yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] wessonster:
Hello Safepacket,

I also bought a Galaxy S2 for a relative in India and just heard about the official ICS update by Samsung. I know that Indian phones are always very late to receive the update and sometime key features are also removed (Video in Gtalk - 2.3.6).

It would be really nice if you or somebody else couple please guide me to a method to flash the European ICS build on my relative's Indian GS2.

Also, please tell me if there is a risk in flashing the European ICS build on the Indian device and if after doing so my relative will still be able to receive any subsequent updates from KIES or OTA as and when they are released? I will not always be there to help out my relative in updating the device, hence, the query.

I have gone through the guide posted on this link - http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1544487 - but I'm finding it a little tough to understand the entire guide.

Please help,

Thanks

Device Details -

Model Number - GT-I9100

Baseband Version - I9100DDKL1

Kernel Version - 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKL1-CL809037root@DELLBUILDER12 #2

Build Number - GINGERBREAD.XWKL1

Android Version - 2.3.6 Stock
[Galaxy S II General] fatbax:
need help with wipe data/factory reset

ive used xxlph and xxlpj, ive noticed after both processes are dont when i got to recovery and select wipe data/factory reset i only loose my msgs and apns and logs etc. not the pics and music files .apks dloaded ones etc. please tell me if this is how it is?
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Factory reset wipes internal settings and data. It does not format sdcard or external sd.
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
any letsbuy buyers who got faulty SGS2 with dead pixels, yellow pigments etc ??
[Galaxy S II General] kunalparwani:
Just got mine!!!
[Galaxy S II General] netcitizen:
where did u get it and how much did you pay for it ?
[Galaxy S II General] thegr8anand:
I don't know, I'd be pissed now if I pre-booked it for almost 33k and now is selling easily for 29-30k in stores even before launch! I know you get accessories with that but its better if I chose those accessories and buy them separately. Still waiting for it come to stores in Raipur :(
[Galaxy S II General] AnDruid:
Did you prebook on LetsBuy? Not trying to rub salt in your wound, but they seem to be showing a price tag of Rs. 30999. For a good online retailer worth its salt in a market other than India, someone in your position could perhaps have demanded and obtained a discount even now. Can't say about Lets Buy of course. (On an unrelated note, right now all that there website is showing right now is an "Unable to connect to database server!" message, not good :rolleyes: )
[Galaxy S II General] thegr8anand:
No luckily I didn't. I was about to book it on 5th but then they were not offering the bluetooth headset free anymore and i thought might as well wait for it come in stores. Turned out to be a good decision.
[Galaxy S II General] lakshmideepak.gaddipati:
Yea..i too agree..prebook option didnt workout well.. i got mine on 3rd june for 30k in chennai@sangeetha mobiles...
[Galaxy S II General] bibhu250:
just got confirmation from flipkart.com that there will be no NFC support on samsung galaxy s2(gt-i9100)..cross checked with the korean version which has NFC & has thickness of 8.9mm while the one available in INDIA & UK is 8.49mm..so guys you can take it for granted that the NFC version will be out in INDIA later eventhough many retailers promose u false dreams..according to a recent research conducted it said that by 2015 around 90% of thw world population will be using NFC for cash payment..so i am waiting for the NFC version to be released..
[Galaxy S II General] jasim20002001:
it will be around a year n half or 2 atleast for NFC to be implemented across india.... by tht time i would hav changed couple of phones atleast.. so as for me i dont mind if itz not there...
[Galaxy S II General] rishap.shah:
Got my S2 from vodafone the accessories will be given on 21st

a great phone
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Hey guys anyone of you modded the Battery icon to a detailed percentage icon on the status bar? I am on rooted KE8 and trying to find one but can't. Please tell me if someone has already done it.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II General] ganeshsha:
Got Galaxy S 2 Yesterday for 29500 in Chennai ...Its amazing ... No issues So far ..
[Galaxy S II General] viper_79:
Apologies for the re-post but this is kind of urgent.

