Help ICS Android 4: Features missing on S2

[williambnunez]

So far I have discovered that the S2 does not appear to have the new Gallery App or the new Live effects for camera. I also suspect "people App" is a revamped contact.

What else is missing form ICS S2 and why?

Is it because Samsung layer on Touch Wiz?

Would I get these features if I rooted the phone (currently on UK Orange build.

 

[awiseman]

When I click onto the phone icon, I don't see the Contacts shortcut at the top bar. Does anyone knows how to customise the settings?

 

[Medion]

They failed to include the new ics lockscreen.

 

[williambnunez]

Medion, what new lockscreen, I have face recognition which is new isnt it. I sthere something else?

 

[SavageRobot]

They took out that option on contacts, there are quite a few things they have changed like that, they even put out a pdf for these changes as in the pdf on this site Galaxy-S2-EUR-OPENGT-I9100-Ice-Cream-Sandwich-Guide-Ver-2.0.pptx
There are a couple of things I have noticed missing on my orange build update that I was looking forward to from ics, one of which is the folders (drag and drop items ontop of each other to make nicer looking folders than touch wizs. Also i dont know if im being daft but the ota option seems to be missing as in this screen shot. Is that just orange?

 

[Baldilocks]

You can always download the ICS gallery and install it.

I use it and prefer it to the old 3D Gallery.

 

[Medion]

Medion, what new lockscreen, I have face recognition which is new isnt it. I sthere something else?

The new ICS lockscreen lets you launch the camera from the lockscreen (and a few other apps, I believe). If I remember correctly, you have 4 options from the lock screen; unlock, camera, phone, and messaging.

EDIT: Here it is...

 

[SavageRobot]

You have that on your sgs2? Mine looks completely different with none of those options...

 

[Baldilocks]

You have that on your sgs2? Mine looks completely different with none of those options...

Uhhh, no. He was saying those options are NOT included with ICS on the GS2.

 

[williambnunez]

Looks like we have been short changed. Is it me, or is ICS on orange S2 still flakey. Never had so many stuck apps, its supposed to be quicker.

 

[Morat]

Looks like we have been short changed. Is it me, or is ICS on orange S2 still flakey. Never had so many stuck apps, its supposed to be quicker.

I'm on Orange as well and I don't think I'd bother upgrading if given the choice again. It's running OK, but I find the browser is slower to load pages and the screen is less sensitive to touch input.