[q] samsung captivate camera firmware upgrade - General Questions and Answers

Hey Everyone!
For those of you who upgrade their Captivate earlier this week, I was wondering if you guys can help me out with this odd situation.
I was fiddling around my phone's camera (my phone is not rooted or anything), I came across a "firmware update" option in the settings menu.
I tried to update the firmware but it says "The requested item could not be found."
What is this firmware upgrade for? Is it going to the android market to for the upgrade?
Thanks and any help would be appreciated for a noob like me haha.

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joonyboy said:
Hey Everyone!
For those of you who upgrade their Captivate earlier this week, I was wondering if you guys can help me out with this odd situation.
I was fiddling around my phone's camera (my phone is not rooted or anything), I came across a "firmware update" option in the settings menu.
I tried to update the firmware but it says "The requested item could not be found."
What is this firmware upgrade for? Is it going to the android market to for the upgrade?
Thanks and any help would be appreciated for a noob like me haha.
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Is there any benefit to having the newest camera firmware?
Are there any projects to make custom camera firmwares? Things like enabling reading sensor data and saving as raw to increase dynamic range are interesting to me.

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[Q] Samsung Galaxy Nexus Build ITL41F.I9250XEKK9

Hi there i recently bought a Samsung galaxy Nexus unlocked, build ITL41F.I9250XEKK9 its an att docomo phone that i bought off amazon.
Anyway when i go to search for updates it says the phone is up to date and there are no new updates and i'm currently running android 4.0.1.
I did seach google, but i really no nothing about roms and flashing devices so i didn't really understand much.
By the way the first time i connected the phone to wifi it updates the phone but it only did this once. The current version is ITL41F don't no what it was before the update.
Can someone help me or give me a guide to how to update my galaxy nexus ITL41F to a new version of ICS. By flashing the device and using an official ICS rom.
Any help greatly appreciated.
any help anyone?
Same problem here
I've got the same problem here. It installs a "system update" periodically but I'm still suck on 4.0.1. My build # and purchase location are the same. Did yours come bootloader unlocked, i.e., do you see the padlock icon when you first turn on the device? Unfortunately I didn't figure out what the padlock icon meant until it was too late to return it to Amazon.
I'm starting to get worried that someone sold me a hacked firmware that is sniffing my passwords...has that ever happened?

OTA Update Sprint S6 Edge

Guys,
I'm currently on 5.0.2 for my Sprint S6 Edge. I got a text alert from Sprint saying that I need to update my device or I will have service interruptions. I've been running customer roms and rooted devices for a while and never received a text like this from Sprint. Is this a scare tactic or legit? Also, Unfortunately I am unable to take the OTA update as I have rooted my device. I get the following error when trying to update now "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading updates using smart switch."
Is their anyway I can update my device to the latest lollipop version?
Forgive me if this has already been discussed. I tried using the search feature to search for an answer first.
steven_digital said:
Guys,
I'm currently on 5.0.2 for my Sprint S6 Edge. I got a text alert from Sprint saying that I need to update my device or I will have service interruptions. I've been running customer roms and rooted devices for a while and never received a text like this from Sprint. Is this a scare tactic or legit? Also, Unfortunately I am unable to take the OTA update as I have rooted my device. I get the following error when trying to update now "The operating system on your device has been modified in an unauthorized way. Try downloading updates using smart switch."
Is their anyway I can update my device to the latest lollipop version?
Forgive me if this has already been discussed. I tried using the search feature to search for an answer first.
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The text is nothing to worry about.
Unless you want to return to stock for the latest update, which is only to fix some bugs and added security. Please be patient, as the custom recovery is being worked on.
For the rest of your concerns, please just the conversation on this thread.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sprint-galaxy-s6-edge/general/update-arrived-t3146750/page10
I received this text too and was worried. Nice to see I'm not the only one haha
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Help please. Update rooted flex2 with old software vers

My Flex2 is LS996ZV4, i bought it in Cuba. It never got any OTA update since i rooted it very early and the software update notification didnt showed up there. Im living now in Peru and the notification does show up (by the way it can be seen in the screenshot), but... the update does not work because the phone is rooted and i find no way to unroot it due to its old software version(V4). Im in some kind of a loophole here
In the mean time, my phone overheat and lags like crazy! And i've been using it like this for almost a year now...
I asked this before, and i got no response, guess is not something easy to do.
Thanks in advance. Any tips will be higly appreciated.
Do some search in the forum and you will find similar threads about this issue for H950 or other variants check if it applies to your model or try it on your own if it works good then you are fine if it doesnt you will have to wait for professional support by other members who have exp with this device
Thanks for the tip @yeyoo. Im starting to believe there is no solution at hand...
I have searched... and almost every advice i read implies going back flashing the stock image and unrooting. But i cant do It because i cant find an image of this old software vers.(v4) to download.
I think you dont need the same version you have you can flash higher version kdz easily and it will remove root automaticly or you can try to update through lg mobile support tool on a pc

SM-N915A AT&T 6.0 Update Fear! Please help!

