Samsung Galaxy S II

Grassey

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

Grassey wrote: »

Saw that so within last 5mins have flashed cm9!!!

Forgot to make nandroid of cm7 first so I guess there is no going back.

Loving it so far!

Im not sure if the fix is in the nightlys yet. Try out the video recording?

Codeworkx uploaded a build with GPS.and video fixes. So an unofficial nightly if you will. HD video.recordingworks perfect!!

Syllabus

lost my SII last week. insurance covered a new 1 which i got today. it wont connect to the data network

any ideas?

srsly78

Turn it off and on. Check simcard is seated properly.

Syllabus

Syllabus wrote: »

lost my SII last week. insurance covered a new 1 which i got today. it wont connect to the data network

any ideas?

Probably missing the APN settings, there's a chance your insurance crowd replaced yours with a generic model rather than a carrier branded one.

Syllabus

srsly78 wrote: »

Turn it off and on. Check simcard is seated properly.

everything else seems to be working though

baz8080 wrote: »

Probably missing the APN settings, there's a chance your insurance crowd replaced yours with a generic model rather than a carrier branded one.

anything I can do about this?

Sure just google for: "<your carrier name> apn settings". Sometimes the carrier will offer these settings over SMS but it is also really easy to just enter them in your phone's network settings.

Syllabus

baz8080 wrote: »

Sure just google for: "<your carrier name> apn settings". Sometimes the carrier will offer these settings over SMS but it is also really easy to just enter them in your phone's network settings.

tried it all. still not working

back to the shop for me tomorrow:mad:

srsly78

What did you try? What APN is your phone using, what are it's settings?

What network are you on?

ShooterSF

zuroph wrote: »

my sony x10 I could power off and the alarm worked, plus any phone I've had to date. I didnt actually know I couldnt do it with the S2

If you are rooted check out nomoarpowah it lets you set a time for the phone to turn on. I haven't tested it though..

54kroc

How do you use superuser to hide your root?

Justin10

What rom and kernal do you find best for battery life.
The other half uses her phone for web browsing and games etc nothing major so longer battery life be great.

squareboy007

squareboy007 wrote: »

Excuse my ignorance and maybe this means I shouldn't be considering flashing the ROM, whats the difference between an open europe and a uk or irish version?

Also, can the open europe version be updated via Kies? I note that the kies symbol is greyed out on Samfirmware.

Anybody able to help with this or is it a case that once you flash using Odin, you will always have to update using Odin?

srsly78

There is no "uk" or "irish" version. There is "uk vodafone", or "3 ireland". These are carrier customised roms (bloatware). The open version is just the normal version that samsung release, without carrier rubbish.

Kies should work with the open euro version, it's an official samsung rom. Kies is however rubbish

WeleaseWoderick

Has anyone else had issues with Swype not showing suggested words since updating to ICS? Half of the time it works properly and gives the little list of words above the keyboard and then other times no list is shown at all.

I have checked the settings and word suggestions are definitely turned on.

Paparazzo

Anyone have a problem of echo during calls? Everyone that rings me says it's terrible. Fine my end, but apparently almost unlistenable at the other end

54kroc

Stupidly I didn't realize I would lose my sky go app by updating to ics, kind of thinking I might switch back.

Ardent

The Great Chinholio wrote: »

For anyone keeping track, codeworkx just updated twitter

Lovely! Wasn't going to try out CM9 until I saw this news!

joker77

Have tried searching the thread, but haven't found anything on this

For using Google Maps / Directions / Navigate - the location that my S2 is picking up is very inaccurate - up to half a kilometre away from where I actually am - I'm assuming this isn't normal behaviour?

I use MyTracks for tracking GPS coordinates for cycling - this seems fine - which leads me to think it's not an issue with the GPS itself

I've put stock ICS Darkyrom on it

Any thoughts?

wreckless

aii, happy daze, the camera bug fixed and can even install nova settings too which in fairness, is a stepup from trebuchet. think, they are bworking together tbh, the font is still small as set in Trebuchet with no option in Nova.

