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DIRECTORY : Post # 1 : General , Specifications, YouTube reviews, Pricing & Availability, Bulk Purchase link Post # 2 : Web Reviews , Actual retail reviews, M'sian user comments, Other Online Forums, DIFFERENCES between Galaxy S and Galaxy S II, Comparisons with LG Optimus 3D and Motorola Atrix Post # 3 : Frequently Asked Questions Post # 4 : Roms discussions, Tips & Tricks Post # 5 : Commonly used Apps, Recommended Widgets, Malaysian Telco Settings Post # 6 : Users List, Accessories
PRESS RELEASE : BARCELONA, February 13, 2011 Excerpts and Edited :
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– today announced the Samsung GALAXY S II (Model: GT-I9100), a beautifully thin (8.49mm) and lightweight, dual-core smartphone that combines an unmatched viewing experience with incredible performance.
The Samsung GALAXY S II uses Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread includes access to Samsung’s four new content and entertainment hubs, seamlessly integrated to provide instant access to music, games, e-reading and social networking services.
JK Shin, President and Head of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business. "With the GALAXY S II, Samsung wants to set the new standard of quality viewing on mobile, powerful performance, and slim and modern design.”
Powerful Performance Dual-core application processor delivers compelling features such as fast web browsing, multi-tasking comparable to a PC-like environment, supreme graphics quality and instantly responsive 3D user interface on the large screen. The GALAXY S II also delivers seamless multitasking, switching between applications instantly. Superior 3D hardware performance makes games and video incredibly fast and smooth. With super-fast HSPA+ connectivity, the GALAXY S II offers rapid mobile download speeds while BlueTooth® 3.0+HS considerably reduces data transfer times.The Samsung GALAXY S II has been equipped with an 8MP, high-profile camera and camcorder with 1080p full HD recording and playback.
A Next Level of Viewing Experience The Samsung GALAXY S II has been equipped with Samsung’s new crystal-clear Super AMOLED Plus screen, the most advanced mobile visual display ever created. A significant reduction in power consumption from Super AMOLED display means it is also more energy-efficient than other comparably-sized devices, allowing Samsung to minimize device weight.
Samsung GALAXY S II Goes to Work Samsung has introduced a new range of enterprise mobility solutions, expanding the business capabilities of the Samsung GALAXY S II and helping enterprise customers empower a flexible and connected mobile workforce.
A New World of Entertainment and Smarter Interaction Samsung has selected the Samsung GALAXY S II as its premium mobile product with which to launch Samsung Hubs – integrated mobile applications designed to fit every element of your life : Social, Readers, Games, Music HUBS
With the enhanced voice technology on the Samsung GALAXY S II, customers will be able to do more with less. Customized Voice Translation application makes the Samsung GALAXY S II the perfect travel companion, translating voice or text into - and from - a range of languages: simply speak a word or phrase into the handset and it will instantly translate it, with audio and text output.
For swift and simple device management, Samsung has introduced Kies Air. With Kies air, consumers can manage their smartphone contents from their PC, via local WiFi connections. download photos taken on the built-in camera, listen to music, check missed calls and send messages in the web browser on their PC. For added connectivity, WiFi Direct allows consumers to connect to wireless-enabled PCs and printers without the need for wireless access points. According to market requirement, the GALAXY S II is able to incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to support emerging mobile payment service and other services with mobile operators. : Read the full press report here : SOURCE
SPECIFICATIONS :
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Network HSPA+ 21Mbps/ HSUPA 5.76Mbps EDGE/ GPRS Class 12 Quad band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 Quad band UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Dimensions 125.3X66.1X8.49mm
Display 4.3" WVGA SUPER AMOLED Plus *
Memory 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB MicroSD (up to 32GB)
Camera 8MP AF with LED Flash + 2MP Front
Connectivity Wi-Fi a/b/g/n BT v3.0+HS USB 2.0 OTG Connectors MicroUSB, 3.5mm Ear Jack MHL Port : * May not be applicable in some regions. * Display: "4.27" in actual measurement
GPS A-GPS Convergence Easy Set-up (WPS PIN/PBC, Wi-Fi Direct) AllShare (DLNA1.5) Samsung Kies 2.0, Samsung Kies air 4 Hubs Social Hub / Readers Hub / Music Hub / Game Hub TouchWiz Google Mobile Services
Specific extra information about HML port :from Engadget
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The Galaxy S II is the first smartphone to feature an MHL port. Essentially, the micro-USB shaped MHL jack at the base of the Galaxy S II features internal circuitry that recognizes USB or MHL impedance and then automatically switches the phone into USB data / charging or MHL audio / video / charging modes. A special 5-wire micro-USB to HDMI cable lets you send video and audio to existing HDMI-equipped displays. Unfortunately, the TV won't charge the Galaxy S II during playback unless you insert a phone charger adapter between the GSII and TV or wait for MHL-enabled TVs to begin shipping later this year. Once connected, you can then use your TV's HDMI-CEC compatible remote to navigate and control the Galaxy S II's media interface. The GSII is just the first MHL device with a half-dozen phones, at least one tablet, and a few TVs coming this summer. More details are available in the video below
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This is the official hands-on video of Samsung GALAXY S II. The video contains a detailed demonstration of key features and benefits, and introduces the next generation viewing, entertainment, content, and media experience of Samsung GALAXY S II.
HANDS ON Video Reviews :
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PHANDROID A dual-core CPU, 4.3-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, Android 2.3 and NFC support are just a sampling of where the Galaxy S II takes a huge leap forward. Samsung Galaxy S II feels a bit more sturdy in the hand than the Galaxy of old, but its slimmed down 8.49mm profile and light weight make it one of the sleekest handsets we have seen. This is in part thanks to the thinness of the new Super AMOLED Plus display, which is undeniably one of the most gorgeous screens we have seen. TouchWiz interface, updated to version 4.0 and rests upon Android 2.3 Gingerbread. It brings in more customization options and the introduction of four separate “hubs” taking the place of Samsung Media Hub. Books, music, games, and social are all featured. So far we are pretty impressed. This definitely will be a strong frontrunner for best Android phone of the year (thus far, anyway).
PhoneDog
AndroidCentral
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INTOMOBILE how thin and light the Galaxy S 2 is, as it’s only 8.49-millimeters thick and its incredibly light in your hands. - more ergonomic to grip, and also lends a more premium feel to the device. Galaxy S 2 has a Super AMOLED Plus display and it’s quite bright and vibrant. Text looks brilliant and photos and videos really pop out of the screen. Inside the Galaxy S 2 rocks a dual-core processor that enables it to do things like record video in full 1080p HD. This should also enable some great gaming, as the company is pushing the gyroscopic and accelerometer controls as a way to bring Android gaming to a new level. - launch with Android 2.3 and a customized user interface. This latest version of the Android software will enable the device to take advantage of NFC capabilities TouchWiz 4.0 UI - You get a more customizable homescreen, an app tray that has been refined to include a 3D rotating effect and the company has put a stronger emphasis on its hubs. Overall, the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is a great-looking and performing smartphone and it is bringing the super phone game up another notch
Comparing display with iPhone 4
PhoneArena - on the UI features, apps , video demo
4. How to make sure it is original set from Samsung Malaysia Electronics (SME)? - There are SME stickers on the box and the back side of the phone normally under the battery. It is also sealed with blue Samsung sticker.
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Please refer below links for more info. Importing these phones to Malaysia will possibly held by customs and if so, be prepared to pay up to RM 250 ( 2009 rate ) for SIRIM permit and another 10 % tax on invoiced value. If stocks available, delivery is normally 5 to 7 days More info : See FAQ below Question # 14
Latest news as on 13 Jun : Launching by Maxis 22 - 26 Jun at Midvalley KL ( Center Court ) Rumored price : RM 2099 without contract Specs : Exynos-Super Amoled Plus
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ccm : Overall: very fast. I never used Atrix and Optimus x2, but this is really very fast. Homescreen scrolling - no lagging, very smooth. Gallery scrolling - seems like the reading speed is very fast, the pictures loads very fast and scrolling is very the smooth. Web brosing: by default browser - Page loads very fast. Just complain our Internet connection from our telco isnt fast enough. When using stock browser to browse Lowyat Forum, will have a bit lagg espcecial when u reply using stock browser. I'm not sure why, last time when I use my Nexus One and Nexus S also like that, but problem was gone if use Opera Mobile. In Language Setting, no Japanese and Chinese, got Korean In Samsung Keyboard input language, no Japanese and Chinese as well, got Korean. In Swype input Language setting, got Chinese GB and BIG5, and got Japanese as well
oldKyoo : Everything I typed is based on my own device, to hell with the other people's device, because its my opinion, and it is strictly subjective.
Lets start off with the boot time and shut down time. The Samsung Galaxy S II takes 12 seconds on average to totally shut down. To completely boot it back up, it takes 12 again on average. Then, it takes 10 seconds to completely do all the memory reading and scanning.
From there, we enter the homescreen. Now im greeted with a hell load of heavy widgets, such as weather syncing, ap news, email, skype, and such, with a background live wallpaper. No lag is experienced when navigating from one page to another.
Screen, as you all know, is fantastic, dont be mad or whatever, but sometimes, I feel the screen looks just normal, most probably because I keep looking at the screen.
Pressing the capacitive menu button leads me to add, wallpaper, search, notifications, edit, and settings Press edit and it will allow you to edit the 7 home pages you have, to reorganize the page in any order, or to remove the page completely (Those who have used HTC's recent android phones would be used to this function, and will feel like this is a rip off from htc's, and we'd wonder why samsung is being sued )
Pressing add and that will lead you to either an option of placing more widgets, adding folders, shortcuts, or applying wallpapers. Now widgets, you have about 30 widgets out of the box both by samsung and google. Theres like 7 types of clocks for u people obsessed with time. Talking about widgets, I must say, not all widgets are adjustable by size, few are only. Examples are like accuweather, ap mobile news, email, and about 1 or 2 more I could not bother to give a finger to greet their mother (its rubbish in another word).
Now within this "adding widgets" function, theres a way which samsung calls panning to move widgets from one page to another, this function I find most useful if ur on the 1st page, and you plan to place the widget on the 7th page because its just so inaccurate, like when I want to move the widget to just anothe page, for example from page 1 to page 2, id rather just drag my finger to the next page, so much faster, rather then playing super monkey ball with the damn widget and page..... Of course, you have to activate this "panning" by going to settings and to motion settings.
Next, the contact widget is pretty basic, you have keypad, logs, contacts and favourites tab on top. As usual, facebook integration makes it better, so i can see whos calling me when i forgot who is that.
With keypad tab, you get the dialer, very responsive, no lag at all at this part. You also have 2 options to call, call by voice, or call by video, and also an option to text.
Messaging, the bubble conversation as usual. but before you tap on the small bar down the screen to bring up the keyboard, you have a shortcut to attach files as such : pictures, videos, audios, locations, contacts, calander, memo and tasks. (pretty damn alot if u ask me, very useful indeed)
Since we r on the message, il talk bout the keyboard, the keyboard is alrite, i personally dont find touch screen keyboards great due to the fact that i have kinda "large fingers" not to say fat, but id definitely guarantee loads of americans will find this problem as well.
Back to the keyboard, the samsung keyboard is fine for most of you people im sure, with the additional space you get from the 4.27 inch screen, its definitely easier to type on compared to my previous nexus one. There is also a swype keyboard, i tried it, and.. I dont find it really good, personal preference. Now both swype and samsung keyboard has a bulit in microphone "button", pretty neat, used it, and its accurate, there was a time though where it got it quite a wrong.
Lets jump to the email client. One word. FANTASTIC.
This client is nice because I dont know why, I do think they already have this function, but I can have like a "android 3.0 style email, with one bar separating the email list and the email content. This email content capable of supporting pinch to zoom. Neat feature indeed. I have like a hotmail inbox, a gmail inbox, and a yahoo inbox and you can differentiate them.
Internet, its blazing fast... what the heck can I say, the dual core really does work wonderful here. Scrolling is just so fast, without any lag. Afew sites ive been are unreal tournament web, scan.co.uk, engadget, youtube to stream a 1080p video. No lag. I swear upon my surname, browser no lag, as long as the page has finished rendering.
When I try scrolling a site while the page is still loading, i will get those checkerboard thingy. Thats the only time i ever get it. Now, if you try to type in lowyat or any other forum's reply box, there are times where u noticed u will lag or worse, sometimes hang like my nexus one did when i was listening to music while replying here.. While using the sgs2, the lag is almost, almost! unnoticeable. I say almost because there are some times where it does lag alittle, but thats like quite rare, so no worries. Since we r on browser, il comment about the "tilt" feature, which you can place to pressure points on the screen and bring the device back and forth, to enlarger or to minimize.. This feature... is a real waste of time, why would i want to move my hands or arms when i am already lazy to move my 2 fingers??? no brainer issue here, its just to show off to friends who are not smart enough to shoot u back with what i just said.... Or, its just a feature to say, ur phone got anot???
Moving on to GPS, the 1st time it tried to locate me, it toke exactly 2 minutes to search. Now, 2-4 seconds and it will lock u down with precision. No joke. Maps is just the common maps but with rotation and mayb 3d buildings, i have yet to see any 3d bulidings on my screen yet, perhaps i need to bring the location to KL, okay tried, cant, this 3d feature we dont get in Malaysia...
Now lets go to the 4 hubs, Music, Game, Readers, and Social hub. Music Hub, il skip, because its not supported here in Malaysia.
Now gamehub, We have 2 tabs above, one for social games and the other for premium games.
Social games consists of - We Rule - We City - Pachinko (Is this the cute puppy doggy from the movie???) - Forces of War - Villians (I soppose they got all the bad guys from james bond judging from the cover that looks like 007.) - Age of Legends (I think this is a mmorpg game) - We Farm Safari (ANOTHER WE?????) - Vegas Strip City (The only enticing game tittle which disappointed me 1 minute later)
Now, TO Premium Games !!!! Premium games is nothing but a special link to all gameloft's game I believe, because we have tittle as such: - Real Football 2011 HD - GT Racing - N.O.V.A Near Orbit Vanguard Alliance HD (This game is like a must to buy, it takes full advantage of the sgs2 gyroscope, hyposcope whatever scope lah) - Lets Golf! 2 HD - Assassin's Creed- Altair's Chronicles HD - Hero of Sparta HD - Shrek Kart HD - Modern Combat 2 - Brothers In Arms 2 - James Cameron's Avatar HD (Havent watch this show yet, waiting for astro hbo ) - Dungeon Hunter HD
Well, thats bout the amount of games right now, and its quite an extensive list to me, im not a real mobile gamer, and yes, as the name suggests, u pay for the premium games... The social is free of charge.
Lastly, is the camera, owh yeah, I know u dslr lurkers are waiting to paw me on this one. The camera is decent. Much better compared to a desire HD, but not really much difference if you compare it to sony xperia sensors. Seriously, why frust about the photos??? just pay 20k and get a leica or a hasselblad if ur that obsessed.
Now the camera comes with quite a hell load of options, we have - Self shot (it activates the front camera for more camwhoring) - Flash (3 choices, disable fully, keep it auto, or enable it permanently to blind a person) - Shooting mode (Choosing either single shot, smile shot, beauty shot, panorama, action shot, cartoon) - Scene mode ( Choose from none to either portrait, landscape, night, sports, party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dawn, fall colour, firework, text, candlelight, backlight) - Exposure value (-2.0 to +2.0, no idea) - Focus mode (Choosing either auto focus, macro, or face detection) - Timer (choosing from off to either, 2,5, or 10 seconds, useful when u too shy to ask ppl to take photo of urself or noone wan help u take photo of ur whole gang/triad/kampung/clan) - Effects ( From none to either negative, grayscale, or sepia) - Resolution (Yeah babeh, from 3264x2448 aka 8mp all the way to 640x480 aka 0.3mp) - White Balance (Can set from Auto to daylight, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent, josticent, last one joking, dun claw me plueseeee) - ISO (From auto to 100, 200,400,800) - Metering (From centre- Weighted to either Spot or Matrix) - Outdoor visibility (off or on lah) - Anti-Shake (Cant see difference) - Auto Contrast (Off or on) - Blink Detection (I think it will detect if ur blinking then it wont take the photo, so it doesnt look like ur sleeping, dslr ppl help me here!) - Guidelines (to create white borderlines for u to aim better when u wanna take a photo, so the object is where u want it to be in the photo) - Review (to let u see the photo after u taken it) - Image quality (from superfine baby skin to normal like ah mah) - GPS tag (u wan ppl know where u are when they lookin at cho photo then this is gooding) - Reset (For u to "FFFFUUUUUUU" after u so hard to set ur camera settings" and end up back where u started)
For Video mode, u have the some of the options available only, but new settings as well such as: - Recording mode (Normal, limit for mms or self recording) - Resolution (from 176x144 up to 1920x1080) - Outdoor visibility (when the sun tells u to turn stop recording, u use this to challenge the sun's brightness, a losing battle indeed to begin) - Flash (whether u want to be a night stalker in the singapore night safari)
Battery life. I officially announced that i plug out the charger at 09.xx am and the battery was 100% full, charging for about solid 8 and a half hours while the phone was shut down. I got my 1st battery warning at 20% by 20.13pm. Battery definitely can last you from 8am to 7pm for u working people out there. This was on moderate usage. Calls about a total of 1 hour, heavy messaging, moderate browsing, email and weather syncing. I dont know about others like ccm or anyone else, but this is far from the so claimed 2 days battery, since they got the device, and charged it up for the 1st time as i did. Battery wont last a "Whole" day, but it will get u thru ur working hours.(exclusion for those definitely working in banks and some hardworking people)
The heat, while playing games, and browsing the web, it was well within the acceptable range, but as for calling, it was never once within an acceptable range, all phones are never within that range, thats why they gave u a earphone, and thats why they sell bluetooth earsets, not to show ppl ur ear can wear one, but for a good reason. Thus, phone is cleared from overheating worries.
Hardware wise, phone is light, yes, light. But this light isnt the cheap light, it somewhat has a quality feel. hardware buttons feel great and responsive, its raised perfectly i should say, even with the rubber cover, it still feels good. The battery cover is the one dissapointment, theres no good way of taking it out, u have to pry it out with ur fingernails, but samsung had mercy and gace a small gap only on the side above the volume control hardware button. From there, u drag ur fingernails all the way down and the battery cover will slowly come out. Flimsy, but not to the extent of giving u an impression u can tear it easily.
One thing I want to point out for the hardware, is the usb, whoever used the samsung galaxy s knows that it had a neat little feature which made the phone much more elegant, it was the usb cover that could slide. I'd wish samsung had done this to make the phone look less "hole-ful".
Overall impressions, Touchwiz 4.0 is definitely something... all these little wonders that samsung threw in the pot certainly made the new touchwiz better then those found on the stock 1st gen sgs. With its samsung social hub, I do find it quite a replacement for Htc's proprietary social widgets, although truth be told, it will not beat htc's one. Satisfied?? quite satisfied.
overall ratings 9/10
where did the 1 go?? The 2 REAL reason why the one went off is because the phone rebooted itself without its master's permission. Secondly, battery door, definitely a market i see for people to get a metal doorcover, but i wish the person planning to do this all the best and godspeed, because its gonna be hard, real hard.
If u find this useful, u r more then welcome to pin this up infront of the page, and pray to god people look at this before start typing a question already answered.
Again, I really want to emphasise the browsing experience on this phone. Heavy flash webpages doesn't slow the phone at all, it feels like im browsing google search page lol.... this phone really does close the gaps between phone and tablets browsing experience. Yes, though it does come in frustration when the pages load in mobile mode, you can set the page as yr favs when the page is in desktop mode. That is the only complain for browser.
Ok, the scrolling experience is fast, other than fast, very fast, very smooth, my language is limited myself to describe it better..
benny888 : My opinion on some comments raised by potential buyers : Is the SGS II a good worthy buy ?
Is this the best ? NO it is not. There is always a better one coming out just round the corner. As of now , if it meets most of your needs, consider it your best
First of all do not be distracted by negative comments unless it is a repeated case similarly opinionated by several users. Off the cuff comments are plenty and we do have not many users yet - I recorded 10 so far but only active commenting on it is 3-4 users only. Others are quiet, perhaps they are very happy with it already or they are just too shy to post their opinions. Some negative comments are solely based on personal preferences on what they expect from the phone. Their certain expectations could be unimportant to you
These are my personal opinion - there is no right/wrong answer here. I am not a high power user. Besides the usual phone functions, I used the phone mainly for browsing/Email/Newsfeed/RSS/Tweeter/Facebook updates. Multitasking is an important criteria for me
User Interface : Do not compare with HTC Sense which is far superior . Touch Wiz 4 though is an improvement is still way behind in terms of design, features, attractiveness - there is still lacking the " will die and grab it " appeal . However it is a vast improvement over the older Galaxy S - is slicker, smoother and more responsive. If you don't like it, just customize it yourself with other launchers: ADW or Zeam or Launcher Pro or Go Launcher or SpB Shell 3D - fill the homescreens with your desired apps and widgets. I am on SpB Shell 3D and is superbly smooth and slick, way much better than my other dual core Motorola Atrix.
General performance / speed : Apps access/ launching and respond - fast, very very fast and smooth, must say is the best and fastest I have used. Beats and blow away the other dual core Atrix to " oblivion". The change to EXT4 FS is indeed a big boost vs the RFS FS used in Galaxy S
Operating temperatures : Fair and good , ranging 30 to 45 degree C - I am comfortable with it. The warmness is insignificant to me
Reboot issues : NONE detected so far
Battery life : Hard to say as I have yet to really test it. First day impression as battery was not fully charge, at idle with several apps auto refreshing data ( email, weather, RSS, Newsfeed) from 11 pm till 7 am, battery drop by 30 % which is higher than my other Androids which ranges about 20 % max . Would give a better feedback after several days usage
Camera/Video : I do not have high expectations. Even the ARC which is deem the best does not impress me significantly that I will be overwhelm by it. I'd just say as a normal user I am happy with it - at least it turns up sharp, nice, clear and not blur. Again this feature dependent on one's levels of expectations. Haven't taken any night shots yet. Anyway to me this camera feature is just a bonus when I need it - it is never a consideration when I buy phones
Browser ( on Dolphin HD ) : Superb , the screen slightly oversensitive at times and occasionally flicker slightly . Slightly faster than the Atrix and is way ahead of the IS, Arc, Streak, Galaxy tab
Games : I tested only Asphalt 6 - superb graphics display, very smooth and responsive - slightly better than Atrix . Other Androids just cannot compare which show some lag at times. Anyway, I am not a gamer - how well it performs is not an important issue. Based on its hardware, I don't think one will regret using it to play games
GPS : Excellent , "hundred" times better than SGS. GPS loactions lockup using Aura 2-3 sec ; Papago X5 5-8 secs
Just two days on it, my satisfaction factor : 9.5/10 Overall is the best Android I have used to date. I have said I wish to give Samsung a second chance after a dismal performance from the SGS and I must say I am not disappointed. As a comparison, How do my other Androids rank compared to it ?
DIFFERENCES between the Galaxy S and Galaxy S II ?
