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[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] karothacker:
The AT&T version does not have a flax cable like the international version. This literally just happened to my phone, and I took it apart a few nights ago to see if I could find the problem. I couldnt, but I'm taking it to a shop soon and I'll let you know if he finds anything wrong with it.
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ticiano_arraes:
I accidentally partitioned my internal sdcard and now it wont mount on usb storage... What should I do? :confused:
[Atrix 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ravilov:
Repartition (this time correctly) and format in phone.
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arcsuser:
Im thinking of formatting my sd card and i wonder if the original folders will be back if i use an app.. example the camera, in the root there's the orignal folder called DCIM, will it be back if i take pictures again?
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Overdose1986:
Yes, it will be created when the app need it
[Xperia Arc Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] arcsuser:
Thanks.
[HTC Wildfire S] jkaras92:
Hello everyone,

Before I start describing my problem I want to say that I did look over many threads and forums looking for a solution and I'm writing this as my last effort.

I have an htc wildfire S which is, well, broken since yesterday. I dropped it on the floor and the touch screen broke and is not responding although the phone does turn on. I got a new phone, also an android and I'm trying to transfer my contacts and messages from the old one to the new because, stupidly, I didn't back them up (yes, I know...).

The broken phone has enabled USB debugging although it is in "charge only" mode. It has also never been rooted.

I tried pulling contact2.db to sd card through adb command line but that didn't work since it returned "access denied." I also tried MyMobiler but I couldn't connect it to the phone.

Is there any way I can get these contacts and messages back?

Regards,

Jakub.
[HTC Wildfire S] samir_gambler:
HTC Wildfire S - broken screen, need to import contacts and messages.

I am having the same issue did you got the solution how to backup the message.
[HTC Wildfire S] heavy_metal_man:
Your contacts should be backed up to the google account you had, assuming you had it set up like that (its default)
[HTC Wildfire S] ariyaian:
check your google contact...
[HTC Wildfire S] coder786:
Check your google contacts: https://accounts.google.com/

Or else, just for it to get repaired
[HTC Wildfire S] Vedenc:
Try Backuptrans Android SMS + MMS Transfer. It lets you backup messages from android to computer even with a broken screen.
[HTC Amaze 4G] b33j7030:
I was wondering if anyone has actually ever use this features with other devices like linking it up with GS3 or with other devices that have NFC and Android Beam capabilities???... and does it have to be the same device in order for it to work properly??? My guess would be "no" but I could be wrong.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Perry977:
Yes I have beamed with gs3 successfully

Sent from the boulevard of shattered Screen!!
[HTC Amaze 4G] b33j7030:
great to know :) thank you!
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
My wife has the SGS2 but she won't let me do anything to it. So it's stuck on GB and it won't let me beam to or from her phone.
[HTC Amaze 4G] b33j7030:
that sucks lol.. GB is a thing of the past and maybe perhaps her device needs to be updated to ICS in order for it to work properly.... but if your device is rooted, i heard that it may not work.
[HTC Amaze 4G] eggydrums:
That is correct beam is an ICS and up feature. I remember seeing the ICS trailer for the first time :')

Sent from LiquidSmooth T999
[HTC Amaze 4G] Double0EK:
She won't even let me just update her phone via Kies. I told her she's missing out on some key features but she thinks all I'm doing is rooting and crap...lol...women!
[HTC Amaze 4G] diveoz:
I shared a contact with my wife's (also an Amaze) phone via NFC the other day. I had tried several other times with no success. This time I heard a notification sound signalling success. It sounded so good I did it again and low and behold the contact was in there twice. My wife will never use it. I might use it again. :laugh:
[HTC Amaze 4G] b33j7030:
lol that's awesome man... :)
[HTC Amaze 4G] Blackninja504:
I've used it quite a few times. Shared my contact info with a young lady I met at a bar, plus a couple of YouTube vids. But we have 3 S3s in the house also, plus a Samsung tv, so if I want to try different stuff to beam or try I always have another phone around.
[HTC Amaze 4G] BiznessMan:
I did the bar thing too. Met a girl there who had the GSIII and before I left I beamed my number over to her :cool:

