yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
you are a buyer from the 1st lot or the new one which has come in this week???

btw the pink spot issue seems to be an issue with android and not s2...just as its new and so many are selling...and people are so particular about new gadgets this issue seems to be getting the spotlight with sgs2...

link:: hXXp://answers.pubarticles.com/6416,pink-spot-camera-in-samsung-galaxy-s2-how-to-fix-.html (replace X with t)

he says it there in D HD and the N1 also...
[Galaxy S II General] Cybersac:
Hey does any1 know when the SGS2 32gb version will be launched in india ... has it been launched anywhere else ...???
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Is it a good thing or bad, for people who are yet to buy the phone?
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
I am following XDA SGS II accessories thread and I can see many of them suggested to go for this case and screen protector.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1114296&page=2

Case mate cases are also good but they are a bit costly but this one is perfect as told by them...I ordered SGP screen protectors but they are yet to come..Right now using exim screen protectors and mesh case...screen protector that comes with mesh case is not good..planning to get that SGP case next month.

Toss up between Barely and SGP case..check reviews.

Hope this helps.
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
Mine is from china. but then how come that they make the same 'Super AMOLDED' Typo in both batches.
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
When did you order and from where? Official SGP site?
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Ordered from exportprive on 19th June..yet to receive.
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Oh alright. I ordered from official SGP site on 26th, they say delivery time is anything from 14 to 21 days. :\
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
hey, do we have to pay customs for bringing in this things???

i'm thinking of the SGP neo hybrid(30 usd) or the capsule(22 usd) from ebay.com....

items in Skorea...

anyone has any idea about customs and all the hassles while ordering from

ebay.com / international sites??? or does marking as GIFT allows entry without

duty?
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
I have the coupon valid till tomorrow. No use for me as I don't have anything to buy. Teh coupon brings the price of the phone to 28490. if you are serious I can buy on your behalf.
[Galaxy S II General] srinivas.d:
Casemate

I think dirrectly in Zenus website cases are little bit cheaper. I have ordered for this

http://www.zenuscase.net/product-29890.html

It is having rough surface so I will have grip when it is in my hand

this got shippied on the same day of order. today I will get track number.
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
I ordered on 26th June form official SGP site and received today. The shipping time is amazingly fast, I wasn't expecting so fast delivery.

I didn't have to pay anything extra to customs/duty etc. I only paid the price of the case and nothing else. It got delivered to my door. Although the package was opened, I think by the custom officers, but nothing was missing and all items were in perfect condition.

You can order from SGP without any worry.
[Galaxy S II General] Joe_Nalin:
Can you post some pics of your phone with the case, did u also get the screen protector for free?
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
Thanks man :)

How much did you pay in INR??

Hows the case better than a barely-there? You ordered the capsule?

will the phone fit inside another full case with the capsule on?? :D

sorry but too worried dude :p

i'm planning to order both together :D this week :D

both = phone + SGP capsule/neo hybrid :P
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
Thanks for the help dude :)

But actually found a guy today who is ready share his

100% cashback coupon for 600-800/- :D and that will pull the price to

28.6-.8K with MHL adapter and the case from molife ...

that seems to be a good deal to me :D
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
I would have loved to, but I don't have my phone yet. I thought of ordering safety kit first so that the phone doesn't have to be without them(Case/Screen Protector) when it arrives for even a single day :p

And yes I got the Ultra Crystal Screen Protector with it as well.

Total amount I paid was Rs.1387.24. Yes I ordered Ultra Capsule after reading from some Barely-There users that it loses its grip-like finish after sometime and the plastic is revealed etc., hence decided to go against it.
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
MHL cable.

Can anyone confirm if the MHL cable has an Micro USB input port as I would like to watch movies directly from pen drive through HDMI.

Also, have anyone been able to talk to Vodafone customer care representative as I cant as I have to file a complain to activate free 3g.
[Galaxy S II General] sudhirkr:
(Regarding SGP site costs for screen protectors and case from R3Y)

It comes around 13.99(screen protector) + 21.99(case) + 11.39 (shipping charges)= 47.37$ = 2131 Rs. How did you manage to get it for 1384??. Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
No i think you got it wrong...

