Hi,
I bought a S2 a month ago. The phone is rooted and I currently have a CM Rom (the official one for the i9100 - 10.1.3.i9100 - Android 4.2.2).
The camera always worked fine but after a while the front camera ceased working.
I can the front camera with no problem whatsoever but as soon as I try to use the front camera it does work, the app freezes and says: "The gallexy has stopped bla bla bla..."
I went and searched the web, lots of guys get this fixed by clearing the data/cache or whatever, but nothing has been working for me...
I tried a different ROM, making a totally clean install - but still nothing - I also have already tried a bunch of updates im the original CM Rom (RC, Stable and nightly) and I never get the camera to work nor does it work a single time...
Can you guys help me?
Thanks.
Install another free camera application like camera 360 and see if it is working with that or not?
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Nope, only the custom app gives me that error. All other apps arent just able of providing an image - (Skype, Camera Zoom Fx etc..)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098834
May be this thread will help you.
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What a really old thread... but yeah, the apk provided there can be installed but when I open it forces close saying the app is crashed.
I've now went to 4.3.1 (latest version of CM) and updated the Gaaaps to the correct version... the problem is still there.
I see this problem on lots of different threads and lots of this people just seem to accept that they have no front camera anymore, lol...
...also been looking for a way to install Samsung Apps on my S2 but it seems to be impossible on a non-stock ROM.
Going all the way back to STOCK and them trying to do something about the camera firmware (trough Samsung Apps) and then going to CM again is something which I'm reticent to do, mostly because I don't even know if this is really a firmware problem...
Back to Stock...
mirchichamu said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098834
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So... I went all the way back to STOCK... I now can input the codes discussed on that thread
Cam FW Ver: SBEF02
Phone FW Ver: TBEC28
It looks like this module has a really bad reputation, still it bothers me... Most people on that post complain about pink dots, lag, shuttering etc... I'm only lacking on a front camera... The focus on the front camera was slow sometimes, yes. But most of the times I had no problem making a movie or taking a picture...
I had a front camera and now I dont...
WTF!?
Any insights and/or advise?
BTW I tested *#0*# (a so called LCD TEST appears) and went I try Front cam it says: "camera failed"...
I picked this phone over the front camera... I'm seriously mad.
When you go back to stock firmware did you wipe data after flashing using odin?
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jedzkiiii said:
When you go back to stock firmware did you wipe data after flashing using odin?
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Yeah I did. I had access to the front camera on all roms: since stock and then into Cyanogen... When I upgraded to the latest version I also had no problem using the front cam but one day it just went dead.
I've already changed ROM/Kernel a bunch of times so I can pretty much rule out software (?)
I'm really not in the mood to go to Samsung and have all the trouble of losing my phone for a month (in the best case scenario) and having to unroot it and re-stock it again...
The front camera module is a really cheap part and my next step would be to open the damned phone and just retry to reassemble the module it self...
From there I'll order a new one (if I find that my current one is properly assembled and just malfunctioning)...
Am I going too fast? Is there any way to completely rule out a software issue?
Thanks
PS. I need to point out that the camera didn't stopped working "after a ROM change"... It actually stopped working DURING a rom (CM official nightly).
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Hi all, I have bought my X10 some months ago.
I upgraded regularly my phone up to the first dualtouch release (rooting the phone regularly).
I experienced random problems with the stock roms (reboots) when using some applications and in particular when data is on.
The battery used to go hot sometimes and I had to remove it and put it back in place so that the phone could work again.
I have tried some 2.2 custom roms and the most stable I have found is the tripnmiui 2.2, probably in my case more stable than the stock rom.
I went back to the last 2.1 stock release (2.1.B.0.1) but the video recording works badly and I have reboots when capturing videos generally after 40 seconds.
I have noticed it reboots with trip's rom as well if I take videos in 720p.
I have not tried to go back to older stock releases supposing the last one was performing better.
Would you please suggest me a 2.1 stock rom or a 2.1 custom rom where the camera and video work just fine and I have little battery problems?
If there is a 2.2 rom where I can use video and camera like in the stock rom, would you please suggest it to me?
I am really pissed off.
I am an Ericsson employee (not SE) and I bought this phone so that when I am at the customer they do not see me hanging around with an Apple or a HTC or a Samsung (I received some comments in the past about going around with a Nokia).
But if this phone is so bad I swear I am gonna change it asap and never get another one (in Italy they unfortunately give us company phones which are more like K550, like stone age phones which I will never use).
If there is a way to fix it good, hoping that we get 2.3 asap, either way this is gonna go for sale and I'll get a new samsung or a HTC maybe.
Please help me if you can.
