yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Well, you're still indirectly paying to Docomo through bmobile in any case.

FWIW, I've used 141.09mb of data this calendar month thus far according to 'Call Meter 3G' which seems to be fairly accurate (and free, but you can remove adds for all the author's products including the excellent websms/smsdroid by purchasing the ub0r.de donator app).

With fair you aren't charged outrageous rates if you go over, its just cut off until you fire up the accounting app and renew.

Its actually a hybrid prepay/postpay system. The voice works on a postpaid basis (base rate 1250 yen/mo), but the data is bought in 1GByte chunks for 8800 yen which are good for up to 4 months or used up, whichever comes first. When you run out data access is cut off except for access to bmobile's own servers where you can online renew it.

There's no downside to unlocking aside from the 3150 yen out of your pocket. The GPS will work overseas, though it might not be as fast locking in, as the agps stuff tends to be optimized area by area. That reminds me, I need to go visit the shop and get my unlock done before I go on holiday next month.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
For practical purposes you need linux to extract the images. They are sparse ext4 filesystems. There's a couple threads within the Galaxy S forum (should be able to find them with search) pointing to tools (ext4_tools) to unpack/repack them.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
To add the md5 signature for Odin integrity verification to work right:

$ md5 -t rom.tar >> rom.tar && mv rom.tar rom.tar.md5
[Galaxy S II General] stryker.jp:
Hi Guys, i'm new to this forum.

Just like to check if anyone has experience using Softbank simcard(yes, the black one) with Docomo's SC-02C

I have read through the thread, but only about softbank's silver simcard.

thank you very much.
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
u dont need to add md5

just use .tar

but I recommend to use heimdall...it's sexy lol

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[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
use ex-mpr ap and ur packet will be fixed to 5980 yen or so max with any smartphones or pc.

just speed is slow (128k) bit.. it's fine for mail, navi,xda etc.

for browsong better use wifi hotspot ...

mobile gate is good and cheap hotspot provider.

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[Galaxy S II General] devilangellus:
I am the only one?

I cannot no longer use my 3g network on my docomo s2.

I looking for information and find this -> http://www.nttdocomo.co.jp/info/network/kanto/pages/110816_1_d.html

but my coworker s2 working fine....

what about you?
[Galaxy S II General] ManInCamo:
I wish I saw this an hour or so ago. I thought I broke my data and I've been fiddling with settings ever since
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
Yea that mark means it is certified for Japan
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
Thank you! Was able to create it with the md5 extension no problems. Gonna flash this to my phone and see what happens.
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
Already Created it! Lol I will give that a try sometime since I have never used it before. Again, all you guys help is greatly appreciated.:D
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
I know it's late and your phone probably connects now. It seems Docomo had some problems with their network, I even thought I broke my phone since I was just flashing a rom at the time the network died, lmao
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
What about flashing custom roms etc on a SC-02C overseas? I believe there are problems with doing it here, is that correct?
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
http://softbanksucks.blogspot.com/2011/06/comparison-of-all-b-mobile-sims.html

This site has a good comparison of the various options available to people who want to use an unlocked Android in Japan. The page in this link specifically deals with all the b-mobile sims available.

The "Aeon Plan C" and the "TalkingSIM Platinum" plans both seem to be much better options than the 250mb/month that you quoted me evildave - these plans seem to offer 1.2gb a month and the speed is unlimited?
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Talking SIM Platinum only works for iphones.

Aeon SIMs are data-only, no voice.
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
Just wanted to say thanks for all the help with the Rom. I gave it a try and I got an error during the Nand write and ended up with a Red Screen Of Death? Not sure what you would call it but without the jig I would have been stuck there, lol It was fun trying and I will probably try it again to see where I went wrong. The best and possibly the priciest way to learn on-hands trial & error.:D
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Dammit. And I suppose I can't use VoIP on Aeon SIMs for my calling?

