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[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Flashable FFC MOD with FROST apk. plus files.

Can any one with V1. camera try this FFC MOD. I extracted some files, and camera.apk and camera firmware.apk from FROST, and put it togeter in a flashable .zip. Try it and let me know, and please before flash this one, just make a Nandroid backup in case that anything goes wrong. Thank you.

:D

View attachment FFC_Mod.zip
[Vibrant Android Development] davenan:
Does anyone think that a new developed kernel could possibly fix the banding on the rear camera for the cfc mod, just curious because from what I understand the banding is caused by a voltage issue and since kernal flashes can change voltages of ur processor im just wondering if it can do it for the camera, its just something im thinking bout just asking a question it might be a completely stupid question but really im just curious and I just wanna learn, and there's no better place than xda for some opinions on development :-)
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
ok, -.-

pretty much it's been proven to be a hardware problem.

hence V2 cams have no problem.

plus the i9000 has differences in the mainboard that allow it to use v1 ffc cams with no problem.

also don't forget that while the kernel can dictate some voltages it doesn't control everything and not everything is software controllable.

I'm pretty sure if you got an electrical engineer that specializes in electronics you could get v1 cams to work.

;)

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] Louis53:
It didn't work for me. It kept force closing. :/
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Thank you for trying, I will continue checking what else can be done.

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] rbtady:
Anyone got a v2 FFC they are trying to sell? PM me if you are. I have a v1, but I'm tired of the banding.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
Out of pure curiosity.... did anyone ever pull a camera out of the i9000 and see what happened when it was put in a vibrant??

I mean what if this full time all these cameras from GDPs have just been defective and no one knew, haha.
[Vibrant Android Development] darksandz93:
yea someone did that way back in the previous thread, same banding.
[Vibrant Android Development] davenan:
Thanks for explaining much appreciated
[Vibrant Android Development] glenelgstudio:
waste of time

I tried everything to get the g2 cam that I paid $50 to work and gave up bought a s 4g and for some reason that phone seemed slower. I got a chance to speed check these phones side by side and the vibrant was faster most of the time. Long story short my vibe has the 4g cam 1650mAH battery and 48 gig memory. Running bionix sgs tools change to sgh-t959v not gt-i9000 and everything app works great tango qik to me with this setup it will be hard for me to switch phones. Sold my s 4g on craigslist and have the otter box. If tmobile does not get the galaxy ps2 I may keep this phone for a while. People waiting on LG g2x are suckers. One born everyday
[Vibrant Android Development] dcaples002:
Aww damn it sucks that I bought my revision 1 camera 1 day before the revision 2 camera started being sold... I wasted 35$ dollars incuding shipping on a peice of garbage and don't have the money to buy another 35$ camera!!! AAARRGGGGG FML
[Vibrant Android Development] mystycs:
I can buy a ffc for the i9000 right and place it in here?
[Vibrant Android Development] mystycs:
So from my understanding v1 ffc dont work anymore with the future upcoming updates and i need a v2? Where can i get a v2 ffc?
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I think the company is called ****----***-

Mod Edit: link removed.
[Vibrant Android Development] designerfx:
wha? why won't mods let him link the site with the camera?
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
It links to my site where I in turn have a few products and services in addition to my videos so it violates one of the rules.
[Vibrant Android Development] }{Alienz}{:
Is anyone still selling second revision cameras without red banding?
[Vibrant Android Development] UltraVicious:
Hey guys, I really appreciate all the work everyone has put in.

I've installed a 2nd revision camera and have a quick question, when I video call only the back camera works and the front isn't recognized. How do I fixed this? Do I change the build prop to the GT?

