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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aqib Patel:
I checked my box today & found i9100 .. & I got i9100g....I sent mail to the customercare...They promptly replied that i9100g is upgraded version of i9100..So I am totally confused between two versions..Guys please answer one short question "which version is better ???" I want performance...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_B:
Check 10division.com for more details.

Personally I feel I9100 has a faster processor.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Aqib Patel:
I contacted samsung on tollfree number ..He said that both versions are same.If you have any proof you can tell me..I said gsmarena ..He replied that we dont believe gsmarena or any private blogs..And there are same specs of both version in official samsung site..! They clearly cheated ..Please help...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_B:
Forget about GSM arena. 1st thing is on the box is it mentioned I9100? If yes and if ur mobile is I9100G then check the above mentioned site and tell them the difference. Even Iam still talking with them have not received the replacment.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] srivas95:
I9100g is a skimmed down version, like the Galaxy sl. File a complaint, and get them to give you an I9100. Its way better
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] legion1911:
S II is S II. Samsung says it is the same.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
Please tell me you are not serious. The GT-I9100G has a completely different chipset than the GT-I9100.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] legion1911:
Google it. Samsung writes it is the same. SII is SII.

SII in a SII box with SII price.

It would be a fraud to sell as SII something that is not SII.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
I think you are the one who needs to use google.

Look at the wikipedia page. There are about a dozen different model phones all marketed as the Galaxy SII. Many have different SoC/chipsets, so firmwares are not compatible between them.

"SII" is just a name.

You don't believe me? What model do you have? An I9100? Go ahead and flash a firmware meant for an I9100G. See what happens.

And please stop telling people who have I9100G model phones to flash CM9. That will not end well.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] legion1911:
You must be in the wrong area, dude.

Look at the top of the page.

This is:

- Samsung Galaxy S II I9100 - Galaxy S II Q&A

This is the "Samsung Galaxy S II" area.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
OMFG. I am talking about the I9100. Which is the International version of the Galaxy SII. And how any firmware for the I9100 Galaxy SII is not going to be compatible with the I9100

G

Galaxy SII.

See the bolded part of what you typed?

Did you even click what I linked? It's the wikipedia page for the Galaxy SII.

I'm not even sure why I am arguing with you. You clearly have no clue what you are talking about.

EDIT: based on this post of yours, you are an I9100

G

user. Unless you are an I9100 user, in which case you are in for a rude awakening, when you flash that I9100G firmware.

I also saw this post of yours suggesting someone else who is using an I9100G to flash CM9. (WHY, for the love of all that is holy, I have no idea) Again, in my response to this, I linked to the FAQ on the wiki pages on CyanogenMod's website that state that CM9 will not work on the I9100G.

Please try to become more informed before you start posting such misinformation that will end up causing others to have major issues with their phones.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] girishr:
Please let us know the update regarding the replacement.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] manishdev:
if u seriously dnt understand english plz dnt flame in threads u have no clue off...

the topic is for G and if ur so concerned plz create a new forum and den advice
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tariq2kn:
My lawyer is serving a legal notice to Samsung India in a day or two.

I9100G in the box of I9100:eek:

Sent from my GT-I9100G
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] logicfox:
Nothing new, typically Samsung!

My story: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20073258&postcount=5314

Thankfully, I bought mine from Flipkart. They were decent enough to offer me a full refund. I bought a Note just to be sure I got the actual Exynos processor. For the brief time I had the G variant, I have to say that the stock rom was half-baked and the phone definitely did lag a lot when compared against my friend's original S II.

I wish there was something like a class-action suit in India to sue Samsung's high-handed management off the planet.

If it's any help, check if the box is from Thailand. And the model number should not be I9100LKGINU. I9100's model number is I9100LKAINU.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Jay_B:
Finally paid 3K more and got a note...
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amitkr:
My 9100G replaced with I9100 (Delhi-India)

Got it done today :)

How it happened:

1. 11th Feb - Got the handset (bought online from Sulekha) and the box had GT-I9100 printed on it but the handset was I9100G.

