Plz help me out my moto g4 plus camera glass has been scratch
That's too bad, nothing you can do. That's hard Sapphire, not just glass and you still managed to scratch it...
I keep keys, coins in different pocket, and don't leave the phone on hard surfaces with screen up / camera down (I have a glass protector on the screen side).
After doing some research on Google & our very own XDA I found out that the scratches are actually not on the camera glass but on the Oleophobic coating applied on the rear camera glass. There are lots of videos available on Youtube on how to remove scratches on mobile camera glass, the procedure usually needs regular white toothpaste or Rubbing Alcohol etc. My moto g4 plus's camera was giving blurred pics due to those scratches but I finally got rid of those issues. One thing is for sure that Moto has used a cheap quality Oleophobic coating on the rear camera glass & they must provide a replacement for that.
Amit_timA said:
After doing some research on Google & our very own XDA I found out that the scratches are actually not on the camera glass but on the Oleophobic coating applied on the rear camera glass. There are lots of videos available on Youtube on how to remove scratches on mobile camera glass, the procedure usually needs regular white toothpaste or Rubbing Alcohol etc. My moto g4 plus's camera was giving blurred pics due to those scratches but I finally got rid of those issues. One thing is for sure that Moto has used a cheap quality Oleophobic coating on the rear camera glass & they must provide a replacement for that.
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You get what you pay for, its a cheap phone bro
I have manage to protect my camera lens by this way. Hope it helps somebody. It is just a plastic screen protector trimmed to fit on the back of my rude case. It does the work perfectly. The only inconvinient, which I dont see a major thing, is that you have to remove it when shooting with the flash on.
By the way, there is not a single difference between pics taken with and without the plastic shield. (without flash)
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One thing is for sure that Moto has used a cheap quality Oleophobic coating on the rear camera glass & they must provide a replacement for that.
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Why is that? You want better coating, get a phone that cost double (Samsung S7, Apple iPhone 7).
You wanted a cheaper phone, Moto gave you that. Stop mixing in your pocket keys and coins with the phone.
SoNic67 said:
Why is that? You want better coating, get a phone that cost double (Samsung S7, Apple iPhone 7).
You wanted a cheaper phone, Moto gave you that. Stop mixing in your pocket keys and coins with the phone.
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Hahaha, u made me laugh for no reason at all Bro, even my old Samsung Mini still runs without a single scratch on the camera lens so hows that possible at such a low selling cost??? As I've said earlier its about the quality of oleophobic coating used, no matter how much care u take it'll still get the scratches, if you dont believe thn please check other forums on Moto G4 plus.
And my G4 Plus has NO scratches. It just means that, by random, you abused more the G4 and you don't even know how you did it. Or that the cheap phones don't have any coating.
I don't need to read any posts, I can just turn the phone the other way and see the clean lens.
Don't like the coating? Great, use alcohol or toothpaste and remove it.
I just use a transparent/cello tape to cover the whole camera lens part. It is not even noticeable. Camera works perfect ,no focusing issues or any other issue. And it is TOO cheap. And if get scratched anyhow, just replace it. Why to buy any expensive lens protector if it can be protected in almost free.
The best way to avoid scratches is by not keeping your camera lens facing the surface. Another solution is, buy an ARMOUR Cover which totally keeps the lens from external scratches, as it is thick enough it avoid the lens contacting any surface.. If you're too used to keeping your phone with coins or keys in your pocket, well you need to change your habit then
HOPE THIS HELPS !
I & also many Moto G4 Plus users have experienced the very same issue (camera glass scratches). The moto doesn't take any responsibility on that issue as i have confirmed the same with the service center guys as it comes under physical damage and said he doesn't want to replace it under the warranty. So I got it replaced for RS. 1860/-. Only the camera glass can't be separated from the back panel (inner), so, they replace the whole back inside panel. I changed it & bought camera skin protection for it.
