Compared to your PC at home a rom is windows and a kernel is BIOS....
Put your Sim and the ext. Sd card out of your phone before flashing with Odin.
1st of all, as long as you can't find a reason for yourself to root the phone, you shouldn't do it. Personally I'm using a few apps which require...
Well, this depends on the Rom, Kernel and Modem you running. Everything is possible. I had everything from 6 to 65 hours...
Well, what are you going to expect from Gingerbread right now that you can't wait for an update? I'm running it for a few weeks now and trust me,...
You can flash 2.1 with Odin as well. But anyway, why are you not thinking about an update to 2.2.1 or 2.2.3 with Odin. Everything works fine for...
Is the phone still working?
To make the phone faster the Kernel is more important than the Rom. So if you don't want to flash a Rom a Kernel would be fine. Try Damiangto's...
...and the best way to get Gingerbread faster if you want to. There are several threads here how to install it.
I think I heard about an App doing this. Just search the market for call blocker or something similar...
I think the most important point is that Samsung released the source code for Gingerbread. Gingerbread itself is not better then Froyo's JPY was....
Never used the stock app, but Jorte works fine...
One is the Facebook account which comes with your Galaxy S. You will find the threads at contacts-activities. The other one should be the...
Doesn't make sense. I heard they going to roll out Gingerbread in Australia now as well and as far as I know they never get an update to 2.2.1....
No probs with sweaty hands, even no one after cycling.... Ringtone is loud and clear. Anyway, I think you are able to install your own ringtone...
You need to flash the Kernel first to get into 2e Recvovery. The easiest way is to flash a rooted Kernel. This one for example. You have to flash...
I agree there are other Roms which definately worth a try. The best Rom I tested so far is Juwe's. My favorite Kernel is Damian's (Ultimate) which...
You can root with SuperOneClick (as easy as OCLF has been, has just to be run from your PC) or flashing by ODIN. If you would like a lagfix you...
Nope. With 2.2.1 and a good Modem I
If your GPS on 2.2.1 is worse than it had been on 2.1 you should try another Modem. XXJPY, XXJPB and XXJPG should bring a good GPS performance....
GPS works much better with 2.2.1. So an update through ODIN should fix your problem....
Press menu (the button on the left) then wallpaper-Gallery then pic the picture from the folder....
You can update through ODIN. There HowTo instruction here
It seems like the 3-Button press combination doesn