Hello I´m new here in XDA. The thing here is that I bought a SGS2. I didn´t know it was the TIM Italy version, when I first turned it on, I saw that the icons were very different for the originals. So is there a way to get the original icons? I just want to know if I can have the Ice Cream Sandwich icons without losing the original firmware with NFC and Signal Boost.
lBanjo22 said:
Hello I´m new here in XDA. The thing here is that I bought a SGS2. I didn´t know it was the TIM Italy version, when I first turned it on, I saw that the icons were very different for the originals. So is there a way to get the original icons? I just want to know if I can have the Ice Cream Sandwich icons without losing the original firmware with NFC and Signal Boost.
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You can try Orange UK. Maybe these guys can help.
If you wanna go I9100 ROM here you have some info.
gastonw said:
You can try Orange UK. Maybe these guys can help.
If you wanna go I9100 ROM here you have some info.
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Do NOT use Orange UK, There rom is the worst I have ever seen. My device came Orange branded and it looked absolutely awful.
Use O2 instead, that is non-branded as far as I remember. Also use search for "nfc enable"
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Hello,
Im fairly new here, used to own a Samsung Galaxy Portal and I got an SGS2 last friday . Excellent device and everything but one thing thats wrong, Its on T-Mobile. Everyone must agree with me that T-Mobile are fairly late with their branded firmware, updates and leave the handset users at a disadvantage. As a matter of fact, I don't know anyone who has actually recieved a T-Mobile Branded Firmware update thus far for any android device, whats the crack here? anyone have any insight on this?
Please use the Q&A Forum for questions Thanks
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It is entirely possible to update the firmware, root and remove the network lock on your phone using the various threads on those topics. I am using XWKI4 on this SGSII which is now a generic XEU unit rather than TMU.
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JR-i5700 said:
Hello,
Im fairly new here, used to own a Samsung Galaxy Portal and I got an SGS2 last friday . Excellent device and everything but one thing thats wrong, Its on T-Mobile. Everyone must agree with me that T-Mobile are fairly late with their branded firmware, updates and leave the handset users at a disadvantage. As a matter of fact, I don't know anyone who has actually recieved a T-Mobile Branded Firmware update thus far for any android device, whats the crack here? anyone have any insight on this?
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Aren't t mobile now with orange?
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don't mean to revive an old thread, but yes they are. Even so, they keep their firmware seperate. Anyhow, I'm on MIUI Rom now with Dorimanx Kernel, everythings all good
I'll elaborate:
I bought one of these back in May from Expansys-USA, and it was the Polish OXA version. I sold it last month and got the AT&T SGS II instead, and now I wish I had not done that. So now I'm looking for another one.
So does anyone know which version you get from retailers, or is it all random? I could buy from Expansys again, but I want to see if there are any better deals out there. But to my knowledge when I got rid of mine, it was the only one to receive the KI3 2.3.5 update at the time, so I'd prefer another OXA version, or at least one that is OEM unbranded.
Whats the difference? Just unbrand/debrand the machine by flashing stock ROM through Odin!
nicholaschum said:
Whats the difference? Just unbrand/debrand the machine by flashing stock ROM through Odin!
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I don't use Odin very often, I like to keep most of my devices as close to stock as possible. But it's all good because I just acquired my old one back lol. No worries!
Was just reading that orange branded phones are having 2.3.5 today (UK)
Anyone confirm that? I'm unbranded i would of though I would have it if they do
And yes I know I can root and do it myself, is Kies just rubbish at updating!?
BigMrB said:
Was just reading that orange branded phones are having 2.3.5 today (UK)
Anyone confirm that? I'm unbranded i would of though I would have it if they do
And yes I know I can root and do it myself, is Kies just rubbish at updating!?
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I can confirm 2.3.5 for Orange, mine popped up yesterday
Samsung Kies informs me of 2.3.5 ( Middle Eastern XSG ) since a week but I don't use the stock ROM.
I got 2.3.5 KI4 trough KIES a long time ago (21.10.2011 judging by when i downloaded cf root for it) and i never had any problems with KIES, exept for it requiring 2gb on C drive ALWAYS -_-
I got KI8 2.3.5 through kies on Friday night in the uk
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Thanks....
No luck. Factory unlocked sgs2
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no update for me yet, S2 on three uk. do they get slowly rolled out? other three uk users have got the update, not sure why I haven't. thanks
jofullalove said:
no update for me yet, S2 on three uk. do they get slowly rolled out? other three uk users have got the update, not sure why I haven't. thanks
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Exactly why I made the post I'm unbranded so one would think I would be one of the first, compared to branded headsets due to the carriers Modding the update.
