Just bought this phone from Virgin Mobile in Canada and the model number show GT-I9100M. Does anybody know what the differences are with this model?
You might like to be a little more specific about the title of your thread - you're not going to attract much more than a few flamers with a title of just [Q].
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You might like to be a little more specific about the title of your thread - you're not going to attract much more than a few flamers with a title of just [Q].
Might be worth an edit...
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Yeah my bad with that - how do I edit the thread?
meno69 said:
Yeah my bad with that - how do I edit the thread?
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Click "edit post" and then "go advanced" to edit the title.
Can you post the details from *#1234#
Same question I wanted to ask. I got mine from Bell yesterday. The model is I9100M as well.
Odia said:
Can you post the details from *#1234#
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This is from my phone obtained through Bell.
PDA: I9100MUGK2
PHONE: I9100MUGKG2
CSC: I9100MBMCKG2
Build Info: Tue Jul 12 10:19:43 KST 2011
As far as I can tell the phone is identical except for Bell's firmware (Virgin shares the same firmware). I am however a little disappointed to see that there is so little app support for this phone so far. That little "M" in the device title makes it impossible to get certain things running like Netflix, Tegrak Overclock, and a bunch of new games, one of which is why I bought this phone to play some Order and Chaos, as it supports GT-i9100 but will not show up on Market or download through Android Market via my computer internet browser. It's not yet supported for lots of cool stuff.
I'm sure some support is coming, but so far I've been a little let down as I have been able to do very little I had planned to with this phone as of yet. A couple of weeks, hopefully. Still a great phone over all, I have it rooted and running Stock ROM with a Ninphetamine-2.0.1 kernel and SetCPU overclocking at 1400MHz and UV to 1175mV running stable and fast.
I am not 100% sure, but I think M is for the region. I have not heard that I9100M does not support some apps that I9100 does support! If so, that is not good for us.
It's not the phone, it's region, some apps aren't available in Canada like netflix.
Si14 said:
I am not 100% sure, but I think M is for the region. I have not heard that I9100M does not support some apps that I9100 does support! If so, that is not good for us.
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Way to go bumping a thread from July.
= What are you even doing asking whether or not you should root your phone on XDA?! =
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Hey Guys,
I was just going through the Samsung's website and reading if the Indian version of the Galaxy S II has NFC or not. Samsung India says in Facebook says that the Indian Version of Galaxy S II will have NFC, however, their website and the page dedicated to the Galaxy S II doesn't have any details of the same.
I was looking around and found something interesting in the SAR Information Page.
For those who don't know what SAR is:
"SAR stands for Specific Absorption Rate which is the unit of measurement for the amount of RF energy absorbed by the body when using a mobile phone. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level in laboratory conditions, the actual SAR level of the phone while operating can be well below this value. This is because the phone is designed to use the minimum power required to reach the network. Therefore, the closer you are to a base station, the more likely it is that the actual SAR level will be lower."
There was some research done and it was concluded that the Samsung Galaxy S II has one of the lowest levels of SAR value when compared to other phones.(0.338 W/kg.) (Research was not done by Samsung! )
I was looking at any confirmation regarding the same and came across the SAR Information Page.
Have a look(attached image).
The webpage clearly shows that there are three versions- GT-I9100, GT-I9100G, GT-I9100T.
Anyone have any idea what this could be?
I am going to check out other regional sites of Samsung to find out if the information there is any different.
Not able to locate the Galaxy S II website in the Samsung Australia Site, where it has been released on May 27th.
EDIT: Was able to get the Firmware download informationAttachment)
Will be checking on the UK Site now.
There are about a dozen versions, aren't there? They have slightly different, and in some cases completely different, numbers. The version coming to ntt docomo in Japan is SGH-N033, and the version going to Telstra in Australia is GT-I9100T.