Can u guys do me a favor, could u kindly put the attached white pic on ur phone and display it on full screen (just right click and save the image on ur destop and transfer to ur phone). What do u guys see when u tilt the phone in any direction? Is it blue or white? If u can see it as white at ANY setting whatsoever, then pls let me know. The phone has to go back tomorrow as the blue is unbearable. Also, the photos look very unrealistic when compared to viewing them on my HD2.

Awaiting your response guys... would request all the owners to chip in, will take only a couple of mins.

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II General] androidsos:
Ok, now have really played around with everything, will root it now.

Also would want to add that I quite like the Reader's Hub, the Kobo application is nice. Lots of free classics
[Galaxy S II General] lakshmideepak.gaddipati:
Anybody bought casemate cases for s2?
[Galaxy S II General] Kevingeorge87:
Review:- Samaung galaxy S2 ( First 10 days)

=> As most of you know all the great features of galaxy s2, Will not touch upon the great features given by this phone.

=> Problems of galaxy S2 ( personal)

1. Battery Life:- ( Very poor)

Believe me, the battery life is bad, In fact very bad, I have put just few widgets and yes my Wifi is switched on constantly when at home. I require to charge everyday by night.

2. Overheating:-

This is another problem I am facing, If u use the phone constantly especially while running multiple applications, the screen because astonishingly Hot...!! It happens also when you use multiple applications while charging.

3. Wifi ( very poor)

SGS2 beats I-phone 4 very easily, But its wifi range is a nightmare, My whole house is completely wifi, and I used to get full range anywhere at my home with my I-phone, But with SGS2, the range decrease if i just step out of my room i.e just 3meters i move away from my router and its range drops.

4. HD GAMES ( poor)

The ability to play high end HD games is not very good on this phone, as most of the good hd games dont work properly, But the same games work amazingly on my LG Optimus 2X , Plz remm.. the games i installed on SGS2 were not tegra games.

Otherwise a SUPERPHONE......!!! Extremely Fast....!!

( Plz Let Me Know If you are facing, the same problem )
[Galaxy S II General] kwokwchoy:
You need to exchange your phone for sure.. It is white
[Galaxy S II General] androidsos:
The problems you state, most of them are known, but there are ways around them.

1. The battery, get juicedefender, and limit the wifi switching on-off. Either keep it on for long times or off, off-on is bad.

2. Turn the screen off auto-brightness, keep the brightness low, and battery life improves significantly.

3. Wifi death-grip, kind of like Darth-Vader's force grip is becoming notorious, I guess every phone with sleek bodies and antennas in the body will be having these, still not a deal breaker, even with a single dot on the wifi signal, you can get 11-20MBPS so it is ok.

4. Over-heating, GPS really over-heats it, also playing high-end games, there is no way around this. Check the temperature from time to time. Juice plotter is a good free app, helps you know what is going on, graphically.

5. I know that the ARM cortex 9 will not be as cool with games as the Tegra version but still the phone is Class -A.

Overall, with the android sytem, 2x core, battery discharge problem being solved, hopefully with 2.3.4, I think battery will improve slightly.

Main thing to note is, you have to monitor this beast a bit more than others, as it has super capabilities. But, it is worth it, believe you me.
[Galaxy S II General] aku18:
i live in mumbai have anybdy bought sgs2 from the mobile store located in lokhandwala n hws is sgs2 is it working fine or have issues in mumbai
[Galaxy S II General] srini09:
Hi,

Got the phone in Nasik on 4th. 16k + my 1 yr old galaxy S.

An awesome phone by all standards. Have been enjoying the user experience thus far.

