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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
Howdy, I bought mine from Clove (http://www.clove.co.uk) and am very happy with it so far. The WiFi works perfectly for me - haven't had any of the issues others are claiming. For what it's worth as well, for every 1 person that *****es/moans/complains (valid problem or not), there are usually 9 people that are happy as pie... something to always keep in mind.

The device is great and functions very well on A&T. I had a Nexus One before and even though it was AT&T 3G banded, I couldn't leave it on 3G when at my office. I was missing a lot of calls and was forced to put it on Edge.

Prior to getting my SGS2, I picked up an Atrix which didn't have an option to jump down to the Edge network. Yet, the device had no problem maintaining reception in my office. I was worried after the positive experience (and learning that my N1 just had reception issues), that my SGS2 would be forced to live on Edge but it's a champ. I leave it on 3G all the time and don't miss any calls. I think the plastic body actually helps with reception as it's not impeding signal strength. I have a theory that the aluminum body of HTC phones does degrade the signal some. Yes, just my theory, but I noticed it when I had a Desire Z as well (and why I sold it).

So, I know my response got a bit long-winded, but it's a fantastic device. Like everyone says, the build quality is very nice (no creaking, very solid feeling). I too had reservations regarding spending $750 on a device but I couldn't be happier. It's scary going without a warranty but again, you only live once. If the $750 won't kill you, then I say go for it. If it will put you in the red, I'd say hold off.

Lastly, http://www.handtec.co.uk has them as well for a little cheaper and is just as reputable. Clove ships via DHL and I wasn't charged any duty fees (unless they plan to bill me later in the mail).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intruda119:
Mines running great on att with h+ working on demand. absolutely no issues here with wifi. I ordered from handtec the day of release and been using for 3 weeks now. Nothing comes close plus tegra 2 games are starting to work on the sgs2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
I got mine from handtec on the release day as well. I have no issues with wifi, gps, or battery life whatsoever. I'm however experiencing audio player issue since the update and i'm sure it will get addressed. Also i'm in NYC so it would be hard to say how well it's performing but i've hit 6+Mbps downstream once
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BarryH_GEG:
Buy it from an authorized dealer in the UK and the 2-year global warranty will be intact. Expansys USA will ship the phone back to their UK office on your behalf preserving its warranty. There's been a few hardware issues (screen, internal memory, radio) so if you have a defect when it arrives you'd want to buy it from someone who will work with you.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
Thanks for this info. Great to know for the future and I'm now inquiring with Clove to see what their policy is in the event that I have an issue.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
This is perfect, and Expansys has it for $749.99 instead of the $824.99 that Amazon has it for. The wait time will be longer, but I can hold off on the instant gratification if that means I'll have a warranty. Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheKenAnthony:
Got mine from expansys works great no issues.. super fast on at&t network.. nothing but great things so far..:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
How long did yours take to ship? Expansys says 8 days, but I have the option to do faster shipping...I wonder if the $30 is worth it to have it come quicker. Random question as well: are these phones unbranded, or just UK carrier phones that are unlocked?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
Well it's ordered! I went ahead and did the next day shipping, for when it does process, cuz I ended up saving a lot of money getting it through eXpansys. Thanks guys for all the info, now comes the hardest part, the wait!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
Woohoo! Let us know what you think when you get it! :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheKenAnthony:
Mine from expansys is unbranded.. only Samsung on top and rear of phone.. no carrier boot animation either just Samsung and galaxy s symbol..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] malimal:
yeah, got mine from expansys-usa. you never know they may ship is faster then stated. the website is not accurate. plus they give you the free US AC adapter.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
Hey

the international versions: do they automatically access ATT"s top (21M) 4G network, or does ATT have to make that adjustment when branding it???