It felt pretty BA to pull that off for some reason.
[HTC Amaze 4G] Ashcunak:
okay seriously how on earth do you send your number.

ive had no problems sending web pages and other link type things to people, but we couldnt figure out how to send our own numbers, other peoples sure.. our own, nope.
[HTC Amaze 4G] dlux503:
Just wait till she's asleep and when she wakes up just tell her here phone must have gotten an auto update she'll never know.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
Hello,

I have an AT&T i777 rooted running Shostock2 and I am looking to buy the international version for my daughter. Trying to separate from my contract lockup with AT&T.

What exactly is the difference between the different 9100 models (G, T, etc), and is there a better one among them? I want the most reliable one (in case the different processors makes any difference in that regard) and also one that would allow rooting and custom ROMs.

Also, it needs to work with any U.S. carrier at the highest speed that they offer. I saw one on eBay but it says "Will not work with T-Mobile or Simple Mobile 3G/4G speeds" and I am not sure why.

Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adam Hui:
Imo u'd decide to get i9100G as it powered by TI OMAP SoC which mostly being open sourced to support better & early development. But if u want it to come with NFC featured i9100P is.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MistahBungle:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
I wonder how much of a "deal breaker" should NFC capability be. Looks like it is very difficult to find a P model in the US. I could probably go with T-Mobile one but from what I read it is a bit inferior to the AT&T and International models.

Then again - what if I do want the T-Mobile's 4G speeds....tough decision :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adam Hui:
NFC=android beam, mobile cc payments, transferring files by tapping.

And maybe speed will also sacrifices power (batt), like 2G vs 3G/H+..

Intl i9100 maybe ur easy deal but maybe 2nd P var.? Ebay?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
What is "2nd P Var.?" I am looking at eBay, almost impossible to find P on eBay for selling/shipping to U.S.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adam Hui:
I meant second hand stuff buddy, sorry..:D

Just forget s2.. why don't u be patience & wait for lg or sony nexus4 as it's next Google golden boy. U'll taste pure aosp & find the updates dancing in ur phone w/o brand or carrier resistance..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
Well, first of all, it's for my daughter, not me :), she is the one who needs to be patient. But her old phone (Samsung Solstice 2, which is a piece of crap) is dying, it gets stuck all the time, turns off by itself, etc. She needs a new phone.

Second, I am not a big fan of Sony phones and/or LG phones. We had LG before (not a smart phone) and it was too a piece of crap. I am 100% convinced that in recent years, when the Smart Phones started to become so popular and companies started making so much money off of data plans, the manufacturers deliberately made the 'dumb' phones crappy, there is no other explanation for it.

I believe that Samsung and HTC are the best phones in the market these days (Android), not really sure I could like a 'Sony'.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaykresge:
You have a few options, but just keep in mind that the standard i9100 has the largest userbase, the most external support, and the quickest official updates from Samsung. In fact, these "similar yet different" models of the first Galaxy S were the first to lose official support. The i9100p may sound nice with NFC, but one feature isn't worth potentially losing out on updates. The i9100G uses a lesser version of the SOC found in the Galaxy Nexus. Unless the storage is a concern, the Galaxy Nexus would be a better (and cheaper) option in this case.

So, that leaves you with the vanilla GT-I9100, and it's still a kick-ass phone IMO. Comes in several colors but black and white are the easiest to find. Bonus if you get the black one, it will work on AT&T's medianet plan, which is truly unlimited data, no throttling, and no wifi hotspot restrictions, and it's $15/mo (or $10/mo if you have unlimited text). I've been using this for the past year and change. Added myself to my wfie's family plan and it cost us $9.99/mo for the line, $10/mo for the data, and that was it. I'm on pace to use over 30GB this month and I don't care :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Adam Hui:
Nexus=Google phone

Whatever the brands that google has choosen to be a nexus device is android best choice... the only deal breaker is lack of external sdcard supported.. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
You could maybe send a PM to a helpful guy called ctomgee.He knows about US phones and could advise you best variant,providers etc.

