Use this tag if your issue is *specific* to any variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II (GT-I9100).
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Problem purchasing android apps
I bought humble bundle for PC, which comes with some games available on android market, played the games a bit, uninstalled, then I went to market and wanted to buy a second copy of OSMOS HD, but it ...
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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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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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Samsung Social Hub: How can I view the sent folder running ICS?
I have 3 email accounts under Social Hub, how can I view sent folder running ICS 4.0.3 on Samsung Galaxy S2?
When I was using Gingerbeard 2.3.6, it was very simple to move the other mail folder as ...
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Trouble importing photos to windows
Hi I am trying to import photos from samsung galaxy s2 using windows photo gallery. When I do this it imports all of my music album art and mixes it all together with my photos.
When I simply try to ...
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Tesco Mobile very poor signal on S2 [closed]
I have been having problems with the signal, both for calls and internet since I bought my S2 from Tesco mobile. It has been "repaired" twice, exchanged for a refurb, and I have had two new sims since ...
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enabling WCDMA on galaxy s2 I9100
We have 2 WCDMA networks here in IRAQ but SGS2 I9100 cannot find any of them even when I'm choosing WCDMA mode from network operators, while it works fine with GSM. Why?
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Backup Wifi SSID and password on SGSII
I updated my sgs2 [I9100] to JB, I want it to format or wipe that clean and stable install. I can backup everything except wifi keys. I guess kies seems have it, but it was not work before.
How can I ...
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1answer
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Phone / Skype Dialing Option
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII.GT-I9100 Android Version 4.1.2
Recently I installed their latest upgrade. I still have the option to choose between Phone & Skype when I am dialing, which is great, but ...
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Lost all my contacts after flashing custom rom (sg2)
I got a Galaxy S2 as an upgrade from my HTC Hero around January this year. My phone contacts have always been synced to my Gmail account and the backup worked since I got all my contacts on my SGS2 ...
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Airplane mode behaviour on Galaxy S2?
I recently noticed, when I enable airplane mode, my GPS stays enabled. I do not recall this being the case in the past and it really does not make sense to me. Is there a setting somewhere for keeping ...
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Galaxy S2 skyrocket (american) wont turn on
My friend is American and brought a galaxy s2 skyrocket with her....we wanted to update the software here in Spain...and the thing went wrong. After the update....the phone wont turn on. We have no ...
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Wow, my Android OS used 1.75GB in 5 days
I just purchased a samsung galaxy s2 from Virgin Mobile on the 7th of May 2013. Have it activated on the 8th of May 2013. Can anyone tell me why my Android OS would have used up 1.75 GB of data in ...
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1answer
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Weird Bluetooth Behavior, difficulty reconnecting to paired device - Galaxy S II
I had been having this weird behavior with my BT - Headset, that it works fine if I pair manually, but when I try to reconnect to a previously connected device, it would connect, and then just fail, ...
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2answers
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Need more memory to install Nova 3 Near Orbit on Samsung Galaxy S2
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2, running Android 4.0.3.
I want to install Nova 3 Near Orbit on this device. I need 2 gigabyte of memory to install the game, but I only have 1.97 gigabytes in total.
How ...
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5answers
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Serious battery drain (Screen, Android OS) after JB upgrade
Since I upgraded my Samsung Galaxy SII from Android 4.0.4 (ICS) to 4.1.2 (JB), my battery life has decreased dramtically.
Running ICS I could easily have ~25% battery left when going to bed, after ...
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Revert Android Update 4.0 to 3.0/3.2
Is it possible to downgrade from Android version 4.0(ICS) to 3.0(Honeycomb) after upgrading to ICS? Can any one help me.
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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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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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1answer
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Samsung Galaxy S 2 doesn't switch on or go into download mode , yellow triangle with exclamation mark
I had Galaxy S2 with Gingerbread kernel, I needed to upgrade it to ICS. I used Odin 3 v3.04 to download the ICS kernel (I9100) to the phone. I followed the following steps:
You start with the phone ...
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2answers
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Galaxy S2 X t989d firmware update - Kies crashes
I am trying to apply Jelly Bean firmware update on my Galaxy S2 X, but everytime I try to, Kies dies at 0% of the firmware update, without any error message.
I tried uninstalling and installing Kies ...
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After update my Samsung S2 cannot lock the screen
I can't lock my screen. When I click the lock button, the screen just blacks out. When I click the home button it directly show me the home screen even though I have set the lock pattern.
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Galaxy s2 will not boot, wrong bootloader
My Samsung Galaxy S2 GT-I1900 won't boot.
I tried to update to ICS with Kies which crashed, wherefore I unplugged the USB to start over.
Now my phone had no OS, and wouldn't respond to Kies anymore.
...
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How to use an external USB keyboard with a Galaxy S II or a Huawei Y201 Pro
The background:
I recently learned about OTG USB cables that can be used to connect peripherals to Android devices. I had this idea of using an android device with a usb barcode reader connected ...
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My Samsung Galaxy S2 keeps saying not registered on network when I try to phone
My Samsung Galaxy S2 keeps saying not registered on network when I try to phone also a no entry sign where the signal bars should be keeps randomly appearing.