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
The phone is capable of HSUPA (4G) so no need to fear! It's represented by H+ for the phones data connection, and it'll switch to it when data is being accessed if you're in a "4G" area. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3waygeek:
Got mine today; using it on AT&T in NE suburbs of Atlanta. Ran speedtest.net on UMTS & HSPA; got 212/337kbps down/up on UMTS, but only 133/434 kbps on HSPA. I've seen the H+ icon a couple times, including during the HSPA speedtest, so it looks like we have some HSPA+, which I don't recall seeing on AT&T's coverage maps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
Dude...aren't even good 2G speeds!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Oat23:
Anyone using the Media Net plan? If so, does H+ work?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
Are you sure its Kbps? I get usually around 2.1Mbps d/l and 1.6Mbps u/l speeds on my iPhone 4 on 3G. As someone above said, those are like EDGE speeds! You'd think Atlanta would be a great market for AT&T, seeing as how their Mobility headquarters is located there.

The anticipation behind this phone is killing me, I've never imported a device before, it's so exciting!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
Yes
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 3waygeek:
I'm using MediaNet (I was grandfathered into the $30/month PDA plan on my old Tilt2), and I did see the H+ icon during my very disappointing speedtests, and the speedtest.net results did say it was HSPA.

I ran the tests from my office in Norcross (just south of I-85 between Jimmy Carter & Indian Trail). Later this evening, or sometime tomorrow, I'll try again from my home near downtown Duluth, where reception is somewhat better.

Well, I ran another HSPA+ test early Wednesday morning from my home in Duluth. The H+ icon was on, and I got speeds of 6238/1289 kbps down/up respectively. Running the same test from my office in Norcross just now, I'm getting 973/441 kbps.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
For what it's worth, I emailed Clove and asked them about a warranty - this is what they said:

"Thanks for the email.

The Samsung has a 2 year warranty, but if this is not supported by your authorised repair agents then it may require the unit to be returned to us in the UK (at your shipping cost)

The good news is that they are very reliable!"

Works for me! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
So does the device capitalize on the AT&T hspa+ network? ie: 21MGish downloads?! Thought AT&T hadda turn it on for each device.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
I live in the LI/NYC area and have had the phone since the 5th. I have had 0 issues except for one day in Manhattan which ATT has announced they were working on the network. I get better speeds than on my Inspire but worse...ish than my Captivate (this isn't consistent). I am looking forward to getting more modems to test and intratech repackaged the older modems so I could see about the best so far
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
Thanks BClark (Z'at your boy on Avatar?!..awesome!)

yeah, my (not incredibly) informed friend says the carrier has to 'switchon' something to enable full 4G frequency access or something. In which case I wouldnt get a GSM GS2. Sounds like thats the case.

If folks get 15+mg downloads we're in business.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
So I got an unexpected surprise today: my order changed to part shippable, and as luck would have it, the Galaxy S II was the item that could be shipped! So I GLADLY paid the $28 to have them send it (which they did today) and it's on it's way and should be here by 3:00 tomorrow! I'm so glad I listened to you guys and went with eXpansys lol ^_^
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
Haha, I wish.

But I have yet to see anyone with a "4g" phone hit over 10mb. That's basically what the modem and ril files do. I mean with my Inspire that does have 4g "enabled" I still see lower speeds than with my Captivate which isn't even supposed to have the capability.

I think your friend may be referring to ATT opening the spectrum in your area. Check coverage maps to ensure you have 4g access in your area and if so, pop the SIM in and go.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slyydrr:
The spectrum that is capable of what AT&T is calling 4G is HSPA+. This is denoted by the "H+" on the phone. The Galaxy S2 is capable of this, plain and simple.

As long as it's enabled on the device, it will work with the network once the speeds/networks are opened up. That's the biggest thing to keep in mind. So, long story short, the SGS2 is perfectly capable of handling 4G if your area supports it.

