yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] DvTonder:
KG2 as it 2.3.4? Wow, I am blown away - Bell actually launching with the latest version of the OS.

They must have learnt their lesson with the i9000m debacle (I replaced 5 phones due to the update bug that plagued it until JL2)

EDIT: just saw the earlier post that it is 2.3.3. I withdraw my statement above
[Galaxy S II General] Croak:
I think the update to 2.3.4 was the reason for the recall and one week launch delay. Saved them a lot of money in support hassles, and you can guarantee this phone won't see ICS until next year, if at all.

By the way, my local Bell store (downtown Vancouver) has 40 of them, don't think supplies are that limited. Local Virgin has 3 right now, but expecting a bunch in tomorrow.
[Galaxy S II General] AndroAndo:
Refer to the Virgin website. You can order one online right now with a 30-day plan and cancel right away. Maybe at the Kiosk they won't let you until after the launch week. I don't know about that, but you can right now on the website I checked it out, it clearly says you can buy on a 30-day plan. I was only adding that because everyone is asking on every forum on the subject, I wasn't saying I was an authority, but unless they take it off the site you definitely can buy one for $599 this very moment.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Haven't rooted it yet, will do that tonight and then try the app from chainfire

Exynos processor, no Tegra 2 for us Canucks

That's the problem, not sure which one to use, since none of them are the same as the GT-I9000M original kernel...
[Galaxy S II General] np231:
just bought one on Virgin's website... hopefully it ships fast...
[Galaxy S II General] EH15:
bossman, let us know if the Market app works to unlock it.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Will do as soon as I rooted the beast.
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
My understanding from reading the CF-Root thread is that the most critical aspect in choosing the file is to ensure it's of the KG2 variety. All 3 should be pretty similar.

If you end up trying CF-Root, please post you experience.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
I tried the file CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip and it worked !

Trying chainfire's market app to find the unlock code right now, will report when it's done.
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Fantastic!!! Great news!

If Chainfire's market app does not work, try "Galaxy_S Unlock" from the market.

And thanks for reporting back!
[Galaxy S II General] chaoszero112:
I know you can do 30-Day, I was just pretty sure they charge you the first month automatically, so it would be $639.
[Galaxy S II General] metalman75:
quick update: phone is still 2.3.3, there are two versions, one is made in korea, one is made in china. no difference in build quality, but the screen is different, korea version has better screen, chinese version is kinda like the first galaxy s(too blue) . maybe its because they use different patch of screen. i will try more phones tomorrow and let you guys know.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
How can you tell where it was manufactured ?
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Galaxy_S Unlock was reported to have worked for the SGS2 that was briefly "released" last week here in Canada.

It says it supports it in Alpha, but, the last build date on Galaxy_S Unlock was in May, 2011, and from the comments, it looks like it works for a number of SGS2s.

Let us know how it goes for you... I hope it works :)

Good luck!
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
It forced closed on me twice, will have to try again in the morning, calling it a day now.

On a side note, since rooting the phone, it reboots after force closes...
[Galaxy S II General] metalman75:
back of the phone under battery
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Thanks for reporting back.

Bad news with the unlocking. There is the manual method you could try or as a last resort get the correct unlocking code online.

The rebooting after force closing sounds potentially more serious. If you discover more details with this please let me know.
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Hi Bossman74,

It was suggested on the CF-Root thread to use: OXA KG2 is 2.3.4

The other 2 files are apparently 2.3.3

****

Follow up:

It seems like this might not be the correct file after all.

Still waiting for a response in the CF-Root thread, and will report back when I do.
[Galaxy S II General] DvTonder:
Once able to do so, can someone please post the modem.bin from the bell phone here in the forum. Would be much appreciated for those of us with the UK phone and modem.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Yeah I thought of that after I posted my question... Good news mine is made in Korea... right?

Yeah I saw your exchanges on the other thread, I'll try the "CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.ZIP" file to see how it performs.

I'd love to, but how do I retrieve the modem.bin file ?
[Galaxy S II General] x-cimo:
Are there any advantage of using the Bell's modem compared to the stock one?

My SGS2 is from India, currently using it on Telus with no issues
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Sometimes using a different modem can cause your phone to miss some frequencies from your network, in Telus' and Bell's case 850MHz and 1900MHz bands.

