yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Vibrant Android Development] 30000:
Hi guys. I just did the FFC Mod, but now my phone won't detect ANY of my cameras. Not the rear camera or the FFC. I just get a black screen and am unable to take a picture. The mirror app also does not work. I know that my camera is not harmed as I took good care of it, but can anyone help me on this issue. I'm running Revolution ROM 2.0 (2.3.4 JVP).

Does anyone have any ideas as to what could be the reason why this is happening?
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Try to open the phone back again probably you don't plug everything like is supposed to. That happened to a friend of mine before.
[Vibrant Android Development] 30000:
I tried that numerous times but no luck. Would changing the bootloader back to the stock Vibrant Froyo bootloader make a difference?
[Vibrant Android Development] FrEsHaZzBuRu:
FFC with 4G camera

So I understand that the 4G camera works natively with bionix frost. Does anyone know what is different within that ROM to keep the FFC rotated correctly in the camera app? I'm glad I got rid of the banding from the V1 cams, but now I'm faced with the rotated FFC in the camera app!

Please point me to a thread or give me some direction to help fix the rotated camera problem. Thanks

EDIT: since Bionix Frost is not available to download anymore, can whoever still has the ROM upload the camera apk and firmware from that build? Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] PDP///M:
pull the camera apk and firmware from bionix frost and push it into any 2.2.1 rom you want. im using the apk and firmware with bi-winning and have also used it w/ simply honey, both 2.2.1 roms. i have not gotten it to work with 2.2 roms though. team whiskey's web site still has the download for frost.
[Vibrant Android Development] FrEsHaZzBuRu:
Team-Whiskey's site no longer has the files. It shows the download link, but when you click on it, it shows that the file is no longer on the server. I tried pulling the camera.apk and firmware.apk from the bionic frost S4G version and pushed it to a 2.3.4 ROM, but the camera couldn't switch to the FFC.

I'll try pushing it to a 2.2.1 ROM. If it doesn't work, can someone please pull the 2 apk files from frost.

Thanks a lot.
[Vibrant Android Development] nebulous123:
The i9000 having the camera in the same spot doesn't change the fact that we might be able to use the Galaxy S 4G's camera. Someone had posted a picture of the Galaxy S II a few pages back and that its camera was on the left, thinking it was the Galaxy S 4G.

So when the actual pictures of the device showed up on engadget with the camera in the same spot, I posted here. It seems that it may be the same camera from i9000 or a new camera that we may still be able to take advantage of.

Having an FFC is cool, but you know whats really cool? An FFC without banding.
[Vibrant Android Development] nebulous123:
From what I have read this is a US only device. T-Mobile US / Samsung device. Europe is getting SGSII in a week or 2.
[Vibrant Android Development] PJcastaldo:
Looking to buy

Looking to buy an FFC. If any one could help me out pm me, thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
FFC banding

I posted that picture and the link to the article that identified that phone as the Galaxy S 2 or plus or whatever. I knew exactly what I was looking at. What I did not know was that there were already pics and specs for the Vibrant 2 or plus or whatever. My whole point was that the orignal Galaxy S and Samsung Vibrant are nearly identical. When I saw that picture of the new Galaxy S + with the cam on the left I was thinking,... just thinking, that was not good if Samsung was to follow what they had done before.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
Ordered more cameras. Order yours today and it will ship this week direct from me in the US with delivery confirmation from USPS.

http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=100
[Vibrant Android Development] Jackasaur:
I've read that the FFC on the galaxy S 4g is 1.3 MP and the one for the i9000 is only .3 MP, So should I just wait to buy that FFC?
[Vibrant Android Development] dcontrol:
I think that's the galaxy s II with the 1.3 mp ffc, not the vibrant 4g
[Vibrant Android Development] orells:
That's what I meant to type but had some network issues

(_ Don't PM me. just send an email. kayosoul@gmail.com _)
[Vibrant Android Development] Jackasaur:
Once the vibrant 4g is out and yhe source code is release will it eliminate the current issues we are having with the FFC?
[Vibrant Android Development] Babyface1249:
Guess we'll find out as source has finally dropped :)
[Vibrant Android Development] Rodriguez92:
New vibrant 4g has no issues with rear or ffc could that software help us vibrant owners?
[Vibrant Android Development] Reyland:
Androidspin posted on twitter that Samsung Vibrant source has been released!!
[Vibrant Android Development] msandovaliii:
Umm I am pretty sure this source is for our phone not the vibrant 4g so it wouldnt help out any for a ffc. Our model number is SGH-T959 while the 4g is SGH-T959V. Reference is here http://www.cnet.com/8301-17918_1-20029261-85.html
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Yeah, but with the source for our SGH-T959 the devs can try to resolve the FFC problem with better probabilities of success than now.