The sgp capsule somes for 22$ (http://www.sgpstore.com/cell-phone/...sung-galaxy-s2-case-ultra-capsule-series.html) + 8$ shipping.

There is a steinheil ultra crystal free with it.Don't have to buy it.

The combi costs 1772 INR at global easy buy. and just 22$ + 2$ at ebay.com from the sgp store itself ( 100% feedback ) :D

Think ebay.com is the best way to go . :D
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Yes Ultra Crystal screen protector is free with Ultra Capsule, so total order was $21.99+$8(shipping)

Also I saw their ebay store after I had placed the order, else would have ordered from ebay and could have saved a few bucks.
[Galaxy S II General] :
Yes, micro USB b, meaning round edges.
[Galaxy S II General] sudhirkr:
Thanks R3Y and Ravens Sight for your inputs. I placed order in SGP's ebay store for 24$(1100Rs).
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
^^No problem. Do update us with pics when you receive your order. :)
[Galaxy S II General] tr3yt0n:
I got it last week... i like it more than the SGS1 which is a very good phone as well :p
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
Ordered from Letsbuy.com :D

28720 (2979 discount) :D with HDMI + Molife Case + Screen Guard :D

Can't wait for delivery now..... :p The guy who gave me the 10%@700 coupon got his phone in 4 days ... :D
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
hey did you receive your case from export prive ??

Export prive quoting the neo hybrid really low :D 24$ :D
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Congrats!! :D You should get it by Saturday.
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
is the phone box packed inside another packing box???

it might happen that i may not be at home while the order comes in :(

Thats my only worry now.... Fingers crossed for a proper phone with proper freebies :D :D

*anticipation kills* :P :D
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Packaging should be good.

Did they give you any tracking number or courier information? If yes, you can track the package and when it arrives in your city you can pick it up yourself from their office, in this way you don't have to worry about nobody being at home.
[Galaxy S II General] rock18:
Thanks and wish you the same...:)

Got busy with my phone and hence the late reply.

Since this is my first android device,i am just trying to explore a lot of things.

so far so good.

I haven't found any yellow tinge issue or may be i don't want to find it and feel annoyed.

Battery life is reasonable.

Only issue i found is speaker distorts at high volumes which is in the case with my previous phones.

I pasted a simple screen guard (adpo) for 200rs. Its fit and finish is excellent but lot of rainbow effect and finger prints...

Same screen guard is sold for 750rs in Poorvika (MRP is 1000rs)

They also have a very good TPU case(silicon back case) for 400rs.I guess it was good but i am trying to explore more options before buying that one.

As you guys told, that WOW factor is missing in this AMOLED plus screen.
[Galaxy S II General] samthebest:
i m getting s2 for 25-26 k without bill........should i go for it???

else i should get it for 30k with warranty .....?

plzz help frends........
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
People are getting s2 with bill for as low as 27.5K. So 25 - 26 without bill is a bad deal. Also its not wise to invest such a huge money without warranty.
[Galaxy S II General] samthebest:
In my area , i could find the best deal at 29K in local stores...
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
But it online then.. From letsbuy or ebay.in or infibeam
[Galaxy S II General] aviatorarun:
It is 30599 in Infibeam and more than that in Letsbuy.
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Cheapest I could find online is at Adexmart, 29,490 - http://www.adexmart.com/samsung/1845-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-i9100.html
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
Just see post # 4051 in this thread for letsbuy deal. Just yesterday I bought one for my friend from ebay for 28490 after applying a 5% coupon.
[Galaxy S II General] rocketjack13:
Just ordered the phone from lets buy!!

Got 10 % discount coupons from then with a maximum discount of 2979.

So in short, the fone cost 30999-2979= 28020.

If anyone wants the discount coupons, PM me. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
http://cgi.ebay.in/Brand-New-Samsun...89269?pt=IN_Mobile_Phones&hash=item3cb9b511b5

WOW!!!

some one can clarify if the seller is good enough?? got just 8 feedbacks!!!!
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
^^It says - Local sale only in PATNA, No shipping
[Galaxy S II General] deepsie:
I got few lets buy 10% discount coupons left. You will get 10% discount on any purchase (Max Rs. 2979/-). If anyone interested, you can PM me & collect it for a nominal cost :)
[Galaxy S II General] rocketjack13:
Lets Buy Coupons

Tremendous response for the coupons.