Galaxy S ( I9000 ) versus Galaxy S II ( I9100)
Physical Differences :
UI comparison :
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OS : Android (2.1, 2.2) - Eclair, Froyo vs Android 2.3 - Gingerbread CPU : 1 GHz Cortex-A8 PowerVR SGX540 GPU, Hummingbird chipset vs Dual-core 1GHz Cortex-A9 proccessor, Orion chipset Memory Internal 8 GB/16GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2GB ROM vs 16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM Card Slot: Both similar microSD, up to 32GB Diplay Type : Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors vs Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Display Size : 480 x 800 pixels, 4.0 inches vs 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches Dimensions : 122.4 x 64.2 x 9.9 mm vs 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm Weight : 119 g vs 116 g Talk time : Up to 13 h 30 min (2G) vs Up to 6 h 30 min (3G) Standby time : Up to 750 h (2G) vs Up to 576 h (3G) GPRS : Both similar at Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 - 48 kbps EDGE : Both similar at Class 12 3G : HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps vs HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps Wi-Fi : Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n; DLNA vs 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct Bluetooth : Yes, v3.0 with A2DP vs Yes, v3.0+HS Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, autofocus vs 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus Camera Features : Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and mile detection vs Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization Camera Flash : No vs Yes, LED flash Video Camera : Yes, 720p@30fps vs Yes, 1080p@30fps FM Radio FM radio with RDS vs Stereo FM radio with RDS
Galaxy S II vs LG Optimus 3D
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We think the clarity and brightness of Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus display is astounding and rivals any display technology on the market. At 480 x 800, its pixel density is equal to the Optimus 3D. Unfortunately, rendering 3D somewhat lowers the fidelity of the image. Both screens clock in at 4.3 inches. If you don’t think 3D is a gimmick, the Optimus 3D is the winner here. If you value 2D more, The Galaxy S II has a much crisper, brighter screen.
Operating System : Winner - Samsung Galaxy S II
This isn’t really a contest. Though LG has opted for the good, stable Android 2.2, Samsung is supporting Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Google made a number of needed enhancements to Android, most notably in the visual department. Many of the main Google apps received a visual overhaul for the Dec. 2010 update. In addition, the update also enhances Android’s battery management capabilities and multimedia functions.
Processor : Winner - Tie
Both handsets run a 1GHz dual-core processor. While we’re sure that one of these processors is faster than the other, for the general consumer, they’re about on equal. The Samsung Galaxy S II runs on the 1GHz dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor and the Optimus 3D is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Texas Instruments OMAP4 processor.
Storage & Memory : Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
Both handsets are packing a decent amount of storage and memory, but the Galaxy S II double downs the Optimus 3D in both categories. Samsung’s new phone packs 16-32GB of internal storage and 1GB of RAM. LG has a respectable 8GB of storage, but the company skimps on the RAM. Optimus includes only 512MB of RAM, which seems a bit light for a phone hoping to display 3D.
Portability : Winner - Tie
Samsung claims the Galaxy S II is the thinnest handset yet — even skinnier than the iPhone 4. It may be a few millimeters thinner than the Optimus 3D, but does it really make a difference in the grand scheme of things? These are two 4.3-inch smartphones.
Connectivity : Winner - Tie
Battery Life : Winner - Samsung Galaxy S II
With a slightly larger 1,650 mAh battery and a Super AMOLED Plus screen that sucks up less juice, the Galaxy SII wins this category hands down. The Optimus 3D has a standard 1,500 mAh battery.
Cameras : Winner - LG Optimus 3D
The Optimus 3D may only have a 5-megapixel rear camera, but it packs a neat trick. Not only can the Optimus display 3D images, it can also record 3D images (with autofocus) and video at 720p. If you choose to record in standard 2D, video quality rises even higher to full 1080p. The Galaxy S II is no slouch, however. Though it can’t produce a third dimension, the phone has an 8-megapixel rear camera capable of full 1080p recording as well. Better, it has an LED flash, which the Optimus 3D does not appear to have. So, for the 2D purist, the Galaxy S II may be the way to go. Both devices have front-facing cameras, but the Galaxy S II wins this fight with a 2MP front camera. The LGOptimus 3D cannot record 3D images on its front camera.
Overall winner: Samsung Galaxy S II
While we can’t knock LG for trying something new with glasses-free 3D display and full 3D recording, we’re not sure the effect is entirely needed on a mobile phone. If you remove that one technological advantage, theSamsung Galaxy S II is a much beefier phone in many ways that we know matter. The Galaxy S II has double-quadruple the storage, double the RAM, a much brighter screen, runs a newer version of Android, has a larger battery, and better front and rear 2D cameras.
Galaxy S II vs Motorola Atrix
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Form Factor : Verdict – Samsung Galaxy S II The Samsung Galaxy S II is truly a sight to behold. Not only is it one of the thinnest devices on the planet at just 8.5mm in thickness, but it’s also one of the best looking too. It’s exact measurements are 125.3 x 66.1 x 8.5 mm and it weighs just 116g – that’s 19g lighter than the Motorola Atrix. The Motorola Atrix, on the other hand, doesn’t have any of the premium-feel metallic edging that's present on the Galaxy S II, but don’t let this put you off – the device looks and feels every bit the premium device. The corners are rounded, which gives the device a soft appearance, and the device also features Gorilla Glass too. The Atrix’s vital statistics are 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1mm, which makes it significantly smaller than the Galaxy S II but, bizarrely, it’s no way near as lightweight at 135g – the same weight as the original HTC Desire.
Display : Winner – Atrix The Samsung Galaxy S II is a big phone. It’s got a 4.3-inch 480x800 pixels display and makes use of Samsung’s Super AMOLED Plus screen technology, which means vibrant colours and near perfect blacks – both of which should put this device high on a lot of people’s wish-lists. The Motorola Atrix, which is the first device to use the LCD qHD display technology, has a staggering 540 x 960 pixel 4-inch display – one of the highest currently on the market. qHD is also reported to use 50 per cent less power through the use of RGBW sub pixel arrangement – adding an extra white pixel in the usual three colour group. Needless to say, this level of resolution puts the Atrix way out in front of the Galaxy S II. And for us, this kind of slides it. Don’t get us wrong, both devices have truly amazing displays and neither will disappoint, but for us 50 per cent less power consumption combined with that pixel resolution snags it for the Atrix.
Operating System : Verdict – Draw This aspect is pretty straightforward: both devices have, or will get, Android 2.3 (AKA: Gingerbread) We’ve seen both devices in action and the only thing separating them at the moment is that Samsung is showing off the Galaxy S II with Android Gingerbread and Motorola only has Froyo on the Atrix.
Storage : Winner – Galaxy S II The Motorola Atrix comes with a perfectly adequate 16GB of internal storage and microSD card support for up to 32GB, giving you a whopping 48GB of potential storage – more than enough for even the most heavily media users. Somehow, though, Samsung manages to upstage the Motorola Atrix with a 32GB internal storage option. There's microSD support as well, meaning users that opt-in for the inevitably more expensive 32GB Samsung Galaxy S II will get a potential 64GB of storage to play with – at present, it doesn’t get much better than this.
Cameras : Winner – Galaxy S II The Motorola Atrix features a 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging and image stabilization. Around front, there’s a VGA camera for video calling – something that practically every new device is geared up for. But Samsung has done it again with the Galaxy S II – it’s only gone one step further than the Atrix – upping the camera spec to 8-megpixels round back, complete with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection and image stabilization, as well as a 2-megapixel front-facing camera for video calling.
Processor/RAM : Winner – Draw As you may of heard, both the Atrix and Galaxy S II feature dual core processors and 1GB of RAM, making them two of the most powerful smartphones currently available. Both device’s use Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processors, but Samsung has opted for its own homebrew Orion chipset inside the Galaxy S II and Motorola has gone with the Tegra 2 chipset and ULP GeForce GPU with its Atrix. So what’s the difference? At this stage of the game it’s difficult to tell, but Samsung is keen to take on Nvidia in the graphics department with its Orion chipset, which Samsung claims is five times more powerful than its previous attempts – impressive stuff, indeed, then.
Final Thoughts Motorola has gone record claiming that the Motorola Atrix is the most powerful phone in the world – and a couple of months ago it would have been right on the money. Unfortunately though, times have changed, and it appears that there’s a new big-dog in town, which goes by the name Galaxy S II. It’s bigger, lighter, just as powerful and has more potential storage than the Atrix. So for this reason, the Samsung Galaxy S II is victorious. It’s taken a while, but finally, after months of unstoppable victories, the Atrix has finally been well and truly beaten.
1. Is it true that the Galaxy S II could come with different processor for different regions ? Specifically Samsung's EXYNOS or NVidia's Tegra2 ?
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All these rumour arose due to the official technical specs sheet has a footprint about the processor : " May not be applicable in some regions ". The general consensus is it will most probably be produced first with Samsung's Exynos processor
SOURCE :On Day 0 of this year's Mobile World Congress Samsung and NVIDIA announced that the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 will come to market with NVIDIA's Tegra 2 (T20) SoC. At the same time, the two quietly announced they would be working on a new superphone together also based on Tegra 2. At Samsung's press conference however all we saw was the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and the Galaxy S II, the latter using Samsung's own Exynos SoC.
So what happened to the NVIDIA based smartphone and why would Samsung bother with using Tegra if it already had an Exynos based smartphone? To understand why we need to look at the Galaxy S. At its MWC press conference Samsung mentioned that it sold 10 million Galaxy S phones in 2010. The Galaxy S II should sell at least as much, if not more, once it's officially introduced.
Exynos however is a brand new SoC, with a brand new GPU for Samsung. Meeting demand for the Galaxy S II in all markets across the world with an SoC that Samsung has never shipped is risky at best. If you saw our benchmarks yesterday you'll note that NVIDIA's Tegra 2 is a near equivalent in terms of CPU performance and notably better in GPU and Flash performance. In other words, Tegra 2 isn't a bad alternative.
The GT-I9100 is the normal Exynos based Galaxy S II, the I9103 is the Tegra 2 edition. As one of our readers (thanks sarge78), Samsung lists its own dual-core Application Processor in the Galaxy S II as not being used in all regions. It's too early to tell if that means that we'll get Tegra 2 or Exynos depending on physical region.
2. Is the Galaxy S II still using the Samsung's proprietary RFS file system ? If so, are the laggy issues of the previous Galaxy S resolved in this newer model Galaxy S II ??
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Based on all the technical specs sheet and web reviews, there is no indication yet of the FS used. But based on initial quadrant scores done by PhoneArena, it seems to point to the same RFS FS being used ( checkup the PhoneArena link above ) As all reviews done to date are short, more of first impressions and solely based on demo sets with no added apps - there is no conclusive answer yet. But based on the various web videos, it appears to me that the UI scrolling and program launching shows a marked improvement over the previous Galaxy S. There will be a better answer once the reviewers has a set for longer testing - expect some positive answers in probably 2 weeks time
3. How does the new processor of the SGS II compared with other dual cores smartphones ?
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forumer ijat91 comments/opinion : For now LG Optimus 3D is the king in benchmarking, all the test run on it pass with flying colour, it even beat the Optimus 2x. The more interesting part is that it use same GPU as SGS(original galaxy s) which is PowerVR SGX 540. The different between LG and SGS(original galaxy s) is that, LG clock it at 300mhz and use the update version driver which is 1.6 with dual-channel LPDDR2 memory controller vs 200mhz and 1.5 driver in SGS(original galaxy s). As we can see at the picture, it run 2 times better fps compare to SGS2(galaxy s2) in GL Benchmark 2.0-egypt Hope samsung do something to increase their SGS2 performance to compete back. BTW, SGX540 still a really powerful GPU, the current optimus 3D beat Samsung Galaxy S2 each benchmark, don't know why samsung change it
4. What is so special about the new Super Amoled Plus display compared to SGS Super Amoled ?
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The “Plus” indicates a transition from the Pentile matrix to a panel technology that has three sub-pixels for each pixel. The Pentile matrix shares eight sub-pixels between four pixels while the new pixel layout in Super AMOLED Plus follows what has been commonly done in LCD panels. This means the same four pixels will have a total of 12 sub-pixels. This should translate to improved color reproduction and a generally sharper-looking images.
5. How do I get the phone in mass storage mode when connected to a PC?
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-Enable usb debugging from Menu > Settings > Applications -return to home screen -plug usb cable in -pull down status bar -press ' connect usb storage' button
Alternatively, without USB debugging enabled
Go to Settings > Wireless & Network > USB utilities and click the button > then (and ONLY then) plug in USB cable
6. How can I use tethering via my Galaxy S II?
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Tethering is enabled in the installed Android OS. Go to Menu > Settings > Wireless & Networks > Tethering
7. Does the SGS II have NFC (Near Field Communications) Support?
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The SGS2 does have 1GB of RAM however some is reserved for use by the GPU and so doesn't show up in any task manager. For example my phone has been running for almost 24hrs with various applications and games being used and is currently showing as 165MB RAM in use and 528MB free.
9. OMG WTF I was conned. Where's my 16 GB???
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Your device uses 500 MB of space for the actual system software, plus around 2GB for your applications and their data storage. There are other partitions used for other system functions, and these take up some of the remaining space.
9a. I don't really understand my SGS II internal memory system. Please explain :
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The internal 16 GB is flash memory. 2 GB is partitioned ( unviewable ) and all your apps is installed there. Out of the balance 14 GB, about 2GB is used by phone system and you have about 12 GB left . When you installed apps with supporting data , example games downloads, dictionary data, newsfeed, tweeter feeds data etc - all such data goes into the other 12 GB partition In this case example, papago x5, the Navisea folder should be in this 14 GB partition. If you use any file explorer : this is the /mnt/sdcard
If you put in a external micro SD card - you will see this card at /mnt/sdcard/external_sd
10. How can I disable the camera shutter sound?
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If you are rooted, you can do this by renaming the shutter sound ogg file in /system/media/audio/ui. Rename it to .ogg.bak and it should stop the noise. Recommend to use app ROOT EXPLORER for this - locate entry and hold down, selct open in text editor. Make sure dialog box above you have tap/select RW
11. While using another launcher (third party), some of the Samsung widgets do not appear under the widget list. Does anyone know why this happens?
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It's normal - Samsung widgets will only work in Touchwiz.
12. How can I test some of the phone's hardware functions - colors, the LCD, speakers, sensor, touch, camera etc
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Dial this code using your phone dialer *#0*#
13. How to check phone information, battery information, usage statistics, WiFi information ?
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launch PHONE, dial *#*#4636#*#*
14. If I buy the phone from overseas and courier in to Malaysia , do I have to pay any additional taxes/duties ?
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INFO from user brotan : Called Sirim just now. here's the deal
1) Sirim permit - RM 100 2) Can be used for up to 3 phones for same model 3) Here's the catch. All the 3 phones need to be under same buyer name. If got 3 invoice, need 3x permit
now there are 2 options
1) everyone go buy themselves. pray each of us won't kena hold by custom. if no hold, everyone untung. if hold, then i estimate have to cough up extra RM 350 for tax + permit
2) combine shipment under 1 person name. higher chance will kena hold (but still got chance escape) but even if kena, ... - Save RM 50 per unit due to combine shipment - Save RM 70 due to sirim permit - still pay about RM 200 for tax - pay extra about RM 30 per unit for DHL clearance fee (assume RM 100 per clearance)
########## Note : For combine shipment, you can share shipping fee, sirim permit and DHL clearance service
RM 200 for tax RM 100 for custom clearance (per clearance, not per unit)
in short, if both single and combine unit kena tax,single pay extra RM 190 compare to combine
if both single and combine unit don't kena tax, single pay extra RM 50 compare to combine
if single tak kena, combine kena, combine pay extra RM 260 compare to combine
if single kena, combine tak kena, single pay extra compare to single 400
15. Can I use Google Video Talk which is released for Gingerbread 2.3.4 ?
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YES> Paul of Modaco has develop an APK that can be installed and works on SGS II ( Gingerbread 2.3.3 ). Make sure you have USB Debugging Enabled http://android.modaco.com/content/software...talk-installer/ QUOTE : Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 includes Video support for Google Talk. Handily, this can be backported for a lot of devices that are running 2.3.3 (or even 2.3.2!) The process is a bit of a challenge though, so i've built the process into an easy to use APK!
Points to note before you start... You use this APK at your own risk! I recommend you have a backup, or at the very least a strategy to return your device to stock should the unthinkable happen. Your device needs to be rooted in order to run this process.
16. How can I make my battery life longer ?
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Tip from noobi3 : Did u guys disable fast dormancy for a better batt life ? I got a slightly better with mine disable ..... 1 - *#9900# 2 - Disable fast dormancy 3 - Exit To turn it back on , follow back the same method
some tweaks I do ( these depend on whether your kernel support it or not ):
Use Tegrak Overclock Ultimate : I undervolt across all levels - 75 mV ; I don't overclock. Don't change any of internal voltage figures
Use SetCPU : Setup profiles to reduce processor power in extreme conditions Setcpu : I set minimum 500 Mhz ; DON'T set it at 200 Mhz - phone might not wake up. For all profiles this is what I set : Highest , Lowest, % priority Battery < 30 % : 800, 500, 95 Display off : 800, 500, 90 Temp > 45 degree : 800, 500, 100 Charging : 800, 500, 80
17. How do I access the PAID apps in the market ?
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Your phone need to be rooted for this. From the Market, download and install the free app " MarketAccess" or " MarketEnabler" . Launch the app. In the main interface, select "Backup Settings" - this will save your local APN settings. Move to the next tab, select "T-Mobile (US)" as foreign telco and a pop-up window " fake this provider now" ( in MarketEnabler) or just tap the selected telco ( in MarketAccess) . Select it. Close the app. Launch Market and you will be able to view all the paid and free apps. Once you have completed your " marketing:, launch MarketAccess or MarketEnabler and select "Restore Value" so as to enable back your actual network provider OR you can just restart the phone.
18. How do I make payment for Paid apps in the market ?
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- First, you need a GMail account. If you don't have, just register one at www.gmail.com. - Browse to Google Checkout : https://www.google.com/accounts/ServiceLogi...<mpl=default - Sign in using your gmail account and you will be guided accordingly to setup a payment system using your credit card
19. I cannot see some of my downloaded apps and some apps I see error message - apps not available for your country ??
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This seems to be a problem/bug with Google with the recent May release of paid apps in Malaysia. You can try these :
Settings/Applications/Manage applications : browse to Market - select clear data and clear cache ( if not greyed out ). Restart phone Launch Market. At settings select " SHOW ALL apps " If you still unable to download and see some of your apps you will have to use MarketAccess or MarketEnabler to fake telcos ( Q 17 above )
20. Is it necessary to use Task Killers to manage my memory and battery life ??
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This is a debatable topic. Personally I don't use any Task Killers. The official stand from Google is Task Killers are unnecessary for Androids. I quote from Google :
By default, every application runs in its own Linux process. Android starts the process when any of the application's code needs to be executed, and shuts down the process when it's no longer needed and system resources are required by other applications. A content provider is active only while it's responding to a request from a ContentResolver. And a broadcast receiver is active only while it's responding to a broadcast message. So there's no need to explicitly shut down these components. Activities, on the other hand, provide the user interface. They're in a long-running conversation with the user and may remain active, even when idle, as long as the conversation continues. Similarly, services may also remain running for a long time. So Android has methods to shut down activities and services in an orderly way.
Almost everyone has used these at one point in their Android life. And in most cases, reps at carrier retail stores will install these upon buying any of their Android phones with or without your knowledge. Its part of this HUGE misconception that Android needs these to run properly. Couldn't be further from the truth.
Everyone knows one of the main benefits with Android is the fact that it, unlike certain other OS's, can run apps in the background. And the more RAM on your phone, the more apps you can have open at one time for true multitasking. This is one of the reasons RAM is a highly sought after spec when comparing Android devices.
Most people know Android sucks when it comes to battery life. It's definitely a problem in Android. We know this. The misconception a lot of people have is that the reason for the horrible battery life is largely in part because of all the apps "running" in the background. This is one of the reasons these misinformed reps install these Task Killer apps onto phones thinking they're helping, but they're not. First, Android doesn't necessarily keep apps "running" in the background like a car. Using gas/CPU without you knowing. Android will pause those apps until you return to them. If you don't come back to the app for awhile, Android will eventually close the app altogether.
The other misconception people have with using a task killer is that it's some how making their phone faster. This usually has something to do with the thought that "freeing up RAM" is going to make your phone speedier and quicker when doing everyday tasks (I used to believe this as well). But not so. First off, even if you close out 20 apps in the background, 20 more will open up in their place. Like Bebe's Kids. They don't die -- they multiply. Resistance is futile. Second, it's not like Android keeps running apps in the background until you're completely out of RAM. That would cause your phone to completely freeze and lock up. Instead, it will begin closing the oldest apps still open in the background to make space for new ones. I mean think about it, do you have to manage the RAM on your home computer? No. It just works, right? Same with Android.
But just like your computer, there are those times when things go wrong. Sometimes an app can misbehave and become unresponsive. Or perhaps you changed some options in an app and it needs to be closed/killed/stopped so that it can be opened and refreshed. Or maybe you have a game that has gone rogue and really is, in fact, running in the background sucking CPU and RAM and causing your phone to run to a crawl. It's only in these rare occasions that using a task manager is acceptable. Even then, for your average user, a simple reboot will solve these rare problems.
So for techy people that like to monitor and micro manage everything that goes on in their phone, yes, using a task manager is acceptable. But for your average soccer mom/gf/grandma/Joe Schmo, there really is no excuse for them to have these apps installed on their phone. More often than not, they're going to ruin their user experience with the phone, doing more harm than good, and it will cause them to run to the iPhone where they don't have to worry about this sorta stuff. So with that. I am done here, folks. I hope this Public Service Announcement helped shed some light on a murky subject with Android. Now go uninstall that Task Killer. Now.
21. I have problems detecting my phone on my PC. Installing KIES does not help at all .
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KIES is often reported to be unreliable esp on Win 7 systems. You do not need KIES to have phone detected by PC> Install KIES if you need to sync data ( eg contacts, address, music etc ) with phone.
Install the proprietary Samsung USB phone drivers : Google for this exe file : SAMSUNG_USB_Driver_for_Mobile_Phones_v1.3.350.0.exe
If still cannnot detect, than need a longer way : install Google default USB phone drivers Download android sdk at : http://developer.android.com/sdk/ Run the exe file. Remember where you extract the files. Locate SDK manager - run it. You will have few dialog box instruction , follow it till you are a prompted to install the packages. Minimum select Android 2.0 and above all files - the download of these could take up to half hour or more Restart computer
22. How do I do a factory reset/hard reset on my SGS II ?
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When you want to pass on your phone to some else it is a good idea that you wipe out all the data on your phone so that no one can get access to your personal data. You could also perform a reset if you device is frozen and not responding to your command.
Note: Performing the below actions will erase all your personal data, so if there is any data that you would like to keep please back them up first so that later you could restore them if you like.
If you are ready, then here's how:
Software Reset
1. Go to the Home screen. 2. Go to Settings. 3. Select Privacy. 4. Select Factory Data reset. 5. Select Reset Phone. 6. Select Erase Everything.
You devices should be resetting now.
Hardware Key Reset
1. Switch off the phone. Pull out the battery if you device is not responding. 2. Now press and hold down the volume up + volume down button. Then press and release the Home/Power button. 3. Next the phone will present a menu for you to choose, select Clear Storage. 4. Confirm if you want to go ahead.
Alternative
Also you could try to key in *2767*3855# and press dial.