Lets keep our hopes up. :D
[Vibrant Android Development] KellyLewis3985:
The source will not help fix this. Weve had the 2.1 source for a long time and it didnt help us either. We need the 4g source bc it has the ffc.

If your feeling generous.

https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=9LJGLQUYYDZR2
[Vibrant Android Development] msandovaliii:
I agree! It can help getting the bugs out of the roms but nothing to do with a ffc! When the 4g source drops then we are in :)
[Vibrant Android Development] Wayne561:
Wouldn't it be better if we use the FFC from the Vibrant 4G also?
[Vibrant Android Development] JJMT:
I thought the whole point was to compare the Vibrant kernel source to the I9000 kernel source? :confused:
[Vibrant Android Development] msandovaliii:
Yes it is for the roms but it doesn't help for a ffc cause we don't have one. Just the 4g and the source is for our phone
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Hi, where can I get FFC parts? Globaldirect requires from me to be a refurbisher (so I can't buy from there), ebay has had no such part for quite a while no. So is there anywhere else that such parts are being sold?

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] coolairG1:
I have an extra V2 FFC, PM me if you want it.
[Vibrant Android Development] PDP///M:
here you go... frost cam apk and firmware
[Vibrant Android Development] Zzzt:
If anyone has a 4g camera available, please pm me!
[Vibrant Android Development] FrEsHaZzBuRu:
Thank you!! I replaced the files in Bi-Winning then flashed and it works perfect!
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
I'm a certified Global Direct Parts refurbisher and will have these in stock just as soon as I can get them.
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Would you ship to Europe?

Also can you PM me when you do (alternatively you can tell me when to contact you)?

Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] FrEsHaZzBuRu:
i9000 on S4G

OK.. so my friend whom I swapped cams out with just noticed their rear camera is now rotated 90degrees. Is there anyway to fix this without root? can I just push i9000 camera and firmware apk to her phone?

The cam i swapped into her S4G is the first variation of the i9000 part from online.
[Vibrant Android Development] noinoi24:
you can try switching ROMS, team toxic has one that is so fast and stable... its camera and 720 p and all that are functioning.... just one known issue is the headset call routing.. which means that if you have a regular headset without that mic, you cant hear calls unless you unplug them... here is the link:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1138479
[Vibrant Android Development] chicohonda91:
Do you still have that ffc rev 2? If so pm me.
[Vibrant Android Development] New_Guy777:
T959V FFC, Files Needed

I have an actual T959V FFC (or so it says on the ribbon).

After doing some research, it appears as if the only ROM that this works on, natively speaking, is Frost. However, I'm now on Gingerbread, and I'm unwilling to break with the beauty that is Simply Honey :D

So, I downloaded Frost, and I'm planning on pushing files from it that pertained to the camera. It know that the 2.2.1 and the 2.3.4 camera files are incompatible, but I was figuring that I could check here to see if anyone knows for sure.

So, my two-fold question is this. 1) Does anyone know if what I'm about to attempt has a chance? and 2) Does anyone know for sure what files I'd need to push before I do my trial-and-error method?

Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
I'm in the same boat as you, I have the SGS4G camera T959V, and I'm in Simply Honey 3.9.1 I already tried the Frost camera.apk, and the camerafirmware.apk. but for some reason the phone doesn't recognized the FFC with the Frost apk. Give it a try and if you have different results please send me a PM. If you need the files let me know and as soon as I get close to my lap top, I'll send you the files.
[Vibrant Android Development] New_Guy777:
Same Result

I did the same thing you did with the camera.apk/camerafirmware.apk a couple of days ago, with the same result. I've also tried editing the build.prop, as well as flashing about 3 camera mods.

