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[Galaxy S II General] AndroidFreud:
Any update for India as of yet?

Hello All,

Does anyone know if there is any update as of yet for Indian owners of the GS2?

I'm on

PDA:KF3 / PHONE:KE4 / CSC:KF3(INU)

Android version: 2.3.3

for the longest time and have been desperately waiting for an official update as my phone is suffering from the dreaded AOS bug where my battery sometimes says that AndroidOS is using upto a whopping 99% of the battery!!!

As I picked it up only recently, I don't want to void my warranty by flashing it with an unofficial ROM. But at the rate at which updates are coming out (none! to be precise), I'm tempted to go down that route.

Also, I'm planning on purchasing a USB jig from the States shortly.

I'm a noob at all this, so if I understand correctly - I could use this jig to flash the phone to a newer Android version and it will still not void my warranty - is that right?

And this must be a foolish question, but do I need to have the USB jig connected throughout while I'm running the new version on my phone? :confused:

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One last thing >> does anyone know of a site (for noobs like me) where I could read up about the different terms used - I'm trying to get into all this and am a bit overwhelmed sometimes by the different terms (i.e. flashing, kernel, rooting, baseband, USB jig, kitchen, One click-root, ODIN, etc.).

If I understand correctly, I need to root to get admin access. And flashing is just updating my ROM to a newer version (which I would need root access to do) :confused: :confused: :confused:

There seems to be a lot of FAQs and sites out there that explains this in parts but was wondering if anyone could suggest the best site that explains this as clearly and comprehensively possible.

BIG, BIG THANKS to anyone who can help!!!
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
No. There have been no updates for our phone. Still on 2.3.3. USB jig afaik is to reset the binary counter which ticks +1 every time you flash an insecure kernel i.e not signed by Samsung. You can flash unofficial firmware and it won't void your warranty. USB Jig has nothing to do with it. You don't have to plug it in always. You plug it in, it resets your binary counter. I don't have a jig but this is what i know. Try these sites out

xdaforums.com/wiki/Glossary

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1125282

xdaforums.com/wiki/Acronyms

www.google.com/m?q=android+terminology+wiki&client=ms-opera-mobile-android&channel=new

I'm guessing this is enough for starting.
[Galaxy S II General] hello_dbm:
Even my 3G is not working. It seems there has been some dispute between Vodafone and Samsung. They seems to have withdrawn the offer prematurely....I am gonna write to the nodal officer of Vodafone.
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Calculate it till 0% battery level, its 5 hours :)

Amzer is a good brand for medium price ranged products. So I think you should go for it.

Swyping from my GT-I9100 via Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
Man You got confused so much

Let me try to explain to you

Your concept of rooting is correct . Rooting gives you administrative privileges on your phones so you can access system folders and allow some application do changes to system files of your phone

Flashing means pushing a new firmware/rom to your phone. It Doesnot need ROOTING and USB JIB.

I'm not a techie so i cant give you exact definitions,if anyone find faults with my explanations pls correct me

and what is a firmware and rom???? see here http://forum.vodafone.co.uk/t5/Sams...fference-between-ROM-and-Firmware/td-p/470964

simply Stock Firmware or Stock rom is release by samsung

Custom Roms are like CM7,hyperandroid,Miui etc...so many you can find in here roms http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1058

USB Jig is need to reset custom rom/binary counter

when you press down arrow+home button and start button together and then up arrow you can see counter

when you flash a insecure kernel or custom rom,the counter will increases. USB jig is needed to reset this. If you live in India ,you can get a jig from ebay.in for 300-400rs.

As long as you flash any firmware released by Samsung,counter wont increase.

you can find a guide for flashing here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

and One click rooting here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1321582

Latest Firmware release is XWKJ3 (unbrabed) with android version 2.3.5

Finally ODIN is software used for flashing the phone
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
any suggestions for a good cases apart from amzer
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Got a question. I have backed up all the system apps and also the installed apps and data using titanium backup. The whole backup has taken up around 1.5gb of internal storage. Now I'm running out of space. Can I just delete all the backup from the app with no problems right?

Also I heard that taking backup of system apps is not that important. True?

