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[Galaxy S II Accessories] Heat Sink:
I tried 3 or 4 different cases/pouches for my phone and have settled down with MOFI Pouch from Amazon, its the kangaroo series, costs 3 pounds but very good quality and looks expensive, I ordered black and brown. Good thing about this pouch is that it has got soft velvet type material inside that cleans the screen every time you pull it out. Search for the following term, cant post a link sorry.Hope this helps someone.

Kangaroo Series Mofi Fashion Pouch Samsung Galaxy SII S2 i9100
[Galaxy S II Accessories] knowlesy:
is the pouch just for the headphones (to store) or are the headphones connected to the phone in the pouch ?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MrDeacon:
Waiting for a black one, it thought it looked the best. Really like the idea of the phone getting cleaned every time it gets pulled out of the pouch. Using an Android OEM pouch in the meantime, which is not that bad either.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] poofish:
ehh

I picked up one of these MOFI kangeroo cases as well, but gave up on it after a day of use.

The inside lining does clean the screen most of the time, but the rest of the case is the issue. The cloth exterior is extremely...well, grippy, meaning when you try to pull out the case in your jeans pocket, the pocket lining gets dragged out with the case. Its also too furry for me, because the last thing I want is to be sweating all over my case when summer hits in a month's time.

I'd say that this case is great for those who keep their phone in a briefcase/handbag/backpack etc, but the useability drops significantly if you are the type to put it in the front pocket of your jeans.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sckc23:
Anyone tried one of these leather case from mofi? seems decent and the seller said it fits well with the phone.

The OEM android pouch is nice too but it takes ages to ship to the UK.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Adails:
Yeah, I have both of the Mofi cases and IMO the Kangaroo offers more protection than the Lux. The Lux is very thin and flimsy but I prefer it's look and feel so I use that one. In regards to the fit it hangs out the top of the pouch by about 1-2mm whilst the Kangaroo encases it completely.

I got this "Advanced Mofi Leather Galaxy S2 SII i9100 Case Pouch UK" it's the same as the Lux but a different design.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] sckc23:
Hey thanks for sharing your experience=)

pity that the Lux one doesn't cover up to the top.. really like the look of it but not sure if the quality is good enough to last for months.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] jonsmith709:
Hi guys

I use the official gs2 case, it does leave the top and bottom exposed but I also have the HTCHD7 leather pouch and combine nicely together ;-)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Adails:
I received my Official Samsung Case today, the vent one, and with it on it just fits inside the Kangaroo but doesn't fit the Lux or Advanced pouch. I just thought I would post in case anyone was thinking of pairing the two.

Regards,

Chris
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DARKKRAKEN:
Someone on another forum said that the Mofi cases made them feel sick because of the feel of the fabric.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Intratech:
WTF???

I'm using the Mofi case I used with my SGS, about 1mm of the phone sticks out. I don't like the Kangaroo ones so if I can find the regular Mofi for the SGS II I'll probably buy it.

edit: Found one and ordered it.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] DARKKRAKEN:
Apparently it's made of some material that feels wierd in the hand or something.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Intratech:
Well I'm holding the one for the SGS and it doesn't feel weird. Maybe the person has hairy palms or something. :eek:
[Galaxy S II Accessories] f4th4ck3r:
I got mine today the kangaroo series. It does feel weird in a way. The fur seems like it will get dirty with all the dust around where I live. Before that I was using the stock Sony Xperia ARC stock pouch which the SGS2 fits nicely in.

I didn't know that 1-2 mm of the SGS2 sticks out of the Lux leather, shame I already ordered it. but gotta say that the kangaroo series is nice despite that it will be a dust/dirt magnet due to its fur.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Budske:
i want to buy a kangaroo pouch, but i live in chile.. and its very expensive, who can send me one please?? ill pay u, but to get it in my home from amazon ill have to pay like $40
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nybreath:
do earphones fit in well?

can they damage the screen?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Budske:
no one?

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[Galaxy S II Accessories] iamthecosmos:
I too own both Mofi pouches, but I whilst I agree the Lux version looks better, I prefer and use the Kangeroo pouch on a daily basis! I feared from the pic on ebay that the Lux pouch may not fully cover the phone and that is the case: somewhat defeating the object of having a pouch imho.

