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[Galaxy S II Accessories] amadablam:
I have the Ultra Silke and its a nice case.

Does anyone else have a problem with the SGP screen protector lifting slightly beneath the home key?

I think the rubber lip is catching it as I take it in and out of my pocket.

Might just go for a more rigid case, possibly the SGP capsule and see how that goes :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iced_tea:
I don't have this problem and I take my phone in and out my pocket too.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iCatchU:
How is Ultra Optics differ from Ultra Crystal, especially in its transparency? Any review?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Disfected:
It's basically like a Glossy vs Matte situation, with the Ultra Optics being fingerprint resistant compared to Ultra Crystal.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chobie:
Ultra Optics has an antifingerprint quality but not as much as matte and there is still some gloss to it but not as much as Ultra Crystal as not to dull the screen quality much. So it's like in between Ultra Crystal and Ultra Matte.

Ultra Crystal is a fingerprint magnet but it doesn't dull the picture quality on the screen. It also has the most gloss among the screens.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] iCatchU:
So...the transaparency is degraded. Just your personal opinion, is it worth trading the transparency with anti-fingerprint? I am using Ultra Crystal and agree that it is a fingerprint magnet!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chobie:
I have Ultra Optics on my iPad 2. It still shows fingerprint but less than the Ultra Crystal. At first I didn't like that it dulled my screen a bit, but soon after, I didn't even realized it was there.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Sleepycat3:
Go for the Ultra Oleophobic one. It is easier to clean compared to the Ultra Crystal but maintains the clarity similar to it too. Ultra Optics does noticeably reduce clarity (but not as much as Matte).
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Sleepycat3:
Nope, after using it today, the surface of the Ultra Silke actually feels like paper and not like rubber or silicone! So it doesn't collect dust or lint. I carry the phone in my shirt pocket and so far no lint. I had the old silicone one pick up heaps of lint from my pocket which pissed me off.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] yamanote:
Nah, the inside of the case does collect dust (it feels like rubber), but the outside is sort of a smooth papery material. Doesn't collect too much dust after 'breaking it in'.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] nybreath:
is it harder to put the phone in the pocket with this case? i used a silicone cover for my past phone and it was incredibly hard to put the phone out of the pocket
[Galaxy S II Accessories] amadablam:
possibly my case is a tad loose on the phone and causing this when I remove from trouser pockets.

Am going to try a few more cases and cheap screen protectors (as testers) to see if same thing happens as I have a few more SGP screen protectors to try.

thanks for the input, much appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] yamanote:
That was probably just a normal silicone case- this case is of a similar composition but the exterior is coated with a papery smooth coating. It's actually rather slippery unlike the grippiness of normal silicone cases, so no it isn't hard to slip into a pocket.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II Accessories] treva23:
great review mate, i was wondering how the rubber would look and feel
[Galaxy S II Accessories] oben56:
Thanks for the review, and its look nice too.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] SiSL:
great review, I wonder if ultra silke vs. capsule now...
[Galaxy S II Accessories] yamanote:
Glad I could help :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Sharpshooterrr:
I wonder if the Silke's texture and feel is the same as the Neo Hybrid's.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] orkitect:
Does it elongate if it got stretched more. if we use this case to put the phone in jean pockets will it deform the case after sometime?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] yamanote:
I haven't noticed any deformation.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] superleeds27:
Would you reccomend this then? After something to protect mine, dont want a big hard case!

Something to just basically give slight protection.

Glad to hear its not a nightmare to get out of jeans ;)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] superleeds27:
Recieved it this morning.

Fooked the screen protector up, but the seller has kindly shipped me another :)

The case itself is rather nice, exactly what i was looking for!
[Galaxy S II Accessories] yamanote:
Wow, 13k views. Plenty of interest in this case I see :p
[Galaxy S II Accessories] superleeds27:
Selling silke if anyones intrested
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghostbustersin:
[Update-Download KE8 Kernel & firmware]Dump System Image of SGS2 w/o Root Permission?

Hi,

Is there any way to dump system image and then extract Kernel files(zimage) from the current rom running on my Indian version SGS2?( which Samsung is claiming to have put the NFC chip in, but none have found it/or a way to find it yet! ) I don't have root permission ( and i know i can root using CF root but that would overwrite the kernel! ) As, you might be knowing the Indian version of SGS2 came pre-installed with KE8 firmware and we don't have a kernel repository of it yet.