Please and Thank You

And please forgive me if this has been asked before.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
I thought the point of the V2 cameras is that they did not have any banding issues?
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
They don't have any. He just worded it funny.
[Vibrant Android Development] UltraVicious:
Lol sorry, i meant that the video on the call is captured from the back camera, so the person on the other side sees what jnfront of me instead of me.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

There is a guide here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1005529
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
Was there an app/program that can go from the vibrant to a computer?
[Vibrant Android Development] UltraVicious:
For me oovoo and yahoo messenger have worked. the latter better than the other.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
oovoo just closes right away. what rom are you on?
[Vibrant Android Development] syedfaz26:
Are you able to use yahoo messenger with front camera?
[Vibrant Android Development] MilkPudding:
Does anyone know how to differentiate a v1 FFC from v2 before installing it?
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
One has a teal printed PCB (REV V1) and the other has a dark green/hunter green printed PCB (REV V2).
[Vibrant Android Development] designerfx:
where should I ask questions related to problems I think I created myself installing the FFC? I don't want to ask in the wrong place on this.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
I love how posting here is like walking on egg shells or more like broken glass, haha. Anywho, search if you don't find your answer then ask in here... also feel free to send me a PM if you don't want to ask in here.
[Vibrant Android Development] designerfx:
Oh I'm not afraid to ask, even if a mod gets involved or people ****talk me. I did that as a matter of politeness. It's also kinda hypocritical to ***** at people for asking things without searching and then doing it myself.

(ps: thread search! turn back onnnn!)

PM sent.
[Vibrant Android Development] EP3FTL:
Can someone post pictures taken with the v2 camera in the typical low light setting and in normal outdoor light. also one using the ffc. Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

w

Try this one: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1005529
[Vibrant Android Development] ipeench:
There would be no point. The V2 camera shows no banding at all from the rear camera. you would not be able to tell the difference between the stock one and the V2 and the FFC is looks just as good or better then the V1... As far as the FFC it looks no different them my friends whos phone come with them stock.
[Vibrant Android Development] Guticb:
The search feature isn't working, and I know it's been brought up, so I'll ask now.

I have a rev 2 FFC that arrived today. Whenever I try to do 720p recording, it completely freezes my phone. How do I get 720p recording?!
[Vibrant Android Development] ipnekgs:
Try a 2.2.1 rom like biwining
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Just replace the camera.apk and the camerafirmware.apk and try that again. Some camera MOD are not compatible with 720/1080, but must of them work fine.
[Vibrant Android Development] EP3FTL:
Ohh ok. I didnt see any so I wasn't sure if it was completely gone or not. But thanks for your input.

And also where can I find a v2 camera?
[Vibrant Android Development] Guticb:
Lets assume I don't know how to do that... =P How would I go about doing that?

Also, I'm not willing to change roms just to get my camera to work. I love the new Bionix release, and I have yet to find a single 2.2.1 rom that's nearly as stable.
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Most of the 2.2 ROMS with the V2 camera will give you a force closure when you are trying to record in 1080/720. Must of the 2.2.1 ROMS with the V2 camera are working "out of the box".

I was with BIONIX FROST for almost 2 months until I found Bi-winning, that works perfect, and currently I'm in Toxic 7, and let me tell you something those two are the smoother ROMS I ever have. If you want to cange camera.apk and camerafirmware.apk just copy one from a FFC suportive ROM FROM SYSTEM/APP. and then paste into your system/app in your rom. You can use ROOT EXPLORER to do that. Just remember to change permissions to rw-r-r, and then reboot. But I'm almost sure that with 2.2 ROM you are going to have the same problem over and over again.

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] rakeshchn:
I just tried this with the apks from Simply galaxy 2.7.2 on Bionix 1.3.1 and get force closes when using camera. Any ideas? I did check that permissions are set correct in root explorer.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipnekgs:
Yes, I had the same FCs and went trough all those issues.

Tried so many combinations of files from many rooms and kernels. You either have a camera apk with front facing camera button but no 720 recording or camera apk with no front facing camera button but 720p recording.

Now, I just bothered testing the different camera apks (didn't test video chat apps). But losing 720p recording was a deal breaking.

The most trouble free option is to use a 2.2.1. Was on bionix 1.3.1, now im on BiWinningV2. Not looking back. Camera apk with fron facing button, 720p recording and modded to use power button to take pictures (holding down button focus and takes picture) also takes pictures with low battery.