Also of note is that I didn't really want the extra (kangeroo) pouch for headphones or whatever, and some on ebay look like they don't have it, which is what I ordered. Sadly when my pouch arrived it was of the kangeroo style. Whilst I don't as yet use the pouch for any accessories or anything, I can confirm it doesn't really add any bulk, and if anything adds extra cushioning and offers more peace of mind in the event of a drop!

As a general note I just want to say I prefer to use pouches for general protection on mobiles because why would you want to spoil the lovely thinness of the SGS2 with a bulky gel case? Yes, it doesn't protect against a drop whilst in use, but I have insurance!

The Mofi Kangaroo pouch get's my vote!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Budske:
just ordered from the amazon.ca to muy courrier on usa to get it to chile... it will be little expensive, but i like it :P
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nybreath:
Is it possible to put earphones into that case? or is it dangerous for the phone/not enough space?

Do you mind taking some real pics of it? cause really the ebay pics seem so fake.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
Hey guys,

I bought my Galaxy S a week ago from amazon.

I installed a rom (called pilotX - comes with SGS tools, Voodoo and other stuff), and downloaded a few apps, some of them were given root access (Titanium backup, etc..).

Then they have began crashing all the time.

Tried to remove them, but after a reboot they return! Even after I do a factory reset, and cache reset.

I think the internal sd card is "write locked" or something, if I fire up "My Files" and delete everything, than unmount the sd card and re-mount it, everything comes back.

Other things I've tried:

* Installing other firmwares via Odin.

* Installing other kernels / ROMS.

* Formatting the SD card from settings.

* Formatting via the "phone number".

My phone is a rack now, when I power it up there are so many "End task" windows that I can't get to the desktop (can do it after a few tried though)..

Any idea what's happening? :(

Thanks in advance..

Edit: More info - I also installed speedmod-kernel-k13d-500hz - another kernel (with odin).

The apps are installed on the phone internal memory I think, I can still see them even if I unmount the internal sd card..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dirn1111:
Something is clear to me here.

I think you did not disable lagfix before you flash another kernel

that the rom included voodoo lagfix and you flashed speedmod kernel.

so you messed up your memory part of your phone.

You don't have to worry.

download stock firmware, with pit file, repartition.

this just disable everything and will bring your phone back to original state.

Start again from there.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
Thanks dirn,

By stock firmware I guess you mean one of the formal firmwares?

I've tried a few already, with their pit files.

Currently I have I9000XWJM8 installed (tried JQ3, JM9 and some more as well, originally had JQ1).

Even with repartition, the memory still seems jogged..

The kernel was burned before I installed the ROM, so even if it included a lagfix, the memory problems started right after I downloaded apps from the market, before I even changed kernels and firmwares to try and fix this..
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
are these firmwares in 3 files ?

they must be a 3 file firmware if you are using PIT and re-partition, Also did you make sure the re-partition box was checked before you started the flash.

old eclair 2.2 works well for me when i have issues, perhaps it will work for you too :D
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Orsquall:
Positive,

I ticked the check box,

chose 3 files, chose the right PIT, been with Eclair all along - tried to switch to Froyo once to see if there's any change but no good..

It's killing me, I gotta understand how it happened..!
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] azzledazzle:
you dont have the SGS I9000 M << do ya ?? definately I9000 international.

could you post a screen shot of what odin looks like before the flash
[T-Mobile LG G2x] AriaNoob:
I froze myaccount and wifi calling with TB but they still appear under running apps. I did it again and rebooted but they still appear under running apps...why?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Dolphinwigs:
try this

MAKE BACKUP IN NVFLASHED CWM BOOT UP FIRST!

heres how i solved this problem on 5 g2x phones.

for my account there are 2 copies on phone usually. one you wont see in app drawer. its version 1.0 and it is used so tmobile can remote access your device to troubleshoot. its supposed to be a brand new thing they are trying out (the was told to me by tmobile pda tech support). you will see it in titanium backup next to the other one (my first g2x had both installed, the others had the only version 1.0 installed and not 5.** with it). you may not have 5.** depending.

