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[Galaxy S II General] Tofeemint:
Hi guys, im planning to upgrade to SGS2 from my Xperia Arc, unlike the one i did with arc i wanna protect this from the moment i purchase it so besides purchasing online which cost alot when shipped, are there any retailers or online sellers here in the philippines? im planning to buy 32gb microsd, 2000mah extended battery and case for it.
[Galaxy S II General] youngpic48:
Go to Greenhills.
[Galaxy S II General] joco_ph:
how much is the price going for a 32gb class10 ?
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Is your galaxy s2 black? There's one in sulit.com . P1.8k. Or contact him here 09155956494. He is selling orig 2000mah for black galaxy s2. If youre looking for a white one though, i can ship it for you. =) but the price is higher.
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
I think 32gb is around 6k? I asked for a 16gb its around 4k.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
quick question...anyone here using the latest official fw xxKI3 and xxkk2? which one is better? i will be flashing my fw for the first time and i would like to know if somenone has done it. is it safe? whats the dangers? thanks guys for the input...and of course the best modem for our country as well...thanks
[Galaxy S II General] ferdie67:
I'm using KL1. When I flashed it, I got stuck in a boot loop. I had to pop out battery and go to recovery.

I wiped data and cache, restored data and programs and have been using it for a day now with no issues so far.

In short, backup your data.
[Galaxy S II General] Tofeemint:
I dont have one yet and im still deciding whether to buy it or wait for SGS3 lol Thanks for the info though :)
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
im going all official or the frankenstein build of kk5 with the ki3 modem...how do you back your data without root/titanium/cwm?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
You can use Titanium Backup to backup your apps and system data. Restoring system data on a different rom base is not advised though.

Edit: you need to have root to do any kind of backups.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise. :D
[Galaxy S II General] crushvic:
Can i flash miui over m250k the Korean version of Galaxy S2.
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
Finally i got my White Samsung Galaxy SII yesterday here in Baguio.

Funny thing my Elago S4 White Mesh Breath Case and Anker Batteries arrived first lol.

Currently on stock rom (KH2), Battery seems good, leaving it on for 7 hours with just 1 percent battery drop. Currently updating through KIES to KI2. Might play with it for a few days then will scout for a good custom rom.
[Galaxy S II General] crushvic:
Im also from Baguio..how much is the White one here.. Im planning to sell my Black one for 22k and buy the White.one..
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
I got mine from Hello Telecom at SM. I first checked at Samsung Center, they would say 29,990 pesos, when i said cash they offered 27,700 pesos. I was tempted but i went around to check and finally i found Hello Telecom.

They would first say 27k. But in the end they would tell you that they can go as low as 26,500 pesos. Comes with Samsung Warranty. They let you fill up their discount list lol.

I did check the phone and its okay. Have updated it to KI2 through KIES with no problem at all. They will give you a one day change unit guarantee if you find any factory defects so i really tested the phone yesterday up to now. So far so good. Even got a text from Samsung giving me my electronic warranty so everything is good.

Hello Telecom beside Pines Multi on the top level of SM Baguio.

My case and Batts i pre-ordered from the States though
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
I bought mine without samsung warranty, only service warranty, from dbgadgets for only 23.5k. Mine is a white one. Bought is last month. I think its 23.2k right now with only service warranty. 26k with samsung warranty.

So far so good. No problems with the unit. My Case is a Capdase Polimor Jacket Polishe Case. Offers good protection as ive already dropped it waist high and got no damage.