And one more thing: with the b-mobile talking fair sims, is it possible to expand the data cap to say, 500mb a month, by simply using the 1gb over a course of 2 months (rather than 4) and simply topping up once it's done? As even THAT would be cheaper than Docomo raping me in the ass to the tune of 10,395...
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Yes, chunks of data are 8800 for 1gbyte or 4mo whichever comes first.
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Well, I am stuck with the phone now, so I've been thinking of my options.

I'd like to consider getting a data-only sim from either Docomo or b-mobile or somewhere, and making all calls via VoIP (I believe built-in SIP for the S2 can be re-enabled easily enough according to a couple of guides I found).

Questions: Does anyone have any thoughts or experience with this? Secondly, does anyone know if it's possible to do it with Google Talk/Voice? As that comes pre-loaded on the S2
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Keeping a voip application active all the time eats battery like there's no tomorrow.

It was nice to have right after the earthquake but I was glad I had extra batteries for my Ace.
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Great. I'm running out of options here it seems.

I can 1) go b-mobile, pay about 8800 a month for a gig of data and hope I don't go over that, but still be paying about 4000+ yen a month on top of that for the number of calls I make

2) Go with Docomo and let them rape me in the ass to the tune of 10,395 a month for data, but still pay about 4000+ a month on top of that for the number of calls I make

3) Get a data-only card and....don't call anyone? :'(
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Do you really use 1G of data a month? Unless you're playing videos 24/7 I couldn't ever conceive of using that much.

Most I ever used when I was on Softbank was around 300MB. I have reliable wifi at both home/work though.

G+ auto-photo-upload will eat a lot, but there's a preference checkbox to delay uploading until on a wifi link.
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Actually, I have no idea how much I'd use. I just estimated that up to ~1GB might be a safe bet, as I don't have wifi at home or expect to have reliable access to it throughout the day. I think I would be playing a lot of videos though, not 24/7 or while at home, but maybe about 2 or 3 a day? I can't really say until I try.

So I just sort of assumed that I should factor in for about 1GB a month.

Edit: So it seems like my options are narrowed down to b-mobile or Softbank. What is Softbank reception/speed like? That bad?
[Galaxy S II General] musicconnect:
So... I installed Linux on my Mac and tried to unpack them using Unaffys (and following a few different guides). I'm still encountering the same problems.

Maybe it's because I'm not totally sure of what I'm doing, or maybe there's a problem with the files.

If there is anyone there who is experienced in this matter, I'd really appreciate if you could have a look at the files and tell me if it works for you.

I have uploaded them here:

http://www.wupload.com/file/110195300/cache.img

http://www.wupload.com/file/110195305/factoryfs.img

http://www.wupload.com/file/110195373/hidden.img
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
go to this thread and try the first java app

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1132724

Sent from my SC-02C
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
Which ROMS are you guys using? Also can you link to the files that need to be flashed using heimdal after?

I know we need to do the kernel and basband but I am not sure which files need to be done with heimdal.

Also from what I understand I can't use ROM manager to install Recovery because it doesn't support the SC-02C correct?

*edit*

Lightning ROM looks pretty cool but will 2.3.4 work with the Kernel we need?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1095274
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
[KERNEL/MODEM][ODIN] SC02C SC02COMFK2.tar http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1146446

So if I wanted to install the lightning 5 ROM I would just run the command below but replace zImage and modem.bin with the ones above? And then

Flash all of the other ROM files?

heimdall flash --factoryfs factoryfs.img --kernel zImage --modem modem.bin

or if I use the Kernel from

http://hotfile.com/dl/122975516/3a69e93/SC02C_OC15_CWM_ROOTFFS.zip.html

Then it will give me the overclock and CWM?
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
You flash the Rom first then you flash the Kernel and modem of your choice, but you will lose the OC Kernel on the Rom. Also not sure about your second question for I have not given that a try. If you don`t mind losing GPS and 1 Seg the Rom runs very smoothly for I am using it now on my Galaxy S2 (SC-02C) with no problems so far.
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
Are you using the latest version 6? I would swap out the Kernel and basband while flashing using Heimdall.

