Hi folks,
I live in Canada and bought the UK version of the Samsung Galaxy S II from the UK. It comes with a few certain pre loaded apps such as BBC iPlayer, etc.
How would I go about removing those apps? Also I am not sure what carrier it was bought from but I do have the following info if it helps:
Model #:
GT-I9100
Baseband Version:
I9100XXXKE4
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.XWKE7
Cheers
evaradar said:
Hi folks,
I live in Canada and bought the UK version of the Samsung Galaxy S II from the UK. It comes with a few certain pre loaded apps such as BBC iPlayer, etc.
How would I go about removing those apps? Also I am not sure what carrier it was bought from but I do have the following info if it helps:
Model #:
GT-I9100
Baseband Version:
I9100XXXKE4
Build number:
GINGERBREAD.XWKE7
Cheers
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there are the 3 main ways to uninstall these apps. (your device needs to be rooted)
1. (easiest way) install Titanium Backup, and uninstall the apps you don't want with Titanium Backup.
2. Install a root explorer, and go to the /system/app folder and remove the apk's wich you don't want.
3. by using ADB Shell/or any terminal emulator
then cd to the /system/app directory, and then rm every apk file you don't want
or you could just freeze those apps instead of unisntalling them..safer option incase you ever deicded to use those apps again
I'm such a noob wow! I just realized this was the factory unlocked/sim free version. But ya I guess having BBC iPlayer app is no harm. Too bad no NFC support on the North American/UK version of the Galaxys S II
xinfinityoO said:
or you could just freeze those apps instead of unisntalling them..safer option incase you ever deicded to use those apps again
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you should mention, that you need the Donate version to freeze the apps, wich is not free.
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So I'm living in China, my service provider is China Mobile.
PDA I9100 ZCKG4
PHONE I9100 ZCKG4
CSC I9100 OZHKG4
Kies says it wants to update me to KH1, but it's being flaky. Can't get it to work.
Anyways, I want to use CF-Root, but that thread says, "KG1/2/3/5/6/7", specifically missing KG4.
I can't find a copy of stock firmware anywhere in case I need to revert; the closest I can get is, "I9100ZNKG5 CSC = OZHKG5", from samfirmware.com, but that has PDA and PHONE country code ZN.
I also found a frankenstein firmware for hongkong and taiwan, CSC OZSKG2.
So my question is, if I use CF-root from a different region, what will happen? I want to lose some bloatware, but retain Chinese language and of course still work for calls and messages and data.
Pardon my Newbie-ness.
Hi, I am looking for similar answers. I Have updated from ZCKG4 to ZNKG5 (after bricking my phone). But I would like to get a EU firmware with working app-store, this seems not possible by just firmware update with Odin. Will rooting help?
i have the stock firmware..zckg4.. got it from a chinese website which my girlfriend helped me find..ill post the links wait..the site is chinese though but i have restored with it and works like a charm
Hi, I'm sorry to hi-jack this thread, but as I'm still new to these forums, I cannot post new threads. My concern is a bit related, in that I bought my SGS2 in China.
So, here's my deal: I am in China, and I recently bought an SGS2 from the gray markets (brand new from what I could tell). When I reset the phone, it came back on in German, so I thought that it's a real gray import phone. However, the phone still has some Chinese applications that I cannot uninstall (e.g., QQ). On Settings > Applications > Manage applications, I find that those Chinese apps are "default", and there is no uninstall option. I think they are "system applications".
Android Market works, and so do GMail, Maps, and Skype (apps that do not work on Chinese Android phones). Samsung Apps turn up in Chinese, and most, if not all, of the apps in there are Chinese, too. The SIMcard toolkit (or something like that) is also in Chinese.
These make me worry that my SGS2 might be a Chinese one that has been hacked into to make it work with a western, more standard ROM and firmware. I'm worried about this because there are some issues with a Chinese phone and making it work in the US or in Europe, and I'm moving to Europe next year. Besides, that would mean that the phone isn't brand new, won't it?
So my question is, how can I find out the original make of my SGS2, if it's Chinese or something else? BTW, there's the yellow triangle that people who've rooted their phones see when turning on the phone on my SGS2, too.
