I bought my M8 last year in the UK and now I'm living in Brazil, so I get no support from HTC (since they've closed the market here) anymore. I dropped my M8 last month and its back camera broke. I don't need to take pictures all the time, but I really need to use WhatsApp Web again - I did the stupid thing of switching from Sense to GPE, so I lost my previous Whatsapp settings and now I need the back camera to read the QR code to activate it again.
So I've came up with two possible solutions:
1 - Is there any app that can simulate the camera using a .jpeg file? That would solve my problem, cause I would just screenshot the QR code on my PC, edit the picture and send it to my "virtual camera".
2 - Is there any way that I can make my phone always open my frontal camera - even when the apps require the back one? I mean, when any app try to use the back camera, my M8 would automatically redirect to the front camera.
I would appreciate if anyone help me with one of the solutions above or even a new one. I have root and I can run some commands on Terminal, but I don't know exactly what to do (and my searches on Google were useless).
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Hello all, having come from an htc one m8 I gotta say I'm liking the note 4 so far. I even purchased the samsung gear 2 neo and feel like **** tracy! The question I have and that I have googled and not found too many results on is whenever I open up my camera app I get a message that states "Not for image quality testing. Ok for functionality test". For all case and purposes the camera seems to operate fine as well as the rest of the phone but I'm curious as to why that message would pop up? I have not modified the phone (short of disabling a little bit of the crapware) and I also have tried clearing the cache of the camera app as well as data of the camera app. All my apps are up to date according to google play. I am still within my 14 days of verizon return policy so I want to make sure I don't have an actual real issue with the hardware of the phone. Any ideas are appreciated. I'd prefer to not system reset it or exchange it, however if that is what needs to be done to verify I have a fully functional phone, then so be it.
Thanks in advance!
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I have been working on two phones today, had both working to partial amount at points
There is only one motherboard which will power up and accept a charge, and neither camera will work.
I am going out on a limb when I say the camera problem must be in the programming, since I tried the motherboard with the other phone, which probably has a working camera. Though I have never seen it come on.
Any ideas how to force the software to work the camera?
Ok, any one know how to replace every bit of one phone with a working system from an s off of the same model?
I would guess this would be called cloning the one phone's software onto the other motherboard(s).
*Ideally I would refurnish each M8 with the appropriate imei and etc after the switch.
Got this got rid of screen flicker glitch. And now am getting a new camera message after installing a sub camera that cost about $10...where before I was getting a "send error report" which showed a "nullpointerexception", now I am getting "Camera Access is forbidden by device administrator, contact IT team for assistance"
Got this thing working. The first thing it asked after reinstalling an earlier MM nandroid, was that I had blocked the camera with camera lock app..(see screenshot) which wasn't installed in the other nandroid (which was a Lollipop android I had picked up on a "standard nandroids" thread here.
So I simply using the app unblocked the camera, and voilah, it worked.
Don't know how that app does the block despite a complete advanced wipe of the cache, dalvik, data and system...and not being installed either, but that seems to be what it did.
The camera blocker app is something I tried when working in the MM stock system prior to trying about 70 different ROMs and other android sense versions...here is a screenshot from the camera blocker app:
So anyone getting this? "Duo camera is blocked...make sure all caps are off"...have to go the distance here to want camera to work.
hi my htc m8 dugl front camera option not showing i m not able to swith to front camera can anyone help me
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hello XDA team
i want to know where is the mic located in htc one m8 dugl, i m asking becuase i want to make sure which part i have to order when purchasing online
I received my Pixel XL 128GB on this past Wednesday and I have been having constant crashing issues with my Camera. I first thought it may have been the app itself so I tried using various camera apps from the playstore which didn't seem to help.
I tried to delete the app data as well as the cache
deleted any app that may use the camera such as facebook and instagram
reset the phone back to factory twice, trying both the stock and stock updated camera app
I even tried various ROMS like PureNexus and AOPK with no fix in sight.
