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Galaxy S II Stock ICS UPDATE!

Posted by snodrog742 , in Android News, US Cellular News and Rumors 10 December 2012 · 3,592 views

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It's here! Yea, you're going to say, "But, it's not December 19th!" I don't care. Thanks to our amazing team and supporters here it is a week early!

While there are some minor UI changes, tweaks, etc. the major changes are under the hood. Below is a list of major changes:

Soft buttons from Android 3.x are now available for use on phones
Separation of widgets in a new tab, listed in a similar manner to apps
Easier-to-create folders, with a drag-and-drop style
A customizable launcher
Improved visual voicemail with the ability to speed up or slow down voicemail messages
Pinch-to-zoom functionality in the calendar
Integrated screenshot capture (accomplished by holding down the Power and Volume-Down buttons)
Improved error correction on the keyboard
Ability to access apps directly from lock screen
Improved copy and paste functionality
Better voice integration and continuous, real-time speech to text dictation
Face Unlock, a feature that allows users to unlock handsets using facial recognition software
New tabbed web browser under Google's Chrome brand, allowing up to 16 tabs
Automatic syncing of browser with users' Chrome bookmarks
A new typeface family for the UI, Roboto
Data Usage section in settings that lets users set warnings when they approach a certain usage limit, and disable data use when the limit is exceeded
Ability to shut down apps that are using data in the background
Improved camera app with zero shutter lag, time lapse settings, panorama mode, and the ability to zoom while recording
Built-in photo editor
New gallery layout, organized by location and person
Refreshed "People" app with social network integration, status updates and hi-res images
Android Beam, a near-field communication feature allowing the rapid short-range exchange of web bookmarks, contact info, directions, YouTube videos and other data
Support for the WebP image format^[52]
Hardware acceleration of the UI^[63]
Wi-Fi Direct^[64]
1080p video recording for stock Android devices

Download:
http://teamuscellula.../126-stock-ics/

Source: http://en.wikipedia...._Cream_Sandwich

Kevin@STLTechTalk

Dec 10 2012 08:26 PM

I feel like a kid on Christmas morning downloading this, and it is not even for my phone!

Cannot wait to try it in about a half hour on my wifes phone.

Thanks to all involved for getting this to us early!

blueandigo

Dec 10 2012 08:28 PM

Disgusting. It's just terrible, the 19th better be the date for the JB GS3. Congratulations to those GS2 owners.

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Kevin@STLTechTalk

Dec 10 2012 08:38 PM

Disgusting. It's just terrible, the 19th better be the date for the JB GS3. Congratulations to those GS2 owners.

I agree. That is the file that I'm waiting on.

Just think that we would have had it were it not for the bloatware update a few months back.

swear0730

Dec 10 2012 08:40 PM

Wait. What? A leak? Good for you GSII people. Now can we haz a GSIII JB leak?

chevrolet.racing252

Dec 10 2012 09:31 PM

Dumb question...what is needed to install this leak on my phone???

snodrog742

Dec 10 2012 09:33 PM

Dumb question...what is needed to install this leak on my phone???

Odin only

MickeyHampton

Dec 10 2012 10:50 PM

I notice this is FK19, the manual on Sammy's website has it listed as "User Manual (User Manual) (ver.FJ05_F3)" what's the difference? is this the "official" or just a sprint port or something else?

singnforGod

Dec 11 2012 04:49 AM

I suggest caution unless folks know what they are doing. This is not showing up on the Software Updates on US Cellular site.

bru_1

Dec 11 2012 05:45 AM

uh. the USC GS2 doesnt have NFC....?

Eddie5vs1

Dec 11 2012 07:29 AM

I notice this is FK19, the manual on Sammy's website has it listed as "User Manual (User Manual) (ver.FJ05_F3)" what's the difference? is this the "official" or just a sprint port or something else?

Good point. With the help of a couple board members here it wasn't too hard to flash. Personally I'd say it's legit because it comes with all the usual USCC bloatware, plus a little extra. It also seems to work fine on my phone.

theshadow

Dec 11 2012 08:43 AM

Dumb question...what is needed to install this leak on my phone???

