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Cydrich

The title basically tells it all. I have been experiencing this for quite some time. Sometimes the error can be "shut off" by restarting the camera app. At least for a while. But I also had the camera become unfocused on the middle of a movie.
Once the error occurred it had never repaired itself "by itself". I always had to restart the application.
I just installed the new system update to 5.1.1, but it didn't get better.

Anyone had this problem and had a solution?

Thank you!

Qatrium

Try clearing camera app cache:
- Go to Settings -> Apps -> All -> Camera -> Clear data and restart your phone.

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Phy

Take a look at the camera lens, are there an scratches on it or is there any dirt or particles on the lens?

Qatrium

Try clearing camera app cache:
- Go to Settings -> Apps -> All -> Camera -> Clear data and restart your phone.

Uliwooly

@Cydrich

You could repair the phone with PCC but it might be a hardware issue

PC Companion (PCC)

Bridge (for Mac)

Alternatives on How to backup Xperias

http://talk.sonymobile.com/thread/36355

Cydrich

The trick with the clear camera data and restart seems to have done it.

Many thanks!

Cydrich

Well, it seems, that either I have to do this trick quite often, or maybe I was too optimistic about the solution.

One more detail : when I try, to take a picture, that requires macro, the camera continues to focus just fine (and the macro sign appears). If I go for something not macro, the sign disappears and the focus unfortunately disappears as well.