New front camera (Omnivision OV13B10) doesn't connect with custom Q, on RN8

[Elinx]

UPDATE:
temblor55 has made a Magisk patch for this problem, which he posted on 18 september::

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-3y1CR6nfVhFYf9VpE11FXOmDEQl5VMt/view

Pat57 has confirmed that it works for him.
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I have a RN8 from 11-2020 board ID 3.29
Instead of the usual Omnivision OV13855 frontcam, there is a new version OV13B10 inside.
This camera sensor is also installed in later Redmi phones

This new version works OK with Miui 11.0.11 -A9, and higher
Custom A11 rom's will problably work also all with this frontcam (I tried CrDroid 7.4 -A11 with succes)

But I can't find a custom A10 rom that can connect to this frontcam.
Always get the message "can not connect to camera"
Because of speed, stability and more development, I prefer a A10 custom rom (Resurrection Remix)

I think it isn't the Xiaomi FW, so maybe it could be the kernel.
I have tried the updated 2021 -A10 roms and A10 kernels without succes.
So problably it is about missing libs inside rom.

Is there a way to find these libs in a A11 custom rom or Miui rom and add them inside A10 rom?
I don't want to deep dig in it, because A11 will be the future solution.
But development on A11 rom's is fast ongoing, so there are bugs which some are irritating.
So if someone could give a direction, I will be thankfull

 

[loopypalm]

I have a RN8 from 11-2020 board ID 3.29
Instead of the usual Omnivision OV13855 frontcam, there is a new version OV13B10 inside.
This camera sensor is also installed in later Redmi phones

This new version works OK with Miui 11.0.11 -A9, and higher
Custom A11 rom's will problably work also all with this frontcam (I tried CrDroid 7.4 -A11 with succes)

But I can't find a custom A10 rom that can connect to this frontcam.
Always get the message "can not connect to camera"
Because of speed, stability and more development, I prefer a A10 custom rom (Resurrection Remix)

I think it isn't the Xiaomi FW, so maybe it could be the kernel.
I have tried the updated 2021 -A10 roms and A10 kernels without succes.
So problably it is about missing libs inside rom.

Is there a way to find these libs in a A11 custom rom or Miui rom and add them inside A10 rom?
I don't want to deep dig in it, because A11 will be the future solution.
But development on A11 rom's is fast ongoing, so there are bugs which some are irritating.
So if someone could give a direction, I will be thankfull

I had similar problem, but i don't think it's not from the libs, it's a "persist" thing
restore "persistbak" and flash it (or if you already have a recovery backup of persist just restore it)

 

[Elinx]

.... i don't think it's not from the libs, it's a "persist" thing
restore "persistbak" and flash it .....

No, I think it has nothing to do with the persist partition.
Because I have flashed several different rom's and kernels and found that only Miui and A11 custom does recognize the selfiecam
If the persist partition was corrupted, this wasn't possible.
Because FW is from Miui, it could be the kernel or rom.

A lot of A10 custom roms are EOL, they are build with the original early hardware drivers/libs
From 11-2020 PCB-ID 3.29 the camsensor is changed and the RN8 was also almost EOL.
In september 2020 the first A11 build came out and at the end of 2020 more and more builds.
So I assume most developers don't even think about updating the kernel or libs on their "old" A10 versions.

Inside the screenshots of the app "Device info HW" you see the 19 supported cams of CrDroid 7.4 and only 17 on RR 8.6.7

 

[loopypalm]

No, I think it has nothing to do with the persist partition.
Because I have flashed several different rom's and kernels and found that only Miui and A11 custom does recognize the selfiecam
If the persist partition was corrupted, this wasn't possible.
Because FW is from Miui, it could be the kernel or rom.

A lot of A10 custom roms are EOL, they are build with the original early hardware drivers/libs
From 11-2020 PCB-ID 3.29 the camsensor is changed and the RN8 was also almost EOL.
In september 2020 the first A11 build came out and at the end of 2020 more and more builds.
So I assume most developers don't even think about updating the kernel or libs on their "old" A10 versions.

Inside the screenshots of the app "Device info HW" you see the 19 supported cams of CrDroid 7.4 and only 17 on RR 8.6.7

yes, on paper the problem sounds like it has nothing to do with persist
but as stupid as it sound ,it just worked ! (restoring persist) + latest stable A10 fw

devs didn't update the port because it just worked, and i heard it's a hard thing to mess with ...

 

[Elinx]

...... as stupid as it sound ,it just worked ! (restoring persist) + latest stable A10 fw

devs didn't update the port because it just worked, and i heard it's a hard thing to mess with ...

For who has worked this? Have you one or more links to it?
I had read already the guides for restoring, but because all sensors does work I'm a bit holding back.
I like to read first some experiences with this, before I touch the persist partition.

