No flash on Fairphone 2 camera.

Keneda

@luksus
Oups... I though you ported some halium 9 uTouch on FP2 too, my bad...

Ok after checking i see there is a halium 7.1 beta test (dev channel) topic here https://forums.ubports.com/topic/6021/halium-7-1-test-channel

Maybe that worth a try for the OP.

Opolork

@keneda @keneda Thanks. However, I don't even know where to begin with Halium 7.1.

Moem

@opolork said in No flash on Fairphone 2 camera.:

I don't even know where to begin

That's quickly explained: go to Updates (in the system settings screen), tap the cog wheel to get to settings. Tap 'Channels' and
switch to halium-devel as an update channel. Get updates. Reboot and see if that fixes the flash issue. It did for me on Op1!

Opolork

@moem I just hope it doesn't cause more issues that it fixes. At the moment everything is fine bar the torch and camera flash not working -- those aren't deal breakers. I will consider the update.

Moem

@opolork If it causes issues for you, you can move back. It's not permanent or irreversable.

Opolork

@moem Ah, that's good to know. Thanks.

Opolork

@moem I did that. The torch still doesn't work. Now, the camera doesn't work - it just shows a black screen.

Moem

@opolork Sorry to hear that! Well, it was worth a try.

Opolork

@moem Absolutely. I wonder if there's any other steps I should take? Maybe try another update channel or just go back to the original channel I was on?

Opolork

I uninstalled and installed the Camera & Torch apps to see if that would help - no joy.

Moem

@opolork I don't think anything you can do will help. ️

RedXXIII

Hello, after moving to the halium devel channel you need to do a wipe re install. Backup your things before! Then the app camera will work and so do the flash. But not the torchlight. You will also experience better performances. I think Flohack is in cjarge of this port and did a very good job. For myself I am back to stable for the only reason that in halium devel the camera app does not name the pics with date and hours but only incremential numbers. Let us know if this works for you!

Opolork

@redxxiii Hi. You mean I must wipe everything and then have to manually install all my apps again?

Opolork

@moem Thanks anyway. I just updated to v277. Now when I select power off, my phone reboots instead. It's time to revert to the regular channel, I think.

RedXXIII

@opolork yes you go to settings, re initialise, delete and re initialise to do so. It is the same than doing a wipe ibstall from the installer. If you backup and restore your things that should not be too annoying.

Opolork

@redxxiii Can you elaborate on 'wipe re install'. I selected 'Reinstall all apps' in the Update section. Is that what you are refering to?

RedXXIII

@opolork we cross wrote is my previous message making sense to you? My phone is in French so maybe my translation is not using the exact same word that in your version. Re install all apps is for other purposes, like after major OS update.

Opolork

@redxxiii I don't see any mention of 'initialise', 'delete' or 'wipe install'.

RedXXIII

@opolork ok lets do it a different way launch the settings app, choose the very last menu ( should be after the about menu), then the second menu. Watch out ! Don t confirm if you are not sure to be ready!

Keneda

@opolork
There is this option in the bottom of settings app when you open it.