yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
i noticed that the weakest link on sgs2 is the home button. some posts (here and other forums) says taping the home key once sometimes doubles.

in another forum they say its tougher than those in iphones. true?

why samsung didn't use a capacitive button for home like the menu/back and those found in HTC units?
[Galaxy S II General] kingofthebraves:
There's a "double click" but it's still very responsive. My iphone 4 on the other hand has become unresponsive at times and has a slight lag with the home button.

I'd still prefer to buy a phone with a physical home key than capacitive buttons. I hate opening the phone from the power button.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
a friend just now told me... iphone home button sucks than other home buttons and has been this since iphone1. :(

i guess im thankful now that sgs2 home button is tougher than i thought it was.

:D

he needs to do 8-step workaround to go back to home screen yak.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
Someone fron here i think has already taken his charger to samsung and got a warranty replacement...i guess any samsung center near you,sm north megamall manila etc...and about the unit...better flash a stock fw first via odin and reset binary count as ive heard that now they are checking it...before i guess it was ok for a rooted phones...
[Galaxy S II General] cjhmdm:
Havent noticed any issues with the home button on mine yet.. bought it back in Nov 2011 and so far no issues...

On the other hand it does seem a bit flimsy. Hopefully i dont run into problems down the riad since i voided my warranty, oh about 100 rom flashes ago lol.

Picked mine up for 27,000PHP in case anyone is wondering the current price
[Galaxy S II General] ryn888:
Samsung North Edsa service is suck! Go to main office in Greenhills bro... heres the map
[Galaxy S II General] ryn888:
You should unroot it bro...
[Galaxy S II General] kingofthebraves:
Thanks guys, unfortunately my parts and accessories are out of warranty (6months) by two weeks :( Although they did acknowledge that it was defective and willing to change until they realized it was out of warranty. This totally blows lol

That's why a heavy user should only use a phone for at most one year. I've had a nexus one with power button problems after 2 months, galaxy s with yellowish screen stain after 3 months? and now this home button on my s2.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
flashing a stock firmware and resetting binary counter gains you back your warranty dude...with a hundred rom flashes i guess thats just child's play now...i flashed mine around i dont know, my counter is at zero hehehe
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
If ODIN was the only way to flash things I'd probably be on a count of 1000 by now lol :eek: :p

Communicated using an SGS2 droid with XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on the Enterprise.
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
I think they won't cover warranty if its rooted.
[Galaxy S II General] mundixx:
Now you are one hell of a power user. Thats too much of a series of unfortunate hardware :-p

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
It can always be unrooted and binary count wiped. They will never know. ;)

Communicated using an SGS2 droid with XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on the Enterprise.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
indeed! hahaha...jezzz i thought before that ORD was just a light sickness but now its a disease!

ps...how's 2.6.11 so far? going back to batista/silverfox/siyah latest later...:D

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true...and btw...if you do successfully unroot and wipe the count please dont be honest if they try to ask you if it was indeed previously rooted...i knew someone who was too boastful telling the peeps from the service center that he was able to unroot and reset the counter...engggkkk voided warranty!

:p
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Running well mate, my battery does not want to go down in idle. That is always a good sign. Lol

I've now created a thread for my magical config due to popular demand. You can find it here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466017

Communicated using an SGS2 droid with XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on the Enterprise.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
silence...yaiks...

Anyways anyone here on hyperv5 siyah combi? how is it compared to hyper redpill?
[Galaxy S II General] knuckle03:
hello guys! just want to share something that got me puzzled. i was flashing DXKL3 FW (intratech) today which has been always been my habit whenever im going to flash a new custom rom. but today something really odd happened. after flashing the FW i got the blue GLOBE telcom wallpaper instead of the stcok wallpaper and im not even a globe subscriber....anyone can explain to me what happened? im really puzzled :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
did you wipe everything? wipe cache wipe dalvik and preferably doing a factory reset...what custom rom are you right now?
[Galaxy S II General] cjhmdm:
I thought Samsung "fixed" it so jtag doesn't work on their latest official firmware update?

