before any of you start saying use the search function or other whitty comments, i have searched around and have found nothing
so, is there a date for when ics will come to my sgs2 on o2 uk network ?
Since O2 will add some of their own apps it really depends on how long it takes them. You can flash a official build via odin then flash your regions CSC so you can still use Kies.
thank you for your reply
My phone was branded o2. I've debranded it to international software and now waiting for the ICS XEU update
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Warren.D said:
My phone was branded o2. I've debranded it to international software and now waiting for the ICS XEU update
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I am the same here... Waiting for ICS. I am on PDA: XWKI4
No update at the moment :-(
Thank you
Not worth the wait nothing in current ICS thats worth leaving a decent GB firmware for in my opinion . Lemmings like it i don't .
jje
NTOP said:
I am the same here... Waiting for ICS. I am on PDA: XWKI4
No update at the moment :-(
Thank you
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Snap!
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im kinda a noob to android i had a htc hd2 before, so android is different so the new ics to come is not worth the update ? im on 2.3.5 it works just fine ive had my s2 for 2 weeks now with no crashes or any problems
so when the update is available do you reccomend to stay on gb for now ?
jonnyhall1bmx1 said:
im kinda a noob to android i had a htc hd2 before, so android is different so the new ics to come is not worth the update ? im on 2.3.5 it works just fine ive had my s2 for 2 weeks now with no crashes or any problems
so when the update is available do you reccomend to stay on gb for now ?
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I have came across from HTC HD2 as well, It was different than windows but to be honest with you i have been with Android about few months and it's much better than what windows can offer....
I am waiting for the update to come through
jonnyhall1bmx1 said:
im kinda a noob to android i had a htc hd2 before, so android is different so the new ics to come is not worth the update ? im on 2.3.5 it works just fine ive had my s2 for 2 weeks now with no crashes or any problems
so when the update is available do you reccomend to stay on gb for now ?
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I will move from custom GB if and when more customization is ready for ICS specifically JKays apps . All my tests of many ICS roms so far have had one end result restore to GB rom .
jje
JJEgan said:
I will move from custom GB if and when more customization is ready for ICS specifically JKays apps . All my tests of many ICS roms so far have had one end result restore to GB rom .
jje
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+1 - I feel exactly the same!
thanks for your replys guys !!
and what are the benifits from stock gb to custom gingerbread?
One is stock the other is customized in varying ways you need to read each custom roms description .
jje
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Hi,
I noticed that Europe has finally got firmware with 2.3.4 OS, but Aussies are as always behind.
Can ayone reccommend stock European firmware with 2.3.4 and as little extra crap as possible?
Thanks
PS. Currently have Virgin banded XWKF3
realspido said:
Hi,
I noticed that Europe has finally got firmware with 2.3.4 OS, but Aussies are as always behind.
Can ayone reccommend stock European firmware with 2.3.4 and as little extra crap as possible?
Thanks
PS. Currently have Virgin banded XWKF3
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I have found Cognition to be a good solution. Most of the bloat removed and the rest that you dont need can be disabled with Titanium Backup Pro for example.
Pume said:
I have found Cognition to be a good solution. Most of the bloat removed and the rest that you dont need can be disabled with Titanium Backup Pro for example.
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Ditto with villainrom lite.
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Pume said:
I have found Cognition to be a good solution. Most of the bloat removed and the rest that you dont need can be disabled with Titanium Backup Pro for example.
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yes, i think cognition is the best one. and there are alway updates (rom versions and extra stuff)
Villain or Cognition check out the threads and read as latest rom is not always the best .
Their is a script around that will remove all Samsung Bloatware .
jje
Hi again and thanks for quick replies.
Ok, maybe I wasn't clear enough or I misunderstand:
I was was after is STOCK firmware - I believe Cognition is rooted? Or maybe I'm missing something (sorry I'm not an expert as you can see).
If I understand correctly, some stock firmwares are network provider specific and they often put some extra stuff, which I don't want.
I previously found that Virgin Mobile's KF3 was fairly clean, but because KG3 hasn't been released in Australia yet, I was hoping to update to some European firmware?