The HIDSWVER on my phone is

I9100XWKE8/I9100ODDKE2/I9100DDKE2/I9100XWKE8

& *#1234# gives me,

PDA-I9100XWKE8

Phone-I9100DDKE2

CSC-I9100DDKE2

Build Info - Wed May 18 13:55:45 KST 2011

I tried to pull the /system using adb but that is not much of a help i guess. I can't use "dd if=/dev/block/*** of=/sdcard/system bs=4096" unless m rooted and i don't know the location of kernel and system images in /dev/block/? either.

Doing this in adb shell,

gives error that can't open /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 for read. Permission Denied.

Can you guys please help me to dump my Rom when it's not rooted? It will also make you guys upgrade it to the latest firmware. Although KE7 & KE8 are packaged on the same date and we seem to find not a single difference for now.

Update 1 :

Odia is having Samsung AnySVC access and he said he will try to put up a link to the KE8 System dump. He will also try to make an insecure KE8 kernel.

Update 2 :

For now we are trying to work on this idea as suggested by sgstwo

- Dump Rom with overwritten KE7 kernel ( We need it! )

- Extract Rooted factoryfs.img

- Flash factoryfs.img in another SGS2 with KE8 kernel

- Extract zImage

- Make a full rom dump from previous system.Img ( one we got from rooted KE7 Kernel Indian SGS2 ) and zImage from the other SGS2.

Hope this works out.

Anyone who has a Indian SGS2 and rooted with CF Root can post the whole system dump. We need it! Drop me a PM if you are unsure on how to dump your rom.

Update 3 :

XWKE8 Kernel : Download

Update 4 : So, now when we have the Full System Dump and it's also available in Samfirmware Repo.

Untouched Copy of KE8 firmware direct from Samsung Servers : Download KE8 Firmware Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Interchangeable Links on Uploaded.to

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3

Password : gadgets.apnafundaz.com
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeoMar75:
I'm also interested about what dev/block/xxx is for Kernel zImage.

Another question i tried to dump my system image by doing this procedure:

adb shell
rootsh
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 of=/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs bs=4096
tar -H ustar -c factoryfs.rfs > package_name.tar
md5sum -t package_name.tar >> package_name.tar
mv package_name.tar package_name.tar.md5

However i can't flash it through Odin because i got error while flashing. The Md5 check is ok, but i don't know what i am missing! :confused:

Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thijs96:
$ cat /proc/partitions gives you a list of all partitions, $ mount should give you the system partition. I haven't found the recovery partition yet.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
There is no recovery partition. It's in the kernel, which is /dev/block/mmcblk0p5

You can't get near it without root
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeoMar75:
First of all thanks a lot for your prompt reply.

However, I can't create a Custom ODIN Images for Backup/Restore...

Here is what i did so far

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 of=/sdcard/factoryfs.rfs bs=4096
dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p5 of=/sdcard/zImage bs=4096
tar -H ustar -c factoryfs.rfs zImage > my_temp_package.tar
md5sum -t my_temp_package.tar >> my_temp_package.tar
mv my_temp_package.tar my_temp_package.tar.md5

At this point when i flash this through Odin by selecting my_temp_package.tar.md5 in PDA, it fail and i got the following output:

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..
<OSM> Leave CS..
<ID:0/011> Odin v.3 engine (ID:11)..
<ID:0/011> File analysis..
<ID:0/011> SetupConnection..
<ID:0/011> Initialzation..
<ID:0/011> Get PIT for mapping..
<ID:0/011> Firmware update start..
<ID:0/011> factoryfs.rfs
<ID:0/011> NAND Write Start!!
<ID:0/011>
<ID:0/011> Complete(Write) operation failed.
<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

This is driving my crazy!!!

Any clues?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] coldflid:
Galaxy s II uses .img not .rfs i think
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] LeoMar75:
Yep, but i even tried with .img and still it doesn't work :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thijs96:
I meant the kernel, it was a typo.

