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Camera doesn't work.

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Camera doesn't work.

Hi,

I have a Xperia Neo V 5 months old.

I updated it a month ago to ICS and it was working fine. But yesterday i was going to take a photo and the camera didn't work.

I have recovered the log of the error:

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)FATAL EXCEPTION: main

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.CameraActivity.onCreate(CameraActivity.java:427)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:4465)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1049)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1931)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1992)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:127)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1158)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4441)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to get camera info

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(Native Method)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.setCameraInfo(CameraDevice.java:320)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.(CameraDevice.java:158)

05-19 21:48:49.707 E/AndroidRuntime(2687)... 15 more

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)FATAL EXCEPTION: main

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.CameraActivity.onCreate(CameraActivity.java:427)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:4465)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1049)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1931)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1992)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:127)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1158)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4441)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to get camera info

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(Native Method)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.setCameraInfo(CameraDevice.java:320)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.(CameraDevice.java:158)

05-19 21:53:02.717 E/AndroidRuntime(2978)... 15 more

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)FATAL EXCEPTION: main

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.CameraActivity.onCreate(CameraActivity.java:427)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:4465)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1049)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1931)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1992)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:127)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1158)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4441)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to get camera info

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(Native Method)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.setCameraInfo(CameraDevice.java:320)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.(CameraDevice.java:158)

05-19 22:14:01.921 E/AndroidRuntime(3648)... 15 more

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)FATAL EXCEPTION: main

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.CameraActivity.onCreate(CameraActivity.java:427)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:4465)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1049)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1931)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1992)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:127)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1158)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4441)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to get camera info

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(Native Method)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.setCameraInfo(CameraDevice.java:320)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.(CameraDevice.java:158)

05-19 22:38:43.398 E/AndroidRuntime(4312)... 15 more

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)FATAL EXCEPTION: main

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)java.lang.ExceptionInInitializerError

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.CameraActivity.onCreate(CameraActivity.java:427)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.Activity.performCreate(Activity.java:4465)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1049)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1931)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1992)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.ActivityThread.access$600(ActivityThread.java:127)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1158)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4441)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:784)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:551)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: Fail to get camera info

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at android.hardware.Camera.getCameraInfo(Native Method)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.setCameraInfo(CameraDevice.java:320)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)at com.sonyericsson.android.camera.device.CameraDevice.(CameraDevice.java:158)

05-19 22:40:06.058 E/AndroidRuntime(4848)... 15 more

05-19 22:40:22.408 E/CameraService(147)CameraService::connect X (pid 4887) rejected (invalid cameraId 0).

05-19 22:40:22.909 E/CameraService(147)CameraService::connect X (pid 4887) rejected (invalid cameraId 0).

05-19 22:40:23.419 E/CameraService(147)CameraService::connect X (pid 4887) rejected (invalid cameraId 0).

05-19 22:40:23.918 E/CameraService(147)CameraService::connect X (pid 4887) rejected (invalid cameraId 0).

05-19 22:40:24.428 E/CameraService(147)CameraService::connect X (pid 4887) rejected (invalid cameraId 0).

I have used the PC Companion to use the 'Fix Phone' Option, but after did it correctly, the camera still doesn't work.

I have also tried with the 'Camera 3D' program, with Camera 360... but it doesn't work.

What should i to do? Is the camera hardware broken? Is there any way to fix it without having to take it to repairing?

Thanks

1 REPLY 1
gwhispererz
Champion

Hi, if a Software Repair did not resolve the problem, high chance that it is a hardware issue. Suggest you send phone to your local Service Centre to have it checked.