My newest attempt was going to be to bring over files from the system libraries that pertain to the camera. I'll try that tonight unless I get some definite direction.

With the stock camera, or even the SGS2 Camera, it's rotated 90 degrees for the FFC, and other apps like messenger don't even recognize it.
[Vibrant Android Development] New_Guy777:
BAD IDEA

I managed to totally bork my phone after pushing about 5 files and trying the camera app. Locked up totally, forcing me to do a battery bull. Failed to restart. I was able to get back into CWM, and I had the foresight to do a backup before I started this mess.

Bottom line...don't try to do too much with FroYo files on a GB ROM. I thought this might be the case, but I didn't figure it would hurt as badly as it did. I was turning all the old system files into BAK's so I could step back, but I never even got the opportunity to back up!

So, back to Square 1. I guess I'll wait until someone comes up with a FROST-like variant for GB with working GPS...which could take awhile.

Unless someone knows how to steer me in the right direction.
[Vibrant Android Development] UltraVicious:
Try only copying over the "libcamera.so" and the "camera.apk" files and changing the permissions to r-w-r-r on both. It still might not work cause your making such a big jump from froyo.to gb, but thoae should be the only needed files
[Vibrant Android Development] New_Guy777:
Thanks for offering that info...unfortunately, it appears as if the libcamera.so is the problem. I have changed the camera.apk and cameraframework.apk files several times with no problems. However, when I added the libcamera.so to the process, when I restarted, it failed to boot all the way. It doesn't boot-loop, just freezes at the Bullet kernel screen.

However, I'm now thinking about downloading the GB system dump of the SGH-T959V that was leaked a few weeks back. I should be able to use the libcamera.so file from that.

Here's hoping!
[Vibrant Android Development] FrEsHaZzBuRu:
Just an idea...

I think I'm gonna pull the camera files off a 2.3.x ROM from the S4G forum and see if that will keep the FFC working on our devices (for those of us that have the S4G cam).

If anyone already knows the conclusion to this, please inform us.
[Vibrant Android Development] glenelgstudio:
I'm using frost right now. First off I have 2 vibrants one was bricked to the point of no return so I'm waiting to get it back from Samsung. I use to flash my phone 3 or 4 times everyday just trying to get the best rom and best functional ffc. The guy who did frost has moved on to the g2x so even though 2.3.3 is out on the gs4g no one has stepped up with the talent of team whiskey to port it over to the Vibrant. I dont like Frost but atleast everything on my phone works
[Vibrant Android Development] New_Guy777:
It didn't work for me...I pushed over the SGS4G libcamera.so, the camera.apk, and the camerafirmware.apk, and ended up with a very stuttered FFC image. Seriously, I could see myself at least 5 or 6 times. I restored the files, and my FFC webt back to normal, albeit 90 degrees sideways.

I'm back to the i9000 V1 camera for now until I can find a V2 for cheap. And I'm still wishing for a functional FFC with GTALK and Yahoo. If anyone has figured those out, I haven't found out about it.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
i made the libcamera.so easier to apply.

cwm flashable here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15595377&postcount=6

NOTE: only for CM7
[Vibrant Android Development] dicoale:
He all, in the last period unfortunately I can't follow this post. I have the first version of the i9000 camera, my only problem are the red lines.

I understood that there is no solutions to this, so i'd like to buy a new camera, what cam i had to buy? and where i can buy it?

thank you very very much
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
Has anyone tried simply honey 2.8 remix (froyo)& simply honey 3.9.1(GB). I have installed both v1(banding camera) and v2 (no banding camera)

I have not tried with 3.9.1 rom but installed both camera with simply honey 2.8 rom was flawless. No issue no modification was needed in build.prop. Hope this help.
[Vibrant Android Development] domtru:
Simply honey check it out!
[Vibrant Android Development] domtru:
Running simply honey 3.9.1 right now with V2 no banding camera. With tango image is rotated 90 degrees, with qik image is upside down and I haven't tried with Skype.
[Vibrant Android Development] domtru:
From what I understand gtalk and yahoo are working on simply honey. Correction, they were working with previous versions but I haven't checked recent version.
[Vibrant Android Development] chicohonda91:
Anyone knows where to buy the ffc from, without having to buy 3 like globalpartsdirect.com
[Vibrant Android Development] chingoo04:
Does anyone know how to rotate the view of the front camera so it shows like the T959v. Thank you.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
I cant believe this thread is still alive....
[Vibrant Android Development] numberoneoppa:
I would also like to know this.

