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    Help Wifi not working and mac address is unavailible

    Hi everyone, I am using this phone for about 3 weeks and suddenly few days back my wifi stopped working and whenever i turn it on it kepps turning on for about a minute and then it says error i tried every thing hard reset,reboot etc etc but the problem remains please help...
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    Keyboard selection won't stick

    This only started after the 4.1.2 update, so maybe it's an Android issue, but maybe not: I have the Thumb Keyboard installed and want to use it permanently. I can go into the Language and Input settings and set it as the "Default". This works, but if I shut the phone off and then restart it...
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    Help Galaxy s2 skyrocket wont load past carrier screen

    hi i have a galaxy s2 skyrocket and today i was just on instagram and all of a sudden it just restarted. it came up and said samsung and proceeded to go to the ATT carrier logo but once its gets to that screen it doesnt do anything. it just stays on that screen. iv tried to take the battery out...
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    Root i need help with issues turning on my skyrocket

    my skyrocket is rooted. i cant remember the last time i changed roms its been a while. im pretty sure im running cm10. but anyway. about 3 maybe 4 months ago. my phone started not wanting to turn on with just a push of the power button. i had to push it and the volume bottons multiple times. and...
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    Root Phone won't deep sleep; terrible battery life

    Haven't found an exact match for my problem in the search threads above... My phone's battery life is trash. And seems to be getting worse. Samsung Skyrocket, running liquidsmooth 4.2... I tried fixing the lack of deep sleep with Deep Sleep Battery Saver. Fully charged before I went to bed. I...
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    Help Galaxy S2 skyrocket battery and screen issue

    So i own a Galaxy S2 Skyrocket from ATT. I love it and would like to fix it. My first issue with it is that my screen is finished. I was going to replace it with my friends who owns a Galaxy S2 no skyrocket. I wanted to make sure it would work with my Skyrocket before i bought it. My second...
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    Help Problems with contacts after upgrade to ATT 4.1.2

    ATT update came through OTA. Then I used Kies to back up contacts to Outlook. Then I used Kies to upgrade to 4.1.2 I found multiple copies of contacts on my cell phone. Initially, I began deleting the extra copies, until sanity prevailed. I began looking at the settings, and I found...
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    Help battery problem please help!!

    I just bought a galaxy s 2 skyrocket. It didn't have a battery or door. So I bought a the battery and door from amazon. I got the battery and when I put it in the phone. It still had a little charge left in it. it came on so I plugged it up. that way it wouldn't go completely dead. I left it on...
  9. jlzibell

    Help Kies won't connect

    Hi, I got my phone back from Samsung service with Jelly Bean (4.1.2) installed. When I try to connect with kies, it recognizes the phone, but fails to connect. The software times out and keeps attempting the connection. I have uninstalled kies, cleaned the computer registry with CC cleaner...
  10. Compubozo

    Root Baby Steps to Rooting SGS2

    Before coming to the Forum, I always wondered why my phone appeared to have tethering capability that didn't function. So it looks like rooting may help with that and other things. I like the idea of being King of my phone. As recommended, I've been doing a lot of reading, but on several...
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    Help FIX: Constant reboot and vibrates every two seconds

    So this problem is a faulty power button. You have to buy a new power button. Then send power button and phone to this dude on ebay and he will fix it like new. At T Skyrocket SGH i727 SGH i777 Note SGH i717 Power Switch Button Fix Samsung | eBay Galaxy SII S2 SGH T989 Tmobile Exclusive...
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    Help Dont know whats wrong, won't boot HELP PLEASE!

    Hey guys, So my phone is doing the same thing as the phone in this video. Does anyone know how to fix this or whats wrong? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxnljN2NcZE :confused:
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    Help How do I "deactivate" an app?

    One of the apps on my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket stopping functioning properly, and i want to uninstall it. Eac time I try, I see 2 buttons, [OPEN] and [DEACTIVATE]. When I click to deactivate, I get a popup stating, "Thos app is an administrator and must be deactivated before uninstalling."...
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    Screen black and no connection to computer

    Hey everyone, I am looking for assistance on retrieving photos (all are very important to me) from my phone. Problem: Screen is cracked, completely black and debugging setting is not unchecked so I cannot connect to the computer. I read a forum that had some information about and a link...
  15. spikeithard

    Help Cant save video or picture to SD card

    So just starting today for no reason that I know of when I take a pic or video and then look for it on astro file manager its not there. I switched in settings to save to phone and I can see it again. only when I have it set to SD it wont save? any ideas?? thanks
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    Notification Bar is Dim

    In Jelly Bean, the notification bar seems as if it has a semi-transparent overlay at the left side. This causes the notification icons, e.g. WeatherBug, to be grey rather than white. I'm running the stock TouchWiz launcher. The settings in WeatherBug are for the notification icon to be white...
  17. DrDoctor

    Root Hanging, rebooting, and all around bugs.

    I recently flashed the CM 10.1 Nightly onto my Skyrocket, and shortly after, I got the Zlaza extended battery and put it in. After a while, I began to notice some weird things happening. My phone, when trying to turn on the screen, will have the lights come on as if I pressed the button, but...
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    Bye-Bye to the Skyrocket, hello to the S4

    I love my Skyrocket, but just had to have the S4. I bought it yesterday (at AT&T). It is fast and the screen is amazing, but I am used to the Skyrocket so it will take a couple of days to get acclimeted to it. (I got the black one). One of the features I really like (and there are soooo...
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    Can't update to new OS

    I run Kies and it recognizes my phone and says click to update. I click the option and choose to update with saving, it then starts to DL and says ",preparing to update", it gets to 100% and then Kies just locks up. I have to use Task Manager to exit the program. No update. Nothing. I also...
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    Help Cant open Gallery says "not enough space" i have free space..

    hi i have just recently updated to the 4.1.2 update and ever since i have been having a weird issue.. when i tap on gallery to open my pictures it says "not enough space, delete unused items. blah blah" but i have an SD card with about 4 gigs free space, and about .5 gig for system storage but...
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    Help Kies does not show firmware update available

    I recieved the text from AT&T this morning (Friday, April 26) about Jelly Bean being available for my Skyrocket. Fired up Kies, plugged in phone, connected and then nothing. Does not show the update being available. Followed all instructions. Anyone else have this problem? I have tried...
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    Help Application Page Animation Help

    Hi, I just updated my Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket (AT&T) to the Android Jellybean 4.1.2 operating system. I know that in the previous version I couldn't change the page animation (the animation of how the home screen pages flip). I know it is possible on the Android LG phones, but I can't seem...
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    AT&T pushing

    I just received this: "AT&T Free Msg: An important software update is available for your device that will add features and improve performance. From your computer browser (not your phone) go to SAMSUNG's Digital World and follow the instructions on your PC." [INDENT]from the link: "Android
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    Help No email notifications with JB 4.1.2

    Upgraded S2 Skyrocket to 4.1.2. I have email accounts with Hotmail, Yahoo, and Gmail. I no longer receive visual notifications of new emails. Also no "sound" notifications. I have checked every menu I can find on the phone but am unable to come up with a solution. In the settings for each...
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    Help Anyone have Facebook Chat heads working on Skyrocket?

    Not that I plan on using it beyond playing - but has anyone gotten FB chat heads working? I go to settings/notifications - but I see no option to turn chat heads on/off as it's been blogged about...
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