The error message I receieve is "Camera Error - Can't connect to the camera" prior to that error message the screen is black utilizing the forward facing and rear camera.
I called up support and of course got an idiot Google Customer support rep who could barely speak english telling me that it may be hardware related and that I would it would needed to be replaced.
Is there any other options at this point short of sending my phone back and having them send me a replacement? They are telling me they want to do an authorization hold of another $900 for them to ship me a replacement phone first which is absolutely laughable.
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I received my Pixel XL 128GB on this past Wednesday and I have been having constant crashing issues with my Camera. I first thought it may have been the app itself so I tried using various camera apps from the playstore which didn't seem to help.
I tried to delete the app data as well as the cache
deleted any app that may use the camera such as facebook and instagram
reset the phone back to factory twice, trying both the stock and stock updated camera app
I even tried various ROMS like PureNexus and AOPK with no fix in sight.
The error message I receieve is "Camera Error - Can't connect to the camera" prior to that error message the screen is black utilizing the forward facing and rear camera.
I called up support and of course got an idiot Google Customer support rep who could barely speak english telling me that it may be hardware related and that I would it would needed to be replaced.
Is there any other options at this point short of sending my phone back and having them send me a replacement? They are telling me they want to do an authorization hold of another $900 for them to ship me a replacement phone first which is absolutely laughable.
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never experienced anything like that. I think a replacement is probably your best option given that you're already done a factory reset. The one remaining option I might suggest is flashing a full factory image downloaded from Google.
IMO, its not all that "laughable" that google would ask to put a authorization hold on your account. Its only a pending charge and is never actually processed unless you don't return the old phone.
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never experienced anything like that. I think a replacement is probably your best option given that you're already done a factory reset. The one remaining option I might suggest is flashing a full factory image downloaded from Google.
IMO, its not all that "laughable" that google would ask to put a authorization hold on your account. Its only a pending charge and is never actually processed unless you don't return the old phone.
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I have actually done a full factory flash from Google.
Well when I had financing from Verizon or T-Mobile and I had an issue with the phone they sent a replacement first and I had a time frame in which to send the phone back or I would get charged, they never held funds first.
Financing devices works a little different and each company has their own policies. I haven't had an RMA with Google ever, but with Moto (after it was bought by Lenovo) they required a hold and there have been a few other places that if they sent a device to me before I sent one to them they would put a hold on my credit card. I always considered it a standard procedure. As for the Pixel's camera, while there have been some issues mentioned here and other places about camera issues yours seems unique, almost like the camera component was DOA. I would RMA if it was my device.
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I found this on Google's forum: Camera issue seems to be solved with beta 2 update, can anyone else confirm?
Jason70
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Jason70
yep, 7.1.2 seems to have worked... fingers crossed.... not got camera to fail and it always failed at my workplace due to low signal, but this morning its running great!
ThomasBHV
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7.1.2 (NPG471) Yes currently it work well
The above post has more to do with phones in low signal areas that have the camera freeze up usually with purple lines across some of the photo. That issue has been on going mostly with European variants since release. This does not give the unable to connect error.
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Thanks for all the responses but I guess Support was correct when they said it was the hardware. My new phone works without any issues.
I've updated with OTA stable update and it's seemed to mess things up. Now I can't attach attachments in any app, open dual apps, it comes up with complete action using and it's blank. It seems to make the phone useless now.
Even when trying to send things it doesn't want to attach it
I too have big problems after updating to Android 11 on the Global Mi10T Pro., but it's version 12.1.1.xxx for me.
Apps like GMail, Maps etc work ok. Many others like Chrome, Brave etc just hang. Gestures no longer work. Settings is unreliable.
PC Suite won't connect - it says I need to update my device.
I wonder whether I have to try a Factory Reset - but that's a pain with no proper backup of all the apps and their state.
EEA version 12.1.2.0 - CRAP!!!
@madnlooney: enable MIUI optimizations in developer options and you will solve problems.
