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....)
Related
Ok, this has to be possible or am I crazy of thinking this?! Look at the camera app for the E-Ten M500:
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Isn't it possible to get it of the M500 and put it on the Magician, cause this would be a great upgrade over the one we have now. The specs of the M500 are very similar to that of the Magician, so I don't know why it shouldn't work. Any developers outthere who have a clue?!
I don't suppose this would happen
I believe we need the camera app and the drivers as well.. god knows what else... :?
If programing a camera application is that easy ( as for Symbian OS ) we would have seen plenty of these stuff around the net... yet I might be wrong ( and I hope so :wink: )...
it's always a nice idea to have better things for your PPC...
cheers
I understand. But when you see what many developers here have already accomplished (like with WM5.0), getting this camera app to work on a Magician must be a piece of cake, right. Mista Buzz Lightyear or some other developer might want to take a look at it. (I know that every HTC owner on this forum wants a better camera app)
I totally agree..
but none of these developers has M500 with him ( as far as know ) and this complicates things a little bit..
For instance.. if Buzz had a magician.. we would certainly see a WM 5.0 for it... but unfortunately, he does not have one...
so developing ( or creating a hack ) for a camera application from a different producer would be even harder...
I know that every HTC owner on this forum wants a better camera app
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Yeah.. I agree :wink:
i dont think its possible as the camera hardware from eten and magician is totally different..
but more possible, get the bluetooth programms of the eten, which also uses microsoft bt stack, and try to get it working on the magician. the eten uses the ms bt stack but with another programm on top of th ems bt stack which allows the user to have all those funky profiles
when using media player the sound is really bad u can hardly hear
is there anyway of sorting it out ?
it is a great pda but i hope i can fix it
tk2428 said:
when using media player the sound is really bad u can hardly hear
is there anyway of sorting it out ?
it is a great pda but i hope i can fix it
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Hi,
Sound is bad because of the awfull design. The (mono)speaker is at the back of the device, hence low quality.
Dirk
YOU CAN ALWAS DO LIKE THIS MODIFICATION USEING VELCRO
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That's innovative bro.. Sure that'll work.. coz it's not the speaker that is soft but the design, so if you place the handset face up, the speaker was covered by the surface.
Alternatively you would want to consider to place your phone on the opposite direction, face-down.. that won't obstruct the speaker..
It's just the design, not the speaker...
EREZYAD said:
YOU CAN ALWAS DO LIKE THIS MODIFICATION USEING VELCRO
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tk2428 said:
when using media player the sound is really bad u can hardly hear
is there anyway of sorting it out ?
it is a great pda but i hope i can fix it
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You may try out this solution:
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?lang=en&cc=ph&taskId=110&prodSeriesId=3544356&prodTypeId=215348&prodSeriesId=3544356&objectID=c01365339
Hope that helps
EREZYAD said:
YOU CAN ALWAS DO LIKE THIS MODIFICATION USEING VELCRO
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Hi,
I don't actually understand this picture or how its done but I know one thing, I wana learn whatever it takes if possible to enhance the sound of this pda. Its driving me crazy. there is usually a lot of noise around me and if I place the pda on its back as usual its impossible to hear it ring and that should be one of the most basic features of any phone. I just bought it and I'd like to solve this issue if I could before I purchase another one for this reason.
could someone please explain how to do a modification using this thing called velcro and how is this modification increasing the sound volume?
thanks
analyzer.x, the reason the 614 sound is so low is beacuse when the ipaq is on its back, the speaker is covered.
But if you raise the ipaq by a little bit the soud can come out.
So you stick some velcro (or a piece of rubber, anything really) to the back of the ipaq so when you put the phone on its back it is slightly raised up.
This allows the sound to escape.
btw velcro is the stuff that you find on kids shoes instead of shoe laces. Or in camera bags to hold the dividers
Thank you for clarifying that.
Hi, i've a problem with the internal camera (vga front camera).
I've flashed my hermes with wm6.1 19900 Rom Version CRCs r10.4 and i would like to have a videocall callconference with a friend of mine. Each screen (mine and him) are black.
So i install "coolcamera" and "WewbCamra plus", to try to view if fornt camera function, but i can't see anything.
Someone can help me.... please....
sorry for my english.
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Hi, i've a problem with the internal camera (vga front camera).
I've flashed my hermes with wm6.1 19900 Rom Version CRCs r10.4 and i would like to have a videocall callconference with a friend of mine. Each screen (mine and him) are black.
So i install "coolcamera" and "WewbCamra plus", to try to view if fornt camera function, but i can't see anything.
Someone can help me.... please....
sorry for my english.
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try his new version CRC's R11
i try it now, and the result is the same......
The Coolcamera application is a good one to check if the camera is working.
