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post Jul 12 2011, 09:22 AM

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QUOTE(llk @ Jul 12 2011, 09:19 AM)
That's why i avoid to purchase casing from Korea, other US & Hong Kong brands (eg. Casemate, Otterbox, Pdair etc) did not has this 'opening'.
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ya, i guess next time will try to avoid korean cases... smile.gif
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post Jul 12 2011, 10:52 AM

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just sharing what i was recently told...

according to a phone seller, he's advising close friends not to get sgs2 because of the heat issue. after 10mins of use, phone becomes hot. so, the phone can't last long...
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QUOTE(Bugeca @ Jul 11 2011, 11:45 AM)
If it updated successfully, then it should be in /data/app The filename should be com.sec.android.app.samsungapps.....
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hmmm... quite sure it was updated successfully but i dun see that folder anywhere... not rooted -- but i dun think that's a problem, right?

i'll look around again later, but i guess if not, sorry for those who were hoping to get the apk.


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post Jul 12 2011, 11:41 AM

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QUOTE(lch78 @ Jul 12 2011, 11:14 AM)
Old thoughts die hard. It is the same as when people told me not to put hot water/soup into a plastic container/bag. Unless the phone seller is a material engineer, otherwise, very doubtful.  brows.gif
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this one also not true?
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post Jul 12 2011, 11:42 AM

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QUOTE(sunnyboy @ Jul 12 2011, 11:17 AM)
then wat phone he suggest to get then?
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i din ask... coz already got sgs2. no need to waste saliva and breath. smile.gif

anyway, this guy was supposed to help me get sgs2 when it finally launch in MY -- i was worried about stock-out issues, etc... so hoping can use 'relation' to get a phone. wink.gif but only heard from this guy today... heh heh...

do i regret after hearing it? NOPE?

i think its worth all the money spent on this phone -- i got what i wanted from my phone -- 3g video call and good photos. downloaded the video and photos i took over the weekend and they are simply amazing! i just love this phone! best rm2099 i ever spent!


Added on July 12, 2011, 11:46 am
QUOTE(lost123 @ Jul 12 2011, 11:33 AM)
hopefully i wont get poisoned coz im currently using SGS, and i still love my fone, dun see myself upgrading this year.. im actually going there coz my fren wanna test it.
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looks like we can add you to the owner list very soon... lol...


Added on July 12, 2011, 11:49 am
QUOTE(pluginbaby @ Jul 11 2011, 08:32 AM)
talking about ROMs are a phone specific discussion btw  rolleyes.gif .. i guess yes since the stock browser on SGS2 is fully gpu accelerated and it handles flash nicely indeed.. i guess its one of the key points when comparing sgs2 to other dual core since samsung has developed a perfectly awesome browser, still needs improving on bookmark manager though.. huhu
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tried out the default browser and i have to say, i am not impressed by it. i still like dolphin hd more. i guess to each, his own. smile.gif

reason for not being impressed -- i was browsing LYN forum and trying to reply... somehow, i was not able to scroll properly and view the text box -- so i was not really able to be sure of what i had typed. compared with dolphin, i have no such issue.

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QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jul 11 2011, 08:21 AM)
ok, another topic... from what i understand from pg1, the charging port on sgs2 is actually microUSB, correct? i tried plugging in the cable from my external harddisk and it didn't seem to be able to go in...
* was i being to gentle?

asking partly coz i noticed my Asus TF charger is actually a 2 piece charger (1 pc is the adapter/ charger that connects to the wall 3pin socket and 1 is a USB to proprietary ASUS port). it's stated as 2.1A on the adapter. so... can i find a usb to microusb (assuming the port on sgs2 is microusb) and use that to charge the phone?

i think benny88 mentioned he uses the kensington car charger (or sth like that). i checked out the link before and it shows a adapter (for the car cigarette point) with what looks like a usb port.

just wondering... so at least if i travel, i can reduce the number of things to carry... smile.gif
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was actually hoping benny888 can comment a bit on this... rolleyes.gif notworthy.gif

updated: tested with the cable from external harddisk... quite sure it can't go in.

