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[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
OMKG5 worked well for me on Smart. I'm on OMKJ4 now but haven't used it in RP yet.
[Galaxy S II General] jenlex13:
guys tanung lang.. bakit po parang mahina ang wifi reception ng sgs2 ko??

ito po sgs2 ko

Android Version : 2.3.3

Baseband Version : I9100DXKF1

Kernel Version : 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKF1-CL265340

root@DELL106 #2

Build Number : GINGERBREAD.XWFK1

and pa suggest nman po anu maganda pang root..

anung magandang custom rom at kernel?

newbie sa sgs2 :)
[Galaxy S II General] markalap:
Hey guys,

Nice to know na may ganitong thread dito :-) I just wanna ask how to extend the battery life of sgs2 aside from the usual brightness adjustments and not using live wallpapers. Hirap kasi 6hours lang tumatagal sakin.

Rooted, Gingerbread.2.3.5.XXKI4 (insecure)
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
There's not much you can do if you use it a lot. Get a spare battery or extended battery like I did.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
here's what i did to "extend" my battery life...i signed out all my social network apps (g+,fb, etc)...i logged out latitude (funny cause its the same problem that ip4s has) and it saved me almost 20% of my battery...never install app killers (lesson learned for almost a year)...get juice defender...buy extended battery (im using momax 2700 i bought at their store online...just type momax shop and shop via paypal, cheaper and better alternative to expensive and lower capacity samsung ones)...and correct your wallpaper should be as much as possible dark to save on battery use for screen brightness...lets face it our phone is an energy monster...using it really needs a lot of batteries...and if you are brave enought to risk your warranty, root and mod ur phone...

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on stock our wifi signal really stinks...btw we have the same dilemma so i suggest you backread a page earlier for some answers...according to our fb groups the best one is the androidmeda rom for users here (support our fellow pinoy developers) and most of them also use the siyah kernel...but if i were you id still stick to stock until my warranty goes out...

ps...please post in english so as we would not be redflagged again (our page)...thanks

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thanks for the info! btw...whats the best combi custom rom/radio kernel for our unit? heavy user here...thanks again
[Galaxy S II General] digitallysick:
I just bought the 2000mah offical samsung extended battery (comes with new back cover) I got it on sulit and met the guy at the LRT2 station . No idea where he got it from but it works wonders, i dont have to charge my phone for days now!

Bought it from here

http://www.sulit.com.ph/index.php/v...laxy+S+II+Extended+battery+2000+mAh+brand+new
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
Does it have a plastic or metalic cover with it?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
The cover is the exact same one the phone came with except that it's a bit thicker.
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
is it the official samsung extended batt back?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Yes that's the official one.
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Can anyone upload a dx version of modem? Any dx version will do. Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
Scan a few pages back.. Someone uploaded a dx modem a few days ago..
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Here, the latest DX modem. Download it from my Dropbox.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/36822568/DXKI1%20Modem.bin

Flash using Odin. Put it in the "phone" part.
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
does the samsung store here in the philippines have the offical samsung extended battery 2000mah? how much is it?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
No they don't have it. Either you get it online from a website like tipidcp or sulit or you get it from a 3rd party accessory seller in a mall or something.

Prices range from 1500 to 2200, based on what I've seen.
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
the 2000mah battery kit is really useful if you are a moderate to heavy user. played real soccer 2011 for almost 5hrs. i know it can last to days if you are a light user but i'm surely not a light user myself, been using my phone like a laptop since i got it back in august :D
[Galaxy S II General] ferdie67:
Battery saving tips

