[Q] Camera Viewfinder solid white but takes pictures.

[jpaytoncfd]

Atrix 4g, unlocked, rooted, custom rom.

When the camera app is opened it just shows white. But it takes pictures just fine. It does this with both cameras. This was happening on 2 different roms. When I flashed the second rom it worked on the first boot. but nothing else worked so I had to wipe the cache. After that all the apps work but same camera issue.

 

[ravilov]

What two ROMs were that exactly?

 

[jpaytoncfd]

What two ROMs were that exactly?

XenonHD was one, I dont remember the other. Now I am just full of problems again. the aroma installer wont calibrate the touch, most apps stop working when started. I may need to run the aroma prep again. I think I flashed a non aroma rom at some point.

Can anyone suggest a ICS or JB rom that is the most stable. My own phone is an Galaxy S II and I never have this much trouble.

 

[ravilov]

XenonHD was one

Exactly what I thought, this is exactly why I asked. You chould have at least read up on the ROM you are about to flash.
Video recording doesn't work on any ICS/JB ROMs, for reasons that have been explained countless times already.

Can anyone suggest a ICS or JB rom that is the most stable. My own phone is an Galaxy S II and I never have this much trouble.

Don't even think of comparing Atrix with SII. The fact that CM9/CM10 works on some other phone means next to nothing.

 

[jpaytoncfd]

Exactly what I thought, this is exactly why I asked. You chould have at least read up on the ROM you are about to flash.
Video recording doesn't work on any ICS/JB ROMs, for reasons that have been explained countless times already.

Video recording yes, I do know that. Does that mean the camera also does not work? I am talking about before you take a picture. see live through the camera.

Don't even think of comparing Atrix with SII. The fact that CM9/CM10 works on some other phone means next to nothing.

I know that. I know it would be different. but this is rediculous. I have to use romracer CWM to flash anything, the touch setup in the aroma installer dosent work, and now the touchscreen is plotting 1cm above my finger.

Tried this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836674 no improvement.
open the camera app, gallery fails. soft keys cant be pressed because of the calibration issue. This seems to be common between roms. Currently waiting for a charge for fastboot. going to full erase and start from the beggining. unless someone has a better solution.

 

[ravilov]

Video recording yes, I do know that. Does that mean the camera also does not work? I am talking about before you take a picture. see live through the camera.

Eh, yeah. Due to lack of proper software support, the camera has a lot of various issues. Wouldn't be surprised if this is one of them too.

now the touchscreen is plotting 1cm above my finger.

Sounds like you have either a dieing digitizer, or a messed up PDS. Try looking for the pds fix, it's here somewhere. If that doesn't help, then I'm afraid it might be the digitizer.

 

[jpaytoncfd]

Eh, yeah. Due to lack of proper software support, the camera has a lot of various issues. Wouldn't be surprised if this is one of them too.


Sounds like you have either a dieing digitizer, or a messed up PDS. Try looking for the pds fix, it's here somewhere. If that doesn't help, then I'm afraid it might be the digitizer.

It was the PDS. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131649 worked like a breeze. Fixed every thing. Thanks, still having camera troubles. What confuses me is the camera was working on the first boot. It worked great. Then after a restart it stopped again. so now I have restored form backup and reinstalled rom. camera worked great first time. after restart its just while view finder again.

 

[jpaytoncfd]

It was the PDS. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1131649 worked like a breeze. Fixed every thing. Thanks, still having camera troubles. What confuses me is the camera was working on the first boot. It worked great. Then after a restart it stopped again. so now I have restored form backup and reinstalled rom. camera worked great first time. after restart its just while view finder again.

I used this rom and its working great. Dident get help on the original subject but the pds was a huge help, thanks!

edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650030 forgot the link

BTW, when do I stop having to do the capcha on every post?