Once you get a phone,you can then install custom roms etc,which gives the phone a new lease of life.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I appreciate the endorsement of my knowledge, but please don't PM me, or encourage others to do so. :)

About phones working or not working with T-Mobile in the US, this is why; T-Mobile (at the moment, for their overall network) uses AWS for high-speed mobile data. AWS requires both 1700 mhz and 2100 mhz to get 3g/4g, as it uses one frequency for uplink, and the other for downlink. If one phone is not capable of receiving one of the frequencies, then the best mobile data speed the device will receive is Edge.

Now, they (T-mobile USA) are currently in the process of repurposing the spectrum of the 1900 mhz band they use now for Edge data and voice, to use it for high speed data instead. This will allow some phones that currently only get Edge speeds on T-mobile USA's network to get their "4g" speeds. That includes many of AT&T's phones (if they're unlocked), and the i9100, which receives high speed mobile data on 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 mhz. (notice the missing 1700 - which is why it won't necessarily get high speed on T-mobile USA's network... unless the market you're in has already had the repurposing of the 1900 mhz band)

However, this repurposing has already only happened in a handful of markets, though the rollout is currently underway.

Hope this makes sense.

EDIT to add:

Also, about the different I9100 variants - there are minor differences between the I9100, and the variants I9100P/T/M.

The P variant includes NFC, the T variant has a slight variance with the SAR values for the radio (so modems specifically for the T model work best for that model), and the M variant is simply a branded regional variant for the Canadian market (as far as I can tell). The CPU/GPU/SoC are all the same for these 4 variants.

The I9100G has a completely different CPU/GPU/SoC chipset, so firmwares, kernels, and ROMs are NOT compatible between this one variant, and the four listed above. But for most users, the performance between this variant and the others are very similar and comparable.

That said, they all have the same antenna/radio hardware, so what I said above regarding data speeds on T-Mobile USA above applies to all of them. This also means they all work just fine for high speed data on AT&T's network.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] theunderling:
Ok tom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaykresge:
I came in here to add to my previous post about which phones (and why) will/will not work on T-Mobile, but Tom beat me to it, so I'll just simply add this:

If you want 2G/3G/4G now and in the future, get the Galaxy Nexus as it's pentaband.

If you're ok with 2G and don't mind waiting on 3G/4G, get any phone, like the i9100, that supports the 1900mhz band. T-Mobile stated that they anticipate their 1900mhz refarm to conclude in mid-2013 and will cover ALL 229 current AWS HSPA+ markets.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
OK, can you elaborate on this a bit? What do you mean by "black" one? Is a black I9100 different from a white one other than color?

Also, are you referring to AT&T's 'non-smart phone unlimited plan'?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
Thank you all.

Thank you for a broad response. I learned something new!

We don't necessarily want to be on T-Mobile, I mentioned T-Mobile because I want to have options...I don't want to be locked to one carrier and T-Mobile offers a great deal with "bring your own unlocked phone, get a sim card with unlimited text/data". So it was just brought as an option for us to have.

In any case, I did offer a T-Mobile (T989) version to my daughter, she "kindly" refused...she does not want to see any logo on her phone :). She also doesn't care much about the NFC, even though this can be 'fixed' through an SD card solution if (as she says) "The government will force you to have NFC..." :D, so I am now just looking for a good deal on a I9100 version.

BTW - what is the Nexus?! I am not familiar with it at all. Does it also come in branded (AT&T, T-Mobile, etc) as well as unlocked?

Thanks again.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HAXTREME:
Nexus is the 'pure' android phone. Comes with stock android. No OEM bloatware or UI like Samsung's TouchWiz or HTC's SenseUI.

The biggest advantage of nexus phones however, is that they're the first to get any android update.

And yes, you do get it unlocked as well.

Hope it helps. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
As HAXTREME said above. Plus: http://www.google.com/nexus

I don't know why that guy differentiated between the black i9100 and the white i9100. As far as I know, there shouldn't be a difference between them, unless someone can provide us information otherwise.

