Hi All,
I bought a new Galaxy S3 from saturn shop in Germany.
I can't use it in my country (outside Europe) due to region lock.
I searched the web for a fix and saw that Chainfire developed an app for this issue in Note 3.
is there a more dedicated solution for S3? (I can't find one).
thanks,
Shalili
I have the same problem.
Samsung did not warn buyers that they should put a local sim on the first use. Now I have a completely useless phone.
Until now there is no solution on internet.
My solution was ... I bought a Sony Xperia ZL and Samsung is dead to me.
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I wanted to buy a Samsung Galaxy S II. The webshop where I would buy it, has a pre-order price of 549€: http://www.smartphoneshop.be/product/123781/samsung-galaxy-s-ii.html
However that model is without NFC chip, so I cancelled my order. They also told me that Samsung will not release an Galaxy S II with NFC for the Belgian market.
So my only remaining option is to buy one abroad. I'm not asking for generic web shops, I ask for very specific experiences with web shops that are able to deliver to Belgium.
I have also found out that there are different variations of the Galaxy S II. As far as I know, these are the main differences:
processor: Nvidia Tegra or Exynos --> for now, it's equal to me.
display: AMOLED or LCD --> I prefer one with AMOLED
NFC or not --> I really want one with NFC.
I already know that the UK is out of the question (for now), because the UK models don't have NFC. I read somewhere that models with NFC may come available for the UK in the coming months, no date confirmed yet. Maybe in June? If that is true then I can wait another month, no problem.
How about other neighboring countries? Netherlands, France, Germany, Italy,...
Of course this would have to be a phone that is not locked to one telco.
I have not found the answers of these very specific questions in the FAQ. Why am I asking this on XDA-Developers? Because I want to dive into Android development, and I have some ideas that include NFC technology. And why a Galaxy S II? I was in Barcelona at the MWC when Samsung launched it, I got to play with it, and I was really impressed.
So far .
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052105&highlight=nfc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1074419&highlight=nfc
jje
Thanks. I overlooked those, and I guess my initial search was a bit too generic.
Hi
can anyone help me find out where can i buy the Galaxy S2 in Paris, Brisel and Frnakfurt ???
Thanks ...
Best Chance in Germany should be at "Media Markt" - big electronic store, present in every bigger city. Also Amazon.de has the S2 in Stock.
dear All
i have got samsung galaxy s2 from USA (GT_9100 international)
and i live in Egypt ,can i make update to ics and what about the application on google play which is not available in my reigon can i use it without displaying the message (video is not available in your country )like i face in my current GT-9100 G
please help
many thanks
Hany
There's no such model as "GT_9100 international".
Also, spamming two subforums with the same question is a quick way to ensure your speedy departure from XDA.
sorry
but i mean samsung galaxy s2 (GT-9100) without G
If you actually did get it from the US, then it's not the GT-I9100. The GT-I9100 is sold many places, but NOT in the US. There are several US specific variants of the Galaxy S2, but none of them are the GT-I9100.
You sure about the model?
Galaxy S2
i will received it next monday form usa
but he told me the phone is galaxy s2
according to your info. i'm not sure and i afraid if i receive anather phone model .this will be a problem with me.
please advise
There's not a lot we can do to advise you.
Ask the seller yourself .
It's not hard to find out an exact model number.
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
hi, i am looking to buy my dad a S4 mini DUOS I9192, but i have a few concerns, mainly regarding samsung region lock stuff:
- i live in canada, and my dad needs to travel to china for work. so while i guess i can test the phone here in canada to make sure it works in north america region by making a 5 min call locally, i cannot guarantee that the phone will be region locked when my dad travels to china. is it possible to check beforehand (in settings etc) whether the phone is region locked without putting a foreign sim card in?
- probably will be buying the phone on ebay, most sellers are shipping from US or hong kong. how will i know which region the phone is locked to?
- i read that there is some region lock away app by chainfire available, but i cannot find the app in google play. can someone point me to the right direction regarding where i can find the app? does it actually work and future-proof if we update the firmware?
TIA