s2 to xperia s - good deal? - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey guys
im planning to sell my phone and upgrade to xperia s
is it good deal?

Very bad downgrade:
No official ics yet
Downgrade processor
Laggy and fat phone
and its Sony(very bad customer support)...

ancilary said:
hey guys
im planning to sell my phone and upgrade to xperia s
is it good deal?
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if you want a real upgrade go for galaxy s3 ou htc one x

Yes, do it. Do it now

skimminstones said:
Yes, do it. Do it now
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LOL!! Don't be giving this guy false advice...
To the OP:
Don't listen to skmminstones! Stick with your S2! Trust me you're just a bit bored of your S2, that's all. Once you switch the phone for the crappy xperia S. Just after 2 weeks you'll regret that decision, trust me....
Or get something that is actually an upgrade, such as the S3 and One X (As someone previously stated).

That's like suicide. You'll be crying down the line two weeks later.
A real upgrade is S3 or One X
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Xperia S is a worse phone overall. Even though it has better screen resolution (worse panel though) and a better camera that's about it.
Good thing is it shoots much better videos in lowlight and does nice photos.
I would say better than S2 by a small margin in that aspect.
Overall I thought it was a really great phone until I actually played with it for a while... It's true. It is a downgrade. I am really happy to have my S2 instead of SXS even though it doesn't have 12mpix and a 720p screen.

Stay with S2 .
Why?
Because I'm here and I'm awesome.
Learn or atleast make an effort to Post in the correct section or gtfo to Xperia s forum
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beston94 said:
LOL!! Don't be giving this guy false advice...
To the OP:
Don't listen to skmminstones! Stick with your S2! Trust me you're just a bit bored of your S2, that's all. Once you switch the phone for the crappy xperia S. Just after 2 weeks you'll regret that decision, trust me....
Or get something that is actually an upgrade, such as the S3 and One X (As someone previously stated).
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Sarcasm man
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Xperia S is actually a last Gen phone with 12 map camera. Stay away.

i would avoid sony phones as they have started locking bootloaders on their new phone range , if your gonna stay on their rom then its ok.
heres the instructions to unlock
http://unlockbootloader.sonymobile.com/instructions
Dial *#*#7378423#*#* (or *#*#service#*#*) on your phone. This brings up the service menu.
Go to Service info > Configuration > Rooting Status. Find the item for “Bootloader unlock allowed”. If the item is missing, or if its value is “No,” DO NOT continue with the rest of this guide.
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thank you guys
decided to stay with s2 for next 3 months then ill go for s3

ancilary said:
thank you guys
decided to stay with s2 for next 3 months then ill go for s3
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you can wait for price drop for s3 and go for it after a few months.

ephraim033 said:
Sarcasm man
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Just noticed it as I read it again XD You know when you read something once on a forum then its still isn't enough to actually tell whether he is fking with him or he is serious
So this is what I learned today: Read the question twice!! <---What every teacher says to me coincidentally...

I think the sg3 is too big. The home button is in a bad position too. I played with a HTC one x. It's too big and had a permanent battery. What would I do? I have had to pull the battery out of this sg2 many times.
I think I will be staying with the sg2 for a good while. The HTC one s is the only thing a sort of like now but not enough to switch.
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beston94 said:
Just noticed it as I read it again XD You know when you read something once on a forum then its still isn't enough to actually tell whether he is fking with him or he is serious
So this is what I learned today: Read the question twice!! <---What every teacher says to me coincidentally...
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Yeah, i get that too sometimes
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will be purchasing on tuesday and have a question...

since the galaxy s ii att versionand epic 4g touch sprint version are the same phones except bloatware and providers.. i can use their roms on here right? or...
I dont think so buddy boy jk i really dont know.
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That's a real good question. Why don't you try that out and let us all know
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bkeaver said:
That's a real good question. Why don't you try that out and let us all know
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ok. fine i will. meanie. jk. lol. alright ill try. if my phone dies. i blame u. JK
LOL. I would seriously becareful doing that. It could brick your phone.
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More than likely the roms won't be cross compatable
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hmm.... maybe i shouldnt try then.. lol
I'm gonna out on a limb and say no. But ask entropy. I figured there would be a lot more devs on this phone, but it is brand new so...
No dont. They are no the same. They use different radios for one. Do not attempt to do that.
yeah don't it could brick the phone (easy fix if you know what your doing) but this was something that was tried out at the beginning with the first sgs phones all the phones were different so the roms didn't really work and when ported over still caused problems for the phones that the rom wasn't built for. :/
JordanElliott said:
since the galaxy s ii att versionand epic 4g touch sprint version are the same phones except bloatware and providers.. i can use their roms on here right? or...
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Will not work. Think of it like ths..if you could flash any galaxy s2 ROM on any galaxy s2 sites phone that we would have more than one custom ROM in development of att sgs2 forums...
jivy26 said:
Will not work. Think of it like ths..if you could flash any galaxy s2 ROM on any galaxy s2 sites phone that we would have more than one custom ROM in development of att sgs2 forums...
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O.... well thanks for.the feedback lol
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No one has figured out a "hellraiser" style strategy for the I777 yet.
Don't know if one will be identified... It's more complicated than just swapping a 777 kernel/modem in, I tried earlier today. Haven't had time to review the results, other than I've got a logcat full of errors.
Different size screen, radio, cell technology, and processors. Yeah it might work.