CW9 and codeworx rock. best rom in my opinion.

and just checking his site, http://download.cyanogenmod.com/?device=galaxys2 another build in 2 days.

squareboy007

srsly78 wrote: »

There is no "uk" or "irish" version. There is "uk vodafone", or "3 ireland". These are carrier customised roms (bloatware). The open version is just the normal version that samsung release, without carrier rubbish.

Kies should work with the open euro version, it's an official samsung rom. Kies is however rubbish

I downloaded the XXLPJ Open europe version from samfirmware.

2 issues -

1. QWERTZ keyboard layout (no issue - installed custom keybord anyway)

2. The network signal isn't great at all. When reviewing the battery use, the mobile network signal is very patchy but only when data is activated. Connecting to a wwbpage can be hit and miss. wasn't an issue before the upgrade.

Is any of this to do with the ROM I used?


Anybody else come across these issues?

Telchak

squareboy007 wrote: »

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I think I got the same ROM as you (and found the keyboard very disconcerting until I changed it), but I haven't had any network issues. In fact, was streaming Google Music all the way to work this morning without a beat missed, on a route that I usually get really bad signal On emobile (:

Edit: Actually, may have gotten a different one :S

srsly78

Yeah that's the leaked pre-release I think, look at the date (february). Install a more recent one. I used the Polish one from march and have none of your problems.

I installed I9100OXALPQ, but there is an even more recent one available it seems: I9100OXALPS

squareboy007

srsly78 wrote: »

Yeah that's the leaked pre-release I think, look at the date (february). Install a more recent one. I used the Polish one from march and have none of your problems.

I installed I9100OXALPQ, but there is an even more recent one available it seems: I9100OXALPS

Installed I9100OXALPS. Far better version. alot quicker. v. happy so far. Not updatable via kies...no big deal.Thanks for the advice.

Next thing is to get into is custom roms. Have an old HTC legend (What was I thinking!) at home I might muck about with it first.

Is there any custom roms you can flash using odin? Might be a simple starting point.

54kroc

squareboy007 wrote: »

Installed I9100OXALPS. Far better version. alot quicker. v. happy so far. Not updatable via kies...no big deal.Thanks for the advice.

Next thing is to get into is custom roms. Have an old HTC legend (What was I thinking!) at home I might muck about with it first.

Is there any custom roms you can flash using odin? Might be a simple starting point.

The darky one recommended a couple of pages back is flashable using odin.

Patsy fyre

I have sky go installed on my Galaxy, is it possible to connect the phone to my tv and watch it on that? If so what do I need to do?

AntiRip

Patsy fyre wrote: »

I have sky go installed on my Galaxy, is it possible
to connect the phone to my tv and watch it on that? If so what do I need to do?

AFAIK you can use a hdmi adapter from phone to tv

http://www.amazon.co.uk/TV-Out-Adapter-Samsung-Galaxy-G-HUB/dp/B005GCBVXM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333567343&sr=8-1

Birdsong

I was trying to tidy up the screen of my samsung galaxy S11 and I accidently removed the icon for my calender which was on the home screen. This icon just showed todays event - the whole calender isn't gone.

Is there any way of retrieving this, or even changing the calender display on the home page to one day.

Patsy fyre

Birdsong wrote: »

I was trying to tidy up the screen of my samsung galaxy S11 and I accidently removed the icon for my calender which was on the home screen. This icon just showed todays event - the whole calender isn't gone.

Is there any way of retrieving this, or even changing the calender display on the home page to one day.

I'm sure you can find this in widgets.

Gaffs89

Birdsong wrote: »

I was trying to tidy up the screen of my samsung galaxy S11 and I accidently removed the icon for my calender which was on the home screen. This icon just showed todays event - the whole calender isn't gone.

Is there any way of retrieving this, or even changing the calender display on the home page to one day.

I think it's a widget.Just long press on the home screen and a menu for widgets and short cuts will pop up.Then pick the one you want and off you go.

zuroph

So later this week (once my free credit with o2 runs out) I'll be sticking in my 3 pre pay Sim and porting my number. Phone is galaxy s2, unlocked, seems to be UK firmware (I player installed). its on gingerbread at present.
So, what do I need to know? any unusual steps, or settings I need to change? any must install apps for 3? Anything that will stop working?

