The camera tinting problems on all HTC Ones?

Bobbman

Well-known member
Sep 4, 2011
227
0
0
Visit site
Hi... I am a cell phone junkie. I have Note 3 at the moment. I have been considering getting the One. All the great reviews and "phone of the year" labels have me thinking I may have missed out by not trying it out. I like to have a good camera on my phone. It doesn't have to be the best. That being said I do not want the tinting issues I have been reading about. Do most Ones have this pro problem? Or is it just a few? Is the One as good as the Note 3 for day to day use? Camera at least almost as good as the Notes?

Posted via Android Central App
 

jfs101

Trusted Member
Sep 17, 2011
301
2
0
Visit site
There's a picture thread where you can look at some great photos taken with the One.

Mine has the tint problem, it only affects pictures taken in pitch black without flash. If there's light it's not so bad.

Posted via Android Central App
 

Bobbman

Well-known member
Sep 4, 2011
227
0
0
Visit site
Thanks. The pictures do look great! Does that tint sneak up In low light? I never take pictures in real dark situations.
 

CollegePartyBoy

Well-known member
Apr 14, 2011
56
0
0
Visit site
My stock camera does not take very good low light pictures. But, I have found camera 360 app to be a fantastic camera in low light. My phone is 10 days old, no tinting issues.
 

Bobbman

Well-known member
Sep 4, 2011
227
0
0
Visit site
That purple tint seem to be exposed if there is any shadows in the picture regardless of the lighting...

Check out the pics I took in a well-lit office...
http://forums.androidcentral.com/ht...urple-red-pink-tint-camera-3.html#post3352870

Wow...that is bad. I really want to try out the One....but those kind of pictures would make me nuts. Is this happening on ALL of the Ones? I am forever stuck on Verizon. Maybe their phones may not have the tinting issues since they were produced several months later?
 

Dave Clark

Well-known member
Nov 21, 2012
323
0
0
Visit site
Hi... I am a cell phone junkie. I have Note 3 at the moment. I have been considering getting the One. All the great reviews and "phone of the year" labels have me thinking I may have missed out by not trying it out. I like to have a good camera on my phone. It doesn't have to be the best. That being said I do not want the tinting issues I have been reading about. Do most Ones have this pro problem? Or is it just a few? Is the One as good as the Note 3 for day to day use? Camera at least almost as good as the Notes?

Posted via Android Central App

I would personally keep the Note 3, the one is a good phone but like all phones has its flaws. I personally dislike sense and the camera. However the sound quality is amazing, if your a music junkie, then its a must have feature.
 

IAmSixNine

Well-known member
Jun 1, 2010
3,157
72
0
Visit site
I never had any purple tint issues on my HTC One.
I did buy a note 3 last week and i do like the device. As Dave Clark mentioned if your a music junkie you will love the HTC One.
I use my Note 3 as my daily driver phone but any media or audio i tend to go back to my HTC One.
 

Bobbman

Well-known member
Sep 4, 2011
227
0
0
Visit site
I never had any purple tint issues on my HTC One.
I did buy a note 3 last week and i do like the device. As Dave Clark mentioned if your a music junkie you will love the HTC One.
I use my Note 3 as my daily driver phone but any media or audio i tend to go back to my HTC One.

How does the One camera compare to the Note 3's?

Posted via Android Central App
 

adriandb

Well-known member
Mar 18, 2013
1,243
0
0
Visit site
A great many of us have never had any tint issues. Those that have had issues are, quite obviously, a very vocal bunch. That said, this camera has been disappointing in other ways. Give the device a try and decide for yourself. All things considered, it's the best phone I've ever owned.
 

anon(441125)

