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[Galaxy S II General] deweini:
I'm sorry if I ask an already answered question, but I really didn't want to browse 160+ plages...

Where can I check my camera version? Cause I might have gotten another version than the one from the original firmware by installing a custom rom which featured "improved camera.apk"...

Thank you for your answer and sorry for the inconvenience.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
For SC module users: what about a class action?
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
Yeah why not
[Galaxy S II General] D3_:
I didn't know you had to read all 160+ pages of this thread to read the first post.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
What ya mean?
[Galaxy S II General] zOe999:
Put a bomb in samsung's centers xD

Inviato dal mio GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II General] armanderli:
To bring Samsung to a court of justice...:thumbup::thumbup:

Armanderli
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Is it possible to organize an international class action?
[Galaxy S II General] Pako7:
you can read thread? Not? :eek: Please read last 2 pages, I upload link on SD & OD firmwares
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
It is! But I have bad memories contacting Samsung =.

I contacted Samsung:

- hotline - no answer for my questions - I've been waiting for answer since 1.5 month IIRC. No comments.

- Main Service Center - answer enclosed to 3 sentences after week waiting and my remind to them I am still waiting - answer is ironic - return phone to the service center and if they find damage, they will fix it. Mother of god, who is working there... :|

- Samsung Electro-Mechanics (LSI) - I felt answer as rude - it was not their problem - I should have written to Fujitsu instead Samsung.

I've written to the Ghulyk Lee about firmware - no answer. Posted few things on Samsung's Facebook.

Due to lack of support of Samsung and their workers, bureaucracy I cannot do anything more only by myself and no one will do without help of other people.:mad:
[Galaxy S II General] awojtas:
Original: SCEF02

Best for me: SCEF02

Also works: SIEG03

Sometimes pink spot appears, sometimes not. Even in the same environment, one photo has pink spot and then the next photo of the exact same thing has no pink spot.

My video stutters on SCEF with standard camera, but not with lgCamera.

Tried: ODEI03 - works but only macro focus. Tried changing settings in lgCamera, no success. Only focus very closely nothing else.

Tried: SDEH0D - black camera, didn't work.

Reverted to SCEF02, with lgCamera this has some good results, and for great photos, "HDR Camera" seems to be pretty awesome for example: http://www.flickr.com/photos/aidanwojtas/6677454149/in/photostream/lightbox/
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
oryginal FW - SCEF02

using - SIEG03 (no led)

I am going to change my camera module myself, I found this (look at the back side of the module):

h**p://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170683909748

few hours ago I sent a question to the seller. I don`t know if it will be helpful for anybody but I am determined to f***k out the SC module from my phone:

"Hi, the camera module you are selling looks a little different than others on ebay. I am looking for the module with firmware OM... or maybe other but I don`t want SC... firmware definitely, maybe U are my hope :), can U tell me if it is possible to say which version you have? who is the sensor manufacturer - Sony or System LSI and from which production line - FIBEROPTICS, ELECTRO-MECHANICS or TECHWIN. sorry for these question but maybe you have ANY information which can be helpful for me. and other thing is that in description of the item it is written that this is a part for HTC - it is a mistake I suppose.

I know there are lot of people interested in what I am asking for."
[Galaxy S II General] cedesmith:
That would be nice but will take a long time and will not help ppl outside USA.

What i suggest is open a new thread about SC video bad performance and try to rise media awareness. Also a poll on top of the thread with the following question:

Does your I9100 record 1080p@30fps ?

No - SC camera module

No - other camera

Yes - SC camera module

Yes - other camera module

I feel really cheated by samsung since i bought this phone because all reviews presented it as one of the best (if not the best) video recording phone and i ended up with a phone that can't even focus properly on cloudy day.

Some weeks ago i tested recording (stock and lgcamera) by turning around 360 degrees slowly and the video was very choppy @14fps. That is very very far away from advertised 30fps.

What will hurt Samsung and get their attention more then class action is posting on Facebook, twitter and every new Samsung phone review's comments informing potential new buyers that if a review (of Galaxy Nexus for ex) present great video recording capability it is really a lottery as Samsung may sell them a phone with much different(and inferior) hardware to save costs.