If not then cool... if so, oh well.. haven't tried rolling back to an older firmware but I guess I could try ><

Not too worried about it.. I've been modding my phones since the Motorola v3x was the hottest thing to mod so not really worried about bricking. Not so much into coding anymore though as I'm too busy coding for work to take it on as a hobby again it heh
[Galaxy S II General] d3adp3ople:
Question

Where can i find a excellent screen protector,

cause i want dust free and anti finger print.

and where can i find also many cases of SGS2.

I mean the cases like BUMPER, etc. Thanks for replying
[Galaxy S II General] cjhmdm:
I bought mine from Marquee Mall in Angeles (Pampanga).. came with a free screen protector and case.

Screen Protector really isn't any good.. saves scratches but that's about it.. I'd like a good fingerprint resistant one as well..

This is the case I got with the phone:

Pretty solid, no complaints. Made by Cygnett.
[Galaxy S II General] deltashock:
Try capdase or iShield screen protectors

Cases, there's a lot at tipidcp
[Galaxy S II General] cjhmdm:
Aren't the iScreen people the ones who charge 4,000+ php (~$100 usd) for their protectors?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
just flash the old bootloader zip from intra's thread and you can use the jig...fw 2.3.5 and later official stock have the new ones where you can use the usb jig anymore...if you are on older fw i suggest you go the easyroot method and use mobile odin to flash files (tar.md5)...thats it...btw theres not much coding work in out unit, just the scripting for tweaks and changes you want...and the code work for motorola is very different from samsung (as posted by devs and most senior members):)

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i suggest you stay away from iscreen or ishield screens...they install it via wet method...someone before here had a grave mistake of getting it and getting his unit damaged...i suggest sgp screens (oleophobic or clear - originals sold at applewerkz) or if you can get your hands on a 3M estoc much better...im using the one included in the otterbox case...very tough and nice...
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
the globe wallpaper is included in the CSC payload used in DXKL3 (which is an Asian Specific ROM with mostly Asian Languages available)
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
i was thinking the same thing...nice to see you here again sir pongster...btw i have some questions regarding hyper...can i ask via personal pm?
[Galaxy S II General] knuckle03:
Lol this is really odd. I had this firmware (dxkl3) on my pc ever since it came out from intratech's thread. This just happened today flashed like 5 times today and still got that globe wallpaper. It bever happened before. Yeah i do wipes( cache, dalvik, etc.) im on hyperdroid ryt now.
[Galaxy S II General] knuckle03:
Oh i see..thats why..thnx for the clarification sir. Its just kinda odd coz it just happened today.
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
there are otterbox stalls on sm malls too im just not sure if all sm has it
[Galaxy S II General] AndroidFiber:
Guys..is this the right way to tweak

bootanimation?

1. copy my bootanimation.zip in /

system/media , make two clones and

rename the cloned files to

ODEAnim.zip and sanim.zip

2. go to /system/bin , backup and

delete the file samsungani

3. rename the file bootanimation in /

system/bin to samsungani

Reboot.

BTW im using Checkrom V4...

from SGSII Core...
[Galaxy S II General] d3adp3ople:
So you're not recommending iShield?

btw, otterbox case worth 2,150. is this with screen protector? if yes, is the screen protector clear or anti fingerprint? and what is 3M estoc?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
yep otter with screen pro clear and oleophobic...3M estoc probably is the best one but too hard to find.
[Galaxy S II General] d3adp3ople:
So it's not anti finger print?

i saw a shop of otterbox in trinoma, will they put the otterbox?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
actually there is no completely anti fingerprint screen (ive used several diff protector on numerous gadgets of mine)...you really have to keep a handy micro fiber wipe with you...my technique is using my otterbox and buying an oakley microfibre pouch (same as the one i use for my sunglasses)...a little expensive (450 pesos) but does the work flawlessly and my phone is protected from scratches as well...oleophobic protectors are the oil resist/anti finger ones...clear are clear literally and matted protectors can also be antifingerprint but you loose a bit of the appeal of the screen...me i stick with clear ones and just wipe away finger prints
[Galaxy S II General] d3adp3ople:
So your saying is that there are no real anti-fingerprint.