Win win for all. Me happy. :)

Got a few more left!!
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
I had never thought that choosing the case for a phone would be tougher than choosing the phone itself :p :D

are there any users of the s-line cases?

How are they ? They are pretty cheap!!!

I know they won't be as good as a case mate / SGP but is it slim? and does it collect lint? and difficult to take out of the pocket??

Or any other case suggestions !!!

Ringke?? looks awesome :D or this http://cgi.ebay.com/Samsung-i9100-G...382930?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e64eeaf52

:D

btw any users of indian usb jig???

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
[Galaxy S II General] ravz77:
Screenguard?

Hey guys,

Is the screen guard absolutely necessary?

I got 1 free from letsbuy, its a brand called "Molife"

I remember reading some instructions on how to apply screen guard using soap water, been searching for it, but not able to locate. Please provide the link :)

Thanks a lot!!
[Galaxy S II General] ravz77:
Letsbuy coupons

I have a couple of letsbuy coupons, using it you can get a maximum discount of 2970. Please PM me if anyone needs it :) Will give it for free, i have no plans of using them!
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Have a look at these threads -

* http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=635318

* http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=853470

Also you can view the instructions at Zagg's official site -

http://www.zagg.com/support/installvideo.php?intcmp=bottomnav
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
An interesting link for the SG2 user

http://thehandheldblog.com/2011/06/14/galaxy-s2-tips-tricks/
[Galaxy S II General] shaik786:
Yes,I also want to know..is it neccessary?.

Case and screen protector would not do the job?
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
@Dhruv submitted a useful post earlier with instructions on how to apply the screenguard.
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
@tarun

the instructions on appplying the screen guard is at page 383.
[Galaxy S II General] rohitatiit:
can you please tell me one at rohitatiit@gmail.com/9143058145
[Galaxy S II General] adrian80:
Just got this phone.

Great thing! :D

From 5 visited shops, just one got it.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
SGS2 Echo Valley on Flipkart

The Samsung Galaxy S2 Echo Valley is now available on flipkart. Have any of you tried this before or has any suggestion on whether this would be worth a try? :D http://www.flipkart.com/mobiles/cha...8w--&ref=94d0ed4f-ded2-4dd2-9bff-9ba31ef57074
[Galaxy S II General] techpal:
Looks interesting ,tempted to buy but need some reviews.
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
Here is a youtube video on it

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uH4m0KTn7RQ
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Hey Buddy,

After over a few weeks of the guards installed, there is no peeling, scratches or display issues.

Best bet is to get Gadget Shieldz from EBay for 300 RS. Worth every penny.

P.S, get on 2.3.4, GTalk and the speed of the phone is fantastic.
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
Well i received my GadgetShieldz. Very good service; fast delivery. I applied by item EXACTLY as directed to. They said it would be hazy in the beginning but would improve later; which it did. But not completely. Whoever sees my phone says that the screen guard looks wrinkly; which it does - not bubbles, but the material. Two scratches came onto it with someones nails; and those parts of the screen have a "lump" on them - not smooth. Also the screen without the screenguard is very very smooth, but now its not smooth - the touch experience is bad - Its sort of "not smooth", and I cant really feather-touch the screen.
[Galaxy S II General] buBleZ:
Folks as I earlier mentioned in this thread there is another option from "scratch gard" - Anti Fingerprint ScreenProtector which doesn't involve any complex/tedious application mechanisms. It is a bit costly but hardly takes 10 secs to install.. Absolutely no bubble, No haze, No touch senitivity or brightness reduction. I am using it and can vouch for it.

http://cgi.ebay.in/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360372845413
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
http://www.redmondpie.com/android-2.3.4-for-galaxy-s-ii-leaked-available-for-download-now/
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
I believe even these gadgetshieldz and other related ones can be applied without soapwater. The soapwater only deactivates the adhesive so you can fit the screen guard perfectly, remove all bubbles, and then let it dry in place.
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
Have anyone received xtremeguard and applied it on the back side. I have received one and going to apply it. Also, would any soap (I don't have dettol) work as I fear that after drying the screen may get foggy.
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
hey dhruv,

i installed it yesterday thanks to yr instructions and i see water bubbles under the shield at many places. will it dry away in a few days...