I use a black home screen. To get one, just take a pic with the camera lens fully covered (I put my phone against a pillow). Open the Gallery app, then while the black image is selected, choose Set as home screen.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
technokid sells the 2000mAh extended for 1500 (sm manila) and 1700 (sm san lazaro)...personally i use a momax 2700 though a bit bulky but still fair better at 1650 pesos...btw anyone selling a 2nd hand hybrid neo ex here?thanks
[Galaxy S II General] trixnix:
Guys anyone using touchwiz 4.5 here? What the difference between sgs2 tw and tw4.5? Im trying to find here, hindi ko mahanap.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Thanks for sharing but i dont have access on my laptop. Can you zip it so i can flash through cwm rec. Thnx!
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
hi guys, i'm getting my gs2 this wed, so i'm wondering if there's a free 8gb microSD when you guys bought it. coz i read in gsmarena that 8gb is included. thanks and hope you guys can help me with my custom flashes and rooting. started reading some of the guides on how to do it though.

i'm also concern about the lines on the screen, how can you check that problem with the screen?

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
guys, have you noticed that the wifi signal on our galaxy s2 is weak? any solutions regarding this? thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
My wifi signal is strong. You might have a defective wifi chip like other people in the forums. I remember reading a thread about this.
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
I just went to Samsung mall of asia yesterday,

and they now have the official extended battery for sgs2 for 1800php.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
can we have it serviced at samsung? or do they insist its normal? thanks
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
its not normal especially on our high end device.

before going to the nearest service center do a self test eg; test it on to other wifi network, if ever you have extra devices that uses wifi conectivity connect it.

and if symptoms persist its time to consult your doctor.
[Galaxy S II General] ryn888:
Its true hina wifi ng sgs2. Im using ki8 rom. Hina talaga. Compare sa galacy tab ko p1000 mas okay wifi nun...
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Weird i'm using ki8 too and wifi at home is always full bars. But im using speedmod kernel and dxki1 modem. Try flashing those first?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
So long as you have warranty you can complain about anything; just try, no harm in that anyway.
[Galaxy S II General] rossdonn:
Advise

Guys please someone explain me whats the difference in base band version DX and XX cuz im XX right now im in UAE is it ok if im using XX when I go home their in Philippines or do i need to change it to DX?Need your advise guys..thanx in advance.

Model: Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 Ceramic White 32gb

Kernel Version: Siyah-v2.1

Rom Version: MIUI V3.0
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
You don't need to change it. It will work. It's just that according to some people using the DX one is better for battery life.
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
guys, i noticed that even if i'm already connected to wifi, it still keeps on scanning wifi signal. how do i stop it? aksaya sa battery kasi. thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
Dont mind it it's normal. Wifi Scanning will auto scan everytime you enter wifi settings. Relakz lang hehe.
[Galaxy S II General] rjtotally:
HELP! I asked a friend to root my phone with cyanogenmod7 to enjoy SPBshell3d. didnt work. and im experiencing some crazy weird stuff after plus google map cant be installed. Now, the real deal is my phone can not connect to internet. sa wifi ok naman pero sa globe internet ayaw. i already manually configured gprs/mms settings ayaw pa rin. di ba ichicheck mo lang yung enable data tas me magpapop up na na this may incur additional charges tapos yes mo lang tapos connected na sya... yung sakin wala! o,O at walang hsdpa or 3g signal man lang. I already called Globe regarding this to get help but I dont think they know where exactly am coming from. haist. . pls help, you guys know how rubbish this phone is w/o internet access. :(
[Galaxy S II General] -- X10B --:
Have you tried going back to stock? I think your kernel is messed up try flashing stock kernel for your device.
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Easy. Try to go in wifi setting then go to mobile networks. Check data enable then go to access point. Click the globe internet . See to it that the circle beside was darkened. Also on mobile networks dont check the "use only 2G networks" . Try it then report back if the same problem persist. ^^,
[Galaxy S II General] rjtotally:
I'll try :(

im not really geeky and I absolutely know nothing on this, so wish me luck against the defender of the BRICK walls! :D

awoo! awoo! awoo!

