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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kadin:
Both boxes on my GS2's didn't have any stickers on them at all. Bought one from Best Buy and the other from Sam's Club. What stickers are you referring to OP?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cj32187:
My background changed after sync Google account... I was running cog by design gears on cappy
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rquinn19:
That's what I'm wandering. Everyone keeps using the term factory sealed, but mine wasn't sealed. I didn't even let the ATT guy touch it. I took it striaght home (needed my fantasy apps, it was Sunday).
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cruiserbax:
By factory sealed I men the little clear circle piece of tape that you cut to open the box. And by stickers I mean ether labels on ever device its self "txt and drive can edit" my point was that out was new. anyway I did have CM on my infuse right before I switched to the GS2. So that answers my question.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicmelgen:
Hi,

I'm going to keep it as short as I can, just bought a vibrant and rooted in a nice way, then I tried to use odin to update from 2.1 to 2.2, it did it but then the screen goes black and it doesn't shows anything and when i say anything I really mean it, no battery when I plug it, and no brick message. Then I discovered that I used the wrong image to try and update it the one for the i9000:(

note:

i tried to put it on download mode, but as i said before it doesn't do anything is literally dead it, i think I'm going out of options i got no idea what to do anymore, PLZ SOMEONE GIVE ME SOME HOPE!!!:(
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SamsungVibrant:
Two options

1) Go to radio shack, spend a few bucks and build a custom USB jig that will get you into download mode. The thread is here somewhere in the forums, search for it.

2) http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1277056
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
UnBrickable Mod is awesome! It's easier to upload download mode with a click then to hold buttons.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicmelgen:
I did one myself, and tested on a friend captivate, but my vibrant still the same NOTHING!, i mean wtf! the only thing it could have is a software/firmware problem but it seems he completely died on me!! :/
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] accordex:
I had a bad cable once and had a odin flash go wrong..

Started out with download mode, but with no luck connecting to pc via 2 diff computers (not realizing it was the cable at the time) I kept messing around with it, sometimes connecting, then Odin screwing up again and eventually got to your point...nothing whatsoever, DEAD

After a while...called TMO and ordered a replacement...but didn't give up, I kept on with cable to phone, then pc...vice versa...battery in/out..and eventually out of nowhere it came back on..no idea how..one thing I do remember is reading to use vol up+down, but for me there was some weird combo where I think i started with up+down, then let go of up(kept holding down, or just used vol down)..can't quite remember...but don't give up..again mine was dead dead dead...somehow she came back...keep trying different things no JIG...

EDIT: Take your micro sd out of the phone and sim card too...that much i do remember...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicmelgen:
thx for the ray of hope pal but I think i'll just sell ir or something anyway doesn't hurt to keep trying until it happens, i have seen mostly 2 kind of options on internet the buttons combo and the jig tried them both nothing seems to work, I just think i have no luck, i bought the cell and 48h later it was already dead.....anyways thx to the people who bothered to answer me :)
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Djhemz07:
Options:

1.you can call TMO for replacement.

2. Let the technician open it maybe there's something wrong wid d digitizer

3.Have you heard about the JTAG? It can resurrect your phone!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AdamOutler:
UnBrickable mod is way better than JTAG. You should check it out. JTAG works once. UnBrickable mod allows software based recovery always and works on a dead brick with no special tools once its applied.

There two videos on the portal now which mention it. I'd like to think people are using it.. after all, this mod doesn't just happen. It takes someone to put in the work to research it... ahem...
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idanmev:
option 1

--------

1. remove the sim-card and the memory card

2. remove the battery

3. connect the USB cable to the computer and to the cellphone (still no battery).

4. press on both volume buttons (volume up+volume down)

5.while you press on the buttons enter the battery into the cellphone.

option 2

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1. connect the USB cable to the computer and to the cellphone

2. press on both volume buttons (volume up+volume down)

3. press and hold the power button

4. the screen will dim - keep pressing on the buttons (3 of them)

5. the screen will show up the cellphone-computer picture - keep pressing...

6. the screen will dimm again - keep pressing

7. the screen will show up with the vibrant logo

8. leave the buttons - now the cellphone should enter to download mode
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vicmelgen:
sounds interesting i'll try those method anyone mind sending me the links?? btw how am i supposed to connect my phone onto the PC if it doesn't start which means it doesn't get recognized???? and a friend told me that i ****ed the Boot load does it fix that too??
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] idanmev:
Just connect it to the pc even if it doesn't recognized
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] G1toVibrant:
did you try this?

battery out...

battery in--> hold only vol UP and power? for a few seconds
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] SMASHERSONLY:
http://www.multiupload.com/HDU1GPTDXM

I take no credit for this I just thought it was nice looking so wanted to share. With the community :)
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] m4127440:
nice find...much appreciated
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] SMASHERSONLY:
Not a problem
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] lenny hodapp:
Did you get it from androidspin.com?

