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Galaxy S2 2.3.4 - Who's got it?

I just updated to Lite'ning ROM - which I believe is based on 2.3.4

Phone is way snappier, wifi seems better.

Can't comment on battery life as I only got the phone on Saturday.....
 
trick202 said:
I just updated to Lite'ning ROM - which I believe is based on 2.3.4

Phone is way snappier, wifi seems better.

Can't comment on battery life as I only got the phone on Saturday.....
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Most of the changes are made at Kernal level and your running KF2 kernal (based on 2.3.3) on the new lite'ning ROM, rather than KG1
 
And again in English?

Don't know the tech details. I read in the notes that its based on the leaked 2.3.4rom.

Either way, it was easy to do and makes a huge improvement t.
 
I bought my S2 in the US, the original ersatz firmware worked well with prepaid AT&T, except for an occasionally runaway Wi-Fi Sharing process. I decided to try 2.3.4, which has been working superbly on my Nexus One since February.

Okay, followed the instructions, thanks guys, everything smooth. On reboot, everything looks fine, versions are correct. Cellular phone calls work fine, but no cellular data. WiFi is fine, etc. I noticed the default CSC was KOR, so I switched over to XEU. No joy.

I noticed that the APN entry "WAP.CINGULAR" that I selected is greyed out - I cannot edit the entries. The other two APN selections "Phone" and "Broadband" are editable.

Has my SIM been mangled? Should I choose a different CSC? Any ideas?
 
trick202 said:
And again in English?

Don't know the tech details. I read in the notes that its based on the leaked 2.3.4rom.

Either way, it was easy to do and makes a huge improvement t.
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Think of a PC....

Kernal = is like the BIOS on your PC
ROM = is like the OS on your PC

(That's explaining it in basic terms mind)
 
Flashed from DarkyROM2 2.3.4 build (basically stock) to Cognition ROM 1.12 2.3.4 build last night - much better ROM with its custom improvements.
 
flashed the new firmware, however i'm not sure if i had this originally but when i'm on my homescreens and scrolling there is a tiny hint of lag or dropped frames or something as when it slides over to the next screen there is tiny jutters which stop it from having that smooth transition

anyone else notice this?

other tiny changes i've noticed, pattern lock is different when unlocking now circles are not shaded green, in messaging the create new message icon is larger then it used it be
 
patrat7 said:
flashed the new firmware, however i'm not sure if i had this originally but when i'm on my homescreens and scrolling there is a tiny hint of lag or dropped frames or something as when it slides over to the next screen there is tiny jutters which stop it from having that smooth transition

anyone else notice this?

other tiny changes i've noticed, pattern lock is different when unlocking now circles are not shaded green, in messaging the create new message icon is larger then it used it be
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The very slight lag is a known issue in the 2.3.4 leaked version. There are plus and negative sides to KG1 (You would hope it would all be positives with newer firmwares lol)
 
SilverDroid said:
The very slight lag is a known issue in the 2.3.4 leaked version. There are plus and negative sides to KG1 (You would hope it would all be positives with newer firmwares lol)
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i am very happy with kg1 though.
another new thing i noticed is when you plug it in the mtp application doesn't take over the screen anymore which is quite nice
 
Well, after updating to 2.3.4 using Odin - all my data was wiped off and now cannot connect to Kies - telephone does not appear there.

Few minutes later - nevermind - just had to update drivers on my PC (Win XP) - now it is ok.
 
I have a question, does 2.3.4 give the ability to press down a volume key to skip a song? Most other android phones have it, including my old blackberry. Or is this solely a Samsung thing?

Please let me know, thank you very much!
 
First impressions on 2.3.4:

On the good side, the "WiFi Sharing" app seems to be better behaved. No wild CPU usage.

On the very bad side, my GPS is inoperative. With 2.3.3 I could detect and fix on 5 or more satellites in under 10 seconds. With 2.3.4 in the same spot I can barely detect 1, 2 or 3, with no fix. My Nexus One on 2.3.4, running the GPS Status app side by side with the S2, can fix on 5 satellites while the S2 barely detects 2. Anybody else see this problem?

(Edited: I turned off Wi-Fi and Sensor location options, and then turned them on again. All of a sudden, the GPS started to work!)

On the query side: 2.3.4 on the Nexus One turns some of the banner icons green (e.g. WiFi) when that medium is truly connected. Not on the S2.
 
androidexpat said:
So you find wifi to be even worse now??:eek:
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I think the WiFi reception is as good, maybe a little bit better. I didn't have any real issue with WiFi reception before the update. But it *seems* to me that the battery dies quicker when WiFi is on after the update than it did when WiFi was on before the update. Could they be channelling a bit more juice into the WiFi?
 
brykins said:
I think the WiFi reception is as good, maybe a little bit better. I didn't have any real issue with WiFi reception before the update. But it *seems* to me that the battery dies quicker when WiFi is on after the update than it did when WiFi was on before the update. Could they be channelling a bit more juice into the WiFi?
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Wi-Fi is def better than 2.3.3, stronger signal, no dropouts.
 
1. Will flashing via odin remove warranty?

2. Is it the official 2.3.4 update? Do I need to be afraid of bugs? I mean is it a 'beta' thing under development?
Or is this the same thing we will get after waiting for a month or so?

3. Will my old apps installed on 2.3.3 still work on 2.3.4?
 
saiyanajay said:
1. Will flashing via odin remove warranty?

2. Is it the official 2.3.4 update? Do I need to be afraid of bugs? I mean is it a 'beta' thing under development?
Or is this the same thing we will get after waiting for a month or so?

3. Will my old apps installed on 2.3.3 still work on 2.3.4?
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1. Yes, though you can flash back to stock and use a USB jig if needed to reset flash count.

2. No, its leaked.

3. Most will, but some users have reported some apps that dont.
 
saiyanajay said:
k, I flashed it, and is working great. Thanks!
So will I get the warranty back if I flash I9100XWKE7_I9100XXKE4_I9100XEUKD1_HOME via odin? It is the stock 2.3.3 firmware(XWKE7)

This is the download link http://androidadvices.com/downloads/I9100XWKE7_XEUKD1_XXKE4.zip
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Assuming you use a USB jig to reset the counter. I havent used one myself though from reading they are dead simple to use, and can be bought off ebay for a few bucks.

I wouldnt worry about warranty anyway :D
 
SilverDroid said:
Assuming you use a USB jig to reset the counter. I havent used one myself though from reading they are dead simple to use, and can be bought off ebay for a few bucks.

I wouldnt worry about warranty anyway :D
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k..
thanks!
I came to know that flashing the stock and hard reset will return the warranty.
 
davidalow44 said:
I bought my S2 in the US, the original ersatz firmware worked well with prepaid AT&T, except for an occasionally runaway Wi-Fi Sharing process. I decided to try 2.3.4, which has been working superbly on my Nexus One since February.

Okay, followed the instructions, thanks guys, everything smooth. On reboot, everything looks fine, versions are correct. Cellular phone calls work fine, but no cellular data. WiFi is fine, etc. I noticed the default CSC was KOR, so I switched over to XEU. No joy.

I noticed that the APN entry "WAP.CINGULAR" that I selected is greyed out - I cannot edit the entries. The other two APN selections "Phone" and "Broadband" are editable.

Has my SIM been mangled? Should I choose a different CSC? Any ideas?
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You might want to check out this thread. Not sure if it works for prepaid plans but resolved my AT&T data issue post-2.3.4 install:
Soluion for 2.3.4 Stock..NO Data for ATT users - xda-developers
 
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