yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] charon420:
After reading ur post,sure enough after checking there indeed is new firmware...

Got the Root of this firmware from matpclub... D/L from //w.jkh.kr/gb4/bbs/board.php?bo_table=galaxy&wr_id=130

some interesting new changes from first look.. Now ofta updates requires a samsung account sign in.. And there is a new "Change Home" option which makes all the icon larger.. Im guessing more user friendly for the.elderly and poot eyesight...
[Galaxy S II General] Chamizo:
Hey guys! a newbie here :P

i am foreigner living in korea, and i have LG Galaxy S II (yeah I know...LG sucks, please dont remind me it XD)

and i want to root my phone, i already rooted with "M250L_insecure" file with odin.

but the problem is when I execute SuperOneClick always get stock.

this is a screenshot of the error:

imageshack. us/photo/my-images/204/supernclicerioro.png/

well obviously i suppose its has to be something with the drivers thing, i guess

how can i fix this for continue with the root process?

and how can i remove the yellow triangle with an exclamation mark at the start up?

thx :p
[Galaxy S II General] harrynghiem:
I haven't used this method to root the phone. M250L version that can flash the FW for Galaxy SII - i9100 world. I tried this by the phone of friends. Please try this way:

1. Download FW here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

2. Download Kernel rooted: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399

3. To flash any FW that you like by odin.

4. To flash any kernel that rooted by odin

Conclusion: Your phone had the stock FW and rooted. If you like the rom that cooked by developers, you can flash by cwm

Hope usefully!
[Galaxy S II General] SHW-M250K:
*# Codes

Anyone with an M250 variant able to use the *# codes?

*#*#4636#*#* is supposed to bring up some phone and battery info, but it isn't working for me.

Little help?
[Galaxy S II General] tediberus:
what firmware has the magnetic compass not messed up ??
[Galaxy S II General] Chamizo:
hey thax for answer my questions but now im confused about...everything hahaha

first link have too much FW i dont know which one i should use, taking on mind who i have korean cellphone,a nd on the second link, should i use one of those archives?

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE2-v4.0-CWM4.zip

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_XEU_KE7-v4.0-CWM4.zip

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_ODD_KE8-v4.0-CWM4.zip

CF-Root-SGS2_XW_OJV_KF1-v4.0-CWM4.zip

in fact, would u explain step by step how you did to root ur galaxy s2? thx
[Galaxy S II General] tediberus:
use a usbjig easily removes the triangle
[Galaxy S II General] Chamizo:
yes thx, but first, i want my cellphone rooted, because its not rooted ar all..and then, i need to remove the yellow triangle, thats why i need to know how to root korean galaxy s2 :P
[Galaxy S II General] harrynghiem:
1. I think you should flash i9100XXKH3. That is version for EU or I9100XWKI4 (new FW)

2. You download any root kernel that you like. Then you extract the file and have a *.tar. And then you go to downloading and open the odin --> hit PDA on the odin --> select *.tar (kernel) and start ==> The same method that flash FW.
[Galaxy S II General] lightao:
I can help you guys . I rootedy m250l today . You can email me. lghtao7@gmail.com. i having class now .tonight ihave time.
[Galaxy S II General] SHW-M250K:
So I use Odin to load this pre-rooted kernel and I'm good to go?
[Galaxy S II General] charon420:
Yep yep.. Its pretty simple.. Also nice thing is it wont add to your firmware counter ^^
[Galaxy S II General] WSimca:
I'm trying to install CWM to backup before I install cyanogenmod. I don't want to install cf-root because I heard it doesn't work with rom manager. Also the Rom Manager isn't showing cyanogenmod. My phone is pre-rooted. Anyone can give me step by step instructions? Please help me.

Is it ok to follow this guide?

http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/wiki/Samsung_Galaxy_S_II:_Full_Update_Guide
[Galaxy S II General] loverppc:
who knows m250l's msl code?
[Galaxy S II General] SHW-M250K:
Thanks, do you know which, if any of the korean online banking apps work after rooting?
[Galaxy S II General] charon420:
Ive just tried with KB and Woori...

KB works no problem.

Woori detects rooting and does not work...

Sorry dont know about the others.

Edit*

firmware update now through the update kies Also kept root ^^
[Galaxy S II General] ATI-AMD:
Could someone list the latest kernel and modem for M250S for skt or where can i download it cant get it through kies since i am rooted
[Galaxy S II General] jtcaban:
Did anyone manage to root the M250L successfully?

