Rattling around camera lens.

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 16:20

On my Galaxy Ace 2, if I tap around the camera, I notice a slight rattling sound. If I put the camera on, focus on something and tap around the camera again, it's even more noticeable.

Is this normal? Just something to do with the auto-focus? Their are no problems with the camera that I'm aware, it takes pictures fine and focuses fine.

From Googling it seems many different phones are affected with this, can anyone confirm what it is?

Cheers

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 16:24

Robbo said:
It's not unusual, as long as the camera works fine don't worry about it (please for the love of god).

Haha.

I do remember having this issue on most of the handsets I've had before aswell in the past. It's just annoying for me personally because every time I lay it down on a hard surface I can hear a rattle.

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 16:27

grudas said:
*tom_d.. buys a new phone.. mobiles forum full of new thread about rattly cameras, shiny plastics, broken mics etc* dude just buy a zonda phone.

I'd still find something wrong with that.

Just curious, that's all.

Would like to know why it actually rattles.

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 16:36

mrgubby said:
I'd like to know why you were tapping the camera

Do you buy kit then Google for problems to test for ?

OT......

Is there a term for " technological hypochondriac"

I noticed it every time I put the phone down on a hard surface or something, then I investigated further to find the source of the problem. I'm not to bothered by it, just wanted to know the reason as to why it rattles. Seems to be mixed explanations on Google, but obviously it's something to do with the camera as it rattles more when shooting a picture.

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 18:39

It's safe to assume this is just normal then and something to do with the camera focus?

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 20:33

Em3bbs said:
Camera lens focusing involves mechanical parts. It's fine, try shaking anything that has mechanical components and you'll probably get a rattle. I wouldn't advise you do it on a laptop with a mechanical harddisk though.

Good point.

Drake5 · 31 Mar 2013 at 23:27

I think I can fully stop being bothered about it now. Read Google lots about it and it seems to happen on a LOT of different phones, any that have an auto focus.

Drake5 · 1 Apr 2013 at 00:20

shuffle said:
Tom D - buy another Windows Phone Nokia Lumia 620, O2, 130 quid I think. You can test that all over again! You did have valid concern about the multi touch issue, although never was an issue on my phone. I love this phone, think you should give the Lumia another try

The Lumia was a good device, the way Skype worked with it was absolutely shambolic though.

So no one else here notices a rattle type sound when tapping around your camera lens? Have to use a bit of force.

Drake5 · 1 Apr 2013 at 09:00

KnightStalker said:
My S3 has this rattle aswell, only noticeable if you tap it near the top, i took it back to the store and they opened 4 brand new S3's and used 2 customer S3's and they all did it lol so i dont worry about i, more annoyed the speaker cover is wonky on mine but i can live with that and have done so far.

I noticed this the day i got the phone, so 6 months+ ago.

It is definitely the camera, put the camera on and set the focus to something close and the rattle will go away.

Drake5 · 1 Apr 2013 at 17:52

Thanks, now to try and learn to ignore it every time I lay my phone down on the table! I'm thinking a case would help, need to order one.