Seriously dont like how quiet Samsung is on all this... Fecks sake. I like the company in general but I got to be honest I think I will be with Asus soon. At least they dont mess with Android too much giving them a fighting chance to get updates out in a timely manner!
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I know Samsung are taking their time, but really if you have ever owned a Symbian device you would not complain. Ask an N8 owner how long they waited for Belle on their phone, literally years. If I have one thing to be thankful to Nokia for it is to learn to wait.
ICS will come when it's ready. Give Samsung a break the device is less than a year old. Besides how many owners of SGSIIs will actually update when it does come along ? My guess is less than five percent.
If Samsung gets ICS out to existing devices in March they will be ahead of every other OEM. A heck of a lot better than Motorola or HTC. I think we need to keep this fact in mind.
I can't see it being March some how, Start of Summer maybe, It one major annoyance with android, I'm on 2.3.5 now I think and its fine for what I want and need ICS to me just looks more pleasing on the eye but then by the time Samsung plunk TW on it who know what it'll look like
Im running XLPH. Only usablilty issue I have is that when Im using hands free blue tooth in my car, and a second call comes in, the audio cuts out when I connect to the new call. I have to select headset to de-activate and then reconnect. From a smoothness standpoint, there are a few graphical studders here and there and scrolling is not the smoothest. None of it is a deal breaker for me though. Battery life has been good and data connection has been solid (this version automatically loads correct APN settings for ATT, the previous version did not).
Does it display a network carrier logo during boot? Are there any carrier-specific apps installed? What build number is displayed in Settings/About phone?
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I know Samsung are taking their time, but really if you have ever owned a Symbian device you would not complain. Ask an N8 owner how long they waited for Belle on their phone, literally years. If I have one thing to be thankful to Nokia for it is to learn to wait.
ICS will come when it's ready. Give Samsung a break the device is less than a year old. Besides how many owners of SGSIIs will actually update when it does come along ? My guess is less than five percent.
Bang on the money, coming from a long line of Nokia smartphones, couldn't agree more.
I'm on LPH unofficial with no problems, and will flash the official version as soon as it is available
As noted in another reply, the CSC code is the clincher. However if there's no evidence of carrier branding its almost certain to be a generic handset.
Guys Just a quick question . My phone is locked on T Mobile I have used the Unlock S2 app with no joy so purchased a code from a site on the internet for £14.00 waiting for the code to arrive.. I have already rooted the phone but what I need to know is there anyway to get rid of the stupid T Mobile logo when booting and switching the phone off? Please can someone here assist.. Many Thanks.
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Guys Just a quick question . My phone is locked on T Mobile I have used the Unlock S2 app with no joy so purchased a code from a site on the internet for £14.00 waiting for the code to arrive.. I have already rooted the phone but what I need to know is there anyway to get rid of the stupid T Mobile logo when booting and switching the phone off? Please can someone here assist.. Many Thanks.
Probably the only way to debrand your phone from T-Mobile is to flash a generic custom ROM. Not sure if there is any other way as I have always rooted and used custom ROMs..
If you have used CF Root, it places a copy of CWM on your phone so you can flash away to your hearts content.
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Enter *#1234# in the dialler. Your current firmware (PDA), baseband/mode (Phone), and CSC versions will be displayed.
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and what do i do with it?
If it's unbranded the CSC should contain the 3-letter code XEU. If I remember correctly however, you stated in a previous thread that you purchased the handset from Carphone Warehouse? If so there's a good chance the CSC code will be CPW, indicating a non-generic firmware.
If it's unbranded the CSC should contain the 3-letter code XEU. If I remember correctly however, you stated in a previous thread that you purchased the handset from Carphone Warehouse? If so there's a good chance the CSC code will be CPW, indicating a non-generic firmware.
You are indeed correct and the CSC is CPW. I'm guessing that in relation to updates, i'll have to wait till CPW pull their finger out?
Enter *#1234# in the dialler. Your current firmware (PDA), baseband/mode (Phone), and CSC versions will be displayed.
