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[Vibrant Android Development] Babyface1249:
Have you had a chat with team whiskey and/or eugene about the mounting? I could have sworn someone fixed the mounting issues before
[Vibrant Android Development] KellyLewis3985:
Yes I have. Krylon and Morfic are looking at the 4g kernel. The mounting issues your talking about are in the frost rom, the ones im talking about are in the actual kernel for the Galaxy S 4g.
[Vibrant Android Development] checktheemails:
tick tock... lol... looks like those guys that bought the "4g" cams off globalparts are MIA. Is there a verdict yet?
[Vibrant Android Development] subzerold:
Just got my GT-I9000 FFC, similar horrible banding in both Frost 2.2.1 and Bionix 1.3.1... any tips on the actual focus ring? i cant get what appears to be an outer ring with notches to turn (or i dont wanna apply to much pressure)
[Vibrant Android Development] Babyface1249:
Ah I see, my mistake. Looking forward to seeing how the 4g kernel works out
[Vibrant Android Development] DATRUTH141:
I used tweezers to turn the focus ring. there are slots around it that you can grab with the tweezers if they are thin enough
[Vibrant Android Development] Freedomcaller:
cant you just run a 3rd party camera app that doesn't need a sd-card to view the viewfinder?

i could write one real quick if it helps any?
[Vibrant Android Development] subzerold:
dude probably got it in, seen that it works flawlessly, then ordered the rest of the stock, and is waiting on them to come in so he can sell them all for mass profitz! HAHAHA
[Vibrant Android Development] AndroidOS.FTW:
Is the SGS4G camera available on global direct parts yet? I found a part labeled "OEM Samsung T-mobile Galaxy S Vibrant T959 Camera Set", product code SMSNG6085857 but, nothing states clearly this is the SGS4G camera package.

However, since the Vibrant didn't come with a FFC, I can only guess this is the SGS4G component. I'm awaiting a response to my email asking the supplier this exact question.
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
UPDATE: I received my test units and as expected they performed beautifully with no banding in any amount of light. You can pre-order them at my site if you would like as I have a large shipment coming in soon (estimated to be here Thursday/Friday) and the price is going down $3 per unit which is good for everyone. A few people's units are already in the mail and they will be some of the first to be able to share the experience. I've listed them as the i9000 Second Revision and they are made by a different manufacturer versus the 1st Revision NEC units that are in the actual i9000 phones. The PCB boards are also dark green now and not the Samsung Blue which further confirms they are totally different units from the older model. The only reason I'm not calling them Vibrant 4G units is to avoid someone griping about them not being 4g units as I haven't opened a 4G to truly compare.

Anyhow! Awesome news for the community. I'll have a video up tonight demonstrating the cameras capabilities in low lighting. The current ROM I'm recommending with these units is Bionix Frost with the FFC_MOD package from my site.

PM me or post up if you have ANY questions...
[Vibrant Android Development] Henchman:
Placed my order.

This is awesome.

Between this and the Sweet Honey ROM, the Vibrant walks all over the SG4S.

So glad I returned mine.

I'll be keeping this phone now for awhile, as there really is no need to upgrade.
[Vibrant Android Development] jonyolea:
ordered mine already!!! .... hopefully I get it soon!!! :D
[Vibrant Android Development] anthonys2r:
edit: nm..
[Vibrant Android Development] wtf.now?:
I guess I am in the back order list. I order one but is back order :(

Ill be waiting for it anxiously!

Thanks!
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
Now that the 4g (or revision 2 as it has been put) cameras are available is this going to effect the attempts to make the 4g kernel work?
[Vibrant Android Development] MStrawder:
Awesome. Just ordered mine. Can't wait to have a FFC without the banding. I bought one of the old ones when they first came out an and have been putting up with the banding.
[Vibrant Android Development] mustang_52:
Just ordered one although not in stock. Hopefully soon tho! thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] atlaswingpasaway:
where do i buy the new cam?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
iWin

:D

anyone want to buy my Vibrant?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=996343
[Vibrant Android Development] wtf.now?:
Why would you need to port the 4g kernel?

