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[Galaxy S II General] asrock37:
guys, if you are experiencing of that problem like signals, wifi, toggle switches:

Did you flashed another ROM?

Did you flashed another kernel?

after flashing, you experienced that issue but before you change a ROM or kernel everything are working...

here guys, try this, using root explorer, delete this "/data/.siyah" folder and reboot...
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
Yup i heard it's a good ROM, just didn't have to try it just yet 'cause of office work.. :beer: needed
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
guys did you encounter duplicated files in your sd card? i noticed that whenever im using the usb mass storage to transfer files, after disconnecting my device, another set of files are duplicated in my phone whenever im browsing files.

is there a fix for this?

thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
S2 with 4G?

Hello guy's

just want to share this and ask if anyone is experiencing this.

Earlier i was on the road and saw that my connection was 4g:eek::eek::eek:

I'm not sure if our phone is 4g capable, but why is it appearing:confused:

so i came to a conclusion that globe (my carrier) maybe testing their 4G connection.

oh anyway, just want to share.

PS: sorry if this topic has been shared before:cyclops:
[Galaxy S II General] saywhatt:
globe has 4G now? :eek: the highest connection i know in globe is H+

anyway, you may have enabled your data connection. go to settings ;)
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
are you using mixer theme? as per sir francis H+ is displayed as 4G when using mixer theme.
[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
Hello guy's

just want to share this link 'How to Prolong Lithium-based Batteries'

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
I've heard that that theme displays 4g rather than H+ :)
[Galaxy S II General] jantonio23:
Hey guys, just want to make sure.. is it okay for me to create a nandroid backup in my current setup (wanamlite 12.3 and phenomenal kernel) then flash a jellybean rom?

I am concerned if I can use my nandroid backup without problems just incase I changed my mind with the jellybean rom.

I am cautious since I remember reading a post that when he reverted back to ICS from jellybean, he encountered some problems almost bricked his phone on the process.
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
If your upgrading, using nandroid is fine, but when ur downgrading use Titanium Backup instead.

Another option is, for example, if you upgrade to JB and say you didn't like it, you can do a wipe data/factory reset in Recovery Mode, flash your ROM then restore your nandroid when you're back to ICS.

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From the looks of it, yep he's on Mixer Theme... and yes, the theme has a 4G icon instead of H+... which is good for fooling your friends around :D

What I like best about this theme is that it also inverts GApps so there's no need for me to install black versions of it separately.:thumbup:
[Galaxy S II General] jantonio23:
So basically, if I want to revert back to ICS from JB.. I need to wipe the JB ROM data first then reflash wanamlite 12.3 ICS before I can restore my nandroid backup?
[Galaxy S II General] jinthanael:
Accelerometer Always On?

Hello!

Can I ask if anybody encountered the accelerometer "always on" issue? I've checked in GSAM Battery Monitor and it's showing that my accelerometer is always on. (I've tried this with other Sensation Rom, Wanamlite, ParanoidAndroid and it's still reflecting the same issue).

Note: Of course Orientation is off, also properly calibrated. And I'm only getting below 13-15 hours on light to moderate usage even on extended battery.

Standby time on battery is about 1.5 to 2% per hour with just 3G data on and nothing synching on the background. (I have FB messenger and Viber installed, although I killed the apps before going to sleep)

ROM: Sensation Rom 4.1

Kernel: SpeedMod Kernel k3-31

Modem: DXLP7

Any ideas? Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
Yep! You got it :thumbup:
[Galaxy S II General] Mang_juan:
help please!!

please help! can anyone help me with my s2. i cant boot, i cant access the recovery mode, the only mode that i can access is the download mode. i try to flash cwm but failed. when i try to flash a new rom the computer restart. its either the flash via odin will fail or the computer restart in the middle of flashing. i tried odin 1.85 and odin 3.04 but the same problem occurs. any idea to solve my problem.? TIA
[Galaxy S II General] melrhey82:
i think your s2 is softbrick, and the problem is in your pc.. flash it again to using another pc.. hth
[Galaxy S II General] Mang_juan:
thanks for the reply. i will try your sugestion and will feedback later. thanks
[Galaxy S II General] JiroPrinz8:
Hey guys, was wondering what's the most used modem by s2 users in the Philippines?

