Samsung Galaxy S II

x in the city · 07-09-2011 09:28PM

i can get wi fi, with my trusty 3g dongle..

will this be ok.

x in the city · 07-09-2011 11:04PM

thanks for the help

2 questions

1/ can i flash any insecure kernel first..?

or does it depend on what already is on.?

2/ this step

'When the device has finished booting, start S2 Root then press the Root Device button. Wait for the device to reboot then you are done Rooting.'

this is done from the android or from the pc? I have downloaded a zip file called S2Root_1.3_Release but not sure what to do with it.

I might have to buy a network sim for the moment to allow me access the market.

as a matter of interest, if my fone is rooted how can i install the app to unlock the phone without using the market? the .apk thing.

do i need additional programs installed.?

sorry for the n0d questions but want to be sure is to be sure.

erie · 08-09-2011 06:49AM

Jonathan wrote: »

BopNiblets wrote: »

Anyone know what this little orange icon beside one if my texts is?

The contact is marked as away in Google talk.

Sign... Skype contact is 'idle' (IM contact idle)

x in the city · 09-09-2011 01:10PM

how do i get an .apk for the root unlock app on the market?

I cant use the market as my phone is unlocked, is there a way to get the program and put onto the sc card and run that way.. or from kies?

cheers.

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2011 01:31PM

x in the city wrote: »

guys

the GS2 is it easy to unlock?

Excuse my stupidity/ignorance, but what is meant by an unlocked/locked phone?

EDIT: Google is yer only man!!!!

Zagato · 09-09-2011 01:39PM

I don't know that you'll find anyone who has gotten it as a .apk here, as they will likely have just downloaded it over wifi, on the market. But if you google "Samsung Galaxy Unlock apk" it will give you links to downloads. I just can't verify any of them.

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2011 01:40PM

Zagato wrote: »

I don't know that you'll find anyone who has gotten it as a .apk here, as they will likely have just downloaded it over wifi, on the market. But if you google "Samsung Galaxy Unlock apk" it will give you links to downloads. I just can't verify any of them.

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Zagato · 09-09-2011 01:46PM

Mental Mickey wrote: »

Sorry that was a reply to the post above yours.

A locked phone means that it will only work on the network that you bought it from.

Phones can be unlocked by inserting a code which you can usually get from your network provider, after you have spent a certain amount of credit, or for a fee.

This code is hidden within the phone, as the phone needs to know the code in order to recognise it, and so there are free applications available which attempt to locate the unlock code and tell you what it is.

These applications need root access (like administrator access) and so your phone needs to be rooted for them to work

Mental Mickey · 09-09-2011 01:47PM

Zagato wrote: »

Sorry that was a reply to the post above yours.

A locked phone means that it will only work on the network that you bought it from.

Phones can be unlocked by inserting a code which you can usually get from your network provider, after you have spent a certain amount of credit, or for a fee.

This code is hidden within the phone, as the phone needs to know the code in order to recognise it, and so there are free applications available which attempt to locate the unlock code and tell you what it is.

These applications need root access (like administrator access) and so your phone needs to be rooted for them to work

thanks.

HeadPig · 09-09-2011 09:56PM

Can anybody advise me on wallpapers?

I just want to turn a pic of mne into one, I believe the correct resolution I need is 960x800?

Is there an app that will do this for me?

lewis · 10-09-2011 11:37AM

HeadPig wrote: »

Can anybody advise me on wallpapers?

I just want to turn a pic of mne into one, I believe the correct resolution I need is 960x800?

Is there an app that will do this for me?

Get wallpaper set and save from the market.

Kenny Logins · 10-09-2011 11:58AM

HeadPig wrote: »

Can anybody advise me on wallpapers?

I just want to turn a pic of mne into one, I believe the correct resolution I need is 960x800?

Is there an app that will do this for me?

When you choose 'set as wallpaper' does it not give you a crop box?

lewis · 10-09-2011 12:00PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

HeadPig wrote: »

Can anybody advise me on wallpapers?

I just want to turn a pic of mne into one, I believe the correct resolution I need is 960x800?

Is there an app that will do this for me?

When you choose 'set as wallpaper' does it not give you a crop box?

Nope, that's what's so good about it.

Kenny Logins · 10-09-2011 12:53PM

lewis wrote: »

Nope, that's what's so good about it.

Hmmm, mine does.

lewis · 10-09-2011 12:56PM

Kenny Logins wrote: »

lewis wrote: »

Nope, that's what's so good about it.

Hmmm, mine does.