It doesn't matter which extension you give the output file, because dd transfers raw data. Heck, you could even make the output file an mp3 :P

If you're working with Linux, you should run the command 'file' on whateveryounamedit.img : 'file system.img' It will say: 'raw data' or something like that. What you could do as well (Again, you must be running Linux), is mount the file.

sudo bash
mkdir /media/sgs2
mount -t ext4 system.img /media/sgs2
[code]
If it says it isn't a block device, try adding '-o loop' after '-t ext4'
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sgstwo:
You can't dump the kernel or any other partition from Android unless you have root access.

If you have access to two indian SGS2s (eg. another friend) with the same firmware, one of you could flash a rooted factoryfs.img and the other could flash an insecure zImage file. The 1st user dumps zImage, the 2nd user dumps /system.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sumeshd:
I have a rooted indian sgs2..

PDA : I9100XWKE8

PHONE : I9100ODDKE2

CSC : I9100ODDKE2

i can help in dumping system folder..

I dont know how to..

can I copy the whole system folder frm rootexplorer and upload it?

I am not good with commands and stuff..

plz help..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kalpik:
How did you root it?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sumeshd:
by cf-root 3.6..

so m now on ke7 kernel so need ke8 kernel..

can help you in pulling /system..only if I knew how
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] suman_pal78:
KE8 Kernel

Hi All Devs,

Can anybody Help porting KE8 Kernels (Secure & insecure) for rooting Indian Galaxy S 2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
Please read the thread. You need to get a dump of the kernel first
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghostbustersin:
Thats seems to plausible idea. Well, I have access to more than 2 Indian SGS2 for that matter. Can you please upload rooted factoryfs.img?

And you can dump your system.img using this command in adb shell,

dd if=/dev/block/mmcblk0p9 of=/sdcard/system.img bs=4096
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pulser_g2:
We would need a dump of the ROM first to do that...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghostbustersin:
Would it matter if i upload the dump of rooted ROM with overwritten KE7 Kernel? We just need factoryfs.img, right? Or the overwritten kernel makes a difference there?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gladiac:
I does make a difference since the xwke8 kernel would have been pretty interesting (better power management??). But having factoryfs.img isn't bad either. With the patched ke7 kernel you should be able to dump factoryfs - but you will not be able to get the ke8 kernel back. I guess gingerbreak does not work?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Ghostbustersin:
No Gingerbreak doesn't work. :( And, yes the KE8 kernel seems to have better Power management plus banding issue seems to be improved as well.( Although, i haven't used the KE7 Kernel but there is no Android System Resource power hogging in my SGS2 with KE8 kernel ). And People with Indian SGS2 who rooted using KE7 kernel is experiencing the android system ( or whatever it is! ) bug!

Well the whole idea is a bit complex, let me explain

- Dump Rom with overwritten KE7 kernel

- Extract Rooted factoryfs.img

- Flash factoryfs.img in another SGS2 with KE8 kernel

- Extract zImage

- Make a full rom dump from previous system.Img ( one we got from rooted KE7 Kernel Indian SGS2 ) and zImage from the other SGS2.

Hope this works out.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gladiac:
Sounds good to me...
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] 3-Dogg:
Hello, today i got an update to 2.1.1.C.0.0 and after I fineshed with updating, I installed xrecovery. I installed a rom with multitouch. After some minutes i noticed that multitouch doesn`t work. I tryed 2 other roms with multitouch and still nothing work. Can someoen help me please. ( sorry for my bad english ^^)
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] ruifung:
SE must have made changes to the touch driver/kernel, if the devs were to help, you could at the very least provide a dmesg log after attempting to insmod the multitouch module.
[Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Mini] 3-Dogg:
Can someone please give me an old update please ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] bflex:
Next to the front facing camera there is a blue led that only activates when you turn on the device afaik.

Is this the same for anyone here, or may there be something faulty about my device? Having a notification led, I would like to use it actually.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] emptynick:
Same thing here ;)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 General] hoss_n2:
We don't have this on normal 10.1
[HTC Incredible S] TiM3SH1FT:
I tried many different apps that are supposed to increase the headphone volume but none of them really work as advertised...

The volume is ok when listening to music but far too low when watching videos in moboplayer. Any suggestion for an app that works well on the IS? If not is there a configuration file that I could modify in the Android system to increase the volume?
[HTC Incredible S] TimMun:
Have you perhaps tried "Volume Boost" from the market.

