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[Galaxy S II General] fida khan:
check the people's comments who've updated .6 comments and 5 are totally negative -one even says his gs2 had developed the dreaded pink spot after updating. also the quoted text above my post.

Samsung are TWATS for trying to fob people off! look at what most threads /articles are saying on Web about ICS official. what the deuce!! (in stewy voice)
[Galaxy S II General] medoy22:
thanks ...

for every thing
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I've given phone to the service again with same failure - video lags. This time with letter to the serviceman - hope there is at least one of them who use brain and will replace for Sony sensor.
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Natural born leader, thanx for you effort.

Now I'm using SIEG03 (stock SC). Very good but no torch light just photo flash, I wish someone would mod it to enable torch and we would have perfect cam.
[Galaxy S II General] Ferdimage:
you right SIEG03 does perform well, no stuttering video recording after flash... i just miss torch too..
[Galaxy S II General] Marcb:
Just got a new I9100... the camera firmware is: OMEF01

Is this good or bad?

Do I have the latest firmware?

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I would have been using SIEG03 for long time if it had had a flash :( I quite often use it so for me it is no go as for many people :(

Do you want to exchange? I offer my SGS II with SCEF02... you will be no disappointed :D

Seriously you have one of the best modules - Sony. It is the latest firmware (or OMEF02 but I am not sure).
[Galaxy S II General] SRQ642:
What about SBEF02? Is it Sony or Fujitsu?

It has lag only when focusing long, for example at low light or if I'm moving/shaking the phone fast, but then it seems smooth. I mean when focusing is done it has proper framerate. Is it normal or the desired sony modul has good framerate at every circumstance, even at focusing?
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Sony module has constant 30fps in every light/focusing condition.

Samsung module has 30fps in full light - 25fps in low light plus 15-20fps during autofocus

and

low light condition.
[Galaxy S II General] SRQ642:
So SBEF02 is as weak as SCEF02? I'm getting day by day more disappointed with my S2:( The first hit was for me when I realized that it has no videostabilization when the iPhone4S has it. All my hope is in S3. I NEED a device with all the features of S2, plus proper videorecording capabilities and videostabalization!:) Why I must wait for a simple need like this?! Sometimes I feel like we are in a previous century. The advancement is too slow at this front:( S2 is more than one year old, and still, there is no S3 and still, there is no proper software for the hardware of S2 >:/
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
What about the htc one x? Seems like the video capabilities are very good...
[Galaxy S II General] ryanboyle2103:
hey guys i couldnt find anything in search so im posting here :) .. is there any way to check camera module on CM9 or will i have to move back to TW and then check it? thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] androidmobile:
Cam FW: OBEF02

Phone Fw: OBED04

Camera: Fujitsu M5M0LS

Downloading the app from samsung apps and trying to update and it says I'am already with the latest ???

How can i update to the newer ones ? I have seen in these posts newer releases.

I'm with 2.6.3514 XWLA4
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Who told you that there is newer releases.

That is the latest for your camera. If you didn't understand there are few different cameras built in SGS2.

To update or change camera firmware just copy RS_M5LS.bin to sdcard (internal) and run factory test by dialing *#34971539# there you can check what firmware you have installed and what is placed on phone internal memory. And you can dump firmware from camera to phone internal memory (you need root to grab it, and it's renamed to RS_M5LS_dump.bin)

Some custom ROM have removed factory test app so you need to place it in system/app folder of the phone and use stock dialer.

Attached again:
[Galaxy S II General] andreimazz:
I have mine in service right now. I told the guy at reception that i have a faulty camera module (scef02) and they are going to replace it. I am asking you guys how do i find out if the new module is made by sony. When they replace the camera module, the firmware is replaced automatically or is it installed after that?
[Galaxy S II General] joaonds:
Please can someone help me?

My camera is:

CAM FW: TBEF04

Phone FW: TBEC28

I'm using the ROM WanamLite 10.3. ICS 4.03.

