yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Its still persistent on other WB modes but it makes it more faint as the other WB modes add a different color tint

If its a FW issue then this shot is taken by the very same FW which has no issue:

and sample from other users/sites

EDIT:

I updated with the camera software that was linked a few pages back, installed the APK then executed the new icon it runs. update takes 5-6mins.

Pink spot is gone as far as i can see BUT theres a massive image noise induced by the fix.

Is there a way to revert back to my older cam firmware is the older one takes FAR FAR better images even with the pink spots at the back, after I ran the posted apk its not at version

SCEF02

originally it was SCEE09
[Galaxy S II General] Semenkhare:
Thanks! :)
[Galaxy S II General] biofotis:
for those who havent seen it yet there is an update for firmware on 2th of July. (check samsung apps)

OCEF02 (UK)
[Galaxy S II General] djase:
nothing here !
[Galaxy S II General] noodles222:
i flashed KF2 firmware and when i check my camera firmware it is already OCEF02. Btw. samsung apps is not showing any camera updates!!! Before, there used to be always one..
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
XXXF02 was also dated June 22. I'd guess the dates are meaningless and applied as they're released to different regions. The latest is XXXF04 which was dated June 11.
[Galaxy S II General] hg3atintin:
Where can I get fo4?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Mine vanished too, but if i log in from PC and set country to UK i can see the camera firmware. From phone = nada, zero, zip :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] El Salvador:
Nothing here as well. Moreover, the update application disappeared.
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Lol, can't find it on PC either. Tried switching to various countries. I could find in some countries from PC 2 days ago. Now it doesn't seem to be anywhere, neither UK, nor Korea, which i could easily find some days ago. I bet Steve Jobs stole our camera update :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] noodles222:
something is happening.. lets wait
[Galaxy S II General] coolfire:
I have the same FW as you, and have the pink spot issue on the centre of my photos as well. Guess I will wait for another update, since you mentioned that there is huge noise on images taken after you updated to SCEE02. 09's images are awesome, except for the pink spot.
[Galaxy S II General] DelLoce:
I think it's kinda strange.. I am still to get a single update for my cam-firmware.. I've tried searching Samsung Apps using strings such as "Cam", "camera", "update", "firmware" and even all the danish translations .. And nothing comes up.. And I'm on the same TBEC28 (both phone and cam) I've been on since purchasing the phone in the beginning of May.. :S
[Galaxy S II General] Razer(x):
Have you searched in the Top apps?
[Galaxy S II General] Semenkhare:
Unfortunately, the firmware update caused a malfunction of the camera in my Galaxy S 2; before the update finished, the phone reboot by itself and now none of the cameras (front and rear) works. Installing the original firmware of the phone does not work either, so the phone went today to the warranty. I hope you have better luck than me...

In relation to the pink spot, its not just a problem of Galaxy S 2. Several other phones also have the same problem. I have an Sonyericsson X10i and also have the same problem, is common in cameras of mobile phones. You can disguise the problem by software (in this case, with the camera firmware update) but never remove it completely.
[Galaxy S II General] hazart:
Yes, I do.
[Galaxy S II General] Arthur Hucksake:
Here are mine.

Cam FW : OCED11

Phone FW: OCED11

On Firmware : KE7

Just doing the update now.
[Galaxy S II General] sorrowuk:
Yes but if you look at the results so far people who have OCED10/OCED11/OCEE09 for the camera fw version always seem to have TBEC28 still for the Phone FW version.

You will see if you look at the results .

Why is mine different and I have OCED11 for my phone fw :P
[Galaxy S II General] sorrowuk:
Is the KE7 your on Generic UK ?
[Galaxy S II General] davidoff08:
Mine is exactly the same as u sorrowuk Uk Generic KE7

The only thing iv'e noticed since update is if i point the camera towards something like a lawn mower, if i press the camera shot button it will then Mow the lawn... Not sure if everyone else has noticed this...
[Galaxy S II General] designerno1:
Before:

Cam FW : TBEC28

Phone FW: TBEC28

After

Cam FW : TBEE08

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : KE2 DBT (Germany) still no KE7 :-(

For me it feels like Focus is Better Tapping anywhere on the screen and it focus

befor sometimes red square.

the pink dot problem is still there

Greet
[Galaxy S II General] BirdBert:
I have a rootet german (DBT) phone. Flashed on KE7 (XEU)

Before update:

Cam FW : OCED11

Phone FW: OCED11

On Firmware : KE7

After Update :

Cam FW : OCEE09

Phone FW: OCED11

On Firmware : KE7
[Galaxy S II General] sorrowuk:
Hmm maybe KE7 (XEU) has something to do with Phone FW: OCED11 .