Yes let's hope these differing versions allow for changes...especially in radio design...hopefully to improve some of the issues around wifi reception some are experiencing, and also maybe some of the screen tint issues!
ndnesh said:
The webpage clearly shows that there are three versions- GT-I9100, GT-I9100G, GT-I9100T.
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I heard about
GT-I9100: 1st version, eg. in Europe without NFC
GT-I9101: with NFC
GT-I9103: I9100 with NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core processor
Recently I've been reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S II for Samsung. Tested out the i9100 European version. It works like a charm.
But when I was asked to swap it with another version, an i9100G, the whole OS is buggy. It's running android 2.3.4, but it doesn't seem to work well.
I guess this is the pre-build, not the final version.
L0rDKadaj said:
Recently I've been reviewing the Samsung Galaxy S II for Samsung. Tested out the i9100 European version. It works like a charm.
But when I was asked to swap it with another version, an i9100G, the whole OS is buggy. It's running android 2.3.4, but it doesn't seem to work well.
I guess this is the pre-build, not the final version.
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Wow!! Thats some news!! Can you please post some pics of the I9100G , if possible? and also, a pic showing that its running on 2.3.4??
Thanks in Advance!
please refer to my post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14808534&postcount=1194
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KayserS0ZE said:
please refer to my post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14808534&postcount=1194
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LOL Dude thats my post.... Got the link wrong?
ndnesh said:
Not able to locate the Galaxy S II website in the Samsung Australia Site, where it has been released on May 27th.
EDIT: Was able to get the Firmware download informationAttachment)
Will be checking on the UK Site now.
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Hi, can you post the URL of this firmware download page please? I cannot find it at all.
Big thanks
aussie_boi said:
Hi, can you post the URL of this firmware download page please? I cannot find it at all.
Big thanks
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Here you go:
I got it by searching for gt-i9100 in the search field, and looking at software. however, i am not sure if it will let you download
http://www.samsung.com/au/function/...t.do?keywords=gt-19100&input_keyword=gt-19100
Thank you. Yep, cannot download the firmware, even if reg'd.
for new GS2 owners in China who aren't sure what they have, dial *#1234# and something like the following will come up:
PDA: I9100ZNKI1
PHONE: I9100ZNKI1
CSC: I9100CHNKI1
Build Info: Mon Sep 5 12:37:29 KST 2011
That's for my new China Unicom (联通) GS2.
I've spent all morning browsing the GS2 section of XDA and still require help. First, though, I'll list what I know to avoid repetition...
the Chinese versions of the I9100 come with all sorts of "enhancements" designed to help us increase/maintain our "social harmony"
some carriers/shops are selling I9100Gs... which are a little different under the hood and don't play nice with some rooting apps/ROMs. If you have a G-thang, be careful!
the current lists of official firmwares and insecure kernels don't include our phone
there is a decent Chinese-made solution for those who want to improve their GS2' flexibility without really going all the way down the rabbit hole...
Now for my questions, which I humbly beseech those in the know to answer:
based on my phone data posted at the top, can I currently use CF-Root or S2 Root?
if my official firmware is not posted, does that mean I cannot return to stock after modding the phone?
can I sub other insecure kernels in during the root process, or must I have a matching insecure kernel?
is there any way I can dump my firmware/kernel and upload here to help with GS2 development?
Thank you for your patience.
Thanks for listing this out. You obviously know more than me. If you get it worked out can you PM me? I am in Beijing, and rely on the shops at Zhongguancun, since I can't do any of this myself..
2011universal said:
Thanks for listing this out. You obviously know more than me. If you get it worked out can you PM me? I am in Beijing, and rely on the shops at Zhongguancun, since I can't do any of this myself..
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I've been pretty busy at work lately, but I think I'll have time in November to dive into the Chinese half of the internet and sort through all the utter ****. Hopefully I can find something useful and reliable for us Chinese i9100 owners in the event that xda's own experts don't solve it all first.
Hey guys and gals. Just got my S2 couple days ago and I love it, few minor issues that I would love some help on.
