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[Galaxy S II General] Garfs:
Hey all

Looking to change from iphone4. Had every iPhone since launch and am just bored of em now

Looking at android phone and the sgs2 caught my eye

However have seen a lot of negativity about it in here and elsewhere

So do you think it's a good move or should I hang on for the HTC sensation (which sounds brilliant)
[Galaxy S II General] recklesslife:
iPhone user here.

Apps are far better on iOS. You wont find some apps on Android that are on iOS. Thats my only dislike about Android but thats down to the developer. Im missing loads of apps, first direct, sky sports, bbc and so on. You can use the brower for all these wit Flash though :)

The SGS2 is by far the best Android phone. If your truely bored of iOS then get this, its worth it.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
However have seen a lot of negativity about it in here and elsewhere

Loads on negativity about IPhone all over the net .

Point is that this forum is new and not yet representative of a large number of users .

Personally i thought the SGS 1 was as good as the IPhone 4 though some users preferred the HTc interface but i did not .

You really got to try them and read the reviews on al the phones .

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s2-930907/review

I am not missing any apps that i want .

Have Sky Sports news > BBC >

jje
[Galaxy S II General] pigglett:
Hello

I got bored too

I have just done the swap to a SGS2 from a iphone 4(well still have it)

Before the ip4 I was a long time winmo user

there are good and bad points to both phones

ios is slick on ip4 and does its job well...but also so limiting even with jailbreak

I f you love tweaking then get a droid phone thats why I have now bought 1

as for the negatives how many did the ip4 have @ the start ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Garfs:
Tbh I think the ui on sgs is poor

Much prefer HTC sense (have messed about with mates)
[Galaxy S II General] EleCtrOx666:
Got the HTC desire for a while, and now I've got a SGS2, and I really prefer TouchWiz 4.0 over HTC sense. TouchWiz is really good on this phone. HTC Sense, never really liked it.
[Galaxy S II General] pet family:
It's really a matter of taste, if you want a perfect Sense experience, then buying this phone wouldn't be a good choice I think

I've never really have experience on Sense (people around me use either iPhone 4 or BB!), but this Touchwiz isn't that bad except for one, no alphabetical sort in grid view on the apps drawer
[Galaxy S II General] MaTiCeK-:
I've been an iPhone user for 3 years and gone from the 3g to 3gs to the iPhone 4. I have also been an Android user for 1 year, I started with the Desire and upgraded to the SGS1. Despite liking Android a lot, I couldn't really make the switch to being a full time Android user. Mainly becasue I have bought a bunch of really specialized (medical) expensive apps on the iPhone. I dont't mind the iPhone having certain limitations as I have learnt to work around them. Also by also having an Android phone with me, they don't matter. :)

Like you I have grown tired of the iOS UI, especially the infamous Pop Up Notifications. As a geek I really like Android, trying out custom ROMs, not having any limitations in terms of what apps to install and being able to open web sites with flash are all part of the joy...

Currently I have sold my SGS1 and am waiting for the SGS2 to become available in Slovenia. I dont't think it will full replace my iPhone 4, but it seems it will at least keep me from buying an iPhone 5. A feat Desire couldn't manage to do! ;)

As for the HTC vs Samsung debate. Sense is widely considered the premium Android experience, which I think it also is. But HTC is still using sub par components in its phones: the awful tiny speaker, the bad camera sensor and the worst mics for audio recording. It is for these reasons I won't be buying the Sensation but the SGS2.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
Me i prefer Touchwiz and dont like sense .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] bigmo7:
I'd probably pick Touchwiz over Sense too, also the first SGS imo was as good as the iPhone 4. SGSII is just so gooood....
[Galaxy S II General] tameracingdriver:
It would have been if it hadn't been filled with bugs.
[Galaxy S II General] Garfs:
Gotta disagree with you there mate

Mate has a galaxy s and it's not a patch on iphone4 I'm afraid
[Galaxy S II General] vinokirk:
I'm not a fan of TW or Sense, I find them both to be very simple almost condesending, like they were built for kids or blind people to use. You cannot change the screen density with them so you have to stick with 240 which I personally dont find appealing.

I much prefer a stock android framework with ADW Ex.

I am really looking forward to some custom ROM's comming out for the SGS2.