Very happy with that rom as you can see.
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
What happened is that you are trying to use a 2.2.1 camera.apk. and camerafirmware.apk on a 2.2 System ROM. Try to use a 2.2.1 ROM I9000 based are better for V2 camera, Biwinning, Malice III, and Toxic 7 are the best for V2 camera. Now if you are using the 4G camera the best ROMS for that camera are Bionix Frost, KB5 port from 4G ROM, and KC1 port 4G ROM. I hope this help you with your problem.
[Vibrant Android Development] toukhang:
Actually ... under low lighting the video recorder will become pretty grainy no banding but noticeably grainy on the v2 cams.
[Vibrant Android Development] iwasblown:
Which camera is the best?

I already have a v2 camera, but I don't know if I should go worth a 4g, any suggestions?
[Vibrant Android Development] emonero:
is Global direct the only place that sells the 4G cameras?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
there are other places too.

if you search the thread, you'll find them.
[Vibrant Android Development] emonero:
other than Ebay or connexion2005
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Just be sure that they are selling the real 4G cameras, because some places are labelling as 4G cameras and what they are selling is the version 2 cameras. I own V1, V2, and the 4G cameras and the one that works with almost all the ROMS is the V2. But the one with best resolution is the 4G camera.
[Vibrant Android Development] coolairG1:
Which ROM works which the 4G camera?

Which ROM works best with the V2 camera?

I installed V1, then V2, but V2 was worse, so I went back to V1. Now I am thinking of buying the 4G camera. If you already tried those ROM, please help answering my questions. Thanks.
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
If you have a 4G camera, and you don't want to change camera.apk, and camerafirmware.apk, you can use BIONIX FROST, THE KB5 4G PORT ROM, THE KC1 4G PORT ROM. Also i'm using my 4G camera with biwinning, Malice, toxic 7 ROMS, the only thing is you have to replace the camera.apk and the camerafirmware.apk for the one in FROST ROM and it's heaven with any of the ROMS that I'm already mentioned.

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] coolairG1:
Thanks a lot for your response :D
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

Just wanted to mention that Simply Galaxy 2.7.2 comes highly recommended also.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] ipnekgs:
What do you mean "best resolution"? I know they are all VGA/5MP camera modules.
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Well with the V2 camera whenever I try to take a picture with white background I always can see a yellowish part in the middle of the picture. With the 4G camera doesn't. When you take video, with the V2 camera doesn't seems as clear as the 4G camera video. It's probably not resolution, but you can see the difference right away.
[Vibrant Android Development] ipnekgs:
yeah I suffer those issues but the main factor is still light, as soon as I move the camera the yellowish dissapears and 720 videos are clear in good light conditions.
[Vibrant Android Development] connexion2005:
That is all fixable with settings changes I mention in the REF thread.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I was just going to say I just read about settings for florescent light conditions on the ffc thread by connexion above. I saved it since my cam is on it's way.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] parusia:
Yes I know about the settings but my point is that exactly, with V2 camera you need to make all those " settings adjustments" for the camera to work right. With the 4G camera you don't need to make any adjustments for the camera to work like is suppose to work.

I was trying to answer somebody's else questions directed to me in a couple posts back. But thank you Ray for your input.

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
good luck getting your "4G" cam.

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

And that was exactly my point. A slightly different hardware setup means the default settings do not work for it, so they must be manually changed. That's the one thing I think is a really big plus with this phone over the iPHONE 4. This phone's cam has many settings where the iPHONE'S is just point and shoot with no settings at all. Of course there is a learning curve, but I'd rather have the settings.:)

Another way to say what I'm trying to get across is if the v2 cam was originally made for the phone, then the default setting would have had to be different. Under that scenario, using the 4G cam would mean settings would have to be set manually. Either way, it can be made to work as intended.
[Vibrant Android Development] emonero:
are they that hard to get?
[Vibrant Android Development] coolairG1:
I check Global Parts website yesterday. The 4G camera was "out of stock".
[Vibrant Android Development] emonero:
Are they the only website that sells them?
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

