Samsung GALAXY SL (Super Clear LCD) (GT-i9003)

Samsung GALAXY SL V2 Directory

Post #1 - General
Post #2 - Accessories
Post #3 - Tips and Tricks
Post #4 - Android Development
Post #5 - Apps and Widgets
Post #6 - Themes
Post #7 - User Listings
Post #8 - A [How-to] Section
Post #9 - Reserved
Post #10 - Reserved

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Samsung GALAXY SL Tech Specs


Samsung GALAXY SL Reviews


Samsung GALAXY SL Pricing and Availability


Samsung GALAXY SL Previous Thread


Samsung GALAXY SL User Manual


This post has been edited by E-J@1: Aug 20 2011, 10:06 PM

Samsung GALAXY SL Back Cover



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Samsung GALAXY SL Power



This post has been edited by E-J@1: Aug 20 2011, 09:41 PM

1. Malaysian Telcos APN Settings
   
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   Maxis
   

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   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
   

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   1. Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name
   2. Menu -> New APN

   Internet
   Name: DiGi Internet
   APN: diginet
   Username: digi
   MCC: 502
   MNC: 16
   APN Type: default
   (Others leave blank)
   
   * If you subscribed to DiGi Internet Prepaid package (RM2/day package), the APN is: 3gdgnet
   
   MMS
   APN: digimms
   Username: mms
   Password: mms
   Proxy: 203.092.128.160
   Port: 80
   MMSC: http://mms.digi.com.my/servlets/mms
   MMS Proxy: 203.092.128.160
   MMS Port: 80
   MCC: 502
   MNC: 16
   APN Type: mms
   (Others leave blank)
   

   
   
   Celcom
   

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   1. Home -> Menu -> Settings -> Wireless & networks -> Mobile networks -> Access Points Name
   2. Menu -> New APN

   3G Internet
   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:
   
   Name: Celcom 3G Internet
   APN: celcom3g
   MCC: 502
   MNC: 19
   APN Type: default
   
   
   3G MMS
   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
   
   2G Internet
   Name: Celcom 2G Internet
   APN: celcom.net.my
   MCC: 502
   MNC: 19
   APN Type: default
   
   2G MMS
   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
   
   
2. Battery Saving Tips
   
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   Androinica: A Guide to Making Your Android’s Battery Last a Little Longer
   How-To Geek: Complete Guide to Maximizing Your Android Phone’s Battery Life
   Disable fast dormancy: *#9900# -> Disable fast dormancy -> Exit
   

This post has been edited by E-J@1: Aug 20 2011, 10:27 PM

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[How-to] Root using SuperOne Click

[How-to] Swap your Internal SD Card memory with the External SD Card memory

This post has been edited by E-J@1: Aug 20 2011, 10:39 PM

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wow, nice v2! congrats and lets hope more users clock in!

finally is version 2..

let's continue..

need help for receiving mms! need guide to set digi apn

latest gingerbread firmare out today

XXKPH, refer post #4 for download link

gimme sometime to update the thread ya!

kindly refer Post #2

Still waiting for official gingerbread to release

Super AMOLED better or Super Clear LCD better?

Why the graphic chipset not as good as Galaxy S?

anybody using new gingerbread?

more stable than XXKPE?

super clear lcd u get brighter screen, sacrificing contrast which super amoled have the upper hand on this

and as to why the graphic chipset is not as good as galaxy s

simply bcoz galaxy sl is meant to be a cheaper version, budget user phone

not a replacement phone of galaxy s

This post has been edited by E-J@1: Aug 17 2011, 08:46 PM

Guys ! I'm here to deliver a good news to all galaxy sl users out there!
The official gingerbread firmware is out!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1222288

nice one...hope i can update to my gf;s fon soon enuff..huhu, still exp prob wit mms tho..

sorry for noob question but do the user need to download mms manually or it can auto download? first time using android fon tho..

finally...
but have anyone tried it??i'm newbies..a bit scare to tried it by my self ..
did i should send it to samsung for update??or jz do it by myself??

Hi, proud owner of Samsung Galaxy SL - GT-i9003. So happy that GB update is out. I want to root my phone and upgrade to GB. I'm a noob on this rooting and updating s/w on phones. How do I go by? Any references or guides? Thanks alot! Galaxy SL rocks!

when official gingerbread realease ..aikz.....

