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[Galaxy S II General] bufodill:
Hmmm.

This is a dealbreaker for me.

Was going to upgrade from my nexus one, had my eyes sat on the gs2, moving away from HTC as I've had the 3 last years (4-5 different phones).

But no nfc? Was kinda my main reason for selecting the gs2. Even though I know the use for it will be limited at first, I wanted to be able to take advantage of it as best I could.

The gs2 is probably still an awsome phone which sacks my n1 at most parts, but no nfc... no deal.
[Galaxy S II General] Pulverizer:
Yes I lived in korea, and that's right about you said spec. :)

Not yet sold our online store by only phone(no contract).

I'll immediately notify that If I know about retail sell.

Give me a sometime. ;)

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] Johny1969:
I found an online south korean shop delivering the SHW-M250S model

http://english.gmarket.co.kr/challe...d=EN&pos_c lass_cd=90000002&pos_class_kind=T

It would work fine in Europe? The problem would be only with MMS services?

Edit: Also found the SHW-M250K model.

http://014.1004sk.co.kr/shop/goods/goods_view.php?&goodsno=188&category=001001

But no way to find the "buy" button...
[Galaxy S II General] HumanoidTalking:
I need some expert to explain. what I understood from below is that UMTS mobile would not work on HSDPA

Most UMTS phones also operate on GSM as well, supporting EDGE to ensure data coverage where HSPA still lacks coverage. Note however, that while a phone may have overlapping GSM & UMTS frequency support, being tri-band/quad-band in GSM/GPRS/EDGE does not imply the same support for UMTS, as was the case with many early 2100 MHz-only UMTS devices.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UMTS_frequency_bands
[Galaxy S II General] tplus1:
oh no.. too late to discover this thread.. just ordered a lg uplus galaxy s2 SHW-M250L. my poorkorean fails to allow me to understand what those Korean seller are talking. no NFC? omg. hope I can cancel the order tmr.

and btw if I am LUCKY enough to get the CDMA version gs2 can I root it and flag it with those others ROM?
[Galaxy S II General] Johny1969:
Please guys if someone has information about a good Korean seller shop (with English version would be awesome) to ask about the SHW-M250K model post here the url

I still looking for more Korean shops with international shipments but it is hard really.
[Galaxy S II General] bufodill:
If anybody sees anything about Hong Kong getting nfc or not, shout out.

Could be useful, guess it could act as a octopus card?
[Galaxy S II General] obakesan:
Found this on Youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCnAfYzCThU&feature=fvsr

Samsung Galaxy S2 NFC demo from MWC 2011. So, it was definately shown off, when initially announced. There is still mention of it on the microsite http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/html/feature.html

So wonder what happened for it to be removed? Sounds like this is in the phone itself and not relying on a SIM or SD card for support. Interesting.

Cheers,
[Galaxy S II General] golf2vr6:
Unboxing video of CDMA version with sim and battery (with nfc text on it)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpxh4VALBXU

[YOUTUBE]cpxh4VALBXU[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S II General] f15hh3ad:
There is no way to buy GS2 korea variant without 2 yrs contract atm. As you know GS2 is very brand new phone in korea market, hence you should wait for 6 month+ at least. or you can wait used phone for sale.

believe me. Im korean. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] Johny1969:
Oh well!

Those aren't good news then!

I guess that Is going to be hard to get GS2 with NFC out of South-Korea then right now. Sigh...

Anyway good suggestion, I will be checking the "used cell" market, the problem now for me is your language hehe

Lucky you in Korea! Thanks anyway for your help mate!
[Galaxy S II General] Pulverizer:
I try find retail version(phone only) in our korea retail shop and online-store,

but I can't find it. Finally....

Follow above statement, our korea is purchase by ONLY "2-years CONTRACT",

Can't buy by "Phone Only" at Retail store and online store.

I think that, may be 1~2 month after USED PHONE appeard in our online commuity.

If I heard good news, immediately update to this thread.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] Pulverizer:
Oh my god...:(

yes, SHW-M250L model doesn't have NFC.

I recommend cancel order as soon as possible.

And, most of our korea localised phone doesn't have CUSTOM ROMS. :mad:

Because, most of hardware are different from EU or Global models.

It will make a compatibility issues.

Please refer it.
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
They are on G market but forgot the model version.

Swyped from my Desire HD using XDA App
[Galaxy S II General] Pulverizer:
But, gmarket seller can't sell by phone only. May be they request "CONTRACT".