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Tom
realspido said:
Hi again and thanks for quick replies.
Ok, maybe I wasn't clear enough or I misunderstand:
I was was after is STOCK firmware - I believe Cognition is rooted? Or maybe I'm missing something (sorry I'm not an expert as you can see).
If I understand correctly, some stock firmwares are network provider specific and they often put some extra stuff, which I don't want.
I previously found that Virgin Mobile's KF3 was fairly clean, but because KG3 hasn't been released in Australia yet, I was hoping to update to some European firmware?
Any thoughts?
Cheers
Tom
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Here you can find all the official unbranded firmwares. From my knowledge there's no official european 2.3.4 released through Kies. I think 2.3.4 has only been released for China and arabic countries. I might be mistaking. Take a look and see for yourself:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Hi,
I've searched and browsed around I'm sure I'm just being stupid but how I can I find a rooted stock 2.3.4 ROM so I can upgrade my rooted 2.3.3 o2 ROM?
Could someone just provide me with a link, it'd be much appreciated.
Thanks,
Don't know a Stock ROM which is already rooted. You can download any Stock 2.3.4 ROM from here,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
You can then go on and root your device from this,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
Regards.
Agree if its rooted then its not a stock rom .
jje
Thanks, I saw that thread but didn't know which were 2.3.4 as they're not labelled. I know o2 still haven't upgraded theirs so could anyone confirm which one is 2.3.4?
I have Sim free Phone, which was costly so no barnding and still no update, really want stock 2.3.4 as I love touchwiz.
andoridkiller said:
I have Sim free Phone, which was costly so no barnding and still no update, really want stock 2.3.4 as I love touchwiz.
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2.3.4 is available through Samsung Kies. I upgraded mine last week (sim free unlocked model) from stock 2.3.3.
RXP said:
Thanks, I saw that thread but didn't know which were 2.3.4 as they're not labelled. I know o2 still haven't upgraded theirs so could anyone confirm which one is 2.3.4?
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Just read the labels on the firmware description here .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
they state 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 .
jje
Ah yes, I was being blind. Thanks for the help guys, going to flash this weekend.
Hi i bought a new samsung galaxy s2 the other day and immediately checked for updates ota. it said an update was available, so i downloaded it and clicked install. the phone rebooted and began updating but once it got to 14 percent it stopped, rebooted then said update was unsuccessful. So i connected to kies and it told me my phone wasnt compatible for updates via kies. any ideas?
Kies is useless, if you really want to update you can use odin yourself... up to you and voids warranty
Try uninstalling and reinstalling but too be honest, forget kies...
hmm. ok. any ideas on why the ota update stops at 14 percent? im on stock 2.3.4 and not rooted.
yes, because kies is rubbish....
settings - about phone - update... Over The Air update is probably not available lol ...
With odin you can flash stock updates... really simple, but get used to the phone and if you want to take the leap, its not difficult but do plenty of reading, it can a bit daunting initially...
Is there anything wrong with your phone or just hungry for the latest version?
OTA is not in use/working for many yet but is supposed to be working when ICS is released .
NEW HERE
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134290
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Root + CWM .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1103399
jje
Just like having the latest firmware.otherwise I'm loving it. Much better than my old milestone
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Thank you.very helpful post
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okay so im trying to exaust all my options before rooting considering my only computer is ancient and runs at the pace of a snail.. i called samsung and they told me my phone came from overseas, so my update wouldnt be avalaible through kies or ota...is there a way to resolve this? i am in the us but have the international version of the i9100
tann3r12 said:
okay so im trying to exaust all my options before rooting considering my only computer is ancient and runs at the pace of a snail.. i called samsung and they told me my phone came from overseas, so my update wouldnt be avalaible through kies or ota...is there a way to resolve this? i am in the us but have the international version of the i9100
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i9100 stock roms in the stock rom thread al you need is to match modem and csc to location and network .
Rooting has nothing to do with updates or making the phone faster .