Rezound. Or galaxy nexus?

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511582&highlight=search+before
I try to be patient but seriously... not only did you not search and find the dozen threads that have covered this but you couldn't even be bothered to make the effort to describe your needs and what you are looking for in a phone.
Really? This crap again? Learn to use search you bloody noob.
http://bit.ly/wkTNj5
Most likely boosting his post count.
outkast2012 said:
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Why don't you sit in time-out and think about what you've done for a little while.
outkast2012 said:
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I'd suggest you ask the same question over on the GNex forum, then pick the one with the friendlier, more helpful users.
Galaxy Nexus is way way better than this Phone
nbhnohome said:
Galaxy Nexus is way way better than this Phone
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That's pretty mean to lie to someone just to get rid of them.
If you like signal strength and data speed, than this is the phone you want. Nexus is nice but the radio's suck. I have both, and the nexus sucks, and I flashed all the possible combo's of radio's that are out there..........
feralicious said:
That's pretty mean to lie to someone just to get rid of them.
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Lol, that cracked me up........
I went with the Rezound.. I had a Fascinate (Galaxy S) for two years.. P.O.S.
I'll never buy another Samsung product again. Love the rezound so far, rock solid.. great phone.
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i upgraded from a droid x to the Rezound after speaking with some verizon reps about the Nexus and i am glad i went with it. Defiantly a lot more involved in terms of unlocking/rooting and flashing ROMS compared to the Droid X(IMO anyway) but it's a great phone with great hardware.
jmorton10 said:
Lol, that cracked me up........
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10 char

Having to wait this long for official jellybean is pissing me off!

When does Samsung plan to release the damn update for this phone.... Besides their decent phone they suck at supporting their phone with updates!!! I need Asus to get back in the game, one thing with them they make great products and they also support their devices in a timely manner...
1. That's how Samsung's always been
2. A brand new Note2 just came out why give people a reason to not upgrade
3. You need xanax if that's pissing you off.
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joe3681 said:
3. You need xanax if that's pissing you off.
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Maybe more than one, best laugh of my day
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klee2000 said:
When does Samsung plan to release the damn update for this phone.... Besides their decent phone they suck at supporting their phone with updates!!! I need Asus to get back in the game, one thing with them they make great products and they also support their devices in a timely manner...
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on another note, no pun intended, asus support sucks
Tomdg07 said:
Maybe more than one, best laugh of my day
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I have to agree, its getting to me too. I feel like development is slowly dying for this device. Fingers crossed.
synergeticink said:
I have to agree, its getting to me too. I feel like development is slowly dying for this device. Fingers crossed.
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that's what usually happens when they update any device..happened to my EVO, happened to my galaxy2, and, it will happen to this device...
Its usually AT&T that holds up the process, they need time to put all their junk on it
If only the note was a nexus device.
As long as there is an XDA with fantastic Devs, I will never be subject to a manufactor's schedule!!!
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That might be true - but in the Note's case it is not as they have yet to really make a release where the video and even car bluetooth work. Not to mention the lack of SPEN support and the flakiness.
But on the good side, the Padawin ICS ROM almost eliminates the need to JB at this point - just miss the tablet mode.
I read somewhere the other day that Samsung is supposed to be releasing JB to the Note 1 later this month.
sholsten said:
I read somewhere the other day that Samsung is supposed to be releasing JB to the Note 1 later this month.
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Somebody said that one of the Canadian carriers was quoted saying that they are getting it at the end of this month, which logically would mean we get it soon, I guess. Not sure on the facts, we won't know till we know.
Thread going no where, Thread closed. And as always Thank you.

