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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Latest one for UK via Kies is 2.3.4, I think. Look for XWKI4 on that thread, and you'll see a line "XEU (UK):". That one should work.

If you want to stick with Kies for updates, that's up to you. But I've always found Kies unreliable at best. It doesn't even always recognize my phone being plugged in.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Finding somewhere to download firmware is a right pain now multiupload is down, all the firmware on Samfirmware doesn't allow updating via kies as I tried the Europe version of 2.3.3 on there and it didn't work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Try checkfus.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] spencer88:
Well, as long as you apologized for making everybody pay higher prices for data plans.

Oh and btw, what's your phone number? I'm not going to report you to Verizon or anything, I promise.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ATnTdude:
Don't be. Tiered plans have nothing to do with capacity and everything to do with keeping revenue per user up despite declining voice usage. It has everything to do with paying a $400+ commission to Apple for every iPhone sold. As you know first hand, traffic shaping can be handled without across the board cutoffs.

You keep fighting the good fight. Strangle their network til they take it away from you. Fight the man, because he's been fighting all of us for years. He will lose, first by giving us unlimited off-peak data back. Then, he'll give us unlimited 24/7 access back too. We've seen this all before with voice.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] huskers15:
What the heck! That's a lot of data in a month! I don't accept your apology.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Zane_Grey:
There was alot of speculation whether Verizon's unlimited data plan was truly unlimited back in the d1 days. Judging from the amount of data you have used I guess it is really unlimited I've always been tempted to tether to my Xbox when I'm away from a connection but thought it would lag to much.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
In all honesty I don't think of myself as "fighting the man". I just believe that we should ALL have a plan that fits our specific needs. They simply don't offer one for me any longer so I am forced to do something they frown upon.

I agree though, they screwed with the voice plans back in the early 00's and lost enough people, I almost jumped ship in 2001, they eventually brought back the unlimited talk and gave us more options like family share and others... SMS and MMS are the same way, they finally give me enough text allowance that I don't go over anymore but before it was either pay per text, 100 or 500... now I can pay for unlimited.

Someday they will bring back unlimited data or offer it at a considerable markup. Until then, I will continue using my data as I need it and will bail and go elsewhere if they ever cancelled it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
I play online all the time with friends... I actually have had my daughter watching Netflix or Amazon videos on the tablet while I play Halo online.

I only had and issue once when my phone decided to reboot mid-game.

I literally had more issues and lag when I had Comcast Cable.

Give it a try sometime... Keep in mind that at home I have full signal 4G LTE so you may not have the same full signal I do. My Ping times to the Live servers are around 60ms.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] tysdad08:
How much data do u use I want to use my phone for online but thought it would so a big red flag because Im around 3gb a month I have unlimited so I'm not to worried there just don't want vzw knowing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
Read my original post at the top..... I use a LOT!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schizrade:
Cool story bro.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
I'm not a fan of this saying. But this time, it's fitting.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ChickenGod:
That is a ridiculous amount of data...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] schizrade:
Neither am I, but yes, it seems very fitting.

OP, people that are unable to get a decent dataplan for a decent price thank you. Why you would brag about this is beyond me. Just get a FiOS or uVerse line.

But hey, carry on.

Just to add, what you do with your line(s) is between you and Verizon.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Akoolive:
Damn home internet is affordable!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luckylui:
**** i was hitting the 200 GBs w Sprint myself. Just remember people with out us, these companies aint ****. So give em a run for there money. At some point people get screwed over by the big companies and as we being human dont like to get played so it becomes a playground w these scums. Its a win lose or win win lose lose factor. Just gotta go with it. Its to show those comps how we as spenders want what we want. Again, we give them our money to provide the service. So if people wanna go there about to doing these things.. Let em. If our president doesnt listen to what we demand than **** we push it down there throats and push the limits to get something done.

Ex: Bank wants to sell my condo for 114k but best ive been offered is 99k, so what do i do is simple tell the bank either take the money or ill foreclose. Simple as that and they took the money, I split and we happy.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] abdielmix13:
I tether on sprint and hit like 30gb but don't do it officially because they cap it. I wouldn't do it if there was an affordable decent service where I live there is only one ISP which is over prized. So sometimes its necessary to do things that are frowned upon when what you need isn't offered.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
I hit the thanks button out of sarcasm...
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Aridon:
People actually wonder why they are capping wireless data and throttling users?

/boggle
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gahh Its Lee:
I play Xbox live off a terrible 3g connection just fine. I use at most 10 gigs a month if I play ALOT. I pay for an unlimited plan. Suck it if your upset because you came to Verizon late.

