Samsung Galaxy S II ICS review: Sugar coated

16 March 2012
The Samsung Galaxy S II has sold in record numbers worldwide and millions of users must've cheered the news of the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update rolling out. The latest OS from Google is a new lease of life for the Galaxy S II...

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  • jihad
  • 6mQ
  • 14 Nov 2014

hi i want to ask why i have eco in sound when i use it not in loud speaker

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    • SENGUT
    • uwg
    • 04 Mar 2014

    my s2 mobile 100% then watching morning my s2 mobile charge 60% why broblem plz mail me rep

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      • yogesh tiwari
      • rK2
      • 29 Oct 2013

      Galaxy s2 is amazing

        • y
        • yogesh tiwari
        • YQE
        • 29 Oct 2013

        Galaxy s2 is amazing

          • j
          • joks
          • n2T
          • 24 Aug 2013

          why i cant find HDR and Burst mode options in camera?
          JB 4.1.2
          rooted to Jeboo kernel

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            • AnonD-72691
            • vaN
            • 06 May 2013

            Hi GSMArena, can you post another review for S2? This time with the 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update. I believe it deserves another review. Thanks!

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              • Anand
              • rKa
              • 09 Feb 2013

              Good

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                • Anonymous
                • JB1
                • 12 Jan 2013

                Thank galaxy i lake you

                  • y
                  • yuan
                  • U}}
                  • 29 Dec 2012

                  JB 4.1.2 now available

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                    • Fsl
                    • utb
                    • 17 Nov 2012

                    M waiting for the update frm ICS to jelly bean. pls let me knw as soon as possible so that i can update my s2

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                      • Varun
                      • vG6
                      • 02 Nov 2012

                      ICS 4.04 has really made some improvement on the browser n battery life.
                      Though the UI is still the same, i expected something like the screen transitions to change like they have in the note.

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                        • tabron
                        • v0q
                        • 01 Nov 2012

                        egghead, 14 Aug 2012The upgrade to ICS made a whole lot of difference for my GS... morevery well said. updated today 4.0.4. updating process took almost a couple of hours but it is worthwhile.

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                          • Babul
                          • t1$
                          • 30 Oct 2012

                          Since the ICS 4.0.3 upgrade, the pictures and videos have started to seem a bit grainy..also a few of the application repeatedly crash and the battery seems to drain a bit faster than compared to Gingerbread.

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                            • AnonD-9740
                            • gxD
                            • 07 Sep 2012

                            Upgraded mine today . . . . WiFi issue surfaces.

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                              • Vinay
                              • PA}
                              • 30 Aug 2012

                              I m update my S II in 4.0.3
                              My camera is not working
                              When i open my camera it is show that camera is failed
                              Its a big issue for me

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                                • egghead
                                • vxi
                                • 14 Aug 2012

                                The upgrade to ICS made a whole lot of difference for my GS2. Its almost like having a new phone. I particularly like the improvements on the web browser. It's noticeably faster. The battery seems to last a little longer too. The update didn't seem to fill up the RAM too much since i still have about 831mb of user available memory (out of the 1GB).

                                I think i'm going to hold on to my SG2 a little bit longer until the SG4 arrives next year.

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                                  • AnonD-65615
                                  • 3Y6
                                  • 04 Aug 2012

                                  ohhhhhhhhhh i m so sorry, but ICS will not able available for i9003 MUWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

                                  ICS and GB are nearly the same, except for very little bling bling stuff. enjoy GB man and dont cry!

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                                    • Deep
                                    • rA%
                                    • 23 Jul 2012

                                    Hi i updated my samsung galaxy s2 to ics 4 after updated my ram memory showed to 687mb.any reason why it reduced from 1gb to 687mb?

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                                      • Joe_mst
                                      • U{R
                                      • 09 Jul 2012

                                      Updated to ics 4.0.3 today.Had a slightly better battery life,love the face unlock and new chrome browser.

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                                        • ghoul
                                        • s%%
                                        • 03 Jul 2012

                                        Pro:
                                        ICS-based code.
                                        Usability improved? Not quite sure.

                                        Cons:
                                        Battery drains faster than ever!
                                        Mail program limited scheduling & broken mail limit setting for multiple accounts.
                                        Slower web browsing experience.

                                        Seems like switching back to GB is a good idea.