EDIT: Changed HSUPA to HSPA+ and removed misleading Atrix-related info as it was wrong - thanks for pointing it out co.ag.2005.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] co.ag.2005:
ordered from eXpansys as well. Mine will be here Friday! I can't wait! :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] co.ag.2005:
I don't think this post is that accurate. 1. AT&T's 4G is HSPA+. HSPA is both HSUPA (upload component) and HSDPA (download component); 2. editing the build.prop on any handset other than HTC hasn't really been proven to work, and what do you mean by access 4G? my Atrix is currently on HSPA without editing the build.prop. It will latch on to HSPA+ once AT&T finishes putting the enhanced backhaul in place in my city.

on US AT&T, the SGS2 will access the same network the same way as the Atrix. The only difference is that the SGS2 is capable of 21Mbps downloads whereas the Atrix is capable of ~14Mbps downloads. Currently, AT&T's network doesn't have speeds to max out either phone's modem.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
Exactly 10char
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
Thanks......so when AT&T talked of turning on the switch (or whatever) to provide 4G for the Inspire and Atrix a while back.....there wasn't an update needed for the device, just a network 'switch' to enable the device.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] co.ag.2005:
I think the update you are referring to was to enable HSUPA on those phones. Remember, uploads were being capped at around 300kbps and with that update to the modem, the phones could go well above that threshold... for uploads. It turned the phone from reporting HSDPA in network status to HSPA (both HSDPA and HSUPA)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
I remember seeing a post in engadget comments section that he/she hit 12+ Mbps in Florida accompanied by screenshot containing multiple instances of 10+mbps test results
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
They need to improve the existing backhaul in order to support 21mbps
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
Photos or it never happened, haha. ;-)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
I suppose you would need a 4g sim to access the higher HSPA speeds. Has anyone tried this?

I'm in NYC and theres no 4g. Can I still get a 4g sim?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
i hit 6+Mbps in nyc once with an old 3g sim card

edit: i appologize for the above pic. I didn't realize how big was until it was posted
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rwc3b:
Are you saying you have a 4g sim?

Has anyone tried adding code to the /system/build.prop file the other thread?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
That is beyond crazy. Highest I have hit is 6 maybe 7 :-(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
The 4G sim cards that AT&T has are for LTE capabilities, any 3G sim will work just fine on the HSPA+ phones. If you want a 4G one though, just go into a store and say you need a new sim, and they'll give you one. I believe all of the corporate AT&T locations now have LTE capable sim cards, they're all orange and blue, unlike the white and blue ones we were getting prior.

Side note: For anyone with an unlimited data plan, when you got your SGS II did you keep it PDA Personal, or have it changed to the HSPA+ Personal plan? I'm on my iPhone 4 right now, and when I get my phone tomorrow I'm gonna have to go into the store and switch it to a non iPhone data plan (no visual voicemail anymore :( ) and get a normal sim (I can live without micro...FOREVER!). I just want to make sure whatever I set it up on has the full HSPA+ capabilities, even though in good ole Colorado we're apparently waiting on Qwest to finish providing the backhaul for AT&T's towers.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
Uh...try 2.5, maybe 3.0! Lol I wish I was back in Illinois where I'm from, at least in Chicago there is HSPA+, and they're getting LTE this summer!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMXO:
You can keep your unlimited plan. Just ask them to grandfather you into an Unlimited smartphone plan. Remember to mention this when you get a new sim or you can mention nothing & still keep your unlimited plan.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
I figured I'd be able to keep it, and if not I have an old iPhone 2G sitting in a drawer I can easily put it back on with...lol. I just don't know which one of these stupid coded plans I need to have to make sure I'm getting the HSPA+ access. AT&T's billing systems are so weird.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMXO:
I was getting H+ signal when I was on their MediaNet plan for 6hours. Didn't notice any speed difference when I was surfing the web. Just ask for a smartphone plan & you're good to go.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intruda119:
ask for none smartphone plan to get unlimted data. Theres no way att will know what phone your using aslong as its not att branded. As far as att is concerned your using a motorola razr.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sliderocket22:
Finally got it this morning! It is amazing, I haven't found a single gripe yet. WiFi seems to be on par with what I had with my iPhone and Inspire, no complaints!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
Are your speedtests consistant with Hspa+?

