Hello, I have experience with Android phones, but not with samsung phones in particular. The amount of different Galaxy SII models is overwhelming.
Anyway...
My dad just got this phone from Bell(in Canada) The box says Galaxy SII HD LTE. Its the one with 4 buttons, 4.65 HD screen. Specs are as follows:
LTE:700/AWS
HSPA+ 21Mbps Triband(850/900/2100MHz)
EDGE/GPRS/GSM850/900/1800/1900MHz)
I want to root it and load a nice quick ROM on it for my dad.
I want to know if its safe to use ROMS and other tools from this forum or is it a very different phone from the I777?
link to phone: http://www.bell.ca/Mobility/Products/Samsung_Galaxy_S_2_HD_LTE/Specifications.tab
I have a feeling every carriers version is different minus international. Especially the different name. Not sure so go ahead and flame I'd I'm wrong
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The bell is akin to the T-Mobile version I believe
Raise yer mizzenmast and swab 'er poop deck!
It is not at all the same. It is very similar to the skyrocket, I think dsixda has cyanogenmod for it in the i9100 section (even though it really doesn't even belong there)
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Nick281051 said:
It is not at all the same. It is very similar to the skyrocket, I think dsixda has cyanogenmod for it in the i9100 section (even though it really doesn't even belong there)
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I checked it out, will probably flash it soon. THanks. Sucks that there are so few with this phone that there is even no forum for it. Thanks.
noobletsausecakebbq said:
I checked it out, will probably flash it soon. THanks. Sucks that there are so few with this phone that there is even no forum for it. Thanks.
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Soon they'll be one large condensed forum to all phones. I hear they're going to name it iForums.
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noobletsausecakebbq said:
I checked it out, will probably flash it soon. THanks. Sucks that there are so few with this phone that there is even no forum for it. Thanks.
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Why didn't he get an actual i777?
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**UPDATE** We have a winner!! AdamOutler pinned down the first place, lucky us
Hey guys so I was just on the xda main page and saw XDA’s Favorite Phone and Tablet of 2011 Contest: Vote Now! and none other than the Unbrickable Mod's AdamOutler is trying to get our phone. If he does, he will bring on some really awesome development, I'd list some but just watch his video or look up the Unbrickable mod.
Ok we can be a little selfish here and vote for him to get it because we know that we will get all the rewards, along with the other 35 million owners of the Galaxy S II. So go vote here and hope he gets it.
+1
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He's an amazing Dev! I know he's done some hardware work with the i777. Not exactly sure what though
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jdbeitz said:
He's an amazing Dev! I know he's done some hardware work with the i777. Not exactly sure what though
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Ever heard of Unbrickable Mod? Watch his video submission and you'll see what he does.
I shared the link on G+...twice. Right now he's crushing the competition with 73 votes.
He just got my vote too!
As a devoted user of Andromeda 3 on my Cappy, Adam has my utmost respect.
I voted too - although what I REALLY want to see is what he'll do with the Transformer!
This guy is awesome haha he reminds me of Adam West
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The intro says this:
"... something Samsung was so happy about, they offered to give away three Galaxy S II’s on T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon."
If Adam can make a i777 ROM with one of those phones he's more amazing than I remember.
Voted
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quarlow said:
The intro says this:
"... something Samsung was so happy about, they offered to give away three Galaxy S II’s on T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon."
If Adam can make a i777 ROM with one of those phones he's more amazing than I remember.
Voted
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well i think we know that the Galaxy S II has only come out on three carriers: t-mobile, sprint and our at&t, not verizon so im guessing its a safe bet that the intro was just a typo
quarlow said:
The intro says this:
"... something Samsung was so happy about, they offered to give away three Galaxy S II’s on T-Mobile, Sprint, and Verizon."
If Adam can make a i777 ROM with one of those phones he's more amazing than I remember.
Voted
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Adam isn't really a ROM guy - he's a bootloader/soldering-iron-to-the-hardware-guy. As in, he lives BELOW the kernel, where few dare to tread.
In short, he's where I usually prefer to reside, but I don't have the balls yet to take a soldering iron to my own device.
If Samsung ever pulls any really nasty bootloader shenanigans (ICS???), Adam will be the guy to save us. Right now only idiots can hardbrick an I777, but ICS could change things.
Adam got my vote. Thanks for putting this thread here... I almost never check the home page on xda... the dude is masterful, can't wait to see what goodness he brings to the i777.....
Adam got my vote too!
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Thanks for posting this, he's got my vote. Can't wait to see what he does with our phone.
On a slightly unrelated note: the other entry videos that I watched kinda make me go /facepalm.
+1
Would love to see what Adam could bring to the i777!
He seems to be the only Dev on that list. From his work on the Unbrickable Mod, he really deserves this phone.
