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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Luken10:
It sure does!

*UPDATE* So I was messing around with the cable some more and it seems to affect Wifi speed dramatically. While using it I ran tons of speed tests and my download speed goes down to .20 - 4 mbps. Most of the time it is around 12. It also stops if you unplug the charger from the MHL cable. , but leave HDMI plugged into the phone. So it must have something to do with power being plugged into the cable. Not sure what to try.

Also I couldn't run a bunch of speed tests with HSDPA because I only have 200mb :( But I ran one and I was getting 4 mbps down which is very normal.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jiannichan:
I have the Menotek one as well from Amazon. I bought it a few weeks ago and finally got a chance to try it out. Wifi doesn't work here either. Will return it to Amazon tomorrow.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] roswellkidd:
awesome, thanks Luken, I guess if my samsung cable ends up not working I'll have to return the phone before my 30 days are up.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] bms231:
Just for anyone searching on amazon... this one DOES NOT work either. Mine is funny b/c i have full cell, but no wifi. Strange.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005JE3VYY/ref=oh_o06_s00_i00_details
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Peaster111:
Accell MHL Works Great

I bought mine from Amazon. It's and Accell MHL.

Here's the link: http://www.accellcables.com/products/SmartphoneTablet/smartphone_tablet_MHL.htm

It works great. I don't have any WiFi issues. My WiFi speeds are unaffected. Nice display on my 55" Samsung LED TV too.

It is a bit pricey at $20... I guess you get what you pay for!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] AntwanL:
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-MHL-H...UDKK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1322377485&sr=8-1

This one claims to be a legit Samsung one and its $25, think I'll be getting it. They also have the Accell one for $20.

http://www.amazon.com/Accell-J135B-...NA/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1322377485&sr=8-15

Should I pay the couple extra bucks for the Samsung one?

Edit:

Decided to go with the Accell one and get an extra HDMI with the $5 difference.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
On the amazon Samsung mhl posted above the product reference/model # starts e1. I switched to the e2 newer model works much better and same price.

After some research e1 is actually an older model

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
I have the E1 Samsung adapter that was mentioned above. Just got it today actually. I original thought I was losing all connectivity. However when I tried with the wifi, the wifi works and the cellular is not. Again though this is just my experience from the adapter.

I originally had bought the Accell adapter and I lost both.

I don't mind buying a bad adapter and returning it. I just really hope it isn't my phone. There is also a little bit of the display cut off at the top.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
Ok so here is some more info about the Samsung one...

It isn't E1. At least not mine. It is EI. EIA2UHUNBE to be exact. I'm not sure what Nizda1 is talking about because I cant find an E2 model.

I have noticed there are two different variations of this adapter with the same model number. One has the power input on the end with the embeded usb cable, the other has the power input on the side.

I have the first. As I said the wifi works but as soon as an hdmi cable is plugged in, the cellular drops out.

I bought it from here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005LGUDKK/ref=oh_o01_s00_i00_details

It also wasn't retail packaging as stated.

Those with a fully working Samsung one, I would be interested to know where your power input is located and where you purchased it.

Thanks,

nomb
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Ok. Here's the one you guys want i'm attaching pics of box and serial #. Apparently the EIA1 IS an older model I found out after research. The only reason I luckily found this out was because a seller on Amazon shipped me a knock off pair of.Bluetooth headphones with the serial.number taken off and no official box. Since I was a little paranoid on my next.order I noticed i'n the Sellers description of the cheapest one had.the ElA1 and a seller with.better.rep.and 3$ more had the EIA2 in description. If the Sellers don't list the model number message them so you don't end up having to return it.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
Hmm so I did have one of the newer ones then. I still had issues with mine. There are two model numbers for this adapter: EIA2UHUNBE and EIA2UHUNBEGSTA. And there are also different locations for the power input.

I'm thinking of just saying forget it and buy one straight from Samsung.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
I just saw in another thread someone one having problems with their Samsung official adapter once they upgraded to 2.3.6 . what ROM are you running? I'm on unnamed 2.2.1, I just tried using it again cause.I hadn't since the upgrade still works percent. Don't give up on this feature its really awesome once its setup good. I was just using it to play onlive games with my Bluetooth controller. Its like having a live console. Video streaming is cool too I also recommend using a launcher like go ex.or Adw. Then you flip to landscape mode and you get full screen looks like a tablet on a plans.TV still amazes me. I even use my Bluetooth keyboard with it to.write.emails.or type documents. Awesome

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Also i'm running entropy SD kernel he told me some.people are having problems getting kernel.support.for it. You could always put his kernel on its been great on my phone and he's a excellent Dev really knows.his.stuff

