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[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
for 4.2.1..try Rootbox, PACman or Paranoid Android..Im using PACman because of PA..flash the 4.2.1 build because our phone have an incompatibility issue with 4.2.2 builds.

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Wait for the official Samsung 4.2.2 build and then let the chefs build on those sources and we can finally flash our phone for some 4.2.2 love..
[Galaxy S II General] children1039:
I hit my device screen burn & yellow tint, can I replace this LCD with I9100 LCD? because in my country there is no selling Korean version LCD..

thank's
[Galaxy S II General] hole1none:
Hello guys, i just converted my m250s to i9100 and flashed it to cm9 galaxys2

My question is : can i upgrade this cm9 to cm10? Using i9100 international?
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
Yes you can..but to upgrade you have to flash it via CWM.
[Galaxy S II General] hole1none:
Is there anyway that i can use my nfc after converting this phone? Just wondering...
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
NO NFC..NFC is only available on M250s/k but when you convert to i9100..the NFC capability will be gone just like DVB..
[Galaxy S II General] axel-529:
There are mods in xda enabling the nfc. I tried it ressurrecion remix jelly bean snd it works. But when I tried it on sammy based rom, my phone humgs up.
[Galaxy S II General] xtrevelade:
Hi There!

I have a few questions:

1. How could I convert SHW-M250K to GT-I9100?

2. After converting, Is it possible to flash the latest official stock rom for I9100? Is it compatible?

Your help would be greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S II General] ccelis:
If you backread this thread there are tons of guide here.
[Galaxy S II General] xtrevelade:
Yes, I have searched as well inside this thread. But it's not that clear enough for me. So if anyone is really patient and kind enough to teach me how to do it and answer my inquiries, it would really be a great help.
[Galaxy S II General] dwie:
Hello everyone,

I bought a SHW-M250K in Korea and converted it to a GT-I9100. All is going well but I'm getting very bad battery life.

Even on a clean install with a new ROM (with no user apps) I can't get three hours of screen time. I am well aware about wakelocks and other battery tweaks, but battery life doesn't improve significantly. Initially, I thought my battery was damaged but after buying a new battery pack, I still got the same result.

I'm wondering if anyone else has the same issue, or wether it's only my phone?
[Galaxy S II General] axel-529:
In general, all rons appkicable to i9100 is applicable and compatible to m250k. You just have to flash via odin the stock rom for i9100 including its pit files.

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Its normal since we only have 1650mah. Unless you do buy some 2000 plus mah battery, that might be possible to exceed in 3hrs screen time.

There are some here who last 4hrs of screen time but that highly dependent to your rom and kernel and applications running.
[Galaxy S II General] dwie:
I've seen users getting about 4 hours of screen time on stock rom + PhilZ + stock 1650mah battery. Of course, I know each phone is different, but I was just wondering why the difference is so big.

So you also have similar battery life as I do?
[Galaxy S II General] axel-529:
Yep. I accepted it since in using alliance room which is based on latest jelly bean 4.1. Which can drain battery much faster than ics due to its added functions.
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
For those having problems with battery and battery drain..try this guide it help me a lot..the problem with Jellybean are the wakelocks and media scanning..for media scanning fix,download on playstore, Rescan Media ROOT..heres the link, https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.addz.mediascannerroot&hl=tl.. to disable media scanning. open the app and disable.. to freeze wakelocks,follow this guide.. http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1909996..hope it can help you!
[Galaxy S II General] xtrevelade:
I have backread a post which says:

"In case you want to revert back to m250, just do the same as above but changing the PDA with a korean rom and the m250k pit given from the attachment"

Does this mean that M250S/K/L pit files are compatible with each other?

Just wanted to clarify.
[Galaxy S II General] 888z:
Modem for m250s

Hello,

I have the m250s with i9100 rom, siyah and rooted.

My problem is that the SIM cards dont work on it. It says Not registered on network when I try to call.

Do you have a link to change the modem to m250s modem? I have tryied the modem m250k but it doesnt work. Any idea of what to do?

