yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Cheexsta:
This is the same for me. I prefer the feel of anti-glare screen protectors over the glass - plus, the glass always gets grimy and full of fingerprints, and the anti-glare screen protector helps prevent that (or, at least, makes it less obvious).

Only downside is that it does scatter the screen colours a little, making the display a little harder to see. But that doesn't bother me too much, personally.

And hey, you can get protectors relatively cheaply off eBay.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Trolblivion:
I'd say if you are looking into having a mirror screen protector or a privacy one. For me, i have one on there just so the white surface doesnt turn yellow...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] miguecasla:
I use the protector film about 3 months, but when i compare the image with this against another with out it, the diferent are very apreciable.

The Super Amoled + Screen, the oleophobic display, and the feeling is just incoparables.

But, the Gorilla Glass failed to me, i got a scracht, very tiny but it is there :(
[Galaxy S II Accessories] dark__chaos:
I had a screen protector on for ages, took it off when it peeled one corner...

Dropped it in the car and went between the centre console and seat rail and made a nice deep scratch on my screen. :(

Now I just don't care, and have quiet a few scratches on the screen from keys and working on my car...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] ammar1514:
dont need it ..BUT ....cant risk a scratch either :p....its just annoying to look at a scratch ..lol
[Galaxy S II Accessories] TWeaKoR:
A friend of mine managed to break the screen on his GS2, though I have no idea how he managed it. I take the piss out of him now because he's still not got it fixed after 6 months, may as well have an iPhone :D

I've never thought screen protectors were worthwhile, and with the GS2's screen there's little point. Besides, it's more likely that I'll forget it's in my pocket and end up sending it through the washing machine anyway :P
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iAnoop:
Yesterday I watched some youtube videos on gorilla glass test for GS2 .

Man , those are freaking.... the phones is so hard to break and screen is really scratch proof.:eek:

wondering if anyone finds camera galss is also robust ??

:rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Pfeffernuss:
It is not. It scratches rather easily. One tiny sand particle and you're doomed.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] lambstone:
It is "major" scratch-proof but its the micro scratches that is a bi***
[Galaxy S II Accessories] For_itembine:
the s2 is pretty scratch resistant, I don't use a screen protector

but I did use my sisters new s2 and her screen (its like silk) watered glass, whereas mine is a bit rough.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MatchstiK:
Almost a year in owning my SGS2 and I'm still without screen protector. I keep it in its own pocket, separate from keys, etc. So far has been holding up well, but I know it can be ruined all too easily.

A few months back my ipad fell out of it's case face first and scratched the hell out of it, I'm afraid my sgs2 will do the same.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] :
It won't. Coming up on 1 year on my S2 and haven't used a protector ever. I don't have a single scratch. A few weeks ago my phone fell in an area with a rocky floor and it slid a few inches. Screen was very dusty but I cleaned it when I got home and I didn't have a single scratch.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Accessories] hacktock:
Dropped mine today. The screen didn't get scratched.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] grudas:
had protectors on mine for ages.. but removed them and wow the screen is soo much nicer.. it wont scratch either if you leave it in its own pocket without keys/coins/etc.. metal has a lower density than glass too so it wont scratch it.. sand tho can do it no problems! :) the home button on s2 is not covered in gorilla glass and that one is scratched on mine :/
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogzon:
http://www.electronista.com/articles/11/04/26/gingerbread.update.to.get.gtalk.with.video.chat/
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Probably one way or the other .

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phenryth:
I saw a SamsungIM in the SGS 2 system dump..

Tried to install but can't connect.

Guess this should be a whatsapp like or maybe a facetime like ?

Nervertheless, concerning talk with video, should be ported even for 2.3.2/3
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] naymyomgmg:
if it is true, we don't need to wait for skype video.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] oscar615:
That would be cool, if/when, it is pushed out for the TB.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ogzon:
Well.. You are right but... I would still like Skype video..

I was reading somewhere, some time ago, that with 2.3 we will have video on Skype.. Obviously they are not in hurry because of fu..ing Apple..

So this with G Talk would be really nice for "strat" of video messengers..
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lunaticz0r:
who here can help me obtain manual focus in camera(photo) for standard nexus one rom? i had it on a sense hd desire build but not this one :(
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] lunaticz0r:
any 1????
[HD2 Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting and Genera] Dimension2035:
Go to http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.mobile01.com%2Ftopicdetail.php%3Ff%3D224%26t%3D1957441%26m%3Df%26r%3D3%26p%3D1&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&hl=&ie=UTF-8 and download V2.3b. v2.4 has a keyboard not poping up issue. This rom has auto focus with camera (not camcorder) and is a stock nexus one rom. Everything is stable and works fine with v2.3b I recommend you wait for a new version before updating, but the good thing about cwm is that you can backup and undo.

