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Samsung Galaxy S II

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  • Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 81,016 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    having problems connecting my phone to my computer,when I click on my computer and click on the phone icon it brings me into the folder section and when I click on the DCIM Folder I think it is,it just closes on me so I can't view the videos etc any advice

    also then bluetooth isn't working my phone isn't picking up my laptop and my laptop isn't picking up my phone :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Georgiecasey,
    I may well have to get that offer. I think my battery is gone. It says on the bottom of that amazon page that the battery should get 500 recharge cycles. After a year of using the previous battery I would say its life is up. Can anyone tell me what the warranty is on the batteries in the S2 phones? Was your man in the shop fobbing me off until the year is up, when warranty on battery would be over.
    I have heard before though that the warranty on iphone battery is only 6 months so I would presume it would be the same with S2. Can you buy genuine replacement Samsung batteries? Where and how much? Do the vodafone shops sell them?

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,747 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    Georgiecasey,
    I may well have to get that offer. I think my battery is gone. It says on the bottom of that amazon page that the battery should get 500 recharge cycles. After a year of using the previous battery I would say its life is up. Can anyone tell me what the warranty is on the batteries in the S2 phones? Was your man in the shop fobbing me off until the year is up, when warranty on battery would be over.
    I have heard before though that the warranty on iphone battery is only 6 months so I would presume it would be the same with S2. Can you buy genuine replacement Samsung batteries? Where and how much? Do the vodafone shops sell them?

    Thanks

    But the iPhone battery can't be replaced, the S2 one can. There's no way the warranty on the whole Galaxy s2 is voided if you use a different battery! Sure just swap back in the old one when you're bringing it back to Vodafone if you want.

    I'm sure you can get official Samsung batteries, but they're more expensive and less juice. There's some ones that look Samsung on Amazon but the reviews are very bad so could be fake. There's a lot of fake and/or **** batteries out there. The Anker link I posted is getting solid reviews on Amazon and XDA and me and a few other boardsies have had no problems with it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    How long have you being using the batteries?
    Is there any way to see why the battery is discharging so fast?
    I have uninstalled a few recent apps in case they are using up too much battery.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,265 ✭✭✭RangeR


    How long have you being using the batteries?
    Is there any way to see why the battery is discharging so fast?
    I have uninstalled a few recent apps in case they are using up too much battery.

    Stock or custom ROM?

    If stock, go custom. It's got better performance. Try Darky or CyanoGen. Darky for the Samsung experience. CyanoGen for the AOSP experience.

    But non drastic options...

    Do you have WIFI, 3G Data, Bluetooth, GPS on all at the same time?

    GPS is a drain, should only be on when you need location based info [nav, maps, etc]
    If WIFI is on, turn 3G data off and vice versa.

    Try Llama from the store. Great little app. You can configure services based on [cell] location or date/time or both.

    1. Auto turn WIFI on, 3G and Bluetooth off at home.
    2. Between 10pm and 7am, activate silent profile.
    3. At work, turn off WIFI, turn on 3G Data, turn on Bluetooth.
    4. Etc

    Very good at squeezing more time out of your battery.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    ok, tonights the night, its root o clock. Now, who wants to help me? the first guide I found, all the links are dead, and I'm wary of using random unvouched for stuff...


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,325 ✭✭✭✭Dozen Wicked Words


    zuroph wrote: »
    ok, tonights the night, its root o clock. Now, who wants to help me? the first guide I found, all the links are dead, and I'm wary of using random unvouched for stuff...

    There is a very straightforward way to Root if you are on ICS, if thats all you want, here:

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1501719

    That forum is great for any ROM you might want to put on the phone too. Most ROMs have guides in the introduction to explain installation.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s2-i9100-root-xwlpg-android-4-0-3-firmware-clockworkmod-recovery-95533/ this is the guide I've started on, currently upgrading to ICS, so once I' get past root, I'll fancy a play with some roms


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    ok, rooted. ClockworkMod Recovery currently making a back up. what next???


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    Get Resurrection Remix - really quality ROM


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 692 ✭✭✭FernandoTorres


    Hey,

    I had problems with my Galaxy S2 a few months ago where it was going haywire thinking it was charging when it wasn't, refusing to turn off, going into driving mode for no reason etc. I brought it to Fonemenders and they replaced the USB port and it was all fine. No charge as it was under warranty.

