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can someone tell me whats the latest batch of SGS2 has that resolved many display Burn in issues or other hardware problems..
I want to get the new batch so how can i find the manufacture date on SGS2...?
jjdoctor said:
can someone tell me whats the latest batch of SGS2 has that resolved many display Burn in issues or other hardware problems..
None dont know where you get this information from .
jje
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JJEgan said:
jjdoctor said:
can someone tell me whats the latest batch of SGS2 has that resolved many display Burn in issues or other hardware problems..
None dont know where you get this information from .
jje
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saw a video on youtube abt burnin... the reviewer said its resolved in new batches of gs2... So i wanted to know what r the new batches...
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Never heard of this new batch of phones it looks like UTube bull**** .
Me day one batch no burn in no issues .
jje
check ur battery
SAlmighty said:
check ur battery
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how would that help? can u elaborate?
There is no problem of burn-in with Galaxy s2 .
wasiimabbas said:
There is no problem of burn-in with Galaxy s2 .
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I read so many reviews about that... and even the low wifi signal issue... that looked more like a software bug but the display issue warns of a hardware defect...
Hi guys I was having issues connecting my new SII to my att network. I checked the imei using the *#06# and it came back with the generic samsung imei of 00499010640000. When I went to check behind the battery cover it also showed the same imei printed there.
This seems shady as I know that imei is the generic samsung imei when the efs folder gets corrupted. It is worrysome to see the same imei on the back of the phone as I think this means this phone is fake or a prototype.
I bought the phone on ebay from a chinese seller and I've already been refunded my money and told to keep the device by ebay since it doesn't work and they also believe it is fake.
What are your thoughts? The phone never connects to 3g but it will connect over gprs and load pages. However it won't make calls. Very strange. By the way I've flashed stock gb ics and jb and they all work with exception of the modem.
Thanks
Can ypu post more info on this device?
Remove battery, SD and SIM card and take a picture. Also screenshot about screen and the device's box.
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f-r said:
Can ypu post more info on this device?
Remove battery, SD and SIM card and take a picture. Also screenshot about screen and the device's box.
Sent from my digital submersible hovercraft.
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Here is the battery label and the device information. Any help would be appreciated.
Looks like a legit I9100 phone to me.
Post more pics and let"s check it out.
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Wrong, My bad
inurb said:
Here is the battery label and the device information. Any help would be appreciated.
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Interesting... This is a second time someone is posting a photo of this design (battery terminals on the left side, SD card is by the SIM, antenna connector is in a different place) that doesn't look like the "standard" i9100. And both times there are questions about the IMEI...
This is the other topic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151566
If it's a knock off it's a good knock off.
Tha IMEI sure looks bogus.
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gastonw said:
If it's a knock off it's a good knock off.
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It sure looks like it, but the IMEI in this case is most definitely not the valid production one...
inurb said:
Here is the battery label and the device information. Any help would be appreciated.
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could we have a full front and back pic??
Yeah, it's generic.
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Bro the imei is fake http://www.imei.info
gastonw said:
Yeah, it's generic.
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This was meant for the post above yours.
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Is there any way I can restore the original good imei of this phone in order to make the phone work? Or is this just a knock off phone that will never function?
Thanks
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could we have a full front and back pic??
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Here's a back pic the front looks like an original s2 as well. Flash was too shiny for the front pic to come out clear.
I don't think it's a knock off, looks legit.
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gastonw said:
I don't think it's a knock off, looks legit.
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It doesn't have to be a knock-off... But it could be some sort of a prototype or a development model. There is no way in hell this phone is from a regular production run - not with the IMEI sticker like this. And the hardware design differences are quite significant from a standard i9100. True, all manufacturers always leave their options open to change the specs or design without notice, but how many people have actually seen this variant IRL or even on the photos? "Fake" or not, this is definitely an oddball...
Could this be the chinese variant of the gt i 9100?
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It doesn't have to be a knock-off... But it could be some sort of a prototype or a development model. There is no way in hell this phone is from a regular production run - not with the IMEI sticker like this. And the hardware design differences are quite significant from a standard i9100. True, all manufacturers always leave their options open to change the specs or design without notice, but how many people have actually seen this variant IRL or even on the photos? "Fake" or not, this is definitely an oddball...
