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ardec1

14th March 2006, 09:35 PM

I was curious if anybody had tried to use the camera module from an Audiovox 6600 in a Siemens SX66.

From what I can tell the Siemens SX66 has all of the connectors already but it just has a piece of plastic in place of the camera module.

Anybody out there who has successfully plugged a camera module in a Siemens SX66?

El_Mar1ach1

15th March 2006, 02:52 PM

nswafford

22nd March 2006, 08:34 PM

I did it! I've got a XDAIII from German, It's like Siemens because It lacks camera, so I bought both camera and back plastic cover from an ebay seller, I disassembled my XDAIII and I put the camera on it. It works great!! :D

I have spent hours searching all over the net/ebay and cannot find anything about adding a camera to an XDAIII. Did you buy this camera from someone that has many of them or was it the only one for sale. I would like to do this if it's possible.

El_Mar1ach1

23rd March 2006, 10:11 AM

What i found was an auction for the back plastic cover of SPV M2000, the same seller out the ebay network sold me the camera and other parts too.

nswafford

23rd March 2006, 05:55 PM

What i found was an auction for the back plastic cover of SPV M2000, the same seller out the ebay network sold me the camera and other parts too.

Was the persons name something like fuzzy_bunny?

concep86

23rd March 2006, 06:35 PM

nswafford

23rd March 2006, 07:58 PM

this is very interesting for us sx66 owners...

I can t seem to find these items either...

I did find in this forum... users that had to remove the camera... because of work..

Maybe they would be willing to sell camera....

I think I have found someone that can get these sx66 cameras and the backplate with the hole. I have one of each ordered (45$ with shipping from UK.) Once I have tried it out I will post the info so others can buy them.

taliesen

23rd March 2006, 09:08 PM

I have found a bunch of Sprint and Verizon PPC-6600/6601 xv6600
on ebay that have the camera but a damages screen or whatever for around $40 - $60 depending on the model plus shipping. Im going to be tearing mine apart at somepoint then i might not be craving a Universal anymore or an EXEC

mine should be here by monday so i can play next week.

If only the BT worked in wm5 for a2dp. maybe 1.4tuma will be out soon

concep86

24th March 2006, 01:33 AM

dont hold out... tell us what you've found....

I have searched ebay andd cant find a single one...

help me out.

thanbks

nswafford

24th March 2006, 02:04 AM

dont hold out... tell us what you've found....

I have searched ebay andd cant find a single one...

help me out.

thanbks

Will do.

starik

24th March 2006, 02:38 AM

Honestly, I wouldnt bother with it. The blueangel camera is pretty bad. Indoor shots dont even bother unless you have super lighting...

taliesen

24th March 2006, 10:31 PM

All i did was search for the Audiovox PPC-6600 or vx6600
PPC-6600 is from Sprint
vx6600 is from verizon

my total cost on the unit was $54 including fedex it will be here next week.

My EBay Supplier is EBay Store "Sundaysseconds"

They have lots of the vx6600's
and in bulk they have 50 ppc-6600's for about $1500 they have individual listings as well. They like paypal, but my stupid bank is a bunch of jackoffs and wont do the paypal verification process, so i had to call my order in.

El_Mar1ach1

25th March 2006, 10:03 AM

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=14418&item=6480714906

The seller sold me the camera part, so if you want it, u have just to ask!

El_Mar1ach1

25th March 2006, 10:10 AM

for only 5gbp I can replace my used keyboard too (it's attached to blueangel with glue :shock: ok but if u'r patient u can do it! ) (U must do it also if you wanna change the sliding part of your blue angel ... the one that every blue angel owner hate!)
write me for any question.
Bye :D

taliesen

30th March 2006, 04:09 PM

Its kewl.

Ok My Verizon XV6600 came in yesterday so i was prompt and impatient and tore it apart , It is the same form factor but it is not a BlueAngel, its a Harrier mainly the difference between the GSM and CDMA model i think.

The Blue Angel Models did not come with a flash, the Harrier did, so if i want that to work im going to have to think of something incredibly intelligent to mod it to work, since where the power connector for the Harrier is on the Blue Angel its ascrew hole that apparently needs the screw in or it wont boot up, or something.

Ok the Camera Module Slid in perfectly to the connector and the Antannae plate from the Harrier works fine. I had to use an exacto and cut open the sim card port from the Harrier backplate to fit on the BlueAngel but it worked fine.

I will take pictures of the 2 units side by side and let you know how it works and the differences.

fluffcat1

30th March 2006, 10:58 PM

What i found was an auction for the back plastic cover of SPV M2000, the same seller out the ebay network sold me the camera and other parts too.

Was the persons name something like fuzzy_bunny?

'Fuzzy_bunny' :shock: :roll: :lol: ?

I don't have any new rear covers at the moment, but do have the camera modules for £20 plus shipping ( £2 UK, £5 ROW) and I'll include a used rear plastic cover with the hole in it for free.

Richard.

nswafford

10th April 2006, 10:43 PM

Ok, I received the camera and back today. Installed both. Curretly I am running 1.40.125 precooked ROM from the SX66 standardization project. Is it possible to get the camera working with this ROM? If not what options do I have.

3waygeek

10th April 2006, 10:48 PM

If you add the camera files to the 1.40.125 extrom and modify config.txt accordingly, it should work. You could probably figure it out by comparing the SX66 project ROM to a similar PDA2K version from the FTP site.

taliesen

10th April 2006, 11:05 PM

I just had to boot it up after i installed the camera, it installed on its own...

nswafford

10th April 2006, 11:10 PM

I just had to boot it up after i installed the camera, it installed on its own...

Were you using the standard Cingular ROM that came with the phone?

nswafford

11th April 2006, 01:40 AM

I pulled HTC Camera-TuMa.cab out of WM5 BA - TuMa v1.3 and it works!

fluffcat1

11th April 2006, 03:14 AM

I pulled HTC Camera-TuMa.cab out of WM5 BA - TuMa v1.3 and it works!

Sweet. But wouldn't it have been easier just to load a whole new rom? Or is there something in the pre-cooked rom you need specifically?

Richard

nswafford

11th April 2006, 10:22 PM

taliesen

11th April 2006, 11:09 PM

I used the Latest and Greatest Rom which happened to be from Tmo wwe from the UK i think.

hoanghon

13th April 2006, 04:46 AM

I have 3 camera module from an Audiovox 6600. But I don't have the real cover. If some one can help me find one. Many thanks!

bara_too

24th September 2006, 11:06 AM

any safe tips and procedures on doing this modifications?

bara_too

25th September 2006, 09:50 AM

carmineb90

19th January 2008, 06:55 AM

i managed to find the Verizon VX6600 on ebay its brand new got it for 54$ shipped and insured i will tell you how it goes taking the camera out i was thinking that maybe it has a gps module in it to but i doubt it maybe someone knows if it does... funny thing is i didnt even get the sx66 yet it will be here tommarow then a few days later i will get the verizon phone i would use it but it lacks wifi and i have cingular service