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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BarryH_GEG:
^^^^

This

The TSGS2 has a theoeritcal download capability of 42MB. People have posted Speed Test scores of 20MBs down in certain cities. No one has posted a comparison of anything running better at 20MBs then 6MBs. You know why? Because with the existing limitations of the OS, h/w, and s/w, the performance bottleneck isn't download speed. As a comparison, I have a friend with a VZW LTE G-Tab. I have a 3G UK version on AT&T. At an airport lounge in Houston, we decided to compare some HD videos to stream for giggles. He was getting 16GB down and I was getting 7GB down. Mine was actually faster because mine has a newer OS and no VZW bloatware. Two benefits I can see for having LTE on a phone: 1) if you download a lot of data to store locally it should be a lot faster, 2) if you tether a laptop. If this were VZW and your were comparing LTE to EVDO this would be a no brainer. AT&T's not installing LTE anywhere they haven't already upgraded the backhaul so the speed difference isn't as dramatic. Because AT&T's network is so congested, I will give you that using LTE allows you to bypass that congestion so in cities like NYC, DC, and Boston you should be able to see a dramatic performance difference that does effect streaming and things you'd be doing everyday. But as more power users switch to LTE, the congestion for the rest of us will start to ease so things should get better for everybody.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gtg465x:
It is most similar to the Sprint chassis but it's actually half a millimeter thinner.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] quarlow:
That LTE is going to increase your data speed. With that increased speed you are that much closer to throttling. Plus, with the global crackdown on tethering, I bet the LTE plans will be under a microscope when it comes to tethering illegally.

Sent from my Galaxy S II (i777)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] planoman:
Dream on! Sorry you live in the in and area without hspa+ or lte. Have fun with your sgsII! I happen to live in a state that will have 4 large city lte markets by the end of the year.

Come on skyrocket!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Simba501:
Good point.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] djarpit:
Dont understand why there are so many speculations. Just wait till the phone releases
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] pinoymutt:
My gut feeling is that if AT&T had released this phone as the Samsung Celox or even just Skyrocket 4G and left out the "Galaxy S II" designation, I think less of the early adopters would be so upset.

Look at the Infuse 4G. You didn't see nearly the amount of heartache from Captivate users over it, because people weren't confusing the Infuse as another Galaxy S device.

Although timing is a key too -- less than 30 days really was kind of a crappy way of flipping the bird to consumers IMO.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] gtg465x:
Because people who purchased the OG Galaxy S II the first week it was out won't be able to exchange it for the Skyrocket by the time it's released. They need to make up their mind now.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] PeartFan40:
It's a $35 restocking fee, and they do.'t charge an activation fee when you do an exchange. Personally, I wouldn't get the Skyrocket. I had the Infuse, and albeit the screen size was nice, the size of the phone was not. Awkward and bulky, not to mention feeling like an idiot walking around with a phone that big.The Skyrocket also has a downgraded CPU. And if you think the battery life on the SGS2 is bad, it's going to be even worse on a phone with LTE, 1.5ghz CPU, and the 4.5" screen. I'm quite happy with my SGS2.

Best suggestion I can give, is to go to an AT&T store and do a side by side with your phone and a Skyrocket. Whatever you do, DON'T ask a sales person what they think. They are encouraged to push new product, and will tell you the Skyrocket is better.

I've rambled on enough. Good luck; and let us know what you decided.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Simba501:
I decided to hang onto mine. I don't have LTE in my area and I'm not sure I can justify an extra 85 bucks for a slightly larger screen. I like development support here, and one day after getting the Skyrocket, something else will be scheduled to release soon. Just gotta find something you like and keep it. Mobile tech is too fast moving.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] crispy1805:
Exactly. People need to feel like they have to justify their purchases. The same thing happened in the Infuse forms when the SGS2 was released. "better" technical wise and "better" everyday use wise are different things. Wait for the phone to release before bashing it.

For those of you who nerd to make a decision now, look to the people with the Rogers version. So far they are reporting good things and easily a full day of battery life.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Big Dawg 23:
I am on the fence. I travel frequently to two LTE markets, and would expect my area to be on the early list of cities to get it.

I am not hung up on processor like many. The phones with dual cores are snappy and you really can't tell. My only question is keep my SGS2 or chose the Skyrocket or even HTC Vivd. I got mine on line so NO $35 Restock fee.