The 2.1 ROM bitsnacker by go3asy with camera enhancements and speed enhancers and performance mods is awesome. Plus it looks cool. No problems at all. Give it a look in the development section.
I personally love the phone. Gingerbread hopefully comes at the end of the month. Maybe.
If you need any links for things I will post them when I get home if you need any or help the flashing stuff.
Just let me know or others know.
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Any of you have experienced camera problems (reboots) with stock roms in particular the most recent when capturing at 720p?
It is really strange in my opinion. I also got random reboots while using applications and that battery priblem (it becomes hot at times when data is on and the phone starts rebooting or does not turn on for a while).
Thanks Voelker, I will surely give it a try. I guess it would be great if you can provide the link as well. Thanks in advance.
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Any of you have experienced camera problems (reboots) with stock roms in particular the most recent when capturing at 720p?
It is really strange in my opinion. I also got random reboots while using applications and that battery priblem (it becomes hot at times when data is on and the phone starts rebooting or does not turn on for a while).
Thanks Voelker, I will surely give it a try. I guess it would be great if you can provide the link as well. Thanks in advance.
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I will provide a link when I get home to a computer in this post.
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Ok, I have found the ROM and installed it.
I still have an issue with my video recording in HD.
Recording stops after a few seconds and the system reboots.
Using bb_54 according to the build.
I am thinking something is wrong with the camera.
I have seen that there is a post with a zip file to fix the camera.
Maybe something went wrong in some of the flashing???
LordRevan said:
Ok, I have found the ROM and installed it.
I still have an issue with my video recording in HD.
Recording stops after a few seconds and the system reboots.
Using bb_54 according to the build.
I am thinking something is wrong with the camera.
I have seen that there is a post with a zip file to fix the camera.
Maybe something went wrong in some of the flashing???
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Yeah the reboots shouldn't happen. You can use flashtool over or seus to see if that can repair it. But I hope your problem gets solved.
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The key words here is that you mention the overheating.
This was caused by a early baseband that overheated the chipset.
So you have residual damage on the motherboard and that causes the reboots.
I had the same issue.. after they replaced my motherboard all was good.
Overheating happens really rarely to be honest though.
I don't understand if there is a relation between overheating and video not working.
I just wanted to understand where the camera firmware resides and if and how it is flashed when changing baseband/rom.
Ok, last test performed. Went back to an old stock 2.1 release (2.1.A.435). Video recording in HD still causing reboot after a variable amount of time. Some other random reboots happen and the overheating problem happen sometimes as well. I would definitely say it is a hardware problem then. I will try to give the phone to an authorized maintenance center.
The X10 is now having maintenance. Let's just hope they won't waste my time trying upgrades or SW repairs.
Hi all. I just got the FFC for the Vibrant in the mail after 3 weeks (awesome!) and I just opened up the phone, installed it according to all the instructions, made sure that it snapped in, but now my phone is not detecting either a rear or front camera! I'll try a new ROM, but I'm sure it's not that and I'm POSITIVE that I did not harm the new camera assembly. I took great care of it. I'll also try flashing the FFC_Mod.zip via CwM and see if it works. Will update once I've tried all of this. Anyone have any other ideas as to what's wrong?
even if the rom dosent support it should at least detect the rear camera.....
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even if the rom dosent support it should at least detect the rear camera.....
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That's what's freaking me out!!!
Ok the FFC_Mod.zip didn't work. Let's see what re-flashing the ROM does.
Hmm well what rom are you on?
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Hmm well what rom are you on?
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I was on Revolution ROM 2.0 (2.3.4 JVP) when I first tried it out. No luck, even after flashing FFC_Mod.zip. So, I swapped the new camera out with the old one just to see what would happen. The stock camera works, but the new GT-I9000 camera wont work in either case, whether it's the rear cam or the FFC. I checked all over the new camera. Except for the FFC attachment (obviously), EVERY little detail of that camera is the same as the old one, so I agree with you, the problem is most likely a software issue, but I'll still do one last test of it. I'll go and try a ROM and kernel that's proven to work, and if it doesn't, then I know that it's the camera itself and not something software based. I'll update this post once I'm done.
Hi all,
Well...i bought phone 3 days ago and everything was working perfectly on stock rom.Then like most of us I wanted to root phone and install custom in this case Litening rom....after that my camera is not working anymore,when I start camera its stays black and after few sec i got camera error.
I have try to install few other roms like villianrom,miui darkys etc but none help,I even try to put some diferent kernels and modems but same.
Ive noticed in some other threads that can be issue with camera firmware,in my case I dont have it in samsung apps for update.