    I'm getting similar problems now where it thinks it charging and also every minute a thing pops up saying "Charging paused - voltage too high". This is really annoying! Just wondering if I bring it to Fonemenders again will they fix it if still under warranty or can you only get it fixed once?

    Why the hell is the USB port so sensitive! Would put me off getting another Samsung.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    My phone seems to be back working again. I allowed the battery to drain fully and then charged it. I was told to download ICS but Im not keen on that as my phone is fine as it is.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,603 ✭✭✭smilerf


    My phone seems to be back working again. I allowed the battery to drain fully and then charged it. I was told to download ICS but Im not keen on that as my phone is fine as it is.
    You're right i upgraded and my battery is not half as good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 702 ✭✭✭wreckless


    Mc Love wrote: »
    Get Resurrection Remix - really quality ROM

    i concur, flashed this last night and its well sweet!!! so much better than the nighly build i was using.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    If I bend my phone ever so slightly or have it in my pocket it turns off. This is my third S2 now, I dont think they are a great phone..


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    wreckless wrote: »
    Mc Love wrote: »
    Get Resurrection Remix - really quality ROM

    i concur, flashed this last night and its well sweet!!! so much better than the nighly build i was using.
    Can you explain where to get it and how to flash it please?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    zuroph wrote: »
    Can you explain where to get it and how to flash it please?

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436854

    That should tell you all you need to know zuroph


    Has anyone found a way to silence calls when using RR? I used to be able to flip the phone over on stock, but this doesnt work any more.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2 woley


    Hey I am at a bit of a loss hoping someone can help...

    I installed a custom ROM (Resurrection Remix and Cyangenmod 7.2) and it would not recognise my Meteor SIM.

    I restored to the stock ICS on samfirmware but it is still not recognising my SIM, I know its not my sim as it is working in another S2 which is on stock gingerbread unrooted. Any ideas what I did wrong and I stupidly didn't back up?

    I have tried multiple ROMs at this point with no success of getting my SIM working again.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    How do I actually go about getting ICS for my Galaxy S II?

    I bought it unlocked from Vodafone using my Meteor card, when I go to Software update it never downloads anything.

    Currently its running
    Android version
    2.3.5

    Would really appreicate any help in getting to ICS, without rooting, simply never doing that again :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=78810591&postcount=3802
    Or see page 254.

    No root required.


    TheDoc wrote: »
    How do I actually go about getting ICS for my Galaxy S II?

    I bought it unlocked from Vodafone using my Meteor card, when I go to Software update it never downloads anything.

    Currently its running
    Android version
    2.3.5

    Would really appreicate any help in getting to ICS, without rooting, simply never doing that again :)


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Zagato


    You don't need to root it, but it does make it easier.

    You can try the Kies method (if you haven't done already)

    1) Download Kies from samsung support website

    2) Plug your phone into computer with kies on

    3) Check for firmware updates - I think they usually automatically appear if available

    I was going to give instructions now on how to do it via odin, but then I just remembered that their are some concerns with flashing stock kernels due to a bug so I won't recommend that, although I have not seen anyone here have a problem with this.

    If the above instructions don't work you would need to root, then you could flash CM9 which is ICS and has a menu where you can switch root on/off

    What was your problem with rooting


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Thanks for the information guys, will try that when I get home.

    Zagato I had a perfectly lovely HTC Desire until I rooted. Trying various ROM's (cywgin or something) would cause crashes and just all sorts of issues.

    I then got a stable release and passed the phone to the girlfriend and unfortunately the mic on the phone broke and required a repair. This was to be in warranty, no problems. I was just told to put the original stock rom onto the phone or it won't be repaired once its hits the repair centre which was fair enough.

    Six-eight months the phone has been on my desk, and the desk others trying to unroot. I had a thread here aswell where a few people PM'd me and two guys even came out to my house to try assist.

    Phone simply wouldnt unroot, warranty passed and now I've had to pull in a favour to have to sent for repair with the current rom on it, and will probably have some hefty repair fee.

    So simply put I'm not rooting again, I experienced very little benefit from it, and have absolutely zero need. Didnt even look into it when I got my Galaxy SII


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,570 ✭✭✭irishgeo


    any know how fast the wireless card is on the s2?

    does it N routers and what speed i am likely to get?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Well tried using Kies

    got the following after checking for upgrade, that doesn't seem right

    Untitled1.jpg


    Going to try this Odin thing, looks straight forward


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    So what appears to be an easy straightforward method of upgrade, again, as normal, gives me problems.

    It is just stuck doing this.
    Phone is in download mode, even says " ODIN mode" on the phone.