2. 11th Feb - E-mailed Samsung customer care about the wrong packaging and mis-leading information and requested a replacement.

3. 12th Feb - Received phone call & e-mail from Samsung support that they are looking into the matter and will fix this within 10 days

4. 24th Feb - Sent one more email to Samsung support - reminding them that 2 weeks have gone and nothing done.

5. 26th Feb, 29th Feb - Sent 2 more emails to Samsung support asking for an update

6. 29th Feb - Received email and phone call from Samsung that they trying to forward my complain to the right department

7. 14th Mar - Emailed them how disappointed I feel about the service

Also started using the phone(lost hope)

8. 19th Mar - Received a call from Samsung and the person informed me that I complain is forwarded to the right department.

9. 20th Mar - Received a call from Samsung. caller said they have arranged for the replacement set and requested me to come and collect it from Samsung service center (Nehru place - Delhi). Asked me to come with the box and all accessories and confirmed that I will get a new sealed pack(no re-furbished set or motherboard replacement as mentioned at some places).

10. 21st March - Visited the service center - confirmed again that I will get a sealed box. Submitted my I9100G, asked to wait for 30-45 mins for the inspection of the handset. and finally got the I9100 sealed box as promised.

Received a call from Samsung for confirmation that I have received the set - Thanked them on phone and e-mail

Though it took some time but in the end they did a good job.

I never tried to threaten them with consumer court or legal action.

Thanks

AK
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] muralicoolsam:
Hey same thing happened i got my phone replaced on 21\3\2012 i.e yesterday(iam in Chennai,India)....iam happy :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ambar_hitman:
They are delaying my replacement by giving false information. I am confused whether I should go to Consumer Court or file a class action lawsuit?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frankimm:
Id say go to the consumer court and **** the bastards for doing their shady business here in India. Even when I was going to buy my S2 i knew about this problem and luckily the salesman open the box for me to confirm it. I confirmed and only then bought it.

Go to the consumer court I am sure you will win because you clearly have the box and the phone saying the different model number.

Samsung is taking advantage of the corrupt system in India. Id say **** the bastards by showing them consumer has the upper hand. I am sure you will also get a concession.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ambar_hitman:
Yeah, thinking of doing that.

---------- Post added at 06:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:55 PM ----------

They are asking me stupid things like give us dealer details who is selling I9100 as its stopped globally by Samsung. Getting really angry now.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Rupeshgw:
I have been using the "G" version of I9100 since last 1 month now. I was not aware when i bought my phone that there is G version as well. In the begning i was furious and angry on Samsung for cheating, but when i started using the phone i realised there no difference in the phone except the chipset and processor. My G version of I9100 is working smoothly and can handle any application or games that i throw at it with an ease. Also the battery life is amazing and phone does not heat up. The I9100 version faces the battery life and overheating problem. After doing some research on the internet i found that Samsung launched this version to fix the overheating issue with Original I9100 version and some also said that they were unabe to manufacture the S2 with exnos chipset. But wtever maybe the reason i am satisfied with the G version i have. The only drawback is that i donno whether G version will get ICS update or not, but lets hope for the best. For the guys who cant replace there phones to I9100 dont get disappointed as G version is not that bad either. :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Vishnu N S:
I Love trolls !! :) Feed them Feed them !!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] atifsh:
problem is when you do wrong and no body notices it it get wide spread, its not only samsung doing it but samsung is first who changed the chipset inside thus making the phone altogether different.