23. How do i enabled Navigation in Google Maps as it is not available in Malaysia yet ?
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Basically, you just need to replace the map data : see tutorial here :
TIPS from selphy : Ok, for those of you who have trouble installing the Google Maps (for Navigation), i had issues too, but managed to do it through the following:
1. First, make sure your phone is rooted, then download the Google Maps-ownhere.apk (NOT the re-sign one), and transfer to your external SD card. 2. Using Titanium backup on your phone, wipe data and then uninstall both Google Maps and Street View. 3. Then using root explorer on your phone (i used Super Manager, which also has root functions), transfer the Google Maps-ownhere.apk file to your phone's system/app folder (make sure its set to R/W). 4. Then just reset the phone, and voila! Navigation is available!
There is probably an easier/shorter way, but this works for me. Hope it helps
24. How do I improve/remove the pinkish tint in my camera shot ??
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user mydendenmushi : For those who have pinkish spot when using camera apps viewing white background, can try to upgrade your firmware. mine become almost unnoticeable after i upgrade from scee09 to scef02. file can be downloaded from xda. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread...ighlight=camera
25. I want to share the LAN thro WiFi on my computer - how do I do it ?
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For those who r looking to share their LAN via their laptop WIFI, below are some tips.
1. You need to set up an access point using yr laptop (ad hoc wifi won't work). 2. How to set up? Follow the instruction here -> http://www.ishanarora.com/2009/07/29/windo...s-access-point/ 3. After u create the access point just restart yr laptop in case it's not working properly. 4. Make sure u shared your LAN connection via ICS (Internet Connection Sharing) 5. On your mobile WIFI and connect. No USB cable require.
26. I saw my other phone charger is rated at Output 5V-1.0A. Our S2 charger is rated at Output 5V-0.7A. The longer time of charging might be due to this but can we use 1.0A charger to charge our batt??
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You can use any car charger as long as its output is minimum 500mA. An ideal charge output will be 1000mA. Even using a 2000mA car charger ( those use to charge Android tablets, ipad ) can be used - it will not spoil your phone - charging times will be faster
27. How can I stream an avi movie file from my computer to my phone ??
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I AM STREAMING an AVI straight from my laptop -> WIFI -> Internet -> 3G -> SGS2. Yee haw, RedDonut + Vplayer works!
No conversion, no transferring files, no nothing.
But rather then streaming and pausing to buffer halfway like Airvideo, it takes about 10-15 minutes to download the entire converted stream over to the SGS2, then it's smooth sailing with NO BUFFERING WHATSOEVER.
Advantage over Allshare -> stream over freakin 3G or any WIFI access point you can find, even if your computer is in the next state over, with nearly zero configuration needed = watch anything anywhere easily guys.
Disadvantage -> low quality streams lar brader. HD over 3G? You will quickly go overquota lol.
Nice. I need to buy BOTH RedDonut Premium (the free one only displays 3 videos from your chosen folder, and only plays a video for about 10 minutes) and Vplayer Full (7 day limitation on the free version).
Caveat? While the whole shebang costs about $3 on iOS (Airvideo + desktop software), it will cost me more then twice that on Android (Vplayer: $5, RedDonut Premium: $5). So much for being the "cheaper" platform lol.
28. What are the apps that I can safely remove from the phone ?
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29. What is sleep mode and how does it work? Is it the same as idle mode when the screen goes off and the screen locks?
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By Bugeca : Deep Sleep runs automatically by the kernel and on battery only. If connected to charger, the kernel won't trigger deep sleep mode (the CPU will throttle down to 200MHz). When activated, the kernel will reduce the CPU frequency like notebook standby and will wake the phone when any services require an update in order to save battery.
Drawback, it introduce the wake up lag to the phone. If your phone instantly wakes up on battery, it means there is an active app running in the foreground (normally apps which requires constant network access) or a nasty app did not suspend or kill by the OS. App to use to monitor : Cpu Spyv0.30beta
30. What is the best way to minor my data usage as I am on a limited data plan from telco ?
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The popular free apps : 3G Watchdog and Data Counter Widget ( this can monitou usage as wifi hotspot too )
Paid app: SPB Wireless Monitor is a complete solution for measuring data traffic via all types of connections and calculating network usage costs according to your data plan.
Features: Per-application reports (for Android 2.2+ devices) Cost reports Mobile and WiFi traffic reports Warnings when exceeding spending limits Export to CSV 330+ pre-defined service plans Home screen widget
31. How to stream videos ( any format ) from computer to phone ? - See Q 31 too related issue
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By user destex: Finally i found a working way to stream any videos of any format from your computer in your phone. AllShare and ES file explorer doesnt play certain video formats eg. mkv and flv, and some dont have subtitles . Then i found out about VLC stream and convert.
you'll need to have vlc media player installed in your computer and must be on. Any video files that can play in your computer, can be played in your phone too.
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* Install the latest version of VLC media player (1.1.2 or 1.1.3 may be a good choice) [About 1.1.4 for Windows read "Known Issues / Corrupted audio" on this website first.]
* Open the file ".hosts" in a text editor. Remove the hash sign (#) in front of the private addresses of your local network (usually "192.168.0.0/16") or just add your IP address to the list. Save the file.
Windows 7: Note: If you are using the VLC installer package for Windows your ".hosts" file is located in "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http" and you may need Admin privileges for saving your changes. Alternatively you can download the zip package of VLC media player and unpack it to another folder on your computer.
Keep in mind that all computers from the allowed networks will be able to browse your hard drives!
* Start VLC and from the menu select View -> Add Interface -> Web Interface.
Windows 7: If a "Windows Security Alert" pops up select all networks and click "Allow access" (administrator privileges required). You can also configure your firewall manually under Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Windows Firewall -> Advanced settings -> Inbound Rules -> New Rule... Create a new rule for VLC media player and allow all local TCP ports (at least 8080, 8081, 5554). Set remote addresses to restrict access to VLC.
VLC Web Interface is now running in the background. You can check the current status in your web browser: http://127.0.0.1:8080/requests/status.xml (If you replace 127.0.0.1 with your computer's local IP address you shall be able to open this page from your computer and phone as well)
In case of problems check that no other media player or server is listening on port 8080 or use another port for VLC.
* Now you are ready to connect from your phone in one of many ways: - android-wifi-tether app to turn your phone into a hotspot and connect from your computer via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth - "Tethering & portable hotspot" on Android 2.2 (Froyo) for connecting from your computer via USB or Wi-Fi - PdaNet app to connect from your computer via USB or Bluetooth (Windows, Mac) - Connectify for Windows 7 to create a Wi-Fi hotspot and connect from your phone - Wireless home network (if phone and computer are connected just scan your local network from the app) - Outside your home network (you need to know your external IP and configure port forwarding on your router)
Start the app, press the menu button and open the "Connect" dialog.
Make sure there's at least one local network listed. Select a network and press "Scan". If everything is set up properly you will see a notice "VLC server found" and the IP address or hostname of your computer will be filled in. You can press "Connect" now.
it can work as a remote control for the vlc in your computer and also it can stream over the net as long as you did the proper settings, portforwarding etc.
32. The latest smart phones contain lots of personal data, so there is a high risk of revealing sensitive personal information if you lose your phone. Remote Controls can minimize the risk of losing your personal information by allowing you to lock and wipe your missing mobile remotely. Also, by using the Find my mobile feature, you can find your missing mobile. The following site SamsungDive explains how to use Remote Controls.
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34. I cannot view the names of my Chinese songs in the music player - it all turns out gibberish
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if you have problems reading/viewing east asian titled Mp3s, ie your android is showing unrecognizable codes, you can these simple steps.
1) download and install a good mp3 tag editor. (i used mp3tag, its free! mp3tag download here : http://www.mp3tag.de/en/download.html 2) plug in your device to your pc using usb 3) open your mp3 tag editor and select the directory of your audio files. 4) batch select those east asian mp3s (or any mp3 you have problem reading with) 5) after the selection, go on to tools (at the top row) -> options -> tags -> mpeg -> select ID3v2.4 UTF-8 instead of UTF-16. 6) click on file -> save tag and you are done!
additional steps (not really necessary, follow if its still not working)
7) batch select those east asian mp3s 8) on the left, click on comment bar and type in < blank >
now you can view the mp3s without any problem on your audio player!
OR try use the player POWERAMP - is a paid app
35. How can I have mails push to me similar to Blackberry ?
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When I'm using SGS1, there is one app in Samsung App called Social Hub Email that can push any email accounts to your phone. In the end, SGS1 has Gmail client, Stock Email client and Social Hub Email client. Considered bloatware at that time.
Now, using SGS2 I kinda miss that app. But, I did not know that Samsung has integrated Social Hub Email in stock email client. No wonder there is Premium Email setting on it. Turned out, it is the Social Hub email function.
Just select any email account as the primary account for Social Hub registration ID. Then add others and do not forget to check the "Set as premium account ...." checkbox for all the email account.
All your email will have push capability and you can set the schedule. Works on my Jaring, Gmail, Hotmail and Yahoo accounts. It can sync your (added bonus) IM, contacts and calendar if the account has that service. Will not work on Exchange / ActiveSync type of account thou (it has it own push capability).
37. How can I access AMAZON's Android apps store ?
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1)create a AMAZON account. 2)get your fake details from: www.fakenamegenerator.com 3)once account is created, download the app onto your android 4)sign into the app and start downloading the daily free apps.
*Amazon does not check your IP, only checks the address you register with them. the site above will help you generate fake address,credit card,name,etc..everything you need.
Extra FAQ : posted by forumer ijat91
i9100 vs i9103 both of these are variants of the Galaxy S II, to be respectively released in different regions, however key differences will will include: i9100: Super AMOLED Plus screen, 1.2 GHz Dualcore Exynos processor i9103: alternate screen (possibly SLCD, but yet to be confirmed), 1.0 GHz Dualcore Tegra 2 processor List of Regions for Each Variant: INFORMATION NEEDED
What File System Will the Galaxy S II use? EXT4
Will the Galaxy S II have Capped FPS like the Galaxy S I? Yes, the Galaxy S II has its FPS capped at 60fps because of Vsync. Hows the GPS on the Galaxy S II? "Great!" check it out for yourself Picture
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Does the Galaxy S II have a Notification LED ? unfortunately no, it doesnt
Is the Bootloader Locked? No, it is not locked
Is it possible to run Nvidia Tegra Zone games on Galaxy S 2? No, Nvidia Tegra Zone games are custom taylored for Tegra processors only, however most of these games have a non-Tegra alternative
Does having a Dualcore Processor in my phone use more battery than a Single Core No, on the contrary, having two processors do half the work to complete a single task requires less energy than a single core doing all of the work.
What Media Formats/Codec will the Galaxy S II support out of the box? Video: MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263/H.264 AVC/VP8/3GPP/VP8/VC-1/WebM Audio: MP3, OGG, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB/AMR-WB, WMA, WAV, MID, AC3, IMY, FLAC, XMF Image JPEG/GIF/PNG/BMP/WBMP/AGIF
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Rooting an Android phone opens its core functions that aren’t available when you buy it. One of the major benefits is the ability to install apps to the SD card, which saves space on the device. Rooting also enables you to install apps that required access to system files, example - backup , screenshots . Commonly use of rooting is to allow installation of alternative roms which is faster and better, more features, and reduced bloatware. Rooting will not remove your 3rd party apps, data/wipe clean your phone. And the chance of bricking the phone during rooting is close to impossible. Just make sure your phone has at least 50% battery charge. Do refer to the specific methods on how to unroot back if needed - easiest is to use SuperOneclick, One root solution or flash back official stock rom
Quick guide (for experienced users) - Reboot into download mode - Using the attached Odin version, flash the attached XWKDD kernel as PDA. Do not use the PIT, do not have any options checked except for "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time" - Wait for the device to reboot - Use the "adb root" command to restart ADB in root mode, followed by "adb shell" to get a rooted shell; then you can manually push Superuser.apk / su, busybox, OR use SuperOneClick to finish the job for you.
Long guide (for beginners) - Download the attached ODIN file and extract the .zip file - Download the attached XWKDD, but do NOT extract the .tar file - Download and extract SuperOneClick - If you do not have Samsung's KIES 2.0 installed, download and install it. You need it to install the correct USB drivers, so the programs can communicate with the device. Reboot your computer after installation of KIES.
- Make sure your device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging - Reboot your device into download mode: Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously. You will know when you are in download mode, it is really obvious - Start ODIN - Connect the device to your computer using USB - Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen should show you that a device is now connected - Make sure that in ODIN NOTHING is checked, except the "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time" checkboxes. Press the "PDA" button, and select the "XWKDD_insecure.tar" file. - Press "Start". ODIN you should now be flashing the kernel, and the device should reboot. - Wait until the device is rebooted, and while still being connected over USB, start SuperOneClick, and press ROOT. - Reboot the device - Done !
Is there an easier and more automatic method to root ?? YES - use Supercurio 3
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The stock kernels are to be used to restore the kernel version after rooting and are not needed for updating the firmware. You do not need to root or unroot the device to update the firmware.
Please ensure that KIES is closed and not running in the system tray! Kies doesn't like Odin, it's like the big brother who's always jealous that his little brother is getting to flash all the phones so he starts to flash block.
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Villain 1.1 Warning. This ROM will wipe your data partition after flashing. Carry out a backup before you install it. You will have to reinstall applications again, and restore settings and accounts after installing. This is due to a change in the ROM signatures used. Android can't cope without a wipe when we do this. Due to the lack of recovery image for now, an init.d script is used. It is run only once, and deletes itself. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1081368
SOME Tips from me based on my experience flashing roms :
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I STRONGLY suggest you readup the features of the roms you wish to flash. You will get yourself into trouble if you don't do that. Do not just jump in to flash the easy way trying to follow some rules without understanding the features of the rom you wish to flash
The different roms in XDA has these features :
1. Some will wipe clean your phone while some will nbot 2. Some will auto root for you whiloe some will not 3. Some requires you to root it yourself after flashing using an insecure kernel method 4. Some roms required you to wipe clean ( ie factory/hard reset ) ; some will not - is optional step. But my advise is it is better to wipe clean ( hard reset ) so you start with a new plate , again is optional
I always recommend for new users, the easiest way of getting yourself started :
ROOT - easiest method use Supercurio
Rom flash - start with Litening - as using it , you learn how to use Odin. Also flashing this rom will NOT wipe your phone clean
Recovery - use Chainfire v4.0 . You will need recovery installed if you wish to do a nandroid backup and full restore of your rom. Some roms required you to flash using RECOVERY mode and not through Odin. Some roms even auto installed Chainfire recovery when you flash it
So the GOLDEN RULE is please READ the features of the rom you want to flash - check whether it use Odin or through recovery ??? Does it install recovery auto for you ?? Does the rom wipe clean your phone ??
Another GOLDEN rule :
ALWAYS ALWAYS wipe clean cache partition and in ADvanced mode - clear Dalvik cache BEFORE you flash a new rom - this will avoid reboots keep looping or phone fail to boot after flash. This also means it is in a way compulsory you install a RECOVERY first before attempting to flash a new rom. If you are lucky you could have a successful flash; if you are unlucky you will curse yourself because you want a fast way
TUTORIAL : My Guide on How to ROOT using Supercurio kernel ?
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PC prerequisite : Miccrosoft.Net Framework 4 , download at :
Samsung KIES : If you do not have Samsung’s KIES 2.0 installed, download and install it. You need it to install the correct USB drivers, so the programs can communicate with the device. Reboot your computer after installation of KIES. Download it at : http://downloadcenter.samsung.com/content/....11044_11_3.exe
ROOTING :
Install an “insecure” modded kernel. This is a kernel that does NOT include the tools you need for Superuser, but it DOES give you root shell access, so you can install these manually.
( KERNEL : The kernel is the central part of an operating system, that directly controls the hardware. Usually, the kernel is the first of the user-installed software on the phone , booting directly after the BIOS. Operating system kernels are specific to the hardware on which they are running, thus most operating systems are distributed with different kernel options that are configured when the system is installed. Changing major hardware components such as the motherboard, processor, or memory, often requires a kernel update. Additionally, often new kernels are offered that improve system security or performance )
- Make sure your device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging - Reboot your device into download mode: Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously. Select Volume Up to continue . You will see Downloading on screen - Start ODIN - Connect the device to your computer using USB - Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen should show you that a device is now connected - Make sure that in ODIN NOTHING is checked, except the “Auto reboot” and “F. Reset Time” checkboxes. Press the “PDA” button, and select the “GT-I9100_Kernel_Gingerbread-supercurio-3.tar file. - Press “Start”. ODIN you should now be flashing the kernel, and the device should reboot. This will take about 2-3 minutes - Reboot the device Your phone is now rooted.
TUTORIAL : How to ROOT using Chainfire 4.0 - installing same time ClockworkMod Recovery and Rooting same time
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Step 1: To install villain rom, CF Root is a must, try to use the latest CF root 4.0.. download CF Root 4.0巋笒痩 and apply using odin - Follow these instructions to the letter. Do not touch any buttons or checkboxes that are not listed below to touch! - Unzip the attached CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.zip - (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer - Start ODIN - Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar - Put your phone in download mode ( shut down ur phone and then press volumedown+power+home button) - (USB) Connect the phone to your computer ( need to install kies or android sdk usb driver, find it in the first page) - Make sure repartition is NOT checked - Click the START button - Wait for the phone to reboot - Done and u must have CWM apps in u apps drawer
Step 2: Download the latest Villain Rom痩and copy the file into ur sdcard via usb.. (usb debugging mode is must) Step 3: Try to backup data using titanium backup or nandroid in case u need to wipe data partition
Step 4: Boot to CWM recovery mode
Step 5: if required wipe data, this will optimised the system if u are coming from different and have flashed many rom before..
Step 6: Install the Villain rom zip through Install zip From SD card
Step 7: reboot( take about 5 to 10 minutes) Step 8: Enjoy villain rom.. free your android( try install vrtweaks to apply fix)
Flashing ClockworkMod Recovery on SGS II by Chainfire : Available on 30 May 2011
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This link is tutorial on flashing Recovery and removal of yellow triangle splash screen This rooted kernel is for the "rooting beginners" and those who want to keep as close to stock as possible. CF-Root takes the kernel from an original Samsung firmware, and just adds root, busybox, and ClockWorkMod (CWM3) recovery THIS IS NOT A ROM - it is only a modified kernel. You need to have the relevant firmware already on your device. You do NOT need to wipe anything for this patch. You DO need to read the instructions. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE POST!
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Q: What is a ROM? A: A ROM contains the operating system and often additional software which can be “installed” to your mobile device. Most ROM’s provided by the chefs (people who create cutomized ROM’s) just contain the operating system and additional applications. Shipping ROM’s (ROM’s provided by the manufacturer or official providers) also contain a Radio ROM and a bootloader. Please notice: A ROM can ONLY be flashed to a device it is made for.
Q: What is a bootloader? A: A bootloader contains information about your device. It is quite similar to a computer’s BIOS. Some Official bootloader are signed/locked and if you want to flash another ROM, you first have to turn unlock the bootloader first.
Q: What is a Radio ROM? A: The Radio ROM contains the drivers for the communication devices of your phone. Some ROM’s need one or more specific Radio ROM’s to work properly. Usually the chef, who created the ROM recommends a Radio ROM. But don’t mind, if your Radio Rom does not match, you can always flash another without needing to flash the ROM containing the Operating System (OS) again.
Q: What means SIM-Unlock? A: Lots of providers want to bind their customers. So they add a SIM-Lock to their devices with only allows to use SIM-Cards using their networks. If you want to use a SIM-Card from another provider, you need to SIM-unlock your device. This can be done by contacting the phone's provider (paid & sometimes free). This is common for USA based Tecos.
Q: Can I brick my phone by flashing a ROM? A: YES. But if you follow all instructions, it is quite implausible that your device bricks.
Q: Does flashing affect the warranty of my device? A: Yes, flashing an unofficial rom will void warranty. But as long as your device can be unrooted and be reflashed again to stock original rom you can than send in for warranty claims.
Q: What can I do, if i gain problems with the ROM i flashed to my device? A: First of all you should inform the creator by posting in the ROM's thread if the problem is not described yet. Then you should wait for an update/fix or, if the issue is a showstopper for you, try another ROM.
Q: Which is the best/fastest/... ROM? A: Nobody can answer you this properly. There are nearly daily new ROM's here and everybody has different demands to a ROM. If you want to know, which fits best for you, read the ROM description and try the ROM('s). Only you can decide, which ROM is the best (for you).
Q: What is the difference between a hardreset and a softreset? A: A softreset reboots your device. A hardreset sets all settings back to the ROM's defaults. All of your data, settings and additionally installed programs will be deleted.
1. What is a ROM? A. Parts of a ROM B. How is a ROM packaged?
2. How do I install a ROM. A. Got Root? B. Recovery C. Nandroid D. Copy and Flash
3. What if something went wrong? A. Reflash the ROM B. Flash a different ROM C. Look for an official recovery tool D. "Borrow" a Nandroid backup E. A trip to the store
4. How do I uninstall a ROM. 5. Building your own ROM.
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Code: Country: AW Hungary AZ France BD Cyprus, Greece BY Greece CB Poland CE Benelux CP Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden DB Vietnam DC Thailand DD India DT Australia DX Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam DZ Malaysia, Singapore JA South Africa JC Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia JP Arabic JR Arabic JV Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey
JW West Africa JX Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey KA Turkey ME France MK Serbia MS France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK MT Switserland MY Italy NH Latvia PO France PU Russia UB Brazil XA Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom XB Denmark, Norway, Sweden XC Portugal, Spain XD Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Slovakia XE Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine XF Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania XP UK, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Poland, Portuguese, Turkey XX Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom XW Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom ZC China, Hong Kong ZH Hong Kong ZS China, Hong Kong ZT Taiwan
Network carrier codes: Provider: Country: AA T-Mobile Germany AB Orange UK AC Vodafone UK AD O2 UK AE SFR France AF Orange France AG Bouygues France AH Wind Italy AI TIM Italy AK T-Mobile AM Vodafone Germany AN E-Plus Germany AO O2 AR Voafone Netherlands AS KPN Netherlands AT T-Mobile AU Mobilkom Austria AX Telfort Netherlands AY O2 UK BA Airtel Spain BB Tmn Portugal BC Vodafone Portugal BE Orange Netherlands BF Optimus Purtugal BG Telefonica Spain BH Debitel Germany BI Virgin UK BK Orange Polland BM Swisscom Switzerland BN AMena Spain BO T-Mobile Germany BR Era GSM BS T-Mobile BT T-Mobile BU Vodafone T-Mobile BV Orange Switzerland BW O2 United Kingdom BX Meteor Ireland CA TCL Portugal CC Beeline Russia CD Proximus Belgium CG Telia Mobitel Sweden CH Sing Tel Singapore CJ Pannon Hungary CK Tele2 Sweden CT Tdc Denmark CU One Austria CV Telenor Norway CW SUN Switzerland CX Plus GSM Poland DE SingTel Singapore DT Optus Australia DV Telstra Australia EF Cellcom Malaysia EI Digicel Pacific JB Vodacom South Africa JD Cell c South Africa MA Cosmote Greece MB Vodafone Mclaren MD Telia Sonera Finland MG MegaFon Russia MJ Vodafone Italy MM Tele Ring Austria MR VIPnet Croatia MU O2 MV Netcom Norway MW Telenor Denmark NA Nrj France NB Tele2 Norway NE H3G Nordic Sweden NP H3G Italy PC MTS Russia PD Svyaznoi Russia PM Play Poland PN Mobitel Solvenia RE Yoigo Spain RG Telekom Monte Serbia RJ Omnitel Lithuania SH HT-Eronet Bosnia & Herzegovina SS Vodafone Japan UC Cingular USA UH ENTEL PCS Chile UI TIM Brazil UK Movistar UM TELCEL Mexico UR ComCell Colombia UO Oi Brazil UT Claro Brazil UV T-Mobile USA UX Rogers Canada UY Claro Chile UZ FIDO Canada VB BrasilTelecom Brazil VC Claro Argentina VD Telecom Personal Argentina VE Movistar Argentina WP Movistar Peru VI Vivo GSM Brazil ZM China Mobile China
Letter Year Month A 2001 January B 2002 February C 2003 March D 2004 April E 2005 May F 2006 June G 2007 Jule H 2008 August I 2009 September J 2010 October K 2011 November L 2012 December
SAMSUNG MObile codes : Dial this from phone for information
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*#1234# = Firmware Version.
