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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messus:
Hi,

is anybody working on porting HTC Sense to SG2 ?

I know there are threads on this issue with Samsung Galaxy S1 and Tab.

The SG2 is a good phone hardware wise (except for it totally over saturated colors on the display, and lack of led notification light), but it is directly user unfriendly software wise. (yes I have tried the NOLED software, but it drains the battery in notime, uninstalled!) - And making my living as a photographer with 3 hardware calibrated LCD screens, I can not recognize my pictures on the screen on the SG2, it may have good black-levels, but hello ??? The colors are WRONG on this phone!

After having used HTC Desire before, so many things are annoying me on

this SG2.

The list is so long with issues that I am considering writing up a bad-review for the

Samsung GS2 just to show how bad it is compared to HTC phones.

Just to mention a few issues:

- the stock keyboard on the SG2 is a joke! (yes I know there are 3rd partys and I am using one)- but the first you notice is you have to do a LOT of extra keystrokes to find and do what you want to do! (comma, special signs etc.)

- the call module, log etc is really really bad, HTC has collected them all in one window, on the SG2 you have to press a LOT to get what you want, and what moron decided to embed the text-messages in the call-log? you cannot remove the either! sick!

- pressing a missed call (once you find it WAY down the list, due to all the text messages above it), you get up another annoying option screen, why cant the damn phone just make the call back?? that's why you are there isn't it?

- the embedded modules/widgets on the HTC is unbeatable, like the brilliant friend widget which includes both a fb and a brilliant flickr broweser. There is not a single desent flickr program/browser on the market that can compare!

- I have tried just about every 3rd party launcher there is available, but they all are bad compared to HTC sense. currently using Launcher Pro Plus, which tries to emulate some of the features of the HTC sense UI, but doing it badly. annoyin message constantly about entering twitter preferences, the point is I dont have and dont need twitter!! AAARGH!!!

I am not a millionaire and I would prefer not having to buy a new phone and loose money on my over-rated SG2. But if porting HTC Sense to the SG2 is unlikely to happen I will take the loss.

For crying out loud, who buyes a smartphone based on reviews that run benchmarking software to test them? We need a phone to work smoothly and be user friendly, not win every possible benchmark!

And while I am writing this, the SG2 beeps telling me the battery is flat, AGAIN !!

I do not mean to ***** and complain, but I really think somebody should start working on the Sense port to Samsung. I hope somebody else sees my points.

Best reg,

messus
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bratag:
My suggestion is go buy a sensation because It doesn't sound like you want to do the work to get what you want. Those who like the sense UI really like it and the SGII might not be the best fit for you.

As to who buys the phone based on reviews .... well you obviously and now you are all panty twisted because its not a HTC phone. One suggests you should have just gone for a HTC to start instead of buying a phone ... waiting out the return period and then coming here to whine.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messus:
What to you mean "do the work" ? I am not a programmer, that's why I am "whining" about it and asking if anybody knows if anybody is working on this.

And yes, it is stupid to get carried away when just about every reviewer gives the Samsung Galaxy S2 which has good hardware, full score due to running benchmarking programs. And I admit I was stupid. But I guess you get "carried away" and you are

thinking "all of them can't be wrong" !? - In this case I am tempted to say they actually

are, since the phone is not user friendly at all.

Nevertheless, I am certain the SG2 with Sense 3.0 would be the ultimate thing.

Best,

messus
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GJ123:
I have used sense and I do not like it.

HTC fanboys are worse than Apple 's sometimes.

SGS S II is faster than sensation because that phone has sense on it.

It slows it down and if you have 100mb of free RAM you are lucky.

Believe me just flash miui and you are happy:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] godutch:
This is xda, and this is what xda is supposed to be about, not tell people to buy a phone but to get the stuff working.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Bratag:
All of the problems you listed can be rectified by third party software - much of which is free. In fact the sense UI lockscreen was just made available to all in the android hacking section as were several other parts of the OS. But searching is hard ....