Edit: Verizon is capping the data because they can. Not because we use a lot of data because they can get away with it. They cap it and make you pay when you go over. They aren't doing it to be fair to the people who don't use as much they do it to make money.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
All I got from OP's post was "I'm an honest scumbag. Honest. "

Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jameslepable:
You really can't blame the op, he has unlimited data so he can use as much as he pleases, this just proves that they don't throttle you because the network can't keep up, more like so they have more money
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kleverman:
I'm in the UK. I'm on 3UK's "The One Plan". I agree 100% with the OP. Personally i screw the hell out of my Data plan. It's the plan i chose. I pay a little extra for it. I feel no guilt and most certainly make no apologise for it. I've never been throttled either. Oh...sorry...gotta go. My blue-ray movies just finished downloading.......!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lrs421:
Last thing I'll say about this because I don't want to start unecessary bickering. It's not that we're blaming the OP, atleast I'm not. But here's the thing, he has unlimited data, as do I, I don't believe it's in good form to create a thread like this when many users are on tiered plans or on other carriers getting throttled at much lower thresholds.

There was nothing ground breaking in the OP's post, we already knew Verizon didn't throttle (unless you went overboard) and we already knew that LTE is fast and capable of handling multiple devices.

It's your data, use it how you want but don't be shocked if everyone doesn't cheer you on. I for one would like to keep my unlimited data and don't want to give the carriers any excuses (as if they need more) to start throttling or otherwise. I realize that carriers may use power users as scapegoat's for higher fees but users like the OP gives their arguement credence.

Just my .02
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
I am home all of about a week or two a month, otherwise I am on the road... When I can carry broadband in my pocket then I'll pay for whatever service is offered to do so. Currently there isn't a 100GB per month plan for a 4G card/modem/MiFi Nor is there a device that will work as reliably and in more places then my Thunderbolt 'Access Point'.

The only service offered at my place of residence is Comcast (Which I had but was unstable and always seemed to have an outage when I needed it most) at 5mbps or DSL with a max speed of 1.5mbps.

I am not bragging, simply offering information since a lot of people who DO have unlimited data are afraid to use it, I am not nor do I think anyone else should be. You pay for unlimited data, use it.

If you wish you could have Unlimited data then write to VZW and ask for them to offer it. I have sent e-mails and letters to them asking for a corporate level plan (100GB specifically) but they have no such offering at any price even for a card or MiFi user. If the demand is large enough they will be forced to create a plan, right now I am the only advocate actually TRYING to get such a thing.

While most folks just complain that they can't get unlimited data anymore I am writing letters and trying to show Verizon that People like me need something available to them.

Currently the best plan they offer for a card/MiFi is 10GB – $80/Month + $10/1GB for each additional... That is unreasonable. Considering I never use less than 50GB in a month. That's a MINIMUM of $120 a month for data before I add in any other fees.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luckylui:
And things like LTE do cost money to keep up and running for all of us, so in order to do that they will need to save and by doing that people dont get unlimited data. Sprint is heading that way soon when LTE rolls out, the people that have unlimited stay but others wont be lucky. Give to get as people say. I have 10GB w vzw @ 50 bucks i aint complaining.

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] luckylui:
Comcast top speed 3.1 mbps

Vzw LTE 45mbps

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
I agree with you. Thank you for offering an intelligent response.

There are few forums where someone who is the scapegoat can voice their side of the story, albeit an unpopular one. It's been in the local media a lot lately and wanted to also offer my .02 in the OP
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
That would be $400 a month minimum. Do the math. And do us a favor. Don't make more threads like this. You're actually adding to the problem. Honest.

Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Stadsport:
I must be the only one genuinely interested in the data the OP has to share.

Does he use a lot of data? Clearly. But I don't believe for a second that a few high data users like himself creating network slowdown are the reason we now have tiered data plans. I think this was partially true with AT&T, and they had iPhone exclusivity so they could get away with tiered data. Once they did it, it made it okay for everyone else to do it.

Capping data limits while introducing faster and faster access methods (hi LTE) is clearly a HUGE cash cow for the carriers. If it was just about network performance, the carriers would just kick that tiny percentage off the network. I'm sure reducing network congestion is a factor, but tiered data is obviously about the money, nothing else.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ZeroBarrier:
You don't need Pandora, you don't need Netflix, you don't need Xbox Live; what you need is a swift kick in the arse.

Seriously, it's people like you that empower companies to screw us over. You do what you do and give them the power and the right to do what they do.

I never wish any harm on anyone else, but hopefully Verizon puts a stop to your abuse, seriously.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] decepticon:
I am using roughly 40GB a month on my Thunderbolt on Verizon LTE using it mostly has a home internet connection, I am rightfully paying the $30 extra for unlimited tethering.

