Samsung Galaxy S II

mathie

Zirconia wrote: »

Just got this from Amazon - gives you an extra 250 mAh over the standard Samsung battery - seems great so far:

Anker 1900mAh Li-ion Battery for Samsung Galaxy S II Galaxy S2.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900mAh-Battery-GT-I9100-EB-F1A2GBU/dp/B00567Y7A6

Also waiting for this Lexar 32 GB MicroSDHC with USB reader, it's good value (not the cheapest, but a good price with a reliable brand) €51.99

http://www.expansys.ie/lexar-32gb-microsdhc-high-speed-card-with-reader-class-10-208567/

Let us know how you get on with the battery.
I heard it's meant to get better with a few charges.
Thinking of getting one myself.
cheers

SuprSi

I know there are rumoured release dates of end of Q1 for ICS on the SGS2, but does anyone know when it will be officially released?

RangeR

SuprSi wrote: »

I know there are rumoured release dates of end of Q1 for ICS on the SGS2, but does anyone know when it will be officially released?

It's only in Alpha stage with Samsung at the moment. There is no realistic way of even Samsung being able to be more accurate.

When it hits beta, we might be given a better picture.

John mac

Zirconia wrote: »

Just got this from Amazon - gives you an extra 250 mAh over the standard Samsung battery - seems great so far:

Anker 1900mAh Li-ion Battery for Samsung Galaxy S II Galaxy S2.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Anker-1900mAh-Battery-GT-I9100-EB-F1A2GBU/dp/B00567Y7A6

Also waiting for this Lexar 32 GB MicroSDHC with USB reader, it's good value (not the cheapest, but a good price with a reliable brand) €51.99

http://www.expansys.ie/lexar-32gb-microsdhc-high-speed-card-with-reader-class-10-208567/

amazon had those 32gig cards for £25 in november.. I'm waiting for them to come down again. (got one but want another for the Tablet)

ct5amr2ig1nfhp

Just and FYI that the 32GB Lexar card is currently 30GBP (30.74 GBP delivered to Ireland).

Works out about 37-38 EUR.

Dempsey

I sometimes send texts to the wrong person and only realise this when I press send. Is there a button to press to cancel the sending of the message?

Zirconia

BearNecessities wrote: »

Just and FYI that the 32GB Lexar card is currently 30GBP (30.74 GBP delivered to Ireland).

Works out about 37-38 EUR.

It pays to shop around obviously. I quess I'm too fond of doing my google searches with "Pages from Ireland" selected.

jimmyendless

Just got an SII on adverts. Anyone recommend a car cradle/charger?

Lordfranto

Zirconia wrote: »

It pays to shop around obviously. I quess I'm too fond of doing my google searches with "Pages from Ireland" selected.

There's a company in sentry called memorycards.ie that has 32gb cards transend for around 50 quid and if ya have a problem u can return it to em direct

vicM

jimmyendless wrote: »

Just got an SII on adverts. Anyone recommend a car cradle/charger?

You can get the original Samsung car cradle for about 28£, not sure if it comes with charger though

RangeR

vicM wrote: »

You can get the original Samsung car cradle for about 28£, not sure if it comes with charger though

I got the official cradle a few weeks ago. Rock solid. No cable provided. Just the mount.

However, it's VERY good. Rock Solid. Even has a hole for Dash Cam. I guess I'll be posting obnoxious videos again, soon.


Edit : This is it. I also got the Desk Stand. Both well worth the money but neither only the car mounts comes with a charging cable.


Edit 2 : OMFG Sorry. The car mount DOES come with a car charger [fits in cigarette charger hole thingy]

jimmyendless

RangeR wrote: »

I got the official cradle a few weeks ago. Rock solid. No cable provided. Just the mount.

However, it's VERY good. Rock Solid. Even has a hole for Dash Cam. I guess I'll be posting obnoxious videos again, soon.


Edit : This is it. I also got the Desk Stand. Both well worth the money but neither only the car mounts comes with a charging cable.


Edit 2 : OMFG Sorry. The car mount DOES come with a car charger [fits in cigarette charger hole thingy]

Sweet, thanks for that, all the official ones I had seen were 50e.

RangeR

jimmyendless wrote: »

Sweet, thanks for that, all the official ones I had seen were 50e.

