Hi guys,
did any of you have scratches on the cam lens, in the middle, that affects pictures. i have the phone for more than 2 months and looks like that each month there is a new scratch on the lens. so far i was lucky enough not to get it in the middle but looks like at 1 point my luck will run out and 1 will hit the middle.
im just refusing to use a case because i think it looks ugly and will steal from the beauty of this device.
I have not had any problems with scratching but then im using a case where the case is just sticking out a bit more then the lense as to protect it also the case is clear so still looks nice
You can get cases that will compliment your phone and peotect the lens. Best if you try on cases yourself before buying.
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Never had an scratch and also no cases for more than 40day.
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I agree OP - cases suck.
I also have a scratched camera lens. I cut a screen protector out and put it on, but thought that it might effect image quality.
Its a buzz killer ....
since its a matter of time now till my cam lens will get scratched in the middle last night i did a little experiment. i took a piece of hair and stick it in the middle on the lens. well i have to admit that, i dont know how this camera is focusing, but there was no trace of the hair in the pic.
ill give it another try with something thicker now
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jargalus said:
Hi guys,
did any of you have scratches on the cam lens, in the middle, that affects pictures. i have the phone for more than 2 months and looks like that each month there is a new scratch on the lens. so far i was lucky enough not to get it in the middle but looks like at 1 point my luck will run out and 1 will hit the middle.
im just refusing to use a case because i think it looks ugly and will steal from the beauty of this device.
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Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
aldebsi said:
Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
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AMAZING!
IT SOUNDS so silly, but indeed, it WORKS.
I was getting washed out pictures on my beautiful, 4-month-old, otherwise unscratched HOX+. This device is so beautiful, it's crazy that HTC did not pick up this design flaw. But now, my pictures are SO much better... THANKS!
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little irritated that i just realized that taking the back cover off my tilt2 made for better quality pictures. and i randomly clean the plastic lens cover on the back cover but pics still come out hazey.
anyone have this issue or tips to clean it?
asiancuta said:
little irritated that i just realized that taking the back cover off my tilt2 made for better quality pictures. and i randomly clean the plastic lens cover on the back cover but pics still come out hazey.
anyone have this issue or tips to clean it?
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Is the plastic cover scratched -- like from rubbing against something?
Ironically, I am having the same issue. I was just searching for a solution on here last night. It seems to have just happened within the past week. The cover on mine doesn't seem to be scratched.
I tried cleaning it vigorously with my shirt, but the haze wouldn't go away. A little more "cleaning" today and most of it seems to be gone.
My buddy fixes copiers, so I figured he might have something that will clean it up good. I will work on this tomorrow and see if I can get it cleared up.
nope no scratches or anything. i'm pretty careful with the phone since i paid full no-contract price for it i've done windex and rubbing alcohol via q-tip...but no success.
the drastic difference without the back cover is like going from watching standard tv without contacts to watching HD tv with contacts.
yeah, I noticed the same on my tilt 2. The plastic cover makes the pictures blurry. I ended up just removing the plastic camera piece from the back cover. The camera is recessed, so I don't see the need for a plastic cover. Works much better.
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the drastic difference without the back cover is like going from watching standard tv without contacts to watching HD tv with contacts.
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Kinda like this:
I've got the European version of the TP2 - it doesn't have any screen in the back cover - just a hole!
big difference..
thanks for posting this....hadn't thought about this issue....
but checked it out...and yep...HUGE difference....
the plastic 'lens cover' looks like a pretty cheap plastic material....
even with the best care and cleaning it will ultimately change....
mine's filthy and scratched a little....
considering popping it out
I popped mine out and it looks a lot better now. The contrast/sharpness is much better without it. The camera is actually pretty decent now, weird that htc ruins the cam by putting these plastic pieces of crap over the lens!
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Kinda like this:
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that's exactly how my pictures came out. thanks for posting examples.
those of you that have popped that plastic cover off haven't had any dust or foreign debri issues getting in the phone, without it? that's my only concern.
Nice find asiancuta the camera is so much better thanks for sharing.
It's not because the lense is dirty, I tried it the same day the TILT2 came out, fresh out of the box. So it's not a dirty lense, i had the same issue with the TILT 1 , its the protective lense cover, it's just cheap and not clear. so you could remove it , some people even drilled a hole in it. It will allow for dust to get under the cover more, but it gets under there anyways, you can blow it out every once in awhile, instead over removing your cover and having people look at you like your retarded.
