered it after three days it was released
Sent from my Nexus 5 using xda app-developers app

As far as I've found out its not a problem its just how the phone is
It focuses on anything that comes next to it
I just need to confirm
This
So any nexus 5 user ?
Do see the video on top
Before you comment

hollowback said:
As far as I've found out its not a problem its just how the phone is
It focuses on anything that comes next to it
I just need to confirm
This
So any nexus 5 user ?
Do see the video on top
Before you comment
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with my phone the camera is not focusing while taking a video!

dude that is a problem i guess !!
hollowback said:
Hello
i bought my nexus 5 on 10th dec
from a authorised dealer
it was working fine just that the speaker volume is kinda low
the main problem is when im recording a video it all comes fine even in proper lighting or low lighting
but it Tends to Focus/Stabilize
whenever there is any movement which ruins the whole quality
if attached this small video in which if you pay attention you can see
how it zooms in and out and is trying to focus
can you guys please help ? is my piece defected?
and iv also heard that google started shipping new hardware
with bigger holes for speakers and volume and sim card slot fixed
is my batch proper? how can i find out
the video thing is really messy yesterday i filmed about 30 mins and i kept my phone stable in one position with proper lights on
we were filming something
and this thing ruined it
can you guys please look at the video and suggest ?
youtube. com/watch?v=Sq5H3LD-WtM&feature=youtu.be
"Minus the space"
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dude first of all relax its not a very very big problem but it is indeed even my nexus 5 zooms in and out when it tries to focus on things but not this much this is just to much zooming i would suggest u to update to 4.4.2 and try again if the problem persists then dont worry just return the piece

Hello
I did update it the day I bought the phone
I formated the phone yesterday to factory settings
It works fine and then it tries to focus if anything comes
In the way
So shall I return the piece ? Or is it ok ?
Any more suggestions people?

That is 100% normal, the same thing happens to mine as you can see here: (video recorded with my nexus 5)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaNOmMX6Hkg&feature=youtu.be
Don't worry.

Omg finally
Thanks for the reply ! Feels a lot better
Anyway I can turn it off? Its very irritating
So my phones perfectly normal right?
Happy new year friends !!

Camera mechanism very rattly, anyone else?

My camera is really rattly and doesnt secure in the closed position!
Its ****ing disgusting of a sound when I put in down on a table, is this normal?
Really kills ALL fun I can have with this device

Mine seems pretty OK. No rattling when I control the camera.

There might be some quality control issues. I've seen a few mention rattling but most say theirs is fine. So with that in mind it sounds like you risk having to RMA the device when you get it.

My camera was rattling too if I did not use the Quick Control Button to retreat the camera regularily because the camera is hitting the case even when shaking it.
I fixed it by placing a strip of duct tape under the camera and now it is silent.

The same problem with my flipcam.

Mine works fine.

Dasswable said:
My camera was rattling too if I did not use the Quick Control Button to retreat the camera regularily because the camera is hitting the case even when shaking it.
I fixed it by placing a strip of duct tape under the camera and now it is silent.
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I was thinking into a similar direction... Good to hear this works.

facepalm lol

Dasswable said:
My camera was rattling too if I did not use the Quick Control Button to retreat the camera regularily because the camera is hitting the case even when shaking it.
I fixed it by placing a strip of duct tape under the camera and now it is silent.
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Duct tape on a phone? 2019.?
No thanks

My camera is firm and doesnt rattle, it does make some noise when the camera moves but thats to be expected I think.

Well, it seems as if it's going to be a crap shoot whether you get one that rattles or not? Too risky unless we get way more reviews saying that it doesn't rattle.

jaseman said:
Well, it seems as if it's going to be a crap shoot whether you get one that rattles or not? Too risky unless we get way more reviews saying that it doesn't rattle.
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Difficult to say with such a small sample size.
Could be 1%, 5%, 20%, 50% or 90% with issues. The quality control might get better or the mechanism might just have that bad yields. So right now we have to assume it's either a small number of devices or first batch problems. I find it hard to believe they'd bring a device to market with glaring issues. You never know though.

T I find it hard to believe they'd bring a device to market with glaring issues. You never know though.[/QUOTE said:
Ummm, ever hear of the Galaxy fold???
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jaseman said:
Ummm, ever hear of the Galaxy fold???
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Yes and it isn't comparable.
This is a quality control issue from the factory. I haven't heard anyone say it started rattling later (nor does it seem there would be time to start breaking the device through regular use unless it's sensitive and starts rattling from dust and debris).
The Fold worked fine at the factory and testing in a controlled environment did not reveal the fragility of the design. Otherwise we may as well bring up Note 7 too. That's also a design flaw.
Since not all models rattle it isn't necessarily a design flaw but one of quality and yields. Of course Asus is welcome to make a statement on what causes the issue.