UPDATE: oh v2.5 is out. So you can try that first and see how it works
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Hi, I have searched everywhere on XDA and on google and couldn't find a solution for my problem.

I wanted to root my device using VISIONary+. When I tried to do the permanent root, it rebooted my phone once, and then black screen, reboot a second time and I get stuck on the recovery screen.

I took out the battery, sd-card and sim, tried again, same result.

If I try to do a wipe (both data/factory reset and cache partition), I end up with the same result.

When I try to "Apply sdcard:update.zip", I get -- Invalid operation. -- and then the same result.:confused:

What causes this to happen and how can one fix this?

Oh and on the screen it says: "E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command"

Android system recovery <3e>

...

Reboot system now

Apply sdcard:update.zip

Wipe data/factory reset

Wipe cache partition

--------

E:Can't open /cache/recovery/command
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
Did the temp root (which you WILL have done first) work ok? Did you remember to tick the required options?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Thanks for the quick reply!!! :D

Yes. The the temp root was fine. When I went to do the permanent root, it asked for root access, I selected "allow access" and then my phone rebooted.

Now I'm stuck with a black screen, a phone and a red triangle (Recovery mode).
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
Racking my brain as this happened to me but was a while ago now.

There is a way to reboot the phone without pulling the battery, some combination of volume button and power button but failing that if you pull out battery the phone should reboot as usual. If you can get it to there double check the Visionary thread to ensure every step is followed.

Sorry, one question I should have asked is what HTC version are you on? You will probably need to downgrade or use the gold card method if it's 1.82+
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Thanks man, here is my info:

ACE PVT SHIP S-ON

HBOOT-0.85.0007

MICROP-0438

RADIO-26.03.02.26_M

eMMC-boot

Oct 11 2010, 12:47:02

Even I take the battery out, I still end up back in the recovery mode. :mad:

Is this gonna cost me to go to go back to the store and have them fix it for me?

I would love to be able to do it myself. :p

And yes, I followed every step.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
Sorry, it's the software info I need (settings -> About Phone).

I will bet that you're on 1.82+ in which case you will need to create a goldcard (there's a recent thread in the General section on this matter) and downgrade the software first.

That was what I had to do.

Turn the phone off by what ever means then press vol - TOGETHER with the power button (takes you to recovery) then select reboot option there (again, can't remember what the default options are but one should be for rebooting device.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
All the help forums require me to be inside android and set it to be HTC sync... Doesn't help much if I can't start android in the first place.

I went to the reboot device, and I'm still stuck... How can I get out of it?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
Nothing I own has windows on it thus I did manage to sort this out, when I was in same boat, without windows thus without HTC Sync. I just needed a windows machine (work) to create the gold card.

I am almost certain that I could get the phone to reboot after getting to the same stage using the volume buttons and power button from the red triangle screen (sure it was vol+ And power button (press vol+ first). You should then see a new menu.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
I can access the menu. It's vol+ first, and then power button. As I said in the first post, I am presented with 4 menu items. None of them is helping me.

Is there a way to flash from recovery mode, etc? Or do I have to go back to the store and have them fix this for me?

Even I create the gold card, I can't do anything in recovery mode. I need to get out of recovery mode first.

I've googled some more, and I found that you can recover using backup.zip, but I like I said, I get "-- Invalid operation. --".
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mr_JMM:
Sorry, I need to go out for a few hours.

Found this thread and whilst the OP ended up sending phone back there are some useful things in it to try.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1035027&highlight=Visionary+red+triangle

Let me know how you get on and I'll try and come back to you on my return if no one else has popped by first.

Stay positive, this happened to me and I got it sorted. Just wish I could remember what I did.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Got a little further.. I have to go to fastboot. Then I can do a flash. I will keep you informed. Hopefully this will work.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
by the looks of it u are on 1.72+ official rom.. u cant root that :D

just to confirm it... go to settings>about phone what is the buid number ?

i will help u in everything.. just give me that info :D
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
The current image version is 1.38.421.1

I cannot go into android to be able to go settings>about phone to get the number. I just got it through the HTC Android Phone ROM. Gonna try update quickly to 1.72.405.3
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Nope. It didn't work. I get "Error [131]: CUSTOMER ID ERROR" :(
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
why do u wanna update to 1.72 when u want to root ur phone.. i told u in 1.72+ official roms.. u cant ROOT... do want to install custom roms or what ?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
I just wanna get my phone up and running again. How can I do that?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
hmm.. ok do this thing... take battery out, then back in. press vol down and power button same time.. u will go into bootloader.. from there just do a factory reset,,. use ur vol button to navigate up and down and power putton for selection in the bootloader menu.. ul lose everything on the phone u have installed (sdcard wont be touched)
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Formatting DATA:...