Thanks a lot,

Juan
[Galaxy S II General] ccelis:
Are you on a jelly bean ROM?
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
You have already converted your phone to i9100,meaning M250 modem wont work on you because there are build specifically for that model only..change modem like LS8,LPW etc...look into this, http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1131950 for modems and download GetRIL and Fresh Network VIP on playstore to refresh and calibrate your modem to your network. do a nandroid backup before flashing anything.. btw...use GetRIL at your own risk because it can brick your phone,read before you do anything..If you dont know what your doing, dont risk it..Hope I can help you!
[Galaxy S II General] babazii:
Please help me, its urgent

I have korean Galaxy S2 Model: M250k

the device running on Gingerbread, most of the app using korean language, that's why i can't understand it. Is this possible to update Official version of ICS 4.0.4 Uk??

If possible please give me the link,thanks
[Galaxy S II General] 888z:
Hello,

I am in 4.1.2.

Thanks!

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Hello,

I have tryied many modems but it didnt work.

I was thinking about installing a m250s rom which I know it is working fine. Then installing a i9100 rom without the modem instalation but I dont know how to do it. Is there any program to extract md5 and create md5 in windows?

What do you recomend me? Maybe doing a back up of EFS folder in m250s and copy when I install the i9100 rom??

Thanks a lot
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
To install modem,just flash it via CWM..got to recovery and flash...for MD5 programs for windows,use HASHTAB..i personally use it..

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Its not possible..ICS 4.0.4 UK is for i9100..I think there is an official ICS update for M250k,but I dont know, just search on XDA.if your having problems at the language of the phone,you can change it on settings then language then choose English..if you wanted to convert to i9100,see this thread...http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=30976988...there are instructions on how to convert to i9100..hope I can help..
[Galaxy S II General] rtorres:
Can anyone help me find a link for a JB upgrade for my LGU+ shw-m250L? I really cant do it under kies. Kindly provide instructions how to upgrade as well. (Sorry I cant read korean) My phone is currently on ICS.
[Galaxy S II General] ccelis:
I attached the xxls6 modem which works great on my m250s converted to i9100 (jelly bean 4.1.2). Maybe you can try to flash it on yours.
[Galaxy S II General] davidcsv:
Download and unpack this stock MB2 archive and follow the guide in the file instructions.txt.

Please let me know (PM) when you have successfully flashed the image.

Update:

Note that if your phone is already on Jelly Bean firmware, then there's no need to specify the .pit file in Odin. The instructions state that you need to re-partition, but that should have already been done when you upgraded to Jelly Bean previously. If you're still on GB or ICS, then please follow the instructions in the guide.

Disclaimer: As always, you are solely responsible for your own device.
[Galaxy S II General] notohp:
[FIXED] Problem with receiving/sending SMS in Korean

Hi, I own a I9100 device on which I am not able to receive/send SMS whenever it involves Korean text. It's quite important here for me as bank/web related messages are sent out in Korean texts. I am on an AOSP rom (SuperNexus Build 3). This is what I posted earlier:

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2079418

"Everytime I get an SMS with Korean characters, it shows up as a completely blank SMS. I am using Supernexus AOSP 4.2.1 build2 rom on my i9100. I am using another app called ksmsreader for now to be able to read the texts. But that app is far too basic and doesn't notify. Seems to be a problem with messaging app which can't handle EUC chars from my provider (code.google.com/p/openetna/issues/detail?id=100)

Is there a fix out there for 4.2.1 builds?

Thanks for any help."

Any one here got around that problem? Or is running AOSP rom on their GS2, please point me to it. I tried flashing a Samsung ROM but couldn't tolerate it for more than half a day. ;)

EDIT:

After some digging around on matcl.com and Google translate, found out an app LightSMS which works as a perfect replacement for the stock app. :)
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
Upgrade Troubleshooting plus Easy Rooting M250L/S/k on JB MB2

I would try Kies again if I were you. I think Kies a little more simple when it works, ~3 clicks and walk away while it downloads and installs everything. (don't forget to read the parts of fully charged battery, remove any microSD cards, don't touch it until completely done...)

I too constantly have issues with the Kies software, but only after after an update to the software. My solution has been to completely uninstall Kies (including drivers), restart my laptop, reinstall Kies, and it's good to go. (had to do this yesterday for upgrading my professor's Galaxy Note1)

Afterwards, you would probably like to root your phone? the Tegrak kernel worked very well for my SHW-M250L running 4.1.2 MB2 (you can see what I went through ~5 pages back). Some great advantages to the tegrak kernel are his app support and ability to overclock, underclock and even unroot your phone easily through the tegrak apps.

