Why is my rear camera extremely blurry?

[Brandi Love]

Extremely Blurry Rear Camera


This is what my pictures look like when I try to take a picture.



This was taken with the rear camera. You can't make out anything. The only mode that's not blurry is Selfie mode (or Beauty mode) why is my camera like this? It's not dirty and there's no film or anything on the lens, it's plain old blurry and I want to fix it so that my pictures are clear.

 

[srkmagnus]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

This is what my pictures look like when I try to take a picture.

This was taken with the rear camera. You can't make out anything. The only mode that's not blurry is Selfie mode (or Beauty mode) why is my camera like this? It's not dirty and there's no film or anything on the lens, it's plain old blurry and I want to fix it so that my pictures are clear.

Remove the rear battery cover and clean the plastic lens of the camera. Put the cover back on then go into system settings > applications > sort by all > camera. Clear the cache then try take a picture. Be sure to no be too close otherwise the camera might not focus.

If the problem continues then it's likely an issue with a piece of hardware. At that point, I'd suggest taking it back for a look or contact Samsung for repair.

 

[vasekvi]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

I believe it's glass on the camera lens not plastic actually. That's awfully blurry. No tape or protective film on the camera? It's supposed to have a hole in the middle so it shouldn't matter anyway but just in case.

Sent from my Samsung GALAXY Note Edge on AT&T

 

[ilordvader]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

I believe it's glass on the camera lens not plastic actually. That's awfully blurry. No tape or protective film on the camera? It's supposed to have a hole in the middle so it shouldn't matter anyway but just in case.

Sent from my Samsung GALAXY Note Edge on AT&T

I took off the Plastic with hole in it
& its much better now
But that made a Major Difference

But still sometimes Camera Still is blury

 

[Brandi Love]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

I tried everything and it's still extremely blurry. I made sure all of the plastic was off when I first got the phone and the rear camera worked just fine and now it's just all blurry. I reset the phone to factory condition and it's still extremely blurry. I'll have to talk someone. We have 3 T-Mobile departments inside of the mall where I live so next time I go to the mall, I'll have someone look at it. I hate that I can't take pictures the way I want to. I have a Samsung Galaxy S5 as well and the camera works just fine. I'm not understanding why my Note Edge camera is so screwed up.

 

[JaiHook]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

Sometimes I find that I need to wipe the camera off as I would my glasses when they fog up. Also could it be it is taken a long time to auto focus?

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[ilordvader]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

Sometimes I find that I need to wipe the camera off as I would my glasses when they fog up. Also could it be it is taken a long time to auto focus?

Posted via the Android Central App using my Galaxy Note Edge

Please look carefully there was a plastic with a hole in it on the Camera lens behind on my phone
after i removed it I have no issues of the camera struggling to focus or blrry pics

 

[silverfang77]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

My camera gets blurry if I'm trying to photograph text up close.

Tappin' and talkin' with Tapatalk.

 

[road_kill]

Somebody told me on the forums to shake the phone when you open the camera app, did that and it fixed the problem

 

[ShaggyKids]

Somebody told me on the forums to shake the phone when you open the camera app, did that and it fixed the problem

??? What's that supposed to do?

 

[mustc]

Somebody told me on the forums to shake the phone when you open the camera app, did that and it fixed the problem

This worked for me too. I am guessing the optical focus gets stuck sometimes.

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[ilordvader]

This worked for me too. I am guessing the optical focus gets stuck sometimes.

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Thats just messed up never ever had issues with camera in any Samsung phone ever
I changed 2 phones but still had the issue
this Phone I really liked, but now will get the S6 edge hope that doesnt have this issue

 

[P_Devil]

The S6 Edge (same with the S6) has the exact same camera and sensor as the Note 4/Edge so any issues with the current Note Edge's camera could very well transfer over to the S6/S6 Edge.

 

[rexbitz]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

I've read an article about the phone case bevels interfering with the cameras due to the light transmittance. Don't know if that's a factor for you.

 

[Amber Lea]

Okay, I just got the Note 4 today and was about to scream/cry having this very same problem. My boyfriend (who has had a Galaxy months before me) started fiddling, and found a solution that seems to work thus far. Go in to the camera, hit Mode, select "Beauty Face", then go back into Mode and hit "Auto" after one or two tries things suddenly focused.

I certainly hope this helps you too.

 

[reneebovee]

Somebody told me on the forums to shake the phone when you open the camera app, did that and it fixed the problem

I did this and holy hell it worked! I tested it 14 times and it works every time!!!! I have had my phone for months and was unable to take good pictures! Thank you!!!!!

 

[umbrop]

Same problem here.
Don't ask my why, but yes, this really does work!

 

[Jake Mowrer]

Yep, shaking or giving it a small love tap on a corner focuses it right up. Very weird.

 

[SHIVA77]

Those of you who have received the 5.1 Lollipop update, does that resolve the blurry focus issue?

 

[carvation]

Re: Extremely Blurry Rear Camera

I usually just focus on something far away and then back to the subject

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy® Note Edge