Sent from my SGH-T959V
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] Babyj303:
Screenies
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] iHelper:
Isn't this the google music app from the market? Not trying to b mean. ;)

-Sent From My Amazing Galaxy S 4G-
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
This is an unofficial release.
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] iHelper:
Ohhh so is it different or not?

-Sent From My Amazing Galaxy S 4G-
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] FBis251:
You guys should subscribe to a few news sites using google reader...

http://www.androidpolice.com/2011/1...s-all-new-interface-better-controls-and-more/
[Samsung Galaxy S (4G Model)] surfpr101:
It's different
[Off-topic] Xhyperion:
Thundercats...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
I've had HTC devices my whole phone life until I got this phone. When I had the Evo 3D there were bug fixes released before the phone was even released. On this phone, there are major bugs: LOS,wifi signal, cant use phone when charging because of screen being dumb, etc. This is getting really annoying that the phone has been out for a couple of weeks, it has bugs, and Samsung/Sprint aren't rushing to fix their current flag-ship phone.

What do you think is going to happen when ICS comes out? My mom's Epic 4G still has 2.2, that's just sad. Well have ICS when Jellybean is released.

This is probably my first and last Samsung phone.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nate420:
Lol did u buy the phone for specs?

obviously you didnt research samsungs flaws... (htc has them too)

updates are something samsung/sprint(other carriers aswell) dont like to do in a timely manner

All ths blame cant be put on samsungs shoulders but due to there touchwiz it takes a little bit to tweak the updates (all devices are not the same)

And then sprint has to "approve" the updates/tweaks (in most cases)

I suggest buying a pure google (nexus) phone if you so worried about "OTA updates" or go back to htc phones if u think they get updates faster
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
Well basically I had an Evo 3D till about 2 weeks ago because it kept having issues, so the manager of the store gave me an Epic 4G Touch because he was tired of seeing me in the store. I'm stuck under contract for 1 year with this phone now.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] dmora01:
I had the nexus s 4g and until today with three updates still have the same problem with the signal. The updates are just going to hide the bad radios in samsung phones. Most of them, at least cdma radios. they suck. the nexus s with the first update used to have 40% without signal, with the last update I had 20% but 3g was very spotty and slow so I sold it and I went with the ET4G and bammm, 40% again and LOS that is worst so I took it back. My evo in the same area I have 0% and now with the mopho 0%.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nate420:
"stuck" isnt a good word to describe your situation. Ive also had the evo 3d (launch day) and the photon.... Sell the phone and do research and test a device out before gou take the plunge.... Not to be a **** but you did it to your self cant blame the multi billion dollar cpmpany that sold you the phone or ths one that manufactures it... (even though they could fix it relatively easy and quickly with the help of sprint)

Test different roms out and look for temporary fixes almost all of your complaints have some sort of fix or work around.... Still to this day my evo has bugs.........its man mads its gonna have flaws
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] 12MaNy:
Your name must "speedy0339" because it describes your update expectations. :rolleyes:
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LxMxFxD:
HTC all your phone life? Aww, he's just a widdle guy wid a wotta rage. Heh, htc is pretty new to the american phone market so you gotta be what, 15?

In seriousness though, I hear you. HTC has made some **** phones (see my sig for an example) but these samsung issues are not minor.

I actually don't think there will be a fix (period) for the wifi or cell signal issues. I just think the radios are plain BAD. As for LOS problem, I think it'll be fixed, but who knows when.

Apple on 10/4 posted customer satisfaction stats as follows:

Customers who answered "VERY SATISFIED WITH THEIR PHONE"

Apple: 70% (1st place... of course)

HTC: 49% (2nd place)

Samsung: 28% (4th or 5th place, can't remember)

Seeing that did make me think about htc versus samsung. But theres no real alternative. The nexus prime will also be a samsung phone probably with equally ****ty wifi/cell radios.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] R2D2 631:
i had the evo 4g and had that running very close to perfection... had the evo 3d and had issues that couldn't fix and update didn't fix... i moved to the ET4G best move yet.. still has some issues but definitely an advancement in tek..i luv but couldn't go back to the evo 4g
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Really, everyone knows Samsung is always slow with updates, it could be months till we see it fixed, maybe never.

If you had experience with the epic 4g, then you should know what to expect from Samsung already.

