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[Galaxy S II General] emze:
hey, i am currently downloading a cooked rom for my sgs2 using romkitchen. it is a KI8 rom. has anybody downloaded and used any rom from romkitchen? or should i stick to the official leaks?
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
Fire up Kies Tools Install Driver .

Fire up phone and set to USB mass storage connect cable .

let windows find drivers . You may need to try again with Kies not running .

http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/usb_devices_view.html

May help to completely remove USB drivers from the port including old ones .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] Mother_Gooz:
Thank you guys for thinking with me :)

I found the problem... At the end of the Kies installation nothing happend on my pc and it says Finished. I tried it in my wife's laptop and at the end of Kies installation it starts the Device driver installation, something that it didn't do in my pc.

It works now, and i have updated my SGS2!
[Galaxy S II General] Beards:
Well that is excellent news you got your phone connected in the end albeit not on your PC but connected nonetheless.
[Galaxy S II General] Cluey:
Initial note, I'm very new to Android so some things obvious to others are not to me, I've just upgraded from a Nokia 6800, so quite an upgrade.

I have an unlocked phone from Handtek and on page one of the applications page the icons go:

Clock : Calendar : Music : Internet

Is that not a stock music player? It plays the few mp3's I've put on my phone and isn't the Music Hub piece of software which starts up with a Disclaimer.

Going back to the topic of calendars, again from the first Application screen the second icon is for a calendar.

Beards have you tried using that, I looked at Minidiary but it doesn't seem to be an organiser, just more of a, "This is what I did today," type thing.

This syncs with the Gmail account I have setup on the phone but gives a warning saying, "Local calendar cannot sync with Google calendar. You need a Google account." It has two options, "Go to account and sync," or "Do not show again." I haven't asked it not to show as I'm expecting it to stop complaining after I get it to recognise my functioning Google account. If I chose the first option it takes me to the Accounts and sync page and lists my google account there. I can sync it or just go back and create an entry which then appears online in my Google calendar.

To make things worse after manually transferring the next months worth of appointments from my old phone they all got wiped after I did the KE1 firmware update.

So it seems there is a calendar which syncs but only without updating the firmware. It isn't just going from the phone to Google either as I made some of the appointments online through my PC's browser and they were added on the phone too, I even tested editing the details of events created with the other application and it worked.

So I don't get it, I'm all confused. :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] trinityb4:
Go to setting, applications, select Development and uncheck the USB debugging.

and your kies will starts once you connect to your pc.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
DivX Licence

As posted by lgkahn

divx works fine.

goto settings/about phone/licenses/divx .. it will give you a code to register on the divx site.. you will need to download divx software to your pc.. run the program and put in the code after creating an account and registering..

then it will create a divx video that you move to the phone and play and it will unlock divx playing capability on the phone.. it was the same on the sgs.

jje
[Galaxy S II General] Beards:
In case anyone needs this in a step-by-step guide:-

To register DivX you need to do the following:-

1. On the SGSII go to Settings/About Phone/Legal Information/License Settings/DivX VOD/Register

This will give you a registration code which you need to make a note of.

2. Once done you then have to download the registration file by clicking on where it says 'Free Download' from DivX ~ http://vod.divx.com

3. This will then download a file titled DivXInstaller.exe to your PC.

4. Install this file on your PC then run the DivX Player and register the SGSII using the code you wrote down earlier.

5. A file will then be downloaded to the PC which you then have to copy across to the SGSII.

6. Once copied simply play the file and the SGSII is then registered.

7. Go back into the settings and you will now notice where it says register it is now 'greyed out' and 'Deregister' is available to click on should you wish to de-register.

Job done....
[Galaxy S II General] SirGadden:
Regarding these two, just to clear things up a bit, the proper file to rename for the camera shutter would be "Shutter_01.ogg". And for the boot chime it would be "PowerOn.wav" (not the "1_Power_on.ogg") :)

Also, if u want to remove the annoying sound it makes when 100% charged, rename "TW_Battery_caution.ogg" in system/media/audio/ui to "TW_Battery_caution.ogg.bak".

All of these are confirmed working with KE2 firmware :D
[Galaxy S II General] devteam:
How do I update via Kies Air on 3G network?