Also I remember some mention of needing a jig after you flash?
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
The jig is only needed to get rid of the Yellow Triangle that you will see when you boot your phone. Also good to have around when your flashing in case something goes wrong. Yes, I am using the latest version as you should be able to see on my sig. I am also thinking about using SC-02C kernel and baseband, but I will lose OC and CWM. Still debating....
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
How is battery life on the latest version of the lightning rom? Also I thought the oc cwm kernel has working GPS. I don't care about 1seg.
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Flashing custom roms on a GT-I9100 will cause it to lose GPS?
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
Only on the sc-02c because it has a different kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Thanks. I'm glad me buying a GT-I9100 wasn't a COMPLETE waste of money then.
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
use one of the kernels that is released by jp ppl...

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[Galaxy S II General] clcwong:
When do u think a S II with felica NFC will be out?
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
I doubt we'll see one this year if at all. If Docomo really wanted it, they'd have put the pressure on Samsung to include the nfc hardware but its not like Docomo doesn't already have an assortment of felica-capable android handsets in their lineup already.
[Galaxy S II General] elfwine:
Need some info.

Hi everyone!

I'm just new to this. I bought a second-hand SG2 off from yahoo auction japan. The seller said it came from Australia and he said he set the phone to the factory settings. I inserted my iphone 3gs sim and it works fine, I don't know if it was factory default sim unlocked or through hacked unlock method. Anyway, I'd like to ask what's the easiest way to root this device and install japanese keyboard. and what's rom is better to install. Thank you in advance and more power to this forum. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] emeng82:
I met the same problem, too

see http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1156076&highlight=docomo
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Looks like the white version of the SC-02C will be available for reservation tomorrow, release on Sep 8.
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
I should have waited, lol Would have been nice to have a White SGS2! Thanx for the news.
[Galaxy S II General] RoninX3ph:
I have been playing with my SC-02C for the past couple of days, and have easily had both villainrom and cognition running on it. However I am having issues getting spmail to work correctly. I can't seem to find it on the market, which leaves me to backing it up before flashing then restoring the backup which works, but it isnt automatically receiving emails like it normally would.

Anyone else had the same issues? If so, how did you fix it?
[Galaxy S II General] Canuckinjapan:
I have not switched over to Android yet (waiting for my 3GS contract to finish this fall), but on another forum I frequent, someone recently mentioned that an IME app called "Simeji" will give you Japanese input (no need to root the phone AFAIK).

And a question of my own - has anyone living in Japan used their Galaxy S II in the countryside without any reception problems? I can't get a straight answer about coverage from the lemmings in the docomo store.

I am considering either the Galaxy S II or one of the 720p screen Samsung models rumoured to hit this fall, and I want to confirm that they get the same reception as docomo feature phones.

Case in point - my iPhone 3GS gets zero reception up in the hills of inaka whereas a person on a regular Softbank feature phone gets full reception right next to me, not cool.
[Galaxy S II General] ManInCamo:
I'm in Okinawa, not mainland, but I don't have any reception issues with mine. Anyplace I don't have signal, others with feature phones do not as well. They seem to be the same.
[Galaxy S II General] Canuckinjapan:
That is good to know - thx.

Softbank's coverage in the countryside is spotty outside of towns, and it drops off the radar with an iPhone. Looking forward to switching to Android soon.
[Galaxy S II General] elfwine:
Thanks for the info about "Simeji". I'll check about it.

Btw, if you're going to switch to Docomo, you will never have a signal issue as Docomo's network is much better than SB. I'm in a countryside now and the SB's signal here is quite stronger than I thought. Oh, at top of Mt. Fuji, only Docomo users can able to call/text. Poor us SB users. And if you're going to wait for the next release of Samsung, you may as I saw some new models in Korea just a week ago. LG also has a dual-core 1.5GHz processor model, I think HTC too have their own.
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
I have used mine in ibaraki without any problems
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
I just got the new ugly market pushed to me. Was hoping to avoid it as long as possible.

