Superfrag Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Superfrag, you had posted a nice post with a lot of links to xda developers to get a new SGS buyer to start rooting etc. Can you repost it, and maybe a mod could edit it into the OP? http://www.indianvideogamer.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16389&view=findpost&p=833253 Here. MT posted a link to the Dev Section too, that will have all the root instructions and custom ROM instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Just got the SGS a while back Used it for a bit while charging, but now kept it in sleep and will charge it for 6-7 hours till morn.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 Just got the SGS a while back Used it for a bit while charging, but now kept it in sleep and will charge it for 6-7 hours till morn.. Congrats on the new phone! /Goes off to sulk in corner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 29, 2010 Report Share Posted August 29, 2010 ^thanks. The information on those threads is pretty overwhelming so far I just want a faster rom with the oneclick lag fix. How do i go about that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Gah, this Samsung Kies is one POS software How do I update my damn firmware to atleast official ones? I'm unable to find the firmwares online either. SGS guys, please advise. Or any other method to get the latest official Indian/Asian SGS build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Gah, this Samsung Kies is one POS software How do I update my damn firmware to atleast official ones? I'm unable to find the firmwares online either. SGS guys, please advise. Or any other method to get the latest official Indian/Asian SGS build. Bump. Also, any way to sync my osx address book contacts to my phone? I dont want to use google sync because my google contacts is cluttered with old gtalk only friends. Or can I create a new group? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Where are all the droids??.. Btw, sorted the contacts thing out. I was totally WTF when I saw random email IDs pop up in my contacts list. I mean I just mailed these people once 2-3 years back. I disabled contacts sync. Also, no direct way to mass delete contacts?!?..Had to go to application settings. I'm not able to find the official firmwares and Samsung Kies is failing me again n again .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 DS pwnt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 FROYO's out on KIES http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=769043 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 DS pwnt! Bah. M so used to "out of the box" ..Need to grease my hands now . Goddamn Kies does not even update and keeps telling me that my device has low power inspite of it being full 100% charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Tigre Chino Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 How do you use the GPS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
achilles Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 ^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 How do you use the GPS? Start Google maps or whatever and point it to the sky outside. Don't do this if it's raining though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Good soul Ryan has released his lagfix on the market. Boy, the phone has really become a lot snappier even on my stock firmware. Got a Quadrant score of 2247. Btw, MT have you tested out the latest froyo build? I am thinking of jumping to XWJM6, but I'm confused as to go with the european or Asian version. Any baseband variances? Or I can safely go with either? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noctis Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Damn, guess I can't be going on with a stock SGS for long. And yeah, Kies is POS software... can't stress this enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Tigre Chino Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Start Google maps or whatever and point it to the sky outside. Don't do this if it's raining though Well yeaa tried that.. Waited for bout 5mins, it was still searching. Also how do you set it so that it uses the mobile internet and not wifi? I have the Vodafone settings and stuff setup but I think the browser and the rest of the apps are trying to connect via wifi. Forgive my noobiness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikushimi Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 I want a cheap Android phone for around 12-13k. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitaire Posted August 30, 2010 Report Share Posted August 30, 2010 Well yeaa tried that.. Waited for bout 5mins, it was still searching. Also how do you set it so that it uses the mobile internet and not wifi? I have the Vodafone settings and stuff setup but I think the browser and the rest of the apps are trying to connect via wifi. Forgive my noobiness Would this be related to your issue in any way? --> http://mobilenews.mybloogs.com/2010/08/17/samsung-galaxy-s-gps-gate-two-problems-not-one-and-what-to-do-about-it/ Or maybe this - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJmLLIfcWCY Or this? From http://www.samsunggalaxysforum.com/samsung-galaxy-s-how-to/gps-working-perfectly!!/msg2221/?PHPSESSID=a966f3f1f03acd30f90ef58e56f620b1#msg2221 Sorry it took so long to get back to you. Most of the sites that had the fix have been shut down. I have the steps, just follow it and it should work perfectly like mine does. If you want more info before trying it, just google search Samsung galaxy s gps fix. There should be quite a few sites that talk about it. It will take some searching but you should be able to find more detailed directions. I found that this fix from xda-developers worked dramatically well on my Galaxy S. Seems it is simply a settings issue as www.spirent-lcs.com doesn't exist: * Step 1 -- Open menu > settings > Location & Security. Uncheck the box next to "Use Wireless Networks" * Step 2 -- Open the dialer (the phone button) and enter the following: *#*#1472365#*#* . Then press "send" to open the Vibrant's LbsTestMode menu. * Step 3 -- In the LBSTestMode menu, press “Application Settings” and change “Operation Mode” to “MS Based.” * Step 4 -- In the LBSTestMode menu, find “SUPL/CP Settings” and change the SERVER & PORT to supl.google.com and port 7276 (DO NOT use www. in front of supl !) * Step 5 -- Reboot your phone. * Step 6 -- Open menu > settings > Location & Security. Check the box next to "Use Wireless Networks" If you want to reverse these changes, the original specs are: Operation Mode: Standalone SERVER: www.spirent-lcs.com PORT: 7275 One of the comments on that vid: All this app does is run in the background talking to the GPS satellites. When you switch to Google Maps, your device already has a satellite fix so Google Maps will jump to your position quickly. Dial *#*#1472365#*#* and choose "Get position Test" then press the back button. Note the GPS icon up at the top stays there. Now go back to Get position test, press back to the main menu LbsTestMode, the GPS icon at the top is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarketTantrik Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 Good soul Ryan has released his lagfix on the market. Boy, the phone has really become a lot snappier even on my stock firmware. Got a Quadrant score of 2247. Btw, MT have you tested out the latest froyo build? I am thinking of jumping to XWJM6, but I'm confused as to go with the european or Asian version. Any baseband variances? Or I can safely go with either? Official Froyo should be out in a matter of weeks. In the meantime, update your phone to the latest internal 2.1 build called JP8 [Africa build]. Its the best 2.1 FW for the SGS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Stryke Posted August 31, 2010 Report Share Posted August 31, 2010 (edited) ^U mean JG8 right? Btw, I think my phone's faulty. Whenever i put my creative EP630 earphones to listen to music, the sound is so distorted. its like the setting concert/dome is on while it isnt. It outputs the sound normally through my car speakers though. Is there any fix or is it a a specific fault in my phone? edit: thanks to rithvik, i find it its a common problem. But no one on IVG has this issue? Edited August 31, 2010 by Death Stryke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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