Posts like "don't trust Samsung about video quality, just look here " or "great videos recording but you may end up like SGS2 users, look here" will probably get us a fix faster then a class action.

For this we need a new thread with a name that describes video problems and 1st 100 pages not filled by pink spot (witch is common in phones). PPL just don't read 150 pages to get to real problem and that is why a poll on top of the thread will offer a quick visual of % of ppl with SC module affected by this problem.

Please start a new thread only if you are committed to bugging Samsung till this is fixed (i for one will ditch this crap asap for a htc edge or asus padfone) and committed to update 1st posts with Samsung bull**** responses or hopefully a fix.

IMHO we will never have a fix for this as Samsung realized how bad this module is (maybe hardware flaw) and moved to newer/fixed modules.

They simply don't want to commit resources to fix this for some obscure users complaining on 160th page on obscure thread on xda.

That is why we didn't have a single firmware update for SC in months.
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
thanks i agree with you man:(
[Galaxy S II General] yanggame:
Update of ODEI03:

Flash only works in camera mode.

Nor cam mode or using it as a flashlight.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
I just cant understand that nobody knows how to edit these files :)
[Galaxy S II General] skiflyer:
gib einfach +#34971539# in dein sgs2 ein und drücke phone/cam ver check ;) aber sowas sollte doch zu finden sein, oder? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] cedesmith:
And i can't understand why nobody know the lottery numbers for next week, after all they are just a couple of numbers.

The chip that controls the camera is proprietary, we don't even know what instruction set it uses not to mention of any tools that can decompile camera firmware.

If you feel the urge to press that keys and post a useless comment do it some ware else where it can irritate Samsung with bad publicity and maybe but maybe they will fix it. Don't expect some other cheated user/developer to do it for you in Samsung place. Samsung has the know how, the tools, the documentation even the source code but it lacks the motivation.

Give Samsung the motivation (in bad publicity) to fix it or be contented with it.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
I was not aware that specialised set of tools is needed , recive my deep sorry for my stupidity im not dev :(
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Ok, i'm with you about creating new thread and even facebook page or any method good to take down the samsung's reputation.
[Galaxy S II General] Pako7:
from Samsung you will not get anywhere .. easier to write a Fujitsu and ask them the software package for compile FW and FW_source :D
[Galaxy S II General] josepetit:
Nice work!!! downloading!
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
maybe SC... is not such a crap

original - SCEF02

using - SIEG03 (led only in photos)

maybe we can write a petition to samsung where we describe our (their) problem with information about planning "bad publicity action". we can sign it with our emails and names - maybe 10-20 people would be enough to have a reaction from samsung to fix it.

my quick solution for this moment (still testing) to have led light in photo camera:

SIEG03 (no stuttering even in very bad conditions, good AF) + custom ROM (I tried MIUI v.13 and HyperDroid Androidmeda but still trying to find the best...):

+ the quality of movies and photos is really good (SIEG03), all is bright and smooth, maybe better than OMEF01 ???

+ default exposure 0

+ led flash only for photos in lgcamera, HDRcamera and stock camera!

- no led torch and no led in movies

- auto exposure in movies in lgcamera only in continous autofocus mode - lgamera 6.2pro

quick photo from stock cam with led on - SIEG03:

imageshack.us/photo/my-images/828/20120112121059.jpg/

my oryginal SCEF02 firmware on stock ROM:

youtube.com/watch?v=DsKRn8OqLs0&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

movie - stock cam, SIEG03:

youtube.com/watch?v=JTt6eeGh7bg&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
[Galaxy S II General] _Sofos_:
If only someone knew how to modify SIEG firmware and get led on for our module..

Anyway, i'm up for it if you decide to go public with a complaining form or anything.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
So what do we do?

@bartekaki - w Samsung Polska pracują chyba same niedorozwoje... wątpie czy oni cokolwiek czytają poza instrukcjami jak standardowo odpowiedzieć.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
I beleve this can help , make some organise mail to gsm arena to make them post on fron page :) ?
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
@donmarkon - it is a good idea to send this petition to gsm portals (everywhere we can).

we should send it to Samsung Cental or something but as I see they have only country sites (?)