This app apk in the post, not working here.

Are there any other way to check?
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Each module has own firmware, so after change of sensor you will get other firmware too. By this you can jugde.
[Galaxy S II General] andreimazz:
Thank you for the info. I hope I'll get a sony module. Guy at samsung service told me that getting the right module is just a lottery
[Galaxy S II General] amad8:
It is not true that Sony modules have always 30fps, SBEF02 which I have is Sony but sometimes I have lags on my videos. I am really disappointed of Samsung behaviors :/
[Galaxy S II General] _Sofos_:
Just to remind you.. If you are recording in 1080p mode DO NOT watch it through the default player cause it might lag every now and then. Use Dice player (it uses Hw) or watch it in your computer.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
But in Samsung sensor it is normal, in Sony sensor rare much more acceptable.
[Galaxy S II General] amad8:
My Galaxy is strange, because when I am recording in 1080p I don't have any lag. They are when I am recording in 720p.

Of course I watch this in computer.

And...is it normal that I have about 24(in low light)/26(middle light) fps (SBEF02 Cam Firmware)?
[Galaxy S II General] andreimazz:
Today i went to samsung service, they said my phone was ready. But it had the same scef02 firmware, so i left it there. Which are the good firmwares? OMEF1 and ONEF1?
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
How... attempt number two.. yes the two fw you mentioned should be ok.. good luck P_P

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I don't kwnow if it's normal for the sbef02 firmware. It's normal for the scef02.

Anyway if your framerate is stable @24fps it may be ok, but it's below the samsung galaxy s2 characteristics (30fps), and can be considered as non compliance.
[Galaxy S II General] amad8:
But I remember when i have ip4 which should record 30fps, and recorded about 24-25 fps in low light. So in OMEF01/02 recorded videos have 30fps always?
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
As far as i know, yes.

The frame rate is in inverse proportion with the exposure. In low light condition you have to raise up the exposure to capture more light, so the framerate must slow down according to the exposure level.

The trick is to limit the maximum exposure so that the frame rate does not go under a certain limit.

For an unknown reason not all sensors/firmware have the same behaviour and Samsung doesn't want to give us an explanation.

SIEG03 can be overwritten over the SCF02 firmware and guarantees 25fps in low light condition, but torch light is disabled.
[Galaxy S II General] edgarson:
How to flash SIEG03 on cyanogenmod ? Samsung code doesn't work.
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
Ok, i must have sony module then. my videos are 30fps rock solid, any light -OCEF02
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Same no stuttering, only focus and video light don't work just flash but newer date.

From Samsung i777.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
The only question i have for samsung's coders is: WHY?
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
They don't give a sh.t, unless they get order from the boss.

We must put some pressure through support or court.

Maybe someone else, like some skilled coder could mod this SEEH05 firmware (that's the latest judging by letters order), to enable torch.
[Galaxy S II General] kikepq:
I have this version on my S2 with ICS: SCEF02-TBEC28, do you know what camera brand is?. And there is a newer one?.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Samsung camera. The firmware version is the latest avaible.

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I could modify the camera firmware if i could access the source code and the isp complete datasheets. Unluckly the isp firmare is avaible as binary only (aka it's closed source).
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
The only way so far is returning phone and keeping doing that till you get Sony sensor. I sent my phone twice. I hope third will not be necessary.

For the sake I dropped old N95 which now can only work if you don't move it too toughly (guess something went out on motherboard).
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
In short way it is the worst camera sensor in the Galaxy S II :D
[Galaxy S II General] amad8:
Hi,

I have SBEF02 firmware, can I flash it to SIEG03?
[Galaxy S II General] andreimazz:
Hi guys, I've got my phone back from samsung service for the second time, now with OMEF1 firmware and the videos are really smooth.
[Galaxy S II General] nimman:
what is firmware model ? 9100G ?
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
You are teasing me.... :D
[Galaxy S II General] ciprianruse88:
ICS camera takes wore pictures than GB.''I compared my pictures to the GB roms and the quality seems much better. Like i said Ive tried all the ICS roms and all of them take Crappy Pictures. I wanted to ask if there is anyway to bring the quality of the GB Camera back? Or if anyone has had the same issue and found a way to resolve? Thanks...''

