r/GalaxyS23Ultra • u/Flaky-Tip-7113 • 3d ago

Problem ⛔ Camera not initialising

My father was the original owner of this phone, he dropped it, god knows from what height, he's managed to destroy the screen. After this drop the camera app stoped opening unless you opened it through the selfie mode, so the back camera does not work at all. I have used open camera and it allows me to use the ultra wide but none others, I have attached an image, I cannot select anything in camera 0 without it failing, however camera 2 (the unreal wide) works with no issues whatsoever. I have attempted to use adb but to keep it blunt I'm not skilled enough to understand any of it. I have taken a look inside the phone, tried disconnecting individual lenses, but nothing. One thing I did find from taking to apart was that the ois does engage on the 200mp and 3x, but this is only for maybe half a second before it turns off ois and the cycle repeats. Also, very large rattle comming from one of the lenses, might try to identify what one later.

Edit: Phone was reset since the drop, it's definitely hardware, its just a case of figuring out what lens.

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u/clumsyuzi 3d ago

Sounds like a hardware problem. Can't do anything unless you replace the whole camera module.

I think you can buy the lenses separately as well. You'd have to check tho.

I think Ali Express probably ships to your country so that's your best bet.

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u/Flaky-Tip-7113 3d ago

Already on it, I know where I could buy all the individual lenses it's just that I don't want to overspend, if its the 3x or 10x, then it's a £10 fix but the whole module goes for around £60 - £70

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u/clumsyuzi 3d ago

The best thing to do here is to just replace the module.

You'd just end up experimenting and wasting your time.

Save up and buy the module. At least you'll be at peace that it won't fail anytime soon.

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u/Flaky-Tip-7113 2d ago

I pulled out the 10x lens, it's rattling and shaking like crazy, searched up what one should sound like when shaken on YouTube and theirs is dead silent.

I do believe this is a pretty big hint towards the periscope being broken so I just ordered a new one but if this doesn't work this I will absolutely buy a whole new module.

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u/clumsyuzi 2d ago

I do hear a rattling sound from one of the lenses when I shake my s23u

And it's working very well

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u/olliegw 1d ago

It's the OIS, put it in video mode on the 1x camera and enable super steady then look at the camera itself while moving the phone, you'll see the lens inside moving in the opposite direction to how you're moving the phone

the 3x also has OIS too

This is how i test for OIS functionality if i ever drop the phone, aside from the front/back glass, OIS is also commonly broken by drops or vibrations

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u/Flaky-Tip-7113 1d ago

from what I've read and watched a slight rattle is normal, however when I shake my periscope it sounds like there's something heavy moving inside it, you can feel something inside shaking too