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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bloodomen2:
like the option note 3 have its alot more easy and fast to use but i dont see the option in S5

is there a option in setting or a mod for it ?
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
There is. Click on the app drawer setttings icon. Then choose view as > alphabetical.

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[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bloodomen2:
I don't mean alphabetical order but a list like this

http://cdn.cultofandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/applistview.jpg

the note 3 had that
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fffft:
Nope. It wasn't clear what you were looking for.

You are seeking an alphabetical list instead of an alphabetical grid view. And AFAIK, Samsung got rid of the list view on the S5 as it wasn't as popular as the grid view. If the minor stylistic difference is important to you, look for a Note 3 launcher port or possibly a play store app to do that.
[Galaxy S 5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] txr33:
It can be re enabled again. Is an option available in Alliance RomView attachment 2831982
[One (M8) General] AcE XBOX:
My original M8 suffered from the infamous cloudy camera. I got it replaced by T-Mobile, and it's been maybe three months now and the replacement M8 did the same. My buddies M8 started to do the same thing about a month ago, and he used Zaino Wax to buff out the camera cloudyness away.

I noticed yesterday that mine was doing the same thing again when I tried to take a picture and it wasn't focusing. Tried to clean it, and at first I just thought it was dirty. Picture wasn't important, so I ignored it. Then last night I went to get a drink with a buddy of mine, and tried to take a picture, and the camera wasn't focusing. Tried to clean it again, and that's when I noticed the cloudy camera again.

So I woke up this morning, found some turtle wax, put some on a terry cloth, rubbed a little on the lens, let it dry for a couple of minutes, and then buffed it off. Sure enough, it started to take some of the cloudyness away. So I did it again about three more times, and now the cloudyness is down to the edges. I was excited that it worked, that I ran over to my laptop to make this thread.

I was thinking about getting another replacement, but this is a better alternative for me. I don't want to be setting up my phone all over again every few months for the same issue.

This is what I used.
[One (M8) General] androidfilesharing:
I found the Mr. Clean Magic eraser to work very well too. I actually prefer the eraser because there is no risk of water getting under the lens. You squeeze it all out before rubbing
[One (M8) General] robocuff:
Toothpaste works too. I just put a dab on the end of my finger and rubbed the lens in a circular motion for a bit. Cleared up all but the edges which don't seem to bother anything. My guess is if I used a Q-Tip instead of my fat finger I could get the edges clean too.
[One (M8) General] clax6:
I had the same problem and I used toothpaste. But my concern is whether we have rubbed off the anti glare coating?
[One (M8) General] smudgelab:
I followed a guide and used a tiny amount of Brasso on the end of a cotton bud, it's like the phone's brand new again. Like you, I'm concerned I've removed something which should be there but the camera was unusable prior to doing this. Mine was bought in April, has been in a case, screen protector applied since day 1, handled with constant, real care but the scratches on the lens were something else!

Pictures of the lens pre clean here and also 3 very quick shots from the phone pre and 3 post clean... Was in a rush so had no artistic quality to them whatsoever!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/94197906@N02/sets/72157645558003205/
[One (M8) General] mwatson:
HTC recognise this is a real issue and are taking devices in for repair. Mine is being collected today. I'll let ya know what they do to fix this when I get it back
[One (M8) General] smudgelab:
Wasn't aware of that to be honest but thanks for the update, what did they say to you regarding this issue specifically?

Cheers...
[One (M8) General] mwatson:
I said that the coating on the lens was rubbing off and there is a lot of discussion online about it, so its not just mine. The HTC rep said "yeah we know, we had a meeting about it today, just send it in and we'll take care of it". I asked what the coating was, olephobic? He said he wouldn't say and wouldn't comment on what the course of action is. I thought, ok, as long as you fix it I thats all that matters.

I guess they will replace the lens glass with something other that what came out of the factory. No point in putting the same thing back on there. He probably couldn't comment as this will effect every single One M8 which means they would all have to be recalled. Expensive!
[One (M8) General] flayzeraynx:
i am struggling with same issue and looking for some solutions.. this morning i tried toothpaste but i didn't like the results too much

i will give a shot with following this directions, tonigh

https://www.youtube.com/embed/09k9t3Y2BJg
[One (M8) General] smudgelab:
That's the video I watched and got the idea from prior to doing mine.So far... so good but it's only been a day, see how the lens holds up after prolonged "quick rub before the shot" with shirts, jumpers, sleeves, all the normal day to day stuff.
[One (M8) General] ingenious247:
You've got to be kidding me.

