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  1. J

    Gingerbread lock screen wallpaper

    I just got around to updating my daughters ace 2 to JB. Is she happy? No. She wants her old default lock screen wallpaper back. It is not among the new options. It was an orange flower apparently. Will it still be on the device somewhere or does anyone know where I can get a copy...
  2. J

    Keychain

    Hey guys, I have a Samsung Galaxy ace 2 ,and lately I have been having a problem. Everytime I uninstall an app an error shows up says that Keychain Stopped working and the phone freezes for like 5 seconds .It's not effecting my phone or anything it's just so annoying . I would really...
  3. L

    Help Mobile Data Issue

    I am having an issue with the DATA connection only on my Samsung Ace 2. I can use all of my apps when connected to wi-fi, however once I am running on mobile data only, I am very limited to what I can use. The phone has a network connection both in and out, as I can see the connection on...
  4. C

    Help I'm having some trouble with apps.

    Hi, I have a Samsung Galaxy Ace II I8160 phone, not rooted. Its internal storage is 1.1 Gigabytes, and I have a class 10 SD Card with 8 Gigabytes. I want to download a large app (Asphalt 8) which is 1.5 Gigabytes, more than the amount of internal storage that I have, but I can fit it on my SD...
  5. M

    Finally Updated to JellyBean

    After delaying for months I finally updated to JB and it looked great. After a while I noticed the lag that everyone was warning about. Searched everywhere to find fix tried all sorts of apps but still problem persists mostly with YouTube and the normal video player where it would freeze. Going...
  6. B

    Smart stay icon appeared, but not working

    After doing a factory reset on my Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 I had a smart stay icon appear in my notification bar. The phone never had smart stay before the factory reset. Android version is 4.1.2, both before and after factory reset. Also, when trying to find settings about it, there are no settings...
  7. Jacberry

    Help My Phone Keeps Dying

    My Samsung Galaxy Ace II is not new, I've had it for about a year now, and this is the first time it's actually started malfunctioning to the point of being almost unusable. I don't know what the problem is, if I had to guess I'd say it's the battery but I don't know. Unless my phone is...
  8. U

    Help Storage space

    My phone is behaving as if it doesn't have any storage space even though it has 10 gb free. What can I do?
  9. pm5544

    APK downloaded Apps

    If you download an application without going to Google Play Store and download the Apk, and of course once you have set the phone to install non play store apps, once the apk file for the app has been installed, when you do go to play store, will that app be shown there, or are the apps shown as...
  10. xenoblade

    Jelly bean woes

    Hi guys, is your phone slow laggy and frustrating to use since updating to jb, Ok well don't fret here is wot you need to do firstly locate on this site instructions from Smokey Mcpott that he posted, from samsung I beleive basically remove battery for forty mins replace and run flat...
  11. pm5544

    Help BBC iPlayer radio content issue

    Someone sent me a link to an on-demand BBC Radio London show on my mobile, when I tried to play the content it said that I needed to install the BBC Media player which I did, I then had to install the bbc iplayer, however I don't see the point because I believe the content is flash based...
  12. S

    Help Samsung Ace 2 GT-I8160 Usage/Battery?

    I am having usage or battery issues. 1. charged 100% left overnight 68% phone not been used at all so whats using the power and why plus how do I stop it 2. Current usage Android OS 30%, cell standby 17%, display 12% (but have it powered down anyway), phone idle 11%. Others that are so small...
  13. C

    Help Updating to newest level of Android

    I'm trying to update to the newest version of Android that my Galaxy Ace 2 X can handle. Link and a how to would be lovely. I am a technoid but my phone's newer and keeps saying it's to the newest version. It says 4.0.4 but there's no changes/updates to anything on my cell. Was it's purely a...
  14. funkylogik

    Root Recommend an aosp rom

    Hey peeps, im looking for a fairly stable aosp jb or kk rom for this phone. Any recommendations and if possible could you post a link? Thanks guys :beer:
  15. pm5544

    Help Facebook App Nearby Places Issue

    When checking in with my Facebook app when I am in restaurants etc the nearby places doesn't always bring up the place that I am currently sitting in, and the distance measurement for the place can be way out too. I happened to be in a particular eating place today and opened Facebook using...
  16. funkylogik

    Root Odin-flashable custom recovery

    Hey guys, anyone got a link for an odin-flashable cwm or twrp for the i8160? Having problems finding one. Cheers :beer:
  17. funkylogik

    Root Hey guys. Quick rom question

    Hey peeps. So my wife is planning to swap her crappy windows phone for a samsung. At first we thought it was an s2 but the girl got it wrong and its actually an Ace 2. My mum has an ace 2 and tbh it feels horribly laggy and unresponsive. Im a root/flashaholic though so if my wife does get it...
  18. A

    Ginger B or Jelly B? Phone 'name' gone?

    After putting it off I at last updated the software on my phone after connecting it to Kies. Update? Seemed more of a new program to me. Anyway I am now not sure if this new software is GB or JB, In the 'About Phone' it states: Android Version 4.1.2 Baseband I8160XXMF1 Build JZ054K.I8160XXMF1...
  19. xenoblade

    Branded phone o2 verses unbranded firmware

    Hi I have a o2 branded phone on jelly bean 4.1.2 which I find very slow and laggy, is there any way of using unbranded firmware or returning to ginger bread 2.3.6, I would prefer to have jb ,my thoughts being unbranded firmware might be abit quicker with no branding software added to slow things...
  20. M

    Help Before Installing Custom Rom

    Hello ! This is my first android phone so i am a total newbie. I have upgraded my Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 to stock JB 4.1.2 (kies). Now my phone has become slow and i would like to try a custom rom i that maybe could help. I would like to try Cyaneogenmod 10.1 by Team Canjica. I have learned...
  21. N

    Help!! Galaxy Ace 2 X Sloooow...

    Hi Everyone, I just bought a new Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 X and it's sooooo slow. I have only downloaded 2 apps. (I did install the Samsung software stuff it suggests when you get the phone), Every time it updates an app it slows down even more. I can't play games, internet browsers are slow...
  22. S

    29/01/14 Another frimware update.....

    Android version 4.1.2 1860XXNA1 No idea what changes were made but i know some one on here will know, any way just letting you guys know.
  23. M

    Slow Internet

    Hello everyone and greetings from Finland :) I have the Galaxy Ace 2 GT-I8160 and its updated with the Kies program from gingerbread to jellybean 4.1.2. After the upgrade the internet is very slow, sometimes i cant get the connection at all and overall the phone is not working properly. I...
  24. B

    Help WiFi connectivity - Samsung Galaxy Ace GT-S5830i

    Hey all. I'm having issues connecting my Samsung Galaxy Ace to open wifi spots. It connects fine to my home hotspot and others that I have saved (eg parents' and brother's house). However, when I'm somewhere like McDonalds or a cafe with an open wifi network, it says my connection is strong...
  25. UtilityPole

    Root Rooted my GT-7560. Can't find a mobile network. Bricked. Help?

    Hi everyone, I rooted my phone (successfully), then tried to flash Daver18qc's Deodexed/Rooted Guatemala MG2 ROM. Looked like it worked, but then the actual "phone" function of my smartphone no longer worked. As of now, it can't make or receive calls. What are my options now? I tried...
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