If there's one, is there a cwm.flashable file around?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
You should check the sticky modem thread for that info... ;)
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
check this thread out for ril+modem.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1881304

I have personally tried the following ril+modem for 3 days each, observing signal strength and speed at work and home, also observing battery usage.

DXLP7

DXLP9

XXLPW

XXLPS

XXLQ6

BVLP7

BVLPE

I could say that I like the DXLP9, having good signal strength and good battery usage among the ril+modems above, but again not 2 i9100's are the same, what might work for me may not work for you, and there are a ton of factors involved like the apps you use, how you use the phone etc., try experimenting on your own and try too look for the best modem for you. (btw I'm on Globe here in Baguio)

GT-i9100 | rr 2.7 | siyah 4.1.5 | ril+modem DXLP9
[Galaxy S II General] abbadipod:
my headphone jack isn't working anymore. whenever I plug in my headphones the sound would come from the speakers and not the headphones. I tried different headphones to make sure that it wasn't the headphone that was faulty but they all had the same result. is this a software or a hardware problem? I'm on P.A. 2.17 if that helps
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
One way to find out is to do a factory reset or flash to stock rom. If the problem still exists it's hardware.
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
guys need help with duplicated files. anybody happened to know the fix for this?

im on rootbox 1.8. but i also experienced it with rr3.8.

thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
Go to Settings > Apps > All tab > look for Media Storage > Hit on Clear Cache and Clear Data, then reboot. This will rediscover your Gallery media files (pictures, video, music, etc), though it will take some time and the phone might be a little slow at boot.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Good News For PA 2.+ users in the philippines

Good news new Dorimanx Kernel released for PA 2.17, Camera now working and youtube. Still trying it out, so far so good.

It's good to be back at a customized kernel. :D
[Galaxy S II General] no.1 of xda:
good job

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new here
[Galaxy S II General] saywhatt:
jfdsmabalot, please post in the right section next time..

i found your post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32511421&postcount=67 wandering in the wrong thread

this is as to help you not to get flamed with other members
[Galaxy S II General] musashihatred:
Try enabling MTP on storage instead of UMS. Got this bug before. Erased all my pictures and movies
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
thanks for the help guys!

appreciate it!
[Galaxy S II General] glynnpel:
Question : I am not sure were to find the answer. So for some reason my s2 became network lock from unlock originally .The last thing i did before it now ask for "SIM network unlock PIN" is a nandroid back using wanam v12.6 with siyah s2 4.1.5kernel without any problem. I have been using wanam prior versions without a single problem. This s2 is purchase through samsung retail store so it is unlock to any network when it was purchase about 9 months ago. i have been using the same sim card since the first day of purchase of this s2,i've tried Globe sim but still asking for SIM network unlock PIN . I have tried a different ROM, currently on faryaab SuperNexus build 4( did a full wipe) and still asking for SIM network unlock PIN. So i don't even know what network is it lock to. Can anybody help, any information is much appreciated .
[Galaxy S II General] asrock37:
Please check from your sdcard if you have a backup of efs...

If you have, use the backup prior to the date of your phone has been lock, restore that backup...

Just try it, because, in that backup of efs folder you will find the nvdata.bin that usually the network put their lock code.

To be safe just copy all efs folder and paste it into your root folder '/'.

Hope it can help
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Hi guys. I have a friend who has a soft bricked S2 previously using ics 4.03. We cannot get into recovery, only downloader or the odin mode and flashing via odin will always fail. Tried all possible softbrick and nand fixes to no avail. In the end, the phone now will refuse to power on and even charge.

Any thoughts from the veteran s2 users here?

Just in case, is there a firmware doctor anyone can refer here locally?

Are the techs in Greenhills capable to fix this kind of bricking?

Thanks in advance guys. Most appreciated.
[Galaxy S II General] ghegpatatas:
Have you also tried using a usb jig?
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Not yet bro, I've been reading about it and it looks promising. Have you tried this yourself? I was thinking of building one but if I can buy it somewhere, much better. Do they sell this things in greenhills? and if so, how much?
[Galaxy S II General] musashihatred:
When you had access to DL mode, you should have just flashed a rom. Errr i guess you corrupted your nand r/w. It can be recovered. Thought im not sure if the nand itself is corrupted or the intetnal sd.