Korea all carriers(SKT/KT/LG) sales RULE are

phone purchase by ONLY CONTRACT.
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
Ahh I see, thanks for clearing that up.

Swyped from my Desire HD using XDA App
[Galaxy S II General] HyperEscape:
So this sums it all up.

Supposedly the NFC version is released in South Korea only.

You cannot buy a retail SKU from South Korea (online or otherwise) as unlocked, you have to buy with a contract with any of the operators.

Which means the the handsets would be operator locked or maybe unlocked but can pose any usage issues in other parts of the world.

So we all need to control our excitement and hold our horses, afterall patience is a virtue.

It can take some time for Korean sets to appear in the markets in rest of the world as new or used, or maybe on EBAY (after a zillion years :-)

So what is all seems to me is that either go without NFC if too impatient and experiencing epileptic seizures, or wait for the right time (its unknown when would it come) to have a korean handset available.

Perhaps this can a possibility for any korean forum member who frequents to korea, to purchase unlocked handsets and put up for an offer for sale on the forum or elsewhere.

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] PiK@:
Hi,

I have an idea, maybe stupid, but we don't know. We saw that korean version got a battery with the mention "NFC".

Why the NFC Chip will not be included into the battery pack ? Is it possible ? If yes, we just have to buy a korean battery and find a custom rom with the NFC menu... no?

Yes I know, I'm dreaming ;-)
[Galaxy S II General] f15hh3ad:
Good point.

To make clear, GS2 must be unlock since Galaxy S are factory unlock. and There is no operator lock in Korea. If you can handle extra contract, you can swap simcard between KT, SKT but LGU(no simcard cuz its CDMA ver)
[Galaxy S II General] PiK@:
After some search, I found that :

freepatentsonline.com/y2007/0155443.html

A patent for NFC included into the battery, and just look at the inventor... they come from Korea ! Just like Samsung. Crazy, no?
[Galaxy S II General] HTC_Spree:
I had the same when saw the NFC on the battery, maybe you can upgrade the phone later officially by buying a new "NFC-ready" battery.

Hope dies last....
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
H A N D SE T M A N U F A C T U R ER S

For Handset Manufacturers who require a flexible

NFC-enabling solution with SWP Sim Card interface,

we have a customized NFC Enabled Battery.

The NFC Enabled Battery is attached to the batteries

of appropriately configured handsets during the

battery manufacturing process.

Once fitted Handset Manufacturers will enjoy a space

saving advantage without compromising form factors

in Card Emulation, Peer to Peer and Reader Modes.

Estimated Cost: $15 to $20 USD
[Galaxy S II General] tplus1:
Here. There it is. My lg uplus galaxy s2. No nfc and thicker than sk and kt's galaxy s2.
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
At least you got a DMB tuner :p
[Galaxy S II General] hakkinenvthh:
Me too, I had the same idea. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one :D
[Galaxy S II General] troed:
........... some providers will integrate NFC on their SIM-cards as stated before in this thread ...............
[Galaxy S II General] jimsey:
NFC not required !

I have just replaced my nexus s with a SGS2, I had NFC built into the nexus and for the 5 months i owned it, I only turned NFC on once to see if it did anything- which it didn't because the UK is not using it yet.

no big deal for countries where NFC hasn't taken off yet, in 6 months time when i can use NFC to pay for stuff in tesco's - i'll probably be upgrading my SGS2 anyway as it'll be old by then !
[Galaxy S II General] PiK@:
I understand your point of view, but it only works when you change your phone every 6 months. When I buy a phone, I usually keep it for more than 18 months!
[Galaxy S II General] kurtkbee:
I thought that it was the not the SIM slot but the SD card that would provide this functionality.

Also, to use the SD slot with NFC enabled cards you need SDIO capability which I am not seeing in the specs for the SGS2 (maybe i missed it).
[Galaxy S II General] rj3005:
You can see a slightly square on that NFC-battery, by the looks of it is the NFC

antenna. As it slightly raised I think it can account for the thicker spec of the NFC-version.... probably the battery cover is different too.

Now the only question remains..... is the NFC Chip also in the battery? if so it MAYBE that to get NFC you only need the battery and cover. (it´s more than likely that the chip is connected to the I2C bus that is available on all SGS-II's as the gauge inside the battery is connected to it as well)
[Galaxy S II General] lgkahn:
sounds really stupid i have about 8 batteries for my 2 sgs's would get really expensive if that was the case
[Galaxy S II General] nekromata:
Acoding to http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1060439 Amazon is going to sell Galaxy S2 imported from Asian market. So maybe NFC will be on board.
[Galaxy S II General] f15hh3ad:
Yep. you are right. The reason that SGS2 korea variant is slightly thicker than UK model is to integrate antenna into battery. you can not find any antenna connector at back cover. and you can find there are 4 - not 3 connectors like others - battery connectors in SGS2 korea variant.