Maybe changing firmware versions and variations from different providers changes your camera phone fw version.
[Galaxy S II General] Arthur Hucksake:
Generic firmware, kind of.

It's KE7 but it has CPW in the string somewhere, for Carphone Warehouse.
[Galaxy S II General] SaneQ:
Here in Finland i have no update.

OCED11 and TBEC28 (NEE sales code)
[Galaxy S II General] d3l1:
After update (forgot to check before):

Cam FW : OCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : KE2 (DBT)
[Galaxy S II General] ronj1986:
Here in US, mine was the same before & after of the OP's.
[Galaxy S II General] spen2:
I also have the following:

Before update:

Cam FW : OCED11

Phone FW: OCED11

On Firmware : KE7

After Update :

Cam FW : OCEE09

Phone FW: OCED11

On Firmware : KE7

The only change i've noticed was when i tried to do a video in 720p yesterday the camera would go out of focus quite a bit. It was ok in a lower resolution though. Just tried 720p again and it seems ok now. I don't know if anyone else experienced this issue? I didn't try 1080p before so can't comment on that.
[Galaxy S II General] TMaLuST:
Cam FW Ver: OCED11

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

After

OCEE09

TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] Mustinky:
Cam FW Ver: TBEC28

Updated to: TBEE08
[Galaxy S II General] pjdona:
I start with "Camera "OCED11" and "Phone FW TBEC28" but now I have "Camera FW OCEE09" and "Phone FW TBEC28"
[Galaxy S II General] El Salvador:
Updating right now. Anyone noticed significant differences in performance yet?

My version:

Cam FW: TBEE08

Phone FW: TBEC28

KE2

Obviously only the Cam FW has been changed.
[Galaxy S II General] LBTaylor1984:
I also have the following:

Before update:

Cam FW :TBEC28

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : KE7

After Update :

Cam FW : TBEE08

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : KE7
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
@ all guys here: which version is latest ? i mean OCEE or TB.. version ?

i have OCEE09 version running KE7 firmware latest UK version

whats the difference in these 2 firmwares ? which one is better ?

latest firmware which is best, pls upload it here for all of us ....
[Galaxy S II General] jojo2peter:
Got the Same, hopefully the new Phone FW (prob. OCEE09) is appearing soon :)

PS.: To the poster about me: A FW is released chronological, so while D is coming after the E (alphabetically) the OCEE09 is the newer(st) one
[Galaxy S II General] dan_ru:
I found it in "menu/download" in samsung apps.
[Galaxy S II General] DelLoce:
Well, I just used the main search-function.. I was/am under the impression, that it makes a server-wide search? :)
[Galaxy S II General] jlevy73:
deleted....
[Galaxy S II General] jp.salminen:
I can also confirm, that this camera firmware update cannot be found from Samsung Apps by any means (manual search, search by keywords etc.).

Cam FW Ver: SCEE07

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

Pink spot also confirmed.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Updated the camera firmware, new versions:

Camera: SCEF02

Phone : TBEC28

Issues:

- Pink Spot

- Video stutters during autofocus during indoor videos

- Video stuttering plus "flashes" in video during auto focus if i set the exposure value >0

Weird issue :|
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
When I updated to that firmware the pink spot was gone or probably reduced to 95% since it not visible anymore but it added a CRAP load of image noise in both video and still images.
[Galaxy S II General] bboydan20:
Did you have the video stutter problem before the update? I tried all the firmwares and still having it, changed the phone but it's still there, emailed samsung but they didn't answered me. Try contacting samsung so they'll see there are many with this issue
[Galaxy S II General] xfile087:
I also updated my camera FW to 0CEF02 via the update app last week but never removed the firmware updater. Then Samsung Apps said there was an update for it since the 5th of July.

The weird thing is it's not in the store anywhere... so I uninstalled the firmware updater but Samsung Apps still said there was an update for it and downloaded the camera firmware updater again and installed it. So it may not be listed but it's still there.