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
I was on unamed 1.3.1. Is the top cut off a little for you?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
In landscape on go launcher experience it did have a slight cut off. On the top. When on homescreens, but apps, movie's were fine. 2.2.1 seems to have fixed the problem he cropped it a. Little. Now it's good

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
I am on 2.2.1 now. There is a kernel you like better than what comes with it? I ordered the mhl adapter and the usb go adapter from samsung. I found a 15% off coupon and got both for $50. The invoice says specifically EIA2UHUNBEGSTA so hopefully this will work better.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Actually yea I prefer 12/12 dd instead of 12/08 that comes with it. Definitely better touchscreen sensitivity & smoothness. But some people were having some type of minor lock scree issues beyond 12!/8 next update will include new one as no one seems to be having the issue. But stay away from 12/23 if you like using bluetooth. After. A lot of. Testing entropy said Samsung really messed up bluetooth in 2.3.6 only reason everything works fine now is cause he was updating the new kernel updates incrementally.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Let me know how it goes that Samsung cable you listed should definitely work. I don't know where you ordered from but if it doesn't come in that box in my pic with the hologram and doesn't work send the seller that pic let them exchange it. I honestly believe were getting sold knock offs or something crooked nonsense. I myself went through 3 till I got one. Don't settle for a zip lock bag with your product in it O:-)

Let me know when you get it.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
I will let you know. The last one was suppose to be 'retail' but came in a zip-lock bag lol. This time I ordered from Samsung.com. :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
Man I wanted to get ready for the MHL adapter and went out and bought an Apple Wireless Keyboard and can't get it to connect at all. It pairs but when it goes to connect it immediately disconnects.

What keyboard are you using?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Bluetooth hid devices won't work currently in any Samsung 2.3.6 stock or custom roms, entropy said Samsung really screwed it up on this release. I'm actually debating to just go back to unnamed 1.3.2 until its fixed for me personally losing hid devices isn't worth it. Ps3 controller no go either. Cause its all Bluetooth hid. My Bluetooth headphones work but that's over a2dp

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
Gotcha. I went back to stock to test and it worked fine so I figured it was a kernel issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
HID bluetooth worked on stock 2.3.6? Or back to 2.3.4?

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] avidmovies:
They don't work on stock 2.3.6 or any ROM built on top of it :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
Ok so I got both my adapters. The box says model: EIA2UHUNBEGSTA but the adapter says model: EIA2UHUNBE. Perhaps the whole thing wont fit on the adapter?

Here is my experiences:

Stock 2.3.4

The top is cut off.

I lost both wifi and cellular. After some time the wifi came back and cellular kept going in and out.

Unnamed 1.3.2

The top is cut off.

I lost both wifi and cellular. The only way I got one back was to go into airplane mode and come out of it. After that my wifi came back but not cellular. I did not try this with Unnamed 2.2.1.

Unnamed 2.2.1

The top is cut off.

I lost both wifi and cellular. I did not try going into airplane mode and out again.

Once the USB adapter is pulled out though they both come right back...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Wired. Give me specifics HDMI cable version, TV, kernel version

I do remember when I bought a new HDMI cable at 15ft cause of space I needed, that the newer 1.4 cables for 3d TV etc have Ethernet in the specs. Which now sounds like a possible reason people can't get a wifi connection.

Let me know so we can troubleshoot. I haven't had a problem with anything on the other rooms / stock you mentioned except for the now universal broken Bluetooth hid in all 2.3.6

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
PS I managed to fix the screen cut off issue by flipping through various aspect ratios on the TV.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
I have everythign for so long I have no ideas about the specs. I did try both a crappy cheap HDMI and one of those gold plated Montster ones. With the Monster one the cellular went from H+, to 3G, to 2G then to off.

I don't really have an issue with the wifi. I can always get that connected. I may have to wait a moment but eventually it does connect.

You were right about the screen size.

My issue is that my cellular turns off every time I plug it in. Is cellular not suppose to work?

---------- Post added at 12:01 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:15 AM ----------

Correction even though it showed my wireless connected at full strength when I tried to use the browser it didn't work and said there is no connection.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Well atleast we got your screen issue fized, its really not supposed to be this hard, I think most just say hey cool I can watch a downloaded movie on TV. Then their fine with it. You've come this far so lets fix this thing. I'm leaning towards the possibility of your HDMI not being able to support the bandwidth and data simultaneously at normal speeds. Do me a favor just see if you can find out the version of the HDMI cable, I know its a pain and I would prob be in your shoes now cause I did something similar when I got that knock off version thought maybe HDMI so I plugged in a monster cable gold plate same nonsense. Now at that point I didn't have the official Sammy so I wasn't getting tires of everything not working. So I wanted to play games on my TV and use irc or whatever while Im lounging. So I needed a 15ft. First off I noticed the prices dropped like crazy and I was getting a 3d TV. So I started reading specs to make sure everything would work. That's when I started reading about the cable specs apparently my gold plated monster cable was 1.2 and couldn't handle 3d or heavy data. Bottom line check the version. I just got 2 more cables last week for some other devices right now a gold plated 1.4 media bridge brand cable at 10ft. Is 9.99 or less if you don't need distance and even on my 3d works awesome . I did order a non braided this time which was 2$ less cause even though its better shielded I feel its hard to maneuver your phone with it attached .

