Nokia N97 Camera Lens Scratching Problem Revealed!
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Very soon after the Nokia N97 was launched, consumers started complaining about straight line or scratches appearing on the Nokia N97 camera lens. The scratches were appearing on most handsets regardless of the time used, country of purchase or country of origin.
Here is a shot shown a scratched Nokia N97 camera lens:
Here’s a lens with some more scratches:
Well now brkix, a member of the Nokiausers.net forums has uncovered the reason behind the Nokia N97 camera lens scratching problem. After dismantling the Nokia N97, brkix reports that there is a piece of plastic with a square piece of metal attached to notify the phone of the opening of the lens cover and in turn activate or deactivate the camera application.
The piece of plastic is the blue stuff which we see below the lens cover. This was the same thing people used to think was a cleaning cloth. The blue stuff is too close to the camera lens and it scratches the lens when it is moved especially if there is dust trapped in between.
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Any advice for me on a problem with incoming calls…if screen and keyboard are locked it will not let me answer until I first unlock using the slider….cant be right…two buttons to answer a call.
Hi Brett ,
I guess you need a unlock to answer app
Will try to post about it
@Brett Thevenau – This feature of using 2 buttons to answer has been designed keeping in mind the phone’s resistive touchscreen which can be used using your finger or a stylus (or anything else for that matter). The unlock to answer has been designed to avoid you accidentally answering or rejecting a call while the phone is in your pocket and the fabric touches the screen.
Let’s hope that Nokia do something about the issue with the lens cover that the N97 has – as this has been causing scratches to the lens instead of protecting it.
Google for N97 Lens if you’re thinking of buying one…
if the fone is locked….. there are two bars goinn on !! one is to unlock and another is to answer.
JUST SLIDE THROUGH THE ANSWER BAR AND YOU WILL ABLE TO RECIEVE THE CALL; AS IT IS IN THE I FONE FOR UNLOCKING.
BEST REGARS.
AND YA ABOIUT THE CAMERA LENS….. I JUST CHECKED IT OUT AND IT WAS SCRATCHEDDDD !!!!
WHAT TO DO ????
There’s now a petition to suggest that Nokia acknowledge the N97 lens scratching issue and replace affected devices
It’s new! It’s exciting!
If you’ve got scraches on your N97 lens, sign it at http://www.petitiononline.com/N97lens/petition.html
Cheers,
Dave
Did any of u call nokia care?
Any advice for me on a problem with incoming calls…..
ju just go in phone setting and type the button eny key answer you must have on. and you have any key answer and then you may touch every button for opening the call
the biggest mistake of nokia.
photography evening when I eg. more Flash is light that normal picture. and this is a major problem because many have left near a flash camera. This video camera of N97 is totally failed. Forgive me for the great stress this probem.
I know if someone returned an answer please