After the M7 camera fiasco, they allowed this to happen?

My wife just got hers last week, and it's having reboot and connectivity issues (completely stock, unrooted)

I'm going to have her exchange it for the S5, I'm done with HTC's idiocy.
[One (M8) General] alexblajan:
Great! Thanks for the fix. I just tested out the wax thing and it worked perfectly !
[One (M8) General] Lefteris Fragiadakis (Frago):
Toothpaste is the best solution, I tried and is like new!
[One (M8) General] HtcOneJon:
To each their own. But it's hardly idiocy. It's simply a minor design issue. Mine has scratches on and focuses and shoots perfectly fine.

As for reboots and connectivity issues, these are things any manufacturer can have, but I wouldn't take the bandaid phone over a HTC One even if the HTC One had no camera at all.
[One (M8) General] ingenious247:
The Purple/Pink tint issue was the likely BIGGEST camera fiasco the mobile industry has ever seen, and it cost HTC tons of money and hurt their reputation badly. You can find countless threads here and elsewhere about it

And then they completely drop the ball on the NEW phone and allow another camera issue?? If it were a "minor" issue, they wouldn't be taking them back for repair no questions asked.

It's obviously a widespread debacle, and not only that - they should have listened to the previous One (M7) owners as they had an issue with the CHEAP camera glass cover on the M7 which cracked for NO reason at all and was easily scratched.

Choosing to ignore that issue and causing themselves another heartache on their flagship phone is idiocy IMO. What would you call it?
[One (M8) General] Brachogan:
What if i cant that in my area do i can use my own :p:p:p

Just kidding mate :good::good: Thanks for the idea :D
[One (M8) General] bit1:
How did your repair go? Ironically I should have just looked on here. I had noticed this same scratched camera coating though my phone has been in a case since Day 1, is always in a pocket with no other items and I never place it on tables, etc. The chat guy says that cosmetic is typically not covered but in this case we'll cover it. I ship my phone and get an email two days later that the repair will cost $300 if I want the camera fixed. Or I can choose not to fix it but will have to pay administrative costs? Ugh.. would have not bothered if the chat guy hadn't literally said most cosmetic is not covered but we will cover this repair. Plus of course I've been without a phone for a week now but would have not bothered if it's gonna end up costing me $40. Poor form HTC..
[One (M8) General] dottat:
If you call and complain and talk to a supervisor they will do it for free and expedite.
[One (M8) General] kuihome21:
Try with a pencil eraser..
[One (M8) General] Andrewtst:
Auto reboot and connectivity issue?

I use until now never face either.
[One (M8) General] appleslicer:
I just got my phone recently is this going to happen to mine as well or is it a problem with previous versions?
[One (M8) General] mika34:
I got mine on may and noticed scratches yesterday when i was taking photos. The photos was I was really disappointed with it. I tried tooth paste but didt help at all. I will get brasso later and will give it a try.
[One (M8) General] bit1:
Just as an update I did get mine replaced. Escalation is definitely key
[One (M8) General] mika34:
Did they replace just camera or youve got brand new m8?
[One (M8) General] KennyLegend:
Turned out I had the scratched lens too although the photos looked ok. I tried cleaning the lens with a car Polish and I made it worse. Photos now had the cloudiness described.

So, with nothing to lose, I tried some mild rubbing compound (car scratch remover) and buffed it off and it's now like new again. Photos are crystal clear now.
[One (M8) General] mwatson:
I sent mine off for repair. It was gone for a week which gave me time to test out the G3 (thanks Amazon!)

I sent the G3 packing and was looking forward to my M8 being returned to me which arrived yesterday. The first thing I did was fire up the camera and the issue was still there! I also had dead pixels which produced purple blotches.

Regenersis the company who carry out HTC repairs in the UK wrote" We have tested the device under our rigorous tests and cannot replicate the problem"

What!! the lens is a mess and there are dead pixels in the camera sensor and they cannot see it??!