I wonder UK SGS2 model also has 4 connectors or not.
[Galaxy S II General] bufodill:
Hmm this sounds interessting.

We might just need any model, and the special battery? But it might not fit? :/
[Galaxy S II General] bsglan:
SHW-M250K is thicker than I9100.

8.89 > 8.49

Possibly NFC antenna difference
[Galaxy S II General] y17dt:
I know, we are in NFC-Thread.

But in this video you can see an antenna...

[YOUTUBE]th="640" height="390"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzlAyayUMwE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nzlAyayUMwE&hl=en_US&feature=player_embedded&version=3" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="390"></embed>[/YOUTUBE]

This is for TV. Perhaps this is the reason for the different Battery.
[Galaxy S II General] f15hh3ad:
We are not sure atm. we dont know yet NFC chip is in battery or not. and yes for sure, its not easy to insert NFC-ready battery into UK model. I just found out following images.

*EU/International Model*

http://blog.naver.com/rainflight/20127369524

*Korea Model* (imposible link image directly. click link plz)

Same 4 battery connectors - one of them must be for comuntication with NFC or antenna - but.. horizontal flipped as you can see.

It looks like not easy way cuz there are parts to prevent putting battery in wrong way. but well, someone can try it maybe. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] NIK516:
this all all well and good but is there any place to actually use NFC in the next year or two ( phone life cycle ).

I personally didnt care and would not use it due to security reasons, some one mugs and has your account and other details. sure people use coded screens but that isnt every time.

NFC should be worried about 5 years from now, i wish they spent more time on the body materials than NFC.
[Galaxy S II General] coocood:
NFC chip is paper-thin,won't adds extra thickness to the phone.
[Galaxy S II General] uncanny:
Ok we know all about NFC now, but how to find out before buying it Galaxy S2 has Exynos or Tegra2 GPU? Which countries are getting Tegra 2?
[Galaxy S II General] FNTOG:
Look here: http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxys2/html/feature.html

NFC

* THIKNESS OF DEVICE IS DIFFERENT (WITH/WITHOUT NFC)
[Galaxy S II General] cliffahn:
Some NFC details...

The NFC function in Korea will be made available through the SIM card.

The new sim cards will have NFC built in.

The korean one is 8.89 because of the DMB antenna and the hardware needed for that.

The 9.3 one from LGU+ is due to the different radio combined with the DMB.

So the thickness shouldn't factor into the presence of NFC or not.

But eh, I could be wrong, I'm not an expert but thats what the stores here have been telling me.
[Galaxy S II General] Dashers:
Gits! This is why I bought this phone. I've already got mine and now I read this :(
[Galaxy S II General] coocood:
My mistake.

But I still think the difference would be less than 0.1mm,because of the different thickness of batteries.

And I think the models would be identical,because the back cover is flexible,it can do with a tiny bit thicker battery.
[Galaxy S II General] coocood:
I don't believe it.

If NFC is integrated into the SIM card,it would be the service deal's feature,not SGS2's,and any other phones can also get the feature.
[Galaxy S II General] HTC_Spree:
Yes there are some (only a few) places e. g. in Berlin at "Hauptbahnhof" (central station)were you can "test" NFC with some NFC-Posters. Also I have heard that many NFC applications should be ready for use at Olympia 2012 in UK. So it's a damn F**K that it isn't supported by the EU-Version.

read here: http://www.bgr.com/2011/03/31/samsu...-nfc-mobile-payments-at-london-2012-olympics/
[Galaxy S II General] HTC_Spree:
If you want get a working NFC-Device you need a phone with the antenna and maybe a suitable circuit and a special (new) SIM-Card provided by your operator. Especially for payment the SIM-card is needed.

I heard about Telekom that they will support NFC soon.
[Galaxy S II General] Sticks02:
There's NFC hardware built into the phone, not just in the sim card. There's a korean video floating around with someone scanning a credit card with his S2, I can't find it...:(
[Galaxy S II General] f15hh3ad:
True. I asked friend who works for samsung mobile. he told me.

