Hello, I was looking at reviews for the galaxy s6 camera against our note4 camera, and I noticed they use the same camera sensor. after looking at pictures on ifixit the cameras look identical.
the difference is the galaxy s6 has a f1.9 lens instead of the f2.2 on the note4 which lets 30% more light in, so my question is would it be possible to purchase an s6 camera ($15) and simply install it on the note4?
Has that ever actually been done on other devices ? Seems like driver nightmare.
ae86cesar said:
would it be possible to purchase an s6 camera ($15) and simply install it on the note4?
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You're thinking of Project Ara
xManMythLegend said:
Has that ever actually been done on other devices ? Seems like driver nightmare.
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According to camera reviews they both use a Sony IMX240 camera sensor. I don't see why the drivers would be different.
kill_dano said:
You're thinking of Project Ara
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I haven't pondered this. Not that big of a deal to concern myself with. Do you think the camera software would have to be calibrated to account for the lower aperture?
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Hello, I was looking at reviews for the galaxy s6 camera against our note4 camera, and I noticed they use the same camera sensor. after looking at pictures on ifixit the cameras look identical.
the difference is the galaxy s6 has a f1.9 lens instead of the f2.2 on the note4 which lets 30% more light in, so my question is would it be possible to purchase an s6 camera ($15) and simply install it on the note4?
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In theory it sounds possible. If you are very savvy with fixing phones, you might be able to pull it off. Otherwise, you're looking into breaking the LCD. This phone was build inside out, just like the GS5. You would need to remove the LCD, remove the metal frame, and then get to the board. So a $15 job might turn into a $250+ job.
I tried that once with my Note 2 (with the S4's camera) since the camera is important to me. The problem was they changed the cable and cable socket placement between the two models.
Replacing the camera safely wasn't an issue, at least on the Note 2 - the new camera just wouldn't fit. If you get it to work write it up - I'd do it too in a heartbeat.
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Dumbo53 said:
I tried that once with my Note 2 (with the S4's camera) since the camera is important to me. The problem was they changed the cable and cable socket placement between the two models.
Replacing the camera safely wasn't an issue, at least on the Note 2 - the new camera just wouldn't fit. If you get it to work write it up - I'd do it too in a heartbeat.
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From looking at the pictures provided by Ifixit the cables look the same, im going to go ahead and order one and try it out.
ae86cesar said:
From looking at the pictures provided by Ifixit the cables look the same, im going to go ahead and order one and try it out.
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Let me know what you** find out.
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Well I have some extra time and money on my hands, and I was wondering if this would be possible in any way? If I got the same exact camera for the nexus one, is there any room or any way I could add it in? I was thinking of cramming it in there, and having both cameras connected to a switch/button I could have coming out the top of the phone? So I could make it where if the switch/button is pressed it would change which camera being used. I've looked at teardowns and I can't tell if this would be possible or not, nor do I even know if its technically possible or not because I don't know if the camera connections could be set up this way. Anyone tried this before?/Suggestions?/Discussion?
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hi
i dont know how to help you but i am very sure, that there was a hardware mod where someone added a front facing camera to a phone that didn`t have one.
i think it was even featured on the xda frontpage and it might have been a samsung phone.
you might wanna look that one up and maybe it helps you
good luck with your Project!
Yeah, I remember seeing that on Engadget, it was a Galaxy S variant if I remember correctly.
pinke123 said:
Yeah, I remember seeing that on Engadget, it was a Galaxy S variant if I remember correctly.
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Yeah I looked into that a little but this is a little bit of a different situation, considering those phones had an actual slot available for a ffc.
Yuhfhrh said:
Yeah I looked into that a little but this is a little bit of a different situation, considering those phones had an actual slot available for a ffc.
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True, what about the proximity and light sensors in the to left corner of the Bezel? Do you use auto brightness?
pinke123 said:
True, what about the proximity and light sensors in the to left corner of the Bezel? Do you use auto brightness?
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I could easily go without that lol but I guess I'm wondering more about being able to attach two nexus one cameras to a switch, what parts would I use and is it possible? I don't know anything about that
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I wish I knew how, good lick with your project, I wish I could help more.
Are you excited about the 32GB version coming out? I'm ready to get my hands on one. I was going to buy one (16GB nexus 7) earlier but I'm glad I waited lol. Anyway another question, do you think they'll add a rear camera too? Or another question would be how long do you think it'd take them to release an updated one with a rear camera.
