Taking pictures with the front camera

[Guest babyjosef17]

Now armed with the knowledge that our Omnia 2 has Two 5MP cameras. (Thanks to the HD2 VS O2 thread)

I am now very curious and even exited to know if is it possible for us to take pictures using the front camera?

I remember some weeks back while riding the train I saw a person with an O2, or it may have been a jet, used her Phone as a mirror using the front camera.

After seeing that, I guess taking pix with the front cam is not that far off.

[Guest iWiNMo]

Now armed with the knowledge that our Omnia 2 has Two 5MP cameras. (Thanks to the HD2 VS O2 thread)

I am now very curious and even exited to know if is it possible for us to take pictures using the front camera?

I remember some weeks back while riding the train I saw a person with an O2, or it may have been a jet, used her Phone as a mirror using the front camera.

After seeing that, I guess taking pix with the front cam is not that far off.

There are two cameras, the rear one is the 5MPixel that we know but the front/secondary one is just a VGA camera, you can access it thru the “LCD Test” option, just dial *#0*# and you will be redirected to LCD page with a 3x5 table of test options, look for CIFcam to see the secondary cam in action (A.K.A., your US$600+ mirror) :D

[Guest babyjosef17]

There are two cameras, the rear one is the 5MPixel that we know but the front/secondary one is just a VGA camera, you can access it thru the “LCD Test” option, just dial *#0*# and you will be redirected to LCD page with a 3x5 table of test options, look for CIFcam to see the secondary cam in action (A.K.A., your US$600+ mirror) :D

Thank you very much for the tip. So thats how it works haha. Yeah, now I managed to use the $600 Mirror lol :(

In any case I find the VGA camera of substantial quality it can be enough for self cam.

Probably a chef will be a bit interested in making a app for this.

Thanks again my man!

[Guest majmac]

Thank you very much for the tip. So thats how it works haha. Yeah, now I managed to use the $600 Mirror lol :D

In any case I find the VGA camera of substantial quality it can be enough for self cam.

Probably a chef will be a bit interested in making a app for this.

Thanks again my man!

Live Messenger or Skype is calling out for someone to enable this camera for calls.

[Guest surgex]

Live Messenger or Skype is calling out for someone to enable this camera for calls.

Fring have video calls with Skype on Symbian and iPhone (rear cam on iphone obviously).

Windows mobile version is coming soon, hopefully it will work on our device.

BTW, I dialed that code and it didn't work -- probably because I have the Verizon version?

[Guest Pete B]

Fring have video calls with Skype on Symbian and iPhone (rear cam on iphone obviously).

Windows mobile version is coming soon, hopefully it will work on our device.

BTW, I dialed that code and it didn't work -- probably because I have the Verizon version?

Thanks for notifying of Fring.

I have downloaded the win mo version from their site (saying I had a i900 because i8000 isn't there) about 10 minutes ago. Hopefully it will work.

Edit: Ahh ok. Its the video calling component that hasn't been completed for the win mo version but it has for symbian and iphone..... But they were only published a week ago so hopefully the win mo one will be soon after.

Edited December 7, 2009 by Pete B

[Guest omniamasta]

There are two cameras, the rear one is the 5MPixel that we know but the front/secondary one is just a VGA camera, you can access it thru the “LCD Test” option, just dial *#0*# and you will be redirected to LCD page with a 3x5 table of test options, look for CIFcam to see the secondary cam in action (A.K.A., your US$600+ mirror) ;)

sry..im beginner.

when you mean dial *#0*#, press the call button?

i dun get it...;;

[Guest majmac]

sry..im beginner.

when you mean dial *#0*#, press the call button?

i dun get it...;;

Press 'phone' ... as though you are about to dial a number.

Then, using the keypad, dial *#0*# in that order.

As soon as you hit # for the second time the 'LCD test screen' will open. Voila!

[Guest .:stn:.]

sorry for digging it up a bit but I made it possible to acces the front camera form the cammera app for Omnia PRO guess it should work as well on O II

it's here:

http://www.modaco.com/content/b7610-omnia-...rom-camera-app/

regards

[Guest omniamasta]

sorry for digging it up a bit but I made it possible to acces the front camera form the cammera app for Omnia PRO guess it should work as well on O II

it's here:

http://www.modaco.com/content/b7610-omnia-...rom-camera-app/

regards

doesn't have SupportFrontCam on the folder..