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QUOTE(allic @ Jul 12 2011, 11:53 AM)
Hi mhhee,

Are you already a plusone member under Sengheng? If not, need to pay the RM12 in order to get the price you got for the phone right?
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i can answer you... you need to be a member to get the voucher & extended warranty (the extra 2 yrs). you also need to be a member to be able to purchase 4th and 5th year warranty.


Added on July 12, 2011, 11:56 am
QUOTE(Lineage @ Jul 12 2011, 11:31 AM)
Who cares? as long as the phone serve me good for 1 or 2 years..thats good enough already..Imagine, we use our phone for 24 hours a day..how good you prefer? like freezer? running 24 hours for few years? or more than 10 years?

I won't care as it come with 2 years warranty by the way..but mostly smartphone I will use 1 year or 1 and half year..
I BELIEVE 1 year or 1 and half year later..QUAD core will be available in smartphone..  laugh.gif  icon_rolleyes.gif
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i m hoping this phone can last me 5yrs... smile.gif

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QUOTE(mydragoon @ Jul 11 2011, 08:21 AM)
ok, another topic... from what i understand from pg1, the charging port on sgs2 is actually microUSB, correct? i tried plugging in the cable from my external harddisk and it didn't seem to be able to go in...
* was i being to gentle?

asking partly coz i noticed my Asus TF charger is actually a 2 piece charger (1 pc is the adapter/ charger that connects to the wall 3pin socket and 1 is a USB to proprietary ASUS port). it's stated as 2.1A on the adapter. so... can i find a usb to microusb (assuming the port on sgs2 is microusb) and use that to charge the phone?

i think benny88 mentioned he uses the kensington car charger (or sth like that). i checked out the link before and it shows a adapter (for the car cigarette point) with what looks like a usb port.

just wondering... so at least if i travel, i can reduce the number of things to carry... smile.gif
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hmmm... i just remembered i get a 'usb' cable together with phone... should be safe to connect that to my TF and charge the phone? smile.gif
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QUOTE(mimi store @ Jul 12 2011, 02:18 PM)
sound like senheng promo for SGS2 is not that attractive.
I thought they will free car charges, blue tooth like HTC package.
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that y keep waiting. End up disappointing me...
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actually, depends on how one looks at 'attractive'...

up to 5yrs warranty. installment up to 3 yrs (depending on cc). free jabra BT set and microSD card. some getting umbrella and ball... chance to wion LED TV.

with SEP 1U, i only got samsung BT set and 2years warranty.
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QUOTE(xyz_cityhunter @ Jul 12 2011, 02:25 PM)
Um... not free, it's Purchase with purchase... require RM99 for the BT set and microSD card...
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oh ya... *sigh* keep forgetting that... coz how that senheng guy sell to me is... rm2198. free BT and microSD... lolz...
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QUOTE(benny888 @ Jul 12 2011, 02:34 PM)
It is a standard micro usb. Any cable can be used with it. It is same as all other androids i have use - nexus, xperia arc, htc, galaxy s etc
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i think i know why i could not plug in the ones from my external harddisk... i found out there: USB, mini USB and microUSB.

harddisk is probably miniUSB and the phones are microUSB.
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QUOTE(benny888 @ Jul 12 2011, 02:45 PM)
You are really paranoid. Never in my life i will ever think of such. You sound as if the temperature is so high which only averaging 30 to 40+ only
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which reminds me... when ppl post phone temperature, do they all mean the battery temperature (which can be obtained by dialing *#*#4636#*#*)?
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lol... just noticed the tagline for sgs2 v8 thread: "NEW Users be SMARTuser - PLS read Page 1"

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QUOTE(dhouseng @ Jul 12 2011, 05:18 PM)
how come you can check the units? all open box?
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first thing i do before i pay for the phone is to get the shop to agree that i can check and be satisfied with the phone -- specifically, i mention that i won't even accept 1 dead pixel. i also say i will check for any discolourations/ tints.

once the fella agrees, the phone gets powered up and i enter *#0*# on the keypad. this will give me option like change screen to certain colours. good to detect dead pixels and tints. i'm not to overly worried about the pink spot on photos since its been reported that this is a software issue.

if they can't agree to this, i go to other shops lor... smile.gif
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QUOTE(Mudadak @ Jul 12 2011, 06:38 PM)
hi, i am new to this forum and my friend recently brought me in here to learn more about the phone i recently purchased. my previous phone is pretty much a dinosaur and after reading what is on the 1st page, i felt somewhat even more confused.

