Hi,
How can I tell if the GS2 am buying is the Korean version??
Should I check the model number or should I check the packaging?
Where can I find it?
What are the model numbers for the Korean and non Korean versions?
I don't want the Korean version
Thanks
The Korean versions have one of these numbers M250S / M250K / M250L on the back and they have an antenna, it's hard to miss it
Open the back. Remove the battery.
The sticker where the battery sits on should tell you where it is made from.
seriouly they have the antenna..?? lol.. what is it for ??
xinfinityoO said:
seriouly they have the antenna..?? lol.. what is it for ??
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Funny enough for radio, lol
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Thanks. Coz I would like to know too
its for DMB-TV the SGS1 also had it (M110S)
nice..does that dmbtv work else wheer like in the us or uk or is it just for korea
Hi all,
I am from India and I am planning to buy a Samsung galaxy s2 model from Pune, India.
I have recently read on internet that in India, the Samsung galaxy s2 model available is the i9100G instead of i9100 [ which is the original and better one]. So I am confused, what to do? Should I go with the G variant or not?
What I have heard is that the G variant is not much supported and comparatively less in performance than the i9100 model. I may be wrong and that's why I am here asking for your help.
Please let me know what to do? Plus, if anyone on this forum is from Pune and knows where I can get the SGS2 i9100 model, please let me know.
Thanks in advance for your answers...
Well I think the i9100G comes with NFC unlike the i9100.
But if you're more interested in software flashing or development you're better with i9100 since it has more support.
aaitken98 said:
Well I think the i9100G comes with NFC unlike the i9100.
But if you're more interested in software flashing or development you're better with i9100 since it has more support.
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Where the heck do you get your info?
In another thread, you said LPQ was a later build than LP7. (which is not right)
As far as I know, I9100G does NOT have NFC out of the box. I9100G is similar to the I9100, but has different SoC/chipset. (I9100G has OMAP4430 CPU, and PowerVR SGX 540 GPU.... whereas I9100 has Exynos CPU, with Mali GPU. This is why firmwares are not compatible between the two)
I9100P has NFC added out of the box, but is otherwise the same as the I9100 in terms of CPU/GPU.
aaitken98 said:
Well I think the i9100G comes with NFC unlike the i9100.
But if you're more interested in software flashing or development you're better with i9100 since it has more support.
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No its the P that has NFC. The G has a different GPU and chipset to the regular 9100, making all the standard i9100 roms incompatible.
Buy the IG9100... Will have better support and you can find more help here for any issues encountered..
Thanks a lot guys for your replies. Even I want to buy the i9100 model, but seems that in India that model is not available. And the pathetic things is that Samsung is selling i9100G models in the i9100 box. This case has happened with 2 of my friends and even there is no replacement guarantee at the moment for them.
Here is a website for that reference which shows the i9100 box and i9100G model inside: knowmydroid.com/blog/samsung-galaxy-s2-i9100-vs-i9100g-difference
I really need to check the piece thoroughly before buying it. Anyone know any store or place in Pune where I can buy the original version i9100 ?
Thanks in advance
Mate i m from india too
Don't listen to the fools who say i9100G is better
its total money waste(some games not working,camera problems,no ice cream sandwich,no development,not sgs2 really just a phone looking like sgs2 and i9100G is weaker)
Buy a second hand i9100 or new Galaxy Note(only 1k difference on ebay.in)
Thanks for the reply man. So is it like a brand new model of Samsung galaxy s2 i9100 is NOT AVAILABLE in India at the moment? Even in official Samsung stores?
That would be really bad if that's the case...
goldest said:
Thanks for the reply man. So is it like a brand new model of Samsung galaxy s2 i9100 is NOT AVAILABLE in India at the moment? Even in official Samsung stores?
That would be really bad if that's the case...
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Yes and believe me note is much better than i9100G
as its having same processor,etc as i9100
Big problem with G is very little development for it compared to i9100 .
I would try and source an i9100 .
jje
JJEgan said:
Big problem with G is very little development for it compared to i9100 .
I would try and source an i9100 .
jje
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I think the reason for this is that G is sold in India only or few parts of the world while the international versions are already in around 20-M units...
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I think the reason for this is that G is sold in India only or few parts of the world while the international versions are already in around 20-M units...
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Exactly! And that's the reason why the people in India are finding it much more difficult to buy the original version of S2 which is i9100.
The shop/mall owners in India are saying that the Samsung has stopped the production of i9100 piece and that's the reason why we are selling i9100G nowadays.
Is it the truth that Samsung has stopped production of i9100 model? Or is it only for Indian market and in the rest of the places there are still new i9100 models available?
dude buy a i9100 model, you can find more support and devs here on xda.
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Is it the truth that Samsung has stopped production of i9100 model? Or is it only for Indian market and in the rest of the places there are still new i9100 models available?
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wtf?? jajaja indians do anything to sell
no samsung didnt stoped production, its just that samsung india is allowed or whatever reason is selling 9100G officially.
you have to buy used or one that is imported. im sure one of the stores must have newimported international i9100. you might not get the warrenty though.