Hey guys,
I have the SAMSUNG-SM-N915A model number and the stock version Build number LMY47X.N915AUCS2C017 Baseband version on my phone. It works like a charm after spending days trying other stock build version I found online that had so many problems restarting the phone over and over. AT&T is trying to force a software update to 6.0 on my phone which simply wont work as the regular software update bricks my phone for some reason. Is there a setting I'm missing the just tells the phone not to accept any software updates from AT&T? I'm almost positive this update will screw weeks of tinkering and I finally got it working with 5.1.1. I want it to stay this way. Any ideas?
Thanks
cruizindruid said:
Hey guys,
I have the SAMSUNG-SM-N915A model number and the stock version Build number LMY47X.N915AUCS2C017 Baseband version on my phone. It works like a charm after spending days trying other stock build version I found online that had so many problems restarting the phone over and over. AT&T is trying to force a software update to 6.0 on my phone which simply wont work as the regular software update bricks my phone for some reason. Is there a setting I'm missing the just tells the phone not to accept any software updates from AT&T? I'm almost positive this update will screw weeks of tinkering and I finally got it working with 5.1.1. I want it to stay this way. Any ideas?
Thanks
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Go to settings/security.
You'll find the update settings in there IIRC.
closest thing I see too that is "security policy updates option which is already check off for automatic updates. It seems to be the Device management that's always trying to download the software update and force update. Is this a hidden stock application?
cruizindruid said:
closest thing I see too that is "security policy updates option which is already check off for automatic updates. It seems to be the Device management that's always trying to download the software update and force update. Is this a hidden stock application?
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Sorry I took so long getting back.
It's been a while since my 5.1.1 days.
Check in the section that says about device.
You should find your updates on/off listed in there.
You might want to turn off the cloud sync'ing settings as well.

Unable to update via Odin3 v.3.14 - "Secure fail check : (Bootloader)"