Actually its not supposed to be ABOUT anything other than the hacking and use of devices, its not a support forum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmvCpR45LKA
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messus:
GJ123, thank you !! That MIUI stuff looks really interesting, will give it a go!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archer:
Twoddle. People who develop on xda do it for their own fun and then they share. Developers are not at the beck and call of anyone who wants X to do Y.

Xda is about sharing information and tech - NOT issuing demands.

As for the OP, that was just a little too aggressive to be taken seriously, so I'm not surprised that he got flamed for it, but at least he seems to be getting some positive responses now.

Incidentally, this subject has been discussed many times and a simple search on the OP's part would have led them to other threads where this could have been discussed. Instead, they decided to ignore the forum rules and start a new thread.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GJ123:
No thanks,

Will you report back over how you think about MIUI?

Remeber it is still beta btw:P
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] B3311:
So is this accidental *****ing and complaining then?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
GOOD NEWS!!!

You can get sense here http://xdaforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1109
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1xinfusion:
Xda is not supposed to have this kind of fanboy activity, at least not when i joined.

defending touchwiz/samsung to the point where you tell others to sell their phones just to get sense ui is ridiculous. who are YOU to say sense should not be ported? I believe the developer has the right. why would you try to prevent interest in this rom?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
lol lighten up dude. it was a joke :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] GJ123:
Your sense of humour is very bad
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] androidsjonnie:
whining about the colours. Go to settings>display>screen mode>standard

Ever owned a TV, you can easily adjust the screen colours man.

And the only true hot thing about Sense 3.0 is the lockscreen, but you can get almost the exact same lockscreen with agile lock. https://market.android.com/details?id=com.nanoha.SenseScreen_charge

stop hatin.

Mod edit: The use of offence language on XDA is against forum rules read the rules!!! Any future use will result in infractions and vacation.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] soupiejr:
In case no one knows about this yet, I'll just leave this here...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1217752
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 1xinfusion:
this isn't a teen forum or a chatroom, at least try to not use offensive words please?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] messus:
YES! I can tell you I have been running MIUI ever since I started this thread!

And, I will NEVER go back to stock rom, or semi-stock modifed rom, THIS (MIUI) is how the Samsung Galaxy S2 should have been from the beginning! And all other android devices without HTC Sense for that matter. MIUI is a fantastic user interface, beautiful, smooth, practical, very well thought-through and USER FRIENDLY !!

Thank you MIUI ! If it was not for you I would have trashed this higly over-rated smartphone from Samsung!
[Blade General] madigan94:
My dad plans on buying this phone next week............what is the fastest stable rom that is close to the stock user experience? My dad is a complete newb when it comes to phone :P
[Blade General] medseven:
The latest Cyanogen is the fastest in my experience, and I have tried a few.

It offers a few more options but mostly only when you delve deep into the settings.

The only really noticeable difference is the main app menu/drawer; it's up/down scrolling as opposed to left/right but this really makes no difference (I find it easier)

Once flashed the home screen might look a little more complicated, but only because there's quite a few widgets on there.

Flash Cyanogen, delete the widgets off the home screen and you have a Blade as easy to use as the one out of the box but a deal faster.

Roms tend not to make a huge difference when it comes to user experience, its the launcher they use that makes the most difference.
[Blade General] k0zmic:
GSF is also a good option, it's probably better for inexperienced users than CM IMO since there are less options.

Still, try both and see what you think is the best for your father.
[Blade General] madigan94:
Thanks for the replys. Good advice!
[General Questions and Answers] abhi615:
hi guys,

i'm looking for an android around 15k. no specific requirements, will be using it for reading, web browsing, occasionally games & images (not much of videos).

and i'l really appreciate if u can specify the reasons for your choices.

hope to hear from u guys soon.
[General Questions and Answers] abhi615:
hey guys help me with ur views and suggestions.
[General Questions and Answers] 3xeno:
Spice MI-410 (Rebranded Huawei IDEOS U9000 X6) - 13K -- Nothing beats this for value for money - 4.1" 800x480 Screen, Qualcomm MSM8255, Adreno 205GPU, 5MP Cam with Flash, 512MB RAM.