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i forgot to tell you that currently i'm on cm9 the latest nightly built and still the same crappy camera :)

''ICS camera takes wore pictures than GB.''I compared my pictures to the GB roms and the quality seems much better. Like i said Ive tried all the ICS roms and all of them take Crappy Pictures. I wanted to ask if there is anyway to bring the quality of the GB Camera back? Or if anyone has had the same issue and found a way to resolve? Thanks...''''
[Galaxy S II General] lloyd haber:
I read the post and to be honest I compared the pics between both and they seem horrible on ics... I guess its just me that seems it like that then....
[Galaxy S II General] SRQ642:
Yes, you can, but If you do that, your camera won't work:p

Btw SBEF02 works well with SDEH0D FW. I also got my phone with SBEF02 and now use SDEH0D, so have a very stable 30 fps video recording. Of course and unfortunately with the same issues of "SIEG03 on SCEF02", meaning there is no AF flash and video torch, but one flash at exposure.
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Just to report using camera pro v2.09 gives great result with SCEF02.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tequnique.camerax

Samsung should buy it for every SGS2 user with SC module and trash its Camera.
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
Be more specific please :)
[Galaxy S II General] tazer4:
If this is a simple firmware fix why doesnt Samsung just fix it wtf??? We can flash a firmware from another to phone to fix it but I need my flashlight I use it to see in the dark everywhere.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I tested it earlier. It has nice design of GUI - no doubt. Better recording screen area than lgCamera which stretches picture on the screen. But nothing is able to fix firmware except firmware itself.

Yes, they are not interested to fix what they've broken.
[Galaxy S II General] tazer4:
Well then I'm gonna set one of their office buildings on fire and see how they like that.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I guess, they won't click " I like it" on Facebook :D
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Yeah, but you can disable autofocus and have constant framerate without stuttering :D

And lower exposure to -2 and you can have autofocus without stuttering. So it's an alternative and a working one.

I removed samsung camera app from system :P
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
The best way is to tap the max iso to 200. This would give a lot better result, with much stable video framerate
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Hmm I could also set resolution to 800x600 (or whatever there is), but it is not the solution we've been waiting for.

This is why I encourage everyone to give back phone to the service and keep doing that till new, good working sensor is given :)
[Galaxy S II General] mchu6am4:
Hi...can someone explain to me why this thread is still relevant as the camera software is stated to be nearly a year old...what's so special that we have two hundred pages of discussion...i don't understand?
[Galaxy S II General] D3_:
If you read any of the last few pages you'd see that people are still complaining about the SC* camera firmware on the SGS2, which suffers from a low framerate in low light conditions, nowhere near the 30fps advertised by Samsung.

We also know it's a firmware issue and not a hardware issue as flashing the SIEG03 firmware fixes the low light framerate drops, but disables the flash.

This thread is still relevant as the topic has pretty much just changed from a new firmware for the cameras, to a discussion about the broken firmware on the SC cameras, which samsung has yet to acknowledge, or do anything about.
[Galaxy S II General] mchu6am4:
Thanks for your detailed reply, much appreciated...
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Don't have that option now, only if I pay extra for it, so alternative is here until Samsung doesn't give us solution(if ever).

Lowering resolution is not same as lowering exposure, and lower ISO doesn't do the trick. Today I left comment on GalaxyS2 Camera Firmware Update on Samsung Apps. Only two comments (one is mine) WTHell...

At least many could leave comments there, since only solution for camera firmware update is there...
[Galaxy S II General] tazer4:
How does this give autofocus without suttering I don't understand, seems like it would just have no auto focus and be with -2 exposure?

