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Removing XDA2 Camera

Hi,
I have an XDA1 and want to get an XDA2.
However, we aren't allowed cameras on site at work, and despite a long email conversation with the security jobs-worth where I volunteer to super glue a metal plate over the lens and the likes, I'm not allowed to bring an XDA2 to work :x .
So, does anyone know how difficult it would be to open up an XDA2, unsolder and completely remove the camera?
Thanks in advance,
Muddy.

If you look at this pic, it looks like just unplugs. But will they just not still disbelieve you?
Surur
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Thanks,
Did you take this picture yourself?
Did you have to strip the XDA2 down much?
Cheers,
Muddy.

No I prefer my unit in one piece. Its from the wiki.xda-developers.com and the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=5002
Here is a pictorial step by step guide to opening the unit.
http://www.sonyericssonfans.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=466
Best of luck, and please tell us how you get on. Im sure you are not the only one in this situation.
Surur

More Pixels???
Actually, if you can remove the current camera, I wonder if it would be possible to put a better camera in its place..?
Opinions anyone?

It may be possible to plug it in, but I'm not sure the api's could handle it.
This module here appears identical to the xda's, but is 1.3 Mpixel.
From here:
http://www.aiptek.com.tw/english/product/modules/module_desc.htm#2
Sounds like a research project for PPCtechs
Surur

This is what happens when low-paid morons get to decide on company policy. If you were going to spy, you'd just bring in a clandestine camera (many are so small they are undetectable without a strip-search).

As I said, if they dont believe the metal plate, why would they believe he removed the camera?
Surur

Nice 1.3
Hmmm Very keen on looking into getting the 1.3 installed ,Any one know of an importer for the cam ?
Regards
RF

Carlos said:
This is what happens when low-paid morons get to decide on company policy. If you were going to spy, you'd just bring in a clandestine camera (many are so small they are undetectable without a strip-search).
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Carlos,
Sometimes it is best to hide in plain sight.
If you get caught with one of those devices or using it - kinda limits your excuses. If you, like everyone else, have a camera in your phone who would notice you. Now, your camera might be modified by someone to take better photos, but they would never know.

1.3 MP wo0o0o0o0oo0ow
hi
thanx alot surur
i'm so interested in the 1.3 mega pixel camera module and i have some questions about it :
can i replace the one inside the i-mate with this one ?
is it going to work fine with the i-mate ?
from where i can buy it ?
and please i need any information about it
another site about it:
http://www.worldlingo.com/wl/transl...iyota.com/product/cmos/sxga.html&wlg_table=-3
the i-mate will be the best device if i can use this cam
AMmorsy

The built-in-camera is this one: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5989-0391EN.pdf

I know nothing about PPC programming, but wouldnt it just be like updating the drivers for the never camera over the old ones? Plus a little more. I am sure someone could make some money out of this!

Why did this discussion stop?
Did you not have any success, or did you damage your gadget?
(Interested, but not a welder....)

Camera has really bad colour bands - Everyone or just me?

Hi,
I've had my Universal (XDA Exec) nearly 2 months now, but in the last few weeks I've noticed the picture quality from the camera seems to be REALLY bad. Whilst I appreciate these devices are nowhere near as good as dedicated digital cameras, I don't remember it being as bad as it is now.
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Is this normal?! Yes, I also realise that indoors pictures are worse than outdoors, but the room I took the picture in is VERY well lit.
I only really noticed the difference after I did the ROM upgrade from the older O2 ROM (1.15 I think?) to their newest 1.30 ROM on their website, but I since downgraded it again and I've had the same problems.
Just really wanted to verify if it's just me or everyone and whether it's just always been this bad and I've not noticed or if I do actually have a fault with mine.
Thanks!

The camera is dump. playing about with the settings for day, night, auto.... might help a little, but its a waste of space imho.
JAmes

Does yours suffer this horrible colour banding as well then?

with due respect YES the camera IS bad on the universal BUT definately NOT as bad as yours. I would say there is somehting definately not right there.

