scratched camera

[kelroy_uk]

Hi. Ive had my s4 for a week and not had a chance to buy a case yet. Managed to scratch the back camers lens which is really affecting picture quality. Any suggestions?

 

[BobR1908]

Sorry to hear this happened to you. One of the real nice things about the S4 is it is apparently easy to repair. I believe you can order a replacement lens cover online and replace the scratched one yourself or if not comfortable doing it yourself having a local and reliable cell shop do it. You could also go through Samsung which may be a little pricey.

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[BobR1908]

One more thing, the S4 comes with a plastic cover on the camera. It is like a film that is ring shaped that covers the lens glass. The only part not covered is where the lens would see through. I have seen posts from some saying photo quality was improved once taking it off. I kept mine on and have not experienced any issues but thought I would mention it

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[SlickSpur]

One more thing, the S4 comes with a plastic cover on the camera. It is like a film that is ring shaped that covers the lens glass. The only part not covered is where the lens would see through. I have seen posts from some saying photo quality was improved once taking it off. I kept mine on and have not experienced any issues but thought I would mention it

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As Bob said, I'd double check this isn't the case.

Would be nice if these companies used Gorilla Glass on the camera glass, too. Or maybe they do (I'm not sure)

 

[BobR1908]

As Bob said, I'd double check this isn't the case.

Would be nice if these companies used Gorilla Glass on the camera glass, too. Or maybe they do (I'm not sure)

I wish they did too! I actually reached out to Samsung about this and they confirmed with me that the back glass is not Gorilla. I provided my feedback stating actually as you just did, that the back camera glass should be Gorilla as well. I don't want a scratch anywhere but I would take a hairline scratch on my screen over one on my camera.

 

[tohio]

Hi. Ive had my s4 for a week and not had a chance to buy a case yet. Managed to scratch the back camers lens which is really affecting picture quality. Any suggestions?

Here's a video on replacing the camera lens on an S3. But the job should be similar for the S4.

how to replace a scratched Samsung Galaxy S3 camera lens cover - YouTube

iFixIt has a tear down of the S4 that should be helpful

Samsung Galaxy S4 Teardown - iFixit

Couldn't find a lens replacement, however.