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[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kevlarian:
Friend of mine has the Nexus. I like it. The camera was a deal breaker for me. Just didn't have the quality of photos that I wanted.

The lack of SD also turned me off. It is a wonderful phone. And the new JB on it is great. But overall the t989 is a superior phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] turphed:
To me, I figure its the name and updates that tempt people to go GNex over S2 or S3.. I am gonna stick with the S2 mainly because the specs are fairly similar, better camera quality on the S2/S3 and there's always ports :D

I think I Typded dis on mah t989 wit dat CM9 nightleh own TapuhTawlk
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] PJcastaldo:
Funny how Jelly Bean drops and now there multiple threads asking this question ..

My opinion ..

1. T989 Has a better Processor and GPU than the Gnex..

2. T989 Has a better camera. (Not just higher megpix)

3. T989 Has expandable memory.

4. Yeah less T989 has a bit less development .. but not really in terms of capabilities .. but a smaller choice..

5. We will get JB soon enough..

Seems foolish to switch to an inferior device for a software update...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] unlvmike:
I would say go with the Nexus. There is nothing the T989 can't do that the Nexus can't. Unless you are like some of these people who don't know how to manage your memory and use over 28 gb then you should get the Nexus
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] defconoi:
I have been with the T989 since release day, I bought my Galaxy Nexus 3 days ago, and I can tell you one thing, it outperforms my S2 in everything accept camera and sd card space. The Galaxy Nexus with jellybean flies, opens apps smoother and faster than my S2 overclocked and snaps beautiful 5mp pictures instantly with no shutter lag. The camera app in JB on the nexus is a thing of beauty. The screen on the nexus is so much better than the S2 with the higher resolution and I can keep it at 50 percent brightness have 2 hour screen on times and get 16+ hours on a single battery charge in a low coverage environment with wifi on all day. My SGS2 gets a little less battery sometimes I need to charge it twice a day. Apps open significantly faster on the Galaxy Nexus at stock JB and everything loads faster, and I get better signal and locks on T-Mobile in my edge only area. Honestly, Im glade I bought my S2 until the Galaxy Nexus price went down to 349, to me its a good upgrade, im not saying its better spec wise, but in my opinion I prefer it over my SGS2, which my girlfriend is getting(so i'll still be active here). Right now though, you could sell the SGS2 and get the nexus for what you sell the SGS2 for, im seeing people bid on ebay for SGS2's for 360 in completed listings. So the choice is yours. I love my gnex, and I too love my SGS2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
im loyal to the galaxy s series but i might get one for my wife cuz she needs a better phone (stupid ass mytouch 4g.i hate that phone) also cuz i wanna play with it for a bit
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iLeopard:
If he hasn't half of his internal storage filled then he should be fine with the GN. Anyways about the camera: I've done comparison shots and while the SII might give that extra crispness on the photos it over saturates the colors. The GN I find has much more natural and realistic photos not to mention the "Zero Lag" feature which I find super useful and being able to take pictures while recording video.

I'll post some of my shots later when I get the time

EDIT: Here's a few
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] diego9016:
Hail to the hercules
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] razorj:
I'll stick with the t989, roms are getting better and better! Plus the camera and the sd card slot make this phone worthwhile!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ragnarok12:
Jellybean is rolling out to our Gnex's as I type this :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LoopDoGG79:
+1 I had that phone, my first phone I learned to flash on. I gave it to my daughter, and she hates it, despite having CM9 on it!! :eek:

Sent from AOKP Goodness :-D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rivas741:
I switched about a week ago. $387 total with shipping and tax to California. I'm very Happy! I can't get over how fast I got an update. I was running 4.1 and today 4.1.1. Something that won't happen to non-nexus phones. The instant camera shutter is amazing as well. And the battery life on ICS is far better than ICS on T989. Jellybean improved battery life on Nexus.

Over all I'm very glad I made the switch! (:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rivas741:
Here are some pictures taken from Galaxy Nexus
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LoopDoGG79:
What kind of battery life are you getting? With darkside I would easily get 40 hours, with light to moderate use. AOKP with Eugene's kernel, CPU sleeper,the right set cpu profiles and juice defender can go bout 35 on my SGSII

Sent from AOKP Goodness :-D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] mobbarley:
GNex is HSPA+21 capable vs GS2 HSPA+42 correct? that's what I'm weighing my decision on right now
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jaimesco12:
Correct :thumbup:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rivas741:
I sold it right before Eugene's kernel was released. I saw people having issues so I held off. I never had a chance to swap the kernel. But with just AOKP I'd get about 5hrs of battery with screen on most of the time. I get about 10 hours now. Its a nexus phone so the android kernels and builds are stable.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] bahnburner:
I pulled the trigger and bought one on Friday after selling my GS2. I can't wait for my GNex to get here.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
Probably gonna get one for my wife cuz she lost her gay ass mytouch 4g yesterday.