And is it possible to change icons on homescreen and the main dock?
[Galaxy S II General] D4rK.F0rcE:
Is there a way to disable vibration when switching profiles or when battery is fully charged?
[Galaxy S II General] revaz:
hello

Can u please give me the answer for a stupid question - during update trial thru Kies I got note - battery needs to be charged - and operation was stopped. But phone is connected thru cable which also is a power cord! What should I do to avoid that and have a possibility to update thru Kies?

TNX in advance
[Galaxy S II General] JLowe:
@revaz

you can avoid that in recharging the battery before updating.

Want to mention that if you have a (Stereo) BT Headset like the Sony MW600 with integrated display/play/pause/forward/rewind then you are lucky, because everything works flawless with the standard music app and the current song title scrolls in the display.

Never worked for me with my HD2 on all Android releases I tried.
[Galaxy S II General] hellboy_ftu:
Why my GS2 wifi always "ON" althought I turn off the screen? it always like that all the time,just OFF when I turn it off. didn't like the iphone, connecting to wifi route again when it was woke up. So I'm scare of battery life..... :(
[Galaxy S II General] Beards:
Apps that require updates will always update even when the phone's screen is switched off.

This is how you receive email, Twitter, etc. messages.

The only way you can guarantee not to invoke wifi is to ensure you turn off wifi completely.

But bear in mind if your phone can't find a wifi signal it will then look to your 3G network which would cost more.
[Galaxy S II General] hellboy_ftu:
So, is there any solution? apps or tricks? I just want Gs2 update my mail,Fb.... when i use it.when I lock the screen want it hibernate :)

bcoz I don't have habit turn ON or OFF the wifi button, I like the way iphone does. find a Wifi router when it wake up. Android is a new world for me but facinating me^^thanks for reply :X
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
WIFI OFF or ON

http://www.appbrain.com/app/quick-settings/com.bwx.bequick

WiFI settings advanced WiFi off when screen off .

http://www.appbrain.com/app/wifi-manager/org.kman.WifiManager

jje
[Galaxy S II General] Jed4570:
Problems with email

If I've missed something on 'emails' already discussed I apologise.

I have just stopped using my iPhone and this is my first android phone. I absolutely love it ... night and day difference from how restrictive and frustrating my previously much loved iPhone was. But I have a problem.

I am finding the default 'Email' program REALLY frustrating to use. I have a work email account setup to on my GS2. No problem ... the emails come in fine.

My first issue is: In MS Outlook, I have folders and sub-folders (and sub sub-folders) to help me organise my emails. When I go to move a received email into an appropriate folder, the folder file structure has collapsed and all I see is a long list organised alphabetically. I have many folders listed with the same name, for example 'Misc' ... but each within their own parent folders. When I go to file the email, I now have a choice of eight different 'Misc' folders.

When I go into menu, more, folders ... the folder file structure is perfect, with all sub-folders exactly as in MS Outlook. I have looked all over the web for someone else to have this issue, but nothing. I can't find any settings or options which would resolve this either. Please help. (I've even considered buying a different email program, but am unsure if I would still have the same problem.)

My second issue: When I go to reply to an email, I see no option to 'cc' someone additionally into it. Is there a setting somewhere I'm missing? Again, help.

All advice/suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Jeff
[Galaxy S II General] Beards:
Welcome Jeff,

Have you tried K9-Mail?

It has always been ranked as one of the best email Apps.
[Galaxy S II General] hellboy_ftu:
I have a problem with Gs2. When I connect it with my Mac via micro USB to tranfer files.At that time I can't use the phone. It shows on the screen" in USB mode".just unplug the cable then I can use it. So is there anyway to fix this problem???I want use it even connected to PC :)
[Galaxy S II General] aonanodad:
WiFi Signal Strength

sorry, posted to wrong thread.
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
If I was you, I would either stick with flashing roms from the Intratech's thread via ODIN. Our just get settled with a custom rom like I have.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] mesmerizer:
I am new to the android stuff also but I did have a HTC phone before I got a gs2. Just go wherever you bought your apps, after logging in with your Google account. Press the ‘menu’ key then go to ‘my apps’. Everything you bought, or had for free will be in a list to download again. This works for the Amazon app store and also the market.
[Galaxy S II General] -SKYLINE-:
I would like to keep notification sounds, but I do not want notification sounds to be heard by the other party on a call when using headphones.