Since you and likely many other can't read Korean, The steps to root your Korean GS2 are;

- 1 Download the .tar Tegrak Kernel from the developer's blog (link posted below)

- 2 flash using Odin

- 3 install the Tegrak Kernel app from Google Play store to your phone

- 4 click "Enable Rooting" in the Tegrak Kernel app on your phone

Done

This works for all 3 Korean GSII phones - M250S/K/L on Jelly Bean MB2.

You can download the Tegrak Kernel for SHW-M250L, K, and S here: pspmaster . tistory . com/118

(apparently I can't post a real link until my 10th post... sorry)

You'll want to scroll down the page to the file downloads, just before the posts and comments section, you'll be looking for

" *갤럭시S2 LGU+ SHW-M250L " (Ctrl+F on the Korean page, copy/paste that into your search box, click find next)

and download the .tar file

You may notice that the M250S and K files are MB2, and the M250L files are MB1.

There was a lot of concern over this in Korean posts and comments, though I tried it anyway and was successful.

you can even still find my post on that site where I explained that the M250L MB1 worked for the MB2 upgraded phones (it's the only post in English near the bottom of the page)

I hope this helps, and Goodluck!

-Robert
[Galaxy S II General] rtorres:
Thanks a lot Robert!

And by the way, can you also please provide links where I can download custom JB roms for my LG U+ 250L? I like a simple one, without fancy animations and only stock Google apps installed. Thanks again. :)
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
No problem :)

I'd be interested to hear back if you are successful, and although I'm no expert in any of this, I'll do my best to help you if any other issues arise.

Cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] burd3nn:
pls help i just bought a korea samsung galaxy s2 shw m250s,, and i tried to root it,, root was pass but when reboot it freezer at startup i tried to flash all kinds of shw m250s stock rom but it still stuck at startup plss help me im noob :(:(
[Galaxy S II General] davidcsv:
Enter recovery mode and wipe cache & reset to factory defaults, then try again... it should boot properly.

Usually holding VolumeUp/Home/Power will get you into recovery mode (let go of power button when the Samsung logo shows).
[Galaxy S II General] burd3nn:
i already did all that but still freeze in samsung galaxy s2 logo i already tried flash 4 korean stock rom but still freeze at logo i dont know what else to do:(
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
I'm sorry, I actually know very little about custom roms, and to be honest I'm a little too cautious to try one. I have bricked this phone before, and I'm not interested in doing that again since my samsung warranty expired. (I had to fake a language barrier for them to fix it, lol). Also the stock rom suits me well so far, I haven't found a reason to change.

My concern when I explored the option for changing my rom was compatability. I noticed many roms were for the international version of our SII's.

So, I'm not sure what works with the Korean SII's, but I've read about converting to the international version, apparently thats not too difficult, and I assume this would open more options for you. Again, I haven't done this since I haven't seen a need to do so.

After midterms I'm going to look into making my own rom for a fun challenge. I want to see if I can make one that displays all usage statistics, battery life, and all the sensor information in pie charts and real time graphs, plus show the list of background processes as a wallpaper, and has the start sequence in terminal on startup, instead of an animation.

That all being said, the JellyBam rom seems to be popular...

But the RootBox rom seems to be what you are looking for http://www.androidsfinest.org/rootbox-v3-9-1-review-best-jelly-bean-rom/#!prettyPhoto
[Galaxy S II General] davidcsv:
Ok, let's recall what you did last...

- Was the phone already on Jelly Bean when you bought it?

- If not, then I'm assuming it was running ICS or GB... which stock images did you flash?

- If coming from GB or ICS, and if you did flash Jelly Bean, did you provide the PIT file as well?

Currently, I am suspecting that Jelly Bean was flashed without having properly been re-partitioned...which in turn could be causing the apparent freeze during boot.
[Galaxy S II General] s2s2s2s2:
missing internal storage

Hi,

I keep flashing 4.2.2 roms but whenever I do, it only leaves me with 2gb internal storage. what am I doing wrong?
[Galaxy S II General] ccelis:
Once converted to i9100, you can use almost any custom JB roms (except for 4.2.2 I think). Honestly, you're missing out on a lot if you're still on stock.
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
You lose DMB when you do this, correct? I live in Seoul and find DMB useful to keep my Korean proficiency still fresh (i do have alternatives though).

