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[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
i checked the site and the indicator says not kies? what does that mean? update was taken not from kies?
[Galaxy S II General] daimler1727:
It might mean that it's not an official update and that you may implement the update through Odin....
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
If we are talking about LPQ build, it is official its just it's for a certain region. Since our units are international version it doesn't care what build you will put into it...
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
to those who have tried the LPQ ICS, how do you enable hardware acceleration? also, there are two arrows at the left side of the notification bar that says software update. how do i get rid of it? thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II General] joe_dsi:
^ just go to settings > developer options. Re samsung update, in my case i just registered
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
I disabled it because it freezes system when changing Wallpaper...
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
live wallpapers on ics are still a bit buggy...im guessing the next update for ics would be closer than in gb for the reasons of these...what the heck did samsung do for the past 7 months :P
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
Actually ics was supposed to bring some notable changes like gpu acceleration of the ui, ad hoc networking, no shutter lag, panorama mode, better gmail calendar and browser apps, etc.

I've never seen people mention this, much less talk about these features in detail.
[Galaxy S II General] apeatan:
maybe most of them (incl'd me:D) don't really use them that we don't notice those changes or the changes were only in sheet but not that really felt or a big a deal in real life use like some benchmarks. just a thought.:D (except for the gpu acceleration :D)

for those you mentioned, at least with the shutter lag i didn't notice any difference, gpu ui maybe (effects are added so i think gpu accelaretion is already there):D
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
yeah thats why im not so keen on jumping on ics just yet. all i hear people talking about are bugs and cosmetic changes.

i guess people will settle down in a week or so and actually test the new features of ics vs gb.

my personal opinion is that, google wasnt able to implement much of what it wanted in ics and actually broke some things in it, thats why they are also rushing out jelly bean in q2/q3 2012.

edit:

plus gb works fine for me if not for the aos bug
[Galaxy S II General] mixtapes08:
When ics came in my nexus i never reverted back in gb. It is much faster and uses HW acceration on all apps it runs. Good combo if you want ics on your phone you need a 3.0 base kernel too for full ics experience :)

Sent from my Nexus S
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
anyone here tried miui v4? its out now.
[Galaxy S II General] apeatan:
maybe for the nexus s, but for gs2, not yet. as like others say, LPQ is like the "official" beta.:D that's why things aren't working as they should be plus samsung's own stuff in ics. i would stay with GB if not for the colors.:D
[Galaxy S II General] mixtapes08:
Yeah hopefully when the day comes i upgrade to gs2 ics is stable. ;). I prefer gs2 over gnex.

Sent from my Nexus S
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
I9100DXLP7 <---- this one seems to be the ICS for our region

read a reply on thread for the new ICS Indonesia release and one posted a screenshot of KIES

so far it has the highest changelist number lol. Have not checked through KIES but basing on his screenshot, well he is on stock DXKL3
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
installed I9100DXLP7 and i can confirm that this will be our official firmware too.

it has SMA and GBL csc
[Galaxy S II General] abbadipod:
Can I just flash the dxlp7 or I NEED the csc aswel... 300+mb :'(
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
just flash it and download from market csc select
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
this is somewhat confusing me but if i flash the zip it will also change my current kernel right? so does this mean i lose root priviledges right?:D
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
oo yes tama right....
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
but then again there's cf root so if i flash it via odin, root is restored right? hehehe!

just wanna make sure im on the right track although im still weighing my options as to flash this fw or not.:p

what's your initial observation? did you use the cwm package? as what ive read/understood, Brotuck removed some of the garbage and made a flashable zip.:D
[Galaxy S II General] cruzargel:
finally found the best ICS ROM for me. It's Litening ROM 2.1 + ICS Domination theme! I might stay in this ROM for a while.
[Galaxy S II General] derreck101:
diba same region naman ang firmware ng singapore at philippines...kasi binili po un akin sa singapore pero wala pa update sa kies
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
asean fw is available...check your current build if its dx...if not flash the latest via odin
[Galaxy S II General] AndroidFiber:
Guys ICS update expected more bugs. Just wait 2-3 updates for more stable one version..IMHO!
[Galaxy S II General] elms327:
can you post the link for litening rom 2.1 + ICS domi theme. thanks
[Galaxy S II General] daimler1727:
A new firmware is available in Kies... Could this be the ICS? I'm having second thoughts of upgrading yet... :(
[Galaxy S II General] cruzargel:
Yes it's LP7