Thanks. I'll speak to O2 about getting it repaired/replaced. [] Pain really everything else is working perfectly, but now the camera has gone from "ok" to completely unuseable.

xanth said:
Thanks. I'll speak to O2 about getting it repaired/replaced. [] Pain really everything else is working perfectly, but now the camera has gone from "ok" to completely unuseable.
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How about makiong sure the resolution is say 1m pixels and the setting is superfine!!
If its still the same then your camera is broken.
My previous device only had a VGA camera and no flash - so coming to a device with 1.3m and flash is quite a bonus. It would not replace my normal camera - but I am pleased with the quality of the camera attached to the universal.
Matt

the camera is usable for day to day use though not ideal. The picture you posted is horrible and the cam isn't that bad. Try a hard reset or something like that

I've tried quite a few hard resets (including clearing the storage) and it's always the same. The preview on the screen itself looks like that too. I would post a 1 MP Fine picture as someone suggested, but it looks the same.
Was really just trying to work out whether it was just me or everyone and I think it looks like it's just me. Thank you all!

here. This might give you an idea how it should be

HTC Wizard Camera Patch?
My camera isn't as good as ADY's, but much better than Xanth's
Does anybody know about the HTC Wizard Camera Patch?
It's in the universal download section at buzzdev.net (so I presume it works for Uni)
http://buzzdev.net/component/option,com_remository/Itemid,100/func,select/id,37/orderby,2/page,2/
it says: HTC CAMERA PATCH, by t-mobile. Improves camera quality of your phone - exposure, colors and removes blue speckles.
I installed it, but nothing seems to happen, maybe my existing SW is more up to date....
Thanks.

Camera hardware hacking/Lens mod to get night vision pics with galaxy s

After few webcams,and cammera modificatiosns makeing them to be very practical in the night tought i can have a Galaxy S same.Without too many knowledge in this area i disasamble the Galaxy S camera and i unmount the first lens (which tought is the IR Filter) and surprise ...Galaxy S camera still couldnt see the IR light lol...
I already brocken the camera then nothing to lose eneymore and i disasambled all parts of it...and still coulnd see the IR light.
Mabye someone with more knowledge in this area can help us to get night pics with our Galaxy S
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more pics abaut this here
somebody did on youtube but they hacked iphone

I was thinking of trying one of the add on lens kit they got for the (gag) iphone.
Sent from my MB855 using xda premium

good idea to do that

Sometimes the filter is placed directly on the sensor. When looking at it move it to an angle and see if it has a reddish purple hue to it.
You'll most likely also need to replace it with piece of glass of the same thickness or it's going to throw the focal point off.

Great idea. I wonder if they're now integrating IR filter directly on the cmos sensor to reduce cost. If so, then of course it wont be possible to remove. You might try pointing a TV remote at your camera while pressing the remote to make sure it isn't seeing IR with the filters you've already removed.

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Great idea. I wonder if they're now integrating IR filter directly on the cmos sensor to reduce cost. If so, then of course it wont be possible to remove. You might try pointing a TV remote at your camera while pressing the remote to make sure it isn't seeing IR with the filters you've already removed.
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I doubt that the IR filter is being integrated directly into the CMOS sensor, more likely the glass there has been doped so that it reduces the IR that does get through. The TV remote trick is the easiest way to see how much IR is getting through.
I think the problem you are having is testing. You are likely testing in a room where you can shut off the lights, you still need some ambient light. Maybe try using some IR LEDs to augment. You also need to increase the time the shutter is open for. This is because since you are collecting so little light that you likely only see black but really the image is just very dark. Maybe pass some of your test images through photoshop or MATlab and do equalization so that you utilize all the brightness levels possible instead of a small subset.

Just like the others said, the High Pass filter (IR Blocking filter) is most likely right on top of the sensor. Might be difficult to do on a phone, and I had troubles removing it on my DSLR, which is now a paper weight. lol

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Is there an Android ROM that can do this? I have a couple of old, old Huawei Sonic U8650 that need some repurposing.
Ideally you'd need the screen, camera, network, speaker, microphone, the app and possibly storage for "visitor mail". No need for all the other bloat.
Just thinking about it though, the U8650s only have a camera facing away... So could debloat that crap out of the ROM too! (Where's the efficiency these days in coding?).
However another idea: For example, you have the doorbell phone on a pedestal at your driveway and a visitor rings it and walks in, then the camera video records for "xx" seconds while theyre walking in... Motion detection is a possibility too...
So many options.

Cool idea. I'm gonna try this but ofcourse I need help doing this

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