A friend is asking for my help to flash his current Samsung Galaxy SL to gingerbread. Is there is no full instructions how to flash gingerbread on SL?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787

Thanks

need help bout the mms..

Hi all I'm new to this forum. (Registered 2mnth ago) Glad to see it has v2 thread now. I'm have a lil bit exprience about this sL flash, root, deodex, cwm etc

go to Post 3 and set your APN base on your telco....to send and received mms you have to enable packet data.

Hey man, so what is your thought about XXKPH? Better than KPE? Want to hear your thoughts about our new ROM, and don't copy and paste from either misledz or spacebar feedbacks, hehe. I'm still waiting for a stable CWM or CF-Root release before flashing the new ROM.

LoL..actually their feedbacks are most accurate in that forum..as for me, XXKPH is just like XXKPE..nothing is new, still no UI enhancement like CRT, overscroll effect etc..Hmm performance is slightly better..battery i think last long, camera shots improve in the dark/gps working fast, no kernel panic issues for now(but u may experiencing auto restart in un-compatible apps eg. adfree, superuser, CWM manager and so on..the good news from this is no need to pullout the battery).Not so sure about play video issue (eg mkv). The only thing i didn't try is vanilla CWM as i already applied the CF-Root..so what do u think..interested to flash? hehe Owh one think i forgot, Nama customrom will be release this week for XXKPH n for XXKPE u still got a chance to test UltimateSL customrom by Rex..hmmm thats all from me

This post has been edited by mVd: Aug 20 2011, 03:40 PM

GB via Kies, though many comments that saying Kies is just a piece of rubbish but I still waiting for kies update. haha

Samsung already release 2.3.4 for Samsung Galaxy S, where is SL?

Wow, thanks for the detailed feedback man So tempted to flash KPH now, haha. Just doesn't want to sacrifice all my theme and mods that I have applied for my KPE (eventhough there is Nandroid and I also heard that KPE theme is compatible with KPH, you have tested it?) I think I'll just stay with KPE for a while until the devs have ported some more themes and either Nama or rex have complete and delivered their custom ROMs for KPH. Thanks again and enjoy your GB phone man

Nope, although kpe theme seems to work with kph, we don't know about the compability effects in a long time. yeah I think your choice is right my frenz..better njoy ur kpe till everything is ready to serve

GB is already available for MY users via KIES?

I haven't installed KIES yet

[quote=@Duran,Aug 20 2011, 01:45 PM]GB is already available for MY users via KIES? 

I haven't installed KIES yet

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I think not yet

This post has been edited by chkhoo76: Aug 20 2011, 02:13 PM

how can i make my default 2GB memory to my external SD card?

sry i couldnt get wht u mean. but if u mean that swaping ur internal sd wif external sd.


here the guide: ( u need to root first in order to swap)
how to root : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=987169
Instruction on how to swap : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1088474

@TS

pls add this at first post.

This post has been edited by tmtmnut: Aug 20 2011, 05:29 PM

guys! i ter-delete my pics in my phone.. is tehre anyway to recover my pics? please help !!

unless u have back it up somewhere , I guess its notbpossible ..

if you save the pic in external SD, maybe some data restoration software can help you? I am not sure abt this
remember to back up your data once you have the chance =D

i believe russian kies / SL users already have XXKPH offered officially...

now the long hard wait for DXKPH I guess... (My old ACE took from June till now still no release)

it's conisdered OFFICIAL when u can update via KIES

When we upgrade to Gingerbread, will Social Hub be upgraded to Premium as well? Social Hub Premium looks cool

How do we update to Ginderbread officially?
Can anyone share the procedure?

i've already answered "it's conisdered OFFICIAL when u can update via KIES "

Oh, so just download KIES and it should prompt for firmware update?

yes, try and see.

the problem is...quite hard to get kies working...took me several days to make it working....all the best

Flash with XXKPH, seriously, used for 3 days and found no prob. I believe all of u all can hv a try....

has anybody experienced a call coming in but the phone has no ringing tone? it happens once in a while to me. using a stock ringtone and not muted.

This post has been edited by Dannyl: Aug 22 2011, 07:06 PM

i am still using stock ROM.
still facing crazy batt issue. i confirm checck wifi, BT, no app runnning...etc all off and even put under airplane mode

check batt = 40%, 8hrs later (woke up) - 2% left, this happens once a while on/off

sometimes, only 1% drop

how official GB will help solve this

think no more smartphone for me , but eyeing on:
http://www.gsmarena.com/xiaomi_phone_is_15...0-news-3007.php

This post has been edited by dahool00: Aug 23 2011, 11:18 AM

Anybody tried this fast dormancy thing? Does it work?