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GT-I9100

CheckROM V6

Siyah 2.6.13

ICS Domination V2
[Galaxy S II General] daimler1727:
Has anybody here tried the official realease for our region? I mean, I'm still haveing second thoughts because of the issues I've read all over xda...
[Galaxy S II General] timoti.sy:
Updating mine now. The 2.3.6 update already f*cked up my device. How worse could it get? Lol.
[Galaxy S II General] daimler1727:
Whoa! What happened, sir. That version is by far the most stable version as far as I know. What made you say that, sir?
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
if anyone has tried dxlp7 at intratech's post pls share you're obervations...a head's up would really be appreciated though im really itching to try it later eitherway.:D
[Galaxy S II General] timoti.sy:
After the update, phone kept rebooting by itself.

Tried a fresh install.

Tried reformatting and a fresh install.

Tried wiping data, cache and sdcard and a fresh install.

Still there.

Also the phone force closes/hangs while playing games.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
grabe. im hesitant to upgrade due to numerous bugs reported. i think 2.3.6 or 2.3.3 are the msot stable so far - stock firmwares.

im still having problems with 2.3.6 when SD is present. this doesn't happen to 2.3.3 or perhaps those you upgraded 2.3.3 to 2.3.6 via kies have it.

going back to iCS - is the update available in our region? i can't tell coz my kies is still updating...

haaaaay this is one of the longest frustrating wait... :(

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i cant find the changelog/change list. :(
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
i don't understand all these complaints about LPQ. i'm on it since day 1 and haven't noticed any bugs.

only major complaint for me is the removal of contacts tab in phone.apk and the new ugly lockscreen
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
i'm seeing dxlp7 now in samsung kies... updating now...
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
I managed to update through KIES and i am not experiencing any problems whatsoever.

Of course the "SETTINGS" are a bit confusing since its a bit new to the eyes but everything seems to be working good. IMO
[Galaxy S II General] yakultski:
Dxklp7 ics

I'm on DXKLP7 ICS... i'm having battery issues... battery drains quicker than on 2.3.6... anyone having similar issues?
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
for me i am not sure yet, just inserted a freshly charged battery to observe it. Usually with a fresh charge batt, it would take me around 6 hours to get a 1 percent drop, that is if i leave it idle.

A while ago i just did some settings changes, got a 1 percent drop in 30 minutes.

Turned of mobile data, sync off, now i am not sure if i turned off background data right...found it at data limit "Restrict background data", cant seem to find anything else so i guess this might be it lol

will observe it 99 percent prolongs then i must have found it lmao, if not then i dont know where else to find it

usually its the background data turned on which eats away at the battery even when idle, correct me if i am wrong
[Galaxy S II General] yakultski:
I already tried draining the battery then fully charging it back... still having the fast drain issue...

Slept @ 12am w/ 95% battery, when I woke up(9am), battery down to 84%... phone was in idle.... I usually have a 3-4% battery drain on GB...

I'm wondering if I should do a factory data reset and wiping dalvik cache and if this would solve the problem..

