Use this tag if your issue is *specific* to any variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100).
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“Charging paused. Battery temperature too high” while connected to car charger
I have a Galaxy S2 with ICS.
When I use it in my car, while it is charging from a car charger, I occasionally get this popup:
"Charging paused. Battery temperature too high"
Also Waze is running ...
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1answer
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Why did my phone lose the ringtone configuration?
I've assigned a default ringtone and one other ringtone to my wife. She called me two days ago and the phone played the Galaxy SII ringtone. Next day, somebody else called me, and the same happened.
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1answer
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Swype flashing on and off
I just upgraded my Samsung Galaxy SII phone, unlocked from Gingerbread to stock ICS (ver 4.0.3), and I think it looks cool in many aspects. One thing I am getting annoyed with though is the Swype. I ...
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How do you find out what changes there are in new firmware?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 running ICS 4.0.3. It has desktop software with it called Kies for managing the phone and when I plugged it in today it told me that there was new firmware available:
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Reduce message textbox size
I have ICS on my Samsung Galaxy S2 using the stock messaging app. When unlocking the phone after getting a new message, I'm taken straight to the message itself. This is good. However, it seems to go ...
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2answers
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How can I undo the “Do Not Ask Again” for bluetooth contacts?
When I first connected my phone (Samsung Galaxy S II) to a bluetooth device, I was prompted that the device wanted to access my contacts.
I mistakenly clicked Do Not Ask Again but I want to undo ...
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1answer
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Samsung Galaxy S2 wifi - Connected but no internet
My Galaxy S2 (ICS I9100G) connects to my home wifi but sometimes does not actually transmit data. I took it to the shop and they did a factory reset (which I could have done on my own) and then was ...
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How can I answer a call using the HOME button in CyanogenMod 9?
Just flashed CyanogenMod 9 RC2 on my Galaxy S2.
While I appreciate the enhanced customization and loads of options as well as the removal of some bundled Samsung bloatware apps, I do miss certain ...
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2answers
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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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Is it possible to connect a USB stick to Samsung Galaxy S2 Phone?
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 phone. It comes with a micro USB port which can be used for charging or connecting to a PC.
I am just wondering if the micro USB port can also be used to connect a USB ...
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Kies stuck on a particular file during backup
So I'm trying to back up my galaxy s2 before doing an upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich
I'm using the Samsung Kies (by the way, is there a better way? this program sucks) to do this.
I'm backing up ...
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1answer
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How safe is it to upgrade my galaxy s2 phone to Ice Cream Sandwich?
So I figured that since the s2 now has ice cream sandwich available, I should look into upgrading.
Doing some research on the internet, I see that it is actually impossible (or at least quite ...
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Getting call options such as skype/viber again
My question is similar to this :
http://androidforums.com/samsung-galaxy-s2-international/473947-calling-dialer-viber-skype.html
But not quite the same. I've chosen phone as my default calling ...
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2answers
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How to stop a text received from splitting up?
I just got my first Smart phone (Galaxy S II) and it splits up texts longer than 160 characters when I receive them. I often forward these long texts. Is there something I can do?
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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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1answer
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How to migrate app configs from S2 to S3
I am asking this question because one similar to mine has been asked but it was specific to HTC rooted phone. Mine involves Samsung Galaxy S2 and S3. Similar thread for HTC rooted phones
I have an ...
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3answers
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How to upgrade Samsung Galaxy S2 to ICS? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Upgrade Samsung Galaxy II OS to android 4.0?
I want to know if there is any official documentation on how to upgrade Samsung's Android enabled devices?
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1answer
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Google Listen doesn't register Play/Pause commands after upgrade to ICS
I have been using Google Listen as podcast player on Samsung Galaxy SII paired with Plantronics BackBeat 903. It worked well until I upgraded to ICS and now the play and pause buttons won't be ...
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2answers
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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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4answers
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“Charging paused. Voltage too high” on Samsung Galaxy S2 after upgrading to ICS
I am keep on getting this pop-up every 30 sec. I searched on the internet, and most of the solutions are to play with the charging pin.
It's also showing it's charging when it's not.
My phone thinks ...
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3answers
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How to configure Show Owner Info on Lock Screen on Galaxy S2 / Android 4.0.3?
I just upgrade my S2 to Android 4.0.3, and I'm trying to configure it to show my info on the lock screen.
I go to Setup-->Security-->Owner info
Then, I type in the info, but I don't find any way to ...
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5answers
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Find carrier allocated public IP address
Fido has a service where they allocate a public IP address for some fees. I have paid the fees and apparently they have allocated my phone a public IP address. In normal circumstances, I should be ...
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1answer
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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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0answers
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How to make Message app search for phone number, not just email
Even if I have the correct information on a person in the contact app, I am unable to make the "To field" in the message app find me the phone number (the auto-suggest feature). All it does is display ...
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Galaxy S2 ICS 4.0.3 Wi-Fi connecting but not able to browse
In my new Galaxy GT-I9100 Android version 4.0.3 everything expect WI-Fi is working fine. When I am connecting my wireless it's getting connected, but not able to browse the internet. I tried changing ...
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3answers
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Losing connectivity with my carrier, how can I reconnect?
I'm not sure why this happens, but I've lost connectivity (phone service, 3G) with my service provider a number of times now. Not just for a short while, I may be off the air for hours. This is ...
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0answers
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How to modify default shortcuts from home screen bar while creating a rom? [closed]
I'm removing the bloatware from my providers ROM. I've achieved this without problems. My problem is that when I try to open up the MMS shortcut from the home screen bar it says "App isn't installed". ...
