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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] dandrumheller:
Just to add a little bit - no matter what you put over your screen, you are going to impact your image quality some - whether or not it is noticeable to you is a matter of several factors:

a) quality of the screen protector

b) how well it was installed

c) how much damage/scratching/smudging is on the protector

d) how attuned the user is to image quality

Personally, I find wet mount protectors much easier to install in a high quality manner and get less bubbles/loss of clarity compared to dry mount protectors.

This military shield thing I got cheap installed very nicely, and after a day of it being on and the microbubbles working out, I personally notice minimal impact on image quality.

I work at asphalt plants (a very dusty and dirty environment with numerous hazards to phones) so I am uncomfortable with not protecting my screens. I would rather have something damage a $20 (or $2 in my current case) plastic screen protector that is easily replaceable than damage the glass of my $550 device. In fact, I once had the Aria in my pocket when an asphalt sample container I was carrying broke open, spilling 330 degree hot mix asphalt all over my side and into the pocket with the phone. After digging the asphalt out of my pocket along with the phone (yeah, it was toasty and I was in a hurry :-) ) I picked all the rocks and sand off the phone (which was also in a silicone sleeve type case) and cleaned it up with a little of the solvent we use. No permanent damage. I'll stick to screen protectors....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Blaze9:
I decided to order the skinomi protectors. I'll see how they are. It is a wet application, so I hope everything goes well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Sirgatory:
That is incorrect. Go get a zagg invisibleshield, and then put it on. they go on easy, and in return they degrade easier.

If you live near a mall with a Ghost Armor installation location, GO THERE. Their(as well as zaggs) prices are are steeper than your average 3pack for $12, but they install it for you.

I used invisibleshield/body guardz for 2 years before these guys put them out of business in my local mall. Their material is the same, EXCEPT it is thinner and MUCH MUCH MUCH more natural feeling. It does not feel grippy, and it is still extremely protective. The only thing is that your screen will look like crap for about a day. after that day, it should clear up and you'll hardly even notice the orange peel effect that zagg's have so much of.

I will recommend these guys for my screen protection any day.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MWilkenson:
I just ordered an invisible shield for my gs2. Should be arriving with my case mate pop case....everyone has their own opinions but I've always been happy with zagg products
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kinubic:
ive used ishield before on my nokia. it did have that rubbery feel or sort ! thought it was easy to install. on the other hand ive tried skinomi? same wet application but it feels smoother. i currently use it on my touchpad
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kadernal:
In my experience very overpriced, and it gives the orange peel effect.

I guess they do actually work if you dont mind compromising screen clarity/image quality.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] saywhat4118:
You are talking about Ghost armor right?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] kinubic:
I picked up a cheap anti glare protector from ebay 4 for $4 lol quality is great. Easy to install. I just dont see why spend so much $$ when ther are cheaper options x)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gqonmars:
I have used iShield before on my iPhone; but prefer the hard screen shields as they are less "sticky" for swiping with the fingers like the one that came with the TPU case for my SGS2. I find that the soft ones with the solution spray is more sticky for some reason maybe for grip as some do wrap the whole phone with iShield.:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] zenopzz:
I have InvisableSheild on my Captivate and love it, they are incredibly strong, make the screen look even better, keep away glare but still are glossy and fell really nice. Mine for my S2 comes today, can't wait.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] MWilkenson:
Mine wont be here till Friday. :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] yamensaleh:
I am using IS, and I love it

I used zagg, extremely guards but IS is the best
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] zenopzz:
Just put mine on, it is slightly to small. It covers the entire screen but not the entire phone.

I took a picture WITH THE PLASTIC YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO REMOVE still on so that way you can see were it does not cover, I also highlighted those places in red. After that thing you are supposed to remove is off, you can really tell its to small unless you look closely.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jiannichan:
I've seen them at the local mall. How much do they charge for the SGSII?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Kadernal:
This is the first I am hearing of ghost armor.... find that hard to believe since they have apparently ousted the Zagg kiosk at my local mall.

going to check it out tomorrow if I have time and give them a shake.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] saywhat4118:
Ghost armors are great. I used them for all of my phones. They even have carbon fiber skins for some phones and I ordered the black carbon fiber skin for the galaxy s 2. I get it installed tomorrow so I'll post some pics once it is done.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Milkshakes00:
I don't know what some of the people on this thread are talking about..

