yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
No reason at all not to buy the SGSII remains the best there is 100%, if you get a chance of a good deal id snap it up.:cool:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nesx87:
this is so weird, there were quite a lot of people dissappointed with the first one! :) so happy to hear that.

Are official firmware updates good enough? has it been improved since release for example?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewawright:
I've had my S2 for about 3 weeks now and I'm yet to come across anything that's made me look twice about choosing it.

If I had to be really picky then I'd recommend you buy a 3rd party USB cable as the one that's shipped constantly loops "connected/ "disconnected", be careful when removing the battery cover - it really is as flimsy as some of the reviews say however when it's in place it feels solid and finally the app drawer doesn't automatically sort into alphabetical order so you either have to do so manually or sort everything into folders (even then it doesn't have an option to sort by anything other than date).

On a side note I have read a lot about people having problems with Samsung Kies Air but haven't used it so I can't comment.

Apart from that it's a cracking piece of kit in my opinion.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
Really?

[youtube]ErXqnQKs-tA[/youtube]
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
it's entirely up to you what you do with your phone but i recommend rooting and flashing a custom ROM, CheckRom is currently merging with Leomar's Revolution ROM to make a super ROM so i cant wait for this and obviously ICS will be coming to the SGSII soon too so that is going to be fantastic,if i were you i would read up extensively on here, i done this 3 weeks before i even got my SGSII so i was familar with some things, freeze all Samsung bloatware and you'll have great battery life, clear cache every day too speeds things up,i recommend Siyah kernel too probably the best there is and the one responsible for getting rid of the dreaded Android OS.

As i said read,read,read the many stickys and topics and in no time your phone will be absolutely top notch.:cool:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yellowjellow:
The only downside I've found so far in this phone is that it can get extremely hot (around the upper side, the camera, where the CPU is, I guess), reaching a temperature that you can't even touch it (it's hot only on the upper area, that means you can still hold it, but not touch the upper area). It only happens to me when I use the browser for over a minute, or when I use the phone in general when it's charging.

Other than that, everything in this freaking phone is amazing!! The screen, the camera... everything! When the new android version comes, the phone will get even faster because of the multicore support, can't wait for it (although it's fast as is...).
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Carnelain:
Wait for the galaxy nexus (own a sgs2 myself)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
i disagree, the camera is only 5MP and IMO the screen on the nexus is just too big, asides from that it looks good but ill stick with the SGSII until the SGS3 is released next year.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] general forceps:
Only falls short on pixel density imo, particularly noticeable when browsing on desktop mode, have to zoom in a bit to read.

Minor but still a minus compared to SGNx.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Andrewawright:
Can't believe that! Why would you try to do that?!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
to prove a point to the people who said it was flimsy;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
to prove wrong every review that ever said the back was too flimsy maybe
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] crypticc:
I saw that before but dismissed it as aftermarket (check additional logo).

however, that said I've popped the cover off plenty of times and it isn't anywhere near creaking. also unlike some other phones the back is replaceable if it does break.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
if it wasnt a genuine back it wouldnt have samsungs brand name on it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] AmdPhenomII:
Just to prove a point that Samsung know what they were doing!

I have done the same thing to my battery cover and I can confirm that it is not flimsy at all.

The light weight of the Galaxy S2 is of benefit to itself when accidentally dropped.

It's less likely to break !:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
I'm not sure if you folks have seen this video yet was posted on here the other day and says it all really.;)

[YOUTUBE]bIKsztSG63M[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neonlazer:
The one SOLE issue I don't like about my S2 is the fact Samsung ditched the awesome battery cover on the S1...I hate this stupide plastic tabbed thingy that must be snapped off..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Ah megapixels, that well known measure of camera quality. It'll obviously take much worse photos then :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Carnelain:
Btw the galaxy nexus seems to have the same kind of backcover. And the the sizes are comparable. The nexus is 1 cm longer but not even 2 mm wider nor 0.5 mm thicker. So anyone who says the nexus is too big basically says the s2 is too big aswell.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aceofclubs:
No reason I can think of not to grab the SGS2.

