Samsung I8000 Omnia II
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- mehrdad
- j01
- 18 Oct 2010
@ Lawrence
In my openion, it seems Samsung Elec. employed you (and some other people) to write some good things (and of course some good ratings) about their smart! phones.
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- Lawrence
- 05$
- 18 Oct 2010
komen, 18 Oct 2010hi omnia users i installed sktools while iwas doing some se... moreRemove the battery and try the hard reset. If still doesn't work, try to reflash your rom. But only if you had activesync activated.
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- komen
- fuj
- 18 Oct 2010
hi omnia users i installed sktools while iwas doing some settigs not registry editing
after softreset it hanged at windows i cant hard reset using combination of buttons because keys are not responding please help
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- Lawrence
- 05$
- 18 Oct 2010
[deleted post]My friend,like in the movie industry, there are no small roles, only small actors. Making an analogy, there are no stupid devices, only....you get the idea. If you don't know how to use it, sell it, buy a nokia 1100 and be happy. Smartphones ( oops) are not for everybody. They are complicated devices, which require a certain amount of knowledge regarding mobile phones, pda's etc. If you bought omnia 2 only because it looks cool, it's shiny and it has a big screen, well........
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- Lawrence
- 05$
- 18 Oct 2010
Anonymous, 17 Oct 2010But where do I get these roms....." There are at least... morelet's take it step by step.
1. I just don't know about brazil's networks, but on modaco there are couple of brazil rom makers. so, they are using omnia 2 in brazil too :P. One of them is shadowangel, who has made even portuguese brasil roms. you should give it a try.
2. I dont have internet freezes. I'm using opera mobile 10 with flashlite 3.1 and flashplayer 7 installed. works great on my 3g connection, almost perfect on wifi. With dinarsoft memmaid you can change the cache folder for opera. instead of main memory, the cache will move to my storage. it helps, by keeping the main memory free
3. about the rom files. my friend you should read VERY CAREFULY the flashing procedure. First, the files you are downloading are archived with 7zip 9 beta edition. it won't work with winrar or an earlier 7zip version. Let's say you want to flash JH2 6.5.3. You will need these files : JH2 Eboot, JH2 pda, a CSC(look around, there are many, for almost each zone) and the phone part. Latest is JF1. Depending on the zone you are from, the csc is customized. This is very important, because if you are from Asia and you will flash an european csc, the network settings will be a mess. So, for more details contact me on e-mail(look a few pages back).
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- Skyjack*10
- PF5
- 18 Oct 2010
Hi Lawrence
I`m satisfied with my Omina 2 on nearly all aspects except internet browsing. If you read the postings here in this forum, you`ll see most Omnia 2 owners complain the unit hangs or freezes while browsing the net. I`m one of those too, and am about to ditch this phone after several frustrating moments. However since you say the phone needs to be tweaked a little for it be out of this problem, I`m willing to give it one more chance.
The point is, I`m not well versed with phone software. I would love to follow your instructions and tweak my Omnia 2 for a better internet experience. If I can get it to not freeze that much, I`ll be willing to put up with some of the other negative aspects, which are really small. There is no perfect unit. However, I`m afraid, not knowing much about software I may do something which could lead to more problems!
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- Anonymous
- K2E
- 17 Oct 2010
Lawrence, 02 Oct 2010There are at least 3 different 6.5.3 roms(JE3,JG2, JH2 for ... moreBut where do I get these roms....." There are at least 3 different 6.5.3 roms(JE3,JG2, JH2 for omnia 2, latest is dated september 2010, even a 6.5.5 rom (JE1).All these official." I need to select something under PDA from the octans software.... .... My problem is I have no files to select from octan software...
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- Braulio
- P0m
- 17 Oct 2010
Lawrence, 17 Oct 2010.there are multiple umts bands, but the one you are talking... moreWhat about in Brazil? Do you have any info?
My network provider (TIM) says it works with 850 /2100 Mhz. Some states runs over 850 and others 2100.
But the whole questions is if it is really 850 or 900.
That info will make choose from it or not.
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- Lawrence
- 05$
- 17 Oct 2010
Braulio, 17 Oct 2010According to Samsung's website, the 3G Network frequency fo... more.there are multiple umts bands, but the one you are talking about, Band VIII (W-CDMA 900) is used in Europe, Asia, Australia (Optus and Vodafone regional/country 3G networks), New Zealand (ITU Region 1 and ITU Region 3), and Venezuela (Digitel GSM).
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- Anonymous
- vQ1
- 17 Oct 2010
zen10shadow, 13 Oct 2010Do you mean the smart reader? if you want to scan business... moreCard Scanner only scan Name and Phone Number but It should be read address, title etc. Which other scanner recognize
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- Braulio
- P0m
- 17 Oct 2010
According to Samsung's website, the 3G Network frequency for UTMS are 850 /1900 / 2100 Mhz. The 900Mhz would not be in this phone. That little information make the whole difference to me, since it brings it back as an option for me.
