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[Galaxy S II General] bilboa1:
Hopefully this will help you, at least in some areas (i numbered them in the order that you have used):

1) using developer mode at least (i prefer it as its faster and more compatible than samsung's stuff) you can mount/umount at will the card on the pc via the phone without unplugging

2) You may want to try Opera Mobile, it seems to do a very good job at this. I'd like to see this in the stock browser too, but hey, this is Android, you have the choice to change the browser if you like ;-)

3) Well, same thing I guess. 2.3.4 may improve stability but the rest, I don't know, I wouldn't bet on it. I like Firefox quite a bit as well, but text wrapping is odd on it.

4) Android issue =/

5) I wouldn't use any task killer. Check the active apps and uninstall any app that doesn't behave (keep only the ones you REALLY need that still do stuff in the background, like email etc, but not too many). Seems to work a zillion time better for battery life. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a decent way to enforce such a policy.

Regular background tasks are not necessarily ever active. It just means they're frozen in the background and do nothing. As long as they do nothing it's fine, it's just faster to start them again (instant, in fact). The issue is really when they're activating every XX minutes while in the background.

6)Doesn't matter, the recent samsung phones such as the SGS2 have a HUGE internal memory compared to other phones, you'll never have space issues for that imo.

7)Install a kernel with CWM and then, boot in recovery and run a nandroid backup. It will create the backups on your sdcard. Copy them to your PC. Also, copy /efs using tools or manually..

You can restore using a CWM kernel later on and nandroid restore.

You can also use stuff like TitaniumBackup, but it's not nearly as thorough as nandroid backup (which is doing basically disk images, while Titanium and other such apps just copy app/settings)

8)Trollish subject. Some apps are superior on Android, some are superior on iOS. Heh SGS2's browser speed eats my IP4 for breakfast for example. If the same Android app doesnt have the feature of the iOS app, complain to the dev or find another app.

9) it's true it's like that, nothing you can do about it (technically, something could be done but that's probably not wise at all)

10) Use another music player, such as PowerAmp if you like. There's (many, many) other possibilities as well. It also let you boost the volume higher than the stock max volume (although I find stock to be loud enough)

11) Don't use KIES air to do that then ;-)

12) Likewise. There are apps like KIES air, you might want to try them btw. Make a little search, I dont have the name in mind, but they do exist, others will probably point them out

13) I do get a progress bar that moves, maybe a browser issue. Anyway, see point 12)
[Galaxy S II General] vampyren:
Cheers for the answers and help. I write the comments inline below.

Thanks again for your input mate. Back to play more with my GSII :D
[Galaxy S II General] zxz0O0:
Applications can also be installed on the external sd card.

Applications and I also believe their user data are backed up on google server. So if you factory reset the phone and sync with google, it will download all previous apps.

About the slow charging - are you on old firmware version or do you charge over USB?

Creating a folder through kies air is not possible, that is correct. To be honest I am happy that there is even an app which allows to copy media etc. over wifi, you know there are phones which don't have that, for example the iPhone. ;)

All apps I am using are working fine. If an app is not stable it's developer's fault, not the phone.
[Galaxy S II General] heatfire:
Ios is from 2007.. android 09.. 1-2 years between them. just think how far android have gone the last year.. give it 2 years and then compare it to iphone 4 in it current state.. well yes i know android is older.. but the initial realse was around 08-09 and IOS june - 07.

and yes.. so far iphone fits those who just want it to work better.. that means ppl not that used to computers etc.

and currently i dont own an iphone but i got a first generation ipod touch.. and yes even that stoneage IOS thing does alot of things better then my S2..

bah but this iphone vs android is getting old:) its a subject that can go on forever and ever..

well ill stick with my laggy android.. well i've been told by my iphony friends that its laggy.. i just dont see it;)
[Galaxy S II General] olyloh6696:
Nice overview.

IMO S2 is the best phone on the market now. But due to appl's hype, n matter what hardware specs they release, the iphone will always be superior to ANY phone. They could release an iphone with 1st gen hardware, and it will still make more sales than sgs2.

But, slowly more and more ppl are moving towards androi, and apple are losing sales. they even copied bb and android in ios 5..
[Galaxy S II General] daleski75:
Also coming from an iPhone 4 to the GS2 I can safely say that I don't miss the iPhone at all which I thought I would.

Having owned a Nexus S in the past and feeling a bit bewildered as there was a lot of stuff within the OS which felt unpolished and unfinished and now 2.3.3 is like night and day for that and it feels much more like a complete OS to me.