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Added on August 23, 2011, 12:09 pmTry Battery Calibration and see.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.n...e=search_result

Mine drops 5% overnight on airplane mode.

This post has been edited by Dannyl: Aug 23 2011, 12:09 PM

you guys phone still new isn't it? It will take time for the battery to improve.

xiaomi? seriously??
why not just go for galaxy s II?
2.3 gingerbread as stock rom d, no need modify anything

about your battery problem, i think you might have got a defective model
try send for warranty to get it checked
mine drops 5% over flight mode at night, just like Dannyl
the only thing bothers me is occasional hang after roughly 1 week of use

This post has been edited by shunryu: Aug 23 2011, 12:45 PM

i don't think it's defective cos sometimes it's OK...as mentioned sometimes over night it drops 1%.

i believe some apps are still running at b\ground as cannot kill from the "front"

i read other people's comments - they too face issue - batt goes down fast

i too can say your hang issue is a defective unit no offence

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Added on August 23, 2011, 1:43 pmwhat's the reasoning behind this as i've used this for more than 1 mth

This post has been edited by dahool00: Aug 23 2011, 01:43 PM

lol
I rather hang than have my battery dried off for no reason (no offense too)

Try "Quick system info"? There's a quick task killer widget implemented
It helps to kill all tasks in the background with just a press of a button
Showing a message like "22 tasks ended, 0 ignored" (for example) and the ram would come back
most task killer kill tasks but not entirely

can gimme me step by step to get this up ?

i install SuperBox from Android market...after i kill all apps...few mins later another 5 comes up...so must be something running

hope ur above suggestion helps

I try my best to help
By far I'm satisfied with this app

1) Go to Andoid Market
2) Search for "Quick system info PRO" by Shawn Q. and it's FREE
3) Install
4) This app should start up automatically, try OFF it with the stock task killer in "settings" (because it diagnoses your system and showing realtime info which would stress your CPU and thus battery life will be affected)
5) Go to your favourite main menu, long press and Add to screen > Widget > scroll down until you see "Quick Task Killer"
6) It prompts to use "opaque" or "transparent" effect (set according to your liking)
7) A small box with "X" mark now appears on your main menu
8) Click it to end all your tasks, then check your ram amount with your prefered program (I use GO Launcher EX)

Voila
There will still be some task popping out, but those are original Android system programs which are inevitable
and some of the apps like "juice defender", "quick system info", "pesoguin clock lite" (for example) will still be on because you are using it all the time
However, those apps that you have opened temporary like internet, gallery, facebook, games and won't be using anymore will be ended
Do try and let me know whether you like it

thanks fren...looks like a task killer like SuperBox.

New phone (new battery) tends to last longer the more you used them. google around.

Last time my phone can't even last for 8 hours. Now it can last double the duration and longer.

try to fully discharged your battery once and fully recharged it.

means, used until it switched off, then charge it until 100%

somehow I can get better battery life for idling

thanks all for the battery tips.

i think the battery on android a bit shot-shot tei = crazy

last nite, i put in airplane mode and after 8-9 hrs, it dropped 3% - which is good...but on rare ocassion it drops 20-40% ???

same settings - off all apps and wifi/BT and i've got no data plan fyi

hope GB 2.3 will solve batt issue - yes.. no?

2.3 supposedly has better power management so you can expect better battery life. So, everyday plug into PC and check Kies, and announce here when 2.3 is available, ok?

once a week will check...you too pls check

@mVd, since you have flashed to kph, have u converted file system to ext4 as well?
which link / zip file / guide you followed?

cheers.

do u guys experience a little but noticeable lag on this phone..?
i always compare this phone to an iphone...and notice that it is not quite smooth as iphone does even the specs are quite the same...
its lag even on the interface...
ever heard of lag fix?
is it worth it to use?...how helpful is it..?
i saw a video on utube showing the result after installing lag fix...quite tremendous..
but on the downside i heard that it is quite tricky to get rid of it and can be quite buggy..

Galaxy SL does have a significant lag on some interface, but I don't think this is problem for me XD so I don't care abt lag fix.

heard that GB is lesser latency problem then Froyo, let's wait this shite out first and see XD

use almost any other 3rd party launcher like Go Launcher, ADW or launcher pro and most lag will be gone.