Explanatory notes :
CODE (PDA) is android and all the applications that come with it. (The archives/folders will be named after the version of this file) MODEM (PHONE) is the firmware of the wireless chipset of the device and will operate you WiFi, Blutooth and 3G/2G/GSM connections. (ie Radio ROM) The CSC includes connection data for the broadband networks as well as apps that are only available in certain languages/intended for a specific area.
*#2222# = H/W Version. *#8999*8376263# = All Versions Together. *#8999*8378# = Test Menu. *#4777*8665# = GPSR Tool. *#8999*523# = LCD Brightness. *#8999*377# = Error Menu. *#8999*327# = EEP Menu. *#8999*667# = Debug Mode. *#92782# = PhoneModel. (Wap) #*5737425# = JAVA Mode. *#2255# = Call List. *#232337# = Bluetooth MAC Adress. *#5282837# = Java Version. #*4773# = Incremental Redundancy. #*7752# = 8 PSK uplink capability bit. #*7785# = Reset wakeup & RTK timer cariables/variables. #*7200# = Tone Generator Mute. #*3888# = BLUETOOTH Test mode. #*7828# = Task screen. *#34971539# Check camera firmware and then press Phone/CAM FW Ver Check. #*#8377466# = S/W Version & H/W Version. #*2562# = Restarts Phone. #*2565# = No Blocking? General Defense. #*3353# = General Defense, Code Erased. #*3837# = Phone Hangs on White screen. #*3849# = Restarts Phone. #*3851# = Restarts Phone. #*3876# = Restarts Phone. #*7222# = Operation Typ: (Class C GSM) #*7224# = !!! ERROR !!! #*7252# = Operation Typ: (Class B GPRS) #*7271# = CMD: (Not Available) #*7274# = CMD: (Not Available) #*7337# = Restarts Phone. (Resets Wap Settings) #*2787# = CRTP ON/OFF. #*2886# = AutoAnswer ON/OFF. #*3737# = L1 AFC. #*5133# = L1 HO Data. #*7288# = GPRS Detached/Attached. #*7287# = GPRS Attached. #*7666# = White Screen. #*7693# = Sleep Deactivate/Activate. #*7284# = L1 HO Data. #*2256# = Calibration info? (For CMD set DEBUGAUTONOMY in cihard.opt) #*2286# = Databattery. #*2527# = GPRS switching set to (Class 4, 8, 9, 10) #*2679# = Copycat feature Activa/Deactivate. #*3940# = External looptest 9600 bps. #*4263# = Handsfree mode Activate/Deactivate. #*4700# = Please use function 2637. #*7352# = BVMC Reg value (LOW_SWTOFF, NOMINAL_SWTOFF) #*2558# = Time ON. #*3370# = Same as 4700. #*3941# = External looptest 115200 bps #*5176# = L1 Sleep. #*7462# = SIM Phase. #*7983# = Voltage/Freq. #*7986# = Voltage. #*8466# = Old Time. #*2255# = Call Failed. #*5187# = L1C2G trace Activate/Deactivate. #*5376# = DELETE ALL SMS!!!!. #*6837# = Official Software Version: (0003000016000702) #*7524# = KCGPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF 07) #*7562# = LOCI GPRS: (FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FF FE FF 01) #*2337# = Permanent Registration Beep. #*2474# = Charging Duration. #*2834# = Audio Path. (Handsfree) #*3270# = DCS Support Activate/Deactivate. #*3282# = Data Activate/Deactivate. #*3476# = EGSM Activate/Deactivate. #*3676# = FORMAT FLASH VOLUME!!! #*4760# = GSM Activate/Deactivate. #*4864# = White Screen. #*5171# = L1P1. #*5172# = L1P2. #*5173# = L1P3. #*7326# = Accessory. #*7683# = Sleep variable. #*8465# = Time in L1. #*2252# = Current CAL. #*2836# = AVDDSS Management Activate/Deactivate. #*3877# = Dump of SPY trace. #*7728# = RSAV. #*2677# = Same as 4700. #*3728# = Time 2 Decod. #*3725# = B4 last off. #*7372# = Resetting the time to DPB variables. #*7732# = Packet flow context bit Activate/Deactivate. #*6833# = New uplink establishment Activate/Deactivate. #*3273# = EGPRS multislot. (Class 4, 8, 9, 10) #*7722# = RLC bitmap compression Activate/Deactivate. #*2351# = Blinks 1347E201 in RED. #*4472# = Hysteresis of serving cell: 3 dB #*2775# = Switch to 2 inner speaker. #*9270# = Force WBS. #*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES) #*3757# = DSL UART speed set to. (LOW, HIGH) #*8726# = Switches USBACM to Normal. #*8724# = Switches USBACM to Generator mode. #*8727# = Switches USBACM to Slink mode. #*8725# = Switches USBACM to Loop-back mode. #*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED. #*2077# = GPRS Switch. #*2027# = GPRS Switch. #*0227# = GPRS Switch. #*0277# = GPRS Switch. #*8370# = Tfs4.0 Test 0. #*8371# = Tfs4.0 Test 1. #*8372# = Tfs4.0 Test 2. #*8373# = Tfs4.0 Test 3. #*8374# = Tfs4.0 Test 4. #*8375# = Tfs4.0 Test 5. #*8376# = Tfs4.0 Test 6. #*8377# = Tfs4.0 Test 7. #*8378# = Tfs4.0 Test 8. #*8379# = Tfs4.0 Test 9. #*7878# = FirstStartup. (0=NO, 1=YES) #*3838# = Blinks 3D030300 in RED. #*2077# = GPRS Switch. #*2027# = GPRS Switch. #*0227# = GPRS Switch. #*0277# = GPRS Switch. #*22671# = AMR REC START. #*22672# = Stop AMR REC. (File name: /a/multimedia/sounds/voice list/ENGMODE.amr) #*22673# = Pause REC. #*22674# = Resume REC. #*22675# = AMR Playback. #*22676# = AMR Stop Play. #*22677# = Pause Play. #*22678# = Resume Play. #*77261# = PCM Rec Req. #*77262# = Stop PCM Rec. #*77263# = PCM Playback. #*77264# = PCM Stop Play. #*22679# = AMR Get Time. *#8999*364# = Watchdog ON/OFF. *#8999*427# = WATCHDOG signal route setup. *2767*226372# = Camera Reset. (deletes photos) *2767*3855# = E2P Full Reset. *2767*2878# = E2P Custom Reset. *2767*927# = E2P Wap Reset. *2767*226372# = E2P Camera Reset. *2767*688# = Reset Mobile TV. #7263867# = RAM Dump. (On or Off)
TIPS & TRICKS
1. Manual download :
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Details refer to above link
- Use GPS wisely - Turn off Bluetooth when not in use - Disable Wireless Network Positioning - Switch off WiFi OR Always keep it on - Disable Always On Mobile data - Kill 3G if phone always struggle to find it - Use Quick Screen timeout - Turn down brightness - Do not use Live wallpapers - Amoled display : Use a dark wallpaper - Use widgets wisely - Use a reasonable time interval for automatic updates - Monitor apps using battery - Cutdown streaming apps usage
1) Avoid frequent full discharges because this puts additional strain on the battery. Several partial discharges with frequent recharges are better for lithium-ion than one deep one. Recharging a partially charged lithium-ion does not cause harm because there is no memory. (In this respect, lithium-ion differs from nickel-based batteries.) Short battery life in a device is mainly cause by heat rather than charge / discharge patterns.
2) Batteries with fuel gauge should be calibrated by applying a deliberate full discharge once every 30 charges. Running the pack down in the equipment does this. If ignored, the fuel gauge will become increasingly less accurate and in some cases cut off the device prematurely.
3) Keep the lithium-ion battery cool. Avoid a hot car. For prolonged storage, keep the battery at a 40% charge level.
4) Avoid purchasing spare lithium-ion batteries for later use. Observe manufacturing dates. Do not buy old stock, even if sold at clearance prices.
5) If you have a spare lithium-ion battery, use one to the fullest and keep the other cool by placing it in the refrigerator. Do not freeze the battery. For best results, store the battery at 40% state-of-charge.
How to calibrate battery ?
1.Run the device down until it turns itself off. 2.Turn it back on and wait for it to turn itself off again. 3.Remove the battery for 10 seconds. 4.Replace the battery, but leave the device off. 5.Charge the device until full and then for another hour. 6.**Root users only** Using a Terminal Emulator, type “su” enter, followed by “rm /data/system/batterystats.bin” ( can also be done more easily through CWM or SGSTools app) 7.Run the device’s battery down until it turns itself off. 8.Turn the device on and charge for at least 8 hours. 9.Unplug the device, turn off, then charge for another hour. 10.Unplug the device, turn on, wait 2 minutes. 11.Turn off again and charge for another hour. 12.Restart and use as normal.
3. How to have GTalk 1.3 with video working on the SGS II ?
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First of all please check your existing camera firmware version by typing *#34971539# and then press Phone/CAM FW Ver Check.
Then you can either get the apk from Samsung Apps application on your phone. Or download the firmware update apk which I have attached to this post. The application should tell you if your camera needs the update or not.
To get from Samsung Apps Click on Featured Tab then click New. Then choose the Galaxy S2 Camera Firmware update application. If you can't find it go to search and type 'camera' or something.
Click download then run it.
Then do *#34971539# again and check your Phone/Cam Fw version
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UTILITIES :
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1 Password 3G Watchdog Data Counter widget AdFree ADWLauncher EX Launcher Pro Astro Awesome Drop Backup to Gmail Barcode Scanner BatteryLife Bluetooth File Transfer Bookmarks to SD Bump Chrome to Phone ConvertPad - Unit Converter Currency converter plus Dropbox Fancy Widget Pro Beautiful Widgets Folder Organizer GoAruna Google Translate Handcent SMS Hanndy Safe Pro MarketAccess MarketEnabler MyBackup Pro Palmary Weather Pro People Widget Protector Quick Boot Quick System Info Root Explorer S2 Calendar Widget Smooth Calendar SMS Backup SMS Backup & Restore SMS Translate ProSpeed Test StopWatch & Timer SwitchPro Widget SystemPanel Zip Viewer
OFFICE :
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AK Notepad Documents To Go ezPDF Reader Google Pinyin Note Everything K-9 Mai Post it Desk Quickoffice Vlingo
MULTIMEDIA :
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Aldiko Books Comic Reader Mobi Google Reader iReader iSilo Laputa Pro PalmBookReader Repligo Reader Tapatalk XDA
NEWS
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BBC News Better Engadget BeyondPod CNN News DailyDilbert FT Mobile MobileKini Newsroom NYTimes TweetDeck Twidroyd PRO World Newspapers
REFERENCE
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ColorDict Concise Oxford Medical Dictionary Earth IMDB iPharmacy Oxford Dictionary of English WikiMobile
BROWSER-COMMUNICATION
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Dolphin Browser HD Foursquare GPS Status GPS Test Plus MSN Talk Pro PAPAGO! Aura Skype XSCope 6
GAMES ! GAMES ! GAMES ! I have little interest in games. This is a list of what I know are common favorites . PM me your recommendation and I will update this list
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Angry Birds Asphalt 5 or 6 Dungeon Hunter Nova Need for Speed Air control Bebbled Homerun battle Pocket God Vegas Real blackjack Solitaire free pack Backgamon Buble Burst Kumpa Frodo 64 Zelda Lite InfeCCt Pocket legends Modern combat sandstorm hd Shrimpocalypse (sea-themed tower defense) Splinter cell conviction
To anyone interested to know how to play tegra2 game..posted by user irenic
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* pre requisite: - root + superuser access
steps:
0) download the 3 plugins from google (search "chainfire") > put all these 3 files at root of internal memory 1) buy and download chainfire3d pro (have to use market enabler to see it in android market) 2) choose cf3d driver to install the drivers 3) install plugin (the 3 plugins that we put in internal sd card just now) 4) go to default openGL settings > Use plugins > Nvidia 5) go to Per-app OpenGL settings > Tegra Zone > Use plugin > Nvidia 6) fix market settings 7) go to market, and download your desire tegra2 games! 8) enjoy!
* this is still under development, but at least the future looks promising for non tegra device!
RECOMMENDED WIDGETS
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MAXIS
1) Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name 2) Menu -> New APN Name = Maxis(3G) APN = unet Username = maxis MMSC = http://172.16.74.100:10021/mmsc MMS proxy = 202.75.133.49 MMS port = 80 APN type = default,mms (Others, leave blank)
DIGI
1) Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name 2) Menu -> New APN Name : DiGi Internet User name : digi APN: diginet MCC: 502 MNC: 16 APN Type: default (Others, blank)
NOTE : If you subscribed to Digi Internet Prepaid package ( RM2/day package ): the APN is : 3gdgnet
1) Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name 2) Menu -> New APN Name : Celcom 3G APN : celcom3g MMSC: http://mms.celcom.net.my MMS Proxy : 10.128.1.242 MMS Port : 8080
Other settings you can try :
Celcom 3g internet setting :
Name : Celcom 3G Internet APN : celcom3g MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : default
Celcom 3g MMS setting :
Name : Celcom 3G MMS APN : celcom3g MMSC : http://mms.celcom.net.my MMS proxy : 10.128.1.242 MMS port : 8080 MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : mms
Celcom 2g internet setting :
Name : Celcom 2G Internet APN : celcom.net.my MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : default
Celcom 2g MMS setting :
Name : Celcom 2G MMS APN : mms.celcom.net.my MMSC : http://mms.celcom.net.my MMS proxy : 10.128.1.242 MMS port : 8080 MCC : 502 MNC : 19 APN type : mms
This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 1 2011, 03:07 AM
Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) USB Gender Adaptor (MicroUSB to USB Converter) – £12.49 (£14.99 inc.VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) MHL Adaptor £20.82 (£24.99 inc. VAT) Sound station – Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 – £33.33 (£39.99 inc.VAT) Vehicle Dock – Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 – £33.33 (£39.99 inc.VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Desktop Dock – £33.33 (£39.99 inc. VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Power Pack (Extended Battery) £54.16 (£64.99 inc.VAT) Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 Spare Battery Charger – £12.49 (£14.99 inc.VAT) Standard Battery (1650mAh) Samsung Galaxy S II (I9100) – £16.66 (£19.99 inc.VAT)
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EBH1A2USBE special charge the battery box, ECR-D1A2BE multimedia base, leather cell phone protector, USB OTG (USB On-The-Go) adapter, EEB-U10BBU battery back cover, the current transfer only microUSB HDMI cable, and USB OTG (USB On-The-Go) adapter will be introduced, and EEB-U10BBU low battery back cover
Connecting a full USB thumb drive to the SGS II :
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Use a mico USB to full USB adapter The phone will detect the USB thumb drive immediate. You need not mount the thumb drive. You can than browse the thumb drive contents at : /sdcard/USBStorage/SDA
Actual pics :
I bought this from EBay for US$ 4; I think you should be able to get this any of the shops at LowYat as is a common cable
A Cheap portable small external battery pack 1900mAh for US$ 10 from EBay :
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Just to share with you guys my temporary solution to ensure I have a longer battery life. This is good for emergency use. When attached to the SGS II it serves better as a spare battery when your battery life on phone runs down. As with most of such chargers, when you are using the phone with it - it charges slowly at same time. So is better to use it when the phone battery is at low levels
This micro USB external battery pack fits perfectly to the base of the SGS II. Its psecs : 1900mAh with output 5.0V 800MA
See the pics below and see its size relative to the phone
I bought it from EBAY at US $9.69 inclusive delivery to Msia ; delievry took 8 days
It can be charge using any generic USB-mini USB cable or USB-micro USB cable. It is NOT advisable to charge it while attached to the phone.
With phone in standbymode mode, this external battery charges the phone by 15% in 1 hour
JIG to revive a bricked SGS II : Available from lowyat forumer
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It's a very useful tool, to get into download mode, reset the flash counter, and also removes the yellow triangle after overclocking. I think it's a must have tool if you flash your ROM every now and then. =)
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MUGEN battery for SGS !! now available - delivery start mid july : 1700 mAH at US $ 46.95 /unit. Airmail to Msia is Free ( 10 -15 days ) - if you need faster delivery speedpost ( 2-5 days ) add another US $13.60
bro, mind sharing here how u enable that feature? is it standard feature in stock rom or its just in the villain rom? i cant seem to find it in the setting, thx
press the top of your screen, a small bar will pop out which you use to pull the notification down, dont pull it down but instead u slide left or right to adjust brightness. ONLY works if u disable auto brightness
This post has been edited by destEX: Jul 1 2011, 03:08 AM
hello@ add me to the user list.. juz got mine today at the Maxis Center at Sunway Pyramid.. the phone is soo smoooth and lovely.. gotta get used to the OS and the weight!
hello@ add me to the user list.. juz got mine today at the Maxis Center at Sunway Pyramid.. the phone is soo smoooth and lovely.. gotta get used to the OS and the weight!
Added - the user list is growing, now at 215 users. Anyone I missed, please PM me. Anyone who is shy and do not wish to be listed, do PM me too REMINDER : New users - please spend few minutes to read page 1 - this is to prevent FAQ being repeated. At the rate the FAQ are repeated, we will be in version 8 by next week. Version 6 just took less than a week to fill up close to 120 pages
my screen suddenly when off when i connect the phone to PC... It does boot with sound, able to receive phone call, able to feel the haptic feedback... Just the screen is black out, no boot screen, no download mode and whatever!!
.......... I think the LCD is somehow spoilt without a drop or anything...... Anyone know about mobile wholesale point? i was given the warranty card (cover for 1 year) for the phone
Joined: Dec 2006
From: No.22, Jalan-jalan Cari Makan, 46150 PJ
QUOTE(ivzh @ Jun 30 2011, 09:22 PM)
my screen suddenly when off when i connect the phone to PC... It does boot with sound, able to receive phone call, able to feel the haptic feedback... Just the screen is black out, no boot screen, no download mode and whatever!!
.......... I think the LCD is somehow spoilt without a drop or anything...... Anyone know about mobile wholesale point? i was given the warranty card (cover for 1 year) for the phone
crap, last night charge 10 100%, wake up and found out my battery drop to 60% due to wifi sharing and i NEVER on my wifi connection...heard it's a bug for Android 2.3.3..hope to get a fix soon..
press the top of your screen, a small bar will pop out which you use to pull the notification down, dont pull it down but instead u slide left or right to adjust brightness. ONLY works if u disable auto brightness
thx, didnt know that u can do it just like, very cool feature indeed
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Added - the user list is growing, now at 215 users. Anyone I missed, please PM me. Anyone who is shy and do not wish to be listed, do PM me too REMINDER : New users - please spend few minutes to read page 1 - this is to prevent FAQ being repeated. At the rate the FAQ are repeated, we will be in version 8 by next week. Version 6 just took less than a week to fill up close to 120 pages
me, uncle benny, u missed me
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crap, last night charge 10 100%, wake up and found out my battery drop to 60% due to wifi sharing and i NEVER on my wifi connection...heard it's a bug for Android 2.3.3..hope to get a fix soon..
from my experience, my bat was also problematic for a first few days using it.. but since last 2 days, it suddenly improved, i went back home after work, still got around 40-50% juices.. i suggest for those having new phone to be patience, and try to do cycle charge a few times.
Joined: Nov 2006
From: Sri Kembangan, Putrajaya, K.Terengganu, Butterworth
QUOTE(gfx @ Jun 30 2011, 05:45 PM)
ah ya, i tried it because of what you said in the last few posts back.. i can agree the dial pad is better than litening, but, yeah, other than that... i cant see any difference... i'm still using villain, and still figuring out the differences between villain and litening..
Added on June 30, 2011, 5:47 pm
search for a post made by Uncle Benny regarding the link in Mudah.My. i didnt save it but that guy got a shop somewhere in KL i guess.. and he is selling original SGS II accesories.... well, i maybe exaggerate the "original" part, but yeah..
for original samsung accessories, forumner Alieamin sell those item way cheaper than the guy in lelong.find him on garage sale.
Anyone here can help me out.before i updated in v6, my phone cannot make phone call due no network but amazingly i can surf the net sometimes even though no network detected (wifi totally off).since i got no response (maybe this is way repeated question so no body bother), i guess the culprit might be some software downloaded from market (free apps).uninstall and restart...and wallaa.there is network and it stay on.
Now the problem is opposite.there is network (can call and sms) but can't connect to data to surf the net.try to restart but still nothing. now what factory reset?
crap, last night charge 10 100%, wake up and found out my battery drop to 60% due to wifi sharing and i NEVER on my wifi connection...heard it's a bug for Android 2.3.3..hope to get a fix soon..
I had this happen once. What you can do is you can use Titanium Backup to freeze WiFi sharing. Don't worry, its a separate process from the WiFi connection, so it doesn't affect WiFi when you need it. And if anything doesn't work, can unfreeze easily.
how do u do the undervolting? BTW for ppl who asked about updating fw tru KIES ... as far as now Malaysia one cant be updated tru KIES ... need to do it manually by Odin
Refer page 1 for more info on Odin
Any problem with warranty if we do it manually as I have not even rooted the phone?
Firmware info PDA:JPKF3 PHONE: XXKF1 CSC:OJPKF2 Date: 20/06/2011
if u flashed any updated stock kernel ... u dont need to root it to flash another fw ontop
warranty ??? u can flash the ori on top ... that is why i recommend to flash a CF-Root kernel that have CWM and then backup nandroid the old rom before flashing new one
Everyone will have different opinion on this as it is up to your own choice and preferences. I believe Lite'ning or Orange Villian are the two most used but then again it's still all up to you.
this question no correct answer read the xda links and see the user comments your best ROM is another guy worst rom as dependent on user needs on the phone I have tested villian, litening, touch, tk, angeloM,cognition - based on MY NEEDs I pick TK037 and Cognition 1.07
Any problem with warranty if we do it manually as I have not even rooted the phone?
you need root to do it tweak voltage use Tegrak overclock ultimate. I undervoly about 75mv across board n it gives you better battery life and generate lower heat levels you can always change values anytime and reset back to defaults
those planning to flash ROM, I recommend choose one based on xxkf2 and separately flash phone modem xxke4 ( download this from villian link at xda). best combo for good battery life use chainfire cf4 kernel and flash this separately if the ROM is using other kernel
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found this on the net ... but the region is a lill bit off
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The firmware code is split into individual sections:
XX - region / network carrier designation (XX = open Market). H - release year (H = 2008). H - release month (H = August). 7 - version number.
