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[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
1. You don't need root access to flash via Odin

2. You can flash a custom kernel even with official ROM.

Do take note that flashing a custom kernel will increase the counter indicating how many times you've flashed a custom kernel. A yellow triangle well also appear at bootup indicating you have a custom kernel.

If you'll be returning your phone for warranty, better get a usb jig to reset said counter.

3. Depends if you download a wipe or non-wipe version. I recommend you download from Intratech's thread instead of from samfirmware.com
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
Thanks for the quick reply. Are the roms in intratech's thread have wipe or non-wipe version? Like xxki4?
[Galaxy S II General] BatTusAi:
Can anyone post a link for tun.ko for sgs2 please.. Kh3 rom here..
[Galaxy S II General] raezza:
Thank you so much for the time you spent with this post, I am thoroughly educated on this topic and know exactly what I will be doing when I get there next week. I am sure the info will be beneficial for others in similar situations in the future. I very much appreciate your post.

If you are near the Manila International airport on Thursday the 24th I think you will really enjoy the smoked salmon I have for you. I'll PM you...

R
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
Based on his thread, he said they would normally be non-wipe versions as quoted here:

Also, he does indicate if a firmware will wipe your data.

For the XXKI4, he has two versions, the official one and a "Frankenstein" version where he just changed the included CSC package. Neither of them says Wipe version so I guess they're both non-wipe versions.

That would be nice, thanks for the offer ;)
[Galaxy S II General] iamspikee:
battery charge level

Hey guys anybody experiencing this problem.

After fully charging my SGS2 (fully charge message would appear) and disconnecting the charger, the battery level status would decrease immediately from 100% to 98%. Then i would connect the charger again then my phone will start to charge. After waiting for a few minutes the "battery fully charge message" would appear again. After disconnecting the charger, the battery level status would change from 100 to 99%. Then i would do the same routine until the battery would reach 100% even after disconnecting the charger.

I think i read this problem somewhere but they did not offer any solution. It's not really a big problem but it is really annoying to connect and disconnect the charger just to get the 100% battery level.

BTW, i'm on KI4 stock rom which i downloaded from intratech.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
i do believe i havent asked it here before (or never got a reply from a previous post)...is anyone here or has tried to flash the latest version of the official firmware (i think its euro firm 2.3.5)...how to do it? how is it? will i still be in warranty if i plan to do it? thanks guys...btw...if i do root my phone...whats the best fw/kernel/rom/modem for a heavy user...again base on experience and not read (having a hard time telling peeps from other forums that i need personal accounts)...again uber thanks guys
[Galaxy S II General] iggybuenaventura:
I experience this on my galaxy tab but not on my GS2. This could be a battery problem. Try calibrating your battery but this would require rooting your phone.

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Here's how to update GS2's firmware: http://www.jayceooi.com/2011/08/08/how-to-install-firmware-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-with-odin-video/

It will still be under warranty if your using Samsung official firmware as long as it is not rooted.
[Galaxy S II General] mach0boi:
Binary counter tells you how many times you've already flashed a CUSTOM ROM/kernel via ODIN. Makikita mo yung count sa download mode(Vol down+power+home). Although some says hindi naman daw tinitignan yan pag sinoli mo yung unit. Pero mas maganda na din ang sigurado.

Goodluck to all ;)
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
tenx mhen!

+1

so ung jig na un lang ang pwedengpang reset nun? no other way?
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
As far as I know, jig is the only way to easily reset the counter.
[Galaxy S II General] jewojewo:
Hello! Got mine 27.5 pa last month sa sm cyberzone din
[Galaxy S II General] chobie:
Waddup :P....
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
tinignan ko ung counter ko sa download mode, nka 36 nko hehe.

do u know where to buy a usb jig here in the philippines?
[Galaxy S II General] gtcruz:
try tipidcp! Last time I checked, someone was selling it for P150
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
kaka-search ko lng din knina, wla as of now hehe
[Galaxy S II General] timoti.sy:
Merong how-to make your own dito sa xda somewhere. :)
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
I just got my jig from mike on sulit (netexpert here on XDA) via meetup yesterday. Works well, lalo na since nakaka-10 flash or more ako per day... :)

Eto page nya sa sulit: http://is.gd/geeyNj
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
+1 :)

however, i found a sweeter deal there :D

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/view+classifieds/id/4057576/USB+Jig+for+Samsung+Phones

pero hindi nakasulat na for sgs2. are usb jigs really that specific?
[Galaxy S II General] gtcruz:
Hi Guys, Just got back from my trip to megamall in the quest of having my SGS2 replaced.