I'm just hesitant cause it might not work and then I'll end up losing all my data..
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
well we have the same experience, coz i went down to 98 percent, this does not happen in GB. Perhaps i have not found out the right way to turn off background data lol

Do you know how to turn it off? Because at my battery drain rate its similar to my GB battery drain rate with background data on. I would not like to judge ICS yet, so i still blame the background data, until i figure out how to turn it off and still have the same battery drain rate then i would say ICS does have battery drain issues

Anyone who knows how to turn off background data totally?
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
is the dxlp7 roboto font already? i read somewhere it wasnt in xxlpq release.

to me it looks like one.
[Galaxy S II General] kulot:
Tried the XLPQ and experienced the SMS bug.All sms are sent twice even with the stock messaging apk so I went back to Hyperdroid 7.0. I guess I´ll just wait for the Hyperdroid team to come out with a custom ROM.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
sms bug (2 messeges sent/received) no longer present in LP7..
[Galaxy S II General] deltashock:
Install better battery stats to see any wake locks causing drains on your battery

Settings > Wireless and network > Mobile Networks > Uncheck Use packet data
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
APNDroid doesnt work. renaming the APN doesnt work (meaning im still connected to 3G). disabling the packet data doesnt allow me to send receive MMS.

do you have guys any alternatives?
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
im downloading intratech's dxlp7..anyone tried this other than updating via kies?:D
[Galaxy S II General] ferdie67:
Face unlock works better. I installed LP with wipe/reformat.
[Galaxy S II General] azith:
I updated mine the ODIN way using intratech's dxlp7. I didn't do a wipe so I retained all apps and stuff but found out that setting the wallpaper from your image gallery will cause a force close so I ended up doing a factory reset anyway. :)

I'm having quite a problem with displaying my contacts. Go SMS always reads my sim contacts by default. I tried going to contacts>contacts to display>phone so my phone gets to display Phone Contacts only but when I exit and get back it displays my sim contacts again.

Any workaround for this? Or do I have to settle deleting my sim contacts, backing it up and using phone contacts for ICS?:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
maybe wiping dalvik and cache and reflashing via odin could have fix your problem re gallery.

for contact's i still have to check after i install but since you mentioned it, i might as well copy all contacts on my sim card.hehehe.

any other noticeable bugs issues whatsoever? i know workarounds and later updates will be much better and with official firmwares out, custom ics rom will eventually surface. im still doubtful flashing this but maybe i will later. its the only way to see for myself:D

btw are what kernel are you using? stock?
[Galaxy S II General] azith:
After doing a factory reset the wallpaper problem got fixed so no problem about that. Maybe it was just some incompatibility with GB and ICS since I did not do a wipe when I flashed to ICS.

No other bugs encountered since I flashed. Only the contacts problem which annoys me since I never got that on GB. Although it also exists in other Galaxy phones (like the SGS1 my friend had) so she ended up settling with sim card contacts.

I'm still observing the battery life, will try to update you guys after a day or so. Or maybe try the FW for yourselves. :P

and btw, yes I am on stock kernel. :)
[Galaxy S II General] deltashock:
I thinks there's a post here somewhere where a different settings for MMS where it can still receive MMS IMHO
[Galaxy S II General] cruzargel:
Google Play updated to 3.5.15. Why isnt my S2 auto updating? I just downloaded the apk. In my arc it's automatic.

________________________________

GT-I9100

CheckROM V6

Siyah 2.6.13

ICS Domination V2
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
i cant find it here are the things i did

- rename the APN: failed, using smart i was able to browse still

- create a new dummy APN and select it: failed, falls back to another APN

- change the bearer to LTE: success! MMS still active.

sir if you happen to know the link, if you may, share it. thanks.

@cruzargel - mine didn't update too. so i downloaded a new one and installed it on top. working fine!

guys, i hate touchwiz. go launcher, apex or nova? which do you prefer?

thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
this powerpoint contains features from GB to ICS/changes.

http://www.sammobile.com/2012/03/17/what-is-android-4-0-for-the-galaxy-s-ii/

http://www.sammobile.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Galaxy-S2-EUR-OPENGT-I9100-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Guide-Ver-2.0.pptx

very informative!!
[Galaxy S II General] cruzargel:
Apex is best among them for ICS. But the backup desktop option does not work for me.