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Nice find asiancuta the camera is so much better thanks for sharing.
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no prob. figured picture quality was a lens cover issue..went on a hunch. loving the pictures and the phone so much more now
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It's not because the lense is dirty, I tried it the same day the TILT2 came out, fresh out of the box. So it's not a dirty lense, i had the same issue with the TILT 1 , its the protective lense cover, it's just cheap and not clear. so you could remove it , some people even drilled a hole in it. It will allow for dust to get under the cover more, but it gets under there anyways, you can blow it out every once in awhile, instead over removing your cover and having people look at you like your retarded.
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true..i airblow mine once a week at least. dust build up is incredible...pretty much a dust magnet. looks like i'll attempt to drill a hole or take the plastic off completely. picture quality is too d*** good without it
If you are concerned about dust, when removing the clear plastic piece, place a small piece of gaffers or masking tape (with one end curled over) on the hole. This will create a small flap that will prevent dust from entering. When it's time to take a photo just peel back the tape a little.
Also No need to Drill a hole, from the outside push on lense protector inward, and it pops right off, if you decide later, you can put it back on real easy.
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Also No need to Drill a hole, from the outside push on lense protector inward, and it pops right off, if you decide later, you can put it back on real easy.
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i'm gonna keep the plastic off for a couple of days and see how it goes.
side note and another small observation: looks like a slight bad design flaw on HTC's part, for the HTC Tilt 2 if you look at other phones...blackberry, nokia's, and even the HTC Pure..basic keyboardless version of the Tilt2...you can see the lens higher up on the back of the phone. now hold you're phone as you usually would while browsing the web or checking the weather. don't know bout anyone else, but i place my pointing finger along the back of the phone as stable support..unknowingly covering the lens part. that and possible oxidation (the yellow discoloring that occurs on your car's headlights) may lead to the bad quality pictures.
Night and day difference in popping out that cheap plastic lens. WOW, better then my 3.1 digital camera now.
Yeah, I did that on my Kaiser and it was much better. Bought a replacement back cover just for that purpose, but I can't find another cover specifically for the Tilt 2 yet, so I just can't bring myself to do it to this phone yet.
Debbie
I got my TP2 just one and a half week ago new here in Germany. And there was no plastic lense in the battery cover, just a hole.
But the quality of the camera is more than poor. I had an SE X1 with the same 3.2 MP before it -that was goot quality. The TP2's quality is more than poor compared with the X1. Like 1 MP (TP2) to 3 MP (X1). Even at a good sunny day a picture in a garden is without sharpness at the edges and in the bottom of the front. The camera of the X1 I used more and more often instead of my standard digital camera for same easy pictures and it was ok. But the camera of the TP2 ist unusable compared with the X1
Hi guys, just noticed that my DZ camera lens is "blurred" out bad (I don't use my phone's cam regularly). It looks like scratches, see photos, but its more like coating wear off. I've seen disassembly photos, and it seems that the lens is glued to the back housing, which costs $89.99! Any suggestions to solve this problem? Thanks!
Are you able to get a replacement from your carrier for free?
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Um, carrier, no, but warranty is still available, but I read in the warranty statement that scratches or cracks on lens are not covered.
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Try ti check ebay and see what u can find. If not and all fails, get some plastic x ploish. And rub it on there. I used that stuff for my headlights, ipod and some other clear plastic stuff. It always worked out great.
The stuff is called plastic x its about $5 from walmart
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Thanks for the tip. EBay doesn't seem to have the back housing, however I found one at HTCrepairparts.com for $89.90. I'll try to visit the service center, and hopefully get it fixed, with the right words (got my touch fixed that way ). If all else fails, i'll try looking for that polish. Thanks!
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Just got back my Desire Z from servicing, and its beautiful, they totally changed the back lens, which included the back housing! Awesome, no more smudges now!
toothpaste
I had the same problem with my HTC G2, with the camera so scratched all my pics were blurred. I fixed it pretty cheaply by polishing the lens with a little bit of toothpaste! 2 mins of rubbing with toothpaste and a little bit of cardboard and 95% of the lens is clear again and scratch free. My pics are sharp and in focus again. I have a few minor marks around the edge still as they are hard to reach, but they are not affecting the picture or focusing.