Details of my SGS2:
PDA: I9100XWKDF
Phone: I9100XXKDJ
CSC: I9100OXXKDD
Build info: Fri Apr 29 08:31:21 KST 2011
Build number: QUENS.CHS.GINGERBRED.XWKDF
Kernel version: [email protected] #2 (Does this mean my phone is rooted? I never did.)
From what I can tell, the phone version is not Chinese, but I'm not sure if that code changes too when you root and flash a different firmware and ROM.
I searched the thread on ROMs, but I cannot find the exact match for my phone.
What can you tell me about my phone from this information? If you need more, I can surely add the details necessary.
I hope that some knowledgeable and kind-hearted people here can answer my queries and help clarify things.
I will be forever grateful. Thank you very much in advance!
Signed,
Confused SGS2 owner
http://u.115.com/file/dnseses0#I9100ZCKG4.7z
password:www.sdapk.com
click either of the two buttons in grey next to the blue button, the download will start
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new2androids said:
Hi, I'm sorry to hi-jack this thread, but as I'm still new to these forums, I cannot post new threads. My concern is a bit related, in that I bought my SGS2 in China.
So, here's my deal: I am in China, and I recently bought an SGS2 from the gray markets (brand new from what I could tell). When I reset the phone, it came back on in German, so I thought that it's a real gray import phone. However, the phone still has some Chinese applications that I cannot uninstall (e.g., QQ). On Settings > Applications > Manage applications, I find that those Chinese apps are "default", and there is no uninstall option. I think they are "system applications".
Android Market works, and so do GMail, Maps, and Skype (apps that do not work on Chinese Android phones). Samsung Apps turn up in Chinese, and most, if not all, of the apps in there are Chinese, too. The SIMcard toolkit (or something like that) is also in Chinese.
These make me worry that my SGS2 might be a Chinese one that has been hacked into to make it work with a western, more standard ROM and firmware. I'm worried about this because there are some issues with a Chinese phone and making it work in the US or in Europe, and I'm moving to Europe next year. Besides, that would mean that the phone isn't brand new, won't it?
So my question is, how can I find out the original make of my SGS2, if it's Chinese or something else? BTW, there's the yellow triangle that people who've rooted their phones see when turning on the phone on my SGS2, too.
Details of my SGS2:
PDA: I9100XWKDF
Phone: I9100XXKDJ
CSC: I9100OXXKDD
Build info: Fri Apr 29 08:31:21 KST 2011
Build number: QUENS.CHS.GINGERBRED.XWKDF
Kernel version: [email protected] #2 (Does this mean my phone is rooted? I never did.)
From what I can tell, the phone version is not Chinese, but I'm not sure if that code changes too when you root and flash a different firmware and ROM.
I searched the thread on ROMs, but I cannot find the exact match for my phone.
What can you tell me about my phone from this information? If you need more, I can surely add the details necessary.
I hope that some knowledgeable and kind-hearted people here can answer my queries and help clarify things.
I will be forever grateful. Thank you very much in advance!
Signed,
Confused SGS2 owner
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if you have a superuser app in your app drawer then you are rooted..and most probably you are because you get that exclamation sign on boot up which means you have a unsecure kernel which is used to root.. anyways it most probably is a smuggled phone which was later flashed to meet the chinese people requirments and dont worry i guess it will work in europe
This is my first post so hello everyone. I got a sgs2 in china (where I currently live) couple of months ago and it came with no market app. After downloading one (actually I downloaded several version several times) I always get the same problem: I launch the app, it asks me if I want to associate an account and wether I press "yes" or "no", the app shuts down. Is there anything I can do to solve this problem? I would like to download certain apps (like keyboard dictionaries and other stuff) and have never been able to (I'm a huge noob and this is my first smartphone).
