How To Clean Black Spots On Phone Camera

David Preols35 · Monday, 14 March 2022

I just noticed this yesterday. The main camera on my s3 has this night spot in the center. It shows up on the screen when using the camera app and becomes a part of all pictures. I've cleaned the camera glass and inspected it closely nether a magnifying glass and see no scratches or marks on the glass. Any ideas?

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09-03-2012 10:46 AM
No one has encountered this?

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09-03-2012 10:15 PM
Non certain. Might need to render the telephone and get a new ane. I haven't heard of any issues like this earlier

09-03-2012 10:22 PM
Could be a scrap of grit in the lens, I'd accept information technology back.

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09-03-2012 x:40 PM
Like Steve said, it could exist dust or something has gotten inside your camera (behind the drinking glass). I know information technology'southward sealed just there always are some dust particles behind screens sometimes besides

09-04-2012 12:00 AM
Never really encountered this problem... but on the other hand, i have had lots of dust particles beneath my screen on previous device to which was supposed to be sealed. It happens.. I'd render information technology to the carrier or wherever it was purchased as information technology should be under warranty.

09-04-2012 01:29 AM
It'southward likely grit on the actual sensor. Happens all the fourth dimension with DSLR cameras. Information technology's probably microscopic but shows up large on your photos. On DSLR cameras this can be cleaned. No way to practise it on a phone. At to the lowest degree non easily.

I would render it. Only, you might try taking the dorsum off the telephone, remove the battery and then gently blow effectually the back of the phone. It's a long shot but you lot might hit the particle and move it off the sensor. A long shot but who knows.

09-04-2012 07:33 AM
I encountered this with my S3, but mine is in the lower left hand corner. Just shows up in photos, but non videos. I program on getting the phone replaced since I simply got it on Dominicus.

x-18-2012 01:07 PM
Cosmic dust? Bogeyman? Best get rid of that matter.

10-18-2012 01:xiv PM
instead of bravado (and i know this sounds mad) endeavour a hoover/vacuum cleaner.
its fixed things from an old physical phone keypad to my mates Xbox in the by lol

from the picture it defo looks like something concrete/optical and not an obvious software matter..

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10-18-2012 01:xiv PM
Practice you lot use a case? Id try blowing it to encounter or even as funk said vacuum could work...simply Id also get a case for extra protection against dust particles

10-18-2012 01:twenty PM
Originally Posted past funkylogik

instead of blowing (and i know this sounds mad) effort a hoover/vacuum cleaner.
its stock-still things from an onetime physical phone keypad to my mates Xbox in the past lol

from the pic it defo looks like something concrete/optical and non an obvious software thing..

global s3, U.k.. Inquire me anything and sick answer fifty-fifty if its just an intelligent (or stupid) estimate

Yep, without incertitude it is physical. Shows up in pics and vids taken with the rear camera, non the front camera. I'm sure information technology is dust our some particle on the sealed part of the lens. I judge I'll accept to get it replaced. Think Sprint well be absurd about that? I've had this s3 since June. How long is the warrentee?

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10-25-2012 03:eleven PM
Finally took it in to Sprint. They are going to replace it. Just charging me a $35 "expediting" fee. That's pretty lame!

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11-17-2012 03:eighteen PM
Originally Posted past jk175d

Finally took it in to Sprint. They are going to supplant it. Only charging me a $35 "expediting" fee. That's pretty lame!

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Very lame mate
Not a terrible price.
Are they replacing the unit or the cam?

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11-17-2012 03:30 PM
Originally Posted by funkylogik

Very lame mate
Not a terrible cost.
Are they replacing the unit of measurement or the cam?

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They replaced the whole unit of measurement after determining they couldn't prepare it. They said if I went through Samsung it would be free, but would take more time. I was at that place and just wanted to go information technology taken care of.

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11-23-2012 03:30 PM
Originally Posted by jk175d

They replaced the whole unit subsequently determining they couldn't fix it. They said if I went through Samsung it would be free, but would accept more than time. I was there and but wanted to get it taken care of.

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To the lowest degree its sorted.
Thats bad news for a guy in another forum with cracked lens cover who was wondering if it could exist a DIY job.... gauge not if they gave yous a new unit.
Hope youve got 1 with the "skillful batch" of screen glass like mine

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11-23-2012 04:18 PM
Originally Posted past funkylogik

Least its sorted.
Thats bad news for a guy in another forum with cracked lens cover who was wondering if it could be a DIY job.... guess not if they gave you a new unit.
Hope youve got one with the "good batch" of screen glass like mine

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What's the "adept batch"?

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eleven-26-2012 07:44 PM
I have the same result, (correct top corner). Mine shows it only while taking pictures, not when I'g video recording.
I factory reset my phone and still the same.
Geek Squad said their warranty will cover it and they'll replace my telephone! ...for a refurbished, of class.

07-03-2013 01:52 AM
aforementioned thing happens few days back to my galaxy S2 later on using 1.5 years......merely following some image software like Cymera!! Information technology is not there when camera is in video mode. so - just software trouble. now I think, information technology will exist there, until I re-update my phone and let erase all the previous information/ software.

07-03-2013 10:33 AM
Aforementioned hither it but came out of no where

07-03-2013 eleven:11 AM
doing the aforementioned thing except its on my forepart camera only

11-19-2013 x:02 PM
I have the same problem in my note 3 , we damaged the photographic camera sensor by pointing it into bright objects , we take to change our camera sensor ,. luckily i have an warranty

12-28-2013 05:39 PM
i have the aforementioned problem, i just realized it because i was looking at the photos on my estimator, i accept a samsung galaxy ace

01-01-2014 03:23 PM
I take a blackness spot in my photos every bit well. I noticed it today. It'due south happening to many people.

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02-07-2014 01:37 PM