wifi calling seems to be very intergrated into the phone and it will run even if frozen. though it may not activate, just run in the background. with the new titanium backup 3.8.* you can backup system .apks and not just data. i backed up my account, then froze, uninstalled it (or both depending on if you have both), the after i restarted titanium backup and froze wificalling. then backed it up. after i uninstalled it (THIS WILL CAUSE IT TO FORCE CLOSE/CRASH PHONE). i was able to barely press power off option after holding power button down and tapping quickly/timed between force close windows (LOL). but you may just have to pull the battery.

after reboot, no more wificalling or my account. plus they are backed up with .apks and data as system files in titanium backup if you want to reinstall :)

reinstalling wificalling also caused same force close problem i think? just reboot after. also i rebooted into CWM after making sure everything booted and worked right and then i went to advanced and fixed permissions.

ive done this on 5 tmobile g2x phones and it worked every time :)
[T-Mobile LG G2x] AriaNoob:
I haven't flashed cwm yet because there isn't a stable rom, plus I'm still a newbie and want to be sure I know what I'm doing before flashing.

I do have two myaccount's also (both frozen)...

As soon as I flash cwm I'll try that out...thanks bud!
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Trunk_z:
Heyhey,

Has anyone notice the "touch.facebook.com" page has recently changed? It seems to be redirecting to "m.facebook.com".

According to this source (http://www.redmondpie.com/facebook-launches-new-unified-mobile-website/) Facebook have done it to make it easier for themselves, and it should automatically adjust based on your device.

Now, AFAIK, the Desire Z can do roughly everything. So does anyone know why I'm getting a fairly basic "m.facebook.com"? It misses out features such as being able to check in to places - something which the touch site did well.

I am aware there are apps - but I am generally not in good reception areas, Opera still operates quickly, whereas the apps just sit there.

So, is there a way to force my phone into tricking Facebook into providing me the decent version?

Regards,

Chris
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] ilostchild:
Browser settings and change the settings from android to unbuntu or IE and it will spoof the browser as one of those and get it back
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] deaththeorist:
is there a way to do this for opera? kinda miss the touch site too
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Trunk_z:
On Opera, I have found that I have to go to "opera:config" and there is an option in there to change the useragent.

I've managed to get a site which looked similar to the touch.facebook.com. I suppose I just need to find the correct useragent to use to enable places again now.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] deaththeorist:
Hey thanks for the heads up! :)

Sent from my HTC Vision
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Trunk_z:
After a bit of trial and error, I still can't get back to the functionality I once had. I'll just have to use one of the many crippled FB apps out there instead.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] selectodude:
The "Places" functionality, and probably everything else you were looking for, is in the "More" dropdown. I use the new m.facebook.com to check in and do basically everything. It's a decent clone of the iPhone app.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] Trunk_z:
Thanks for the reply.

I wish I had a "more" dropdown menu at the moment!

I did manage to get into the Places with one of the useragents I tried, but it didn't have the check-in option anywhere.

I really don't mind using the Facebook app, it is just a little slower, and misses out features such as event walls.
[G2 and Desire Z Themes and Apps] dhilberg:
It's because Facebook plans on deprecating the touch site.

http://www.senab.co.uk/faq/

Click on "Why have you removed the Touch Website options?" faq at the bottom.
[GT540 Optimus General] Carlos1:
Hi there,

Newcomer to the forums - go easy guys!

I'm wondering what's the safest one click .apk I could use to root my LG GT540 using the stock Android 2.1? If possible I would like to revert back to a unrooted device within oneclick as well.

The only reason I am interested in rooting my device is to overclock it - by adding more power when needed, and to lower the frequency when I'm not using it.

Any help is appreciated guys, thanks!
[GT540 Optimus General] JackG256:
Sorry, but you cannot overclock the phone without installing a custom kernel. But for rooting your device, I recommend z4root, it gives you the option to un-root too. Download the .apk from here: http://www.gamefront.com/files/17562655/z4root.1.3.0.apk/

Just put it on your SDCard and install with either APKInstaller or ASTRO File Manager from the market.