I've already uninstalled all the bloatware, and froze many system processes.

I have my ram down to ~240MB/1GB on average

the only thing I can think of as significantly useful is over/underclocking. which I already do using Tegrak Kernel and associated apps.

My battery last ~3+ days, I've got 44GB of storage, Poweramp for FLAC playback, Kakaotalk and others for being social, and it happens to make a phone call every now and then.

What am I missing out on?

please don't get me wrong, I am very open to trying new things, and I am not reluctant, rather I'm interested in changing. I just have yet to see something that I can't already do, or need to have, and I've been hoping someone like you can tell me otherwise :)

in the meantime, I'll do a bit more research on the subject on my own right now~
[Galaxy S II General] ccelis:
Customization :) and custom roms are deodexed . If you're perfectly happy with a rooted stock rom then it's good. For some people it's not enough.
[Galaxy S II General] DVDeus:
SlimBean 4.2.2 working without problems.
[Galaxy S II General] luner_orbit:
Im looking for a bit of help regarding a Korean S2 with a broken screen. Does anyone know if its possible to repair it using a European S2 screen thats still in the housing?

Thanks :)
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
are you on latest Slim Bean JB..CM team might already solve the problem for our phones...will flash 4.2.2 builds and update you guys later.

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Yes you can use it..the only diff with korean and international S2 are some components like DMB antenna,GPS, etc..but not the AMOLED screen..

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are you on the latest CM 10.1 build..what kernel are you using?stock or custom kernels?
[Galaxy S II General] jun1662:
[are you on the latest CM 10.1 build..what kernel are you using?stock or custom kernels?[/QUOTE]

The CM10.1 nightlies requires stock CM kernel. But I also tried dorimanx and the same also worked with a bit of lag. The dori kernel was used just for trying other ROM but after a few trials I decided to stick with the CM 10.1 because stability and better battery.
[Galaxy S II General] luner_orbit:
Thats great ....thanks for the info :)
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
4.2.2 Custom builds

UPDATE: Hi! I can confirm that 4.2.2 Custom Builds can now run on Korean Galaxy S II that are converted to i9100..CM team have fix the blobs and now It boots on our phone.just check if the ROM you are flashing are AOKP and CM10.1 based..see if its the latest build..I cannot confirm on AOSP builds but 4.2.2 that are based on those will run on our phones.Im running jellybam 7.3.0 that is CM based..will flash dori or modded Siyah V5 by rush later for testing...flash away and have fun!! Will update you guys on the performance and bugs of 4.2.2 on our phones..later!
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
Yes, sort of...

I use the Korean dictionaries quite often here in Seoul,

the dictionaries in the Korean phones are just apps, not really integrated in the ROM/Firmware. although I have not done it, I have run across several apps that (said) they will rebuild the .APK file. If i remember correctly, those apps are BlackMart Alpha, and Lucky Patcher. Others might do it also...

but a more simple way is to just download the Korean dictionary apps. the dictionary with all Korean galaxy phones is called YBM DioDict by Diotek.

You can pay for it on Google Play, or steal it from BlackMart and/or Aptoide

https://play.google.com/store/apps/developer?id=DIOTEK+Co.,+Ltd
[Galaxy S II General] DVDeus:
Yes, on the latest (build 3) with stock CM kernel. It is an AOSP ROM.
[Galaxy S II General] dwie:
Wow thought I would never get a reply on this question :).

I tried the one that came with stock M250K. Using TB, I made a backup of the stock dictionary app, then flashed my phone to a I9100 and restore the app from TB. The problem is that the app says that my device (now the I9100 instead of M250K) is not supported.

I found another one on Play Store which is really good, but expensive. I'll try to find it in BlackMart or other stores :). Thanks!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.daolsoft.ybmeke&feature=search_result
[Galaxy S II General] alhounos:
Your posts have been very helpful Robert. I remember when I first got my phone a year ago only to look it up on XDA and discover it was the one variant that was basically un-hackable. I just happened to check this thread again and thanks to you my formerly despised U+ SII is now rooted.

Just out of curiosity, where you studying?