I'm surprised so far it seems quite random
My phone is also an unbranded (pl plus early batch), so I'd say you got something weird
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Updated my unbranded sg2 to ki4 via kies last sunday, and my sg1 to 2.3.5 as well via kies.Strange thing is lots of problems for the first time ever eith my sg1, but its now almost undistinguishable in speed to my sg2, which, by the way has hardly changed for the better exept for portrait video , worse wifi,phone signal,gps and loss of message skins . I wish I hadn't done it.
Had my phone about a week,
No update when i first got it,
installed a few roms etc etc... then went back to offical stock for uk three, and ki8 popped up.
Havnt taken the update yet, not sure if its even worth it atm and was a little unsure if i was ment to be offerd it, not heard off any other three users til now.
Three, vodafone and orange have updated their fw to 2.3.5 you will need to check what csc your phone by putting *#1234# into the dial pad, mine is xeu which is unbranded and still no updates yet.
Won't let me add screen capture to show my phone info.
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I have got 2.3.5 via kies for my sgs2 on 3 mobile.
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how random it seems to be for the unbranded handsets...
Ah, my code is XEU too, so I guess mine is unbranded too. Very strange, I always thought that unbranded phones got their updates first?
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how random it seems to be for the unbranded handsets...
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It's not random, simply put Orange, vodafone and three in the UK have it, Samsung have chosen not to release it to unbranded sets yet..
Frostfree said:
It's not random, simply put Orange, vodafone and three in the UK have it, Samsung have chosen not to release it to unbranded sets yet..
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Ok random isn't the right word... but i've never had a unbranded phone that recieved updates AFTER the carriers?
Like I said though, I could root if I was bothered, I'm just curious, and I would love to know what the hold up is
Sorry not able to edit my earlier post, but just got back from Scotland and checked my gs2 and its only 2.3.4, kies has written the information in a format I haven't seen before instead of the usual three entries, I have four all no gaps and smaller font and because of the mix of XX and XW I thought I had 2.3.5. Still wish I'd kept my earlier firmware though. Sorry if I gave any one false hopes.
Still no 2.3.5 official update over kies for Ukraine (SEK) ((, what do think guys, will it be soon?
I'm reading this forum for a while but now i decided to register as i have some questions to which i didn't get answers anywhere else...
So.. Hi XDA
I have 2 x Pebble Blue S3's. 1 has the stock unbranded UK 4.0.4 ROM and 1 has a branded o2 UK ROM.
I know that samsung actually changed from pebble blue to metallic blue, but this only on the back cover. But the UK o2 branded SGS3 front of the phone with the screen is much more darker blue than the unbranded one, the unbranded one is more gray than blue. And also the the screen colors and the black is much deeper on the o2 branded one than on the stock rom. Can be any software related thing? And also on the stock rom , the gallery icon is a bit blurred compared with the the o2 one.
Any ideas about those things?
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I'm reading this forum for a while but now i decided to register as i have some questions to which i didn't get answers anywhere else...
So.. Hi XDA
I have 2 x Pebble Blue S3's. 1 has the stock unbranded UK 4.0.4 ROM and 1 has a branded o2 UK ROM.
I know that samsung actually changed from pebble blue to metallic blue, but this only on the back cover. But the UK o2 branded SGS3 front of the phone with the screen is much more darker blue than the unbranded one, the unbranded one is more gray than blue. And also the the screen colors and the black is much deeper on the o2 branded one than on the stock rom. Can be any software related thing? And also on the stock rom , the gallery icon is a bit blurred compared with the the o2 one.
Any ideas about those things?
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don't worry, it is a software thing.. you can flash another firmware from sammobile.com if you want to
Thanks for reply, i know that the blurry gallery icon is a software related thing... but not sure about the color differences on screen compared with the o2 branded one, in which the black is more ...black more deeper ....
How Can I repair my imei without box or service?
I did everything.
1. root explorer combination (phone got 0049... Imei, so fake)
2. rom&stock rom combination (null-null)
3. dialed something for factory reset, but anything didn't change or same factory options.
4. I havent backup for efs, or nv_data etc.
5. I tryed Terminal emulator for fix codes(I saw it on youtube, someone said working), but Terminal emulator didn't open on 4.0.4 rooted rom
6. I went to service at city, he has sptbox, not supported.
7. I havent factory, serial etc. at efs folder. Folder is empty when I open with root explorer, phone taking fake imei 0049... and again when I install another rom. phone taking unknown imei.
Really I'm tired, I must fix my phone. I did reset all things at cwm mode before my phone took null imei.
My phone have an original imei. But phone cant take it. HELP PLEASE.
Dean-xXx said:
I'm reading this forum for a while but now i decided to register as i have some questions to which i didn't get answers anywhere else...
So.. Hi XDA
I have 2 x Pebble Blue S3's. 1 has the stock unbranded UK 4.0.4 ROM and 1 has a branded o2 UK ROM.