Have been looking at Anycall Hard mesh case. Any idea if an online shop in India offers this?
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
alright, in that case, i will give that a shot. oh, and i have not tried the noise reduction thing on call. i will try both.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Nice..... :)
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
any one using 1000ma charger and facing this problem?
[Galaxy S II General] micrographics:
I tried to update Market using the steps given earlier but I'm not able to update market.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Keep trying and open market and jump to home screen and wait for 5-10 mins and than go to market and close it and open again
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
i am still stuck on the 2.3.6 maket. how do i update it to the latest? i tried the above methods a couple of times, but it does not work.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
ah I thought it will work..well if you want last one I can give you Market 3.1.5 Apps do a Manual Update (I did manual update to 3.1.3 and than 1-3 days back it got auto update to 3.1.5)...Do you want to do a Manual Update?
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
The new market sucks. It's slower.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I won't for me and Latest version got Some fixes and It is more detailed than old one
[Galaxy S II General] sam911x:
Yes mine working fine too with the new market more detailed + more optimized

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Does anyone know where to get this in india

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1217505
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
battery issue post reset.

Hi all... My s2 was easily giving me more than 1 day on KF3 stock..

Then one fine morning, my TW launcher crashed and i had to reset my phone from the menu we get by pressinf vol down+power+home button...

After that the battery backup seems to be have reduced drastically...

The info shows android OS taking upto 80% of battery while not in use and 60% while in use...

b4 the drop in battery was 1%/hour while not in use...now its almost 3-4%.

Can anyone help?

The apps installed before and after are same. I use Juice Defender Ultimate which i did not before..
[Galaxy S II General] OrrPenn18:
Well, If Im not much mistaken ... you are on 3g right? :)

The new market takes up much part of the data network due to the database resources for the new update are huge ;)

So if you are on a H or E connection ... the difference is visible! :)

For me it did suck! I had to push the old market :p

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Calliberate the Battery ... and then It'll take 2-3 charges for further pin-point calliberation! :)
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Yes I am on 3g ...Opened Market in Airtel 3g not tried it yet on VF 3G Reason: 1gb Limit is over for month ..I get H in Airtel and H+ in VF ...New Market got 50-50 Review some like it and some hate it
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
What plan are you in airtel 3g Raviteja ??
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
New market is lot better and faster, it more fluid, and eye friendly

its better than 2.3.6 handsdown
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I am not on any Plan I just do RC recharge of 2G Plans like RC 98(Gives 1GB) and RC 149(Gives 2GB)
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Oh but with 2g plans you are still getting 3g speeds? You are so lucky, i got the same some few months back, but they cramped the speed now :(
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
How to get 2g plans to work in airtel 3g?

first shall we have to activated 3g plan then recharge with 98rs?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
If you are lucky enough, you will be getting the 3g speeds, in my last rc 98 recharge(1gb per month), i got a speed of 7mb approximately till 350 mb of data, after that it changed back to 2g...
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I have not selected any plans..I sent them Message to Activate 3G when it 1st released after 4-5hrs it got Activated and I have not selected any Plans

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I think I am lucky few months back I was getting 5-7Mbps and for 2 months I have not used Airtel Net and now When I am using again i am feeling like it is slow now I get only around 3 MBPS :( and VF gives 4-5MBPS in 3G.

EDIT: Just now did Speed Test and Airtel gave me 4MBPS Download and 2.61MBPS Upload not bad right?
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
open the dialer and type *2767*3855# and you're done.

everything wiped clean, but not ur memory card. you have to format that separately.
[Galaxy S II General] fatbax:
Debdatta thank you its normal rite because all these are on my internal storage of my phone i have no sd card :) sorry for the noob questions, and is it ok to install xxlpq on my s2 rite now ?
[Galaxy S II General] rajarshi10:
Can anyone give me a link to CRT Off animation for LPQ ???? ICS is incomplete without it :P
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Yes mate. You can install LPQ :)
[Galaxy S II General] fatbax:
that is nice! can erase som1s fone like that if they irritate muahahahaha just kidding :D
[Galaxy S II General] varshil:
I installed d firmware via odin n hv wiped data n cache bfr installing it.. I m nt able to download any apps from d market. What should I do? Is there a baseband problem.. Plz guide me
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Gprs and things are working good in lpq Csc. There is no reason to flash ddkl1 unless you are getting problems. Tbh I haven't used ddkl1 so far.
[Galaxy S II General] safepacket:
If you are doing all this for the first time yes it would be complicated.