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He seems to be the only Dev on that list. From his work on the Unbrickable Mod, he really deserves this phone.
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yeah I was pretty surprised that there weren't more serious devs that made it cuz I'm interested in the good work they'll do not those random weird videos?
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He got my vote. I used A3 on my Captivate for a long time...
Voted! Come on Adam....this guy was a beast on the Captivate. Not so much for Roms but if we ever need to solder our hardware, Adams our guy!
i had a thrill 4G(unlocked) and now I am going to buy a galaxy s2 from ebay. So few questions for you guys
this might be crazy though but i just want your help
unlocked I777 price is lower than i9100 on ebay --why is that?
According to gsmarena i777 got a talk time of 18hrs while i9100 has about 18hrs (at&t web site also says talk time in i777 is 8hrs) Any difference in battery department ???
Thanks guys
Kasvinda said:
i had a thrill 4G(unlocked) and now I am going to buy a galaxy s2 from ebay. So few questions for you guys
this might be crazy though but i just want your help
unlocked I777 price is lower than i9100 on ebay --why is that?
According to gsmarena i777 got a talk time of 18hrs while i9100 has about 18hrs (at&t web site also says talk time in i777 is 8hrs) Any difference in battery department ???
Thanks guys
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Depends on where you live
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Depends on where you live
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+1 it depends on your location. Don't think a new thread should have been created for this though. You could have easily gotten your answer through a simple search
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The i777 and the i9100 are mostly the same.
Differrences:
I am not certain whether there is a radio chip on the i777 but the i9100 does have radio
It is locked on to the at&t network unless you buy the unlocked one
And specially in Sri Lanka the phone would be more exclusive because many owners have the i9100...
The i777 has the NFC chip built in to the battery and the i9100 does not
These are the basic differences. I have posted a link which explains many differences further....
Developer support for both these roms has been exceptional and are still continuing...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308155
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308155
IMO Price reduction may be due to the carrier supplying these devices at a subsidized price. But I am not aware of the exact reason. Are you purchasing brand new or used?
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I am not certain whether there is a radio chip on the i777 but the i9100 does have radio
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The i777 does not have the FM radio chip.
18hrs of talk time???
like a hybrid Prius has 1001 HP?
Nick281051 said:
Depends on where you live
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nash2018 said:
The i777 and the i9100 are mostly the same.
Differrences:
I am not certain whether there is a radio chip on the i777 but the i9100 does have radio
It is locked on to the at&t network unless you buy the unlocked one
And specially in Sri Lanka the phone would be more exclusive because many owners have the i9100...
The i777 has the NFC chip built in to the battery and the i9100 does not
These are the basic differences. I have posted a link which explains many differences further....
Developer support for both these roms has been exceptional and are still continuing...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308155
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1308155
IMO Price reduction may be due to the carrier supplying these devices at a subsidized price. But I am not aware of the exact reason. Are you purchasing brand new or used?
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votinh said:
18hrs of talk time???
like a hybrid Prius has 1001 HP?
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Thanks everyone !
But
look at these specs http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-3621.php
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II_id5106
it says 18hrs of talk time for i9100
and it says 8hrs for i777
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-AT-T_id5639
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_i777-4130.php
And i dont understand what you guys mean by "depends on your location" thing
BTW im going to buy brand new!
Kasvinda said:
Thanks everyone !
But
look at these specs http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9100_galaxy_s_ii-3621.php
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II_id5106
it says 18hrs of talk time for i9100
and it says 8hrs for i777
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Samsung-Galaxy-S-II-AT-T_id5639
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_ii_i777-4130.php
And i dont understand what you guys mean by "depends on your location" thing
BTW im going to buy brand new!
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They have the same size battery that's bs. Anyway, if you live anywhere but the us you should get the i9100 is what we're saying
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In general I'd recommend an international over a carrier version.
Intl has better resale value and less bloated stock software.
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I like the capacitive buttons myself as why I didn't go with the international version.
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Ok thanks alot people!
now i have to consider the price tag only !
Create thread. Have people do your research for u. Get links posted u could've just googled for yerself. Sounds like a win to me!
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Why are there TWO of these useless threads?
Clay
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clay101eve said:
Why are there TWO of these useless threads?
Clay
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Lack of search + lack of reading = many many useless threads
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Oh, I know that, I was aiming my question at the mods. Slacking!
(I've run forums with approx 1300 users, so only a few less than xda... It's a difficult task. I applaud you guys for doing as well as you do!)
Clay
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Phalanx7621 said:
Create thread. Have people do your research for u. Get links posted u could've just googled for yerself. Sounds like a win to me!
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clay101eve said:
Why are there TWO of these useless threads?