Finally installed my rev2 ffc with SimplyGalaxy 2.7.2 and everything works as advertised out of the box.:D
[Vibrant Android Development] BuLLeT_PrOOf_wAlleTz:
Hows the banding on rear cam? Been holding off my self till its solved..
[Vibrant Android Development] fragimar:
Anyone try the ffc cam on CM7?
[Vibrant Android Development] subzerold:
I did works fine.
[Vibrant Android Development] nobleynobe:
How did u get it to work? I tried through sgstools and it deleted my stock camera and is nowhere in my app drawer
[Vibrant Android Development] fragimar:
Which camera works best? V2 or 4G
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
the 4g cam works best.

the problem is there are some sites that sell the rev2 cam as a "4g" cam.

so you can't really tell unless you actually pull the cam from a SGS4G.

:confused:

:D
[Vibrant Android Development] space_eyes:
well I've installed my 4g camera and am running into a few issues...

I am on Simply Honey 3.5 Revolution(JVH GB 2.3.3)

After first boot and tested camera, I was faced with a "rainbow" screen as phone displayed. However the photos came out perfect for both front and rear cameras. So I flashed the ffc_mod zip and retested. Voila I can see what I'm taking a picture of yay.

But then I go to the camera app and switch the front facing camera, and I get a rotated photo, by 90 degrees.

I seen people refer to installing another apk?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
just flip the phone.

xD
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

The rev2 cam does not suffer from banding. The rev1 cam does and it could not be solved. Another option is the 4g cam.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

I think your mistake was in flashing the ffc_mod.zip over the native camera app. That 'Rainbow' is an issue with Simply Galaxy that should clear up after letting the phone sit for a while. It occurs when doing various things on that Rom. So, you may have been able to see what you were taking pictures of by just waiting. All those little issues are the reason I'm leaving that one alone until they are resolved. EB70 can fill you in on that.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] space_eyes:
Haha. I tried flipping the phone when I first got a clear boot and was testing, I felt so dumb. Lawl.

Thanks btw Raymond, I just need to figure out how to fix... time for some homework...
[Vibrant Android Development] joroboyvn:
Where do I get 4G camera from? Anyone made a picture of their cam before installing it. Just received my I9000 cam and it doesn't work at all...Chinese..:(
[Vibrant Android Development] glenelgstudio:
What rom are you using with the 4g cam?
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

Bionix Frost works out of the box with that cam.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] RoZm X:
Alright so here's the deal.

I know a guy who has the galaxy s 4g, but he doesn't use the phone as a phone, more as a webcam to chat (sign) with other deaf friends on tango through wifi.

So obviously he used the FFC but he doesn't have any intentions of using the rear cam.

I have the Vibrant and I also have the i9000 rev 1 FFC Cam laying around somewhere.

My question to you guys is, Does my cam work on his GS4G? what would i have to do? I'm thinking of swapping camera's if not swapping phones and some cash. :confused: i want that FFC. i want the 4g more haha.
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
the 4g is gross, no internal 16GB

and it doesn't have CM7 among other things.
[Vibrant Android Development] Duce HD2:
I recently installed the FFC mod and running it on bionix. I have no banding whatsoever on the front cam, the rear one works good too but I get a yellow hue (yellow spot mainly in the center) most of the time. It shows up on the pictures as well.

Has anybody else had that problem? If so, is there a fix for it?

Sent from my Bionix 1.3.2 text mystery ROM....
[Vibrant Android Development] DATRUTH141:
yellow spots is on rev 2 cam. check connexion posts for the settings changes in the camera to fix.
[Vibrant Android Development] DATRUTH141:
vibrant outperforms the 4g in so many ways....as someone already stated, the 14 gb internal storage, plus 2gb storage for apps cannot be given up. I am currently using 1.1 gb for apps and still have over .8gb left just for app storage. cannot go back. to answer your question, yes your rev 1 camera will work in his 4g, especially with tango. give up cash is fine, but give up the vibrant and you will regret it, that is if you have at least tapped into half of the phones potential. My wife has one and the boost in speed is cool, but there is no way I would give up my vibrant. she is forever complainng that the "low memory" message keeps popping up because she is down to just 40mb for app storage.
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
Anybody know how to get ffc running on miui?
[Vibrant Android Development] Duce HD2:
Does changing the build.prop over to the i9000 cause any issues at all with the phone's battery, data, etc...?