________________________________

GT-I9100

CheckROM V6

Siyah 2.6.13

ICS Domination V2
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
ics rooted with lpq cf kernel and the coming go launcher hd...now this would be an update sans the tolerable but unwelcomed tw...guess ics updates are ruled by htc for now...wish my note wouldnt suffer this in q2
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
another thing i observe is the frequent stalling of on/off wifi. :( bad trip.
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
I am in LPQ right now, did you guys tried it too? When you flash LP7 did you have to another factory reset?
[Galaxy S II General] djgoer:
Anyone tried updating from Resurrection v9.6 to v9.7? I did, and I notice that there seems to be more screen transition lag in v9.7. Anyone else notice this?

Stock AOSP ROMs are the way to go! Official ICS with TouchWiz seems to be way to buggy.
[Galaxy S II General] elms327:
To those who are already running lp7, is the polaris office office app still present in this release? tia
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
it is still present...

im having issues on wifi on/off. coming from off state turning it on stalls. need to reset. just to enable wifi. :(
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
Question, when you use the backup option on s2, will you be able to restore it once you flashed a new firmware and do a wipe?
[Galaxy S II General] abbadipod:
I keep getting "the process android.process.media has stopped" and random reboots after I updated to ICS
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
I as well upgraded from 2.3.6 and I did a wipe and as of now I don't have problems.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
The only way to solve this is factory reset. Encountered this too.
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
Hi Prinz, are you on LPQ or LP7?
[Galaxy S II General] djgoer:
Hi everyone,

I installed Resurrection v9.7, but it seems that I have not done the below instructions correctly. Clockwork Mod shows my kernel as unknown, and I've lost some functionality. Anyone able to help me out?

EDIT: Flashed the CF-LPJ kernel via Odin. CWM is working now.
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
i have been reading so many problems arising, maybe i am lucky. Since i upgraded through KIES to LP7 i have not experienced any problems so far.

wifi is okay, turning it on and off same as usual in GB, no FC, no lags, battery life is likewise good. Got a solid day with 72% left

Well, i did a factory reset before upgrading through KIES. Reinstalling the apps and setting them up was part of the fun using ICS for the first time lol.

So far so good. Perhaps the problems arise when you flash it through ODIN
[Galaxy S II General] pauch_19@yahoo.com:
DXLP7 on Hold

Seems to me that there are still alot of issues with LP7. Wifi for one which for me is something that must be considered. Battery issues are some common complains of in some threads I've checked. These among others are just some of the reason why im holding off on flashing LP7 for a while. I actually have the files but maybe i'll just wait for workarounds or fixes on some common issues mentioned.

Until then, i'll just have to wait.:D
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
guys, those of you who are already using LP7 please post reviews. thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
Almost two days with ICS

Took a screenshot a while ago as it reached Day 1. (Even folled around with the photo through pixlr-o-matic, the so called android instagram lol) Got 72% left. Got to explore its features, played around a bit disabling stuff, arranging stuff. A call, bunch of SMS, used EDGE majority of the time for whatsapp.

Wifi, to be honest had no problems whatsoever. Battery life, well since it was the first day, i got the same battery experience when i first upgraded to DXKL3 (where as the days went by the battery life got better, so hoping for the same with ICS), well at least with my use i am assured it would last 2 days

No double sending sms problems. Videos works good, music works fine. Camera works lol. FM radio, bluetooth works fine, 3g and H+ are good, EDGE and GPRS too. So far so good for me, but thats just me. Heard peeps with problems apps to sd, no problems here. Heard some having problems posting to FB, was able to post, even a bunch of pics.

PS the triangle on the far left is the "Restrict Background Data" function lol.

Heading to day 2 and everything is good for me. One thing i noticed clearly is that the 0 brightness is much brighter compared to the 0 brightness in GB.

Have to play with it some more i guess

BTW i came from stock DXKL3, upgraded through KIES (Did a factory reset before upgrading, not because i needed to, its because i just wanted to)
[Galaxy S II General] azith:
i'm on lp7 and I don't experience any wifi stalling whatsoever.