To the person who said something about ISO setting to 200, I don't see this option anywhere where can you set this?
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
You can set it but it have no effect.

Using the latest lgcamera you can set iso200 and it has effect in 720p mode only. Don't ask me why, but i don't know. Setting iso200 and 720p with lgcamera, the framerate is rock solid @ 30fps.
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Maybe you missed that I'm talking about https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...unique.camerax

Well logical conclusion is to try video continuous autofocus and exposure set to -2 or -1.5

That simply beats stock camera hands down, and gives satisfactory results. ISO settings maybe must be enabled in settings-show unsupported controls...
[Galaxy S II General] edgarson:
place this comment on Samsung apps under the camera software update " framerate still drops bellow 30 fps after this update. This issue is over one year now, and Samsung hasn't fixed it. I can only say this, that I will never buy Samsung phone again, because they don't care about their costumers. This problem is well known in the smartphone community so good job Samsung for being so infamous!"
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
I confirm that this is a successful solution is no need for Samsung anymore thank you very much
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Sorry but this is not a successfull solution, as it is a fix for 720P only. The iso200 setting does not work for 1080P resolution.
[Galaxy S II General] 89dogg:
Cam FW Ver: SCEF02

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

should I install the update zip for my cam fw too?
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
What update zip???
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
also work with 1080P resolution 27 fps no stuttering at all for me it is ok

Cam FW Ver: SCEE09

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

Thankssssss
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Ah, ok, i don't know why, but it doesn't work for me @1080P. Happy to help you.

By the way, as i ever said, it's enough to limit the max sensor gain to iso200 by firmware to obtain an acceptable working camera.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
It may give better results. But Sony sensor gives that all and better (29-30 FPS) without any hacks. It works in stock camera which is nice too for basic recording.

That I do not understand.
[Galaxy S II General] SRQ642:
I very agree with you. It's supposed to be working at least near perfectly considering that we all have paid the same not low price. I mean, if my "neighbour" got it with 25-30fps video recording capabilities in any condition, then I shouldn't get it with some kind of crappy 15fps when it's struggling to focus, and without any option to fix it via a simple update for instance. It's not a solution for me to have to use any other app than stock and/or apply extra settings when the other lucky users don't have to. Lol, I think it's a non-sense that we have to talk about "luck" at all in case of an expensive device like our S2.

So I've decided to give it back to the samsung service, but before I do it, I guess I have to turn it back to the factory state since I'm using CM9 right now:) Is it there any thread about this?:) (unroot, flashing stock branded rom etc.)
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
What i mean to say is that the samsung sensor could work ok if the samsung coders would set an iso200 equivalent gain to the sensor in preview mode.

This is not a sensor problem, because any sensor that must regulate the light input with the sensor gain value, will have a refresh under 25fps with an iso higher than 200.

Maybe the sony sensor sets this limit automatically in preview mode, and samsung one not. Who knows. The isp source code is not avaible :(
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Exactly, and this is how I am more and more astonished how Samsung ****s phone owners. There is no need to replace sensor, just change few bytes in the file. But that seems to be too much for Samsung to do.

If so, then replace whole sensor to Sony - it costs more than change file but it seems for them it is OK.

I sent my phone on warranty twice. Within few days I am about to get it back, and I guess will give them back again, third time in meantime being without phone I paid for three weeks. I doubt my letter to service man with description of problem will be read at all.
[Galaxy S II General] edgarson:
I know one thing. I'm not buying ****sung again for such crap they are making. And this is supposed to be the best phone their got :D
[Galaxy S II General] 89dogg:
oh sory, I meant of course apk and not zip^^

should i install it or not ?!

i don't know if i'm up to date :confused:, but i think so
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
Tell me one device released in May 2011 that is better???? Oh wait...there are none!

