I bought a used Nexus 5X from Swappa that recently had the screen/digitizer replaced by the owner. Well, I got the phone last week and everything seemed to be working smoothly and properly, but, while looking closely at some of the pictures I took with the phone's camera, I noticed some blurry marks/spots visible on the images. At first, I figured that they were probably just on the outer lens, but it turns out that the blurry marks/spots are actually showing up on the photos taken with the phone after I've copied them over to my computer.
For the record, I did take the back cover off the phone and tried cleaning/wiping off the actual camera lens with a Q-Tip and a pointed Q-Tip, but it did not seem to help at all with removing the marks/spots. So, it looks like I may need to try to replace the main/rear-facing camera on my phone, if that is going to be realistic for me to do.
After doing somr searching, I found some links for buying the actual rear-facing camera module replacement part.
For $13.88 from DIY Mobile Repair https://www.diymobilerepair.com/lg-nexus-5x-rear-camera-replacement
And for $17.99 from Repairs Universe http://www.repairsuniverse.com/lg-n...JL6woQtVLGseJUQDWFHAWwAODwICsmVdbxhoC5Ffw_wcB
And here are some DIY instructions from ifixit.com for Nexus 5X Rear-Facing Camera Replacement https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nexus+5X+Rear-Facing+Camera+Replacement/60276
Does anyone think this should realistically be as simple as it seems to be to replace the rear-facing camera? And is there any reason to think that either of these replacement cameras would result in photos with image quality that is not as good as the original camera's pictures? Or should these replacement parts be just as good as the OEM camera in the phone? I actually chatted with someone on the DIYMobileRepair.com site and was told that the camera module is exactly the same as the OEM camera module that comes in the phone, so I would think that the resulting photos would/should be just as good after replacing the camera module. However, I can't help but be concerned about this when buying the camera model from a third party seller. So, I'm hoping that someone on here has actually replaced the rear-facing camera module and can comment about this.
With that stated, has anyone on here actually replaced the rear-facing camera module for a Nexus 5X? And if so, where did you buy the replacement part? And how much did it cost you? If anyone has actually purchased a replacement camera, if you would post a link to the specific part you got, and describe how difficult it was to install on your Nexus 5X and your results, that would be very much appreciated.
Also, here are some pics taken with my Nexus 5X:
http://imgur.com/kJUmLsN If you look just above the above the LG logo, you can see the mark that looks like a partial "C" or the left half of a circle, and would seem to have possibly been left by a fingerprint, or, now that I think about, it looks like it is likely actually an imprint mark from the the camera's lens assembly. There's also a little round spot/mark to the right of that one, close to the edge of the right side of the back cover.
Here's another picture http://imgur.com/QgXikAy where the half-circle mark is just below and between the openings for the fingerprint reader and the camera lens.
And here's another one http://imgur.com/GxGYo0U where the half-circle mark is just below and to the right of the "n" in the nexus imprint, and there's also a small dot/spot up higher and to the right of the fingerprint reader opening, close to the right edge of the back cover.
And one last photo for this post http://imgur.com/q8jnvHO where the half-circle spot/mark is in the middle towards the bottom of the image, and where there's also a small dot/mark on very the bottom of the right side, just to the left of the blue border line.
And here are some photos where I highlighted the marks/spots/dots:
http://imgur.com/qmY9CWN
http://imgur.com/4wZzAXi
Also, if anyone has any suggestions about what else I might be able to do to try to clear/clean off the marks that appear to be on the inside of the camera lens, please do let me know.
Sorry for the lengthy post. And as always, much thanks in advance for any helpful replies that I may get!
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Hi all - has anyone ever seen a small, distinct black spot in photos and videos coming from the main, rear camera? Pictures attached at various zoom levels - it becomes much more obvious at higher zoom levels, and it doesn't move from the spot it's in. The lens is perfectly clean and appears completely unmarked. This leads me to believe it's either sensor dust, or dust on the back side/ inside the lens. The spot wasn't there when I first got the camera.
Anyway, I'm planning on sending to Samsung to have them fix it under warranty, unless someone's got a better resolution.
Thanks!
Attached photos at 4x, 3x and 1x magnification, with the spot (bottom left) appearing most obvious at 4X.
Definitely looks like crud under your lens. Yeah get that fixed for sure. keep this updated I really would like to know what the hell that is and how it got there.
Either that, or there is damage or defect to the sensor itself. I'd take a good magnifying lens, and inspect it to try to see what's going on in there. Either way, I'd try for a warranty claim.
It looks like a physical object on top of the cmos sensor itself.
The dimensions are about 0.01 x 0.02 mm (about 1/10th of the human hair width).
Looks like it might need replaced, take it in to a service store if you can, we generally keep a good amount of harvested cameras on hand. It's an easy fix...
If for any reason they don't have any or you don't have any S&R stores nearby, and if you're feeling adventurous enough, we might be able to work something out getting you a camera...
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Thanks all. Samsung's got it, and I believe they're replacing it under warranty. I'll update when I know more.