Hope this helps somebody
what kind of tooth paste and how does this work?
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what kind of tooth paste and how does this work?
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Is this a joke, toothpaste? Come on guys. Should have gone with Squaretrade.
Tooth paste has mild abrasive in it. This isn't a joke and really does work.
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Not a joke bro, it does work. Works on headlight lenses as well!
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hey guys i am going to buy new replacement back for only $14 problem is you have to spend at least $50 because its for wholesalers i just need one anyone want to buy some off me through ebay or paypal so im not stuck with the extras because of the 50 dollar limit. heres the link http://www.mengtor.com/product_show.php?category=668&pid=3365
Hi reeshmd,
I'm very interested in getting a new back cover.
However, i have three questions:
1. Is it original one? Because the price seems too low, and this part must fit perfectly!
2. To change it, we need to void warranty, or not? One screw is covered with a "VOID" sticker.
3. There seems to be 2 different versions of the cover (A & B), how do you know which one to get?
Thanks.
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About the scratches itself (i have exactly the same thing as first post pictures show), it looks to me more like some coverage is gone, which probably filtered UVA&B and/or IR light. I say that because not only my pictures are blured now, but also they always look completely over exposed.
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Could anyone send a very clear zoomed picture of the camera glass in perfect shape? The same pics as the ones of the first post, but of a new DZ or G2.
Thanks
allanl-o said:
I had the same problem with my HTC G2, with the camera so scratched all my pics were blurred. I fixed it pretty cheaply by polishing the lens with a little bit of toothpaste! 2 mins of rubbing with toothpaste and a little bit of cardboard and 95% of the lens is clear again and scratch free. My pics are sharp and in focus again. I have a few minor marks around the edge still as they are hard to reach, but they are not affecting the picture or focusing.
Hope this helps somebody
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That is working BIG THX man
My camera lens had similar problems too. I tried toothpaste and now my pictures are brilliant! Thank you for the tip
One question though, is the plastic cover coated therefore there was scratches or was the "scratches" just dirt? I'm wondering if rubbing with toothpaste would rub-off the coating (if there was one to begin with)
geot10 said:
My camera lens had similar problems too. I tried toothpaste and now my pictures are brilliant! Thank you for the tip
One question though, is the plastic cover coated therefore there was scratches or was the "scratches" just dirt? I'm wondering if rubbing with toothpaste would rub-off the coating (if there was one to begin with)
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There is a coating, and it would have reduced flare/glares, however if it was so grimmy to begin with, the coating was going to go one way or another. But least without it the contracts is quite a bit higher than default.
I used Plastic Booster (a cleaner for plastic food containers) to clean the plastic cover on my old Shadow camera before and it made quite a difference. I think mine was due to just sweat/dirt that discolored the plastic and made everything blurry.
allanl-o said:
I had the same problem with my HTC G2, with the camera so scratched all my pics were blurred. I fixed it pretty cheaply by polishing the lens with a little bit of toothpaste! 2 mins of rubbing with toothpaste and a little bit of cardboard and 95% of the lens is clear again and scratch free. My pics are sharp and in focus again. I have a few minor marks around the edge still as they are hard to reach, but they are not affecting the picture or focusing.
Hope this helps somebody
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Thanks a lot for the toothpaste idea dude. it worked like a charm!!!
Any more tips on what to do with it?
Mine camera thingy is getting scratchy too.
Can I just remove it?
or either, how to polish it
Thanks for the toothpaste trick. Worked brilliantly. Already fixed two different Desire Z phone lenses with it.
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If I told you guys I was making white housing for our Cappy's, would you guys be interested in buying it?
It's not available anywhere, but I made one for myself and it looks great!
I was thinking of charging $40.....trying to get some idea of how many people would be interested.
Let me know!
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Just remember, if and/or when you start to sell these, you need to do it in the Marketplace, not here.
Just my own opinion here, but I'm not loving it. The fact that the sides are white, but the backplate is still black doesn't look good. The front would look better if the top and bottom were also white. It would make the whole thing look complete.
I like the concept but I think it needs to go further.