As for the 1 return in 30 days, its BS. When I came to AT&T in March I had an iPhone and returned for the Atrix and 28 days later went back to the iPhone 4. However, have since sold my iPhone and went to the SGS2. I have until the middle of November to decide.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] pguillory08:
thank you. i'm new on here and apparently i already know more than that guy i guess?? lol wow
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BarryH_GEG:
Ask yourself two questions. Do you want a larger display? Do you want LTE? If the answer to either is yes, get the Skyrocket. The ASGS2 is akin to Samsung's global flagship, the ISGS2. Samsung's one of the few OEM's to manufacture their own processors. The Exynos is a beast which is why Samsung developed it and uses it in their premium global phones. Qualcomm is used by HTC exclusively and the S3, which is also used in the Skyrocket and TSGS2, isn't as modern or powerful as Exynos. Samsung's using it because it comes pre-configured with specialized radios like LTE and T-Mobile's 42GB HSPA+. The TSGS2 wasn't even allowed out of a lucite box at the U.S. SGS2 launch event which should tell you how Samsung feels about Qualcomm-equipped devices. I'd guess that the next gen of Exynos will provide that support and newer Samsung phones won't have competitor's processors in them. There's some lag and stuttering that appears in the TSGS2 that doesn't in the Exynos-chipped ASGS2. You can read about it in the TSGS2 forum. If LTE and/or the larger display are important to you, the occasional stutter might not be a big deal.

If you care, here's a link to an article discussing the next generation Snapdragon (S4). It points out some of the deficiencies to be overcome in the current version and compares it to other processors.

http://forwardthinking.pcmag.com/no...of-faster-phones-and-tablets#fbid=pzKWANhnnT-
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] runtohell121:
unbox video of the skyrocket

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLMm5cp2KEI&feature=channel_video_title
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] netnerd:
i bet people saying the samething a few years ago. i dont want no freaking 3G phone, it just eat up battery!

i rather keep my 2G EDGE phone! haha
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] BarryH_GEG:
The difference between EDGE and 3G was huge. The differnece between HSPA+ and LTE less so. For people who are dying to get LTE, I'd be curious what benefits you're hoping to see in the way you use your phones everyday. The ones I see are:

1) Getting out of the congestion that effects HSPA+ in certain markets like NYC.

2) Tethering a laptop.

3) Downloading big files stored locally on the phone.

4) Grandfathered unlimited plans protect you from overages.

Item 4's important because people on metered plans who go nuts with data usage stand to double their montly data charges. Other than that, most things like streaming video and music aren't going to perform better on LTE vs. HSPA+ (note: I'm assuming 6-8MB down with HSPA+). Also, if LTE is/was such a big deal, why didn't more of you jump ship to VZW?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] netnerd:
maybe Verizon cost too much?

Verizon data 30$ VS att 25$ for 2gb.

Verizon family plan start at 69.99$ VS att at 59.99$
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Hey Guys,

I'm trying to get the stock contacts dialler and mms app onto my rooted ZTE Skate with cyanogen.

as far as my understand goes, odexed apps cannot be pushed onto the cyanogenmod rom because it is a deodexed rom.

I tried deodexing with xUltimate v2.2.

it gave me a single .apk file which i pushed onto my phone.

it transferred successfully like it always does, but it doesn't appear on my app drawer nor under the relevant folder using a file explorer.

would appreciate if someone can shed some light on my problem...

Thanks in advance,

Mubs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
If you place an apk file in the system/app directory and you don't see the icon in your app drawer (even after a reboot), that means the app doesn't work. Have you tried installing the app normally?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
thanks for the reply.

yes i have. i just get the message aop not installed.

I've also tried the dialler and mms app too.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Don't know if you did this but, remember that you need to rename the new app to the stock app (Example: "ABCDE web browser.apk" would be need to be renamed to "browser.apk")
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Yeah i extracted the apps from the stock rom so all throughout the journey, they've been holding the stock names.

Its strange because I can delete the contacts app that comes with cm and push the same contacts.apk that is present within the cyanogenmod system/app folder.

this app will appear in app manager, and the respected folder within the root directory.

but when i try to run it, i get a process failed error in acore or something like that.

same problem also exists after a reboot.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
can anybody help me with this please?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
State the exact error.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Ok thats very strange.

pushing contacts.apk that comes with cm7 now seems to work.

i can uninstall and push it back to my hearts content.

I then tried pushing the contacts.apk that i extracted from the stock ZTE skate rom and deodexed with xUltimate v2

and it doesn't appear in the app drawer, antek app manager list, or even under system/app when opened using ES file explorer.

what am i doing wrong?

is this contacts.apk even compatible with CM7?

i read that stock apps can be installed if deodexed, hence the reason why i went this route in the first place.

Thanks again,

Mubs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Post the link to that rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Thanks for the reply Chief.

i got it from here:

http://android.modaco.com/topic/344...-monte-carlo/page__view__findpost__p__1779895

Regards.

Mubs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
What firmware version is it?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
the stock rom is 2.3.4 Gingerbread.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Did you set the permissions of the app to the same as the one for CM7?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Yes,

when push didn't work.

i transfered the deodexed (and the odexed) .apk from the stock rom onto my sd card and from there onto the sytem/app folder using es file explorer.

I changed the rights so that Owner has read and write privileges, Group has read privileges, and Others have read privileges.

Still no joy I'm afraid.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
I thought you said it was a Deodexed rom.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
No the stock rom is odexed.

i manually deodexed using xUltimate v2
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Ok. Have you tried re-deodexing it (or even just the app separately)?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
How would i go about doing that?

do i just run the deodexed .apk through xUltimate again? I'll try that now.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
No. You'll have to use both the odex file and app file again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
aah ok.

I'll do that.

I'm fine to push the deodexed .apk to the phone like normal right?

the xUltimate guide suggests i transfer the done_app folder to the sd card and then run a script.

are we sure this app is even compatible with CM7 in the first place?
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
I could've drawn that conclusion (based on firmware - just check the version of the stock apps in CM) but its fun to experiment :D:p.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
hehe sorry i dont understand you. your saying it is compatible?

tried redeodexing and it still wont work.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
It's not compatible.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
aah ok lol. It certainly is fun to experiment, you're right ;)

so what options do i have now if any?

i only want the stock contacts app for one reason alone.

i want my contacts to appear while i type numbers on the dial pad.

so dialling 5,6, and 4 for example should bring up John and Chicken Joint (my favourite food place ;) )

I know there are apps that do that like GO contacts, but they are beefy and take up allot of system resources and are slow to start. kinda picky i know but its MY phone lol

are there any older variants of the contacts app from within CM that have this feature enabled?

Thanks for all the help thus far,

Mubs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
I'm afraid not (at least none that I know of). You could still give a 3rd party one a try e.g.: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.dw.contacts.free&hl=en. 2mb isn't that much resource consuming, plus you could make it a system app.

Cheers :D.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Did you say I could make a system app? :D
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Well you could :D but it was a mistake. I forgot the "it".
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
I'll have you know...

those were the best five minutes in my short android career.

nobody had ever shown so much confidence in my dev skizilz.

but it was just a mistake :(

I guess I'll have to settle for learning how to make IT a system app :)
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
:eek::D funny. I'm sure you can make one ;) (but you know what I meant).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Oh beleive me.... I most probably could not make one.

I'm a noob in every sense of the word.

but yes, i know what you meant :)

so go on then, how do i make the 3rd party a sytem app and what benefit does this give?

is it just where it basically runs in the background all the time for easy access?

Cheers again.
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Don't doubt yourself ;). Anyways, just open Titanium Backup, long press the app in the list and choose to make it a system app. Benefits: If you only want one contact application (quite likely), then you could set it as your default, remove the original contact app, and it'll be like it was your default one in the rom (Not really a benefit but its quite handy though). It will also prevent accidental removal (using the regular uninstaller).
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Mubs:
Gotcha.

thanks allot fella

I'm gonna go do that now.

theres also Touchpad Dialer:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.cootek.smartdialer

and AContact:

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.movester.quickcontact

They got brilliant reviews in terms of speed.

Thanks again for all the help,

Mubs
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Theonew:
Good luck with them and no problem. Cheers.:D
[Galaxy S II Accessories] AMDPOWERFIST:
Hi,

Was wondering if anyone has tried one of these.....

Its 2430 (or 2450mah) the ebay page cant really decide, im guessing its a typo.... Its the same size as the default battery. Thats a calculated 47% increase in battery capacity...

Link here:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/110750637282?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Its the biggest battery capacity i can find without increasing the physical size of the battery and requiring a new case....

If not, i will post some of my own reviews once it comes through.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] peachpuff:
Ya i'll bet its a typo, more like 1450mah rather than 2450mah. No cheap aftermarket battery can even match the stock battery in capacity let alone offer 50% more capcity.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] AMDPOWERFIST:
im not expecting a full 2400mah out of it, more like a 2100mah....

thing people need to realize, is the stock battery is made in the same places (sometimes) as these after market batteries. The quality might be slightly off, but not substancially..... they are all made in asian countries for less than $0.20 a piece in mass production....
[Galaxy S II Accessories] peachpuff:
You'll be lucky if it even matches the stock battery, you just can't magically cram more capacity into a battery. The samsung 2000mah battery is thicker and comes with a new cover, why isn't samsung using this battery if it has more capacity and is smaller than its own 2000mah battery? If its too good to be true(on ebay) it probably is.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] AMDPOWERFIST:
probably the same reason why they dont release ICS 4.0 and other things straight away that other phones have that is better than what they currently have..... coz they are slightly retarded as a company lol
[Galaxy S II Accessories] skimminstones:
not a chance that has more power than the stock battery if its the same size. Those gold wrapped batteries from ebay always get really bad reviews. Youll probably find its 1300mah
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Sleepycat3:
Seen one review where it was a smaller battery in a plastic frame. Battery capacity was much lower than the stock battery. If it sounds too good to be true and it is cheap, then it probably is. :)
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Joey2o11:
Pot... meet Kettle
[Galaxy S II Accessories] poofish:
...are you serious? it's a proven fact that non-OEM/aftermarket batteries in general are usually worse than stock batteries. check out sites like http://batteryboss.org/ you can see testing of aftermarket brands like seidio and mugen...the actual capacity is between 55% to 85% of the advertised capacity, while OEM batteries are ~95%+.

