[Samsung Galaxy SL i9003] wrosun:
Hello experts.

i am having a problem using my camera in galaxy SL (GT-i9003).I know how the problem occurred but i don't know how to solve it.

Well i came across those secrets codes for samsung mobiles and as a newbie i went through all the codes and checked what they did.

The problem occurred when i tried this code " *#*#34971539#*#* - Detailed camera information "

i accidentally clicked on some option to update camera firmware.It said updating suddenly. I didnt knew how to cancel it then the camera stopped working after the reboot.

My phone was running the official value pack DDLF2 firmware and rooted.

I flashed the same firmware again hoping that the problem would be solved and rooted it again. I opened the camera application and it opened and thought it was solved ....**i actually dont remember if it actually worked**

After that i installed cyanogenMod 10.1 from sd card. Then whilw using it i realized the camera was not working ...

Can i solve the problem??

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i forgot to mention one thing when i switch to secondary camera it works.i can click every thing on the sceen

>settings

>mode

etc.

The screen is just plain blank when using the primary (main) camera secondary camera can still take pictures.

and one more thing before this problem occurred there used to be only one folder inside the DCIM folder

i.e DCIM>Camera

but now there is another folder also named 100AND

GT-I9003 users can u please provide me with what u seen using this code(dont click on "YES" if something pop ups)

*#*#34971539#*#*

these are my results i just want to compare with some one.

>Phone/CAM FW ver Check

result: CAMERA FIRMWARE INFO

[SESBDI07:

SESBDI07:

NONE]

>Phone to CAM FW Write

Dont use this option

>ISP Ver Check

Result:ISP Version

[NEC CE147]

>FW Write Count

Result: Update Count

0 times

>CAM FW Cal Check

Result : Check Cal Status

SHA(02.A4)(02.195)

SHU(NONE)

>CAM to PHONE FW Dump

It also asks for "yes" "No"

i clicked yes says do not turn of......... but phone reboots as soon as the process starts.

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I have something to ask.

When i go to Applications>manage applications>All

there us a application "Camera firmware" its of size 0.00B and when i look at other applications for example "Contacts" is also of size 0.0B

now after using

*#*#34971539#*#*

these are the options we get

>Phone/CAM FW ver Check

>Phone to CAM FW Write

>ISP Ver Check

>FW Write Count

>CAM FW Cal Check

>CAM to PHONE FW Dump

When i choose "Phone to CAM FW Write"

FW UPDATE 2.03

Are you sure you want to update?

YES NO

this box pops up

when click YES update process starts

this is what damaged the camera at the first place.

As i have read through other forums this changes the firmware.

now after a restart when this update finishes.....

the "Camera firmware" app which i mentioned above shows a size of 4.00 KB

seems that the Phone to CAM FW Write option makes changes to this app.

Now my question is that cant it be solved if this app is taken out from the rooted phone whose camera is not damaged (original firmware). And i could replace the existing one with original app. This might get it solved.......

I want to give it a try just need the app to replace can some one please help me with this file