Mine also rattle when put down on table and same with just tapping the screen. Otherwise it is good. Weird that no review mentioned this, not even tech tablets. If the phone didn't cost 570 euro, but 250 euro I would not mind, but I'm going to return it, it is unacceptable for the price.

Mine doesn't rattle when closed, but also doesn't open fully. It sits at a slight angle when open, so I have to press "volume up" for a second to straighten it. As far as I can see there's no calibration tool for camera angle. This might help solve both problems.

Mine rattle to
the camera opens a little whenever I was fast walking with the phone in my pocket or when I wear lose pants but I fixed it by adding 2 strips of tape behind the camera :/
I found out that the rattle is coming from the hinge at the side where the volume buttons are

picked it up from table https://youtu.be/QcbjNwhLVIE ...
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To clarify - this is how it always is, but it happens - lets say once a day - camera just get _more_ loose by itself. I will create another video how it is all the time (it is still pretty bad in quiet environment) - but it will be harder to catch with one hand holding camera phone.

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Can other users of this phone confirm if it is a faulty unit or it is "normal" behaviour? Camera module seems to be wonky and loose, not firmly closed/locked. No reviewers mention this problem.

Mine moves a little bit too.
And 2 strips of tape help. I'm fine with it.

Oneplus 7 touch issues

hello,
i have some Touch issues with my new oneplus 7. when i Zoom and hold my thumbs in Google Maps for example, the Maps begins to stutter. it feels like my thumbs gets recognized many times.
Here is a short Video for visualizing
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1-R6VaGz24AqrkYCawepbTWsDd3Lga1rn
(you have to open in Browser)
can someone confirm that?

You do seem to be having a few touch issues there!!!!!!

Sry, Here is the full thread...

I can't get mine to do the same. It will move slightly but not as much as yours.

divvykev said:
I can't get mine to do the same. It will move slightly but not as much as yours.
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Zoom out, put your thumbs together so that they will touch each other and hold it.

andi199011 said:
Zoom out, put your thumbs together so that they will touch each other and hold it.
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That is so weird. IT moves all over the place. Maybe because thumbs are further apart? No problems with two fingers. Weird

andi199011 said:
hello,
i have some Touch issues with my new oneplus 7. when i Zoom and hold my thumbs in Google Maps for example, the Maps begins to stutter. it feels like my thumbs gets recognized many times.
Here is a short Video for visualizing
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1-R6VaGz24AqrkYCawepbTWsDd3Lga1rn
(you have to open in Browser)
can someone confirm that?
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No issues here. Check mine.

Maybe it is the pre-installed protection glass?

Same issue here. You can test it with a multi touch tester app. You will see the two touches merging into one and then splitting in two, and that goes on and on.
My guess is that a firmware update might solve this, but OnePlus should really be informed.

OP would you mind submitting a bug report through the Community app?

I'll do
Edit: done
Edit 2: it is not the pre-installed protection glass

Same here. I found out that is related to some electrostatic issue when touching the bottom of the device. Otherwise this won't happen. Let me know.
EDIT: confirmed, even without touching the bottom. Can you link the bugreport?

https://forums.oneplus.com/threads/oneplus-7-touch-issues.1070754/

For the record, i am experiencing the exact same problem. More details here. Waiting for a fix.
I don't have a screen protector installed.

edwardeutsch said:
Same here. I found out that is related to some electrostatic issue when touching the bottom of the device. Otherwise this won't happen. Let me know.
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This is exactly what I experience. Touching the bottom of the phone at the same time as I touch the screen will give me these issues.

Same here what production date are your devices? Mine is 2019.06.03

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.

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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?

Weird sound when shaking your Mi 10 Ultra

Has anyone tried to shake their Mi 10 Ultra shaking in left-right direction?
I can hear some "ball" stuffs hitting edges. Something like "liquid paper correction pen" sound when you shake it.
I didn't notice this until now. Is it okay?

I believe is the camera stabilization module. Nothing to worry about.

datsunk said:
I believe is the camera stabilization module. Nothing to worry about.
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Yeah the only thing to worry about would be shaking your phone repeatedly and maybe damaging something if you do it all the time ?

datsunk said:
I believe is the camera stabilization module. Nothing to worry about.
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oh ya just took my good old pixel 3 xl and shake it. It makes the sound too.
Thanks. Didn't notice this for years. :laugh:

I also noticed this but since I couldn't find any problem with the phone operation I decided to let this go.

lol i just made same thread on xiaomi.eu forum... guess is everything normal so xD

Everything is normal, don't worry. Due to the camera system there are parts moving around. The same is observer on other phones too. For example for S20 the same can be observed and there are long threads on the forums. Someone explained it as:
"This isn't a problem. It is just the lenses of the camera moving around when not being used. The lenses are stabilized with electromagnetism. When they aren't used, they will move around as there are no gears or mechanics to hold it into place. "