Also, with my SGS, I had weaker signal strength and/or GPS signal issues when using some European modem files.

But if you get good speeds, good signal strength, you shouldn't need to change your modem file.
[Galaxy S II General] mayamo:
I thought someone mentioned/confirmed getting this phone outright without any contract at COSTCO???

I called my local costco in Toronto, and they said they don't have any nor do they plan to have any.. Is this only happening for Quebec stores??? I would really like to see costco carrying it..esp. since I can get it without the hassle of signing up, cancelling, etc. etc.
[Galaxy S II General] EH15:
I just got one from T-Booth. Try that or wireless wave.

bossman, you get it unlocked it? I'm about to root and try myself but the free unlock situation isn't looking too good right now.
[Galaxy S II General] mayamo:
yeah but don't you have to sign up for at least a 30 day activation??? I want one just for 599.99 + tax, nothing else...
[Galaxy S II General] EH15:
I bought it outright, no contracts no activation.
[Galaxy S II General] Super Nintendo Chalmers:
Thank you sir. Gonna try that at lunch today.

What's the situation with the unlocking? Just browsing the thread it doesn't look like the free methods work. Does anyone have any pay solutions that have worked for them?
[Galaxy S II General] blue265:
I look forward to having more of my Canadian brothers on the SGS2. Now tell me, when they call it an SGS2 4G, does it mean it has different hardware in it enabling 4G? Or would it just be the modem.bin?

I am just curious as I may switch carriers one day down the road from Rogers to Bell...but don't know if my UK version would be able to use 4G. Or is Bell calling it 4G when in fact its just HSPA+?
[Galaxy S II General] mafiaboy01:
Ya its just bell calling it that, its the same as the UK version just a diffrent rom.
[Galaxy S II General] Croak:
It's just HSPA+, it's the same device being sold in the UK, and I suspect that even the modem is the same.
[Galaxy S II General] mayamo:
Yey so I called t-booth, they don't even have the phone.. Called local wireless wave and they have it! And they'll sell it without contract or any activation.

So I'm just waiting to hear back from all the early bird buyers to see if it'll be unlockable and usable on telus/rogers???

Thanks!!
[Galaxy S II General] Warrimonk:
Just got this phone as well this morning, and looking for a way to unlock it so I can use it with Telus. Really need this thing unlocked ASAP. Any solutions?
[Galaxy S II General] blue265:
To those who have visited Bell or other outlets who have the phone in stock, did you notice if they are selling any accessories for the SGS2 yet? I look forward to it being in Canada for that reason as well. its nice to have somewhere to buy a spare battery and or case by looking at it first rather than the ebay fails I've had so far (poor quality cases and screen protectors for example).

I had a feeling Bell was just calling it 4G and it would be the same model as the UK
[Galaxy S II General] Warrimonk:
Tbooth has the Case-Mate Barely There for 19.99 and the POP! for 29.99 , both are in white. I bought the POP! and its great,
[Galaxy S II General] Dr Tone:
I grabbed this case from The Source. It's awesome and cheap.

http://www.thesource.ca/estore/prod...tegory=cell-phone-accessories&product=1713346

Very thing form factor, barely there would describe it as well.

Slides right into your pocket, not too grippy.

Open top access to headphones. Great for those with over-sized 1/8 connectors.
[Galaxy S II General] cloneman1:
Any getting muffled sound on their SGS II? The other part hears me like I'm underwater. You can make everything out, but sounds weird and cheap.
[Galaxy S II General] Super Nintendo Chalmers:
I'm in the same boat - want to use with Telus. Keep us updated if you make any progress...
[Galaxy S II General] Tri3Dent:
I'm heading down to my futureshop to purchase it. I'll be using it on Rogers so hopefully someone out there can unlock it!
[Galaxy S II General] fongoid:
I just got from TBooth in Waterloo. Bought the phone with no activation or anything. GOnna start seeing if I can root/unlock this baby now :D
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
Just got mine. No BS 30 day contracts, and activation fees. Tbooth bram city centre.
[Galaxy S II General] Godinster:
Bought mine yesterday at Costco despite selling phones at FS. Looking forward to some hopeful traffic today. I know you guys all wanna buy em outright but I know we're definitely not doing that at our store, gotta make a living somehow.

