Autofocus click - is this normal?

[Guest AndyJWS]

Apologies if this has been raised already, I couldn't find anything when searching!

I've just bought a San Francisco, and am having a play around before starting on the ROMs. One thing I've noticed is that when the camera focusses, it makes an audible clicking/popping noise - is this normal or does it mean something is wrong with the seating of the camera or something?

Previous phone was a Nokia 5530 which doesn't seem make a noise - just a little nervous as don't want to change ROM if it's going to have to go back!

[Guest That-Guy]

Yeah happens on mine, think its been discussed before too :P

[Guest AndyJWS]

Yeah happens on mine, think its been discussed before too :P

Thanks, guess I must have been searching for the wrong phrase - wouldn't be the first time!

Thanks for the confirmation!

[Guest IronDoc]

Yeah just the noise of the lens moving I think.

[Guest Phoenix Silver]

Yeah just the noise of the lens moving I think.

not sure

if i'm not wrong you can mute the sound

i have read somewhere it's possible

perhaps i'm wrong too

someone can confirm or infirm this ?

[Guest rxexdxbxaxnxd]

not sure

if i'm not wrong you can mute the sound

i have read somewhere it's possible

perhaps i'm wrong too

someone can confirm or infirm this ?

Don't know about muting the sound, as it's more of a physical movement that causes the click. You can disable autofocus tho... this will stop the click, but may affect the sharpness of your pictures... ;-)

[Guest Simon O]

Yes, theres a tiny little motor that controls the autofocus. It's this you can hear.