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Help Front-Facing Camera and Video Chat?

FFC is something I would never use. I hate calling people and talking, why would I wanna see their face also? Lame.
 
Joe Dirt said:
FFC is something I would never use. I hate calling people and talking, why would I wanna see their face also? Lame.
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Don't get me wrong, the G2 is an awesome device. I even held one in my hand and it felt awesome! Even if you don't use video chat, you can use the FFC for taking self-portrait photos or recording yourself.

I read about an FFC being installed on the Samsung Vibrant. If this could be done for the G2 then I'm buying one! Sure the plan is a tad more pricey than Sprint, but T-Mobile gets better coverage where I live. And I can always take it back after 30 days if things don't work out.
 
I just got my g2 today and I think I see a front facing camera on the phone. Its on th top left hand corner. Or it could be a light senor I'm not sure. Maybe if it is it will be in a update like when the g1 first came out it didn't record video and look it what it can do now
 
@Warbird87 please explain what that dose. I will be the first to admit that Im not the greatest when it comes to these things.
 
jmolett said:
I just got my g2 today and I think I see a front facing camera on the phone. Its on th top left hand corner. Or it could be a light senor I'm not sure. Maybe if it is it will be in a update like when the g1 first came out it didn't record video and look it what it can do now
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Clearly not a front facing camera. Things like this would be said already. T-Mobiles first phone with this feature will be the Mytouch aka Mytouch HD.

Personally I think they should of added that feature to the G2 as well. That would of been perfect. But no it does not have it.
 
i realize i am late to this party, but i just discovered this little speck of an eye on my G2 today while sitting in the sunlight on a break. whaaaa????!!! surprise surprise! so i was curious too. so it is absolutely determined this is a light sensor (perhaps for the "auto" brightness feature?) and NOT a camera?

Any insight into the actual use of this hardware? As I said, my best guess is to sense the auto-brightness feature (if enabled in display) to brighten or dim the screen in different light settings. Otherwise, how can I use or control this hardware?

Anyone know of any apps or ROMS that offer control over this hardware?

Thanks!
 
dangerrr said:
i realize i am late to this party, but i just discovered this little speck of an eye on my G2 today while sitting in the sunlight on a break. whaaaa????!!! surprise surprise! so i was curious too. so it is absolutely determined this is a light sensor (perhaps for the "auto" brightness feature?) and NOT a camera?

Any insight into the actual use of this hardware? As I said, my best guess is to sense the auto-brightness feature (if enabled in display) to brighten or dim the screen in different light settings. Otherwise, how can I use or control this hardware?

Anyone know of any apps or ROMS that offer control over this hardware?

Thanks!
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there is no camera there, the phone has been taken apart and looked at and there is no hardware to support a camera in the front.
 
WarBird87 said:
there is no camera there, the phone has been taken apart and looked at and there is no hardware to support a camera in the front.
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Soooo, there's no software to support the hardware You have investigated the device and determined that it is really just a light sensor? So it's a little-known extra bit of hardware that is most likely used for...? My guess is the auto-display brigtness control. Am I on the right track? Do you know what that speck of an eye does?

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
 
dangerrr said:
Soooo, there's no software to support the hardware You have investigated the device and determined that it is really just a light sensor? So it's a little-known extra bit of hardware that is most likely used for...? My guess is the auto-display brigtness control. Am I on the right track? Do you know what that speck of an eye does?

THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)
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one is for proximity, one is for auto lighting. no camera sorry.
 
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