Hi, i bought samsung galaxy s2 from kuwait 2 months back.but in the battery compartment in the back here written MADE BY SAMSUNG. not written any country name..i am confused my s2 is original or not.pls help me to find the country of origin...thanks...
Yeah I've heard some say different things, including 'Made by Samsung'. The simplest way to know if it's original is whether or not it runs a Samsung firmware. A copy will not work on a Samsung firmware due to hardware differences.
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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...
UnwiredDroid said:
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
In India whenever I try to buy a i9100 (International) I see only i9100G. Mostly the sellers try to impress that the i9100G is better. Can anybody tell me where I can be sure to get a i9100. Even online stores may do.
suchiqaz said:
In India whenever I try to buy a i9100 (International) I see only i9100G. Mostly the sellers try to impress that the i9100G is better. Can anybody tell me where I can be sure to get a i9100. Even online stores may do.
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I9100 is better specs wise, I9100G better AOSP support wise as it's on OMAP platform which is more dev friendly.
Decide whats more important for you. AOSP support or specs.If you don't care about latest updates even after Samsung stops updating
go for I9100, If you want latest and greatest OS from Google even if Samsung won't give go for I9100G.
e.g CM Jellybean is already fully working on I9100G however on I9100 it has issues.
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In India whenever I try to buy a i9100 (International) I see only i9100G. Mostly the sellers try to impress that the i9100G is better. Can anybody tell me where I can be sure to get a i9100. Even online stores may do.
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Theres a thread on here about Indians paying for a 9100 model and in the box is a 9100g......and they are not happy.
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theunderling said:
Theres a thread on here about Indians paying for a 9100 model and in the box is a 9100g......and they are not happy.
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Can anybody tell me where I can be sure to get a i9100. Even online stores may do.
Goto the official Indian galaxy SII owners thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108787
The guys there will be in the best position to answer your question.
Good luck
Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy SII
Try the samsung (online) e-store itself. It clearly mentions i9100. If they then sell you an i9100G then you can force them to give you a replacement.
I was sold an i9100G in an i9100 box. Harangued them for months till they agreed to replace the phone with the i9100. Good luck mate. :fingers-crossed:
I heard about those stories (i9100G in i9100 box..) and i today i received mine, box shows i9100... And phone info too! Does this means for sure that it's a i9100?
if the model number in the 'About Phone' tab of settings says i9100, then yes, it is. :good:
Its rare here in black.. In White Incredible..!
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If the phone info says it is i9100 then it is i9100. The problem is the print on the box says i9100 and the phone after you have bought says it is i9100G. Now it is argue time with the trader.
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 Guys,
I know this is a long shot but anyone here know of a way to Root and Unlock a Galaxy S3 Duos (SCH-I939D)? My wife received this from a friend in China but it will not work with any carrier in Australia. Looked around and there isn't anything in regards to this particular model.
It is not the end of the world since it is free but would be such a waste since it is a brand new phone.
Thanks in advance.
Not this forum this is I9300/ 05 only try google . or xda developers search