How to Root I9100XXLP2_I9100OXALP2 ICS Android 4.0.3 firmware

I9100XXLP2 is leaked but stable ICS firmware for Samsung Galaxy S2(SII) I9100. Altough rooting method for almost all the S2 firmwares is same but still few readers requested for it. So lets do it in 2 mins. Read on for details.

**Rooting your device will void the warranty**

Prerequisite

• Samsung USB Drivers , Download Link
• ODIN Download link
• Download Chainfire`s CF root for I9100XXLP2 XDA Forum link & extract to get
  CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LP2-v5.2-CWM5.zip file. After extracting you will see CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LP2-v5.2-CWM5.tar.

Rooting your phone

• Completely turn off your Galaxy S2 (Wait till the vibration comes)
• Switch phone on in download mode by pressing Vol Down button + Home screen + Power on
• Now run the odin software and and connect your phone
• Put CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_LP2-v5.2-CWM5.tar file in PDA tab as shown in pic and keep only Auto Reboot & F.Reset time checked
• Click on start and phone will restart when it is completed
• Well it keeps getting better by the day.
  This version can be used for daily use as stated by Dial
  I had issues with the brightness setting being hijacked many times and a tick appears in the automatic brightness box therefore making it about 50% of its selected setting
  Videos and music players closed on some occasions and ok on others
  This wont connect to Kies to restore any of your settings previously taken from Gingerbread
  My Vodafone app would not retrieve my account details.. not sure if this is a problem with Vodafone at this moment in time but it worked before i upgraded to ICS
  Apart from that and what Dial has already mentioned not working ie the signal bars etc all appears to be in good order so the final version should not be far away .... hopefully

Thats it your phone is rooted now... Enjoy

Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More

Pink Galaxy S II Now Available for Pre-Order in the UK

UK phone seller Phones4U has a new version of the Samsung Galaxy S II up for pre-order just in time for Valentine’s Day. Why is a new version of the Galaxy S II relevant to Valentine’s Day, you ask? Because this particular variant is all done up in pink. We saw the unique look first announced for Korea back in November but this is the first time we are seeing it available for other locations. It features the same spec sheet as the original Galaxy S II including a 4.2-inch Super AMOLED Plus display and 1.2GHz dual-core CPU. The re-colored handset arrives on February 13th, just in time to pair it with a box of chocolates and hope it makes some lucky lady very happy. We’re guessing she’d prefer a diamond ring.

Posted on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More

How to transfer music to Samsung Wave 3 S8600

You can use your Samsung Wave 3 S8600 as a MP3 player, so you will need to transfer music to your cellphone. There are several ways to transfer music files to your device, such as using Bluetooth, in my opinion, the easiest way is to transfer MP3 files from computer to Samsung Wave 3.


If you have installed Kies on the computer, it is easy to establish connection between Samsung Wave 3 and the computer. If you have not installed Kies on the computer yet, you can download it here. Now insert a memory card in the device, you can access the file directory of the memory card by using the Samsung S8600 as a memory card reader. Do the following steps to transfer music files.


1. Insert a memory card into the device.
2. In Menu mode, select Settings > Connectivity > USB
utilities > Mass storage.
3. Using a USB cable, connect the multifunction jack on your device to a PC.
4. When connected, a pop-up window will appear on the PC.
5. Open the folder to view files.
6. Copy files from the PC to the memory card.


If you want to transfer ringtone to Samsung Wave 3, you can do it in the same way. You will often need to use this feature.

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More

Samsung Galaxy S Glide tricks: save battery life

Most of Samsung Galaxy S Glide users did not satisfy with battery life on their android cellphones. As we know, the battery life is short on android cellphones, my Samsung Galaxy Mini only lasts half a day if I play games, I charge my device every night. If you can not use your Samsung Galaxy S Glide rightly, you may need to charge your handset twice or more a day.


Here I will give you some tips for save battery life on Samsung Galaxy S Glide. They can helpful.










1. Activate power saving mode
2. Turn off Wi-Fi
3. Turn off Bluetooth
4. Turn off GPS
5. Turn off Sync
6. lower the screen brightness
7. Screen timeout to adjust the time delay before the screen turns off when inactive.


When you don’t use Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth and other apps on Samsung Galaxy S Glide, turn off them, maybe you didn’t notice this tip before, follow these tips while using your cellphone from now on, I am sure you will have longer battery life.

Posted on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More

How to Install ROM on Rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S2! [SGH-T989]

If you want to install a new ROM on your rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S2 SGH-T989, you will want to make sure to make a backup of your ROM first (see How to Backup ROM on T-Mobile Galaxy S2!)

Also, installing new ROM erases all your settings and apps, I highly recommend you to use Titanium Backup app to backup your apps beforehand. (see How to Backup/Restore Apps with Titanium Backup app!)

Once you’ve got the backup of your ROM and also apps out of the way, here’s how to install ROM on a rooted T-Mobile Galaxy S2:

Step 1. Install ROM Manager off Market and open.

Step 2. Choose “Flash ClockworkMod” to install the latest version.

Step 3. Copy over the ROM zip file you want to install by putting it in USB storage mode then copying over the file on your computer.