FWIW, I've always been a jet black gadget lover. I think it looks sleek and refined. White just always made me think back to the old white/beige PCs of yesterday.
i would absolutely buy one, ive been scouring the internet for them for months now
Top and bottom of the front white would look better. White lettering on the back too maybe?
ill buy for $40 maybe a bit more, it just past my bday so i gots money to spend.
Pm me if you want.....
40 seems a little expensive for my liking. And it looks like to me that all you were doing was just adding a vinyl skin ontop of the phone.
Although if you were to make one for the whole phone I think 20-30 would be more than enough of a fair price for one.
actually no, i bought official Samsung replacement housing from Japan, then put 6 coats of white plastic paint, followed by 3 coats of clear. took about a week altogether.
Sent from my Android 4.0 ICS'd Cappy
I agree that i think it needs to be more white, great idea though.
WHITE? ewwww.... just my 2cents.. now a matte black finish ill bite
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maybe if it were actually white plastic and not just white paint, also the display would have to be white also cause it just looks ugly as of now
i love the white, but like the others on here i think the whole thing should be white. and if its a white paint and not plastic isn't there going to be a chipping issue overtime?
Green?
I dont mean to hijack this thread, but I was very interested in getting a different color housing for my captivate after viewing this. After searching for a few hours for colored housings online I just decided to try what you did with the white and buy my own paint and try it out! I went with an Android Green just to match my theme on my phone (I am due for an upgrade soon anyways). I will try to update with a picture of the finished productas soon as I am done!
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I dont mean to hijack this thread, but I was very interested in getting a different color housing for my captivate after viewing this. After searching for a few hours for colored housings online I just decided to try what you did with the white and buy my own paint and try it out! I went with an Android Green just to match my theme on my phone (I am due for an upgrade soon anyways). I will try to update with a picture of the finished productas soon as I am done!
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Wait...did you spray over the camera hole?
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Wait...did you spray over the camera hole?
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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I think it'd be cool if you put a coat on everything that isn't the screen. To me it looks incomplete with the bottom of the phone(both front and rear) still black. Two coats probably isn't a bad idea! Maybe some gloss clear coat over the top to make it shiny? I like the android green choice though.
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I think it'd be cool if you put a coat on everything that isn't the screen. To me it looks incomplete with the bottom of the phone(both front and rear) still black. Two coats probably isn't a bad idea! Maybe some gloss clear coat over the top to make it shiny? I like the android green choice though.
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well this is actually with about 3 coats and 1 "gloss" coat. I'm not sure if I used the right paint. I used the "plastic paint" which probably takes a bit longer to dry. When putting it back together I kept pulling the paint from the tail part so I decided just to completely take the paint off of that part. Also I was thinking about painting the top and bottom of the front, however I did not want to risk covering the microphone hole and the inputs at the top. I think if I hadnt rushed through it so much then I could have had a better finished product.. good thing is these housings are around 8$ on ebay so I can just buy another one and give that one a proper try!
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well.. I was smart enough to put some clear tape over the outside of the camera lens, however when i flipped it over to get the edges I was not paying close enough attention and sprayed the inside. I was able to get the paint off pretty easily though.
I did an idiot move when putting my phone back together. I was using the phone with just the sd card to take pictures and left the card in the phone when trying to fit the housing back on.. needless to say I snapped the sd card in half and it no longer works :/
Edit: I'm not sure if I'm gonna say that I am done or if I should add another coat. However I am pretty happy with the color I just need to clean it up a bit! Let me know what you all think!
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Prep work is 90% of painting. The actual painting part is very quick. You should have sanded better. It looks like the paint will dry and begin flaking off if it has not already.
Well one of my friends suggested I should "wet sand" it. I've personally never heard of that but he said it will make it look a ton better, so I guess I'll try that this afternoon.
Wet sanding= sanding with water to remove particles from the sandpaper.
Start with 200 grit to really clear off the paint. Then move to 400 grit. Then move to 800. Then clean with alcohol VERY WELL.
you want it to be flat and sanded down to 800 grit across the whole piece. Don't stop with 400 grit until all the green is gone. Use 800 to polish it. The rubbing alcohol is used to clean off any particles which may stick. Douse it in alcohol.