depressed nako! tonta!
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
as much as i like to flash dx modem again, it gives me random signal conflict which goes on and off. i'm using xxki4 rom
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
5 of us officemates bought SGS2's at different times, 8GB sd card is never included. SGS2 does have internal storage though, 16GB here in Philippines (with around 11GB useable due to system files/partitions using up space).
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
What do you mean by random signal conflict?
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
Thanks po, hope I can have my gs2 tom :-)
[Galaxy S II General] rjtotally:
stock na ulit ako. after lite'ning and cyanogen wouldnt dare to root it again. geez... sakit lang sa ulo.
[Galaxy S II General] jetv1r:
what router are you using? if ur still using b/g then try to use router with the b/g/n

and try your signal again..
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
Anyone here using the euro 2.3.5 gingerstock?inputs pls. Btw i dont want to sound nagging or bossy but pls post in the english language.i wouldnt want to lose a fave forum online.weve been warned before.thanks for understanding.
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
I repeatedly have no network coverage using dx not with xxki4 or other international modems. kinda weird..
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
That's so weird! Considering it's the one for our region.

What network are you on?
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
i never liked using custom ROMs. what i usually do if i want updated firmwares is i flash a deodexed stock ROM with CF-Root. Then I just put JKay's mods and maybe pick up a kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
Globe.. oh well, i just gonna choose between ki4 or kg5? i dunno :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
I'm trying xxki4 so far so good
[Galaxy S II General] iggybuenaventura:
Hi, with the extended battery installed would it still fit in an Otterbox case?
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
if on 2000mAh i think the only verified one is casemate...but usually if you are using extended,just use a bumper case (neo hybrid ex...taurus)...i use an otterbox only for the stock batt and its a fix already.some tried it with this case,it fitted but without the battery cover
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
From what I read in the thread for this battery, yes. But please double check.
[Galaxy S II General] junkun13:
It will fit but not perfectly.
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
Hi guys. Got my gs2, my rom version is dxkf1, is this a stable version? or should I update? And only way to update is using kies?

Notice my tab heats up to 39°c even just using internet, is this normal or this has to do with my rom version?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
just flashed Siyah Kernel. Have no idea wtf am i supposed to do with the voltage control app. x_x
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
It's normal for most any phone to heat up a bit when using internet. (at least with all 3 android smartphones and 2 'dumbphones' i've had with mobile internet/wifi).
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
39 to 45 is pretty normal. That version is stable.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Please don't mess with voltage if you are unsure. You can actually destroy the phone if you set the wrong voltage and your warranty will get voided.
[Galaxy S II General] rossdonn:
thanx

Thank you pre:)
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Warranty is voided once you root your phone lol.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] JiroPrinz8:
Well not really, you can always flash back to stock if you decide to bring your phone in for warranty.. just get a jig to reset the counters.
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
Thanks, I'm on csc xtc, can I install xx versiin with out changing my csc?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
Lol, yes that's right. Losing warranty after rooting has alwayz been the official party line haha :P

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] iggybuenaventura:
What ROM/Kernel do you guys recommend? I'm currently on CheckRom v2/ Speedmod kernel 2-16
[Galaxy S II General] strummsteel:
Default setup from globe

HI sirs,

I'm just wondering if there is a way to get back to the original globe telecoms setting for my s2?

Unrooted so that I can retrace my steps, I am so stupid I just wish I followed your advice here instead of following guides that are not Pinas-centric.

Thanks in advance po.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Just flash any dx firmware using odin and change the csc into glb using csc changer app from the market.
[Galaxy S II General] strummsteel:
thanks sa reply sir, i flashed to a stock rom but su and cwm us still there. Doe that mean I am still rooted? CSC available yun sa app market?
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
Batista/SpeedMod :D

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Try this https://market.android.com/details?id=com.manniakk.cscselector&hl=en
[Galaxy S II General] strummsteel:
Sir, I need help what stock rom do i need to download? There so many and the codes are bit confusing. I just want to start from scratch.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Dxki. Look in intratech's thread.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Yes it would still work.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Go to intratech's firmware thread. Download any dx rom. Don't flash an insecure kernel after. Then do a factory reset.
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
is there really no fix for the camera pink spot? I'm on KI8, and I tried a lot of camera firmware.

still no luck. the latest I tried is SIEG03.

