JB 3GS, 3.1.2 -- videos recorded w/ camera won't play!

**eballesq** · 03-04-2010, 01:37 PM

I don't know when this issue arose, however today I recorded a short video and when I went to the photo library to play it back, I received the error message "this movie could not be played." In the library the video shows as a black square. I deleted and tried several more times, rebooted, etc. Same result.

Nothing seems to be wrong with the camera -- videos appear to be shooting normally, and no issues with photos. I'm stumped.

Is anyone aware of this issue, and more importantly, is there a way to fix short of a full restore (which I don't want to do since I'm not looking to update to 3.1.3)?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: See below. iRealSMS is the culprit.

**Frostbite** · 03-04-2010, 06:33 PM

Try emailing them to yourself and seeing if your computer will read them

**xwinger** · 03-04-2010, 07:56 PM

ok just a hint:

you don't have to update to 3.1.3 when you restore. if you press shift (command if you have a mac) and click restore while holding the button, you select 3.1.2 firmware from where it's saved on your computer and then it will restore to 3.1.2

**eballesq** · 03-05-2010, 11:40 AM

Well, it's definitely an issue with a Cydia-installed package. I completely restored to 3.1.2, and before jailbreaking again I tested the camera and confirmed videos were playable. After re-installing my Cydia apps (through PkgBackup) the video issue reappeared. So I guess I'll be uninstalling, testing, and reinstalling until I find the culprit.

**xwinger** · 03-05-2010, 12:29 PM

once you find it dont forget to tell us here.

**eballesq** · 03-05-2010, 01:06 PM

Originally Posted by xwinger

once you find it dont forget to tell us here.

I will; I'm kind of kicking myself for not re-installing my Cydia apps one at a time. I believe I'm going to do the restore again tonight and go at it that way...it's time-consuming but I'll get my answer.

**ssahnan** · 03-05-2010, 07:57 PM

Came across the same issue today. 3gs phone. 3.1.3 jb, tons of cydia apps. Maybe all that recent saurik substrate/apt updates?

In systematically disabling mobile substrates in sbsettings, I came up with irealsms being the culprit. I know that had a update recently as well. Anyone else can confirm/ debunk?

Uninstall-reinstall of irealsms seems to have fixed so far

**eballesq** · 03-05-2010, 08:11 PM

Bingo ssahnan. Uninstalled iRealSMS, rebooted, and issue gone. Time to visit the iReal thread/forum.

**ssahnan** · 03-06-2010, 12:23 AM

Hmm there is something more to it, my problem came back

**eballesq** · 03-06-2010, 04:35 AM

Originally Posted by ssahnan

Hmm there is something more to it, my problem came back

Interesting. With iReal uninstalled, the problem is gone for me.

**dhamien** · 03-06-2010, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by xwinger

ok just a hint:

you don't have to update to 3.1.3 when you restore. if you press shift (command if you have a mac) and click restore while holding the button, you select 3.1.2 firmware from where it's saved on your computer and then it will restore to 3.1.2

That method doesn't work for 3GS phones.

**ssahnan** · 03-06-2010, 08:35 AM

I had it working after a reinstall but only breifly. Does look like it needs to either be disabled or uninstalled

**eballesq** · 03-06-2010, 12:55 PM

@ dhamien - yes it does.

**dhamien** · 03-06-2010, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by eballesq

@ dhamien - yes it does.

Try looking at what I was replying to. Someone said that you could shift-restore to 3.1.2 on a 3GS. That's not possible unless you either have your SHSH files stored or are restoring to a custom firmware on an already jailbroken phone.

**optimusprimal** · 03-07-2010, 07:38 AM

Anyone still having this problem!? I uninstalled irealsms and it didn't fix the bug for me. Still can't playback camera recorded videos.

Nevermind. It is irealsms. Uninstall and a restate fixed the problem.

**eballesq** · 03-07-2010, 07:40 AM

Originally Posted by dhamien

Try looking at what I was replying to. Someone said that you could shift-restore to 3.1.2 on a 3GS. That's not possible unless you either have your SHSH files stored or are restoring to a custom firmware on an already jailbroken phone.

Dude, don't get pissy. Your reply was simply "this method doesn't work for 3GS phones" and that is incorrect. If you had taken a couple of extra seconds to add "unless you have SHSH on file with Saurik" I wouldn't have responded.

The shift-click restore to 3.1.2 is EXACTLY how I restored my 3GS, and then re-jailbroke it.

**elastictango** · 03-07-2010, 08:05 AM

I started having a very similar problem last night. I took three longer movies at my nephew's play, then found the black boxes and "could not be played" message. However, I tried recording a short video after this, and it worked fine. I do have irealsms installed. I'll try uninstalling and see if I can record a long vid successfully.

Well thus morning I can't record short videos either. I uninstalled irealsms, no change. I uninstalled grooveshark and Resupported as well since both were recent additions, but neither helped.

**eballesq** · 03-07-2010, 08:06 AM

Update: a new beta of iReal has been released on the beta repo -- www.irealsms.com/beta_repo -- that seems to have addressed the 3GS video issue.

**elastictango** · 03-07-2010, 08:35 AM

I added the repo, upgraded and rebooted, but I'm still having the problem.

Uh, cancel that; I had resprung. (respringed?) I rebooted and it appears to be working fine now. Thanks a lot eballesq!

**dhamien** · 03-07-2010, 10:07 AM

Originally Posted by eballesq

Dude, don't get pissy. Your reply was simply "this method doesn't work for 3GS phones" and that is incorrect. If you had taken a couple of extra seconds to add "unless you have SHSH on file with Saurik" I wouldn't have responded.

The shift-click restore to 3.1.2 is EXACTLY how I restored my 3GS, and then re-jailbroke it.

How was my last reply 'pissy'? In my first post I simply said that shift-restoring didn't work which is right, it doesn't simply work like that.

Not sure why you're getting offended by my posts.

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