Feedback on battery after a day of usage:

>Light to medium texting

>Around 30mins to 1 hour of calls

>2-4 hours of wifi turned on, and on standby

>30 minutes of browsing the net

and my battery has gone from 100% to 36% after approximately 22h 7m 43s.

btw, if anyone is wondering I'm using Go Launcher EX. Medyo OC kasi ako since I like it when I get a number above my messaging app on how many unread messages I have. Apex Launcher doesn't have that feature yet pero I might jump to apex when it improves. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
guys check this: http://www.sammobile.com/wp-content...T-I9100-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Guide-Ver-2.0.pptx

contains changes from GB to ICS.

as for my ICS via Kies LP7 here are some observations:

- unstable on/off wifi (switched off, after a while switch on, gets stucked on switching on state and sometimes need to reboot)

- random reboot with SD card (same as before but less frequency)

- i'm on extended battery, 3G seems to consume way more than GB

- replaced the launcher with Apex. very smooth!

- scrolling is quite fast, kinda hard to control at first.

- 3-finger scroll to top/bottom no longer works (perhaps im not trying it harder)

- screenshot = vol down + power

- face unlock is fast! i personally find it secure - im using other's face haha anime/cartoons!

- camera sometimes unstable when switching orientation and or viewing the snapped latest snapped pic.

weird question: LP7 or earlier builds uses Roboto fonts already? i personally can't tell. one for sure it looks crispier than GB.

i'll try to add more. i ran out of battery :(

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what does GLB stands for in sammobile firmware?

I9100DXLP7	4.0.3	2012 March	I9100OLBLP7	Philippines (GLB)
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
GLB stands for Globe Telecom, SMA for Smart etc.

Pre i did it through Kies, perhaps you would like to try a factory reset. That is what i did and i am not experiencing the problems you mentioned.

and for the screen shot, for me its still the same as GB, Home and power button. And i find it quite easier this time lol.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
ah GLB globe pala. i guess what was released via kies is the generic.

well, bro the only problem really for me are these 2 things:

- unstable on/off wifi (switched off, after a while switch on, gets stucked on switching on state and sometimes need to reboot)

- random reboot with SD card (same as before with GB, but less frequency)

i did not wipe nor factory reset/reformat.

how about roboto font, are we using it arleady?

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one more. APNDroid doesnt work. everytime i use it it switch back to on mode.

i tried to rename the APN "internet" to "internetx" or whatever to disable the 3G but i was still able to browse. so had to change the bearer type from undefined to LTE.

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im on Smart pala...
[Galaxy S II General] azith:
i believe roboto font na ang gamit ng ICS ng S2.

as for the screenie shortcut buttons, parehong nagwowork ang power+volume down and power+home button. even power+home+volume down works too. hahaha!
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
that's good to hear. although the former is easier imho.

btw, they say the easter egg was removed. i checked it and still present. 3 taps on the version.
[Galaxy S II General] azith:
guys, san ba makakabili ng murang extended battery ng SGS2 natin? gusto ko kasi mag extended batt. yung genuine samsung ha. pm na lang kung hindi pwede post.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
pchub in gilmore. 13xx but need to call before you go there. its not easy, parking is hassle if you know what i mean.

15xx in samsung store trinoma. expensive by 2xx but less hassle. :)

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i noticed that vibrate/silent indicator is no longer present in notif. bar. good. unlike in GB it always shows except when mute/no vibrate.
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
oh perhaps the data reset before updating is a big deal after all IMO. Or maybe doing a factory reset after updating might help you. why dont you try it out, i know re-installing apps is a pain but hey if it solves your problems then its worth it

i really dont experience issues in wifi and sd card. yup there are two ways now to take a screenshot, i tried the vol down and power, i think i am sticking with this to preserve the home button hehe.

if you are having problems with the internet, try "restrict background data", prevents apps from accessing the net it say unless you are on wifi. so far i keep it on since i cant find the old turn off background data we had in GB.

then i disabled the bloatwares and pre-installed apps that i dont use, nice function of ICS ahahaha. just enter applications, then ALL, then choose those useless crap and disable them.

perhaps there might be problems with the system settings when transitioning from GB to ICS IMO, so i decided to do a factory reset to make sure its a clean start