I tried to search this thread of pink spot, no results found.

I'm I the only one that has this problem in this thread?
[Galaxy S II General] byobodybag:
This issue varies from phone to phone. I'm on KI8 and have no such issues.

The best thing you can do is have that replaced at your service center citing that defect and have some peace of mind. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
I also went to samsung service center to claim, the camera is replaced. Its still there.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Just don't mind it. There is no way to fix it now. Even firmware change makes no diff.
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
so sir it means it is really common to our phone? I'm thinking of trading it to the white version. or maybe just accept it.
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
what's the camera pink spot ?
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1078700

this is the thread. it only appears when your indoor and in the morning, in a white background.
[Galaxy S II General] tinyschatz:
Carrier locked SGS2 (Globe Telecom)

Hey guys, i have a Globe locked SGS2, wondering if I can flash it with the firmware from Intratech. Android OS is the top eater of my battery and I know that its a kind of bug and I need to update my firware but my firmware was already updated via Kies when i noticed that AOS sucks a lot from my batt. Can I update via ODIN even if my phone is carrier locked (Globe Telecom) ?
[Galaxy S II General] trixnix:
Yes. You can flash your device via Odin. Be sure to read all the instructions in Intratech's thread. Happy Flashing!

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] BatTusAi:
anyone having problems with the headset? when listening to music(stock samsung headset with mic), there's almost no vocal and when you press the headset button, that's the time when the sound, stereo comes out with clear vocals.. but if you use a headset with no mic like headset for a mp3 player, the quality is just fine.. are u having the same problem? how to solve this?
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
VillainROM + Ninphetamine or Siyah Dark Knight kernel = perfection! :D

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
It is common not just on SGS2 but on other phones such as the iPhone as well. It is inherent design limitation.
[Galaxy S II General] tinyschatz:
Thank you Sir! Another thing is, should I also reset the binary counters of my phone even if I'm flashing an official firmware? And I'm flashing the same firmware, just want to test if the AOS bug will be fixed this time.
[Galaxy S II General] CamoGeko:
It's not necessary to reset the binary counter to flash stuff. The only time I can think of when you would want to reset it is if you're taking ur phone in for service.

Transmitted from a Galaxy far far away via XDA lightspeed telepathy.
[Galaxy S II General] tinyschatz:
awesome! thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
Also, flashing official firmware (kernel) does not increase the counter, so no need to reset because there would be nothing to reset; the counter will still stay at 0 (and no yellow triangle will appear during bootup) if you've only flashed official firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
my earphone's fine. do take note that earphones with mic and earphones without mic are different.

mine works properly with the stock one (with mic)
[Galaxy S II General] tinyschatz:
Got it, i did flash my phone with the same latest firmware but the Android OS bug is still there.. now I dont what to do.. any ideas on how to stop this AOS from eating up to much of my phone's batt? should I flash back to old firmware first?
[Galaxy S II General] raezza:
Hello my Filipino Brods and Sis',

I am coming to visit family for a month and am wondering what options I have for internet for my phone when I get there. Optimally I would like a sim with unlimited internet. My house is in Pangasinan near Lingayen (Bugallon) if that limits available carriers.

Just curious if wifi tethering is possible with cell phone companies over there.

Thanks for any advice and if you need something small brought over from the US PM me. Any help will guarantee the helper pasabulong of my home made Alaskan smoked salmon. We arrive in Manila on Wed the 23rd of Nov at 6pm.

Thanks

R
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
Wifi tethering of the phone's mobile internet is possible here, no limitation. Of course, your phone's firmware should support it as well. I think some U.S. carrier-branded firmware removes the option for wifi tethering, although of course there are other apps that enable this (i.e. PdaNet).