Formatting CACHE:...

Rebooting

It reboots, I see HTC and then black, then I see HTC see again, and I'm back into recovery mode again.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Just encountered something weird... Upon loading the bootloader, I see a quick flash that it complains about images that aren't found or something. Can this be it? How did this happen? I saw it earlier today and just now.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
is ur phone locked and branded to ur network provider ?
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
I don't know. I don't think so... Lemme go to the shop and find out more details... Will keep you informed.
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
thats fine.. its on every DHD phone.. but before i processd ... do u want to stay on htc official rom ? or do u want to install custom roms ? cuz then i give u the specific info on how to get ur phone back up and running
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeatherFace:
no no u dnt need to go to shop wait.. doode lol...

u can find it wait dont go..
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Can I have instructions for the htc official rom? The primary is to just get my phone back up and running and then try to do a custom rom.:p

I personally think that there has to be a way on how to flash an Android device without having to boot into Android to do everything...
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
haha, I almost went, then I decided not to. The guys here must have an answer and I'm not going to want to wait days (maybe weeks) for the thing. I want to be able to fix it here rather and have everyone else that runs into the same problem google it and find this thread. Thus, making XDA the coolest.:D
[Desire HD Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RichardState:
Solved

I ended up having to go to the shop. I think somehow my phone got corrupted when trying to root it. Here is how to solve this problem:

1. Take out the battery and put it back in.

2. Press and hold volume down, then press power.

3. Go to the fast boot menu option (using the volume keys) and press power.

4. Plug your phone into the computer via USB. (Make sure you have the drivers)

5. Use the stock RUU rom that was on the phone before the corruption. (It will not accept any other rom)

For some reason, I had to use the stock rom that the phone came out with. It did not accept any other rom. I'm no guru, so I can't help if you can't find your rom. In my case I couldn't find my rom. I googled everywhere.

Android version: 2.2

Baseband version: 12.28b.60.14eP_26.03.02.26_M

Kernel version: 2.6.32.21-gf553d

Build number: 1.38.421.1

Software number: 1.38.421.1

Browser version: WebKit 3.1

Thanks for everyone for their help.
[Android Apps and Games] abexman:
Google Listen allows you to do this but my main problem with it is if you lose your internet connection, the podcast resumes from the beginning. Very annoying and bad if you are driving. Anything better? Google Listen also will only play what you are subscribed to I believe.
[Android Apps and Games] djeaton:
I use Dogg Catcher. Not quite sure how it handles streaming though. While the app is supposed to handle that, I download the podcasts and have the app delete them when they have been listened to.
[Android Apps and Games] seanw.org:
I use Google Listen but I have it download all the podcasts I listen to when I'm on wireless. If your connection is really bad, you're going to get annoying pauses when streaming even if the bug you mention is fixed.
[Android Apps and Games] sageDieu:
+2, I haven't tried streaming with it either but it has always worked great to download stuff for listening offline.

Sent from my MIUI SCH-i500
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnDoe01:
Cannot find any info about availability, any (real) info about it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndnesh:
Well, i dont have any links for what i am about to type, but the general consensus from all the mind numbing research and reading we have done regarding this phone, there is some information. The 32 GB version will be released along with the NFC version and with the Tegra2 version. So the first stocks hitting the market will be 16 GB/1.2 Ghz Exynos/Super AMOLED Plus and later stocks can be with Tegra and with NFC.

Hope that helped :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vimto25:
whats the differance between the 2 processers?

Is 1 of them better in performance?

I find it strange how they going to sell some with Exynos and then with Tegra,

This will be bad for putting custom roms on them? as they are 2 diff kinds of phones.

Sorry i dont no a great deal about these phones.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tubgirl:
Ugh... so if I want AMOLED and Exynos I'm stuck with 16Gb?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EleCtrOx666:
No, if you want Galaxy S 2 you're stuck with 16 GB, not only SAmoled+ and Exynos.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tubgirl:
Please explain... are you saying there will be no 32Gb version of it? How do you know this?

