Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II - user opinions and reviews
- Mobile lover
- fk20
itumi, 30 Nov 2011Cheers! Welcome to the club of proud SGS2 owners, the best smarthphone of the year! Just post ... more:D:D thank you :)) sure I will :)) Theres a question ..haha I charged it yesterday when it was around 13% charged then I read comments here that it's better to charge it when it's flat and while it's switched off and repeat for 3 times ..now I skipped the first time.. I think I shall start form now right?? Wait until it's flat then recharge it right?? Just wanted to make sure :) waiting for your reply! :)
- Mobile lover
- fk20
Parag bagade, 30 Nov 2011finally !!!!cheers bro enjoy sgs2 and wellcome to the family.Yeaaaah it's an amazing phone!! Thank you :)))
- gchindi UK
- mp2f
Apps for the month----
fruit ninja - game
K-9 mail - better than inbuilt
smart keyboard - free version is more than enough
operas mini mobile - sleek & intutive
Quick settings - handy shortcuts
- Rickxter
- j09X
gs2 fan, 30 Nov 2011Hi mate, thanks for the feedbacks regarding the ICS, seems some good improvement, with face... moreIn regards to the face detection in ics its backed up by a password just in case you find yourself in bad lighting conditions or anything you can still get into the phone
- gchindi UK
- mp2f
gs2 fan, 30 Nov 2011in uk the only update allows me is 2.3.4,
so how did you get 2.3.5?
thanks for your other ... morewell, if u r still in 2.3.4, then its very unfortunate, i think most of the users are already on 2.3.5, to get 2.3.5, first of all, check if you are locked to any network, not all networks give updates regualrly even though samsung releases it to the users, so it depends on the network you are locked to, if your sgs2 is unlocked, then try KIES (which I u probably have), next step - carefully check where you got the actual phone from, all phones IMEI no.s would be registered from a country where they are meant to be used (for eg. mine is an unlocked phone from Ireland, I got it shipped from Ireland where it was orginally locked to vodafone, but I have got it unlocked now), still unable to get 2.3.5 even after following the above steps, then try rooting and getting 2.3.5, follow the steps very very (i repeat) VERY carefully before starting the rooting process, you can easily get your phone bricked if you are new and do not follow the steps carefully, follow below links, read as much as u can before you feel confidnet about the whole process. the saying is
http://reviews.cnet.co.uk/mobile-phones/how-to-root-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-50004972/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1101671
finally, the whole process is very adventerous and chances are that after rooting your official KIES may not recognize your phone, but thats not an issue as long as XDA website is available, anything is possible with XDA in hand and ODIN software pack!!
- gs2 fan
- 95Hj
itumi, 30 Nov 20111. tunein
2. EQ equalizer
3. a Wallet
4. SpeakToIt Assistant
5. GO SMS ProHi mate,
thanks for sharing it with us
I love the SMS pro, but not yet downloaded, however I will tonight! thanks to you :-)
- itumi
- FBvc
gs2 fan, 30 Nov 2011guys, lets pick and share our top 5 apps every months
only once a months lets share that betw... more1. tunein
2. EQ equalizer
3. a Wallet
4. SpeakToIt Assistant
5. GO SMS Pro
- Anonymous
- 95Hj
brynn, 30 Nov 2011My goodness channel 5 UK dont half advertise Apple it on every show of neighbours in full view... moreplease express that in apple board as well, let people know how you feel about it
some people there really living in koko land called icloud!!
apple is a pure joke!
- brynn
- S3Fx
My goodness channel 5 UK dont half advertise Apple it on every show of neighbours in full view for ages..Is this agaisnt broadcast rules..I am sick of Apple in my face.