And my internal memory shows that 10GB is already consumed. I tried uninstalling the games and apps which I do not require. But still sites around 10Gb!! How am I supposed to clean up some space? Are there any temporary folder that I can clear up?

EDIT: The DCIM folder shows 3GB and games related shows 2.4GB and say another 2GB for rest of files.. Where is my rest 3GB? :confused:

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How about case mate? A bit costly though..

Just for knowledge sake read this about another case of amzer: www.xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=635308

Not against anyone though :)
[Galaxy S II General] superarnab:
Hi...

Just rooted my SGS2...using Doomlords method...Its very very easy...no binary counter and no yellow triangle..Now downloading Titanium backup...can anybody please provide me a list of apps which i should download after rooting...
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
Off Topic. Does anybody know how to get Google voice working on my cellphone? There are methods on gingerbread right? I got a Google voice account up and running. Just need to connect to mobile.
[Galaxy S II General] superfast:
yes thts wht i feel same :) its all about display on time and wake locks which eats the juice out of the battery :)

bt hw come the gsm arena was able to have continuos vedio play back for 9hrs,were they kept the phone in airplane mode and using headphone for sound ?
[Galaxy S II General] goldbergx:
Harr ek friend Zaroori hota hai ;)

Rom: CheckRom Revolution HD 2.0

Android Version: 2.3.5

Firmware: XXKI4

Battery life: I come back home at about 70% battery everyday - should translate to 2 days battery life but I recharge every night :)

Usage: Display about 3.5 hours; Data ON, Sync ON, FB, gmail, calender sync

Kernel: Siyah 2.2 Final

Performance: OC'ed to 1.4 GHz, Heavily undervolted to the least voltage my phone can handle

30 mins, 90% translates to 5 hours screen time ;)

This is for everyone - Look at the "LOST.DIR" folder on your sdcard. It is unneeded stuff and was at 3 GB for me! Did a bit of digging and it is just random backups that Android makes when you disconnect your USB. Delete the folder (a new one is automatically created) to save valuable space.

Harsha Raj, this might be your problem?

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They are a bit naive in their testing and reviews in my opinion. Could be a darkish video and this might work - something like watching Underworld followed by Underworld Evolution and then repeat ;)

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OT Advice needed: I just bought a second-hand car, it has a good Sony Xplod music system and a USB port so I can use flash drives etc but no bluetooth.

Could someone please suggest a bluetooth dongle or something similar that might help me to connect with the music system?
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
I also ordered one from same source and its working fine.

Before even rooting my phone, I ordered jig coz last time some year back when I had Galaxy S, faced some issue with my phone and those were the days when u cant find this jig easily.

I myself visited many shops but was nt able to find it, so bought the resistors and stuff to make one myself and from god grace it worked and my phone was alive again.

Don't want to do that now with Galaxy S2. So to be safe already purchased. :P
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
@goldbergx if your system supports aux, buy a female to female 3.5mm cable to use it. I do the same with my Sony system. I also purchased phone car stand for the same.
[Galaxy S II General] goldbergx:
thanks, good idea! Just think it should be male to male ;)
[Galaxy S II General] spoiltz:
I am on Stock Firmware, i.e. KF3, and i get a display time of 5 hours, with wifi being ON, all the time. With Display OFF, i get a backup for around 1.5 days,with ease.

Am happy with SGS II battery. I had DHD, and its backup was horrible, till i was on STOCK Firmware.

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Hey Guys,

So, anyone here, who has played, or completed ShadowGun????

I have started playing it, GRAPHICS are stunning!

A MUST PLAY!!

What other games, should i play on our BEAST S II?? :)
[Galaxy S II General] krishca:
Hi all,

New to this thread. Have a galaxy sII from June.

I have a Mugen power battery hence I get a full day without any trouble with facebook, twitter, 2 Gmails, 1 Yahoo mail and my official mail syncing all the time.

On XWKI8 stock. Is it worthwhile to update XWKJ3 or to wait for ICS. Anyhow I am on 2.3.5
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
Modern combat 2,

spiderman total mayhem,

Rf 11,

Shrek kart...

Love all these games..