Link: http://www.gadgetshieldz.com/motorola-moto-g4-plus-skins-decals-wraps.html
Hi guys, news from a spanish Moto g4 Plus forum (thanks to HTCMANIA)
New camera lens protector for Moto devices https://es.aliexpress.com/item/For-Motorola-Moto-G4-Plus-X-Pro-Style-Z-Play-Nexus-6-Camera-Lens-Protector-Tempered/32746309756.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.0.jWsch4&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UfYbAe2%3A&cpt=1481529910595&aff_trace_key=4f583334b00b439cbe632d0c24c555a4-1481529910595-00550-UfYbAe2
And new back cover for Moto G4 / G4 plus with the camera protector.
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I ordered camera lens protector. when you get the package will give information what is the quality.
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Does anyone have any idea where we can find a replacement for rear camera lens , as many of us are facing scratches on the lens
There is no separate lens, you need to replace the whole camera module. That's why I pay more attention to that rear lens than to the LCD screen that is protected with a glass protector.
I think Motorola should give a free lens panel replacement for Moto G4 plus users 'cause most of the phones have this issue including mine, I did notice that there's a little difference in the quality of pics taken from the rear camera now that I have a few scratches
The lens on any photo camera need care in handling to avoid any scratches. Some pro lenses can take filters in front of the glass, but the point and shoot cameras don't.
Why would be different for the phone lens?
After doing some research on Google & our very own XDA I found out that the scratches are actually not on the camera glass but on the Oleophobic coating applied on the rear camera glass. There are lots of videos available on Youtube on how to remove scratches on mobile camera glass, the procedure usually needs regular white toothpaste or Rubbing Alcohol etc. My moto g4 plus's camera was giving blurred pics due to those scratches but I finally got rid of those issues. One thing is for sure that Moto has used a cheap quality Oleophobic coating on the rear camera glass & they must provide a replacement for that.
MOTO G4 Plus Camera Scratched Lens...
Amit_timA said:
After doing some research on Google & our very own XDA I found out that the scratches are actually not on the camera glass but on the Oleophobic coating applied on the rear camera glass. There are lots of videos available on Youtube on how to remove scratches on mobile camera glass, the procedure usually needs regular white toothpaste or Rubbing Alcohol etc. My moto g4 plus's camera was giving blurred pics due to those scratches but I finally got rid of those issues. One thing is for sure that Moto has used a cheap quality Oleophobic coating on the rear camera glass & they must provide a replacement for that.
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Hi.. may i known what type of alcohol u used ?? Coz i used tooth paste, Baking Soda, Nail Paint Remover... But none of them worked...
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Vatansworld said:
Hi.. may i known what type of alcohol u used ?? Coz i used tooth paste, Baking Soda, Nail Paint Remover... But none of them worked...
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Can we Break Rear Camera lens of Moto G4 Plus ??? Does that effect Camera Performance ???
Vatansworld said:
Hi.. may i known what type of alcohol u used ?? Coz i used tooth paste, Baking Soda, Nail Paint Remover... But none of them worked...
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Since I had no other forms of alcohol available I used whisky (Royal Stag) & it worked
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Since I had no other forms of alcohol available I used whisky (Royal Stag) & it worked
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Nice..!!! Colgate toothpaste worked for me..
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Vatansworld said:
Hi.. may i known what type of alcohol u used ?? Coz i used tooth paste, Baking Soda, Nail Paint Remover... But none of them worked...
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I used Colgate and seemed to remove the scratches(to some extent). What's more important is that the rear camera quality was bad with those scratches and now the camera quality has improved significantly.
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Nice..!!! Colgate toothpaste worked for me..
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I used Colgate and seemed to remove the scratches(to some extent). What's more important is that the rear camera quality was bad with those scratches and now the camera quality has improved significantly.
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Thats Awesome :good:
Guys i too got scratches on my moto g4 plus...tried all methods but dint worked...but i tried a diferent method and it realy worked...just use transparent cellotape...bt b sure that the tape doesnt have any marks and lines...should be clean without any smugges...simply paste it over the rear camera outer lense and gently place it and make bubble freee...and c the magic..the celotape takes away scratches away and ur good to take pictures wid it...but this is just a temporary method...later just replace the celotape with another if it gets scratched again...try it guys ...itz better dis way dan rubing all dos stuffs..coz it made more scratches trying house hold items...use Cellotaper transparent n see the magic.....