Edit: just bought one for my wife. But I remain loyal to the s series
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] _atlien_:
I had the GNex before this phone and loved it except for the storage issue. If like me you use your phone as a mobile photo portfolio the GNex doesn't cut it. But the dev factor makes it a tough choice.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] ragnarok12:
Get the Nexus, I've been running Jellybean AOSP for the past week and it's amazing. Battery life is equivalent/better than my t989, pictures are amazing, fast shutter camera rocks, the HD screen is stunningly beautiful. Take the dive and you won't look back, trust me.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] sickred:
I ordered my Galaxy Nexus from the play store last Saturday, and they charge me immediately but ive yet to receive a shipping number or email! what the hell...

Anyone else order theirs recently and hasn't gotten a shipping email?? Ive called the google play nexus line number and ive waited up to 20 minutes on hold i always end up just hanging up. WHERES MY NEXUS :confused:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] scuzzbag87:
No but I ordered one for my wife yesterday cuz she lost her gay ass my touch 4g. She doesn't even care that is a nexus -__- women
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] noneone:
I've the verizon nexus, and the T989.

T989 is easy to get tmo to carrier unlock, it is a pentaband phone, so you can do either ATT or TMO on it.

Memory card ...... I travel a lot. I have a few micro SD cards, FULL with blue ray converted movies, with the GS2 I can carry more movies ....

Screen is a wash, IMO. better res on the gnexus, but, I LIKE looking at the screen on the GS2 more.

The tmo bloatware is annoying ... but there are GS2 roms that fix that or root and delete.

For me, the speed and price were why I'm with the T989. I picked mine up for $225, like new used, cheaper than a GSM nexus. I tether, OFTEN. T989 is faster, if you're in a TMO faster area, much of the North East is.

"newest" OS is a bonus, but, probably not worth $50 TO ME, as I can get roms with what I want if I don't want to stay stock.

If you're OK with 7mbs, don't need to go to 12 :) live in a tmo fast zone, and can live with the memory constraint, I strongly recommend the Nexus. $350 new with warranty, newest OS are hard to beat.

IF, you're looking to go cheap, want faster data, and removable SD card, grab a used S2 and call it a day.

I really think both are great phones.

IF I could find a great deal, I might be tempted to snag a skyrocket, since it does everything my T989 does, and gives me the LTE option, but, I'm stuck on post paid plans, so it probably doesn't matter until ST offers an LTE plan.

GL!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] large12006:
Evening chaps,

Got my Galaxy S3 from Phones4u last week so the phone was unbranded. Now the question I have is what benefits would I get if I flashed the O2 branded firmware on it instead?

Normally I would just wipe it and put a custom ROM on and never touch branded firmware, but with the S3 the software seems to be spot on.

What's everybody's view on this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Chappac:
IMO there are no benefit to a Branded Fw just more bloat to slow the phone down
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] large12006:
I was thinking the same, but I was wondering if they messed with the radios etc to make it work better with their network. Might give it a go and see what extras I can get.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegeta1:
the only benefit is that u can give that phone to yo girl ... who dsnt mess up the beast with root and stuff :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] d4fseeker:
(Nearly) all radios are linked in a thread in the General section of the forum.

You can always backup your radio before going to full-stock and flash your radio anew. Radio is a different Processor/SoC than the phone itself so the Radio firmware can be completely different to your phone's.

Altough you should get a backup of the network's FastDormancy settings to make sure they are properly configured in the final version.

My gf likes the firmware original, because she wants to tinker around and flash it all by herself :D

But you seem to imply that flashing a non-original firmware always includes Root, which is certainly not true for the Samsung-original firmwares without carrier-branding.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
Hi there can anyone help me plz.. im trying to get my HTC SXL back to the original stock

I've tried to S-off so i could install a rom from a different region but failed

so i decided to restore it to its original rom but again I searched the web but couldnt know which region.. My CID no is HTC_622
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
Guys plz help
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tessut:
Look at mikes firmware thread
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
no luck
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
I had a look at mike's thread but couldn't find my CID no which is HTC__622.. If someone cd help I wd be in debt.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
Come on buddies just wanna know the region cdnt find it
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tessut:
Hey dude found out that the cid you are searching is taiwanese and you have a branding:

SmartOn Mobile Honkong
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
Lifesaver you r amazing thumbs up
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tessut:
Hope that you can fix your problem now ;)
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] TheShortybro:
Ummm, you are at the wrong forum....
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
I tried two taiwanese roms.. both stopped at verifying signature i mean there is sth wrong one of them shd hv worked for me coz u told me tht my stock rom is taiwanese im sorry for being a nuisance... A walkthrough wd be great.
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tessut:
I had told you you have a branding right ? So you have to use the branded RUU
[G1 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] abusseemkh:
Thnx for the reply i'll try again... God created the earth in six days...
[G2 and Desire Z Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pr0xy3r:
Hi, after installing CoreDroid ROM, I wanted to change boot and down animation to stock version, so I extracted needed files from backup ("bootanimation.zip" and "downanimation.zip"), opened Root Explorer, turned on R/W mode, and replaced that files in "data\local" folder. Now, boot animation works, but down animation doesn't (as said in title).

I don't know what's problem, can someone help me? Thanks in advance!

EDIT: I have solved problem - I followed this tutorial and copied file via ADB: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=942976
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JulioQc:
Hello

Simple question: I own a SGH-i717M (bell) unlocked/unbranded Note and I would like to change the provider's firmware to be a SGH-i717D (Telus) as its my current provider and I wont get the ICS release without this modification. Id also like to flash it with the Telus stock ROM before getting the update (I think I found it here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1634321)

Im comfortable with the technical terminology but am pretty new to the mobile world when it comes to such modifications so id appreciate any advice :-)

Can someone direct me to proper instructions or guide to proceed? Or explain me why this would be impossible to achieve?

Cheers
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JulioQc:
I presume its impossible if nobody can answer this...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] rangercaptain:
I just saw a North American phone with a Korean rom. Insane.

Why not just use current (UCLF5) ICS leak -- it has no carrier brand at all?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] JulioQc:
Ya that could work but im worried about network issues. Id like to try out the samsung apps as well unless its obvious bloatware...
[HTC One V] trypt4mine:
you posted this in the wrong section,

but try a battery saving app or check which apps are using your battery:good:
[HTC One V] jalexishg:
Dude stop posting in the wrong sections !!!!!!
[HTC One V] donhashem.dh:
When I posted in q and a I've been 2 hours and no one has helped me .so what should I do in that case ?:mad:
[HTC One V] donhashem.dh:
How
[HTC One V] trypt4mine:
PM someone or post in the right section... or google saving battery life android.. You have so many options lol /facepalm
[HTC One V] noxxious:
write in the right sections, and be patient for the reply there. if you are not answered as soon as possible or as you wish or hoped you should be, that would probably mean that you should do a search about your question first. now, as long as your posting here in the dev section, might as well look into the available kernels for the device, titanium kernel is pretty solid together with the SuPrimo rom. got 1% drain for 6 hours that it was idle.

and please follow the forum rules, it's there for a purpose...
[HTC One V] shubhamchamaria:
This is the 2nd time you posted bull**** in the dev section...infarction!!

Sent from my HTC One V Running SuPrimo v4.1(28/6/12)
[HTC One V] donhashem.dh:
Where can I get the suprimo Rom and titanium kernel from?
[HTC One V] noobwithgalaxyy:
Try checking out the section you posted in :)
[HTC One V] paarthdesai:
u posted in general section

then why again in. development?

this shld actually be in q& a nws reported

a true lfc supporter

and a former symbian lover

SUPPORT THE SOFTWARE DEVELOPER'S IF YOU LIKE THE GAME / APP BUY IT
[HTC One V] PeartFan40:
Thread Closed.

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"If you choose not to decide, you still have made a choice"~Rush
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vandal4125:
I recently purchased a 32GB S3 from my local retailer. In South Africa we have 3 major mobile networks who bring in the phones to SA. My headset is a Vodacom headest, it has no provider branding on the phone itself, just a short screen at bootup that says Vodacom. But it can be used on other networks.

I recently read the Galaxy S3 has had a software update, however my phone doesn't seem to be able to download it yet. I was wondering if there is anything I can do to make the phone get the latest updates, like international users. I'm not really interested in having a custom rom because the S3 touchwiz UI seems fine to me.

