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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mikew3:
I'm not sure where to ask this, so I decided to post here first

I have a prepaid T-Mobile Galaxy S2 model T989

There has been two prompts since I've owned the phone for me to "update" which required a reboot and looked like an old school MSDOS screen. But the phone reports Android Version 2.3.6.

How do I upgrade to a newer Android version? Is there an official, approved way via Samsung/T-Mobile?

Also, I would like to enable wifi sharing/tethering so that I can use other devices through my phone's T-Mobile 4g data. What do I need to do for that? Will that be enabled if I upgrade to Android 4.0 ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] abhayy:
easiest way would be to root and install a rom. Then tether through settings.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Project Mayhem:
Have you tried using Kies to update the phone?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kvaka22:
http://www.sammobile.com/2013/02/14...ly-bean-update-for-the-galaxy-s-ii-gt-i9100m/

getting closer and closer, you will be the next update for our phone :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gariputo:
Unfortunately, that's for the wrong version of our phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] godsonarablord:
From experience from those who are using the Jellybean rom, i would like to know if the battery life and software stability and which jellybean rom you would recommend. because i have been using the darkside evolution.3 v8 ics for long. alot of hype have been on about the jellybean rom so i would love if i get a good respond..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gary93:
Best way to figure that is to try them out yourself. We don't know how you use your phone. Sometimes with light use my phone last almost 2 days, but with heavy use it last about 6 to 8 hours. You can always flash or back with a backup if you don't like it.

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] godsonarablord:
am a heavy user, when playing games it only last 6hour watching movies it last 12hours but my major problem is when am using the net it hardly reach 4 hours. i was thinking maybe jellybean rom would consume lesser battery compare to ics?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] me_is_rushin:
Movies for 12 hours?!? Gimme some of that battery.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] godsonarablord:
:laugh: :laugh: :D I think it the media player i use it watching the movie. Mx Player consume lesser battery compare to other media players i use. would i be able to get better battery life on Jellybean.?:confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xXchrizhurtyXx:
Every user does different things. Ive had amazing battery life on Embryo. But just backup your current rom and try any of the jb roms.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] blackangst:
Uh, 12 hours of movies suggests 12+ hours of screen time...

Im gonna say pics or it didnt happen ;)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
Yeah that won't happen with the original battery lol.. Even on roms that give me the best battery life. The most screen on time I can get is around 7 hours. and it's usually less than that.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] godsonarablord:
:D The first day i couldn't believe it myself, these where the movie i watched that night with a 100 percent battery life batman dark knight rises, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, The Avengers and Wrath of the Titans what was left was 11 percent. so i was thinking it was bad? :mad: am using the normal 1850 mah battery
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Koragg618:
Processor speed and governor?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] me_is_rushin:
+1000000
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mataflakitas:
Anyone know if the update will reach our device, time of hope to completed and we have not seen any...lol..
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] godsonarablord:
:D how did you derived at +1000000? :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] me_is_rushin:
Just very curious about how this was achieved. Anything else going on? Screen filter, airplane mode, etc.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] animusFL:
So I guess no news on the jb front? Thread has been mighty quiet...

Sent from my T989, JMTx4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] abhayy:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2154012
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] animusFL:
OK, checked that thread. Anyone tried our device? Looks like bootloops, but I guess its still early

Sent from my T989, JMTx4
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rfail1988:
That and the original note just got jb officially. Its only a matter of time for us.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] esema1o:
http://www.youmobile.org/videozone.php?page=playvideo&video=597:D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rfail1988:
It just gave an error page. What is it?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] treefrog321:
I think it's multi window support on the S2. I should work if you remove the colon and "D" from the address
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] exautt:
there's a smiley on the end ":D" not part of the URL. remove it at it works. the video is some guy going through multi window on jellybean... stock sgs2 jellybean. hmmmm

still non t-mobile tho...

looks like this is not for the T-Mobile note, International got it. T-mobile version is still coming.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] me_is_rushin:
Shame too, Note shares our internals and getting that source code to our devs would work wonders.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] MrKnitty:
T-Mobile finish getting smart stay, WiFi calling, multi-window (bloat ware) working on the T989. I know y'all are beyond ready for the update. So T-Mobile will be announcing jb (4.1.2) update for T989 in the next few days. Also the source code should come out a day later after the update.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Onemoa:
I hope you're right. I really do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Elloco305:
I'll be one hell of a happy camper thanks Knitty =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xXchrizhurtyXx:
Source?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mr. bird:
He is the source
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] gary93:
Wish it is going to be 4.2. O well it's t mob, never mind...