Just wondering...did anyone manage to root the M250L with success or did everyone ditch it for the KT or SK carried phones?

I just got a new S2 that's from LG U+ and I'd love to root it.
[Galaxy S II General] SHW-M250K:
ㅠㅠ I lost root after updating with Kies. Is there a special way to root so you don't lose it after updating the f/w?

Also, can you post a link to the newest pre-rooted kernel?

250K.EI21.1056

nm found it: [Root]HOME_M250K.EI21.1056_CL556226_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.zip
[Galaxy S II General] fyre31:
does anyone know if the samsung 2000mah battery is compatible with shw m250k?
[Galaxy S II General] stifmaister:
Hello, is anybody interested in an unlocked brand new M250S?Can deliver by hand or ship around anywhere...
[Galaxy S II General] Shyraja:
I could be interested in your offer.

I'm looking for a NFC enabled phone for App development. We would love to use the SGS2 but the international version lacks support for NFC.

I heard that the Korean models have NFC. I've seen various variants of the SHW-M250 and would like to know which has NFC.

I'm also interested if is possible to root, compatible with international firmware/cm7 for debugging purposes and if it will work in european GSM networks.
[Galaxy S II General] stifmaister:
Hi,

i used one myself in London and Milan during the summer i can confirm you that it works perfectly 3G included. This is the Sk Telecom variant which includes NFC and Digital TV module.

The Sk Telecom variant includes also a second battery and a battery dock/charger.

It can be rooted and supports all european firmwares...

Cheers

Sergio
[Galaxy S II General] Sticks02:
The M250K is identical AFAIK except the S variant uses a slightly different messaging standard. Do NOT get the L variant, it's crap. :p
[Galaxy S II General] Shyraja:
Thank you all for your input. I really appriciate it since it seems very difficult finding information about this phones if you don't know korean.

Can you please elaborate why the L Version sucks? I have to justify my choice so that would help.

Could you also point me to an online shop where I can buy the phones and get it shipped to europe?
[Galaxy S II General] Sticks02:
The L variant uses CDMA instead of GSM/UMTS, only works in Korea. It's also thicker and doesn't have NFC. (wut)

For online shops, i'm not too sure on that. You could try ebay I guess? or gmarket.
[Galaxy S II General] stifmaister:
Mate,

as i wrote before i can ship it to Europe. It's the S version which is the best one (together with the K) , works in Europe and it has NFC and Digital TV. My wife's brother manages an SK Telecom shop in Seoul and i can send phones anywhere in the world.

Cheers

Sergio
[Galaxy S II General] Shyraja:
You've got a PM. Send me your E-Mail so we can get in touch.
[Galaxy S II General] prinzhernan:
Hi. I'm posting in the Korean thread because of a blunder on my part buying an extended battery.

Just yesterday I had a friend of mine who was going to Korea to get me an Official Samsung 2000mah Extended battery and case. I was browsing the forums today and found out that it won't fit into the international version, which is what I have. So I'm posting here to know if anyone is interested in taking this extended battery off my hands as it is quite useless to me. I haven't opened the package and it is sealed and was bought in the main showroom of Samsung in Korea. I can include the receipt if you wish.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] altltkrk:
movinand file request

Anyone know where to get it or how to get it? I really need movinand file for KT M250K model

not just stock kernal im talking about MOVINAND file. Also i need MOVINAND file for Bell Canada too. please help me.
[Galaxy S II General] jelmo:
:(

I have the same issue, if someone is interest in getting this extended battery for the Korean model please inbox me.

I have 2 brand new batteries

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] hot ice:
Hi,

I have a problem right now. I have the SHW-M250K and I tried to flash it earlier with both XXKG6 and DXKI2 and in both cases I get a FAILED prompt on ODIN. Any thoughts? I made sure i did it via VOL DOWN + HOME + POWER and pressed VOL UP to proceed. Still get the same problem. Phone can be turned on now but i get the error that there is a problem with the firmware flashing.

Any thoughts? I hope you guys can help.

<ID:0/019> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> I9100DXKH2_I9100DXKH1_I9100OLCKH1_HOME.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/019> Odin v.3 engine (ID:19)..

<ID:0/019> File analysis..