Region / language BD = Cyprus, Greece CP = Finland DB = Vietnam DC = Thailand DD = India DT = Australia DX = Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam DZ = Malaysia, Singapore JA = South Africa JC = Algeria, Morocco, Nigeria, South Africa, Tunisia JP = Arabic JR = Arabic JV = Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Morocco, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,South Africa, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey MT = Switzerland XA = Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, United Kingdom XB = Denmark, Norway, Sweden XC = Portugal, Spain XD = Croatia, Czech, Hungary, Slovakia XE = Bulgaria, Estonia, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia, Ukraine XF = Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania XX = Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom ZC = China, Hong Kong ZH = Hong Kong ZT = Taiwan
Network carrier codes: AE = SFR, France AI = Tim, Italy AM = Vodafone AN = E-Plus, Germany AO = O2 AS = KPN, Netherland AU = Mobilkom, Austria BB = Tmn, Portugal BF = Optimus, Portugal BG = Telefonica, Spain BM = Swisscom, Switzerland BN = Amena, Spain BO = T-Mobile, Germany BU = Vodafone BV = Orange, Switzerland BW = O2, United Kingdom CD = Proximus, Belgium CG = Telia Mobitel, Sweden CH = SingTel, Singapore CK = Tele2 Comviq, Sweden CT = Tdc, Denmark CU = One, Austria CV = Telenor, Norway DT = Optus, Australia DV = Telstra, Australia EF = Celcom, Malaysia JB = Vodacom, South Africa MD = Telia Sonera, Finland MJ = Vodafone, Italy MM = Tele Ring, Austria MV = NetCom, Norway NA = Nrj, France NB = Tele2 Norway, Norway NE = H3g Nordic, Sweden NP = H3g, Italy SS = Vodafone, Japan
Release years: D = 2004 E = 2005 F = 2006 G = 2007 H = 2008 I = 2009 J = 2010 K = 2011
Release months: A = January B = February C = March D = April E = May F = June G = July H = August I = September J = October K = November L = December
Ex: xx = General FW k = 2011 f = June 2 = ver no 2
This post has been edited by cruzzmz: Jul 1 2011, 10:09 AM
any picture of the paper? read the star this morning no sign of senq advertisement...maybe i missed it. Only saw courts and home mart+ got the samsung advertisement
got... i just checked the star. section 2. (updated: page 16 & 17)
rm2099. 3yrs warranty. no freebies but you can buy some accessories at a cheaper price. however, there's a logo that says product voucher... get more discounts. dunno what that means... yea... going to senQ soon!!!
anyone can help confirm if the 3yrs warranty is by SME? or at least, SME waranty is 1 or 2 years?
This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jul 1 2011, 10:10 AM
Joined: Apr 2011
From: A small town called Malacca
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any picture of the paper? read the star this morning no sign of senq advertisement...maybe i missed it. Only saw courts and home mart+ got the samsung advertisement
bro I am not encylopedia lah, cannot remember. did you first check this up at xda read intratech thread on all the ROM available before asking you want a good kenel ignore the stock and flash chainfire cf4
no wonder la...missed it then...because was flipping it through hoping to find big advertisement from senq or seng heng...haha anyway its definitely great news
I already said I undervolt 75mA across board ie all levels. simple way and works well you can readup user test at xda . so many combo. and all say is good. just test yourself. do not undervolt too much or you face freeze issues.
It says "this wallpaper reflects the current weather via a windmill scene"
However I have been using it for a week but I never see it change to raining scene, it just turn day and night. During heavy rain, I also refresh the weather widget, but the live wallpaper still show shining day. What is the problem??
got... i just checked the star. section 2. (updated: page 16 & 17)
rm2099. 3yrs warranty. no freebies but you can buy some accessories at a cheaper price. however, there's a logo that says product voucher... get more discounts. dunno what that means... yea... going to senQ soon!!!
anyone can help confirm if the 3yrs warranty is by SME? or at least, SME waranty is 1 or 2 years?
wow mean it sell 2099.16, and with 16G micro sd card and bluetooth earphone...
you need root to do it tweak voltage use Tegrak overclock ultimate. I undervoly about 75mv across board n it gives you better battery life and generate lower heat levels you can always change values anytime and reset back to defaults
I already said I undervolt 75mA across board ie all levels. simple way and works well you can readup user test at xda . so many combo. and all say is good. just test yourself. do not undervolt too much or you face freeze issues.
how bout any random reboot issue ??? will it be related to the OC or UV?? and u leave the L0 as it is 1200??
here u go proof
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wow mean it sell 2099.16, and with 16G micro sd card and bluetooth earphone...
no 16g sd & bt add another RM99 ... dont think u can split that to 36 month
This post has been edited by cruzzmz: Jul 1 2011, 10:28 AM
congrats on the new V7 thread. I've read the first page and found so much info in it. It always updated, and come in handy for new owner of SGS2 like me. Thanks uncle benny. As always from benny, very resourceful.
It says "this wallpaper reflects the current weather via a windmill scene"
However I have been using it for a week but I never see it change to raining scene, it just turn day and night. During heavy rain, I also refresh the weather widget, but the live wallpaper still show shining day. What is the problem??
I don't use live wallpapers at all - it is a memory hog and drains battery usage terribly. But normally such stuffs, in order to have live data refreshing your GPS must be on or set GPS manually when you need refreshing
I already said I undervolt 75mA across board ie all levels. simple way and works well you can readup user test at xda . so many combo. and all say is good. just test yourself. do not undervolt too much or you face freeze issues.
Same here, -75mA across the board CPU and GPU. IO Scheduler is default. Less heat and slightly better battery life. Very stable too.
Tried -100 accross and the phone quickly locked up lol.
And about the SenQ warranty I can bet it's 18 months SME and the rest is SenQ. Please do correct me later if I'm wrong - rough estimate maa.
Just a quickie, if I want to change from one kernel to another let's say from KF1 to KF2, do I need to flash to the stock first or I can straight-away flash it to KF2? Do I need a backup first? Fyi, I used Odin to flash from stock KF1 to CF-4's KF1.
how bout any random reboot issue ??? will it be related to the OC or UV?? and u leave the L0 as it is 1200??
no 16g sd & bt add another RM99 ... dont think u can split that to 36 month
I never faced random reboot, freezes, hang ups, auto shutdowmns etc already using the phone close to 2 months . OC and UV do cause hanging, freezing - random reboot not sure. This you just have to test yourself - start from a low UV level and monitor. Some users hat XDA has reported certain UV levels not recommended. I didn't read into their details as I just UV what I think is best for my purpose
Random reboot are also usually due to 3rd party apps especially those warez from blackmarket. I don't overclock at all - 1.2 Ghz is more than enough. Using SetCPU, i set the range from 500 Mhz to 1.2 Ghz and I also set profiles for screen off, temperature above 45, charging, battery below 30% - to control mainly my battery usage . It is amazing what these tools can do in combo with Tegrak app
This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 1 2011, 10:48 AM
My phone just now totally kong, cannot switch on anymore, so have to get a new phone ASAP, the problem is Maxis do not have any stock for SGS2, what the xxxx !!!
I never faced random reboot, freezes, hang ups, auto shutdowmns etc already using the phone close to 2 months . OC and UV do cause hanging, freezing - random reboot not sure. This you just have to test yourself - start from a low UV level and monitor. Some users hat XDA has reported certain UV levels not recommended. I didn't read into their details as I just UV what I think is best for my purpose
Random reboot are also usually due to 3rd party apps especially those warez from blackmarket. I don't overclock at all - 1.2 Ghz is more than enough. Using SetCPU, i set the range from 500 Mhz to 1.2 Ghz and I also set profiles for screen off, temperature above 45, charging, battery below 30% - to control mainly my battery usage . It is amazing what these tools can do in combo with Tegrak app
ok i do OC mine to 1.4 ill try again setcpu & tegrak OC
thanks
This post has been edited by cruzzmz: Jul 1 2011, 10:56 AM
Just a quickie, if I want to change from one kernel to another let's say from KF1 to KF2, do I need to flash to the stock first or I can straight-away flash it to KF2? Do I need a backup first? Fyi, I used Odin to flash from stock KF1 to CF-4's KF1.
No need , just flash - this is not Motorola or Dell You can only backup your rom . Why you need backup kernel - just flash it back and you get your old kernel back
No need , just flash - this is not Motorola or Dell You can only backup your rom . Why you need backup kernel - just flash it back and you get your old kernel back
SetCPU, i set the range from 500 Mhz to 1.2 Ghz and I also set profiles for screen off, temperature above 45, charging, battery below 30% - to control mainly my battery usage
Guys, i am wondering, what data plan you guys use? I'm getting S2 soon, but don't know to buy it in maxis and tied to 12month contract or buy it alone from lowyat (or any other place) and then subscribe to internet plan digi/maxis? I've already have internet at home and office. But no point having this phone or any other android phone without any internet plan rite....
So i have few questions hopefully can be answered.
1. If i buy this phone from maxis, 12month contract with data 1.5GB, the phone price will be RM 1599, so my monthly with 1.5GB will be RM78 + usage... rite?
2. If i buy the phone alone = RM2099 roughly. Can you guys share with me, what data/internet plan u use, from which carriers digi/maxis/celcom, how much per day/monthly bills you spent.
As i've mentioned, currently i have rm100+ internet bills for unify at home and free internet in the office, as for anybody else have the same situation with me, how do you manage your internet plan?
2 days already....twice on asking sim pin code....phone auto reboot? and i notice after this happen the 3g wont work not until i switch off the phone and turn it back ON....what could be the problem?
Guys, i am wondering, what data plan you guys use? I'm getting S2 soon, but don't know to buy it in maxis and tied to 12month contract or buy it alone from lowyat (or any other place) and then subscribe to internet plan digi/maxis? I've already have internet at home and office. But no point having this phone or any other android phone without any internet plan rite....
So i have few questions hopefully can be answered.
1. If i buy this phone from maxis, 12month contract with data 1.5GB, the phone price will be RM 1599, so my monthly with 1.5GB will be RM78 + usage... rite?
2. If i buy the phone alone = RM2099 roughly. Can you guys share with me, what data/internet plan u use, from which carriers digi/maxis/celcom, how much per day/monthly bills you spent.
As i've mentioned, currently i have rm100+ internet bills for unify at home and free internet in the office, as for anybody else have the same situation with me, how do you manage your internet plan?
Thanks!!
Right now I'm thinking to get this phone at SenQ, RM2099 spread over 3 years + RM100 for the bluetooth and 16GB memory card + Celcom's RM38 1GB data plan
Joined: Nov 2006
From: Sri Kembangan, Putrajaya, K.Terengganu, Butterworth
QUOTE(swenv6 @ Jul 1 2011, 11:49 AM)
2 days already....twice on asking sim pin code....phone auto reboot? and i notice after this happen the 3g wont work not until i switch off the phone and turn it back ON....what could be the problem?
ehh...identical to my problem.onli mine suddenly no network(telco signal) and has to restart to get it back and it repeated.i think it might be from software i downloaded and i already uninstalled it.now it happening again...sigh
got... i just checked the star. section 2. (updated: page 16 & 17)
rm2099. 3yrs warranty. no freebies but you can buy some accessories at a cheaper price. however, there's a logo that says product voucher... get more discounts. dunno what that means... yea... going to senQ soon!!!
anyone can help confirm if the 3yrs warranty is by SME? or at least, SME waranty is 1 or 2 years?
Wow 3 years warranty by senq,i think anyone here use phone to 1@2 years,after that change phones that is more powerful,hehe i think i the only one here use batista70 roms, everyone else use litening or villain rom
Right now I'm thinking to get this phone at SenQ, RM2099 spread over 3 years + RM100 for the bluetooth and 16GB memory card + Celcom's RM38 1GB data plan
called to see which outlet got stocks... seems the lady said all outlet no stocks for this phone. need to pay deposit and they will place order. 1-2 weeks for delivery... grrrr...
ehh...identical to my problem.onli mine suddenly no network(telco signal) and has to restart to get it back and it repeated.i think it might be from software i downloaded and i already uninstalled it.now it happening again...sigh
mine i just follow the apps installed on my previous SGS....will monitor these few days...so far only 2nd time the phone is being charge..it happens yesterday morning...suddenly asking on sim pim...then just now out of sudden asking for sim pim...then 3G wont work....have to restart as usual...
called to see which outlet got stocks... seems the lady said all outlet no stocks for this phone. need to pay deposit and they will place order. 1-2 weeks for delivery... grrrr...
Wahh you work so fast. 1-2 weeks is nothing la. How much are they asking for deposit?
called to see which outlet got stocks... seems the lady said all outlet no stocks for this phone. need to pay deposit and they will place order. 1-2 weeks for delivery... grrrr...
Yeah...bugger wasted my time going to SenQ Hartamas.
Wahh you work so fast. 1-2 weeks is nothing la. How much are they asking for deposit?
waited soooo long... thought today is the day... tengok2... kena conned by senq ads.
nolar... din ask abt the deposit -- was too disappointed to ask. kinda surprised lor since i know they got stocks for sensation, etc... so why not sgs2?!?
also, worry their 1-2 weeks stretch to 1-2months... honestly, i never liked senQ/ senheng. only reason why i consider them is due to the 0% installment plans and they are selling the phone at the same price SEP, etc are selling... heck, cheaper than what is being sold in JB (someone reported sgs2 selling at jb for rm2299).
This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jul 1 2011, 12:08 PM
Hi all Sifus, i am new user on this phone, i have problem in connecting with kies. it keeps showing "connecting" on the top left corner all the time.. hope someone can advise..thanks
Bro, get the phone without countract lor.and get maxis data rm18 for 100mb
RM18 100mb for a week rite?
QUOTE(luckyhillkop @ Jul 1 2011, 11:53 AM)
Right now I'm thinking to get this phone at SenQ, RM2099 spread over 3 years + RM100 for the bluetooth and 16GB memory card + Celcom's RM38 1GB data plan
RM38 1G? hey nice deal from celcom. might be consider this..hmm... prepaid or postpaid?
So contract is not really a nice deal then...Any other recommendation?
Hi all Sifus, i am new user on this phone, i have problem in connecting with kies. it keeps showing "connecting" on the top left corner all the time.. hope someone can advise..thanks
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QUOTE(swenv6 @ Jul 1 2011, 11:58 AM)
mine i just follow the apps installed on my previous SGS....will monitor these few days...so far only 2nd time the phone is being charge..it happens yesterday morning...suddenly asking on sim pim...then just now out of sudden asking for sim pim...then 3G wont work....have to restart as usual...
since u've been on sgs u must be more experience in android than me.might opt for backup the file and do factory reset
seem our problem drown in anticipation of getting the phone
Guys, i am wondering, what data plan you guys use? I'm getting S2 soon, but don't know to buy it in maxis and tied to 12month contract or buy it alone from lowyat (or any other place) and then subscribe to internet plan digi/maxis? I've already have internet at home and office. But no point having this phone or any other android phone without any internet plan rite....
So i have few questions hopefully can be answered.
1. If i buy this phone from maxis, 12month contract with data 1.5GB, the phone price will be RM 1599, so my monthly with 1.5GB will be RM78 + usage... rite?
2. If i buy the phone alone = RM2099 roughly. Can you guys share with me, what data/internet plan u use, from which carriers digi/maxis/celcom, how much per day/monthly bills you spent.
As i've mentioned, currently i have rm100+ internet bills for unify at home and free internet in the office, as for anybody else have the same situation with me, how do you manage your internet plan?
Thanks!!
I'm now using Umobile prepaid internet (RM28 per month, 500 mb quota. free 30 sms and 100 min air time.) btw it depends on ur place n location. Umobile coverage oni reach KL and part of seremban, other areas are using freaking noob Celcom's GPRS
i think i need to go to a shop and see and feel for myself only can decide.. just online pictures very hard to tell...
1 Utama should have right? Maybe other brands though..
hey bro, since you're lurking around for the case, don't forget to drop the comment here as well when you found the case. I don't have time at the moment to bought my case and SP. currently just using the original samsung leather flip case, and even that is a free gift...and my gf already saying mine looking like a calculator with that case. LOL. deng her.
Guys, i am wondering, what data plan you guys use? I'm getting S2 soon, but don't know to buy it in maxis and tied to 12month contract or buy it alone from lowyat (or any other place) and then subscribe to internet plan digi/maxis? I've already have internet at home and office. But no point having this phone or any other android phone without any internet plan rite....
So i have few questions hopefully can be answered.
1. If i buy this phone from maxis, 12month contract with data 1.5GB, the phone price will be RM 1599, so my monthly with 1.5GB will be RM78 + usage... rite?
2. If i buy the phone alone = RM2099 roughly. Can you guys share with me, what data/internet plan u use, from which carriers digi/maxis/celcom, how much per day/monthly bills you spent.
As i've mentioned, currently i have rm100+ internet bills for unify at home and free internet in the office, as for anybody else have the same situation with me, how do you manage your internet plan?
Thanks!!
My situation is the same as yours. I have internet in the office and unifi at home. Even at the office, i still use data and not Wifi(coz i dunno wifi pass). Currently I'm using the 500MB monthly plan. When I check my usage, It's about roughly 7-15MB per day. I'm playing games that require continuous internet access as well. As of today, I have used it for 2 days and my usage is 21MB So let's say at most 15MB perday would result in uhh.... 450MB? This of course is different if you're streaming movies online. That would not be a smart thing to do since you have internet at both office and home (which is much faster i might add). I'm using it for my online messengers, games and browser. I would call myself a light-medium user in this. For downloading apps, I'm sure I could wait until I get home.. Then again, it all comes to what do you use your mobile internet for
you need root to do it tweak voltage use Tegrak overclock ultimate. I undervoly about 75mv across board n it gives you better battery life and generate lower heat levels you can always change values anytime and reset back to defaults
did you tweak the values for internal voltage as well?
since u've been on sgs u must be more experience in android than me.might opt for backup the file and do factory reset
seem our problem drown in anticipation of getting the phone
donno why...mine even on previous SGS didn't even root..all stock standard..only on SGS is a bit laggy but never encounter this issue even once on froyo 2.2 and gingerbread 2.3.3....will try to backup and reset back the phone...and see how it goes then....
just back from maxis klcc 30mins ago. waited for my number for 1hr eventhough there're 5 numbers in front of me. Reason?? cos oni got 2 bloody counters opened for this sgs2 purchase matter.
when sampai my turn, the whole registration blah blah blah, took another 30mins. wasted 1.5hours.
den again, it's in my hand now. later go home play around wif it.
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QUOTE(elblue @ Jul 1 2011, 11:44 AM)
Guys, i am wondering, what data plan you guys use? I'm getting S2 soon, but don't know to buy it in maxis and tied to 12month contract or buy it alone from lowyat (or any other place) and then subscribe to internet plan digi/maxis? I've already have internet at home and office. But no point having this phone or any other android phone without any internet plan rite....
So i have few questions hopefully can be answered.
1. If i buy this phone from maxis, 12month contract with data 1.5GB, the phone price will be RM 1599, so my monthly with 1.5GB will be RM78 + usage... rite?
2. If i buy the phone alone = RM2099 roughly. Can you guys share with me, what data/internet plan u use, from which carriers digi/maxis/celcom, how much per day/monthly bills you spent.
As i've mentioned, currently i have rm100+ internet bills for unify at home and free internet in the office, as for anybody else have the same situation with me, how do you manage your internet plan?
Thanks!!
Using celcom corporate. paying 148 per month for unlimited data and 2000 free minutes if i am not wrong for calls.
My situation is the same as yours. I have internet in the office and unifi at home. Even at the office, i still use data and not Wifi(coz i dunno wifi pass). Currently I'm using the 500MB monthly plan. When I check my usage, It's about roughly 7-15MB per day. I'm playing games that require continuous internet access as well. As of today, I have used it for 2 days and my usage is 21MB So let's say at most 15MB perday would result in uhh.... 450MB? This of course is different if you're streaming movies online. That would not be a smart thing to do since you have internet at both office and home (which is much faster i might add). I'm using it for my online messengers, games and browser. I would call myself a light-medium user in this. For downloading apps, I'm sure I could wait until I get home.. Then again, it all comes to what do you use your mobile internet for
QUOTE(Fallenangelz @ Jul 1 2011, 12:23 PM)
I'm now using Umobile prepaid internet (RM28 per month, 500 mb quota. free 30 sms and 100 min air time.) btw it depends on ur place n location. Umobile coverage oni reach KL and part of seremban, other areas are using freaking noob Celcom's GPRS
Thanks for the respond guys! This is what i have in mind now...after reading Grimtooth feedback, yeah i dont think will use much data, i will give trial for Maxis = 100mb = RM18 per month, if exceeded, then i will take Celcom = 1GB = RM38 per month.
just back from maxis klcc 30mins ago. waited for my number for 1hr eventhough there're 5 numbers in front of me. Reason?? cos oni got 2 bloody counters opened for this sgs2 purchase matter.
when sampai my turn, the whole registration blah blah blah, took another 30mins. wasted 1.5hours.
den again, it's in my hand now. later go home play around wif it.
TS: tolong add me into the owner list yo! tqvm
Do you need to present anything as prove you are one of the person inside the waiting list???
s**t!!! why my phone hard to get signal today? is it the phone, or is it DIgi signal down today? sometime i got 1/2 bar signal, sometime totally lost..!!
dunno if samsung customer service is that powerful or what...
i called to ask about senq 3 yrs warranty and the guy said yes, 3yrs with SME. so, at rm2099... and if really 3yrs with SME, its a really, really good deal. but i doubt the Customer Service actually knows what he is talking about because...
i also asked about Samsung's deadpixel policy and he said, can just ask the shop to give you a new unit... huh?!?
then... i just commented to him and say how come i called SenQ but they say no stocks... he said he will call his delivery ppl and send the stocks to senq on either monday or tuesday...
aiyoh... call or dun call also seems like no difference, right?!?
Anyway, I'm going through 5 hours and 30 mins of medium use edi and I still have 20%. Mission accomplished! Must have been WidgetLocker eating up my CPU cycles before this.
This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jul 1 2011, 01:25 PM
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QUOTE(nicregi @ Jul 1 2011, 01:21 PM)
After 6 hours usage, still left with 35% power. Browsing mostly, some facebook. 3 g always.
What you guys think? did 2 full charge. yesterday night charge was 3rd but using usb as left charger in office
QUOTE(Eiraku @ Jul 1 2011, 01:23 PM)
Can dent. Do not want.
Anyway, I'm going through 5 hours and 30 mins of medium use edi and I still have 20%. Mission accomplished! Must have been WidgetLocker eating up my CPU cycles before this.
Requote mine to show you mine. I don't know how to say usage lo.
Surf web about...1 hour plus, download via wifi for 10 minutes, download via 3G / H for about 20 minutes. This morning play navigation about 5-10 minutes, FB, twitter, news auto update 1 hour each.
Requote mine to show you mine. I don't know how to say usage lo.
Surf web about...1 hour plus, download via wifi for 10 minutes, download via 3G / H for about 20 minutes. This morning play navigation about 5-10 minutes, FB, twitter, news auto update 1 hour each.
Sounds...macam a lot right?
Nah, that's medium-heavy usage IMHO, kinda like mine.
Heavy would be non-stop surfing on the net for a few hours, multiple tabs, with all syncing turned on (3-4 hours on the SGS2). Brutal would be heavy + music playing on headphones and full brightness (2 hours tops?).
(incidentally the iP4 can do Heavy for about half a day, Brutal for about 5-6 hours. The N900 on the other hand ).
That's on Litening ROM ka?
