Sony Xperia Play - Back Camera producing 'Black and whilte' images only!

[#1]

Hi all,

I have a Sony Xperia Play R800i.

Android Version 2.3.3

The phone is not rooted, the only tweak that I have performed is to set the SD card as the default storage for applications.

Last night I tried to take a photo using the default 'camera' application though I noticed that the back camera could only take 'Black and White' images.

The funny thing is that the front camera is working and displaying colour.

I am not certain as to the cause of this, though does anyone know of a way to set the back camera back to colour?

Thank you.

[uliwooly-wooly · Accepted solution]

try this

settings -> applications -> manage applications -> all -> camera -> clear everything

[uliwooly-wooly]

reboot your phone and if after that the problem persists, backup everything

this is how

download the Backup & Restore app from one of this links

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1193802

or

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apk

http://www.elita-clan.com/downloads/backup_and_restore_v010935.apkor
http://www.mediafire.com/?1n07llajeaoo03y

How to install it

You need to

go to settings -> applications -> check unknown sources

download IO File Manager

https://market.android.com/details?id=org.openintents.filemanager&feature=search_result

download the backup & restore app, transfer it to your SD card, use OI file manager to find it -> tap on it -> install it

Contacts

just to play it safe sync your contacts w/ google if you haven't already

open your phonebook

press MENU button -> tap on Send Contacts -> select all -> send it to your email

on your computer

-> download the file -> go to your gmail -> click on contacts -> click on more actions -> on the drop down menu click on "import" -> choose the file -> and click import

Apps

Don't worry so much about backing up your apps

on your computer go to

market.android.com -> log in -> click on My Library -> and send all your apps to your phone

SMS/MMS

if you don't want to use the backup & restore app then

Install "backup SMS" to back up your SMS and MMS to your Gmail

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync&feature=search_result

or your SMS use

"backup & restore SMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.riteshsahu.SMSBackupRestore&feature=search_result

or for your MMS use "Save MMS"

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.schwimmer.android.mmsextract&feature=search_result

Call Logs

And for call logs this is great

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.yang.android.ansta

Update Service

http://dl-www.sonyericsson.com/cws/download/1/110/61/1315209439/Update_Service_Setup-2.11.9.6.exe

[uliwooly-wooly]

or you can install 2.3.4

http://talk.sonyericsson.com/thread/23686

[#5]

Hi uliwooly-wooly,

Thank you.

I cleared the application data of the camera, and this did fix the problem.

I would love to upgrade to Android 2.3.4, though I have read that the update to Australia will be released in October - I think I will wait until then to update this.

I have heard that the update will improve the quality of the camera to a high definition quality so I'm quite keen to see whether these rumours are true.

[uliwooly-wooly]

it is, in fact true, it will improve the camera among other things, the update will be out starting October, but who knows if they'll release it soon after in Australia, if you run out of patience you can always flash