EDIT: ah. I was curious and did a search on this. Apparently many have reported that their white i9100 gets flagged as a blackberry by AT&T for some reason, causing a bump in their data plan to the 2Gb tiered data plan. I didn't know this. I find that curious.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
Interesting. I tried Google for 'difference' between them and didn't see anything. It sounds odd to me, to say the least. Question is - did those who report this issue also had a black one, to compare how AT&T "reads" their phone. Really doesn't make sense, but I am curious too.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaykresge:
Figured I'd come back and answer some questions, but thanks again to Tom for taking care of that :) To elaborate a bit further:

Whether or not your phone will work on AT&T's medianet plan is determined by whether or not they have loaded the device's IMEI database into their system. If they have, then they can detect your phone and will not allow medianet access. The international SGS3 and the Galaxy Nexus have already been detected. The white i9100 (SGS2) is detected as a Blackberry as it has a different IMEI database than the black or pink models. However, if you do get a device to use with AT&T medianet, understand that they can change this at anytime. Just ask Nexus and SGS3 owners who got caught 2-3 weeks ago :)

Based on your needs, there are two phones that I would recommend, and here's the links to the recommended purchase places.

Galaxy Nexus ($349)- This is the official Google phone, relatively cheap, always has the latest version of Android. Downside is that is only has 16GB internal storage and no support for MicroSD. 720p screen

Samsung Galaxy SII (black - $470 / white - $530)- The flagship android device from 2011 by most estimates, still a solid phone for today. Comes with 16GB internal, official support for 32GB MicroSD, but will support 64GB MicroSDXC unofficially. , 800x480 screen though. The black one will work on AT&T medianet, white one will not.

If you use on T-Mobile, or a T-Mobile MVNO such as Simple Mobile or Straight Talk w/TMO sim, you will get full 2G/3G/4G access with the Galaxy Nexus (before, during, and after the refarm). As for the SGS2s, you will get full 2G everywhere, but no 3G/4G in areas not yet refarmed. In areas that are refarmed, you will get full 2G/3G/4G. T-Mobile says that the refarming will be complete by mid-2013. You can check the current status of the refarming here:

http://airportal.de/

If you want to get her something top of the line instead of those former-fastest phones, you can look at the SGS3 unlocked, or wait 9 days to see the official unveiling of the new Nexus phone. Who knows, we may even see a $50 price drop on the Galaxy Nexus :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
Thanks jaykresge. She ended up buying a white S2, she really wanted white and said she was willing to take the risk of a monthly data plan.

I still don't understand how/why a different color casing can change IMEI series...it's beyond me. It just arrived today, she didn't even open it yet.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
We received the phone today, opened it, and it's damaged. There is a very small, yet noticeable, crack/dent in the lower right corner of the camera frame, and a scratch on the top left camera frame. You can also see that the right side of the camera body is sunk into the case more than the left side. Also, the seal of the box was opened. The charger doesn't look new.

Most people would probably not even notice it, but both me and my daughter are very meticulous and OCD'd...I am not happy :mad:

Also, and this really caused my blood to boil, I decided to see the phone works and if the camera is functioning, and upon boot our good'ol friend yellow triangle appeared. The phone was rooted (not that I would not have done it myself, but I am suppose to buy a BRAND NEW phone) and also it appears that a custom ROM was installed (can't tell you which one, can't remember...something with T.K.; there were T.K Settings menu).

I have contacted the seller (eBay), hopefully he has no plans of playing with me.

I am trying to convince her to go with a black one, but she is more stubborn than her dad ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaykresge:
How much did you pay? I'm sorry, but when you import a phone, you use Expansys-USA. they even honor the OEM warranty! Lodge a dispute, and when you get your money back, use the Expansys-USA link I provided for the white SGS2 in my previous post. Also, go over to Fatwallet. They almost always have a coupon code for $20 off.

As to your question about the IMEI series, that's Samsung. For whatever reason they decided to give each color a separate series of IMEI numbers. I don't know why, but that's what they chose.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
I paid $419 for it.

What can you tell me about Expansys? Are their phones brand new, in its original box and stickers? I lookes at it last night but couldn't find any details about it, whether it is new or re-packed, etc.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I got my i9100 from Expansys USA, and it was sealed NIB.