A combination of hard case outside and a soft silicon inside. It is still very slim. Got it for 1k at greenhills.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
really 1%? I think it's a bad decision going ki2 as it sucks on battery life...unless ur rooted

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I won't be rooting my phone though...I just want to update my fw to a newer version cause the release here sucks and the battery life twice...I still want the stock experience and wouldn't want to risk my warranty...
[Galaxy S II General] soullinker20:
hi i'm new on this forum and just got my s2..

lately i discovered that my s2 is from UK and i could not update it on my kies (Mac) it says the device does not support firmware upgrade on the kies.. i don't know what to do next or if there's an alternative i should do to check if there will be an update to my s2.. i wanna know as soon as the ICS be available around sometime next week for my phone..

please help...

thank you
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
You really cant update via kies if youre on mac. Should be windows.
[Galaxy S II General] soullinker20:
oh crap i don't have windows here....

then it would also give me no chance of rooting it on Mac = (

i don't wanna go to greenhills.. but seems no choice
[Galaxy S II General] fourthree:
nice to know theres a philippine thread here:) i just want to ask if pwede ba ma flash yung kernel ko kahit stock lang lahat? im on android version 2.3.3 btw..
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
You have to flash it via odin. I dont know how for mac.
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
so far so good, i was fully charges after KIES update, i wanted to see if the KI2 batts would be the same. 7 hours after update, same 1 percent drop. So i started using it now lol.

No AoS problem too
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
goodluck with that hehehe...

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any guys here using the frankenstein kk5? or the ki4 version still better? thanks
[Galaxy S II General] nursespecialist:
I won't be rooting my phone though...I just want to update my fw to a newer version cause the release here sucks and the battery life twice...I still want the stock experience and wouldn't want to risk my warranty...[/QUOTE]

Even if you root your phone it will not void your warranty in samsung. A friend of mine confirmed this in samsung stores. It will be only voided once you've flashed into another rom. At the same time, we can use USB jig to reset the binary counter to 0 if in case they would be checking on it - which i doubt

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I bought my 32gb class 4 SD card in megamall worth P2,300. Ordered online case mate barely there and Taurus Bumper - hoping to arrive next week. havent bought the 2000mah extended battery since i bought an external portable charger. In samsung stores its around P1,800. you can check it online as well

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I'd recommend case mate barely there or tough case. though it will depend on your preference. Some are using bumper cases since they have extended battery. Most are also using SGP hybrid
[Galaxy S II General] joco_ph:
got my 2000mah yesterday for 1800 , Cebu.

has anyone tried SZLF-aluminum-Metal-bumper-case ( cant post link but you can use google )
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
finally braved flashing to xxkk5 franken...so far so good...no issues though i had a scare with a bootloop but fixed it by wiping cache...tested all com functions and worked flawlessly (even better than the current one in the region, the package intra used is kki3 for the baseband)...so far batt life better than dxki3 from our own pathetic kies update...still testing but i dont think i regret flashing it...waiting for the ics update this december...

btw...join the fb group for more info on our unit...
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
bro, i think that would be transcend? how's the performance? i'm planning to have that one too. thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Installing official firmware as long as it is from samsung won't increase the counter. For example right now I'm using the leaked ki3 and my counter is still 0.
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Try nyo Alienware ROM mahusay.

Sent from SGS2

Aliennware V8 with Speedmod kernel
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
kaya nga parang ayaw kong mag flash paalis ng KH3 hehe (unless ung latest na version ng ginagamit kong custom rom eh gawing KI4)
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
You can still reset the counter with the jig by flashing the old bootloader. It's no problem, really. Basahin niyo yung official firmware thread kasi. Nothing in this phone is locked or unmodifiable.
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
ok well... so what ?

i've been flashing my phone since i9000 and never had a need to get a usb jig
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
i9000 is not the same as i9100. The i9100 has a counter which determines how many times you've flashed an insecure kernel unlike the i9000. Don't compare two different things.
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
yes and i still don't understand the difference. what happens if my phone has a high counter ?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
If the count is higher than 0 (none) then Samsung has the right not to honor your warranty.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
yup. void ang warranty chong. kya we need the jig kung gumagamit ka ng customs kernels.

37 na ung count sakin :(
[Galaxy S II General] vrl29:
good evening po.

small favor lang po sa inyo: baka pwede po kayo mag-vote sa facebook for support of MIUI for our SGS2. may pa-survey kasi ang MIUI kung ano yung pwede nila i-port; highest vote wins.

ito po yung link: MIUI for SGS2 Poll in FB

thank you for reading :)
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
ah ok. i'll just look for a jig when i need to use my warranty. thanks for explaining.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Done! :) Ten characters.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
bumoto na rin ako. talo by 100+ votes ang SGS2 ng ace :D
[Galaxy S II General] arsidyumang1985:
Help please!?