I tried to update the camera with the updated app but it said I already have the latest version anyway...
[Galaxy S II General] zabihjan:
thx will check now
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Sorry i don't remember. I noticed this issue when i filmed for the first time in low light conditions.

The fact that in good light conditions ther isn't the problem and i can modify the light sensibility to +2 (with a real feedback on the screen) let me think that's a firmware problem. The question is: why some phones has it while some other not?

For the chronicles: my phone has yellowish tint on the left of the screen and pink spot on the camera. En plein! Did i win something?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
So what's the number of the 5th of July update ? Cause i've been running OCEF02 since June.
[Galaxy S II General] simacca:
I am having the same problem. The new camera software version is 11.07.01.

My last update was 11.06.01

Wish I could install it.
[Galaxy S II General] ugt:
Hi!

Same pink problem..

I never update firmware yet..

Where i can find last 5th of July firmware app?

Samsung Apps still said no Update...
[Galaxy S II General] Solidswede:
I found mine there as well! It said "UPDATE" but it was the latest version so, no update done... :)
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Can anyone post the 11.07.01. apk in here ? I'm not able to find it in my SamsungApps.
[Galaxy S II General] alex2787:
the same in here, can't find any update!

Cam fw: OCED11

PHONE FW: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] noodles222:
I also found it under Menu/download items.. I cant update because it says I have the latest version.. Whats the point of changing everyday the date release?? Now it shows 06.07.2011.. Version is 11.07.01.. strange..
[Galaxy S II General] skuizy:
Here is the 11.07.01. Don't you find it in Menu/Download in Samsung Apps ?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Thanks. Will try you apk and see what happens. I can't find any cam firmware in Samsung Apps now, though i found the previous 2 updates which i installed in June.
[Galaxy S II General] besty78:
cant find

hey guys

i have a generic uk (ke7) , cant find any updates anywhere , looked on the samsung apps searched for camera and only get fast cam .

iv dloaded the apk from the first post and just get the samsung hub of which i still cannot find the update , finding it a little odd lol .

Cam fw: TBEC28

PHONE FW: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Ok, tried this so called July version, it's the same with the one i installed in June. Guess Samsung's latest trick is just to rename updates, but keep them the same, rofl.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Someone post a while back that camera firmware isn't like phone firmware in that the code assigned is representative of the latest and the date irrelevant. Meaning that between XXXF02 and XXXF04, the latter is the newest even though it was released prior to the former.

This is the link to XXXF04...

http://www.mediafire.com/?596b6p8l23ld5bc
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
You may be right, but before the updates camera firmware was a large number, example 11 or 9 and it kept decreasing. So i'd rather say it's just chaotic, not increasing, or decreasing :p

P.S. Either way, i tried your apk too. Says the same: You already have the latest version, update unnecessary.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
When I tried to load XXXF02 (a later release date) over XXXF04 it rejected saying I had a newer version. But you're right, it may not mean anything because these camera firmware updates are a bit odd.
[Galaxy S II General] SimpleNick:
concur with your observation, when i run the update in sgs2, it says the same: You already have the latest version, update unnecessary.
[Galaxy S II General] alex2787:
July ver is on and successfull updated from OCED11 to OCEF02
[Galaxy S II General] lumbalombo:
This is the download link of the Galaxy S2 Camera Firmware Update

(version 11.6.01):

http://www.mediafire.com/?596b6p8l23ld5bc

Click on "Click here to start download from MediaFire.."

and download the apk.
[Galaxy S II General] d3l1:
after upgrading to KF3 firmware I'm no longer able to find the update in Samsung Apps, anybody experienced that, too?
[Galaxy S II General] NoOneCanHelpMe:
i think when u upgrade to a new firmware u get a camer firmware update as well, but not too sure as I had already updated to the latest one :)
[Galaxy S II General] d3l1:
nope I was still able to upgrade my gf's camera after flashing KF3 with the 11.07.01 file
[Galaxy S II General] TheDynamo:
I updated using the latter firmware update and no change :(
[Galaxy S II General] saifbechan:
I will try this, thank you!
[Galaxy S II General] nunomeneses:
I think there's a new version of the samsung camera firmware update from Samsung Apps. It says release 11.7.01 - 13 Jul but when i try to update get a message "This is the latest version. Update unnecessary"

So a new date for release of a already released version i guess...