I've never experienced 99% of the issues people have reported on xda. Mine was from the very 1st batch into Australia so maybe I'm lucky.

As far as heat. Did feel some warmth but nothing to freak out about. Since using the OEM 2000mah battery kit I feel none.

Read read read and then read some more on the little things you can do to maximize the potential of this baby.

You won't be disappointed. Go for it. I9100 international version anyway.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intruda119:
Its funny you mention the heat issue because I haven't experienced that in a couple of months. I'm curious to what rom/kernal your running.

Just played 9mm for about 45 minutes and didn't even get warm.

And to fix the alphabetical order with touchwiz download a apparently called appzorter lite. You have to have root though.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ro4sho:
To simply put it all together.

The SGS2 is everything the SGS1 should have been.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] andrej.marinic:
i've had the sgs1 and switched to sgs2 as soon as it came out. a bit weird since i wasn't really satisfied with sgs1, but figured that samsung would listen. and it turns out they did! the comment from ro4sho hits the spot. you wouldn't believe the difference between the two devices. gps alone cannot be compared. there are no issues in that department on the sgs2. i've had the problem with a lot of heat coming from the device, but it's still working absolutely fine so i'm not sure if that is really a problem or just a nuisance.

go for it, you won't regret it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] j4nn3n:
To answer your question: No.

Btw: It only gets "hot" after playing games several hours here.

And the backcover, it's thin but strong! Check this out

It's the best phone out there, for now.

Waiting for ICS BADLY!!! :D

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LOL, you made your point there. :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty warrior:
get the nexus prime

sgs2:

screen banding ( it only has 16 bit color and its annoying sometimes)

heat: some people experience heat from the back side for me its not a lot

noise cancellation: its annoying u have to turn it off each time someone calls you or u will sound like you are far away to the caller

wireless: people say its not that good but for me its great.

audio : SGS2 is using a bad sound processor from yamaha i can hear the CPU noise when im playing music there is a website which goes into this in detail

btw did u get cm7 on the sgs1 ? if yes did it fix most of the issues ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UK_gnubie:
If you view in list mode, it's in alphabetical order.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fasst:
Why not buy the SG2 you ask?

To give some balance to all subjectivism the SG2 gets:

I really don’t understand why Samsung is so hanged up in the most “thinnest phone”. They released the S2 with the 1650mAh battery, and then they came with the 2000mAh kit that made it 1 mm thicker. That’s how the S2 should been, in my opinion, in the first place. But the battery drain still sucks, in practical everyday use.

Stamina:

It’s like having a sports car, capable of 300km/h with a gas tank of 25 liters. Fun, but not practical in everyday use. Like driving a dragster to work and then, when the juice is gone, you have to jump onto the bus. Yes, I know there are other phones with the same behavior but that’s irrelevant. I’m not comparing to other phones, I’m referring to what I experience in everyday use.

Home button:

Flimsy home button. Maybe my family members have been unlucky with our two SG2’s. One home button was quite loose after a while and was replaced. The other one is also flimsy. And I don’t like the ‘click’ sound. It sounds cheap and Samsung could do better when they release a phone in this price level.

TouchWiz:

Works, but boring without any eye candy and not with much finesse.

Camera:

Good camera, but with the pink spot problem.

Firmware:

Why all these firmware releases? Are the users of the SG2 Samsung’s beta testers because they didn’t have the time, or didn’t bother, to ensure the quality before release? Yes, I know that producers release new firmware now and then, implementing new functions and improvements. But almost every month without much visible for a normal user?

And for you who will argument that I can do this and that to improve some aspects. Yes I know, I can use another launcher, another rom, another kernel, bigger battery, governor, undervolting, freezing apps etc.

Yes, but again that’s not the point. The question in OP asked about the stock SG2, I believe.