This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jul 1 2011, 01:38 PM
Anyway, I'm going through 5 hours and 30 mins of medium use edi and I still have 20%. Mission accomplished! Must have been WidgetLocker eating up my CPU cycles before this.
Joined: Apr 2011
From: A small town called Malacca
QUOTE(Eiraku @ Jul 1 2011, 01:32 PM)
Nah, that's medium-heavy usage IMHO, kinda like mine.
Heavy would be non-stop surfing on the net for a few hours, multiple tabs, with all syncing turned on (3-4 hours on the SGS2). Brutal would be heavy + music playing on headphones and full brightness (2 hours tops?).
(incidentally the iP4 can do Heavy for about half a day, Brutal for about 5-6 hours. The N900 on the other hand ).
That's on Litening ROM ka?
Yup Litening. Loving it since I installed it. Very fun and fast.
One thing I love about S2 is....the speed of browsing really fast
Love my case mate tough. Now I only need to find a hip holster that will fit my SGS2 with the CM Tough on. Dang. It was easy with the Desire. CM Tough + Epic 4G holster. Perfest. Maybe an Infuse 4G holster?
This post has been edited by afadzil21: Jul 1 2011, 02:28 PM
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you mean to say that on VillainLite, WidgetLocker was screwing your processer's cycles but now its working fine on VillainPhat?
No. I reflashed and started from scratch. Have reinstalled nearly everything EXCEPT WL and freezing everything I do not need (though I left some stock Samsung stuff I didn't have in VL before, like Game Hub and Apps), and battery live has improved tremendously.
It's still too vague for me to make a clear cut conclusion, but right now, I "kinda" think WL+Executive Assist widget was preventing my SGS2 from going into deep sleep, thereby pushing me into deep sheet (phone died completely after 3-4 hours lol).
i like HTC Sense 3.0... is there any chance we will get ROM with Sense 3.0 for our SGS II? hope sifus here can give an idea.. i like Sense 3.0, but i dun like Sensation design, and SGS II beats sensation in almost every ways, thats y i chosen SGS II over Sensation.. except Sense 3.0 is really impressive.
I've been doing some total cost of ownership calculation on the phone. The best deal for 1 year commitment is Maxis 1.5gb after $10 monthly rebate. But if you were to keep the data over a year, the best deal is 2 years 1.5gb. personally i think 1 year is good enough as you can just renew the next year with a new phone and continue with the savings. But do correct me if I'm wrong
Count me in. Got mine from Samsung store at The Gardens early this morning at 10am, I was the first walking-in buyer (I didn't preorder)... very few stocks this morning, so I guess they're already out of stock by now, but try anyway...
They gave me 2 years warranty just like SEP at 1 Utama (I came there yesterday and they're out of stock, SEP said next batch should be next week)
Count me in. Got mine from Samsung store at The Gardens early this morning at 10am, I was the first walking-in buyer (I didn't preorder)... very few stocks this morning, so I guess they're already out of stock by now, but try anyway...
They gave me 2 years warranty just like SEP at 1 Utama (I came there yesterday and they're out of stock, SEP said next batch should be next week)
Wow wtf, I was there 10.15am and those 2 guys at the front say there's no stock! WTF?!
I've been doing some total cost of ownership calculation on the phone. The best deal for 1 year commitment is Maxis 1.5gb after $10 monthly rebate. But if you were to keep the data over a year, the best deal is 2 years 1.5gb. personally i think 1 year is good enough as you can just renew the next year with a new phone and continue with the savings. But do correct me if I'm wrong
If now celcom launch the sgs2, I tell you, i'll never think again the Maxis plan, Maxis sucks, especially the customer service. They are very arrogant to not allow certain customer to buy the sgs2. Just now went to Sunway Maxis, told me no stock, later I saw a guy playing the new sgs2 and walk out from the maxis center, that guy was entered the center after after I walk out, I even saw him went to press for the waiting number when I walk out from there. MAXIS SUCKS.
Some **** is going on with Maxis. I went to a few stores and they straight out lie and say that there's no stock, but clearly they have a bunch at the back. I'm really pissed off right now that those idiots told me that they have no phone in Sunway when someone else just bought it "walk-in".
what's google+ all about? tried googling it, and all i understood was that its some sort of social networking thingy to counter facebook..? correct me if im wrong, guys
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Just called SenQ, they got no stock yet, place my name and wait for another 1-2 weeks. =( can't accept maxis's plan...
yesterday play sgs2 at queensbay mall penang, i really like the large screen, but sth surprise me, i tot the camera have minumun 10mm micro focus read from all review is almost deal breaker for me, the unit i play with couldn't even focus anything with "macro mode" AT ALL, when change to "autofocus" mode then its ok d but without near focus ability.
also few days ago, the htc Sensation demo unit i play with at tesco tg. pinang can do very very well micro focus, but couldn't focus normal to far distant at all, damn funny for both handset, i guess both will fix by update in future, in the end my love goes to sgs2.
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From: A small town called Malacca
QUOTE(zumapuma @ Jul 1 2011, 03:29 PM)
what's google+ all about? tried googling it, and all i understood was that its some sort of social networking thingy to counter facebook..? correct me if im wrong, guys
New hype that something like Facebook. Google trying to beat FB some sort.
Well, regardless what the hype...I still feel the SG2 force is stronger
Added on July 1, 2011, 3:45 pm
QUOTE(Fallenangelz @ Jul 1 2011, 03:41 PM)
cheers
and now we are having a vacancy for clown
+1 to this. Though I am not realyl against him..really felt his post big man... macam macam ada...but kinda entertaining leh
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I never faced random reboot, freezes, hang ups, auto shutdowmns etc already using the phone close to 2 months . OC and UV do cause hanging, freezing - random reboot not sure. This you just have to test yourself - start from a low UV level and monitor. Some users hat XDA has reported certain UV levels not recommended. I didn't read into their details as I just UV what I think is best for my purpose
Random reboot are also usually due to 3rd party apps especially those warez from blackmarket. I don't overclock at all - 1.2 Ghz is more than enough. Using SetCPU, i set the range from 500 Mhz to 1.2 Ghz and I also set profiles for screen off, temperature above 45, charging, battery below 30% - to control mainly my battery usage . It is amazing what these tools can do in combo with Tegrak app
could you please share what values you use for each profile for SetCPU and also tegrak?
i think i might have put mine too low on SetCPU today, phone went to deep deep sleep and wouldn't wake up!
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From: A small town called Malacca
Back to topic.
Anyone know if Sg2 can auto change from wifi to 3g usage?
Scenario as below: Wifi on. Need password. Didn't login with password so no wifi connection but wifi still on. Open browser / Fb etc shows, no internet connection.
Anyway to set it auto detect like no wifi change to 3G or something?
Added on July 1, 2011, 3:49 pm
QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jul 1 2011, 03:45 PM)
looks at assclown
Lmao...you are bad!
This post has been edited by nicregi: Jul 1 2011, 03:49 PM
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drove all the way from work in Sultan Ismail in the morning to get mine. There is another one there.
looking for the case which flips open sideways and can stand. want to use it for gps on car dashboard with non slip mat. anyone know where i can get that case?
Anyone know if Sg2 can auto change from wifi to 3g usage?
Scenario as below: Wifi on. Need password. Didn't login with password so no wifi connection but wifi still on. Open browser / Fb etc shows, no internet connection.
Anyway to set it auto detect like no wifi change to 3G or something?
Anyone know if Sg2 can auto change from wifi to 3g usage?
Scenario as below: Wifi on. Need password. Didn't login with password so no wifi connection but wifi still on. Open browser / Fb etc shows, no internet connection.
Anyway to set it auto detect like no wifi change to 3G or something?
Added on July 1, 2011, 3:49 pm
Lmao...you are bad!
I don't understand. If wifi on , use wifi-lah . Why you want to use 3 G which is slower ?? The phone will always use wifi as priority. If wifi is detected it will not use 3G until you disable wifi. If you are saying wifi hotspots that need password and is not being ever listed in phone, the phone will auto switch to 3G mode
Joined: Apr 2011
From: A small town called Malacca
QUOTE(benny888 @ Jul 1 2011, 04:06 PM)
I don't understand. If wifi on , use wifi-lah . Why you want to use 3 G which is slower ?? The phone will always use wifi as priority. If wifi is detected it will not use 3G until you disable wifi. If you are saying wifi hotspots that need password and is not being ever listed in phone, the phone will auto switch to 3G mode
It will auto switch back? I tested yesterday and the phone...didn't turn back to 3G. Weird. Waiting for 5 minutes just to try out. Later I try again (during my smoke break)
It will auto switch back? I tested yesterday and the phone...didn't turn back to 3G. Weird. Waiting for 5 minutes just to try out. Later I try again (during my smoke break)
Anyway, UncleBenny & Noobi3...
Thank you!
you should forget the connection in cased you remembered it, so that it wont automatically connect to the wifi
checked with SenQ in my place..the stock will arrive end of next week or 3rd week. warranty from SME is 1 yr, the 2nd and 3rd from SenQ.. actually all their phone is 3 yr warranty as long as u are their plus one member. this is wat they told me... ... and all the phone i bought from SenQ before also 3 yrs warranty.. .. leave my number with them to contact me once the stock arrive..
This post has been edited by Hico: Jul 1 2011, 04:13 PM
could you please share what values you use for each profile for SetCPU and also tegrak?
i think i might have put mine too low on SetCPU today, phone went to deep deep sleep and wouldn't wake up!
Repeat again : for Tegrak I just undervolt CORE Voltage 75mV across all levels 200 Mhz to 1200 Mhz. Don't touch/change any of the Internal voltage figures
Setcpu : I set minimum 500 Mhz ; DON'T set it at 200 Mhz - phone might not wake up. For all profiles this is what I set : Highest , Lowest, % priority Battery < 30 % : 800, 500, 95 Display off : 800, 500, 90 Temp > 45 degree : 800, 500, 100 Charging : 800, 500, 80
Added on July 1, 2011, 4:14 pm
QUOTE(OrangePillow @ Jul 1 2011, 02:13 PM)
yeh, slashgear invites me into google+, will try the apps in my sgs2 later.. but for now, its lab time
Please invite me too : benny888@gmail.com Thanks
This post has been edited by benny888: Jul 1 2011, 04:14 PM
checked with SenQ in my place..the stock will arrive end of next week or 3rd week. warranty from SME is 1 yr, the 2nd and 3rd from SenQ.. actually all their phone is 3 yr warranty as long as u are their plus one member. this is wat they told me... ... and all the phone i bought from SenQ before also 3 yrs warranty.. .. leave my number with them to contact me once the stock arrive..
oh... then not so good. this morning i spoke to samsung customer care, they said 3yrs by Samsung... sometimes i wonder if we can really trust samsung customer care/ helpline.
QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jul 1 2011, 01:22 PM)
dunno if samsung customer service is that powerful or what...
i called to ask about senq 3 yrs warranty and the guy said yes, 3yrs with SME. so, at rm2099... and if really 3yrs with SME, its a really, really good deal. but i doubt the Customer Service actually knows what he is talking about because...
i also asked about Samsung's deadpixel policy and he said, can just ask the shop to give you a new unit... huh?!?
then... i just commented to him and say how come i called SenQ but they say no stocks... he said he will call his delivery ppl and send the stocks to senq on either monday or tuesday...
aiyoh... call or dun call also seems like no difference, right?!?
touch wood... if really suay... how easy it is to claim from senq at yr 2 or yr 3 ?
checked with SenQ in my place..the stock will arrive end of next week or 3rd week. warranty from SME is 1 yr, the 2nd and 3rd from SenQ.. actually all their phone is 3 yr warranty as long as u are their plus one member. this is wat they told me... ... and all the phone i bought from SenQ before also 3 yrs warranty.. .. leave my number with them to contact me once the stock arrive..
Do we need to be plus one member to get the price they are offering?
Cool, should be no problem. Still prefer to get it from Celcom though..
not need.. u can buy at their retail price..product voucher is rm50..so if not member, you are not entitle for it.. and u cannot pwp also.. and no 2 yr extra warranty loh..
not need.. u can buy at their retail price..product voucher is rm50..so if not member, you are not entitle for it.. and u cannot pwp also.. and no 2 yr extra warranty loh..
Repeat again : for Tegrak I just undervolt CORE Voltage 75mV across all levels 200 Mhz to 1200 Mhz. Don't touch/change any of the Internal voltage figures
Setcpu : I set minimum 500 Mhz ; DON'T set it at 200 Mhz - phone might not wake up. For all profiles this is what I set : Highest , Lowest, % priority Battery < 30 % : 800, 500, 95 Display off : 800, 500, 90 Temp > 45 degree : 800, 500, 100 Charging : 800, 500, 80
No wonderla my phone died. Will it still enter deep sleep with those settings though?
On the other hand, I'm skeptical G+ can be more than just another Orkut, but you never know. Send me an invite someone? eirakkun[at]gmail[dot]com.
This post has been edited by Eiraku: Jul 1 2011, 04:47 PM
Uncle Benny: i am going to try rooting my phone using the simplest supercurio. the first 2 steps are cool . but is this a 3rd step?
ROOTING : Install an “insecure” modded kernel. This is a kernel that does NOT include the tools you need for Superuser, but it DOES give you root shell access, so you can install these manually.
where should i found the insecure modded kernel to install?? or this is just an explaination? the rest of the steps are understanable and seem easy to follow . Thanks for your guidance and patience
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QUOTE(swenv6 @ Jul 1 2011, 12:33 PM)
donno why...mine even on previous SGS didn't even root..all stock standard..only on SGS is a bit laggy but never encounter this issue even once on froyo 2.2 and gingerbread 2.3.3....will try to backup and reset back the phone...and see how it goes then....
it seem no one here can help us
QUOTE(manx @ Jul 1 2011, 04:37 PM)
anybody knows where i can get the car dock kit? the current dealer shared by uncle benny few days ago dont have stock at the moment...
search forumner alieamin at garage sale.he sell it cheaper than lelong guy
time for another dumb question. Can we plug in the 3.5mm headphone jack cable to the aux port in our car stereo to play the songs in the S2, unlike my Forte with the iphone / ipod usb slot with 3.5mm jack combo, i would like to know. maybe can maybe cannot?
dunno if samsung customer service is that powerful or what...
i called to ask about senq 3 yrs warranty and the guy said yes, 3yrs with SME. so, at rm2099... and if really 3yrs with SME, its a really, really good deal. but i doubt the Customer Service actually knows what he is talking about because...
i also asked about Samsung's deadpixel policy and he said, can just ask the shop to give you a new unit... huh?!?
then... i just commented to him and say how come i called SenQ but they say no stocks... he said he will call his delivery ppl and send the stocks to senq on either monday or tuesday...
aiyoh... call or dun call also seems like no difference, right?!?
They juust tell you what you like to hear and then quick sapu you away. hahaha typical.
From what i heard from a friend working in Celcom, Celcom will start selling after Maxis's exclusivity ends. So i am looking at end of July or early August
Repeat again : for Tegrak I just undervolt CORE Voltage 75mV across all levels 200 Mhz to 1200 Mhz. Don't touch/change any of the Internal voltage figures
Setcpu : I set minimum 500 Mhz ; DON'T set it at 200 Mhz - phone might not wake up. For all profiles this is what I set : Highest , Lowest, % priority Battery < 30 % : 800, 500, 95 Display off : 800, 500, 90 Temp > 45 degree : 800, 500, 100 Charging : 800, 500, 80
thank you! is it alright and good enough to just use SetCPU without tegrak?
From what i heard from a friend working in Celcom, Celcom will start selling after Maxis's exclusivity ends. So i am looking at end of July or early August
Casing recommendation? What's the most favorable case for the S2? SGP ultra capsule looks like what I'd like to have but those sparkling dusts in the black case makes it look a little cheap...
Malaysian Telcos APN Settings is for purpose Ar? currently my sgs2 got one problem..when I m on call and someone calling me..then the on call person line will drop or I can't hear his voice and he also can't..who else face this problem?can help please...thanks...
Added on July 1, 2011, 6:01 pm
QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jul 1 2011, 01:22 PM)
dunno if samsung customer service is that powerful or what...
i called to ask about senq 3 yrs warranty and the guy said yes, 3yrs with SME. so, at rm2099... and if really 3yrs with SME, its a really, really good deal. but i doubt the Customer Service actually knows what he is talking about because...
i also asked about Samsung's deadpixel policy and he said, can just ask the shop to give you a new unit... huh?!?
then... i just commented to him and say how come i called SenQ but they say no stocks... he said he will call his delivery ppl and send the stocks to senq on either monday or tuesday...
aiyoh... call or dun call also seems like no difference, right?!?
I just call sen q..the 3 years war is one year from samsung and 2years from senq with no extra charge if u are their members..where to be member u need pay rm12 for one year period..is worth to be member la..as for the free gift for 16gb sd card and Bluetooth device is cost u rm99..optional..hope can help u..
This post has been edited by Winz_Gan: Jul 1 2011, 06:01 PM
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From: A small town called Malacca
QUOTE(Winz_Gan @ Jul 1 2011, 05:53 PM)
Malaysian Telcos APN Settings is for purpose Ar? currently my sgs2 got one problem..when I m on call and someone calling me..then the on call person line will drop or I can't hear his voice and he also can't..who else face this problem?can help please...thanks...
I believe normal guide is on the first page. I am using Celcom and first thing I plug in my sim card and on power, celcom send an sms saying they noticed I change phone and setting in on the way. Within 1 minute, setting are up and running.
Try call the helpdesk of your telco and ask them to assist
Added on July 1, 2011, 6:06 pm
QUOTE(jasonbourne222 @ Jul 1 2011, 05:10 PM)
what is google+? newbie here
Newest hype beside Sg2. SOmething like FB...
And need to be invite to be in
This post has been edited by nicregi: Jul 1 2011, 06:06 PM
Just now went to Digi Center to try the HTC Sensation, actually not bad, quite good and the built quality is also better than SGS2, just the price is a little bit higher than SGS2, so maybe will get Sensation this weekend, cos Sensation also no stock at some Digi Center, but will be restored tomorrow morning.
My ultra silke sgp casing just arrive.together with otg cable order from ebay as well.the casing a bit thin.not sure will it able to absorb drop impact or not.maybe plan to let go the casing if anybody interested.
I already use the phone for one week and feel that the battery doesn't improve. S anyone can share their battery improvement or battery issue? It last long or just a while?
Opps I forgot to introduce myself to you guy, i'm derek and recently both my parents bought a samsung galaxy S2 at the 1st the it was launched in malaysia, so i just wanna join this thread and learn more abt the galaxy s2 and smartphones cuz this is the 1st time i get to use a smartphone everyday....
My ultra silke sgp casing just arrive.together with otg cable order from ebay as well.the casing a bit thin.not sure will it able to absorb drop impact or not.maybe plan to let go the casing if anybody interested.
same here. but i think the casing should be able to withstand drop impact lah
Added on July 1, 2011, 8:47 pm
QUOTE(kazama82 @ Jul 1 2011, 06:59 PM)
My ultra silke sgp casing just arrive.together with otg cable order from ebay as well.the casing a bit thin.not sure will it able to absorb drop impact or not.maybe plan to let go the casing if anybody interested.
same here. but i think the casing should be able to withstand drop impact lah
This post has been edited by Boomeraangkid: Jul 1 2011, 08:47 PM
SGP Ultra Capsule is a fingerprint magnet. Just few minutes using it and the grease can be seen all over the back. Other than that, it looks and fits fine
SGP Ultra Capsule is a fingerprint magnet. Just few minutes using it and the grease can be seen all over the back. Other than that, it looks and fits fine
oh? now that sucks.. finding a better option now then...
my ultra silke is nice, but when i saw the neo hybrid i went fuuu! why didnt i choose that lol. anyway the silke is not so tight on the phone and not so lose, fits nicely imo.
SGP Ultra Capsule is a fingerprint magnet. Just few minutes using it and the grease can be seen all over the back. Other than that, it looks and fits fine
No leh, my White coloured one is okay...no fingerprints seen at all....it looks great. Is yours Black in colour?
took me 2 hour to get ultra optic done on my phone lol, good luck to yew
I have done mine already...about 5 minutes because I have done it before on my old SGS....
Just that this time I forgot to peel off the correct Sticker....it is counter intuitive...have to peel off sticker No. 2 first, then Sticker No.1.....I peel No.1 first...habis....
Now the SP is applied perfectly, no bubbles, no rainbow effect...I'm happy....
yes mine is black. White probably u cant see it properly but trust me, its there.
I try to rub rub a bit with my fingers, still cannot see leh.......anyway, as long as it is not obvious and I cannot see, it's fine with me...actually it is a little bit glossy hence difficult for finger prints to stick on...
guys, regarding the camera update to solve the pink spot issue, i downloaded this SCEF02 - GalaxyS2_CameraFirmware-11.6.01.apk from XDA as mentioned in the last thread, do i just simply install it or copy it n paste is system/apps..?
thanks in advance! and btw, can anybody send me an invite to google+..? hehe
guys, regarding the camera update to solve the pink spot issue, i downloaded this SCEF02 - GalaxyS2_CameraFirmware-11.6.01.apk from XDA as mentioned in the last thread, do i just simply install it or copy it n paste is system/apps..?
thanks in advance! and btw, can anybody send me an invite to google+..? hehe
simply install it. i did that....
i got the invitation, but was unable to register atm because of it is full.
owhh ok, installed edi. do u notice any difference at all?
theres not much pink spot on mine in the beginning pun... its like very very very light pink circle.. after installing, still there, but even lighter..you need to upload it on the computer to see it clearly..
I decided to ditch the SGP Ultra Fine screen protector that I bought. It doesn't look good on the screen at all. Any feedback on the Oleophobic SP?
You should consider either Crystal Clear or Oleophobic. Don't go for those anti-fingerprint or matte type...looks grainy and blur, right?
I got a free Belkin Matte SP when I bought a Belkin Case....the SP was matte and grainy...i tore it out on the same day...can't stand it....spoil the Super Amoled Screen effect...haha
The Oleophobic is great (at least to me)...I have it on my old SGS as well...
They are both clear type. Oleophobic has an oil-resistant coating...initially you will feel the SP a bit sticky and not so smooth...but after you use it for a few hours, then it is okay.
You can read the description of the 2 types in SGP Steinheil website...
I went to samsung booth at level 2 of one utama just now, and bought case mate tough case for rm99 with free screen protector (can choose either clear or mat sp)
review time: For those scared of dropping ur phone on the floor or break it in half, this is the casing to get. you'll have the safest feeling for ur phone and will feel that it won't even have a scratch even u drop it on the floor... protect front screen too by wrapping the side of the screen firmly so ur phone won't drop out on impact. build quality is solid though the back of the casing looks like mat which looks rough. i like it a lot.
Con: the biggest con will be... thickness, now my phone is very thick even thicker than iphone 4 lol. but to me thicker also make me feel better when put inside my jeans pocket, because the phone itself without casing makes me feel like it can break into half anytime when i tie my shoes or sit inside car.
PS: the free screen protector looks very clear ( i choose clear version) and much better compare to the one i got that was free when i got it from maxis.
very happy with this casing and sp
This post has been edited by iori57: Jul 1 2011, 10:10 PM
I went to samsung booth at level 2 of one utama just now, and bought case mate tough case for rm99 with free screen protector (can choose either clear or mat sp)
review time: For those scared of dropping ur phone on the floor or break it in half, this is the casing to get. you'll have the safest feeling for ur phone and will feel that it won't even have a scratch even u drop it on the floor... protect front screen too by wrapping the side of the screen firmly so ur phone won't drop out on impact. build quality is solid though the back of the casing looks like mat which looks rough. i like it a lot.