I was a WinMo user right from 1.0 to 6.5 and loved every minute of it. After my HD2 I took a jump and tried out Android, and now I'm hooked! WP7 does look very nice, but it needs to be more open before I switch to it.

I have never owned an iphone. I had a gen1 ipod touch and couldn't stand Itunes so this put me off apple for good, plus I don't like their business model.
[Galaxy S II General] Certinfy:
It's just personal opinion, my mate has a SGS and I have to say without the bugs it had I would easily choose it over the iP4 in terms of software that is, can't stand the way the SGS looks.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
What is better on the Iphone ???+

I tested three a few weeks ago over three days .IOS4 SGS 1 not SGS2 and Win 7 on a HTC . Hardly any difference between them all down in my opinion to user choice .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] Chronicles404:
First post here so go easy guys -.-

Though coming from webOS 2 on the Pre 2, then to iPhone 4 with iOS 4, and now to SGSII I'd like to think I've experience the best of Mobile UI's.

And Like you, I was bored on iPhone4, the grid of Icons just didnt cut it out for me and seemed something more akin to fisher price, Loved webOS, though the sub-part hardware and lack of Apps killed it for me.

For me the SGSII is the best of both worlds, the screen is absolutely fantastic and has to be seen to believe, the Applications arent quite iPhone but nonetheless are excellent and I have found a suitable replacement for 95% of the ones I use.

I'm also picky when It comes to butter smooth UI's, and Samsung with the implementation of Touchwiz 4 has nailed It, I'm not sure about other Android phones (This being my first) but Samsung has definately implemented GPU Acceleration into the UI, and It's butter smooth, everywhere, browsing and all, It's what really sold this device to me.

I actually hate Sense, It just looks fugly in my opinion, but to each their own, I applaud Samsung, they've done a good job on Touchwiz, I wanted iPhone style Grid Icons and not the standard App Drawer so It was perfect for me, You'll feel right at home as well with the addition of folders, pages etc

My only real Gripes are the fact It's a tad on the big side, though I have small hands and that It's a dust magnet, either that or I'm OCD which I probably am (I wipe the **** out of my screens, make sure they're speckle free ^^)

SAMOLED Plus, 1.2 GHz Blazing fast Exynos CPU, Quad Core Mali GPU, 1080p Recording, 8MP Back 2MP Front, Gingerbread with Butter Smooth Awesome UI & Customization and It's not hard to see why It's possibly the best phone yet.
[Galaxy S II General] Garfs:
Thank you. Best response yet. This may actually have sold this to me

May have to pop Into town and check one out
[Galaxy S II General] Chronicles404:
Anytime, and trust me you owe It to yourself ;)

There's quite a few Customizations I've made to the Lock and Home Screen If you don't prefer the actual stock widgets so bear that in Mind, It looks pretty awesome now, mate which still has an iPhone was pretty impressed considering.

Not forgetting there's also the HSPA+ radio, In some areas (And depending on network) expect 4MB+ easily, It's also the thinnest smartphone in Class though using a case makes It to normal thin Slab size, I can't really fault It, the only niggle Is battery Life but then again I've been using it 24/7 and I'm yet to properly cycle the battery though early reports suggest you'll easily get a day's worth.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
One of the very big plus points for some users but not all users is the ability to customize Android .You do not have to stick with the defaults themes roms kernels etc etc as you like .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] tameracingdriver:
I agree it is very fast and smooth, however, I'm not actually sure it's GPU accelerated; I think in fact, its probably just so fast that it seems like it is.

Incidentally, I've noticed scrolling in the browser is FAR smoother than I've used on any other android phone, closest yet to the iphone IMO.

Now I've just tested the GPS and it works, I see no reason why I couldn't recommend this phone to anyone.

Not only that, but I've used it for over 3 hours and only used 50% battery. That means up to 7 hours use on a single charge. I think thats fantastic; my Incredible S would last 4 hours max.
[Galaxy S II General] Chronicles404:
Understandable and a good point, though I'd probably incline towards GPU Acceleration, I just don't think Software Rendering can't do that Good of s Job. It would also be highly inefficient, GPU's are designed for utlizing textures, which is what the browser renders the page as to achieve Butter Smooth effect. I remember when webOS Switched to GPU Acceleration in the browser in ver 2, It's definitely noticeable.