First of all background. This is an international S2 i9100 with firmware of
PDA: KJ1 Phone: KI4 CSC: KJ3 (TUR). (from kies)
I bought this locally here in Turkey after the frustration that my iphone4 was locked to att and my droid incredible is cdma only.
One of my biggest concerns is Android market. I do not have the Same market that i do on my HTC incredible (verizon wireless USA bought). The market that came with S2 is only for free apps and missing most of the popular free apps.
How can I get the US version of Android market.
-After googling this I found out that I needed to install market enabler on a rooted phone. Is there any other method of doing this? (flashing with UK or US based ROM?)
Even though I have owned HTC incredible for 2 years, I never customized or rooted :/ and naturally i dont have any idea whats goin on here, can anyone point me in the right direction of customizing and tweaking the s2 (would love to see what this phone can do).
Thanks in advance
-darewinder
I would start here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
Read the first few posts, then look here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Again read the first few posts, then at least the last 10.
Once you understand the process, go ahead and root your phone.
Then read some of the ROM threads and try any you like the look of. I like VillainROM myself. Stock with some useful tweaks
Hope this helps
Thanks for the great info. I really dont want to root until i am fully confertable with it
Do you know the issue with the android market i mentioned above? The fact that mine is very limited (due to my location, ROM?)
darewinder said:
Thanks for the great info. I really dont want to root until i am fully confertable with it
Do you know the issue with the android market i mentioned above? The fact that mine is very limited (due to my location, ROM?)
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I think the only way to use a different version of market it by only rooting.(someone correct if i am wrong). i think what you need is an app called market enabler. and that should do the trick...any other way i am not familiar with sorry.
Here you go mate a link to give you a bit more info what i was talking about
http://www.redmondpie.com/market-enabler-enable-paid-apps-in-android-market-outside-us-9140493/
hmm. I am a little confused by this since the HTC incredible i have has an US market working fine. (on the same wifi network as my s2)
I've had my eye on the Galaxy SII for a while now.
I live in China, where there are several versions for sale, one of which is the Korean version (with antenna).
The Korean version is significantly cheaper than the "normal" version, so I might go for that one.
Should I expect any difference with other versions? I plan to root the device as soon as I get my hands on it.
Thanks.
can u upload some pics of sgs2 diff versions ,an neva heard sgs2 with antenna
rocky23 said:
can u upload some pics of sgs2 diff versions ,an neva heard sgs2 with antenna
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I don't see how that will help answer my question. The outside just looks normal, but with a tiny extendable antenna on the right corner of the phone.
The model number on it is?
If its one of the following
M250S / M250K / M250L
you are good to go as they are compatible with the international ROMs you might loose the functionality of TV antenna on those ROMs though, also refer to the Korean thread in the General section for more info.
swapnilraj said:
The model number on it is?
If its one of the following
M250S / M250K / M250L
you are good to go as they are compatible with the international ROMs you might loose the functionality of TV antenna on those ROMs though, also refer to the Korean thread in the General section for more info.
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Thanks! How will I find out the model number? Behind the battery?
swapnilraj said:
The model number on it is?
If its one of the following
M250S / M250K / M250L
you are good to go as they are compatible with the international ROMs you might loose the functionality of TV antenna on those ROMs though, also refer to the Korean thread in the General section for more info.
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After checking out the Korean thread, I'm not sure what you mean by "compatible with international ROMs".
Do you mean I can just flash any custom ROM I want with full functionality? (except, of course, the TV).
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After checking out the Korean thread, I'm not sure what you mean by "compatible with international ROMs".
Do you mean I can just flash any custom ROM I want with full functionality? (except, of course, the TV).
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Yes. I'm in Mongolia, and I bought a Korean Galaxy S2. You can essentially flash it so that it thinks it is an international version. The only thing that won't work is the radio/tv tuner. You'll be fine, and you'll save money on it. I say go for it. Luckily, unlike the Galaxy Note, the S2 is a device where Korean and International versions are nearly identical.
