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[Galaxy S II General] nameit03:
2000mah battery

Sino po dito naka 2000mah battery? Meron pa bang nabibili ngayon dito sa 'Pinas? I've been looking for months pero wala ako mahanap? :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
I've seen at one or two places in greenbelt a while ago. Didn't buy because it was the wrong back battery cover included.
[Galaxy S II General] nameit03:
Was it from samsung?
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Yes.

There are two different official batteries, with different back covers. The S2s sold in Japan and Korea have the tabs on the battery cover in different positions and won't fit the ones for other S2s.
[Galaxy S II General] nameit03:
Thanks for the info. How about the price?
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
I seem to recall it was around P2000, give or take.

I eventually ended up buying the japanese/korean version of this (this is the regular i9100 version):

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...Samsung-Galaxy-S2-I9100/512857_597228629.html

(Its really not 3500mAh, but its higher than stock)
[Galaxy S II General] nameit03:
I'm also interested in buying a 3500mAh, but it seems quite bulky and uncomfortable to hold. :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Its not really a lot different from the Samsung 2000mAh. Maybe 1mm thicker. Does make the phone noticably heavier though.
[Galaxy S II General] nameit03:
It will be this thick, right? Size almost doubled. :eek:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1123068
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Yes, that's similar if not identical.
[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
I bought mine @ Sulit last year, just lucky to have that deal cus the owner got his note2 before shipping of the 2000mAh battery from Japan. :)

But before considering Sulit, I went to different Samsung stores here in manila but always out of stock.
[Galaxy S II General] Xaeons:
Verdict from JTAG technician came in: EMMC corrupted. D*mn it! I've never had an android device fail due to my tinkering.

*Sigh* Now I've gotta look for defective S2s with working motherboards. If it'll cost me more than it costs buying a cheap new phone, then sayonara S2.
[Galaxy S II General] dredremon:
where can i buy a 2000mah or 3500mah battery for our s2 thanks kababayan.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Sympathies. I did try and warn you to investigate emmc before committing to JTAG service. Hope the guy didn't charge you too much.
[Galaxy S II General] Xaeons:
The tech did say "no fix, no pay" so I didn't have to pay a single dime.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
At least there's that. Note that sc-02c and i9100 parts are not generally interchangeable no matter how similar they look from the outside. Housing, battery cover, main board and USB module are all different.

If you haven't repaired or been able to dispose of it in a few months PM me. I'd probably give P1000 for it for spare parts to keep mine running if relatively scratch free externally and USB module has no corrosion.
[Galaxy S II General] henryDgreat:
have not visited this forum in a while.

i still have my s2 and have rooted it back using Odin and some custom ROM (forgot) when i got it 2 years ago. just today I restored it to factory due to phone hanging occassionaly and is now running 4.0.3

how can i get kitkat on my phone? can i just go straight to kitkat from my curremt version? 4.0.3?
[Galaxy S II General] spankymo:
you can try omnirom. you have to flash a kernel with twrp (e.g. gustavo's kernel) first. if you visit omnirom's website, they have a wiki page that has detailed instructions on how to install their rom.
[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
Hello Guys :)

Anyone tried CM 11?

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[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
Globe

Hello Guys,

Anyone having trouble sending SMS using GLOBE prepaid?

i can call and be called and receive text

i have this 3 days already

they gave me a transaction number and it will be resolve not later than 3/29

this is such a pain. :mad:

i transferred my sim to a non smartphone but same issue :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] spankymo:
"not later than <date>" is Globe's subtle way of saying "we don't know what's the problem, so please get off the line now so we can work on 'improving' our system".

but seriously, it could be a number of factors. I can send SMS myself through my Globe prepaid SIM.
[Galaxy S II General] galangdj:
Have u tried using another sim and see if it works? U can try another sim from other carrier as well.
[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
Customer service called me and told me to get a replacement of the SIM from the nearest Globe center, free of charge (contacts, sim messages, etc. will be retained).

hassle.. :mad: but i hope it works
[Galaxy S II General] hawaiisteve:
Hi everyone. I'm just wondering what modem you are using for sun cellular in cebu. I've been on XXMS4 for awhile now and its OK but some places just have no reception...
[Galaxy S II General] rueljsaunar:
Sir evildave_666, are you also a Filipino here in Japan? :)
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
No, my wife is filipina.
[Galaxy S II General] rueljsaunar:
Oh, ok. that's nice. Thanks for the reply sir. I'm also following your posts in the SC-02c thread.

