Tips n Tricks thread.

[inky]

you can appearntly disable the shutter sound (If you are rooted)
rename the shutter sound ogg file in /system/media/audio/ui. Rename it to .ogg.bak and it should stop the noise.

where do i find system in my phone( only had it for two days)

cheers

 

[SilverDroid]

you can appearntly disable the shutter sound (If you are rooted)
rename the shutter sound ogg file in /system/media/audio/ui. Rename it to .ogg.bak and it should stop the noise.

where do i find system in my phone( only had it for two days)

cheers

There is no shutter sound in silent mode on 2.3.4

 

[inky]

2,3,4 i dont understand?

 

[SilverDroid]

http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2/372325-galaxy-s2-2-3-4-whos-got-2.html

 

[inky]

how can you tell?

 

[loony]

dude....i dont want to sound rude but do some more reading, every answer to all your questions is in this forum. grab a coffee, get comfy and fill that brain up!

System info? download app called "android system info"
it will tell you everything

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.electricsheep.asi&feature=search_result

 

[SilverDroid]

how can you tell?

That wasnt aimed at me was it?

 

[Mutant04]

If you update to Firmware KF3, then there is no shutter noise in silent mode.

 

[icenots]

hello guys, i apologize if this question is outside the topic of the thread. i just got an unlocked s2, and is annoyed by the battery drain and the phone heat. i have been reading about freezing apps, and that this will help the battery life? However, this is my first time to use a droid as ive been using a nokia phone and an iphone 3g, but not jailbroken.

i would like to ask for your help:

1. is rooting necessary for freezing bloatware?
2. will freezing help prolong battery life?
3. will freezing alleviate heating issues on the phone?

guys, thanks in advance for your help in advance. appreciate the help as i am not really tech savvy.

 

[loony]

hello guys, i apologize if this question is outside the topic of the thread.

answers = Galaxy S2 - All Things Root - Android Forums

 

[lob]

Yuk! This thread has Aids.

 

[fjumayao]

Long press on the menu key will bring up the search function.

Press the home key and power button together to take a screen shot.

Does this really work? Do I need to need to install a specific app or is this specific to the Samsung Galaxy S2 phone ONLY?

Thanks for any feedback.

 

[Spewy]

I'm afraid it is specific to the GS2 so won't work on your HTC.

 

[sp3llv3xit]

Does this really work? Do I need to need to install a specific app or is this specific to the Samsung Galaxy S2 phone ONLY?



Try it. It works without having to root your S II.

 

[NABNAP]

Double pressing the home button opens up Voice Talk.

 

[heshanj]

any way of customizing the double home button function? (rooted)

 

[Ageless Stranger]

edit: Damn I just realised, this has already been posted. 1973 didnt turn up in the search results for this thread though, odd!


The call volume through the headset on the S2 is notoriously quiet, the following will help increase the volume through the headset.

note: Use the menu key->Key input to enter values

1. Open the dialler
2. Dial *#*#197328640#*#*
3. Navigate through the following menus:
(5) Audio
(1) Voice call
(2) Headset
(1) Volume
(1) SRC Speech RX Volume
4. Enter 5100. This sets the maximum level (5) to the maximum volume (100).
5. Use the menu key, and select back six times to navigate back to the dialler.

The headset volume setting is now set to the maximum when the volume toggle switch is set to the maximum.

Note: When the phone is reset or powered off, the firmware will reset these settings back to the default, so you will have to go through this procedure again.

Hope it helps!

 

[DaveSyd]

Folks, I may have found something & appreciate if other could try this out to confirm or deny!

When I am in the Idle (wish they had a better name for that BTW..) I have 7 pages currently. If I am on page, 1, 2 , 5 , 6, 7 AND I press the home button hold for a smaller duration it jumps to page 4 of the idle screens - like a home page - home page.

The hold is longer than a quick click but not long enough to bring up the recent/Task manager popup. See how you go.

ps. I have SGS2, Optus Aust. 2.3.3.

 

[heshanj]

im not sure wat u mean by Idle screens. if u mean the homescreens, then.. for me, no matter which page im on, when i press the home button, i get taken to page 1, the first homescreen

 

[mattdanielc]

*Pinch on homescreen to get homescreens overview, from there you can either skip to a particular homscreen or bin ones you don't need, that way you will have less homescreen dot markers.

If you do delete one of the homescreens, how do you add them back?

Thanks

 

[Gearu]

There is a plus button in one of the frames in the pinch view, press that.

 

[mattdanielc]

There is a plus button in one of the frames in the pinch view, press that.

Thanks mate - I was too afraid to remove any of the screens until I knew it was possible to get them back

 

[Wolfnanna]

HAHAHAHA. gold! took me a few days to acknowledge the phone function too...

 

[African_Farmer]

The call volume thing doesn't work for me, says "CAUTION Menu being blocked"

 

[neverlandandy]

sorry if this has been asked before but can you have a different wallpaper for each home screen