Details:

PDA: i9100DXKi2

PHONE: i9100DXKi1

CSC: i9100OLCKH1

Mga sirs, paguide naman po ako on rooting my phone. seemed to be lost sa guide ng S2Root kasi wala akong makitang insecure kernel version na kamukha ng sakin para maflash ko sa odin. Ung mga insecure kernels kasi ni odia may password bago ko maunzip ung .tar file.

Please help!

Thanks!

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yes! naroot kna din. whew!

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ano po magandang rom ang gamitin? ung pangmatagalan (meaning, ndi agad nakakasawa) thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] arsidyumang1985:
pano po mag flash ng custom rom sa clockworkmod recovery without using external sd card? wala po kasi sd card e, ung internal usb storage lang na 16gb. thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
depende sa katangian mo chong :)

kung flash addict ka, wlang rom na permanente sayo hehe.

sa case ko, ganito ung mga nagamit ko na from una to latest: solar flare --> lite'ning --> cognition --> revolution rom --> dlev rom (latest and iki-keep ko na).

magbasa ka rin ng mga threads nila para mahanap mo ung suitable for u.

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copy mo lang ung file sa internal memory. tpos kpag pinili mo sa CWM na install an update, hanapin mo ung file na un.

alternatively, pasok ka into CWM recovery mode (volume up + home button + power button), then hanapin mo ung install zip :)
[Galaxy S II General] jetv1r:
guys ...oras na para mag flash ng bagong rom....XXKI3 2.3.5

maganda na ang sound at battery life....
[Galaxy S II General] hot ice:
Do you guys use ODIN to flash your devices?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Yep. It's easier than using clockworkmod.
[Galaxy S II General] vrl29:
medyo subjective na ito tol, maganda mag-try ka ng madaming custom ROMs to see kung ano talaga gusto mo.

sa akin, ito na ang mga na-try ko:

- Villain ROM

- Litening ROM

- Leomar75 Revolution ROM

- MIUI ROM (current ROM)

for now, stay muna ako sa MIUI kasi i like it's customization options (i.e. themability). downside nga lang is it's still in BETA version so there might be some bugs. di pa din working ang bluetooth audio, pero for me it's a worthy trade off.
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
Unfortunately, heimdall (the odin alternative for Mac OS X) doesn't work well on SNow Leopard or Lion... Using a VM is also out of the question as odin won't be able to pickup the hardware being connected properly...

I had to use Boot Camp to get Odin working... (in my case, I needed a Odin as I flash a lot of stuff for testing)

You could try Mobile Odin by Chainfire, although I haven't tested that personally.
[Galaxy S II General] kulot:
Anyone here running 4.0 hyperdroid androimeda? I have the base running and I want to have the transparent curtain without installing any surgeons or themes,is that possible? Million thanks
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
You'll need to customize a current vrtheme that uses the transparent curtain for the stock theme (if thats what you need/want)
[Galaxy S II General] shakra00:
Help naman guys:

I really want a white galaxy s2 this Christmas. Loved everything about it. There is just a thing that's bugging me. Its about the burn in issue. Im planning to use this phone for 2-3 years and Im very OC when it comes to gadgets.

1. Does burn in happen in all galaxy s2 phones?

2. Can you remove it by putting a plain white background for a while?

3. Will samsung accept it for replacement when it start to appear after a few months?

4. Will I have it even if I change the way icons appear every time?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Do you really think that you would get a burn in after few months?

I've had mine since it was released 8 months ago and no problems here at all. I've even left the screen lit and on the same image a lot of the time amd nothing.

So don't worry about it, although it's already december so I reckon you might as well just wait another 6 months and get the Galaxy S3.

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise. :D
[Galaxy S II General] Igtenoz:
Hello pinoy android gurus. Just purchased my SGS2 last November and I've only started with modding it now. Just flashed UltraToxic 8.0.1.