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
oh okay thank you. one more thing though should i flash the stock rom that matches the region on my phone now or can i download the one for my actual region?
tann3r12 said:
oh okay thank you. one more thing though should i flash the stock rom that matches the region on my phone now or can i download the one for my actual region?
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You said you're in the US? Then there isn't a stock ROM for the i9100 for your region. I'm in the US too. You should be able to use any from Intratech's official firmware thread just fine. I flashed from XWKE7 for the UK (2.3.3), that came with the phone, to XXKI3 for Poland (2.3.5). Haven't found a need to upgrade beyond that yet, but there are newer versions available.
ctomgee said:
You said you're in the US? Then there isn't a stock ROM for the i9100 for your region. I'm in the US too. You should be able to use any from Intratech's official firmware thread just fine. I flashed from XWKE7 for the UK (2.3.3), that came with the phone, to XXKI3 for Poland (2.3.5). Haven't found a need to upgrade beyond that yet, but there are newer versions available.
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ok! my main concern is being able to get the official ice cream sandwich update once it comes out through ota or kies
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ok! my main concern is being able to get the official ice cream sandwich update once it comes out through ota or kies
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OTA and Kies won't work for us dude, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. We'll have to rely on ICS being posted somewhere here.
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OTA and Kies won't work for us dude, I hate to be the bearer of bad news. We'll have to rely on ICS being posted somewhere here.
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ahh of course :/ well thanks for the info!
Hello,
I just purchased an GT-i1900P orange, UK
Can i flash it with for example "I9100XXLPB" 4.0.3 ??
I know that I will lose NFC and I do not care.
But is it possible? or I will brick my phone?
Any help is appreciated.
Many thanks
gjergji1 said:
Hello,
I just purchased an GT-i1900P orange, UK
Can i flash it with for example "I9100XXLPB" 4.0.3 ??
I know that I will lose NFC and I do not care.
But is it possible? or I will brick my phone?
Any help is appreciated.
Many thanks
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Yes, it is possible. I9100 ROMs will indeed work on I9100P phones, but NFC won't work anymore... and it sounds like you already know this.
It's ALSO possible you can also brick your phone if you don't follow instructions.
ALL THAT SAID... If you are concerned about stability and NOT bricking your phone, then I suggest you do NOT flash ANY ICS based ROM, as it's not yet been officially released. That means any ICS based ROM is built off a leak, so stability is NOT guaranteed.
thank you for the explanation. I appreciate it.
by the way, even the radios(modems) are compatible/flashable?
god of war here I come..
gjergji1 said:
thank you for the explanation. I appreciate it.
by the way, even the radios(modems) are compatible/flashable?
god of war here I come..
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YES almost all modems work .
jje
gjergji1 said:
god of war here I come..
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God of war? Is there a working ps2 emulator for Android that I don't know about?
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God of war? Is there a working ps2 emulator for Android that I don't know about?
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lol,
I was referring to odin the flash tool ..
gjergji1 said:
lol,
I was referring to odin the flash tool ..
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Ah... Didn't even make the connection.
Hi,
I also have the GT-i1900P Orange UK version.
Can you tell me which ROM did you flash? I need to debrand that Orange stuff since I'm on giffgaff. Would love to have some latest generic Samsung firmware but I'm a bit lost when it comes to ROMs. So far I've managed to remove simlock using Samsung Galaxy S unlocker and flash "CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-42-v4.2-CWM4.zip".
Thanks
petexx said:
Hi,
I also have the GT-i1900P Orange UK version.
Can you tell me which ROM did you flash? I need to debrand that Orange stuff since I'm on giffgaff. Would love to have some latest generic Samsung firmware but I'm a bit lost when it comes to ROMs. So far I've managed to remove simlock using Samsung Galaxy S unlocker and flash "CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-42-v4.2-CWM4.zip".
Thanks
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You can flash any I9100 (NOTE: NOT an I9100G) firmware. Just know that you'll lose NFC if you do. But it looks like you already got this information in a different thread.
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The first thing anybody should be doing after rooting and before flashing an ICS BETA ROM is making an EFS backup(download release.zip)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
and then making a Nandroid backup just incase you need to get back to your previous Firmware.Without these 2 things you could loose your phone cos your flashing a BETA ROM.