I'm coming from sprint Evo ...average Wimax speeds are 4M .
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] newtonheath:
Bought online 3 weeks ago from enduromobile, (searched in shopping section of google.co. uk). Working flawlessly on AT$T.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rockky:
Man, this is THE device of 2011. No doubt.

I've been totally ready to get one from Expansys-us...but after finally playing with one today (thank you fellow AndroidCentral buddy), there's no way I can live with AT&T's "4G" network hobbling a device cut out for speeds literally 10 X what I experienced around Chicago today (average 1200kbps). Wifi of course it's amazing...lives up to its specs...kicks my Evo's WiFiass! Get it on Att?..forget it...Evo's 3G swims circles around it.

Bummer.

I do know there's other reasons to get such a great device other than data speeds tho...and SGS2 has plenty of then. ATT network is a dealbreaker for me tho.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinubic:
just wanted ot ask and make it clear.

so im grandfathered on the internet plan via my iphone that i have with my sister(family plan). if i wer to get the sgs2 either from the websites mentioned or from at&t when they releases it god knows when

would i have to change the iphone plan to smart phone plan which is $50 unlimited net/text compared to the unlimited iphone text and net 30/30=$60?

il just need to mention it to them right?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
no you dont say a damn thing to ATT. just pop in your sim card and go live your life.

too many posts in this thread asking about what to tell ATT this or that. you dont say anything. just insert sim card and go.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Synman:
Ding ding ding. Plug and play .... ask no questions and don't answer any either.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bblanski:
Just ordered one up. Impatiently waiting....
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] co.ag.2005:
I received mine today! phenomenal device, for sure. I'll be returning my Atrix within it's 30day window!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kinubic:
ok thanks coz if i wer to grab one from AT&T i suppose they would auto change the plan grandfathered smartphone plan? if not then il keep my mouth shut lol
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smali26:
i flashed stock froyo and my phone will not turn on.

already tried the battery pull,combo buttons (download and recovery)

what happened: i flashed back to stock froyo and all loaded successfully with odin.

as it started to reboot the screen went blank.

any ideas?

HELP!!!! :(
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] movieaddict:
Usb jig if u cant get into dl mode.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sdobron:
Check what you odin'ed...see if it contained sbl.bin.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jmcghee1973:
and what were you flashing from??
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaygajay:
Try flashing stock eclair 2.1. And then upgrade your rom from there.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smali26:
THANKS for all of your suggestion. i tried all of the above an no luck.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawika:
So you've already tried the USB jig to access DL mode like @movieaddict suggested and still can't? Thats odd..... What kinda life are you getting out of the phone? Does it turn on at all? How about plugging the USB into the PC or a charger.... anything? spindles or the battery charging icon?

- If the phone is completely dead as in your getting NO life at all then it is in fact HARD BRICKED. I have heard about a JTAG fix for HARD BRICKED Vibrants and I assume its similar to the XBOX360 deal that most of us have probably done in the past, but I have not personally on the Vibrant. I know there is a youtube video/tutorial. Unfortunately thats pretty much all I know about that. I would suggest a google search or search the Q&A threads here for something like:

"Samsung, Vibrant, hard, bricked, jtag"

Good luck!:)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vibrant0327:
I would not recommend trying jtag yourself, as you have to rub away a section of the motherboard to access certain solder points and it requires a very expensive jtagging device. If it is truly bricked you can send it to these guys and they will jtag it and bring it back to life for you.

http://www.mobiletechvideos.com/blog/?page_id=778

Already have you on the right page there. It's the second one on that list.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kawika:
I agree with the above post. Its probably not something everyone should attempt. Although I think most will realize that when you see all that is involved. Here is the thread that I first heard about it:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13981538#post13981538

I'm sure if you PM @connexion2005 would be more than willing to help you out as well. Good luck!:)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ArbitrageMan:
So your phone isn't responding at all? Try holding power and volume +. You might get a screen with orange text on it. This worked for me.