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Try flashing a pit in odin and repartition ticked. Im sure its a nand r/w corrupt
[Galaxy S II General] asrock37:
As long that you can access to download mode, there still chances to make it usable here:

1. look for odin3 v1.85

2. look for firmware version XXLPH

3. follow the attached image

4. Check Re-partition

5. Check Phone Bootloader Update

6. Done

The most important here, you should have the bootloader file. XXLPH has it.
[Galaxy S II General] galangdj:
Sorry a bit off topic. Anyone using VPN here? At least for SunCellular? Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] ghegpatatas:
I just ordered my from ebay this afternoon as I'm planning to remove the yellow triangle and just to have a usb jig on hand incase I get soft bricked(hopefully I wont)
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
try downloading triangle away app in play store. this app was made by chainfire (xda).

i've been using it for removing my yellow triangle and it works like magic! :)
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Thanks man but the phone wont turn on anymore. Blackscreen lang siya and putting the battery just heats up the area near the camera lens.

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The nand was already corrupted to begin with so even flashing via odin would fail. Guess jtag will be the only way to go now.

Would anyone know the best place to have one phones jtagged?
[Galaxy S II General] :
Guys just want to ask what baseband modems are you using? By the way I'm a Globe subscriber. I'm currently using I9100XXLQ6 modem. Any suggestions for modems that works good here in our country?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Did you try searching this thread?

Modems have been discussed few times already at least.

Spun out from my RENOVATED One X!
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
Repost and added more info.

check this thread out for ril+modem.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1881304

I have personally tried the following ril+modem for 3 days each on rr 2.7, observing signal strength and speed at work and home, also observing battery usage.

DXLP7

DXLP9

XXLPW

XXLPS

XXLQ6

BVLP7

BVLPE

I could say that I like the DXLP9, having good signal strength and good battery usage among the ril+modems above, but again not 2 i9100's are the same, what might work for me may not work for you, and there are a ton of factors involved like the apps you use, how you use the phone etc., try experimenting on your own and try too look for the best modem for you. (btw I'm on Globe here in Baguio)

Currently I'm on rr 3.0.9 and XXLPX, so far modem performance is really good.

GT-i9100 | rr 3.0.9 | siyah 4.1.5 | ril+modem XXLPX
[Galaxy S II General] :
Thanks men! I'll try several of them out, give one 3days at least.
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Good afternoon friends!

Can anyone recommend the best jtag tech?

Possibly someone who has a fantastic track record of reviving hard bricked S2's.
[Galaxy S II General] asrock37:
last march my s1 got hard bricked also and i bring it to greenhills - i look for someone knows to jtag and they pointed me to specialist - they just ask you why you want that service just him hard brick. after the jtag they will tell that no signal don't mind it as long that it will boot the reason why no signal because no efs just restore your backup efs and it will work. and by telling them that you have no signal you can ask discount. i pay 1500.

Sent from my SGS-GT-I9100 using ASNET ROM
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
Whoa! That steep! I guess it wouldn't matter so long as your phone gets fixed :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
If you're the more adventurous or techy type, you could make your own usb jig.

There are many resources in the net for diy usb jig's.

Or you could search the net for one's selling usb jig's, having your own usb jig is a good investment specially if your rooted and flash a lot.

GT-i9100 | rr 3.0.9 | siyah 4.1.5 | PmR 2.0 | ril+modem DXLP9
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
I just checked some online, looks like the ones I found ranges from 10-12 UK Pounds... which translates to around 660 to 800 pesos.

Shipping not included of course...
[Galaxy S II General] saywhatt:
I bought mine from this guy in Ilo-Ilo, but for Php80+freight costs.. but sadly he does not have stock anymore
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
They sell it from php200 - 450 over at tipidcp.com

GT-i9100 | rr 3.0.9 | siyah 4.1.5 | PmR 2.0 | ril+modem DXLP9
[Galaxy S II General] :
Yup I saw one at tipidpc too.
[Galaxy S II General] asrock37:
nOTHING
[Galaxy S II General] abbadipod:
-fixed-
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
A usb jig won't revive a hard bricked phone mate.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
true that...jigs are used mainly to reset the binary counter or resetting on a soft brick...hard bricks require either a JTAG or board replacement
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
Sorry for my misleading post earlier, I do agree with ephraim033 and jermitano that a usb jig won't revive/restore a HARD bricked phone.

