Getting a Galaxy S 2 Monday Update: After a Month

[Bateluer]

kinda on topic (i assume a lot of us will do this - haven't checked xda yet)

this has an unlocked bootloader but do we have root yet? and how easy is it? had to use the goldcard method on my desire which wasn't fun

i assume we do have root though. xda devs tend to be awesome!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056334

Full root.

 

[tommo123]

cool 🙂

 

[Tristicus]

I want one so bad.

 

[JS80]

Is it HSPA? How are download speeds?

 

[Red Storm]

This phone needs to be on Verizon yesterday.

 

[Doboji]

Is it HSPA? How are download speeds?

According to the hardware specs it should support HSPA, but I don't have the ATT service connected yet to test it.

 

[poofyhairguy]

When you get it, will you please try to play a mkv file on there? Preferably a 720p+ one?

 

[NikolaeVarius]

When you get it, will you please try to play a mkv file on there? Preferably a 720p+ one?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jnzjJRV_rk

Youtube says it runs great.

 

[ImDonly1]

Is it HSPA? How are download speeds?

I think its hspa+ 21mbps.

 

[Doboji]

When you get it, will you please try to play a mkv file on there? Preferably a 720p+ one?

Just tried it... works flawlessly.

 

[ChronoReverse]

Now if only they made an AWS version without gimping I'd be a happy camper. Extra cookies with milk if a keyboard version is made as well.

Oh well, it's not like my G2 is a slug =)

 

[poofyhairguy]

Will it play 720p Flash?

 

[Doboji]

Will it play 720p Flash?

Have a link to one?

 

[Doboji]

I tried this one: http://www.flashvideofactory.com/test/DEMO720_Heima_H264_500K.html

And it played extremely well. Not flawless but about as well as it played on my Macbook pro.

 

[JS80]

According to the hardware specs it should support HSPA, but I don't have the ATT service connected yet to test it.

ETA?

 

[Icepick]

http://thegadgets.net/2011/06/12/samsung-galaxy-s-ii-release-confirmed-by-2-independent-sources/

July 24th release it seems

If Sprint releases it before 7/24 then they will have far exceeded my expectations. If given the choice between this one and the EVO3D I'd probably choose this one. Unfortunately, I've got the upgrade bug and am salivating over the features that the latest phones and Android offer compared to my current one. Don't think I'll be able to hold out. That, and the EVO3D facilitates 3D breasts!

 

[Doboji]

ETA?

Got my ATT activated, and it supports HSPA+... which seems to work very well here in SFO.

 

[JS80]

Got my ATT activated, and it supports HSPA+... which seems to work very well here in SFO.

lol stop teasing, what speeds are you getting

 

[Doboji]

lol stop teasing, what speeds are you getting

Speedtest gave me 4032 kbps/1107 kbps....

-Max

 

[JS80]

Speedtest gave me 4032 kbps/1107 kbps....

-Max

thx. my next phone is confirmed.

 

[gorcorps]

I want. I won't be able to afford it non-upgrade though 🙁

 

[poofyhairguy]

I tried this one: http://www.flashvideofactory.com/test/DEMO720_Heima_H264_500K.html

And it played extremely well. Not flawless but about as well as it played on my Macbook pro.

Thank you very much. That Flash eats my Nook Color alive. Thanks to you this is my next phone.

Have you tried any Tegra games via Chainfire3d?

 

[tommo123]

afaik, sgs2 isn't tegra in the US/UK. it's something else i can't recall the name of. tegra in india and other markets right?

 

[poofyhairguy]

afaik, sgs2 isn't tegra in the US/UK. it's something else i can't recall the name of. tegra in india and other markets right?

Chainfire3D lets non-Tegra phones play Tegra games.

 

[ImDonly1]

afaik, sgs2 isn't tegra in the US/UK. it's something else i can't recall the name of. tegra in india and other markets right?

exynos is the other one you are thinking of