They acknowledged the lines on my screen(the ones that you can CLEARLY see on gray or dark colored backgrounds, which make images a tad bit blurry and annoying especially if you hate imperfections) and reported it as a distorted/pixelated screen. They told me that they'll replace the LCD including the touch panel within 3-5 days.

I hate it that the service center is at a very far place. They should have one here at makati and another somewhere over there.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
did u flash a custom rom or kernel to your device before u sent it to the service center?
[Galaxy S II General] gtcruz:
Nope, I didn't I just flashed an XXKG1 Stock firmware, but I reflashed it to the old one KF1 'cuz I got scared they might void my warranty. :)
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
You don't have to worry about voiding warranty so long as you use a stock samsung kernel or rom. Even if it's not from our region it's fine.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
How long have you had the phone? Mine has just one line. Your think they will replace it?

Why didn't you go to the green hills branch? they only acknowledge the problem in mega mall?
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
why do you guys even need a usb jig for ?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
If you flash a kernel that is not one of the official samsung ones then the system takes note of this in a counter when you go into download mode.
[Galaxy S II General] vrl29:
based from what i've read, the USB jig is initially intended to have Galaxy Phones boot into Download Mode kung ayaw ng three-button combination.

tapos may nakakita na pwede din pala sya ipang-reset ng flash counter for SGS2 (i believe SGS2 ang first phone from Samsung na may flash counter)

but from the most recent firmware (XXKI4), it seems na di na daw nya nare-reset yung flash counter kasi may ginawa si Samsung about it.

of course, if there's a will, there's a way. mukhang may workaround pa din :)
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
r u sure sir? won't they check the custom rom counter at the download mode, even if re-flashed a stock firmware after using a custom rom/kernel?
[Galaxy S II General] iamspikee:
Thanks for the reply. So you just calibrated your battery. I'll try it. How do you do it anyway?
[Galaxy S II General] thirdlibrea:
try battery calibrator from the android market. instructions are in the app. NOTE: you need root
[Galaxy S II General] biosong:
New to SGS2

Hi guys - just got my SGS2 (used)

now im trying to sync my outlook accnt but im having problems doing it.

i keep on getting the cannot connect to server error.

is there a know issue about this?

I tired comparing the settings from other phones (androids and iOS) but all trial failed.

please help anyone, thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
i switch to kj3 from ki4. now i can't connect to globe data network. i revert to ki4 and now data i now working fine. anybody has this problem using kj3 base? (i even change modems.. still no luck).
[Galaxy S II General] iggybuenaventura:
Have you tried checking your APN settings? You can check it in Settings > Wireless and Networks > Mobile networks > Access point names
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
Are you trying to add an MS Exchange account, i.e. your work email account used in Outlook? Where are you getting the "cannot connect to server" error, during account configuration/when adding the account? Or have you already successfully added the account before, and it's only happening now when you try and sync?

I have my work email added to my GS2 and have no problems. There are no known issues.

Having used several android phones, some do automatically get the correct server and connection settings after I simply type in my email address and password, other phones cannot, so I manually type in correct settings in those.

I have also experienced a few "cannot connect to server" errors in the past but I attributed it to a problem with the internet connection or exchange server connection and not a problem with the phone.
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
Still no data from globe using kj3. but work with ki4.. Do i need need to input something?
[Galaxy S II General] biosong:
conexon resolves it

@rey

I figured it out to b a network issue since I was using myfi. I got home and frm my wifi it synced fine. Tmrw ill test in myfi if inbox will get updates. Using ifon didnt had the same problm though. Thnks
[Galaxy S II General] iggybuenaventura:
Yes you need to enter your APN settings for 3G to work.