My curently camera firmware is SCE009 and if somebody has some other like the latest one SCE002 or at least tell me where I can download I will be more than thankfull cause i think this is my only and last chance to fix camera and its little frustrating when you buy phone like this and then something is not working properly.
Thank you,Mat
Oh, really sad to hear that. That's why I hate flashing this and that.
matijaxxx0403 said:
Hi all,
Well...i bought phone 3 days ago and everything was working perfectly on stock rom.Then like most of us I wanted to root phone and install custom in this case Litening rom....after that my camera is not working anymore,when I start camera its stays black and after few sec i got camera error.
I have try to install few other roms like villianrom,miui darkys etc but none help,I even try to put some diferent kernels and modems but same.
Ive noticed in some other threads that can be issue with camera firmware,in my case I dont have it in samsung apps for update.
My curently camera firmware is SCE009 and if somebody has some other like the latest one SCE002 or at least tell me where I can download I will be more than thankfull cause i think this is my only and last chance to fix camera and its little frustrating when you buy phone like this and then something is not working properly.
Thank you,Mat
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Hey, Why don't you flash back to a stock kernel and firmware. See if that fixes it.
camera working but pictures burly and upto standard
my camera pic is of very poor quality .pls anyone can help to get good quality pic
sx4 said:
my camera pic is of very poor quality .pls anyone can help to get good quality pic
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Why bump an old thread? To answer your question, try flashing the hacked camera. Or take pictures in better light.
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But the camera is still seen to be working. When I press the 'Back' button I can see what my camera sees, on my screen for a split second before the app is closed. Doesn't matter what Camera app I use. CameraZoomFX, HDR Camera+ and Pano etc. or just the regular Camera app or whatever. They've all got a black screen now. Taking a picture results in a proper picture being taken, but the 'view finder' is basically ruined. That is, I can't see anything out of the camera before I take the picture..
Coupled with the fact that I have the same problem as this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y25_jYYCnA
(and by the looks of it, many others) the 'Black spot' I think I am going to take it back and get it fixed.. Does anyone know if they just fix the phone, or if they replace it for a new one?
The version I updated my Galaxy S 2, to was XXLQ6 Build XWLPT ICS 4.0.4. via USB Kies.
Has anyone else had this happen before?
Thanks a ton...
Hi I had the exact same problem but it happened to me when I installed a custom 4.0.4 ROM with a custom 4.0.3. Kernel. Exactly the same symptoms, it was solved by using a bug fix for the siyah kernel. But now there are many custom kernel's designed for 4.0.4. so its no longer an issue. If it was me I would ditch Kies and update myself using samfirmware. Its easy loads of guidance on here about it and try some different 4.0.4 specific kernels. All the best.
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Can't believe it mate but you were totally right. It was just a Kernal error. Flashed Siyah's kernel and didn't expect it to work at all but 'BAM!' rebooted the phone and everything works totally fine. I hope this thread helps anyone else in the future who gets the same problem.
You're a damn life saver mate. I was having tons of issues with this darn thing. Now my wife can finally use her phone properly again !!
Added thanks.
No problem, happy to have helped.
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I just installed the official 4.0.4 rom and I also had problems with the camera on the stock kernel. While I wasn't planning to flash a custom kernel yet, I decided to go ahead. I flash Siyah 4.1.5 and lo and behold! It was fixed. Plus all the extras of Siyah.
Thanks!
As a 61 year old NOOB happily playing with myS2 GT i1900 I had this same camera problem after using the official Samsung ICS upgrade. I have spent a very frustrating 3 weeks trying to solve this until I finally found your page. I still don't really understand what a kernel is but my camera works! Thank you so much-you've made an old man very happy.
Hi,
I need a little help please,
On my SIII shows:
Cam FW ver: GDFD06
Phone FW ver: GDFF03
Should i make an update? The option Phone to CAM FW Write (rear) is disabled!!
Im on foxhound ROM should i have a stock rom to do this??
Thanks
Saltao said:
Hi,
I need a little help please,
On my SIII shows:
Cam FW ver: GDFD06
Phone FW ver: GDFF03
Should i make an update? The option Phone to CAM FW Write (rear) is disabled!!
Im on foxhound ROM should i have a stock rom to do this??
Thanks
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Anyone??
What is the update what does it improve anyone and can anyone supply a flashable zip
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Saltao said:
Hi,
I need a little help please,
On my SIII shows:
Cam FW ver: GDFD06
Phone FW ver: GDFF03
Should i make an update? The option Phone to CAM FW Write (rear) is disabled!!
Im on foxhound ROM should i have a stock rom to do this??