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True.
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Could this be the chinese variant of the gt i 9100?
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Don't think so.
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So what do I do now with a GSII that can't connect to a GSM network? Do I just have an mp3 player now? lol
Is it possible to fix this phone?
You could but you won't, it's not strictly legal.
You've been refunded so keep that device and do whatever you want with it, who knows, maybe you'll need some parts one day.
Now focus on getting an I9100, the real thing
You could also contact samsung and see what they have to say about a what-is-seems-to-be legit I9100 with a generic IMEI (Branded under the battery).
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Hi guys,
i've a hard question for you.
I've a GS3 (GT-I9300) of a friend of mine buyed in Thailand.
A little crafty friend of my friend has installed a "strange" ROM. In the device information shows a Version 4.1.9 but in Version build shows GINGERBREAD (see figure 1)
The device is very slow, it seems a Galaxy Gio. Kies doesn't recognize it. If i try to put the phone in "Download mode" (volume down+home+power) it shows what you see in the figure 2. If i try the sequence (volume up+home+power) it shows (figure 3) a pseudo fastboot mode.
What can i do to install an original rom? Odin doesn't recognize it.
Thanks in advance.
Mirko
In all honesty that looks like a fake/clone to me
I don't think because i had a GS3 and it seems perfectly equal. There's a way to understand if it's a clone?
It may not be a clone but it is running a fake version of android. Well not fake but not official. This happens alot with devices from that part of the world. I am betting that if you were to change the rom it would brick as most of those devices also come with a locked bootloader. If that is the case there is nothing you can do about it.
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I don't think because i had a GS3 and it seems perfectly equal. There's a way to understand if it's a clone?
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I think your best bet it to ask your "mate" exactly what he flashed onto your phone....but as far as I know 4.1.9 doesn't exist
slaphead20 said:
I think your best bet it to ask your "mate" exactly what he flashed onto your phone....but as far as I know 4.1.9 doesn't exist
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There are many unofficial versions of android floating around Asia. This is most likely one of them.
Also go into task manager and see how much total Ram there is
Uhmm...after a hard reset, it shows me 191 Mb used and 247 Mb free.....i begin to think this is a clone...or the firmware can't show me the right values.
Unreal_73 said:
Uhmm...after a hard reset, it shows me 191 Mb used and 247 Mb free.....i begin to think this is a clone...or the firmware can't show me the right values.
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Your most likely right. Its a clone. Clones are known for having almost no ram.
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Unreal_73 said:
Hi guys,
i've a hard question for you.
I've a GS3 (GT-I9300) of a friend of mine buyed in Thailand.
A little crafty friend of my friend has installed a "strange" ROM. In the device information shows a Version 4.1.9 but in Version build shows GINGERBREAD (see figure 1)
The device is very slow, it seems a Galaxy Gio. Kies doesn't recognize it. If i try to put the phone in "Download mode" (volume down+home+power) it shows what you see in the figure 2. If i try the sequence (volume up+home+power) it shows (figure 3) a pseudo fastboot mode.
What can i do to install an original rom? Odin doesn't recognize it.
Thanks in advance.
Mirko
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slaphead20 said:
In all honesty that looks like a fake/clone to me
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zelendel said:
Your most likely right. Its a clone. Clones are known for having almost no ram.
Wayne Tech S-III
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Does a clone seems perfectly equal to the original??? With label Samsung, serial no. Samsung??
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Does a clone seems perfectly equal to the original??? With label Samsung, serial no. Samsung??
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Yes that is nothing out of the ordinary. Mainly if its a clone from china as there are no copyright laws there. They can slap any name they want on it and the numbers are easily gotten and added to the system. When buying electronics one has to be very careful
Wayne Tech S-III
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Does a clone seems perfectly equal to the original??? With label Samsung, serial no. Samsung??
