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W800i camera lens cover help |
sitnet
Joined: Jun 30, 2008
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Hey, my SE's camera has a funtion that stops it from working if the lens cover isn't open. But now the little switch that tells the phone the cover is open, is broken. So now when I want to use the camera, whether the lens is open or not, it tells me 'open the lens cover'. Is there anything I can do to maybe bypass that function or something so that I can use my camera again?
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razec
Joined: Aug 20, 2006
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From: Pearl of the Orient Seas
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On 2008-07-01 09:23:00, sitnet wrote:
Hey, my SE's camera has a funtion that stops it from working if the lens cover isn't open. But now the little switch that tells the phone the cover is open, is broken. So now when I want to use the camera, whether the lens is open or not, it tells me 'open the lens cover'. Is there anything I can do to maybe bypass that function or something so that I can use my camera again?
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What do you mean broken? is it just too loose? or it's totally torn into pieces 
If you mean the first one then the lever switch on the camera flex is loose i think  it needs to be tightened for it to work properly. if it's totally broken, then you need to buy a new camera flex
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strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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You have 2 solutions here:
- fix the lens cover switch (replace it with a new one) or;
- apply the "ignore closed camera switch" patch on your phone so the switch won't function anymore so you can use the camera again...
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sitnet
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On 2008-07-01 10:25:28, strizlow800 wrote:
You have 2 solutions here:
- fix the lens cover switch (replace it with a new one) or;
- apply the "ignore closed camera switch" patch on your phone so the switch won't function anymore so you can use the camera again...
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where can I get that patch and how do I install it? |
strizlow800
Joined: Aug 23, 2006
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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You need a program called Far Manager... Here is tutorial how to use it:
http://www.topsony.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20
You HAVE TO USE patches for your EXACT firmware version... If you use patch for different firmware you will damage/kill the phone and make it dead...
To check your firmware press >*<<*<* from standby, then go to service info/software info and see what is in the first line... That's your firmware version..
If your firmware version is R1BC002 I have a patch for it so you can use this one:
http://rapidshare.com/files/1[....]2_ignore_closed_latch.vkp.html
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sitnet
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ok thanx , I'm not at a pc now but if I have downloaded it how do I use it? |
sitnet
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oops sorry I'm on my phone and didn't see the whole post, thanx very much for all the help!!! |
sitnet
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On 2008-07-01 11:10:17, strizlow800 wrote:
You need a program called Far Manager... Here is tutorial how to use it:
http://www.topsony.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20
You HAVE TO USE patches for your EXACT firmware version... If you use patch for different firmware you will damage/kill the phone and make it dead...
To check your firmware press >*<<*<* from standby, then go to service info/software info and see what is in the first line... That's your firmware version..
If your firmware version is R1BC002 I have a patch for it so you can use this one:
http://rapidshare.com/files/1[....]2_ignore_closed_latch.vkp.html
Hey, I dowloaded far manager and eveything I need. I then went to the tutorial and followed the steps but I can't get past the step where I have to choose the patch I want to use! If I click it nothing happends and when I dubble click it the file just opens with wordpad! PLEASE HELP I NEED THAT PATCH INSTALLED URGENTLY!!!!!! |
strizlow800
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From: Macedonia, Skopje
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You do not need to doubleclick the patch file, select it with rightclick and then press the copy button in far manager.
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sitnet
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On 2008-07-02 16:34:12, strizlow800 wrote:
You do not need to doubleclick the patch file, select it with rightclick and then press the copy button in far manager.
OK, a screen pops up so where should I copy or what should I do? |
sitnet
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On 2008-07-02 16:34:12, strizlow800 wrote:
You do not need to doubleclick the patch file, select it with rightclick and then press the copy button in far manager.
OK but then A screen pops up sking me where to copy it, and by the way why should I copy it??? I want to install the patch to my phone. |
aldrinus
Joined: Jan 16, 2005
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going over the posts, me thinks the issue has something to do more with the a broken hardware part - better check it first, replace and that may actually solve your problem without touching the phone's software
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sitnet
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On 2008-07-03 04:06:50, aldrinus wrote:
going over the posts, me thinks the issue has something to do more with the a broken hardware part - better check it first, replace and that may actually solve your problem without touching the phone's software
I know it's harware, the little switch is broken but I don't have cash to repair it now (not time either). So thought I could just use the patch but it doesn't work properly(V.2) now I am going try V.1 and see what happens. |
strizlow800
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Before applying V1, first remove the old patch.
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sitnet
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On 2008-07-03 10:37:55, strizlow800 wrote:
Before applying V1, first remove the old patch.
I got it right , those 2 patches are bot missing a line of code!!!
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Posted: 2008-07-01 09:23
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