For example this is what i want to do, when using headphones on a call, I hear my whatsapp notification but the person i'm on a call with does not hear the notification.
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
May that's something you can't do anything about. It's that way with stock. Just like Samsung didn't think that we need to place a backspace key during a call in dialer. I hate it. Can't jot down a number also if I make a mistake.
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
A Simple Controller Widget

Guys advice me a good and simple Controller widget, like Go Switch. Switch is available only with Go Launcher, in case I wanna move on to TW then I'd need one. Have tried Extended Control, but I found it complicated. Searched Market, found some,

1- https://market.android.com/details?id=com.siriusapplications.eclairwidgets&hl=en

2- https://market.android.com/details?id=at.abraxas.powerwidget.free&hl=en

If you know any better besides the above two then please input here. I like Go Switch very much, for it's simplicity, would like a same in TW.

Any advises are welcome.

TIA.
[Galaxy S II General] grgsiocl:
I guess go switch looks good as it imitates the MIUI rom notification Bar. I have been using widgetsoid and it comes with many options. I guess you can try that!
[Galaxy S II General] nytral:
Time to link root guide to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399 ? Since we are redirected there anyway, let's save a hop :)
[Galaxy S II General] kyapkk:
Anyone know how to remove samsung default software like weather widget, music hub, reading hud and etc? Phone rooted by the way.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] bojanmil:
Use root explorer and you can remove everything!
[Galaxy S II General] mrbuerger:
Does Samsung Galaxy S Glide fit in the Samsung Galaxy S II Thread? Or it's same as Samsung Captivate Glide?
[Galaxy S II General] windowsxelvis:
useful to all of us :D thanks:)
[Galaxy S II General] Suckers:
New with a Samsung Phone thanks !
[Galaxy S II General] yiivei:
Any idea how to transfer the file downloaded from PPTV to window xp?

I have downloaded naruto from PPtv, but unable to export the files to my laptop.
[Galaxy S II General] yiivei:
Found the solutions.

Thanks anyway!
[Galaxy S II General] fred_up:
So you found a solution and didn't bother to tell what it was so that others could learn from what you found.
[Galaxy S II General] patel_richi:
thnx........
[Galaxy S II General] mad_monk:
if i turn my sound off my camera will not make the shutter sound
[Galaxy S II General] ilordvader:
Is there a Rom I can install which will have me do FREE tethering

without Att finding out

or another easy way Free Tethering

Please
[Galaxy S II General] nursespecialist:
i think there is an application in the marketwhere you can download it
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Advice me a Pedometer/Speedometer application which will provide me correct data.

I've tried Endomondo and Speed View, and both of them are horrible. Showed that I was walking at 3 km/h and traveled certain distance, when I was sitting still in front of my phone and laughing. Jeez!

So if anyone knows such an app, which is actually useful as a Speedometer/Pedometer(with the help of GPS of course) please do suggest me.

PS- I cycle a lot on weekends, walk too, so I'd like to know at what speed and how much distance I've covered by doing them.

Thanks in advance.

Swyping from my I9100
[Galaxy S II General] zaint:
:) Thank you
[Galaxy S II General] androidarmin:
How good is the SII (on Sprint).. really? Would you recommend it to a 'Data Junkie'?

Was actually waiting to buy the Galaxy Nexus to come out here in the U.S., but my Christmas bonus is burning holes in my pockets :D and Verizon is really p*ss*ng me off with their "release Shenanigans".

I have been using my trusty HTC EVO 4G (with CM7) for the last 18 months, and I'm really happy with the phone. Just one big problem: 512 MB of RAM is not enough space for my apps. The phone constantly deletes apps because it's low on storage RAM... If I stayed with Sprint some more, then the only phone that seems to meet my expectations is the Galaxy SII.