I know taking photos and video with a rear facing camera on a tablet is stupid but if I'm using my tablet and something happens it'd be nice to take a quick photo of it
What is the point of this thread? This isn't a chat room..
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So are throwing your piece of crap Nexus 7 for a beautiful iPad mini? Just kidding lol.
What I meant to say are you excited about the 32GB version coming out? I'm ready to get my hands on one. I was going to buy one earlier but I'm glad I waited lol. Anyway another question, do you think they'll add a rear camera too? Or another question would be how long do you think it'd take them to release an updated one with a rear camera.
I know taking photos and video with a rear facing camera on a tablet is stupid but if I'm using my tablet and something happens it'd be nice to take a quick photo of it
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A rear camera for me would only be necessary if the tablet came with 3g. Ya know? For easy sharing on Facebook, instagram, Google drive, etc.. A 32gb model with a rear facing camera and 3g would make this a very stellar device
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A rear camera for me would only be necessary if the tablet came with 3g. Ya know? For easy sharing on Facebook, instagram, Google drive, etc.. A 32gb model with a rear facing camera and 3g would make this a very stellar device
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that's what tethering is for plus I'd almost always be around WiFi with this tablet.
never mind
Please continue this discussion in one of the already existing 32GB threads.
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Which of the missing feature you feel more disappointed?
I truly feel disappointed that there is no Water-Resistance and no USB 3.0 as there is in S5.
What do you feel that it is more essential but missing... Post your comment.
Agree with the water resistance.
I thought the speaker is going to be on the side instead of at the back. I Skype and video alot and I dont like to wear headphone when talking. I am so mad!
I don,t care about usb 3 or 2 or even speaker, i badly wanted to have water resistant feature. Really disappointed to see samsung left it. This is probably the first time i am going to skip a series or i might go for edge version.
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When will the Edge be available in US Vwz?
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Same here, no water resistance, no upgrade, simple as that.
Samsung dropped here hard with the note 4, it is not a worthy upgrade. They will ask themselves later why they sell less and less every year when they launch almost the same phone and people can buy nexus, oppos or similars with almost same hardware but 50% cheaper.
ois, 4gb of ram, water resistance, 3500mah and I was sold, they did nothing but ois, so no thanks.
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When will the Edge be available in US Vwz?
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At the end of October.
@xan3x As i know they will launch it 26th of October.
I'm still confused why they took off USB 3.0 since the Note 3 and the S5 have it
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Which of the missing feature you feel more disappointed?
I truly feel disappointed that there is no Water-Resistance and no USB 3.0 as there is in S5.
What do you feel that it is more essential but missing... Post your comment.
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I'm not obsessed with water-resistance. I expected a BIGGER battery (4000mAh), slightly bigger screen (5.9inch), stereo speakers (similar to HTC ONE). Those features are more ESSENTIAL to me than... water resistance.... ?
Is Spen the reason why no water resistant?
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sohebq said:
Is Spen the reason why no water resistant?
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That's a good question, that might have something to do with it.
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I'm still confused why they took off USB 3.0 since the Note 3 and the S5 have it
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Not sure if this is the reason. But in the begining of this year it was aproved a law in EU that every phone had to use an universal charger port, micro USB.
If that has anything to do with it, i don't know. But it might.
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That's a good question, that might have something to do with it.
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If its just a opening that bothers it from becoming a Water Resistant, wouldn't be a closure just like Galaxy S5 battery covering solve this problem?
sohebq said:
Is Spen the reason why no water resistant?
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No. A wacom device can also be water resistant.
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Not sure if this is the reason. But in the begining of this year it was aproved a law in EU that every phone had to use an universal charger port, micro USB.
If that has anything to do with it, i don't know. But it might.
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USB 3.0 does support charging from 2.0 as well. Hence there is no reason for stopping Note 4 from upgrading it to version to 3.0
I hate listening to music with screen face down I cant see my notifications or screen wake up ...speakers on back sucks.. I like my note 3 speakers on side.. anyone else hate rear firing speakers?
Fingerprint scanner also gone?
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USB 3.0 does support charging from 2.0 as well. Hence there is no reason for stopping Note 4 from upgrading it to version to 3.0
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I know.
But i don't know exactly what the law say, so i'm not sure if that's enough.
Anyways, i was just trowing that info out there. I didn't state that was the reason, because, again, i don't know.
No waterproof, single speaker and on the back.. No thin bezels, same boring design, touchwiz still looks ugly!
Yeah I was expecting more but will most likely buy it anyways, if only the Z3 had at least a 5.5 screen ?