NFC module could be integrated with sim card. and Unlike Nexus S - antenna for NFC is in rear cover - SGS2 Korea model's antenna is in battery. NFC label on battery means it has a antenna not a chip.
[Galaxy S II General] hacksome:
I've collaborated earlier with SK-Telecom on NFC. They have NFC enablers on SIM. SGS2 must be having the antenna and NFC controller. Can't say for sure if the "Secure Element" is in the SIM or Phone - in this case.
[Galaxy S II General] nikzDHD:
NFC enanled batteries are available in the market, in the uk you will need an nfc enabled sim card in the near future with Samsung being the forefront with their devices. Working with Orange as well. Until we get conclusive evidence how nfc ia working in Korea or an ifixit detailed teardown we can only speculate. Signs show that you need the nfc battery and an nfc sim from a network that has the service.
[Galaxy S II General] FNTOG:
http://www.mobot.net/galaxy-s2-uk-n..._content=thread-links&utm_campaign=cross-post

Emailed samsung asking about if a 32gb s2 is coming out at all like they advertised. And also asked about NFC and which regions will get it.

There response:

following assistance.

Regarding your case, kindly note we currently won’t be able to assist

you in knowing whether the phone will be issued in the market with 32gb

memory size, as this is wholly a Sales Plan, we don’t hold much

information on.

In regards to your query on the NFC, please note that we have just

received the updates that the NFC would be launched in the UK by June,

however, we don’t hold enough information on the regions it will be

available with.

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience, and please wait for

anymore updates on this from our Website.

If you require any further assistance, please contact Samsung again and

we will be more than happy to help.

Kind regards

Aya Smith

Online Support Team

SAMSUNG Customer Support Centre

Take it as you will, but it appears samsung are to release the NFC version to the uk by June? Since the phone officially launched a week ago, it's safe to imply that the NFC will be out, I'd imagine it would be in the 32gb one...
[Galaxy S II General] flix77:
NFC 1+1=S2 @ Telekom.de with NFC

1. Deutsche Telekom continues mobile device leadership with focus on affordable smartphones for the mass market

In addition to the Galaxy Mini, Deutsche Telekom will also expand its Galaxy family line-up by launching the Samsung I9100 Galaxy S II, a premium Android smartphone with a 4.3" super AMOLED Plus touch display, and 8 MP camera.

2. Deutsche Telekom plans to launch "Mobile Wallet" in 2011

In Europe, it is planned to start the first NFC services on a common platform in Germany and Poland in 2011.

= The Samsung Galaxy S2 will be including the NFC implementation for the German market launch at T-Mobile Germany in calendar week 21. :)

That the S2 will include NFC for Deutsche Telekom was also confirmed by the technical business hotline yesterday.
[Galaxy S II General] HTC_Spree:
Do you know if all S2s which will be released in Ger are NFC-ready? Because I dont want to buy with a T-Mobil contract. I want a phone without branding.
[Galaxy S II General] FNTOG:
Date of your link: Feb 15, 2011
[Galaxy S II General] Amedee.VanGasse:
To the people who say that there are no places yet where you can use NFC: yes that's true. Chicken-and-egg.

I want to dive into Android development, and I have some ideas that include NFC functionality. So why don't I buy a Nexus S? Because I have played with both devices at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona (where Samsung launched the Galaxy S II), and I preferred the GS2.
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
Sometimes its better to go out and ask.

I asked Orange NFC enabled SGS II will be arriving in 2 weeks time.

***with Orange branding and firmware***

Eeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
[Galaxy S II General] Amedee.VanGasse:
I thought I'd bump the topic: *bump*

Any new news on the NFC-enabled Galaxy S II?
[Galaxy S II General] morg01:
BUMP:

No its not ...

Sent via Courier Pidgeon . . .
[Galaxy S II General] dk206:
Nope. I don't think an HARDWARE nfc enabled sgsII will be coming to the U.K. all the blogs and websites have reported it to be coming soon but NONE OF THE MAJOR CARRIERS have it. AND I've been asking this at the Samsung repair centre and Samsung centers around London. NO ONE SAYS ITS COMING. Just BS hype online.

Read my other thread ob visit to Samsung RC
[Optimus One, P500, V General] isdfoa:
hey guys, im just wondering..

