Are we stuck in this 2.3.6?
I know that is almost 99% certain that we will never see ICS oficcial update for our beloved ace, but should we expect any other updates? Or this 2.3.6 that most of us have will be the last official update?
I sincerely hope NOT, that would be kind a sad ...
No point in 2.3.7 on the Ace, what else would you upgrade to?
I don'tm mind 2.3.6 but i would like if they did to ace what they did with galaxy w, where they changed lots of thing's but remained in 2.3.6
thing's like
- phone receiver
- lock screen
- Improved touchwiz
And i dint´t mind if they changed systemUI aswell!
I have the GT-I9100P Galaxy SII from Orange in the UK (Just got it today in fact)
-The one with NFC inbuilt
-It has come with the orange ROM which I personally don't like, pushes a lot of apps on me etc.
-But my model of the S II has NFC Capability while others do not.
I know that I could put any standard ROM on the phone, and would therefore lose NFC, but was wondering if I put an Ice Cream Sandwich ROM on (The insanity one looks quite appealing at the moment) would the NFC work? since this is supported natively by ICS (or so I have been told)
I would post in the insanity forum but I have only just made my account and cannot post there yet (Long time reader, just never needed to post before)
Any advice or help anyone could provide would be amazing
-I have tried searching the forums for any mention, but nothing for specifically ICS and NFC
I would say no, as it's a leaked version I would wait for an official version of ICS before trying this.
ICS
But even if it is a leaked copy of ICS, I thought the fact that it is ICS means that it must run NFC?
That's my confusion, there is no mention of NFC on teh ICS roms, since most of the phones running them dont even have that capacity, so maybe they wouldn't know
-Hence my question. Has anyone tried? (Anyone braver than me anyway )
-From reading some of the other topics I seem to have gleaned the opinion that if i flash my NFC-capable phone with a non-NFC capable ROM, even if i flash back I will have lost the NFC?
-Can anyone comment on this?
hoblet said:
But even if it is a leaked copy of ICS, I thought the fact that it is ICS means that it must run NFC?
Its not ICS its a leaked beta test rom .
You are going to have to wait for Samsung to release ICS to know this stuff .
As to losing NFC possible the Orange forums would have more information .
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ICS
Ahh right, I thought this was the full ICS not a beta
-Will wait the month or so for ICS then, but still then get a stock ROM from here rather than wait for Orange to offer the update.
Thanks for your advice
Also it has been reported that NFC will not work with custom roms and rooted phones as there is a security issue.
thanks
Definately a good job I didnt flash then
Ill wait for official release then I guess
Thanks once again to everyone who has helped me on this
I got a 10.1 wifi recently and am wondering if its worth it to root now and get ics installed (with the -of no camera) or to wait untill samsung gets its act together, and get the offical version.
You're asking in an Android Hacking forum, we're all rooted and I'd bet 80% are running ICS .
If you can live without the camera then definitely go for it, if you're comfortable. You could be waiting a while on Samsung, they tend to delay such things.
If do decide to root it, don't be afraid to ask questions here. Welcome to XDA.
I don't know if the question asked is appropriate or a trick question considering this forum is completely dedicated to the benefits of hacking to gain maximum benefit.
LoaganThack said:
I got a 10.1 wifi recently and am wondering if its worth it to root now and get ics installed (with the -of no camera) or to wait untill samsung gets its act together, and get the offical version.
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It's really not very hard to try it out for yourself and see if you like it. You can always flash back to stock if you need to.
I have CM9 ICS on my personal tablet, but am still using 3.2 on my G-Tab 10.1 because I need the camera for work. I am running the Overcome ROM on it though, which gives me a little more options/flexibility than stock samsung.
but as far as performance, there is little difference between 3.2 HC and ICS (at least at this point). There are some UI differences that I like, but they are minor changes from honeycomb, so don't expect a huge difference on ICS.
Easy answer: yes, it is. And it's very easy to install ics. Just do it and have fun.
Three more questions:
Is there any other bugs besides the camera not working?
And any links to upto date root and ics (i think i read 4.0.4?)?
Is it not possible to get the camera drivers (which from what I have read is the missing link) from the old stock version?
Fyi I have the Samsung 10.1 wifi gt-p7510
Thank you guys already I am not trolling btw i have never rooted/ flash a new operating system on android and kind of afraid of bricking my tablet.
LoaganThack said:
Three more questions:
Is there any other bugs besides the camera not working?
And any links to upto date root and ics (i think i read 4.0.4?)?
Is it not possible to get the camera drivers (which from what I have read is the missing link) from the old stock version?
Fyi I have the Samsung 10.1 wifi gt-p7510
Thank you guys already I am not trolling btw i have never rooted/ flash a new operating system on android and kind of afraid of bricking my tablet.
