yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] pongalong:
Those sound like pretty standard 4g speeds to me. On a good day I get 10mbs. It really depends on how many people are sharing your tower. People with Verizon LTE are reaping the benefits of new technology without many users.

As for the icon I believe the GSM radio switches to 3g when no data is being transferred and switches to H when active to save power.
[Off-topic] icebear8:
i just got a sharp LC-40le810un back in oct 2011, and for some reason "sometimes" my movies will turn into cartoon (the faces will wash out and look all cartoony looking and the backgrounds to) but this has only happen on 2 movies. it happen once watching netflix in HD on my xbox thru HDMI, (watching conan the barbarian the old one) and watching a movie on my HDD on my xbox (emily rose) should i be worried? it seems it only happens on my xbox while watching movies, on video games it has never happen and watching tv on my direct tv box (non HD) it does not happen
[Off-topic] phatmanxxl:
I'd have it replaced.
[Off-topic] TravisBean:
Don't worry about it, if it's only happening with certain material/movies.

HD TV has come a long way, but it's still not perfect.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] DJGREEN1980:
Please can someone let me know what the official Samsung firmware and kernel is for SIM Free GS2's in the UK?

Tried looking here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 but I can't see "(UK)" next to any of the recent firmware.

Also, can anyone let me know if there are any custom roms that support MHL-HDMI?

Thanks

Dave
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
Custom stock based roms (Anything based on a samsung rom) will have working MHL, ASOP based roms (miui and CM7 etc) wont have working MHL.

Any rom in that thread will run on the sim free UK SGS2, KK5 is a known good rom. If you check the region code thing, XW is the UK country code, so any of them will be the "official" roms.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] NTOP:
DJGREEN1980

I have my device from T-Mobile and then with the great help from the forum, i managed to install 2.3.3 and then updated it via Kies to 2.3.4. I have also rooted the device as well.

So i am on official Samsung firmware

All working very good

Thank You
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manmad:
latest version is: 2.3.4

modem: KI1

kernel: KI4

http://www.box.com/s/1otj6at3t2c5tu7x0pas
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
After spending two whole days trying to flash my Galaxy S2 with MIUI 2.1.6 (also tried the latest Cyanogenmod and DarkyROM) and with nothing to show for it, it's time to ask for help.

My main goal is to install MIUI 2.1.6. The starting point is stock Gingerbread 2.3.5 (XXKI3). This is what I did:

- flashed stock 2.3.5 (XXKI3) via Odin

- rooted XXKI3 with CF-Root

- copied MIUI 2.1.6 on SD card (the zip file)

After that comes the part where I have to flash ClockworkMod Recovery and that's where the troubles start. My phone comes with 3e recovery which gives me the "failed to verify whole file signature" error after I try to flash CWM via the ROM Manager.

After browsing XDA forums, a lot of reading and trying both methods of overriding that bloody signature check (Untermensch's script method and Existenz's method of placing the Recovery file in /system/bin), none of them worked for me.

Untermensch's script method starts doing its thing but at one point it gives me an error message and suggests that my phone isn't rooted (which it definitely is, as I'm able to use Superuser, Root Explorer, AdBlock and every other root-only app).

Existenz's method of manually putting the Recovery file in /system/bin swaps the 3e recovery with CWM (orange letters, if I recall correctly), but after doing all the neccessary wipes and installing MIUI (or Cyanogenmod) from a zip file on my SD card, all I get is a boot loop. DarkyROM won't install at all, it simply gives me an error at the very beginning of the installation process.

At this moment I'm running stock Gingerbread 2.3.5, rooted by CF-Root and flashed with SpeedMod kernel. When I try to enter recovery, I'm getting CWM Recovery 5.0.2.3 (blue letters). However, if I try to wipe the phone and install MIUI from zip, all I get is another boot loop. And I'm back on 3e recovery.

Perhaps it's also worth mentioning my 3e recovery menu has no "reinstall packages" option which was mentioned in several threads on this forum that were vaguely related to my issue.

Anything I'm missing? Any ideas at all?

Thanks in advance and kind regards!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
1) Flash CF-root

2) Copy the Miui zip into the sdcard

3) flash the Miui zip twice

4) reboot into CWM recovery

5) Flash the miui zip again

6) wipe cache/data

7) reboot into miui
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
The thing is, I'd ultimately like to be able to install any custom ROM, not just MIUI. So far none of them worked (MIUI, Cyanogenmod, DarkyROM), I'm guessing due to that nasty 3e recovery (nothing else comes to mind) :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
I'll give that a go later today and post back the results. Cheers!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
Nope, that didn't work. After flashing with MIUI twice via CWM and powering the phone off, I'm unable to enter recovery to flash MIUI for the third time, as the phone goes into boot loop.

Any other ideas, anyone? Thanks in advance!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
Your not using rom manager are you?

Maybe its a bad miui download, where did you get the zip from?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
Nope, I'm flashing the zip via CWM recovery, so after turning the phone off and doing the three-key thingy. I got the MIUI zip from MIUIAndroid.com and downloaded it three times, just to be sure there's not an issue with the zip.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
I have no clue then, it should work

Maybe you could try galnet miui?

Have you tried flashing other custom roms, eg hyperdroid or checkrom?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
I did try to flash CyanogenMod (ended up with a boot loop, just like MIUI), as well as DarkyROM (got an error shorty after the start of the installation, can't remember what it was anymore). Seems my SGS2 simply isn't up for anything but stock ROMs. Bastard.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
CM7 does need doubleflashing, so when you go into CWM double flash the zip before wiping/rebooting.

And what was the error on the stock rom? Have you tried others.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thteddieboii:
Try this.

Its the resurrection edition of darkyrom. Its something to fall back on when other roms failI, it completely repartions your phone and should replace 3e with CWM and you'll have a nice darky custom rom

Make sure you follow the instruction to the letter

http://www.darkyrom.com/community/i...arkyrom-hd-v1-0-r5-resurrection-edition.6565/
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
Just tried to doubleflash CM7 and then do the wipe. Ended up in yet another boot loop (and unable to get into recovery). Then I restored the stock 2.3.5, rooted with CF-Root and tried to flash DarkyROM (via CWM recovery, of course). This is the message that it gives me:

So now I'm back on stock 2.3.5 once again. Blimey.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
I'll give it a go in a couple of minutes and post back with the results. Thanks for your input!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thteddieboii:
Wait you have an sgs 2? Well the darkyrom your trying to flash in your pic is for the galaxy one

This will seriously mess up your phone.. try the link.I posted should work
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
Hahah, really? wow, hes lucky it didnt brick it, good old status 0 (oops should have noticed that, it means that the firmware isnt for this the phone you are trying to flash it on)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thteddieboii:
Yeah I noticed cause it was darky 10.2.2 which I remember from my s1 days of flashing.. I was wondering why the 0 was there. Very lucky its not bricked

Let us.know how you go with the darkyrom HD resurrection.. darkyrom HD is for galaxy s 2 just in case you wanted to update in future and so you don't get confused ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
Feeling like a bit of a dumbass right about now. And just when I thought I tripple checked everything... :) Okay, that explains the DarkyROM issue, however still no clue what's wrong with MIUI and/or CM7. I'm sure I downloaded correct versions of those :)

I'm downloading the ROM from your link at this very moment, trying it shortly.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thteddieboii:
All good. Its not hard to get mixed up. I remember how overwhelming it was when I first started learning to flash

Bit scary for a while til I learnt more and understood things better

Hmm I'm not to sure about the miui issue or cm7

Never used them, except for cm9 cause I like the aosp ICS..

Let us know how darkyrom HD goes for ya :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] YouLaxy:
Well, that worked. Had to flash twice to get it to work, though (got stuck on step #14 for 10 scary minutes and then just turned the phone off an reflashed) :)

I'll give DarkyROM a go. I do have one more question though. If I decide to try to flash MIUI once again, would it be enough to boot into CWM recovery and try to install it from zip (so, without doing anything to my DarkyROM installation) or do I have to go back to stock ROM for that?

Thanks a ton for your help guys, my SGS2 can run custom ROMs after all! Horray!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] thteddieboii:
That's good yeah some people have had to flash it twice. I'm not sure how you would go about installing miui my experience mainly with darky but someone else should be able yo help.

Hope you enjoy your first custom ROM ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] veyka:
You should be able to go straight from darky to miui, maybe dual flash.

But I really dont get why you where getting e3 recovery randomly.

Maybe the miui zip was borked, tbh I have never really used it, but I have also never seen anyone have such problems flashing it!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] csmall:
What size wallpaper it's correct?

I know the resolution doesn't always jive with the wallpaper size.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] VivianC:
1920x1080 according to this wallpaper Asus provided.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Gunmetal_Soul:
1920x1280. problem is finding a background that looks good the way HC/ICS crops the image. If you pick something were the focus is close up and fills the screen it looks like crap when you crop it. The key is to choose a background were the focus is smaller and takes up less real estate, that way when you crop it you get what looks like a full image on your display.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] Andreas527:
1920x1408

You can find allot of info about wallpapers and Android cropping if you do a search. Take a look in the Galaxy tab/xoom/transformer section and you will find different ways on how to set wallpaper.

I personally like the app "wallpaper slideshow" no cropping.

place the image you like in a separate folder. Can place many pictures here and you can change your wallpaper with a dubbel tapp on the homescreen.

choose to set a live wallpaper and select wallpaper slideshow.

choose the folder you made.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] copc:
Please use the "SEARCH" feature, your answer is only a few clicks away...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1417580

Search is your Friend!
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] NeoteriX:
This is the correct answer. This aspect wallpaper is designed to remain on screen at any orientation of the TFPrime.
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] phazeman:
Doesn't work on ICS....
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] peterk-1:
What doesn't work?
[Asus  Eee Pad Transformer Prime] jaycustom:
Use Multipic live wallpaper. No matter what size pic you use, it'll line it up perfectly.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lazure13:
Well, I bricked my Galaxy Nexus after rooting it and installing a custom Kernel. I did not make a back up so I can not just restore it to how it was before. I really need my phone for tomorrow seeing that I am going on a trip and right now, all I can do is power it on and let it freeze on the screen that says google in white letters or get into the bootloader. I cant do anything more. I have checked a few videos out but I cant seem to do anything right. If it helps, I have a windows computer and a mac. I would prefer doing it on the mac because on windows, it wont read my device when I plug it in because I dont have the right drivers but any one will do if you can find them for me. I have tried pretty much anything. I have went into the bootloader and I clicked on all the things like delete system **** and all. What Can I do. Help me out:(. I really need this.

I will do anything. thanks a bunch in advance.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bryannh:
pull battery, then insert it back in, then pretty vol up and down and power at the same time. youre in bootloader, then click up to go into recovery, then click data wipe/factory reset, reboot

---------- Post added at 12:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 12:38 AM ----------

if that doesnt work there are threads on how to get your gnex back to factory using command prompt and bootloader mode
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lazure13:
I tried that and it is still stuck on the google on boot up. Thanks anyways, i guess...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hol17:
Boot into the bootloader, use fastboot, and flash a stock Google image. There are some guides around here for that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] subxero123:
and this is why im scared ****less to root a phone
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Vangelis13:
Then you absolutely shouldn't!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] joshnichols189:
You rooted your phone so I will assume you can use fastboot on your mac..

If so, go here:

http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html

If you are using the phone for Verizon, download the "toro" images. If you are not using the phone on Verizon, download the "maguro" images.

When you have downloaded these files, unzip them and place them in THE SAME FOLDER as your fastboot file.

From here, you use fastboot flash commands to flash each piece of the stock image. I'm not positive on all of the components of the stock images, but the kernel is flashed with

" fastboot flash boot boot.img "

Without the quotation marks. You would follow a similar sequence for all components of the stock images such as

" fastboot flash recovery recovery.img "

Do all of this and see what happens.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] cancerouspete:
its really not that scary if you do some research first, and read everything you can. don't just read one article. read em all. xda & google search are your friends. 90% of the 'bricked' phones here are people not fully reading the articles provided or following the directions exactly.

oh, an always backup, and never try to flash or root your phone if you know you HAVE to use it the next day. its like plumbing; never start after 3pm, because its a guarantee everything will break after all the stores are closed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] AdamHart612:
A "bricked" phone is a phone that literally will not respond to any kind of input. A brick, if you will. If your phone responds in any way, shape, or form, it is not bricked. Bricked literally means it is dead like a brick. If it turns on in any fashion, that **** ain't bricked. Sorry to be so redundant, but damn that term is over used.

Fastboot flash a new image and you will be fine most likely.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nxt:
Step 1. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1366806

Instructions are for GSM version, for Verizon version, go to http://code.google.com/android/nexus/images.html and download the Verizon Image, extract it and use the file names from the image.

Step 2. Give me the reward.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] samizad:
If you can get into the bootloader, you are not bricked. This device is really hard to brick. So chillax and let us know how you get on.
[Nexus S General] waterface:
Nexus S i9020T, Brainmaster's MIUI final base Gingerbread. Followed the steps to hide the carrier name at the top left.

Here's what I can see now.

Uploaded with ImageShack.us

!!!!!!!!
[Nexus S General] allenxx:
wow thats wierd, i havent noticed that! i just upgrade to ics already tho :/
[Nexus S General] suksit:
What is weird?

May be that's the result after the "steps" you followed? :rolleyes:
[Nexus S General] 1125you:
Wierd i haven't seen it
[Nexus S General] SimDroid:
weeeeeeeiird
[Nexus S General] waterface:
Come on man. A house???!? That IS strange. The "hack" is supposed to let you display whatever text you want on the upper left, and it works perfectly, but if you want to display no text and you leave a blank space, a HOUSE appears. Baha.
[Nexus S General] spitzedanese:
Strange thing. Never seen that before!
[Nexus S General] suksit:
Actually if you're on brainmaster MIUI there should be no need to "hack" it. His MIUI usually comes with MIUI Settings app and you can use that to customize the carrier name or hide it completely.

My guess is it's the "carrier logo" image that comes with the theme.
[Nexus S General] sweetpiggy:
+1

for me too, this is a 'standard' carrier logo coming with the theme ;)
[Nexus S General] AskingBen:
looks pretty weird
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brachino:
Hi everyone.

That's my problem.

Last month I bought on the net a used Galaxy s2.

It arrived with this configuration

android version 2.3.7

number build MIUI 1.12.02

Kernel 2.6.35.14-Siyah v.2.1.1

modem XXKI4.

I decided to restore factory settings but after that the phone doesn't boot and I can't get into recovery mode (but I have no problem with download mode).

I thought maybe I do something wrong to get into recovery mode but I press simultaneuosly vol up+home+power for more than 30 sec without results.

I tried to flash the same kernel with odin but nothing to do.

Any idea?

Thanks for your help.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
Try re-flash a root kernel with Odin such as Chainfire's CF-root.

It will re-install the custom CWM Recovery, then you can re-flash the ROM.zip with CWM Recovery directly from the sdcard.

Just read the instructions and FAQ on each thread exactly. If your not sure which CF-root kernel, just try.

Else, you can return to stock by flashing a ROM from Intratech's thread with Odin.

You will then have to re-root (if that's what you want).

:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] neobirdrio:
Why cf-root? Hes on miui, he should flash another version of siyah/fluxi/xcell69 kernel with pc odin to make it work. Download mode - odin 1.85 - PDA = kernel - flash.

Btw if he did factory reset on recovery mode, its not a big problem, but if he did via in phone menu under 'about phone', i dont think my method above will work. That factory reset wiped everything and he should flash back to stock with odin.

Rom : Official MIUI 2.1.6

Kernel : Xcell-69X

Modem : XXKP8

Sent from Galaxy SII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
I said "such as...."

Other than that, your just repeating repeating what I already said. Cheers
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] brachino:
Firstable I thank you for your answers.

I solved my problem flashing a more recent Siyah Kernel.

After that the phone boots and now I can get into recovery mode,too.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
No worries. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Hope someone can help I have lost both my download and cwm recovery so can't flash rom.

Mistakenly I flashed NOTE rom!! Bricked device but finally got it to boot. Now I can't flash roms nor access recovery via app or holding down buttons, any suggestions?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Turn off the device, remove the battery, wait about 90 seconds an insert a jig (if you have it). If you don`t have a jig do the above, insert the battery and go in download mode (volume down + power button + menu button) and flash a stock rom with Odin 1.85. Roms`s can be found on sammobile.com or in Intratech`s thread (original development).

Good luck ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Vol up + home + power is recovery mode, actually.

Vol down + home + power is download mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
You`re right, it`s late :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Thanks guy but not working I can't get into download or recovery mode.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Try a jig.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
Ok thanks will give that a go.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] riz157:
In the end took my s2 to local phone guy who fixed it within the hour. Cost 15 but he got it sorted.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Arnadel:
Flashing I9000's rom. I can't get into recovery and download mod.

Soft brick or hard brick ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Um... what? You flashed an I9000 ROM to your I9100? Is that what you're saying?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] UpInTheAir:
Read properly and flash correct firmware next time for 9100. :rolleyes: the stickies help too.... ;)

Follow this soft brick guide:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1457458

[GUIDE] Fix an unflashable or soft bricked GSII
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] karda:
Stuck Galaxy S2

Hi,

I'm desperate about my Galaxy S2. Can't start or reach CWM menu after a failed firmware upgrade.

Tried ClockworkMod-Recovery_4.0.1.4 and CF-Root-SGS2_XX_XEO_LPQ-v5.3-CWM5. Odin did its job successfully but I can't get CWM (Vol.up + Home + Power)

Only the boot up image. I can go to download mode only with a jig that doesn't reset counter.

A few days ago I got access to the CWM menu.

What am I doing wrong?

I would appreciate any help.

Thank you

Carlos (Portugal)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaganrao44@gmail.com:
my s2 i9100 cnt boot n cnt put in recovery mode.

hi.. plz help me to fix this??
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] superdude3:
i just got the lg thrive from att. i rooted it with gingerbreak apk. when i downloaded rom manager and pressed flash clockwork mod recovery it did not have the lg thrive listed so i choose the optimus v recovery because of similarities. (BIG MISTAKE!) I then proceeded to choose to reboot into recovery. it is now bricked (symptoms: it wont boot up or go into a full recovery mode, all i see is the lg symbol and its stuck). i am trying to set up adb but do not know how to fix it through adb. can someone please help me?!

I am willing to help you at this point $
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] konna280:
http://forums.androidcentral.com/t-lg-phoenix-thrive/144945-how-cwm-thrive-1.html
[HTC Salsa] kanded:
this i got from Wildfire S section.

IT CAN BE PUT INTO SALSA, AND IT WORKS.

DWYOR

save the recovery.img and flash_image in the root of your adb folder.

adb reboot bootloader

make it fastboot usb

fasboot flash recovery recovery.img

from the hboot menu, go to recovery.

Please say thanks if you are fine with it :D
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
u tried? get some screenshots up lol is it fully functional with backups enabled?
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
how did you run these commands? what did you use?
[HTC Salsa] kanded:
these command should be done via adb debug.

open it, and do the same.

http://www.freeimagehosting.net/umo22
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
keeps failing, heres a screen shot of what its doing.

any ideas?

goes to bootloader then just hangs
[HTC Salsa] kanded:
man, check your battery, minimum 50% power.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
it was around 62% but ill charge it up fully and try again.

..........................................Edited.........................................................

OK charged it to 83% tried it again, still hanging for well over 20mins at that point.

somethings still not right.....
[HTC Salsa] kanded:
i edit the post. check this, i bet you wont get into probs again. let me know.
[HTC Salsa] BigBearEvo:
nope still not working! you missed a t from fasboot lol, but no, tried everything now and still nothing.