In the otterbox screen protector, its crystal clear? like one in the normal shops? the clear one's.

I have many question.

In the free SP is this dust free, i mean my current is freaking me there are so many dust on my screen after pulling it in my pocket.

and for the otterbox case, is the silicone dust free too? i use silicone of belkin and there are many dirts too. literary dirt and attached to it, so im asking is this the same in otterbox's?

and last question, is this optimal(sulit)?? cause i dont want to waste my money.
[Galaxy S II General] djgoer:
I am currently using the Otterbox for my S2. Bought it for the protection it offers. To answer your question though, it is not dust free, I don't think there's any case out there that could keep any phone free from dust. The dust is very minimal though, most of them collects near the edge. Easily cleaned though.
[Galaxy S II General] d3adp3ople:
So im confuse, the SP in the otterbox is CRYSTAL CLEAR right?

i went to SM fairview awhile-ago, and there so many SP, what should i buy one?

Anti-Scratch? Anti-Glare? which this two is semi-anti fingerprint? i don't want the crystal clear, my eyes are hurting, and i want dust free(semi or not) just suggest. please im confuse, this is my final reply, whatever you replied i will buy it already.

and i fount a case too, CAPDASE and MOSHI MONDE case, is this good case?

NOTE: I might choose otterbox for the casing, but im finding alternative case. and please find me an less expensive SP. thaanks. imma thank you if u replied
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
already gave you an idea dude on what you can use...jeezz dude your uber "dustphobe" hehehe...if dont want dust and fingerprints i suggest you get a leather case and slip pack or just a slip pack from samsung...for screen protection get anything matte...you cant prevent dust and fingerprints if you use your phone man:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
Cdr king sales usb vacuum cleaners your phone will be dust free 4ever.
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
Guys, if you want a video preview of the latest cm9 build here it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ-56iuA8e8&feature=youtube_gdata_player :)
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
do we have digital zoom? i checked it and found none. or im not just trying to find it :(
[Galaxy S II General] shakra00:
For those using go launcher ex, how do you make the icons on the home screen like zigzag? It happenedto me accidentally and i dont know how to do it again
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
zigzag? can you post a screenshot?
[Galaxy S II General] shakra00:
I dont have one but it looks like this.

Imagine a column of icons. Then the first one is slightly upwards then the second one is slightly down. and so on
[Galaxy S II General] daimler1727:
Shortcut icons, which always has names on it, should and will always be aligned with each other. At least its dimension should.

What you are referring to might (me thinks) be icons mixed up with some widgets. As I see it, widgets do not have a standard icon size unlike shortcut icons that is why developers are free to design widget icons in several sort of ways and sizes. Aligning shortcut icons with several "irregularly-shaped" widget icons may look something like what you are describing.

Just my thoughts... :)
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
since we're already talking go launcher ex on sgs2. is it possible to remove the name of the app or rename?
[Galaxy S II General] geraldgeron:
boss..

anu latest GB official firmware saten s pinas?

panu malaman kung anycall ang s2?

im avoiding it eh..gustu ku bumili sana..
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Please post in english. Thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
Guys you might want to try ss launcher. It's gorgeous in a minimalistic sort of way and it uses less resources.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
guys question: if you use another launcher, what happens to the original launcher? i mean does it still run on the background or not anymore?

or some of its services are still running. when i was in Desire Z i noticed that replacing the launcher doesnt kill the sense. some related services like sms and call handling run still.

is that the case on sgs2?
[Galaxy S II General] knights.JayTana:
better freeze it with Titanium backup...
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
sir in my case im not yet rooted. can i still freeze it?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
use home switcher and clear defaults...from what i remember using multiple launchers it always ask if you want it default...in any case you should clear default launcher first before using and setting a new one...if the other launcher launches in the background try to uninstall it...but never touch the twlauncher (u can clear it as default but never uninstall it)
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
i already set the default launcher to ics. just wanna know if it stil runs on the background even if its no longer your default launcher.

as what i've mentioned in sense it still runs (well not sure if the launcher itself perhaps related to).
[Galaxy S II General] knights.JayTana:
Some processes that's associated with TW will still run in the background... itll use some resources (RAM)...
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
It will still run. You have to freeze it or uninstall it.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
thanks for the tip. might just freeze it once im rooted already.
[Galaxy S II General] elms327:
downloaded and installed ss launcher from the market...how do i activate it?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Press home button and select it from the window that comes up.