HTC Desire (Not S / HD) - 15-16K

Motorola Defy - 15K

If you are ready to consider 'mid range' devices, the range of choices grows a lot. You can then include Galaxy Ace, Wildfire S, ChaCha, Dell XCD35, Huawei U8800 X5. But, if I were to buy a phone today at 15K, I would pick one from the 1st 3. (Inclining more and more to the Spice, but, sadly, there's no section for it at XDA - Yet)
[General Questions and Answers] abhi615:
thanks,

is spice (Huawei IDEOS U9000 X6) reliable in terms of hardware and stuff ? i'm not able to get desire for 15-16k (dealers in delhi are quoting around 20k !!!!). i checked out defy but it seems to lag especially while scrolling up and down the screen...

was in dilemma so posted here for help.
[General Questions and Answers] 3xeno:
The X6 should be reliable, I don't see why not. Besides, it is backed by the normal manufacturer warranty.

Desire was on stock at Flipkart.com for 16.5K but is unfortunately not in stock ATM.

Saholic.com lists the Desire as in Stock though at 15.5K, and, since they are a Spice initiative, the MI-410 is also available exclusively through them online (For 14K - as I stated above). Only thing - You'll have to be comfortable buying a phone online. ;)

For the Defy, I have tested it quite a lot(A friend of mine has it), and, frankly, I haven't felt any lag at all. Then again, maybe its because I have a Wildfire, and everything other than it will feel fast. :p

Good Luck
[General Questions and Answers] abhi615:
thanks dude,

i'l check out stores and sites u mentioned.
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowkaos:
Hi, everyone. I need some help with my myTouch 3G Slide. I recently had to get a warranty replacement of one due to slide issues. When I received the replacement phone it then had 2.2.1 already on it. I successfully got the phone back down to 2.1 so that I can root it easier. Problem is, the phone no longer recognizes that I have a Micro SD card in it. I just get an error in the notification bar, saying "SD Card Removed". I am a very technical person and have done all I can think to do, but it still won't read my SD card. Any help at all would be GREATLY appreciated.

Thank you!
[myTouch 3G Slide Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] slowkaos:
After a LOT of researching, I finally fixed it. I just fallowed the steps in this artical...

dustinthecloud.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=96:cant-mount-sd-devblockmmcblk0p1&catid=52:rooting&Itemid=58
[Nexus S General] CLMT:
Hey, I am using (or was) miui and I went to call my voicemail and it gave me an error, I did a nandroid restore of my CM7 and got the same thing. I called sprint and couldn't figure it out and while I was on the phone I did a nandroid restore of the stock 2.3.4 and it fixed it. I had matrix kernal on both and flashed netarchery to see if that was the problem because I don't have a custom kernal on my stock but nothing. Any suggestions?

Thanks
[Nexus S General] raznalab:
Go into menu, settings, call settings... you should find a voicemail settings section where you can put in your phone number. I would imagine right now it has something like *86. Change that to your phone number and see how that goes.
[Nexus S General] CLMT:
That worked thanks
[Nexus S General] kkan1000:
i have the same issue, tried the above tip but still didnt work. any suggestions?
[Nexus S General] ace2k8:
Did you put your full 7 digits in. I had to put the aria coed in as well.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagmier:
I just got mine today and I'm willing to be a test subject, later tonight I planned on trying the retail locked bootloader method to root it but I wasnt sure how recovery would work in that situation and I know the current kernels and roms wont work because of the LTE radio, PS I have a wifi10.1 with a locked bootloader I have already rooted and installed recovery on.

Edit: ok I found Root and recovery which should be added to the FAQ?