And different from most other folks, I use my EVO4G almost exclusively as "mobile Computer". Which means, I already have the smallest voice plan possible, but I'm still wasting approx. 440 of my 450 voice minutes every month anyway... On the data side, however, I easily go beyond 5 GB per month (lots of tethering/remote PC access... but no Netflix/Music streaming etc. at all). Thank goodness, I have unlimited data... :-)

So, would you honestly say that the SII is worth the $499.99 I'd have to spend on it?? I was looking for feedback on Sprint's website, but the review just don't add up (= feels like tons of fake ones).

I'd LOVE to get a taste of Verizon's awesome network speeds, but I am just not willing to be played any longer by their marketing/sales guys - who probably haven't met their Moto Razr quota yet, hence the GNexus delays.

Even though I'd love to be on a speedy network - which Sprint definitely does NOT have, not even here in Chicago - I can live with a slower, but OK network instead. 4G on Sprint usually don't get faster than 2-3 MBps for me anyway, but that's good enough for most of the stuff I do on my EVO4G right now...

What's your HONEST VERDICT on the SII?

Would you buy the SII again, if you had the chance (and no better phone is available on the Sprint network)?

Note: Sooner or later, I'll probably get the GNex anyway... but not this year. I can probably wait for an even better HTC phone to come out next year, as I am not convinced the GNex is so great after all. If the SII meets my short-term needs, and once it gets the ICS treatment, I might just hold on to it some longer... -- What do you think?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
What you're posting about is kinda off-topic, please don't clutter this thread with posts like that. This is a help thread, not a discussion about pros and cons of SGS2.

Galaxy S2 is still the best all round Android device on the market. In my view the Galaxy Nexus is too big and cumbersome, a lot of people say they even find it hard to pull down the notification bar when using it with one hand. Which isn't surprising to be honest.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise. :D
[Galaxy S II General] chrispix:
ASOP / Nexus Build?

Just wondering if there are any Rom for the Galaxy S2 which are the ASOP/Nexus style images? Started w/ the G1, moved to Nexus One, and quite frankly I am about to throw this Touchwiz crap out the window already. I know I can change the launcher, but that won't change all the icons, colors, etc.
[Galaxy S II General] Omga4000:
Cool stuff, especially the tricks :)
[Galaxy S II General] icsports:
Thanks for this :)
[Galaxy S II General] pasquy85:
Thanx!:beer:
[Galaxy S II General] nursespecialist:
Welcome!!!
[Galaxy S II General] -Nane-:
Mi problem with Sgs II is that I take pictures with camera and I upload to twitter and always are uploaded for the right or the left...

And I hate it.
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
CyanogenMOD nightlys? Or SenseStyle rom if you like Sense.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise. :D
[Galaxy S II General] mikefromdell:
hi i have recently joined however i am aware of a application called waze free application where it is a voice guided applcation. tried in mumbai and worked great.
[Galaxy S II General] ketchup07:
sound

when i plug in my original headset, my ringtone seem to go softer but how do i prevent that? Is there any option for headset volume settings?
[Galaxy S II General] ata1918:
Any voodoo sound alternatives, alteast a tool to play with the amp?
[Galaxy S II General] Jakob-J:
Galaxy SII

Hey everybody,

I'm kinda new to XDA, allthough I read through the forum it is possible I ask something that a question that allready has been asked before...sorry for that!

Well, anyway, is it possible to flash an AT&T Galaxy S2 rom on my (international I guess) Galaxy SII (I9100)? Or will it mess up my phone?

Greetings
[Galaxy S II General] bluefa1con:
no you cant both have different hardware

and i dont see why anyone would flash a carrier bloated rom
[Galaxy S II General] Jakob-J:
Galaxy SII

Thx, allready feared so... I asked because I wanted to use Task650 ICS'd ROM, love his Roms on the Galaxy tab 10.1...
[Galaxy S II General] bluefa1con:
wait a few days codeworkx is working on aosp ICS rom for gs2
[Galaxy S II General] leron09:
Originally Posted by Beards

32GB

The classes refer to the speed the card can read & write date.

The greater the class the greater the speed.

Classes start at 2, then 4, 6, 8 & 10.

However not all manufacturers class rating is equal in speed.

i.e. A Sandisk Class 2 is greater in speed to a Kingston Class 4.