Should I root now, update firmware now, what? I hear theres a lot of bloat on 3's ics...
Is tethering allowed? Can they tell?

RangeR

zuroph wrote: »

So later this week (once my free credit with o2 runs out) I'll be sticking in my 3 pre pay Sim and porting my number. Phone is galaxy s2, unlocked, seems to be UK firmware (I player installed). its on gingerbread at present.
So, what do I need to know? any unusual steps, or settings I need to change? any must install apps for 3? Anything that will stop working?

Should I root now, update firmware now, what? I hear theres a lot of bloat on 3's ics...
Is tethering allowed? Can they tell?

There is no chance that you will get 3 ICS as you don't have a 3 phone. The software is IMEI [phone] based, not SIM based.

Try this. I've been on it for the past month or two and is very stable. A few small issues, but nothing to complain about.

robz18

zuroph wrote: »

So later this week (once my free credit with o2 runs out) I'll be sticking in my 3 pre pay Sim and porting my number. Phone is galaxy s2, unlocked, seems to be UK firmware (I player installed). its on gingerbread at present.
So, what do I need to know? any unusual steps, or settings I need to change? any must install apps for 3? Anything that will stop working?

Should I root now, update firmware now, what? I hear theres a lot of bloat on 3's ics...
Is tethering allowed? Can they tell?

I'm sure you'd be able to find Three's ICS online somewhere and flash it with odin yourself if you really wanted to, but the official samsung one would have less bloat. So yeah if you dont want to mess around with custom ROMs and the like, flash the one straight from samsung.

about tethering, according to a 3 rep on here, if you signed up before January you are allowed to tether on all you can eat data. that being said, if you use this, i doubt they'd notice.

Herby12

Just about tethering on All you can eat data from 3 read terms and conditions and you will find that tethering is not allowed. I´m with 3 and have all you can eat data and when I using tethering is available just for couple of times and after that becomes unavailable. Don´t really like this. But good luck. I felt so bad when I find out this.Always read terms and condition first!!!!! My bad. http://shop.three.ie/terms/all-you-can-eat-data-terms-conditions/
term5

Birdsong

Gaffs89 wrote: »

I think it's a widget.Just long press on the home screen and a menu for widgets and short cuts will pop up.Then pick the one you want and off you go.

Did that and found it, thanks a mill. This forum is brilliant

dave_t

I flashed my S2 with ICS I9100OXALPS a few days ago. Seems very stable, no issues.

Today I noticed an horizontal black line on the screen (hardware issue). I need to drop into Meteor to see what they can do.

Do I need to flash it back to meteor stock firmware before they will look at it? It is not rooted.

Thanks in advance

Ghandee

On three's official ICS firmware upgrade. Not rooted etc, but has anyone else noticed that GPS lock takes aaaaaages since upgrade?

I used to get a lock in second's pre-ICS, actually considering reverting back to see if it solves the issue.

Cossax

Think I've seen it referenced here before but what's the story with the T9 part of the dialer not working? ICS in general or just westcrip's Resurrection Remix?

EDIT: Nevermind, looks like I flashed the default instead of the fixed Dialer.

TheIrishGrover

Cossax wrote: »

Think I've seen it referenced here before but what's the story with the T9 part of the dialer not working? ICS in general or just westcrip's Resurrection Remix?

EDIT: Nevermind, looks like I flashed the default instead of the fixed Dialer.

There is a T9 dialer fix available for Resurrection Remix v1.1

http://downloadandroidrom.com/file/GalaxyS2/roms/ResurrectionICSROM/PRO/1.1

Cloonbigman

Cloonbigman wrote: »

Lordfranto wrote: »

Hi all just wondering if anyone knows where i might source a noontec A9 android tv box? Only places I've find em so far have been maplin.co.UK and they're out of stock till Jan and on Australian ebay but the dood wants nearly the cost of the box in postage? if anyone is browsing and they come across one please let me know thanx!