I've used ZAGG's since my Captivate, and I'll never use another screen protector.

It only gets dirty, and kills screen quality, if you are installing them incorrectly. They do have one to fit the AT&T SGS2. And I highly recommend it.

Even if it starts getting dirty, order a replacement, then take your screen off, and somehow ruin it, and send it back. You get free life time replacements on them.. Pay $20 for new screen protectors for the rest of the life of your device? Win.

My girlfriend accidentally had her captivate fall out of her pocket while running on gravel.. Phone hopped, skipped, and skidded across the gravel, and the screen protector was ruined, but it saved the phone's screen without a doubt.

As for the guy in the above picture: Realize they are screen protectors, not full face protectors. When you wear sunglasses, do you expect them to cover your whole face, or just your eyes?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] saywhat4118:
Here is my at&t gs2 with ghost armor carbon fiber skin with screen protector.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] morganblackstone:
Skinomi +1. I.bought one for the i777 and it literally took me 5 minutes to clean everything and put it on, dry it, and boot the phone. Dried in under a day. I always use the skinomi ones and they have never failed or felt exceptionally sticky.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] garrand:
I've got a Belkin one on my i777. Got it from my local Target for about $16. It looks like the cheapo AT&T ones, but my phone retains the smoothness and responsiveness of the screen unlike the one on my Cappy.

No pain installing either.

I've never liked the IS protectors. Had one on my Hero and it looks awful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mdstricklin:
Not sure why everyone is so disappointed with them. :| I used them on my 1st gen iPhone and on my iPhone 3G. They were fantastic, though they did tend to show some wear after about a year... so I just got them replaced with Zagg's lifetime warranty. The ones I used didn't introduce any orange peel effect, though I've seen it on other peoples' installations of it. I can't help but wonder if attention to detail during installation doesn't play a part in the matter (I was super OCD about installing them, where most of my friends that used them were rather cavalier about it).

When I finally peeled them off for good and resold the phones, they looked absolutely PRISTINE. They protect from scratches and abrasions very well. That said, they're NOT going to do much for impulse loading from an impact. It's meant to handle scratches, not drops.

The "sticky" texture was a relief to me. I didn't find them THAT sticky, and I liked the texture better than super-slick glass. Once again, it just comes down to personal preference.

They're awesome products, but nowadays I just carry my phones naked. I've designated my left pocket as cellphones only, so they never get scratched, and I've gotten a lot better about dropping crap. Accidents still happen (a few months ago I tripped, fell, and broke my Nexus One and BOTH of my arms) but at least my phones are less likely to fall due to negligence. Naked phones are also awesome cause you get to carry them in the smallest possible form factor, just like the designer intended.

Just out of curiosity, is it actually carbon fiber, or is it just supposed to look like it? From what I understand, true carbon fiber items are usually pretty expensive, and the case on their site is listed at ~$30... Also, would you mind posting a few more pictures with greater detail around the ports/buttons?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] deeken:
I've used all these protectors and Zagg is the worst. I stopped using Zagg Invisiblesheild when they cheaped out on the protection for my Tilt 2. They only gave you front and back protectors. When I emailed them to find out why they did not provide side protectors (to cover the chromed out sides) they told me that they did not include the side protectors because they felt that it would peal away the chrome. That was a load of BS because both Bodyguardz and phantomskinz did provide side protectors.

Also Zagg only gives you one (1) set or protectors while Bodyguardz and phantomskinz gives you two (2). They all cost about the same but I feel that Zagg is the thickest and has the worst look. The orange peal look on the Zagg Invisiblesheild looks worse than the others I've tried.