Haven't tested the GPS personally, but that's very good to know that the battery will last under constant usage, so thanks for the heads up.
[Galaxy S II General] vinokirk:
+1 :)

I got 9 hours out a single charge yesterday. My DHD would only last about 5 hours! Definately better on the battery front.
[Galaxy S II General] Digital1325:
I had to choose an iPhone 4 (from a Nexus One) because my carrier didn't have any new Android phones to choose from (Rogers can go to hell!). I can't wait to get back to Android (reality). I haven't been using my iPhone for hardly anything (other than text messaging, light browsing (like reading Engadget), GV mobile+, admittedly, it's a fantastic app that I will miss, but that's it). Browsing on it is lame when you're used to the Android browser... It used to be the opposite, but you really notice the lack of flash when switching. The apps, sure there's millions of them, but they aren't that impressive (other than the gvoice one I mentioned). I don't play games on my phone so can't say much about that. Honestly, I can't wait to get my SGSII. It'll be a happy day. As for iPhone/iOS... Sigh, just glad I'll be moving on from that.
[Galaxy S II General] bigmo7:
I have a SGS, a few of my mates have the iPhone 4 and I would pick the SGS every time...

Like?
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] papatsonis:
Hi Forum!

After using B158 (Clean) Rom, and going back to stock rom (Wind B135SP02) via clockwork mod V4, i experience a strange problem. I cant install the SetCPU 2.1.3!! it starts to install and in the end displays "Application is not installed", The Boot.img is the original also, but i hadn't backed up the EMMCBOOT.MBN and amss.mbn initially, so i wonder if B158 rom altered these 2 and caused this problem. What did i miss.. ?:confused: during backup/restore (the bad thing is i cant find anywhere the B135SP02 original rom, in case the B158 has altered something vital in the phone)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] Z104:
Hi. I have the original WIND 135sp2 rom. How can i extract it?

(..my u8800 has wifi problem. Does yours have any?)
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] papatsonis:
Hi, i don't know how you can make an installable "rom" like the custom ones, but you can backup most of it (i suppose..) with clockwork mod. If you have your mobile in factory condition. it would be nice if you could boot it in bootloader (press vol up+ vol down and power button, until you see the purple screen) connect it to your pc, and you will see a removable drive, with a folder image in it. Save to your pc these 2 files : EMMCBOOT.MBN and amss.mbn and i'd be thankful if you can .rar and upload them to some file hoster, in order to check if these two were modified by B158 rom.

Btw i dont have any wifi problems though :S, connects ok. The only time i had for a while wifi error, was when i had installed update for wifi tethering, and had restored the original boot.img :p
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] papatsonis:
apparently the problem i have now is with 2.1.3 version ( strange as when the phone was stock could install and use it..) , i just found an earlier version 2.1.0 which work ok:confused:
[Huawei Ideos X5 U8800] wolfgr:
dont know if this is relevant i am not sure but to use setcpu the device has to be rooted?

anyone knows where i can find stock Wind B135SP02 ?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saketforever:
:confused:WHENEVER I RESET THE MOBILE THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE APPEARS:- "THE FILE 'BOOT' CANNOT BE OPENED. EITHER IT IS NOT SIGNED WITH A TRUSTED CERTIFICATE, OR ONE OF ITS COMPONENTS CANNOT BE FOUND. IF THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, TRY REINSTALLING OR RESTORING THE FILE."

WHEN I PRESS OK THEN ONLY THIS MESSAGE GOES AWAY AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL . I HAVE ALSO HARD RESET MY MOBILE.
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kiwikonnections:
I ran into an error similar to that when I uninstalled a program that used to start at bootup. If you uninstalled a program recently that may have done it.

Did this just start happening, or has it been a while?

What changed to make it happen?

Is this with a stock ROM or did you flash another one?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saketforever:
Actually it all started when i uninstalled play pad, and after that windows media player did not play any sonud file. Then i had to hard reset my mobile. After that hard reset my mobile always show this message
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kiwikonnections:
Is this all using the stock ROM?
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] saketforever:
yes

yes, this problem is while using the original factory rom
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] harveydent:
Try running task 23 then flashing a stock ROM
[XPERIA X1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] alireza2010:
Thanks for reply!!!!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stealthymarine:
Hello there, my phone is an European factory unlocked, unrooted that i have upgraded to I9000XXJVK some weeks ago.