It isn't free though..
[HTC Incredible S] TiM3SH1FT:
The "Volume Boost" app from the market is crap... it makes the sound feel like it's coming out of a metal can ;)

I found something that did the trick: DSP Manager

I just enabled the EQ in this app and raised each EQ bar to 2.7

Works great so far!
[HTC Incredible S] knightrocker:
Thanks bro ... This will make my BOSE MIE2 even better ^_^
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jody2k:
After some do some experiments with my phone, and a couple of boot loops (;p)

I just wonder what does "whipe cache" function exactly do in cwm?

As I read that some people who whiped the cache, have seen a performance increase in Quadrant, so that makes me curious
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kaukassus:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cache
[LG Optimus 2x] endj3:
1)I have this rom :http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1076454

i want to go back to a stock rom

how do i do that?

please use details as i am new to this

Also can i root stock roms?

2)some apps (like plants vs zombies) crashed to home screen (when running modaco rom)

Why?

3)Why does the home screen LAG when running modaco rom?

thank you in advance! :)
[LG Optimus 2x] Stikkontakt:
Use nvflash or smartflash to restore a stock ROM.

Yes a stock ROM can be rooted.

Read this: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1037751

Smartflash stock ROM: #2

Root: #1

nvflash stock ROM: http://android.modaco.com/content/l...rom-release-v10b-dated-1300166062-15-03-2011/

I recommend the smartflashway to restore stock ROM.
[LG Optimus 2x] endj3:
which would you say is the best rom right now?

fastest

more stable e.t.c
[LG Optimus 2x] Stikkontakt:
After what i've heard: Modaco Fr18.

Stock ROM is the worst. It's filled with bloat and bugs.

In Modaco a lot of bugs are removed, and optimizations are made here and there. It's also possible to get rid of the bloat.

Alternatively, if you want to use stock rom, install the smartflash rom for your country, root it, uninstall included software you don't need, install fixes from Modaco/paulobrien and you have a much better phone than stock.

CyanogenMod is definitely worth a try also. It is not based on official LG ROM, it's built completely from ground up. Android 2.3.4/Gingerbread.

btw, please don't PM such questions. That's what the public forums are for. Private messages are for, well, private conversations...

Use the forums, and everybody will benefit from it :)
[LG Optimus 2x] JJnJ:
I have used the modaco roms for a while wich are incredibly stable, now i am on cyanogen for a week wich is awesome but isn't stable (they are almost getting there)
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eklipze:
Is there a file I can edit or remove to disable trackball functionality entirely?

The trackball has the bug where it perpetually scrolls to the left. Just curious what I can do to work around the problem.

Many thanks in advance
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ToastPwnz:
Ah yes, I remember this problem. Not a fun experience at all.

The only luck I had was sending in my Eris to Verizon and getting another one. I'm pretty sure you can't do that anymore though, and they'll send you a D1 instead, if they even do that anymore.

Cleaning the trackball might work, since it could be just a piece of dirt causing problems. If you're as unlucky as I was though, its a hardware flaw that can't be (easily) fixed.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonathon2011:
Yeah, its a common issue. However that would be an interesting fix lol i know there is another version of the recovery you can use that does not require the trackball, use that to unroot if it dies completely so you can return to Verizon.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pinpin890:
I have the same problem too, but i cant send to verizon because i am in canada for family and two days from now i will be in saudi arabia...so i cant really send it to verizon. I use my phone daily and it roams perfectly. I have 2.3 SENSE on my phone. Back when I had recieve teh bug, it was going on and on and on. After sometime, and also after some flashing new roms, the bug is not as "powerful" as it was before. Now it only does it when i charge it. I remember there was an app in the market that actually stopped the trackball but it only worked for a min. and then the app stops working. I hope this gives you a bit help! :D:D
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Letitride:
Search under the Stickys here under Eris and it will point you to the link to download & flash the Recovery Rom - where use of trackball is optional, especially if do you boot into doing NAND backup/recovery or flash ROMs, etc.

Cleaning the trackball by pressing down hard & rubbing on a hard surface over a white printer/copier paper sometimes worked wonder (at least for a while - to me.) Stickys for earlier posts (plus look into YouTube for a demo) ....