Rear camera glass repair.
After my recent findings....I see that the olephobic coating on the rear camera glass got scratched. It is now of no use for me to use Colgate toothpaste or alcohol on the glass. Can someone tell me the permanent solution for this?
I got mine fixed from a mobile repair shop, where they replaced the rear lens with some plastic cutout lens. took like 15 minutes, works perfect now .
Amit_timA said:
After doing some research on Google & our very own XDA I found out that the scratches are actually not on the camera glass but on the Oleophobic coating applied on the rear camera glass. There are lots of videos available on Youtube on how to remove scratches on mobile camera glass, the procedure usually needs regular white toothpaste or Rubbing Alcohol etc. My moto g4 plus's camera was giving blurred pics due to those scratches but I finally got rid of those issues. One thing is for sure that Moto has used a cheap quality Oleophobic coating on the rear camera glass & they must provide a replacement for that.
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Sadly I tried the toothpaste trick and it actually ended up making more scratches ?
However on my Nexus 7 2013 it removed all scratches ?
Is the Oleophobic coating thicker on our Moto G4?
Should I scrub the toothpaste for a longer period of time?
Use Baking soda to remove scratches . It worked like a charm for me. Rub it for longer time until the camera quality is restored.
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i dunno if everyone know about this. but there is a thin oleophobic coating or sheet over the lens. I got scratches on that. what i did was i removed it and replaced it with camera lens protector
srgudhka said:
i dunno if everyone know about this. but there is a thin oleophobic coating or sheet over the lens. I got scratches on that. what i did was i removed it and replaced it with camera lens protector
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Where can one get camera lens protector?
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Where can one get camera lens protector?
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get it from gadgetshieldz. its not a true lens protector as they are not yet available for moto g4 plus. but they are good.
Anybody replaced their camera lens? Is it available at care center? Also if you did,how much it costs?
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Anybody replaced their camera lens? Is it available at care center? Also if you did,how much it costs?
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I've replaced, and paid 1800 Rupees(1550+250)
Hello all,
apparently the glass protecting the cameras is quite fragile. I have seen many comments about it cracking, I also saw several units with cracked glass (store demo units) on the camera.
There is an ebay seller which sells hardened glass screen protector for the camera part.
Has anyone tried it? How does it work?
I am asking, as it seems that the camera area is not completely flat (the sensors are a bit higher than the lenses) so a glass screen protector may not work so well as it would not be able to sit flat.
Any comments / experience would be appreciated.
Thank you!
No idea about the quality but for former phones i did occasionally use cellotape or just use a regular screen protector (non tempered) which are quite cheap and cut a piece out to stick it on your camera and you should be fine
Here is the cheaper one:
http://s.aliexpress.com/2ERRVnMz
Keep in mind it will most likely lower your photo quality. I tried tempered glass for the lens but eventually got rid of it. Noticed camera started using higer ISO values and low light hunts longer etc.. figured it is easier to just replace the whole glass once it's scratched enough. It should take me 5-10 minutes and the part costs around 3$.
Have seen your lens camera on the sun light, scratch esasily any solution for the scratchs?
Use scratch remover or screen polisher on the scratched lens. Rub the scratched area of the lens for 2 minutes with soft and clean cotton cloth. And again lens will be as good as before. I follow this method too on my Verizon HTC 10 camera lens. Very simple and common method. You should try it too
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Use scratch remover or screen polisher on the scratched lens. Rub the scratched area of the lens for 2 minutes with soft and clean cotton cloth. And again lens will be as good as before. I follow this method too on my Verizon HTC 10 camera lens. Very simple and common method. You should try it too
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But this method remove the Oleophobic cover on the camera :s
We are talking about the same thing on the Z-Play here. http://forum.xda-developers.com/moto-z-play/help/glass-rear-camera-t3488332
the camera lens of all Moto devices scratch incredibly easy, ALL PHONES, from G4 Play up to Moto Z Force, i did things like don't place it it on hard surfaces, use a style shell, put the phone in the pocket of my pants with the finger on the camera to avoid the friction with fabric/cloth, and other crazy things but for my surprise have appeared still more scratches!!!, this is incredible, and no I'm not the only one, visit the most popular forums on internet of all moto devices, all persons with moto devices have the same problem, I don't want to imagine how they will look the lens cameras in a couple of months later... terrible Motorola/Lenovo...