Most of the gameloft games are excellent...
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
Xwkj3 is better than xwki8... you have to wait a bit long to get ur hands on ics...
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
@coolbuddyin im now using amzer silicon case white... A little bit bulky.. But nice protection.. Personal opinion it is uncomfortable as I always used slimline cases...
[Galaxy S II General] hello_dbm:
Someone asked for a good app for Hindi music

Ans is - Dhingana :-)
[Galaxy S II General] PRATS228:
Guys anyone help i want to backup my vmg msg files to my galaxy s2 hw can i do this tried many apps from market but no use ....
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Well actually the LOST.DIR is only 3mb?? Here is the details breakup:

Andoroid 01.60 GB

Personal	01.60 GB

brut.googlemaps	05.24 MB

Camera360	04.09 MB

Camscanner	09.00 MB

com.dangerousmonkey	09.00 MB

gameloft	02.37 GB

kobo	27.00 MB

LOST.DIR	02.62 MB

Mobile systems	24.18 MB

opera	25.00 MB

openfient	02.00 MB

titanium backup	01.11 GB

DCIM	03.00 GB

Total Used	09.79 GB

Total Capcity	11.50 GB

Free Capacity	01.71 GB

So it looks good??
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
A little help here people...
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Hey my friend needs only OTG cable for Galaxy S2. The particular seller is selling two type one with L shape another just straight and without the wire. Which is better actually? I havent used both yet so need some advice as to how will it make any difference.. A bit urgent :)

Link (long with L Shape): http://www.ebay.in/itm/MICRO-USB-HO...?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item3f0fd104e1

Link: (Short and cute): http://www.ebay.in/itm/SAMSUNG-GALA...?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item3f100c2878

Thanx alot!
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
check pm.....
[Galaxy S II General] goldbergx:
Yep, it all adds up right?

Look up your gameloft folder - there mightbe a lot of data used for games you don't play (would also be there in Android folder). See if you can do without it. Other than that, looks fine to me.
[Galaxy S II General] Neo.:
@raviteja: how're you feeling?

What is the cheapest otg available in Hyd? Jagdish? Any clues?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I am felling better now no stitches :) Sometime I feel like just cut the hand fully because of itching...Thanks for asking...........Sorry no idea about OTG
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
The line out is terrible quality on the SGS2. The BT out quality is also terrible. It only seems to give acceptable quality on the earphones it comes with. I suggest you simply use the USB cable it comes with (or any other longer usb<->mini usb cable). You have to go through Settings>Wireless & Networks>USB utilities and select connect storage. The Xplod will find and read off the music from the phone. You then use the Sony remote/controls for the music playback and track info will display on the Unit.

Ideal will be car with steering controls and usb, then play/pause/skip can be controlled from steering itself when phone is connected.

But no harm in trying the lineout into the Aux in. This cable usually costs INR 70-100. But then everything other than volume needs to be controlled from the phone.
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
ravi... PM

i got google voice working FINALLY.. FIII---FREAKIN---NALLY
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
pm..........How? now you can call mobiles in india for free?
[Galaxy S II General] Virtualsk:
Just want to Add that, SGS never recieved 2.2.1 update officially ... SGS directly recieved 2.3.4 from 2.2 ... :P

Well , I think Samsung is going to do the same here .. 2.3.3 and then directly 4.0.1 or 4.0.2

However, We may get 2.3.5/6 update by end of December.... :P

This is pure Guesswork... :D
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
PM

No. I can call any number in USA and may be Canada for free. I need to test it first. I got a call for confirmation on my phone. But I haven't started making Calla yet. Its night in USA.
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
both will work without any issues.. But l shapef one will be better to use on the basis of looks.. Heard some smaller ones' build quality is not good...
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
hope we can call others in india also for free in future
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
@emze check pm...:-)
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
dude, that stuff can be discussed here also :) btw, check your notifications
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Dude, enlighten me too with the info about Google Voice.
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
Im going to buy this.. Looks like it gives dual protection as case mate ones and it is looks fancy..:-)

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Blue-White-Mesh-Silicone-Case-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9100-/250873953192
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
the first and most important thing, GET A GOOGLE VOICE ACCOUNT. for that, you need to have someone in the USA or have your account show up as a US gmail account. proxies might help you get into US servers. i dont know how to get that done.

my google voice account has been active from 3 years or so. i got it done with my cousins help in US.

if someone is having an ACTIVE google voice account, let me know
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
thanks buddy..
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
like i mentiined earlier, you need to use proxies or have someone activate for you in usa. the website does not let you register from here. and if i am not mistaken, you need to have an american landline number also.