After a long wait on HTC's "customer support" line, they have agreed to send me a new device. I'm just worried that the same thing will happen to the new one.
[One (M8) General] mushages:
http://www.slickwraps.com/HTC-One-M8-Lens-Protector-p/sw-htconem8-lenspro.htm
[One (M8) General] otariq:
When I bought the bestskinsever body covering it came with the rear camera covers. I've been using those and the camera takes perfect pics. However, the front camera had scratches going down the middle vertically and Snapchat was taking really bad out of focus pics. I tried the toothpaste with a q-tip and it dramatically improved the quality. I still haven't managed to get it all off though, the coating is still on near the edges. Should I keep trying until I can get it all off? In certain light you can see the difference and it looks like it's scratched at the edges where the coating is still present.
[One (M8) General] pkoper:
I used one of these to remove the scratched coating.
[One (M8) General] boe323:
I'm thinking that the oil from our finger prints is affecting the antiglare and making it come off, I check my lens everyday and if there's a fingerprint on it ill use a microfiber cloth to clean it with absolutely no pressure.
[One (M8) General] smudgelab:
Good point but in practice, I'm really careful about this kind of thing. Even if it is that, I've used this phone no differently to the last 4 or 5 HTCs I've owned - very carefully and never experienced this.
[One (M8) General] boe323:
haha ...join the club dude, my screen was hanging out and the gps was broke by regenersis after a screen replacement that I paid for, when I sent it back by escalation I got told the exact same thing, there a bunch of clowns, I had to buy a new phone. Your so lucky that you got a new device, I went through complaints and everything to get a replacement but all I got was to send it back again.
[One (M8) General] mwatson:
You should post this issue on their facebook and Twitter page. You might get a better reaction as they are going to have to respond to you in public. Try it. Let us know how you get on.
[One (M8) General] calerst:
Solution (for me)

It looks like the lens has some kind of protection it can be easily scratched, one of my friends had the same problem and he send it back to HTC to be repaired , they told him that the warranty doesn't cover this kind of damage so he had to pay 90 dlls, unfortunately I had the same problem, but i didn't have to pay, this is the solution (it worked for me) i found

forums . androidcentral. com/htc-one-m8/380522-htc-one-m8-camera-lens-cover-issue-8.htm

hope this helps someone else.
[One (M8) General] starbase64:
same problem here...
[One (M8) General] mfractal:
tried toothpaste, wax.. nothing helps.. Still have tons of scratches on the Damn coating.
[One (M8) General] rotorsk8r:
A drop of water and the corner of a credit card fixed the issue for me, just let the water sit for a while. Hope this helps mate, otherwise I'm guessing the scratches are more than just in protective coating.
[One (M8) General] mfractal:
thanks man. doubt it cause I am very cautious with my phone. what do you mean credit card? you scratched the camera surface with it?
[One (M8) General] rotorsk8r:
Just the corner of a key / credit card, just a card out of your wallet? Just press lightly and work it all the way to the edges. Took a couple of repeats to get it perfect but well worth it!

This is where I got the idea from http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comments/26piln/psa_if_your_htc_one_m8_has_a_scratched_camera/
[One (M8) General] mfractal:
worked, thanks man, it's still looks scratched but the images are crystal clear again! i guess i removed the scratches from the area that's actually important.
[One (M8) General] rotorsk8r:
Awesome news I also saw a video on YouTube made by TK tech using isopropal alcohol and a cue tip
[One (M8) General] -Apollo-:
I used toothpaste and qtip. This happened on both of the rear cameras! I don't think the depth camera was that big of a deal though because I cleaned the main lens and pics were crystal clear again. I cleaned the depth camera lens just because I see the scratches.
[One (M8) General] mfractal:
Here's a before and after :
[One (M8) General] idrOiding:
toothpaste and qtip did the job !
[One (M8) General] pierrotee:
Can confirm that toothpaste works also. My photos went from amazing when I bought the phone, to horrible over a period of a few days, to perfect again after doing this clean up trick.
[One (M8) General] TheEmpyre:
Bought my phone late March and just now started noticing that strange residue on my camera lens but wasn't noticing much change in my photos. Just out of curiosity I took a before and after photo with both front and rear cameras. Used toothpaste and wow, my lenses were really foggy.. After pics looked amazing in comparison

Sent from my HTC One_M8
[One (M8) General] AmberBoy:
After "job" I noticed horrible flares as a result to the reflection of light...

Just see my photos.

