no gps and blurry camera

[killjoy08]

Ok well a few weeks ago, I updated my rom, I believe it was one of G's roms, Garmin.DK.10. After installing the rom I realized my gps was not working along with my camera got extremely blurry. I hadn't used either of those two functions for about a month before that so I'm not sure if the rom before that worked. I installed the camera fix but it had no change. I use GPS Test and it just sits at "GPS Starting up." I thought it was the rom so I went and security unlocked my phone and then upgraded the SPL to 3.56. Afterward, I installed the latest AT&T rom to see if that would fix it but still I have a blurry camera and my gps still doesn't work. Any ideas on what happened? The phone has been beat around a little bit but I'm not sure if that has anything to do with it.

Thanks

[Spider24]

change your radio, it's directly link to the camera and gps

[killjoy08]

Well that's the thing, I have gone through a number of radios. When I security unlocked my phone, I downgraded to WM 6.0 with the older radios and even then no go. I have tried the latest At&T radio along with 1.65.21.18, 1.70.18.02, 1.70.19.09, 1.71.09.01. But those radios were also tried before security unlocking the phone so I don't if that makes a difference.

[Earthworm]

regarding the blurry photos issue. try taking a picture without the battery cover in place. i was suffering from blurry photos too until i realised they were caused by the almost imperceptable scuff marks on the camera lens cover build into the battery cover.

[Disgustipated]

regarding the blurry photos issue. try taking a picture without the battery cover in place. i was suffering from blurry photos too until i realised they were caused by the almost imperceptable scuff marks on the camera lens cover build into the battery cover.

Thanks so much for this. I thought the camera was just crap until I tried this. Makes a HUGE difference.

[Earthworm]

You're welcome. I too had a very low opinion of the camera quality until I realised what was causing it! I have now snapped the clear lens cover out of the battery cover. It looks a little unsightly but I think thats better than blurry photos! I was intending to buy a spare battery cover off eBay but they sell for around £20!! Rip off :-(

[redbandana]

You're welcome. I too had a very low opinion of the camera quality until I realised what was causing it! I have not snapped the clear lens cover out of the battery cover. It looks a little unsightly but I think thats better than blurry photos! I was intending to buy a spare battery cover off eBay but they sell for around £20!! Rip off :-(

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-OEM-AT-T-HTC-8925-Tilt-Battery-Cover-Back-Door-Tytn_W0QQitemZ120370440281QQcmdZViewItemQQptZPDA_A ccessories?hash=item120370440281&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A13 18|301%3A1|293%3A1|294%3A50

Here It comes to about $10.90 including international shipping. I purchased one from this seller. Just make sure all the hinges are intact if you do plan on purchasing one.

[killjoy08]

Ok so updated the radio to the newest one and took off my back and the camera is not as blurry up close, long range still sucks, as in several feet. But still no gps.

[stylez]

Ok so updated the radio to the newest one and took off my back and the camera is not as blurry up close, long range still sucks, as in several feet. But still no gps.

I'll try and explain this:

It's due to the aperture:

Aperture is referred to the lens diaphragm opening inside a photographic lens. The size of the diaphragm opening in a camera lens REGULATES amount of light passes through onto the film inside the camera the moment when the shutter curtain in camera opens during an exposure process.

Eg of aperture:

Use larger aperture (Smaller number like f/2.8, f/2.0 etc.) with a long focal length to isolate or emphasis on expression, such as in portraiture photography; or use a smaller aperture (Bigger number like f/16 or f/22 etc..) to ensure pin-sharp details in both the foreground and the background.

So since the lens on the Kaiser\Tilt is a fixed aperture "i'm not sure what it is exactly but imagine f/2.8-f/3.2" then long range shots are not pinsharp. "To do with depth of field to which also affects focus and quality"

[Earthworm]

@redbandana

Thank you so much for this link. I have now purchased one!!

[DaveShaw]

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Dave

[JimmyMcGee]

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AHH That's why I couldn't get the thread to move. You out Modded Me!

Congrats DaveShaw on Being the Quickest Mod. :D

[DaveShaw]

AHH That's why I couldn't get the thread to move. You out Modded Me!

Congrats DaveShaw on Being the Quickest Mod. :D

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[killjoy08]

Ok so nobody has any ideas about the gps? I have let it sit outside for 20+ minutes and it still doesn't pick up a signal. With GPS Test, the phone sits on "GPS Starting Up." I have tried several ROM's and radios? Is there any way to test if the actually hardware is working? Please this issues has been going on for several months now and no answer