[Galaxy S II General] bartekaki:
If you are sick of the SCEF02 camera stuttering - go to Samsung service and tell them to replace the camera module or... do it yourself !

but first - BE AWARE of the risk involved in changing the camera module - the operation on living samsung may couse the nuclear war, disaster or even losing your mobile forever! Do it yourself only if you have an experience with small electronics.

...and sorry for my english...

I FOUND SONY IMX105 product ID - GH96-05176A - (my part has ONEF01 firmware built in)

now when you know the product ID it should be much easier to find it, buy it and change it. buy the module with

PLASTIC CASING

only!

WHY I DECIDED TO CHANGE THE CAMERA MODULE?

ok thats why - look at these movies, there are my samples (both on stock camera and same ICS 4.0.3):

AFTER changing the module:

-ONEF01-

[YOUTUBE]PEyoolfsArs?hd=1[/YOUTUBE]

BEFORE:

-SCEF02-

[YOUTUBE]UoFL1ecmFoI?hd=1[/YOUTUBE]

and below sth unique - during filming the staircase with my SCEF camera

I was holding my brother's mobile (the same S2 but with OMEF01)

so you can compare 2 movies filmed in the same conditions in the same time!:

[YOUTUBE]pV3GhAQQ2Ro?hd=1[/YOUTUBE]

other samples

ONEF01

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkFQBPBp8GY&feature=youtu.be

ONEF01 - picture (pink spot - present in poor conditions on white/grey surfaces, I don't care really, it's not an issue for me and never was)

SCEF02 - my old movie

other sample of stuttering

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DsKRn8OqLs0&feature=g-upl

SIEG03 - my old movies

alternative firmware from other mobile (AF is worse and no LED during filming and no torch light)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTt6eeGh7bg&feature=g-upl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWdgic-ckRM&feature=g-upl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjoywQ12hW0&feature=context-gau

about camera issues - stuttering, frame drop and pink spot read here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1443658

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1098834

CHECK YOUR CAMERA MODULE FIRMWARE

type in a dialer *#34971539# - the code may not work when you are on custom rom. and one thing - it works only (?) in original samsung dialer (for example in exDialer the code doesn't work even when you are on stock rom)

known firmwares of SAMSUNG camera modules:

SCEF02 (most common)

SCEE07

SCEE09

...

known firmwares of SONY camera modules:

ONEF01

OMEF01

OCEE02

OCEF02

OCED11

...

HOW TO FIX IT

the movie showing how to disassembly your galaxy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65pvAINg2ME&feature=bf_next&list=HL1340367484

few tips from me:

- you don't need to remove vibrating module unit and antenna (just lift away from the mainboard)

- it took me about 15 minutes to separate frame from the case, it looks very easy on the movie but it is not so

- generally changing camera is not difficult operation but I never say that it is easy for an amateur.

HOW MUCH FOR THE SPARE PART

few months ago I paid about 65 euros with shipping but in december 2012 you can buy it for about 35$ (look below). remember - always ask the seller if the module has BLACK PLASTIC casing! when you find a new vendor - post the link please - let people know where to buy it.

WHERE TO BUY

TRY HERE! (thanks to CoinCoin88) - http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Back-Re...-for-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9100-A-/110984331037? - price 35.55$ (03.12.2012), 41.99$ (11.02.2013)

and here - choose A version, (C is out of stock, I wonder what FW it has):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Origina...t=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item1c2cfca5a8 - 40.99$ (24.03.2013) - This listing has ended

and here from Germany - this is VCAF01 module ! thx to McConnor

http://www.phf-shop.com/product_inf...sung-GT-I9100-Galaxy-S2-Main-Camera--new.html - 34,90 euros (12.04.2013), 28.90 Euros (16.05.2013)

thx to skiflyer - http://www.phf-shop.com/product_inf...sung-GT-I9100-Galaxy-S2-Main-Camera--new.html - 28.90 euros (28.06.2013)

NEW LINK - (thx to skiflyer again) - http://www.ebay.at/itm/original-Sam...zer_Ersatzteile_Werkzeuge&hash=item27d75033ef - 33.90 euros (31.08.2013)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/original-Sa...er_Ersatzteile_Wer kzeuge&hash=item5d4037ecd2 - 33.90 euros (28.06.2013)

CONCLUSION

GH96-05176A - ASSY CAMERA-MODULE,8M (SHW_M250S) - with

PLASTIC

casing is made by SONY. it comes with ONEF01/OMEF01/OCEE02/OCEF02 or other firmware with name starting with O...

NEW STAR?

people from samsung service claim that sony module is no more available - it is not true, you can find it (I found), but if it so - there is a hope - except sony module we have also a new born star! it is a module with VCAF01 firmware. I don't know the ID of this product - maybe it is GH96-05139A (GH96-05139A is for sure Samsung S.LSI but I don't know if it is VCAF01 version!!!). VCAF01 has no stuttering and autofocus problems.

FUJITSU MYTH

some people think that Fujitsu chip (ISP) is the cause of stuttering - WRONG! - both

SONY and SAMSUNG have FUJITSU chip

with loaded appropriate firmware (SCEF, ONEF, OCEE...)

thank you for all THANKS! :)