grrrrrrrrrrrrrr - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi for about a week now my S2 has been acting odd it freezes up or turns off ( lasts a min or so ) normally ( 80% ) of times i get facebook not responding pop up ive tried uninstalling FB and reinstalling to no avail..Im running ICS and have had no probs since May..Ive just done a hard factory reset and it seemed ok for about a hour then i got a freeze if i delete official FB and put FBM on it seems ok but it also has done it with other apps... Any advice ? should I take back to o2 or is there something you guys could help me try ? cheers Mark

Got that problem yesterday when i was using touchwizUX port with stoch ICS (specialy thr FB part). Today i decided to go back to pure stock and no problem so far.
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ephraim033 said:
Got that problem yesterday when i was using touchwizUX port with stoch ICS (specialy thr FB part). Today i decided to go back to pure stock and no problem so far.
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I hoped when I did hard reset it would take ICS off but it didnt..My phone is not rooted ( only got in april ) how can i take back to original gingerbread 2.3.5 without doing anything Hi tech lol ?

i think that ICS is your stock...if you want to go back to GB you'll have to perform some hi-teching a bit

seer67 said:
Hi for about a week now my S2 has been acting odd it freezes up or turns off ( lasts a min or so ) normally ( 80% ) of times i get facebook not responding pop up ive tried uninstalling FB and reinstalling to no avail..Im running ICS and have had no probs since May..Ive just done a hard factory reset and it seemed ok for about a hour then i got a freeze if i delete official FB and put FBM on it seems ok but it also has done it with other apps... Any advice ? should I take back to o2 or is there something you guys could help me try ? cheers Mark
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after update to another Android version, it is recommended to perform factory data reset.
Good luck
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gloup81 said:
i think that ICS is your stock...if you want to go back to GB you'll have to perform some hi-teching a bit
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All he would have to do is go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through Odin. Do not use repartition or pit files and you should be fine
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seer67 said:
I hoped when I did hard reset it would take ICS off but it didnt..My phone is not rooted ( only got in april ) how can i take back to original gingerbread 2.3.5 without doing anything Hi tech lol ?
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As the other guys said, you may have the stock ics already on your phone when you bought it. And hard reset won't affect the android version as it only erases the data, settings or even files on your phone. You could check www.sammobile.com or look for threads here which contains stock Gingerbread and you need to flash it through odin, the high tech way
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All he would have to do is go to www.sammobile.com and download a stock firmware and flash through Odin. Do not use repartition or pit files and you should be fine
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From what i've understood, this procedure is a bit hi-techie for our friend

OK ive been using Go launcher rather than the touch wiz UI...I deleted it ( GO ) and everything seems ok..I put go launcher on earlier to see if it froze and it did grrrrrrrrrrrrr....may not be the problem but it seems ok for now...Thanks for advice....I will no doubt be back

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Please see this Video - Let me Know what to do