From there you can get to download mode by plugging the phone in and using the three finger method.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] smali26:
no life at all. I have tried holding tHe button for 30 sec. Still not result. also tried the battery on another person vibrant and it worked.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaygajay:
may i ask what did you flash and what rom was on your phone before. Knowing what was flashed and where you were coming from may probably help us better to understand what is happening.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hur8111:
try press volume down and up button hold it and plug data cable connected to ur computer. That will let u boot to download mode. Try and let me kw how it went. :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] henpoop:
Same thing happened to me, I was able to fix by the following post...

1. Start AIO toolbox

2. Power off the Phone.

3. Pull the Battery.

4. Plug USB cable into Phone.

5. Plug USB cable into PC.

6. Press and Hold: Volume UP + Volume DOWN + Power, all at the same time.

7. Re-insert the battery.

8. The phone will power now, when the screen starts a cycle of going to a BLACK screen, release ONLY the POWER button.

The idea is to get ODIN to see your phone again.
[Nook Color General] stevek28:
There's a little green messaging icon that came along wtih CM7 (I think). It doesn't work and can't be deleted.\\

Any suggestions what to do with it?
[Nook Color General] I Am Marino:
Can it be frozen in Titanium?
[HTC Inspire 4G] ranklepup:
When I first purchased my Inspire it was about 4 weeks ago I had a flashing orange LED indicator to tell me when I had received a message(charge was also orange). Considering I had to replace that old one because of a couple stuck pixels I noticed my "new" one flashes a green LED when I receive messages.

Is HTC shipping Inspires with different LED's or am I just going crazy? lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] Scott_S:
Are you sure it was flashing Orange?

I've never seen the led on my phone flash Orange.

Just solid Orange when charging, solid green when charged, and blinking green for notifications.

Inspired Ace 1.0.1¦ XDA Premium
[HTC Inspire 4G] XAviierG:
When its dying it blinks orange.
[HTC Inspire 4G] Scott_S:
Heh. Forgot about that.

Shows you how often I let my phone run that far down. ;)

Inspired Ace 1.0.1¦ XDA Premium
[HTC Inspire 4G] DeathmonkeyGTX:
With CM7 nightly 79 my notification LED color is orange. I haven't bothered to change it back to green.
[HTC Inspire 4G] mudknot2005:
mine flashes orange for notifications.
[HTC Inspire 4G] ST3ALTHPSYCH0:
+1

10 char
[HTC Inspire 4G] florelui001p:
I have noticed that cm7 roms flash orange for notifications meanwhile sense and miui flash green for notifications (except of course during charging and low battery in those cases they are the same between the roms). I haven't really found an explanation for the differences but something I've noticed throughout my flashing voyages lol
[HTC Inspire 4G] ranklepup:
Thanks for clearing it up for me guys...i never really payed attention to the color of my led, so I was not sure...:)
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goodboynyc:
As of recently my GPS has been bugging out on me when I drive around. I did the GPS fix prior to having flashed CM7 a while back and it has helped. Until recently since its been bugging out.

Anyone else?
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MCL1981:
Wow. That's very descriptive. When you feel compelled to actually describe the problem you're having, someone might feel compelled to help you.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GrimReaper24:
Do the sense fix and update to the latest nightly. Helps to post your question with what CM 7 version your running to get more answers. Keep up to date on the nightly most bugs are fixed now.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SquallLHeart:
at least for me.. i found opening up GPS Status tends to work.. and sometimes not...

when it does have some trouble.. i toggle the gps off and back on.. and go back to GPS Status... i dunno.. but that always seems to work for me.