Galaxy S2 - Ice Cream Sandwich

Del Lardo · 24-04-2012, 19:59

Installing on my Vodafone S2 now over wifi.

Dymetrie · 24-04-2012, 20:23

Git

I can't upgrade because O2 haven't released ICS for my slightly newer S2

Del Lardo · 24-04-2012, 20:27

Well it's only taken Vodafone 6 months

Face unlock is pretty cool but you'd look a right tit using it in public

leowyatt · 24-04-2012, 20:53

Kitten isn't that happy with ICS on her S2. It is rather buggy and the phone keeps rebooting.

Psymonkee · 24-04-2012, 21:04

I flashed an ICS ROM and it seems ok. Face unlock is only useful in decent light.

Battery life seems worse but I did start playing Angry Birds again....

Jonny69 · 25-04-2012, 09:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by leowyatt

Kitten isn't that happy with ICS on her S2. It is rather buggy and the phone keeps rebooting.

I was using it on an Archos. It was as buggy as hell on that as well. Hope it's better for Del.

Kitten · 25-04-2012, 10:57

Still using it though, it's not a show stopper yet because I really like the changes in the update. battery seems to drain about 25% faster, but I have charger at home & work so doesn't affect me too much. Hopefully will be fixed soon.

LeperousDust · 26-04-2012, 02:16

Haven't got round to ICS yet, do fancy it, but know that it has the potential to be faff (not yet official for S1 might not ever be either). I don't have the time to play with my phone in the event it all goes wrong, and my phone is essentially working damn good as it is so unusually i'm in the if it ain't broke category!

Does look nice though

Also thinking the note/nexus/S3 anyway which would come pre-loaded or ready enough...

lostkat · 26-04-2012, 06:28

Lame question alert - How do I update my firmware? I'm on Gingerbread.BOKE3 which I think is what the phone came with. Maybe updating the firmware will stop my dodgy wifi issues (sometimes wifi works, sometimes it doesn't). Not bothered about upgrading to waffleconewithflake

but a newer version of the firmware would be nice.

[edit]Ignore - Leon's just enlightened me about Kies

Currently downloading

Del Lardo · 26-04-2012, 13:34

Not had any problems with crashes on mine, when I first got it a year ago it would crash on a daily basis but that was down to a dodgy app that I uninstalled and it's been fine since then.

Nothing to keep me interested in ICS so I'll be selling the phone and cancelling my VF contract as I have a Windows Phone from work that does everything I need it to and I'd rather have money in the bank and not be paying £15/month for something I don't really need.

24-04-2012, 19:59	#1
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Galaxy S2 - Ice Cream Sandwich Installing on my Vodafone S2 now over wifi.

24-04-2012, 20:23	#2
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Git I can't upgrade because O2 haven't released ICS for my slightly newer S2 __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

24-04-2012, 20:53	#4
leowyatt Chef extraordinaire Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Infinite Loop Posts: 11,143	Kitten isn't that happy with ICS on her S2. It is rather buggy and the phone keeps rebooting. __________________ "Dr Sheldon Cooper FTW!"

24-04-2012, 21:04	#5
Psymonkee A cat wearing a wet suit Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: St.Andrews Posts: 2,023	I flashed an ICS ROM and it seems ok. Face unlock is only useful in decent light. Battery life seems worse but I did start playing Angry Birds again.... __________________ Sonisphere FMC Code: 1k949178

25-04-2012, 10:57	#7
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	Still using it though, it's not a show stopper yet because I really like the changes in the update. battery seems to drain about 25% faster, but I have charger at home & work so doesn't affect me too much. Hopefully will be fixed soon. __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

24-04-2012, 20:27	#3
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Well it's only taken Vodafone 6 months Face unlock is pretty cool but you'd look a right tit using it in public

26-04-2012, 02:16	#8
LeperousDust Bananaman Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Liverpool/Edinburgh Posts: 4,817	Haven't got round to ICS yet, do fancy it, but know that it has the potential to be faff (not yet official for S1 might not ever be either). I don't have the time to play with my phone in the event it all goes wrong, and my phone is essentially working damn good as it is so unusually i'm in the if it ain't broke category! Does look nice though Also thinking the note/nexus/S3 anyway which would come pre-loaded or ready enough... __________________

26-04-2012, 06:28	#9
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	Lame question alert - How do I update my firmware? I'm on Gingerbread.BOKE3 which I think is what the phone came with. Maybe updating the firmware will stop my dodgy wifi issues (sometimes wifi works, sometimes it doesn't). Not bothered about upgrading to waffleconewithflake but a newer version of the firmware would be nice. [edit]Ignore - Leon's just enlightened me about Kies Currently downloading __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done? Last edited by lostkat; 26-04-2012 at 19:18.

26-04-2012, 13:34	#10
Del Lardo Absinthe Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Cambridge Posts: 2,539	Not had any problems with crashes on mine, when I first got it a year ago it would crash on a daily basis but that was down to a dodgy app that I uninstalled and it's been fine since then. Nothing to keep me interested in ICS so I'll be selling the phone and cancelling my VF contract as I have a Windows Phone from work that does everything I need it to and I'd rather have money in the bank and not be paying £15/month for something I don't really need.