I am sure it will work with a mod kernel.
[Vibrant Android Development] subzerold:
Who still wanted to go in on a camera from GlobalDirectparts.com for $35? PM ME NOWZ!!!
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
Once the 4g kernel works on the OG vibrant the banding should be gone with the original i9000 camera. I mean I don't really care about 35/45 bucks, I more enjoy watching to see how far things can be pushed and manipulated.

Since camera files have been brought to the OG vibrant and that did not help, and the fact that the i9000 camera works in the 4G vibrant, that means that its something in the kernel and it has been said some very knowledgeable people are on the case.
[Vibrant Android Development] superNES64:
I ordered one from connexion and I can't wait!
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
proof? ;) :p
[Vibrant Android Development] wyvernwaddell:
use search in the thread to find where the fellow took the cam out of his daughters 4g and swapped it w/i9000 cam....it works fine on that kernel.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
no, the i9000 cam works fine on the SGS4G.

;)

the 4g cam worked fine on the Vib.

you should read more carefully.

;)

it is a theory which has yet to be disproven, nevertheless it is still just a theory.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I for one appreciate what you are doing. Nice to know where I can easily get a cam with no banding if the 4g driver files that Kelly is working on doesn't work out. I'm keeping the i9000 cam as I have faith Kelly will get it sorted out. I've been waiting since September, so a little longer won't hurt.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I've read so many good things about that Rom and I even like the Steel blue theme. I wish it just had wifi calling working too as the ffc is said to work flawlessly.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] wtf.now?:
So will this work with the Vibrant running 2.2 Bionix-V 1.3.1 per say? do i syill need your mod?

Thanks for the help and work!
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I don't think so. I willing to wait for the 4g driver port if it means I don't need to order another cam. There have got to be others out there who feel the same.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I'm sure what he means is that the i9000 cam works fine on the SGS4G because of the SGS4G's Kernel and the extra cam drivers.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] Joy2DaWurld:
Yes indeed. I probably won't dish out another $35+ for a "working" FFC. I'm content with the quality of what's there, especially because (technically speaking) we're not supposed to have one to begin with. Some is better than none.
[Vibrant Android Development] KellyLewis3985:
The 4G has the correct drivers in the kernel to fix the banding. As stated before if we can get that kernel ported coupled with the cam files it should wipe out all banding. I for one have faith in Krylon and Morfic to have this kernel working perfect. I also have faith in finding a fix or I would have switched phones already.
[Vibrant Android Development] wyvernwaddell:
<use search in the thread to find where the fellow took the cam out of his daughters 4g and swapped it w/i9000 cam....it works fine on that kernel.>

no, the i9000 cam works fine on the SGS4G.

the 4g cam worked fine on the Vib.

you should read more carefully.

it is a theory which has yet to be disproven, nevertheless it is still just a theory.

Funny, I think we both just said the same thing....i9000 cam works on sgs4g, 4g cam works on vib.

English....it's a funny old language....
[Vibrant Android Development] Wayne561:
Can anyone make a FFC MOD for Axura. If anyone can port the camera.apk and camerafirmware.apk from the vibrant 4g to Axura that will be great. I tried asking Master but he doesnt have the vibrant anymore. Thanks
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
Yep, fail on my part I was in a hurry about to go to practice and I realized it about half way through. Obviously the cam does 720p I'll check when I get home to verify the software supported it with what I was using.
[Vibrant Android Development] UltraVicious:
:D Just ordered mine from connexxion. I've been waiting for this FOREVER!!

Sent from my SGH-T959
[Vibrant Android Development] radekmz:
what's connexxion? and how much did you pay?
[Vibrant Android Development] mustang_52:
Does anyone know if the orientation is fixed with these new cameras? I believe in qik the image is sideways on our phones.

Sent from my GT-I9000
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
I'll check. The last time I tried with a 1st revision camera using Qik the camera would only pick up the back. From my experience there is no perfect app for all Android phones. There is so many different options and drivers that no app seems to work perfect for all the variants you will see.
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
That is correct. No more banding in low lighting, check out the video I posted on the last page or so.
[Vibrant Android Development] wtf.now?:
OK so I am sorry if this has been asked before... But I am sort of confused. Is this FCC only for the 4G or i9000 cell's? Can I use it on the regular vibrant? I am asking because you recommended frost for it to work properly. I have Bionix-V 1.3.1 and frost is for 4G cells only. Can you clarify this for me?