APN Settings for Globe

Postpaid APN: internet.globe.com.ph

Prepaid APN: http.globe.com.ph

Prepaid APN setup 2: http.globe.com.ph

Authentification: pap or chap

All other fields blank except default for

Mcc: 515

Mnc: 02
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
hi sir what brand of sd card do you use on your sgs2?

is it ok to use any brand? is there a difference? I planning on buying cheap sd cards.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
In my experience there is no difference. Don't know in the long run. I always buy SanDisk but there are cheaper ones which could get the job done.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
@prinz

sorry, off topic.

is cm7 ok? i'm planning to flash it.

any distinct features vs the other roms?

and when you flash a newer version, do i need to wipe?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
You should at least try it once. It's fast and a bare Android ROM. Meaning it has really good battery life because there's no bloatware. No you don't need to wipe when upgrading. Just clear cache and dalvik, not data.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
but i should definitely wipe first when coming from another rom, right?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Follow the dev's instructions and you shouldn't have any issues. ;)

Sometimes a wipe is not required.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Yep. As good practice, you should.
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
Hi guys,

What is the best method in rooting firmware version DXI2?

Regards

UnwiredDroid
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
Use Chainfire's MobileOdin to flash CFRoot 5.

EDIT: Root by using normal ODIN to flash CFRoot first... then you are free to use MobileODIN or simply CWM Recovery for all your flashing needs... (except if you softbrick the device like I do when testing extremely risky kernel experiments) :)
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
Thanks mate! I am still waiting for my USB Jig after that I will root this...

UnwiredDroid

PinoyDROID.Net - Founder
[Galaxy S II General] BatTusAi:
Where can we buy MHL and HDMI for my s2 in philippines?
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
Not much a jig can do for you beyond the aesthetics for the flash count and yellow triangle.

Go flash nao... :cool:
[Galaxy S II General] Degu:
I think MHL adapters are already available at Samsung official stores
[Galaxy S II General] BatTusAi:
Maybe not there in samsung davao.. Thanks bro
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
it VOIDS your warranty. it goes beyond aesthetics :)
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
There is no need to calibrate the battery of our phone fyi
[Galaxy S II General] iamspikee:
what to do then?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Just charge and discharge like normal.
[Galaxy S II General] iggybuenaventura:
yup, but if the battery level indicator is behaving strangely it wouldn't to try battery calibration :)
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Wait for the phone to discharge fully, then pull the battery for a considerable amount of time (few hours is usually good enough). After that, replace and charge as normal.
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
Few hours? Ain't that a long time? It should be a few mins..

Or

Do you mean let it discharge fully and charge it to 100% then pull the battery out for a few sec and place it back..
[Galaxy S II General] kulot:
Help!my charger no longer works and when I charge using the usb cable + ipod plug,the touch screen isn't responsive.
[Galaxy S II General] chickie.tobias:
the ipod charger is too high for the SGS2, that is why the screen becomes unresponsive. best to get a charger that is within 500 to 800mah output only.
[Galaxy S II General] kulot:
Where can I get my fast charger exchanged?It should still be within warranty, I just got my phone earlier this year.
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
if all else fail then i can revert...
[Galaxy S II General] dannielangel:
Hello kababayan.

Tambay muna ako dito.

Sino ang KASB ko dito?? heheh
[Galaxy S II General] twisted:
google translate:

lol
[Galaxy S II General] ronv2g:
i have a question, What could cause a Status Bar to FC?

im on hyperdroid_androimeda XD ROM right now and its a good rom (kase pinoy din ang me gawa:D) but when im trying to put their surgeon (pongster surgeon matted black) it causes my Status Bar to FC:(

salamat and sorry new here cant post at thier topic:)
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
Reboot into recovery, clear cache and dalvik cache then reflash your theme.
[Galaxy S II General] kenkie:
Or try to reflash the base then the surgeon.
[Galaxy S II General] knights.JayTana:
Ngayon ko lang to nakita ahh... Gandang araw sa lahat...
[Galaxy S II General] JMacalinao:
Hi guys, has anyone had experiences with MIUI ROMs here? I'm currently using the Galnet MIUI ICS 1.11.9, and it has a marginally worse battery life compared to Samsung ROMs (especially if I leave WiFi on, and the device is on deep sleep), and although I feel it's understandable, I still think there are better MIUI ROMs out there. Any suggestions?

