Err, that's what happens when you total-wipe?

Or you wipe cache and dalvik only? In that case that IS strange.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 21 2011, 07:54 PM

EFS drama part 2.

Flashed crap ass experimental KJ1 modem through CWMRec. No service, no simcard detected in options -> wireless -> mobile networks, no IMEI number = sure indication of EFS gone case. Reflashed KI4 just to be sure, still gone case.

Restored backup through terminal - 15 seconds of searching through XDA for the blardy commands lol. EFS restored, cellular components up and running again. Fuuuh.

Just installed HellCat's KTool so that EFS restore will be less of a hassle. Sure will have EFS drama part 3 later, and malas to copypasta the restore commands AGAIN when that happens lol.

Word to EVERYONE who has JUST rooted. Install HC's Ktool AND BACKUP YOUR BLARDY EFS BEFORE YOU START DOING ANYTHING (and copy the tarball somewhere safe). It will save you a lot of heartache later, trust me.

"BACK UP YOUR EFS" should be part of every rooting tut really.

STILL gatal wanna try KJ1 modem though. Maybe later.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 24 2011, 02:43 AM

PowerAMP auto adjusts to medium every time I poke my headphones in (which is much appreciated as it auto plays as well), so my eardrums have been safe so far.

Not that the SGS2 can do sufficient loudness IMHO anyway lol. Waiting impatiently for ICS and USB audio so I can play with a USB DAC/Amp.

It's simple actually, Samsung can only produce a certain number of Exynos chips, and ramping up production is not THAT easy, even if you produce you own chips.

So, with a limited number of Exynos chips, they make sure that it goes where it matters (where the media exposure is best), ie. the US and Europe, everybody else is second priority.

SOOOOO, we get the G to fulfil the overwhelming Asian demand. At least until they can successfully ramp up Exynos production.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 25 2011, 02:13 PM

About the battery life, I came from a heavily modded iP4 with external battery packs, to a heavily modded SGS2 with extended internal batteries. I can honestly say the iP4 has a VERY SLIGHT edge in terms of battery life (the iP4 handles standby/music playback with screen off better in terms of battery consumption, and the IPS screen sucks less power while in use).

But while I have to buy two bloody 2000mah battery cases to ensure the iP4 runs through a full day of heavy use (RM400++ investment), the SGS2 has replaceable batteries lol (50% cheaper investment for 2 Momax 2700mah batteries to run about the same amount of time).

And as a bonus, I can STILL use the microUSB for OTG/HDMI with the SGS2 while using the Momax batteries. With the iP4, I had to pull it OUT of the battery case to use the connector for TV-out etc etc, which was a notable hassle.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 25 2011, 02:23 PM

Not NO MORE CHIPS, just NOT ENOUGH CHIPS to meet demand. Say they produce 10k Exynos chips per month, demand is about 30k. They make sure the 10k goes to "critical" markets like the US to ensure media exposure.

And we get the G. Like ooikl said, you think they'd stop producing SGS2 over something as trivial as insufficient SOC supply? We should be thankful actually the SAMOLED production line can cope, or else the G would have had OMAP SOC AND SLCD (like what happened with the NexOne).

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 25 2011, 03:09 PM

@cftoon: Battery is VERY GOOD (at least 40% longer runtimes compares to stock) but the supplied cover feels cheapo and looks hideous. But for less then RM180 each, I can't complain. The Mugen is RM300 each and true capacity hasn't even been measured yet. The momax is rated at 2650mah out of the advertised 2700mah, so it's very much worth it IMHO (if you don't mind the cover la).

@dreamweaver: knowing Samsung, yeah lol.

I UC/UV simply becoz it makes the blardy phone less hot lol. At 1000mhz max UVes the SGS2 is noticeably less hot compared to running 1.2ghz un-UVed.

Still runs lag free too.

Simply because besides games (and even that is arguable), the 1.2ghz clockspeed is wasted on Gingerbread. The OS doesn't really know how to even utilize the dual core. And it definitely doesn't NEED anything above 1ghz. Not yet anyway.

GTA3 might push the limits though, but as it's playable on Tegra2, I'm guessing 1ghz would be enough for it too. Similarly ICS might make better use of 1.2ghz, OR it might even be even more multi-core friendly so we can actually UNDERCLOCK even more lol.

Right now, clockspeed is as much a gimmick as megapixels are, IMHO.

I think a bookmark widget with previews is built in, IINM. They depend on the bookmarks in the stock browser though, and as I use Xscope exclusively...

Mmmmmm, ori Samsung extended 2000mah batteries have reached my trusty local neighbourhood shop. Plus they've agreed to replace my broken, out of production SGS2 battery case with one ext batt (lets see if I can deal with them to get two), so review/momax comparison should come soon.

The textured extended cover just looks delish. If 2000mah can cover my daily needs, I'd be plenty happy, though I can barely make it through a day of brutally heavy use even with my 2700mah momax batts.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 26 2011, 03:56 AM

Yes I serious. Normally I get 12-13 hours with 5-6 hour screen on time.



Now, testing time.

Ghosting and gradient banding (horizontal/vertical lines) are common issues with SAMOLED+ screens actually. Try supercurio's voodoo screen app for the SGS2, helps a lot with the lines.

Some people might notice and some might not, it's very fine wave like lines. If it's VERY OBVIOUS then it's a screen defect, not banding.