- gs2 fan
- 95Hj
SGS2 user., 30 Nov 2011you mean i should empty the pre charged battery and then charge it for 12 hrs or i should just... moreHi mate,
thanks for the feedbacks regarding the ICS, seems some good improvement, with face detections, I am always worried, what happens if your front camera get damaged? you can never get to the phone! so i leave that option
as regarding your battery use for the first time, I used mine right down to 10% (almost empty) then as said charged 10 hours, and this cycle repeated 3 times. I turned my phone off during the first 3 cycle of charging.
on moderate-heavy use, you will get nearly 36 hours, if you also follow some of the tips suggested here, like lowering your displaying, turn off background data sync, etc.
overal on heavy use you will get 12 hours, so don't get too surprise by that, that is what everyone gets, and what everyone reported.
make sure you do that initial 3 cycle of charging, it would help the battry, also if from time to times you turn off your unit and back on again, its like rebooting (once a week)
good luck and enjoy this beauty, you will not put it down for at least 3 months!
come back here and share your experience please
- Grimmjow
- 3sE3
Hi guys I'm getting this phone end of Dec and I know it comes with gingerbread ryt bt I wanted to ask since I'm new to android,can u upgrade to ice cream sandwich?bt just updatn the software?n hw do u do that?u dnt have to send it in for upgradn ryt? Thanx
- SGS2 user.
- tevs
gs2 fan, 30 Nov 2011regarding the pattery life, please just spend few minutes and read the past two days posts her... moreyou mean i should empty the pre charged battery and then charge it for 12 hrs or i should just charge it for 12 hrs....please tell me your usage and how long does the battery last for you...thanks for u reple
IMPROVEMENTS IN ICS
1.face detection
2.improved lock screen
3.Better performance
4.improved UI
- gs2 fan
- 95Hj
still no one answered me regarding the advantages of having ICS on GS2?
ANY VIEWS ON THAT?
- gs2 fan
- 95Hj
guys, lets pick and share our top 5 apps every months
only once a months lets share that between us
so who wants to start?
I say:
1. speaktoit
2. tiny shark
3. google gesture
4. trapster (if you drive)
5. dropbox/ and file expert (do the same thing and both very good)
lets do this only for today and tomorrow ONLY
top 5 apps, sharing begining of each months
please only post if you have a full confidence and actually been using this apps for a while, other wise there is no point. we like the first hand expereince!
- tikky
- 7qxb
furri, 30 Nov 2011can anyonw tell me please answer me if you all are proud gs2 owners :P can i use sky or video... moreYes u can
- gs2 fan
- 95Hj
SGS2 user., 30 Nov 2011I just bought this phone can anyone tell me how long should i charge it for the first time..is... moreregarding the pattery life, please just spend few minutes and read the past two days posts here, there were loads of excellent suggestions, so no point repeating.
I would suggest for the first time, use the battery right till its flat, then turn it off leave it charge for at least 10-12 hour, repeat this cycle 3 times!
with new battery perhaps its best not to charge it while palying games etc, just give it few days, then its as robust as iron!
you will enjoy this phone, it will change your life!
apple fan boys don't even know about speaktoit, when I talked to them about it , they were so impressed, as at the moment sirri can't recognize british accent, also there is no UK location added, so its a total mess, while speaktoit do all of that, and does it perfectly!
love this phone, its just amaizing!
- ery
- XMFH
furri, 30 Nov 2011can anyonw tell me please answer me if you all are proud gs2 owners :P can i use sky or video... moreyes u can as long as the connection is good ;)
- SGS2 user.
- tevs
I just bought this phone can anyone tell me how long should i charge it for the first time..is it ok if i leave the phone to charge the whole night..and is it ok if i charge the phone while playing games since i am a hard user(2hours gaming and 2hours web browsing) i heard i will get only 5 hours is it true if not please tell me how long should i get..
Since i am new to android i will be happy if anyone gives me tips on how to improve the battery life
- Rauf
- s3%p
furri, 30 Nov 2011can anyonw tell me please answer me if you all are proud gs2 owners :P can i use sky or video... moreYes you can install skype and enjoy video calls for sure, but maybe you can just use the rear camera for the video calls just check on that.
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