Horrible pictures with green background

Camera worked fine before Ermine.
Now I tried to take a picture of my stylus USB retractable ribbon to post it here, and I found out that the camera frame in the tablet had a terrible green background, and this green background also appeared in the pictures taken, not only in the display.

In the Settings -- Applications --- Manage applications, I saw that there were two cameras app, the 1 version and the 2.1.1 version. As they came integrated, I cannot uninstall version 1, and I suspect version 2.1.1 is an update with Ermine, keeping the 1.0 version until Ermine is officially released?

However, when I record video, the image looks fine. The green horror only comes up in still camera mode.

Can anyone help me with this camera problem? Thank you in advance.

Originally Posted by paula-t

Camera worked fine before Ermine.
Now I tried to take a picture of my stylus USB retractable ribbon to post it here, and I found out that the camera frame in the tablet had a terrible green background, and this green background also appeared in the pictures taken, not only in the display.

In the Settings -- Applications --- Manage applications, I saw that there were two cameras app, the 1 version and the 2.1.1 version. As they came integrated, I cannot uninstall version 1, and I suspect version 2.1.1 is an update with Ermine, keeping the 1.0 version until Ermine is officially released?

However, when I record video, the image looks fine. The green horror only comes up in still camera mode.

Can anyone help me with this camera problem? Thank you in advance.

Thank you Paula. No answer here. Will wait patiently with you for advice.

We all seem to have that issue. Someone speculated it had to do with the default size of the picture. I think it's a 1.2 or 1.3 mega-pixel camera trying to take a 1536 x 2048 picture.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8915337@N02/5625413159/
BTW - if theres a lot of light you get a pretty shade of violet.

Originally Posted by paula-t

Camera worked fine before Ermine.
In the Settings -- Applications --- Manage applications, I saw that there were two cameras app, the 1 version and the 2.1.1 version. As they came integrated, I cannot uninstall version 1, and I suspect version 2.1.1 is an update with Ermine, keeping the 1.0 version until Ermine is officially released?

However, when I record video, the image looks fine. The green horror only comes up in still camera mode.

Can anyone help me with this camera problem? Thank you in advance.

I own a PE with Ermine installed as of today, 04/16/11. I too have two Camera programs listed: Version 1 which shows 4.0 KB of data and Version 2.2.1 which shows 0KB of Data under Application Info. You might want to try uninstalling Version 2.2.1 and see what happens. Fortunately, my pictures on the PE do not have a green background but I was able to upgrade to Ermine on day one which is today.

Neither version 1.0 nor version 2.2.1 admit uninstall, sorry to say.
Thanks anyway, Obsessed.

It helps to know there are many of us with this issue, because at least I know it is not the broken hardware.

The first to get a solution, please feel welcome here to pass by and post it.

I have the green picture as well. Not in display (actually very good), but only in the taken result. With better light it's a little less greenish. With the app Photoshop Express I can adjust it a little more acceptable.

Just tested the camera for the first time since upgrading. I do have the lovely purple-sepia, too:

I was just playing with this a little. My camera shows a solid green field so that I don't get a preview of what I'm shooting. It does take a picture but also with the green cast. I checked the application in settings and found two camera apps. One (236kb) is v1 and the other (240kb) is v2.2.1. It seems when you launch either application they both activate. I think it is the v1 apps interface we are getting because in looking at the android user guide the newer version should be showing us some other settings which are definitely not on mine. I don't know what will happen if one is removed and I don't have time right now to be reinstalling ermine, etc., etc. I have to wonder though if having two of the same apps isn't causing a problem. Also, if I uninstall the earlier version I think the only way to get it back would be going back to dingo and then starting the whole process over??

I also looked around and found that this has been a common complaint in the android world. It's not just us. I even tried Camera360 v1.1.3 http://www.mediafire.com/?vw2vp7q20af961n It installed but froze everything on launch.

Originally Posted by aidren

I was just playing......
I also looked around and found that this has been a common complaint in the android world. It's not just us. I even tried Camera360 v1.1.3 http://www.mediafire.com/?vw2vp7q20af961n It installed but froze everything on launch.

...Thank you

This is strange. I don't understand why my PE is taking crystal clear pictures with absolutely NO tint. If I could figure out how to attach a picture like Sarah.

http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/...418_114334.jpg

OK, no tint but I think I may have cracked my lens.

Originally Posted by obsessed2

If I could figure out how to attach a picture like Sarah I would show everybody. This is strange.

I find that Photobucket is really awesome for attaching photos in posts. But really, if your photo is online *anywhere*, all you have to do is find the link to the photo, then when you're writing your post click the icon that is the framed picture of a tree (?) and you'll be prompted to enter the link. To find the link to a photo online, usually just a right click and "copy image location" does it. Sometimes I right click and "open image in another tab" just so I can see the image by itself, and what size it really is. (Sometimes when you see a picture on a website, it's sized for that particular page. The image itself could be a different size.)

What I like about uploading photos to photobucket is that if you hover over any of your pictures, you just click on the appropriate code you want (link to a full-size picture, link to a thumbnail --which is what I do -- that is clickable so people can visit the full image on your photobucket site if they care to see it larger...) Also, the photobucket app for the edge is awesome. I like it much better than the Picasa app, which is where I've always stored my photos in the past.

I just tested with my PE and both the application view and picture look fine, no color distortions.

I installed Ermine on the day it was available.

I will check it later on my EE.

Originally Posted by sarah11918

Wwhen you're writing your post click the icon that is the framed picture of a tree (?) and you'll be prompted to enter the link. To find the link to a photo online, usually just a right click and "copy image location" does it. Sometimes I right click and "open image in another tab" just so I can see the image by itself, and what size it really is.

I tried that but all I got was the Hyperlink to post. Not sure why the picture didn't show up. I'll keep experimenting. Thanks.

Originally Posted by obsessed2

This is strange. I don't understand why my PE is taking crystal clear pictures with absolutely NO tint. If I could figure out how to attach a picture like Sarah.

http://s1129.photobucket.com/albums/...418_114334.jpg

OK, no tint but I think I may have cracked my lens.

That's super weird, not only do you not have the tint, you don't have all the pixel dots either. I hope I get as lucky with my new PE

Can someone with a PE check in >settings>applications to see if they have 2 camera apps? I'm curious And if there is only one, which version?
Thanks