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Old 10 September 2011, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bigsinky
get her rooted lad. odin, cracked kernel, clockwork mod4 and away you go. oh yes and remove the pesky yellow triangle. warranty invalidated right away.

how ?
Old 10 September 2011, 09:58 PM
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Can be had for £99 on 12m contract @ £30p/m now
Where please ??????
Old 10 September 2011, 10:38 PM
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http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/sams...intern/1003669
Old 10 September 2011, 11:54 PM
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Originally Posted by bigsinky
@marty

tried that darky's rom. looks just like the Oxygen rom on my HTC desire. Now while the rom on the desire is miles better than the HTC version, i still think the stock samsung rom looks miles better than darky's.
On which model?

The stock roms are poo.. loads of bloatware and usless apps

not tried any of the others... suppose its a case of if it aint broke

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Old 11 September 2011, 12:36 AM
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marty on the galaxy s2
Old 11 September 2011, 12:41 AM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
how ?
get on over to xda developers. check the galaxy S2 rooting threads.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1103399


Features
- The kernel is fully stock and taken from the original firmware, with just the following added:
- Root
- Superuser 2.3.6.1
- Busybox v1.16.2androidminimal (from CWM)
- Integrated CWM 4.0.0.2
Old 11 September 2011, 01:10 AM
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Had mine for about 6 weeks now and honestly it's the best phone I've ever had.

Danny.
Old 11 September 2011, 03:32 AM
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Originally Posted by bigsinky
get on over to xda developers. check the galaxy S2 rooting threads.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1103399


Features
- The kernel is fully stock and taken from the original firmware, with just the following added:
- Root
- Superuser 2.3.6.1
- Busybox v1.16.2androidminimal (from CWM)
- Integrated CWM 4.0.0.2

Worth doing ?
Old 11 September 2011, 10:44 AM
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I have a question about my S2....If i log on here or other forums via the phone and try and post, the keyboard takes up 97% of the screen and i can not see what i am writing...

Looked through the settings and can not find anything to resolve this.....Anyone know how to resolve this?
Old 11 September 2011, 10:48 AM
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Originally Posted by jayallen
I have a question about my S2....If i log on here or other forums via the phone and try and post, the keyboard takes up 97% of the screen and i can not see what i am writing...

Looked through the settings and can not find anything to resolve this.....Anyone know how to resolve this?
I find having it on auto rotation, and flipping it on the side gives me more space to write and see what I've wrote
Old 11 September 2011, 10:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Emmaroids
I find having it on auto rotation, and flipping it on the side gives me more space to write and see what I've wrote
I should of mentioned its when its on its side this happens..
Old 11 September 2011, 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by jayallen
I should of mentioned its when its on its side this happens..
I've just tried on mine and tbh on FB its better on the side however on forums, keeping it upright gives alot more typing space. Still not brilliant though
Old 11 September 2011, 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Worth doing ?
pimmo,

i depends on what you want to do? unsigned software, remove all my vodafone bloatware, overclock the cpu, use different kernels and roms. you can root it and keep the stock samsung software like i have done. Invaidates the warranty but you can unroot it and reset the rom changes counter before you need to send it back if it goes **** up.
Old 11 September 2011, 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Emmaroids
I've just tried on mine and tbh on FB its better on the side however on forums, keeping it upright gives alot more typing space. Still not brilliant though
On forums I browse on the side and type up right
Old 12 September 2011, 02:21 PM
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Darky doesn't run on the S2.
Old 12 September 2011, 04:03 PM
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Impressions so far are good .. any suggestions for free apps ?

I've used quite a few but they suck .. (I mean replacements for the market place)
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Originally Posted by pigSTi
On forums I browse on the side and type up right
Hadn't thought of that! nice one
Old 12 September 2011, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Wurzel
Darky doesn't run on the S2.
erm......it does i have had it running. i assume it was darky's. looks a bit like the oxygen rom i have on the htc desire. i stand to be corrected though.

check http://www.darkyrom.com/community/in...e-releases.68/

N.B. ****having read a bit more the rom can look like oxygen or samsung stock, dependant on which launcher you choose at start up****

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Old 12 September 2011, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Impressions so far are good .. any suggestions for free apps ?

I've used quite a few but they suck .. (I mean replacements for the market place)
Handcent is a must, beautiful widgets is still good, bbc iplayer, Vevo, Quidco, Ebay, and if you go on the Samsung market you can get Asphalt 6 free..

Can't decide on the best browser, Opera mini is good but doesn't play flash videos, std browser is ok, plays flash, but is missing some of better user features of Opera. Might give Skyfire another go.

Swype is already installed and is awesome
Old 12 September 2011, 05:01 PM
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As a p.s., I've spent the last 2 odd years rooting and installing custom roms on a number of phones to get better UI's and speed them up, this is the first phone I've had where I don't think that's necessary......yet..
Old 12 September 2011, 05:28 PM
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Soz was a quick reply was at work. I phones are really good and blackberry.
Both htc and galaxy have far too many probs still.
Old 12 September 2011, 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by pimmo2000
Impressions so far are good .. any suggestions for free apps ?

I've used quite a few but they suck .. (I mean replacements for the market place)
Probably you are looking for Applanet.net(on iphone known as Installous),just search for this,not sure if its online or is offline..

Second good alternative is Mobilism Market or Black Mart...



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Old 12 September 2011, 06:07 PM
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Originally Posted by jura11
Probably you are looking for Applanet.net(on iphone known as Installous),just search for this,not sure if its online or is offline..

Second good alternative is Mobilism Market or Black Mart...



Jura
i tried applanet on my wifes desire hd , its never bloody online
Old 12 September 2011, 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Ant
i tried applanet on my wifes desire hd , its never bloody online
As i said,now its probably offline,i've this before on mine and has been online,now probably not,just check forums about the Applanet status.


Alternative are,just search



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