Con: the biggest con will be... thickness, now my phone is very thick even thicker than iphone 4 lol. but to me thicker also make me feel better when put inside my jeans pocket, because the phone itself without casing makes me feel like it can break into half anytime when i tie my shoes or sit inside car.
PS: the free screen protector looks very clear ( i choose clear version) and much better compare to the one i got that was free when i got it from maxis.
very happy with this casing and sp
how big is it now? even thicker than iphone 4? really? wow, thats a deal breaker
You should consider either Crystal Clear or Oleophobic. Don't go for those anti-fingerprint or matte type...looks grainy and blur, right?
I got a free Belkin Matte SP when I bought a Belkin Case....the SP was matte and grainy...i tore it out on the same day...can't stand it....spoil the Super Amoled Screen effect...haha
The Oleophobic is great (at least to me)...I have it on my old SGS as well...
nonsense, i dont feel any grain or blur when i put on my ultra optics. its almost the same.
I went to samsung booth at level 2 of one utama just now, and bought case mate tough case for rm99 with free screen protector (can choose either clear or mat sp)
review time: For those scared of dropping ur phone on the floor or break it in half, this is the casing to get. you'll have the safest feeling for ur phone and will feel that it won't even have a scratch even u drop it on the floor... protect front screen too by wrapping the side of the screen firmly so ur phone won't drop out on impact. build quality is solid though the back of the casing looks like mat which looks rough. i like it a lot.
Con: the biggest con will be... thickness, now my phone is very thick even thicker than iphone 4 lol. but to me thicker also make me feel better when put inside my jeans pocket, because the phone itself without casing makes me feel like it can break into half anytime when i tie my shoes or sit inside car.
PS: the free screen protector looks very clear ( i choose clear version) and much better compare to the one i got that was free when i got it from maxis.
You should consider either Crystal Clear or Oleophobic. Don't go for those anti-fingerprint or matte type...looks grainy and blur, right?
I got a free Belkin Matte SP when I bought a Belkin Case....the SP was matte and grainy...i tore it out on the same day...can't stand it....spoil the Super Amoled Screen effect...haha
The Oleophobic is great (at least to me)...I have it on my old SGS as well...
Ahh I see, thanks. Luckily my Zenus case has an extra SP that comes along with it.
how big is it now? even thicker than iphone 4? really? wow, thats a deal breaker
now i just need to download an app that measures phone thickness... or a ruler.. lol i can't find both of them...
from bare look macam 1cm..
QUOTE(kazama82 @ Jul 1 2011, 06:59 PM)
My ultra silke sgp casing just arrive.together with otg cable order from ebay as well.the casing a bit thin.not sure will it able to absorb drop impact or not.maybe plan to let go the casing if anybody interested.
looks like you need to get this casing..
QUOTE(kazama82 @ Jul 1 2011, 10:36 PM)
care to post picture of it?..
dun have a camera with me.. but macam ini lor:
This post has been edited by iori57: Jul 1 2011, 10:47 PM
went to maxis garden.. no stock.. went to samsung garden there were at least 3 people buying the phone walk in... aih... when is maxis going to get the stock... want to subscribe the plan...
now i just need to download an app that measures phone thickness... or a ruler.. lol i can't find both of them...
from bare look macam 1cm..
looks like you need to get this casing..
dun have a camera with me.. but macam ini lor:
i already pm mike for this case..as i'm a hardcore user...so i dont mine thicker as long as it protect from fall impact i'll be okay..it covers the camera lens from directly face the table right?.meaning big spacing gap?
This post has been edited by kazama82: Jul 1 2011, 10:57 PM
i already pm mike for this case..as i'm a hardcore user...so i dont mine thicker as long as it protect from fall impact i'll be okay..it covers the camera lens from directly face the table right?.meaning big spacing gap?
Yup u can wipe your phone on the table whole day and your camera lens won't be touched one bit I also like it that it protects the power button and volumn button too but it feels good pressing them even better than the original buttons
i wonder if mike got free the screen protector? coz i don't see it in his post... mine same price got free oh..
This post has been edited by iori57: Jul 1 2011, 11:07 PM
Yup u can wipe your phone on the table whole day and your camera lens won't be touched one bit I also like it that it protects the power button and volumn button too but it feels good pressing them even better than the original buttons
i wonder if mike got free the screen protector? coz i don't see it in his post... mine same price got free oh..
what brand of screen protector?.as i dont mine not to have as I already have sgp ultra crystal on mine.
what brand of screen protector?.as i dont mine not to have as I already have sgp ultra crystal on mine.
oo.. then u dun need it... sorry i forgot to ask what brand... but ur sgp ultra crystal sure won't lose to it
ok i found some info on the net: free screen protector even though it's for the OG sammy galaxy s (u know the one with front facing camera and optic pad that was available in Asia, Europe and Canada and then when it came time to be released in the US the ffc disappear along with the optic pad).
For those who wants to get rid of the fingerprint, which would be the est SP, Ultra Optics : Anti-Fingerprint Screen Protector Film or Ultra Oleophobic : Oil-Resistance?
i already pm mike for this case..as i'm a hardcore user...so i dont mine thicker as long as it protect from fall impact i'll be okay..it covers the camera lens from directly face the table right?.meaning big spacing gap?
The gap is around 2mm if not mistaken. My case mate safe skin arrive from UK and the gap is actually the thickness of the case. around 1-1.5mm. Tough case should be even more gap around 2mm
just root my phone using superclick..but now to remove the yellow triangle, i go thru the xda, to flash back flash kernel, we just follow the one we have now on the phone?..meaning now my kernel showing WKDD, so I just used WKDD?..can I choose WKE7 instead?
you should forget the connection in cased you remembered it, so that it wont automatically connect to the wifi
Look for ''Y-5'' in the Market. What it does is remembers your known (and succesfully connected) Wifi AP's. It will automatically turn Wifi-on when you're in the vicinity of the AP. Once you leave your known AP, it will turn it off. Been using it for months. Saves a ton of battery life.
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how about senheng ?i plan to buy either of these shops wait no more
errr senheng and senq is the same thing la!
QUOTE(gerrardling @ Jul 2 2011, 12:12 AM)
rm65 for the admin fee ?!!!! so how much u pay for 1 month ?
rm65 is better than superbuy and considering i get 3 years warranty small price to pay i pay 88.08 monthly x 24 .... pay rm99 cash for the headset and card
With some judicious hacking, controlled use and some luck. I've finally gotten somewhere.
3h 33m and I'm only down by 21% battery. On 3G, all notifications on, medium use. Awesome.
= =" since version6 of this thread you still bringing this battery issue here, i think you need to check with Samsung and get an RMA. By the way, apart from phone usage, your location also plays a role in draining your battery, thats esp true when your area have weaker 3G/2G signal.
just root my phone using superclick..but now to remove the yellow triangle, i go thru the xda, to flash back flash kernel, we just follow the one we have now on the phone?..meaning now my kernel showing WKDD, so I just used WKDD?..can I choose WKE7 instead?
you can flash any version of stock kernal you want, this is the beauty of android, can mix all you want hahas
= =" since version6 of this thread you still bringing this battery issue here, i think you need to check with Samsung and get an RMA. By the way, apart from phone usage, your location also plays a role in draining your battery, thats esp true when your area have weaker 3G/2G signal.
Lol, yeah. I guess. But if things remain like this sure no need to RMA - its practically a nonissue now. I guess I just needed to tweak things abit and change the way I work with the device.
I mean, with all the crap I run on the thing, I'm pleasently surprised it can do even 10 hours on standby.
And yes, this is on VillainRom 1.4, but with KE4 modem vs my old KF2 one. I need to test more, but calls seem a tad less clear on KE4 tho.
that day I went to watch transformers. Battery around 90% when i go watch. after the movie. My phone feels so warm( warmer than usual ). Alot whatsapp and emails came in. It was on EDGE network. the battery left 32%. why like that??????
the movie is about 2hrs 45min... so about 60% drain in that time is unusual..
This post has been edited by yvliew: Jul 2 2011, 01:52 AM
Anyway to disable push mail while on data connection but at the sometime enable push mail when on wifi? Didn't see this posted on front page.
What I mean is: switch on wifi-mail is pushed in. Switch to 3G, no mail is pushed into the inbox-have to manually fetch.
I just got hammered 3 hours ago when I enabled 3G to check something online only to be bombarded with 2 emails, deducting rm3 from my credit within seconds!
Added on July 2, 2011, 4:33 am
QUOTE(yvliew @ Jul 2 2011, 01:52 AM)
that day I went to watch transformers. Battery around 90% when i go watch. after the movie. My phone feels so warm( warmer than usual ). Alot whatsapp and emails came in. It was on EDGE network. the battery left 32%. why like that??????
the movie is about 2hrs 45min... so about 60% drain in that time is unusual..
I had a similiar issue. Went in to watch transformers with a 95% charge, came out of the cinema and the battery was TOTALLY FLAT! wtf!? Wifi was off,phone was in silent mode...dunno how that happened
This post has been edited by Mgsrulz: Jul 2 2011, 04:33 AM
that day I went to watch transformers. Battery around 90% when i go watch. after the movie. My phone feels so warm( warmer than usual ). Alot whatsapp and emails came in. It was on EDGE network. the battery left 32%. why like that??????
the movie is about 2hrs 45min... so about 60% drain in that time is unusual..
QUOTE(Mgsrulz @ Jul 2 2011, 04:31 AM)
Anyway to disable push mail while on data connection but at the sometime enable push mail when on wifi? Didn't see this posted on front page.
What I mean is: switch on wifi-mail is pushed in. Switch to 3G, no mail is pushed into the inbox-have to manually fetch.
I just got hammered 3 hours ago when I enabled 3G to check something online only to be bombarded with 2 emails, deducting rm3 from my credit within seconds!
Added on July 2, 2011, 4:33 am I had a similiar issue. Went in to watch transformers with a 95% charge, came out of the cinema and the battery was TOTALLY FLAT! wtf!? Wifi was off,phone was in silent mode...dunno how that happened
transformers suck the battery out
either that or no other explanations, maybe the frequencies that is in cinemas will discharge your battery faster, even if you're on edge, still battery wont die so fast. must go cinema and experiment ad
i'm satisfied in overall usage of this superb phone but it certainly has something more to be improved. i'm gonna list down the issues ive faced using this phone for almost 1week: 1. Battery life.. i guess everyone has faced this problem too. (i'm using yoobao power bank all time time.. so get used to it already.) 2. home button sometimes doesnt work.. sometimes in home screen and i wanna long press it in order to get to the task manager it doesnt respond at all.. need to swipe to another page or opening another program only it will work. 3. camera recording: 720p seems better than 1080p.. dont know why though.. or it's just me.... 4. some games has graphic issue.( not so important for me. coz i'm not that much a gamer but my friends are complaining, so has to list it out) 5. heating issue, it really feels hot.. hmmm..if the phone not burning out i guess it's not a big problem..right? 6. lack of instant capture camera mode.(by instant i mean really INSTANT) even i swap to face detection in focus mode it still has to focus for 0.5sec only capture.. Anyone can recommend me a great instant capture camera app so that i can capture photo as fast as iphorn? (dont get me wrong, i am not an ifag)
i guess that's it for now. may list down more issues in the future usage.
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:13 amowh crap!...stuck at download mode!...i fail to flash the stock kernel...when i want to flash again, odin stuck at setup connection...can someone help me out?..do i have to reboot the phone again and enter download mode again???..help..thank!
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:17 amfuh, now i'm good already..jsut took out the battery, enter download mode again..and flash KE7 instead...the KF1 i download only 4MB, but KE7 is 8mb...
This post has been edited by kazama82: Jul 2 2011, 08:17 AM
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:13 amowh crap!...stuck at download mode!...i fail to flash the stock kernel...when i want to flash again, odin stuck at setup connection...can someone help me out?..do i have to reboot the phone again and enter download mode again???..help..thank!
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:17 amfuh, now i'm good already..jsut took out the battery, enter download mode again..and flash KE7 instead...the KF1 i download only 4MB, but KE7 is 8mb...
If you want to flash stock kernel must match back original insecure kernel. If you want to flash insecure kernel any kernel will do
Anyway to disable push mail while on data connection but at the sometime enable push mail when on wifi? Didn't see this posted on front page.
What I mean is: switch on wifi-mail is pushed in. Switch to 3G, no mail is pushed into the inbox-have to manually fetch.
I just got hammered 3 hours ago when I enabled 3G to check something online only to be bombarded with 2 emails, deducting rm3 from my credit within seconds!
Added on July 2, 2011, 4:33 am I had a similiar issue. Went in to watch transformers with a 95% charge, came out of the cinema and the battery was TOTALLY FLAT! wtf!? Wifi was off,phone was in silent mode...dunno how that happened
Cinemas are now blocking signals somehow? Either that or the construction of the cinema block signal and as we all know, low signal is a battery killer.
Cinemas are now blocking signals somehow? Either that or the construction of the cinema block signal and as we all know, low signal is a battery killer.
I saw the movie at viva mall.that whole building is a handphone signal death trap
This post has been edited by Mgsrulz: Jul 2 2011, 10:37 AM
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:13 amowh crap!...stuck at download mode!...i fail to flash the stock kernel...when i want to flash again, odin stuck at setup connection...can someone help me out?..do i have to reboot the phone again and enter download mode again???..help..thank!
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:17 amfuh, now i'm good already..jsut took out the battery, enter download mode again..and flash KE7 instead...the KF1 i download only 4MB, but KE7 is 8mb...
my bad..before i say KF1 is only 4MB because it was a zip file..need to extract the tar file out from the zip file...just flash back to KF1...now i'm good...
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thats why i dont like ROM or theme with % battery, it's really psychology war. i prefer AOSP-look battery indicator on notification bar.. for me, as long the battery can last 10 hours, its much much better.
i dont blame sgs2 battery for eating the juice, coz i have lots of apps running background, i.e whatsapp, Latitude, GTalk, Google+, Go Launcher, smart taskbar etc.. they all come with the toughest consequence which is battery drainage!
thats why i dont like ROM or theme with % battery, it's really psychology war. i prefer AOSP-look battery indicator on notification bar.. for me, as long the battery can last 10 hours, its much much better.
i dont blame sgs2 battery for eating the juice, coz i have lots of apps running background, i.e whatsapp, Latitude, GTalk, Google+, Go Launcher, smart taskbar etc.. they all come with the toughest consequence which is battery drainage!
and that's the reason we are getting smartphone for. as long as it can last the period we need it the most which is from morning till evening, i reli dun mind how many percent it drops. wat's the point for getting a SGSII, den scared of charging everyday then off wifi, off 3g, lowest brightness lvl, off gps etc, den y dun u get a budget phone dat can last u for one month instead?
Joined: Apr 2011
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Question here.
When you actually tilt the phone side ways at the menu icons there, my screen goes all black and except for the first column (only one icon there) which is like 5 apps incon on it at the same place.
What do you think is the problem? I tried flash litening again but seems same error. Hmm...
Any suggestions here?
Added photo.for your understanding...
This post has been edited by nicregi: Jul 2 2011, 09:58 AM
not sure bout dat, i'm using liten'ing rom. well the battery indicator sometimes cannot believe one, i saw many times that the battery level will increase back a few percent after i put it idle for few minutes
This post has been edited by Fallenangelz: Jul 2 2011, 09:55 AM
just tried my OTG cable to connect with my 1TB HDD...flawless...a bit slow during connecting..but after connecting...i browse flawless....love this phone very much!
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QUOTE(Fallenangelz @ Jul 2 2011, 09:55 AM)
not sure bout dat, i'm using liten'ing rom. well the battery indicator sometimes cannot believe one, i saw many times that the battery level will increase back a few percent after i put it idle for few minutes
Really? hmm..might try angelom tonight ba...
Really like the litening lo...haha
try move your phone side way at the menu part. the screen will move too but hows the icon?
Anyone knows how to set the MMS setting for Maxis? I tried to get it from Maxis by using the *100# but during installation it failed, and now I can't download the mms content.
and that's the reason we are getting smartphone for. as long as it can last the period we need it the most which is from morning till evening, i reli dun mind how many percent it drops. wat's the point for getting a SGSII, den scared of charging everyday then off wifi, off 3g, lowest brightness lvl, off gps etc, den y dun u get a budget phone dat can last u for one month instead?
LOL, so very true. Here the great idiot (or messiah, depending on your allegience) Jobs got the right idea by forcefully limiting stuff on the idiotphone. YES, we can do much less stuff on it, but on the other hand we can do it longer.
Android manufacturers on the other hand, is currently engaged in a war of specs, with little regard for battery life. It's like the Palm Winmo Symbian war all over again.
What they need to do is optimize. Optimize the OS for the hardware, the hardware to the OS. Problem is for us, right now its up to US to optimize everything, which is NOT the ideal situation. We should be TWEAKING, not OPTIMIZING all the time.
But with everyone locked in rat race for survival these days due to new Android phones popping up every day, I don't think any manufacturer has the time to. Or they might just be lazy or afraid to front the losses of increased R&D. OR they're busy focusing on other areas, like looks (the SGS2 could have been 2x thicker with a much huger battery and I would have still bought it).
AND Google need to put slightly more stringent conditions for an app to be accepted in the market. Apps that crap out your battery need to at least be labeled as such, and badly coded apps should just be booted out. Not Apple style dictatorship, just more control.
In the end, the greatest thing holding back the green robot platform rite now, IMHO, is NOT fragmentation (which is, contrary to what I was told to think prior to this is very much a non issue), and it's not even the Market situation (it's really not THAT bad, it's no App Store but it's more than enough).
just tried my OTG cable to connect with my 1TB HDD...flawless...a bit slow during connecting..but after connecting...i browse flawless....love this phone very much!
When you actually tilt the phone side ways at the menu icons there, my screen goes all black and except for the first column (only one icon there) which is like 5 apps incon on it at the same place.
What do you think is the problem? I tried flash litening again but seems same error. Hmm...
Any suggestions here?
Added photo.for your understanding...
I've that issue. It's more on Launcher Pro. When you rotate, just make a slight scroll, the icons will arrange back automagically.
QUOTE(FrostZero @ Jul 2 2011, 10:04 AM)
Anyone knows how to set the MMS setting for Maxis? I tried to get it from Maxis by using the *100# but during installation it failed, and now I can't download the mms content.
It will auto configure automatically. Have you try looking @ Page 1?
I wana buy the OTG cable. But just wana confirm, by connecting to thumbdrive, will my pone kena virus?
UNLESS you have been collecting Android viruses from other computers - which is impossible - no.
The os is different. You CAN get autoload resident viruses if you use the SGS2 as a mass memory device, even then it would only affect other Windows computers you plug into - the phone wont be affected in any way.
anybody buying the samsung leather case for sgs2? saw it in queensbay mall at the maxis promo venue. its really cool as it replaces the battery backcover as well, and really thin. but it's really expensive, rm199 with free in-car charger + screen protector which shouldn't cost more than rm50. so rm149 for the case alone (but u cannot buy it alone). compare that to other branded leather case, it's not that expensive lah. but then u can get cheap leather case for rm30. rm199 can buy you 2 basic phones! and last time we don't even need to buy casing for phone! searched all over the internet and can't find the same leather case
try move your phone side way at the menu part. the screen will move too but hows the icon?
i attached a photo so easier to understand
wat u mean by icon? if u mean the icon on top side, it still displayed at top side even u place ur phone horizontally. if u mean the widgets. it will be a little bit wierd
QUOTE(Eiraku @ Jul 2 2011, 10:09 AM)
LOL, so very true. Here the great idiot (or messiah, depending on your allegience) Jobs got the right idea by forcefully limiting stuff on the idiotphone. YES, we can do much less stuff on it, but on the other hand we can do it longer.
Android manufacturers on the other hand, is currently engaged in a war of specs, with little regard for battery life. It's like the Palm Winmo Symbian war all over again.
What they need to do is optimize. Optimize the OS for the hardware, the hardware to the OS. Problem is for us, right now its up to US to optimize everything, which is NOT the ideal situation. We should be TWEAKING, not OPTIMIZING all the time.
But with everyone locked in rat race for survival these days due to new Android phones popping up every day, I don't think any manufacturer has the time to. Or they might just be lazy or afraid to front the losses of increased R&D. OR they're busy focusing on other areas, like looks (the SGS2 could have been 2x thicker with a much huger battery and I would have still bought it).
AND Google need to put slightly more stringent conditions for an app to be accepted in the market. Apps that crap out your battery need to at least be labeled as such, and badly coded apps should just be booted out. Not Apple style dictatorship, just more control.
In the end, the greatest thing holding back the green robot platform rite now, IMHO, is NOT fragmentation (which is, contrary to what I was told to think prior to this is very much a non issue), and it's not even the Market situation (it's really not THAT bad, it's no App Store but it's more than enough).
It's optimization and balance.
+1 too bad the Jobs worshipper is banned, if not there will be another flamming war again
This post has been edited by Fallenangelz: Jul 2 2011, 10:46 AM
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From: A small town called Malacca
QUOTE(Bugeca @ Jul 2 2011, 10:19 AM)
I've that issue. It's more on Launcher Pro. When you rotate, just make a slight scroll, the icons will arrange back automagically. It will auto configure automatically. Have you try looking @ Page 1?
Oh Really? Thanks for the update bro. Hmm...damn. Wish that was perfect
Added on July 2, 2011, 10:44 am
QUOTE(Fallenangelz @ Jul 2 2011, 10:41 AM)
wat u mean by icon? if u mean the icon on right top side, it still at right top side even u place ur phone horizontally. if u mean the widgets. it will be a little bit wierd +1 too bad the Jobs worshipper is banned, if not there will be another flamming war again
Some reply said is Launcher Pro problem. Lol...
This post has been edited by nicregi: Jul 2 2011, 10:44 AM
guys i have rooted my phone but currently stuck at the google navi part. already removed maps and street view, but unable to install the new map apk file (install incomplete shows) tried to move the file from sd card to system/app also failed... any idea?
guys i have rooted my phone but currently stuck at the google navi part. already removed maps and street view, but unable to install the new map apk file (install incomplete shows) tried to move the file from sd card to system/app also failed... any idea?
No need to install, just replace the relevant file in /system/app.
Make sure you have RW permission on the directory first.
What is your file manager app and have you deleted the original map?
i use titanium backup to wipe & uninstall the maps and streep view. currently trying to move the file using super manager, es file explorer & android file manager all failed
i use titanium backup to wipe & uninstall the maps and streep view. currently trying to move the file using super manager, es file explorer & android file manager all failed
how to make the directory RW permission?
Use ROOT explorer. There's a button to toggle mount r/w up near the notti bar.
You can do with Super Manager. In the Settings, tick "Enable Root function" and select busybox file to default path. Then, in the File Manager it will ask for the access type. If not, just press menu and select Switch to RW
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QUOTE(manx @ Jul 2 2011, 10:58 AM)
i use titanium backup to wipe & uninstall the maps and streep view. currently trying to move the file using super manager, es file explorer & android file manager all failed
how to make the directory RW permission?
Copy using Super Manager. Back space until you see / empty at the top. Scroll down until you see system folder. Enter and find for app folder. Enter and paste.
As for the R/W, right after you enter system folder, it will prompt you if you want to R/W it.