Really don't like TW launcher at all. And the funny thing is, TW launcher is the major cause of patent infringement with Apple!

My homescreen lags. Using GO Launcher. Sometimes my swipe doesn't register. Only the homescreen, not the app drawer. I wonder why?

which launcher looks better? XD

I notice the same thing too with Go Launcher.

So far for me, Launcher Pro Plus (paid) is the only one offering smooth scrolling in both homescreen AND app drawer.

ADW launcher almost did it but homescreen also not smooth.

I downloaded GO launcher, feel still ok =D

Since Launcher Pro Plus is paid app, it's better than GO Launcher, yes? Might wanna give it a try.

try spb shell 3d..
smooth, fast n more widget..
but too expensive n eat ram around 70-90MB..

spb shell sure will be more lag coz for d 3d effect, mayb a dualcore phone can play well with it...



go launcher is good for ppl who love different effect and theme then sure is great (can change any icon style u love on home screen ), and if look for smoother ui then is launcher pro free version....... but still nt 100% smooth

iv just installed go launcher ex..
what can i say...its better..
quite satisfied with it...

I love the colourful icons of TouchWiz and yet like GO's customisability. Luckily I found this theme, it makes the GO icons look like TouchWiz icons
after hiding GO's app drawer tabs, it's perfect!
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.g....theme.TouchWiz

wwwwooooooooooowwwww...i try I9003XXKPH Gingerbread...gps is locking really fast...it take 5 - 10 second to get locked the position....damn...so far using juice defender is really good for my battery..before that my battery drain really fast....i think XXB3 froyo is more stable for battery but GPS is shit

Bro, is there any rom that is stable in connectivity( wifi, data and etc of connection) and more battery saving??? coz dis 2 prob de most headache.... hmmm isn't it the new gb rom shud be more battery conserving huh

so far its stable for wifi, and data connection....your also can make a call and received a call even its europe version....so far battery saving is like shit...its drain faster after using wifi about 30 minutes plus downloading some apps from market...so i using juice defender...so far my battery life is okay....GPS lock really fast....5 - 10 second...no need to enter setting mode for gps....just try install GPS status apps and try your self..

this is a url for guide installation Gingerbread XXXKPH : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1133787

yeah didn't really notice much improvement in battery life, still need to use JD.
impressed with the GPS though. don't have to use the lbstest method at all

launcher pro is free, plus is paid with a few extra widgets only. I get it just to avoid some nagging lol.

the free version is good if you don't encounter the 'please pay me' nagging when doing some non-routine stuff which i do routinely

Go launcher is also very good, only that there is no option for column x row adjustment in app drawer.

To each his own is what I can say....one man's launcher is another man's poison!


On a side note, I just want to make correction here that Papago X5 Thai will ALSO force close when navigating with sound. (Cantonese and English).

I'm wondering if GB will have any changes cos for me voice navi is quite important...

I just tried Sygic Aura, the mapping and navigation algorithm totally sucks!

This post has been edited by lee82gx: Aug 26 2011, 10:38 AM

x5 thai runs on GB kph, yet to turn on the voice cause it followed previous setting when i restore the app. will try later.
have a feeling it will still fc if i turn on the voice.. hehe

Actually GO has app drawer grid size setting: 4x4, 4x5, 5x4, 5x5.

I saw from review that the Launcher Pro dev has abandoned the app :|

updates:

1. called Samung Center
a. log into http://www.facebook.com/SamsungUnivez to check for 2.3OS when to be out

b. they say after Raya 2.3OS out

c. they recommended to go to center to upgrade and not to use Kies

d. upgrade 2.3OS charges = under warranty (Free), after warranty (Rm40), AP phone (RM80)

for me, i sien with the batt life. as i wrote before, the batt a bit crazy...!!!!

nokia n8 anyone?

After Raya? Oct more like it. Why don't you wait for 1 more month before ditching the SL for the N8?

just joking lar...i like the SL

i will wait for the upgrade

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Added on August 26, 2011, 4:12 pmi have trouble with photos

after i take pics using SL camera and download to my laptop, i cannot edit via Microsoft Paint. it says error file format

I can view via Microsoft View Gallery, but same issue wheni try to edit and save - it gives error

any of u experience this and how to solve this?

simple thing yet.....

thks

This post has been edited by dahool00: Aug 26 2011, 04:12 PM