My favorite card is the Sandisk 32GB Class 4.

sorry for the noob question, is there a typo when he say his favorite card is sandisk class 4 but he stated sandisk is class 2. or is there other class for sandisk beside class 2? And also i have seen memory card corrupted, why does it happen and if it does how do i save it? And if i hard reset/restore my phone how do i keep my backup that is inside my titanium backup and restore it back to my phone. And also i have heard people saying if i root my phone my warrantly will be void, can i restore my phone like iphone and my warrantly will resume? thx to whoever that can help me
[Galaxy S II General] leron09:
Any helps guys?
[Galaxy S II General] Pirlodroid:
ufff this thread help me a lot.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] quincy6688huang:
thanks for the tips, nice tho
[Galaxy S II General] geoff_allix:
[Q]sorry for the noob question, is there a typo when he say his favorite card is sandisk class 4 but he stated sandisk is class 2. or is there other class for sandisk beside class 2?

[A] Sandisk is the make and you can get all classes from them. The point is that a class 4 card from a good manufacturer may well be faster than a class 6 card from a bad manufacturer.

[Q]And also i have seen memory card corrupted, why does it happen and if it does how do i save it?

[A] It's never happened to me, but you can connect the phone to a PC and copy the contents of the card to back it up.

[Q]And if i hard reset/restore my phone how do i keep my backup that is inside my titanium backup and restore it back to my phone.

[A]Normally your card is not wiped and you can restore from Titanium straight away. If you do wipe the card refer to the previous answer. You can also backup Titanium to DropBox.

[Q]And also i have heard people saying if i root my phone my warrantly will be void, can i restore my phone like iphone and my warrantly will resume?

[A]Yes you can restore the stock ROM and (if you buy a USB jig) remove all evidence that you have changed it. [Edit] Remove all evidence that you can see. Who knows whether Samsung or the network will look deeper.
[Galaxy S II General] oghabekoor:
samsung galaxy s 2 problem

hii

please help me

I have a samsong galaxy sll

sometimes when i push the power button the lcd did not turn on but two tuche butoon ( back , meno) turned on and the lcd still black and did not turn on and after 5 minutes when i push power button again the lcd turned on

it happened three or four time in a day

please help me so thanks
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
What is your current setup?

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise.
[Galaxy S II General] Livespiritster:
nice info sir
[Galaxy S II General] CallMewAY:
Thank you for this!

Now I have got some answers :)
[Galaxy S II General] korado:
what about cm9
[Galaxy S II General] likunlun:
It's useful! thank all guys...:)
[Galaxy S II General] martienne:
Delete default installed Gmail app?

I am sorry for having to ask a real n00b question!

Hope somebody is willing to help!

I want to uninstall or delete the Gmail app from my Galaxy S2.

(that is so I can install a modded version that allows a type of database query/access that is no longer allowed in the standard Gmail app.)

I rooted the phone for this purpose.

I mounted the system drive and go into system/apps and found Gmail.apk.

However I am not allowed to delete, rename or uninstall the app.

Just need advice on how to go about deleting the program!
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
You require a tool like root explorer or system manager .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] martienne:
Thanks a lot for helping!

For other beginners out there, here is what you do if you want to uninstall a file that blocked by the system>

1) Mount the system as read-write using an app called "mount /system"

2) Install Root Explorer.

3) Using Root Explorer, navigate to the file and delete it. .
[Galaxy S II General] gautam seth:
hey...can any1 help me with updating my sgs2 via kies....i was first having trouble installing the KL1 update ....first when i was trying....its kept on giving me the error "connection timed out"....then aftr a couple of more tries....i could not connect my mobile...and even aftr reinstalling im having the same problem....kies just tries to connect....but keeps giving an error "could not connect to device...please remove and try reconnecting"....can any1 help me out with this....with great difficulty i got an update in India and am missing out on it :'(
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Forget about KIES mate, it's a messy piece of software. Just use ODIN to flash new firmwares, you will save yourself a lot of hassle.

Check out Intratech's thread for details. ;)

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise.
[Galaxy S II General] kr1pt:
Warning: Noobish question

How to connect PC to mobile for data transfer, when I can't get it into the mass storage?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
When you connect the usb cable, you should get a screen on your device with a button asking you to enable usb storage.

Make sure you have the correct drivers installed.

Communicated using an SGS2 droid with XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on the Death Star.