<ID:0/019> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/019> Initialzation..

<ID:0/019> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/019> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/019> boot.bin

<ID:0/019> NAND Write Start!!

<ID:0/019> cache.img

<ID:0/019> factoryfs.img

<ID:0/019> hidden.img

<ID:0/019>

<ID:0/019> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)
[Galaxy S II General] charon420:
Make sure you have USB debugging mode turned on?

Settings > applications > developement
[Galaxy S II General] hot ice:
Thanks for the response. Did that prior to flashing. Since now, I can't turn the phone back on past the FIRMWARE ERROR screen, I can't really verify..

Tried another firmware DXKH2, same error.

Also does it really have to indicate "<ID:0/019> Get PIT for mapping.." when i did not even check RE-PARTITION and I didn't include a PIT file as well.

If it helps, this was previously flashed with a Lite'ning ROM before and the custom rom count says 1.
[Galaxy S II General] :
hi um..

I currently have a shw- 250k (in korea atm) and was wondering if it works with tmobile's 3g...?

Also.. i can't seem to find certain apps on the android market, anyone know's how to fix this problem?

(Phone's not rooted)
[Galaxy S II General] tediberus:
i do remember flashing a complete i9100 firmware on my m250s using odin successfully.

4 files and repartition is automatically checked when you place a pit file.

PDA

phone

CSC

pit file

and have never ever used odin again since then hehehehe

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if you have flashed custom rom before then most likely you are rooted already and have advance clockworkmod recovery.

you should have been flashing using clockworkmod recovery ..... avoid odin as much as possible.
[Galaxy S II General] Sticks02:
If you're talking about games, they're blocked from the android market from Korea. You need to root and install a market enabler to see it.
[Galaxy S II General] hot ice:
I did have the clockworkmod before. I saw the option there to update via the SDCARD but i didn't know how to use it. I tried to search but can't find any resource about it. Can you point me to where i can find it?

Also, i tried many things. the DXKI2 updater is only a single file while the XXKG6 has 5 files (i think). It included a PIT file but I didn't use it since most of the guides here indicate not to use it. On both attempts it failed.

What I did, i tried to flash it only with the PDA part (CORE file) of XXKG6, it still failed. I again tried, this time only with the CSC and MODEM files, it flashed successfully. I tried again, but this time only with the KERNEL. it was successful as well. Now, phone can be turned on and the recovery screen is no longer the CLOCKWORKMOD.

I still would like to be able to flash this device properly. I wanted to use the DXKI2 file but when I tried again it still failed.
[Galaxy S II General] srr118:
Does anyone know what is going on with SK 3g service lately? It seems to be cut off?
[Galaxy S II General] :
thanks for the reply, do you know if shw-250k works with tmobile's network..?like 3g?
[Galaxy S II General] Sticks02:
Check the radio bands T-mo is on with the ones the M250K supports, it's not quad band.
[Galaxy S II General] altltkrk:
anyone? or anythoughts?

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anyone? anythoughts?
[Galaxy S II General] tediberus:
you can try at matpclub.com ...... but the site is in korean and even google translate finds it hard to translate ....... you can easily register at the site.

@hotice

i suggest two things you can do

flash a stock i9100 firmware 4files PDA phone CSC pit file (re-partition) ...... but if you're really trying to avoid it then.

from this thread ...

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399

get any CF rooting kernel ..... it will root and give you clockworkmod recovery.

after which you can download custom roms ( in zip format) just place the custom rom in your internal storage.

go into clockworkmod recovery ( vol down + home + power button )

once your in recovery ..... vol buttons are for navigation .... power button is back button (previous menu) ..... and home button to make the selection.

choose install zip from sdcard ..... then choose zip from sdcard .... then navigate to the custom rom and flash away. ( factory reset/ wipe cache / wipe dalvik cache ) is usually recommended before flashing.

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matpclub is hard to navigate unless you know korean ..... backread this thread .... i know there are posted links here for stock korean firmawares.
[Galaxy S II General] :
umm, do you know what bands the shw-250k supports?