Also got it on my Galaxy Ace, and also my co-worker got it on his Softbank Desire but not yet appeared on my Galaxy 5 (running CM).
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
I am pretty sure you know already, if you delete the Market Updates in Application Management you will get the older version of the market back. As for me I like the been Market, you can view more apps per page.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
That's viable on the SC-02C, but on my other handsets I'd revert back 2 versions which is not what I'd want either.
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
Just out of curiousity, do you think we will have another OC Kernel with the new update we had on the Docomo SGS2?
[Galaxy S II General] RoninX3ph:
So, without using spmail for retrieving docomo emails. Does anyone know the settings one would need to use to set up the normal email client to retrieve docomo mail?
[Galaxy S II General] nakagusukumike:
You're saying you want to retrieve your @docomo.ne.jp emails while connected to an APN other than spmode.ne.jp?
[Galaxy S II General] RoninX3ph:
No, I was fooling around with a couple of custom roms, and couldnt work out how to download the spmode mail app from the market. So I made a backup of it from the standard rom with Titanium backup and restored it when I flashed the new rom.

It worked, but it wasnt automatically receiving mail, I had to go in and manually check for emails. Which seems a little redundant. So, if I can't download the app freshly, and the backup isnt working, is there a way I can set up the default email client to retrieve spmode mail, while still using the spmode.ne.jp APN.
[Galaxy S II General] nakagusukumike:
cognition on spmode.ne.jp right now and have no issues with this. Use market enabler if you have to or edit some .prop files if the app is not showing up in your market. Might be a fluke. Mine come in automatically. :-( sorry I know it's perhaps not the most helpful.
[Galaxy S II General] RoninX3ph:
Thanks, I will give market enabler a go and see what happens.
[Galaxy S II General] Canuckinjapan:
Samsung announced 4 new Galaxy models on 8/25 (lower specs than the Galaxy S II). Galaxy W, Galaxy M Pro, Galaxy Y, Galaxy Y Pro

It seems I can't post links as I'm still a noob, but you can search for those names.

There are still a few more rumoured models (4.65-inch 1280 x 720 resolution display and 5.29-inch 1280 x 820 Super AMOLED Plus panel for example) which just might be announced at the IFA event in Berlin on September 1st.

There's only a a couple of "teaser" videos out AFAIK. (Search for "Something big is coming")

I'm hoping to get a model that has an LED for e-mail/call notification (not available so far on the Galaxy models).

Does anyone use the "NoLED" (or similar) app? I'm wondering how much it would drain the battery, neat idea though.
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
spmode uses secured POP3 to retrieve data from spmode and default tethering APN, and secured SMTP to send data. Over Wifi it sends over webpage(https) I didn't do much trying on it so I do not know more data about it. I am not using SGS2 anymore (I gave it to my sweetie), but I was been hacking for my Atrix.

What I found out is that you need a SMS Wap Push enabler for your framework.jar. It's pretty easy to add that feature, ask the dev that makes the ROM to swap the WAP Push smali with this: www1.bbiq.jp/file-g/xperia/Wap.zip

You can do it by urself if u know how to use baksmali and smali.
[Galaxy S II General] sonrobby:
wow, that is great.
[Galaxy S II General] RoninX3ph:
What do you think the chances are of getting a Cognition Dev to do that though? :P
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
If your rooted can't you just do this your self?
[Galaxy S II General] RoninX3ph:
I am very new to the Android/rooting scene. I am by no means a dunce when it comes to computers, but without any knowledge of how it is done, makes it kind of hard ;)
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
for cm7 there is already one avail on the web...I'll look and let u know.

but u can do it by urself...not that big deal. google is ur friend

Anyway lemme search later and update to u...

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Edit:

I found the link but it was already deleted. :(
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
Are you using cm7? I'm trying to decide what ROM to put on mine.
[Galaxy S II General] lations:
Same. Although I'm using a GT-i9100
[Galaxy S II General] Elvismen:
Hi Guys!

I am new here, i get the galaxy s2 from oversea unlock, but i will like to install the docomo rom so i can use spmode, i try everything and nothing work!

i flash the Docomo stock kernel fine, but the SC-02C_DCM_SC02COMKG5_SC02CDCMKG5_SC02COMKG5 dont want to install, i follow the instrution but Odin always give a error when going into the factoryfs write.

anyone can help? or if anyone need a I900 unlock i'll exchange for the docomo model..