I knew this before I got the phone, and yea HTC would have fixed this already.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
Haha good guess im 16 but ive had a phone since i was 10 xD

My first smart phone was the htc touch, then the BB WE, then the evo, evo 3d, and now this.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] speedy0339:
I figured Samsung would have stepped up their game and hired some more asians. (not being racist, its the truth)

And as for the other guy that said there are fixes for my problems, could you post some links because there are only like 2 roms that i can see.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Actually I turned the roaming setting to "sprint only" and I don't think I had a LOS since now that I think of it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LxMxFxD:
Hmm, im going ot give this a try
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ajamer:
I returned the galaxy over the android os draining the battery glitch

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

apparently, Samsung hasn't addressed the issue since the release of the international version in the spring. They seem to have horrible support
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cidica:
I'm willing to wait it our for awhile to see what happens. Not sure how long I'll wait but for now I can find ways around some of the issues and that's fine with me. Kinda in the same boat till this (smartphone) I've always had HTC but I would not get rid of this phone for another HTC at least as of late. If Samsung or Sprint do not roll out updates or fixes I'll just root the phone like I've done with every other phone I've had and be happy with it like I am currently with it being stock.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] churro7:
But the beauty is there's other phones out there

Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Devi0124:
My wifi doesn't show full bars all the time but my data speeds are fast... even in parts of my house where I was not able to connect before.

Yeah research would be smart before buying a phone. I like samsung because the hardware is awesome and I don't depend on them for updates...thats what xda is for. I honestly don't get why people get android phones and then don't take advantage of the open source community. The awesome thing about samsung phones is that they are just as easy to take back to stock as they are to root in the first place.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] whatsitsnamenow:
This is flaw statement. Open source community cannot solve factory defects. Did the open source community solve the reception issue with the Nexus S? Nope. It took Samsung/Sprint to release a software upgrade to address it (and it only helps somewhat). Samsung Epic 4g gps? Same thing.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Not if apple can help it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] malibu_23:
threads like these just make me glad I waited... cuz id be

pissed.

top of the line phone that can barely hold a signal...iphone4?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] churro7:
Not sure the meaning behind that.

Samsung Galaxy S Dos indeed
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] malibu_23:
lol, sammy been making CMDA phones for years...pretty sure they capable of designing phones that work.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mattykinsx:
I'll never understand the need to buy at release.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] aleph23:
Lawsuit crazy. Trying to hinder release of Android phones.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Dalmus:
The majority of China and India are CDMA. I find it hard to believe that they sell nothing to people in these countries.

---------- Post added at 01:52 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:47 AM ----------

They were developing the CDMA versions specifically for Sprint, no? They can package up a prototype and have it at a Sprint engineer's table for testing on the network within 18 hours.

And for another thing that does not work, should we mention the random crashing up games problem that's been traced to their audio processing routines by just about everyone under the sun except for Samsung? That should be pretty darned easy to test right there in Korea.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] unique2me:
How long have you all been obsessed with gadgets for? Has no one yet learned that you NEVER EVER rush out and buy the latest gizmo until at least a few months after it's been out. Same things upgrading your O/S, whatever. C'mon now! This is pretty much common sense if you ask me.

I'm happily downloading whatever I feel like at 8 megs a second with my Epic4G running the ERA EC05 ROM and my battery life is incredible. Stick to what is tried and true until stuff's been out for awhile.

And quit yer whining! :p
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Most people don't have these issues. Its only a smaller % that do. You don't hear all the people with no problems starting threads just to say how awesome it is very often so mostly all your hear is lots of complaints from a small% of people experiencing them. I bought 2 ET4g's and both last easily over 24hrs with 5-6hours of HEAVY screen on usage. Neither phone has had a LOS yet and compared to my evo4g reception is only 1bar lower on my ET4g's. How many millions of these phones are in the us and what, even if 50 people complain on here that's such a small& compared to working ones. Lets say a couple thousand people AT BEST have this problem that are average joes that don't know of xda and can't bw here to tell us there LOS story. Its still a tiny tiny %

Dont get me wrong. They should have fixed this issue a week ago or more with a OTA update for those who don't know how to work around the issues like MOST people here do. They have a bad track record. But people not buying it cause a small % experience problems makes me sad that more wont get to enjoy the beauty of this phone. It truely is amazing :-)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] sfhub:
Samsung has been making CDMA for ages and the US is a big market for them with VZ and S. They are doing roughly 1/3 of the infrastructure upgrades for Sprint under NV.

The reason Samsung went with the old modem is because they have a basic design where they are using their own Processor and GPU on many models instead of using Qualcomm ones. This design has been around for a while. If Samsung wanted to they could just go with a more integrated all Qualcomm solution that gave them CPU,GPU,modem like HTC and Motorola went with.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nabbed:
LOS = only with custom kernels, no matter how much they claim to be "stock". Devs compile those kernels from 6-months-old source, which gives los.

Wifi signal is ok for me. Stop whining :)

"cant use phone when charging because of screen being dumb" ?

Hello? Who's being dumb here?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nate420:
I think he is talking about the dodgy imput while charging with factory cable in the wall outlet dealeo

Which was found out to be a voltage problem with the cable I believe

No need to call him dumb ;)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nabbed:
Heh, I only called him dumb because he said "being dumb":)
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] limeaid:
uhhh, did you know that S. Korea uses CDMA?