I myself just bought it on the SuperTab at Costco and am going to cancel in 15 days. Made the guy who sold it to me some money and prevented them from rejecting my outright purchase while costing around the same. I'm gonna go to town on downloads in the 15 days though since Virgin's 2 month worry free data means I can download as much as I want before I cancel :)

For those looking for an unlock solution, you need to root if you want to do it but there's actually an app on the Marketplace that does it for you. It's a two step process and super easy, plus the app is free.
[Galaxy S II General] ThaiM:
The app roots AND unlock?
[Galaxy S II General] xryousukex:
Curious, whats the firmware and modem on the phones?
[Galaxy S II General] ivansf:
Did you try the app? I will be getting my phone today, so I'm looking for a SIM unlock solution. I don't mind paying a few bucks online for it.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
I bought it at the Wireless Etc. booth in the Costco store, that's in Trois-Rivières, Qc. $598.99 +tax, no activation or other added fees.

I haven't managed to unlock it yet, mind you I'm using it on Bell, so I'm only trying to unlock to help the XDA community.

If you're talking about chainfire's "Galaxy S2 SIM UNLOCK", or Helroz's "Galaxy_S Unlock" market apps, I have tried both and they have failed.

Here is the phone info again:

Model : GT-I9100M

Android Version : 2.3.3

Kernel Version : 2.6.35.7-I9100MUGKG2-CL371789 dh130.yoo@SEP-48 #2

Build info : Tue Jul 12 10:19:43 KST 2011

PDA : I9100MUGKG2

PHONE : I9100MUGKG2

CSC : I9100MBMCKG2
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
~ My Experience to get my SGS II

I started my day at 8:30AM looking for available places. Finnally found a place that opened at 9am. I asked if I could buy the phone outright. I was told yes. So I got ready to drive, and then called them just in case, because it seemed a bit odd, generally speaking Bell and other carriers are very aggressive in their control of their phones. So I called back to confirm price, and was quickly told, "outright purchase" does not mean without contract. I in turn decided to argue that point, since it is completely ridiculous. I was told the phone is subsidized at 599$!

I called 5 other places. Each one same thing, Virgin as well. Then I came on here, and noticed TBooth was selling it. I went and bought it, no issues, no contracts, no nothing. No ridiculous activation charges neither.

Model : GT-I9100M

Android Version : 2.3.3

Kernel Version : 2.6.35.7-I9100MUGKG2-CL371789 dh130.yoo@SEP-48 #2

Made in Korea

Bell Phone.

For those who wanted to know.

I am hopeful an unlock will come around, however I noticed many places selling unlock codes, 35$. Anyone use these? such as unlocker.net (I had a bad experience with them so I am not interested in them again).

Thanks

real1st
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
Anyone able to upload the modem from this firmware? I'm curious if it'll work any better on AT&T than any of the European modems.
[Galaxy S II General] F0l3ert:
In case anyone is looking for potential ways to unlock the phone since the market app wont work, theunlock.ca claims they can do it in 24 hours for $35.
[Galaxy S II General] EH15:
chainfire's failed for me too. Helroz's app works though. Try that people.

I've also been having reboot problems since rooting. Have you solved yours?
[Galaxy S II General] robbiev80:
Got my SGS2! There was a line up at the Bell store I went to. This phone is NICEEE.
[Galaxy S II General] ThaiM:
Just chatted with theunlock.ca and they said you don't need to be rooted to use their unlocking service. They just need your IMEI.

Does that make sense? So we don't have to root? Buy the phone, use their unlock service, and we're good to go?
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
I have unlocked many phones using IEMI.

Never used them before though.

real1st
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
If someone tells me how to retrieve the modem I'll upload it.

How did you root your phone prior to using the app, maybe that's what causing me problems?
[Galaxy S II General] F0l3ert:
yup thats all that is needed. no root. I've used these guys before twice and it never took more than a few hours for me to receive the code.
[Galaxy S II General] F0l3ert:
Ive went to 3 futureshops and 2 best buys in my area in Toronto and they had them in stock, but wouldn't sell it to me out right. :mad:

I did end up going to a Costco and they didn't mind selling it without contract but didn't have any in stock.

For those that bought it at the Wireless Etc store in Costco, do you need a Costco membership card to purchase it since its a separate store?

thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] steve.roderick:
Just unlocked my Bell SGS II with Galaxy_S Unlock from the market and am now using my Telus SIM. Only took a couple minutes.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
I think you do, because you have to pay at the Costco Cash Registers and you need your card there.