can one of you please explain to me what root is ? it is way too technical for me to understand. how do i get the galaxy s2 to play encoded divx files ? can i hook this up to a projector unit and display it ? what kind of resolution would i be looking at assuming i have a sxga projector. will it be able to handle and beam out at the maximum resolution the projector can take ? what special cables or devices would i be needing and at what price range would i be looking at ? will this be a pal or ntsc system setting ? am i able to view photos shot in raw format ? and more importantly can i beam those out onto my projector for presentation purposes ?

is there any free software that i can use to do a group chat ? or is it bound to the service provider ? something sort of like video conferencing for mobile phones but not a 1 to 1 session rather a 4-5 people session. 

the reason i bought this unit was that i was initially very impressed with the tablet computing power and my friend told me this is by far more powerful and faster than an ordinary tablet minus the screen size. so i thought that maybe for mobility purposes for presentations i could use this as a replacement to a laptop or a tablet as it is lighter and easier to pocket around.

thank you.
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wah, your friend take the easy way out and point you here instead of teaching/ showing you?!?

anyway... for rooting. dun even bother with that. why fix something if its not broken. if the phone serves you well, then there's no need to read up on rooting (yet). when you find the phone is limiting you in certain ways, then yes... it would be time for you to start reading up on rooting. smile.gif in the meantime, try to ignore the temptations about rooting -- can be hard considering that almost every other post here talks about it.

to project to projector... you will need the cable -- one end is microUSB and the other is HDMI. if the projector does not have HDMI input... hmmm... not sure if you can use converter boxes for it. group chats -- not sure if they support group chats but check out apps like tango, viber or even whatsapp. i've not tried them out yet as i can still live without it. hoping to get OS 2.3.4 on the phone soon so i can use GTalk's video function.

personally, i dun think sgs2 can be a replacement to a laptop. it can supplement it, but not replace... you can do most work on laptop, use sgs2 to review and do minor editing. perhaps even do presentations. but i dun think you can replace the laptop.


Added on July 13, 2011, 8:30 am
QUOTE(yvliew @ Jul 12 2011, 10:46 PM)
Anyone have problem with games? Many games I'm having graphic problems, such as Galaxy on fire 2, asphalt 6..
here is example..

here is example

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not sure about asphalt 6, but Galaxy on Fire 2 is meant to be for tegra only. i think you'll need an apps to trick the game and do some manipulation/ translation for the game to work properly on sgs2.

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QUOTE(ventrilocks @ Jul 13 2011, 09:07 AM)
no...


Added on July 13, 2011, 9:08 am
no it doesnt..
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just curious... for firmware, we need to look for it or will it also be OTA? a good example would be the camera firmware. thanks... smile.gif
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QUOTE(jiaxun @ Jul 13 2011, 09:11 AM)
I can't install this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1098834

so I used this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.p...0&postcount=257

After update, the firmware still the same from "*#34971539#", but when I turn on the application "Galaxy S2 Camera", it says my firmware is updated.

I tried video cam, pink spot still exist.
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was trying out the *#34971539# and clicked on FW dump. where did it get dumped to? thought of deleting it. dun want it to hog up space... smile.gif

sorry... hands were itchy and accidentally clicked on the dump button.
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QUOTE(CalvinTeh99 @ Jul 13 2011, 10:43 AM)
do u all really paid for the paid apps/games..etc?
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why not? its not that expensive... and if we don't pay, who will still want to develop the games?

plus, can afford rm2k phone... what is rm10 la?!? its not like you're going to be buying ALL the games.
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QUOTE(Andy89 @ Jul 13 2011, 10:55 AM)
how can i download this new market?? any link??
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what the?!? the link is just posted on the earlier page leh... rclxub.gif doh.gif
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QUOTE(cjxs @ Jul 13 2011, 12:24 PM)
I suggest once you made the purchase clear you payment method just in case. i.e don save it as the default payment to avoid unitentional purchase.
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yes, ideally, clear the ccard info... add back when needed. that way, there's no way you can get charged for in-apps billing/ payments/ purchases. smile.gif

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