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the camera lens of all Moto devices scratch incredibly easy, ALL PHONES, from G4 Play up to Moto Z Force, i did things like don't place it it on hard surfaces, use a style shell, put the phone in the pocket of my pants with the finger on the camera to avoid the friction with fabric/cloth, and other crazy things but for my surprise have appeared still more scratches!!!, this is incredible, and no I'm not the only one, visit the most popular forums on internet of all moto devices, all persons with moto devices have the same problem, I don't want to imagine how they will look the lens cameras in a couple of months later... terrible Motorola/Lenovo...
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Sounds like you shouldn't have bought a Motorola phone.
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After watching the scratch- and bend test of JerryRigEverything on youtube I have the impression that the camera lens is of OK quality, comparable with other manufakturers.
The lens is made of Gorilla Glass, and scratches like it.
Be happy it's not like my wifes LG G4, with a plastic lens! It's grey from scratches after a year in her purse...
But the finger print sensor though, mine looks like crap already, after only 1½ months.
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The lens is made of Gorilla Glass, and scratches like it.
Be happy it's not like my wifes LG G4, with a plastic lens! It's grey from scratches after a year in her purse...
But the finger print sensor though, mine looks like crap already, after only 1½ months.
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in my moto z white/gold edition the fingerprint sensor is flawless after the same time of use, one and a half month, even the edge in gold is the same as the first day.
Hello,
im not using my X with any case and recently saw that my back lens is really, reallly scratched. I cant understand why Sony did not use glass to protect it. Any idea how to remove this scratches?
http://cloud.tapatalk.com/s/58db60c5c607c/IMG_20170329_092200739.jpg?
It's not glass? It feels like it.. weird, I thought all of the X series were with glass lens. I have no scrathes nor in the lens nor on the screen (actually in the screen there are 2 super small invisible scratches you can view only with a specific angle under bright sun, other than that, it's like new. Been using a flip case and now ordered screen protectors and a good TPU. You got your lens TERRIBLY f*cked up, how did you manage to do that? and the metal is scratched too, right? I suggest you get a TPU now to prevent more damage. I don't think you can fix it, and I don't recommend the toothpaste DIY "trick" since chances are it won't do anything and paste will get stuck in the gap between the lens. I do suggest you to find lens in ebay and replace them yourself, or if you haven't rooted and still have warranty ask what they can do about it in a local store. Can't be very expensive...
What did you do in the end? I had this phone for little over a week, and the camera is full of scratches.
Did you contact Sony? Did they repaired the phone? Or have you removed the scratched layer with alcohol/toothpaste?
I've owned many, many phones over the years, some with a plastic lens. This is the first time I've seen my camera so scratched.
Just by looking at the pic, I'm pretty sure the protective plastic camera has not been removed yet..
This is old people, and I highly doubt OP will reply. Whoever says their lens are getting scratches either didn't remove the plastic cover or you are doing something VERY wrong. Phones aren't meant to be placed on rocks or something. Other than that, I have not idea how you scratch it and it looks like glass to me. The X series phones after the z5 were all upgraded with glass lens.
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This is old people, and I highly doubt OP will reply. Whoever says their lens are getting scratches either didn't remove the plastic cover or you are doing something VERY wrong. Phones aren't meant to be placed on rocks or something. Other than that, I have not idea how you scratch it and it looks like glass to me. The X series phones after the z5 were all upgraded with glass lens.
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There's no protective plastic on my lens, and it scratches with jeans denim, I've tested it. I own phones with actual plastic lenses, and they do not scratched by fabric. My guess is there are some units where the antiglare layer on the camera lens have some kind of defect.