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] robotsapiens:
Look man, I have the Docomo model (SC-02C) and I really dont care about watching this oneseg television. Would you really be interested in this model, or you just want it because you couldnt flash? I would happily trade mine for yours (Im a softbank user and really dont care for this spmail stuff that I have), but first let me help you solve your problem.

This file that you said that didnt want to install is a SC-02C specific file (kernel, modem and stock ROM, all for SC-02C). If you really have the international model (i9100, the one without antenna), you probably should use the international files that you can find all over this forum. Try installing a ROM called litening ROM. I suggest this one because it is easy to install (with only one file, you flash through Odin kernel, modem and ROM at the same time).

But if you are really interested in changing phones, we can arrange that!
[Galaxy S II General] Elvismen:
Thank you!

i dont care about the TV, i just neeed the email.

PM me, thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Canuckinjapan:
It's not a good idea to leave your phone # or e-mail address in a post.

Spammers will get a hold of it eventually - just PM a person by clicking on their user name.
[Galaxy S II General] julroy67:
Hi,

If I understand it right, the SC-02C is about the same as the international SGS II, but, I've a little problem right now with this one, and hope someone could help me.

I'm using an SGS II, got it in France (firmware XXKH3 now). I want to download the « AKB48 HOME » application from market (search jp.akb48_k.home can't link web market, as I'm new here on XDA :o), but it won't let me download, my phone is marked as incompatible (and yes I know the app is limited to Japan, but that's not the problem here). In the application description we can clearly see that SC-02C GALAXY S II is supported. Sad thing :(

So what I'm trying to find is someone who could gently download then upload this APK, so I could have it, I think it will work on a stock SGSII as it's basically the same phone.

I hope I touched someone's heart, and who could do this for me and other french people :p
[Galaxy S II General] JuNyA8971:
The easiest way to do this is to download Market Enabler from the Market and set it to Japan. That will give you the Market and you can download that app you are looking for.
[Galaxy S II General] julroy67:
No, as stated in my precedent post, I said it wasn't the problem, I used Market Enabler to bypass the region check as for the other AKB app (jp.co.akb48.m). But now, it shows me that my phone is not compatible, and yes as the compatible list showed in description the I9100 isn't compatible, in fact, they marked only android phones that sells only in Japan.

And that's why I asked here. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
root ur phone and change the prop file model from I9100 to SC-02C.

OR baksmali the app and change the SC-02C to I9100(or whatever yours is) and smali it back, swap the dex file and sign.
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
I've made my own rom (just deodexed everything so I can modify whatever I want easily) but it's almost stock. Just changed the home to iidaHome.

I'm using meyskld kernel for adding 100Mhz and CWM.

I never used CM7 as it was not 100% when I was hacking around with SGS2 and the speed is good enough with stock rom aswell...u know SGS2 is really powerful :) Is GPS working on CM7? (test with "GPS test" app from market) I never could get GPS to work with oversea kernels...
[Galaxy S II General] R3wt3d:
u wont be able to use SPMODE on SC-02C'd I9100 I think...the spmode APN is blocked with IMEI. So you can not connect to APN, which means you cannot get your "My Address". And without that you cannot connect to Wifi password setting.

If ur haxx0r skill is good then u can bypass everything above but if not, better trade with a SC-02C as u got already offered to get the function u want easy. (And if u have SC-02C and only use wifi for Data transfer but SP-mode mail, you can have a plan for around 1000Yen with unlimited emails...)
[Galaxy S II General] zaphod777:
I am fairly happy with the current stock ROM but would love to know docomo isn't spying on tethering. I have been weary to use it. Also mainly would do it so I could get 2.3.4 and use the front facing camera with Google Talk.
[Galaxy S II General] julroy67:
Ok, I modified the build.prop to be able to download the apk, thanks for the tip, I didn't know that we can bypass the compatibility check. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] ffbadkill:
Would you mind to teach me which value should I modify?:confused: