I am from India and the version of Galaxy S2 that was released here doesn't have NFC. So I was wondering if anybody tried using the battery from the AT&T version of Galaxy S2?
I saw in reviews that the battery in the AT&T version of S2 contains NFC. If that can be used in the International version of S2, then it would be great. As with ICS if we have NFC, then we can use the beam'ing feature
It does not work on the international version there is a review in this forum that confirms the battery alone will cause NFC to work.
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Probable answer is :
"Old" GS2 seems to miss the PN65 or PN55 chip
Plus, the NFC battery requires 4 pins to operate.
As I am one of the lucky few to have a NFC-enabled Galaxy S2, I can't tell, on the contrary, how much battery pins do "regular" GS2 have. If there are only 3 installed, chances are that the chip itself isn't installed, and that adding a NFC battery with a NFC "ANTENNA" (>> no chip in the battery!<<) will just...make your GSM reception worse? lol (doesn't know)
Your best bet is on SIM-CARD-BASED-NFC, but this will have to be with your MO
hey did anyone followup on this...?? if a nfc enabled battery like the one in a ATT i777 would work in a i9100...??? as mentioned above that you need 4 pins... the i9100 does have 4 pins already so... dont think thats a issue... more this chip you speak of... how can one find out if their phone has that or not...???
also i dont think the nfc sd cards have really become readily available yet...
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Hi guys,
I've seen that the Galaxy S II has NFC support listed as only being available in certain regions -- has anyone found any more information on which regions will have the NFC hardware?
Also, does anyone know if the NFC hardware will have the ability to write NFC tags as well as read them, as the Nexus S does?
Thanks!
NFC is like Bluetooth
it's not really a region thing, rather than which countries or business are using it or not
Sorry, my point was that if you look on the Samsung site:
http://galaxys2.samsungmobile.com/html/feature.html
It says that 'availability of NFC may vary by regions and telecom operators'. Which means that the different versions (i.e. those containing Exynos vs. Tegra 2) are also likely to vary as to whether they have the NFC chip built in or not.
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It says that 'availability of NFC may vary by regions and telecom operators'.
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ahh.. that makes more sense
well, that will really depend who you buy the phone from.
just like the I9000 it came in many flavors, with camera, without camera, with flash, without flash, with... / without....
you get the point, so yes the NFC will be one of those optional features thing, and only the phone operators ordering the phones will get to decide if it comes with it or not.
so, just be careful when you buy, and make sure to check out the specs to include the NFC for the model you are buying
In the UK non carrier SIM Free versions should come with the NFC chip.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galax...14FQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1323232696&sr=8-3
If so, what are the differences? I know AT&T has Skyrocket, but I don't really like how it has a different processor and it's 4.52 inch screen. So can I order that expecting to get the same thing as the Euro SGS2?
It is not exactly the same device, the keys are different, as well as I believe the 4g bands supported, so the ATT version wouldnthave working 4G in europe and vice versa. Also, most ROMs, kernels, and such developed for one are not compatible with the other (there are ways to get around this one though). But the main parts, screen, processor, and other internals are exactly the same, making the ATT version the closest US variant to the original (which is generally considered a good thing)
I've owned both. Switched to this phone because of the amazing screen problems. My friend owns the European version. The only difference is the "apple" button on the European one that the AT&T version lacks.
ATT version has NFC but not enabled at the moment.
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I've owned both. Switched to this phone because of the amazing screen problems. My friend owns the European version. The only difference is the "apple" button on the European one that the AT&T version lacks.
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Which phone had the amazing screen problems?
HellBunny said:
ATT version has NFC but not enabled at the moment.
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How come? And is it possible to enable it?
Well as long as the internals are the same. I couldn't care less about the bands. The Skyrocket just seems crap.
It's possible to partially enable it.
Main differences:
Different buttons at the bottom
I777 has NFC hardware
I9100 has FM radio
I777 has a crippled battery charger (Stock users won't notice this, but those that want to crank the charge current up a bit with a custom kernel will find that it isn't possible - we're stuck at 650 mA, which is stock on the I9100 also, but the I9100 can change it with kernel hacks.)
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I777 has a crippled battery charger (Stock users won't notice this, but those that want to crank the charge current up a bit with a custom kernel will find that it isn't possible - we're stuck at 650 mA, which is stock on the I9100 also, but the I9100 can change it with kernel hacks.)
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Hah, that one I didn't know about.. thanks for the tip!
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It is not exactly the same device, the keys are different, as well as I believe the 4g bands supported, so the ATT version wouldnthave working 4G in europe and vice versa. Also, most ROMs, kernels, and such developed for one are not compatible with the other (there are ways to get around this one though). But the main parts, screen, processor, and other internals are exactly the same, making the ATT version the closest US variant to the original (which is generally considered a good thing)
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Actually they support the same bands. Same exact radio even I believe.
Main differences are as Entropy listed: buttons, nfc/fm radio, and charging chip.
