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  1. FirebirdStud

    Root [Verizon] SIM card used for Verizon now?

    I am wondering, since the S4 on Verizon is now a global phone, does it come with a SIM card? If so, does Verizon have an option to unlock the SIM card for global use? I ask because no mater what, I am locked into paying the contract for 2 years, so they shouldn't care if I unlock the phone to...
  2. FirebirdStud

    Where to buy an unlocked S4 phone in USA?

    Hey everyone. I have the UK Vodafone version S2, and love it. Im ready for the S4. However, none of the carriers here (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint) will let me buy the phone outright. So ridiculous! I dont want the expensive 2 year contract, I want pay as you go on ATT. Anyways, would...
  3. FirebirdStud

    Help any i9100 users in North America?? on AT&T network??

    Hi everyone, I'm curious who is using the Samsung Galaxy S2 i9100 in North America on the AT&T network. I'm having issues with my data connection and I'm curious if anyone has this phone working flawlessly here. I'm specifically in Minnesota but if anyone is in the US or Canada then I'd like to...
  4. FirebirdStud

    random freezing

    I did a search in the SII forum that didn't bring up my issue. I am trying to figure out why my phone will randomly freeze, and I have to do a battery pull. It does it probably once a day. The recent apps I was using that I can remember where this condition happened: Youtube Facebook...
  5. FirebirdStud

    After all that work, now constantly restarts

    Hi Everyone. My phone wont stop restarting. It loads up until the home screen, and after about 8 seconds it automatically reboots. The details of where I am at: It's a UK Vodafone phone GT-I9100. I rooted it using ironass's guide, and installed a different modem that plays better with the...
  6. FirebirdStud

    Help Samsung App not allowing login

    I have a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 P7510 and I try to log into my Samsung Apps account with my email address and password. Once I hit enter, it says: "Error The country information for your account does not match the country information for this store. -Store Country: (BLANK) -Account...
  7. FirebirdStud

    Help How to put phone in Driving Mode?

    I tried searching but could not figure out how to put the Galaxy S2 into driving mode. I have the i9100 UK edition. I am using an aftermarket car dock, and I would like to know how to put the phone manually into driving mode. Thanks!
  8. FirebirdStud

    Help Random "insert SIM" message??

    Hi everyone. I have the SGII from the UK and now using it in America. The phone recently randomly says "insert SIM for network access" or something to that effect. Ill be in my basement on wifi, and then go upstairs and leave, turning off wifi, and it says that there is no network connection...
  9. FirebirdStud

    data issues using UK GSII in America??

    Hi All, I have returned to American from studying in the UK for a year. I brought my I9100 with me, and I purchased it in the UK on the Vodafone network. Now that I am back, I went to AT&T to get a SIM and start using my old saved number. They let me try putting one of their SIM's in my...
  10. FirebirdStud

    getting UK phone to work in USA

    Hey everybody! I recently came back from England, and I have the UK Samsung Galaxy SII. I purchased it with Vodafone on an 18 month contract. Anyways, contract was paid off, the phone is unlocked, and Im in the hunt for a carrier here. I wanted Verizon, but the CDMA-GSM issue wont allow that...
  11. FirebirdStud

    Help phone not booting after draining battery

    I was attempting to reset the battery so it knows the full and drained mode. I did it like so: fully charge it use the crap out of it until it died pull the battery for a bit put it back in and start it up and let it run until it died again did this 4 times before it would no longer start...
  12. FirebirdStud

    Help New extended battery has NFC, will my phone now have it?

    I just purchased the official 2000mAh battery from Samsung for the Galaxy S2. On the battery it says Near Field Communication on it. Is there any way to now use that with my phone, or does that need to have software installed on the phone to enable it? Just curious. Either way, Im excited...
  13. FirebirdStud

    Help Kies says 4.0.4 downloaded, but phone says no

    I repeatedly get the notification from Kies on my computer that new firmware has been downloaded for my Galaxy SII but when I plug my phone in, it says 4.0.3 is the latest firmware. Why is Kies teasing me if I cant upgrade to 4.0.4? Bastard. I have a vodafone branded UK SII. Anyone...
  14. FirebirdStud

    where are my past google + messanger conversations?