Edit: they do have refurbished phones, but they will explicitly say they are refurbished.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
eBay seller is taking it back and pays for shipment.

The damage can be seen in this pictures, and also how the right side of the camera is sunk into the phone's body.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jaykresge:
As stated, phones are NIB with manufacturer warranty honored through Expansys unless otherwise listed. If your phone comes with a UK plug Expansys will also send you a free adapter.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sbi1:
BTW - I am just curious if anyone knows, could it be that aside from the IMEI number difference, also the housing/engineering of the white S2 is different than the black one? This white one that I am now returning because it's damaged, I was surprised to see that the micro SD slot is underneath the SIM card, not to the left of it like in my i777 and a

black international GT-I9100

version that I saw in a youtube clip.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] HAXTREME:
Probably making the white ones at a different facility than the black ones so follow a different system. Also since it was released much after the black..probably found that having the sd slot under instead of besides the sim compartment made more sense/ had some benefit.

All conjecture here. I don't know a tenth as much as some of these gurus here.

Thanks sbi1..learning a lot off o this thread. Unfortunately at your cost. :p
[Acer Iconia A500] redarrow75:
Hi guys

I don't know what is happening with my tablet. I dropped it on the floor and after that quit working. I tried to flash a new rom as I am able to go into the recovery but installation hangs up at finding boot img step. Restore not working as well. Sometimes it says that it couldn't load the sd card or the ext sd card. Now it bots but it stays at android logo forever and eventually shuts down.

I dont have the CPUID handy so any method using it is out of discussion.

If you can come up with a solution would be really awesome. If not I guess I have to throw it in the garbage.

Thanks a million.

Sebastian
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
If you did a recovery backup, you should be able to find the UID number in the recovery folder on your EXT SD card.

Or perhaps you were not rooted with CWM installed?

More than likely, it could possibly be just corrupt data. First thing I would do, is check your EXT SD Card on your PC. Copy the contents to your PC, then format it FAT32. (always try to save the contents of it first)

Then, I would try running one of the update files. Copy it to SD Card, and try installing it. You may have to try a couple first. Here's a link with decrypted A500 ICS update files. Generally, we install these (rename the file to update.zip), by holding Vol+ and PWR till it starts installing the update. However, if you have the V8 Bootloader installed, then you need to try them through CWM. One of them should work usually.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31323893&postcount=8

Another method is to totally wipe the internal memory from your tablet. This can be done through CWM. When you do your wipes and formats before installing a custom rom, go to Mounts and Storage, and toggle Data/Media. Then when you do your wipes, it will wipe and format EVERYTHING, leaving bootloader and CWM.

also, I would pop the back cover off, and look for loose connections.

As with throwing in the garbage, there is a market for a500/501 parts.

MD
[Acer Iconia A500] redarrow75:
Thanks a lot for the tips. Never thought of sticking the sd card into the pc. I did a backup so i should easily find the CPUID. I'll try to follow your steps and see what's going on.

Thank you.
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Other things you can try, if you have Skrilax_CZ V8 bootloader, you can try booting to fastboot, and wipe data. Theres several commands to do this for the different partitions like data, system, cache, then try re-installing the custom rom you were using again.

MD
[Acer Iconia A500] redarrow75:
It's version 7 actually.
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
v7 is fine also. ;)
[Galaxy S III General] Crest+:
http://hotfile.com/dl/176111326/9ae...9300_VDS_1_20121004205603_ykdbfpl7x6.zip.html

PDA: I9300XXDLIH

CSC: I9300VDSDLI1

Version: 4.1.1

Date: 04-10-2012

Regions: Austria, Belgica, Francia, Alemania, Hungria, Italia, España, Inglaterra

Download Link

Source: http://live.samsung-updates.com/index.php?device=none

Pls Upload Mirror.

Got Slow Internet Connection..

Apologies.
[Galaxy S III General] Arhamz:
Nice... let's hope it's buttery smooth

Thanx for this
[Galaxy S III General] ama3654:
Finally, another leak...please tell me this is final version