@OP give it time there will be a lot of things you can do with your new phone which would require rooting on your iPhone 4

The world of apps and widgets and customization is at your finger tips so jump right in and enjoy ;)

My phone is running ADW Launcher EX with 90% icon dock size, 5x5 grid for homescreen, transparent drawer and miui weather ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Robboftw:
The only thing you might miss is the app store and iTunes integration (if you use it), other than that the Galaxy S II has it beaten quite comfortably.
[Galaxy S II General] vampyren:
@zxz0O0:

OOH that is cool , i think some option about it but didnt think it was what i thought it was :D nice to have it confirmed. Then this is pretty much what Apple is adding into iOS now with the cloud thing. Pretty cool Android has it already. By the way why do people use program like TitaniumBackup when there is google sync ? is there any limitation to the cloud backup? will all games data, programs data, settings be backed up or just Android OS stuff?

About FW i use the latest i think KE7 i think its called but i read there is a new one coming out next week so hoping for better battery life.

And your last point is something we can debate about for a long time :) but my view is that if you dont have strict rules developers do what ever they want and can let their app go without update. On the other hand if Google enforce some guideline like having option to install to SD card developers must go by that or their application is removed from market. In the end users will benefit and the platform will grow. But this is my view alone.

@olyloh6696:

I dont think its just hype really. I mean we are comparing a year old phone to SGII here and they are pretty much head to head in most scenarios i tested. But i see your point and i do agree that Android has a charm about it. I love the moving background, i love the whole flexibility to do what you want with the interface. Specially SGII's support for codecs so i dont have to spend 2 day re-encoding all my movies etc. So there are definatley benefits with Android but iOS has the benefit to be easy and working perfectly with the functions it offers from the get go. I think its a matter of preference and more advanced users will move to Android (a bit like me).

@daleski75:

Yupp i think i just need to play with it more and get used to the eco system :)

I think i will harass Opera developers to fix the formatting thing on the webpages now :)

Thanks for your input guys, gonna go out and take a walk now, later.
[Galaxy S II General] godutch:
There are also many other good browsers, xscope, miren and dolphin hd to name a few, they all have their own way to format the page and all are pretty good many have different options too for formatting and text wrapping (I believe the default samsung browser also has some options)

also I believe google sync doesnt save all app data (eg angry birds progress is not saved)
[Galaxy S II General] bknust:
That is correct...Google Sync doesn't backup app data (like your Angry Birds scores). This is where Titanium Backup (commonly abbreviated to as TiBu) comes in. It "sort of" does cloud backup (via Dropbox), but its strength really shows when you start installing/changing/updating custom ROMs. Typically, it's used to backup your apps and their data to a folder on your SD card. I can also do some pretty advanced stuff that you probably wouldn't use much (if at all). In my view, the strength is it's ability to deal with batch jobs. For example, before installing a new ROM, I backup all user installed applications (non-protected ones, anyway) with only a couple clicks. Restoring is just as easy, provided you have the paid version (it allows for hands-off batch restore of your apps). Another cool feature it has is "freezing" apps. Say you root your phone and may want to clean some carrier crapware off of it, but aren't *totally* sure. You can freeze those apps...they stay installed and can be defrosted at any time, but they won't be available for use until you do.

Also, I agree with you that a lot of iOS apps are much better than their Android counterparts. I believe this is the case for one main reason: there are tons of people using Android and tons of people on iPhones...you can essentially count on one hand the number of iOS phones Apple has to support, and they are all sold by Apple. Now, look at the number of Android phones and devices and their individual specifications...that makes developing apps for Android pretty complicated. Devs have to take into account different CPUs, memory limitations, and the biggie--SCREEN DIFFERENCES! However, I like being able to run an app developed for a phone on my Honeycomb tablet. Yeah, it may be ugly (not necessarily), but it almost always works! I have a network tool I use that only shows up on about 1/6th the screen of my tab, but I don't care...it still does the job.

Don't forget another important aspect of the Android vs. Apple thing...Apple has control of their devices and their operating systems, and the cell phone carriers don't have control over when Apple releases an update. On the Android side, you have some manufacturers that are prompt with getting an update ready, and those who abandon their devices after they leave the store shelf. Not only that, but those who do release updates, and most do, have to deal with the likes of AT&T and Verizon and everyone else here in the US. Each company wants a ROM customized only for them, and sometimes the manufacturers actually have to pay the cell companies to push out updates. This is what causes the splintering of Android, but openness is what gives it its strengths.

As a general rule, I find that the more "techy" people like the Android OS, since you can customize it and tweak it like crazy. Those who aren't quite as savvy will probably like iOS more (there's less to screw up and they all look the same). Please don't flame me for saying that...it's just a general observation that has many exceptions.

Well that's my two cents. Maybe it will be helpful in some way? <*schrugs*>

Brad
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
There is no practical comparison possible between the mentioned phones.
[Galaxy S II General] vampyren:
Appreciate the explanation brad, TB is a nice tool indeed :)

Just one point, In regard to customization i can pretty do anything also when i jailbreak the iphone which is even simpler then rooting Android and what all techies do anyway with their Android phones :)

But i agree Android has its charm with the more open eco system.