If nothing comes up, then you need to go to "Settings - Applications - Manage Applications - TWLauncher - Clear Defaults". Then press home.
[Galaxy S II General] digitallysick:
I bought an SGP Ultra Slike case from South Korea and had it free shipping to the philippines. Its fairly decent, better than the capdase junk. But its not a very silicone like case, it still has a plastic like feel but has more grip than the junk capdase cases that they sell everywhere here .

Any idea where to get an otter box case for the sg2?

I ordered a few more different cases online to see if they are any better.

Anyone tether their phones? If so, what are your speeds?
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
glorietta near hard rock there's otterbox case for sgs2. 2.2k i think...

i noticed something about samsung's built-in data on/off. off disables MMS send/receive. i did an experiment and here are the results:

MMS experiment for SGS2

samsung built-in data on/off -- OFF -- no MMS will be send/receive

samsung built-in data on/off -- ON + APN switcher (by rename, e.g.: switchpro, apndroid) -- can send/receive MMS.

so i guess i have to enable data and rename the APN used by internet (manually or by app, renaming)
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
What gek said. Your tw is probably set as default that's why you can't see ss launcher when you press home.
[Galaxy S II General] knights.JayTana:
Check out my thread Kababayan...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1474798
[Galaxy S II General] elms327:
Sir, how much is the sgp ultra silke case? You bought it online?
[Galaxy S II General] fransarj:
pasali naman hehehe :D

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I use the SGP ultra thin air and SGP neo hybrid cases. bought them for AU$29 and AU$39 respectively. All i can say is it's the best in terms of fit & finish and quality. It comes with the best screen protector too. :)
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
guys, please help. i can't connect my phone to the pc. it's not being recognized, but it's charging once connected. what happened was, i have the latest version for our region installed DXKL3, and all is working well. i did a nandroid backup of it and tried installing the cyanogen mod (CM9) to see how it looks. after one day, i decided to go back to DXKL3 and restored it using CWM. all is working except i can't connect now to the pc. did anyone of you encountered this kind of problem? thanks in advance.

edit:

problem solved. just in case somebody encounters this problem, what i did was, clicked the troubleshoot button in the kies application in my pc. wait for about 15 minutes for it to finish and rebooted my pc.
[Galaxy S II General] shakra00:
Anyone here who also have the 2 year extended warranty + accidental damage cover from Memoexpress?
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
actually the mms does have a separate apn. Take Globe for example, different internet browsing settings, another settings for mms etc.

APNs found on my phone

myGlobe INTERNET

myGlobe MMS

myGlobe Gaming

myGlobe connect

just stating for example
[Galaxy S II General] elms327:
Thank you sir but i am interested in the sgp ultra silke case.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
yup. even in smart and sun they have separate APNs. what i just noticed is that switching off the data using SGS2's built-in toggle switch (can be found when pressing the on/off button) stops mms too :(

so now im using app to rename the apn and keep the mms active :)
[Galaxy S II General] nek_nek:
hello mga kababayan!!

I've been searching the forums for quite a while now but I can't find a link on how to root samsung galaxy s2. I want to disable double tap on home kasi. Anyone kind enough to give me a link?.
[Galaxy S II General] geraldgeron:
guys..

just wanna ask something..

what kind of s2 was this..

model gt-i9100

android version 2.3.3

baseband i9100xxkce

kernel 2.6.35.7 i9100xxkce-cl85280se.infra@sep-60 #2

buildnumber: gt-i9100-eng 2.3.3 gingerbread xxkce test keys..

is this an ok or good type of SGS2?

can i flash this with the roms in dev section?

btw..to go to recovery mode with thhis sgs2 is via vol up + vol down then power..

pls someone help me..thanks in advance..

jusst want to clarify something about this..
[Galaxy S II General] thinwhitestripes:
Really? I don't think it's that hard to find. Search button and google work like magic. Anyway, this thread helps a lot. I learned a ton just by reading threads that are stickied.

