Secondary camera launches while answering a call

I have on occasion tried to answer a call and instead I am looking at a live image of myself in the seconday camera. Is it launching a video call without me wanting to (video calls not even supported in my area).

Magnets interfere with sensors on the phone. The lens cover on some models (like the N97) is triggered by a magnet.
When another strong magnet is brought into contact with the phone it thinks that the lens cover is being opened. When the cover is opened it launches the camera application. Because the lens is really closed the secondary camera activates instead.
So the phone is behaving normally until your magnetic clasp is brought into contact with it.
Your only option is to stop using that case, modify the case by removing the magnets (replace with velcro) or buy a new case that does not contain magnets. Many non-official cases make the mistake of using magnets that are just too strong. The cheaper chinese made cases are the worst offenders for using over strong magnets. This can also lead to damage of your phone if exposure continues, such as memory corruption or screen failure. Battery life may also be affected.
This advice applies to many phones from many manufacturers. Whether you choose to follow this advice is entirely your choice.
Message Edited by psychomania on 18-Aug-2009 10:57 PM

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My phone still fall out during most conversations, losing connection to the sim card for minutes, sometimes so repeatedly that I have now almost given up using it. I have noticed that it happens less often when using the hands free function, making me think it might be a loose connection since this malfunction only happens when I hold it to the ear - and as far as I know does not happen when the phone is not in use (with the phone next to me I would at least once in a while spot the display light up when it reconnects to the sim card).
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11. CameraYour Nokia 5800 XpressMusic has two cameras, a highresolution camera on the back of the device, and a lowerresolution camera on the front. You can use both cameras tocapture images and record videos.Your device supports an image capture resolution of2048x1536 pixels. The image resolution in this guide mayappear different.Activate the cameraTo activate the camera, press the capture key.To activate the secondary camera, activate the main camera,and select Options > Use secondary camera.Image captureOn-screen controls and indicators for still
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