yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] jp.salminen:
I'm having the same problem in low light conditions: frame rate is sometimes dropped (by half I guess) in HD video recording. This problem does not occur if using "SD" video quality, in better light conditions or if using -2 exposure.

I have contacted Samsung (Finland) and this frame rate issue has been forwarded to the application specialists. Or at least that's what Samsung Helpdesk told me..

Phone/CAM FW Ver Check:

Cam FW Ver: SCEE07

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

Cam FW Cal Check:

AF (0.0)

SEN (0.40)(0.3c)

FYI, there's another (smaller) thread concerning the problem of frame rate: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1143566

Ps. and yes, the pink spot also exists..
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Thankyou. I know the other thread, but i think that all these issues are related with the camera firmware and should be grouped all toghether. I'm starting to think to an hardware problem, by the way.
[Galaxy S II General] Podgo:
Sorry, where can I see cam FW version? Thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
Read the first post of this thread ;)
[Galaxy S II General] pepxl:
Doesn't work for me, as soon as i hit the final # nothing happens, just removes the entered code??????

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
Strange ... after the final # I get the FW menu.

Did you start the code with *#? Maybe you forgot the first #?
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
I saw, there's a secret code to reset the camera:

*2767*226372# = Camera Reset. (deletes photos)

Maybe this can help the people with video issues?
[Galaxy S II General] edem84:
Why this?

Incomprehensible, look at this:

Version firmware SGSII:

PDA : I9100XXKG3

PHONE : I9100XXKG3

CSC : I9100XEUKD1

Phone to CAM FW Write :

Invalid version :

Cam FW ver : SCEF02

Phone FW ver : TBEC28

FW Write Count : (0:0)

CAM FW Cal Check : AF(0.0) / SEN(0.42)(0.3f)

Why: "Invalid version" in "Phone to CAM FW Write" ?
[Galaxy S II General] pepxl:
Yeah, rechecked i was entering the correct code and i was but nothing happens, using 2.3.4 KG3.

Don't understand why it won't show

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] sewe:
Are you on custom rom with themed phone app?

If so thats the problem
[Galaxy S II General] pepxl:
Nope, stock KG3

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Rofor:
Hi,

Same here with DarkyROM KG3, which is IMHO an odexed stock ROM - i enter the code and after the final # nothing happens... :confused:

Was already working on delivered stock ROM but after rooting and flashing VillainROM 1.4 i couldn't activate the camera menu anymore...
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
So where are those who claim that they dont have pink spots, still waiting for obligatory white piece of paper photo..

This reminds me of the yellow tint issue, people who claim they dont have the issue and swear that their screens are absolutely perfect from left to right cant provide pictures xD
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
It doesn't work for me. Stock rom KE7.
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
I think it's just the same as the yellow tint. Everybody has it, but not everybody sees it or bothers to check for it :p
[Galaxy S II General] kutavyz:
Hey!

I try to see the version of the camera firmware, but when I write the code in the call box the phone does nothing.

Any suggerences??

Thanks!!
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
At least this issue is acceptable compared to the yellow tint. For all i care even if the camera on this phone is intentionally defective i wont care too much :D
[Galaxy S II General] pepxl:
Thought i was going crazy about the code not working for me but it turns out im not the only one lol.

Here a pic of a direct shot with my cam, not to sure what you guys are meaning about pink spots.

Let me know if there's a specific method needed to confirm pink spots. Also i font gave any yellow tint on the screen some people have been chatting about, phones bought and used in the UK which might make the difference.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Sleepycat3:
Cam: OCEF02

Phone: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] Sleepycat3:
I don't doubt them. I can take a photo of a white piece of paper under fluorescent lighting with the white balance set to AWB and show you a photo of a pure white piece of paper.

Yes, in my post a few pages back, I clearly saw pink spot under the same settings but different lighting condition (halogen downlights)
[Galaxy S II General] Sleepycat3:
Take a photo of a gray coloured carpet that is lit with indirect light. For example, in the noon shade.
[Galaxy S II General] eclair88:
dunno if its software problem or not.

can anyone save the settings for auto contrast?

i click YES,exit camera.open camera again and it defaults to NO.

same thing happen if i click YES take photo and exit camera.

the apk does not save my auto contrast selection before or after firmware upgrade.
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
After a further test, I guess it's both, a hardware AND a software problem.

Ok, that needs an explanation:

I framed a white wall in low daylight and saw the pink spot in the preview. But this time I shot the image with flash and in the final image there's NO pink spot.