Before the "you're using it wrong" argument: no. My phone is in pristine condition, it does not have any marks of use anywhere but the camera. It was never near any rough surface. My 2.5 years old Moto E2 plastic camera lens is in a much better condition.
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There's no protective plastic on my lens, and it scratches with jeans denim, I've tested it. I own phones with actual plastic lenses, and they do not scratched by fabric. My guess is there are some units where the antiglare layer on the camera lens have some kind of defect.
Before the "you're using it wrong" argument: no. My phone is in pristine condition, it does not have any marks of use anywhere but the camera. It was never near any rough surface. My 2.5 years old Moto E2 plastic camera lens is in a much better condition.
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Interesting. Mine is great though.
m4tt94 said:
What did you do in the end? I had this phone for little over a week, and the camera is full of scratches.
Did you contact Sony? Did they repaired the phone? Or have you removed the scratched layer with alcohol/toothpaste?
I've owned many, many phones over the years, some with a plastic lens. This is the first time I've seen my camera so scratched.
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Hi, I just bought original replacement back panel on aliexpress and replaced it - 3min of work. Tryed with toothpaste before but it didnt help at all.
Item is not available anymore but it was from this seller for 9usd and it was real orginal part:
http://s.aliexpress.com/JRF77VZ7
Does it have a protective plastic on the cam? I didnt notice any.
gemtin92 said:
Hi, I just bought original replacement back panel on aliexpress and replaced it - 3min of work. Tryed with toothpaste before but it didnt help at all.
Item is not available anymore but it was from this seller for 9usd and it was real orginal part:
http://s.aliexpress.com/JRF77VZ7
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Did you heat the back panel with a heat gun?
izyer said:
Does it have a protective plastic on the cam? I didnt notice any.
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Yes, it was blue so very visable.
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Did you heat the back panel with a heat gun?
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No, u used my gf hair dryer [emoji14]
So far I dont have any scratches on lens for months, so sth was ****ed up with previous back panel.
gemtin92 said:
Yes, it was blue so very visable.
No, u used my gf hair dryer [emoji14]
So far I dont have any scratches on lens for months, so sth was ****ed up with previous back panel.
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Very weird stuff going on with this phone, good job on fixing it
Hello XDA!
I bought the Sony Xperia Pro-I in the beginning of December 2021 and love how this phone captures pictures. They are simply put amazing.
Unfortunately, the quality of the phone is much left to be desired. As you can see on the pictures, the fingerprint sensor is chipped or scratched. The camera lens has a deep scratch. The rear panel housing has some sort of black spots that cover almost all of the back panel.
I know some of you might say that I am being careless but that is not the case. I always use my phones in cases and have a tempered glass screen protector on. I am very careful not to put the phone inside with any keys, sharp objects or the like. I had many phones including phones from Apple, Oneplus, Samsung, Xiaomi, Google etc and never ever had I had a scratch on a camera lens or some dark spots on the rear panel of the phone or even a scratch on a fingerprint sensor.
May anyone tell me if they are experiencing the same kind of faults with this phone? Does anyone know what are those black spots on the rear housing?
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- I noticed that dust collects really quickly inside the cases that I use and I always take the case off just to clean with a soft cloth the dust and then put it back in the case.
- The dark spots on the rear panel housing don't come off when I try to wipe it with a soft wet cloth or even with alcohol.
The ‘sratch” on the lens is rather a crack, the ring is also dented there, not sonys fault. The fingerprint probably got hit by somethins as well. But the back glass imperfections are disappearing, maybe you something got spilled on it. Mine looks perfect, brand new, have daily driven it since Jan. Use the sony leather case, which was a disappointment, the fake leather “melted” and came off. Junk.
I think you've got unlucky and something hit your camera lens quite hard. My Pro-I is in use since December without a case and it's still in nearly mint condition.
Agree. I owned 2 Pro-i and was very disapointed with the build quality. Back cover was not tight, and the bezel coating is easily damaged with nail scratch. After using a few weeks, the back cover will have some stains like grease...