I'm thinking of updating my SC-02c to have 4.4.2 but still reading on how to do it.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Its pretty easy (have a backup of your current rom and efs just in case):

flash an odin-flashable kernel with CWM6.0.4.4+ over top of whatever you have running currently

boot into recovery

wipe data, cache, dalvik

format /system

install latest cm11 nightly or milestone build (I'm using M6, M7 should be out in a few days)

install gapps

install wjchen0's GPS fix for SC-02C

reboot
[Galaxy S II General] rueljsaunar:
Thanks sir! :)

Will try it...
[Galaxy S II General] astrogambit78:
Good day guys

I have a question regarding external SD card. I have 16gb and I want to buy a larger EX SD.

Does our S2 support 64gb if yes, what brand and class?

Or the 32gb what brand and class is best?

Got too many series to watch and 16gb is not enough :silly:

TIA!
[Galaxy S II General] rueljsaunar:
I got to update my SC-02c today :)

Thanks for the steps evildave_666 provided. Although, I think GPS is not working even if I installed the GPS Fix. But I can live without GPS anyway.
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
I have seen reports of 64gb cards (particularly the Sandisk 64gb) working, however you need to format them to FAT32 in another device. The phone will not even recognize the card out of box (SDXC always come preformatted to ExFAT as per the SDXC specification).

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Are you running a Docomo baseband?
[Galaxy S II General] rueljsaunar:
Yes. SC02COMMP4
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Should be fine with that baseband. Check if you can see any birds with https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chartcross.gpstest
[Galaxy S II General] rueljsaunar:
Hello sir evildave_666,

I tried the app both in my SC-02C and SC-01F.

The SC-02C can detect GPS satellites. However, it cannot get Latitude and Longitude values.

In my SC-01F, Latitude and Longitude values are available.

Please see attached screen capture from my SC-02C.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] BlindEyes:
Philippines SGS2 User

hey guys filipino ako
[Galaxy S II General] KnightElf009:
Hello mga s2 users anong modem ang gamit nyo? THANKS
[Galaxy S II General] sniburn:
hellow!ngaun ko lang napansin tong thread nato dto.sg2 user din ako binili ko unit ko 500 lang hahaha second hand.been using AICP eversince.
[Galaxy S II General] KnightElf009:
hahaha ayoss mura non ako naman nahingin sa kapatid ko aicp din gamit kong rom :)
[Galaxy S II General] combomorat:
DO I need to install a Kernel or the KErnel is already included in the file itself?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
bro, the kernel is already included in the ROM that you will flash.
[Galaxy S II General] combomorat:
Aight!!! Thanks! Will try this out. :D:D:D
[Galaxy S II General] blancer:
good luck bro! i've been with cyanogen 7.1 but androidmeda is the real deal. stable and fast. proudly pinoy! of course with the help of the whole development team.
[Galaxy S II General] mach0boi:
Both are stock look. Nasa surgeon script lng yung theme. Goodluck to all :)
[Galaxy S II General] BatTusAi:
Guys, I'm curious about this androidmedia rom and I wanna try it out.. But there are terms that I don't understand yet like surgeons or something.. Can you please give me a simple step by step procedure how to flash androidmedia starting from stock rom? What rom is this androidmedia based? Should I flash the base rom?.. I don't understand thus surgeon thingy so I didn't proceed yet. I came from sgs1and haven't encountered this try.. sorry for being noob, I just wanna be on the safe side. Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Download Base

Boot into recovery

Wipe data factory reset

Wipe cache

Wipe dalvik cache

Install base

Reboot

Uncheck compatibility mode within spareparts

Download theme

Boot into recovery

Wipe cache

Install theme reboot

Start using rom

Forget about surgeons first. They delete certain apps from base depending on the creator. Once youve gotten the hangbof it then look for a surgeon you like :)

Sent via Hyperdroid SGS2

www.androidmeda.com
[Galaxy S II General] combomorat:
3rd day with Androidmeda. Loving the ROM and flashed the theme. So far so good!!!

Thanks!!
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Hi guys any of you use invisible shield? Saw in in one of the malls for 1500 on the sgs2. I'd appreciate any feedback on this product. Thanks!