I can, of course, go back to custom Sammy ROMs (I used RevoHD and Androidmeda before this), but I got bored sometimes, so yeah... Hehehe... :D
[Galaxy S II General] chickie.tobias:
i am not sure but as far as i know, all accessories even for other mobile manufacturers does not have replacement warranty. I never had any phone in my entire cellphone spree that accessories are being replaced. not once. :) unless there is then that is a good news. might as well go to the nearest Samsung Service center. try Megamall or Greenhills.
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
i think the matted black surgeon is not yet updated for XD version. wait for pongster to post his update.
[Galaxy S II General] kenkie:
Are you on Siyah's kernel? Want to give it a try?

- androidkenkie
[Galaxy S II General] iamspikee:
Originally Posted by thirdlibrea

try battery calibrator from the android market. instructions are in the app. NOTE: you need root

i tried battery calibration and removing the battery for a few minutes but the problem still persists. my remedy is just to ignore the 100% notification and let the phone charge for a few more minutes
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
1.11.11 and on Siyah, go try that combo and play around with voltage control. Just be careful though, you might mess your phone up.

On a side note, there's this NDT MIUI Ginger in Android Development. Looks good too.
[Galaxy S II General] xytherion:
cm

Hello. Anyone tried the Cyanogenmod Nightly Build 116? Is it really stable?
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Do I need to know the stock firmware and kernel that came with my galaxy s2 when I bought it if I'm just gonna flash via odin intratech's original firmwares?
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
No need, just make sure that you have the proper firmware. If you bought your phone in SEA, e.g Philippines, just download the DXKI2 (recent) firmware and you're good to restore your firmware...

UnwiredDroid

~PinoyDroid.Net
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
I bought it from DBGADGETS here in the Philippines. I think my stock firmware is XX or XW KI1. I flashed the XKWJ3 2.3.5. I'll try the DXKI2. Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
Wait! Dont flash it with the wrong firmware!

Flash your firmware with the same code...the DXKI2 is usually for SEA. And XX I think is for Europe...

XKWJ3 - Use orginal fiirmware with XKWJ only!

please! dont blame me if you break your phone..:(
[Galaxy S II General] ronv2g:
thanks for your reply :)

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I did do recovery and full wife, thanks:)
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
I bought it here but my stock firmware was XXKI1.. I already flashed the XKWJ3 and nothing happened so far. Battery life improved a lot.

Should i flash it back again to the original firmware even if its only 2.3.4? My firmware before I flashed the XWKJ3 was PDA:XWKI4, PHONE: XXKI1, XEUKH2 2.3.4, updated through kies. Can i flash it back to 2.3.4?

This is my flashed firmware from intratech -PDA:XWKJ3, PHONE: XXKI4, XEN 2.3.5
[Galaxy S II General] UnwiredDroid:
Yes you can revert at any time you want with the stock.

Usually it is recommended to flash with compatible firmware.

XWKJ3 is for what country? I just followed the firmware guide from Chain Fire that I should take a look the kernel serial..- I9100DXKI2

But you flashed your phone with DXKI# with XWKJ3 and it works...sounds good to me...:)
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
I think my phone is UK because of the firmware I got. (XXKI and XWKI).. XKWJ3 I think is for netherlands. I have not yet flashed the DXKI :D thanks for your help pare. :D
[Galaxy S II General] JMacalinao:
I've tried the Siyah 2.1.1 kernel with CPU UV, and still on ICS 1.11.9, and my experience has been good. The battery life is pretty decent for my current usage (phone calls and SMS all day, sometimes using the mobile internet or WiFi).

Is it better to use 1.11.18 instead of ICS 1.11.9? Also, should I upgrade the kernel to 2.2 beta 15/16? I keep hearing good results on the latest Siyah betas.