That leads me to the conclusion, that my former comparison to the center spot in IR images taken with some DSLR lenses is correct. The pink spot seems to be caused by a reflection between lens and the protective glass and the cam's firmware seems to fail in eliminating the pink spot under certain lighting conditions.

In my opinion Samsung should be able to eliminate this problem by further camera FW improvement.
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
This problem is not particularly annoying to me, becaus it's evident only in some conditions. The real hassle is the camera framedrop, that occurs as far as the light conditions goes under a certain value, that's not exactly really low light. Even a room in daylight coming from a window can put in floor the autofocus system.

By the way i've olso noticed that the framerate is in inverse proportion to the light. The medium framerate in full daylight is about 29/30fps, while in indoor light the medium fps goes to about 26fps (only if i put the exposure bias to -2 value). That should be normale becouse the framerate is in inverse proportion to the sensor gain value.

I use the occasion to list the complete camera fw values:

AF (0.0)

SEN (0.44)(0.3d)

WRITE COUNT (0:0)

ISP Ver. FUJITSU M5MOLS

FW VERSIONS:

CAM: SCEF02

FONE: TBEC28

Notice that the fw write count says 0 although i have update the firmware via samsung apps (maybe that the update introduced the problems, but i cannot confirm that).

Notice olso that all the sensor models are the M5MOLS from Fujitsu.
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Same for me after 2 updates from Samsung Apss. I believe it's just like flashing an official rom through Kies, doesn't add up to the counter. My cam is OCEF02 and my SEN (0.44)(0.3c)
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Id be interested on that, can you humor me ?
[Galaxy S II General] xxmwxx:
I have a diff. value from everyone else it seems. Mine is:

Camera FW: OBED04

Phone FW: OBED04

Firmware: KE2 (VillanROM)
[Galaxy S II General] El Salvador:
Is there a place where I can get the older cam firmware? TBEC28

I think my camera now performs worse because I see a yellowish tint on white surfaces.
[Galaxy S II General] CEPi:
Cam FW ver: OCED11

Phone FW ver: OCED11

Firmware: KE7

After update:

Cam FW ver: OCEE09

Phone FW ver: OCED11

Firmware: KE7
[Galaxy S II General] renegade1488:
I also had OBED04, with phone firmware OBED04, whilst running stock KE7 rooted. The phone was originally O2 contract but then got the unlock code from O2. Just updated to OBEE06 and then I'll see if there are any more updates.

It would seem that OBEE06 is the latest update for me
[Galaxy S II General] sorrowuk:
Hmm I wonder what OB and OC and TB stand for?

SOmeone in another thread said it meant the manufacturer of the lens.
[Galaxy S II General] kzakaria:
Used the attached program

Before Update:

Cam: OBED04

Phone: OBEC13

After Update:

Cam: OBED06

Phone: OBEC13

Went very well:)
[Galaxy S II General] puiradu2009:
Before

oced11

tbec28

After

ocee09

tbec28

XF2 Firmware , CSC COA
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
TBEC28 before update

how long it takes to update? O-o

because i tried updating using the lowsest button on the *#34971539# and it took forever so i turned phone off

and now after i take pictures and view them it only displays it in NON landscape mode.. and i cant switch to landscape... :/

why?
[Galaxy S II General] Beefheart:
Link not working for me, despite it being an XDADevs attachment rather than an external link.
[Galaxy S II General] cmd512:
I can't get the new F/W version to show up in Samsung Apps even though I have the exact same F/W version as the OP's before.

Any ideas why Samsung Apps might not be showing this update for me?
[Galaxy S II General] turborider:
same as yours mate ;) but i would not update dont want to brick my phone yet lol
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Possibly because you have a firmware version that doesn't need updating or has no newer update out.
[Galaxy S II General] cmd512:
Well, that wouldn't make sense... given I have the same F/W as OP's before:

Cam FW : OCED11

Phone FW: OCED11

On Firmware : KE7

Hrm...
[Galaxy S II General] El Salvador:
Anyone? 10 chars
[Galaxy S II General] viva.fidel:
before

cam fw: OCED11

phone fw: TBEC28

after

cam fw: OCEE09

phone fw: TBEC28

Running KE2, O2 UK (O2U)

net result = pics look more yellow.. strange
[Galaxy S II General] Moandal:
before:

cam fw: TBEC28

phone fw: TBEC28

after:

cam fw: TBEE08

phone fw: TBEC28

Running KE2, O2 UK (O2U)
[Galaxy S II General] relikade:
Not sure that means carphone warehouse, my galaxy tab says CPW but it didn't come from there.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Erm, That's strange. Is there anyone else from across that pond who has been able to get it from Samsung Apps?
[Galaxy S II General] TheSopranos16:
I didn't see the update in the Samsung Apps program so I updated via the attached apk. I really don't see any difference except for the annoying clicking sound every time I start the camera app. Anyone else noticing that? I don't remember it being there before...
[Galaxy S II General] CandyAndy:
Also using the file. How long did yours update? Mine has been running now like two minutes sayin "now updating...Do not turn off!"

Sooo..I will not turn it off then..

e. ok got it now.
[Galaxy S II General] Plonker:
I very seldom go into the Samsung Apps application but did this morning and noticed the camera firware update, so downloaded it.

Before:

Camera FW Ver: TBEC28

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

After:

Camera FW Ver: TBEF04

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Do you notice any changes from previous fw?
[Galaxy S II General] tanseerj:
I dont understand why Samsung doesnt include Camera firmware updates in their ROMs itself?

I've been following this thread for some time and have NEVER seen a Camera update in the Samsung Apps till date, despite trying through several different ROMs
[Galaxy S II General] misterright321:
before

scef02 cam

tbec28 phone

on kwe7

after

scee09

tbec28
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Can you please provide the .apk ? :) I wanna try it, doesn't seem to appear in my Samsung Apps. Hmm, nevermind, i think you got it wrong. Are you sure it wasn't scee09 before the update and now you have scef02 ?
[Galaxy S II General] misterright321:
nope that's what the phone said to me
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Strange, as scee09 is older than scef02 and i know you can't go back to an older version of the cam :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] misterright321:
i used the apk file from the starter of this post.

maybe because i update it before but that when wrong.

i will try it again.

tried but he say that i have the lasted version now
[Galaxy S II General] shaq1907:
There isn't such an application in Samsung App. So I installed app manually.

Before

Cam FW: OCED11

Phone FW: TBEC28

Firmware: I9100XXKG3

After

Cam FW: OCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

Firmware: I9100XXKG3
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
Ok...i'm totally confused now :confused:

I would like to know what are the differences between the "good" cameras and the "bad" one. Is there someone that does not have the pink spot and the video recording is always fluid?
[Galaxy S II General] www.inshoes.com:
Before update:

Cam FW : SCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

After Update :

Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28

Version : ZSKF4

AFter updated, the pink spot is still there! :(
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
What do these updates really add/fix side from making the images more noisy ?
[Galaxy S II General] www.inshoes.com:
I get the same result from misterright321. aft(SCEE09) before(SCEF02)
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
2 posts ago you said the opposite :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] bluebart:
Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28

after update to XXKG6
[Galaxy S II General] tanseerj:
This is interesting... is KG6 the first ROM to update the Camera Firmware as well?

Do you remember what CAM firmware you were on before?
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Thanks for the heads up that XXKG6 updates the camera firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] www.inshoes.com:
Sorry,the first post on #591 s wrong.

After update:

Cam FW : SCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

Before Update :

Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
I'm still puzzled about this. It doesn't let me install a previous version and as far as i know no one succeeded before. If your info is correct, you downgraded your camera from latest update to a previous one.
[Galaxy S II General] misterright321:
yeah :) and the strange thing is that if you run the apk again it's said that you have the lasted version installed.
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
XXKG6 has no firmware update for me, still on 09
[Galaxy S II General] Bufnitz:
Before update: I have lost the info.

After update:

Cam FW : SBEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28

no shutter sound

pink spot right in the middle

video... unusable, low frame rate, not focusing...
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
I have the same FW and though I have the pink spot in low daylight only, my videos are fine ... the cam autofocuses and adjusts the focus while moving and the the video are absolutely smooth even in Full HD.

Maybe you have a faulty cam?
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
How was video and focus before the update?
[Galaxy S II General] jr866gooner:
mine went from:

Cam FW : SCEE09

Phone FW: TBEC28

to

OCEFO2

TBEC28

Still clicks when launching and switching between camera types
[Galaxy S II General] El Richardo PT:
How was possible to change between different camera firmware types (SC to OC)?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Guess he didn't pay attention before updating. If it clicked before update too, it was OC ;)
[Galaxy S II General] jr866gooner:
Updated fw thru samsung apps..im sure it changed! :-)
[Galaxy S II General] xsaintzx:
I can't make sure this is software/hardware issue, I bought my phone yesterday, I tried 3 phones there and all the camera have the pink spot issue.