Just got it back after an unnecessarily protracted time at Samsung in Texas. Looks like they swapped out the camera module. No word on what the exact problem was, but it was repaired under warranty. Also looks like they may have fixed two minor issues I had with the earpiece and speakerphone, though I can't be sure.
Thanks for the advice, all.
I know people run into this all the time with other phones, but I'm not sure how to fix it with this particular phone. I keep it in my pocket all the time and the little hole right beside the camera lens must be letting in pocket dust. The quality of the camera pictures are much lower and the camera has a hard time gauging light now.
Any one have any idea how to clean it out? I've tried blowing compressed air at various angles into the hole but it doesn't really help. Maybe disassembling the phone is the only way, but I haven't been brave enough to try it yet.
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So fixing the problem was relatively easy, although it may void your warranty. You simply need to remove the two small T3 screws on the bottom of the phone and open the phone by pulling the phone open. There is a video demonstrating the disassembly (just search youtube or google for "Amazon Fire Phone Teardown Review" by iFixit Video). [remove spaces below for direct link, i'm a newbie so can't post links yet]
www . you tube . com / watch ? v = d5k-AWEeWqo
As you open it, there will be a small sticker that gets detached that proves to Amazon that you opened it and will likely void your warranty. If you are ok with that, you simply clean out the clear lens cover and reassemble by snapping the phone back together, starting with the top of the phone.
I have got the exact same problem. I don't know what to do. Picture quality is much lower, they are now a little bit overexposed and washed out.
I was thinking to send it back to warranty, but I don't know if it qualifies for warranty.
If you can open yours and clean your camera, please post instructions here.
Thanks
Edit:
I have just seen a Youtube video and it appears you only have to unscrew the two little bottom screws to remove the back cover.
I'm in the same boat after just a little over a month of usage.
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Just did it. Worked perfectly. Make sure you take the SIM card out!!! I almost cracked the case trying to open it with the SIM card in. Cleaned the lens cover with a swab. Pictures are clear again. Yea!!
any permanent solution?
Cleaning the lens will be a temporary solution.
The dust will continue to enter inside when you keep your phone in your pocket..
Please let me know about a permanent solution for the same.
I m unable to use the fire phone's camera since then.
Any rubber piece to seal the entrance of the dust over the camera?? ???
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Here are 2 pictures I've taken with the rear facing camera. As you can see, there's this weird smudgy thing in the photos towards the left side (the top of the lens). Would anyone have any idea what this could be? I tried wiping the lens window, removing the lens window and wiping the actual lens itself (carefully). Along with wiping both of these surfaces, I also shook the phone a bit and tapped around the lens to see if anything would be knocked loose. But no, it's still there. Something tells me it could be software related, as I cannot see any physical damage. But I guess it could also be some sort of connection problem.
I'm really hoping I don't have to send this away to be repaired, so does anyone know what causes this? I also really don't want to have to replace the whole lens or send it back to Taiwan for 4 weeks. I'd really like to just know what this is so I can fix it.
You need to go deeper (don't know if it's possible). To me it looks like dust on the image sensor itself. Had something like this on a Sony digital camera, was able to get to the sensor and clean it myself after seeing it done at the service the first time.
Don't know if it's possible to get there on G4's camera though.
I'm a bit concerned as my bottom camera lens is sitting off centre to its enclosure. See attached image. From what I understand there is some movement of the lenses for stabilisation, but I thought that was just the top and middle, and they revert back when the camera app is opened. However, the bottom one constantly sits to the bottom right, even after launching camera app. Is this bad workmanship or completely normal? Anyone else's the same?
Try rotating the phone and keep watching the lenses. See what happens.
NoCo33 said:
Try rotating the phone and keep watching the lenses. See what happens.
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Bottom lens stays still - the others move. The actual enclosure doesn't seem in line with the other lenses.
none of the three lenses should move. return it.
x187ph said:
none of the three lenses should move. return it.
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They actually do move as they're equipped with Optical Image Stabilisers. https://www.samsung.com/au/support/mobile-devices/note9-camera-not-centered/
I'm just wondering about the housing and whether others who have this phone have an off centre enclosure on the bottom lens. Anyone else? Yes or nos accepted as responses... Am considering returning it. Not sure it's a big issue but a bit annoying if it's dodgy build quality.
Samsung galaxy a50 has no OIS.
x187ph said:
Samsung galaxy a50 has no OIS.
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You're absolutely right - I stand corrected - my apologies. I just assumed that's why the other two were off centre. Will take it to exchange. Hoepfully they're not all like this. Thanks!
Hey Guys,
unfortunately the glass lens of the rear camera of my phone broke. There are local shops near me, who offer a replacement for about 70€, which is quite a lot in my personal opinion. So i ordered a replacement part from eBay, used a heat gun and changed the glass myself.
I immediately took some photos to check the quality, and to be honest, it seems to be really really bad. The images are blurry and the holes in the lense seem not be in the correct position, so parts of the photos are darker and it's pretty hard to even get a correct focus of the photo.
Do you have any recommendations for me where to get original or atleast high quality spare parts for our devices? I already checked aliexpress, but the reviews of the parts i found were not quite promising, so i decided to ask here first.