If yer getting it, I'd suggest purchasing this too. Makes a HUGE difference and helps with not stressing the usb port in the mount.

Cianos

I posted this question, in the Galaxy S thread by accident, but thought it'd be better to ask S2 owners....I'm able to upgrade to an S2 for 239, or a Samsung Nexus for 289. Does anyone think the Nexus is worth the extra €€€?

Thanks

RangeR

Cianos wrote: »

I'm able to upgrade to an S2 for 239, or a Samsung Nexus for 289. Does anyone think the Nexus is worth the extra €€€?

Thanks

Hardware wise, the SGS2 beats the Nexus on all but one or two points. Forget which. Compare both, side by side on gsmarena to see.

dingdong1234567

jimmyendless wrote: »

Just got an SII on adverts. Anyone recommend a car cradle/charger?

Have been using brodit for years now. Would not have anything else at this stage. Brilliant cradle..but expensive

seanybiker

Brother doesn't like android so I fixed his iphone for him and now he's offering me his galaxy s2 for €100. The phone is barely used. I'm more of a HTC man but I might just buy it off him incase I break me evo3d.

Kenny Logins

seanybiker wrote: »

Brother doesn't like android so I fixed his iphone for him and now he's offering me his galaxy s2 for €100. The phone is barely used. I'm more of a HTC man but I might just buy it off him incase I break me evo3d.

You might even prefer it...

Patsy fyre

Anyone know of a way to get rid of the screen saver?

RangeR

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Anyone know of a way to get rid of the screen saver?

Sceensaver?

-Corkie-

How do i get rid of apps like 3 football, Boards deals and pumps.ie..

Gaffs89

RangeR wrote: »

Sceensaver?

+1

Top Dog

RangeR wrote: »

Sceensaver?

I'm guessing they meant the lock screen?

Patsy fyre

Ye screen saver /lock screen ! Is there a difference?
Anyway to turn it off?

John mac

-Corkie- wrote: »

How do i get rid of apps like 3 football, Boards deals and pumps.ie..

You cant (yet ) (without rooting)

more info here http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2056452017

ellinguistico

Patsy fyre wrote: »

Ye screen saver /lock screen ! Is there a difference?
Anyway to turn it off?

No lock in the market

RangeR

-Corkie- wrote: »

How do i get rid of apps like 3 football, Boards deals and pumps.ie..

Yup. Go DarkyRomHD. You won't look back.

-Corkie-

RangeR wrote: »

Yup. Go DarkyRomHD. You won't look back.

My phones in warranty so I dont want to chance it. Whats the newest stock rom and when is there a newer one coming???

LEIN

-Corkie- wrote: »

My phones in warranty so I dont want to chance it. Whats the newest stock rom and when is there a newer one coming???

Ice cream sandwich is due soon but not sure on dates.

RangeR

Damo9090 wrote: »

Ice cream sandwich is due soon but not sure on dates.

Due end of Q1 but that could stretch to Q2

-Corkie-

Damo9090 wrote: »

Ice cream sandwich is due soon but not sure on dates.

What is that??

LEIN

-Corkie- wrote: »

What is that??

Android 4.0. The latest version of the operating system.



I get a feeling it will be much kinder to the battery.

-Corkie-

Damo9090 wrote: »

Android 4.0. The latest version of the operating system.



I get a feeling it will be much kinder to the battery.

Cheers. Will they do any updates to improve Bluetooth call quality or is that a different thing..

ShaneU

I'm waiting for the official release of 4.0, there doesn't seem to be that many improvements, especially with touchwiz covering them up

Washout

im currently on villainrom but want to move to checkrom.

is there instructions on how to put checkrom on?

also since moving to villainrom samsung kies software no longer recognises the device..is this normal?

pedatron

http://www.google.ie/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=xda%20checkrom%20galaxy%20s2&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCIQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fforum.xda-developers.com%2Fshowthread.php%3Ft%3D1428855%26page%3D118&ei=1pMqT5vhJsrChAfC342ECw&usg=AFQjCNELIxqDh9RLgsfeUJshckPCuJe0WQ&sig2=15zWo5ORxArGVNi2WATglw

There you go. Its all there! See the SGS2 modding thread also.

Benzino

Looking into getting a case for this Galaxy S2. Any recommendations and where to buy them? I really like the look of this Otterbox case. But that comes to over €40 from amazon with shipping added!