Member
Aug 10, 2011
5
0
0
Visit site
I am on my fourth HTC One. I got my first one in April this year and the camera worked flawlessly until my family went on a vacation to the grand canyon in September. I took some pics at sunset and noticed the purple tint. I read some forums about other people having the issue so I called HTC. A rep advised me they were aware of the issue and said it would be resolved in the next software update. I finally got the update a few weeks later and still had the issue after updating. I called my carrier ( T-Mobile ) and insisted they replace it. I received my replacement, same issue! Long story short... I finally got a handset that didn't have the issue after sending back two replacements. So far it has been working great in low light with no purple tint. I love the Zoe feature! The front facing speakers are the main reason I got this phone and they sound great!
 

sDPLP19041

Member
Dec 30, 2013
10
0
0
Visit site
I was at Verizon this Friday and I told them about my tint issues and they have a "refurbished" one for me that should arrive tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't have the same problem so I wouldn't have to get another replacement. I also emailed HTC about it and they were no help. Their solutions was to send them my phone to be repaired. Horrible. On the other hand, it is a great phone.

Posted via Android Central App
 

CHILLYWILL_95831

Well-known member
Jul 15, 2011
752
0
0
Visit site
I was at Verizon this Friday and I told them about my tint issues and they have a "refurbished" one for me that should arrive tomorrow. Hopefully it doesn't have the same problem so I wouldn't have to get another replacement. I also emailed HTC about it and they were no help. Their solutions was to send them my phone to be repaired. Horrible. On the other hand, it is a great phone.

Posted via Android Central App

Im trying to understand how this is a horrible solution. HTC will pay for your shipping to and from and repair your phone free of charge. And, by now we should all know that this is actually a hardware problem. The repair is an awesome fix and my phone is better than it was new. If you question the customer service rep at HTC when you call to get your repair, they will tell you that they will replace the camera module as it has a known defect. The biggest inconveninence i see is that there is a 7 day turnaround from the time they send you prepaid packaging until the time you receive your repaired phone. You can probably save yourself 2 days by sending your phone out directly without waiting for the prepaid envelope. The customer service number is 1-866-963-0953. It's a direct line and you should not be on hold or waiting more than 5 minutes. This may be a better option than trying to get a refurb as the refurb phones do not actually go through HTC and you may even lose HTC warranty rights as a result of exchanging for a refurb.
 

TexanSaint

Member
Apr 3, 2011
13
0
0
Visit site
I was told that the camera issue (purple tint in low light) is caused by a heat shield that gradually degraded which explains why the problem didn't show up until after several months of use. You can return your phone to htc where they will replace the entire camera module along with a heat shield that (they say) will not degrade with time. I'm waiting for my phone to be returned from the houston repair facility now. HTC really should have gotten out ahead of this problem instead of letting it fester. A recall would have been crazy expensive but so will the ill feelings and bad rep generated by their lack of communication about this defect.

Consider the massive amount of ONE owners who are living with their defective cameras because they were given the runaround by their carrier and just gave up. HTC should have contacted all affected owners about how to have their phones repaired. I received false information from AT&T which was to wait for the update. Basically wasting away the opportunity to take halloween and new years photos.

HTC did not offer a mailer to me, I paid a total of $14.15 to mail my phone Priority Mail (with two day delivery) and now, 10 days later, my phone is still "in repair" The facility is in the same city as I am and the delivery arrived on Tuesday the 21st. They didn't even scan my phone into the system until Friday the 24th. I had been told the entire process (shipping and repair) would take 8-10 days. There is an apparent disconnect between the HTC reps online and the repair facility. I'm sure this isn't the case for all other users but if I had known it would be closer to 2 weeks repair time I would have gotten a backup phone to use.

I love my One and loved my previous Inspire, but this experience has certainly put a dent in my opinion of HTC's customer service.
 
Last edited:

CHILLYWILL_95831

Well-known member
Jul 15, 2011
752
0
0
Visit site
I was told that the camera issue (purple tint in low light) is caused by a heat shield that gradually degraded which explains why the problem didn't show up until after several months of use. You can return your phone to htc where they will replace the entire camera module along with a heat shield that (they say) will not degrade with time. I'm waiting for my phone to be returned from the houston repair facility now. HTC really should have gotten out ahead of this problem instead of letting it fester. A recall would have been crazy expensive but so will the ill feelings and bad rep generated by their lack of communication about this defect.

