topic Re: Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras? in Galaxy Note Series

Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

MoreDef — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:47:00 GMT

I was taking pictures and realized they were extra blurry/terrible, and I decided that maybe the resolution of the pictures was off. I tried for literally 30 minutes to find where I could change the resolution of pics and videos...and they're gone. There is no way to select the quality of your pictures. I can't imagine any reason for this move besides making older phone models irrelevant by intentionally nerfing camera hardware that should still be relevant. Wow. New low.

Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

iamcool133 — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 20:35:42 GMT

I checked and I thought the same myself but then I checked my Samsung z flip 3 and that setting is also gone so I don't know what's going on

Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

Blessed4life — Wed, 16 Mar 2022 23:07:30 GMT

To be honest I wouldn't be surprised.
Try clearing the data storage in the cameras app settings & see if that works.

Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

MoreDef — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:31:49 GMT

It looks like that's just how it is now. It's nice to know that these guys can actually revoke capabilities from the phone someone bought in order to make it less useful and encourage the purchase of a new phone.

Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

antikythera — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:33:39 GMT

Try this app and see if you can get resolution options in that https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.sourceforge.opencamera if not then it's hobbled by firmware

Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

MoreDef — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:34:21 GMT

Thanks! I got GCam, which does a great job of getting better photo overall, but I will check out that app to see if it gives me more freedoms. I appreciate it!

Re: Re: Did Samsung intentionally nerf older phone cameras?

antikythera — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:43:05 GMT

It might not work brilliantly with the extra sensors in your phone, it was designed when there was only one on the back, not an array of them. I suggested it because the level of options should allow you to see what has been disabled at firmware level with regards image format and size.