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Yes. I'm in Mongolia, and I bought a Korean Galaxy S2. You can essentially flash it so that it thinks it is an international version. The only thing that won't work is the radio/tv tuner. You'll be fine, and you'll save money on it. I say go for it. Luckily, unlike the Galaxy Note, the S2 is a device where Korean and International versions are nearly identical.
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Thanks! I'm an absolute noob when it comes to Android, but let's say I root it and install CM on it, it should work like an international version? That's what you mean by "flash it"?
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Thanks! I'm an absolute noob when it comes to Android, but let's say I root it and install CM on it, it should work like an international version? That's what you mean by "flash it"?
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Yes it should, for when you buy it, you can use the international ROMs on it through these instructions.
Before you go about flashing anything blindly though.... where you asked:
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Thanks! How will I find out the model number? Behind the battery?
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The answer is: yes. Look at the model number behind the battery. What does it say?
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Before you go about flashing anything blindly though.... where you asked:
The answer is: yes. Look at the model number behind the battery. What does it say?
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I don't have the phone yet; I'm thinking of picking one up this week. Now I know which model numbers are ok.
petruuus said:
I don't have the phone yet; I'm thinking of picking one up this week. Now I know which model numbers are ok.
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Just be aware that depending on which model you actually get, some firmwares in the i9100 forums will not work for you, and may in fact brick the device. Do your due diligence with research before flashing any firmwares or kernels.
Sorry about the vagueness of the title but it's not necessarily one specific question so I wasn't sure what to put.
I recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy SIII. I'm fairly certain it's a fake. I bought it from a company claiming the phone was cheaper because their located right near the Canada/USA border. The guy swears that it's not fake however I'm missing S-Voice, motion sensing, and a lot of the cool stuff. The seller claims all that is just software and apps that can be downloaded but I've been searching for about 2 days and just keep finding stuff about rooting and roms. I've even tried searching all the version numbers, which is one of the reasons I believe it's a fake. However through my searches I've yet to find anything that matches up perfectly to what my 'About Phone' section shows.
So I guess first things first I should show you all that information so someone can help tell me if it is indeed fake. Trie taking a screenshot but didn't seem to be working for me.
Model number
GT-I9200
Android version
4.0.4
Baseband version
MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V20,
2012/08/13 14:56
Kenel version
3.0.13
1211 V30
Wed Sep 26 14:55:17 CST 2012
Build number
IMM76D.19300ZSALE9
Custom build version
1348568386
So I'm assuming it is a fake yes? The "Custom build version" makes me think so, however I havent been able to find a match for it anywhere online. If there's any other info on the phone that would be useful please let me know.
Now so I guess the next question is, whether it is a fake or not like the guy keeps claiming (I guess it's a good sign he's still emailing me back, maybe he doesn't even know.), I want to prepare for the worst. I think I might be able to get my money back from this guy. It was shipped from a Canadian address, and I have a name. Anyway, like I said, want to prepare for the worst if I can't get my money back, so is there anything I can do, fake or not to get this thing operating like a regular Galaxy S3? Whether it be as simple as some software and app downloads like the guy claims? Or maybe there's something else I can do? I've never rooted a phone before but if it could work, it's something I'd be wiling to try.
I apologize if this is in the wrong place, figured it was the most logical board. Thanks.
Yep, you're correct, it looks like a fake looking at the baseband and the other details (Google 'MAUI.11AMD.W11.50.SP.V20').
You wont be able to flash any firmware that is for the official GTI9300.
I'd suggest you try and get your money back if possible.
GT-i9200 is the galaxy s2
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
ImSpecial said:
GT-i9200 is the galaxy s2
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda app-developers app
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Sorry, should have read GT-i9300. And thanks you guys, definitely going to try and get my money back.