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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intruda119:
Please share. Unless its the iphone 2g thing.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Nope, not related iphone or any other crappy Apple device. PM me if you'd like to discuss further. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Whew, looks like I stirred up a hornet's nest... all PM's responded to. Please tag me with a "Thanks" if I was helpful at all! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
LoL... 10 char
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
I'm in the us and preordered with expansys a few weeks ago.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
How long did it take you guys to get emails from Handtec asking for ID? I haven't gotten anything yet... payed with Google Checkout.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Can you guys confirm, if possible, two things for me? Are your preorder units no NFC? And what is the current USD price you guys are paying? Thanks!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Handtec says NO NFC, and the price I just payed (with shipping) was 444.98 pounds ($743.2946 US dollars)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Ordered Thursday, Friday was the Royal Wedding/National Holiday, got the security letter requesting more info Sunday morning. Strange given Friday and today (Monday) are all holidays in the UK!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Larsin:
Wrench in the plan?

Hi All!

I am a new member to XDA, but I have been lurking for months now. I have a question, although I realize there may not be a definitive answer just yet. I asked a friend’s friend(who works for Samsung) the following questions, and his answers are in bold:

1) Is it true that the S2 may not be released to U.S./Canada until Q3 or later?

I checked with our product team on your questions. They have not confirmed the exact timing of the first S2 device. There will be more announcements this summer on the fall line-up

2) If I purchase an "international"/"unlocked" version from the U.K.(since they have been released), is it still warrantied for 2 years by Samsung?

Also, International devices won't be banded properly for U.S. 4G, so that answer would be no.

Now I am really confused. :confused: I was hoping to order this tonight, but now I’m not so sure.

Your thoughts?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FtrV8:
Same here. Purchased via Google Checkout at Handtec this morning. Let me know if you get an info.

Bobby
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Your friend's friend is a bit... clueless. I mean that with no disrespect to him/her... Samsung is gigantic, there is a good chance he/she isn't even in the mobile handset warranty division.

These devices are not banded for US 3G bands, but they also have quad-GSM bands, which means voice/2G data work perfectly fine in the US. And, there's no way banding can cause defects on the phone, so why would that invalidate the warranty?

Here is the Samsung UK warranty page again. Read it carefully, there are no such claims on there:

http://www.samsung.com/uk/support/warranty/warrantyInformation.do?page=POLICY.WARRANTY
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Larsin:
Thanks cmd512! That really threw me for a loop in relation to what I've already read here on this forum. I feel better now lol. Thanks much for the reply.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
No problem, glad I could be of help! What's also interesting is on that Samsung UK website, it says that "The warranty period applies from the date of purchase by the first customer and is transferable only between end-users." So, essentially, the warranty transfers even... and there are no geographical stipulations.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
your friend is technically correct for #2. the SGS2 is NOT banded for USA 4G, meaning no LTE or wimax will work. he likely was not referring to the "fake 4G" which tmobile and att have been calling their HSPA+ networks as "4G". the SGS2 would work up to 21Mbps just like the full specifications say.

the warrany, i am very curious about this. i never purchased samsung, only nokia. with nokia phones, if i buy the UK model and ship it to the USA, nokia will NOT honor the manufacturer warranty. they ONLY accept a USA sold variant with a USA address. so in that case i could not import any nokia device and expect to have a warranty.

this is why i am skeptical of samsung not honoring the warranty. if my device fails, i'm not in the UK to get it fixed.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Success100:
only on at&t though, aws bands arent supported so if your thinking of purchasing unlocked and using on t-mobile your going to be in for a rude awakening, youll only get 2g(edge). Im contemplating on whethere i should do it or not
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
Samsung and at&t are going to have an announcement on May 5th in NYC. Probably a new model coming to the states. Per pocketnow.com
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Not 100% true. Actually, Sprint's WiMAX and the current implementation of LTE at Verizon did not qualify as true 4G based on ITU's original 4G specs (100mb/s, "HD content anytime anywhere"). In an effort to align with the US carriers that were already falsely using/advertising the 4G moniker anyway (actually, Sprint started all of the nonsense), ITU just redefined their 4G standard in 12/2010 to include WiMAX, LTE, as well as HPSA+. So basically, marketing beat out the engineers:

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2374564,00.asp

http://www.itu.int/net/pressoffice/press_releases/2010/48.aspx

The blurb that adds HSPA+ to 4G mix is bolded below from ITU's statement from last December:

"...is considered as “4G”, although it is recognized that this term, while undefined, may also be applied to the forerunners of these technologies, LTE and WiMax, and to other evolved 3G technologies providing a substantial level of improvement in performance and capabilities with respect to the initial third generation systems now deployed."