I know that samsung actually changed from pebble blue to metallic blue, but this only on the back cover. But the UK o2 branded SGS3 front of the phone with the screen is much more darker blue than the unbranded one, the unbranded one is more gray than blue. And also the the screen colors and the black is much deeper on the o2 branded one than on the stock rom. Can be any software related thing? And also on the stock rom , the gallery icon is a bit blurred compared with the the o2 one.
Any ideas about those things?
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Still waiting for someone to reply something related to my questions.....
Anyone know or have a rough guestamate when they will be releasing the 4.3 update or in fact any update? Just i read a while back there was an update due, not official I think but we've had nothing for ages , im getting kinda bored.
I was in the o2 shop is Edinburgh the other day playing with the Galaxy Note 3, saying this is nice and quick and responsive, it had written next to it the samsung mega with no price or info, I'd never heard of so I checked system info and it said Galaxy Note 3, so I thought i'll get some coin together after a week or 2 and get one cos it was gonna be my next new phone anyway, I got home and checked every where online and they aint even released yet, in fact they don't even know the full spec of them, if i'd have know I would of stayed and dug out all the info, DAMN if I was on here more often I would of known.
I do remember it was on 4.2.2 and was really responsive but thats all, shame on me
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Anyone know or have a rough guestamate when they will be releasing the 4.3 update
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No. Trust me, if any one of us knew, everyone would know. This forum would be flooded with info.
I read on google some were that 4.2.2 is defo scrapped for 4.3 and thats not coming out till early 2014. Little after the nexus5 comes out. Nexus should be out nov/dec time.
I9300/neatrom 4.2.2
andrewwright said:
I read on google some were that 4.2.2 is defo scrapped for 4.3
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Yeah but it's all rumours and 95% of them turn out to not be true. We'll know when we know.
4.2.2 is binned. Networks have chosen to wait for 4.3
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4.2.2 is binned. Networks have chosen to wait for 4.3
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Not all S3's are tied to Networks, so it's not completely their call.
Edit> so what I am saying is even if "networks" are waiting for 4.3, it doesn't mean Samsung aren't releasing 4.2.2 - Many of our S3's get updates directly from sasmung. That's what owning an unbranded handset means. There's a leak of 4.2.2 so they definitely worked on it. They may indeed skip it but they have not officially announced that, ergo it is nothing more than a rumour.
When the big ones make there move the other follow. Orange and o2 run the uk. If they pick not to do something other follow them. As most piggy bk of them.
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andrewwright said:
When the big ones make there move the other follow. Orange and o2 run the uk. If they pick not to do something other follow them. As most piggy bk of them.
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EE and O2 send out their own updates OTA. Unbranded handsets are network independent and get their updates directly from Samsung. Piggy-Back networks do not pass out OTA updates. All Piggy Back networks use unbranded, Samsung managed handsets. They have no choice in what happens.
So if your on giffgaff which is run on o2 you have it from sam and not o2?
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andrewwright said:
So if your on giffgaff which is run on o2 you have it from sam and not o2?
I9100/I9300
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Yep thats' right.
When you buy a phone from O2 directly, you get an O2 branded handset which recieves updates from O2.
If you buy a phone from Carphone warehouse on O2, it will be unbranded. Essentially, CPW will give you the exact same phone no matter what network you go with. Giff Gaff do not even supply phones so, chances are if you buy a handset from somewhere ( a shop) it will be unbranded.
On top of this, if you have an Orange phone on O2, it will still get updates from Orange. It doesn't matter what SIM card you have on the phone. It's to do with the software that's on the phone. If I put an O2 SIM in my Three phone, my updates will continue to come from Three.
So what happends if you change software. Were do you get it then? Nice info btw:thumbup:
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andrewwright said:
So what happends if you change software. Were do you get it then? Nice info btw:thumbup:
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Well I have over simplified it. It is more to do with the CSC set within the phone, but it is all part of the software none-the-less.
If you have an O2 branded phone (O2 CSC) and flash Three UK ROM (Official) you will then get your updates from Three. If you Flash UK Unbranded official (BTU CSC) you would get updates from Samsung.
However, if you are in the UK and flash an Indian official ROM (with Indian CSC) you are unlikely to get updates in the UK. KIES would recognise your CSC does not match your geographical area too, so it would refuse you updates. So As long as you Have an official ROM (CSC) from your country, you will get updates from that provided / Samsung.
Thank for that info mate. I learn some thing new every day. You full of good info. :thumbup: thanks to what you have put about the mg4 imei problem iv flashed neat 4.2.2 and yes I lost my imei but only for a few mins.
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andrewwright said:
Thank for that info mate. I learn some thing new every day. You full of good info. :thumbup: thanks to what you have put about the mg4 imei problem iv flashed neat 4.2.2 and yes I lost my imei but only for a few mins.
I9100/I9300
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Now it's "enjoy" time!