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2answers
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All of my launchers keep crashing, my only fix is to factory reset. I need help for backing up valuable data
I have a Galaxy S2 running on ICS. It is not rooted.
Recently it keeps crashing. No app will start with the exception of lock screen and the notification curtain. My menu button does not work so ...
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1answer
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SGS2 I9100G keeps disconnecting from WIFI after installing firmware XXLPQ
2 days ago I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100G from 2.3.6 to 4.0.3 using the firmware XXLPQ. Ever since, my WiFi keeps disconnecting every 10 seconds. I tried all the fixes from this question SGS2 ...
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2answers
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Repeated 'Force Close' and no signal - my device is unusable
I have an Android Galaxy S2, running CyanogenMod 7. I was normally using my phone, in a middle of using Waze while driving when suddenly I started getting 'Force Close' messages like this:
Sorry!
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Unlock samsung galaxy s2 too many pattern attempts and failed to login in gmail account then reset [closed]
My samsung galaxy s2 is locked, after restart, I see following welcome screen only
Here was my fault :(
Exceed to many pattern attempts
Then system asked for associated google account and ...
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Galaxy S II - USB debugging not turning off
I have a Samsung Galaxy S II. Instead of Samsung Kies, I have installed MyPhoneExplorer to use for synchronization. This required me to enable USB debugging.
After I turn it off and connect Kies ...
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How can I disable shortcuts from being created after install from Google Play?
I own a Galaxy S2 with the Samsung ICS stock, and I've noticed when I download an application from Google Play (Market) it installs it and automatically places the app shortcut on the first free space ...
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Known issues when installing official google ICS on Galaxy s2
I know Google issued out an official ICS rom for the Nexus S devices and I'm wandering if the same rom (or any other Google official variant) will properly work on my Galaxy S2 or will there be any ...
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1answer
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Remove time-wasting prompts like “data network mode will be deactivated”
I've just upgraded a Galaxy S2 to ICS and when I now toggle data network mode by long-pressing the power button I get these time-wasting prompts like "Data network mode will be deactivated. ...
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1answer
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Upgrade Samsung Galaxy II to Android 4.0?
Is it possible to upgrade Samsung Galaxy SII's Android 2.3 to Android 4.0? If yes, how do I do it?
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Wi-Fi not working on home router after ICS update (Galaxy S2)
Can someone help me? I'm really frustrated now and eating through my data like theres no tomorrow. Since I did the ICS update I can't connect my samsung galaxy s2 to my home wireless router (belkin ...
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How can I get my compass pointing the right direction?
On my Samsung Galaxy S2 running ICS 4.0.4, my compass is off by 90 degrees. It shows west in the north position.
I had a similar compass problem before, and had solved it by applying this patch. ...
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Why won't my SGS2 allow me to perform device encryption?
I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy SII with the new 4.0 OS. The option to encrypt my device is enabled, but whenever I try to encrypt it asks me to plug the device in to have at 80% battery charge. I tried ...
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Short in sd card slot possibly?
This is not quite an "Android" question, however I figure someone here has to have had a similar problem before. Today my phone randomly started getting hot in my pocket. It wasn't the battery that ...
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Taking pictures using an external (USB) camera on a Samsung Galaxy S2
Question: How can we take a picture using an external, USB camera, on a Samsung Galaxy S2 (setup in host mode, using an OTG (On The Go) cable), running Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich).
Details:
We ...
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ICS messes up Hebrew text display on Galaxy S2
Follow up from this question... I just installed ICS on my Galaxy S2, and now the Hebrew display is messed up - the nekudot are displayed slightly to the left of the letter to which they are supposed ...
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ICS upgrade - Contacts freezing on Galaxy S2
This morning I upgraded my Galaxy S2 from Android v2 to ICS, using Settings/About/Software Update. Since doing so, I am encountering a problems with my Contacts, which crashes practically every time ...
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Samsung SII rom update
I'm a big fan for RR (Resurrection Remix rom) and I'm following it's news and updates since V.1.8.1
But there is something I don't like with rom updating in general, each time updating the rom I need ...
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Can I change the hardware button mapping with CM9 (Samsung Galaxy S2)?
I have a GS II and recently flashed to CM9 - I wanted to know if there's any way to map the hardware buttons back to the TouchWiz shortcuts - specifically the long press menu button = search (I ...
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Samsung Galaxy s2 stuck on boot screen after an OTA upgrade
I upgraded firmware on my Samsung Galaxy SII via OTA. My starting firmware was android 2.3.4 (gingerbread) and after two successful updates it was on android 2.3.6 . Now it prompted me for another ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2 takes a long time to get GPS signal
My Samsung Galaxy S2 takes a long time to get a GPS signal (maybe around 5 minutes). Anyone know why and what can I do about it?
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2answers
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Updating GPlus Signature Error
I've installed Resurrection Remix 2.0 ROM (i'm a big fan of), and when I want to update Google Plus to the newest version I receive a signature error for installed version, when I go to application ...
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Internal and external storage spaces appear to have switched
I'm a big fan for Resurrection Remix after installing the latest version 2.0 on my Samsung Galaxy S2, the device started considering internal memory (12GB) as SD card (external memory card) and my ...
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How to disable double tap for page-home on Samsung Galaxy S2?
After wondering and getting annoyed by my phone sometimes just jumping to the beginning of a web Page, I finally found out that it's a new Feature of the internet browser. Double tapping on the top of ...