Sent via Hyperdroid SGS2

www.androidmeda.com
[Galaxy S II General] vrl29:
i'm NOT using one, but just to provide my inputs...

i read somewhere that it might make the screen a little bit pixelated, same result as using a matte screen protector on the SGS2.

let's wait for more inputs
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Im using one (1500) now but im not satisfied with the performance of that ishield. A week later after i purchased it, i saw small scratch on my screen. Hindi ko na sya matanggal because the screen protector itself was streched. And also the dirt on your hand was traced along the side of the end film of protector (top and side).

- inshort, d ko sya.mairerecommend for protecter of our sgs2 .^^,
[Galaxy S II General] treoreloaded:
Hi mga kabayan! I'm an iPhone user ang been thinkin of getting the SGS2 international unlocked version. Dito kasi sa US yung AT&T at Tmobile version has been slightly modified as far as looks. I like the international version that has the home button like the iPhone. Tanong ko Lang Kung you guys can recommend a site aside from eBay na mabibilhan that has a good warranty? Samsung US doesn't honor intl warranty.

Second is what's the advantage of rooting? Is it like jailbreak on iPhone? yun bang unlocked version rooted na? Pasensya n sa mga tanong Noob ako sa Android world.

Salamat in advance :)!!!
[Galaxy S II General] pongster:
Thanks @gtizon

Guys, kung may tanong kayo feel free to ask sa XDA thread or sa Androidmeda Forum thread.

BTW, I made a special section for Pinoy Android Users sa Androidmeda Forum... (Tagalog and Bisaya pwede) :D
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Rooting is similar to jailbreak but 10 times better. As for a site, i am unable to recommend any as i dont do online purchases. :)

Sent via Hyperdroid SGS2

www.androidmeda.com
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Hi there. I couldn't think of any way to get the international version with warranty there in the US. I think one option you have is have the phone bought here by a friend/relative in Samsung Phils. Then when you have a problem just send it back sa pinas to have it repaired here? I dunno really.
[Galaxy S II General] benjo2021:
its good to know marami din pala pinoy dito.!! hi mga chong... pa burger naman jan.. hehe :D:D

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anyway nakalimutan kong mag tanong mga chong..

i bought last week ng sgs2 sa hongkong and im planning to flash my firmware/upgrade my firmware to a different type of release.. magkakaproblema ba yun or is it totally safe? nalito na kasi ako sa dami ng guides dito sa xda..

my stock firmware was:

PDA: I900ZSKF2

PHONE:I900XXKE4

CSC:I9100OZSKF2

just finished flashing it with an insecure firmware na kf2 din..

planing to flash the sg2 after with

then probably

ok lang po ba e update ko ung sgs2 /w KI3? or do i need to stay at the KF/KE level...

noobie lang po sa android scene.. patulong naman mga chong..
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Thanks for the feedback on ishield. Hmmm i dont think im willing to throw 1500 on it to test. Appreciate it. :)

Sent via Hyperdroid SGS2

www.androidmeda.com
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Hey guys need your help again.

Checked my CSC using *#1234# and it says unknown. If say i go to another country and have roaming activated with globe and my csc is unknown will roaming still take effect?

Sent via Hyperdroid SGS2

www.androidmeda.com
[Galaxy S II General] poch_1421:
i think the default earphones that come with the phones does not really have a good quality.

when i bought my s2, compared the default earphone with my phillips earphone (the cheapest one, about 350 pesos). the sound with the phillips is way better than the one from samsung.
[Galaxy S II General] kmike9km:
sir do you know any earphone that has a volume button, just like the earphone of iphone? That is compatible to our phone?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Yes it will be fine. Nothing to worry about.
[Galaxy S II General] BatTusAi:
The original headset has three contacts in it, right? I mean standard headset has two only cause it doesn't have contact for the mic. What I did was half plug/push the 3.5 pin and that's the time I get a stereo sound but if I fully plugged it in, I get that "bitin ang sound" that it only becomes stereo when you press the answer button on the headset. Is there a setting for this?
[Galaxy S II General] Hilari0:
I would NOT recommend invisible shield. First of all, the use of liquid to apply it freaks me out, but I know it shouldn't damage the phone.. BUT, the person in the booth here in Cagayan de Oro put the phone inside some kind of drier thing, and then further dried it with a hairdryer. When I got the phone back, it was quite hot and I noticed later that the screen had damaged pixels. Two thick lines in the center and generally distributed over the whole screen.. They were dim compared to normal pixels.. I took it back where I bought it and I got a new one, and I did NOT go back to get that shield again! Wasted 1500p. I'm just happy that I was able to swap it with a new one.
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
First, as much as possible, we should post in English as per forum rules, the Mods have warned us (see this post) ;)

It's safe to flash other firmwares, as long as you follow instructions (i.e. do not select re-partition/PIT in Odin, etc.) but of course usual disclaimer to flash at your own risk applies ;) But using other stock firmware versions on your phone, even for other regions, is safe.