There's just one teeny tiny issue I have, though. In the image above -- see portion from 12am to 8am -- you can see that even while the screen is off for a long period of time (usually, that's where the phone should be on deep sleep, and the phone really does go to deep sleep), the phone seems to be still awake at times. I looked at the usage, and it looks like it can be either the "Dialer" or the "Google Services Framework" being the culprit. As a result, I'm getting about 4-5% drain during this period compared to usually 1-2% in Sammy ROMs.

Is this normal in MIUI? I'd like to know your thoughts about this because in my mind, it doesn't look normal if the Dialer is keeping the phone awake in the middle of the night. Hehehe...

Other than that little issue, I like the MIUI experience overall. :)
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
That is incorrect. You can flash any firmware regardless of region as long as it's a compatible firmware, i.e. it's for GT-I9100 and not for some other variant of SGS2.

It's actually recommended to flash the latest stable release for our phone, like the XX or XW region firmwares, because the DX firmwares in our region are still on the older Android 2.3.3 release :(

Just flash back official firmware for your region if and when you will return your phone for warranty.

More info here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=18936331#post18936331
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Thank you sir! both of you helped a lot. Thanks!:D
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
I've read some stuff about wrong readings for battery stats lately. The phone does sleep its just that the reporting isn't right. I don't know if its ROM or kernel related.

1.11.11 on my gf's phone loses about 4-5% overnight so I guess that's normal. Unless you're that much of a battery freak :D
[Galaxy S II General] JMacalinao:
Not really a "battery freak," I just use the battery percentage to determine whether to charge the phone at night. Inaccurate reporting is just a small inconvenience for me.

Thanks for the insight about the battery stats. :)

Btw, is there an advantage in moving to the weekly ROMs instead of the ICS ROMs? I've been thinking about that since I'm not restoring my backup yet.
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
Those weekly/nightly builds tend to sort out the obvious issues faster. Similar to CM7's initial release, it was full of bugs etc. Then came out their nightlies which sorted a few at a time.

If you don't mind flashing frequently, you can try it out. :)
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
when i bought my phone at SM cyberzone last july, my default firmware was KF1.

i'm using KI3-based custom rom, and i had no problems so far.
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
Guys, will our phone work on 4g network of globe?
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
First of all, don't be too confused with mobile providers throwing around the "4G" term, it's heavily used more for marketing than in technical terms.

I googled "Globe 4G" and found this article. If what you mean by 4G is HSPA+ (which technically is really more like 3.5G or 3.75G and not true 4G) then yes, our phone supports HSPA+ (up to theoretical max connection speeds of 21mbps).

You should see an "H+" icon on your notification area when connected to HSPA+ (depends on your area if it's available).

I've been able to see my phone connect to HSPA+ in Global City Taguig, Sucat, some northern areas along EDSA, etc.

On this thread, I think someone gave speedtest.net screenshots of reaching 5mbps connections on Globe's HSPA+.

If you're asking about true 4G, like LTE, then our international model doesn't support it. It's not widespread in the Philippines right now anyway.

Here's an FAQ on 4G: http://mashable.com/2011/02/11/4g-faq/
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
@rey031 i know what you mean by true 4g etc.. i got confused if the one advertised by globe is a true 4g or just a much stronger 3g.. i use hspa+ on smart and it even goes up to 8mbps and once a jault of 18.5mbps.. globe already supports hdpa+ and maybe the one they are advertising right now is like the LTE version of states right?
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
Hi guys, who's using xxki4 firmware? Is it better than dxkf1? Coz I'm still on dxkf1

Any of you experiencing low wifi signals? Is it fix in xxki4?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
The phone globe is offering is galaxy S2 :)
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
XXKI4 is better than DXKF1. DX firmwares are lame with old outdated Android versions...

As for wifi signal, I personally am not experiencing any issues. If you do experience any issues, you may want to try flashing a different radio/baseband version (try here).

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I'm not sure what advertising you're referring to? I personally haven't heard any news of Globe having wide area coverage for LTE (which our phones do not support). I only know of some US and Canada versions of Samsung Galaxy S2 supporting LTE.