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Help S2 problems with maps, RTL, camera and heat

livshinon

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Hi,
First of all, hello people, nice following you and finally posting.
Hope you won't find this too repetitive, I googled around..
Anyway, bought the S2 last Sunday and was amazed by the screen and responsiveness. After a few days I already have my complaints and difficulties and hope some could be resolved:

1. Google maps zoom level - I use the phone as it came, no ROM changes, no rooting, just the Samsung software as it arrived (with updates to apps). For some reason, I can't zoom in to street level, or even zoom enough to see the names of each street. On my Iphone I can zoom as I wish, but the S2 stops pretty zoomed out... Any fix?

2. RTL language support. I use Hebrew, and while the fonts exist, mail subjects, some web elements (eg. news tickers) and mainly notes are reversed or not aligned correctly. Do I have to use a custom ROM for a patch?

3. Camera's red spot problem - I know this is well documented. Just for the statistics, after the update the problem is less evident, but something is there.

4. Heat - massive usage generates heat. The screen's glass becomes pretty warm. I hope the case I bought won't trap it in and create some damage.. Hope it doesn't affect the life of the screen or creates dis-colorization.

Any input will be highly appreciated.
 
Well for 1. - is your Google maps fully updated? When I got my SGS2 last week I immediately got an update for it and I have no problems zooming into street level and seeing street names. (Even StreetView works flawlessly)

On 2 and 3 I have no replies, my knowledge of those aspects is limited or non-existent.

For 4. - I found that if I keep my active applications below 5 it doesn't get too hot, as long as you're not downloading program after program after program it shouldn't get too hot at all.
 
Thanks.
I removed all updates to google maps and it started working fine. Then I reinstalled 5.6 and it stayed fine.

Anybody knows of a memo app that has alignment controls?
 
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