Thank You!
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
If the dev's are successfully able to make the 4g camera driver and mod working on old vibrant with FFC , does that mean i have to use a specific rom to make banding go away. I am currently on sweet honey 2.5 and its very stable and smooth among another rom i tested.e.g. Darky, Auxria, Bionix..
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
Most likely yes. Any ROM you are on will have to have added support for FFC as these ROM's are built on sources (for the most part) from Vibrant builds which don't natively have FFC support.
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
This FFC works on i9000, Vibrant and/or SGS4G. Oh and there is a Bionix-Frost for Vibrant. This is the one I'm using...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=966688
[Vibrant Android Development] wtf.now?:
OK cool so all I have to do is install your application via cw on my vibrant and it should all work with the new FCCv2.

This is going to be awesome!

Thanks I can wait for mine to come in.
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
Was there any fix for the FFC been sideways using Bionix frost 2.2.1 using the old vibrant and old i9000 FFC?. I installed that rom last week but the ffc pic was sideway which was really annoying. I searched through the threads and it looks like a person reported that issue never got reply or may be i skipped few pages. You currently have new camera but the same bionix rom correct?
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
Was there any fix for the FFC been sideways using Bionix frost 2.2.1 using the old vibrant and old i9000 FFC?. I installed that rom last week but the ffc pic was sideway which was really annoying. I searched through the threads and it looks like a person reported that issue never got reply or may be i skipped few pages. You currently have new camera but the same bionix rom correct?

This is the rom i downloaded that had the camera sideways issue:

Bionix Frost 2.2.1 Update 2 Stock Animations - FULL WIPE!
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
LMFAO, if it were a driver problem, our phones wouldn't be able to use any of the cams.

FYI the Vib PLus is not the same hardware as ours.

If it was, it would have an internal sd and same radio.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
funny how you seem to think hardware and kernels are the same thing.

:p :p

the theory I was talking about was the whole porting the kernel/drivers.

noone has done it yet, so it has not been proven true.

The only fact we have is the FACT that a different camera(hardware) works fine on our phones.

now if someone finds that the firmware on the new cams is flashable on the old ones and works. It would be great.

here's some great info for the people that don't know what it all means.

Kernel

device Driver

Firmware

Hardware

:D ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
Now that was informative, Thanks for sharing.
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
Hoping for a flashable zip that will work with any rom.

i love sweet honey...so stable, fast and amazing battery life.

loathed to go back to frost our bionix...
[Vibrant Android Development] turbosix:
so why are you posting this here? how about you go over to your sweet honey thread and request FFC support from the devs.

should help you more than coming over here and trashing teamwhiskey roms. :rolleyes:
[Vibrant Android Development] turbosix:
...wat? it does have a microSD slot
[Vibrant Android Development] MichaelB91:
Hows the banding with no light?
[Vibrant Android Development] subzerold:
Yay i'm sure thanks to the recent influx of buyers or someones inquistion... GlobalDirectParts.com just changed the name of the 4G camera and increased the price! Yay

OEM Samsung T-mobile Galaxy S 4G, T959v Front and Rear Camera Assembly - $35
[Vibrant Android Development] Globespy:
I think you are trying to put words in others mouths my friend. Or just like jumping to aggressive assumptions? Seems a lot of angry people in here, quick to stuff their accusations at whomever... Where did I trash TW ROMs? I mentioned stability and battery life was great with sweet honey, and whilst I'm at it voodoo sound works without pops/clicks, which I've never ben able to achieve with ANY other ROM.

If you care to read rather than interpret, might serve you well in life.