I would avoid Zagg because they are over priced and only give you one set of protectors. I have also tried GadgetShieldz which are cheap and effective.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] slowpc:
Yea , I got mine and had the same problem. Sent email to "the presidents desk" and even on a sunday night got an email less than 30 minutes later and they are sending me a new one that should be corrected. Since your picture is nice , is it ok if i credit you and send to them ? they wanted one from me but mine is on and cant tell as good as yours.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jm1280:
Invisible Shield is good for protecting but not good on feel. I have heard a lot of good things about the Ultra Oleophobic Film from SGP. Ordering one this week. Doesn't hinder the screen colors at all and is thin/smooth to the touch.

http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s2-att/sgp-samsung-galaxy-s2-at-t-screen-protector-steinheil-series.html
[HTC EVO 3D] Katz916:
I am stock and not running any dialer apps. Every time I try to call customer service, either *2 or 1-888-211-4727 I get a message that says network is busy try again later. I can make a call from my other Sprint phone but the EVO 3D won't make a call. Anyone have this happen before? Any ideas how to fix it without doing a factory reset?
[HTC EVO 3D] PMGRANDS:
Try Dialing 611, or 1-800-639-6111 Instead!
[HTC EVO 3D] luisrod03:
Update ur profile and try again...go to menu settings system updates and select update profile....

Sent From My HTC EVO 3D ROOTED
[HTC EVO 3D] joehunni:
Try #2 instead, I read that that way always works, even without having Sprint Zone installed.
[HTC EVO 3D] Katz916:
This worked.
[HTC EVO 3D] Katz916:
I have tried this a few times and it does not work.
[HTC EVO 3D] Katz916:
This is not working for me.
[HTC EVO 3D] PMGRANDS:
It Worked? Cool man, Good to here that!
[HTC EVO 3D] Katz916:
Thanks again. Now if I can get this error code 128 to go away I'll be good. I think that is why I can't use *2 or the 1-888-211-4727 number.
[HTC EVO 3D] PMGRANDS:
Check this out, Maybe it'll Help?

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1226737
[HTC EVO 3D] Katz916:
That was one of first places I went. Sprint is starting to get calls on this also. I am sure they will come out with something soon. I hope. Thanks again for your help.
[HTC Sensation] cwa542:
ok i need the htc sensation drivers and the adb drivers, i know how to install them i just dont know were to find the so will someone give me a link to both of them?
[HTC Sensation] inkiliuks:
ok

ok nice, thanks.
[HTC Sensation] cwa542:
so r u gonna give them to me or make more stupid comments??
[HTC Sensation] malybru:
Hi,

Have you tried installing the latest version of HTC Sync?

That's normally pretty good for missing drivers.

:)
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ferb90:
hi xda i bought a xoom which was rooted already but now i wanna unroot i am on build HTK55D which i have no idea what to do use? any help would be appreciate

its a xoom usa
[HTC Sensation] systamatics:
No weather data available all the time , no matter what i do , solution ?
[HTC Sensation] 946.5Diesel:
Have u gone into Settings - Accts\Sync - and click weather make sure its on?
[HTC Sensation] systamatics:
What do i do exactly ?
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ConeyKiller:
ok, I hate to ask, but honestly I've searched all day long and can't find a direct answer. I installed CM7. I don't like it, my battery drains like crazy with it. I can get into Recovery and Download mode. No problem. I've read you can flash CWM flashable ROMS that are 2.2 because CM7 uses 2.2 bootloaders. Well. I can't find any. I just want to go back to stock 2.2 with my root and existz kernel and voodoolagfix. Is there a CWM flashable stock rom??? if not, how the heck do I get odin to recognize my phone. I'm sitting in download mode right now. I have used it in the past, only flashed 1 other time. with CM7 installed do i need to install NEXUS S drivers for odin to recognize my phone? I'm just real fed up with how hard it has been to flash over CM7. please someone at least give me 1 answer.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhaley30705:
You need to Odin Flash a stock ROM. Cwm won't change your file system like it needs to be changed. If you want 2.2, just Odin1 click to jf6, then use Kies mini to upgrade to kb1. If you prefer Heimdall, there's a thread with stock roms somewhere by ubershaximus.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhaley30705:
Try nexus s and Samsung drivers. One of them should get your computer to recognize your phone.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ConeyKiller:
ok so ODIN it is. My computer recognizes my phone because when I plug it in with Debugging on it wants to search for Captivate Drivers. which I already installed, so I'm not sure why it's still searching for them. is ODIN3 the same as ODIN or what? I have I897UCJF6-final-OCD-REV0 which I thought I had used before. This whole CM7 thing has been a irritating, the battery life is just awful on my phone with it.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mrhaley30705:
Yes, that will work. It is actually Odin3 v 1.x. Its usually just shortened to Odin.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ConeyKiller:
so I had to install some Gadget Serial drivers? and some other drivers.....