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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] :
Awesome! Hopefully it's really soon, as "next few days" could mean anything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Scoobyracing03:
that has been wrong a number of times he did say JB was done and ready for our phone as far back as October and said right after the skyrocket leak came out we would see a leak for our phone. Also said in December we would see JB soon. Somehow he knew nothing about the update to ICS just kept saying JB was going to be rolling out soon. The last 2 times I questioned the reliability of his information my posts were deleted.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 96shox:
I called Tmobile support today and there was a pre-recorded message that there will be an update for my device soon and I will be notified on the phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Elloco305:
I've never heard of t mobile doing anything like that. Lol weird but awesome if it's true.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] me_is_rushin:
I don't know what you're talking about. ICS was released like last June and MrKnitty was constantly in that thread giving info. JB wasn't even a whisper back then.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Elloco305:
In January another ics update was Released.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PulldOvr:
That was a update to prep the radio for job and some minor bug fixes. My wife's phone is stock.. She has had problems since we got then phone but the problems have been less since then recent update. There was a minor update right before the ics update that was very similar.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mr. bird:
He has been giving updAtes for the phone forna long time. He never gives exact dates, just some info. Anything can happen to postpone updates at anytime, so if it takes longer than he says sometimes then it takes longer. he doesnt claim to know everything.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
+1 just because he doesn't know every little detail doesn't mean he doesn't know anything..

But it doesn't matter because either the update will either be out in a few days or it won't and in the meantime the arguments on the matter will continue no matter what anyone says
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mr. bird:
I got that too the other day. Must be tired of everyone calling about jb
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] marnold425:
They may stop be referring to the latest ics update on sure it hasn't reached everyone yet

Hercules T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Scoobyracing03:
See my previous post quoting him from this very thread note times were posted for updates and had said it was done then almost done with it which is it. Ooh well Easy for someone to claim they are their own source and have no real proof of what they say. welcome to the internet my friends. For being in the loop on everything he's never posted on here saying we were getting that patch for ICS. Wonder why he had nothing to say until after people got notifications of an update.

On 21st September 2012, 12:05 AM you said...

I don't recall there being an update of any kind on Kies in November, I've seen refurb phones get an updated 4.0.4 to fix issues though.

25th September 2012, 01:08 PM you said...

6th October 2012, 08:24 AM you said...

How would they approve something without their bloat installed and working?

15th November 2012, 10:38 PM you said...

Where is this leak that would be out for the T989 yeah sprint and the skyrocket got it but no T989. but yet it's been done since October?

and now you are saying...

Just a few to many inconsistencies which is why I call BS from you before and I will again. You come on here and say it's right around the corner and keep saying it's in the final stages of beta testing, but yet I know from back experience is when they have various betas they get leaked and we have seen not a single leak and the only proof of an update is your word which I have seen nothing to back up a single word you have said about Jelly Bean for the T989. So by all means prove myself and the other doubters that this phone is nothing more than the Vibrant 2.0 that won't get all the updates the other Galaxy S 1 phones got.

Not trying to troll here but looks like you are trolling to get peoples hopes up about an update that is almost done as you have said since the end of September. So beyond you saying over and over it's coming soon where is something more official and concrete?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Spheeler:
Koodo Galaxy s2x SGH-T989D Jelly bean Official update.

Hello I have conformation that the S2x SGH-T989D with Telus will receive the official jellybean update along with the galaxy note which received the update last week.

So I would assume T-mobile has their update coming soon. It sounds like we should get the update over kies, late this month or early next. Telus is the only carrier who doesn't have OTA lol.