Hi Guys,
I am using MIUI 2.11.26 in my Samsung SG 2 AT&T version i have a problem with the video recording out door no problem especially indoor that too under lights the video is recording like this please see the video in Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKjVRisoxkk
Could you people let me know how to set it right. Thanks in advance
Sometimes it happened when you did something wrong during flashing. It happened to me too before when i was on cm7 rom. But its not bother me much cause theres another alternative solution.
If other features work properly and you just encountered with only camera problem, you can download 3rd party camera app from market, so far lgcamera is the best. Better than stock camera. This is the easiest way for you to try, if you change rom version,.maybe the camera problem will solved but you may face another bug. Btw heres the solution,
1- try 3rd party camera from market
2- flash another kernel,siyah or fluxi or excel69. Siyah 2.1.1 is the best to.give a try.
3- reflash rom by full wipe
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neobirdrio said:
Sometimes it happened when you did something wrong during flashing. It happened to me too before when i was on cm7 rom. But its not bother me much cause theres another alternative solution.
If other features work properly and you just encountered with only camera problem, you can download 3rd party camera app from market, so far lgcamera is the best. Better than stock camera. This is the easiest way for you to try, if you change rom version,.maybe the camera problem will solved but you may face another bug. Btw heres the solution,
1- try 3rd party camera from market
2- flash another kernel,siyah or fluxi or excel69. Siyah 2.1.1 is the best to.give a try.
3- reflash rom by full wipe
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Can you let me know any good camera application in the market. Thanks in advance
Lgcamera is the best so far.
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neobirdrio said:
Lgcamera is the best so far.
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I installed it but it says cannot record video and also cannot take photo with Lgcamera. I even installed the syiah kernel the also the video recording is same any other ways to get around i even tried wipe and install then also there is no changes in the video recording except this others are fine. Any solutions you let me know. and also let me know how you overcome this error as you faced it. Thanks in advance
If u did all those method and it still doesnt help, then u need to refer to the rom's forum. Check forum if other user faced the same problem or not, if yes, i think u will get the answer there.
If only u who face the problem, and u still wanna give a go for this rom, try this method, flash previous version, (when on previous version, take time to check the camera, snapping images and video recording ).. then do not full wipe, just clear cache and dalvik. The flash new version, and remember if u got boot loop or feezing after flashing, simply flash siyah kernel via odin or cwm..then your phone will boot up.
Then check your camera again. This time u just flashed the rom without full wipe. Maybe your camera would work.
I faced this problem too before, and i just reflash the rom, but i use different method, i reinstall back the stock rom, root it then flash the related rom..and it work.
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Another try is..try install another themes, change the theme and check your camera
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neobirdrio said:
Another try is..try install another themes, change the theme and check your camera
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Hi Thanks for your suggestion i will try the methods.
Fahimxda said:
Hi Thanks for your suggestion i will try the methods.
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Update - yesterday i tried to roll back to custom rom my phone came with 2.3.4 i used odin to update the unofficial stock version of 2.3.5 when last backed up i only backed up the 2.3.5 which is unofficial any way i rolled back to this 2.3.5 with cwm and checked the video recording the same problem i had in that too. so i rolled back to MIUI ICS 2.11.26. Still the problem is there.
Seems like the problem exist on any rom? Seems like the problem not because of the rom, but your phone's hardware might have a problem.
Use jig to reset binary counter. (google for jig binary reset) Flash stock rom as it original, reset binary counter then bring it to your phone dealer. If the problem cause by hardware, dont play fool, your phone might end up like a crap. Claim the warranty is the best solution, but you need to reset everything, if u dont reset binary counter, phone dealer will know that your phone has been rooted and ur out of warranty.
But before that, take 2 day to figure out the solution. Try cyanogenmod rom, or any other rom. Ill try to figure out to help u too. Ill info u later.
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Seems like the problem exist on any rom? Seems like the problem not because of the rom, but your phone's hardware might have a problem.
Use jig to reset binary counter. (google for jig binary reset) Flash stock rom as it original, reset binary counter then bring it to your phone dealer. If the problem cause by hardware, dont play fool, your phone might end up like a crap. Claim the warranty is the best solution, but you need to reset everything, if u dont reset binary counter, phone dealer will know that your phone has been rooted and ur out of warranty.
But before that, take 2 day to figure out the solution. Try cyanogenmod rom, or any other rom. Ill try to figure out to help u too. Ill info u later.
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Thank you so much. The problem here is i am in hongkong using unlocked version of At&T so i cannot go to phone dealer. So i think binary counter is not necessary any way it will not help. Now my only question is how to get back to version 2.3.4 as it comes with it without restoring the 2.3.5 (backedup) one.
Well, restoring backup is not really recommended, i use this method before but always endup with bugg.
To get back to stock firmware, u need to download original firmware file to flash with Odin from your pc. Thats all
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Normally original stock firmware cannot be flash via recovery mode.
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For complete guide, and files needed.. go here
http://androidflip.com/install-android-2-3-5-gingerbread-uckj1-on-att-samsung-galaxy-s2-i777/
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For complete guide, and files needed.. go here
http://androidflip.com/install-android-2-3-5-gingerbread-uckj1-on-att-samsung-galaxy-s2-i777/
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Update - I installed successfully with Odin stock version of 2.3.4 in my phone and tested the video camera the result is same no change so i came to a conclusion when the video taken outside it has no problem when its taken in indoor that too mainly under tube light this type of waves come is it because of sensor setup let me know else its because of firmware fault.
neobirdrio said:
Lgcamera is the best so far.
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What settings do you use for video recording? When I try the video is all scrambled.

[Q] Ace refusing to send texts on custom rom. How can i fix this.

