Note 9 Camera lag/freezing

[trebills]

I have been having issues with the camera freezing/lagging on my note 9. It happens often, for example I open to take a photo and on the screen it freezes and I have to wait sometimes force close to get it to work, it happens while recording video too. I haven't seen anything online about this yet so maybe just my device.

Anyone, have this issue?

 

[Rsmin]

Others found by going to another launcher such as Nova their frame drops and freezing stopped.

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[YogiTye]

I have been having issues with the camera freezing/lagging on my note 9. It happens often, for example I open to take a photo and on the screen it freezes and I have to wait sometimes force close to get it to work, it happens while recording video too. I haven't seen anything online about this yet so maybe just my device.

Anyone, have this issue?

My husband has been having the same issue. We tried clearing the camera cache and rebooting and it stopped for a while, but resurfaced. 512gb us T-Mobile blue. No sd card installed.

 

[trebills]

Are you saying using Nova launcher helps? Or it's causing issues? I'm not sure why that would cause the issue. I got a replacement from Verizon and it was doing it on the new one before I even downloaded any apps. Seems to be a issue that no one else has noticed or maybe I got the only 2 phones with the issue.

 

[Limeybastard]

On a side note, where did all the other camera modes disappear to? Gif mode, etc... On note 8 you could swipe left for many more modes.

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[Semantics]

On a side note, where did all the other camera modes disappear to? Gif mode, etc... On note 8 you could swipe left for many more modes.

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The modes on mine are all across the top. Panorama, Pro, Live Focus, Auto, Super Slow Mo, AR-Emoji, Hyperlapse etc.

 

[Limeybastard]

The modes on mine are all across the top. Panorama, Pro, Live Focus, Auto, Super Slow Mo, AR-Emoji, Hyperlapse etc.

I miss that gif maker mode.

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[Rsmin]

Are you saying using Nova launcher helps? Or it's causing issues? I'm not sure why that would cause the issue. I got a replacement from Verizon and it was doing it on the new one before I even downloaded any apps. Seems to be a issue that no one else has noticed or maybe I got the only 2 phones with the issue.

They said using another launcher such as Nova stopped their frame drops, hang ups. They were thinking it had something to do with Samsung's skin. To them once they used another launcher all their issues with it were gone. May not help your issue but worth the try..

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[aznmode]

I have been having issues with the camera freezing/lagging on my note 9. It happens often, for example I open to take a photo and on the screen it freezes and I have to wait sometimes force close to get it to work, it happens while recording video too. I haven't seen anything online about this yet so maybe just my device.

Anyone, have this issue?

Are your pic and video saving to the SD card? If so, it might be your SD card. Try internal memory to see if it makes a difference.

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[laureanop]

I use Nova and I had the camera temporarily freeze a couple of times today. The issue is with the camera software most likely. No SD card

 

[YogiTye]

I can confirm no sd card in ours either and also on Nova.

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We just encountered a "Warning: Camera failed" also.... Just cleared the camera app data/cache and cleared the system cache. We'll see if it happens again.

 

[Semantics]

I miss that gif maker mode.

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Its there. You need to go into settings and scroll down to Hold Camera Button to and click it. Has options to Take picture, Take burst shot or create GIF

 

[Rsmin]

I use Nova and I had the camera temporarily freeze a couple of times today. The issue is with the camera software most likely. No SD card

Sorry to hear this. That's not good. Hopefully if this is widespread Samsung can do a software update that will fix it.

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[YogiTye]

Is there a way to bubble this up more?

 

[trebills]

My husband has been having the same issue. We tried clearing the camera cache and rebooting and it stopped for a while, but resurfaced. 512gb us T-Mobile blue. No sd card installed.

Are your pic and video saving to the SD card? If so, it might be your SD card. Try internal memory to see if it makes a difference.

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Thanks for the suggestion, I am running an SD card though I have already tried it without. I have also got a replacement phone and it does it on that too. Sometimes it just freezes without taking a photo just on the screen as the viewfinder. Also, the camera freezes within apps most notably for me in WhatsApp and the front flash goes off but the picture is still dark. So far this phone is definitely sub par out the gate.

 

[YogiTye]

Same experience here. One working with no issues, the other without an sd card with freezing/camera failures.

 

[Pekkle168]

I have the same issue with Camera lag or freezing. It doesn't always happen, but it happens enough to be annoying. I am on Verizon with 128gb. So not sure what's the problem here.. Is this a Camera issue? Since not a lot of people are reporting the issue it seems..

 

[torogi]

I was taking pictures earlier and noticed this too.

It lagged that the flash and shutter was out of sync. Got a nice white out picture.

Verizon, 512gb. Save to internal memory.

 

[trebills]

I was taking pictures earlier and noticed this too.

It lagged that the flash and shutter was out of sync. Got a nice white out picture.

Verizon, 512gb. Save to internal memory.

Same thing was happening to me. I just replaced it with a 128gb one from verizon today. SO far it seems a lot better and smoother. Not sure if it is the 512gb ones that are the issue or just a random thing with some

 

[hkbladelawhk]

Mine freezes up before even recording/taking photos. I'm on smart launcher.