The cam version i have installed is TBEF04
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
XXXF04 is the newest.
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Did they manage to fix it yet on that firmware? When I check samsung apps I dont see any updates available.
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
There's quite a few of us that have never received any update notifications via Samsung Apps. I've downloaded all the updates via the APK's I've found posted here. The one with the mediafire URL and dated 6/1/11 is XXXF04. It's a couple of pages back.
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Did it do any changes?
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Hi, i got the scef02 and it does not let me to update, i get the same message :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] ziggazee:
Is xxx04 different from tbe04?
[Galaxy S II General] BarryH_GEG:
Based on region and even individual phone, the first three letters can be different. The updates work on all the different versions. XXX = "all."
[Galaxy S II General] ziggazee:
Thanks for clearing that up.
[Galaxy S II General] InvAzN:
CAM FW ver SCEF02

PHONE FW ver TBEC28

to

CAM FW ver SCEE09

PHONE FW ver TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] Gavin.csy:
Gusy FYI the firmware update is on Samsung Apps, do a search for 'Camera', do it before it goes missing again
[Galaxy S II General] kapollo:
I9100LKAIDE on I9100BVKE2

Before:

CAM FW Ver : SCEE09

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

After:

CAM FW Ver : SCEF02

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

Changes:

Haven't noticed any...
[Galaxy S II General] bruflot:
I don't have Samsung apps? Only Game/reader/music/social hub

Edit: NVM lol I found it
[Galaxy S II General] djase:
Galaxy S2 Camera Firmware Update v11.7.01 july 14th

http://www.multiupload.com/PUFCQL3FOI
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Will try to see if that works, last 2 updates were no good, telling me i already have the latest firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] Razer(x):
Just tried and says i already have the latest version
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Then i guess it's still the 02 version popping out for people with a different date.
[Galaxy S II General] Pyrone89:
Just downloaded it and the autofocus is now much better and i can hardly see the notorious pink spot anymore.
[Galaxy S II General] tomeks:
what is yours firmware version after update?
[Galaxy S II General] cmd512:
Same here, still on F02.
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
Well I can't find it on Samsung Apps so it must be gone... again. That's probably why many of you aren't able to update because the update has been pulled again.

Why Samsung? Why?!
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
I quote, same situation: stuck with F02
[Galaxy S II General] 380AU:
I just did the update and went from Cam Firmware SCEE07 to SCEF02.

Phone F/W unchanged TBEC28.

I haven't really noticed anything different.
[Galaxy S II General] 380AU:
I'm getting a bit paranoid about having done this now.

If I re-flash my phone with my KF2 firmware again, will I revert back to the original camera firmware?
[Galaxy S II General] Pyrone89:
Sorry for asking noob questions but how do i find this out?
[Galaxy S II General] Jason93:
I updated firmware today.Just search in SamsungApps for Camera.Version 11.7.01(14 July,2011)

CAM FW Ver:SCEE09

@Pyrone89 Check the first post.Type in dialer *#34971539# and then Phone/CAM FW Ver Check.
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
09 is before or after you updated ? If you updated your camera you should have 02, if i'm not mistaking.
[Galaxy S II General] Jason93:
Oh my mistake :/..Yes it's SCEF02.
[Galaxy S II General] Pyrone89:
Cam: TBEF04

Phone: TBEC28

And I am noticing much improvements as mentioned
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
Is there any reason why it would not show up in Samsung Apps? Or are all you guys updating from the link posted a page or two back?
[Galaxy S II General] Pyrone89:
Maybe you have a different cam supplier. Seem to be the case with earlier updates that I could not install
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
Well I just used the posted apk and it worked! :)

Now I have:

Cam FW Ver: SCEF02

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
While Samsung can package a camera firmware update in its ROMs, flashing other ROMs will not revert your camera firmware because it does not change the firmware in the camera. Remember, the camera is a separate unit altogether.
[Galaxy S II General] Sleepycat3:
Not sure what happened, but I used to have

Cam FW ver: OCEF02

Phone FW ver: OCDE11

Now, I have

Cam FW ver: OCEF02

Phone FW ver: TBEC28

Only difference is that I am using a different kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] kokochan:
mine is SCEE07