Hope it helps,

Jack
[GT540 Optimus General] Carlos1:
Okay, thanks!
[GT540 Optimus General] Carlos1:
Sorry to double post, but what benefits can I get from rooting my device?
[GT540 Optimus General] JackG256:
You will have full control over the android filesystem with certain root apps (eg. Root Explorer) but rooting is actually quite secure, you have to allow or deny apps when they request superuser access. It will also allow you to WiFi Tether so you can use your phones internet connection on your computer (Your phone broadcasts a wifi signal that your computer can use for an internet connection)

Jack
[GT540 Optimus General] Carlos1:
Hi there, thanks for your help so far! Would I be able to change the top white bar (where the battery icon is) on my now rooted Android 2.1 stock?
[GT540 Optimus General] fearlessretard:
For that you will have to find and download a moded/themed framework-res.apk .

You will also need to instal SDK tools and ADB bridge on your computer ( there are many tutorials on the net - google it )

After that you simply connect the phone to PC via USB cable , open cmd on PC and give the next comand :

adb push [directory of framework-res.apk ] /system/framework/framework-res.apk

adb reboot

For example - adb push C:\Downloads\framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk

adb reboot

if you have any more questions feel free to ask :)
[GT540 Optimus General] szmataman:
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1click xD z4root and.2.1 easy easy easy
[Galaxy S II General] Azra2k:
I took a few comparison pictures with my SGS2 and my gfs N8. They are 100% untouched! Just downloaded from the phones, renamed them and uploaded them.

I will not post any conclusions, it is up to you to draw your own.

NOTES:

- SGS2 will not take a photo outdoor in ISO800... It comes out white... confirmed it via another shot.

- SGS2 has some issues with auto-focuse in videos while indoor.

- in the outdoor vids I tried to turn at a reasonable speed to see how the phones cope with that. Stable outdoor videos are available all over the internet.

- N8 pics are in 12MP format and 9MP format. SGS2 vids are in 720p and 1080p

-photo details are in the file names ( ISO settings and MP count )

*for those who do not know already, VLC can open all the vids in my test.

Have fun :)

http://newageprogramming.com/SGS2-vs-N8/

P.S. Sorry for the mess, did not have time to clean the house :(
[Galaxy S II General] Ouzo:
Ikea coffee table?

The Samsung looks okay to me : )
[Galaxy S II General] turborider:
wait,what u mean vlc can open all the vids mate,where did u get it? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] Azra2k:
Not Ikea, although it would have been cheaper and probably the same quality...

Regarding VLC, I posted it because I know ( from past experience ) that some people will have problems with the codecs ( though it might not be the case on this forum ). So VLC player will play the videos posted in case your current default player does not ( google VLC to dl it). It is just as an alternative.
[Galaxy S II General] turborider:
i just did it but cant find it,nothing for androit only windows 7
[Galaxy S II General] MrDeacon:
Very nice comparison. Just the thing we discussed in some earlier thread.
[Galaxy S II General] Nuhvok:
N8 is definitly sharper outside, but lacks color and sharpness inside. I voted Galaxy S2, think it's better overall :).
[Galaxy S II General] rovex:
I think the SGS2 pictures are actually better. The Nokia seems to have focus issues. Colour, tone, contrast can all be fixed in photoshop, but Focus is much harder.
[Galaxy S II General] Jabbypants:
The way places rave on about the N8 am a little disappointed in its quality considering the camera and sensor its got its not a huge leap over the gs2.
[Galaxy S II General] Raymond77:
He meant for viewing the videos on the desktop, not your phone...
[Galaxy S II General] bilboa1:
im surprised at the bad quality of indoor shots on the n8

but its just 1 scene each here

outdoor the n8 win by a slight margin, indoor theyre the same (sgs2 is more saturated)
[Galaxy S II General] deezid:
1080p Outdoor video looks amazing, even better than on my EOS 550D :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] amukilla:
Hmm what SGS2 camera firmware are you using?

For indoor shots, SGS2 wins surprisingly.

For outdoor, N8 clearly wins.

Since my Innov8 is now clearly better than both SGS2 and N8 for night shots. I should probably make an outdoor comparison between em too lol SGS2 better be better! :P
[Galaxy S II General] risq:
Having had both handsets, the N8 is the superior shooter, but symbian just annoyed me way too much!
[Galaxy S II General] Azra2k:
The shots have been taken with latest firmware (KE2 is I am not mistaking) and also after I upgraded the camera firmware to the latest version. So SGS2 is running with all the upgrades. N8 also received all the possible upgrades a couple on months ago... not sure if something appeared since then.
[Galaxy S II General] genus:
I now using n8 and waiting for SGS2 :p

I will do a comparison when I get SGS2.