 

[loopypalm]

For who has worked this? Have you one or more links to it?
I had read already the guides for restoring, but because all sensors does work I'm a bit holding back.
I like to read first some experiences with this, before I touch the persist partition.

link to what ?
i had similar problem on my 128 variant and asked help in RR TG group (group is deleted by rodrigo) rr official dev is always offline, so rr users moved to milestone by zhan (which is miles better)
"all sensor work fine except camera"
nobody have idea and no dev support, so i try lot of things
and flashing latest A10 fw and restore persistbak + clean flash of RRos + 16 kernel are the last things i did and it worked

if you have orangfox do a backup of persist ,so if anything goes wrong you can just restore it

 

[Elinx]

link to what ?
i had similar problem on my 128 variant and asked help in RR TG group (group is deleted by rodrigo) rr official dev is always offline, so rr users moved to milestone by zhan (which is miles better)
"all sensor work fine except camera"
nobody have idea and no dev support, so i try lot of things
and flashing latest A10 fw and restore persistbak + clean flash of RRos + 16 kernel are the last things i did and it worked

if you have orangfox do a backup of persist ,so if anything goes wrong you can just restore it

Ok I will try after backup
Which RN8 batch have you? Which camera didn't work?

 

[loopypalm]

Which RN8 batch have you? Which camera didn't work?

what do you mean by batch ? i have ginkgo 6/128
the error was "can't connect to camera" (i guess,both front and back since i can't do anything while that error is apearing)

 

[Elinx]

... batch ? i have ginkgo 6/128
the error was "can't connect to camera" (i guess,both front and back since i can't do anything while that error is apearing)

The batch date 11-2020 is the phone with problems.
First the problem with FW 12.01. This is the only phone that can't be flashed with that version. If you did with twrp, you had a brick.
Second the HW change of the selficam. I have seen I'm not the only one with Andoid Q "not connecting" to this specific cam.
On LOS 17 topic a saw there is a formel bug report published about this issue
I can use all other cams without problems. The error is only with selfiecam and A10. Not with Miui and not with A11.
That is why I think of a missing driver.

I read something about adding missing drivers, but think it isn't easy.
Also I understand that the vendor image contains the hardware drivers.
So trying kernels only hasn't influence on HW changes
I can imagine that A11 custom uses also later vendor images, that's why these roms work with selficam.
Next question would be.
Are vendor images for Ginkgo intechangable?

 

[loopypalm]

That is why I think of a missing driver.

have you tried A10 latest stable FW ? (it has updated drivers in it)

Are vendor images for Ginkgo intechangable?

as far as i tested(A10), they are all almost the same, except for some roms have some carrier overlays and BT in it and other have them in system
also audio mods and enhancement, some roms have it and other don't

 

[Elinx]

have you tried A10 latest stable FW ?....
...
as far as i tested(A10), they are all almost the same, except for some roms ...

Yes I have the latest stable FW. First I thought that these contains the HW drivers.
But reading, I learned that with latest Android versions all drivers are inside vendor image.
That is why updating FW and kernel doesn't make any difference for RR.

Because of all brick/EDL troubles I'm being carefull what I flash.
I have made for now a twrp backup of vendor and efs partition.
The persist parttion must be backup with adb or terminal
My phone is still an empty phone so I can format data and so on.

I saw that Miui vendor files are downloadable.
The latest Global is 11.0.11

 

[loopypalm]

The persist parttion must be backup with adb or terminal

use also recovery (you never know) ...

I saw that Miui vendor files are downloadable.

before changing system try RR with A11 vendor just to make sure
(i did that between 2 A10 roms and it worked,but A11 = not tested)
you can wipe everything and flash rr since your data is not important

 

[Elinx]

.....
before changing system try RR with A11 vendor just to make sure
(i did that between 2 A10 roms and it worked,but A11 = not tested)
...

Dit you flash the complete vendor.img from another A10 rom?
or replaced the 3 vendor files inside the rom's?

 

[loopypalm]

Dit you flash the complete vendor.img from another A10 rom?
or replaced the 3 vendor files inside the rom's?

i flashed a rom (Don't remember the name) and i did a mess in vendor ,so instead of reflashing, i restored a recovery backup of vendor of an older rom (AEX) that was on my SD

of course error like app x stopped working popped off,so this is not a fix
this is just a crazy suggestion to test the compatibility of the drivers

also test this cam :

𝕿𝖍𝖊 𝕷𝖚𝖓𝖆𝖙𝖎𝖈 in Dtuxed Roms Public Group

t.me

it has updated libs
maybe it will work

 

[Elinx]

...., i restored a recovery backup of vendor of an older rom (AEX) that was on my SD

.....

maybe it will work

Ok you flashed vendor.img with twrp
The download link is Miui camera.
There where no HW drivers inside

I already found also such a zip with libs, but without result
It is for improving camera results

 

[loopypalm]

There where no HW drivers inside

i made a mistake in the zip
the cam that i wanted to give you is in the same group
i will see if i can find it

 

[temblor55]

Try this bro

 

[Elinx]

Thank you, I surely want to try this Magisk mod file, but the file isn't accessible without requist.
Maybe you have your reasons for that, but in that case it isn't possible to download.
I have tried to comment this with the video too, but you have disabled comments there.

 

[loopypalm]

Try this bro

temblor55 you forgot to make the file public​

 

[temblor55]

Sorry guy's made it public now

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-3y1CR6nfVhFYf9VpE11FXOmDEQl5VMt/view