Flashed my first rom (myth ics beta) too days ago everything worked fine at first but then I flashed to a different rom (icecreemsunday) just to see what the difference was then flashed back and now I cant send texts.
Everything else still works fine and the roms are so much faster than stock. Is there any way to fix this?
(excuse my english, its not that im foreign or anything im just **** at english and posting from my tablet with no spellchecker )
My wife had a similar issue. Flash back to stock and try again. God know what happens.
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I flashed back to a custom stock rom and it still doesn't work.
Is there anyway to get back onto the Samsung rom without kies (as it doesn't work on Linux, or i haven't managed to find a Linux build of it)?
TomAnkcorn said:
I flashed back to a custom stock rom and it still doesn't work.
Is there anyway to get back onto the Samsung rom without kies (as it doesn't work on Linux, or i haven't managed to find a Linux build of it)?
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Odin, should be abell to run through vitualbox or red wine.
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I tried using odin to flash to firmware version S5830XWKPN from samfirmware
and after that did a factory reset. It still refuses to work. Is that an official Samsung build?
Thanks for your help so far
Did you have Message Centre Number on Messaging setting?
yeah, the number is 447958879890 if that means anything to you.
weird..EEK!
it is weird. I can still call people and tweet and what not. I really have no idea, might go to the virgin mobile shop and ask if they know what's wrong.
(nice circle of friends/ubuntu avatar btw)
TomAnkcorn said:
it is weird. I can still call people and tweet and what not. I really have no idea, might go to the virgin mobile shop and ask if they know what's wrong.
(nice circle of friends/ubuntu avatar btw)
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just remembered i flashed my wifes back to foyo. see if that helps. shes vigin too.
I have flashed back to stock Samsung froyo and still no luck. If nobody has any ideas i will just take it to the virgin mobile shop this weekend. not that they will know what they are doing, its just they might send me a new phone that works.
TomAnkcorn said:
I have flashed back to stock Samsung froyo and still no luck. If nobody has any ideas i will just take it to the virgin mobile shop this weekend. not that they will know what they are doing, its just they might send me a new phone that works.
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If that's going to be your last option, make sure everything is stock and no root. Lol, wouldn't want them to find out all those changes and say no to the repair xD
TomAnkcorn said:
Flashed my first rom (myth ics beta) too days ago everything worked fine at first but then I flashed to a different rom (icecreemsunday) just to see what the difference was then flashed back and now I cant send texts.
Everything else still works fine and the roms are so much faster than stock. Is there any way to fix this?
(excuse my english, its not that im foreign or anything im just **** at english and posting from my tablet with no spellchecker )
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i have the same problem but i had ice cream sandwich first then myth rom the problem started when i flashed myth rom... i can text if i turn mobile data and wifi off!! sometimes works with wifi on
im on orange
Yeah i used to have that problem too but kinda just lived with it.
and are the roms from samfirmware stock enough for the mobile shops?
TomAnkcorn said:
Yeah i used to have that problem too but kinda just lived with it.
and are the roms from samfirmware stock enough for the mobile shops?
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Just look for the official rom for your country ours in the phils is I think DXKC1

[Q] Going back to Stock.... Which Firmware to download?

So I'm selling my Samsung GS3, and to do so need to revert everything back to stock. However I'm unsure which firmware to flash it back to as there are quite a few options.
I bought the phone on an O2 contract so at first I thought I'd have to download the O2 specific firmware from Sammobile. Just booted it up and everythings fine but when I first got the phone it never had any of the O2 branding while booting or anything like that, do I need a different firmware?
I'm currently downloading I9300XXBLG8_I9300OXABLG8_BTU because it was the only unbranded one I could find, but no idea if its correct or not.
Help!!!
that should do it, any UK stock ics will be ok, just remember to use triangle away before the flash and do factory reset after the flash and all will be back how it should be
slaphead20 said:
that should do it, any UK stock ics will be ok, just remember to use triangle away before the flash and do factory reset after the flash and all will be back how it should be
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+1 i love that "brand-new-feel" when i get back to stock and do a reset.. and in less than 5 minutes, i'd be rooting it lol
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saywhatt said:
+1 i love that "brand-new-feel" when i get back to stock and do a reset.. and in less than 5 minutes, i'd be rooting it lol
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Lol.....I do it occasionally, just for that reason, and to have a good clean out, always get frustrated with Samsung though!

[Q] I might have killed my new S3 by flashing CM10

I just got a new phone, my mom bought it for me with the money we had saved and she hasn't even paid it whole yet.
I rooted it fine, but then I tried flashing CM10 on it, everything went smoothly but then it got stuck on the CM startup/splash screen or whatever it's called... when I turn it off it automatically reboots and the same thing happens.
it was locked to a carrier, that was probably what screwed it up... I don't know what to do...
if you need any info, please ask. I might know it.
please help :/
PLUG313 said:
I just got a new phone, my mom bought it for me with the money we had saved and she hasn't even paid it whole yet.
I rooted it fine, but then I tried flashing CM10 on it, everything went smoothly but then it got stuck on the CM startup/splash screen or whatever it's called... when I turn it off it automatically reboots and the same thing happens.
it was locked to a carrier, that was probably what screwed it up... I don't know what to do...
if you need any info, please ask. I might know it.
please help :/
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Have you definitely Flashed i9300 cm10. Did you factory reset before flashing
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Are you sure you have an international GS3?
THANK GOD. I found a stock rom and flashed it and everything wen't back to normal.
and yes, 100% sure it's the 9300, XXBLFB
now there's another problem, it's the stock 4.0.4 rom, and I clicked to update because I want Jelly Bean on it, but it says no updates available? what does that mean? can I flash a 4.1 stock rom over it? and where can I find it, I've been looking with no luck...
PLUG313 said:
THANK GOD. I found a stock rom and flashed it and everything wen't back to normal.
and yes, 100% sure it's the 9300, XXBLFB
now there's another problem, it's the stock 4.0.4 rom, and I clicked to update because I want Jelly Bean on it, but it says no updates available? what does that mean? can I flash a 4.1 stock rom over it? and where can I find it, I've been looking with no luck...
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Settings, applications, all, google framework services, clear data, then go to updates and hit update Samsung software...it should force the Jellybean update
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bimmerman7 said:
Settings, applications, all, google framework services, clear data, then go to updates and hit update Samsung software...it should force the Jellybean update
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thanks! but still says no software available :/
PLUG313 said:
thanks! but still says no software available :/
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Worked for me...sorry bro
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did u ever get the JellyBean update to work? I have the tmo S3 and was able to update via Samsungs kies software. However, in sep I had an ATT Galaxy Note and an international factory unlocked Note around for a bit, and the ATT version was supported in Samsung Kies for the ICS upgrade, but the international was not. I believe ICS had to be flashed in the end. I just thought I'd let u know what happened for me, hope it helps. Good luck
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can I install any one of those 4.1.1 roms on my branded locked I9300XXBLFB?
do I need to do anything before or just use odin to flash it?