HTC desire comes in 2 flavour one with amoled screen and one with slcd

nexus S comes in 2 flavors one with amoled one with sclcd

galaxy s comes in different flavors one with 8/16 gb storage but one branded tmobile i think with just couple of mb internal storage. and nobody realizes it why because they always has same processor/ram.

what samsung did with GSII is they change the chipset inside and we are not talking about branded phones like the US variants which has qualcom inside.

we are talking about normal international unbranded / unlocked phones with different chip but same name.

it would even be sliught ok if they labl;ed it clearly that some countries will get i9100G a variat to SGSII instead labeling it as same GSii and skiping to mention on box is fraud.

now you think it as such or not is your doing but fraud is a fraud.

im not a Car person but this will be good example......for samsung calling it as they perform same...

you buy CAR A with 160 Hourse power and you buy CAR A with 220 Horse Power and then you call both same and say both perform same is fraud :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ambar_hitman:
I have already gone to consumer court support. Lets see what happens.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] BadmashRanjha:
...

Well already threatened them for a legal action after 2 emails. I hope they replace it or if they didn't i am still happy with G lol :p
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geekeek:
Been close to a month now but finally mailed Samsung support. Have to see how it'll go now.

Not that G unit is bad but let's face it, it's really downgraded for the same price. I9100 is available in India with 2.3.6 out of the box.

Lots of development going on for G. Planning to root the phone if no response from Samsung.

And the icing, heard G unit has been discontinued in India. :what:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shobhitk:
Hi all,

i have a query. before buying the galaxy s2 i knew about the inferiority of the i9100G model. so i have ordered it and the seller has specifically assured me that the full product code is GT-I9100LKAINU and on the sides of the box its written GT-I9100

my question is are there still chances that i might get a downgraded I9100G or am i safe?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ashzoomerintrack:
The product code is perfectly ok. Just see the box carefully while taking delivery. Check the Samsung product specifications label again as AINU and you are assured you have the right device.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shobhitk:
thanks for the comforting reply :)

i am waiting for it with my fingers crossed. if unfortunately i do find an I9100G in it, i am going straight to the Samsung Customer Center for a replacement. even the samsung customer service agent had asked me to do so if i get the G model in a I9100 box.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shobhitk:
i received my galaxy s2 and its a genuine I9100 !! hurray! :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hariyavishal:
i found i9100

Today i gone to shop to buy Samsung Galaxy s2 with i9100.The model no. was

I9100RWAINU and I9100LKAINU.

THE manuf. date was March 2012.

So will it i9100 or i9100g?

I think they have again started i9100

AM i right?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ronhoover88:
Thats the I9100 only...and not the G version...so you can buy it with no worries:)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hitman.lover:
Thanks Guys

Hi Dudes I got my S2 replaced. Cheers and thanks to all of you. :). ie the i9100g was replaced with a i9100. I did have i9100 mentioned on the box which made it my right to get it replaced ;). I also had GT-I9100LKGINU on the sticker.

For the guys still in a pickle here's how i got it done. Nice and easy you just have to be patient-

1. Send a mail to samsung india support site. Write some threatening stuff like you wont stand for unethical behaviour and stuff.

2.Then I got a reply to that mail by them stating they need my contact details and address. So you can send all this together in your first mail.

3.Then some person will give you a call, saying that you have to submit a complaint for replacement at your nearest samsung service centre. He will give you the address of where you need to go, also he will call them up and tell them you are coming, so the process there will be much faster :P.

4.After that you will get a call from the same guy in head office,he will say you need to submit the screenshots of your box to his email. Do it. Take the batch number screenshot and also the "i9100" text screenshot.

5.You will then get a call from a manager or someone and he will try to convince you that both models are the same. THEY ARE MOST DEFINITELY NOT! Be clear that you paid for a real S2 with Exynos processor and Mali GPU. Also The i9100g doesnt play 1080p videos in youtube and it used to hang for me in the music player sometimes, make all of this known to him. He will say that he will refund you the money(A lie).

6.After a few days you will get a call stating that you can collect your new PROPER S2 i9100 from the service centre.!! Yippee, go collect your S2 and have fun!!.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silent_freak:
wow thats great, but bro how much time did it took you to get the replacement cos it has been almost a month from my side since i lodged complaint and since then i m tired of hearing that they are forwarding the complaint to concerned dept. :(
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geekeek:
Got my I9100G replaced a couple of days back.