Also, globaldirectparts says that it doesn't ship to people repairing their own phones, but only to companies, etc...
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
If you need helping finding an FFC please PM me...
[Vibrant Android Development] mulcahyd:
FFC

My FFC should be coming in any day now. I can't wait.
[Vibrant Android Development] afawzi:
Rename the build.prop using sgs tools to have model=SGH-T959.
[Vibrant Android Development] rodolfo7171:
how can you tell if you have the i9000 camera v1 or v2?
[Vibrant Android Development] numberoneoppa:
Does it suck? :P
[Vibrant Android Development] rodolfo7171:
lol no. i got it to work with cm7 but in some apps the camera is rotated
[Vibrant Android Development] numberoneoppa:
Essentially, v1 has bad banding issues, while the second revision doesn't. I don't have the rotation issue in v1 so I'm assuming you have v2?
[Vibrant Android Development] ferhanmm:
Does anyone still have an ffc for sale? you can send a message to ferhanmm at gmail

Sorry but 55$ is a little ridiculous, but i'm willing to pay 30$ if anyone is willing to sell one.
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
Has anyone tried v1 cam with miui roms?
[Vibrant Android Development] ferhanmm:
Does miui support ffc?
[Vibrant Android Development] deeznutz1977:
revamped does now
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
I have v1 camera n would like to use it, but not sure if miui rom will make any diff, I need to find out before opening my phone
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
Miui can use it.

just flash this from recovery.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=15595377&postcount=6

And I'm done with android for the time being.

too many people that don't search and ***** about everything.

enjoy
[Vibrant Android Development] jzero88:
So flashing this with v1 using CM7 should work too? Are the banding issues still present with the v1 version? Is anyone using the v1 version with CM7 and can tell about how good it is? Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
1. Yes

2. Yes

3. Don't know
[Vibrant Android Development] jzero88:
Great, thank you for the information!
[Vibrant Android Development] Kwaii49:
I agree. $45 with free shipping & handling for the revised v2 camera is at mobiletechvideos.com.
[Vibrant Android Development] DAKIDD236:
After installing it seems like the camera quality went down a notch, but i'll get over it, my vibrant just became a little bit newer.
[Vibrant Android Development] RoxAbout:
ok I put in the ffc v2 cam . Im currently running juwe v5 and the video ffc looks great and the pictures from rear are awesome! no banding etc. The video in "tango,qik,oovoo is sideways"

How ever, when making a video voice mail with qik as im recording..everything looks great, but on playback I now have colored bars [almost like a codec issue?]

heres the link http://qik.com/video/44831130.

not sure where to go from here. would really prefer to stay with a gingerbread rom if at all possible. But if the only way to use the ffc is to go back to a froyo ver then so be it.

would appreciate the best rom/kernal/ffc combo out there. I have looked at the versions listed on other thread here and either they don't exist or i cant find them, some the d/l links are no longer any good.

thanks again
[Vibrant Android Development] landrian18:
I'm on latest miui.us and use glitch kernel and I have wrong orientation...
[Vibrant Android Development] jzero88:
Yah I wish the price is around 30 too, 45 is a little steep. Especially with sgs2 Tuesday and the new nexus around the corner.
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
Can I ask what you guys with the actual T959V cameras are running software-wise to support it without 90 degrees off issues?
[Vibrant Android Development] landrian18:
Yeah pls the Rom kernel combo...
[Vibrant Android Development] Stevethegreat:
Any way to buy FFC anymore or is this thread only for those who already own one?

It seems to be out of stock everywhere I looked; I would welcome any suggestions and/or if one of the members wish to sell his (he/she could PM me if that's the case).
[Vibrant Android Development] RoxAbout:
check the BLUE LETTERED LINK hint hint www.blueletters.com in the first guys sig...