I'm not sure of it's bands but tmobile 3g supposedly runs

850 MHz	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	2G

1900 MHz	GSM/GPRS/EDGE	2G

1700 MHz/2100 MHz	UMTS (W-CDMA)/HSPA	3G (Marketed as 4G)*
[Galaxy S II General] altltkrk:
Yeh, im a korean who lives in canada. apparently matclub ppl cant share movinand file. the reason that i need movinand file is that i need to get RF band as quad band for canada. i have m250k base version which wen i press volume down+home button+power button, it shows thay my model is m250k even if i use bell's kernel. I really need both of movinand file to test something out. i think the modem hardware is same for i9100 and korean phones. it just i think i need to change the modem fimware(not modem.bin) to unlock the quadband for wcdma
[Galaxy S II General] hot ice:
Thanks. Thats exactly what i want to do: flash a stock rom but using dxki2 instead of the one from shw-m250k. I think ill give it a rest for now. Maybe ill try flashing via cwm when i get the chance next week. I still have to find the appropriate cwm flashable rom.
[Galaxy S II General] altltkrk:
the korean phone SHW-M250K supports three bands as (gsm 800(cgsm)/1800(cds) and wcdma 2100)

This information was directly provided to me when i asked samsung in korea and i am a korean who is trying to figure out how to get other RF bands to use my phone with full capacity. i hope this answers your question

btw gsm 1900 works without any unlcoking, just change the modem.
[Galaxy S II General] WSimca:
SMS broken

SMS is broken for me... How do I fix it?
[Galaxy S II General] iu1nguoi:
Hi. I just got my new SGS 2 today from KT...and after few hours playing, I have messed it up :(

at first, I tried to root it, but forgot to get the right kernel, so it ended up with a boot loop. Then I tried to stock rom XXKI3 using Odin, and of course I didnot work. So after many times tried and tried, I finally got my phone boot normally again.

But now I want to revert to the ogirinal state, when I just got my phone. I guess I must find the right stock and right firmware for M250K. But I didn't record the information of firmware at first (usually Korean phones got many useful stuff at first) :( The only thing I know is that my baseband is M250K.EG06.1919.KT (it is not be changed, isn't it?)

So how can I got my phone back to its first state? Or I have to bring to the service? Thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] charon420:
I reccomend to goto matpclub and download http://matcl.com/index.php?document_srl=4296370 home.m250k .. Its a torrent and should be about 200mb... That will put the latest firmware n software for the k model.
[Galaxy S II General] hot ice:
Ive got a shw-m250k. Would the dxki2 work with this phone? Im trying to figure out coz if iupdate the rom via odin it always fails. However ifi only flash a kernel or the csc it works.

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S II using Tapatalk.
[Galaxy S II General] xxlikquidxx:
thx 4 the reply
[Galaxy S II General] zorlak:
Few questions about the Korean SHW-M250K SG2

Hi guys, thanks for this interesting thread. I am the happy owner of a SHW-M250K bought in China (they sell some on the black market) and I am still asking myself a few questions about this phone:

1. Is this model only dual band or quad band? I couldn't find the answer anywhere on the internet, only some assumptions. But knowing that the K version is made for Olleh I think who is a WCDMA operators, I can't be sure it's only dual band. At least, it's working well for both voice and data in China with China Unicom (WCDMA operator)...

2. The FM Radio is one mystery. It seems it is not working on my XWKE7 Generic (even after connecting the earphones). I have checked on internet and it looks like it should have a FM Radio chip although I cannot confirm. If someone has the answer and tell me why i can't make it work.

3. I saw recently that a HK version of the XWKE7 has been realised (Hong Kong ZSKE7). Do you think I would benefit from installing this version over my current one (or switching back to the Korean one?)? Your advices here are more than welcome...

4. I have a problem with the Samsung Social Hub. Erratic behavior. I get "error occurred" or a network connection problem whenever I am trying to add a new account. Although all the accounts except the IM accounts are created by the end. The IM accounts still return an error, it seems to be impossible to add one.

5. T-DMB / NFC ... Is there a way to test / use those functionalities by installing software, or drivers, etc...?

Thanks for sharing your knowledge guys...
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
Can anyone with Korean SGS post their PDA & Phone Information?

Dial *#1234# to get the PDA, Phone & CSC version.
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
It's Quad Band.

DO you have FM Radio App pre-installed on your phone? If yes then there is a FM on board.

No, there won't be much difference except for the local variations. It's the Same KE7 firmware.

It can be your network or just try to go to Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> Find Social Hub and "Clear Data"

NFC can be checked through this app from market Z-Device Test
[Galaxy S II General] dseo80:
5. T-DMB / NFC ... Is there a way to test / use those functionalities by installing software, or drivers, etc...?