I'm in India and if you are willing to shell out some bucks, contact akosha. They handle consumer complaints and took care of my case very well. And as for differences in performance, it's blatantly obvious that G is nowhere near the 9100. Do whatever you can but get it replaced.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silent_freak:
bro i have filed a case in akosha for rs499 n they have forwarded my complain..so in how many days can i expect a response :banghead::confused:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adik82:
Ahahhahah..do you realy have time to write this long ramayan...:D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geekeek:
Took 3 weeks for me.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silent_freak:
okay great..has been a week for me...and i havent heard anyting from samsung. :mad:
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Geekeek:
Samsung didn't give me an update for a month. Patience with akosha. Those guys generally do diligent follow ups.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] silent_freak:
okay hope so bro...n yabsame here i m struggling with samsung since 2months...1week has been passed with akosha. they r nyc fellows n keep me updated but they havent heard either from samsung yet..but they have resolved almost 7-8 identical complaints so it gives me a good hope..
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nilayshah:
i am having the same problem with my handset

guys i m also having the same problem on the box mentioned gt-I9100 and inside it is GT-9100G really disappointed.....so hv sent the mail to them lets see what happens.....if they are not doing anything then i will have to take other methods......keep me posted with your updates........
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Nilayshah:
Finally i got the original samsung galaxy S II GT-I9100 and it took me only 10 days for them to replace.....wow amazing samsung they hav really done a gr8 job.....now let me play with my new original S II baby....
[Acer Iconia A500] tenology:
Hello,

I just bought a501 about 3 weeks ago. It's my first ever android based gadget. As a new user, i really like to download and try so many free apps (some of them i don't need).

Two days ago i found out that the LED light randomly blinking. After that, i uninstall apps that use LED light. I tought the problem is from the apps. But until now, i still have the problem.

Does anyone know how to resolve it? Thanks

ps.: i don't root
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
WHAT???? NO ROOT???? :D:D:D

Ok, as far as I know, there are only 2 lights on the 501. The flash on the back, and the PWR button. So the question, which one is it?

If it's the PWR button, it has 2 colors. Orange and white.Usually if it's orange, it means the tab is charging. White means the display is on for a brief time, or it's fully charged. What color is it flashing?

If it wasn't doing it before, it's quite possible some notification app caused it. Maybe some Wifi or GPS app, or sms app. Not really sure, as I haven't noticed it. Also, if the light occassionally comes on, I usually pay it no attention.
[Acer Iconia A500] tenology:
What i mean with LED light is the flashlight for camer, not the light on power button.

Since i wrote in this forum, dunno how, the problem is gone...

But i'm still curious, what made the light flashing randomly. Even after i uninstalled apps which use LED light...
[Acer Iconia A500] Moscow Desire:
Probably some leftover code from some apps. Maybe cached. Really hard to tell. But the problem is over now, so no worries.

Personally, I try and avoid things that interface with the hardware. USB apps, SD card enhancers, and especially kernels (unless you know what you're doing). Typically these things leave residual lib files and scripts behind, which can interfere with other installed apps, and can cause unexpected results, usually none of which are good ;).

Example; you install a kernel, which uses some specific scripts run from init.d (same goes for some custom roms) folder. And the kernel doesn't live up to your expectations. So you flash a different kernel. Well the new one, doesn't use those specific scripts, but yet, they are still being called upon and still in the folder, and never deleted. Then things act funky.

At the first sign of bad behavior, uninstall the most recently installed app. Then work backwards. Or if you are rooted, and have CWM or RA Recovery installed, make a system or nand back-up of a good working system. Then when things go south, as they sometimes will, you can restore that image.
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
I have been making my own battery mod for the sensation ICS Robo rom.

I use apk Manager 5.02 to decompile the framework-res.apk file and it decompiles successfully. I then change the 200 png files and then changed the stat_sys_battery_charge.xml to suit. I am making a battery icon that shows up purely as text so if it 100% it will show up as 100

I want the charge XML to show a green number when charging and a white number when not charging. When I compile the framework-res.apk file it compiles with out any errors. I then sign the file, rename it framework-res.apk and flash it.