Step 4. In this example, I am copying EagleBlood_SGH-T989_1.0.zip, which is the ROM zip file.

Step 5. Choose “Reboot into Recovery” in ROM Manager to reboot into recovery.

Step 6. Choose “wipe data/factory reset” and hit Power button. (not wipe cache partition)

Step 7. Choose “Yes”.

Step 8. Choose “install zip from sdcard”.

Step 9. Choose “choose zip from sdcard” or “choose zip from internal sdcard” depending where you copied the ROM zip file to.

Step 10. Choose the ROM zip file you want to install.

Step 11. Choose “Yes”.

Step 12. Wehn it’s complete choose “Go Back”.

Step 13. Choose “Reboot system now”.

Step 14. You should reboot into the new ROM.

Step 15. Enjoy your new ROM and restore your apps using Titanium Backup app.

Posted on Monday, January 16, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More

No Lock Galaxy S2 Widget

My opinion that, some time you are very tired for your phone with lock screen? This widget lets you disable the lock screen on your galaxy s2 so you come straight onto the home screen of your device. Simply install the widget and tap to either enable or disable the lock screen







. Download No Lock.

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More

Samsung Galaxy S User Guide

        This Samsung Galaxy S guide will help you to customize your phone and teach you how to take advantage of its best features.

Samsung Galaxy S

The Android powered Samsung Galaxy S is the first smartphone to have a large 4-inch Super AMOLED display with life-like colors. The phone comes with excellent call quality, the speed to multitask loads of applications and it is less than a centimeter thick. The Samsung Galaxy S is packed with so much stuff that you’ll always have something to play with. Here’s our Samsung Galaxy S guide that will help you to get the most out of your phone.

Customize Your Samsung Galaxy S

You can easily personalize your Samsung Galaxy S by following these instructions.

• Open the application list in the idle mode and select ‘Settings’. Tap on the ‘Date and Time’ option to set the date and time of the device.
• You can access the calendar by opening the application list of the device. Select ‘Calendar’ from the list and customize it according to your requirements and then hit save.
• Select the wallpaper option in the idle mode. Tap to choose the image and select ‘set wallpaper’ or ‘save’ to set the wallpaper on your device.
• If you want to prevent others from using your device, you can set an unlock pattern by selecting the ‘settings’ option from the application list. Then choose ‘location and security’ to ‘set unlock pattern’.
• To access or browse your favorite pages, select ‘browser’ from the application list. This will launch the homepage, enter the web address in the URL input field and select ‘go’ to enjoy browsing from your Samsung Galaxy S.
  
• To use the Bluetooth feature, open the application list; select ‘Settings’ – ‘Wireless and Network’ – ‘Bluetooth settings’. Next, turn on the Bluetooth to use this feature.
• You can easily connect your Galaxy S with the internet, wireless hotspots and network devices via its Wi-Fi feature. Select ‘Settings’ – ‘Wireless and Network’ – ‘Wi-Fi Settings’- ‘Wi-Fi’.
• Social Hub is a great integrated communication application for the Galaxy S for messages, emails, instant messages, calendar and contact information. To access this application select ‘Social Hub’ from the list of applications.
• You can listen to music with the music player while on the go. The Samsung Galaxy S plays music in the following formats; MP3, MP4, M4A, 3GA, 3GP, OGG, WMA, OGA, FLAC, and ACC. Transfer the music to your device either by copying it to the memory card or by downloading it on the phone. Open the application list and choose ‘Music Player’. Follow the icons on the music player to play music.
• You can even listen to news and music with the FM Radio. Select ‘FM Radio’ from the application list and turn on the radio. The FM radio automatically scans and saves stations.
  
• To adjust the volume of the ringtone, press the volume key located on the left side of the phone.

BatteryBasic Features

The Samsung Galaxy S has few hardware controls. To turn on the device, press and hold the power button that is located on the right hand side of the phone. Most of the functions of the Samsung Galaxy S are performed through its touch screen. To turn on the touch screen, press the Home key. The touch screen automatically gets turned off if you do not use the device for a specified period. The Samsung Galaxy S touch screen can be locked or unlocked by pressing the power button.

The phone features a virtual keyboard that’s easy to use. You can even choose the keyboard type from Swype or Samsung keypad options. Select Phone – Keypad – Input method.

Below the display are three hardware buttons: Menu, Home and Back button. The menu key launches the search field and the home key starts the task switcher.

The Samsung Galaxy S is equipped with a 1500 mAh battery that provides 13 hours of 2G talk time and 6 hours of 3G talk time. The device has a great battery that will exceed your expectations. You can easily use it for 2 days without charging it. The Samsung Galaxy S also displays the battery availability for various functions and it restricts your functions, if the battery is low.

However the following suggestions will help you save the battery of your smartphone.

• Lower the brightness of the mobile phone to save battery.
• Set the ‘Screen Timeout’ option to 15 seconds when the screen is idle.
• Keep the phone on flight mode in areas where there is no connection or when you don’t want to make and receive calls.
• Restrict your network settings to 2G, when you don’t need the 3G connectivity.
• GPS drains the battery, so disable it when not in use.
• Activate the default power saving option that automatically functions to save battery.

Posted on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 / 0 comments / Read More