There are better ways.. but if you're going to do all of that, may as well use a nice metal flake paint and a clear coat from your auto parts store to get it really nice. If you do the clear coat, don't stick it in your pocket for a few days.
Also, time yourself on that 1 minute shake thing... trust me. Shaking is important. Longer is better. It helps the paint to dry properly and faster.
Hi all,
I own a HTC one X, i got it couple of months back. I recently noticed that my camera lens cover is pretty much scratched up, specially at the bottom where the whole phone's upper parts resides when laid flat. I tried taking pictures but see not much difference.
I just want to know how bad this issue is? How many of the HOX users here have this issue?
Should i be worried about the picture quality? Is there anyway i can figure out whether the scratches are affecting my pictures?
I Love my phone and seeing the scratches made me worried and i right away ordered a SPG Crumena leather pouch to avoid more scratches from coming in future. I now want to assess how will the scratches affect my pictures, can someone help me figure that out please.
Well I've read around on xda, that scratching the camera lens causes a deterioration in picture quality. Best way to confirm or check is to compare photos taken with your scratched up lens now vs an old picture taken with your new Htc One X i.e non-scratched lens.
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gnirujan said:
Hi all,
I own a HTC one X, i got it couple of months back. I recently noticed that my camera lens cover is pretty much scratched up, specially at the bottom where the whole phone's upper parts resides when laid flat. I tried taking pictures but see not much difference.
I just want to know how bad this issue is? How many of the HOX users here have this issue?
Should i be worried about the picture quality? Is there anyway i can figure out whether the scratches are affecting my pictures?
I Love my phone and seeing the scratches made me worried and i right away ordered a SPG Crumena leather pouch to avoid more scratches from coming in future. I now want to assess how will the scratches affect my pictures, can someone help me figure that out please.
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Hi,
I had the same problem exactly, and i have just joined to give you the solution that I used. My HTC photos are sharp and clear as before now.
The solution is very simple ... all what you need is a clean glasses cleaning cloth, glass cleaner (like windex) and tooth paste !! yes tooth paste!
First clean the cover with the glass cleaner ... keep it wet .. apply a tiny portion of tooth paste on it .. rub it with the cloth ... keep it wet all the time.
Repeat till you get the lens back to its original state ... or at least 90 % ... the technique used is similar to the one used in cleaning car head lights .. similar to this video for example:
youtube. com/watch?v=b1_sFEOGTMc
I hope u find it useful.
Hello guys,i've had some scratches on my M8 lens and i watched videos where people got rid of this problem by using a toothpaste.I tried the same method but my camera went even worse than it used to be.... i currently don't have an other device to take a photo of it.Im wondering if i can solve the problem if i get rubbing alcohol and try to clean it all over again ? :crying: :crying:
Didol123 said:
Hello guys,i've had some scratches on my M8 lens and i watched videos where people got rid of this problem by using a toothpaste.I tried the same method but my camera went even worse than it used to be.... i currently don't have an other device to take a photo of it.Im wondering if i can solve the problem if i get rubbing alcohol and try to clean it all over again ? :crying: :crying:
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Never try and fix a scratch its not paint it can't be fixed! so putting toothpase on your phone will only help ruin it further. if you have a silicon based toothpast then you just rubbed really fine sand into your camera. your best bet is to take a soft cloth and some diluted rubbing alcohol and try and clean it. good luck!
Didol123 said:
Hello guys,i've had some scratches on my M8 lens and i watched videos where people got rid of this problem by using a toothpaste.I tried the same method but my camera went even worse than it used to be.... i currently don't have an other device to take a photo of it.Im wondering if i can solve the problem if i get rubbing alcohol and try to clean it all over again ? :crying: :crying:
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Hello! I actually did this to my M8 today, and it worked GREAT, removed all the small scratches and my pictures are no longer blurry or washed out! All pictures now are CRISP as they were when I first got my M8. You need to LIGHTLY apply toothpaste, and then use nail polish remover or I used rubbing alcohol to get the scratches off. The M8's had a coating on the lens from factory, I read somewhere this was anti reflective film, but am not sure if that's true or not. Anyways, if you use toothpaste and then alcohol, you will remove this layer of stuff and its the coating that is scratched most likely, not your actual lens. Follow this video here (again) and see if it works. I would NOT use toothpaste that has gritty/sand like texture, this may scratch the actual lens and damage it.
