Modded Defy and auto focus

[iRambler]

Hey dudes,
Here my problem:
Since I first modded my Defy, I lost camera auto focus capability. Have you any idea how to solve it?
I can't read barcode anymore.

I'm using a Pays rom 5.1.

Thanks!

Sent from my Defy.

 

[lilzad]

u tried uninstalling the app and then reinstalling it again?

 

[LordNemesisXDA]

I have a similar problem with Pays 5.1:

Mostly the camera works but the picture is cut somewhere (rest of the screen is in the color of the last pixel recorded correctly I think) and the screen is frozen for a few seconds until the camera works again (picture is not saved)

and sometimes the whole picture is black or very dark (saved, but useless).

Maybe this happens because of an error in this rom?

 

[iRambler]

I don't know, but I tried to uninstall and then reinstall the application, but it didn't work.
It seems that CEE and UK roms don't use the proper AF setting..

Sent from my Defy.

 

[antony.ps]

I'm using 3.4.2-155-CEE in Barebones 1.3 and it's ok. There's jpeg fix on the Barebones thread (on the latest pages), but i don't know if it can help, since Pays use 3.4.3-11

 

[LordNemesisXDA]

I flashed 3.4.2-155-CEE (no custom rom, no data) and took about 20 pictures - no error.

 

[Valdis1977]

I have a similar problem with Pays 5.1:

Mostly the camera works but the picture is cut somewhere (rest of the screen is in the color of the last pixel recorded correctly I think) and the screen is frozen for a few seconds until the camera works again (picture is not saved)

and sometimes the whole picture is black or very dark (saved, but useless).

Maybe this happens because of an error in this rom?

I have the same problem with S.Froyo Cee Edition.... Sometimes i can not take a picture because of freezing screen with the lower part painted with plain color. Sometimes it's ok. When i was on a factory firmware 3.4.2-155 there were no problems with the camera....

 

[jovus]

I am using official french 2.2.2 update(since my defy is from france). I've updated it trough motorola defy, and my phone lost auto focus. On 2.1 there was the rectangle and when it gets green the camera takes the photo, now it just snaps without the focus.
:/
I've tried camera 360, and auto focus works there, but I need a fix for the stock app. :/
EDIT: I've went to Settings/manage applications/Camera and clicked on the Clear Data, and now auto focus is back!

 

[janchy]

hi all.

i had a similar problem: after update from 2.1 to 2.2.2 (cee stock both), auto-focus stopped working. tried the "clear data", but without a success. i didn't want to make factory reset, so i tried "fix permission" from rom manager. at first, it threw an error, because it didn't find the busybox. installed it to "/system/bin". after that, fix permission run without an error, reboot, and focus is working again.

just for record

 

[yx2d8]

Hello,
I am using French 2.2.2 stock rom and since the update from 2.1, I lost the autofocus. I tried to clear all data from the stock camera app but it did not work. I also tried fix persmissions from Rom Manager as said above but with no luck.
I noticed that the autofocus does not work with Camera360 and Barcodescanner either...

Any clue on what I could try (without a full reset which would be my last resort ) Thanks!

 

[weezou]

same here

I have the same problem since Cyanogenmod 7.1 flash.
I tried the "clear app data" method and the "fix permissions". Still I can't get any focus.
Some help please ?
Thanks

 

[vicked]

I have the same problem, neither the clear data nor the fix permissions didn't work...

 

[franbel]

Hello,
same problem for me, so that programs like prixing or barcode scanner don't work properly .
Thanks

 

[vicked]

Very annoying problem, I tried everything.

Factory reset, fix permissions, clear cache.

I have WajkIUI (Miui based custom rom) and the 2 camera app do the same. Auto focus is dead.

What is your opinion, it this a hardware related issue?

 

[mmec2]

Very annoying problem, I tried everything.

Factory reset, fix permissions, clear cache.

I have WajkIUI (Miui based custom rom) and the 2 camera app do the same. Auto focus is dead.

What is your opinion, it this a hardware related issue?

I can tell you (from personal experience ) that it is possible for the camera module auto focus to break, the camera will still work "normally" but just won't focus.

Mine is/was a SoC module, so I've just been looking to see if I could find a Bayer module to replace it. I haven't found one yet though....



Have you tried going back to a stock ROM yet?

 

[vicked]

I didn't try jet.

Is it possible that the rollback solve this issue?

I don't even know what is my camera module, but when I arrive to home I will check it.

 

[mmec2]

Well it appears that it might not be the actual camera itself that is broken, I've just replaced mine and the autofocus still doesn't work

I've tried flashing stock sbfs, and also all the suggestions above as well, so I was "sure" it was the actual camera that was broken.

I have absolutely no idea what to try now. Maybe the power for the focus motor in the module comes from a different place to the main camera power?

Does anyone know how to get more detailed debugging information on what happens when the camera is told to focus?

 

[farsight73]

Even if you press and hold the camera soft button it will not focus and give you the green square?

How about booting the phone.. is there any clicking sound from the camera that it auto adjusting itself?

 

[mmec2]

Even if you press and hold the camera soft button it will not focus and give you the green square?

How about booting the phone.. is there any clicking sound from the camera that it auto adjusting itself?

No, whatever I press, the green square never appears, and there is no clicking sound during boot.

 

[ejstubbs]

Well it appears that it might not be the actual camera itself that is broken, I've just replaced mine and the autofocus still doesn't work

Did you manage to get a Bayer camera module from SBE like you said you were going to try in this thread?