Anyone working on Kernel or Rom Development?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Hey nagmier I haven't seen anyone deving for the 4G LTE Tab yet. Most likely is the reason of it having a monthly contract tagged along with it. Just a guess. But don't worry someone will come along. Jump on in the chat on fossnet the channel #gtab. People pop in there all the time :-). You ever took a stab at it yourself? It's very easy to learn. Just gotta have the dedication and time. Hope to see you in the chat.

TPhillips/IRoNHiDE
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagmier:
I've considered doing dev work I could probably put in the time at this point its a matter of getting my pc working again (sucks using your wifes pc while waiting to replace a motherboard :( ) once I get my pc up and running again I'll see about setting up the proper development environment.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nagmier:
Ok I popped into fossnet irc a couple of times and everyone was idling it looked like, I have an Ubuntu 10.10 box setup and I'm going through everything in this forum post about setting up to compile Gingerbread AOSP but I need help getting setup to compile a ROM/Kernel for the LTE Gtab can someone give me a hand? I thought about posting in the Dev section the 10.1 area but I wasn't sure... if this post doesn't get any attention I may have to post there.

here is the thread I referenced above: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1183832
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
i have a sgs2 and im on the process of rooting, i followed this guide here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1125414 and im on step 10, when i opened s2 root, a dialog box appears with this detail:Index was outside of the bounds of the array and this is included in details tab See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

Now i tried super one click but it also failed with this message:

SuperOneClick v2.1.1.0

Checking drivers...

Killing ADB Server...

OK 3.20s

Starting ADB Server...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

OK 4.84s

Waiting for device...

OK 0.56s

2.3.3

Getting manufacturer...

samsung

OK 0.03s

Getting model...

GT-I9100

OK 0.03s

Getting version...

XWKF1

OK 0.03s

Checking if rooted...

False

OK 0.05s

Rooting device... - Step #1

Odin files could not be set!

FAILED

SuperOneClick v2.1.1.0

Checking drivers...

Killing ADB Server...

OK 3.20s

Starting ADB Server...

* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *

* daemon started successfully *

OK 4.84s

Waiting for device...

OK 0.56s

2.3.3

Getting manufacturer...

samsung

OK 0.03s

Getting model...

GT-I9100

OK 0.03s

Getting version...

XWKF1

OK 0.03s

Checking if rooted...

False

OK 0.05s

Rooting device... - Step #1

Odin files could not be set!

FAILED

Odin suddenly opened, what is my next step from here?

guys i really need your help, im a noob when it comes to this kinds of things...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
help me please, anyone??
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killall:
Did you remember to install the Keis drivers?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
in the link posted above, the one i followed, there is no step that tells how to set up drivers, but i have kies in my s2..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andoridkiller:
Hey I had the same problem it was fixed by using an older superroot program i think v1.9.1
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killall:
When you insrall kies on your pc it automatically installs the drivers for you. If you use odin to flash make sure kies is not running at the same time on the pc though
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
If you have not fixed just use the simple cwm and root method .

Root + CWM .

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399

jje
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
did the same thing again, but this time i made sure kies isn't running, i flash using odin and its ok, but the same problem happened again, while rooting using the latest version of super one click there's a dialogue box that suddenly opened and downloaded 3 files, and then i think it was odin3 that crashed and the whole process failed just like in my first post.

Q: how will i know if i already have the kies driver installed in my phone?

@JJegan - i will try that post but if im sure i understand what to do, im still rereading it..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killall:
Really can't think what has gone wrong. I must admit I haven't used superoneclick. I used the CF-Root method as recommended by JJE. Very easy. Just don't get hung up about the yellow triangle until you have everything working.

Hope this helps:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
thanks killall and JJEgan for all those tips, i think i made it this time, but how will i know if im my phone is rooted now?