Unless each store work differently.
[Galaxy S II General] fongoid:
Try tbooth. I haven't heard of any problems from there at all.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Can you tell me how you rooted the phone beforehand ?
[Galaxy S II General] EH15:
Used CF-root. Saw your posts in the other thread and ended up using:

"CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip"

Actually, I think your device might actually be unlocked. The app kind of froze on me, and the phone rebooted itself. When it came on, my phone was unlocked and I could see Rogers under notifications. There was no "Unlock Successful" message or anything like that. Maybe cause your using a Bell sim that you can't tell if it's unlocked or not.
[Galaxy S II General] androidjes:
Just got back from getting my SGS2 from Bell in the Bay Center here in Victoria BC..

No issues buying it outright (but I'm an existing customer).

Something funny though.. I was first in line.. who was 2nd? The manager of the SONY store there buying an SGS.. hehe
[Galaxy S II General] steve.roderick:
I used

CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip

from:

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

The download link is a few posts down the page.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
That's odd, I reflashed that kernel, and I'm still getting force-closes followed by a reboot when using Galaxy_S Unlock...

Did you use step 2 in the app?
[Galaxy S II General] Idan73:
Does the bell version have gradient problem?

If it does I don't know why gta guys that want to use on other network just don't buy UK version unlocked for 700 tax included and save themselves few bucks.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
~

You need a membership, or you pay a fee. My brother-in-law works for CostCo here in Brampton.

TBooth has them, no hassles, no headaches, no overcharges.

real1st
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Yeah that was the first one I tried, but was getting F-C and reboots.
[Galaxy S II General] EH15:
I edited my post and I think you missed it.

Actually, I think your device might actually be unlocked. The app kind of froze on me, and the phone rebooted itself. When it came on, my phone was unlocked and I could see Rogers under notifications. There was no "Unlock Successful" message or anything like that. Maybe cause your using a Bell sim that you can't tell if it's unlocked or not.
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
Oh, you might be right, that's exactly what it did for me too, but since I don't have another SIM card to tried and didn't the "unlock successful" message I assumed it failed...
[Galaxy S II General] fongoid:
So, with these FC issues...will it be possible to flash back to the bell stock kernel? I assume it hasnt been released yet though...
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
What FC issues are you encountering? Im sorry if I missed your post.
[Galaxy S II General] fongoid:
bossman and EH15 are experiencing FC -> reboot issues after rooting with both the ZS and JP versions of the KG2 rooted kernel
[Galaxy S II General] Unclean009:
I wish i knew how to myself. :(
[Galaxy S II General] robbiev80:
Rooted and unlocked my phone too. Thanks! (I've done it on my sgs1 but I was unsure if it would work on the sgs2.)
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Hi bossman74,

Did you only seeing the FC/reboot issue when using the unlock app, or are you getting them when using other apps as well?

How often are you experiencing the FC/reboot issue?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] Idan73:
I don't even know why they are using Asian kernels since this phone is most related to European model? If they want 2.3.3 they should be using ke7 or kf2 euro. They should not be sticking to kg2 cause this just denotes when it was released and its either Asian model or 2.3.4 euro version.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] F0l3ert:
Thanks! Just picked it up at t booth at Scarborough Town centre. No questions asked. They had lots in stock
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
It is ironic. 5 seconds after I purchase a unlock code, someone finds the way to unlock the phone.

Very amusing.

real1st
[Galaxy S II General] mayamo:
I have a question regarding unlocking using that software.. CF something..

So, I have a rogers account and a telus account and the two sim cards that go with it.

But I don't have any Bell sim card.

When I buy the phone, will I be able to use the market and all the other non-phone functionality on the phone without having the bell sim card inserted??

I'm just wondering whether I would need to borrow a friend's bell sim, go into market, get the program, root/unlock it, then use the phone for myself on rogers/telus.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] mayamo:
it's called the murphy's law :P
[Galaxy S II General] real1st:
hehe.. Anything that can go wrong.. will go wrong..
[Galaxy S II General] ivansf:
"Couldn't find an unlock code" after a while having the app running. What should I try next?

