topic Re: Corrupt photos in Z Series

Corrupt photos

DGreen — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 13:00:16 GMT

I am really getting frustrated, almost ALL the photos I take end up being corrupted and I cannot view them on anything. In essence, the camera is worthless right now. It was occasional before moving to Kitkat, but now I am losing everything.

I have a 64gb SD card that i have been using. I am going to format it and try some tests...if not I will reset the camera app to save to the internal phone. Any other suggestions? Is anyone else having this issue?

Re: Corrupt photos

_alexdon_ — Sat, 12 Apr 2014 18:55:38 GMT

Only those that are saved on SD become corrupted?Try to change the path to internal storage,tell how it goes.

Re: Corrupt photos

DGreen — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 09:35:04 GMT

So my initial thoughts are that it was the SD card. I looked up some additional info on google and found that it is common for a card to get corrupted. (really stinks as I was in Munich, Germany and won't be able to get the pics back) So far after a re-format (formatted in windows, then put in phone and formatted again) it is fine, all pics I have taken are so far accessible through the Albums app, as well as google photos. I am a bit hesitant to make this the primary as I have already been burned, but think it really might just have been the card.

Re: Corrupt photos

_alexdon_ — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 09:58:55 GMT

I also think it was the card and I am sorry for the photos.That is why sometimes you need to backup important things.Keep us updated and try not to store that many files on it.

Re: Corrupt photos

DGreen — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:35:26 GMT

So, i got the 64gb mainly for music...would you recommend saving photos to internal then just transfering to my cpu? I am new to Sony and love the experience so far, just disappointed with the pics as i have always stored on sd card by default.

Re: Corrupt photos

_alexdon_ — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:36:37 GMT

No,it is fine to save them to your SD card,but backup them regularly and also check if they are not corrupted.

Re: Corrupt photos

DGreen — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:44:22 GMT

That is where I was confused...never had any problems till then, but took probably 50 photos, when I got home (3 hrs later) is when I realized they were corrupt. I have no problem saving internal as I don't use games or such, just want the "safest" way to take pics.

Re: Corrupt photos

_alexdon_ — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 10:48:49 GMT

Internal memory could also help you,in that case there is no need for a fast class card to store full hd videos.But you have to consider this:if you save to internal,if there will be a problem with the phone(hopefully not) and it will not turn on,you will not be able to recover them.

Re: Corrupt photos

DGreen — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:24:31 GMT

I really appreciate the help. Will definitely post if any other problems...just the fact that no one else has responded, I am inclined to think that it was an isolated incedent...however since I don't use my internal drive to full, i will be safe and have my images saved there.

Re: Corrupt photos

_alexdon_ — Sun, 13 Apr 2014 11:27:10 GMT

It could be,but I have seen the problem of corrupt photos or files from SD before.Keep us updated.

Re: Corrupt photos

Renfield1 — Thu, 29 May 2014 21:50:33 GMT

I also get this problem. Sometimes I see an icon of a broken mountain and other times I can see the photo but if I try to post it to Facebook or email it, it doesn't happen. It won't even load in an image editing app even tho i can see the photo!

Re: Corrupt photos

Camillus1 — Fri, 05 May 2017 07:43:52 GMT

I face the same problem.At first i thought it was the SD card,but after buying a new SD card..and try to transfer some of the file to the new SD card and it still corrupted..i already try 3 different new SD card but picture still corrupted and getting worst...i bought my xperia XA just 5 month ago and already having this problems..!