and also my gps locks in 5 secs band shows 'accurate to 30metres'. thats the closest i could get. but on my epic 4g i was gettin accurate to 1metre. what is your result...
[Galaxy S II General] anshmiester78900:
Damn man when will the NFC chip SGS2 will release in India ? :'(
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
Incompatible Games & Apps on SGS2

Many of the games and apps on the Android market seem incompatible with the SGS2 (For e.g. NEED FOR SPEED™ Shift, PES 2011 Pro Evolution Soccer, BackStab HD etc). I am really surprised by this. If these apps cannot work on the 'best smartphone ever', which goddamn phone will they work on? :mad:
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Guys need your suggestions please..itz a tough task to buy a case..Can you guys help me decide..between

hXXp://cgi.ebay.in/Case-Mate-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-Barely-There-GLXYSIIBT-BLK-/200627459026

and

hXXp://cgi.ebay.in/Amzer-Silicone-Case-Cover-Black-Samsung-Galaxy-S2-i9100-/330573724345

and What is the best screen-guard in terms of quality and installation.i mean without going thru the ordeal of soap solution,etc

Thanks a lot in advance
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
The Amzer case is reported to be terrible.

For screen guard, this is my suggestion: http://www.scratchgard.in/productdetail.aspx?cid=9&scid=0&bid=17&pid=782
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Thanks sandeep..so i will buy the screenguard..u suggested..and for the case do you have some suggestions?
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
No. I have seen some cheap silicon skins - helped improve the grip of the sides as well as protecting the camera/back - but for now since it is the monsoon, I prefer the closed cover that came with the phone. In September end, I will take a look at what is available in the local market and buy one.
[Galaxy S II General] rocketjack13:
Have you tried ChainFire 3D?

Its like a intermediary between your drivers and the app.

You can run most of the tegra optimized game this way.
[Galaxy S II General] tarun.nair:
No, I need to try it then. So is is that the only reason some of the games don't play on the SGS2 is because they are Tegra optimised?
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
hiii,

Need help. both my android music player and winamp are not displaying the music files i have copied into the mem. i rebooted so that the media scanning may trigger but even after that no result. strangel enough, but all these files are being displayed when i want to choose a ring tone.... can anyone give me a solution...
[Galaxy S II General] rocketjack13:
nay...it's also to do with the MALI GPU.

But MALI is the future.

You should see more and more games optimized for the MALI GPU.

Also the current games will be gradually ported to MALI standards.
[Galaxy S II General] basupattan:
Thanks. Would you mind sharing coupon to me basupattan at gmail dot com?
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Letsbuy is dead since over 5 days. Moreover you have to pay to get those coupons. He won't share for free.
[Galaxy S II General] basupattan:
Would you mind sharing to me... basupattan at gmail dot com
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
Why double post?
[Galaxy S II General] aviatorarun:
Try Vodafone

You should quit Airtel. Airtels 3G services are not good compared to Vodafone. Better pick a vodafone SIM and also avail 6 months free 3G services of 1GB data free each month.
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
That's what I am gonna do. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
Found out the remedy myself. for the music file non display issue in stock music app. just copy them to the 'Sound' folder in the memory and they will show up..

:D :D :D

needs an option to thank myself :p
[Galaxy S II General] ravz77:
I had 4 coupons and have given it to xda users on FCFS basis :)

Thanks for the response!!
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
did anyone get the 1gb for 6 months plan on? the people at customer care number are stupid don't know anything about it. and when i turn the cell to wcdma only i don't get any signals :(

please someone help me
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
Gadgetshieldz

I complained to GadgetShieldz about my screenguard. Within 1 hour they replied asking me if I would like them to send over another one. I said yes please; and today they emailed me saying that they've dispatched a new screenguard! Now thats what I call good customer service. And in India, thats quite rare.
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
Well that's discouraging. Anyone availing this offer? How can we go about activating this offer on our phones? :\
[Galaxy S II General] mysterion86:
you need to activate vodafone live to avail the offer
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
same here bro. when i recieved the pack, it had a small dent on the screen guard. i contacted them and within an hour they sent me a replacement. applied it and its like invisible..... awesome product and awesome service....