Battery for sgs2 s**ks. I surf Facebook with 3G then from 96% to 86% within 10min
check what is running in the background of your phone, it's really dropping very fast lol
QUOTE(Fallenangelz @ Jul 2 2011, 09:35 AM)
and that's the reason we are getting smartphone for. as long as it can last the period we need it the most which is from morning till evening, i reli dun mind how many percent it drops. wat's the point for getting a SGSII, den scared of charging everyday then off wifi, off 3g, lowest brightness lvl, off gps etc, den y dun u get a budget phone dat can last u for one month instead?
I totally agree with you, why afraid of the battery and off everything? get a yoobao la! the thing's not that big also, smaller than sgs2, put in your car or bag la, then you can enjoice and use your phone LIKE A BOSS
QUOTE(Fallenangelz @ Jul 2 2011, 09:55 AM)
not sure bout dat, i'm using liten'ing rom. well the battery indicator sometimes cannot believe one, i saw many times that the battery level will increase back a few percent after i put it idle for few minutes
cool story bro, i think other roms have tweaks or fixes i saw that says "real battery indicator"
Anyone here knows a good file explorer/manager that allows you to view your files in your network(computer) through wifi and lets your play the videos? or a good video player that supports network streaming? Allshare only supports certain formats (I wanted to play mkv flv etc.) and ES file explorer is the same too, last night tried nearly 10 file managers, but all also useless wan
You can do with Super Manager. In the Settings, tick "Enable Root function" and select busybox file to default path. Then, in the File Manager it will ask for the access type. If not, just press menu and select Switch to RW
QUOTE(nicregi @ Jul 2 2011, 11:10 AM)
Copy using Super Manager. Back space until you see / empty at the top. Scroll down until you see system folder. Enter and find for app folder. Enter and paste.
As for the R/W, right after you enter system folder, it will prompt you if you want to R/W it.
Hope this helps.
Cool... guys, thanks for your guidance... i manage to get the navi work now... happy Now going to make is voice enable...
Anyone any idea where to get SME set in Pg, i call SEP at 1st Avenue, also no stock. I understand Maxis offer only 1 year warranty
i bought in prangin mall last week, its a SME set (they told me got 18months warranty)... but they still didnt send the e-warranty yet... deng!! i think you can try go to the new Jusco in mainland (not sure where dy near BM i think)..
any data plan from digi for this phone, plan to get this phone with data plan package but donno which plan is better (if digi do have). Any recommendation?
charged 8 full hours without turning it on last nite. dun ask me why 8hrs. it's just a norm for me to charge 8 full hours whenever i got myself a new phone. then started online, luking for apps/games/software + play games (eg. angry bird etc etc) + streaming jewtube for 4 stret hours non-stop. battery tinggal 45%
it aint that bad tho in terms on the battery drainage like some of u have mentioned in prev posts. not bother to root the phone cos i dun dink it'll make much difference for me, at least. now hunting for more "stuff" to be put inside this monster.
any data plan from digi for this phone, plan to get this phone with data plan package but donno which plan is better (if digi do have). Any recommendation?
few pages back got ppl raise this very same Q. digi gotta wait after 22jul onli they can do something about this sgs2 promo cos currently the exclusivity is owned by maxis, and maxis is the only telco that can sell sgs2 currently in msia. celcom + digi will have to wait after the maxis promo habis dulu.
still can access Download mode, but cannot access Recovery mode...
There might be an issue with your kernel. If you wanted to start fresh (may wipe your data), I suggest flashing back the stock ROM or you can try flashing stock kernel only first.
anyway, if you check SenQ FB, one reply to some's Q abt 3yrs warranty -- SenQ say3yrs is manufacturer's warranty... i did a screenshot liao...
but i m wondering... is their warranty claim easy and hassle free? dun wanna end up when i try to claim, they give 1001 excuses...
my card is maybank, i cant vouch for other cards... although a friend who has EON card and uses it to buy aircond from senq using installment wasnt charged admin fee... but i believe i didnt mention what my card was before they say that there is an admin fee... oh well.. u might have to go urself to check if there is really admin fee
There might be an issue with your kernel. If you wanted to start fresh (may wipe your data), I suggest flashing back the stock ROM or you can try flashing stock kernel only first.
die lor... tried flashing stock ROM and litening ROM, both failed...
- install Samsung Kies - reboot pc - connect phone to pc and install the phone - then follow the steps below
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ROOTING :
Install an “insecure” modded kernel. This is a kernel that does NOT include the tools you need for Superuser, but it DOES give you root shell access, so you can install these manually.
( KERNEL : The kernel is the central part of an operating system, that directly controls the hardware. Usually, the kernel is the first of the user-installed software on the phone , booting directly after the BIOS. Operating system kernels are specific to the hardware on which they are running, thus most operating systems are distributed with different kernel options that are configured when the system is installed. Changing major hardware components such as the motherboard, processor, or memory, often requires a kernel update. Additionally, often new kernels are offered that improve system security or performance )
- Make sure your device is in USB debugging mode: Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB debugging - Reboot your device into download mode: Turn the device off, then power it on again by pressing and holding VolumeDown + Home + Power simultaneously. Select Volume Up to continue . You will see Downloading on screen - Start ODIN - Connect the device to your computer using USB - Wait a few seconds, the ODIN screen should show you that a device is now connected - Make sure that in ODIN NOTHING is checked, except the “Auto reboot” and “F. Reset Time” checkboxes. Press the “PDA” button, and select the “GT-I9100_Kernel_Gingerbread-supercurio-3.tar file. - Press “Start”. ODIN you should now be flashing the kernel, and the device should reboot. This will take about 2-3 minutes - Reboot the device Your phone is now rooted.
This post has been edited by RyonanGT: Jul 2 2011, 02:57 PM
anyway, if you check SenQ FB, one reply to some's Q abt 3yrs warranty -- SenQ say3yrs is manufacturer's warranty... i did a screenshot liao...
but i m wondering... is their warranty claim easy and hassle free? dun wanna end up when i try to claim, they give 1001 excuses...
Added on July 2, 2011, 12:16 pm u need to install a diff skype version... check Pg1, if i remember correctly. it should have been posted there...
hmm, i just back from senq too..i ask again the supervisor 2 yrs is senq warranty and 1 yr from samsung..but they still send to samsung for repairing within that 2 yrs.. according to her, as long as it is the handset defeat, they will repair except you drop, water get in or sweating or any human causes which make the screen not so sensitive..she said this happen before..customer's handset after checking by samsung, it is cause by the sweat.. so they charged him for the repair.. but i do heard my fren said before, senq's warranty is a bit strict and they always make sure its technical defeat before they repair for u..and the extended warranty for the extra 2 yrs is rm179 after she check on the computer system.. they increase the price already....
This post has been edited by Hico: Jul 2 2011, 03:21 PM
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QUOTE(RyonanGT @ Jul 2 2011, 02:56 PM)
- install Samsung Kies - reboot pc - connect phone to pc and install the phone - then follow the steps below
Please ensure that KIES is closed and not running in the system tray! Kies doesn't like Odin, it's like the big brother who's always jealous that his little brother is getting to flash all the phones so he starts to flash block. <-- from Odin ROM flash guide
Just now go Digital Mall to look for SGS II..they all have stocks..but selling damn high price..lol..mostly selling RM2200..got 1 selling RM2299..WTF..tomorrow go Lowyat look again..
Please ensure that KIES is closed and not running in the system tray! Kies doesn't like Odin, it's like the big brother who's always jealous that his little brother is getting to flash all the phones so he starts to flash block. <-- from Odin ROM flash guide
i killed KiesPDLR.exe and KiesTrayAgent.exe using task manager... now my phone seems to look even worse, now got a phone icon(left side) orange exlamation(middle) pc icon on right side...
can some kind soul teach me what to do in order to enable the data access? yesterday i subscribe to data plan and i can see 3G logo but i cant surf or browse and get error networks not available...try all the setting from 1st page to the celcom automatic setting still same
details of my phone is using villain rom 1.4 with KF2 kernal rooted with cf...also install 3g watchdog and apndroid....i have enable everything but still said no network..when i plug my sim to other phone (my old HTC Kaiser) i automatically set and can surf the internet ! so i think the setting must be not properly set...
can some kind soul teach me what to do in order to enable the data access? yesterday i subscribe to data plan and i can see 3G logo but i cant surf or browse and get error networks not available...try all the setting from 1st page to the celcom automatic setting still same
details of my phone is using villain rom 1.4 with KF2 kernal rooted with cf...also install 3g watchdog and apndroid....i have enable everything but still said no network..when i plug my sim to other phone (my old HTC Kaiser) i automatically set and can surf the internet ! so i think the setting must be not properly set...
even got logo 3G doesnt mean you can surf internet..maybe your place low signal..try other place got good signal or not..
i killed KiesPDLR.exe and KiesTrayAgent.exe using task manager... now my phone seems to look even worse, now got a phone icon(left side) orange exlamation(middle) pc icon on right side...
what does it mean?
That is Black screen of death. Need to get into download mode.
Before you start that, I need to know from where you download your stock ROM and how many tar files is inside the compress file.
even got logo 3G doesnt mean you can surf internet..maybe your place low signal..try other place got good signal or not..
again i plug in my sim to another phone and i can surf the net !......so its the setting the problem....i have tried almost everything....but still cant surf...
again i plug in my sim to another phone and i can surf the net !......so its the setting the problem....i have tried almost everything....but still cant surf...
Check your APN settings ..... Which telco u r using ? U can find the setting on the 1st page ... After setting up , reboot your hp . It should work
Make your phone into download mode first. Then plug into pc and fire up odin. You should see one COMXX on the Odin. If more than one, then there is other COM port interfering the ODIN. Put the three file to respective field. PDA=PDA, CSC=CSC, Modem=Phone. Leave other settings to default and never put any PIT file and do not tick repartition.
[quote=Noobi3,Jul 2 2011, 03:38 PM] Check your APN settings ..... Which telco u r using ? U can find the setting on the 1st page ... After setting up , reboot your hp . It should work
i'm using celcom...already trid setting on 1st page and automatic setting but still same problem....reboot so many times....
Make your phone into download mode first. Then plug into pc and fire up odin. You should see one COMXX on the Odin. If more than one, then there is other COM port interfering the ODIN. Put the three file to respective field. PDA=PDA, CSC=CSC, Modem=Phone. Leave other settings to default and never put any PIT file and do not tick repartition.
Guys, I just wanna ask a quick question. I just installed Lite'ning ROM on my device. Whenever I press the power button to lock my phone, does the screen go off with a 'flash effect' before it turned blank? Is this one of the features of the ROM?
Guys, I just wanna ask a quick question. I just installed Lite'ning ROM on my device. Whenever I press the power button to lock my phone, does the screen go off with a 'flash effect' before it turned blank? Is this one of the features of the ROM?
It's called the CRT Off animation, it's one of the feature.
[quote=soulquarianz,Jul 2 2011, 03:45 PM] [quote=Noobi3,Jul 2 2011, 03:38 PM] Check your APN settings ..... Which telco u r using ? U can find the setting on the 1st page ... After setting up , reboot your hp . It should work i'm using celcom...already trid setting on 1st page and automatic setting but still same problem....reboot so many times....
[/quote] maybe celcom didnot update yet..try to call them...
[quote=Jer,Jul 2 2011, 03:51 PM] Guys, I just wanna ask a quick question. I just installed Lite'ning ROM on my device. Whenever I press the power button to lock my phone, does the screen go off with a 'flash effect' before it turned blank? Is this one of the features of the ROM?
In xda , there's 2 thread if I'm not mistaken for standard rom . 1 is unpacked version where u put in manually all d files while in another , just 1 file in PDA n flash it . No .pit needed
Managed to get google navi working but unfortunately the map info is kinda old, its like very2 old... Most of the are i went justnow in Penanti (penang) BM still not in map... Any idea if i can download the latest map to use for navi?
To revert back, can i just reinstall the stock rom from smasung?
Managed to get google navi working but unfortunately the map info is kinda old, its like very2 old... Most of the are i went justnow in Penanti (penang) BM still not in map... Any idea if i can download the latest map to use for navi?
To revert back, can i just reinstall the stock rom from smasung?
Finally i found a working way to stream any videos of any format from your computer in your phone. AllShare and ES file explorer doesnt play certain video formats eg. mkv and flv, and some dont have subtitles . Then i found out about VLC stream and convert.
you'll need to have vlc media player installed in your computer and must be on. Any video files that can play in your computer, can be played in your phone too.
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Detailed Steps
* Install the latest version of VLC media player (1.1.2 or 1.1.3 may be a good choice) [About 1.1.4 for Windows read "Known Issues / Corrupted audio" on this website first.]
* Open the file ".hosts" in a text editor. Remove the hash sign (#) in front of the private addresses of your local network (usually "192.168.0.0/16") or just add your IP address to the list. Save the file.
Windows 7: Note: If you are using the VLC installer package for Windows your ".hosts" file is located in "C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\http" and you may need Admin privileges for saving your changes. Alternatively you can download the zip package of VLC media player and unpack it to another folder on your computer.
Keep in mind that all computers from the allowed networks will be able to browse your hard drives!
* Start VLC and from the menu select View -> Add Interface -> Web Interface.
Windows 7: If a "Windows Security Alert" pops up select all networks and click "Allow access" (administrator privileges required). You can also configure your firewall manually under Start -> Control Panel -> System and Security -> Windows Firewall -> Advanced settings -> Inbound Rules -> New Rule... Create a new rule for VLC media player and allow all local TCP ports (at least 8080, 8081, 5554). Set remote addresses to restrict access to VLC.
VLC Web Interface is now running in the background. You can check the current status in your web browser: http://127.0.0.1:8080/requests/status.xml (If you replace 127.0.0.1 with your computer's local IP address you shall be able to open this page from your computer and phone as well)
In case of problems check that no other media player or server is listening on port 8080 or use another port for VLC.
* Now you are ready to connect from your phone in one of many ways: - android-wifi-tether app to turn your phone into a hotspot and connect from your computer via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth - "Tethering & portable hotspot" on Android 2.2 (Froyo) for connecting from your computer via USB or Wi-Fi - PdaNet app to connect from your computer via USB or Bluetooth (Windows, Mac) - Connectify for Windows 7 to create a Wi-Fi hotspot and connect from your phone - Wireless home network (if phone and computer are connected just scan your local network from the app) - Outside your home network (you need to know your external IP and configure port forwarding on your router)
Start the app, press the menu button and open the "Connect" dialog.
Make sure there's at least one local network listed. Select a network and press "Scan". If everything is set up properly you will see a notice "VLC server found" and the IP address or hostname of your computer will be filled in. You can press "Connect" now.
it can work as a remote control for the vlc in your computer and also it can stream over the net as long as you did the proper settings, portforwarding etc.
Seems like a lot of S2 stocks at Lowyat. Went there midday looking for case. Nothing worth my while. Ended up buying a car charger only since my current one already kaput.
Try download again the file. Might be corrupted. Yours is AP or SME set?
SME set, just come back from the SEP in 1U, they told me to go to Samsung Service Center on Monday, why can't they tell me earlier?
QUOTE(benny888 @ Jul 2 2011, 04:43 PM)
new users i adv stsy away from villian try simple one first eg litening
ryonangt your internal sd is corrupted. so flash a new rom n select repartition. you will lose all your 3rd party data
will try boss...
QUOTE(Noobi3 @ Jul 2 2011, 04:46 PM)
In xda , there's 2 thread if I'm not mistaken for standard rom . 1 is unpacked version where u put in manually all d files while in another , just 1 file in PDA n flash it . No .pit needed
will check it out... thank you very much... found a link to all Samsung Official ROM, will try it out to see if it works...
I tried the setting for Maxis MMS posted on the first page, but I need to enable 'use packet data' in order to receive mms (else it'll say 'currently unable to download'), and it's consuming my money. Did I do something wrong? What's your setting for MMS and WAP?
i remember in one of the 7 sgs 2 threads theres someone who posted a link about an app that has a notification for sms when the phone is in sleep mode. anyone can tell me what app is that?
Ps: forgive me.. searching 'notification' google and the past 7 threads wasnt really effective for me..
darn...still confuse on how to flash my SGS2 as specified below :
MALAYSIA SET ----------------- PDA : I9100 XWKF1 PHONE : I9100 DXKF1 CSC : I9100 OLBKE5 BUILD INFO : SAT JUN 4 18:09:49 KST 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------- Model : I9100 Android Vers : 2.3.3 Baseband Vers : I9100DXKF1 Kernel Vers : 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF1-CL265340 root@DELL106 #2 Build Number : GINGERBREAD.XWKF1
coz i feel this firmware is much too laggy and sometimes it force closes apps. I've intended to upgrade by kies but nothing happen, and now i need to learn to flash manually using odin but still confuse on which firmware must i use.
Guys, i really2 appreciate your guidance bout this...my phone seems to need and firmware update due to the fail in smoothness by its stocked firmware since i bought it and its a bit sluggish plus damm oftenly slightly displayed a round cycle of loading symbol everytime i switch from one apps to the other apps.....
please....i really appreciate your effort and helps...thank you in advance.
S-Line Grey Translucent - Cheap. Fit is okay and cutouts are acceptable. Side patterns are a great plus, as they add oodles of grip. The semi matte back means that it's not really a fingerprint magnet, and there's just enough transparent bits to show off the back of your SGS2. Buttons are stiff and hard to press though. Material likely to yellow over time. USB port a bit cramped, did not fit my USB-OTG wire without some adjustments.
Epikcase Jet Black - Cheap and generally similar to the above, except that it's glossy black and attracts fingerprints like moths to an open flame. The plain black feels and looks a tad boring. Has the the cramped USB issue too.
SGP Ultra Capsule - Except for two glaring faults and the fact that it's a fingerprint magnet, this is a work of art. Cutouts are examplary and the glittery finish feels exclusive. Buttons are super easy to use too. The USB port cutout is roomy and can fit everything.
Now, for the bad part - the thing is loose. Not so loose that your SGS2 will fall off, but if you're a like me, the looseness can be felt clearly and it WILL drive you nuts. Secondly, the lanyard hole is tiny and a hassle to use (I had to mutilate mine). Also, the corner hole is a disaster waiting to happen.
BUT, keep in mind we ARE technically using cases for the wrong phone as far as SGP is concerned. I'll be eagerly waiting for the world spec SGS2 cases from SGP.
SGP Ultra Optics - This is a WONDERFUL SP. It's even better then my old PowerSupport Matte on my old i4. It's darned clear and you never really see fingerprints on your screen. It's also matte enough to not reflect your own face while you're typing.
BUT, keep in mind that if you're the type of person to type while looking REALLY close at your screen (or just the particular type), the ultra optics have a very, very fine grid pattern to it, which is probably the microlense array itself.
On our not so retina screens, it's not really THAT noticeable however.
Samsung Battery and Charger - Samsung original korean spec batteries, with near field communications written on the back - and no it doesn't magically enable NFC lol. The battery charger also doubles as a stand, nice. I got from exportprive.com.
S-Line Grey Translucent - Cheap. Fit is okay and cutouts are acceptable. Side patterns are a great plus, as they add oodles of grip. The semi matte back means that it's not really a fingerprint magnet, and there's just enough transparent bits to show off the back of your SGS2. Buttons are stiff and hard to press though. Material likely to yellow over time. USB port a bit cramped, did not fit my USB-OTG wire without some adjustments.
Epikcase Jet Black - Cheap and generally similar to the above, except that it's glossy black and attracts fingerprints like moths to an open flame. The plain black feels and looks a tad boring. Has the the cramped USB issue too.
SGP Ultra Capsule - Except for two glaring faults and the fact that it's a fingerprint magnet, this is a work of art. Cutouts are examplary and the glittery finish feels exclusive. Buttons are super easy to use too. The USB port cutout is roomy and can fit everything.
Now, for the bad part - the thing is loose. Not so loose that your SGS2 will fall off, but if you're a like me, the looseness can be felt clearly and it WILL drive you nuts. Secondly, the lanyard hole is tiny and a hassle to use (I had to mutilate mine). Also, the corner hole is a disaster waiting to happen.
BUT, keep in mind we ARE technically using cases for the wrong phone as far as SGP is concerned. I'll be eagerly waiting for the world spec SGS2 cases from SGP.
SGP Ultra Optics - This is a WONDERFUL SP. It's even better then my old PowerSupport Matte on my old i4. It's darned clear and you never really see fingerprints on your screen. It's also matte enough to not reflect your own face while you're typing.
BUT, keep in mind that if you're the type of person to type while looking REALLY close at your screen (or just the particular type), the ultra optics have a very, very fine grid pattern to it, which is probably the microlense array itself.
On our not so retina screens, it's not really THAT noticeable however.
Samsung Battery and Charger - Samsung original korean spec batteries, with near field communications written on the back - and no it doesn't magically enable NFC lol. The battery charger also doubles as a stand, nice. I got from exportprive.com.
ultra optic is anti fingerprint? i thought SGP Matte is anti fingerprint..
Added on July 2, 2011, 8:11 pm
QUOTE(terrorisk3 @ Jul 2 2011, 08:03 PM)
anyhow to trick the Kies Air v2.0 for it to detect my phone and prompt me an update?
kies air can detect your phone..i always use kies air..no trick at all..
This post has been edited by ventrilocks: Jul 2 2011, 08:11 PM
S-Line Grey Translucent - Cheap. Fit is okay and cutouts are acceptable. Side patterns are a great plus, as they add oodles of grip. The semi matte back means that it's not really a fingerprint magnet, and there's just enough transparent bits to show off the back of your SGS2. Buttons are stiff and hard to press though. Material likely to yellow over time. USB port a bit cramped, did not fit my USB-OTG wire without some adjustments.
Epikcase Jet Black - Cheap and generally similar to the above, except that it's glossy black and attracts fingerprints like moths to an open flame. The plain black feels and looks a tad boring. Has the the cramped USB issue too.
SGP Ultra Capsule - Except for two glaring faults and the fact that it's a fingerprint magnet, this is a work of art. Cutouts are examplary and the glittery finish feels exclusive. Buttons are super easy to use too. The USB port cutout is roomy and can fit everything.
Now, for the bad part - the thing is loose. Not so loose that your SGS2 will fall off, but if you're a like me, the looseness can be felt clearly and it WILL drive you nuts. Secondly, the lanyard hole is tiny and a hassle to use (I had to mutilate mine). Also, the corner hole is a disaster waiting to happen.
BUT, keep in mind we ARE technically using cases for the wrong phone as far as SGP is concerned. I'll be eagerly waiting for the world spec SGS2 cases from SGP.
SGP Ultra Optics - This is a WONDERFUL SP. It's even better then my old PowerSupport Matte on my old i4. It's darned clear and you never really see fingerprints on your screen. It's also matte enough to not reflect your own face while you're typing.
BUT, keep in mind that if you're the type of person to type while looking REALLY close at your screen (or just the particular type), the ultra optics have a very, very fine grid pattern to it, which is probably the microlense array itself.
On our not so retina screens, it's not really THAT noticeable however.
Samsung Battery and Charger - Samsung original korean spec batteries, with near field communications written on the back - and no it doesn't magically enable NFC lol. The battery charger also doubles as a stand, nice. I got from exportprive.com.
checked the website, n found dat the price there is damn cheap!!! btw bro how much is the delivery charges?
Jul 1 2011, 02:31 AM, updated 15y ago
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thanks for the hard work mr.benny. 
den again...i doubt they'll chk lar.
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