It is possible that the push in connector on the front camera has come loose. I have seen this reported before. So if you have checked all software problems and have tried a hard reset, then you could investigate the camera connection. (It's a fairly major dismantle though and voids any warranty)
Here is the camera:
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And here you can see it's push on connector:
Mike
Thanks mike, but i'would like to found any other "software" solution.
i 've seen that this malfuncion is apperars with windows mobile 6
Jepssen ita said:
Thanks mike, but i'would like to found any other "software" solution.
i 've seen that this malfuncion is apperars with windows mobile 6
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try 6.1
idem.... doesn't function........i'll wait for new rom and i'll try
mikechannon said:
The Coolcamera application is a good one to check if the camera is working.
It is possible that the push in connector on the front camera has come loose. I have seen this reported before. So if you have checked all software problems and have tried a hard reset, then you could investigate the camera connection. (It's a fairly major dismantle though and voids any warranty)
Here is the camera:
And here you can see it's push on connector:
Mike
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Its kind of off topic, I have an att 8525 but noticed i have the connector for the front web cam. Has any one tried hooking up the front web cam on an 8525 and had any success getting it to work? where would be a good place to go about obtaining one of these web cam modules if I wanted to try it out?
Hi everyone,
Today I bought a set of new styli from Adapt for my Hermes. I used it for a few times today. But one time when I reinserted the stylus after entering some text, I heard a "knack" sound in the silo. Now my stylus will fall out when picking up the device. I am very disapointed with this particular Adapt product and recommend everybody who reads this post to not purchase their styli.
But my real question is, does one of you know how to fix this?
Scott
Rahza said:
Hi everyone,
Today I bought a set of new styli from Adapt for my Hermes. I used it for a few times today. But one time when I reinserted the stylus after entering some text, I heard a "knack" sound in the silo. Now my stylus will fall out when picking up the device. I am very disapointed with this particular Adapt product and recommend everybody who reads this post to not purchase their styli.
But my real question is, does one of you know how to fix this?
Scott
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You have either broken the white clip or dislodged the rubber block.
You would need to remove the back casing (4 screws) and unclip around the edge.
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Mike
nice one mike,excellent answer.have a go dude its very easy actually
Fixed it!
Thanks Mike,
Fixed it this evening. Indeed, it was just too easy! Only releasing the back, after unscrewing it, was kinda tricky. Everything turned out fine and it works like a charm now.
Thanks again!
Scott
Good news!
I forgot to mention, but I'm sure you remembered to line up the camera's macro toggle arm when putting the back on again. If not you'll find the macro switch doesn't work. If so it's easy to remove the back, line iup the switch (a bit fiddly) and replace back cover again.
Mike
Hi Mike,
Thanks for the tip.
Before I attemted the "surgery", I read the blog you reffered to throughoutly. So I knew about the macro switch. But thanks again!
Scott
Do not express their views and support of the landlord, the more people want to verify
I think many people really want this tutorial so here it is ... found it at Russian forums :
if you click thanks button i would appreciate it.
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you must have pdf reader to open them ... if you don't have one you can get adobe pdf reader here
All the files uploaded to mediafire.
1-all pdf electronic information stuff "not really important" >>>> here
2-video about displacing the front panel. >>>>>>>>>>>>> here
3-overall tutorial of disassembling and reassembling the phone. >>> here
i'm not responsible for any damage on your device ... take at your own responsibility !!!
nice!!!!
tnks
Very nice but I hope never to need it
Thank you, i intend to replace my front cover.
i think you shoud wait... i have removed the old front cover and now i have touch problems(i press certain area and the phone rigesters another area) don't know what to do??
i believe that my phone is out of warranty now.
if any one knows where the problem is please help!
the phone is now back from the repair center ... they have replaced the whole screen with touch ... it had cost me a lot of money "about 500 LE" and the phone now isn't the same as it was before this ... so i don't recommend any one of you to do this without being completely careful ...
now my phone is out of warranty ... and i have to pay extra money to revert it back to it's original case ... so BE CAREFUL with what you are doing as this is not easy as it seems to be.
Yes I fu**ed up mine too. First it was some indentation on the front upper rim, then the camera lens cover, so I decided I was up to a DIY work. I've often refurbished my dear SE phones to look as new but this level four repair has proven to be beyond my reach. The local service co. returned the phone in the same state and said no can do.
T'is the time I had to admit I really love this crappy piece of software on a wonderfully sweet hardware and have to get another one back, as price dropped as low as its makers dropped the phone itself.
Next SE X2 I will lay my hands on will have all my TLC and probably end up years from now as a stylish portable FM radio player, aside to an old R520m I use as the ultimate alarm clock with light sensor snooze.
thank for share
thanks for sharing
thanks very good