Can anyone confirm it to me???
http://www.samsung.com/br/consumer/cellular-phone/cellular-phone/smartphones/GT-I8000KKLZTO/index.idx?pagetype=prd_detail&tab=specification
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- Lawrence
- 05$
- 17 Oct 2010
Churchie, 17 Oct 2010It not so perfect for the Business man like us.. using a wi... moreHmm...omnia 2 disconnects the wi-fi in order to safe the battery, but only if there is no activity. try settings-wifi-configuration and uncheck the power save mode.
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- Churchie
- vaN
- 17 Oct 2010
It not so perfect for the Business man like us.. using a windows phone is not so good for this samsung ... the wifi "it connect after a while its stop" the Its Software inside.. "the windows themes the samsung themes change it for its design but can easily to find whether the themes is not that good"at so laGG
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- Lawrence
- 05$
- 16 Oct 2010
nick, 16 Oct 2010i cant seem to catch u online hehe. wat do u mean by memory... moreLike i said, i'm from romania. i think there are about 6-7 hrs difference between us . about the memory leak? samsung did a crappy job with this device regarding the software. too bad about the nice hardware specs. the memory managament sucks.this means, in time, we "lose" the available ram and to recover it you need to restart(soft reset) the phone. Example : monday i have 89 mb ram free. next sunday, i have only 55-60 mb ram free. where is the rest gone? in samsung's belly i guess :)). after a soft reset it's all coming back. that's why i said the only thing that really bugs me is this. the rest very good.
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- nick
- uSR
- 16 Oct 2010
Lawrence, 15 Oct 2010hmm...maybe it's software related.the new rom you flashed m... morei cant seem to catch u online hehe. wat do u mean by memory leak? and restart every week?
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- Lawrence
- Ss1
- 15 Oct 2010
Dean, 15 Oct 20101. I will do that 2.the 2nd one is fixed with a new softwe... morehmm...maybe it's software related.the new rom you flashed may be defected. it happened before. just tell me the rom you are using. anyway, remember guys : omnia 2 may not be the perfect device(but again, is there a perfect one?), but it's everything you need. like a car, it needs a litle tuning to go smoothly :P.i have found the way to really improve my omnia, but you can say i'm a litle freak about it : i flashed a clean rom(just drivers and settings) and i installed only the apps i need. the whole process took me about 2 hours. but now i have THE OMNIA 2 :P. 290 mb rom and 90 mb ram free(with all my apps installed, including spb mobile shell with naong mobile sense). It's running great, no freezes, no glitches, no hangups no nothing :P. I think it's a small price to pay(2 hrs) in order to improve the phone :P. all it needs is a restart every week. The memory leak can't be fixed with a program to recover the ram. thats it
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- Dean
- JxE
- 15 Oct 2010
Lawrence, 15 Oct 2010Just bad luck i think.
1.There is a secret menu to increa... more1. I will do that
2.the 2nd one is fixed with a new softwear
3. You said; I can make a video to show you don't need to turn on bt before sending files. it's turning on automaticaly.. That is true it does turn on by it self but it doesn't send a file it's just searching endlesly after a while it turns off without sending
4.i will look up for this to
5. I bought it used to (second hand).
Thanks for your support Lawrence.
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- Lawrence
- Ss1
- 15 Oct 2010
Dean, 14 Oct 2010First hi to all of you.
I have this phone for 3 month and ... moreJust bad luck i think.
1.There is a secret menu to increase volume, just google around a bit. It's easy and the results are booming. Or you can use srs wow hd for omnia 2.
2.i don't get it. what rom are you using? there are some mms issues in some ultralite roms, but...
3. I can make a video to show you don't need to turn on bt before sending files. it's turning on automaticaly.
4.With a proper file explorer(like resco explorer) you can select multiple files and send them via BT.
5. About the repair, read above : bad luck. I droped my omnia many times and it works very well. I have it since june, i bought it used
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- Dean
- JxE
- 14 Oct 2010
First hi to all of you.
I have this phone for 3 month and just kills me every time. I can't get him to work as it should.
1st volume in the ear speaker - not loud enough,
2nd MMS and internet - new softwear,
3rd BT - i can't send a file if the BT isn't turned on, i hav eto turn it on manualy,
4th sanding with BT - only 1 file at a time (COME ON!)
Do you have the same problems or what?
My girlfrend has a i8910 only one repar till now, my i8000 on 4th repar.
Please reply.
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- Lawrence
- Ss1
- 14 Oct 2010
Cembo von Nitra, 13 Oct 2010... i don't understand why they put this MS 6.1 nonsense in... moreActually, with a wm 6.1 custom rom you have impressive memory specs. 396 mb rom and 133 mb ram free. Those who don't want eye candy and go strictly for practicality, it's the best. Also, it can be upgraded very easy.What's bothering me the most is the damn memory leaking. If samsung solves this issue, it will sell omnia 2 for many years from now. but i guess there are other interests here.