Use this tag if your issue is *specific* to any variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100).
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Bought Samsung Galaxy II in China, need to change alerts, etc. to English
I just bought my phone here in China and have changed the language settings to English. I get all my alerts, error messages, ets. in Chinese characters. Wish I could read them, but since I can't, ...
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Prerequisites of Installing New Launcher
First of all, consider me noob in this launcher thing, as I have never installed any launcher on my Samsung Galaxy S2. But now, I'm thinking to take a plunge and download one, but have no idea what ...
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How to take screenshot on GT-19100 with ICS 4.0.4?
My Samsung Galaxy GT-19100 phone is stopped taking snapshot after my up-gradation from ICS 4.0.3 to ICS 4.0.4.
Volume (-) key and power button pressing together is not taking snapshot now.
Is this ...
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How to revert back to stock rom for Galaxy S 2? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Where can I find stock or custom ROMs for my Android device?
I did the whole exercise and rooted my Swiss Sunrise 2.3.4 Galaxy S II ending up installing CM9 and the ICS ...
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application to restore/download all market applications after new rom is installed [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to recover apps from a factory reset?
the AndyX Rom has a wonderful feature that grabs all applications previously installed from the market once you do all wipes ...
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How can I determine the cause of random device reboots?
After being annoyed with my previous ROM, I thought I'd install ICS on my SGS2 (until CM9 comes out). But, sadly, it now reboots several times a day without any real reason. The device is just lying ...
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How to determine cause of boot halt in Samsung logo screen?
The apps kept crashing on my phone (even MIUI Home) so I shut it down using the long power press and selecting shut down/power off option.
When I powered it back on, it just stays stuck on the ...
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No Music Showing in Any Music Player
My Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100 is rooted + 3rd party Jellybean 4.1.2 XXLS6 MIUI rom
Music apps tested: DoubleTwist | Songbird | Google Music
In all of these apps, the music list shows empty.
I have ...
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How to backup my app data if my phone is not rooted? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Full Backup of non-rooted devices
I'm going to flash (format) my Samsung Galaxy S2 (both the external sd and internal sd) . My phone is not rooted. But there are some ...
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folder not visible
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running Android 2.3.
I have folder named usbStorage. After the firmware to latest version (via Kies), I can't see the usbStorage folder. When I mount the storage via USB ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 battery gets hot
My Galaxy S2 is less than a year old. The battery sucks! I have to charge it more than once a day.
Tonight, while on the charger, the battery life is actually going down. It's also way too hot to ...
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Part of touch screen is not working
This is a weird touch screen issue as only part (2 blocks) of the screen is not working. I tested the touch functionality via "Touch Test" and observed that 2 red zones are not responding to finger ...
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Why notification bar freezes in SGSII with ICS?
Since GB 2.3.6 I have had the same problem and none of Samsung firmware updates could fix the matter!
At the moment I use ICS status bar app that is nicely updating the clock and battery level but of ...
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1answer
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USB storage blank or unsupported filesystem [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to get rid of “SD Card blank or has unsupported filesystem” notification
When I connect a USB Flash drive to my Galaxy SII Android 2.3.4, it alerts me with this ...
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How to connect laptop to internet via Galaxy S2?
I am traveling with my notebook and I want to connect to the internet using my cellphone data connection. I have a Galaxy S2, and I've set up a portable Wi-Fi hotspot, which my laptop successfully ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 becomes hot while charging
I have a new Samsung Galaxy S2. It has been 8 weeks since I purchased it.
I have a problem while charging the phone. My phone, charger, and battery gets hotter and hotter. Finally, I won't be able ...
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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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Turn off volume button notification sound in Galaxy S2
1) I get a beep sound every-time I increase the ringer volume using the side button in Samsung Galaxy S2. How can I turn of this sound. I have set the notifications sound to Silent. But still am ...
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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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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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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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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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Importing photos finds all image files, not just camera pictures
When trying to import photos from my Galaxy S2 in Windows, it tries to import all image files on the phone (including application data), not just those in DCIM.
The system is Android 4.0.3. The ...
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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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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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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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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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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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Will I lose any apps / data if I upgrade my phone's OS?
I'm planning to upgrade my Galaxy S2's OS from android 2.3 to 4.0. This is an official upgrade from Samsung.
It sounds like it's an easy process. Just download the Kies program from Samsung and ...
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4answers
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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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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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Battery drops 20% after reboot!
Battery on Samsung Galaxy S2 on ICS likes to drop after reboot. Actually it happened when I was on Gingerbread as well. Anyone can help me fix this? Screenshots:
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How to switch Input Method / keyboard?
I recently upgraded my Galaxy S2 from Android 2.x to 4.0.3.
I had, and still have, two keyboards installed & enabled - MultiLing Keyboard, and Swype.
In my previous ROM, long-pressing an input ...
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How can I disable voice commands when double pressing the home button on the Galaxy S 2?
On Samsung Galaxy S2 (not rooted) everytime I accidently double press the home button, the voice command app comes up.
How can I disable this?
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Prevent phone from automatically lowering media volume
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII Skyrocket. Everytime I unplug my headphones/auxiliary cord from my phone and plug it back in, the media volume gets lowered to about 60%, system-wide, regardless of media ...
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Why has my Samsung Galaxy S2 become a data hog?
My father has a Samsung Galaxy S2 with the stock GB and un-rooted. The phone has been working flawlessly, but lately (since about 2-3 days) it began to use a crazy amount of data.
He normally uses ...
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1answer
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Samsung Galaxy S2: Autorotation only in stand-by mode
I have the problem with the auto-rotation since the GingerBread 2.3.6 and now with the ICS 4.0.3, now the rotation works only if I put in "stand by" the screen, then I rotate the phone and it ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 Settings Notifications crash
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. In my notifications, the "Configuration Message List" is always highlighted, but pressing it causes the phone to exit to the home screen. All other notifications work.
Any ...
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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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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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Camera switches off randomly with some apps
Samsung Galaxy S II running Android 2.3.3.
Layar: camera switches off about a second after loading a layer and stays off. App unusable.
Google Goggles: camera switches off and on rapidly in a loop. ...
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GPS not working on Galaxy S II
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2. My GPS doesn't work. It just says "Waiting for location" the whole time. At first when I bought the phone, I think it worked correctly, but now it doesn't. I tried: ...
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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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Wi-Fi of Galaxy S2 is not working after ICS update!
I updated my Galaxy S2 with the official OTA update to Android ICS 4.0.3
After the upgrade, my wireless worked for a couple of hours, but after a restart it doesn't work at all (for a week now).
I ...
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Is there a known issue with HTTPS and the Android browser?
I have a Galaxy S2 running 2.3.3, all up to date and not rooted. On several sites I find that logging in is impossible due to requests sent on HTTPS not returning a response.
I've not tested the ...
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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 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", ...
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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 ...