When you're going to flash a ROM/firmware, of course it's best to flash the latest and greatest version tested by most of the community. Right now, it's XXKI4 or XWKI8 which are both using Android version 2.3.5. There are more recent versions such as XWKJ1 and JPKJ2 but I haven't seen much feedback or much need to upgrade there.

But first, some lessons on firmware letter codes to help you decide..

Common mistake is to only consider the last 3 characters (i.e. KI4) instead of all 5 characters (i.e. XXKI4). Let's break it down:

XX = Region code (Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom)

K = Year (2011)

I = Month (September)

4 = 4th update for the month

So XXKI4 is the 4th update for Sept 2011 for most of the European countries. More information/code legend here: http://samfirmware.webs.com/samsunglettercode.htm

Here's an example of how important it is to know entire letter code. Based on the official ROM list by Intratech, DXKI2 is the latest official firmware for the Philippines. DX is our region code and it was released on September but is only using Android 2.3.3.

Even XXKG2 is already on Android 2.3.4 and that has been out since July! So official Philippines firmware is lagging behind and I don't recommend flashing it. The only good reason to flash Philippine firmware is when you're going to return your phone for warranty ;)

Your initial firmware was ZSKF2 which is the 2nd firmware update back in June for Hong Kong. As I said above, you don't have to stick with ZS* firmwares and can flash other Samsung Galaxy S2 firmwares as long as your phone is the GT-I9100 model.

In short, I recommend you flash XXKI4 firmware but are free to choose any one you like ;) And I don't think you'll need to flash the Philippines official firmware since it seems like your phone does not have official Philippine warranty :)
[Galaxy S II General] ferdie67:
I've been using my phone as is. Dropped it around three times, so the frame around the screen is a little textured. No screen protector, no scratches. I keep a micofiber cloth around to give it a little polish now and then.
[Galaxy S II General] rossdonn:
hi

wow its nice to know na may mga pinoy thread pala dito sa xda. kamusta s inyo i just bought my sgs2 i9100 before i had htc hd2. nabili ko sya d2 s UAE abu dhabi ng 27,700 in peso 32gb internal and ceramic white niroot ko n din sya. sobrang nagenjoy ko ngaun s phone ko mabilis at sobrang linaw at wala force close ng mga games o apps..pag umuwi bko ng pinas may certain version ba na kailangan?gagana din b sya sa globe o smart sim?and im planning to upgrade my android version to 2.3.7 pwede b ung ganong version dyan sa pinas?need your help guys..thanx in advance..:)
[Galaxy S II General] gtizon:
Bro pls post in english. The mods might close this.

Sent from SGS2 Hyperdroid ROM

The Walking Dead Kernel V2.3

www.androidmeda.com
[Galaxy S II General] JiroPrinz8:
Yes please post in English.

To answer your question, if you bought it there unlocked (International Version) then yes you wouldn't have a problem using it here..

For the updates, as long as you use the version for SEA then I think you're good. (I may be wrong though, guys can you confirm?)
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Actually, based on my experience you can use any rom. I recently sold the galaxy s 2 I bought from samsung and got a white version. The white version comes with UK Firmware (XWKI4) and it works well in the Philippines.

What I'm not sure of are the radios used. Some people claim that some radios work better in some countries. I dunno really.
[Galaxy S II General] landis21:
[filipino:tagalog]

di ko sure kung meron pero yung sa nokia BH-301 ok yun may vol + - yun

[translated in english]

not so sure if there is but the nokia BH- 301 thats ok with the vol + -
[Galaxy S II General] JiroPrinz8:
Yup that's what I'm unsure of as well.. the modems used.. others claim they get better signal/3g etc on certain radios..
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
I'm planning to get another sim card solely used for mobile internet. Suggestions ? My main line is Globe and isn't that quite satisfied with it's data speed on certain areas.