Well you will have to do lot of reading your self to understand.

You will have to use Odin or mobile odin for flashing this firmware. Since you are not rooted you will have to use desktop odin

I found this guide good for newbie's

http://knowmydroid.com/blog/manuall...-cream-sandwich-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s2

Follow this guide step by step be careful with odin select only those options mentioned in the guide and you can successfully flash Stock LPQ ICS. Selecting other options may brick your phone. you may also loose your call logs and messages so back them up if you require them.

Make sure you have kies installed or the samsung drivers installed on your windows pc. While running odin make sure kies is not running.
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
As I had downloaded the firmware for Hungary, so I got the LPD CSC with it.

Maybe LPD isnt good enough for India :p
[Galaxy S II General] varshil:
Can plz sum1 gv me ddk1 link?
[Galaxy S II General] safepacket:
Strange. I been falshing almost every GB update so far , never bothered to change csc's . It works with out any issue's.

if at all gprs/edge/3g didnt work i just deleted the apn's and readded and all was fine.
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
There is no transparent ICS notification bar on the LPQ! What is ICS in this? Only the version?!? :mad::mad:
[Galaxy S II General] rajarshi10:
CRT Off animation for LPQ ? And when is the next nightly going to be released? It will be rock stable I guess, since the official ICS is out now.... right?
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
whether phones do multitasking or not, i am surely doing it. seeing patients, formatting phone, downloading new firmware on my laptop... GOD! now i am tired. can someone give me a non hotfile link to the latest ICS releases?
[Galaxy S II General] rdhalla:
Thank you so much guys for all the help. I used FUS downloader and recovered my Stock. So far i have been thinking that LPH was my stock Rom. I check the Packaging box and it said DDKL1 . O my i have be fooled by my own phone. Lol . well i am back to stock now. waiting for the ICS to release in India. I am not sure if it launches in Singapore .. if i'll be able to update as My phone is from Indian market. Might have to wait for it to release in India. Any guess?
[Galaxy S II General] wessonster:
Thanks.. Appreciate the quick response.. I'll go through all the literature and see how it goes.. In case you come across any fine points I should keep in mind while doing this then please holler.. Thanks again..
[Galaxy S II General] deathfrag:
Hi,

I've a noobish question again. Sorry for that.

Can I flash my phone which is on 2.3.6 stock now with the official Final ICS firmware http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1544487 directly using ODIN as mentioned in the forum.

Or will I have to root my phone first?
[Galaxy S II General] ssvijay:
Bala can u plz explain this bug
[Galaxy S II General] eswar6280:
You are right...so disappointing to see ics in the same format as ginger bread...samy need to learn through htc sense UI...
[Galaxy S II General] rdhalla:
You don't need to root to install stock Firmware. You root to remove the Stock software / bloatware.

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Totally agree. Just looks like ginger bread! lol .
[Galaxy S II General] deathfrag:
Thanks for the info.

Btw, I've seen that while someone said that it's a non-wipe version, others have claimed that it is a wipe version.

Can you kindly confirm?
[Galaxy S II General] ssvijay:
I flashed using Mobile Odin pro . Wipe didnt not happen.

PS: I was in XXLPH leak -Custom ROM (So no boot loader change was also required)
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
^ It's No wipe.

Guys using TB Pro for first time. What's the easiest way of taking backup's of current apps and settings?
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Don't expect early update from Sammy India. They are known for big delay!