Oooooooh, the Original Samsung 2000mah back cover is impeccable... BSE skins cut for the original SGS2 battery cover fits perfect too. Now using with my walnutt bumper.

Now I can type far better with one hand compared to while having the huge bump of the Momax expowers at the back. The longevity of the expowers cannot be denied though.

Let's see if the Sammy 2kmah is an acceptable compromise between form and function. Hopefully it would get me through the day tomorrow without needing a battery change.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 26 2011, 08:17 PM

@del_piero: You have the ori Samsung extended batts too right? I'm beginning to think that the SGS2 was ORIGINALLY designed with the 2kmah batts, and the slimmer 1650mah batt was substituted last minute so that Samsung marketing can say "the SGS2, slimmest smartphone ever" lol.

Hmm, you using a G-set or normal SGS2?

Otherwise, wipe cache/dalvik first before reflash. If that fails, fulleipe. If that fails, reflash through recovery.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 26 2011, 09:20 PM

It's because some people like deodexed (moddable) stock. YOU decide what to toss out and what to retain on device (through TiBu), and what themes to apply (through VillainThemes/Ninjamorph/Metamorph/Self modding).

Other roms do this for you. Or add (sometimes unneasecary) stuff (like themes or whatnot) that may be good or may cause issues. Some force modems/kernels down your throat as well - something you might or might not appreciate (VR - since 2.4 - autoinstalls Ninpo's 2.0.5 kernel. But considering it's rock solid, it's an acceptable compromise).

Thus in the past months, the only strange behaviour/FCs I've got while using VR was the result of my own modding or kernel conflicts (while testing Siyah).

Otherwise, VR for me has been rock solid stable. That's the main draw of VillainRom. A solid, moddable base to start from.

Or you can go kitchen and customise your own. Otherwise for me Touchwiz ROMs are generally the same thing, plus minus whatever that suits your (or the ROM chef's) needs.

But remember, what's thrown away might not be as easily restored, unless you're the one doing the throwing away (TiBu can keep backups of whatever you remove).

AOSP ROMs (CM7, Insanity, Oxygen/DevNull) and MIUI however, are totally different though and are not subject to this discussion.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 27 2011, 12:26 AM

Your call. It obviously needs to be fully charged, but however long you wanna leave it after that is inconsequential - overcharging never happens nowadays.

Actually stock (odexed) ROM SUPPOSEDLY has better battery life/performance, if you know what to throw away with TiBu. Downside is you can't theme odexed ROMs as easily as deodexed ones.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 27 2011, 02:00 AM

It SHOULD. No idea if Samsung will ACTUALLY release an ICS build for it, but if the Nexus One can run it, the SGS2 blardy well can.

SGS3 will SURE have a HD reso, full RGB stripe screen though, if you fancy that. It'll be a long wait for it to OFFICIALLY hit Malaysia though (even the SGS2 took it's time), so the question should really be: do you need a phone NOW?

And unless Sammy found a way to really optimise SAMOLED+ efficiency, the HD version will suck battery like a vampire while in use.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 27 2011, 03:30 AM

Battery tech is DEAD. That's why. To compensate, like antt00 said, proc/SOC tech evolves for better power consumption.

To summarise, from my experience:

Palm Zire - Monochrome display, 16mhz proc, 2MB storage, Palm OS, Li-ion batt, no network capability, no cam = 4-5 days of use.

Sony Clie SJ22 - Colour display, 33mhz proc, 16MB storage, Palm OS, Li-ion, no cam, bluetooth = 2-3 days of use.

Clie TJ37 - Colour display, 200mhz proc, 128MB storage, WiFi, PalmOS, Li-ion, VGA cam = 1-2 days of use (1-2 hours surfing time).

Axim X51v - VGA colour display, 600mhz proc, proper 3D GPU, 64MB RAM, 256MB storage, WIFI/bluetooth/IrDA, winmo, Li-Po = 1-2 days use (1 hour max surfing time).

5800/N97 mini - nHD screen, 300mhz proc, no GPU, 128MB RAM, 265MB storage (8GB on the N97M), 3MP cam (5 on the N97M), 3G/BT/WIFI/GPS, li-poly = 1-2 days of use (7-8 hours surfing 3G)

N900 - WVGA TFT screen, 600mhz proc/SGX530 GPU, 256MB RAM, 32GB storage, 5MP cam, 3G/BT/WIFI/GPS, li-poly = 1-2 days of use (4 hours surfing 3G)

iPhone 4 - "Retina" IPS screen, "underclocked" 1ghz proc/SGX535, 512MB RAM, 32GB storage, 5MP cam, 3G/BT/GPS/WIFI, li-poly = 1-2 days of use (6-7 hours surfing 3G)

SGS2 - WVGA SAMOLED+ screen, 1.2GHz DUAL CORE proc/Mali 400, 1GB RAM, 16GB storage, 8MP cam, 3G/BT/GPS/WIFI, li-poly = 1-2 days of use (5-6 hours surfing 3G)

So, in direct comparison (surfing time here representing continuous surfing time), things HAVE improved, really. I mean I USED to be limited to AN HOUR surfing through WIFI with my Axim. ONE FREAKIN HOUR.

And Sammy has ALREADY produced an ICS phone what? It's called the Galaxy Nexus lol.

This post has been edited by Eiraku: Oct 27 2011, 11:04 AM