Any tips for the newbie?
[Galaxy S II General] rossdonn:
Taurus case

Guys please someone help me where i can buy Taurus Case for my Galaxy S2

I really want to buy that case any idea where in metro manila?
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Mobilefun. Search it. They ship to philippines.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
taurus isnt available locally but there are those doing a group buy for it...have tried to look but non so far here...

btw... anyone else here using intra's kk5 franken fw? i read from other threads that they are having problems with connectivity...ive been using it for 3 days now and so far havent had any problems (funny it made my phone even better for wifi/tethering etc) though i my 3g/h connection sometimes slows down (based on my experience is definitely network related)...thanks for the inputs guys...
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
I dont know if its normal but ever since i updated my phone to 2.3.6 (stock and frankie), i cant use wifi while using my jabra bluetooth for calling. Thats the only problem i have.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
hmm i havent tried that one yet and would never do i guess...id prefer taking the call first...i observed that the new fw tries as much as possible to do things one at a time...to save battery i guess unless you lose ur wifi totally...and from my experience coming from our stock stupid fw (SEA) id prefer this one...everything got better...no more force closes for me...
[Galaxy S II General] dbanzon:
finally bought my sgs 2 after a year of playing around with the desire. All i can say is that this is one beautiful phone! :D

I feel like a newbie again, lots of info to read bout the sgs2. My first immediate concern is if its ok and if its possible to update to the 2.3.5 firmware (is this the newest unofficial kies update?) floating around using odin even if im not rooted? Im currently on the gingerbread.DXKI2 version.
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Yeah, you can even update to 2.3.6 if you wanted to. :D

This is Intratech's stock rom thread, which includes official and unofficial firmware:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Should have been everything you need there. :)

Communicated from a Galaxy far far away via an XDA premium neurotransmitter while DJ'ing on The Enterprise. :D
[Galaxy S II General] AndroidFiber:
guys..kindly post the link about the app screen checker..i want to check my new s2..salamat
[Galaxy S II General] dbanzon:
im using globe prepaid on my sgs2, will flashing a firmware update from another region affect globe's signal and other radio related aspects of the phone?

By the way is it advantageous to update to 2.3.6 or is there not much difference?
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Im using XWKK5. No problems at all.
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Hi Team,

Anyone know how to switch on push notifications for twitter on android? Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] dbanzon:
is it always necessary to wipe date/factory reset & wipe cache after a firmware update thru odin?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
much better if you do...and the new fw is so far great unless you go custom rom with the kk5...it kills the wifi signal...
[Galaxy S II General] blue4004:
Ugh, what is burn in anyway?
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
What do you mean it kills the wifi? I'm on a custom ROM on KK5 and WiFi works fine here.
[Galaxy S II General] ferdie67:
KL1 buggy

KL1 is buggy, I got four kernel panics just today. I'm reflashing KK5.
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
No need to remove the battery dude.. you can hold the power button to turn it off unlike sgsl where we need to remove the battery..
[Galaxy S II General] ryangarcia1886:
Soft brick need help

Hi Guys,

I need help, na soft brck ung phone ko, my laptop doesnt recognize my phone anymore, i could go to download mode, but i cant flash my phone using ODIN because my laptop keeps saying ders a problem with the USB driver, Please help me,...
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
ive been reading a lot of feedbacks on the forum and the groups...they are having problems with the kk5 build...(wifi cant be used when bluetooth is on or not working at all)...sir pongster is your rom fixed for the problem? im planning my first custom flash rom and im still weighing on what to get...im coming from the frankenstock kk5 from intra...what do i do? root and flash then flash ur rom or just flash the rom directly without rooting via odin? thanks
[Galaxy S II General] ferdie67:
You have to reinstall KIES to get the USB drivers for the phone. Then try Odin again.
[Galaxy S II General] bimmerboii:
Is the white sgs2 available here in the Philippines? I went to Samsung in Megamall and they only sell the black one?
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Yes it is available in GH 26.5k w/ 1 year wartanty from samsung. Also available from DBGADGETS 23.2k w/out samsung warranty, only service warranty, 26k if there is samsung warranty.
[Galaxy S II General] bimmerboii:
Thanks! Im going to Green Hills later and check it out!