/Tubgirl

PS. I almost wish you're right. That way I wouldn't have to wait for the 32Gb version ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] EleCtrOx666:
Yeah I wasn't very clear. There will be one, but not at the same time than the 16Gb. No release date is known for 32GB.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tubgirl:
Samsung Sweden has confirmed that the NFC version coming out later this summer will still sport SuperAMOLED+ and Exynos. However... still no word about whether this version will also have 32Gb or not.

Has anyone else heard anything?

Brgds... /Tubgirl
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manssoor:
any information about 32gb variant ???

ugh((((
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] superweapons:
GSMnation is saying mid-May (their 16GB model is shipping around now). It's priced $110 more.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
SGS2 + 16GB card = 32GB that i would have difficulty filling .Filling that is just for the sake of filling .

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Manssoor:
Thank you ....

good news actually ))))
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3waygeek:
I've spent most of the last week trying to pin down the release date for the 32GB version. I've gotten dates from May 13 to November, with no real consensus. So if there's anyone out there who has an in at Samsung or one of the UK carriers, now's your chance to gain XDA immortality (or at least a few thanks from those of us looking for the 32GB version).

Basically, I'm trying to determine whether to pull the trigger now, or wait for the 32GB version -- if it's coming out before the end of May, I'll wait. Otherwise, I'll place an order around the end of the week.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richard.p:
Just wondering if anybody has heard anything about this 32Gb version being released???

I remember reading somewhere release towards middle/end of May.

Also heard not being released at all... :(

Dont know what to believe
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bukem75:
Hot damn... I have 80GB of mp3s that I actually like a lot... Add a couple gigs of pictures, two or three movies, and don't forget apps... I feel cramped on my class 10 / 32GB microSD card as it is... A total of 64GB would give me some breathing room.

My biggest problem right now is being an american using a CDMA HTC Evo in Japan for months at a stretch. Finding free WiFi is difficult at best after I leave my apartment. No carrier signal that I've seen so I could not stream music with Google's new beta to save room.

Hoping the semi-confirmed SGS2 for Sprint (aka: Within) will have 32GB and Exnos
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richard.p:
Just got this from GSM Nation:

"32gb versions have been delayed by Samsung at least till the end of June, Gsm Nation Sales"
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hazart:
80 GB of MP3's and several GB's of pictures to fit into a phone? You could surely be a bit more selective than that. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Bump!

This thread seems to have the best title of the 7 to bump. I've heard the 32GB will be available in Taiwan near the end of July. Is there any country with the 32GB yet? Is there even one in Korea? I've been dying waiting especially because the 16GB is just sitting there laughing at me saying nyah nyah nyah nyah nyah.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] troed:
Still no Info on 32 GB version for Europe (most vendors cancelled the preorders, at expansys still "on wait for further infos").

Have my SGS II 16GB + 32 GB mSD now crammed full (internal SD with sygic worldwide maps, external with pics, music and movies) and running out of free mem.

Would need it to have my aviation maps stored too later this year.

Crap is, You cant´s move apps and relating data to external_sd but only Internal sd which limits the use as navi when huge map material has to be stored (right now I have to delete and reload maps depending on where I go). No way to delete movies from external_sd and place maps there .......... :mad:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Thanks for the Euroupdate, anyone in Asia got intel? I'm assuming anyone in the dying empire will be last to the table thanks to it's plodding carrier intervention.

I went to my most reliable scuttlebutt source, a Samsung store in a nondescript 1mil + city here in Asia. The clerk gave an extremely non-committal July 30 target date. As I've said in other threads I did see an email from the main government owned carrier also touting this date.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wartech:
Sd
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Sorry, my desperation compels me to drive this back onto the first page.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Nobody has any news on this.....please?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Richard.p:
Last I heard the release date was late July.

As it is getting to late July now we should hear soon :D:confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
I can't imagine li'l 'ol Taiwan being the launch country of the 32GB? I'll bet the date is going to slip. Any news anyone?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
bumperacho!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Will any of the US models have 32?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Doin' the Uganda sto-o-o-mp

BUMP Idi BUMP
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ghost77:
Waited months for 32gb version , finally gave up waiting and got vanilla 16gb version :mad:

Its possible it might never come with very high demand for SGS2 they just want to push as many of them as possible for as cheap as they can .
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] downwiththebanksters:
Another thread I read said the poster wanted to make his first big smartphone purchase to last 4 years. Yes these are expensive, but I don't think it'll last me 4 years. I do know that I've always dreamed of having more than 8GB. My Pre is passable so I'm gonna hang in there a while longer. Some blogger, but not Samsung, here in Taiwan, is still saying late July early August. I live in eternal hope ghost, but you might be right. I think all the US phone models are slated to be 16?