My carrier is China Unicom
PDA: I9100ZCKG4
PHONE: I9100ZCKG4
CSC: I9100OZHKG4
BUILD INFO: WED JUL 13 11:32:08 KST 2011
ANDROID VERSION 2.3.4
KERNEL VERSION: 2.6.35.7-I9100ZCKG4-CL326202 [email protected] #2
BUILD NUMBER: GINGERBREAD.ZCKG4
Are not such capitalist exccesses like Android market blocked on China phones .
jje
lol
I know that market works on devices which have it preinstalled and when i contacted samsung via email they told me that the galaxy s2 supports access to the market but does not support the market apk (?_?). It might be a firmware problem, i don't know
I may be wrong but as i understand China firmware on your phone blocks market .
jje
So if that's the case I have to change rom or firmware and get one where the market is a stock app? Would that do the trick?
Hi,
Just want to know if there is a way to remove Telstra Apps from Galaxy s2.
I bought it unlocked in Australia.
Kernel version as 2.6.35.7-I9100TDVKF4-CL301812 [email protected]#2
Baseband Version I9100TDVKF2
Build Number GINGERBREAD DVKF4
I think I have to root it but want to know the exact process.
Tks
Sandy
If you have root the easiest way is to use Titanium Backup to uninstall them.
The other option is to simply freeze them, and the phone will behave as though they were never there.
Either option requires root.
Or just install a generic unbranded rom or a custom one. If you are after a minimal rom without the telstra bloat but retaining the samsung widgets then the ROM kitchen is a great option.
P.S I think this should have gone in Q&A.
there is a whole aussie section of the SGS2 general forum... we got your answers there!!! it's stickied too...
Hi Driodians,
I am using Galaxy SII(GT-I9100) in India, I purchased this phone as a second user in Jan-12 with Android 2.3.6 version, till date I never faced any issues...
Now I want to update to ICS-4. I don't know exactly whether current version is Stock ROM or Custom ROM..
Please help me the suitable ROM to update for below config of my phone
Note: My phone is not rooted
Android 2.3.6
PDA: I9100XWKK2
PHONE:I9100XXKI4
CSC: I9100XSAKK1
As per CSC, this Android GB 2.3.6 firmware belongs to Australia(XSA) region....still it works great here(in India) without network(any) issues..
1.Now help me which official ICS firmware to install and how to install, so I can run SII without any issues in India...
2. Also, I want to backup my installed Apps? Is it possible to restore them after upgrading to ICS
Let me know if you require more information .....
Help me Please ....!
Droidier- Krishna
krishnavihar_9 said:
Hi Driodians,
I am using Galaxy SII(GT-I9100) in India, I purchased this phone as a second user in Jan-12 with Android 2.3.6 version, till date I never faced any issues...
Now I want to update to ICS-4. I don't know exactly whether current version is Stock ROM or Custom ROM..
Please help me the suitable ROM to update for below config of my phone
Note: My phone is not rooted
Android 2.3.6
PDA: I9100XWKK2
PHONE:I9100XXKI4
CSC: I9100XSAKK1
As per CSC, this Android GB 2.3.6 firmware belongs to Australia(XSA) region....still it works great here(in India) without network(any) issues..
1.Now help me which official ICS firmware to install and how to install, so I can run SII without any issues in India...
2. Also, I want to backup my installed Apps? Is it possible to restore them after upgrading to ICS
Let me know if you require more information .....
Help me Please ....!
Droidier- Krishna
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Use titanium backup to backup your apps.
Dl a firmware from www.sammobile.com and flash through odin. There's lots of guides on sammobile.com
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krishnavihar_9 said:
Hi Driodians,
I am using Galaxy SII(GT-I9100) in India, I purchased this phone as a second user in Jan-12 with Android 2.3.6 version, till date I never faced any issues...
Now I want to update to ICS-4. I don't know exactly whether current version is Stock ROM or Custom ROM..
Please help me the suitable ROM to update for below config of my phone
Note: My phone is not rooted
Android 2.3.6
PDA: I9100XWKK2
PHONE:I9100XXKI4
CSC: I9100XSAKK1
As per CSC, this Android GB 2.3.6 firmware belongs to Australia(XSA) region....still it works great here(in India) without network(any) issues..
1.Now help me which official ICS firmware to install and how to install, so I can run SII without any issues in India...