I am not so good in english to write this letter...

@Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast - to nie ludzie tam pracujacy sa problemem ale system serwisowania narzucony z gory. pozdro
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
They need to publish news and rest it will go in regular way :) we need someone with well know english to write or something
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
so :) - first we have to publish announcement that we need somebody with well know english to write something what we will publish later - we are tragic :)
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
True story :)

Well writen email we should send and spam them . Then hope they publish it
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Ok guys i'm with you. I've seen the differences between the sieg03 video and scf02 video: the first one is way better than the second one and i must admit that it's near perfect.

How's the 1080P videos with sieg03? Are they still capped to 25fps?
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
very good idea :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Well guys, it'd be nice if some Android portals published how SGS II users are treated by Samsung. You are right - after this, more will come. The first step is the hardest.

So we must decide - if letter - then to who and where. Samsung will ignore such e-mail I guess, there is more chance they'd glance at problem when some GSM portals published such thing (overall problem).

Edit: I am writing request to the Android Phones portal and GSM overall with question about help with publicize the SGS II issues and Samsung attitude. I'll let you know if they reply.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
What should we do make new thread with cool title , and all FACTS we know problems etc , then you write email to gsm portal or eaven better share that email here so we all here send ( in case they dont see it ) who knows how much emails they get daily so its better we send like 10 20 of as ... Just a idea ?
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Yeah but I write mail in Polish to Polish GSM site:P

For English I haven't written to anyone yet.

I had written private mail to them, but I didn't send it yet. I can wait for new thread about all facts, perhaps I missed something.
[Galaxy S II General] IceCold89:
I like where this is going.
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
Well we need someone with good english to write new thread with all facts and problems ( so who come can see all not like here in 164 pages)

Also we need to spam gsm arena primary they are strongest player and if they publish it on they portal i beleve its good way for our update :)
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
so let`s write facts here. @Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast - lets translate polish to english what you have written, anybody can fix and edit it later to make a final version correct. I think global letter in english is better than single voice in one country, we can send it where we want later.

for example few days ago I gave my s2 to the service, after one week they returned it back with a new stock ROM (rom 2.3.3 to 2.3.4), this is the way how samsung service works now, I saw 2 people before me whom service gave the same cure for their problems (I dont know whot kind of issues)
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
We need facts writen like which camera module we have and which have problem , few YT links as proof . What have we done and tryed . (other fw etc) all writen in single thread . Then we should sign in there that we support that and then use writen letter and mass send to gsm arena . So when they (IF they) check that thread see what is problem and profs for that . And then we can hope for that article .
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
I wrote such post here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21360725#post21360725

If you have comments, propositions ect write them. I could miss something too, I ma just tired after long time of work and cold around :P
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
I didnt haved time to read detalis but it looks perfect ! really good work . Now we need letter for gsm arena to spam them

This german video really shows problem GOOD WORK MAN !
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
really good work thanks
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
So now who can write letter ? Then we can send it to major cell phone portals ?
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
Good work! - szacun :)
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
hello

anybody test this new release of ics maybe issue solved ????

http://www.sammobile.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3118
[Galaxy S II General] BlueScreenJunky:
As far as I can tell there's no camera firmware update so I don't see why it would change anything.

I wouldn't know though, I'm currently using CM9 and movie recording doesn't even work anymore (which is not a big loss really...)
[Galaxy S II General] nipip:
only for you, I changed from sgs1 mainly for 1080p recording
[Galaxy S II General] mad_max911:
How can i flash original camera firmware after i tried SIEG03?? (i need flash). I have SCEF02 - GalaxyS2_CameraFirmware-11.6.01.apk which is my original camera firmware but it failed because of "no uptade needed/latest firmware" check... Tried restoring everything trough recovery but that also does not revert to original firmware. I assume i need to have .bin file and flash it the same way i did with SIEG03. Where to get that file? Please help. Thnx!
[Galaxy S II General] D3_:
Follow the link in this post and download "SC_290911.ZIP"