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Sorry for rambling, I wanted to give you enough info to experiment cause im going to the beach for a couple hours. Heh and yes sofla is like 75°. Cell data I've run speed tests etc. They work, as far as someone calling only tried once and it d/c from tv and I took the adapter off and talked. Although you should be able to pick up the call and talk the hang up and resume. I just didn't think to try that I will though when I get back

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] nomb:
I can't find it. However if you point me to a good cable I'll just buy it and try it out.

Also out of curiosity, what does the bandwidth of the HDMI cable have to do with whether or not the phone can keep a data connection?

Thanks for helping btw.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] AcmeWidgets:
As Nizda posted: "It shouldn't be this hard" I agree with this!

All these problems I would think would be more of a Kernel issue. I.e. (Kernel is what allows hardware to communicate with software.) A little guidance from Samsung would be nice! When I get a chance; I'm gonna try some phone calls to Samsung to see what I can find.

I see a lot of good dealios for these MHL cables that are advertised for the HTC phones. MHL is a standard so I wonder if there is really any difference?

According to what I've read, the SGS2 is the first Samsung phone to use this standard. It seems it's been implemented without being fully tested.

In my opinion, the cable should've been included with the phone. If anything, it would be a great selling point. They did advertise this, so I expect it.

This phone has the hardware to do all of this with no problem. I wonder if the developers can add better support to get this working properly in their Kernels and Roms.

I wonder if one used a Micro usb to usb cable then connected that to a usb to hdmi cable adapter how it would affect things. Or any other combinations for that matter.

If there is a bandwith capacity issue, then an error message would be nice!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] AcmeWidgets:
Update: Just got off the phone with Samsung. (Boy was that fun!)

They said the phone should work with both of the MHL adapters that Samsung sells. They would not vouch for non-samsung cables (no surprise there) They said there should not be an issue with cell phone or wifi cutting off. They said that if this happens; then it's the cable's fault and not the phone. They said to send the cable back for a replacement if the issue happens.

I explained to them that different people were getting different results, such as some had wifi cut off, some had cell cut off, some had part of the screen cut off. (No surprise here) They said they haven't heard of anyone having these problems! Sorry, but it was just funny listening to them quickly denying that it could be a phone problem!

If you are having problems, then I encourage anyone to call Samsung at:

888-987-4357

Even if the cable is non-samsung cable. This way they can "hear" about the problem, and maybe there can be a fix, or even a published parameters with regards to specs. when shopping for a cable.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Nomb,

As far as HDMI cables just do a search on amazon for media bridge check the specs I'm pretty sure their all 1.4. I just assumed this was needed for similar reasons as why I need that type of cable to use my Samsung smart bluray player. 1.4 does have the largest amount of bandwidth ability so far. Also I have read mhl is definitely kernel related but I believe were running the same entropy dd that comes with unnamed 2.2.1. The issue you describe showing full wifi but not really having a connection is the same issue that goes on alot with those menotek adapters. I'm gonna try a few diff configs tonight see if I can replicate your issue as it shouldn't be happening with Samsung official adapter etc. Lastly the only thing that we have running differently is our HDMI cords and I flashed back to kh7 modem same day as updating rom bc kk6 was flaky for me in my area.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] AcmeWidgets:
Just received this one in the mail and am watching a netflix movie with no problem! No wifi cut off. No cell phone cut off. The cell phone did cut off for about 10 seconds then came back on. The screen was cut off just a tad in portrait mode. I didn't try any of the television settings. On landscape there does not appear to be any cut off. When I first started the movie on netflix, the quality was not as good. It was watchable, but the quality on the phone was much better. (The television is 1080p) After a couple of moments the TV screen quality became better. I don't know if it could've been a netflix thing. (I'm new to netflix.) The sound quality is much better than without having the phone with mhl adapter)

Unnamed 2.2.1

Siyah 2.6.4

I highly recommend this adapter! It seems more solidly built than the Samsung and the price is right!

Thank you to owmygulay for posting his/her experience and suggestion!