I am now between 40-60GB a month on my GNex and Sensation on AT&T using the $10 unlimited plan. That one I use for tethering when away from home, Netflix, Pandora, Google Music, Hulu, and anything else I can imagine.

I may have been throttled on Verizon but I never really noticed, AT&T hasn't ever said a thing to me...maybe the dumbphone plan isn't monitored.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] in2uition:
40+ GB a month! That's insane. How much pron do you need? (lol j/k!)

I'm sure the OP will make those on tiered plans feel salty and now I'm not too sure that any of us will be grandfathered in an unlimited plan next time around.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] davidstech11:
I hope Verizon sees what this guy does and cracks down. I don't just mean "throttle a little" either.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rubiconjp:
It may very well soon be... many thanks to users like you.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sonu1178490:
It's actually disgusting me how many people are giving this guy a hard time for taking advantage of his UNLIMITED data plan. If someone had unlimited minutes, and for some reason Verizon took away the unlimited minutes package, you can't expect that person to stop using minutes... Just like you can't expect this guy to change his habits based on what he was told he had.

Verizon had given us the privilege of using as much data as we want. As technology advanced, and more data was required, they decided to change this to manage their data networks more (although most of us including myself believe it was for the money). You can't blame this guy for using what his plan is provisioned for whether he uses it for work or not. And for those of you saying you don't NEED to be using Hulu, Netflix, etc... Yea, but who are we to tell the person he can't use them? He pays his monthly dues for the plans he was offered when he signed up for Verizon, as well as Netflix etc.. The phone he purchased may also be because it had those capabilities, so none of us here have the right to say anything to him.

As far as the OP's post, it was nothing but information that he decided to share with the rest of the community. He clearly isn't bragging or trolling, just providing information for those people that are worried about throttling. Thank you for the info OP. It wasn't very useful information for me, but I'm sure someone somewhere was wondering and you've answered his question.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shojus:
Oh you guys are all a bunch of fricken CRY BABIES!! The technology is there and he is taking full advantage of it! I used about 40 gb last month as my home internet provider.... What is MHS? Mobile Hot Spot! What is UNLIMITED DATA? UNLIMITED FRICKEN DATA!!!! Don't be mad cause your plan sucks or you send out 20 e-mails a month to suffice paying for unlimited... The consumer is getting screwed because we let ourselves get screwed over! So I am with the OP! 200gb here I come and I will be raising my middle finger the whole time! LMAO j/k For all you Haters out there.... Verizon Wireless has a sale for a case of orange "Hatorade" for just $30... GO GET SOME!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
I knew I would get some hate but dang... I know I am the fat guy going back for sixthies at the all you can eat buffet that most of you were too late to get the early bird special on... didn't realize how many want to string me up because of it.

Fact is, I voided my warranty on a phone, that isn't a crime... you all do it, that's why you are here on XDA. I use an app which allows me to use a feature of my phone that was previously limited, no crime. I am allowed to use UNLIMITED data per my contract, by using as much as I see fit I am not violating my agreement. I know that in order to provide the rest of the customers on LTE the same experience they reduce my bandwidth, this isn't T1 so my speed isn't guaranteed.

I appreciate the comments, positive and negative.... and pointing out my obvious math mistake. This fat guy is going to eat until he is full or he is thrown out. The all you can eat buffet already put up a sign saying people can only use 2 plates or pay more and get 4... etc. I haven't left so they must honor my agreement to use as many as i want. If you want more than your alloted plates then I am sorry... those of you being hateful but barely finish one of your 2 plates are losing money.

I have had a cell phone since 1995 and remember when it was pay per minute... then they invented plans so you could buy 200 for a flat rate, like a bulk discount. Then came more plan options like unlimited minutes... but texts were pay per use... then came plans and mms was pay per use, they rolled those into texting plans eventually and along came 3g and data was pay per Kb, they eventually created unlimited plans and now 4g is around, since data is data they had to tier the plans so they can charge the naturally occurring per Gb and eventually unlimited will reach us once again... probably about the time 5g hits. Circle of life y'all.

No ill will, happy trolling. :-)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Esteway.619:
That is insane but just so u know you spelled porn wrong ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Gahh Its Lee:
They can't ungrandfather us. The only way they could force us out of our contracts would be if they invent a new class of phone aka a super smart phone. But if you notice Verizon is offering double data frequently now. I think unlimited will show up again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] compnird:
How else are they going to rope in new subscribers next holiday when everyone is pretty par on the phone features? Now with more data! Act now, we might take it away again so get your butt grandfathered in before we do! It's brilliant marketing.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rubiconjp:
No he didn't. It's 1337 for porn.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
LOL. You're absolutely high and/or drunk if you think they'll officially offer unlimited data again.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
It amazes me how ignorant people are. The contract is unlimited data...for the phone. Not tethering. So yeah if the OP does not have a tethering plan then yeah people have a right to look down on him/her. If you are man enough to enter a contract, be man enough to stick to the terms of what you signed. That said if the OP has an unlimited tether plan, then y'all need to step off and leave him be.