How's Smart/Sun ?
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Forget sun. I'm using it on my s2, it's unreliable.
[Galaxy S II General] ephraim:
If you choose between sun and smart i would recomend smart.. Sun internet is down sometimes and no h+, smart is fast and reliable although slow speed on weekends.. I get around 8mbps here in cebu.. Downloaded 700mb torrent for 9mins :)
[Galaxy S II General] ceycey84x:
Thank you for your information
[Galaxy S II General] evildave_666:
Sun is pretty much useless for 3G data outside of Metro Manila or Cebu.

If prepaid I'd go with smart for the always-on plan (or LTU299 if they extend it past November). If postpaid I'd think about another globe sim (I assume you're talking a sim for a second device).
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
I'd probably just get a Wifi tablet and use wifi hotspot off my S2 with Globe. Battery's gonna go down faster though lol.
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
yes...invest in a better case...im using otterbox commuter+3M Estoc screen protector...expensive but tried and tested...car keys in my pocket cant scratch it and my unit falling numerous times attest to otterbox claims...i use invishield on my ipod and i regretted doing it

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i second the motion...globe is the best network for our unit (and i am a sun sunscriber)...ive used smart (prepaid/postpaid/bro) and sun (prepaid/broadband/postpaid)...and im only using globe tattoo prepaid now and i never experience a downtime in h or 3g...what sucks though is the bandwidth limit of 800mb for surf 50...so i suggest you never use ur load for torrenting or downloading large files

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btw here is a super noob question...

i am on stock rom and i have a local unit...how can i change my region to a europe one (i want to update my fw to 2.3.5 and i know its from euro versions)...i dont want to base my idea on people from other threads as i prefer help from fellows here...has anyone done it?thanks guys in advance...
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
Do any of you use siyah kernel?

Is it stable already?
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
I'm using siyah kernel dk version and its stable for me. I also use voltage app for uv cpu/gpu clock.
[Galaxy S II General] kelvs:
lol speaking of Otterbox... I just made a review for it over the weekend. You guys can check it out

http://www.androidmanila.com/2011/11/otterbox-commuter-series-for-samsung.html

you can just flash the new ROM over your stock one via CWM
[Galaxy S II General] rab1412000:
is this siyah kernel 2.1.1? are you using setcpu to uv/uc?
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
If he's still on stock ROM, then he doesn't have ClockworkMod Recovery yet.

jermitano, you can flash the latest firmware for the Europe/UK region. They start with "XX" in the firmware name. Latest right now is XXKI4. Download from the following thread and use Odin as instructed there: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

More info on Samsung firmware letter codes:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18936331&postcount=444
[Galaxy S II General] zoie:
anyone here tried galnet miui ics version?
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Its just a miui version with ics framework. Nothing new with the ui. ^^,
[Galaxy S II General] chobie:
I get reliable and constant speed of 1.5 mpbs on Sun vs <100 kbps on Globe. Depends really on your location.
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
No. I use voltage app 'coz it has the option to set the clock of gpu also you can set the voltage. Aside from that you can adjust also the cpu clock & voltage. :)
[Galaxy S II General] gtupil:
mga sir san po ba pwede makabili ng usb jig sa pinas?
[Galaxy S II General] huwande1acruz:
Sir please use your word in english. About the jig, search on sulit.com.ph . There is a guy who sell usb jig for only 180.
[Galaxy S II General] digitallysick:
I need some help

So i use globe and i have an S2, with KI1 baseband. If I put it on automatic selection it just sits on Edge. if i change it to wcdma it goes to 3g and hsdpa.

On Ki4 the singal is better , but it stays on edge only/gprs (when im in a 3g /hsdpa area) if i change it on ki4 to wcdma no 3g or hsdpa icon come up at all

So what in the hell do i need to do for 3g to show up? On my iphone4 it comes up automatic and quickly, it always says 3g but not on s2

I cant figure out the problem, thanks for any help

Im in Manila philippines
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
No need to root but just flash over the euro fw?via odin i presume?to sound redundant i have a non rooted asian csc phone hehe...thanks again for the inputs..more ones i hope
[Galaxy S II General] rey031:
Yes, that's correct ;)
[Galaxy S II General] hansation:
hi guys, i'm under globe, using xxki4. i am wondering which modem to flash. i'm choosing between ki4,kh3 and kg5. which is more battery friendly? thanks