There are also a number of minor UI differences in some of the built-in apps, pull-down toggles, and settings. I've noticed voice quality is a little better with my AT&T version (I get less static incoming. Outgoing voice is clearer and louder). Data speeds are faster with my AT&T version. These last two may be due to different modems, SIM cards, and/or account provisioning by AT&T.
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Which phone had the amazing screen problems?
How come? And is it possible to enable it?
Well as long as the internals are the same. I couldn't care less about the bands. The Skyrocket just seems crap.
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Oh oops. The Skyrocket had the amazing screen problems. The problems are explained everywhere in the TMO SGS2 and the Skyrocket
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There are also a number of minor UI differences in some of the built-in apps, pull-down toggles, and settings. I've noticed voice quality is a little better with my AT&T version (I get less static incoming. Outgoing voice is clearer and louder). Data speeds are faster with my AT&T version. These last two may be due to different modems, SIM cards, and/or account provisioning by AT&T.
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I think the I9100s have smaller TCP buffer settings by default. I remember looking at the settings in SiyahKernel, they were as small or smaller than those of UXKG3 for Infuse, which was notorious for bad network performance because of those settings.
skyrocket is slow vs the s2 speed wise.
AT&T version only has tri-band HSPA radio while international verison of quad-band HSPA radio. So, you may have problem getting 3G outside North America.
also the noise canceling mic is in a different position
Hey guys I need some help from the people that know all the information about the AT&T Galaxy Note. I'm planning to get mine on the 19th but I have a couple of questions about the "phablet".
1. Is there are an ICS version coming out soon for the AT&T Note? I read about one coming for the International version but the AT&T version uses different hardware so I'm worried about this. I have ICS running on my Captivate and it works really good.
2. Is it coming with NFC? I read this phone comes with GB 2.3.5. I read somewhere that GB 2.3.6 is the version that supports the NFC feature. (Please correct me if I'm wrong).
3. How is the GPS on the Note? I had a very bad experience with the Captivate and the Asus Transformer Prime and I want a phone with a fully functional GPS.
Thanks for your help.
No dates for ICS, if this is a reason to get it, hold off. Well it get it, of course it will but it could be end of year
NFC, yes it is included
GPS, works fine on the international model, don't see why that would change
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GPS, works fine on the international model, don't see why that would change
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Thanks for the reply. I'm asking about the GPS because right now I have a Captivate and the GPS never work like it should
I came from captivate too. The moment i turned gps on my friend's note, i gave my captivate to my dad i am constantly getting 12/12~16 satellites in gps test opposed to 4/4~5 on captivate
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Hey guys 4G Galaxy S II was released in AUS recently..
Info sheet here
My question is would the current custom ROMS available work on this phone ??
Tempted to buy it.. if not I may just play it safe for the next international Galaxy release..
Depends on how different it is.
If it has a different processor (like the I9100G for example), forget it. Obviously being 4G the modems will be different, if they work with current I9100/T firmware you might be able to use existing firmware with a 4G specific modem but we won't know until someone with a fair amount of technical aptitude actually gets one.
If it does need completely different firmware, I wouldn't be holding my breath for custom roms/kernels being created for it.
Edit to add - My advice; get an I9100 or an I9100T. Only network you'll be able to use it on at the moment in AU is Hell$tra.
At 1.5GHz, its probably a different processor, so it wont work. With LTE, it probably has a snapdragon processor compared to our Exynos.
Currently own a i9100 very happy with it.. I was afraid it wouldn't work.. had a gut feeling it wouldn't wanted some clarification is all.
Cheers guys.
Hey,
I have an S4 but I activated it with my Note 2's SIM. I've heard that the S4 uses an NFC-SIM, does that mean without a new SIM i can't use NFC? Or are the NFC capabilities built into the phone itself?
Thanks guys!
I don't think it's a nfc sim. The s3 and s4 both have their nfc in the batteries. That why you'll see replacement batteries with and w/out nfc. I do know the nfc tagging is a different version with the s3 and s4. None of my nfc tags from my s3 work with my s4.
I think the NFC SIM is just an extra layer of security for their ISIS mobile payment app. I don't think it's required to just have NFC capabilities.
support.verizonwireless[.]com/faqs/Equipment/nfc-sim.html
The NFC SIM is only needed for Isis.
The Broadcom NFC module is soldered to the phone's mainboard. The antenna is integrated into the battery.
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I don't think it's a nfc sim. The s3 and s4 both have their nfc in the batteries. That why you'll see replacement batteries with and w/out nfc. I do know the nfc tagging is a different version with the s3 and s4. None of my nfc tags from my s3 work with my s4.
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Yeah, Mifare Classic tags are probably what you had and worked with the S3 (and many other phones) but don't work with the Broadcom NFC hardware on the S4. Stick to NTAG203 Tags, Topaz 512 Tags, or any tags that adhere to NFC Type 1 or Type 2 protocols and you'll be fine.
Like others said, the hardware is in the phone and antenna on the battery so you'll be fine!