Would I buy it again, today? Maybe, in lack of anything better. Better would definitely be better battery life so the phone could be used like it should be in everyday use, a Smartphone.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty warrior:
i have the exact opposite look when it comes to the sgs2
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fasst:
You are entiteld to, but maybe you could deepend your answer?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
me too

why on earth anyone would complain about firmware being released is beyond me. You do realise youre on xda right? Samsung dont intend every firmware release to be given to everyone, if they did kies would be updating your phone not xda.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jonny68:
I do realise that megapixels doesn't always equate to better all around photos, however when it comes to cropping photos,etc,etc then more mega pixels is a good thing
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] fasst:
Of course I know I'm on XDA. Why? Because I was searching for any solutions that could improve battery life, even with the 2000mAh pack. That involved rooting, other kernel etc. And I found some very good improvements while reading, like JKays mod.

Other than that I'm a normal user that have other things to do with my phone, like using it in daily work life, like most buyers of SG2.

If you buy a SG2 for flashing and tweaking, yes then the SG2 is a good choice. But for me that's not the priority #1. Liability and a everyday practical tool is.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
then you cant complain about samsung releasing firmwares when they are not all intended for you. That was my point. Its your choice to install any firmware you get from anywhere other than kies, its not samsung releasing them to you constantly through kies is it.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aceofclubs:
Sounds like you want your phone to be a laptop computer. Try getting this battery life out of a laptop.

If you use as a phone and email you get 4+ days. I have with 30% battery left.

I'm no SGS2 fan boy but that's great battery life in my opinion.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barisahmet:
I can't understand people who complain about battery life, really. the best smartphone so far that I have with battery life (with stock battery). there is no way to complain about it unless you stream music or play games with that lightweight phone. Nokia 3310 will be good choice for those who want 1 week battery life and play snake.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty warrior:
well the exact opposite....

i get 2 days + using my phone moderately ( all stock latest stock rom) even on Ke2 it was great

my home button is not flimsy

i just cant live without touchwiz

i tried cm7.1 and i just coudnt use it

in touchwiz every thing is 2 - 3 steps away for example i wana call some one

press phone then go to contacts or logs then swipe left to call and right to message and also other stuff in touchwiz which makes everything easier to do

got no pink issue on my camera
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nesx87:
I didnt, it drowned before i had the chance to play with other firmware..

A general question, again, drawing from my experience from SGS1..

1) Is there a drawback if i get the SGS2 that vodafone supplies in my country?

and 2) they insist that they actually dont have a custom firmware inside, but its just some settings, an extra menu thingy, and the splash screen.. however, thats not possible, isnt it? thats gotta be simple a vodafone firmware.

which implies that going down the official update route will be messy. unless they are right.. im in europe btw
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JuniorGG:
I get 15 hours battery when I'm lucky, with moderate use of the phone, all on stock rom and paying much attention never to use apps that make it get warm (and unfortunately there are a lot), otherwise the battery drains in a matter of minutes.

The battery charges up very slowly, and the situation gets much worse if meantime the phone is used intensively, up to the point that the battery actually discharges itself rather than charging.

I don't find touchwiz that sensational, however since I want an OS that actually works, I've never installed any custom rom. I respect the hard work of the developers, however all the custom roms are simply too 'alpha' for my tastes.

My camera has the pink spot issue. No firmware update so far has ever fixed it.

I find the size of the display a bit too big for comfortable use with a single hand. The phone is also a bit too big for the front pocket of my jeans.

The headphone audio should have been louder, and of better quality too.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] skimminstones:
lol how do you know that if youve never installed one?

each rom ive installed has been perfectly stable
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] rawfa:
The only reason I see NOT to buy the GS2 is how much your wife will complain about the time you spend with it :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] qwerty warrior:
if your in Europe then u have the international version of the s2

just like almost every one here

there is no vodafone firmware just the samsung one in it

if vodaphone simlocked it then u can just unlock it following a tutorial here on xda

the stock firmware is amazing u wont need to use a custom rom like the s1

its super smooth

just download Kies and update it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nesx87:
im struggling to decide :-/

ive been thinking about this for the past 3 weeks.

i may get a galaxy s 2 afterall. this way i am savinig about £130 for better hardware if you exclude the screen and resolution..

worst case scenario, i keep it for a year, sell it half price, (thus sufferring a "rent" of £150) and ketting the next nexus if needed.

the issues that worry me are

- how good the gs2 gps is - i read somewhere that accuracy is not really good

- whether there is any risk that the ICS update of GS2 is not good/has issues

- the heating and screen colour problems that i hear about, which i dont really understand..

anyone willing to help me take a final decision i would appreciate it!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hoops129:
Has anyone been able to successfully load Monopoly onto their s2? I tried forever to get in on my sensation with no luck.
[Android Apps and Games] febycv:
The Ice cream Sandwich has a really mind blowing UI, Google tried to modify almost all system apps.