Which shop in GH sells it for 26.5k w/ 1yr warranty?

Also, where is DBGADGETS?
[Galaxy S II General] swiftden:
Search dbgadgets at google and it will show his mutiply store. He has a multiply shop just like kimstore. He does meet ups. I got mine (white s2) same day i texted to order (texted 1pm, got it at 5pm same day). If i were you id just order from dbgadgets. He does meet ups same day if he has on hand stocks. This is the globe number to order +639155917925.

Almost every other stall in ghills has the same price i think..
[Galaxy S II General] bimmerboii:
I think ill just do that. Thanks again!
[Galaxy S II General] dbanzon:
guys is the extended battery available in greenhills?
[Galaxy S II General] shakra00:
Guys help naman, sino may alam dito ng contact numbers ng mga Samsung Concept Stores? Especially in Glorietta? Bibili na kasi ako ng GS2 ko.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
if you mean the original 2000mAh for our galaxy its already available at samsung stores and technokid shops...for the white one you need to get one outside the country same as with momax and mugen batts (higher capacity)...you need to think about your case choice too if you plan to use extended as it adds a little bulk (minute for the 2000 batt)...my advice for that is get a bumper case (taurus, sweet armor, akiba, slfz - which are not available locally) or sgp neo hybrid ex (sold locally by applewerkz and some tcp sellers)...if you have a friend in hk or in korea much better...my 25 cents...:)

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samsung sells their gs2 over the price...you can get one from other authorized shops much lower with the same warranty so long as it is local and has the ntc sticker...try bsd, technokid etc on malls...or try buying from widgetcity/dbgadgets/kimstore (you have the choice of getting a shop warranty from them for a cheaper price of the device (around 23-25k) or with the samsung warranty (around 26-27)...samsung still sells their units at 29 to 30k...for that price i can get a note...
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
Yes, you can flash a different kernel on stock ROM. Do take note that a counter will increase every time you flash a custom kernel. A yellow triangle will also appear during bootup indicating you have a custom kernel.

You can reset this counter before returning phone for warranty by using a USB jig. Unfortunately, official firmwares since around October have a new bootloader that prevents the counter from being reset using the USB jig.

The firmwares from Intratech's XDA thread still use the old bootloader even for newer/latest firmwares so you can still reset counter using USB jig if you flash from his thread.

You can test the screen with the built-in service menu. Type in *#0*# in the dialer.
[Galaxy S II General] PaulitoX77:
i totally agree with you. went to Samsung Concept Store here in Baguio. Selling price for the S2 is 29,990 pesos. Then when i showed them i was not interested, they said 27,790 for cash payment. It was tempting but i went to the shop two stores away, got it for 26,500 with Samsung Warranty. That same night i got a text message from Samsung giving me my electronic warranty.
[Galaxy S II General] shakra00:
Guys ano alam nyong samsung reseller dito sa PH na nagooffer ng extended warranty?
[Galaxy S II General] ryn888:
Im using a Netherland KK2 2.3.6 with the CSC of XEN for kies to recognized my S2...
[Galaxy S II General] simply_amazing:
Hi mga kababayan.... Miss ko na red horse....1st time android user....victim ng hard brick dahil sa excitement mag flash...puro blackberry mga tao d2....im glad may pinoy thread for sgs2 users....marami na ba samsung users sa pinas or nokia pa rin?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
i guess only samsung sells that warranty (same with other devices especially the fruit one hehehe)...why get extended? sgs2 is pretty much a tank and idiot-proof (im not referring to anyone, just a pun)...unless you are uber active and/or swim with your gadget you can opt to get hardcore cases (otterbox) or waterproof cases (dont know any)...

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thanks...been using kk5 for a week now...so far so good...retired kies already...useless software

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welcome here...btw...we already had a memo in our thread of posting...we should follow strictly an english messaging scheme here or else we get shut down (philippines thread)...just a friendly reminder to all...thanks...(btw im not a mod, just a fellow poster who likes to share info)