If u have something useful to say and help ppl ok if not save this useless comment please :)

Anyway I tried on my mates phone the trick with lgcamera to make iso 200 and it works. Not ideal solution but still acceptable for the rare cases when he records video in low light :D
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
According to me, they are having problems with the 1080P resolution, becouse of the way they cut of a sensor area equivalent to 1080P sensor instead of interpolating the 1080P from the entire sensor area. I don't know why the iso200 trick works for the 1080p for the other user and doesn't worl for me (maybe different firmware versions? i have the scef02 version..).

Anyway, the only solution now is to obtain a sony sensor to replace the samsung one, at the cost of a month without our phone (or more, if more than one or two efforts are needed to get the right sensor..).

Do i want to keep out of order my phone for a month, considering it's fast devaluation? The cost in time and gasoline bringing it up and dow to the repair center???

Am i sure that they will correctly handle it without producing more defects than the one it have now???
[Galaxy S II General] tazer4:
I agree with this guy the experince with the camera is deffinitly a deal breaker for any future phone purchases from Samsung.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
The correct way to deal this problem with the customer should be this one:

"dear customer, we are really sorry about the inconvenient with your camera, it's our fault. Please go to the nearest customer care and they will change your camera with a good one within the same day."

Or: "they change your phone with a good working one".

No excuses, i must not wait a lot of days for a well known problem wich affects a good amount of phones wich mounts a faulty hardware. This is not a "random hardware fault", wich can correctly handled as a normal guarantee procedure, but a recursive problem wich should be handled with a specific s/n recall.
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
To make it simple, you are on SCEF02 latest firmware for that sensor (bad one), other is one on your phone (not installed). So you can use LGcamera app and lower exposure to -4 or use 720p and lower ISO to 200 to have good performance. Make some complaint to Samsung in any form for releasing new firmware for our SC camera module ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
In my case I have service center 2 km from me so it is OK.

I miss phone and its devaluation is not too scary for me - I live in such country where you buy phone not for half year or year. Such phone must be good for 3-4 years, so such 2-3 weeks is not too long compared to whole 3-4 years of usage :)

However they should fix that **** in one-two days, not 2 weeks where often after this time you get as same camera as you've had before :|

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[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Hahahahaha poor Hitler!
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
WTF, I checked today progress of repair and it was written that 10.04.2012 device was accepted to repair and is being repaired.

So does it mean 12 days phone stayed in the box for nothing or they just have such system, where they fill data at the end of repairs (after it gets repaired you get first info about process)? -.-
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Hey there is a camera comparison article on phone arena, maybe some of you could post about this sh.t there.

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/C...alaxy-S-II-vs-Nexus-vs-N8-vs-iPhone-4S_id3006
[Galaxy S II General] Krishnadusad:
Thanks

:)
[Galaxy S II General] ryanboyle2103:
my camera firmware is OMEF01

my Phone firmware is TBEC28

EDIT if anyone read my post before edit i found my answer in thread
[Galaxy S II General] RiGun:
Hello guys, I've read that some people have the dreaded pink spot, I thought I was safe but saddly I have it, and it's huge! I didn't see it at first because it was so big that most of the center of the image is distorted, is there any way to fix this? any firmware that reduces it?

Cam: SCEF02

Phone: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] kazantip1288:
the way to fix it only one = change the camera module from your SCEF02 to OMEF01.
[Galaxy S II General] joaonds:
Please:

How do I do to test all firmwares available for the camera?

I downloaded all and want to test one by one.

But when I click on Phone Cam To FW, displays a message saying that I already have the latest version, and not let me test other versions.

The problem is that I have a red spot in the middle of the screen, I wanted to test other firmwares to see if this problem solved.

Thank you for listening.

cam FW:tbef04

phone fw: tbec28
[Galaxy S II General] nedooo:
Place camera firmware RS_M5LS.bin to sd card (phone memory) type *#34971539# and press phone to camera firmware write.

Wait, that's it.