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Reply # 618886 3-May-2012 14:13
strange one, thanks lee.

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Reply # 618888 3-May-2012 14:14
pogostickconz: strange one, thanks lee. It seems to be a one-off issue, nobody else has mentioned it. Lee Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 Ingress: Enlightened

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Reply # 619095 3-May-2012 22:06
Ok I don't want to sound like a noob but probably will. I want to flash my GSII back to Telecom stock firmware including getting rid of CWM. Is there an easy way to do this using Odin or something? Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 619099 3-May-2012 22:12
lokhor: Ok I don't want to sound like a noob but probably will. I want to flash my GSII back to Telecom stock firmware including getting rid of CWM. Is there an easy way to do this using Odin or something? Yeah, grab the Telecom ICS from here - just do a page search for TNZ. . . . flash via Odin. Life is mostly froth and bubble, two things stand like stone - kindness in another's trouble, courage in your own. SGSIII ROM: WanamLite v1.3 Kernel: Ninphetamine v1.1.0 Modem: DXLEA SGSII (Now belongs to SWMBO) ROM: WanamLite v12 Kernel: Siyah v3.3.2 Modem: BVLPB SGS (Cat's chew toy) If you need a download-mode jig ASAP, you're welcome to borrow mine! Works with SGS I/II/III. I also have a SIM cutter available (Dunedin) - happy to post either to you at your cost.

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Reply # 619102 3-May-2012 22:19
lokhor: Ok I don't want to sound like a noob but probably will. I want to flash my GSII back to Telecom stock firmware including getting rid of CWM. Is there an easy way to do this using Odin or something? You know, there's a pretty good guide on that site you are the associate editor-in-chief of... http://www.androidnz.net/2012/01/restoring-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-back.html

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Reply # 619103 3-May-2012 22:21
KevinL: lokhor: Ok I don't want to sound like a noob but probably will. I want to flash my GSII back to Telecom stock firmware including getting rid of CWM. Is there an easy way to do this using Odin or something? You know, there's a pretty good guide on that site you are the associate editor-in-chief of... http://www.androidnz.net/2012/01/restoring-your-samsung-galaxy-s2-back.html Yeah I'm a noob sorry. Was mainly after Telecom firmware Current Devices: Samsung Galaxy S3 Old Devices: SGS I9000, HTC Sensation, SGSII I9100, Asus Transformer Associate Editor-in-Chief for AndroidNZ.net TelecomTech is a sponsored blog reviewing the latest in communications technology. All comments are my own opinion, and not that of my employer unless explicitly stated.

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Reply # 619108 3-May-2012 22:31
Thinking of trying WanamLite (11.4 I guess). I like 192 dpi though, and seems I might have to use Siyah kernal to get that work. Anyone using a custom dpi with WanamLite? I assume Siyah works well and is safe again.

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Reply # 619116 3-May-2012 22:57
Chis: Thinking of trying WanamLite (11.4 I guess).? I like 192 dpi though, and seems I might have to use Siyah kernal to get that work. Anyone using a custom dpi with WanamLite?? I assume Siyah works well and is safe again. I'm using the supplied kernel and am running 192dpi. I manually edited the two entries in the build.prop file to achieve this. Lee Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 Ingress: Enlightened

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Reply # 619118 3-May-2012 22:58
OK total noob here. Should I be able up upgrade my VF SGII to ICS using Kies yet? I'd rather not go the Odin route but it seems that there is an official ROM out..... When I try in Kies I get "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" Cheers PS: Kies - what a POS!

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Reply # 619122 3-May-2012 23:22
welliegeek: OK total noob here. Should I be able up upgrade my VF SGII to ICS using Kies yet? I'd rather not go the Odin route but it seems that there is an official ROM out..... When I try in Kies I get "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" Cheers PS: Kies - what a POS! That message can occur when you have a mismatched CSC/firmware. What details do you get when you enter *#1234# in the dialler?

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Reply # 619181 4-May-2012 07:00
welliegeek: OK total noob here. Should I be able up upgrade my VF SGII to ICS using Kies yet? I'd rather not go the Odin route but it seems that there is an official ROM out..... When I try in Kies I get "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" Cheers PS: Kies - what a POS! Odin is pretty simple once you get used to it. With Kies I used to have a 1-in-3 chance of getting successful firmware upgrades for my phone when it first came out. It was very frustrating and time consuming. At least with Odin you can have the same firmware downloaded in your own time and then install it in just a couple of minutes. Lee Phone: Samsung Galaxy S2 Ingress: Enlightened

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Reply # 619183 4-May-2012 07:08
welliegeek: OK total noob here. Should I be able up upgrade my VF SGII to ICS using Kies yet? I'd rather not go the Odin route but it seems that there is an official ROM out..... When I try in Kies I get "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" Cheers PS: Kies - what a POS! Yes Systems Engineer Vodafone NZ https://community.vodafone.co.nz/

welliegeek

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Reply # 619184 4-May-2012 07:10
KevinL: welliegeek: OK total noob here. Should I be able up upgrade my VF SGII to ICS using Kies yet? I'd rather not go the Odin route but it seems that there is an official ROM out..... When I try in Kies I get "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" Cheers PS: Kies - what a POS! That message can occur when you have a mismatched CSC/firmware. What details do you get when you enter *#1234# in the dialler? KevinL I get: PDA: I9100XWKE7 PHONE: I9100XXKE4 CSC: I9100VNZKE2 Build Info: Wed May 18 16:08:22 KST 2011 It should be the standard VF build as after loading different firmware on phones in the past and jailbreaking my previous iPhone I just wanted to stay standard this time around :)

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Reply # 619509 4-May-2012 13:51
I can concur regarding battery life on ROM: WanamLite v11.3.1 and Kernel: AbyssICS v2.7. I don't turn off stuff i use, so Wifi, BT, near max screen brightness. Been playing music, sending texts a bit of web browsing, plus a couple of phone calls and i still have 21% battery after 1 day and 5 hours. Would probably have more if I stopped checking my battery level every hour or so.

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Reply # 619531 4-May-2012 14:06
welliegeek: KevinL: welliegeek: OK total noob here. Should I be able up upgrade my VF SGII to ICS using Kies yet? I'd rather not go the Odin route but it seems that there is an official ROM out..... When I try in Kies I get "Your device does not support software upgrading via Kies" Cheers PS: Kies - what a POS! That message can occur when you have a mismatched CSC/firmware. What details do you get when you enter *#1234# in the dialler? KevinL I get: PDA: I9100XWKE7 PHONE: I9100XXKE4 CSC: I9100VNZKE2 Build Info: Wed May 18 16:08:22 KST 2011 It should be the standard VF build as after loading different firmware on phones in the past and jailbreaking my previous iPhone I just wanted to stay standard this time around :) That seems to be fine - are you using a Mac by chance? Kies doesn't support firmware upgrades on the OSX platform. Otherwise, I'd look at uninstalling KIES, removing the drivers, and reinstalling... or you could just go down the Odin route but flash the official firmware.

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