My phone is lagging and dying

Hello,
I have this phone for about 6 months and its awesome, recently, it started really lagging a lot. After getting fed up, I did a system reset and wiped out everything. The phone stopped lagging and it returned to its normal state. A few days after this, the lagging started again and some time the phone will completely black out (happened 2 times till now). The battery will be full but for some unknown reason the phone will completely turn off and the only way to "fix" it is by a battery plug.
I'm still on stock and it's not even rooted.
Any idea what's wrong or how to fix this or at least improve it a little?
PeritoX said:
Hello,
I have this phone for about 6 months and its awesome, recently, it started really lagging a lot. After getting fed up, I did a system reset and wiped out everything. The phone stopped lagging and it returned to its normal state. A few days after this, the lagging started again and some time the phone will completely black out (happened 2 times till now). The battery will be full but for some unknown reason the phone will completely turn off and the only way to "fix" it is by a battery plug.
I'm still on stock and it's not even rooted.
Any idea what's wrong or how to fix this or at least improve it a little?
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are you on a leaked f/w? if not what's your f/w details?
sriram231092 said:
are you on a leaked f/w? if not what's your f/w details?
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Dude stop spamming the thread. read info clearly
It says " not rooted and stock"
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panwala95 said:
Dude stop spamming the thread. read info clearly
It says " not rooted and stock"
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i don't think this is spamming buddy. did my question mean whether he is rooted or not? no i meant whether he is on a leaked f/w. leaked f/w is even not rooted and stock when flashed through odin!
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Dude stop spamming the thread. read info clearly
It says " not rooted and stock"
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Excuse me, He continues his question with "if not, what's your f/w details". This is salient information so if you're not contributing, stop wasting screen real estate.
OP, please answer sriram's question. "Stock" could be one of many versions. Please let us know exactly what version you have.
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any clues how to improve the performance ?
hi man
when you have, ramdon or not, lagging or FC issues, I really think first ... hardware or software ... (when I can´t find the problem source .. like a recent app installed) ...
then I do this steps (not detailed):
1 - before do a backup user apps (titanium backup, rom toolbox, go backup, wherever ...)
2 - to exclude this doubt ... hard or soft ... stock flash fw ... no custom or root (or use a stocked pre rooted rom) .. just to test for a 1 or 2 days...
2 - eliminating hard problems
3 - flash the favorite rom
(custom or stock - I really like custom ROMs ... more power .., more performance ... more control ... there is the problem with samsung warranty - who cares ... LOL)
4 - full wipe ... "zero old garbages" ... reset to factory default ... internal format ... etc ...
5 - reinstall the apps from backup, just apks ... test it
6 - verifying that all right, do recover your data apks ... etc ... test it
7 - and ... voilà ...
well, you will try and will have a hard job ... but you will run ... you will work ... you will research ... you will find in the end of rainbow your own pot of gold ...
best regards
good luck
Its the version 1 sds gix causing this most likely. See sticky for sudden death in general.
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rootSU said:
Its the version 1 sds gix causing this most likely. See sticky for sudden death in general.
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I have 4.1.2 never rooted before, which means that my phone should be "safe" ....
PeritoX said:
I have 4.1.2 never rooted before, which means that my phone should be "safe" ....
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Why should it be safe ???
jje
PeritoX said:
I have 4.1.2 never rooted before, which means that my phone should be "safe" ....
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That wasn't really my point. There are 2 fixes. The first in earlier 4.1.2 builds caused freezes, lags and reboots. The second much less so in newer 4.1.2 builds. You have the first fix
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