EDIT:A good kernel for ICS is LP6 as LPB seems to have more bugs in some ROMs.
petexx said:
Hi,
I also have the GT-i1900P Orange UK version.
Can you tell me which ROM did you flash? I need to debrand that Orange stuff since I'm on giffgaff. Would love to have some latest generic Samsung firmware but I'm a bit lost when it comes to ROMs. So far I've managed to remove simlock using Samsung Galaxy S unlocker and flash "CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-42-v4.2-CWM4.zip".
Thanks
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Hello,
I have done exactly as you did. Just that I also backed up my EFS!! If you screw your EFS that you screw the phone so better safe than sorry.
Then I went on flashing I9100XXLPB with ODIN (there were three files).., the same way you flashed CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-42-v4.2-CWM4.zip
So far so good! on 4.0.3 , performance is great
got 4027 on quadrant benchmark
absolutely no crashes yet..
thanks everyone for the help...
it seems easy now once you do it yourself..
Hey, i want to know when the Rollout of the Android 4.0.3 for the I9100G started in Germany.
I flashed a Costum Rom on my I9100G because the Stock Rom was sticky.
Now i cant use Kies Software to check if the new ICS is availible.
Maybe some people can post wich device they have and when the ICS is availible.
Whats the easiest way to flash a rom that can connect to keys and is update-able via Kies? Do i have to do the complete steps like in the "Warranty Restore" threads?
greets
equa
equazion said:
Hey, i want to know when the Rollout of the Android 4.0.3 for the I9100G started in Germany.
I flashed a Costum Rom on my I9100G because the Stock Rom was sticky.
Now i cant use Kies Software to check if the new ICS is availible.
Maybe some people can post wich device they have and when the ICS is availible.
Whats the easiest way to flash a rom that can connect to keys and is update-able via Kies? Do i have to do the complete steps like in the "Warranty Restore" threads?
greets
equa
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There is no ics update for our device yet
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no update,yet
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My daughter ask me, just a minute ago, whats wrong with her phone, had an update and she said it was version 4.03, thats ICS far as I know
Living in the Netherlands
Bertsens said:
My daughter ask me, just a minute ago, whats wrong with her phone, had an update and she said it was version 4.03, thats ICS far as I know
Living in the Netherlands
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Is it the I9100G version or the I9100?
Bertsens said:
My daughter ask me, just a minute ago, whats wrong with her phone, had an update and she said it was version 4.03, thats ICS far as I know
Living in the Netherlands
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If its G plss provide us the dwnld link for ics
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G no ics update yet....non-g yes.
Can check at sammobile
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punjprateek said:
If its G plss provide us the dwnld link for ics
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Keep dreaming you wont get it till june :thumbup:
I love samsung!!
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Hey Folks,
i just updatet from xxla1 to xxlb1 with kies. So the statement from Supporthotline was that its the preperation for the upcoming ICS Update which can come today/next week. He couldn't say safe date but it will come in next weeks... So no June Let's hope it will come up soon. (Germany Unbrandend I9100G)
We have been informed earlier that there will be an update but we dont have the exact dates
Rooted phone doesnt need kies...
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I wonder how efficient will be other manufacturer to roll out ICS to their promised devices... Samsung so far it seem lame...
ICS will come very soon saw a leaked image of a chinese rom!!
2 days later, still no ICS
ICS for i9100P is out so yours not far away now I suppose.
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Bertsens said:
My daughter ask me, just a minute ago, whats wrong with her phone, had an update and she said it was version 4.03, thats ICS far as I know
Living in the Netherlands
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what's your provider? i'm on kpn/hi (netherlands)
in case you know, will it depend on the provider? could that be why i'm seeing no ics update?
thanx
maybe after new galaxy lunch.. ics for i9100g will emerge.. as it come from galaxy far far away..
It`s out: http://www.gsmarena.com/the_ics_update_for_i9100g_galaxy_s_ii_is_now_available-news-4178.php
Not in Germany, apparently. At least Kies is saying, that I have the most recent firmware installed (LB1).