So disappointed ....

HTC One M8 & Tapatalk
[One (M8) General] John Cez:
Did it work? I afriad it will make the photos blur
[One (M8) General] AmberBoy:
You will get very clear photos but burned in the sun.

Really it looks horrible even in HDR mode.

HTC One M8 & Tapatalk
[One (M8) General] references:
What did you use to clean the lens?
[One (M8) General] AmberBoy:
I used toothpaste and nail polish remover with a Q-tip.

http://youtu.be/xhhOcIRMfWc

I did it in the same way.

HTC One M8 & Tapatalk
[One (M8) General] clax6:
I'm afraid my suspicions have came true I too have cleaned my lense with toothpaste but the coating that has been cleaned off must be an anti glare coating thus now giving bad glare in direct sunlight shots. Think I might be sending mine back to HTC
[One (M8) General] AmberBoy:
Are u going send your device to service center?

HTC One M8 & Tapatalk
[One (M8) General] Redshark976:
What you cleaned off is the UV coating indeed..
[One (M8) General] gustav30:
So is the consensus not to rub off the scratched anti-reflective coating if that is what it is and send to HTC to get it replaced?

I'm wondering also now if the coating is playing a big part in image processing and quality..... Can some of the others who have removed it post some pics afterwards in different lighting conditions?

Perhaps some outdoor HDR shots and also some indoor/lowlight shots? Some sample images where a light source like a lamp or bright light is fully present in the shot.
[One (M8) General] :
Everyone knows not to take pics pointed at a bright light source. :)

I'm scratching mine off soon I think. So far my pics are fine, but somehow I'm getting a few marks on the camera with my otterbox defender on. Sheesh. Lol
[One (M8) General] tee00max:
Just did this method and it worked too perfect.

HTC One M8 Scratched Camera lens fix: http://youtu.be/eBLrG29HEjU

On my last M8 I used toothpaste and I didn't do right. Probably used the wrong toothpaste and then I found this alcohol and qtip method and it worked perfect and the lense is back to normal.
[One (M8) General] :
Alls I know, to me it's just a spur of the moment cheap, mediocre camera anyway (any phone) and I'll deal with the light issues for these relatively unimportant moments.

I have a camera, a real camera for important events. So it's not worth it to me to send in my phone that I've set up, and paid for sunshine as well.

The camera just isn't near the top of my phone priority list.

That's just me. :)
[One (M8) General] gustav30:
It would still be great to see some shots after one of the methods posted if anyone can. I'm wondering like [MENTION=4133759]clax6[/MENTION] mentioned above about sending the device to HTC for repair, after doing one of the DIY methods posted. Would HTC replace lens cover if the user already attempted to remove the coating or would they consider that voiding warranty.
[One (M8) General] mfractal:
there's my before and after... I found that pencil eraser does the job best for me.
[One (M8) General] boofhead:
has anyone tried to replace coating once it has been removed with some kind or anti reflective sticker or spray. i have removed my coating with the toothpaste method and the pictures improved like above. basically useless unless i removed the coating.
[One (M8) General] vRS Carl:
I've got a lens protector on mine that came with the Nilkin Glass screen protector. It hasn't affected the quality of the pics so I'm not so sure that removal of the coating will have an adverse affect.
[One (M8) General] kingofthebraves:
I removed my coating and noticed that I had a lot of hairline scratches all over. It doesn't seem to affect the picture but I'm definitely worried because my Samsung almost never get scratched no matter what I do.

I don't know if I end to wipe harder or if it's my fault it got scratched from not wiping carefully.
[One (M8) General] :
Finally was forced to remove my coating too... Even with it always in an otterbox.

Quite pleased with it now. Not even trying to get it fixed or replaced. Not worth the hassle to probably go through the same thing again. ?
[One (M8) General] kingofthebraves:
Do you have hairline scratches on your lens after removing the coating? I'm being a bit of here
[One (M8) General] gustav30:
What method did you end up going with to remove? Toothpaste?
[One (M8) General] :
No scratches. Didn't get it all.. Cloudy ring around the edge. But I'm sure could. The actual lens is clear now anyway.