AntiRip

I have this one and find it brilliant. Fits nice and tight and screen protector included. I paid e15 but looks like you can get it now for e7.

ShaneU

The official one is around €9 on amazon uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-II-Mesh-Case/dp/B0050N42QU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328378125&sr=8-1

Sitec

After spending the whole day learning to root my phone I still have the same problems.

The volume for music is limited.

The Apps such as RTE, Boards etc are still there and can't be deleted. Anyone help with these matters?

Running CheckRom RevoHD V4

jimmyendless

Benzino wrote: »

Looking into getting a case for this Galaxy S2. Any recommendations and where to buy them? I really like the look of this Otterbox case. But that comes to over €40 from amazon with shipping added!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/230714550887?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3317wt_1348
I got this one, picture doesn't do it complete justice. Its a nice finish, grips on the sides, half its cloudy and half clear.

Also this case doesn't add much bulk to the phone, its big enough to begin with.

AntiRip

ShaneU wrote: »

The official one is around €9 on amazon uk http://www.amazon.co.uk/Samsung-Galaxy-II-Mesh-Case/dp/B0050N42QU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328378125&sr=8-1

€14 including postage

ShaneU

AntiRip wrote: »

€14 including postage

Buy something else at the same time then

Benzino

jimmyendless wrote: »

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/230714550887?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_3317wt_1348
I got this one, picture doesn't do it complete justice. Its a nice finish, grips on the sides, half its cloudy and half clear.

Also this case doesn't add much bulk to the phone, its big enough to begin with.

Tempted to try this out, cheap too so no harm if i don't like it. Thanks!

Kenny Logins

Benzino wrote: »

Looking into getting a case for this Galaxy S2. Any recommendations and where to buy them? I really like the look of this Otterbox case. But that comes to over €40 from amazon with shipping added!

http://www.case-mate.com/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Cases-International/Case-Mate-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-Barely-There-Cases.asp

€19 in CPW I believe.

Paparazzo

I got the cheapest case ever:
Amazon linky
It's actually quite good! It's a hardish plastic. You can still slip your phone into jeans pocket (the gel type ones get stuck), the plastic offers decent protection around the edge, it's thick enough so the camera and flash are protected if you put it on a flat surface, and it fits very well.
Looks a bit cheap though, but has perfect functionality, even a nice grip around the edge. I didn't bother with the screen protector you get with it.

Top Dog

Paparazzo wrote: »

I got the cheapest case ever:
Amazon linky
It's actually quite good! It's a hardish plastic. You can still slip your phone into jeans pocket (the gel type ones get stuck), the plastic offers decent protection around the edge, it's thick enough so the camera and flash are protected if you put it on a flat surface, and it fits very well.
Looks a bit cheap though, but has perfect functionality, even a nice grip around the edge. I didn't bother with the screen protector you get with it.

I've the same one. Used it for about 2 weeks until my cheap eBay Nokia phone holder arrived. Phone doesn't fit with the case on, so took the case off and it hasn't been put back on since. Screen protector was a very welcome bonus when I bought (also off eBay).

AntiRip

Paparazzo wrote: »

I got the cheapest case ever:
Amazon linky
It's actually quite good! It's a hardish plastic. You can still slip your phone into jeans pocket (the gel type ones get stuck), the plastic offers decent protection around the edge, it's thick enough so the camera and flash are protected if you put it on a flat surface, and it fits very well.
Looks a bit cheap though, but has perfect functionality, even a nice grip around the edge. I didn't bother with the screen protector you get with it.

I already linked that one above. Sometimes I wonder why I bother.


@ShaneU

Don't be a smartass. That's sold by a third party seller not Amazon so you can add what you want but you won't get free shipping.

Paparazzo

AntiRip wrote: »

I already linked that one above. Sometimes I wonder why I bother.

Sorry, forgot that if someone else links it, I'm not allowed link it to and give my own pros and cons of it :rolleyes:
Another con, hard to plug some headphones into it, might have to trim it.

ShaneU

AntiRip wrote: »

I already linked that one above. Sometimes I wonder why I bother.


@ShaneU

Don't be a smartass. That's sold by a third party seller not Amazon so you can add what you want but you won't get free shipping.

It's fulfilled by amazon so you're dead wrong, I got it with free shipping myself