You'll find the SCEF02 firmware in there. Extract the .bin file to the internal sd card, type *#34971539# into the dialer and select "phone to cam FW write"
[Galaxy S II General] mad_max911:
Thnx man! It worked! You are great! Great forums...
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Mine says omef 01. Reading so far this means I have a Sony sensor right? Is this the best module? What is the latest firmware?
[Galaxy S II General] starbase64:
Hi,

here is a mirror with all files in one rar: http://ul.to/w0kxauck (compressed: 5,83MB / decompressed: 52,9MB)

with friendly greet

starbase64
[Galaxy S II General] high fidelity:
What about the OOEI08_N7000_23.09.2011 or ODEI03_I727_23.09.2011 Both of them are the newest?. Did anyone try?
[Galaxy S II General] D3_:
If you bothered searching the thread you would have found your answers.

OOEI08 doesn't work, ODEI03 only does macro focus
[Galaxy S II General] LBTaylor1984:
the *#34971539# <-- from memory

doesn't do anything on my phone how else can check firmware for the camera an how do i know what hardware version it is to?
[Galaxy S II General] Pako7:
download FactoryTest, copy to device in /system/app, and enter code
[Galaxy S II General] jok3r4u:
I did that, and noth happens.
[Galaxy S II General] D3_:
Are you using the stock dialer?
[Galaxy S II General] Pako7:
yep.. but about this i not thinking :D would be funny if the person uses a third-party dialer
[Galaxy S II General] TreviSyn:
ok for me. CheckRom 4 and factorytest
[Galaxy S II General] ciprianruse:
cam update

Hy,

I have Cam FW Ver : OMEF01 and Phone FW Ver : TBEC28...should i update it?...if so what i have to install? Please help!Thank's!:)

Running on GB.2.3.6.XILA2
[Galaxy S II General] D3_:
I think OMEF01 is the latest firmware for your camera module, but I'm not sure.

Just be glad you don't have any of the video recording problems those of us with Fujitsu/SC firmware modules have :)

Although I'm now using SIEG03, I can deal with the lack of flash but the video problem was stupid.
[Galaxy S II General] liamR:
Did you get any answer ?
[Galaxy S II General] sx4:
should i update

my camera firmware is SBEDOA

PHONE FW TBEC28

KE8 INDIA

should i update my camera firmware as i am not happy with quality of pic
[Galaxy S II General] rocky_pratik:
Thanks for the APK file brother.
[Galaxy S II General] suzaku:
it seems that all the FW versions can be downloaded

did anyone try to install OMEF01 instead of SCEF02 on fuji module?
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
my device with

Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28

SCEF02 the latest firmware

what about ( Phone FW: TBEC28) there is in archive (TBEE080_13.05.2011)(TBEF04_03.06.2011) so should we update phone FW : to the newer( pin) also ????

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II General] Marcb:
Still don't get what is the problem...

I have a SCEE07 firmware and I apparentely have no problem with my pictures...

updating to SCEF02 will bring any benefits?
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
no :( nothing. probably they dont know what kind of module they sell. I dont know what to do now, I dont want to lose a guarantee when it is not sure it is a OMEF01. the thread here is a hope - Samsung Galaxy S II - Camera issues http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1443658
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
Ok i sended email to

info@gsmarena.com

about this new thread please do the same maybe they read and publish .

This can help as all
[Galaxy S II General] jok3r4u:
Send email --- Done.
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
Send email --- Done.
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
any answer ??????:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] bOkz:
Mine is

ONEF01

TEBC28

Is there an update for me? TIA
[Galaxy S II General] Princeomi:
Isn't it safe to presume that the new firmware would have been integrated in Gingerbread 2.3.6 ?:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
It isn't :)
[Galaxy S II General] Marcb:
Why would Samsung NOT update the camera firmware via Kies?

Sorry, but I don't get why we have to use parallel ways to update the firmware... if Samsung wanted us to update, it would come via Kies, right?
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
this the big problem that we talking about !!!
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
It is possible via market also I think.

I cant believe this is so difficult for samsung - Hey SAMMY! just edit SIEG03 firmware and add led in movies and torch option - publish it and thats all!
[Galaxy S II General] Try4Ce:
My camera build: SCEF02

So I got one of the bad ones as well.