I'd like to know if it's possible to downgrade back to an official 2.2.1 so i can start again updating from Kies. I'd also like to know which Android ROM is official because there seems to be plenty of them.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
All Android roms are official use the latest one for your phone .

All Android roms are stock Samsung roms not the branded rom that came with your phone .So no upgrade from Kies as Kies only reads branded phones id .

#

#How to use the search button and read the post downgrading 2.2 to 2.2

Kies upgrade fom 2.2 will require spoofing fw .

http://www.appbrain.com/app/spooffw/com.johnan.spooffw

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] stealthymarine:
What do you mean with branded? I bought my phone from Samsung and not from an Operator
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
In which case downgrade current firmware to one below the latest one for your phone on Kies . Then try Kies if it fails its due to your Product Code changing with the JVK flash . You may need to use spoof fw to change product code .

http://www.appbrain.com/app/spooffw/com.johnan.spooffw

Branded as in Kies upgrades network branded phones by a matching product code if you have changed firmware via Odin codes may be incorrect .

jje
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] surrealjam:
Hi there

I actually did this today (as I want to await the official release on Kies).

Best bet is to use Odin to get to JPU: http://hotfile.com/dl/99955459/dea6962/I9000XXJPU.rar.html (this is a 3 file ROM - I used repartition).

Then use Odin to get to JPY (the latest official UK release): http://hotfile.com/dl/100618077/49a97b4/I9000XXJPY.rar.html (this is a single file - no repartition).

This got me back to 2.2.1 so I can continue to use Kies for future releases. You might also want to check your CSC is correct using *#272*YourIMEI#

Hope this helps.

James
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LuffarJoh:
In order to get back to 2.2.1 you have to Spoof a old 2.2.1 or a 2.1 firmware. To get Europe 2.2.1 you can spoof

Product Code: GT-I9000HKDXEU

PDA: I9000XXJF3

CSC: I9000OXAJF3

Phone:I9000XXJF3

This will make Kies give you

Last modified:

2010-12-29

Latest firmware :

I9000XXJPY/I9000OXAJPY/I9000XXJPY/I9000XXJPY

-------

Product Code: GT-I9000HKDXEE

PDA: I9000XXJF3

CSC: I9000SWC

Phone: I9000XXJF3

Will give

Last modified:

2011-02-23

Latest firmware :

I9000XWJS7/I9000XEEJS1/I9000XXJPY/I9000XWJS7

You can always try you combinations on http://fus.nanzen.se to make sure you get what you want.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] crift123:
hey all

ive been roaming thru the forums n google searches trying to get all the info i need in order to create a galaxy to ipod dock connectivity.

im simply doing this as there is an abundant of idocks but nothing really for the galaxy.

my plan is to wire a micro usb and 3.5mm headfone jack into a female ipod cable (taken from an ipod extension cable) to create a small peice that can charge the phone and play music to the dock.

having all the cable outputs on top creates a sorta problem as the screen doesnt rotate upside down (not that im aware of anyway) so id have to create a sorta stand to incorporate it into

my question is, is it acheivable to charge, play music and maybe use for alarms etc? i kno in my head it makes sense but whats the thoughts of the more knowledgable people?

and can anyone help me out with pin numbers for bothe the ipod cable and the micro usb cable?

thank you all
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] LaurensJ:
Is this what you are looking for?

Quality is really good and with Voodoo Sound Control installed its really great!

Or if you are good in DIY than have a look here.

Hope this helps!
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] neilbantoc:
Try this: http://cgi.ebay.ph/Sprint-Anycom-Bl...er_MP3_Player_Accessories&hash=item2c54a47edb

it basically adds bluetooth functionality to ANY ipod dock..

it works, tried it with a car audio system.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] crift123:
@laurens something similar to that cable but im more interested with being able to charge my phone aswell. i sorta want to harness everything from the dock i can. so charging and playing music, much like i would get if i plugged an iphone onto the dock.

@neilbantoc nah im not a big fan of bluetoothing as it gives a pretty bad sound (usually) plus doesnt really charge the phone.

after much searching i found this link. its pretty much exactly what i want except its for a different phone

wow and i cant add links.... well i found it buy searching iPod dock adapter for the Motorola Droid/Milestone

what u think is it do-able with galaxy?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] TheBeano:
You can do audio and charging through the USB port, using a 365k resistor between pins 4 and 5 of the plug to enable desk dock mode, and some software to route the audio signal through the USB port. You can charge at the same time by supplying +5V through the Vin pin (pin 1) of the USB port.