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I uploaded DDKL CSC download link few pages back...
[Galaxy S II General] ssvijay:
Batch -> Backup ALL User apps + System Data
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
easiest way would be to let tb backup all stuffs automatically. select "backup all user apps and system data" in batch settings.
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Don't backup system data

If u restore it on another rom like LPQ system data on KL1 then if will break thing and bootloop or don't even restore it and TB will be stuck with restoring
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
GB settings will not work on ICS and ICS settings will not work on GB...it will give problem....So make backup of apps only....Brought TB Pro from market or other way?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
well it can be left at the time of restore. what if goes back to GB again :D also system backup is a must if he want to restore call logs, sms etc provided that he dont have any separate backup software for that
[Galaxy S II General] drrkgupta:
Hungary, Poland, Baltic, Nordic countries all have recived LPQ updates as per samfirmware. Which is the latest and best for us indian users? what will Flashing DDKL CSC help in?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
india will receive the update some time later , in few months may be. flashing ddkl1 wont do anything unless your current csc gives you any sort of problem
[Galaxy S II General] drrkgupta:
Which version have you all installed?? India would get an update.. don't know when!
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Fresh rumor about SIII

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S-III-design-finalized-claims-tipster_id28000

Will be most pricey phone to the date
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
But if u backup system apps of KL1 and restore it on LA4 then u will bootloop

Using super backup is much better solution and if consumes only in KBs
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
If you want to experience ICS, Flash xxlph.. latest build seems not that good

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Sahib

Is that Sony launcher working well? and will you link me to Bat. mode for CM9
[Galaxy S II General] drrkgupta:
You mean the XXLPH version which was supposed to be released for open europe available from Samfirmware?? Do all the new features work in it.. I mean the camera and other features are similar to the latest stock firmware relased today?
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Yes, thats one, moreover the features you mentioned working well, except some force close here and there. But it is acceptable in beta stage.
[Galaxy S II General] fatbax:
im using xxlpj and no issues. xxlph had issues of he mail server exchange and deep sleep. xxlpj seems more stable than xxlpj
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
Guys after flashing LPQ I formatted my phone hoping for better fluidity in the update. But now apps like KiesAir, PhotoEditor etc are gone(I saw them reinstalling when I flashed the firmware).

How do I get them back?
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
How can you say that using a Rom less than 24 hours

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I guess u did hard reset, right? if so only option is re flash the Rom again.

And Custom ICS Rom developer already excluded those apps so you can't extract them for restore purpose
[Galaxy S II General] fatbax:
im not the only one saying that, its all over the place im just passing on the message because xxlph forum was full of the mail exchange server issue. please do not get offended this is just my opinion :)
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
It was also just my opinion.. No offence

And I guess LPJ is a small update for LPH. :)
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
I reflashed the ROM too...but it didnt make any difference!!
[Galaxy S II General] fatbax:
did u try xxlpq out? im not too sure which one to download poland or hungary ? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
You mean in this build kies air and image editor not included?

if so flash back lph then lpq

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Not really, actually I am tired of flashing leaks and beta.

Waiting for Stable Custom ICS Rom..
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
No they are included but for some reason they are not installing. As initially they were installed but after hard resetting and reflashing they are not installing.

I also tried flashing DDKL1 and the LPQ but it too, didnt help. And I dont have LPH as of now(and will not be able to download it till 17th March :().

IS LPQ a beta?
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
strange! Ok, give a last try, do a hard reset again and flash the lpq rom

As per Sam mobile lpq is official one
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
Thanks, but now I'm fed up of this LPQ.

The buggy dialer was irritating me a lot, so I'm going back to GB now :o
[Galaxy S II General] krishca:
@bala @kachuru

At last moved to LPQ and rooted with CF root too. CWM back up done and TB back up done.

EFS back up is pending. Can you help me how to do it.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
That's better!

These early builds giving headache...

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Download app from market

https://play.google.com/store/search?q=gsii+repair+tool&c=apps

Run it take a backup and place a copy in your computer as well as in Mobile
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
Will now try the ones coming on the 19th:cool:
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
The UK one?
[Galaxy S II General] sam142000:
Ya!! Only if I get some good reviews!! :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Hope so,

OMG its 1.00 AM, time to get sleep
[Galaxy S II General] Horoscope:
guys i still dont understand why is that i am not able to see unicode fonts on ICS.. i am on CM9.

i need Hindi & Kannada fonts to display on browser and Facebook app..

can someone pls help