If you read it carefully, ITU is actually reluctant to call WiMAX and the current implementation of LTE 4G as well, saying that currently, 4G specifications are about as clear as mud and "while undefined, may also be applied to the forerunners of these [true 4g] technologies..."
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
Must be the Infuse launch event, but at this point I am happy even for that news, makes SGS2 that much closer ;)

image from androidcentral.com
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Interesting, any idea if the Infuse will carry a dual-core 1.2GHz processor or single core only? Also, what is the RAM size?

It's got a bigger screen, 1080p capability, and 8MP camera. Looks almost identical to the SGSII based on those specs!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
Infuse was supposed to be a single core phone unless they tricked everyone
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
Exactly right (single core enhanced Captivate with enlarged p3nis. i mean screen)

Where did you get 1080p from? All info I have says 720p just like Captivate.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
LOL @ p3nis.

Oops, yeah, I just did a quick search for Infuse AT&T, and it brought me to gsmarena's website. It says 1080P there, but probably inaccurate.

Been completely ignoring every other phone out there since I had my eyes set on the SGSII, lol. Talk about being not in the loop!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
precisely.

correct. i will however say that my personal opinion of this whole mess is that a new nationwide network that requires brand new equipment to go up on every cell site, with a new technology not yet in use, to me is 4G. afterall we are talking about a 4th generation of wireless equipment, and indeed LTE and wimax are a new gen of equipment.

the fake HSPA+ is not "new" in my eyes, it uses the existing HSDPA equipment, and just needs a software upgrade to the base station to basically boost HSDPA speeds.

so i dont buy into all the ITU crap one way or the other. to me, new equip means new gen = 4th generation = 4G. not sure why speed ever had anything to do with it. its just new equip. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Well if we're talking opinions, I've got a ton as well... but that don't make them fact, lol.

Point is, NONE of the current standards are truly revolutionary or 4G. In fact, WiMAX has been around even longer than HSPA+. (They announced WiMAX in 2006 and tested it in Chicago in 2008!) LTE is the closest thing we have to meeting the original 4G requirements, but even with the current implementation, we're still light years away. At the end of the day, ITU which sets these international standards have faltered and given in to the mass marketing that Sprint's crappy 10mbps WiMAX started: ALL currently marketed 4G technologies are acceptable 4G technologies...

... even if that acceptance was very begrudgingly granted.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nstong:
S3

Anyone else hoping the 5/5 announcement will be that in the accelerated release schedule of having the S3 come out this fall, they're throwing dual cores in the infuse and that will be att's model of the S2? Sigh I can hope right

Apparently everyone on here is fine buying internationally, which is unfortunately not an option for a poor grad student. For those waiting to get a subsidized phone from att will you wait for the S2 or S3 or just get the infuse?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
throwing dual core into the Infuse? you do realize the Infuse is so much larger than the SGS2, don't you? They must throw in there a 1950 mAh battery and the NFC antenna. That is my dream. ;)

But seriously, the Infuse with its 4.5 screen is a niche product - too big for the average Joe I think.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Kinda off topic, but I really don't see the point of the single core Infuse. The only thing that sets it apart from the Captivate is that it'll be slightly faster from the weak HSPA+ 4G network AT&T is putting in, slightly bigger screen, and an 8MP camera. If my only option was to wait on AT&T, I'd wait for the AT&T S II variant.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
i am sitting here about to push the BUY button all day long, but i just havent done it yet. international, the cost of 740 dollars, difficult return, its all too much! and i have the cash, but man thats a steep bill to throw out all that money. should i just buy it already?!:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tublah:
Do it! Join the reckless club of geeks who have purchased this device for AT&T. Stick it to the AT&T man, yo.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
i think we should wait and see what's gonna happen on May 5th :D

update:

the development for SGS2 is going to be crazy, some of the top devs on XDA are getting this phone, including ChainFrire, DesignGear, etc. :) so i'm looking into getting one for myself after few weeks.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Hey I resent that.