Overall,

outdoor shot: n8 suffer from light reflection (100% zoom, see round light reflect from car), n8 have better detail than SGS2 (sure, 12mp vs 8mp), but in term of white balance and exposure, SGS2 do it much better, the color is more 'clean' & saturated.

But if we take compare n8 9mp vs SGS2 8mp, this turn SGS2 will won..

indoor: both device suffer from noise... SGS2 did much better by showing us better white balance & exposure, yes, this is correct for n8, my n8 also took photo with such quality at indoor scene. My advice, ISO200 is the best setting for SGS2 & ISO800 is no use at all (SGS2 sensor seem more sensitive than n8, n8 ISO800 also equivalent to SGS2 ISO400, note: n8 will use ISO800, 1/8s for nightshot, & I think SGS2 sure use arround ISO400, 1/17s)

For video: SGS2 won easily from its 1080p :) the auto focus is annoying a bit, but it is okay if you just taking video with your camera still.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
The N8 has the better camera for pictures, not even a contest.
[Galaxy S II General] JJEgan:
N8 rated by all the testers as best camera .

But that would not move me back to Nokia .

jje
[Galaxy S II General] αкαѕнα:
Green wall on SG2 picture

There is definitely some color discrepancies on the indoor SG2 pictures..

the wall is green ??
[Galaxy S II General] turborider:
oh i c cheers mate
[Galaxy S II General] bilboa1:
anyone would mind attaching the camera update apk ? it seems.country/ simcard related to have it listed. im on ke2 uk phone but no go. german sim.
[Galaxy S II General] Azra2k:
The wall is not green but it is a slight shade of gray from the cats rubbing on that side ( same reason why the curtains are dark in the lower right corner... needs to be cleaned weekly ). Again sorry for not having time to clean before the shots :)
[Galaxy S II General] αкαѕнα:
So you cleaned it before taking the picture with your N8 is that what you are telling??

Does that make you an N8 fanboy?

PS: just kidding.. but there is some greenish in that SG2 picture, and not on the N8 picture..
[Galaxy S II General] erazer007:
I haven't received my Galaxy S II yet. I already bought it. Waiting for delivery. But I have an N8 and I doubt the S II can have better quality than the N8. The N8 is even better than some dedicated cameras.
[Galaxy S II General] Azra2k:
Nope, the pictures are taken one after the other with both cameras. Did not change a single thing. Plus, I have no reason to be an N8 fanboy since I own the SGS2 :)
[Galaxy S II General] DrSlump76:
The sgs2 audio is really obscene...
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hbhtts:
i am new to custom ROMS, i have managed to install some custom roms and test them, my Question is , what is the difference between ROM and KERNAL and BASEBAND ??
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CMoney87:
In the simplest terms: ROM is a custom FW (OS), BB is the interface between the phone and the radio and the kernel is the base for all functionalities and drivers. Just make sure you read the posts for anything you wanna use and follow directions and make sure you use the right BBs. As a noob you shouldn't bother with the custom kernels for X10 yet as not everything is fully functional and its a little more involved to test them. Just learn to use the search option and read and anything you want to know can be found.

Sent From My *Super Fly X10*

If I (or anyone for that matter!) help you, dont be afraid to press THANKS!
[XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hbhtts:
thank you for you quick reply
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JohnM109R:
Ok i just realized these color bands on my HTC HD2... running NRG Rom....

I did a task29 twice maybe thinking it was the SD but still the same.. It also happens on Android also...:(

So tell me this is normal and didn't realize this before...pic below
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] conantroutman:
I think thats pretty normal......

I certainly get a fairly noticable amount of colour banding on gradients......
[HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Matt.Murdock:
My HTC HD2 problem:

I am about 50 centimeters far from Wi-Fi router and it has only 1 bar... My old Nokia received Wi-Fi from nearly 20 meters..

And my BlueTooth has the same problem: I wanted to receive some pictures from friend. She was sitting 30 cms from me and NOTHING. I had to put the mobiles side-by-side, then it was running.

So, as I can see, it's not hw, but sw what's bad.

What shall I do?

[the mobile phone was used for 4 months and there were no problems since the hard reset, but, it was the same system, ROM, etc. There were just deleted programmes and stuff]