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Hello everybody
So I have a problem with rear camera
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/help/problemes-lg-f320l-help-t3139838
but I WANT to buy a rear camera and I found differents brands of camera lg g2 on aliexpress
So I want to know how to found a original ? and that rear camera is good ?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bran...48&btsid=6fd5ba63-ab48-4e05-ab94-233266e4052f
Thanks
never buy parts from ali express . go to service center .
I don't have a service center for lg phones in my city , I do not have a choose just to buy from the net
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Hello everybody
So I have a problem with rear camera
http://forum.xda-developers.com/lg-g2/help/problemes-lg-f320l-help-t3139838
but I WANT to buy a rear camera and I found differents brands of camera lg g2 on aliexpress
So I want to know how to found a original ? and that rear camera is good ?
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Bran...48&btsid=6fd5ba63-ab48-4e05-ab94-233266e4052f
Thanks
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The camera you found is not for your exact model but since the G2 variants don't differ that much, especially in the camera, i think it's safe to buy. If it's wrong. it's just 6 dollars
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The camera you found is not for your exact model but since the G2 variants don't differ that much, especially in the camera, i think it's safe to buy. If it's wrong. it's just 6 dollars
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I want to know juste the difference between ORIGINAL and not original camera
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I want to know juste the difference between ORIGINAL and not original camera
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There should be none, it should be exactly like the original camera
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I had the fuzzy and shaked pictures problem too, but I figured that the problem is the magnet of the speaker... The camera has its own magnets to control the lens, but the speaker magnet is very close, so this "interference" causes that the camera dont focuses properly... My fix was put a layer between the camera module and the speaker, and now the camera works like new!
Hi all,
I used an app which showed the list of supported camera sensors for mido. See attached picture.
It would be awesome if someone can find one a better Sony module out there which fits this phone.
https://prnt.sc/hn3bck
well i see the imx378 is on that list? same sensor as used in the google pixel
this list.. is it sensors which are electrically compatible, or physically compatible? no good if it doesnt fit in the phone, or requires a different lens setup. the 378 sensor for example is 7.8mm . the standard sony chip used is 5.8 mm.. i cant imagine that working without an entirely new lens setup, and probably case mods.
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well i see the imx378 is on that list? same sensor as used in the google pixel
this list.. is it sensors which are electrically compatible, or physically compatible? no good if it doesnt fit in the phone, or requires a different lens setup. the 378 sensor for example is 7.8mm . the standard sony chip used is 5.8 mm.. i cant imagine that working without an entirely new lens setup, and probably case mods.
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I used an app from the Google Play store called Device Info HW which shows you everything about your device. This app detected all the above camera drivers installed (front and back cameras) on the device.
I did a bit of research online, but have yet to find a module that may fit on the Note4X. So like you say, it may need an entirely new lens setup even if is "supported".
So I'm not sure why Xiaomi would include these drivers in the system folder though? It did have drivers for all 3 back cameras (Sony, Omnivision, and Samsung), including the qtech and ofilm versions.
Very interesting. I'd like to try a cheap one on that list just to see if it worked but I'd really love to see the pixels camera shoved in there... I found one on 'witrigs.com' (can't link as I'm new) for $20 if anyone fancies taking the plunge.
Any ideas on maybe cutting the back panel to fit the sensor? I'd like to know the dimensions of the samsung/omni/sony lenses used if anyone can find any info on them. Are there any differences between the pixel and pixel XL?
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Very interesting. I'd like to try a cheap one on that list just to see if it worked but I'd really love to see the pixels camera shoved in there... I found one on 'witrigs.com' (can't link as I'm new) for $20 if anyone fancies taking the plunge.
Any ideas on maybe cutting the back panel to fit the sensor? I'd like to know the dimensions of the samsung/omni/sony lenses used if anyone can find any info on them. Are there any differences between the pixel and pixel XL?
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On Q-Tech's website I see they manufacture a bunch of different types of camera modules. The closest dimension I found was 8.5mm(L)*8.5mm(W)*5.3mm(H).
http://www.qtechglobal.com/product_info_1.html?page=2
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On Q-Tech's website I see they manufacture a bunch of different types of camera modules. The closest dimension I found was 8.5mm(L)*8.5mm(W)*5.3mm(H).
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Good work finding this, thanks! That one does seem bigger, the lens itself wider too... Could deal with that when we come to it.