TV is the dmb app on the original firmware, you can try to use Tags app for testing NFC (must turn it on in wireless and network settings -> NFC)

BTW the korean GS2 has no FM radio chip - instead it has DMB chip (same as i9000 vs M110S)
[Galaxy S II General] digitalH:
Hi Guys,

I also live in china but plan to buy my SGS2 in France.

I'll go to korea just before and plan to get all the official accessory there (battery, MicroUSB adapt., MHL cable etc.)

For those who live in korea and baught their mobile there, do you have any advice for Where could I find those official accessory for normal/good price. (is there other place than that ****ty Yongsan용산 ? Is there official samsung store we can find everything without get robbed ?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] xxlikquidxx:
many mobile phone store in Seoul will have tons of accessories. Most are cheap aslo, betwen $10-$20... cheaper than Ebay price.
[Galaxy S II General] zwfln:
shw-m250L I have root ha ha
[Galaxy S II General] dseo80:
Samsung D'light store opened last month in Seocho (near Kangnam Station).

It's the official retail store owned and operated by Samsung out of Samsung Electronic's Seoul Office
[Galaxy S II General] cousiver:
can you share the step by step tutorial

thanx...
[Galaxy S II General] cousiver:
img685.imageshack.us/img685/9605/sc20110609224027.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] Ghostbustersin:
It says blocked login. Can you just attach here on XDA?
[Galaxy S II General] digitalH:
Cool ! thanks a lot for the info !
[Galaxy S II General] sgstwo:
PDA: M250L.EF04.1449

PHONE: M250L.EF04.1341.LT

MOVINAND: EE05

Build Info: Sat Jun 4 15:00:39 KST 2011
[Galaxy S II General] dhiru1602:
So this Korean Chick has Call Recording??
[Galaxy S II General] cousiver:
Yupss...
[Galaxy S II General] SiriusMas:
Hi,

One of my friends will visit Korea, Seoul next week. I would like to ask him to purchase a nice casing for my i9100, but I found that Korea got different version S/K/L? May I know in term of size, which one is same as International version i9100?

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Rodiculous:
Sticks02 thank for the info man.. uhm so what are some decent ROMS to flash after rooting?? will Roms from other countries work?
[Galaxy S II General] Sticks02:
ALL Korean Galaxy S2s are thicker than the international i9100. the M250K and M250S are both about 0.5mm thicker. The M250L is a whopping 9.5mm thick. I'm sure the cases for the i9100 will fit as most cases will have enough give to allow for the extra 0.5mm.

I haven't actually flashed any custom roms yet but they'll most likely work. I know stock ROMs for the i9100 work on the M250K and M250S, I had to flash XE2 to my M250K back when I first got it because I screwed something up and they didn't have a odin-flashable M250K ROM out.

If something stuffs up you can just flash back to the stock ROM with Odin.
[Galaxy S II General] xxlikquidxx:
I am using a Korean rubber case made for the Korean SGS2 on my European SGS2. It fits perfectly with no problem. Although there is a hole on the top right corner where the antenna is at for the Korean version. I will check around Seoul soon for some better case.
[Galaxy S II General] iu1nguoi:
i got it. thank you ;)
[Galaxy S II General] iu1nguoi:
my phone came with bunch of apps which I don't know whether they are useful or not. can any one help me explain briefly about them? thank you very much

Readers Hub

Social Hub

Game Hub

Wifi Access (what differ from system wifi?)

dosirak

Gagebu

AllShare

V3 Mobile (antivirus?)

아이나비 3D

Anycall Service

Tags (for NFC?)

olleh navi

olleh touch

olleh touch NFC

olleh ebook

GalaxyChoice

고객센터

벨링

olleh 링투유

olleh 메모리

olleh 캐치캐치
[Galaxy S II General] altltkrk:
I would say V3 mobile is the only thing thats useful. If you don't live in korea all other apps are useless

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Anyone can help?

제발좀 도와주세요 ㅠㅠ
[Galaxy S II General] WSimca:
How do I root this?
[Galaxy S II General] iu1nguoi:
I'm living in Korea....that why I need to consider those apps :(
[Galaxy S II General] charon420:
Those apps were discussed abt earlier in this thread..