It works ok, but makes the status bar at the top much bigger and throws the rest of the rom out. Any ideas were I went wrong?

Here is a copy of the xml file - it has been renamed from .xml to .txt so I can upload!
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
Found out what was wrong. I was using the wrong version of apktool.jar. Downloaded the correct version and now can edit my own ICS fies :D
[HTC Sensation] fredcorp6:
My question is simple: how can I flash 4ext recovery touch before I have root?

I have s-off but still on the stock ROM. I know I can just follow the s-off guide and in step 2 install CWM recovery, but I need 4ext touch instead.

How can I do this?

Thanks :)
[HTC Sensation] Stephen:
Yes is should be fine!
[HTC Sensation] fredcorp6:
Sorry.. not sure u answered my question there? lol
[HTC Sensation] fredcorp6:
anyone who can help?
[HTC Sensation] gol_n_dal:
Just interested why do you "need" 4EXT ?

Anyway, as you're still on the stock ROM and I assume the Stock HBOOT, you have two options:

i) Use Fastboot flash to flash the recovery img to the phone. You'll need to install adb etc. onto your PC/Linux system.

ii) Load the appropriate PG58IMG.zip file onto the root of your SD-card, complete power off (pull battery) reboot (Power & Vol -)

As I don't use 4EXT I'm not certain what downloads exist for it.

The bottom line is that it's the same process for either CWM or 4EXT.
[HTC Sensation] fredcorp6:
The reason I need it is because I want to install ARHD, and with 4EXT you are able to pick what kernel, addons etc you install with the ROM. As far as I know CWM does not let you do this?

I think option 1 is my best bet... do you mind giving me a few more details on how to do this?

I have adb set up and I am capable of using it. I also have the 4ext recovery zip file - it contains an image file called "recovery" and a text document containing an md5 sum.

Thanks a lot for your help so far :)
[HTC Sensation] gol_n_dal:
CHECK AND RECHECK the MD5 for the IMG file..

The ADB and FASTBOOT commands might or might not be in the same folder, depends where you got it and what version.

Connect the phone via USB and debugging enabled.

i) make sure "adb devices" can see your phone.

ii) Get the phone into Fastboot (usual Bootloader then Fastboot, it should say "Fastboot USB")

iii) fastboot flash recovery "recovery.img"

where "recovery.img" is the name of the 4EXT.img file

iv) fastboot reboot-bootloader

v) Go into Recovery and osh bosh done.
[HTC Sensation] xdaco:
It is very much possible to install 4ext recovery without root. But your phone must be S-OFF. To install 4ext touch do the following.

1. Download an appropriate PG58IMG.zip file from this thread. By the word appropriate I mean that the PG58IMG.zip is having your CID and MID. Hope you know your CID and MID. The PG58IMG.zip can be of any version. I would suggest V1.17 as it has less files.

2. Download latest 4EXT recovery touch from the development forum. It will be in img format. Rename it to "recovery.img"

3. Open the PG58IMG.zip by winrar on your pc.

4. Delete all the files except the android-info.txt.

5. Add "recovery.img" into the PG58IMG.zip .

6. Now your PG58IMG.zip contains only two files i.e "recovery.img" and "android-info.txt"

5. Save the PG58IMG.zip.

6. Copy the PG58IMG.zip on the root of your sdcard.

7. Boot your phone into bootloader.

8.Your phone will prompt for update.

9. Say "yes" by pressing volume up key.

10. Once it is finish your phone will reboot and you will have 4ext touch recovery on your phone.
[HTC Sensation] fredcorp6:
Sounds like the option 2 gon a dal was talking about...

Thanks a lot guys :)

BTW... I already have the PC58IMG file from downloading CWM - could I just paste the recovery.img into this file? Deleting the CWM one first ofcourse