I had the original SCEF02 Firmware on it as well. Sometimes it studdered bad while on video record. Plus I have the impression that the image quality of the photo mode was kinda reduced a little after the SCEF02 update I did recently.

I now flashed SIEG03 and in general, it seems alot better, tho there is no flash in video recording mode and as well as no torch support, but I barely need those features anyway.

Focus seems faster now, and image quality of recorded videos and photos seem better as well. FPS problems sometimes are still there, but far from being as bad as with SCEF02. I can live with that for now.
[Galaxy S II General] popy2006:
Hey, my cam firmware is:

Cam FW: OCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

Which is the newsest Firmware for my Cam HW?

thx

pOpY
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
Do you need to be rooted for this to work?
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
no - root is not needed
[Galaxy S II General] LBTaylor1984:
*#34971539# this code does jack ****!

help anyone? using stock dialer before you ask. grrr this is bloody annoying
[Galaxy S II General] bandoo:
Contacted Samsung about these problems yesterday on facebook and this was there reply

##### Samsung UK

When are you going to release a camera firmware update to resolve the camera problems with the SGS 2, i.e pink spot, low fps in low light when recording, been 5 months and you still have not addressed this problem........

Like · · Yesterday at 12:39pm ·

Samsung UK Hi ####, there was a firmware released for these issues recently. Please use Kies to upgrade the firmware to help resolve these issues.

2 hours ago · Like
[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
Is it possible??? I dont think so.
[Galaxy S II General] newgargamel:
fingers crossed that we'll see it shortly!
[Galaxy S II General] radkor:
Ask them what's exactly the version of this firmware.

I think Samsung is bull**itting us now.

They even wouldn't know that ROM doesn't upgrade camera's firmware. It must be released in Samsung Apps with Galaxy S2 Camera Firmware Update.
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Interesting. Especially this "recently".

When I mentioned at Samsung's local service (on December) about camera firmware update, he said "Samsung releases something, but it rather doesn't matter it fixes or not. More important is newer release date of update".

I will be really shocked if that KIES method is goin' to work, which I very highly doubt. ;]
[Galaxy S II General] donmarkon:
They lied !
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
Tell me when they didn't :D

---------- Post added at 04:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:39 PM ----------

I sent mails too. I hope they will reply :)
[Galaxy S II General] Try4Ce:
E-Mail from me has been dispatched to Samsung UK just now as well. I look forward to an answer from them...
[Galaxy S II General] bandoo:
LoL, as soon as i replied with samsung kies does not update camera firmware only rom firmware. You only get updates for camera firmware through samsung apps and plus i have never seen kies update camera firmware in the time i have had the SGS 1 AND 2.

The Noobs deleted my question and there answer.....!!!!

They just got back to me with this

Samsung UK Hi ####, please be assured your comments are not being deleted, if you scroll further down you will find them. Will get back to you regarding the problem you are encountering as soon as possible.

and by magic the post has come back, maybe because i wrote some nasty things after they deleted my post.
[Galaxy S II General] Princeomi:
Thanks for the info.

Previous ver

SCEF02==>SCEE09

TBEC28==>TBEC28 (No change)
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
You've just downgraded your firmware :)
[Galaxy S II General] bandoo:
Samsung Uk are now saying to take my SGS 2 to my local service center, because they have the firmware which fix the camera problems there.

Sooo looks like i will be heading there soon, but i have a strange feeling they don't have the firmware to fix it there. But who knows nothing to lose apart from my bus fare there lol.
[Galaxy S II General] gavin-phelan:
it wont let me open the secret menu it just fc

????
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Wow! let us know :)
[Galaxy S II General] Burgscheinkerkdeiktraast:
LOL :D

They have firmware which is not freely available? What nonsense :D
[Galaxy S II General] radkor:
If it's true that they have proper firmware you can be the first man dumping it and releasing this to us. :P

Then you'll be the Legend. :)
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
What about writing a collective mail that averyone of us can send to gsmarena etc..etc...?
[Galaxy S II General] re-2007:
we are waiting for you ;)