I love it when people say things with such confidence when they have no idea what they're talking about
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LordLugard:
Very wrong, my friend. You do know that Korea is one of the few countries that uses CDMA as well, and Samsung has been making CDMA phones for more than a decade? I've been with Sprint for more than 12 yrs and my first phone was a Samsung SCH-2000.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] wingzfan:
Since dumbs being thrown around so much Ive gotta say this is by far one of the dumbest posts ive seen in a while. Its been confirmed multiple times that LOS happens on stock as well. I was the first person to root with zedos original methos and never had LOS. Returned my phone due to battery issues and within 2 days on stock got LOS. If youd like to call me a liar then explain to me what the no signal icon was doing on my notification bar while myself and another member here watched it.

Sent from a Galaxy far far away...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] craigbailey1986:
According to qualcom in 2007 when our chip was released qsc6085, there were 377 million users of cdma, that seems to be a lot of people to **** on if your statement was true about sammy....
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] cds0699:
I bought my phone on launch day, and loving it.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LxMxFxD:
You gotta understand that the guy you're quoting here is 20 years old, and the OP is 16.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ms79723:
Why would Samsung focus so hard on bringing updates to this phone...when everyone is saying that they are just going to use this phone until the Prime comes out...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
Trust me its a super small % that are saying this that sprint/samsung know about
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] ms79723:
But knowing the way most people go about Android..they could just assume that sht. I mean got damn, a lot of people hopped from the Evo to Epic to Evo 3D to blah blah and its only been a year. They also know that people are obsessed with hardware and if the Prime's is good enough (which it is), they'll drop the GS II which is already a great phone, for the Prime if given the opportunity.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] BlackWolf757:
People need to stop b*ching...seriosuly. No phone is going to come out of the box working 100% with NO FLAWS. The LOS issue? Do a ##786# reset (fixed everyone's epic 4G that I know of that has had the problem and they have never had the issue again). Otherwise, there IS NOTHING ELSE wrong with this device. HTC had updates coming out the a** because they kept bringing more problems which each update (remind of me of Blackberry).
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Scaplet:
Being racist then saying you're not doesn't change the fact that you ARE being the very definition of racist.

I'm not being rude, but you're a ****.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nate420:
Lolololol if your offended by that then you obviously where home schooled...

But racial comments are not needed on xda ( I agree with you )
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Scaplet:
The irony is strong in this one.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] linzgeneral:
Excellent post and information/perspective. The monkey wrench is that Samsung's Asian counterpart, HTC, shares the same characteristics but manage to provide timely updates and better CMDA radios.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nate420:
no not irony.... Your mixing irony with truth...

If you think a asian joke is wrong and you are offended you are either a sheltered home schooled kid or a kind hearted human..(doubt its the later because im sure you have made fun of someone in your life and your just being hypocritical and sitting on a high horse)

Now its also the truth that racial jokes are not needed on xda... Because its a forum based on devices (even though this is the general section its the general section of a phone forum not a "funny page")

Feel informed?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Scaplet:
THIS is the sentence I was referring to about being ironic.

If you exist with a 6th grade intellect, which you clearly do, you could respond in three different ways.

You could educate yourself, thereby become a better person.

You could have just shut up and not make a fool of yourself.

Or you could respond like you do.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] bluefire808:
There goes the neighborhood^^^^

Haha
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] Bigjim1488:
Rookie status in here!
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] jumaaneface:
It has very little to do with samsung on the update side of things. Example: the international sgs2 has 2.3.5 already and gets updates regularly. The epic 4g has a gingerbread leak or a few of them. Just sprint sucks
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] mr.bill:
HTC has been around Long time. That is exactly the history behind XDA, the have been in the American phone market a long while under carrier names.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
I take it back, I had two today.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] LxMxFxD:
Damn it. I've actually never seen the LOS red circle.. just have really low signal and last week all my calls were going straight to voicemail and no texts for about 2-3 hours. No issues since. Maybe I'm just lucky. I didn't buy the phone until 9/26 so maybe I got mine from the 2nd batch or something.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] phatmanxxl:
Well its been a good week running without one, until today.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] daneurysm:
I haven't had one in like 2 weeks until today, lol. Stock kernel w/CWM...which I'm sure has nothing to do with it. I got 'em bone stock.

There is a lot of fluctuation with signal strength and speed lately...."workin' on the towers" ?
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] yokken:
had one once, don't remember what rom/kernel i was on, but it definitely caught me off guard. otherwise though i love this phone.

other than the pretty weak wifi signal. stood right next to my router and got LESS bars than i did in the bedroom above the office.
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] iSaint:
Don't be racist guys ... be pandas they're white black and asain ...
[Samsung Epic 4G Touch] nate420:
Lolololol family friendly humor!