저는 연세대 다녀오고 있어요. I bet that was rough. Haven't been studying Korean at all lately.:silly:
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
Its confirmed then..we can now flash our phone to 4.2.2 custom ROMs (CM,AOKP, and AOSP)..just choose and pick your favorite..flash away guys and enjoy...btw...update on Jellybam V7...Dori 9.13 is amazing...having no FC except for the youtube problem ROM issue,no Freezes, and running smoothly..still testing and tweaking...and configurating preferences...later!
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
아니예요~

작년에 나도 그렇게 생각했어...

내 게시물이 좋아하면 thanks를 누르세요 :)

난 한양대 국제학부 다니고있어

나도 한국어 잘 못 해...

I can only take credit for putting some of what I found and experienced in one place. It took a few days of searching, and my own trial and error, but the real credit goes to the Devs who work all the magic.

PS. Have some fun w/ your Korean friends; ask for their Galaxy (any model) phones, type *#0*# in the phone keypad to get to the test screen, click the vibration test and hand it back to them saying their phone is broken and you're not sure what happened :P (I do this after I click "Show Screen Updates" in Settings -> Dev Opts). photo-worthy reactions often ensue.

-Robert
[Galaxy S II General] jun1662:
JellyBean 4.2.2 CM10.1 nightlies

If this will help, I have been using the latest release of CM10.1 based on stock CM kernel for almost a month now and I am very satisfied based on the following 2 criterias: UI and stability (no crash, locked screens, hangs and other sort of issues) and I can attest to the fact that this ROM is very stable. My unit is M250K and the only thing missing is the use of FM,this to my knowledge, my unit is not equipped with FM chip but on the otherhand provided with TV chips used for domestic korea TV frequencies. The CM10.1 is being updated daily or nightly (daily updates were termed

nightlies

). As a rookie in rooting, this is my first attempt and am very happy with the result. I can now customize my phone the way I prefer in terms of usage and functional priorities.

I use the phone as my daily service using voice calls, sms, gps for navigation, and other sort of functions and apps installed to the unit. My unit now is recognized I9100 and updated to 4.2,2 jellybean. Comparing this old I9100 to my Iphone5, I am happier using it because of better user interface. Losing the FM is no big deal for me considering the other gains. I have tried other roms; AOKP, Super Nexus, Pacman etc including the official 4.1.2 sammy releases with touchwiz launchers and the CM 10.1 in my experience is better in terms of snappyness, battery life and RAM demands.

No issues so far (fingers crossed) so try it. This makes the I9100 new again LOL
[Galaxy S II General] krishanmw:
galaxy s 2 m250k firmware update error

i tried to update firmware using kies but when i m updating some error coming from korean word i can't understad it ,i ll post that error pleas help me
[Galaxy S II General] IceRapture:
There is an error with your binary file. It says the binery file is not enrolled.

I have not seen this error and do not know how to fix it, sorry.

Sent from my SHW-M250L using Xparent Cyan Tapatalk 2
[Galaxy S II General] Kasun Anuradha:
Has anyone faced the issue of mobile data not working after flashing M250S with i9100 stock JB ROM or JB custom ROMs? APN settings are not working in JB ROM. But it works in ICS ROM.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2234753

Please can someone help me out with this? :(

Note : Got it solved.
[Galaxy S II General] VajeenK:
weak vibration

you have weak vibration when you are on custom kernels right? or is there a fix?
[Galaxy S II General] opusdeigner:
It dont mind having weak vibrations,I can always change the intensity on settings.Just Go to Advanced, choose Haptic and change Vibration intensity..

My assessment on 4.2.2 Custom builds..

Tried PACman,Jellybam,Rootbox,CM10.1 (Dual booting)

Its been a week and loving 4.2.2..the only downside is the battery drain,which can drain your battery from 100% to 0 in less than 3 Hours..The problem lies with the wakelocks and autorun apps everytime you boot your phone..its not the Custom ROMS fault its Google's fault.4.2.2 is still not complete, AOKP just release milestone which have a lot of tweaks and bug fixes and CM team is updating weekly..Its your choice but I'll stick with 4.2.2..and this will be the last Android update for my beloved S2 so before I put her into retirement and move to XZ, I'll give her all the love that android has to offer to her. Peace!
[Galaxy S II General] s2s2s2s2:
How did you get it solved?