Does anyone know how to fix it or whats ...
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2answers
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Screen locks itself after call
I have a Samsung Galaxy SII GT-9100 with Android Jelly Bean 4.1.2 XXLS8. I am using a PIN for my screen lock. If I make a call while my phone is unlocked, when the call is ended the screen goes to the ...
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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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1answer
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USB connection broken, tried debugging
I have a Galaxy S2 that refuses to be picked up by any computer. I tried different operating systems, I tried a different USB cable, I tried debugging mode. The phone still charges fine through the ...
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Samsung Galaxy S2(Format or restore factory setting through pc?)
I accidentally sat on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and it has resulted in screen crack. I am planning of repairing it instead of buying a new one.
The phone with the cracked screen works (except the screen) ...
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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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Windows wont install android USB driver automatically or manually
I've had all sorts of problems getting ADB to run in the past so I generally know how to trouble shoot this but now I can't get windows 7 to recognize or install the USB driver when I plug it in. It ...
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How to change message vibration type on s2?
How can I change message vibration type on galaxy s2? After jb update it vibrates the same (basic call). In settings I changed for example into heartbeat, but it doesnt vibrate this type when I ...
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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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Disable Cyanogen 10.1 notification drawer widgets
I want to remove the notification drawer widgets, but despite having System > Notification Drawer > Power Widget unchecked, it keeps showing up.
When I have new notifications, pulling down the ...
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Lots of “Input/output error” after connecting Samsung Galaxy S2 via USB
I'm trying to connect my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-9100, Android 2.3.4, I9100XXKI1) with my Linux box (Ubuntu 11.10 oneiric).
I'm using the USB storage mode (Settings ➔ Wireless and network ➔ USB ...
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How to transfer contacts in my outlook pst to Samsung Galaxy S II (or - any android phone)?
I am having my contacts backed up in my outlook and now i will be able to export it to .pst and from that is it possible by any means to bring the contacts to my android phone (Samsung Galaxy S II) ??
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Changing vibrate length of default email app on galaxy s2
I have connected the mail app from the galaxy s2 to my email (exchange). The notification (which I have set to vibrate) is just a very short vibrate. It seems very likely that I will often miss this ...
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Can I remove all these garbage apps without rooting the phone? [duplicate]
I just got a Samsung Galaxy 2 from Docomo in Japan.
The only thing I don't like about it is that it came with about a million pre-installed apps, 99% of which are just garbage that clutter my ...
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Installing stock JellyBean in Galaxy S2 [Argentina]
The system that came with my Galaxy S2 is heavily bloated. I want to install a bare, stock Jelly Bean ROM. I've searched and searched, but keep running into walls.
System version
I don't know how to ...
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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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How to fix a force close loop on Android with phone access?
I have a problem with my Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) running Android 2.3.5 stock version.
I'm normal user who used the phone for basic function like making phone calls and using the Google, Facebook ...
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Mediaserver is eating my phone's battery?
I'm using dual boot on my SGS2 with CM10.1 and JellyBam and both running fine but with some issue of mediaserver draining my phone's battery like a crazy nut. I have checked on Google and got many ...
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Galaxy S2 on Android 4.0.4 won't vibrate
How can I set my phone to just vibrate? No sound; just vibration. I just got the upgraded version of the S2, and my phone won't vibrate. I tried everything.
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How can I undo the “Do Not Ask Again” for using my home screen wallpaper as my lock screen wallpaper as well?
I use an app called "Live Video Wallpaper" or LVW which is basically a live wallpaper that allows you to select a video as your live wallpaper.
I have no problem with it but I accidentally checked ...
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Can't access Samsung Galaxy S2 (GT-I9100) storage?
I'm using Samsung Galaxy S2 and I was able to access its storage before. But now, it does not appear in My Computer anymore.
I tried reconnecting it and even restarted both the S2 and my PC but to no ...
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Native SIP client in Samsung Galaxy S2 Android version 4.1.2
I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 which is upgraded to Android 4.1.2. I did not find the SIP settings. Where have they gone to?
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Sudden drop in battery life
I used to get average good battery life, i.e. for about 2 days without re-charging, since yesterday my Samsung S2 battery life has become terrible, I haven't installed any new applications.
What ...
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Galaxy S2 is possibly bricked. What can I do?
Background:
Browsing on Chrome, device suddenly freezes. Hold down power button to turn it off.
Turn it on again. "Galaxy S2 i9100T" logo keeps displaying nothing else happens. Tried rebooting ...
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Root or flash Galaxy S 2 with Odin 3.07
I need to completely erase my current Android OS from my Galaxy S2 and install a fresh version from scratch.
I have Odin 3.07, the ".tar.md5" file and the Samsung drivers. I already did some ...
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my mail won't show after upgrading to 4.0.4
After upgrading my Samsung galaxy s2 to android version 4.0.4 my mail won't show in the default mail app (cant find out the name!). I only get a dropdown bar -- but when I clicked it, the arrow points ...