@killall - how did you remove that yellow triangle?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] macdaddyau:
You know it's rooted if you have superuser installed. For me getting rid of yellow triangle by using odin and flashing secure kernel similar to my phone. Then using cwm manager flashing one of the cf root kernel. Lastly download or install backup rom. Yellow triangle gone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killall:
Hi

As macdaddyau says just follow the instructions on the CF-root thread.

I use a USB Jig which puts the phone into Download mode allowing you to flash without the yellow triangle. It also resets the flash counter. There are loads of them on ebay.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
when you say secure kernel is it the same with original kernel?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
thanks, but i still have some questions, after flashing the original kernel, what will i flash using cwm? the one that i used on rooting?

lastly why do we need to install a back up rom and what are the best rom out there?can i use titanium backup cause i read from here that its a good app..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
- Unzip the attached CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.zip

- (USB) Disconnect your phone from your computer

- Start ODIN

- Click the PDA button, and select CF-Root-xxx-vX.X.tar

- Put your phone in download mode

- (USB) Connect the phone to your computer

- Make sure repartition is NOT checked

- Click the START button

- Wait for the phone to reboot

It is definitely possible to remove that pesky warning triangle during boot when running a custom kernel, though you should be well aware that this method does NOT reset the custom kernel flash counter. The steps are not complicated, but they aren't easy either, so read well.

(1) Make sure you have CF-Root flashed (see the first post). You must have the "CWM Manager" app available.

(2) Make sure you have the same version of CF-Root extracted until you have the zImage file. (ZIP --> extract --> TAR --> extract --> zImage).

(3) Push the zImage file to /sdcard . It must still be called zImage !

(4) Find an original Samsung signed stock kernel (preferably from the same stock firmware you have, but it's not terribly important)

(5) Reboot into download mode , or boot the device with home and volume-down pressed)

(6) Fire up ODIN, and flash the Samsung kernel

7) Boot the device with the stock kernel. CWM Manager will still be available.

(8) Start CWM Manager, select Flash Kernel, and select the zImage from CF-Root you previously put on your SD-card. The kernel will flash and the device will reboot.

(9) You will now notice you no longer have the warning triangle during boot, but you are actually running CF-Root with all it's goodies!

(10) In the future, if you only use the Flash Kernel option inside CWM Manager instead of ODIN, the triangle will not return, neither will your flash counter increase. But keep in mind, that CWM Manager can only handle a direct "zImage" if you are NOT running a kernel with full busybox support (this is currently needed for flashing kernels out of .TAR and .ZIP files)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
thanks jjegan i think my phone is rooted now, the problem now is with the rom backups..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] killall:
I think what @macdaddyau meant by backup rom, was if you had made a nandroid backup (done in recovery) of your current rom before you got rid of the yellow triangle, then you could re flash it.

If you don't have one then just download and install the custom rom you want then once it is set up as you like it, do a backup through nandroid or CWM app.

Hope this helps
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
thank you guys, i think ill read more regarding this topic to better understand it,

thanks
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tygoger:
-Install TitaniumBackup from the market. It will tell you if your rooted or not.

-And to remove the yellow traingle, you have to flash the stock kernel.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
can i use titanium backup if i followed chainfire's way of rooting?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yajrock02:
also can i still use kies after after rooting my phone?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ithehappy:
Yes.

As long as you are on Stock ROM Kies won't detect if your phone is rooted or not.

Regards.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mikolas_69:
Check the Superuser icon in your menu.If there is one you are already rooted.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fasst:
My rooted SG2 seems to send SMS's abroad. In a few days it has sent SMS's for approx. $10 and I can't find any outgoing SMS's in Messages nor any other places. My provider is Telenor Norway. My account doesn't spesify single SMS's, when and who, only total amount SMS's abroad.

Anyone know if there are any known apps doing this?

How can I check what's going on, and when, on my phone? Any apps I can use to check this, or stop SMS abroad only?

S
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Archer:
Have you installed any non-market apps recently? I seem to remember a few "games" doing this last year.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bazofia:
Google voice does when activating the app