Wait nevermind, it's actually quite accurate. :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] intruda119:
Hopefully I will be ordering the sgs2 thursday. Unless att suprise me.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
The announcement is AT&T is the exclusive carrier of the SGS2 version with NFC, and we will be able to make the earliest NFC payments of AT&T bills in AT&T stores starting late May 2011 ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] FishTaco:
Me too. If there is no S II announcement on Thursday at the ATT/Samsung press event, I will be ordering from Handtec.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Hold! Just a few more days. I dearly want one myself but you'll have egg on your face if you order before the AT&T/Sammy announcement. I have a bad feeling it's the Infuse but I can't pull the trigger myself until we know for sure.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
I would really, really prefer to have the NFC version myself. Anyone see that being offered for a preorder?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ph00ny:
care to share the source?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kreoXDA:
Sorry it was just my crazy wild fantasy. My cold mind keeps boring me with "it is the Infuse".
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacomparer&id1=2779&id2=2709
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Yaaaay Handtec has them in stock. Glad I decided to switch.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Just woke up at 4 AM CST to call Handtec (10 AM UK time when they open)... verified that my security info was received and approved. Both of my handsets will ship today and to expect tracking info by 4PM UK time, WOOHOO!

(Hey, waking up at 4 AM just for this shows serious dedication on my behalf. OK, back to sleep! :))
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] darkninja157:
I just got the FedEx tracking email this morning from Handtec and it is saying the expected delivery date is tomorrow! I used Google checkout with my visa card and did not need to verify my identity with them either.

I am so excited for this phone :D . I may need to take my lunch break once its delivered to pick it up and mess with it at work.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Me too, but I paid thru paypal.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
Very cool! Looking forward to these landing in the US. We can fianlly get some hard data on the AT&T/T-Mobile situation.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dreadsteel:
woo hoo!

I also received my fedex shipping info. I'm in CA and I wonder if the tracking info is correct. It says the est. delivery is for tomorrow (5/4) at 1030 am. Isn't that a bit too fast? lol but then again I've never ordered anything from the UK before. Just wondering if anyone else got the same est delivery date.

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
I'm wondering the same. It's already 15h in the UK yet even though I have the tracking number, FedEx says the package hasn't been picked up yet. But it also says "expected delivery May 4 by 10:30 AM." Maybe they just didn't update the tracking info on the website.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndnesh:
Sweet! loved your dedication towards this phone! by the way, are you ordering two handsets? both SGS2? Awesome!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] :
That's insane. What did you guys pay in shipping from the UK? That must be a serious charge to get her here that fast.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ndnesh:
Ha ha ! Awesome!!! Agreed!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yep, both SGS2, have my Fedex tracking in hand as well. They're both going to Texas, so the east coast folks should get theirs first.

Let us know about AT&T UMTS asap. :)

CORRECTION: Mine shows 10:30 am delivery by tomorrow 5/4 as well!!!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Anybody's order from handtec shows picked up already?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
Mine does not. Yours?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Neither does mine. :-(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
Damn. I'm secretly hoping that fedex didn't update the tracking info, but it's been like this all morning.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Got my tracking this morning at 9:30. Says delivery estimate is tomorrow. It also hasn't been picked up yet.

I never got emailed about ID information...

I thought I was a tech nut. :eek:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
You have met your match, sir. Haha.

I got free international calling from my job, so I figured it's best to put a name to my order and make sure my 2 handsets get shipped out today. Plus, never got a confirmation back on the security verification, so it was good to get that cleared up real time. :)

BTW guys, keep in mind that it's only 4:35 PM in the UK right now. Even when we ship FedEx/UPS here in the States, the package pickup/transit info doesn't really update til midnight our time. So, it's completely normal that FedEx isn't showing updates yet or that the package was even picked up.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Ahhh see that was why I didn't call. I was trying to figure out how to call them (to make sure everything was ok) without paying through the nose...

Delivery tomorrow at first seemed kinda crazy, but when you think about it, it hops a plane from the UK to Baltimore, then a 1.5hr truck ride to my town, then delivery.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yeah, it all depends on which method they shipped. The fact that it specifies 10:30AM overnight, they shipped it using VERY fast using FedEx International Priority... so for 16 UK pounds, it's not too bad.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Success100:
so all of you guys are ordering the overseas version to use on ATT? just curious
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Correct.

(10 10 10)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
The cheap TP case I ordered from Ebay just arrived. Great timing. (came from Korea) my GF just put her Inspire in it, and it actually sorta fit.

On another note, has the forum been slow to load/respond and not fully loading for anyone else the past few days?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
Yes the forum has been loading pretty bad lately.

I'm gonna wait till midnight for the tracking info to be updated, after that I'll officially be concerned.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Yeah, been slow, and sometimes, it only partially loads the page/images.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
Thought it was just my terrible computer.