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I forgot to add: This adapter does mirror the phone display nicely.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Nizda1:
Nice, so you can actually use this on your sgs2 without haveing to plug in the power adapter? Also did you get the HDMI cable they recommended? Just wondering cause I figures the wifi issues played a part in that. To answer your Netflix question go into settings on your Netflix account and make sure high resolution is set I believe it defaults to mid or 720p. Glad you got it working and the price is awesome. Ill wait for your feedback before I order one.

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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] AcmeWidgets:
I do have to use the power adapter. I'll look into that setting on Netflix, Thank You! The HDMI cable I use is a cheap one I ordered from Meritline.com
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Olleo:
hello,

I also had the problem with wifi cut off but change of the wifi channel to 4 helped. Currently I have two different problems with the MHL cable:

1. very crappy touch accuracy (sometimes it doesn't react at all, sometimes it recognizes the finger touch elsewhere)

2. sometimes the display on TV vanishes for couple of seconds

I already have been to Samsung service and they replaced the device with another one, but it didn't help.

I've checked the cable with various Galaxy S2, TVs, power supplies and HDMI cables. Anybody experiencing any of these problems?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] satandole666:
The only problem I've had with MHL is Netflix craps out. It works as soon as I unplug the HDMI but the connection drops when I plug it in.

Might be WiFi related but I haven't checked.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] .Albert.:
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[XPERIA X8 General] Tommolo:
Hi, which is the best T9 Keybord for this phone? I am using Smart Keyboard Pro, it's cool but I don't like its italian vocabulary. I used HTC IME mod but there's no way to install it on Gingerxperia, I've tried every version! That was my favoutire T9 keybord (if there's a way to install it on android 2.3 let me know)
[XPERIA X8 General] Alex4utm:
GO Keyboard.. is free, is themeable. you can find it on the market
[XPERIA X8 General] Nas@xdaDevelopers:
I'm still using the stock chinese keyboard which was in 1.6 when i brought the phone.

Actually it's the best t9 keyboard imo
[XPERIA X8 General] RockitOut11:
you can install HTC IME Mod on 2.3

but you can also try TouchPal, available @ Android Market ;)
[XPERIA X8 General] garbol:
TouchPal user here also... And I love the skin of it that complements pfonck's 2.1.1.Clean.0.0 ROM... :)
[XPERIA X8 General] Tommolo:
Are u sure? I've tried many versions but when I tap on the screen to write, for example, a text message, a popup error appears :confused:

I've tried Go keyboard too, but I didn't like it much, maybe I'll try it again.
[XPERIA X8 General] RockitOut11:
Yes, i'm sure, it works on 2.3 because i've installed it on a lot of 2.3 roms.

go here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=624416

Download the "Low resolution version for Android 1.6 and up" and install the two apk's, the HTC IME and then the Clicker.
[XPERIA X8 General] Tommolo:
I did, but when I write a sms, a popup appears saying "Sorry! The application HTC_IME mod (process jonasl.ime) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"
[XPERIA X8 General] RockitOut11:
ROM Bug probably, you should report that on the topic so the DEV. can fix that in future versions. Never installed GXP on my phone, but i think that it is probably a ROM bug, because i did installed HTC IME Mod on other 2.3 roms, like MiniCM7 and others, and it worked fine
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bubby323:
SGH-T989 UVKID // Insecure // Root // Busybox

What does all this mean?

As many of you know, we can already root our phone's but if you want to bypass all the extra steps ClockworkMod brings with it, I've got a kernel and an easier method just for you.

Features

#
# ADDITIONAL_DEFAULT_PROPERTIES
#
ro.secure=0
ro.allow.mock.location=0
ro.debuggable=1
persist.service.adb.enable=1

/sbin/*
/sbin/userscript.sh //runs the script that installs root
/sbin/su //the superuser binary we all know and love
/sbin/superuser.apk //a neat little app to manage all your root permissions
/sbin/busybox //the busybox binary we all know and love, that keep developers happy

Once you flash this you will have a fully rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S II, that also carries the benefits of an insecure kernel.

Why should you root your SGSII?

There a whole bunch of reasons a person would want to root there brand new SGSII. Any and all of the root applications in the market, some of the best apps at that, require you to root your phone.

By rooting your phone you also gain access to flash roms and themes that are popping up around the Android Development forum, by flashing ClockworkMod Recovery with Rom Manager.

What is better about this root method compared to Slayher's original method?

Since the root is maintained mostly inside of the kernel, removing root is as easy as flashing the stock kernel I posted and uninstalling the Superuser app. :)

Downloads

You can reference the second post on how to flash the kernel itself, but you can grab it from here now.

If you like my work..

and wish to donate you can buy me my very own T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II by using the details posted here.