If not, please continue doing your thing ;)
[Vibrant Android Development] MichaelB91:
Ive read every single post in this thread. and Ive watched the video before asking my question. The video only showed how it works in low light but not completely dark, like when you cover the rear camera with your finger over the original ffc you will see the banding like crazy, so I wanted to see if the banding is completely gone or just less of it.
[Vibrant Android Development] MichaelB91:
+1 :) I hope you get it.
[Vibrant Android Development] Hexmaster93:
My bad
[Vibrant Android Development] PhilUSAF21:
Can this be installed not rooted on my mothers vibrant with just switching camera apks and sgstools for video chat etc...
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

Hey, Globesby. I think it was just yesterday that Connexion reported the second Generation i9000 cam working with no banding on several Roms, one of which was Sweet Honey. I'm not sure if it was plugged in and worked or if new cam files had to be pushed. I'd search back through his posts to get the details. If you haven't bought a cam yet, you are good to go. I, however, intend to wait for Kelly and others to get the 4g kernel ported because it has extra drives that will allow the older generation cam to work with no banding.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

No, you have to use a Rom with a kernel that supports the FFC. Check the information in the OP.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] dcontrol:
Wow, can't believe I didn't notice that earlier. It looks like either the camera used to record the video is having trouble with its white balance in the center because of the white frame there or the phone is doing that. It doesn't happen the whole time and especially when the screen gets all bright. There's also youtube encoding to contend with so it could be anything.
[Vibrant Android Development] M_T_M:
Thread cleaned...stay on topic mates. I do have a life, you know ;)

Cheers,

M_T_M

Your "don't feed the troll" Mod
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

From what connexion posted, this second revision cam, although slightly different form the actual 4g cam, will work in our Vibrants also without any banding. I've tried to find this video he talked about on his site but can't.:)

Edit: I think that second link in your post is the regular i9000 cam not the second revision i9000 cam.
[Vibrant Android Development] PhilUSAF21:
Alright so bionix with overstock would be good?
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
2nd Revision

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMjQfHwVjrU
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I sure Bionix would since TW has been making roms with ffc support for some time. I see no reason why the overstock kernel wouldn't support it either, but I don't know it for a fact. That should be easy to check though. Just check on the overstock thread.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
@KellyLewis

Hope you weren't meaning me, I was simply trying to clarify some topics for people.

:D

~Scrizz, For The People
[Vibrant Android Development] subzerold:
I'm running bionix v 1.3.1 with overstock right now. With the I9000 camera. Just used sgstools to change to hacked I9000 camera app.

Idk where he's getting "2nd revision" from. That's just confusing. On globaldirectparts.com (where he orders them then sales them for +$10) it says OEM Vibrant 4G camera.

Anyway I got same amount of banding in Bionix Frost so I just decided to stick with Bionix V cause my phones faster and the battery life is incredible.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

Thanks for posting the link to the Video. I don't know what happened to the link in your original post where you mentioned it. It was impressive, although I didn't see the dog, LOL! Oh, no, this cam can't shoot vids of dogs!!! (Gotta keep a sense of humor.):D

Edit: It was a problem with my browser, it didn't download the link?
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

This new cam did come out of the blue.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
FFC banding

Well, you got what you paid for. Now grow up and try, try, try, to be civil!:D
[Vibrant Android Development] RoZm X:
K well now that we have GS4G and second revision camera that works PERFECTLY on our vibrants... Thank you all for the hard work and effort.. Thanx to connex for testing the cams. I could have lost 90 bucks in doing so myself.. Now we all know that they work and where we can buy them.. I can spread the word to my friends and it's a must buy! I still have the original i9000, and im waiting to see if the kernel works wonders..

any update on that kelly?
[Vibrant Android Development] bullale:
Part of the problem with Connexxion trying to profit off of us is that I can't trust him to answer questions regarding the quality.

So, to others that ordered the new cams from him or GDP, can you please confirm/deny the yellow splotch in the middle of the recorded video?
[Vibrant Android Development] MStrawder:
Just got my notice that my cam is shipped. Will let you know in a few days.
[Vibrant Android Development] Gerr1985:
So there is not nor will be a fix for the first camera's banding?

I'll need to purchase another camera to fix it?

Ouch...