The 2 area i wish to have before it gets perfect is the browsing and more resolution for the big ass screen (4.3) :)
[Off-topic] idavid_:
Win!!!!!!!!!!!11 :D

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[Off-topic] Dirk:
Did you mean this?:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=14790317&postcount=69
[Off-topic] idavid_:
I didn't see it :( But still, it deserves a thread :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ayman07:
Does anyone know of a Dual PDF viewer for Honeycomb/Android? I am looking for an app that will allow me to launch up two PDFs side-by-side or let me display two images right next to each other on the same screen. The reason being, I am studying for a test right now and would like a way to open the same PDF but right next to each other. One side will have the problems while the other side will display the answers & explanations. Therefore it will make it a lot easier to see the explanation to the answer without having to memorize what the question was. Often times I will read the answer but will totally forget the question (since I am doing like 10 questions at a time). Hope this is making sense. Please let me know if someone knows of a program like this. Couldn't find anything on the market. Thanks.

Sent from the Asus Transformer
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] foobnix:
Sorry for delay :)

Librera PDF reader can dual page mode for PDF, DJVU and other book formats.

It's also can skip the cover page (page order 1, 2-3, 4-5)

It's also possible to change page background color, brightness, draw, bookmarks, go by links etc
[General Questions and Answers] jags_the1:
hello,

i am on miui rom for desire hd and when i apply a theme the status bar color just stays stays black(icons on status bar changes though) and if i try other launcher it changes to the theme color one .

so launcher pro doesn't support status bar theming?
[General Questions and Answers] jags_the1:
35 views and no one bothers to answer :(
[General Questions and Answers] Dark3n:
Because i don't know, and thought statusbar can only be changed by flashing and not through apps...
[General Questions and Answers] jags_the1:
well on miui u can change the status bar color by applying theme and using miui launcher or adw.. but for some reason t doesn't work on launcher pro
[Android Software Development] htccraze:
Hello.

I've installed android SDK on my acer aspire ax1300 computer twice now & the android SDK works fine but has left my computer running horrible. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem or perhaps has a solution?

Specifically the problem i get is that when i try to open a web page at random times throughout the day i will get "windows can not display the web page" it offers a point to select diagnose problem so i do & it comes back "there does not seem to be anything wrong" It then refreshes the web page to where i was going and everything works fine. It does this maybe 10x in a day. Also i noticed that trying to view web pages takes a lot more time..i mean A LOT more & the time it takes to shut down has increased as well. I know android sdk is a huge file but i still have a ton of memory left so I know its not a memory issue or a installed issue since its working fine. My thought was maybe it was a paths directory issue but i cant find any info to support this or even why i thought this...jus do i guess,. lol.

solutions i've tried

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1st) i uninstalled android sdk to see if it would do it with it uninstalled which it does not...only when android sdk is installed do i have these problems

2nd) i double checked to make sure my computer meets the requirements set forth by google which it does

3rd) i tried to look through

countless

forums including videos from theunlockr.com & have not came across anyone with this problem or similiar for that matter

4th) i defragmented my hard drive

5th) i disabled indexing

6th) cleared computer of unwanted files & disabled unnecessary files from within the start up menu

7th) i finally caved and came to the experts here on xda for help...please help me fix this issue or i will have to ban my hopes of having android sdk & a working computer

8th) i disabled Aero

9th) i ran avg pc tuneup including cleanup/defrag/tweaks/optimize/registry repair & registry defragment all of which did not seem to help the issue

10th) installed firefox to see if i would have the same issue...will report back after some time using to see if it helped

Thanks in advance to any help any member gives or any nudge in the right direction ?:^D​
[Android Software Development] htccraze:
also if i kill the process to adb.exe & java.exe i notice a huge system improvement..soo... . i then tried to visit sites that had been giving me problems & i did not seem to have those same issues. web sites seem to load much faster also signing out of yahoo is much quicker. (it would take a very long time to sign out of yahoo before..normally i would have to click sign out many times)

anyone with info/help & also wouldn't mind passing it along i would be very appreciative.
[Android Software Development] htccraze:
so i figured out what was causing my problem..not to sure how to fx it but i wanted to list it just incase someone else runs into the same issue i have had.

i have a cisco router which worked fine when i dont have android sdk installed but when i do i cant use the router. well i can but it gives me the problems listed above. when i unplug the router my computer runs & works just fine so i know its the router that has been giving me problems. i guess i'll look for a new router and hopefully i wont have that problem anymore.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ayman07:
Does anyone know of a Dual PDF viewer for Honeycomb/Android? I am looking for an app that will allow me to launch up two PDFs side-by-side or let me display two images right next to each other on the same screen. The reason being, I am studying for a test right now and would like a way to open the same PDF but right next to each other. One side will have the problems while the other side will display the answers & explanations. Therefore it will make it a lot easier to see the explanation to the answer without having to memorize what the question was. Often times I will read the answer but will totally forget the question (since I am doing like 10 questions at a time). Hope this is making sense. Please let me know if someone knows of a program like this. Couldn't find anything on the market. Thanks.