I'm gonna say he/she probably does not.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] -=Dante=-:
Yea, it's the "unauthorized" tethering that they could use to to kick you off your unlimited data plan. It has been a while since I read the terms and conditions, but I'm fairly sure that is a breach of contract. (If someone can link me to documentation showing me that I'm wrong I'll haply read it.)

I'm not gonna hate on you for it though, I have never believed that tethered data should be considered separate from what ever data plan your on. They sold you an unlimited data plan and you should be able to use it for whatever the device is capable of. If the network can't handle it (and I have seen no evidence of that) then they should not have offered it in the first place.

I actually found the rest of your post quite interesting, especially the stuff about location and number of active users effecting throttled speeds.

[Edit]

I personally don't use tethering of any kind because I don't have a use for it, and I guess I am fairly responsible with my phone data - around 10-12 Gigs a month (I never use WiFi). This isn't because I'm worried about being throttled it is just my normal usage habits.

[Edit 2] I got curious and looked up both the Customer Agreement and the Data Plans Terms & Conditions

Basically they can change anything they want whenever they want, and cut off your service "for any good cause, including, but not limited to:"

Guess who decides what a "good cause" is.....
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lithium98:
Nowhere in my contract does it say "you have unlimited usage, but you shouldn't use it too much or our servers and **** will explode". Yeah, bandwidth is a ***** and all, but if you're a huge communications corporation and you give someone unlimited usage of your services, you better be able to handle that. Don't go and limit the services you agreed to provide to the person who is paying you their hard earned money. It's the carriers fault for being so under prepared when it comes to their unlimited users. I signed a contract with Verizon stating I have unlimited usage without provisions. If you came late to the party after they instilled the throttling act of 2011, that just sucks for you. I'm gonna get what I paid for.

If I were Verizon, I would offer an additional "throttled" plan. Make it unlimited, emphasize the throttling, and offer a cheaper price point than what the unlimited grandfathered users are paying. This would lead to less strain one their services and a fair compromise for the customers who are willing to switch.

You can't get mad at someone for using something they're paying for. It's like asking the 2gb users to only use 1gb a month because it's hurting Verizon. How about pointing the finger at the guys not giving you what you are paying them for?

Sent from the third terrestrial planet in the system Solar from an electronic communications device.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sbrownla:
All carriers have a "Fair Use" policy. That's what it falls under.

This thread hurts my nads. I pay dearly for FOUR gigs of data and live in fear of overages.

I'm not worried about others who violate "fair use" though. They always get what's coming and you can guarantee that Verizon has that big red eyeball targeted directly on the OP's phone service, along with the DOJ, FBI and CIA.

Don't believe me? Read the Patriot Act.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ZeroBarrier:
Go re-read your agreement, you're wrong. You are violating it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kleverman:
3UK does not have a "fair use policy".
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
It is one thing if you use it in accordance to your contract. Its quite another when you use it violating your contract. It doesn't matter if people agree tethering should be separate or not. It is clearly separate and the contract is not for it. Have some integrity and honor your contracts folks. If you don't agree then don't sign the contract! If you can't be bothered to honor what you sign, you have no business signing it. So many people out there that feel they should not be accountable for what they sign.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chefdave12118:
Piss off OP! this is a riot connecting to wifi everywhere I go to stay under 5G.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] in2uition:
I think they will find a way to kick us off the unlimited plan, most likely during a new contract renewal. A workaround might involve getting a new phone at full retail.

This guy gets it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] mwalt2:
Can't you double your data now and get 10 GB? :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] shojus:
That's the HUGE problem with all of these corporations today... Ok, I sign a contract saying this or that and even if I abide by my terms something will always get changed for the worse in most cases. It's time to let large companies know that unlimited data is not 2gb!!!! That's bull ****! Half the time you aren't even signing anything anyways because it's all digital now and as soon as you use your phone they figure you read their 100 plus pages of contract terms that basically tell you how you just got ripped off! I was in the Marines for 12 years and it did not matter what I signed.... They OWNED me! And I took care of business for those 12 years but when I got out I realized that contracts are a joke because you can't even understand half what they are saying cause they word it so f'd up... So let the buffet continue while you abide by your contract that you got screwed on.... Just sayin :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] adrynalyne:
Can you give me an example where Verizon changed the terms of your contract (when it was not over)?

If you feel screwed by a contract.....do not sign it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Jameslepable:
they will do, it will just be ridiculously high like 1000TB or something.