RUNBO X5 camera replacement - GSM-Forum

recyclojunk · 03-08-2016, 18:46

Hi all

I have a RUNBO X5 rugged smartphone which I need to replace the back 8MP camera module, as I ended up breaking it while repairing the USB port on the phone (just a slight knock took the top of the camera module off and broke the focus wires and springs).

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The phone is based on the MTK6577 / MT6577 platform I believe. It also runs android 4.0.4 (and is rooted) if it makes any difference.

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The back of the ribbon cable to the camera module reads WDSOL934105-V1 YW (I guess this probably doesn't matter). The back of the image sensor which I desoldered from the ribbon cable reads W F OV8825, which is a 8MP BSI-cmos sensor which works with a MIPI interface according to the product overview:
www (dot) ovt (dot) com/products/sensor (dot) php?id=179

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I am hoping that I can just buy any 8MP camera module from Aliexpress which has the same size and number of pins and expect it to have the same pinout and work flawlessly? Or will I have to purchase an exact replacement with the same OV8825 sensor model number? The other thing that bugs me is the mention of a 256-byte embedded OTP memory in the image sensor for PN identification, would it be likely that the phone's firmware would check if that matches the original one and reject it if it doesn't? Also, while I'm at it would it be likely that a 13MP camera module might work as well? As the newest version of this phone comes with one (and the older version of the runbo X5 came with a 5mp camera so maybe it is changeable?)

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Thanks for any advice,
Josh

I will edit this post (if possible) and add the images later once I get my post count up to 10 (and I can't post more than once every 10 minutes) But for now the images can be found here:
imgur (dot) com/a/kDTkd

ramXhunter · 04-02-2016, 13:59

HI!! sir I have this Unit runbo X5 PC undetected please help me,,,it started when i downgrade to v2.1.9 from v2.4.8 using SP flashtools v5,,,before it happened i've tried to flash because is it stuck in logo only,i've tried first to wipe data but luck,then i tried to flash using V2.4.5 ,2.4.0 and v2.4.8 rom but the screen is no display back light only,,please help to fix this phone...

03-08-2016, 18:46	#1 (permalink)
recyclojunk Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 2 Member: 2542910 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	RUNBO X5 camera replacement Hi all I have a RUNBO X5 rugged smartphone which I need to replace the back 8MP camera module, as I ended up breaking it while repairing the USB port on the phone (just a slight knock took the top of the camera module off and broke the focus wires and springs). (image) The phone is based on the MTK6577 / MT6577 platform I believe. It also runs android 4.0.4 (and is rooted) if it makes any difference. (image) The back of the ribbon cable to the camera module reads WDSOL934105-V1 YW (I guess this probably doesn't matter). The back of the image sensor which I desoldered from the ribbon cable reads W F OV8825, which is a 8MP BSI-cmos sensor which works with a MIPI interface according to the product overview: www (dot) ovt (dot) com/products/sensor (dot) php?id=179 (image) I am hoping that I can just buy any 8MP camera module from Aliexpress which has the same size and number of pins and expect it to have the same pinout and work flawlessly? Or will I have to purchase an exact replacement with the same OV8825 sensor model number? The other thing that bugs me is the mention of a 256-byte embedded OTP memory in the image sensor for PN identification, would it be likely that the phone's firmware would check if that matches the original one and reject it if it doesn't? Also, while I'm at it would it be likely that a 13MP camera module might work as well? As the newest version of this phone comes with one (and the older version of the runbo X5 came with a 5mp camera so maybe it is changeable?) (image) Thanks for any advice, Josh I will edit this post (if possible) and add the images later once I get my post count up to 10 (and I can't post more than once every 10 minutes) But for now the images can be found here: imgur (dot) com/a/kDTkd

04-02-2016, 13:59	#2 (permalink)
ramXhunter Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Aroroy,Masbate,Philippines Posts: 9 Member: 2466413 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	HI!! sir I have this Unit runbo X5 PC undetected please help me,,,it started when i downgrade to v2.1.9 from v2.4.8 using SP flashtools v5,,,before it happened i've tried to flash because is it stuck in logo only,i've tried first to wipe data but luck,then i tried to flash using V2.4.5 ,2.4.0 and v2.4.8 rom but the screen is no display back light only,,please help to fix this phone...