Using CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip
[Galaxy S II General] aniteshj:
Has anyone uploaded the stock ROM that comes on the phone yet?
[Galaxy S II General] chaoszero112:
Would love that before I go ahead a fux0r this one up.
[Galaxy S II General] robbiev80:
Once you're rooted, I highly suggest you do a nandroid backup via CWM. Just in case :).
[Galaxy S II General] aniteshj:
My problem is that my nandroid backup went bad and it did not restore so as of now I am stuck with 2.3.4 (not that its a bad thing) but I do have to return the phone and I'd like to send it back clean as possible.

I gotta ask though, can I use someone else's backup and restore to my device, providing that the backup came from another Bell device? Or is there something that would prevent that from happening at all?
[Galaxy S II General] Idan73:
Could someone post build.prop for this phone?

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] Funkadelick:
I just purchased my Bell SGS 2 (I'm on Bell) -- my friend has it for me I will pick it up after work (he works at the store)
[Galaxy S II General] SS2006:
so does unlocking work or not, i am reading mixed ansewrs

anyone try:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1064978
[Galaxy S II General] JPHCCFC:
Chains has a Galaxy s 2 Sim unlock in the market place that seems to have great reviews.
[Galaxy S II General] ivansf:
I can confirm that I SIM unlocked the phone using Galaxy_S Unlock.

Do step 1, then step 2 and the app will crash and reboot but it will unlock it. I tried it on 2 Galaxy S2 and it worked.
[Galaxy S II General] Croak:
CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip rooted mine

CF's Galaxy S2 unlock did not work, but Helroz's Galaxy S Unlock from the Market unlocked mine (it did hang and then reboot).

After reboot it was unlocked, using my Telus SIM in it just fine.
[Galaxy S II General] JPHCCFC:
what file did you use to obtain root? have you had any FC or reboots?
[Galaxy S II General] ivansf:
I used this one: CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip

And like I said, it will FC (but dont press it) and will reboot itself when using the SIM unlock app. But it worked.
[Galaxy S II General] Funkadelick:
I just got my SGS2 from BELL and it flies.

anyone know which is the best kernel out ?
[Galaxy S II General] Tom Slick:
I can also confirm that the above kernel for CF-root worked and that Galaxy_S Unlock by Helroz unlocked my Virgin SGS2.

In Galaxy_S Unlock, I did step 1 & 2, and it then crashed, rebooted, and phone was unlocked.

Now working with Rogers sim card.
[Galaxy S II General] Tri3Dent:
Are we able to flash back to the Bell's stock kernel for warranty purposes??
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Hi,

It seems as though everyone has had success rooting their phones with CF-Root using:

CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip

or

CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip

Also, it seems that Galaxy_S Unlock, seems to work as well (after the app Force closes and reboots).

But I'm wondering, after they have had their phones rooted and unlocked using these methods has anyone experienced any issues so far?

Has anyone experienced any subsequent Force Closes, and if they did, did the phone reboot right after? Or did the FC/reboot issue just occur once during the unlocking process?

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II General] harnish:
I rooted my phone about 2 hours ago using the CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4 kernel. I haven't had an issues that I've notice. No mysterious force closures or any instability. The only oddity is an Exclamation sign on the initial boot screen. Beyond that, all seems good.
[Galaxy S II General] Tri3Dent:
It seems like most people here rooted using CF-Root but has anyone tried flashing the insecure kernel and then used SuperOneClick to root? Then flash back to the stock kernel to keep root?

Or does this not apply??
[Galaxy S II General] Idan73:
There is no stock kernel available to flash back to.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] bossman74:
The only repeatable App that F-C is the unlocking app. I recall having another last night that rebooted the phone afterwards, but can't remember which app it was.
[Galaxy S II General] Tri3Dent:
If there is no stock kernel to flash back to, then we have to live with a yellow triangle?
[Galaxy S II General] amcghie:
I can also confirm working with my new Bell SGS 2

Galaxy_S Unlock, I did step 1 & 2, crashed, rebooted, and phone was unlocked.

No code required just popped in the Rogers SIM
[Galaxy S II General] knowthenazz:
Thanks for reporting back bossman74. That's good news!

Did you notice any difference between:

CF-Root-SGS2_ZS_OZS_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip

and

CF-Root-SGS2_JP_XSG_KG2-v4.1-CWM4.zip

Thanks!