GadgetShieldz Rock.... :D
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
If you look at it in reflected light, does it seem wrinkly?
[Galaxy S II General] saifbechan:
I am using this phone for a while now, really great!! Best phone I ever had.
[Galaxy S II General] Gowind:
it was very hazy in the begining... but nw its like 'vanished'. no one will find out that its there. not even u...
[Galaxy S II General] jj03:
thinking about rooting my gs2. i wanna get rid of the bloatware etc and remove the software update function, as that keeps popping up. does anybody know if titanium backup has the move to sd function?
[Galaxy S II General] allanon+:
Like this phone

I've been using this phone for a few days now and I'm very happy with it. I'm now trying to figure out how to make the battery last longer without flashing a custom rom.
[Galaxy S II General] sandeep10:
I had the same issue. My problem was compounded by buying the phone on 11th June, same day as offer started. There is no option but to keep complaining either by e-mail or going to the Voda store. The helpline is sheer waste of time - they either do not know anything or give you wrong / absurd information. They told me to call Samsung and tell them to activate - lol.

I took the printout of the terms and conditions from the Voda website to make sure they could not 'wriggle out'. In spite of that, it took three visits to the store, 2 e-mails and 4 calls to 198 to finally get it activated. At the final visit I just started shouting at the store guys and finally they did the needful.

It is supposed to be automatic, but... The setting needs to be on auto - gsm/wcdma.

That being said, Voda's 3G speeds here in Mumbai are quite pathetic, half the time it goes down to Edge :(. They advertise 21 mbps, but I have never got more than 3-4 mbps at various locations.

There does not seem to be any point paying them 5-10x for 3G as compared to Edge. If one needs always on, I would stick to the cheaper Edge plan till they sort it out. If one needs limited, I would just buy the basic minimum and try and use wi-fi as much as possible.
[Galaxy S II General] Fuman4:
If you haven't customized the phone too much (i.e. if you can live with doing it all over again) you might try a factory reset. It seems to work for some. I did it for a different purpose, but look at the attached image! Of course I just used the phone as a phone for that particular period (no GPS, only an hour or so of wifi/email), about 3 hours of talk, maybe 20/25 text messages, but it might qualify for a Guinness book of records :)
[Galaxy S II General] R3Y:
@sandeep10 Thanks for that.

One another thing is that try contacting them on Twitter - http://twitter.com/vodafoneIN

You get instant reply and call from them to sort out your issues.
[Galaxy S II General] Joe_Nalin:
I'm not sure if you got a response on this, if your ready to buy Barely there please proceed with it. Its not comparable with Amzer this makes the phone bulky, though the cuts for the charger, head phones , etc.. are fine you'll have difficulty in accessing the sides of the phone, buttons at the bottom etc..
[Galaxy S II General] Athavan:
Yippe.. till today used my dads sgs2.... today only got mine:)

veeeery happy.....

:D
[Galaxy S II General] aviatorarun:
Android 2.3.4 is ready..!!!

It seems Android 2.3.4 is ready for the SGS II unofficially..

check out the phone arena news..

http://www.phonearena.com/news/You-can-now-update-your-Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-to-Android-2.3.4_id20242
[Galaxy S II General] wackyguy_07:
On the first day, before putting any contacts or apps, I factory resetted. Will it work? Or should it be done later? What else did you do? Are you running on VillianROM? Cos the screen shot there says 5d 13hrs.
[Galaxy S II General] Fuman4:
No. It's just the stock ROM. No rooting either. The 5d 13 hr was for real!!

But there is more to this saga. I spoke too soon :(. Just this morning the battery plummeted. 50% in 3 hours. ALL of that eaten by the OS!! God knows what the OS is up to.

So forget the reset. Maybe 2.3.4 (which is rumored to be kinder on the battery) is the solution..

Edit: Okay. After I noticed the runaway, I switched the phone off. A couple of minutes later I switched it back on, and the battery - which showed 50% earlier - recovered to 61%!! So certainly it is an Android issue if it randomly goes into high drain mode. Three hours later, and the battery is still 60%, back to my frugal norm :)
[Galaxy S II General] hahni91:
have it

I have it its just a great Phone.
[Galaxy S II General] vtlrockz:
I just received my xtreme guards(full body) scrarch guard and applied it. It is very good except that the screen is lightly foggy.