I try adjusting white balance/ISO etc, doesn't solve the problem.

So I bring back my phone, I think a firmware upgrade might solve the problem but it didn't.

The point is that I want to ask fellow SGS2 users whether you guys are having this problem all the time and live with it, or only a handful of SGS2

are having this problem and some others don't have. I will be happy to live with it if everyone has it, but it really bothers me if I'm like 1 of 20% of people who get the faulty phone.

Since Litening KG6 camera firmware didn't solve the problem yet, now I want to try using different camera firmware.

PS: Pictures taken in low/medium light condition will have the pink spot, very obvious if shooting on white wall or object.

Camera Firmware Version: OMEF01

So allow me to make a poll here:

1. I have the pink spot problem no matter what update/upgrade I did, I just live with it

2. I never have the pink spot problem even on stock ROM, it is perfect on the day I bought it

3. I have the pink spot problem and it solved during a firmware upgrade, the firmware is " "

I have 7 days to return / exchange the phone 1 to 1 since I've already discussed this with the seller, he never know of this problem which really surprise me :x
[Galaxy S II General] nraudigy2:
I thought everyone has pink spot.
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Everyone has this pink spot when the right conditions are met.
[Galaxy S II General] bluebart:
No. I had this firmware on KG3 as well.
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
Usually I would say to Xsaintzx, read the whole thread to find the answer, but over 60 pages are a hard one :D

Fact is, only a very few people reported, that they never saw a pink spot in their photos and the majority has this problem only under low daylight, including myself.

But there is a second problem ... a few people reported stuttering video and framerate drops in Full HD videos. My own videos are fine, so I have no video issues except sometimes the pink spot.

So my advice for new owners is, make shure your videos play smoothly and buy a different phone, if you don't believe, that the pink spot will be solved by a firmware update.
[Galaxy S II General] djase:
i don't have pink pspot but stuttring video and framerate drops
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
Even on high daylight i also have the same issue, I posted a photo a few pages back.. I dont have the framerate dropping or the so called banding issue when taking and HD video though.

Could you reference me to the pictures in where the conditions are met and your not getting any pink spots, thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] Techno_Astra:
Hi everybody, I have FW KG6 updated from KE2.

Cam FW ver OCEE09 (reverted by samsung camera app from OCEF02 which was after updated to KG6)

Phone FW ver TBEC28

I have clicks problem and also pink spot problem.

Can I put back KE2 and I will have Cam FW TBEC28 which was at that time?

TBEC28 seems to have no problem with click and pink spot.
[Galaxy S II General] SAlmighty:
Cam FW Ver: OMEF01 i don't see this version on any other thread

used " *#34971539# " to check firmware

is this a new firmware?

There is this sound coming from camera when toggling between photo and video modes. it sounds like the lens come in contact with the glass cover. when I look at the camera you can see the lens moving forward and back when switching from video to photo vice versa. is this even normal?
[Galaxy S II General] Declan79:
Now:

Cam:OMEF01

Phone:TBEC28

not sure with onfirmware but Dxkg1baseband and dxkg3bukld number:)

hopefully the upgrde cam version might improve the oink spot

sent from my 2.3.3|dxkg3 DJGalaxy S2
[Galaxy S II General] IguanaGSM:
After Update :

Cam FW : SCEF02

Phone FW: TBEC28

On Firmware : Stock KF3 (SEK Generic)
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Did you have OM camera before updating ? And which update did you install ? A cam firmware update from Samsung Apps or a completely new phone firmware through Kies or Odin ?
[Galaxy S II General] EarlZ:
With the SCE009 camera whats the most recent update for that?

From XXKF1 to XXKG6 the camera firmware stays, it leads me to believe that the camera firmware is not really updated automatically.
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
SCE002 should be the newest, but then again people reported going from SCE002 to SCE009, so right now i don't know what to believe anymore. After two updates from Samsung Apps on my phone i didn't notice any improvement or differences, so i kinda wonder if the change log in this firmware updates has something else, other than the name change :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] Aymara:
Mmh ... and regarding your "monster banner" your SGS2 isn't stock anymore ... mine is and I have a pink spot, but smooth video.

That leads to the question, if your custom ROM soves the pink spot, but causes the video issue?