I am really pissed CM makes it so hard to flash back over. I have USB plugged into computer, open odin , HOLD down both volume keys and plug in USB and I get into download super quick. ODIN won't recognize my phone. even have the ODIN where you need to re-partition and add pit files. still, nothing.

I'm really fed up with this.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjtitus098:
Geez, it's obvious you didn't read very well before you flashed CM7. It is not hard at all to flash back to stock. You need the Nexus S drivers for your computer to recognize your phone. Simple solution. Just read the FAQ and the CM7 thread and you wouldn't be so mad. It's not cm7 fault dude.
[Captivate Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ConeyKiller:
Well, from what I could find, I needed android sdk to install nexus so drivers, correct me if I'm wrong. Well to install sdk I needed java jdk so I installed that, then installed android sdk which took forever. Read how to install the nexus so drivers. So I plugged in my phone selected the location. It installed something, then it still kept saying install driver for gadget serial wtf ever that is. So I install that, then finally in all set and I plug my phone in and it says Unknown Device. So yes I do read. I however have only flashed one other time, back in February, so I'm a bit rusty. What is also great is in followed cm instructions on flashing to a tee and they didn't work, so I figured it out myself.

So I uninstalled KIES, KIES MINI, my Captivate Driver and the Android ADB Composite Device Driver (nexus S driver i believe) I rebooted computer. When I attached phone, it wanted a captivate driver, but I was told to install Nexus S, so I went into AndroidSDK picked out the driver and everything was hunky dory. When I plug my phone in, it no longer wants a device driver. HOWEVER, when I plug it in, in Download Mode, that's when it says Unknown Device. What the heck is going on!
[HTC 7 Pro] gilesrm:
Syncing the HTC 7 Pro's contacts (and I suppose in other WP7 phones) with Outlook is a giant step backward from Windows Mobile 6.5 as I had on my HTC HD2. WP 7 phones (at least the HTC 7 Pro, I haven't tried any other WP7 phone) no longer includes full, direct Contacts sync with Outlook (2010 in my case), but only:

-Sync with a Microsoft Exchange server

-Sync with Microsoft 365 (cloud-based).

Those who have neither are stuck with using a Hotmail/Live ID account, install the connector on Outlook, copy contacts to the new folder that is created and then sync this new account. But there are two major problems:mad::

-The new folder will not accept contacts that have no email address (I have 60 of those out of around 2000 contacts). The only solution is to carry a second phone like my HD2, or more realistically assign a dummy email address to these contacts. The problem is compounded by the fact that when you perform bulk transfer of your contacts Outlook does not identify which are email addressless and rejects the whole transfer.

-The "notes" field in the Hotmail account is shorter than that in Outlook 2010: beyond 1024 characters the rest of your note is truncated. This was not the case with Outlook sync in my HD2 which had the same "note" field size as Outlook.

Did I get anything wrong? Please advise. Note that I haven't yet got the 7.5 update to the ROM: I am using 7.1.
[HTC 7 Pro] l3v5y:
As far as I'm aware, those issues are still present in WP7.5.