I'm not sure which mobile provider has a better signal in Pangasinan. I would guess your best bet is Smart or Globe, better ask folks who are located there.

If you will be using Globe prepaid sim, turn on time-based browsing since, by default, Globe uses browsing per kilobyte which will quickly burn through your prepaid balance if you surf the net :)

You can also turn on unlimited internet for certain days/durations. More info here: http://surf.globe.com.ph/plan/supersurf

Time-based browsing is mentioned here but I don't know why they didn't include the keyword to text to enable it :confused:

To enable time-based browsing (P5 per 15 mins), text TIME to 1111.

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Here's a reference thread on the AOS bug:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1290020

Try the latest firmware/kernel based on Android 2.3.5 (such as XXKI4). Even though the bug isn't fully solved, battery life is better based on many user reports, less extreme battery drain due to AOS bug, unlike on 2.3.3.

Also try the new firmware/kernel for several days/recharge cycles to really see its effect on the battery life, hard to judge just right after flashing.

I'm on Androidmeda custom ROM, based on XXKI4 Android 2.3.5, and most of my unwanted battery drain isn't from AOS but from other wake locks caused by apps. Check this thread to help you pin down what's draining your battery the most, if not AOS bug: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1179809
[Galaxy S II General] raezza:
Thank you so much for the excellent info, I am not sure what is postpaid, I assume that means a monthly plan but not sure. In the past I have always had to struggle with either using those scratch off to load my phone for just text or last time there was someone we know who we paid and they loaded some USB I think tatoo thing that we plugged into the computer for internet access. I would like to not be at the mercy of someone to reload anything, just want to pay and forget about it until I leave. If I am stuck with prepaid, then I guess the 5 days at at a time will have to do, but how does that work, do I have to go into to town every 5 days and pay.

Sorry for my noob questions:o

Any Ideas... or other options...

And I am serious if anyone needs me bring something over, just let me know.

Take care

R
[Galaxy S II General] trixnix:
Can we enable the samsung music hub? So we can buy songs/albums?

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Degu:
Hi there another SGS2 user here. I was #5 when they launched the unit at Power Plant :D
[Galaxy S II General] Hilari0:
Hi! I'm a foreigner living in Philippines! :) I'm Norwegian though..

About the service here: I mainly use Globe here, as Smart tends to be pretty bad in my town, specially in my neighborhood. Anyway, you have two options, postpaid or prepaid. prepaid has to be loaded with cash before you can use it. Two ways of loading, scratch cards or autoload, autoload is usually some vendor in the street that can wire money to your phone.. I think the BPI ATM has a reloading option also if you have an account there.

Postpaid is the usual plan with a monthly bill on usage. I'm using a data plan that cost 999 a month with unlimited internet usage, while any text or sms is charged on the bill. I'm using way more internet than text or call so it makes sense to me. Your usage might be different. It works with both USB and wireless tethering and Globe has plans to upgrade their network with 4G in near future, which I'm looking forward to.

As for something you should bring over here, theres a ton of stuff I can't find here, so just PM me about that if you want to bring something over.. Of course, I'll pay the cost of it and the local shipping.. :D
[Galaxy S II General] digitallysick:
I have the exact same problem with my galaxy s2 in the philippines , using Ki4, i tried globe and sun, but the signal issue still exists. Its like the antenna is weak or something. Other phones will have full signal but the galaxy s2 will show almost none

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Its stock from samsung , its just a bigger battery 2000mah comes with the stock battery cover, just like the normal phone, but bigger battery a little heavier but no other difference
[Galaxy S II General] fatbuccha:
Hi guys, before I flash xxki4 just wanna clear out some things

1. I don't need root access right?

2. After flashing I can flash custom kernel even I'm on official rom?

3. Will this wipe all my data, apps, settings?

Thanks