    Guides say I hould see a yellow bar over ID:COM, I dont see that,

    Just this

    Untitled2.jpg


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    Here what you need to do:
    1. Enable USB debugging from within your phone's settings. Go to Settings > Applications > Development, and tick the box that says 'Enable USB Debugging'.
    2. Run odin
    3. Switch off your phone
    4. Press the power, volume down and home buttons simultaneously.
    5. press the volume up button to continue
    6. Connect your phone to PC via USB cable
    7. Odin should detect and recognise the handset, and you'll see a filled-in yellow box where it says COM
    8. Select the downloaded file in PDA and hit the start button.
    9. After it finishes, disconnect and switch off the phone.
    10. Restart the phone in recovery mode
    11. Press and hold down Volume Up + Home + Power buttons at the same time
    12. Select wipe data/factory reset. (Volume buttons to go up or down, select with Home button)
    13. Select Yes — delete all user data.
    14. Finally, select reboot system now.

    I noticed that you have downloaded the meteor firmware provided in the earlier post.

    I suggest to download the generic firmware for Ireland/UK which is not any network specific. Unless you want any network specific customizations.

    http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9100&r=1#regiona
    I9100XEULP5


    Direct download link:
    http://www.hotfile.com/dl/153177481/9861a3a/I9100XWLP7_I9100XEULP5_XEU.zip.html
    TheDoc wrote: »
    So what appears to be an easy straightforward method of upgrade, again, as normal, gives me problems.

    It is just stuck doing this.
    Phone is in download mode, even says " ODIN mode" on the phone.

    Guides say I hould see a yellow bar over ID:COM, I dont see that,

    Just this


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,354 ✭✭✭coldfire1x


    Make sure that Kies is not running. Go to windows task manager and kill any process named Kies. Dont uninstall Kies as it installs the required drivers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,137 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    Worked a treat thanks!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,980 ✭✭✭meglome


    Hey,

    I had problems with my Galaxy S2 a few months ago where it was going haywire thinking it was charging when it wasn't, refusing to turn off, going into driving mode for no reason etc. I brought it to Fonemenders and they replaced the USB port and it was all fine. No charge as it was under warranty.

    I'm getting similar problems now where it thinks it charging and also every minute a thing pops up saying "Charging paused - voltage too high". This is really annoying! Just wondering if I bring it to Fonemenders again will they fix it if still under warranty or can you only get it fixed once?

    Why the hell is the USB port so sensitive! Would put me off getting another Samsung.

    I was having odd problems like this too. I got a magnifying glass and a pin and cleaned out the crap from the USB/charge port and it's been perfect ever since. It seems if dust gets in there it's very sensitive.
    Put on cyanogenMod too so very happy indeed.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Zagato


    TheDoc that certainly was a pain in the ass with the desire. Just to let you know what you did today with your S2 is exactly how to unroot. So if you did want to get rid of some bloatware/system apps or try CM9 or another ROM, that's all you have to do to go back to stock unrooted.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    TheDoc wrote: »
    Well tried using Kies

    got the following after checking for upgrade, that doesn't seem right

    Untitled1.jpg


    Going to try this Odin thing, looks straight forward

    Kies installed an update for Kies :confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,740 ✭✭✭kingtiger


    Hey,

    I had problems with my Galaxy S2 a few months ago where it was going haywire thinking it was charging when it wasn't, refusing to turn off, going into driving mode for no reason etc

    had this problem as well, got a spare toothbrush and gave to USB port a good brush with it and its been perfect since


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,097 ✭✭✭✭zuroph


    Mc Love wrote: »
    zuroph wrote: »
    Can you explain where to get it and how to flash it please?

    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1436854

    That should tell you all you need to know zuroph


    Has anyone found a way to silence calls when using RR? I used to be able to flip the phone over on stock, but this doesnt work any more.
    Rd Mute in play store should sort you apparently.
    Anyone explain why the google widget isn't transparent for me?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭BravoMike


    I just upgraded my Galaxy S2 to ICS and I have been having problems, hopefully someone can give me answers.
    I have a ical calender running from on my google calender but the phone is duplicating entires, a quick fix is to clear the cache of the calender but his lasts only a few days until it starts duplicating again.
    The second thing is, since the upgrade my phone will not log into any sites. It says that I have entered the incorrect details but I have entered them correctly.
    Has anyone come across this before?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭Zagato


    Have you gone into the settings in your calendar, and calendars to see which calendars it is syncing? maybe you will see a duplicate here that you can remove?