My bugs: at once part of touchscreen where green phone is (for answering calls) just stops working. And it is not working in any app, in screen test app.... until reboot. And it happens randomly... I think this will be my last xiaomi device. I had mi max 3 for over 2 years without resets and stuff, worked like a charm (eu rom). I broke screen (waiting new screen atm).
additional problem (happened on previous versions): mobile data just stop working. I have to turn it off and than on again. I am using both SIM slots (private+work).
Now i have big problem with this since i am on a business trip outside my country and I have problems with phone (and factory reset is out of options, since I have AND USE bank app (among others - work apps), so no go). When I return I will ditch it and buy other brand...
This phone had problems on Android 10 and has problems now too. between mi max3 and this i had poco x3nfc and had problems with it too - I think xiaomi cant keep up with huge amount of models that puts to market.
has anyone maybe some solution to my problems?
cickvoa said:
has anyone maybe some solution to my problems?
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Custom roms. Most of the apps will work out of the box if you don't root your device. Few of the banking apps that don't work can be solved with magiskhide...
Thanks, bit as I mentioned, not possible ATM, I cant open bootloader and I dont have access to bank, since i am >1500km out of my country.
Considering that is 2021, it looks like i am ditching xiaomi (after 7 years).
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EEA version 12.1.2.0 - CRAP!!!
@madnlooney: enable MIUI optimizations in developer options and you will solve problems.
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That worked. I did have that switched off. I think for split APK install
on my side.. i have few problems with apps.. basically when i press the app button they open for 2-4 seconds the close.. no errors or something. they just randomly close..
miui optimasation is on.
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on my side.. i have few problems with apps.. basically when i press the app button they open for 2-4 seconds the close.. no errors or something. they just randomly close..
miui optimasation is on.
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Update android webview in play store, whole internet talks about that today...
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That worked. I did have that switched off. I think for split APK install
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If we enable that, how to install split apk files? is there a solution for that too?
dual apps are miui thing, nothing to do with miui optimization
Well, EEA version 12.1.2.0 - is CRAP indeed!!!
It has been a childish attempt like: Hurray we are on android 11 too...!!!
First, they have not checked the main feature of a phone... To make and end Phone calls....
The "end" button does not respond sometimes. Randomly.
I've seen this reported in several discussions and no response from support.
Second, after the update to 12.1.2.0 SECOND SPACE broke..!!
The option to add and remove files disappeared.
A bad surprise, as the only option given, for the data you had saved in second space is to DELETE..
The import export option for files just vanished.
We can only hope that Miui 12.5 will make the Mi 10t Pro a descent Phone as it is an excellent hardware.
What I hate with this v12 is, (not sure if it was same with the previous ones) to be forced to use the mi search. If someone knows how to revert it back to Google search, will be greatly appreciated.
And if any Xioami staff or responsible seeing this message, i need to tell this. ’I don't have to use your crappy search *hit, and noone can force me to do something for a device I paid for. You have all the stupid ’features' and ads in a single thing. And the recommendations, ohh, will make me vomit...
Before you recommend me what to search for, let me recommend you something first. Go and learn why Google is doing the best with keeping the apps pure and simple. When I want to search for the best wines to drink for dinner, you're forcing me to see the turtle copulation video. What a smart software.
As I said before, if someone can help me to delete this useless app to the ground, will appreciate a lot.
I share this because I saw people searching for it
It's the stock oneplus dialer app so it gives you the ability to use the "record" button
Only the dialer changes
I place a high value on call recording. I've always rooted my phones and utilized @skvalex's fantastic app in the past.
I'm considering not rooting for the first time since I want Google Pay and system updates to run seamlessly. I'm aware that there are solutions, but they appear to be cumbersome.
Has anyone found a viable way to record phone calls on the Pixel without requiring root access?
I got the American version from Google.
Which version of 1+ contacts do you use?
Mine is 6.4.5 and a bit buggy