You might have better luck using a GMail account for your contacts, I'm using one and it didn't have any issues with my email-less contacts, though I agree it's silly there's no direct Outlook-WP7 syncing.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riccardo83:
my Apps in Apps Drawer do not save the order after a restart?

wat could that be?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] donalgodon:
If you edit the app order in TW, you need to SAVE the changes, as I recall.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Riccardo83:
i know, i do, but after a restart its not saved...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Denny966:
Got this too, very annoying. I got like 30 apps in a map and I have to move all of them back into it.. not sure what can cause this. Didn't happen on android 2.3.3
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] SirRomie:
It happens because you did not clear data after flashing. Clear data of the TWLauncher under manage applications in the settings and it will be fixed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jr866gooner:
Clearing data will wipe it back to how it looked when it was first bought surely!? That won't help with this will it? Lol

sent from t'internet
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
Save yourself the hassle and download

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.abcOrganizer&hl=en

;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] wonderstoat:
Hi

Did anyone find a solution for this? I don't want to download folder organiser just yet. I just moved from HTC sense and had to have folder organiser then.

Thanks

stoatie.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rusty James:
Yeah I could do with an alternative solution as well.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Blaze9:
Hey,

I'm running on CM7. Can the brightness on the phone be set lower than the slider-bar allows? I'm often inside dark rooms and would prefer the brightness to be at a lower level. I know the phone can be less bright, because when you turn Desk Clock mode on (from within the Clock App) it set the screen to a super-low brightness. I was wondering if I can have that brightness for normal use.

Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mfpearson:
settings > cm settings > display > automatic backlight > use custom / edit other levels

not sure what settings would accomplish this, or if it is even possible - but those are the settings you are looking for.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Blaze9:
I have -no- idea what the settings do, or how to enable it at all. I tried setting everything to the lowest it goes to (2) but it did nothing... Hmm.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xbuca80:
Look for "screen filter" app in the market.

Sent from my MIUI Infused 4G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Blaze9:
Won't this just set a "filter" on top of the screen, making it darker? It won't really affect the actual backlight, will it? I was hoping to both make the screen darker, and save a bit of battery. Don't know how screen work, just what I think is happening.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] xbuca80:
According to the description and some users it saves battery on amoled screens...but I haven't tested it...you could be right.

Sent from my MIUI Infused 4G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Blaze9:
Yeah, I downloaded it, and it didn't do anything at all...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Blaze9:
A bump to this. Anyone know of a real way?

Sent from my Galaxy S2 i777 CM7 Nightlys
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Haloruler64:
I believe the effect in the desk clock is essentially the same as Screen Filter. It just darkens it. Just like Desk Clock on the Captivate, evident because the status bar stays the same brightness but the clock lowers. That's why the CM7 app makes the status bar disappear, so the app can darken itself and you won't notice it's darker because it doesn't affect the system and the status bar would have stayed the same brightness. Screen filter is a wonderful option. I had it to "hold menu button" in CM7 settings.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ferrocene:
I don't think AMOLED screens have a backlight, that's why they're LED and not LCD.

I have the same problem: at night, the screen is too bright. Cyanogen has an option to only display one of the 3 primary colors, so you can turn on only the red subpixels. Sure, you are left with a monochrome screen, but it is dim and uses less power.
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ethanjsl:
Hi

The Vibrator on my Galaxy S GT-I9000 has stoped working. I have tried every test for it and have come to one conclusion: I can not fix it. What would be the easiest way to get a replacement part (for Switzerland)?

With regards

Ethan Lyons
[Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Talon26:
Go to stock and send it in under warranty... If you tried everything else this would be the cheapest solution :D
[HTC Amaze 4G] copualt3:
For the People who are interested in the Upcoming amaze 4g including myself, here are some video reviews.

Wirefly review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-9vlUtuvjA

MobileTechReview

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riwmkkRVLeU
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] aligirgin:
The video call feature and call recorder features miui Can you rom or rom to the normal 2.3.5. The continuous missing roms.
[Galaxy S I9000 Android Development] ali_khalid5518:
hay dude wt r u writing rom or rom....i think this is not a good section to ask question coz XDA have a big section for this question named Q & A....so plz post thr...thanks