Sent from the Asus Transformer
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] ankas:
Would love this too. Should really be implemented in a pdf viewer that one can open several pdfs at the same time and then change the size of the windows.
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Fadox:
Yea id love to have an app to do that. Is someone into it?
[Eee Pad Transformer Themes and Apps] Code$Code$:
Love to have one to simply my life :svetius:
[Galaxy S II General] _JKay_:
Hi.. I got my SGS2 a few days ago and its great. I still have my SGS1 so I used my SGS1 headphones with SGS2 at first. If anyone think about keeping the SGS1 headphones and sell your old SGS1 with the new SGS2 headphones then let me say this: DON'T!

They are NOT compatible! The SGS2 FM Radio needs the SGS2 headphones. It sounds awfull with the old SGS1 headphones. Must be different length or impedance or something. Now you know.
[Galaxy S II General] AaronUK:
I use my Sennheiser CX 400 Mark II and it works fine :D
[Galaxy S II General] funem:
I have tried a number of different headphone and they work fine with the FM radio, including a really old pair. One thing I did notice, where one pair didn't initially work, it was because they were not pushed in firm enough.
[Galaxy S II General] ravian29:
is there anyway to transmit my music to my car via radio ?
[Galaxy S II General] funem:
You want someting like this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Ipod-Iphone-Mp3-Gear4-Air-Zone-FM-Car-Radio-Transmitter-/280675538705?pt=UK_MP3_Player_Accessories_FM_Transmitters&hash=item415990d711

lots or different types of these about.
[Galaxy S II General] _JKay_:
Good for you... I have tripple checked mine... When using FM radio my old sgs only works ok with old headphones and with my new SGS2 the radio signal is only great with the new pair of headphones... I havn't tried other headphones!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DukeL:
I am considering purchasing a unlocked Galaxy S2 for use on at&t and I have noticed when looking at reviews that the icons looks more attractive on certain reviews. Is it because some are using a more current version of touchwiz?? I want to make sure I get the version with the prefferred looking icons, some examples....

This is the one I like best...(notice the white messaging app & orange and white contacts app)

Second best....(notice the ugly orange messaging app)

Worst......(notice the ugly orange messaging app and & ugly orange contacts app)

Can anyone with a G S2 chime in which version you got and where u bought it from? Or maybe are these just running older or newer versions of Touchwiz?? Any help woud be much appreciate as this is a big investment. Thanks!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bbarao:
I bought mine recently in Portugal, and looks like your first screenshot.

See my attachment.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sp1tfire:
Most likely phones branded by carriers have slightly changed icons or owners of the phones customized their icons. Default icons are the ones in your first picture.
[Vibrant General] snowball34:
Hi, I just tried flashing an official froyo rom for Odin3 and it was a sucess, but after it suceeded, my phone just shut off on its own. I tried pressing the power button and nothing happens. I have also tried many methods such as taking out battery, hold volume down+up buttons, then plug usb and put back battery. Another method that I tried from my first hard-brick was holding the Volume up and power button then putting in back the battery which does not work on the second break. Are there any solutions other than using a JIG? Thanks for the responses and help.
[Vibrant General] djquick:
The best way to fix it is to go to a T-Mobile store, tell them you flashed your phone to a custom rom and everything went perfect, until it rebooted. Then ask them to exchange it for a new vibrant at no charge even though you voided your warranty. Then ask them if they sell the jigs also because that might come in handy the next time you brick your vibrant.
[Vibrant General] snowball34:
The problem is I don't have warranty for this phone, I'm not sure if they would exchange it.
[Vibrant General] TheSneakerWhore:
You didn't get it....hmmmm.
[Vibrant General] snowball34:
I would've got the warranty but my parents bought for me lol, the warranty cost alot when it first came out so my parents didn't want it
[Vibrant General] TheSneakerWhore:
No, it's a lil more snarky than that--he was BS'ing you all the way.

JTAG might do the trick.
[Vibrant General] snowball34:
So they are no solutions on how to un-brick my phone other than jigging it?
[Vibrant General] jmcghee1973:
Try removing everything and open ODIN , plug the usb cable in to your pc & phone... hold down the volume down & power button & put the battery in...just to make sure you tried all combinations...

In actuality, you should do the steps above but hold the volume up & down buttons and put the battery in to get to download mode.

You can also try and remove everything, have odin open, plug the usb into your pc only, hold the volume up&down buttons, put the battery in(keeping the buttons pressed) and then plug the usb into the phone.

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if you can't add to the conversation, then move along and stop bashing someone looking for help...just sayin..