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QBKing77 has great video instructions on YouTube,check it out. Very easy. Make sure you do a backup b4 putting a rom on and make sure it's for your Tab. Only issue I have ever had is no camera, but I knew that going in and I use my S2 for pics anyway. We can't get the camera because Sammy will not release the needed info. You can brick your tablet that's a risk but there r ways to unbrick, like I said just make sure the root method and from is for your version of the Galaxy Tab.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 using XDA Premium HD App.
Once rooted you wont look back and its so easy and quick to do. Much more freedom IMO, I started with ICS and its great, but went back to HC just because of the camera. Such a shame, I have htc dhd phone rooted on ics and camera works fine, just a samsung thing.
As said previously, give it a try
Question about rooting what dose it allow you to do?
Rooting allows you to gain access to the system files, lets just say its like your employee ID to get into your company
i rooted my g tab to ics once, i guess it was worth it, but i went back to honeycomb because of the camera.
It's not like camera on a tab plays a great feature, because taking pictures with the tab is like using a laptop to take a 5MP picture.
I'd say I never use the camera on my tab.......... Until I flashed ics then I just kept needing it think it's just a case of wanting what you don't have.. So I'm back to HC.
Is there any good roms out there with the camera working? Sorry for the noob question, Im a new tab owner.
Misledz said:
It's not like camera on a tab plays a great feature, because taking pictures with the tab is like using a laptop to take a 5MP picture.
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I use the camera with visidon which lets me face lock certain apps, also lets me make video calls and google goggles to translate foreign signs so yeah camera is a must have for me and not necessarily for taking pictures
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Sorry to bump this, but I'm curious to know if it's easy to replace the tablet for a decent price? That's really my only concern about rooting my tablet.
Of course it is, you are in the right place
i havent flashed the 10.1 to ICS purely because i use the camera for such things as skype or google hangouts.
so im using overcome rom, but i miss being able to group apps into a folder like ICS can do
ICS Or Not??? That is the Question!!!!
Over the last 6 months I have tried every ROM listed for the Galaxy Tab here on XDA, including ICS. I must say ICS offers better battery life, faster processing and better visuals, but I am like a few others and need the camera so I am sticking with Galaxy Task Rom. Out of all of them it is the most stable, and fastest giving me Quadrant Scores of just under 3100. Using ICS I was closer to 3600 and I thought at one point hit 3800, but I think that was a fluke, but then I had no camera, so back to 3.2. For me I have compiled the best apps I could to make my tablet a screamer.....If you have any others please let me know.
Galaxy Task
OC 1.4 Pershoot Kernel (is there a 1.5 or 1.6)
Swapper File @ 500mb (app)
SD Speed Boost set at 4000 (app)
Volume + set on Beats Emulation with +10 speaker increase (app)
Poweramp for a 10 band equalizer for great sound (app)
Now using the same apps with ICS made it ultra fast. But I wish the camera worked.
Definately appreciate everyone on here with their input.....my knowledge is only as good as flashing and recovery, but am trying to learn more as I move forward. Love the Galaxy Tab, it is my 10th tablet I have owned and my favorite. Now I have to figure out how to flash my Atrix 2 phone........love this site!!!!
Quick ques about ICS Roms [from what I've seen in Cm9/Muiu]
1. can you change screen mode [dynamic/movie/normal]
2. change font styles?
I don't remember seeing these options, but it was about a month ago when I flashed these Roms?
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Hi all, after some advice from fellow S2 owners...
Okay, so I have a UK sim free galaxy S2 which I recently updated to ICS with the OTA update, and it looks great but man it drains the battery!. Anyways Ive always thought about doing my first root and trying another rom, and after this update it has made me think about it more- so I have a few Q's:
1. Obviously warranty springs to mind, I know you can reflash back to stock etc, but what happens if I drop 'my precious' and the screen cracks and I cant use the display to flash back before claiming on insurance?!! is there a way where I can just plug the S2 into USB and control the whole thing from the PC? basically, is there a failsafe plan of some sort??
2. MIUI has always caught my eye, does anyone use the ICS version day in, day out and is it now reliable and fully functional now the official ICS sources are out?
3. How dows MIUI ICS / Cyanogen compare to Stock rooted ICS for speed & battery life?
4. Do many of you use custom kernels? and if so which have proved good for your build?
Thanks in advance - just narrowing down my options and any info & advice will be much appreciated...
Cheers
Vis.
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hey everyone, i was on android 4.0.3 on my galaxy s2 i9100 and i hadgreat service! then i updated to 4.1.2 and rooted my phone and now my service sucks! i dont know that much about modoms so could someone tell me a bit about them and maybe give me a few i could try?
Master Of Destruction said:
hey everyone, i was on android 4.0.3 on my galaxy s2 i9100 and i hadgreat service! then i updated to 4.1.2 and rooted my phone and now my service sucks! i dont know that much about modoms so could someone tell me a bit about them and maybe give me a few i could try?
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Please use the Search feature to look up the same issue on this forum. I promise you, its really easier to look it up..
Sent from my SGS II
Modems are handy for getting a signal in order to make phone calls.
Flash back the one you loved so much.