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Galaxy NX Camera - Android

Started May 3, 2016 | Discussions
jungleboy123 Junior Member • Posts: 28
Galaxy NX Camera - Android

Hi All,

I still own a galaxy NX Camera - (yes i know that is probably unheard of these days).

Does anyone know how to make the most of it? I know it has android built in so i wanted to find out if anyone knows how to root it to install a custom rom e.g. one of the newer android versions and if you also know anything that can be done with it?? I have it sitting on my shelf gathering dust while i am using other cameras.

Seeing as this is an android camera (open source) i am surprised that nobody has actually released mods or anything?

If anyone is working on anything or knows more about it please let me and everyone else know !!

Thanks.

Samsung Galaxy NX
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nevada5
nevada5 Forum Pro • Posts: 15,560
Re: Galaxy NX Camera - Android

Is this what you're looking for? Galaxy NX (EK-GN120) Root

Google search.  There might be more, I stopped there.

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OP jungleboy123 Junior Member • Posts: 28
Re: Galaxy NX Camera - Android

nevada5 wrote:

Is this what you're looking for? Galaxy NX (EK-GN120) Root

Google search. There might be more, I stopped there.

Hey,
I visited that site, as you may see i also posted there too - but nobody has replied. I have yet to try this root as i have no idea what i am doing and i need to have someone guide me through or at least show a video of it being done.
Cant risk bricking this camera as samsung has stopped supporting it long ago, and carrying round an expensive brick is not nice

tecnoworld
tecnoworld Veteran Member • Posts: 7,232
Re: Galaxy NX Camera - Android

While I never liked this camera (for its bulk and low performance) I think Android could have been a great idea...if anybody cared to support it. Unfortunately Samsung has not. And it was too little widespread to gather enough interest from the hacking community.

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OP jungleboy123 Junior Member • Posts: 28
Re: Galaxy NX Camera - Android

tecnoworld wrote:

While I never liked this camera (for its bulk and low performance) I think Android could have been a great idea...if anybody cared to support it. Unfortunately Samsung has not. And it was too little widespread to gather enough interest from the hacking community.

I was very much into samsung when they first released the nx1000. I think their menu system is still one of the best.  Its a shame they decided to pull out when they did.

mauni Regular Member • Posts: 158
Re: Galaxy NX Camera - Android

if you're able to understand/translate german, you may try this one:

https://tweaker.ch/board/thread.php?threadid=47501

OP jungleboy123 Junior Member • Posts: 28
Re: Galaxy NX Camera - Android

mauni wrote:

if you're able to understand/translate german, you may try this one:

https://tweaker.ch/board/thread.php?threadid=47501

Hi,
Thanks for the link. That looks like an interesting find.
Using google translate does help a little, but i still think that even if it was in english i would still not understand how to flash it using this process.
I'll probably send a message to the OP and see if he comes  back.

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