Thanks
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No never update your camera firmware..AFAIK..otherwise your phone will end up in SC
zoot1 said:
No never update your camera firmware..AFAIK..otherwise your phone will end up in SC
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Hi Zoot1
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1724124&page=51
As you can see there are a lot of ppl upgrading the firmware due to the quality of low light pics, although not proven it helps the upgrade.
Thanks anyway
Updated everytime, included few days ago when I found that there is a new firmware. Looks like it's improving a bit the shooting in low light. Had no issue with the camera after upgrades btw.
Okay maybe I am worng..but I had read in some thread if you use some dialer nuber combination..you will get an option to upgrade your Camera Firmware..upgrading your firmware from there results in a broken camare..
Again as I said AFAIK..and my knowledge is extremely limited
zoot1 said:
Okay maybe I am worng..but I had read in some thread if you use some dialer nuber combination..you will get an option to upgrade your Camera Firmware..upgrading your firmware from there results in a broken camare..
Again as I said AFAIK..and my knowledge is extremely limited
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That's what I've done
I have typed the magic code and I had a new update (the second since I have the phone), updated it and everything is okay so far. Need to take some pics later in low light to see if there is any improvement.
Cheers
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Uhm, it's advised never to mess with the camera update option, even though it may work for you. Suddenly, you'll notice the camera stops working, and the only solution will be Samsung service center.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Theshawty said:
Uhm, it's advised never to mess with the camera update option, even though it may work for you. Suddenly, you'll notice the camera stops working, and the only solution will be Samsung service center.
Don't say I didn't warn you.
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So I guess we shouldn't use Kies or Ota to update android right? It's an update and the device can suddenly stopped later
Come on... It's an update, that's it's role. First time updated it two and half months ago and still no issue. And check the other threads, there are hundreds of people here and others on the Internet saying that they have updated it and no issue so far. You need to have really bad luck to mess the camera
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I upgrade camera firmware with every new official ROM (JB doesn't work), but even you don't update it, the camera use the last firmware incorporated in the ROM, you can see it in the photo EXIF info. So it always uses the last firmware even w/o flashing it. :highfive:
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So I guess we shouldn't use Kies or Ota to update android right? It's an update and the device can suddenly stopped later
Come on... It's an update, that's it's role. First time updated it two and half months ago and still no issue. And check the other threads, there are hundreds of people here and others on the Internet saying that they have updated it and no issue so far. You need to have really bad luck to mess the camera
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Just saying. Many others have reported their camera firmware disappearing after a failed update. There's no way you can put it back yourself as the actual firmware that powers the camera isn't related to the /system folder, or any other folder that is replaced when switching ROMs.
Just because it has worked for you and a bunch of other people, doesn't mean it'll work for anyone.
Messing with the camera firmware isn't at all like messing with a ROM/kernel/recovery or modem. Those you can replace yourself.
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Just saying. Many others have reported their camera firmware disappearing after a failed update. There's no way you can put it back yourself as the actual firmware that powers the camera isn't related to the /system folder, or any other folder that is replaced when switching ROMs.
Just because it has worked for you and a bunch of other people, doesn't mean it'll work for anyone.
Messing with the camera firmware isn't at all like messing with a ROM/kernel/recovery or modem. Those you can replace yourself.
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Yup, about this you're totally right. When you update the camera is very important that nothing stop the process, like a phone call. When everything is done and ask for reboot, that's what you need to do, without being distracted by any app, email, call etc. If you're careful everything should be just fine.
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Yup, about this you're totally right. When you update the camera is very important that nothing stop the process, like a phone call. When everything is done and ask for reboot, that's what you need to do, without being distracted by any app, email, call etc. If you're careful everything should be just fine.
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Well, without answering directly to my inicial question vessk0 has done it, it has to be official JB doesnt work (because none is official )
About no leting nothing disturb the fw update just use a task manager and airplane mode. I agree with demlasjr its an update. Risky as allways but as a digital cam if you have the bad luck of something going wrong you have to service it, its a risk allways but without it no fixes for the products and no extra functions, you just have to know before if its worth the risk.
Saltao said:
Well, without answering directly to my inicial question vessk0 has done it, it has to be official JB doesnt work (because none is official )
About no leting nothing disturb the fw update just use a task manager and airplane mode. I agree with demlasjr its an update. Risky as allways but as a digital cam if you have the bad luck of something going wrong you have to service it, its a risk allways but without it no fixes for the products and no extra functions, you just have to know before if its worth the risk.
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Exactly. I guess even the rooting is more risky than those small updates .but only if you have bad luck.
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What isn't working for you that you need to look for an updated camera firmware?
Everything is working, but expecting better quality in low light.
What isn't working that people is rooting or flashing a phone ?