[Guest omniamasta]

Press 'phone' ... as though you are about to dial a number.

Then, using the keypad, dial *#0*# in that order.

As soon as you hit # for the second time the 'LCD test screen' will open. Voila!

mine doesn't...dun kno why...;(

[Guest iWiNMo]

mine doesn't...dun kno why...;(

Try to run it through \Windows\LCDTest.exe

[Guest omniamasta]

Try to run it through \Windows\LCDTest.exe

okay...my phone is weird i think....

i used file explorer to open my device and move into windows. but there's no LCDTest.exe...

if you can..could you put it up for me?

[Guest slow_mo]

doesn't have SupportFrontCam on the folder..

Just add a new DWORD Value to the folder...

Find: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Samsung/Camera

Add new DWORD: SupportFrontCamera = 1

Start camera

Go to "Shooting mode" (second left icon from the top)

Select "Self"

and you have your front camera (640 x 480)

extracted from http://www.modaco.com/content/b7610-omnia-...rom-camera-app/

Cheers

[Guest omniamasta]

Just add a new DWORD Value to the folder...

Find: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Samsung/Camera

Add new DWORD: SupportFrontCamera = 1

Start camera

Go to "Shooting mode" (second left icon from the top)

Select "Self"

and you have your front camera (640 x 480)

extracted from http://www.modaco.com/content/b7610-omnia-...rom-camera-app/

Cheers

omg...after i put SupportFrontCamera....

i restarted....

when i start the camera, it said "camera application terminates due to the absence of camera module"

wats going on?

can i fix it?

[Guest slow_mo]

omg...after i put SupportFrontCamera....

i restarted....

when i start the camera, it said "camera application terminates due to the absence of camera module"

wats going on?

can i fix it?

??? Mine worked and I didn't even reset my Omnia II.

Try soft reset again... if still cannot, remove that registry entry.

[Guest Meen]

This trick work fine on my Omnia II 8GB (Official ROM WM6.5 IJ9)

[Guest iWiNMo]

okay...my phone is weird i think....

i used file explorer to open my device and move into windows. but there's no LCDTest.exe...

if you can..could you put it up for me?

Weird! Anyway, here is attached file for you or possibly for other i8000L users, in case!

LCDTest.exe

[Guest awarner (MVP)]

omniamasta I wonder if the wonderful user experience limiting Verizon has disabled that menu in their ROM? I presume you have the i920 and not an i8000, would explain why it does not seem to appear on your device.

[Guest alvinkh]

Just add a new DWORD Value to the folder...

Find: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Samsung/Camera

Add new DWORD: SupportFrontCamera = 1

Start camera

Go to "Shooting mode" (second left icon from the top)

Select "Self"

and you have your front camera (640 x 480)

extracted from http://www.modaco.com/content/b7610-omnia-...rom-camera-app/

Cheers

thanks bro.. it works

[Guest JasonMa]

great，thanks a lot.

[Guest ad720]

omg...after i put SupportFrontCamera....

i restarted....

when i start the camera, it said "camera application terminates due to the absence of camera module"

wats going on?

can i fix it?

Same issue here -

I removed the registry entry but I'm still getting the error. Is there a way to fix this?

EDIT -

Wow I figured it out. Change shooting mode reg key to "0".

Edited December 20, 2009 by ad720

[Guest vinzSG]

OMG....KUDOS to the one who found this and made this possible.....it really works,even for video it records just fine....

THANKS A LOT!!!

Cheers

p.s. would this work as well in Omnia1 i-900???,just add the dword line also???

[Guest omniamasta]

omniamasta I wonder if the wonderful user experience limiting Verizon has disabled that menu in their ROM? I presume you have the i920 and not an i8000, would explain why it does not seem to appear on your device.

yeah.. i have i920...

does it make any difference??

[Guest rul3s]

Just add a new DWORD Value to the folder...

Find: HKEY_CURRENT_USER/Software/Samsung/Camera

Add new DWORD: SupportFrontCamera = 1

Start camera

Go to "Shooting mode" (second left icon from the top)

Select "Self"

and you have your front camera (640 x 480)

extracted from http://www.modaco.com/content/b7610-omnia-...rom-camera-app/

Cheers

Desnt't appear on lastest ROM IL2, any other way?