[Q] s2 getting HOT

hello, Im using slim beasn and dorimanx kernel and when I play games my phone back comes very hot, sometimes turn off while playing. it getting hot near camera lens. I dont OC or do with voltages something, its everything default. Maybe my S2 is defective?
Nothing unusual there. You are just using your phones CPU more than normal usage. Mine becomes hot as well, cools down again when using normally (browsing, music, etc.)
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Usually i've this kind of problem when i'm using gps guidance with the sII connected on the 12v. Like if the power managment in this configuration is poor .
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Ok, I understand. its just hot sometimes usual when playing games it shows me ~35C temerature, I think battery.
nah ur retarded gs2 is normal
u got 2 options :1.spend the rest of ur life trying to figure out wats causing the freezing to this retarded android system AND never find an answer2.save ur time,money and efort and do ur self a favour : buy a real smart phone that works and does all it promises .... buy an iPhone
hii1 said:
ur retarded
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hii1 said:
buy an iPhone
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hii1 said:
save ur time,money and efort
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hii1 said:
a real smart phone that works and does all it promises
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hii1 said:
efort
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Retards in denial are the worst kind of retard
I know this problem just flash new kernal that compatible with your rom too
siyah as an advice .........................
It's not kernel fault it's hardware(not fault) when it works not like unusually like I am playing gta vc my phone is hot but it's normal... but when 50°C it's not normal...and if phone always hot, then download compatible fot your country...
Merry christmas and Happy new year
Paulius
postfatal said:
Retards in denial are the worst kind of retard
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i know !
this is the solution : apple,Com/iphone
Trial different kernels, check compatibility first... Under Volt & perhaps under clock also...
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hii1 said:
nah ur retarded gs2 is normal
u got 2 options :1.spend the rest of ur life trying to figure out wats causing the freezing to this retarded android system AND never find an answer2.save ur time,money and efort and do ur self a favour : buy a real smart phone that works and does all it promises .... buy an iPhone
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go flash a ROM and come ba..........oh, you got....an.....lol, he didn't post that, right?
An iphone good idea they need customer because so many people chance their mind and switch to android now...
Try to find another rom or radio it's really open to work with android. An iphone it's only half day of autonomy
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hii1 said:
i know !
this is the solution : apple,Com/iphone
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Then why are you here reading posts about GS2?? Just leave us alone and go enjoy your iphone

Benchmarks - Post them up!

Ok guys,
Show me your benchmarks
Include Model phone you are running (AT&T, Verizon, etc)
I want to see screenshots of Antutu and Quadrant
Others you can post but Antutu and Quadrant are all I care about.
If you think benchmarks dont mean anything then just move along. Dont post in this thread.
Verizon
AT&T
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Could you run Geekbench & SunSpider tests?
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@scrosler you got the LG G2 too?
krazie1 said:
@scrosler you got the LG G2 too?
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IM thinking about it...
Thats why I wanted to see benchmarks.
scrosler said:
IM thinking about it...
Thats why I wanted to see benchmarks.
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Yeah it looks like a really beast phone, I hear the battery is really good
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Running good so far, same as Darkestred on Verizon
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Mine are within single digits of Darkestred's numbers.
scrosler said:
IM thinking about it...
Thats why I wanted to see benchmarks.
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I was a little skeptical about getting the G2 because of lack of dev support but if you are gonna get it, I'll definitely get it. This is great news
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mehdi_s82 said:
I was a little skeptical about getting the G2 because of lack of dev support but if you are gonna get it, I'll definitely get it. This is great news
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I dont have it yet.... So... Be cautious if you are borderline.
I want it if its can be unlocked. If they are going to play lock down games... Meh!
Darkestred said:
Verizon
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AT&T
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That is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAMN!
I need to start trolling the internetz to see if anyone can tell me if its locked or unlocked.
scrosler said:
That is SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAMN!
I need to start trolling the internetz to see if anyone can tell me if its locked or unlocked.
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@scrosler did you decide to get the G2?
mehdi_s82 said:
@scrosler did you decide to get the G2?
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Waiting to see if it gets unlocked / needs to be unlocked.
scrosler said:
Waiting to see if it gets unlocked / needs to be unlocked.
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Hopefully free g will get it done.
I enjoyed your work on the note2 and the HTC one so I will wait and see if you pick this phone up cuz I'm on the fince too lol. Thanks for all your hard work and time to the android community!!
DaT Franchise said:
Hopefully free g will get it done.
I enjoyed your work on the note2 and the HTC one so I will wait and see if you pick this phone up cuz I'm on the fince too lol. Thanks for all your hard work and time to the android community!!
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If it gets ROM-able its on. My mind is made up.
Note III is going to be lame with a leather back. I cant sport that.
I checked this out and its fast. Lots of blot to clean up.
scrosler said:
If it gets ROM-able its on. My mind is made up.
Note III is going to be lame with a leather back. I cant sport that.
I checked this out and its fast. Lots of blot to clean up.
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You should check out the Free Gee guys out when you get a chance. They got a bootloader unlock/bypass on the OG and I believe the G Pro aswell.
I hear ya there, I'm burned out on Sammy myself.
scrosler said:
If it gets ROM-able its on. My mind is made up.
Note III is going to be lame with a leather back. I cant sport that.
I checked this out and its fast. Lots of blot to clean up.
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Hurry up and get it lol. Its def a beast and you can make it beastier or something
I'm with you Scott. Don't see myself buying another art phone if it's locked down. But I do want this beast
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Got 35k on my first antutu, can't break 27k since. I'm not a big bench guy so I don't know why it's slower now.
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