Here are some original app collections, which really works for Gingerbread & other older versions.

The Apps Collections

Android Market 3.2.0

Google Music 4.0.1

Google Maps 5.11.0

Street View 1.7.0.4

Google+ 2.0.0

Just install like a normal app. Will be updated as soon as more apps available.
[Android Apps and Games] Fire n mage:
You are awesum, and first? Yes first :D

+9,000
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
Thanks for this.

Any chance to get Gmail app?

Gingerbread 2.3.3 RUU Rooted S-Off with Link2SD partition 512MB
[Android Apps and Games] avgjoemomma:
Thanks for posting these, febycv. Are these the same apks that were released last week or are they from a system dump?
[Android Apps and Games] Wolfteam20:
Thank you now I want the launcher x.x

From my Galaxy S
[Android Apps and Games] RaptorOne3:
I'm getting an "Application Not Installed" prompt after trying to install...

I'm using a Samsung Captivate running stock Gingerbread 2.3.4... I897UCKH3 Base (although I have root access and a stock gingerbread kernel with CWM [boog])

Thanks for sharing your work. Hopefully I can get these working.

PS-

Do you have any plans on looking at the "Galaxy4.apk"?

It appears to me to be the Galaxy Nexus "Galaxy Live Wallpaper"...

After looking at the PNGs it looks like a really nice live wallpaper.
[Android Apps and Games] raplus:
This is a dump of the Galaxy Nexus System Apps...

***.mydroidworld.com/forums/nexus-prime-forum/9751-ice-cream-sandwich-galaxy-nexus-system-app-dump.html

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Every app that is system it says app not installed
[Android Apps and Games] mikebyrne316:
Is it true that the Gallery.apk won't work on previous versions of Android?
[Android Apps and Games] mentalityx:
Whats the change with the new G maps??
[Android Apps and Games] onestoploser:
If you're getting the app not installed error, uninstall the one in your phone then install the new one and it should work.

Drunk texted from my CM7 Bolt
[Android Apps and Games] RaptorOne3:
+1

Confirmed, this works.
[Android Apps and Games] baseballfanz:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1310267
[Android Apps and Games] avgjoemomma:
Umm, that Gmail apk probably only works on Honeycomb and higher, right?:confused:
[Android Apps and Games] ssconceptz:
Can someone rip the 1.0 Google Plus widget to work with 2.0?

Sent via my Galaxy S II EPIC 4G Touch
[Android Apps and Games] Mercury0660:
for me, Music, G+, Market and Streetview works. Maps not, can't install. Deleted the old one, changed permissions, no clue.
[Android Apps and Games] k.caleb.cole:
I uninstalled the original market app with TIB. I'm using Astro to install the .apk, and getting the "not installed" error. I'm using CM7 (2.3.7) on a Droid 2.
[Android Apps and Games] decmk:
Google Maps 5.11.0 on market

Gingerbread 2.3.3 RUU Rooted S-Off with Link2SD partition 512MB
[Android Apps and Games] prmd142:
If you want the market to work...

First go to

Setting > Applications > Manage applications > All

look for Market, clear data, clear cache, and force stop.

then copy the vending.apk from /system/app and place it in a safe place on your sdcard (as back up) and then copy the 3.2 version to the /system/app folder and rename it to vending.apk and reboot
[Android Apps and Games] ctfrommn:
I flashed this one.....http://www.mediafire.com/?tty10kvri734vte...... recovery and have yet to have a single issue after 2 weeks. No uninstall, no clearing anything, just flash in recovery over existing.
[Android Apps and Games] Tipharet:
What about the keyboard?
[Android Apps and Games] onestoploser:
Google Maps 5.11.0 was released in the Market today.

