Hello everybody, before i get to my point let me introduce myself.. i am a college student studying in Australia and i am of indian origin although have never stayed there due to parents being moved around in mnc from wen i am small. I just bought my s2 today and i am having some big software issues. The set i bought is from china as i am here on holiday.
Phone Details:
PDA:I9100XWKE7
PHONE: I9100XXKE4
CSC:I9100XEUKD1
I did a factory reset right after buying as i was hoping to rid of these chinese apps but that was no good.. Then i tried to download some android apps from android market but phone saying not recognized. i deleted and syncd my google account 3 times but to no use. PS. i cannot find a default android market app icon on my phone as well..
Can anyone please shed some light about my specific phone and what i must do to get it working to its full potential.. simple google, weather apps is not all i am hoping for.. I love being part of online communities for all my electronics such as my ps3, blackberry and alienware but i am very very new to android and smartphones but i am willing to learn as much as i can. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you very much folks!*
Firstly, you should have bought it from the country where you intend to use it as all countries have different firmware in SGS II. If you have already reset it, you need to register with a gmail account for having google services on your phone. And you also have to register with an email for having a Samsung account. For your missing apps you can always google to find out. You say you tried to download from the Market, that means you have Market installed. But you can't see the Market icon? Check your list of applications.
If you can't get rid of the Chinese apps with a simple uninstall, then maybe you can try Rooting your phone and then use apps like Titanium for getting rid of the apps you don't need.
Very weird, you have the market but you don't have it. I'd say wipe, install Villainrom. Haha, it's just who I am.
thanks guys
sorry for the confusion guys i was not quite clear about my problems i realize now after going through the forums and familiarizing with android as much as i could in last 2 days.. loving the amount of customization possible after moving up from a blackberry which i used to think was awesome..S2 is simply incomparable but!
It seems my phone was already rooted and some sort of custom rom was already already installed wen i bought in china. Its hard to know really since language is the biggest barrier here..
my kernel version is:[email protected]#2
My baseband is:XXKE4
PDA:XWKE7
CSC:XEUKD1
My problem is actually that i can access android market which isnt the same as the rest of you because here in china my phone came loaded with a local version for all CHINESE apps called GoMarket. This here are done quite differently as facebook, youtube and all are banned and the chinese have better immitated versions for their domestic population.. This is a big problem because i wont be staying here long and i am worried that once i am out of china neither will i be able to access this nor the usual android market since i am unable to pair my google account with market place..i have tried syncing several times and even doing factory reset but without any progress
ps. i would just like my S2 to be like all the others outside the Great FireWall because only reason i bought this phone is to be able to utilize any android app whilst travelling to diff countries without the current problems i am having now.
I hope i am more clear now and am welcome to any more suggestions from you friends. thank you guys
so essentially, the ROM installed on your phone bans android market, and blocks access to all things google, right?
if so, i'd recommend just flashing any custom rom like villain/litening/cognition. that way access to the android market is re-enabled. unfortunately, i'm not too sure if the great firewall extends to mobile applications, so when you're in china (even though you have a custom rom installed and have android market on your phone) you may not be able to use your google account effectively. but that should be limited to china, if at all.
i can't see how this would not work, unless your phone was made to have removed any download mode or something to that sort.
Hello.
i have a windows phone at the moment. However, i really fell in love with the HTC One.
But some questions are still open:
1. how do you feel save regarding privacy? how much does google track etc?
2. i have a google account. which additional data is required if i get the phone and want to fully use it but not necessary G+?
3. how is the long term support? or for HTC in general? i heard smth about max 18 months.
4. how long does it take after a new version is unveiled till i can have it (if i get a normal unlocked phone)
5. is there an easy way to instant backup photos? if so, where are they saved?
6. do i have to use G+ or is one literally forced to use it?
Greetings, all. I'm learning Android Development at the internship I'm doing, and my boss has provided me with a couple phones to work with. The only problem is that the first phone has a pattern key that my boss doesn't know the pattern to unlock, and the second phone has a faulty screen that doesn't allow me to turn on developer options so that I may view the screen using Vysor or another similar program.
So, my question is: what method would I use to access a phone that I haven't been able to pair with using my Google account and that I cannot see the screen?
Thank you.
Hello all,
Not sure if this is the right category to post this in,so here goes.
I bought a android phone (moto g5 plus) very recently and Have been looking for a app to lock apps and folders directorys with that allows unlocking with the fingerprint.
One preferably with no adds,and which doesn't drain battery.
Also, any way to block adds on crome? I'd rather not have 10 different browsers if I can help it.
p.s. very new to android so plz keep that in mind before talking about something that'd be obvious to a average android user.
Thanks!
My uncle died and I was given his Nexus 6. I factory reset it, after which I was prompted log in with the Google account originally synced with the phone - which is his. I know his email (Gmail) but obviously not password. I've tried everything, including talking to T-Mobile, Google, Nexus, Motorola, and filling out a bereavement form with Google. I'm stuck. I want to be able to use this nice phone and gift (I lost my phone in the mountains and am using the oldie but goodie flip phone - ha!).
I think I understand that rooting means wiping out the current OS and replacing it - and this will allow me access to the phone. I've googled for some info, but most videos or articles are a year + old; I'd like most update info if anyone has it.
I got feedback from one Android forum that rooting will likely not even help me access the phone because of Factory Reset Protection.
Can anyone verify this and give me any direction?
Thank you!