I'd post the links but I cant yet unfortunately :/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mjmpgh86:
My first post. Hope it helps.

at&t Official jelly bean update for Samsung Skyrocket i727
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Elloco305:
This is the. Tmobile sgs2 thread. And doesn't att already have official jb?!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PulldOvr:
you conveniently left out his post about memory issues. I would rather not run a leak or an official build that has a major issue like memory problems. The nand in these devices is already iffy as it is I would rather them work out the bugs before we get it. Deadlines are projections not definite times. I appreciate knowing there is work being done on an update. On the vibrant we never heard anything about an update so we never expected anything. Luckily there was a site called "xda" that helped people find a way to come together and build everything for that phone. If your so concerned about getting an update, learn how to build a rom and make your own. Otherwise just wait it out ...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
In all fairness Samsung was behind on releasing the update for the s2 and could have held back the versions for other variants until they thought it was ready.. The update probably was ready for a while
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Scoobyracing03:
Clearly you don't remember all the leaks that did come out for the Vibrant and how a few of them had memory leak and other problems. Also I don't care that much about if or when this update comes out. I've simply asked for proof of this update he keeps claiming. Samsung has not officially said it was coming T-Mobile has never said JB was coming. The only "proof" of any official JB update is this guy who can't prove a thing, other than him typing words on a forum. If you read he said it was tested and approved by T-mobile and being sent back to Samsung, then later they are finalizing the bloat and awaiting approval from the higher ups. he story changes. Y'all believe him blindly, that's your choice to do. I'm simply questioning the legitimacy of his posts. I'm not trying to come across as a troll, but from where I sit he's the troll talking a lot of talk but nothing to back up his talk with more talk changing his story. As for me making a ROM for this phone I don't use the T989 my wife does. I simply come to this section to see what is going on with her phone and see if there is a ROM she would like better than the one she is currently running which happens to be Jedi Knight 6.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
Why does he owe anybody proof? Believe him, or don't.. Time will bring proof its own
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Koragg618:
No doubt. If its true or fake it just helps us bring up our spirits! So we can only wait :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 8Fishes:
Why do you keep insisting there must be a leak if it is "finished"?

I work on tons of software that is in 'pre-release' state and never leak it. Let's face it, there's no reason to leak it.

I don't even talk about what I work on with my friends and they are bummed about it for the most part.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] likaboss:
Leaks...There's been jack squat for leaks for this device tbh. MrK has been as good as, if not a better source than, anything else you can read on the Interwebz. If you're Jones'n for official t989 stuff from T-Mobile anytime in the near future 1) you picked the WRONG carrier and 2) probably better to go punch a wall than nitpick on someone who has been pretty much spot on for the year and then some that I've had the T989.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
No kidding! When's the last time telus leaked software for any of the devices they cary! Yet they still update them... The lack of a leak means absolutely nothing
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] algorhythm:
If only people put as much care into actual problems that they do with such a stupid problem like JB on this phone, the world may be a better place.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] marnold425:
Right... I mean I want stock Kb on this device pretty bad because I want touch whiz features while still having access to jb features

Hercules T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
lol so true XDA is a prime example of first world problems at its best!

on the other hand is't the whole point of owning a computer to watch porn and get into arguments with complete strangers ? :cowboy:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Mecsad:
What about airview?

Does the 4.1.2 official update have airview?

If not,is it possible to add it to official JB?

(i mean: we update n7000 to 4.1.2 and then add airview via (for example)an app.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JPOKeefe:
Well there's apps for it that make it pretty simple
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] boricua10:
That's what ad blocker is for :).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] suaverc118:
Damnit that leaves me out! Ha!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] suaverc118:
But whats the difference between logcats amd the app version? Seems like all I hear is devs wanting actual logcats, something I havent had time to learn yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JPOKeefe:
There's a sticky for it and Idk what the difference is I've never logged before but I'm sure it wouldn't take long to learn just never needed to use it before
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
Logcat shows all errors and gives dev an idea of what and where to fix things. A hang at boot will show up in logcat for instance and dev has a much better chance of finding out why. Like a catalog of processes while phone is running.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] dlads:
Why don't we get ICS fixed and working and modded as best as we can and then when its close and a leak is out we can move on to JB.

It will for sure happen for sgs3, I have no doubt. The power in this device will keep it good for a few years yet.

Just hate it when people jump on the newest firmware bandwagon, I understand why but it isn't going to make development any quicker.

Give it time.

Sent from my GT-I9300 powered carrier pigeons.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bobpantsspongesquare:
Point? This thread is for those that WANT to jump on that bandwagon. If you don't share that desire, why even read a single post? I've never understood this mentality.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
+1 Why are you even posting here dladz? Nothing wrong with this band wagon.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] fuse1820:
Because all of Samsung's releases are severely limited by TouchWiz. AOSP is the future for this device, so I (personally) would rather work around AOSP than TouchWiz. Samsung's releases mean nothing to me anymore...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JPOKeefe:
Agreed. And I like the stock look better anyway.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] onlychevys:
I could not agree more, I love AOSP without all the crap. TouchWiz, Sence for htc etc.