TBEC28

Firmware KG1
[Galaxy S II General] bisat:
mine is SCEF02

TBEC28

Firmware KG1

pink spot :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] djase:
mine with last update july14th no more pink spot
[Galaxy S II General] noodles222:
How did you manage to install the update from 14.07 ?? What firmware did you have?? Is pink spot totally gone or is it still visible in some dark white areas??
[Galaxy S II General] kero89:
was SCEE09, after updating which it installs successfully, it still remains as SCEE09 despite restarting.
[Galaxy S II General] yobbe:
hmm noob here and when i put in the code #34971539# my phone says ussd code running, and then it returns a pop up saying "connection problem or invalid mmi-code" anyone what am i doing wrong?

thx for any hint
[Galaxy S II General] thegodth:
Friend... you've miss the * symbol

try this *#34971539# and press call button
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
You need to run the apk. It will go in airplane mode for a few minutes.
[Galaxy S II General] simacca:
Same version as me and I still have the pink spot.

Also Samsung apps is saying that I have an update which I cannot update to as I have the latest version.
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Im wondering if anyone here has no pink spot..
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
It has been greatly improved but in very low light conditions I can still make out a pink spot.
[Galaxy S II General] rlukas79:
no firmware update for me via Kies
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
You don't get it through Kies. It's from Samsung Apps, a pre-installed application on the stock ROM.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Hi, i'm unable to install the jult14th firmware, it says that i already have the last version. What's the firmware you have now installed?
[Galaxy S II General] djase:
look my signature :D

no more pink spot but still have drop fps in hd on low condition :confused:

Before update:

Cam FW : SCEE07

Phone FW: TBEC28

After Update :

Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] bernard134:
Where did you see 14july camera update? I only saw 11 July on previous pages.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Hum... i have the same camera firmware but i can see the pink spot :confused: What's happening?
[Galaxy S II General] yobbe:
before

SCEE09

TBEC28

after

SCEF02

TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] bernard134:
I am using stock XWKF1 firmware, SGS II in singapore

Same camera firmware SCEF02 after upgrade! Didn't notice any different yet. No pink spot too!
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Take a picture of a bond paper and post here.
[Galaxy S II General] aussiebum:
July 14 updated firmware to

OCEF02 (think I was on OCEE09).

Haven't noticed any difference yet either.
[Galaxy S II General] 380AU:
I was hoping more from this firmware update.

I loved on my previous Galaxy S, when you tapped the screen for the auto focus, not only would it auto focus on the area of the screen you tapped, but would also adjust the iris to use that portion of the screen to adjust lighting/balance of the picture.

The S2 does not do this, which is a disappointment.
[Galaxy S II General] El Richardo PT:
I wish Samsung releases a firmware with Touch-To-Focus during video recording and a setting to disable Auto-Focus (witch is VERY bad at times)... That will make the perfect camera...
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Take a photo of a white sheet of paper and post up.
[Galaxy S II General] mikeinessex:
cam - fw OCEF02

phone - fw TBEC28

but when i press the option below it tells me my firmware is invalid and i also get the clicking noises
[Galaxy S II General] mikeinessex:
hi can anyone with a phone SCEE cam TBEC firmware upload their apk for me please, please! pretty please lol
[Galaxy S II General] pachi72:
You need to be rooted to install this application?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
The apk are posted in this thread, there are 3 or 4 updates. But i hate to disappoint you, every update contains the files for all camera versions, be it OC, SC, TB and so on. So basically it's the same apk for every camera version and the apk installs the correct file.
[Galaxy S II General] mikeinessex:
yh i just got a bit confused. my mate sent me his apk with a totally different firmware and after i installed it i still had my firmware. how do we go about getting the different firmwares to be installed on our phones?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
If you want to change your camera firmware from OC to SC or any other version, i assume that's not possbile. If your camera is OC then it will still be OC after updating the camera firmware. There's no way you can change it. So no matter what camera apk you run, it will just install the OC files for your camera. It will change the version number from OC0011 to OC0002 or whatever version is the one you install, that's all.
[Galaxy S II General] mikeinessex:
mate i dont think your right. im telling you now my phone never made the noise. and also on different roms the noise isnt there. like villian rom i only get a click when turning cam on. on miui i get clicks all over the phone when card reading and its double clicks to. this is def down to firmware
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
You missed my point. If your camera is OC it will click, no matter the rom or camera apk. Maybe you are special, but all other SII owners with OC cameras can confirm that. If it's barely hearable or loud, it will still click and move.
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Why does it click and move?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Wish i knew, since only OC cameras do that when opening or changing photo/video mode i assumed it is normal behaviour for the OC cameras.