On another note, Expansys or Handtec?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bclark:
Edit: to NYC/ Long Island
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deusdies:
UPDATE FROM ME

FedEx now shows package as "picked up in WELLINGBOROUGH GB" and the delivery date is still May 4 by 10:30 AM. Woohoo!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnapoleon:
I am confused. If I get a UK G S II, will it work on T-mobile '4G' ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
My info just got changed to picked up! Delivery still tomorrow before 10:30am.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krabman:
2g yes, 3g no.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnapoleon:
Were you answering me? What about 4G ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Voice will work, and EDGE data only. The phone doesn't have the radio to use 3G on T-Mobile.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] carbendi:
shouldn't 3g work? i mean it says it supports HSUPA which is 3G? or am i wrong
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnapoleon:
So there is no Galaxy II for sale anywhere right now that will support T-mobile 3G & 4G?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] halfnelson117:
Let us know how the device works on AT&T. Also, if I were to order this, will it work on an iPhone unlimited data plan at all? Im really hoping its just pop in the SIM and go.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
Correct.

Will do.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cmd512:
Me too!: May 3, 2011 5:01 PM - Picked Up - WELLINGBOROUGH GB
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
Mine was picked up too. Delivery tomorrow? :-\
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnada:
TMO requires 1700 for 3G. The current S2 specs don't show that freq, so appears a no-go for now.

I'm seriously considering selling my Vibrant to cover breaking my TMO contract, buying an S2 outright, and going to ATT. I need international coverage anyway and ATT adds the 850 3G, which TMO lacks, so better from that angle.

Really craving this phone. Just waiting for the 5/5 announcements and for someone to actually verify the UK phones work with ATT.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] krabman:
Good deal, as soon as you brave souls prove out it working on AT&T us been burned before types can put in our orders. hehe
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RogerPodacter:
man at this point i'm gonna wait till tomorrow to see you ATT guys have it truly working, then i'll order. cant believe you can order phone in UK today, and have it by tomorrow morning 1030AM. that is freaking service!:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gnapoleon:
After years of nightmares with iPhones on AT&T, I just can't bring myself to go back to that company. T-mobile has been good for me in Boston and their '4G' seems decent. Also, I buy phones outright and go month to month. I never want to be locked into a contract. I change phones every 18months or so.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
A little request for you lucky folks, can you guys please confirm that sg2 supports 850/1900 for att? You can check which band your phone actually picked up by dialing *#0011# and see whether you are getting 850 or 1900. Thanks in advance.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] calin75:
I will report my findings as soon as I get my new SGS 2.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BuddyLee:
I'll do a video when i get home tomorrow :).

I did one last yr for the i9000, i posted it on howardforums ... yes I am killerdraft there.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] samnada:
TMO has been fine for me, and I have heard some of the ATT horror stories. Problem is there are +'s and -'s no matter what you do. And TMO may well end up being swallowed by ATT anyway. I mostly use wifi anyway, the S2 would solve my GPS problems, add 850 3G international support, and ATT has a cheaper prepaid data plan. If I own the phone and no contract I can always flip it and go to something else if ATT just doesn't work.

I am a bit concerned about warranty questions if buying a UK phone. Do we have a definitive answer on whether Samsung will honor the warranty in the US, or if it would require shipping internationally in the event of a problem?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
Much appreciated
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RMXO:
please do let us know
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BoostedSR20:
I'm off all day tomorrow, its supposed to be here before 10:30am. Soon as it arrives I'll charge it, then pop in my SIM, test it out and report back here with a screen shot.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Lancez:
I'm sure you'll be boosted tomorrow LoL...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
The SGS 2 will work 100% on AT&T, and have no 3G on T-Mobile.

Sprint and Verizon it won't work at all.

Sent from my Captivate
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] johnchad14:
I'm pretty sure it's officially announced all carriers will have SGS2 US releases. Obviously radios will be tweaked at least. Whether further customization per carrier occurs is unknown afaik.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Sonner YDG:
May I ask why it wont work on Verizon?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
It's a CDMA network, while the entire world uses GSM.

It's the same reason Verizon can't make a call and use the internet at the same time.

Sent from my Captivate
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] moparman:
Haha wtf....Are you kidding me ? :)

I hope not a soul buy a phone from them...

Or dont you have other operators in the same area ?

Sounds like stoneage to me heh.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] MikeyMike01:
Most places have at least the big 4.

Sent from my Captivate
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 8525_Madness:
Ok so I've been hearing different things, will Sprint get this or not?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nixguy:
I hope SGS2 will have AWS support,

SGS didn't originally until they announced the vibrant in June and came out in Aug last year, so perhaps the same will happen, but then again AT&T bought t-mobile so not sure if this will happen.

i'm on Windmobile and it's an AWS (1700/2100) ... awesome plans, but horrible phone selection.