Video link / method I used: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhhOcIRMfWc
Good luck!
My Friend had a similar problem he sctrached his screen and his camera, and he used the same product he used to clean his car headlight lenses and surprisingly he actually did a decent job. Put it this way it was alot better than it was. I was really surprised.
Andr3w151 said:
My Friend had a similar problem he sctrached his screen and his camera, and he used the same product he used to clean his car headlight lenses and surprisingly he actually did a decent job. Put it this way it was alot better than it was. I was really surprised.
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You can Use "Displex" (~5$ on ebay) to fix it... Your camera will be like it was new!
I've done three m8 cameras with toothpaste. It just takes time. It gets worse as you rub then gets better because it's removing the coating.
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squito said:
Never try and fix a scratch its not paint it can't be fixed! so putting toothpase on your phone will only help ruin it further. !
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Rubbish, yes you can, I have done it loads of times with metal polish such as brasso!
I have removed scratches from glass, plastic, LCD screens, phone camera lenses, watch lenses, all successfully with this method.
Didol123 said:
i watched videos where people got rid of this problem by using a toothpaste.I tried the same method but my camera went even worse than it used to be
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Look very closely, does it appear that the coating is just getting more scratched (which is the intent, for the toothpaste to abrade the coating and remove it) or the camera glass is actually getting scratched.
Similar to a previous response, my guess is that you are just scratching the anti-glare coating (not the glass) and actually need to rub it more.
Mine appeared to be just the coating being scratched. Used this method and it worked great. I still have to get some of the coating off at the edges but 95% of it is gone and my lens is clear of these scratches now. Plus it gives your phone that minty fresh feeling.
Anyone know if this lens is gorilla glass?
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Mine appeared to be just the coating being scratched. Used this method and it worked great. I still have to get some of the coating off at the edges but 95% of it is gone and my lens is clear of these scratches now. Plus it gives your phone that minty fresh feeling.
Anyone know if this lens is gorilla glass?
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I read where one guy used a magic eraser (Mr Clean brand??) and he said that worked the best for him. I wonder if they "fixed" the issue with the coating on newer phones?? I have had mine for a few weeks now...always carry it in my pocket(s) and do not use any case and all three of my lenses have zero scratches on them?? I have been watching closely to make sure since I've read about all those having this issue on three different forums.
jaseman said:
I read where one guy used a magic eraser (Mr Clean brand??) and he said that worked the best for him. I wonder if they "fixed" the issue with the coating on newer phones?? I have had mine for a few weeks now...always carry it in my pocket(s) and do not use any case and all three of my lenses have zero scratches on them?? I have been watching closely to make sure since I've read about all those having this issue on three different forums.
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I bought my phone at the end of July so yours probably has the coating. I didn't notice the "scratches" until I wanted to take a picture the other day and I always wipe the lens with my shirt to get finger prints off after taking it out of my pocket. If the lens glass itself is gorilla glass I'm not too worried about it scratching in the future because I dedicate my pocket to my phone and nothing else goes in that pocket.
jaseman said:
I read where one guy used a magic eraser (Mr Clean brand??) and he said that worked the best for him. I wonder if they "fixed" the issue with the coating on newer phones?? I have had mine for a few weeks now...always carry it in my pocket(s) and do not use any case and all three of my lenses have zero scratches on them?? I have been watching closely to make sure since I've read about all those having this issue on three different forums.
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+1on the magic eraser it worked like a charm no need to use toothpaste all scratches gone. Just wet the magic eraser, squeeze the water out, lay phone screen on flat surface " soft magazine " with camera facing you, I would get a bright lamp to point and the surface you going to scrub the camera lens cover, and use magic eraser in a circular motion and you will see the coating come off. Hope this helps anybody who has the scratches.
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treIII said:
I've done three m8 cameras with toothpaste. It just takes time. It gets worse as you rub then gets better because it's removing the coating.
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I can confirm this works. Also a clean pencil eraser. It takes about 20mins though. I used toothpaste too, and freaked out when I saw how badly it got scratched. Tried the eraser method for around 5mins and figured my cam was screwed. The next day I started rubbing with the eraser and didn't stop. I had time and nothing to lose. Cleared everything right up except the extreme edges. DO IT!