Been looking a little more into this, I wonder how that list of supported cameras are provided by 'device info HW'? They might be physically compatible but to my understanding probably not fully. Looking in system/vendor/lib I can only find the files (are these drivers?) for the 3 different cameras that mido has shipped with. I have zero experience or understanding if its possible to add drivers through kernel or anything though. Maybe a dev or someone with some experience can give some insight but looking at articles like these:
h ttps://www.xda-developers.com/cameras-custom-roms-developers-make-hardware-work-without-source-code/
I believe this will be unlikely to work.
@CedricSnail
As you mentioned, the camera libraries are located in 'system/vendor/lib'. For my device I see all the drivers listed by the app in that folder (see attached file). Which ROM are you using? I'm currently using the China Devloper ROM.
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@CedricSnail
As you mentioned, the camera libraries are located in 'system/vendor/lib'. For my device I see all the drivers listed by the app in that folder (see attached file). Which ROM are you using? I'm currently using the China Devloper ROM.
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Oh wow, I'm on 'lineageos for microg'! Guess that changes things...
I'd be very interested in ordering some and giving this a try, the Z2's imx214 seems cheap so i might try that. I wonder would it be possible to include the libraries in a lineageos build?
Edit: nevermind, the imx 214, 298 and 2nd gen pixels 378 have a different number of pins on the connector from what I can tell from photos. They seem to have 17 pins lengthways as opposed to 15 on the imx258. However the 1st gen pixels imx 378 has 15 pins. I cant find any high resolution photos of the connections though so theres still a chance it may not fit.
Any updates on this ?
DO NOT waste your money on getting a different sensor! Just because the drivers are there, doesn't mean it's gonna work for the same chipset. Not to mention it would be a different size. Unless you can find another Xiaomi device's sensor that has the same processor and the same size and connections, you can't install anything else. Maybe Samsung Sensors could upgrade to a Sony Sensor, but not much more AFAIK.
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DO NOT waste your money on getting a different sensor! Just because the drivers are there, doesn't mean it's gonna work for the same chipset. Not to mention it would be a different size. Unless you can find another Xiaomi device's sensor that has the same processor and the same size and connections, you can't install anything else. Maybe Samsung Sensors could upgrade to a Sony Sensor, but not much more AFAIK.
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I just did some research online and I found out that the Redmi Note 3 Pro uses the Samsung S5K3P3 16 MP sensor, which is also included as a driver in the Mido folder. I looked on AliExpress and put together a comparison photo of the 2 sensors side by side and it looks like it may fit inside the Mido. (The number of pins are exactly the same)
Does anyone have a spare Note 3 lying around and would be willing to test on their Mido? I'm curious on the camera quality as it is 16MP vs the 13MP.
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I just did some research online and I found out that the Redmi Note 3 Pro uses the Samsung S5K3P3 16 MP sensor, which is also included as a driver in the Mido folder. I looked on AliExpress and put together a comparison photo of the 2 sensors side by side and it looks like it may fit inside the Mido. (The number of pins are exactly the same)
Does anyone have a spare Note 3 lying around and would be willing to test on their Mido? I'm curious on the camera quality as it is 16MP vs the 13MP.
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Hi there.
Please write if you do this experiment.
I have a question.
Can a madeiatek redmi note 4 camera fit on redmi note 4 SD and is the driver are included?
Because in my country i can buy camere from broken redmi note 4 for 10 euro.
And i know hot to open my phone because it broke before a few day and i have to go in test point to fix it.
Thank you.
Sectorian said:
Hi there.
Please write if you do this experiment.
I have a question.
Can a madeiatek redmi note 4 camera fit on redmi note 4 SD and is the driver are included?
Because in my country i can buy camere from broken redmi note 4 for 10 euro.
And i know hot to open my phone because it broke before a few day and i have to go in test point to fix it.
Thank you.
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Probably not as I saw that the MTK version has a slightly different connector than the SD (according to witrigs.com). I attached a screenshot of the image on their page.
i would try the pixel sensor since its supported
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i would try the pixel sensor since its supported
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Please keep us posted about the adventure! If pixel camera fits in, then it would be exponential upgrade!
cha_indian said:
Please keep us posted about the adventure! If pixel camera fits in, then it would be exponential upgrade!
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u have link to store who ships these sensors ?
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u have link to store who ships these sensors ?
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the best site to get the camera module is aliexpress.com but it is also risky due to scamsters posing as sellers.
Anything new on this topic??
It just shows the Sensors supported by the Board and the Processor. Everything's in the firmware not in the ROMs.