Toothpaste
[One (M8) General] kingofthebraves:
Darn. Why are htc camera lenses more prone to scratches. ( even without the film) I remember my one x was also pretty scratched up. I've had several Samsung and I have never gotten a single one scratched
[One (M8) General] garywojdan81:
Because every other manufacturer uses glass instead of polycarbonate
[One (M8) General] high_voltage:
Actually I have a lot of scratches only on the camera lens. Keep in mind that I don't use protective case, but I always keep the phone in my pocket alone and I tend to leave it on surface carefully or on paper, etc. Annnnd somehow the lens of the camera is in scratches. A LOT of them. So, yeah - they scratch super easily. :)
[One (M8) General] darkgoon3r96:
For those that are familiar with HTC One M8, if I get one and remove the protective coating on it and put a lens cover from slickwraps on it, will it be enough to keep it from scratching the lens to a point where it affects the image quality even for a whole year?
[One (M8) General] vRS Carl:
I wasn't impressed with the slickwraps protectors. I use Nilkin ones now.
[One (M8) General] darkgoon3r96:
Do they affect image quality? And if so, then in what way?
[One (M8) General] thekillingroad:
Mine started to get worse in the past couple days and just a few hours ago I noticed that the sharpness of the pictures are effected really badly.

I did a little reading on here and other sites as well, as the Turkish service providers suck, sending it for repair is my last option.

(Got my One X's screen and board replaced once, with a paid service, then the device was never good again. Had 4 or 5 repairs, then replaced with an M4 One Mini since they didn't have One X in stock anymore)

Anyway, what I did was first testing it around the glass not directly above the lens, the black areas. Just spit on the glass a little :) and used a guitar pick (medium hard one). Tried it on the black surfaces and when I saw it took of the coating well and did not do any other damage, applied it to the direct lens area as well. It is clear as day one now, but my real question is; was that coating protecting the glass? will it be more open to scatches now? will it happen again? since there is nothing more to wear off anymore and the next damage/scratch will be permanent.

and if it was also present on the M7, really really tired of this sh*t of the corporations, not just HTC.
[One (M8) General] :
Just got my phone back from warranty repair...had warped bezel and screen lifted.

The bonus was a new camera lens. I had rubbed the film off old one. We'll see how this one goes. In an otterbox and only going to clean it with an appropriate cloth.
[One (M8) General] Hypercaine:
I don't know if my issues is similar to the ones you guys had as I don't have scratches on the camera lens glass. What I have is like the adhesive layer got damaged from the inside. I have no idea how that could have happened. It affects the quality of the photos as the layer looks dissolved around the camera sensor. The photos are generally blurrier and it seems as not enough light goes in.

Now, what my concern is that last time I had an HTC device and took it in for servicing, a-holes which run the HTC licensed service center in Serbia didn't want to replace the device's motherboard as I had a re-locked bootloader (One X and Tegra 3 did not allow any tampering there, but the device was bone stock).

Now, I do have S-OFF and I did a conversion to a Developer edition, but since I used the SunShine method, every time I revert back to full stock, the radio and opendsp states are shown as invalid.

I need to send the phone in for servicing, that much is certain, but I'm reluctant to do so as they might not want to repair it under warranty because of this...
[One (M8) General] theotrman:
I'm sending mine in with a ding in the back... My M8 is security-off, all stock, unlocked... Was yours and did u leave it that way when u sent it in. Thanks for sharing.
[One (M8) General] croppz:
How did you get the coating off of the lense? Or is it better just to leave it?
[One (M8) General] MrHo:
Worked for me

After 4 months with the phone, I too was having the problem where the camera got really blurry. I came across this post and decided to give it a go. Turned out pretty well for me :D

[IMG="Before"]http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z267/bigapogo/IMAG20831.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="First clean"]http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z267/bigapogo/IMAG20861.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG="Second clean"]http://i194.photobucket.com/albums/z267/bigapogo/IMAG20931.jpg[/IMG]
[One (M8) General] exocetdj:
I think i may have to give the camera lens a good clean, I have heard that rubbing alcohol does the trick

Sorry for OT but are you [MENTION=4252827]Mr Hofs[/MENTION] long lost twin? :D
[One (M8) General] :
I used toothpaste and a q-tip
[One (M8) General] snake4fun:
I have used this kind of toothpaste and now everything is ok with the camera!
[One (M8) General] Garridon:
Anybody with a sprint m8 able to send it in with it s-off or rooted? Can you unroot and s-on?