Kind of like the difference between a windows user & Linux user I think.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jalem:
Android moves quickly. Luckily we have fine developers (yaldak in this particular case) who enjoy the challenge and excitement of keeping up with it. And we of course appreciate and thank them for being kind enough to share their work with all of us.

I hope all the work that has gone toward porting ICS to our device also applies to JB. That is, if our device never receives an official JB release (with accompanying kernel source), is our current ICS kernel source + blobs enough? Or is it still too early to tell?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LoopDoGG79:
What the hell does "give it time" mean? Wait till a great dev starts working on it? "Cough" there is one, and that's Yaldak!! Waiting around changes nothing, only those willing to act change anything! :thumbup:

Sent from AOKP Goodness :-D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LawStud3nt:
yeah we will see something soon, i already have it in to the boot animation. I know yaldak said he's much further in, and the guy's got talent. Progress my friends
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] suaverc118:
Appreciate the respect yall give to each other. I cant evrn imagine what yall do.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] JPOKeefe:
Maybe you two should work together on the same rom in like Skype or IRC and have a great rom be completed twice as fast and be twice as great! You two are both great and highly respected devs so if you guys did work together im sure it'd be daily driver worthy in no time
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ilkhan:
I'm 99% sure I'll jump onto the winter Nexus phone. I almost jumped tonight, but couldn't bring myself to do it after just spending $200 on a Nexus 7.

AOSP is where its at, don't bother with touchwiz.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] hobakill:
yeah i have to agree. JB release kind of tipped me over the edge. wasn't sure why i picked a locked phone to begin with but oh well. it's just money right!? =)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jalem:
I'm 100% sure I am. I bought my S2 a mere couple months before Google launched the Play Store with the Galaxy Nexus selling on it. I otherwise would've bought it. Next time around I have no reason not to buy a Nexus phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] treefrog321:
uhhhh.....I think you're in the wrong thread. Official JB hasn't been released for the T989 yet.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DupleX01:
:D

You, sir just nailed it! Comment of the day!

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] muniz_ri:
If you haven't already you may want to try the Official Rogers JB ROM update (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2158262).

I dirty flashed it over my stock tmobile ics rom, installed rotation fix, blaze lb7 radio, xposed tweakbox, and installer to fix the signal bars and everything worked flawlessly. However I must say if this is what the tmobile jb update will look and feel like it will be no big deal. I'll stick to ICS.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] marnold425:
Does it have working multi window?

Hercules T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jctusa7:
The last OTA ICS update is set to end the 28th so that could be possibly when we'll see JB?

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according to MrKnitty it will :good:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bryan2894:
never mind
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mcarbaja:
Official JB Out Now?

Has anyone seen the new firmware available at sammobile? It says SGH-T989 and it looks like JB or another radio?

this is what the firmware says http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] a93hunt:
I did some digging around and it looks like that's for the GSII +.. :(
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Koragg618:
Nope that's the new ICS update which was confused for the Jellybean one, no need to worry.

EDIT: According to above post probably you were referring to that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bryan2894:
Just flashed it. Its ICS for another carrier in Chile i think. No JB
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] samcrocr:
C'mon tmobile show some love for this phone...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] marnold425:
Hey rotation work for me can you pm me a link to the file you used otherwise this is great can't find multi window option or flashbar. .

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Hey rotation didn't work for me can you pm me a link to the file you used otherwise this is great can't find multi window option or flashbar. .
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PulldOvr:
Wrong thread?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grannyrogers:
Echo?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] marnold425:
No I'm asking him if the Rodger stock update has multi window because it runs great on our device just find any flashbar
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] me_is_rushin:
Why on earth would you possibly stick to an older version of android when you're being given a new, better one for free?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Elloco305:
Because android is all about options and personal taste.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] muniz_ri:
No echo, the only issue so far is a low notifications volume otherwise it performs like a stock ROM. Also, it does not have multi window or flashbar.

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Just pm'd you the link. Cheers!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Koragg618:
Sorry for the rather stupid question, but is there any real difference with the Rogers JB update vs. the AT&T JB leak?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] grannyrogers:
Really? Is there no echo on the other end of a call? Does the other person complain of an echo of himself when you call him?

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Pm me rotation fix too.

Thanks