Thanks for the (not so) dumb question man

McDaddy Tree

Dec 11 2012 08:45 AM

I'm completely irked if this is all we're getting. While everyone else was getting ICS we were stuck on GB and not that everyone is getting JB we'll be getting ICS. It's such bull. I better get JB. I'm tired of OEM's lack of up-to-date updates. Maybe next year USCC can finally get a Nexus...although I really like a lot of the added features in TW. grr...

EliezerB

Dec 11 2012 09:59 AM

1) Android Beam will work on the S2? Does it have the necessary hardware to support that?

2) Does the phone need to be wiped - or can everything be left in place?

3) If the answer to #2 is that it does need to be wiped, will that be different when USCC officially releases it?

snodrog742

Dec 11 2012 11:07 AM

Dumb question...what is needed to install this leak on my phone???

Dumb question...what is needed to install this leak on my phone???

Thanks for the (not so) dumb question man

http://teamuscellula...ash-ics-update/

plumkin78

Dec 11 2012 12:31 PM

I do not seem to have several of these features after the update. Such as: Visual voice mail (although I've never had visual voice mail coming from gingerbread - am I supposed to have it?), time-laspe setting in the camera, new gallery layout, and the people app. Also, how do I access apps from the lock screen? My lock screen looks just like my old lock screen.

Edit: I also don't have the panoramic option or (in camera app) editing options or video effects (not mentioned here but I read it somewhere else). Honestly, my camera looks nothing like the ics ones I have seen in pictures. It looks/functions just like my old one.

Thanks!

dismaldivinity

Dec 11 2012 09:44 PM

Seems that I'm missing is the customizable UI and the Widget tab.
Doesn't seem I can access apps from my lock screen, though, this really isn't a loss to me.
And so far the battery life is about the same as GB was.
Also, my GPS is having massive issues finding a signal, but I'm going to try that a little more when I actually can see more than just clouds - might even try the battery pull once I can get a signal lock.
I never had visual voice mail before.
Camera looks exactly the same, but I'm not missing any functions that I can tell and the quality is significantly better than it was before.
No people app, contacts is roughly the same, small changes it looks like.
The Gallery looks exactly the same and with it's update added a great deal of folders and stuff that has been gone for quite a while (no worries, I can always edit them out, just holy cow it's a lot).
The App page is kind off odd. It doesn't seem to have any real organization whatsoever and no way to do anything about it that I can see.
Otherwise, things seem decent. Gonna keep an eye on things, but so far it seems fine.
Thanks again for the leak. Woot!

Eddie5vs1

Dec 12 2012 03:40 PM

USCC just announced on their FB page that ICS for the SII will officially be released this Friday. Here's the quote:

Big news! This Friday, the Ice Cream Sandwich update is coming to the Samsung Galaxy II. Update your device to get awesome new features like Face Unlock, a more intuitive interface, and enhanced texting options. Stay tuned on Friday when we'll provide you with a link for the Ice Cream Sandwich update on uscellular.com to start making your multi-tasking easier! You can also visit a U.S. Cellular store with a tech center starting on Friday.

plumkin78

Dec 12 2012 11:36 PM

Seems that I'm missing is the customizable UI and the Widget tab.
Doesn't seem I can access apps from my lock screen, though, this really isn't a loss to me.
And so far the battery life is about the same as GB was.
Also, my GPS is having massive issues finding a signal, but I'm going to try that a little more when I actually can see more than just clouds - might even try the battery pull once I can get a signal lock.
I never had visual voice mail before.
Camera looks exactly the same, but I'm not missing any functions that I can tell and the quality is significantly better than it was before.
No people app, contacts is roughly the same, small changes it looks like.
The Gallery looks exactly the same and with it's update added a great deal of folders and stuff that has been gone for quite a while (no worries, I can always edit them out, just holy cow it's a lot).
The App page is kind off odd. It doesn't seem to have any real organization whatsoever and no way to do anything about it that I can see.
Otherwise, things seem decent. Gonna keep an eye on things, but so far it seems fine.
Thanks again for the leak. Woot!

I am also having massive issues with my GPS

Eddie5vs1

Dec 13 2012 07:51 AM

I am also having massive issues with my GPS

Yep. You'd think they would finally have it figured out by now.

theshadow

Dec 13 2012 09:15 AM

Maybe we got an oldish build (fk19) because in the fb post they said texting featured would be added but my messaging app is identical and on Friday fk20 would be released. Just an unlikely thought

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