as for what you said about samsung being a retarded company and not releasing the best hardware/software possible, you'd rather trust a random ebay seller with an UNBRANDED battery coming straight from china for $14 aus dollars, which is somehow still 47% higher in capacity, over a multinational corporation with trusted suppliers who are industry leaders in their own right? you really think samsung would willingly reduce their battery capacity in light of the huge implications it could have on the sales of their flagship phone?

as a final piece of evidence, here's a google translated website showing the testing of so called ebay '2430 mah' batteries. http://translate.google.com/transla...e/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-2-3500-mah-2430mah.html as he shows halfway down the page, the real capacity is somewhere between 1000-1250mah. terrible. you should research more before you blindly advocate for your misinformed purchases. all it does is drag other gullible members of this forum down with you.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Mwinggg:
i want to know if law of physics allows more battery capacity on the same size of the original samsung battery?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] chadouming:
Different material can make a big difference.

I know it's probably bull****, but i bought one of those battery and i was impressed by the time it last. I tought i would end with a smaller time than stock battery, but it lasted longer. I did not made super precise test, I don't have time for that. I must always be with latest rom / kernel so flashing a new rom or kernel a day don't let me much time to bench battery xD. My point is, that i think it last longer than original samsung battery and this, even if people are doing test that proof i'm false.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] pinsb:
Guys you're all being very unfair.

This is obviously a Global Dynamics battery, I believe the model is 'Fringe'. It actually draws it's extra power from a trans dimensional link and was invented by Dr William 'Pointy' Bell.

I'd suggest everyone buy one.

The next version includes the facility to phone yourself after the final race of the day and tell yourself the result before it happened.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Schindler33:
So this means the advertised battery should have a capacity between 1336.5 and 2065.5. So one could be lucky and really get a battery with more capacity than the stock one.

Sure, I agree with you that such cheap battery can't hold that much juice. However for a spare battery it is fine if you look at capacity/price.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] idi0t:
Hi,

Was wondering if anyone has tried one of these.....

Its 2430 (or 2450mah) the ebay page cant really decide, im guessing its a typo.... Its the same size as the default battery. Thats a calculated 47% increase in battery capacity...

I just read a comment on Samsung Mobile Singapore that warn peoples not to buy it because it's a typo
[Galaxy S II Accessories] MICa.fighter:
sry guys, my native language isnt english, what does typo mean?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] pinsb:
Typo is an abbreviation of 'Typographic Error' and the phrase originates from when newspapers were printed using printing plates as against computers that are used today.

An example of a typo would be writing h3llo rather then hello or 1243 rather then 1234, it's usually a mistyped character instead of a spelling mistake.

Hope this clears it up for you.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] poofish:
True, but I also did mention that another site tested the capacity specifically for the ebay '2430mah' batteries, and came out with a total capacity of 1000-1250mah. Even if we take it as 1250mah, that's still a 25% decrease from the stock capacity of 1680mah, which is abysmal. You could argue that it's fine as a spare battery, but at that price and capacity you might as well just buy another stock OEM battery, and save yourself the frustration. However, I would definitely argue against using it as your primary battery, for obvious reasons.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] Aerobotix:
Any GOOD suggestions to a STOCK size battery with BIG capacity, that WORKS? Or battery similar or better than Samsung's 2000mah battery?

I use mostly clear TPU cases. Thinking of cutting hole in battery cover for a bigger battery too.

I wish battery covers like those in the 2000mah extended battery kit could be bought in colors, cheap. And then get some nice battery.

Sadly all those mah ratings can't be trusted :(

Flashing your galaxy, press Y to continue..
[Galaxy S II Accessories] maaximal:
There is the Anker battery with 1900 mah, but thats the biggest battery I know, that doesn't increases the physical size of the phone.
[Galaxy S II Accessories] peachpuff:
No such thing, its either the stock samsung battery or the larger 2000mah samsung battery, everything else is going to have lower capacity no matter what the label says. Check out http://batteryboss.org/ and find an aftermarket battery that has similar capacity as an oem one... there simply isnt one.

Has anyone actually tested the capacity?
[Galaxy S II Accessories] andrewxu:
anker is a bit better than stock

Great value because they are so cheap

Sent from my white S2