If it's unbranded the CSC should contain the 3-letter code XEU. If I remember correctly however, you stated in a previous thread that you purchased the handset from Carphone Warehouse? If so there's a good chance the CSC code will be CPW, indicating a non-generic firmware.
SLUG, what about my phone here is the version i dont know if my phone is branded or unbranded or maybe fake?
Probably the only way to debrand your phone from T-Mobile is to flash a generic custom ROM. Not sure if there is any other way as I have always rooted and used custom ROMs..
If you have used CF Root, it places a copy of CWM on your phone so you can flash away to your hearts content.
Dude,
I appreciate your help.. I am new to Android as you can probably tell lol .. I have purchased a unlock code from a website which it has now unliocked the phone.. cost me £13.50 not bad.. I have also rooted the phone .. I have rooted with the KK2 or something like that version on the XDA forum.. When you say the only way to get rid of the carrier logo is to flash with custom firmware.. please can you assist and send me links to guides where I can find custom firmware and the proceedure of how to go about it? I am a noob.. many thanks
PS: Indeed I now have CWM on my phone.. but where do I get the Custom Rom? Is it like the Cnogenmod rom etc.. ? Also how do I flash. please can you point me to the right link also whats all the lingo with CSC CPW? what do they mean? Thanks
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after a gleek at google, it looks like the above is a branded T-Mobile US 2.3.4 firmware......?
hey, how did you say it is T-Mobile? but i dont see any t-mobile or sumthing on the phone, when i reboot it etc... how would i know that it is t-mobile? because i thought my phone is fake because it is only made in China.
This is probably a beginner question but does such an upgrade -have- to go hand in hand with a system wipe? Or will this remove/rebuild system folders as needed and leave unknown folders (application-made) untouched?
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When you say the only way to get rid of the carrier logo is to flash with custom firmware.. please can you assist and send me links to guides where I can find custom firmware and the proceedure of how to go about it? I am a noob.. many thanks
PS: Indeed I now have CWM on my phone.. but where do I get the Custom Rom? Is it like the Cnogenmod rom etc.. ? Also how do I flash. please can you point me to the right link also whats all the lingo with CSC CPW? what do they mean? Thanks
Try here for step-by-step instructions, and video, on installing a custom ROM:-
Galaxy S II ICS update coming on March 15, says Samsung Israel
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The rumored March 1 release date for Samsung Galaxy S II ICS update has already passed and we are yet to see the update. Now, we are hearing from Samsung Israel that consumers in the country will receive the Android 4.0 update on March 15. This is the first official statement from Samsung stating a fixed date for Android 4.0 update for S II. While, this is only valid of Israel, we hope that other countries don’t have to wait long.
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Edit: It appears Samsung has removed this notice from their website. Not sure what it means as many of the news sites are reporting the post that was there earlier...
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as copied from the page that appears when using my s2.... lol.....
That's because your phones browser is trying to find the mobile Page which doesn't exist. Watch the url when it goes to connect and you will see it change to http://m.
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Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Upgrade Available on March 10, 2012
From Samsung themselves...
1. Major Improvement
– Platform upgrades Android 2.3 Gingerbread → Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich
ㆍ Face Unlock and Android Beam are added
ㆍ Mobile Network Data usage function is added
ㆍ Usability of multi-tasking and some applications is improved
Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0 Upgrade Available on March 10, 2012
ICS Upgrade for Galaxy S II It's time to level up! Starting March 10, 2012, you may upgrade your Galaxy S II to Android Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0) thru KIES 2.0. Just get the latest version of KIES to enjoy ICS 4.0.
To know more about the upgrade, please check on FAQ article Galaxy S2 ICS Upgrade.
The Galaxy S2 (sometimes known as the Galaxy S II) is the follow up to Samsung's widely successful Galaxy S lineup. This time, the Galaxy S2 raises all the stakes and Samsung has found a way to double almost every spec in a true, one of a kind ... Read More
