Comment by Spam Hunter
English = It'll either be icing sugar or caster sugar - I would say 'caster' sugar, as that is purely granulated sugar, ground up to finer particles, so it can be 'cast', (dusted) over...
View ArticleAnswer by adiz0r for camera lens replacement
Another possible workaround which I just tried and seem to work: put some crystal* sugar on the camera lens and rub it with some fine cloth for some minutes. Use something soft like a glasses wiper...
View ArticleComment by Manatus
Thanks! This worked for me. Before this I had blotchy violet film clearly visible. I had to use quite a lot of force, but now the lense is perfect. The lense is now so clean and smooth that I'm not...
View ArticleAnswer by JiiTii for camera lens replacement
I used alcohol included disinfection fluid to clean lens. I filled the lens fountain with fluid and let it be for few minutes. Then cleaned it with cotton stick and a bit of force and now camera...
View ArticleComment by alcalinebattery
[This one?](https://stellatech.com/sony-ericsson-xperia-mini-pro-%28sk17i%29-camera-lens,a,en,812600.html)
View ArticleAnswer by junnuvi for camera lens replacement
Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini Pro SK17i lens is pretty close correct size. Maybe 0.1mm smaller than Jolla lens and little bit thicker. Just moved lens from my old non-working SK17i to Jolla and ah nice...
View ArticleComment by aatu
So, how about the polish, does it remove the coating, as I'd rather keep it, since I suppose it serves a purpose (anti reflexion)?
View ArticleAnswer by Blizzz for camera lens replacement
I also had scratches and after a tip form James I tried Display Polish on it. This stuff: http://www.displex.de/index.php?id=135&L=1 . Worked.
View ArticleComment by molan
Thanks so much for figuring all that out. I hope the polish will help. I wonder if some lens covers scratch easier than others, since not everyone has that problem. I don't remember having ever taken...
View ArticleComment by kimmoli
No positive progress on replacement part. All Ebay stuff were too large, one too small,
View ArticleComment by molan
Thanks for that great post here. Do you have any updates? My lens-cover is completely scratched as well - never had that before with any phone & used them in rougher conditions. I'll probably try...
View ArticleAnswer by kimmoli for camera lens replacement
[WIP] Preparing possible DIY solution for scratched lens replacement. I'll keep updating this answer when i found out something... This is the damaged lens... which we took off, it can be done kinda...
View ArticleComment by Cmdr_Zod
I assume this is the anti reflexion coating of the lens. Almost every coating has some "color" (my modern Nikon lens looks green, and older lens blue, and my old Kiron looks violet too). Some coatings...
View ArticleComment by Makeclick
Why they add the violet layer :O? I got same problem and that is very easy to fix with polishing that away.
View ArticleComment by zlatko
I do not know what antireflex coating is used on Jolla, but it just comes off extremely easy! I never (rub)clean it with something different than soft microfiber cloth and it had scratched all over!...
View ArticleAnswer by Daniel for camera lens replacement
Foggy pictures? Maybe there is chance, to get good pictures again, if only the surface is scratched. I had the same problem, after my Jolla came back from display repair (this is an insolence, but...
View ArticleComment by magullo
After a few tries with Displex, I can say it's almost useless. Lens is still scratched, and images have not improved, still foggy. Since replacement is now impossible, I will live with it.
View ArticleComment by magullo
I've ordered displex on Ebay, it's not been delivered yet. I will let you know how it works.
View ArticleComment by JiiTii
Same problem here. This is unbelievable. What might be the costs for repair? To better version? Self made kit?
View ArticleAnswer by magullo for camera lens replacement
I don't think, there's not even battery replacement on Jolla store. The only thing you can do now is send back for repair, or wait for repair kit to show up, if ever.
View ArticleComment by teun
I used toothpaste with a cottonstick to remove the scratched coating. The foto's are sharp again. only thing is that the camera now is more sensitive for false light from flash
View ArticleComment by torcida
Same here, camera totally scratched = bad pictures. :/ I had a Nokia 808 PureView in daily use for more than one year as well as many other phones and I never had kind of this problems.
View ArticleComment by ralooyar
Related topic: https://together.jolla.com/question/56933/next-jolla-phone-should-have-a-camera-lens-cover/
View ArticleComment by midnightoil
Jolla uses the very cheap and widely available OmniVision OV8825 camera module. The module has a plastic house that sits on top of it with the plastic lens guard (badly scratched in your case) .....
View ArticleComment by erinmore
@teun Thanks for the suggestion! I'm gonna try the toothpaste too and I will let you know if that worked. Right now it's so bad that it can't get any worse... :-(
View ArticleComment by cos
I asked care and the scratched lens is not something covered by warranty. So a good DIY repair method would be good to have.
View Articlecamera lens replacement
Is there a replacement/repairkit available for the camera lens? My lens is totally scratched resulting foggy pictures only.
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