Is this the right one on ebay?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Vibrant-i9000-F...Cell_Phones&hash=item4aa99411f8#ht_806wt_1139
[Vibrant Android Development] mhoward223:
Just my luck

So I picked up a used vibrant to upgrade to 2.2 and Flash 10.1 to use for work. Come through here to get root, recovery, and a new rom to find out I can put in a FFC camera as well.

So got the sucker ordered and while waiting for it to arrive, I come back to check the thread to get ready to install and find out that a new and better solution has been found.... :(

Hopefully development will continue on the old style.
[Vibrant Android Development] adamcooks:
6) How do I videochat?

First you need an app called sgstools, get it here:

http://www.mediafire.com/?xtw16417su40j7b

Next go into the .prop editor and select build.prop. Press menu, and then unblock. Now for every field that reads "SGH-T959" change it to "GT-I9000". Hit menu then save, now reboot. You can now go to tye market and download apps such as fring and Tango!

I use tango and dont need to change my build prop. early on we did have to, but a few of us contacted tango and let them know that some vibrant had ffc, they worked with us. I am using bionix v 1.0 at the moment and can tango with no issues/ switching of the .prop. just checked my .prop and it says sgh-t959, just tested with both a evo and isheeple call
[Vibrant Android Development] KWKSLVR:
I'm a little new to the party on this one so feel free to yell at me and tell me to read all the way through the old threads. I just did the FFC mod without a hitch. Is there a way to snap still shots?
[Vibrant Android Development] codester3388:
Yes there is a way.
[Vibrant Android Development] orells:
Yes if you grabbed sgstools then open it and install the hacked camera apk. Touch the cam in the top left corner and it will switch to ffc

Or you can install the camera apk that was posted a couple days ago.
[Vibrant Android Development] KarlHegbloom:
I don't think it is possible to have both cameras on at the same time. When one is in use, the other one is off. It has to be that way because they are attached to the CPU via the i2c bus, which will allow only one thing at a time to be transferring data. If you attach your phone to your computer with a USB cable, and then use 'adb shell' to get a terminal on it, then type 'dmesg', you'll see the kernel log messages. Do that once to see what the last messages are, then start the 'mirror' app, and immediately after, type 'dmesg' again. You'll see messages from the s5ka3dfx driver, and just before them, you'll see ce147_power_off. The FFC uses the s5ka3dfx driver, and the RFC uses the ce147 driver. So when you enable the FFC, it turns off the RFC, and vise versa. Now launch the camera, and type 'dmesg' again. Now you'll see a few messages from the ce147 driver.

Also, above, see that the FFC is turned off right after the 'mirror' app has exited.
[Vibrant Android Development] iwasblown:
nexus s camera

will the nexus s front and rear ribbon combination work on the vibrant?
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
No, if I remember correctly they use different connection.
[Vibrant Android Development] iwasblown:
so which one do i get?
[Vibrant Android Development] dany>boricua:
I just installed my FFC and I would like to thanks everyone that has contributed in the work of the FFC mod.

My experience went quite well, I didn't use GooGone, as I couldn't get it, I did used an old Harri's Painting Remover which I knew wasn't very strong, It took a lot of patience to make the paint soft so I could then remove it with a needle, if you truly do it with care there will be no scratch left.

After that I just had to install SGSTool from the OP here, change the .build.prop and install the hacked camera app.

I'm currently running Bionix V 1.2 with the Dead Horse Kernel.

Banding is present but I knew it would be there as I have been reading for some time. Lucky for me I truly don't take shots in the dark or even in low light, and I have never recorded with the phone. The good thing is I can now video chat (with fring) with my family while I'm in college which is quite far from home.

So once again, thank you all.
[Vibrant Android Development] orells:
Glad everything went smoothly, if you encounter problems let us know. :)
[Vibrant Android Development] Dilinkuint:
ffc = 2 left

if anyone is looking for a ffc i got two left.. pm if ur interested...ill sell them for $20 plus whatever the shipping might cost me..
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
Read through the thread, it was all cleaned up to make it easy to figure this stuff out. Above my post user Dilinkuint says they are selling 2 of them for 20 plus shipping each, I would assume they got the correct camera. (the i9000 camera)

I am here to help, not hold your hand. :)