Yeah, I am planning for that only. One more thing is that I visited a local mobile store yesterday. And amazingly, they have the i9100 model available, at least the box says so and I have seen the product code as well and it ends with AINU instead of GINU [for i9100G model].
But the thing I found a bit weird is that the manufacturer was said to be from China? That's new for me. I have heard that SGS2 has been manufactured majorly in Korea or Vietnam, but not sure about china? Is is fine to buy the Galaxy S2 manufactured in china?
Please advice...!!!
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Yeah, I am planning for that only. One more thing is that I visited a local mobile store yesterday. And amazingly, they have the i9100 model available, at least the box says so and I have seen the product code as well and it ends with AINU instead of GINU [for i9100G model].
But the thing I found a bit weird is that the manufacturer was said to be from China? That's new for me. I have heard that SGS2 has been manufactured majorly in Korea or Vietnam, but not sure about china? Is is fine to buy the Galaxy S2 manufactured in china?
Please advice...!!!
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If its i9100 then go for it
Can be manufactured all over the world
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If its i9100 then go for it
Can be manufactured all over the world
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Yeah buddy. At least the box says that it's i9100 manufactured and imported by China. The manufactured date is also of August 2011. So may be there is a possibility that this one is from the old stock and not the new production. But that shouldn't be any problem, Isn't it?
Any idea, which Android version I will be getting if its manufactured and imported in August 2011? Just curios...
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Yeah buddy. At least the box says that it's i9100 manufactured and imported by China. The manufactured date is also of August 2011. So may be there is a possibility that this one is from the old stock and not the new production. But that shouldn't be any problem, Isn't it?
Any idea, which Android version I will be getting if its manufactured and imported in August 2011? Just curios...
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U can install 4.0 from here if its i9100
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U can install 4.0 from here if its i9100
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But is it fine to install the ICS right away after buying it? Or should I spend some time playing with the device as I am not pretty much used to android devices as such.
What would you suggest? Should I go for the ICS update right away? Or I should wait for sometime and then get to it slowly and steadily?
19100 even comes with black ink .
jje
dear All
i have got samsung galaxy s2 from USA (GT_9100 international)
and i live in Egypt ,can i make update to ics and what about the application on google play which is not available in my reigon can i use it without displaying the message (video is not available in your country )like i face in my current GT-9100 G
please help
many thanks
Hany
There's no such model as "GT_9100 international".
Also, spamming two subforums with the same question is a quick way to ensure your speedy departure from XDA.
sorry
but i mean samsung galaxy s2 (GT-9100) without G
If you actually did get it from the US, then it's not the GT-I9100. The GT-I9100 is sold many places, but NOT in the US. There are several US specific variants of the Galaxy S2, but none of them are the GT-I9100.
You sure about the model?
Galaxy S2
i will received it next monday form usa
but he told me the phone is galaxy s2
according to your info. i'm not sure and i afraid if i receive anather phone model .this will be a problem with me.
please advise
There's not a lot we can do to advise you.
Ask the seller yourself .
It's not hard to find out an exact model number.
Hi,
I was wondering if there are different versions of S3's like for S2's (ie, Singapore differ from US etc), because i want to buy an S3 online from a reseller in which the title goes by Samsung Galaxy S3 Unlocked WHITE/BLUE. Is there anyway to tell or how to check which version the seller is selling?
Thanks!
Was there a model model number?
I typed this by hand.
SGiZac said:
Hi,
I was wondering if there are different versions of S3's like for S2's (ie, Singapore differ from US etc), because i want to buy an S3 online from a reseller in which the title goes by Samsung Galaxy S3 Unlocked WHITE/BLUE. Is there anyway to tell or how to check which version the seller is selling?
Thanks!
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If its being sold online it is most likely to be the GT-I9300 international version. However be sure of the credibility of the online re seller. There have been cases where people reported to have received fake S3's..
Yes, there is:
this app:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alxdroiddev.gs3identity
it will not only tell if it is a genuine S III, but it will also tell what specific model it is.
Hello everyone, so i found this Xperia Z2 at sale and i am hesitating to buy it, which model is it ?
which country ? taiwan ? haven't seen this package before in taiwan, in the past i bought a korean Galaxy S and it was incompatible with every rom, kernel etc,
i don't want to repeat the same mistake, would this model be compatible with roms and kernels from the XZ2 thread ?
any help is appreciated.
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Homurato said:
Hello everyone, so i found this Xperia Z2 at sale and i am hesitating to buy it, which model is it ?
which country ? taiwan ? haven't seen this package before in taiwan, in the past i bought a korean Galaxy S and it was incompatible with every rom, kernel etc,
i don't want to repeat the same mistake, would this model be compatible with roms and kernels from the XZ2 thread ?
any help is appreciated.
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so u should ask for picture from sides of package
If it's second hand ask for a pic of the service menu-> model info.
Also, doesn't Samsung have a million different models with different hardware (like processors). I thought all z2's are the same except different mobile radio antenna. All roms should work as expected, just make sure the phone operates on your carriers frequencies.
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this is the HK model.