But I would suggest that a usb jig is still a good investment.

GT-i9100 | rr 3.0.9 | siyah 4.1.5 | PmR 2.0 | ril+modem DXLP9
[Galaxy S II General] saywhatt:
But sadly, a USB Jig does not reset binary count to some phones like the S3, it could only out to download mode when you get softbricked..
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
resetting the binary is dependent on the kernel...its safe to say that one only ask a kernel dev respectfully for it...I guess some would open up to the challenge...
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
To the guy with the briked phone if you're in makati I can lend you my usb jig. I can bring my laptop too and help you try to revive it. At least we can exhaust all remedies before you pay a steep price for that jtag. Though I'm only free on weekdays before 6pm.
[Galaxy S II General] zoie:
Same happen to my s2 started no recovery only download mode. Cant flash rom or kernel in odin and after 4 hours its dead. Dinala ko sa repair shop d kinaya ng jtag kaya pinalitan na ang mother board.
[Galaxy S II General] JiroPrinz8:
To the guy with the softbricked phone, i've had the same symptoms on my Galaxy Pro before, and it turned out that the Nand chip needs replacement, as it is not receiving the firmware upload from Odin, Odin would show successbut the phone simply won't boot. I ended up selling it cheap as having it repaired almost costs the same as bnew.

As for a jig, if you could enter dl mode before and flashing wouldn't help, then the jig wouldn't do any good as it only gets you to dl mode.

Just based on experience.

But if.you'd try jtag, i know a guy that does it and wouldn't charge you if he can't revive the phone. Search for laozap on sulit.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
guys if you have the exclamation mark, can you go beyond that point or not?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
What do you mean? It won't boot and just stay on the exclamation mark? You can still try to flash with Odin if you can get it into download mode.
[Galaxy S II General] saywhatt:
When you get that, usually the exclamation mark on a yellow triangle occurs when you flashed a wrong file or something, congratulations! You just successfully (soft)bricked your phone :P but luckily, softbricks are fairly easy to fix.. in this stage (exclamation mark on a yellow triangle), you can still go to download mode with 3-button-combo.

Usually when you get the "phone connecting to pc" (aka blackscreen of death), you can use a usb jig to get you to download mode.

:) i hope this helped.. i had experienced all of the above with my previous GT-I9003, but luckily i did not hardbrick it :P
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Thanks for the offer mate. Will try to sked with you.

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Hi bro.. How much did you pay for a board replacement?

Normally, what are the causes for board replacements? Is it really a defect in the hardware or something else?
[Galaxy S II General] saywhatt:
Board replacements usually happen when it's a hardware defect. Sometimes even, out of wear and tear :(
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
ay sorry. tama i was actually referring to triangle. sorry sorry.

anyway, if you have the triangle because you flashed unofficial rom/kernel, will you still be able to go thru with it? or cant?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
yes you can... the triangle warning comes out when your binary counter numbers up...
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Hi bro, just curious here. How much did it cost you to change the motherboard? I'm guessing it was preety steep. Sana hindi tayo umabot doon.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Changing the motherboard would be around 9k with Samsung. Dunno how you can get it done cheaper.
[Galaxy S II General] iamspikee:
hi peeps, my original earphones is now broken due to wear and tear. any suggestions on what to buy? i like the same functionality of the original . haven't check the Samsung stores if they carry sgs2 earphones
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Whatever you get don't get Samsung branded ones. In my opinion they're not worth the money for the sound they produce. Go for Philips or sennheiser. There are many other good brands on amazon like jlab etc. They have models with headset functionality too. Believe it or not skullcandy ones produce good sound too.
[Galaxy S II General] francis820:
I'm using a Philips SHE8005 in-ear headset... has a mic module, volume and an call answer/fast forward button. The wire is made of rubber-type material that makes you get a good grip on it.

