Use this tag if your issue is *specific* to any variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100).
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What's the difference between the galaxys2 and i9100 CyanogenMod builds?
I own a Galaxy S 2 GT-I9100 so I'm somewhat confused what the correct build is for my phone.
The situation is particularly confusing since I want to try out CyanogenMod 10, which isn't listed in the ...
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Using an audio dock on CM10.1 i9100
I'm running the CM10.1 nightlies on my Galaxy S2 (i9100). I've purchased the KitSound GALS2Dock, which has audio out over USB, but it doesn't work.
I've asked KitSound via Twitter, and they told me ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Exchange ActiveSync - Two Inbox with sub folders
I have set up two different Exchange ActiveSync mailbox on my phone. Both of the mailboxes have sub folders in Inbox.
The problem is that I can only expand and sync the sub folders in the mailbox I ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 can't transfer pics, shuts down by itself, does not charge
My Samsung Galaxy S2 (not rooted) has all sorts of problems.
It started when I tried to take some pics today. I would take a pic, and it would shut down.
I tried to get pics off my phone by syncing ...
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Kaspersky fails to load
I have Kaspersky installed on my Samsung Galaxy S2. Since the last update it doesn't work anymore. I get a startup screen that asks for my email address for an anti-theft account. When I fill this in ...
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Update to Android 4.0.4 fails
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 with ICS 4.0.3 installed. The phone is rooted. Since a while I get a message about a 129MB update. I suppose this is the update to 4.0.4, but I'm not 100% sure. When I try ...
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How to turn off camera click sound on Samsung Galaxy S2? [duplicate]
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 through boost mobile.
I want to get rid of the camera sounds. I bought Tasker, and set up the profile like I was told. Everything is on or off. But when I exit Tasker at ...
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Galaxy S2 not charging
Galaxy S2 not charging tried usb and wall charger, initially I had this problem I removed and put the battery back it and it then began to charge however on next charge it stopped in mid charge ( ...
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Copy application data file from internal memory to sdcard via update.zip script
Unlock pattern has been used too many times on this android device and we don't have username and password. Most probably USB debugging might also be disabled. I can reset wipe data/factory reset from ...
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samsung galaxy s2 battery shuts phone down when plugging in charger
I have a Galaxy S2 and when I plug in the charger on one battery the phone shuts down and will not reboot. On battery #2 (exactly the same OEM) the phone remains usable on the charger. Dilemma that I ...
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Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require rooting galaxy s2?
Does installing the clockworkmod recovery require you to root galaxy s2 gt-i9100?
In the link here
it seems the rooting is not required. However I have read that rooting is required for installing ...
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Samsung Galaxy s2 not showing missed calls
My phone won't show any missed calls. I have a Sprint Samsung Galaxy S2. It was working earlier today. I called my phone 3 times because I was looking for it. But when I found it, it didn't show any ...
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text message notification interrupting voice calls samsung galaxy s2
Does anyone know how to turn off the notification for text messages that breaks into voice calls on my Sprint Samsung Galaxy s2 (SPH-D710)?
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Restore deleted photos
I accidentally deleted the entire "downloaded" album full of pictures from my Samsung Galaxy S2 (SPH-D710) and am trying to use a recovery program I downloaded.
My phone will not show up as a ...
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g-mail app: download without an attachment
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. I use GMail, and I am using the GMail app on this phone.
Is there a way to have emails downloaded to my phone without the attachments? So when I open the email I have the ...
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Wifi not working on samsung s2
I have ICS on my Samsung S2 I9100 phone. I was able to turn on WiFi until about today afternoon. Now, from recently though, whenever I turn on WiFi, it does not turn on WiFi at all: the device shows ...
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How can I see what kind of car charger I have?
I noticed that when using navigation plus GPS my phone (Galaxy S2) still discharges a bit even so its connected to a car charger.
While googeling, I found out that regular USB chargers only charge ...
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Samsung Galaxy S II won't start
I shut down my phone last night like I always do. I went to start it up the next morning and it wouldn't boot. I knew the battery was at least half charged but I put it on the charger anyway. I didn't ...
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Send and receive text messages on computer using galaxy s2
I could use Nokia PC suite to receive and send SMS messages on my computer. But I could not find this feature in Samsung Kies.
How can I send and receive text messages on a PC using my Galaxy SII?
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Samsung Galaxy S2 stops during boot
My S2 stops at the Samsung logo screen during boot. When I restart it, the same thing happens. My phone is using Android 4.0.4 (ICS), and it is not rooted. Please help me with this. Thanks in advance.
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Why are my photographs not stored with GPS location?
I'm currently on vacation and used my Samsung Galaxy S 2 to take a couple hundred photographs.
I'm running the stable CyanogenMod 9 and have the Store Location option enabled in the Camera app. I ...
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Simulate Touchscreen Input On Android? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Cannot unlock tablet as have no internet connection?
I have had a very unfortunate accident with my Samsung Galaxy S2 and the screen has suffered a complete shatter (top ...
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Connecting Galaxy S2 ICS to Kies
I tried connecting my Samsung Galaxy SII(ICS) to Samsung Kies 2.0.2 through USB.
But whenever i connect the cable, Kies asks me to switch the phone to Kies Studio mode. But I could not find this mode ...
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My Samsung Galaxy S2 is constantly shutting down
Recently, whenever I am using an app or doing something on my phone other than texting or reading, my phone will up and shut off on me. When I try to reboot sometimes it will get all the way back to ...
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Radio and inbound Calls Volumes Can be set separately?
On Samsung Galaxy 2 is there a way to set volumes for the radio and incoming calls separately from each other? What's too laud for the radio (for me anything above 3) is not loud enough for the ...