Well I'm still on the SGS 1, so I wouldn't have thought it would be any different.

Kenny Logins · 10-09-2011 01:13PM

This is what I get from the standard gallery app -

jammer84 · 11-09-2011 09:26AM

guys, I took a video yesterday in full hd. Transferred it to the laptop today and it plays upside down.

Any way I can fix this?

Kenny Logins · 11-09-2011 09:36AM

jammer84 wrote: »

guys, I took a video yesterday in full hd. Transferred it to the laptop today and it plays upside down.

Any way I can fix this?

Turn your phone up the right way (when taking the video).

or - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/14751/rotate-a-video-90-degrees-with-vlc-or-windows-live-movie-maker/

Blisterman · 11-09-2011 09:58AM

Does anyone else find that the GPS barely ever seems to work? It seems unless I'm outside in a wide open space, I get nothing.

My apartment is on the 10th floor with floor to ceiling windows along two sides, and even in here I get no GPS signal.

Ponster · 11-09-2011 10:28AM

Blisterman wrote: »

Does anyone else find that the GPS barely ever seems to work? It seems unless I'm outside in a wide open space, I get nothing.

My apartment is on the 10th floor with floor to ceiling windows along two sides, and even in here I get no GPS signal.

Since I installed the latest official firmware my gps is wonderful. Much better than before.

vicM · 11-09-2011 11:04AM

Blisterman wrote: »

Does anyone else find that the GPS barely ever seems to work? It seems unless I'm outside in a wide open space, I get nothing.

My apartment is on the 10th floor with floor to ceiling windows along two sides, and even in here I get no GPS signal.

I may be wrong but I think for the GPS to lock to a satelite, the phone has to have a clear sight of the satelite, doubt that would be possible indoors

Blisterman · 11-09-2011 12:21PM

I dunno. I never had any trouble with my iPhone.

Cossax · 11-09-2011 01:42PM

Blisterman wrote: »

I dunno. I never had any trouble with my iPhone.

I get a GPS signal indoors but it's not accurate as outdoors - inside tends to bounce my location around within maybe a 200m radius of my actual position whereas outdoors its accurate to a few feet.

Dozen Wicked Words · 11-09-2011 02:17PM

Cossax wrote: »

I get a GPS signal indoors but it's not accurate as outdoors - inside tends to bounce my location around within maybe a 200m radius of my actual position whereas outdoors its accurate to a few feet.

Is that your phone getting your position from your GPS or from your network signal though?

Keith186 · 11-09-2011 02:54PM

If it has big blue circle in maps then it's using the mobile network to get the location while the GPS tries to lock on.

GPS isn't supposed to work indoors but the odd time it does somehow even though it needs to lock onto a satellite. Mine works near the window in my place.

Saaron · 11-09-2011 08:29PM

I haven't noticed much problems using my GPS indoors. It may get confused with which house I'm in but it generally points to ours or the house next door which is no big deal...

Cossax · 12-09-2011 12:08AM

dooferoaks wrote: »

Is that your phone getting your position from your GPS or from your network signal though?

I tend to turn off the wifi based location, pointless drain of battery most of the time.

BenEadir · 12-09-2011 06:27PM

Hi all,

My SGS 2 has suddenly developed a charging problem. When I try to charge it (I've tried two different chargers in two separate sockets) it starts to charge then within a minute it flashes up a warning stating

"Charging paused. Battery temperature too high or too low"

WTF????

The battery is definitely not hot to the touch and the phone is inside the house which is currently 18C.

The battery is down to 1% so I'm pulling my hair out here.

Please help!!!

Ben

marcbrophy · 12-09-2011 06:30PM

BenEadir wrote: »

Hi all,

My SGS 2 has suddenly developed a charging problem. When I try to charge it (I've tried two different chargers in two separate sockets) it starts to charge then within a minute it flashes up a warning stating

"Charging paused. Battery temperature too high or too low"

WTF????

The battery is definitely not hot to the touch and the phone is inside the house which is currently 18C.

The battery is down to 1% so I'm pulling my hair out here.

Please help!!!

Ben

As a temporary workaround, have you tried to turn it off, and charge it powered off?

BenEadir · 12-09-2011 06:35PM

marcbrophy wrote: »

As a temporary workaround, have you tried to turn it off, and charge it powered off?

Marc,

Thanks for the workaround. It seems to be working.

Weird behaviour or what?

If anyone knows how to fix the problem please let me know. I can't be turning my phone off for a couple of hours to charge during the day.

Ben

Samsung Galaxy S II

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