The Apple dock pinouts are as shown on this "ipod dock adapter for Motorola Droid" post.

Using a Bluetooth dock adapter would give you the play control functions of the Apple Dock, I can't think of a way to get these with a direct connection.
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] crift123:
hey guys all good got the phone to charge and sync using the cable but i cant get the 3.5mm TRS plug to work. tried numerous plugs but no go. ive got the wire strand shield twisted and goin to pinout 2, red wire goin to 3 and white going to 4.

i re wired it up n tested the cable n it works fine just cant get it to work when wired to the ipod board.

any ideas/help?
[Galaxy S I9000 Accessories] SpaZzzzz:
thank you LaurensJ!

you solved a problem i didnt think of trying to solve before...hehe
[HD2 General] sadiadurani:
is there a significant difference between the two sets : one with 448 ram and one with 512 ram

will there be any difference in the outcome if i install android

1) on nand

2) on sd card dual boot with win 6.5

3) dual boot with win 7

i have used an hd2 with 512 ram and i have used android in all three condition mentioned above and i am really satisfied with the result. however due to some problem i had to sell off that phone and now i am getting another hd2 but with 448 mb ram. will it be a noticeable difference. please help to the earliest.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
If you use MAGLDR to boot Android you will have 576MB of RAM But you will only have 512MB of ROM so you will have to use AP2SD so you will not run out of internal memory for your HD2. Also some Android ROMs have a version for the TMOUS (576MB of RAM) and a version for the EU HD2 (448MB of RAM)
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Correction Both types have 576 ram, it is just hidden in the reg hd2,, running magldr (or clk I assume?) unlocks it.

The tmous versions of android roms are bigger, and don't rely on the ext partition, because of the double sized rom, nothing to do with ram.
[HD2 General] T-Macgnolia:
This is a question I have been trying to answer for myself Sam. if you will take a look at nmy guide where i added the info on cLK (which I am using now). I put in there a little bit about I do not think it unlocks the extra128MB of RAM like MAGLDR does cause I can find absolutly no mention of a yes it does or no it doesn't. Matter of fact I can find no mention of the subject at all anywhere besides what I put in my guide.

So if anybody out there knows the answer to this question for 100% prof positive please chime in here.
[HD2 General] sadiadurani:
i am sorry but one set has 448 and the other one has 576 ram

none of the mobile is of tmobile. so i guess it does not matter both are equipped with 578 ram and its just that one shows shared and the other one shows total where as that is also shared. am i correct ?
[HD2 General] samsamuel:
Get a stock regular hd2, as they ship from HTC, it has 320 total useable ram, plus 128 taken by the graphics chip.

Flash a tmous based rom (or magldr) and a tmous radio to that phone and it changes to 448 useable plus 128 for graphics chip, just the same as a tmous.
[HD2 General] Nigeldg:
I am using a EU HD2 with android running off SD Card and when I open Advanced Task Killer, it says I have aprox. 250mb ram free, is this a normal amount?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Ireas:
First things first: Im not a code guru - I just have some expirience on other android devices and can't promise that my attempts will work succesfully.

So I'm trying to port the camera app from the Arc to our Play.

Looks like we will need to modify the libs, as the camera installs flawless but gives errors on start "No camera found".

Only tried the Arc app, as I didnt get my hands on the Neo dump yet.

Here the zip with (i hope) all libs and the apk itself.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/kti4anb9lx7qyv8/cam__anzu.zip

Attempt #1

Copy & Paste all camara related libs from the arc to the play

FAILED - if you overwrite the play-own cameralib.so the phone hungs up in a bootloop.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Dousan:
That sounds cool. I'll take that the arc camera interface is custom made and not as ours the native android?

Regards Dousan...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Ireas:
Thats the reason behind this whole story ;)

Their custom app for the cam looks more cool and sofar i know has more options (or atleast they are better sorted)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Dousan:
Great :D Looking forward to your updates/progress :)

Regards Dousan...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] emann56:
Does this mean we will have HD recording?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Ireas:
If some of the real devs can make the libarys accept 720p recording, probably yes. as the camera seems to be capable to record in that high res. (eg. the htc desire has also a 5mp cam and record 720p flawlessly)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] svenk919:
Can you make R the shutter button and maybe L just focussing?