You can get it in Maplin Ireland now but I think it costs around 200€ so it's much cheaper to buy on eBay or Amazon from UK. I've ordered one, should get it this week. I'll let you know if it's worth buying

Just to let you know I got this device and it's not very good. I returned it in the end... There's a good reason why Gingerbread was built as a phone OS! It's not terrible either, just a bit annoying and not quite up to scratch

Syllabus

got the new sII(insurance replacement) saturday week ago. the next day the data/wapp internet stopped connecting. went in to the shop and they reset to factory and it started working again. last thurs/fri it stopped again!!

try all the diff apn stuff and did a factory reset myself but still nowt

any suggestions or should i go back to the shop again?

Jarren

yes, go back to that shop again

Paparazzo

Here's a few shortcuts I never knew existed. Most probably know them, but one or two might make someones life easier!

• You can focus your camera on a specific thing by touching that area on your screen
• Pressing the homescreen and power button together creates a screen shot.
• If you turn off auto-brightness, you can brighten the screen with a swipe of the finger. Just press the notifications area and move your finger left or right.#
• Like on other Samsung Androids, swiping a contact to the left calls them, to the right texts them.
• The Galaxy S2 doesn’t automatically reflow the text in the webpage if you zoom in. But if you just goto settings and check the ‘auto-fit pages’ option, all is well again.
• Testing Mode: *#0*# in the dialer enters the LCD test mode, useful if you are hunting for dead pixels or a few other things.
• Search Key: The SGS2 like the SGS doesn’t have a dedicated search key that all other Android devices have, but if you long press menu, it doubles as a search key and pulls search up, wherever you need it.
• Go to Settings => About this phone. Keep tapping android version

Zagato

Well certainly didn't know about the last one

MyPeopleDrankTheSoup

Paparazzo wrote: »

[*]If you turn off auto-brightness, you can brighten the screen with a swipe of the finger. Just press the notifications area and move your finger left or right.#

Does this also work when you pull out your phone in the sun and it takes a few seconds to auto-adjust brightness? Can be annoying when you're in a rush to use the phone

smurra3

squareboy007 wrote: »

I downloaded the XXLPJ Open europe version from samfirmware.

2 issues -

1. QWERTZ keyboard layout (no issue - installed custom keybord anyway)

2. The network signal isn't great at all. When reviewing the battery use, the mobile network signal is very patchy but only when data is activated. Connecting to a wwbpage can be hit and miss. wasn't an issue before the upgrade.

Is any of this to do with the ROM I used?


Anybody else come across these issues?

I installed this one too. For phone calls it's great but can't get mobile data to work.
I've checked the settings" Packed data on, APNs" etc but no joy.
WIFI works fine.
Any one any ideas?

Grassey

Try flashing another modem/baseband. I'm on LPQ at the min and finding signal is good, no issues with data browsing on phone or using phone as hot spot. It was better than the other LP modems I'd tried previously.

It's a bit of trial and error, try a few and see what result is. It'll do no harm.

54kroc

I'm looking for XWKJ1 firmware and stock kernel but can't find and links that are live, can anybody help me out.

Paparazzo

georgiecasey wrote: »

Does this also work when you pull out your phone in the sun and it takes a few seconds to auto-adjust brightness? Can be annoying when you're in a rush to use the phone

You have to have auto brightness turned off completely. I had a brightness button on the top left of my home page, used to use that. Now with this swipe brightness thing, I don't need it.

Paparazzo wrote: »

Anyone have a problem of echo during calls? Everyone that rings me says it's terrible. Fine my end, but apparently almost unlistenable at the other end

To answer my own question, turns out its the case that gives it echo.
I know this is a popular phone cover: http://www.amazon.co.uk/SUPERGETS-SAMSUNG-INCLUDED-PROTECTOR-POLISHING/dp/B004W4IRMI/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1334315931&sr=1-4
But turns out it's unusable for me because of the echo issue.

Patsy fyre

I can't get the swipe thing to adjust the brightness. I
what am I doing wrong?

Jarren

Just be sure you have auto brightness off and dont pull down on the notification bar, just place your finger on it and then move left or right.