:)
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
lol 10 char
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
I'm selling a ffc for 35 if anybody is interested, just shoot me a dm
[Vibrant Android Development] trailblazerz11:
I have not been able to get FFC to work on CM7 stable

Some scripting error with the OP FFC.zip

Also tried the CM7 specific cwm flashable along with manually pushing libcamera.so and it just gets stuck at boot...

Any suggestions?
[Vibrant Android Development] cfvasquez:
Has Anyone had a chance to understand why Friost Bio works with 959V FFC and not in other ROMs? I hope someone can find how to get the 90 degree flipped image fixed.
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
Do you have a link to that frost rom?
[Vibrant Android Development] Wayne561:
Because its based on the 959V.
[Vibrant Android Development] cfvasquez:
No I could not find one.

---------- Post added at 04:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:34 PM ----------

Do you know of any other ROMs that will get the 959V FFC to the correct orientation?
[Vibrant Android Development] sumpter32:
So i just gotten my ffc and its blurry, I read in the opening there is a ring that i need to play with. can someone give me more info about this ?
[Vibrant Android Development] darksandz93:
Yea I used a precision tweezer to adjust the ring to make it clear when i did mine
[Vibrant Android Development] tpierce89:
for anyone curious, the cameras are available on Amazon.com. I ordered one today for 14.99 shipped
[Vibrant Android Development] Louis53:
What were your search terms? I'm trying to look it up on Amazon, but no luck just yet. :/
[Vibrant Android Development] horatiob:
FFC not working

My FFC use to work perfectly. All of a sudden it stopped. I thought it was the camera itself but it's not. I tried the original and another FFC and they also do not work. I think some setting is messed up somewhere. I have even ODIN and it still does not work...

What could it be?

What can I do?
[Vibrant Android Development] horatiob:
New information....

I just installed neobuddy's ICS passion v3 and the front camera works but not the back... also when the front camera works it shows my face vertically elongated... if this helps any at all...

I would appreciate any help or any insight to this problem thank you very much...
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Was this the one you ordered on Amazon.com?

www.amazon.com/Neewer-Camera-Pictur...1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323895415&sr=8-1-fkmr0

If so, did it resolve the banding issues? I've sent mobiletech an email asking if they know if this is the same camera they sell. Obviously if it is, the price difference between the two is significant, and this amazon version is a no brainer if it's the same thing for 3 times less money.

Let us know -I'm keen to upgrade mine as I went with the 1st Gen camera which of course has the banding issues in low light.

Cheers!
[Vibrant Android Development] Exel:
Ordered one from Amazon.com last night, I'll report back and see how it goes. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] misteryibox:
in regards to the amazon camera, i'm on d9RC3...

cwm'd the ffcmod.zip and the normal cam app says camera failed.

every other app i try it either doesnt open up or it just says

ERROR: Could not access Camera...

i'm not sure how to fix or anything so i shall patiently wait until the powers that be decide..
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Please report back. I emailed mobiletech guys and whilst they did not know for sure, they suspected it was first gen.... Hoping its second gen, because it's over 3 times cheaper than the amount they want to for theirs.

Keep us updated, and if you have success let us know what ROM you are using also.
[Vibrant Android Development] Exel:
What ffcmod.zip did you flash? Link to thread please?

Yeah, I was reading this thread and read that, I'll report back. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] misteryibox:
that is the ffcmod.zip that was flashed. so far i've gone into sgs tools and changed all that stuff into gt-i9000 or whatever and that didnt work either... im gonna odin and reflash a random rom that supports ffc and see if that works... ill report back...

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=11172683&postcount=1482
[Vibrant Android Development] Exel:
Ahh, hm.. I'll look around some more, too.

Thanks.

I found this

http://xdaforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=550080&d=1300911381

It's the Camera.apk and CameraFirmware.apk, it's for 2.2 ROMS.
[Vibrant Android Development] misteryibox:
I tried miui since it said ffc would work "out of the box" but no luck...

im beginning to think that this camera isn't the right one... haha

im gonna try some other random roms.... ill report back
[Vibrant Android Development] mattb6288:
I got my ffc from mobile tech videos and had no problems at all. Didn't even have to focus it :-) works great on cm7
[Vibrant Android Development] Nabeel10:
The camera.apk that has the ffc option shoots in 5mp and not in 3mp right? And can you take pictures with the power button?

Sent from my Vibrant