LG Optimus One or the Samsung Galaxy 3?

i need a good cheap phone for use as an mp3 player, casual gaming (like angry birds) with good battery life

flash, camera quality etc is not a big deal to me. neither is froyo 2.2 out of the box.

thankss!!! :):)

(btw im not planning on rooting the phone or making any mods so that doesn't matter either)

i've heard better reviews for the optimus one, but idk abt its sound quality.... and i love the g3's design..
[Optimus One, P500, V General] XLR8_2K:
Using Lg optimus since las december...rooted & modded... #void for froyo & now CM7#(ported) for gingerbread... oc'ed very stable, depending of your luck, mine is stable @729MHz, some other guys @804MHz...
[Optimus One, P500, V General] xoshee:
I got Galaxy 3 on my hands weeks ago, feels more cheap, less resolution, didn't like it. Bad touchscreen, at least has better multitouch.
[Optimus One, P500, V General] shhbz:
anytime lg optimus p500 ,samsung galaxy 3 is a total disaster :D as far as sound is concerned I am not sure in stock rom as using custom rom from 1st day of buying and I must say sound quality is great for me.camera is better in lg good clarity in stock rom

i liked the thread name ...haha......great
[Optimus One, P500, V General] dislplin01:
I have a Optimus t running CM7 mod and milks kernal over clocked 806 and i love it i have played with the samsung and i didnt like i could be bios but thats how i feel
[Optimus One, P500, V General] Ruwin:
Well, It is normal that if you ask this question in an LG Optimus One forum, most of the guys will say "Go with O1!!!". But on the other side... they are right!

Samsung sux at delivering quality on low prices. So their mid-ranged smartphones usually sux. Ok, besides Galaxy Spica... that was cool. Lg is not the best at low quality phones, but this Optimus One delivers. Plus, you pay less for a phone that could have the performance of a Galaxy S.

Consider too, that one day you will get bored of your phone and you may want to install a custom ROM or mod it somehow. With O1 you have a great, big and fast responsive community to help you. If you have any problems, you just ask somebody or read a forum, and there you are!

Cheers!
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] JakFrost:
EDITED: Phone started working after coming back to the US and getting a CDMA signal.

Original Reference Thread: PPCGeeks.com Windows Mobile > WM HTC Devices > HTC Touch Pro 2 - Bricked Phone from Advanced Settings = Glyph Cache 32KB + File Cache Auto (Energy ROM)
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] JakFrost:
Update in other thread since yesterday, still won't work.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] ericjm:
too bad! how the hell is this possible? :eek:

scary...:o
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] JakFrost:
The soft-reset might have been the trigger that showed the reboot loop and not Advanced Settings which was just like any application that could have requested a soft-reset from the user.
[Touch Pro2 CDMA] JakFrost:
FRAK THE PHONE - IT WORKS!

After getting back to the US today my wife turned on her "bricked" phone and the thing booted up like nothing happened, straight to the Sprint OEM ROM that I flashed to it as the last thing.

It seems that it needed a CDMA signal to initialize the Radio ROM on boot-up so that it could continue the test of the way, without CDMA the phone got stuck in a reboot-loop.

I still have no idea how this happened to one phone when the other was just fine.
[General Questions and Answers] iModMM:
Hello there, I have the Samsung Epic 4G phone running on Sprint. I just searched up when I will be getting 4G Coverage in my area and came across something that says Sprint runs its 4G Coverage off this company called Clearwire. Article They provided a link to Clearwires website that shows the coverage of all there areas. http://www.clear.com/coverage I typed in my Zip code 48038. And my City was surrounded with green saying it has 4G coverage, but, it says a message that their networks cover the area but dont sell there.

So im kind of confused right now whether I have 4G coverage or not? Can i someone clear things up for me and explain please. I went on my phone and clicked 4G and it connected with only 1 bar then disconnected. Is sprint letting their customers use these towers yet? Help please, Thank You!
[General Questions and Answers] KatiaVl:
You might want to give Sprint a call or talk to your local Sprint store and get an insiders look. I found out in my area the 4G tower is available but runs like yours, at practically one bar. I then heard from the same source that they are working out tweaks with different companies/coverages, etc but the towers are up and the full 4 g should be running here in my area within the next year.

Hope this helped, I am a noob here though!
[General Questions and Answers] iModMM:
Thank You, I'll give them a call.
[General Questions and Answers] evo bryan:
46

46 can be their just not "on" yet
[T-Mobile LG G2x] alibox87:
hey everybody, please can you tell me how can i linked my facebook contact to my contact am coming from my touch 4g.

thank you
[T-Mobile LG G2x] diablos991:
Download the facebook app and go into the settings.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tq745:
or if you want to link the contact individually you go to the contact, hit menu then edit. hit menu again and then hit join. choose the contact you want to join.