****The Official Samsung Galaxy S II Thread***

[roband]

Would someone care to list a few pros/cons to putting these different versions of software on the phone? I've never done anything like that, but having read a few reviews, there are a few things wrong with the stuff it comes with, right?

Convince me to not stick with the original

 

[nightmare99]

Sooooo for a complete noob to android what are the first things I should do/change?

I do not really like the homescreen as it is, also is there a way to sort all of the apps and I really do not like the unlock screen. Can this all be done with various apps or do I have to root the thing?

 

[Teledude]

Roll on 6pm

Delivered 04/05/11 12:09 TUYHHHB DARTFORD HOME DELIVERY

 

[Robbo]

Would someone care to list a few pros/cons to putting these different versions of software on the phone? I've never done anything like that, but having read a few reviews, there are a few things wrong with the stuff it comes with, right?

Convince me to not stick with the original

Other than having root, all the software versions are the same at the moment aren't they?

 

[roband]

Other than having root, all the software versions are the same at the moment aren't they?

Ok, well what is meant by 'root'? Sorry, I have no idea on all this stuff

 

[Robbo]

Ok, well what is meant by 'root'? Sorry, I have no idea on all this stuff

Root gives you superuser access to the phone, allowing you to customise it further and many other things

 

[MattU]

Ordered on Monday and still the order is being processed

Same here. I emailed them yesterday and was told it is out of stock and they're expecting more stock sometime this week

 

[roband]

Root gives you superuser access to the phone, allowing you to customise it further and many other things

Right I see. So it's worth doing then. Cool.

 

[Robbo]

Right I see. So it's worth doing then. Cool.

It is, but I wouldn't really bother at the moment until more people have done it, any potential issues are ironed out and there are custom Roms, etc

 

[Danger Phoenix]

Down to 48% battery now... not good

 

[cu3ed]

Down to 48% battery now... not good

How mcuh 3G surfing are you doing tho?

Sceen brightness %?

I know when i got my iP4 the amount of mucking about with it especially browsing on 3G raped my battery during the day.

Curious.. any cable I can by to have a spare pc -> usb charge in work? lol

 

[fizzle-187]

Same here. I emailed them yesterday and was told it is out of stock and they're expecting more stock sometime this week

FFS, we'll be getting them next week then

 

[Geckovich]

Sorry for just jumping into the thread and not reading it, but, how many different versions of this phone are there? I've just read 2 reviews and they both conflict. One said it was 1ghz tegra based, the other 1.2ghz something else (technical).

 

[Jabbs]

Sorry for just jumping into the thread and not reading it, but, how many different versions of this phone are there? I've just read 2 reviews and they both conflict. One said it was 1ghz tegra based, the other 1.2ghz something else (technical).

The UK and USA have the Exynos clocked at 1.2ghz, other areas have the Tegra 2 version @ 1ghz.

 

[cu3ed]

Its 1.2, but their might that Near Field technology comign in a later version..perhaps..maybe...not somethign I even intend to use anyways.

 

[Danger Phoenix]

How mcuh 3G surfing are you doing tho?

Sceen brightness %?

I know when i got my iP4 the amount of mucking about with it especially browsing on 3G raped my battery during the day.

Curious.. any cable I can by to have a spare pc -> usb charge in work? lol

Not much surfing, but I do have email syncing turned on. The screen brightness is set to automatic, so this shouldn't be an issue either.

 

[Robbo]

IT HAS ARRIVED!

That is all.

 

[Jabbs]

IT HAS ARRIVED!

That is all.

:O:O:O:O:O:O

 

[cu3ed]

Not much surfing, but I do have email syncing turned on. The screen brightness is set to automatic, so this shouldn't be an issue either.

I know e mail syncing can bea drain but surly not by that much.

On a lot of Flash based sites?

Early battery charge just not broken in yet?

 

[Dangerous]

The zimage is usually inside the original pda file you flashed the phone with to start with. Don't know what that one is, taking an age to download. 'Low level' sounds a bit like bootloaders to me.

You flash your new stock firmware KDF, then immediately flash the unsecured kernel KDD, boot, copy over the su files, reboot and flash stock kernel KDF back again.

I prefer it as method tbh, the system is totally stock with superuser access. And no hack and slash kernel with god knows what instabilities.

I finally managed to sort it by installing busybox from the market, restoring apps via Titanbackup now.