So would I need to do something that would void the warranty of the phone to get the latest software updates?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] vegeta1:
what error it shows while updating ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vandal4125:
No error, when I check for updates it says there are non available. So I'm guessing Vodacom hasn't put the new update on their system?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Red Wolf:
I am on the same boat, I bought an international version of S3 from amazon. And using t-mobile sim in usa but no update here trying for last 2 days nothing.

Is this cause my phone in the usa or what!!
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Phone_Guru:
Simply download the latest ROM from XDA which is XXBLFB and flash using ODIN. This will not void your warranty but you should find a copy of the original VODACOM ROM so that if you want to send in your ROM for service they will not know that you flashed a non VODACOM ROM.

---------- Post added at 08:35 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:34 PM ----------

It depends which country the phone is from. Perhaps it hasn't had an update yet or perhaps you already have the latest version. Check by going to settings>about phone.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vandal4125:
Thanks will try that, would I need to backup the device? I have quite a bit of data on it. Is there a good chance I will lose all of it if I flash with the lastest ROM ?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Red Wolf:
The phone is made in china and shipped from NYC

here is the Kies screenshot
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JJEgan:
Latest updates join XDA Developers and flash stock rom for your location .

jje
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zodiaxe66:
As far as i know, flashing with Odin increases your flash counter and void your warranty.

But this can be reversed with "triangle away" but u need root to use it..

Please correct me if I'm mistaken.

At least that was the case with gs2.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] danarama:
1) That is branded so the updates would come from vodacom, not from Samsung direct

2) The Update you refer to is XXBLBF.

According to this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1356325

XX = Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom

So only those countries get this particular update. There should be a JA one for South Africa soon, but you won't get that until it's been through vodacom most likely.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph3nom:
i got the update via KIES and i'm located in Asia, Indonesia. bought the phone here too. so i believe the latest update is for the whole world
[Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Red Wolf:
I just update it via odin ;)
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] AleksandarST15:
I can't post in developers forum, so i have to do it this way...

On my ST15, i have a bug with led notifications. I can set different colors for sms, missed calls and notifications, but it always flashes in same color (one i set for notifications), and ignores settings for sms and missed calls.

I'm using kamarush 3 kernel and unlocked bootloader...

Edit:

One more thing...when i turn off wifi, network icon in status bar changes color to gray instead of blue. It turns blue again when i switch wifi on.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] Someguyfromhell:
The LED bug is related to ICS itself, we cannot do much about it right now unless Sony releases a fix for us.

About the connection bar. If it is blue, it means phone has connection to Google Services, if gray then no connection to Google stuff.
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Canio Wolf:
So originally I was on Dark Raider 1.5.5 when I noticed that my kernel was still stock so I tried flashing kozmikkernel rc2 and after an error I realized I wasn't S-off. I then began having wi fi and portable hot spot issues (they would stay stuck on turning on and eventually go to error) and I decided to go to the rooted stock AT&T rom. Well now every time I try installing Titanium Backup it says "Insufficient storage" but I can install every other application just fine. Anyone else run into this issue?
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] XxSHaDoWxSLaYeRxX:
to install a different kernel for s-off you have to get the boot.img file from the kernel and open up a command window and type "fastboot flash kernel boot.img"

make sure your phone is in fastboot usb mode
[HTC Vivid, Raider, Velocity] Canio Wolf:
Yeah I'm not concerned about the kernel anymore cuz I'll only flash it if I decide to S-Off. I'm just wondering if anyone had run into the issue where Titanium Backup isn't installing because of supposed "Insufficient storage"
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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] asjdwf:
I've noticed that once in a while the time placement I have set up is changed randomly on the lockscreen.

I am on stock GB. Any help with this is greatly appreciated.

AJ
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] asjdwf:
It seems to go back yo normal when I reboot the phone but it randomly changes by itself LOL.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] jtnash:
I am using the mac version of the SDK and can see the tablet in the mac System Information. It shows:

TP10A:

Product ID:	0x0010

Vendor ID:	0x2207 (Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd.)

Version:	2.22

Serial Number:	0123456789ABCDEF

Speed:	Up to 480 Mb/sec

Manufacturer:	unknown

The AGPtek brand, model TP10A is a generic 7 inch tablet running Android 4.0.4, Kernel 3.0.8+, root@guangg-pc #85, build number = rockchip IMM76D.

I have USB debugging turned on. My problem is there are no adb functions that work. For example adb devices reports a blank. adb shell or adb usb reports that no device is present.

I can turn on sharing files across USB from the tablet and read files on it from the mac OS.

Can anyone help me root this? Ultimately I want to turn on wi-fi adhoc mode but just getting adb to talk to it would be a great start - thank you!