I have a several months old s10e, which turned to have no updates (Android 10, UI 2.0, security patch level March 2020(!) although was bought around April 2021). Not even an available "check for updates" button, anywhere. This is some real downer here, with Samsung semi-Android OS. I'm dealing with this issue for several weeks now, when I expected to simply update my device via OTAs.
Also verified with local Samsung service, according to IMEI, should be Android 11.
Anyway, as I found here,
S10e not receiving updates
Hi all, I'm a long time Samsung user (started with an S2, then S4, S7 and now S10e) though this is my first post here. I'm in the UK. A couple of years ago, I bought a Samsung Galaxy S10e from an ebay seller. It all worked fine and the whole family ended up getting S10e's to replace their aging...
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I've downloaded the correct firmware from Sammobile:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
and followed the instructions: https://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/themes/sammobile-6/assets/static/instructions-fw-5file.pdf
During flash on Odin3 v3.14, process get stuck at "recovery.img" while on device's screen, "Secure fail check : (Bootloader)" is writen on red;
with no process bar shown on phone's screen. Next four lines happen when I exit "Download Mode". Tried different USB port, different cable, one prior firmware version (July 2021 release instead of Sep 2021) etc. Many times, same results.
BTW, "Download Mode" model (product name) and "about phone" model number are different: SM-G970N on "Download Mode" upper left corner of the screen (see image above), SM-G970F on "about phone" model number. Could it be that I've downloaded the wrong firmware (one shown under "about" menu)?
Checked "Phone info plus" app, I see that phone model (G970F, Israel) is different than CSC product code (G970N, Vietnam).
I've sent the device to a lab (warranty service). It was returned after over a week, with the exact same status + factory reset. I'm furious.
Do I have a 970F or 970N device?! Which exact firmware should I download\upload?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
avner.niv said:
I've sent the device to a lab (warranty service). It was returned after over a week, with the exact same status + factory reset. I'm furious.
Do I have a 970F or 970N device?! Which exact firmware should I download\upload?
Any ideas?
Thanks in advance
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Your device is N and therefore will only accept N firmware
iBowToAndroid said:
Your device is N and therefore will only accept N firmware
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Thanks for the super-fast reply!
Can you please tell me which one should I look for on SamMobile.com, i.e. which country should I look for?
And - would it be a problem, trying to install N firmware while the device is (for some reason) defined as an F under device model (about menu)? Why is there such a discrepancy?
avner.niv said:
Thanks for the super-fast reply!
Can you please tell me which one should I look for on SamMobile.com, i.e. which country should I look for?
And - would it be a problem, trying to install N firmware while the device is (for some reason) defined as an F under device model (about menu)? Why is there such a discrepancy?
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1. Doesn't matter which country you choose
2. No, it won't be a problem. There's a discrepancy because the device was rooted and modified to look like an F model
iBowToAndroid said:
1. Doesn't matter which country you choose
2. No, it won't be a problem. There's a discrepancy because the device was rooted and modified to look like an F model
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Thanks again, I'll try and hope for the best..
About 2, if the device was rooted to look like an F model, will it change anything else (for an example - carrier related issues due to not looking like F anymore)? Is there a potential risk with "changing it back to N"? Why was it reasonable to modify it to look like an F at the first place?
avner.niv said:
Thanks again, I'll try and hope for the best..
About 2, if the device was rooted to look like an F model, will it change anything else (for an example - carrier related issues due to not looking like F anymore)? Is there a potential risk with "changing it back to N"? Why was it reasonable to modify it to look like an F at the first place?
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You always take a risk, every time that you purchase a used device. You can't inherently damage the device by re-flashing the official stock firmware. But a used device is never guaranteed to work the way you want it to, and it carries no warranty. So you'll just have to do the flash and then try it and see what happens
I have no idea why it was reasonable. You would have to ask the person that you got it from
iBowToAndroid said:
You always take a risk, every time that you purchase a used device. You can't inherently damage the device by re-flashing the official stock firmware. But a used device is never guaranteed to work the way you want it to, and it carries no warranty. So you'll just have to do the flash and then try it and see what happens
I have no idea why it was reasonable. You would have to ask the person that you got it from
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Actually, it is not a used device, at least for the best of my knowledge.. I've bought it as a new device, although not from the local official importer. You say that this rooting and model modification means that the device is used?
avner.niv said:
Actually, it is not a used device, at least for the best of my knowledge.. I've bought it as a new device, although not from the local official importer. You say that this rooting and model modification means that the device is used?
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Samsung (nor any other manufacturer) does not sell rooted and modified devices. So yes, of course it is used. The S10e is more than 2 years old anyways, so it would be almost impossible to find one that is still brand new sealed in the box
iBowToAndroid said:
Samsung (nor any other manufacturer) does not sell rooted and modified devices. So yes, of course it is used. The S10e is more than 2 years old anyways, so it would be almost impossible to find one that is still brand new sealed in the box
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well. where i live there are operators who still sell them brand new, but only difference, if i bought it 3 jears back for 490, now price are 700, so ridiculous!!
hi
gotta jump on this thread too,
I have the exact same issue, bought the phone brand new from an online store in Israel and can't get updates, can't use the Samsung camera app(had to use a different app for it) and recently the mic stops working suddenly and comes back only if I enter safe mode. If i flash the phone with the n fimware will it work normally?
GGisme said:
hi
gotta jump on this thread too,
I have the exact same issue, bought the phone brand new from an online store in Israel and can't get updates, can't use the Samsung camera app(had to use a different app for it) and recently the mic stops working suddenly and comes back only if I enter safe mode. If i flash the phone with the n fimware will it work normally?
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If your Baseband Version starts with G970N, then yes, probably
Hi
Thanks for the quick reply
I have flashed(with odin 3.14) the latest firmware according to the baseband version(g970n) and now the same problem persists with a warning message in Korean every time I turn on the phone and also skmobile animation. At least now the phone is capable of updating and is up to date with android 11 and one UI 3.5, and also, the about phone shows the correct model. Any idea how to fix the initial problem? (mic stops working, camera fail on Samsung stock app)
It’s funny how the warranty just expired a few days ago
GGisme said:
Any idea how to fix the initial problem? (mic stops working, camera fail on Samsung stock app)
It’s funny how the warranty just expired a few days ago
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Sounds like hardware defect
Thanks for your help
just change the date to 2018 or 2019 with november 1
It's been a while even since the last message. I have to inform anyone who wishes to update their firmware to Android 12. You may prefer living with your Pie firmware because the Camera started to add some foggy effect on the captured images for no reason on my device after one of the updates -very likely after an April update at the time. I know because I'm not the only one with this. There are many complaints on this on the Samsung website and no one seems to care.
As far as I can guess, it is related to some effect added to the capured images during or after shooting. It resembles the photoshop effect Convert to HDR, creating some bright areas around edges while the remaining remaining image is foggy. How stupid of Samsung.
May be they just want you to replace a 4 year old phone, asuming you'll again buy a Samsung, even with the imposed circumstances.
Been a Samsung user for years but I'm looking for some other brand for my next phone due to this kind of Factory-Forced replacing necessities. Either your phone gets laggy in a year or two, or your battery inevitably dies and you can not find a single replacement one, roughly on a par with the original. I've tried dozens of different brands including the official service replaced battery. Your phone no longer runs as long as the first day you bought it and you eventually replace your phone.
Still having this crap device in my posession, I wonder if I can revert back to Android 9 Rom from Android 12? Or any ideas on this camera issue? (It happens on any other camera)
Byteman3D said:
I wonder if I can revert back to Android 9 Rom from Android 12?
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Nope
iBowToAndroid said:
Nope
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Your statement was so certain that İ'm baffled. I have installed custom roms before too many of my previous devices. Does this device NOT accept custom firmware or any previous version firmware anymore?
no chance with official firmware because the boatloader can not be downgraded
Byteman3D said:
Your statement was so certain that İ'm baffled. I have installed custom roms before too many of my previous devices. Does this device NOT accept custom firmware or any previous version firmware anymore?
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1. No device will accept any custom firmware without being bootloader unlocked. You never specified which device you have, so I don't know if it can be bootloader unlocked or not
2. Even if it can be bootloader unlocked, I highly doubt that an Android 9 custom ROM will boot on it, since its underlying firmware would be either Android 12 or Android 11

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