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Back up not only games, but also game progress before flashing ROMS
I have a Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) And I'm about to flash a custom rom on it. I've done it a bunch of times but what really irritates me is that I lose all progress made on the games that I have on my ...
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GT-I9100G screen replacement
I have a GT-I9100G and the screen went bad, I'd like to replace it but all the screen replacements on amazon are for the GT-I9100 version. They look the same but I am still not sure if this will work ...
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Samsung Skyrocket - Maximize Battery?
I have tried a few alternative ROMs, and underclock using SetCPU, but I can't seem to find a truly effective way to have my Samsung Skyrocket's battery last for more than a day. My average usage time ...
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Unexpected battery discharge on Samsung Galaxy S2
I charged my smartphone yesterday to full 100%. When I woke up today, I saw that battery was 40%. Android OS has used 90% of the battery. My Android version is 4.0.3. What is the cause of the problem?
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Samsung Galaxy S2 doesn't play music
New Samsung Galaxy S2 doesn't play audio files. I tried using different players, but none worked. The track ether plays for 1-3 seconds or mixes different tracks into one. Considering trying to return ...
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Can't select date in calendar and Gmail not coming to phone
My question is 2 fold:
First, when I go into calendar monthly view and hit say the 15h of the month...it won't pull up the info that day. When I do a battery pull, it will work for a few hours then ...
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How can I update my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) from Android 2.3.3 to a newer version?
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII (GT-I9100). OS version-2.3.3. Whenever I connect it to Kies, it cannot find an available software upgrade. Is there any other way to upgrade my OS?
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How to set default apps on Samsung Galaxy S II + Android 4.0 (ICS)
On stock Android and 2.x ROMs on SGS2, default apps could be set in Settings -> Applications. However, when I go there with the ICS ROM, I don't see where I can set which default applications for ...
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Tethering CM10 - high latency, high(ish) throughput
I am recently having an issue where tethering my PC (Arch Linux) to my Galaxy S2 has a very strange result.
While tethered, web surfing on my PC is painfully slow - not because of slow download ...
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Network connection lost when receiving or making a call using Samsung Galaxy S2
Recently noticing that while making or receiving a call, the net connection on the Galaxy S2 is lost. Once the call is over, the connection is restored automatically. OS is android 2.3.6 ...
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How do I unlock my samsung galaxy s2 after many attempts [duplicate]
Someone tried to unlock my Samsung Galaxy S2. The result is "too many pattern attempts". I use Google account to sign in. I can't remember my Google account. What can I do?
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Why does my Samsung Galaxy S2 have duplicate calendar events?
Why does my Samsung Galaxy S2 have duplicate calendar events? I am using Outlook calendar and have downloaded the Google calendar to allow it to sync. When I use the Samsung Kies Program to sync the ...
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Internet problem in Samsung Galaxy S2 after updated Android 4.0
Recently I updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 OS from 2.3 to 4.0, after that the internet is not working properly (e.g. Internet web, facebook, twitter). If I open this application a message is shown saying ...
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How to properly play 720p/1080p media with subtitles through MHL (HDMI out)?
I own a Galaxy Note and got a MHL cable for watching movies on my Sony Bravia.
I'm having some problems for playing it nicelly.
With hardware decoding:
Only the stock samsung "Video Player" is able ...
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No service after replacing USB port on Galaxy S-II [closed]
Hello, I'm a bit new to this so bear with me. I have a Galaxy S-II on the Orange network. The USB charger port was faulty, it showed charging when not plugged in and the battery light was flashing all ...
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Driving Mode isn't working as expected on Samsung Galaxy SII
I have this Samsung Galaxy SII, GT-I9100T, with Android version 2.3.3.
When placed in Dock with my car, the following happens
Whenever a call is incoming, the phone would read me the calling ...
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How can I schedule a Nandroid backup?
Is it possible to schedule a Nandroid backup for a particular time on a rooted Samsung Galaxy S2 running CM9 and the Siyah Kernel? How would one accomplish this?
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What is a good, stable jelly bean rom for sgs2? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
Do you know any stable Jelly Bean roms for sgs2? It doesn't matter if its touchwiz or not.
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galaxy s2 wifi problem after updating to ice cream sandwich
hi guys i have samsung galaxy s2 and it was working very well before upgrade to ice cream sandwich i didnt face any trouble in upgrading and it upgrade well
but i faced a problem with wifi connection ...
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OS 4.0.03 on Galaxy 2- Read emails are not marked as read in Exchange server
I have a Galaxy S2 with OS 4.0.03. Now when I'm reading exchange emails on my device, they are marked as read in the mobile device but not on the exchange email server on my PC. In the previous OS ...
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Why does my screen still turn on while charging? (CyanogenMod 9)
Why does my screen still turn on while charging? have to off manually by pressing power button
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Is it safe to restore the phone.apk from a stock Samsung ROM to CM9?
I was using the stock Samsung ROM on my Samsung S2 i9100. Changed over to Siyah Kernel and then made the leap to CyanogenMod 9.
Although I prefer and appreciate the myriad settings and usability of ...
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Formatting (or reinstalling) Samsung Galaxy S2
I have some experience about Android phones (but i'm not an expert) .
I have problems with my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) . Its battery heating too much, there are a lots of applications, sometimes ...
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Selected mobile carrier unavailable, do I need to install a multi CSC? If so, how?
I just bought a Samsung S2. The phone is unlocked but when I put my SIM card in it says Selected Service (Bell) Unavailable.
I searched around the forums and I think the issue is that my CSC is CPW, ...
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How do I remove the confirmation alert when choosing Silent mode?
SG2 with ICS 4.0.4: When I long press the power button and choose Silent mode, I get a confirmation alert stating that "Silent mode will be enabled".Then, I get to choose between "OK" or "Cancel", ...
