Galaxy S4 Camera upside down

[Dale Moyer]

I have a Galaxy S4 and my camera is always upside down. When I take pictures they are displayed upside down. When I tilt the phone for landscape mode it displays upside down and stays in landscape mode. YouTube videos do the same thing. I tried a factory reset but no luck. Pulled SIM card and power cycled. Still not working. Installed GPS tester and phone tester. I am out of bullets.

 

[cr6]

When holding your device in landscape mode, your home button is on the right, correct? (Just checking)
If so, have you tried recalibrating your gyroscope?

tap'n on my S5

 

[Dale Moyer]

Yes but no matter what orientation the camera soft keys are upside down.

 

[Dale Moyer]

How do I recalibrate the gyro?

 

[cr6]

Depending on what version Jelly Bean you're on, you may not have this feature. Here's a guide to help you if you're still on 4.2.
http://howikis.com/Calibrate_the_Gyroscope_on_Samsung_Galaxy_S4
You can also open up your camera settings and scroll down to "reset" to reset your camera settings to stock. Good luck.


tap'n on my S5

 

[Dale Moyer]

I have Android 4.4.2. There is no gyroscope calibration selection in the motions and gestures menu of my phone.

 

[cr6]

Hang in there Dale, hopefully someone will have some other suggestions for you.

tap'n on my S5

 

[Dale Moyer]

Using Sensor Status in the phone tester App I compared the accelerometer with a friend's S3. The X and Y coordinates have reversed signs. Gyro appears to be acting properly.

 

[Dale Moyer]

Problem solved by replacing the cracked screen which I should have mentioned in the first place. I didn't believe that they were related. I did have to do the removal of the SIM card once afterward, but no problems since.