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no problem
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
would be very happy if this happens...:-)
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
Guys guys... I read a very funny question and a funny reply for it.. Loled many times.. Wanted to share it here..

Question: I have a question, please can help me find or tell me were to find a recovery code for my galaxy s2.

i have tryed to install icecream os on my mobile true the kies program. now pc shut of and i cant go back to original kernel or startup in the download mode

it says firmware upgrade encounterd an issue, please select recovery mode in kies & try again.

but nothing works i tryed Disaster Recovery mode but then they ask a recovery code.

can someone please help...

reply: I saw your problem.. You are supposed to install ice cream on your mouth..

:-) :-)
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Where Sandwich went?
[Galaxy S II General] Neo.:
How? Can you let me know?
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Help me too guys. I can never imagine to get Google voice working in India. Any hints pm would be welcome. :)
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
If anyone wants to run whatsapp from pc then use this trick guys. Can't confirm if it's working but I'm guessing it will.

http://www.dialandroid.com/2011/11/how-to-userun-whatsapp-on-windows-pc.html
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
we are soon gonna hit 200,000 views :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] TheMegastar:
Hi! How did you buy it at 27050 :) ?? I just checked letsbuy site and the price mentioned there is 29,999. With a HDMI adapter worth 1790 thrown in as a freebie. So the actual price for GS 2 comes to 28209.

The point I made was not about the price, but about the service of Letsbuy and time taken for delivery, which is very poor. The price of the phone will be whatever is the current prevailing price and you can get the same price from any shop. I would always prefer to buy any product over the counter rather than online.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I was looking in Samsung Apps and it said 1 update I thought any Camera Update and when I clicked it it was QIK.when I don't have QIK installed in my mobile it showing update when I clicked on it it installed QIK...Any one know what is the use of it
[Galaxy S II General] gr8member:
Can someone tell me what is the firmware version (2.3.3) of your phone that was purchased in India ?

I moved to XXKG2, without noticing the old one.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I got this PDA:KE8,PHONE:KE2,CSC:KE2 When I brought mobile...Later it got update to PDA:KF3,PHONE:KE4,CSC:KF3
[Galaxy S II General] gr8member:
Thanks. Can you tell the current baseband version displayed in the phone - 10 characters ?
[Galaxy S II General] anil190185:
used a 10% discount voucher :) which i bought from ebay for 370 so total 27420 + HDMI cable. No offence m8 but since they r tied up with samsung official website, so not much to worry and you have the travel damage insurance also. Hope it arrives safely. Will keep you updated.
[Galaxy S II General] anil190185:
2 days back my frnd got it for 29400 in stores, so i guess not a bad deal for me :)
[Galaxy S II General] rishap.shah:
At times my screen takes 2 to 3 secs to unlock using the power key wen checked the screen after a long time

is it normal or is there a delay
[Galaxy S II General] ravz77:
regarding accessories

Hey guys..

I have samsung hdtv adapter which i got from letsbuy. Now which type.of hdmi cable should i buy to connect this to my lcd tv? I checked in ebay, there aee manh types starting from 100 bucks to 700!! if someone can post the link for it, it will be very helpful. TIA :)
[Galaxy S II General] guitarmafia:
Its normal,,,IMO thats very good,,,,it means ur phone's sleepmode is working good,,,,it ll conserve battery......some people are having this problem that their phone is not sleeping enough and consuming a lot of battery...
[Galaxy S II General] goldbergx:
Once again, apologies to all for the long post, this is mostly for TheMegastar's eyes only.

1. You might not have ever seen a jig before. It is not something that is "used", so it is not like a car that gets depreciated etc.