Sent from my Bionix 1.3.2 text mystery ROM....
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
no, but it might cause problems with some programs.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] Duce HD2:
Thanks for the response.

From reading the op it looks like it's the only way to get the video chat programs/apps to work...is there another way around it by any chance?

Sent from my Bionix 1.3.2 text mystery ROM....
[Vibrant Android Development] DATRUTH141:
the other option is change to DPH-700 (samsung epic) btw changing to i9000 breaks stock swype on the vibrant. you will have to download a swype that does not have the mic function built in.
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

Duce, this thread is really helpful for finding out what apps work with what and also has settings for that yellow haze in the center. That is because the defualt settings for indoor florescent light don't quite work with the revision 2 cam, but the settings connexion posted take care of it.:)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1005529

EDIT: I found the instructions I had saved.
[Vibrant Android Development] RoZm X:
Is it easy as plug it in and that's it? Or will it face problems such as orientation
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
CM7 also supports FFC
[Vibrant Android Development] RaymondPJR:
ffc

It depends on what Rom you are using. In the thread link I posted above, it explains what cam files you will need on several Roms to get the proper orientation in certain apps. Check out that thread.:)
[Vibrant Android Development] kazumahits:
is the FFC is international shipping? im at Philippines and i want to buy ffc
[Vibrant Android Development] metalman3797:
Will this http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-T-mobile-Galaxy-S-Vibrant-T959-Camera-p/smsng6085857.htm work on the vibrant T 959?

Is this the one with the less of the banding?
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
yes, that is the one.

although this one: http://www.globaldirectparts.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4G-SGH-T959V-Camera-Assembly-p/smsng6102995.htm

would be better.

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] zbt1985:
so I tried to throw the libcamera.so into my system/lib to get the ffc working on the latest nightly, but i semi-softbrick my phone (will boot to recovery only as when i try to boot i get stuck on the cm/galaxy s screen).

what am i doing wrong? is it a bad file? do i need more than just the libcamera.so? please help!

thanks in advance!

[edit] i just took all the camera lib files and just threw them into the new nightly and it seems to work now! hope this helps others!
[Vibrant Android Development] baderfgt:
I'm using CM7 and a v1 camera. I had the 90 degrees problem with Tango and Fring (NOT Gtalk). Changing the build.pro to GT-I9000 fixed the 90 degree problem with Fring but not with Tango. Gtalk is still working fine for me.
[Vibrant Android Development] Dan_Brutal:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1127441

I should have posted this here instead. Any ideas on this?
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
Where do you get the lib files from?

Edit: can someone give me a step by step on how to put ffc on cm7!
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
I would reconnect it.

:(
[Vibrant Android Development] baderfgt:
did you check the FAQ ?

http://forum.cyanogenmod.com/topic/24170-faq-cm7-on-the-samsung-vibrant/

look at the question that is related to Gtalk.
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
Haha thanks mate, I got it working.. I took the lib files from a old miui i9000 rom I had laying around on my computer.. pushed it.. reboot.. and there we go ffc on supervib2(cm7):D
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
What do you mean the build pro?

Follow me on twitter @Hometowns_Hero
[Vibrant Android Development] scrizz:
build.prop

located in /system

;)
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
I see a whole bunch of things... which one do I change?

Follow me on twitter @Hometowns_Hero
[Vibrant Android Development] baderfgt:
Use the prop editor in SGS tools to edit build.prop
[Vibrant Android Development] ChoctawT:
Is it the first one that says ro.build.id

Follow me on twitter @Hometowns_Hero
[Vibrant Android Development] Duce HD2:
Thanks a bunch Raymond!

I tried the tweak and it does improve for the yellow tint, but then other colors are off. At least for me. If I set it to fluorescent then it gives the whole image a redish tint, on incandescent the yellow spot is still there....lol. kind of regret doing the mod cause I really don’t use it...too late now!!

Sent from my Bionix 1.3.2 text mystery ROM....