2. Also, I want to backup my installed Apps? Is it possible to restore them after upgrading to ICS
Let me know if you require more information .....
Help me Please ....!
Droidier- Krishna
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Well, you could try and flash with Odin the right stock ROM. By saying right i am reffering to this : go to settings, about phone and check ur build number. That's the unique code of the stock ROMS, or signatures or w/e you should call them. Those need to match in order to work in India, because you said that its XSA. In my point of view you should flash the Indian Stock ROM just to make sure your out of problems.
If you don't know with Odin browse youtube, or i think you could try with Samsung Kies because the ICS Stock ROM has already been released =D
About backup up apps, well, i used titanium backup and it failed me every time. Use other apps such as Nandroid, Backup Master, Mobile Backup II etc. You said you are not rooted so the titanium works only with rooted phones.
Hope it helps, have fun
Thanks....But as per current 2.3.6 kernel version(KK2) I didn't find matching Indian firmware...only one matched was Australian region ICS kernal(LP8).
I got same firware update thrgh kies...got confused whether to go via kies or ODIN.
Forgot to mention earlier, my GB2.3.6 is Australian Generic(unbranded)
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krishnavihar_9 said:
Thanks....But as per current 2.3.6 kernel version(KK2) I didn't find matching Indian firmware...only one matched was Australian region ICS kernal(LP8).
I got same firware update thrgh kies...got confused whether to go via kies or ODIN.
Forgot to mention earlier, my GB2.3.6 is Australian Generic(unbranded)
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA
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if u connect ur phone to KIES and if its showing an ICS update is available then u can give it a try
If you can manage to install your applications again, it's better to wipe before and after the update.
Also personally I don't like backup apps to go from GB to ics.
you can use the following to backup your apps & sms
Titanium Backup for backing up your apps
SMS backup & restore for backing up your sms
You can merge your contacts with google.. or you can export all your contacts to the external card (if you have any)..
You can flash the indian ICS version directly through ODIN. It's very simple, easy & clean.. KIES take a hell lot of time to update.. (that's y i HATE it)
or if you dont want to do that.. you can find an Indian GB firmware 2.3.6 Flash it.. through ODIN & than flash Indian ICS.. using ODIN..
You can download the same from many sites one most popular being www.sammobile.com or www.theandroidsoul.com
If you want to know how to flash using ODIN... you can visit - http://www.theandroidsoul.com/i9100...-update-for-i9100g-galaxy-s2-finally-arrives/
NOTE: The above link is just for your reference if you want to flash your ROM through ODIN.. The direct download link for ICS provided on that page is for "I9100G".. SO I AM NOT SURE WHETHER IT WILL WORK ON OUR INDIAN I9100 model.. You can download the I9100 Indian ICS Firmware from sammobile.com & use the above link to see the steps on how to flash it using ODIN.
Hurray ...! I upgraded to ICS 4.0.3 through OTA Yesterday
No Issues ...No Conflicts , downloaded Installer Package in 30 mins and Installation took 10 mins.
Installer optimized my apps ... All apps are working fine ...... NO need to wipe the data(factory Reset)
If u got ICS update via OTA for your Galaxy SII, then it is the best & simplest way to update your device...
Hello,
I have a Galaxy S6 Edge 32gb from China.
The following is the information of the device:
Model Number: SM-G9250
Android Version: 5.0.2
Baseband Version: G9250ZCU1AOE8
Kernel Version: 3.10.61-4635752
Build Number: LRX22G.G9250ZCU1AOE8
I would like to do the following:
Move away from China Variant - to a more general variant such as INTERNATIONAL
Enable Root Access
Install Google Play Store and Google Apps
Can this be done?
How do I do it?
did you have any luck?
AlexMagik said:
did you have any luck?
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No
i don't mind the China version, as i'm in china... but i would like to install google play / services (only play, so i can get apps)...
AlexMagik said:
i don't mind the China version, as i'm in china... but i would like to install google play / services (only play, so i can get apps)...
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Apparently you have to unlock bootloader using CROM app.
Then use OID3 Computer to flash the Hong Kong firmware, which has google play store.