I got this last year for P1400... sound quality is better than the stock headphones. I'm sure there are a lot of better options out there but for the ones under P1500 this is a definite option. :good:
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Wow bro, it's almost like getting a new phone! I really hope it does not come to that. Actually this phone was bought brand new sa Al Farouq Shoppesville last July 14. Got it discounted so they said it would not have any warranty. If it could be confirmed that the motherboard is damaged or defective I'd really feel cheated. Parang ang sarap i-report sa DTI.
[Galaxy S II General] Flash05:
guys do you know an app that can easily change IP address of your android? before ip address are store per interface. now its per wifi network.
[Galaxy S II General] iamspikee:
searched online and Philips brand seemed a good buy. thanks
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
I know. It's unfair for us buyers. Under Philippine law it's only the seller that's liable to us, not Samsung. So we don't have anything on them because technically all phones used in our country must be regulated by ntc. That's what I know, I'm not a lawyer but still a law student.
[Galaxy S II General] zoie:
6,5k sa moa bsd international 2nd floor.
[Galaxy S II General] Desperado0925:
Thanks for the info.
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
guys just an observation, every time i flash a jelly bean rom, the headphones volume are at a maximum level at the half of the volume slider. did you encounter these too?
[Galaxy S II General] kroz:
its a known issue bro, don't worry, you are not alone :D
[Galaxy S II General] heitkrew:
everything works fine except for that. haha hopefully soon it'll be fixed. :D
[Galaxy S II General] Abaddon:
will be resolved soon. its a framework bug :D
[Galaxy S II General] :
Yo

After Flashing the new Siyah 5.0a1, My device is stuck at the samsung galaxy s2 screen. It wont even go to recovery, Did I do something wrong? What can I do to fix this? A liitlte help would be a big thanks..
[Galaxy S II General] asrock37:
look for previous version of siyah the tar type and flash it using odin.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Ok, I'll try ot right away.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Fixed my s2 after my incident regarding the new siyah kernel. Hope no one gets the same mistake that I did. :D

Device: Samsung Galaxy S2

ROM: Paranoid Android v1.6 ICS 4.0.4

Kernel: Siyah 4.1.5

Modem: I9100DCLP4
[Galaxy S II General] jantonio23:
Mind sharing your exp? I would love to hear your story bro :good:
[Galaxy S II General] :
Well, the story is, last saturday morning, when I saw the post in gokhanmorals' kernel thread that the new Siyah 5.0 is up but still in alpha stage, I quickly downloaded it and flashed it on my s2, then after flashing it, my phone got stuck on the galaxy s2 screen. After that I panicked and asked myself what have I done wrong? Then I got quickly up to my computer and posted it on the kernels thread and after that someone told me to try to recover it and download a different kernel in odin mode. So I did what they suggested and luckily my phone's working now. But I got annoyed with the triangle at the boot screen so I flashed my PA ICS ROM and downloaded the triangle away app and removed it. So after that incident, I think I'll just be more careful next time. :D

Device: Samsung Galaxy S2

ROM: Paranoid Android v1.6 ICS 4.0.4

Kernel: Siyah 4.1.5

Modem: I9100DCLP4
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
When you got stuck and before you flashed via Odin, did you try pulling out the battery and going to cwm/recovery mode?

The reason I think why you got stuck coz you flashed a Mali kernel of over a non-Mali rom, hence causing the rom not to load.

Just my thoughts though, I may be wrong.

GT-i9100 | rr 3.0.9 | Dorimanx 5.90 | PmR 2.0 | ril+modem DXLP9
[Galaxy S II General] :
Yeah I've done that too. My phone can only go to download mode. It seems that the kernel did not load up or I did something wrong. So my only option was using Odin. :D

Device: Samsung Galaxy S2

ROM: Paranoid Android v1.6 ICS 4.0.4

Kernel: Siyah 4.1.5

Modem: I9100DCLP4

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By the way I was using PA 2.22 when I flashed the new Siyah 5.0 kernel. :D

Device: Samsung Galaxy S2

ROM: Paranoid Android v1.6 ICS 4.0.4

Kernel: Siyah 4.1.5

Modem: I9100DCLP4
[Galaxy S II General] voltsb333:
Ahh ok, anyway nice to know you got your s2 back up and running.

Still waiting on AOKP and RR to release build 5 so I could use Dorimanx 7.4, I'm seeing good results with current user's of 7.4

GT-i9100 | rr 3.0.9 | Dorimanx 5.90 | PmR 2.0 | ril+modem DXLP9