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Well that is the point of a clone....to dupe people into parting with their money, so obviously they will try their best to copy.....tell you what, take off your back cover and post a photo of the back if you can, that usually gives the game away
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Well that is the point of a clone....to dupe people into parting with their money, so obviously they will try their best to copy.....tell you what, take off your back cover and post a photo of the back if you can, that usually gives the game away
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Yeah, here is a photo.
Done a compare, looks like a good fake to me, here's differences I spotted
slaphead20 said:
Done a compare, looks like a good fake to me, here's differences I spotted
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I don't remember how was it done
The funniest thing will tell my friend that is a fake
the phone soft-braked and i cant get to the bootloader !!!
help???
You're not the first user with the same problem.
What you did before it happens? What's your rom? Have you a 4.3 or an older bootloader? Hardware tweaks such overclock, overvolt etc. ?
Abd121 said:
the phone soft-braked and i cant get to the bootloader !!!
help???
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before asking for help please mention the reason behind the problem occurred.
elaborate the issue.
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before asking for help please mention the reason behind the problem occurred.
elaborate the issue.
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Simone98RC said:
You're not the first user with the same problem.
What you did before it happens? What's your rom? Have you a 4.3 or an older bootloader? Hardware tweaks such overclock, overvolt etc. ?
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its my mom phone so all i know :
its stock Samsung software 4.3
the problem came out of the blue!!!
"I checked my whatsapp and got to bed, found it like this next morning!"
Abd121 said:
its my mom phone so all i know :
its stock Samsung software 4.3
the problem came out of the blue!!!
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from my knowledge I guess it might occur because phone might have been dropped from height.
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from my knowledge I guess it might occur because phone might have been dropped from height.
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i didn't fall
Abd121 said:
i didn't fall
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your LCD got damaged
if you are unable to get to boot loader then replace it
nothing can be done if you can't access at least boot loader
Excluded LCD, is device working?
If you simply bootup it, can you ear the boot animation sound?
Can Odin recognize it?
Sorry guys but this is not software problem I have seen loads of similer posts your have complete eMMC failure there are many posts on this example >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-white-screen-black-lines-rain-t2467459 <, they all resulted in service centre repair..:crying:
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Sorry guys but this is not software problem I have seen loads of similer posts your have complete eMMC failure there are many posts on this example >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-white-screen-black-lines-rain-t2467459 <, they all resulted in service centre repair..:crying:
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I knew its not a software issue.
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I knew its not a software issue.
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Yep i know I quoted wrong post not ment to be you.:laugh:
tallman43 said:
Yep i know I quoted wrong post not ment to be you.:laugh:
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no problem buddy
tallman43 said:
Sorry guys but this is not software problem I have seen loads of similer posts your have complete eMMC failure there are many posts on this example >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s3/help/problem-white-screen-black-lines-rain-t2467459 <, they all resulted in service centre repair..:crying:
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is it worth it to pay for it or just get a new phone?
Abd121 said:
is it worth it to pay for it or just get a new phone?
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Me personally I would get a new phone and sell yours for parts etc, of course its entirely up to you. Google some prices and see what you can afford but in my opinion the cost of repairing would not be far off the cost of what a Galaxy S3 is worth now days.:crying:
Fox How Can I Changing OR Editing Device Serial Number
You can't
Also illegal in many areas.
boomboomer said:
You can't
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Yes I Can Maybe not right now but I still diging
Darke5tShad0w said:
Also illegal in many areas.
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this is not a matter of illegal issue. but simply I want to restore my original Device Serial Number
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this is not a matter of illegal issue. but simply I want to restore my original Device Serial Number
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It does not matter, such talk is still against the rules and we have no way to verify that.
Darke5tShad0w said:
It does not matter, such talk is still against the rules and we have no way to verify that.
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I agree .... but as I said before " I just want TO restore my original S.N "
You can change nothing without a hardware box that costs more than your phone is worth. Take it to a repair shop and get them to recode it, make sure it works on 4.3 before you pay.
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You can change nothing without a hardware box that costs more than your phone is worth. Take it to a repair shop and get them to recode it, make sure it works on 4.3 before you pay.
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Thanx mate 4 your advice I’ll take it in my consideration