Anyway, I was also wondering if anyone knows how to stream local radio? I'm on cm7 and I read that the radio doesn't work. Streema doesn't work on android, which is what I use on my laptop. Any ideas? :)
[Galaxy S II General] bluekarlo:
Regarding the APN,

im using Globe

and when I activated my mms I wasn't able to use mobile data so i had to change the apn for the net again, would I still receive mms? Because before even if i did activate mms and changed my apn i cant still receive one
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
you should have 2. 1 for mms and 1 for data/internet. but can be more depends on the service as what PaulitoX77 stated.
[Galaxy S II General] treoreloaded:
finally just rooted my phone and flashed a custom rom...yay! thanks to the stickies and guides here. im now usiing Batista70_3.7.4 by Snakes...im just curious if anyone else here is using the same rom and had any issues at all. im also open to suggestions of what would you recommend to try out? im looking for a speedy rom with good battery life.

salamat
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
welcome to the custom world kababayan! anyways in the cases of roms and their performances mostly it is subjective...i suggest you use it as you would use normally...roms and kernels settle within days and even weeks...use every option/application/service as possible and see which ones have issues and you can raise them at the thread of your chosen rom...as for batista i never had any issues before, basically its a stock base with some tweaks and improvements...you can opt to use their kitchen (for editing stuff off your rom)...try it first with just that rom...then you can progress to kernel testing...just dont forget to read in depth as all the answers you will need are in there...and the testing and experience phase depends on yourself...cheers!:D
[Galaxy S II General] treoreloaded:
thanks jermitano...so far im liking this rom...just got it installed lastnight, its a big file tho over 300mb, got my old stuff backed up and my apps restored. the only thing ive notice is it wont overclock with Tegrak as showed on videos ive seen. probly a kernel incompatibility. i was looking to do some benchmarks. any other overclock app u can suggest?

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
you can use setcpu or voltage control...as for the kernel, you have to flash one that suits you (neak, siyah, speedmod etc)...the rom isnt that big as stock ones got 500mb or higher...better read and study first about oc/uv before doing it, it has effects and affects on phone hardware...you can also check out my signature for more info, basic sets for oc/uv...this thread and the phil fb sgs2 group as well:D

i remember that batista uses abyss kernel...just use voltage control app from market to set settings...btw...look for droidphile's post on i/o scheds and governors...start from there...the search button is your friend my friend
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Or you can start with my magicconfig :p

Sent from Origin Unknown.......
[Galaxy S II General] wilbertoidzs:
Stable na ba yung cyanogen mod?
[Galaxy S II General] timoti.sy:
Red, san pwede makita changelog?
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
check mo nlang the thread nila to see if there are any current issues about the ROM
[Galaxy S II General] redlinux:
Tim, I have been searching for that one for the longest time to no avail. Nakakamiss yung dev community ng HTC noh? Hehehe...SGS2's dev thread pales in comparison.
[Galaxy S II General] whitherquick:
Thanks Red, I already upgraded.

However, initially, i think it didn't worked for me.

The new KI2 seems to give me back the old heating problem. I'd evaluate the battery life on this. I hope in time the upgrade would be well worth it. Samsung said they just included philippine language and didn't mention of other changes.

Bakit kasi di pa maglabas ng 2.3.5 ang Samsung Philippines. Kahit 2.3.4 wala. Mukang pulpol and philippine couterparts nila.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
not just software-wise. pati hardware/peripherals. parang nde ganun kadali mka-acquire ng spare batt dito sa pinas na offiicial from samsung. pati rin ung mga batt packs and 2000mah official samsung batts, wla pa din dito
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Oo nga eh. Dame ko ng pinuntahan na mga mall pero wala p daw cla. About sa case naman meron ng otter box case sa megamall. Maganda ung fit nya sa s2. Hehe

Sent from my GT-I9100 CyanogenMod 7 nightly build