    Hey everyone, I have spent countless hours trying to figure out where my Google + messenger conversations went. Does anyone know?? This is pissing me off. They are not in the Google + app for my Samsung, or in the special Google + messenger app. What gives? I want to access past...
  15. FirebirdStud

    using a UK Galaxy SII on Verizon in USA

    Hi everybody! So just a quick question, can I use my unlocked Samsung Galaxy SII purchased on Vodafone in the UK on the Verizon network in the USA? I purchased the phone in the UK when I came here to study, and I will be going back home soon. When I leave I will have paid off the contract...
  16. FirebirdStud

    Extended battery and car mount compatibility

    Hi everybody, Im curious to know if anyone is currently using the Samsung branded 2000mAh battery with slightly thicker back cover: Samsung Extended Battery and Cover for Galaxy S II: Amazon.co.uk: Electronics With the following car mount: Trizmo Dedicated Fit-In Car Suction Mount...
  17. FirebirdStud

    Help How to stream movies on Tablet?

    Hi all, Has anyone figured out how to stream movies online for free to this Tablet? I've tried several sites but most of them want me to download the codec-v plugin. I can download it but then it says i don't have a program to read the downloaded file to install it. I searched the play store...
  18. FirebirdStud

    Help ICS available, lose game data if upgrade?

    Hey everyone! I just got the notification that ICS is available for my tab finally! But, will I lose game data if I upgrade to ICS? Im not rooted and not sure I want to go to the trouble of rooting to backup game data, and then unroot and update, root, and install game data and unroot...
  19. FirebirdStud

    Help Changing country programmed in phone

    Hi everybody, My friend recently purchased the new S3 in Saudi Arabia, but she wants to switch the country of use to the UK. Does anyone know how to change this? She desperately wants to use the UK for App purposes, and this is why we are trying to figure out how to change the country...
  20. FirebirdStud

    Help Contact pictures not working

    Greetings I'm wondering why my phone won't show the Facebook picture of my contacts? It pulls in pics if I have the Facebook account linked with another account, but it won't do it if it is only a Facebook account by itself. I downloaded syncmypix app, and it pulls the pic but the phone...
  21. FirebirdStud

    MBA student looking for an Android related dissertation topic

    Hi everyone! Im currently going to school at Durham Business School in the UK, and Im trying to figure out a dissertation topic.. 15000 words worth. Im not quite sure how to narrow it down, but I want to write a dissertation around Android (and it's superiority to apple) but Im not quite...
  22. FirebirdStud

    Help Rebooting with wifi

    Hi all, Ive been experiencing an annoying problem with the wifi.. the phone going black for about 30 seconds, and then it resarts. This only happens when I turn on the wifi via the top notifications bar, but not via the widget I added to the homescreen... I do hace ICS now, and I have read a...
  23. FirebirdStud

    Best free antivirus app that doesn't hog resources?

    Hey all, With the recent virus infection of Apple computers (*snickers* hehe) Im thinking now is a good time to install an antivirus app on my phone. So, which one? I want it to be free I dont want a battery hog of an app Resource use must not be extreme Must be fully un-installable...
  24. FirebirdStud

    home dock with clock?

    Hi, Im looking for a docking station for my home to put my phone on to charge, and at the same time turn it into a clock and an alarm. Does this exist? I had a Droid X by Motorola, and they had this dock and I loved it. Please let me know! Thanks
  25. FirebirdStud

    Help Gallery misbehaving?

    So, I have downloaded watchdog because my phone would all of a sudden get really hot and the battery would drain rapidly. After having it for a few days, the only app that I get mis-behaving is the gallery app. It frequently hits 50%. So I kill it every time, but I'm wondering if anyone else...
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