I got my Eris via eBay and it's been out of warranty and the ultimate solution was to spend $2.50 (including shipping from USPS) to get a Blackberry (8300, etc.) trackball replacement & did a simple transplant or replacement - available in many colors (I got a black one, least expensive, to replace the transparent/clear one on the phone) - and less than 10 minutes of labor to get it changed, as good as brand new. Just need to use a jeweler's screwdriver (it's a torx/hex style micro screws x 4 plus 2 on the circuit board) to open the case with the cover removed, take out 4 screws & then pry carefully around the edge/rim to avoid scratching to pop it open enough, then taking out the 2 crews to get to the trackball. A slight push or nudge, it will pop out - note the direction of the contacts before putting your new one in - reverse the disassembly sequence. Power up once everything is tighten back together & you are good to go - watching that black/blue/red/orange colored trackball dance & light up.

It was a fun project for me & feeling of accomplishments, giving new life to the aging Eris coupled with one's choice of Froyo or GB Rom's.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjpritch25:
Actually, I've had the problem for a while now. I've tested many rom's and it really depends on the rom. Funny isn't. I had come up infrequently in GSB. MacRom it didn't it a little but wasn't crazy. What i do to fix it is press down hard and that seems to fix it. I'm running Gin-Sense Tazz and haven't noticed it yet, but i've just flashed the rom.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] It IS Lupus:
I've heard of people fixing it by laying the phone down face first and rolling it around with pressure to reseat it. I'm not saying to, it might make the problem worse. But its a thought
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eklipze:
Thanks for the suggestions!
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haganme:
I've replaced the trackball on a phone with this problem, still having occasional issues... The trackball replacement didn't fix it entirely. What to do next?
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fordkiller:
From what I understand of the trackball problem is that it is a grounding issue with the contacts and the charging/usb port. Mine is doing it also so when it breaks I will take it apart and find out for sure:}
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjpritch25:
I finally broke the annoying sucker and flashed a recovery that uses the call and end buttons instead of the trackball. I'm not having any issues.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scary alien:
Love seeing another satisfied customer :D.

Cheers!
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjpritch25:
Yep. I've been frustrated for so long that I was glad to finally fix it
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] haganme:
did that recovery also disable the trackball within the ROM? Or just in recovery? can you post a link to it? Thanks!
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scary alien:
No, the custom recovery is mutually exclusive of the ROM. Sorry, my tweaked version of Amon_RA's custom recovery can't touch the ROM that's installed...:(

Here's a link to the XDA post where for my tweaked version of the trackball-optional custom recovery for the Eris:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=9124095&postcount=83

And here is the sister thread over on AndroidForums that has some installation options for you:

http://androidforums.com/eris-all-things-root/214240-amon_ra-1-6-2-custom-recovery-trackball-not-required.html

Good luck and cheers!
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sjpritch25:
After, I broke the trackball. All the trackball issues left and i needed a way to use the recovery. The recovery without trackball works great.
[Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Blacktruck:
I also had a bad trackball, now using my wifes old eris since she upgrade to an inc2.
[myTouch 3G, Magic General] reynierpm:
Hi guys:

I want to disable or at least never start until I wanted the Facebook Chat app because I kill using Advanced Task Killer and come back once again. Any help? I also have Autostarts installed but doesn't know wich service or app disabled in order to get this and if this can break my phone. I'm using SMF 1.1 ROM

Cheers and thx in advance
[HTC Desire S] Numline1:
Hi there guys.

I recently broke my HTC Desire S headphones. The cable cracked and phone has been switching songs and even doing calls on its own when I twisted it for a little. I tried to repair them, but I had to open cable around jack and it doesn't look nice now.

I would like to buy these. Question is: Are those the same as shipped with DS? Does they support SRS sound (or is SRS purely software thing?)?

Thank you for your answers!
[HTC Desire S] Numline1:
Well, yep, shortly after I posted this I was finally able to contact HTC support. They confirmed it's the same model as shipped with DS. Sorry for this topic, hopefully it will be useful for someone :).
[HTC Desire S] mikeyd85:
SRS is an audio enhancing software package, it is not headphone dependant.