Drunk texted from my CM7 Bolt
[Android Apps and Games] gmap516:
+1
[Android Apps and Games] gdsbalaji:
There is a gmail.apk floating in Transformers thread....missed the link...you could pull that here...if u get hold of the link..will post here
[Android Apps and Games] AproSamurai:
It's not going to work for us on 2.2 or 2.3. It's compatible with Honeycomb however due to Similarities.

Sent from my Epic 4G
[Android Apps and Games] sdgs:
Google music didn't work for me. Huawei IDEOS u8150
[Android Apps and Games] aburn95:
I can get this map to install, but I tried updating to 5.11 in market today and it wouldn't update. So i uninstalled this version and tried installing 5.11 from scratch and it still wouldn't let me. so now I'm back to this ICS version.
[Android Apps and Games] theallian:
Any one found calendar apk somewhere?
[Android Apps and Games] NomadenTech:
Anyone have a problem with this...?
[Android Apps and Games] Tr3LoS:
Google Music 4.0.1 works like a charm.. I haven't tested the others. (Galaxy 3)
[Android Apps and Games] ErMeglio:
I've tested G+ 2.0 and for me (Desire HD with ARHD 6.1.3, Ginger and Sense 3.0) it gives fc with (htc) contacts at every opening so that it was totally useless. Had to remove G+! The app was working instead, but contacts are more important LOL :D
[Android Apps and Games] firoz3321:
G+ 2 looks good but i cant POST from this , It gives FC.

had to uninstall. Does G+ 2 works for all ?
[Android Apps and Games] bleached45:
I actually got here from the Gmail transformer thread.

Here is the link to Gmail. Haven't installed it yet.

Edit: I got it installed and it seems to work fine on honeycomb.
[Android Apps and Games] aSquard:
G+ worked for me but I couldn't share pictures in Chords :-/
[Android Apps and Games] crusader0011:
Thanks for the Apps!
[Android Apps and Games] lotherius:
None of these will install on a Vibrant using Kb5 Froyo just says application not installed. Usually this is because the apk files aren't signed correctly.
[Android Apps and Games] bleached45:
That's because these are system apps.

You have to manually put the files in system/app/

Make sure you back up the old app it will replace.
[Android Apps and Games] beuhbeuh:
With the new market I have every time Force Close when i want to donwload an appli... :/

Nexus 2.3.6 root
[Android Apps and Games] Kevin K:
Maps, G+ and Music are working for me- HTC Evo
[Android Apps and Games] jcsy:
i think the Google + 2.0.0 is dependant on Honeycomb like structure.

Force closes...
[Android Apps and Games] TechnoHippie:
Wish I would of seen your post before...ya G+ 2.0 trashed all my contacts too...I could see the contact list - but as soon as I click a contact to view details I got FC...grrr.. I'm on a Droid Bionic.
[Android Apps and Games] question.com:
This is the reason I reverted back to the current build.

Sent from my G2x running Cyanogen mod.
[Android Apps and Games] question.com:
Uninstall current music beta. Install ics music. Clear music data. Will work fine after that.

Sent from my G2x running Cyanogen mod.
[Android Apps and Games] terratrix:
Can't install market 3.2, can I place it in system/app?
[Android Apps and Games] idefiler6:
This probably has something to do with the fact that ICS uses People instead of Contacts, a totally different app. I noticed this back when this app was leaked and immediately reverted to the current G+. Don't install the new G+ but I doubt the same issue will come up with the other ones. AKA Music is working fine for me.
[Android Apps and Games] taaviu:
Yes, and remove old market app and set right permission.
[Android Apps and Games] ErMeglio:
Guys I was just wondering if there's a known way to use Music/Beta in countries outside US. Seems so cool reading the online guide...:(

Inviato dal mio HTC Desire HD usando Tapatalk
[Android Apps and Games] :
Thanks for sharing