2. Of course no deal was made on the phone, that is why I decided it was not worth it to travel 8-10 kms and back for something so small with the possibility of no trade happening. I have already publicly apologized for not picking up the call - Apologies again. I will not get into an argument about class, upbringing etc on the internet with some guy I do not know.

3. If someone messages you at 1 am, he/she is giving you the chance to reply whenever you want (the meeting was at 5 pm the NEXT day). If you reply to the first message, you are in for the sms conversation (and you can stop replying whenever you want) - that is sms "protocol" as I understand it.

4. That is exactly what I am talking about - Our price perceptions for the product are very different.

5. The sale will probably be made this weekend. I had told you that there was another guy willing to buy it for 500 bucks, you still chose to ignore the negotiation. The buyer is getting his device on Sunday and we will get the satisfaction of seeing another yellow triangle being removed. If he wishes, he will reply here to authenticate the product. Frankly, I don't care if he replies or not.
[Galaxy S II General] guitarmafia:
@ gldbergx and TheMegastar --i think we(other users) got the helpful points from both of u,,,,,to not to be fooled while buying products(i am not taking about u goldbergx) and to not to blame some1 without knowing the full details(i am not talking about TheMegastar either)...we are thankful to both of u for opening our eyes to different possibilities.....

But this forum is no place for personal conflicts,,,and this thread is made to help Indian users of SGS2....so would u two be so kind to settle this matter respectfully over PM ....Bear that in mind that what u think is correct may be wrong from the other person's view....So please settle this matter like Gentlemen.

Thank you both for ur input.

Godspeed.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Even I am looking for answer for this
[Galaxy S II General] rishap.shah:
But the battery perfomance is not at all good.

It uses upto 3-4% per hour in sleep mode..

My battery lasts for hardly 10-11 hours and it takes 3-4 hours for charging via ac power and 5-6 hours via usb.
[Galaxy S II General] TheMegastar:
KF3 Vs KG2

@Guitarmafia : The facts are there in front of everyone. There is nothing more to say.

KF3 Vs KG2 : Has anyone in India used KG2 Firmware yet? If yes, then how is it in comparison with the current KF3 version?
[Galaxy S II General] :
Battery, KF3 is better. Performance, kg2 odexed is awesome. Try LeoMar mod.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Don't buy cheap HDMI cables. They wont work. I am using the one I got with my AIRTEL DIGITAL TV connection.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Ok.

Off Topic: I am using Videocon D2H right now might change to AIRTEL DIGITAL TV Next Month
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
NFC!

I think Indian version should support NFC as Samsung Promised 1st ..I know NFC might not come to all places for at least another 1-2yrs...I think when NFC released in India Samsung should take back these mobiles and give a Mobile with NFC chip to who brought it for free :p
[Galaxy S II General] lalit.j:
GS2 Case In India

Hi All i own a GS2 , almost 3 weeks now

its caseles ,also no screen guard on it

i take care of it but still , not that good

i need a case here in india , can u guys please suggest any indian site offering good gs2 cases , coz i dont have a Paypal account and havent done online shopping ever . so bit scared :-p

please help !!
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Yes now i know where the game files are stored. Like for shadow gun for instance. It was stored under Andoid folder. Looks like i need all the files there are. Maybe just need to clear the DCIM folder. Thanx.

There is Asphalt game files under gameloft folder, I have completed it. But Im not willing to delete the files as I want to store my progress. There are lots of files in it with "save" words. Need to figure out which exactly it is..

Also one thing though. Is it really required to take back of system files using titanium backup? Its using up 1.1GB of space!

Thank you! I shall buy the L shaped one then. Wanted to buy of the combo one itself my friend. But just after one hour the offer got closed :/

Edit: Its back: http://www.ebay.in/itm/COMBO-OFFER-...?pt=IN_Mobile_Accessories&hash=item3f10aa6f08 :D

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If I could call people over India freely I will use it :p

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Of that 10% would sure be an outside just to peek in and see what on earth are they talking about for 450 pages! :p
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Hi folks, just came across this amazing screen tuning application(still in beta though),

Now we can easily modify the screen temperature and sharpness, i love those sharpness tweaks, give it a try.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1366280