Consider the massive amount of ONE owners who are living with their defective cameras because they were given the runaround by their carrier and just gave up. HTC should have contacted all affected owners about how to have their phones repaired. I received false information from AT&T which was to wait for the update. Basically wasting away the opportunity to take halloween and new years photos.

HTC did not offer a mailer to me, I paid a total of $14.15 to mail my phone Priority Mail (with two day delivery) and now, 10 days later, my phone is still "in repair" The facility is in the same city as I am and the delivery arrived on Tuesday the 21st. They didn't even scan my phone into the system until Friday the 24th. I had been told the entire process (shipping and repair) would take 8-10 days. There is an apparent disconnect between the HTC reps online and the repair facility. I'm sure this isn't the case for all other users but if I had known it would be closer to 2 weeks repair time I would have gotten a backup phone to use.

I love my One and loved my previous Inspire, but this experience has certainly put a dent in my opinion of HTC's customer service.

I sent mine in as well and they did repair the tint issue. My phone was gone for about 10 calendar days: however, when I got it back the purple was fine and now I get a pink hue right in the middle of my photos in some pics.I'm sending it back again and HTC has sent me a loaner phone in the interim...fingers are crossed that they get it right this time...

Posted via Android Central App
 

sDPLP19041

Member
Dec 30, 2013
10
0
0
Visit site
Im trying to understand how this is a horrible solution. HTC will pay for your shipping to and from and repair your phone free of charge. And, by now we should all know that this is actually a hardware problem. The repair is an awesome fix and my phone is better than it was new. If you question the customer service rep at HTC when you call to get your repair, they will tell you that they will replace the camera module as it has a known defect. The biggest inconveninence i see is that there is a 7 day turnaround from the time they send you prepaid packaging until the time you receive your repaired phone. You can probably save yourself 2 days by sending your phone out directly without waiting for the prepaid envelope. The customer service number is 1-866-963-0953. It's a direct line and you should not be on hold or waiting more than 5 minutes. This may be a better option than trying to get a refurb as the refurb phones do not actually go through HTC and you may even lose HTC warranty rights as a result of exchanging for a refurb.


Horrible because to have to send the phone in. This means i will not have a phone in the process. Does not matter how long, still the inconvenience of having to send the phone.
 

sDPLP19041

Member
Dec 30, 2013
10
0
0
Visit site
If this takes another 10 days, overall you're going on 20 days without a phone. Does your carrier still charge you for this service while your phone is being repaired?
 

nikong13

New member
Feb 9, 2014
1
0
0
Visit site
Im trying to understand how this is a horrible solution. HTC will pay for your shipping to and from and repair your phone free of charge. And, by now we should all know that this is actually a hardware problem. The repair is an awesome fix and my phone is better than it was new. If you question the customer service rep at HTC when you call to get your repair, they will tell you that they will replace the camera module as it has a known defect. The biggest inconveninence i see is that there is a 7 day turnaround from the time they send you prepaid packaging until the time you receive your repaired phone. You can probably save yourself 2 days by sending your phone out directly without waiting for the prepaid envelope. The customer service number is 1-866-963-0953. It's a direct line and you should not be on hold or waiting more than 5 minutes. This may be a better option than trying to get a refurb as the refurb phones do not actually go through HTC and you may even lose HTC warranty rights as a result of exchanging for a refurb.

My HTC One was given to me back in Dec 2013. I started noticing the pink tint in January. I want to call HTC but I don't think I'll get anywhere. My phone doesn't have warranty. I don't have any receipts or anything. I'd have to get a third-party to fix the camera.
 

Trending Posts

Forum statistics

Threads
942,402
Messages
6,913,897
Members
3,158,397
Latest member
maximusdebois