In other words ... is there anybody out there, who has video issues with a stock SGS2? And with which firmware?
[Galaxy S II General] Declan79:
Splitfire

No i didnt had the upgrade yet, its my 2nd day using s2, just find out that pink spot

sent from my 2.3.3|dxjpe DJGTabs7
[Galaxy S II General] Propergood:
Stock KF3/KE7 (but have flashed around a bit previously..) Rooted.

Before

Cam: OCED10

Phone: TBEC28

After

Cam: OCEF02

Phone: TBEC28

My Spot is blue/green.. slightly improved by update.

Yuck.. huge images.. reposting
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Ok, thanks for info, i guess recent SII phones come with OM cameras then and we will see more reports of OM cameras soon. Too bad they act the same: pink spots or loud noises when opening and switching from picture to video.
[Galaxy S II General] jp.salminen:
Yes, very noticable video stuttering/low framerate with stock phone (also not rooted).

Cam FW Ver: SCEE07

Phone FW Ver: TBEC28

PDA: KF3 / PHONE: KE7 / CSC: KF1 (NEE)

I've run one firmware update from Kies, but the problem still persists. Don't remember from which version I had before the update..
[Galaxy S II General] SAlmighty:
do you hear noise from your camera when switching between camera and video mode?
[Galaxy S II General] Propergood:
Yes, afraid so.
[Galaxy S II General] RE795:
stock UHKG7...

before:

Cam: OCED11

FW: TBEC28

after:

Cam: OCEF02

FW: OCEF02
[Galaxy S II General] Techno_Astra:
For this combination camera has noise problem:

Cam: OCEF02/OCEE09

Phone: TBEC28

I saw a device with no problem with this combination:

Cam: TBEC28

Phone: TBEC28

I think it is the original FW for the camera.

Samsung worsens his initial FW instead of making improvements.

How can we put back initial FW? This is the question now, or when Samsung will launch a better FW? Are they informed about our concerns and problems?
[Galaxy S II General] Propergood:
I don't really see the click as a problem.. it's barely audible and has no impact on the picture/video quality. I'd rather infrequently hear a tiny sound than have an off-colour blemish on my stills by any means..
[Galaxy S II General] akirax:
If someone has the camera firmware:

Cam: TBEC28

Can you upload and share the folder SYSTEM/ETC/FIRMWARE?

Also, in phone type this code *#34971539# and choose the last option "CAM to Phone FW Dump" and wait about 3 mins.

Then copy the file /data/RS_M5LS_dump.bin and share with me.

Many Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] Quiety:
Thanks man !
[Galaxy S II General] Techno_Astra:
There is any chance to revert to TBEC28?

I have OCEF02 and in firmware folder you mentioned above I have:

qt602240.fw

RS_M5LS_OB.bin

RS_M5LS_TB.bin

RS_M5LS_OE.bin

That's mean I have installed RS_M5LS_OC.bin?

The files date is 27.07.2011 the day I have upgraded to KG6.
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
I'm really curious if that can be done and what will be the consequences. If that fixes the clicks it's awesome, but you take the chance of bricking your camera :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] Techno_Astra:
No, my question is, in that folder SYSTEM/ETC/FIRMWARE where I have the files below,

qt602240.fw

RS_M5LS_OB.bin

RS_M5LS_TB.bin

RS_M5LS_OE.bin

is the firmware for camera non installed?

I mean if I have OCEF02 now is because the file RS_M5LS_OC.bin is not in that directory and it is installed.

Or I am wrong?
[Galaxy S II General] Sp1tfire:
Guess so, that would also be my logical assumption, but i'm not really an Android OS geek.
[Galaxy S II General] SAlmighty:
Has any figured out the difference between the OC and OM series?
[Galaxy S II General] akirax:
This is the camera firmware. If we have this firmware, I think that we can flash it to the camera editing the .bin file like this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1090676

Cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] Techno_Astra:
But I do not have RS_M5LS_OC.bin in etc/firmware.

And I have OCEF02 as Cam fw.

I cannot explain myself this.
[Galaxy S II General] bruflot:
I have TBEC28 cam firmware, but there is no update in Samsung apps :confused:

Nothing shows up when I search for "camera", "galaxy", "firmware" etc.
[Galaxy S II General] Techno_Astra:
They removed the app. I know now why. We hope to bring better fw to solve all the problems here.

My advice is to keep your firmware, TBEC28.