Clay
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Lack of search + lack of reading = many many useless threads
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Guys im not new to google or xda .. I made lot of searches for my doubt and at the end i created this thread to get xperts idea !
There should be a delete button for the thread so that i could delete this. Because i know this is not that valuable for others. Dont you guys this so?
Not every thread is important for everyone. In my case i answer so called useless threads over there. Because they might not be important to me, but foe the creator.
definately the i777 following the reasons outlined before
777 vs 9100
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I like the capacitive buttons myself as why I didn't go with the international version.
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Plus with the capacitive, there are four buttons - rather than only three... I always like it if mine goes one higher...
Hello everyone, I'm thinking about purchasing this phone and I'd love to hear what is good and what is bad about it. I'm aiming to pay 320 for it. Is it difficult to unlock myself or should I pay them 20 dollars to unlock it for me ? I'm currently waiting on their reply to see what model it is
Model is kind of important considering this forum section is for ONLY the sgh-i777
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Pirateghost said:
Model is kind of important considering this forum section is for ONLY the sgh-i777
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I didnt think model is THAT important i thought the phone in general shared the same qualities :silly: it's with telus though so maybe it's not this phone model i just assumed they shared the same qualities across the chart
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I didnt think model is THAT important i thought the phone in general shared the same qualities :silly: it's with telus though so maybe it's not this phone model i just assumed they shared the same qualities across the chart
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Don't just assume things like that, I am almost positive that telus' version is the skyrocket so you're posting in a forum that is completely unrelated to the device
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oh sorry my bad im still new to phones in general can an admin delete this thread or something -_-
Hopefully we can get a mod to close it, let me see if I can get dm or venum on it
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Hopefully we can get a mod to close it, let me see if I can get dm or venum on it
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Nice sig lol I suppose I will make Clay happy by changing it
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This thread is full of win (some fail, but mostly win)
Clay
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SMH....
Closed...
As the title says, I have no USB to use ODIN with...
No, I'm not using a AT&T; you guys just don't have the TMobile one on your site so I posted here.
Is there anyway I can root without a USB or using odin? Please, I'm new to Androids. I could do all of this so easily with Apple lol.
I have a 4GB SD, with an adapter. I've been up ALL night trying to figure this out.
I'm using a T-Mobile T989 Samsung Galaxy S2.
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As the title says, I have no USB to use ODIN with...
No, I'm not using a AT&T; you guys just don't have the TMobile one on your site so I posted here.
Is there anyway I can root without a USB or using odin? Please, I'm new to Androids. I could do all of this so easily with Apple lol.
I have a 4GB SD, with an adapter. I've been up ALL night trying to figure this out.
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We have a forum for your phone idk what you're talking about, go to that section and ask there.
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We have a forum for your phone idk what you're talking about, go to that section and ask there.
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Really, I sure didn't see it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=1329
Google searched.
He shoots, he scores! Feel the win baby. Feel it. They really love posting here don't they lol
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aush0k said:
Really, I sure didn't see it.
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Let's say it wasn't, you're still in a forum for a device that has hardly any hardware similarities.
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Epic Fail obviously you don't know what your model number is or you would have found the right forum
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I think this place is getting dumber by the minute.
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Epic Fail obviously you don't know what your model number is or you would have found the right forum
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Exactly like what the crap?? Its not hard to figure out and find. Just laziness at its best....
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And with that, another sad post closed...
I'm due for a new phone on October 1st through sprint, and I already have my mind set on the galaxy s3.
Although after looking through the forum I see that there's a bunch of roms. Which is a good thing, except none of them are marked as to which carrier they work for (that I've seen.)
So without having to ask each thread, is there something that I'm missing? Basically, is there some way of telling which one will work with which carrier?
I'm coming from the evo that was a sprint only phone. So it was pretty simple in that there was no choosing.
Thank you,
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Considering you're in the i9300 forum, what do you think? All ROMs made for the i9300 will work for all kinds of i9300, and there's only two types of the i9300, the 16GB model and the 32GB model.
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Considering you're in the i9300 forum, what do you think? All ROMs made for the i9300 will work for all kinds of i9300, and there's only two types of the i9300, the 16GB model and the 32GB model.
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I'm using tapatalk and thought I was in the right place. Until I started seeing roms for different countries, I got a little skeptical.
I had a feeling that it was a simple answer, I just wanted to be sure. Lol
Thanks bud,
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Ok, now I really feel dumb. I usually look stuff up before asking questions.
Disregard this post please.. :\
bluezr1 said:
I'm using tapatalk and thought I was in the right place. Until I started seeing roms for different countries, I got a little skeptical.
I had a feeling that it was a simple answer, I just wanted to be sure. Lol
Thanks bud,
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The only thing that "should" differ country-wise would be localization and language. Nothing else.