    The simplest thing for the second problem is probably jus to use a different browser, try Chrome, that's what i use


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,607 ✭✭✭VinylJunkie


    Has anyone found a solution to the "Charging Paused Voltage Too High" issue?

    I'm having the problem since I upgraded to ICS


  • Registered Users Posts: 123 ✭✭roarlad




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 249 ✭✭BravoMike


    Zagato wrote: »
    Have you gone into the settings in your calendar, and calendars to see which calendars it is syncing? maybe you will see a duplicate here that you can remove?

    The simplest thing for the second problem is probably jus to use a different browser, try Chrome, that's what i use

    I have looked and I only have the one calender syncing from Google calenders. It is definately an issue with the phone as there is only one genuine calender entry in the gmail account.

    Another problem is that my widgits do not refresh, is there any solution to that?

    I have tried Chrome, Firefox and I am still having the same issue. It seems the phone just does not want to accept usernames and passwords even though they are input correctly.

    I suppose I will try and reinstall the ICS firmware. :mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,241 ✭✭✭god's toy


    So two guys in work got OTA updates today on the GS2, (both on three) they are asking me what fixed but as I'm rocking a GS3 I didn't get one..

    Anyone know what's in the update?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    god's toy wrote: »
    So two guys in work got OTA updates today on the GS2, (both on three) they are asking me what fixed but as I'm rocking a GS3 I didn't get one..

    Anyone know what's in the update?

    I dont know but I got one too, its a 25MB file...


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    god's toy wrote: »
    So two guys in work got OTA updates today on the GS2, (both on three) they are asking me what fixed but as I'm rocking a GS3 I didn't get one..

    Anyone know what's in the update?

    Probably an old update, 3 takes ages to customise stuff for their "special" network.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,025 ✭✭✭✭-Corkie-


    srsly78 wrote: »
    Probably an old update, 3 takes ages to customise stuff for their "special" network.

    Specially useless...:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Does the Galaxy S2 come with an SD card in it?

    Thanks


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,321 ✭✭✭Unrealistic


    Does the Galaxy S2 come with an SD card in it?

    Thanks
    No. 16GB of internal storage and an empty Micro SD slot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,818 ✭✭✭Tigerandahalf


    Cheers
    16GB is huge though as I dont store music. Just apps, pictures and videos I take.
    Where can I see how much I have used?
    Settings??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,015 ✭✭✭✭Mc Love


    16GB is rather generous!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,553 ✭✭✭✭Dempsey


    Kies telling me that there is another ICS update available, anyone have more info?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,579 ✭✭✭BopNiblets


    SGS2 Jellybean alpha:
    http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1739763

    Going to wait for this to become stable before updating again.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,055 ✭✭✭Cossax


    Gave CyanogenMod 9 a go yesterday (dual-booting on Siyah) and pretty impressed, first time I've ever used it. Battery looking good so far, early days yet but think it may be better than Resurrection Remix and currently using CM as my primary rom.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,643 ✭✭✭Phoenix Park


    Hi folks, have suddenly developed a slight problem with my S2. I don't know much about the finer details of phones and the android operating system. :o

    All was running fine 'till a few days ago. I have the date and an accuweather app widget on my main homepage and neither have been updating over the past couple of days. The date on my phone is yesterday ( i think its Make your Clock, the app i use), and the weather icon is for yesterday ( Sunday afternoon) too, it also hasn't updated. The weather one is a Beautiful Widgets one as far as i remember, it has a little sun/raincloud icon for the next 5 days!

    I installed Juice Defender a few days ago (the only change i can think of) as the phone was staying warm even in sleep mode for the past few days- as if the display was still on, thus dropping maybe 30% battery in half an hour! Juice Defender seems to have addressed that and the battery is no longer dropping ( i didn't want to send the phone off for repair to o2 just yet as they will only give me a rubbish one while i'm waiting, but if i have to do so i will :( ).

    Anyone got any ideas as to why the date and weather apps would no longer be "live"? Thanks a lot

    EDIT: in trying to solve the battery issue i did delte a couple of apps that i don't use ( i didn't think i was using!). One of these was GO Launcher, maybe the Beautiful Widgets and Make You Clock sync through that?

    ANOTHER EDIT: seems Juice Defender switched off the automatic updating of the weather app when the phone is woken up... anyway it seems to have solved the problem, hopefully the date will update tomorrow too!


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