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[Galaxy S II General] gaikokujinkyofusho:
Difference between ROMs for diff countries?

Hi I bought my Sgs2 in the US (expansys, its not an AT&T phone) and i think it was (the rom?) for spain as it had some detail that kept refering to spain (can't remember what it was now). So that makes me think i can flash any of the sammobile roms that are for the gt-i9100 but as i am a noob i am not sure.

I tried out the resurection remix rom and it was a bit of a disaster (tons of errors when trying to use it) so thought i would go to my backup, except my backup was somehow corrupted (will be making back up of my backup on a separate drive next time :mad:) so now i thought i would try one of the ROMs from the sammobile site except non of them are for the US so that leads me to my question:

Are there any problems with flashing say a rom for say Malaysia, India, Vietnam (I noticed they all have the latest kernel) or would i end up with a phone interface in Malay, Hindi, or Vietnamese?

Any clarification on this would really be appreciated!
[Galaxy S II General] xpresservers:
You can flash any stock rom on your device. Why not you are trying the rom located on firsr post?
[Galaxy S II General] Donaghy:
Well, if you read roughly the last, what, 16 pages of this thread, you'll see that almost everyone appears very satisfied with LPG. It is A LOT better than LPS, just for the fact that it had a gazilion bugs removed, and has improved stability.
[Galaxy S II General] kranti2064:
Nopes.. It does give the option to check over your phone's data. Settings-> About Phone ->Software update-> Uncheck `wifi only`
[Galaxy S II General] kranti2064:
1-1.5 hours internet/tapatalk/facebook, 30-40 minutes calls, 50-60 sms's, couple of snaps..

3- 3.5 hours screen time..
[Galaxy S II General] xmfpdlemalnz@hotmail.com:
I find that if you turn on google sync in Account Setting, it drains the battery way faster.

With that sync turned off, my phone lasts a lot longer.

Just wondering if you can set a sync interval?
[Galaxy S II General] gaikokujinkyofusho:
Ah, well that is good to know (that is, can use any stock rom regardless of country)

As for trying the rom on the first post, you mean like (at the moment) I9100XXLPQ? I will give it a try. I had noticed that from sammobile they all seem to be on hotfile and on the first post from hotfile and filefactory, didn't seem to be much difference to me.

Thanks for the clarification!
[Galaxy S II General] pms:
On LPG from Spain Unbranded there is not the "Wifi only" option....
[Galaxy S II General] milu_m:
No, not XXLPQ - it's old and bugged, use much newer XWLPG.
[Galaxy S II General] Riskytwin:
I9100XWLPG FOP (Spain)

Sorry to disagree but I'm using LPG FOP (Spain unbranded) and there's a "wifi only" box you can tick or untick. GO Settings -> about phone -> soft upgrades -> wifi only check box
[Galaxy S II General] gaikokujinkyofusho:
noted, thanx again!
[Galaxy S II General] xpresservers:
just flashed LPG after seeing a lot of positive response. I hope it will run smoother than older roms.

Current rom is LPG not LPQ. You can download from any location. I am in Pakistan and I am using LPG now without any problem. Just be sure to read the instruction for flashing. Which will save you from a lot of troubles
[Galaxy S II General] ryanswj:
I'm also having this problem. Have wiped the phone a few times to no avail. First encountered the bug in XWLP8 (I think). I have tried XWLP9, DXLP9, XWLPE, XWLPF and XWLPG and the problem does not go away.

Pretty irritating having the phone freeze for like 10 seconds when you send a text message.
[Galaxy S II General] mrm1:
Only issue I have with LP7 UK Unbranded is the WIFI freeze bug when I switch wifi on. Has this been fixed in XWLPG, if not, it probably not worth me flashing
[Galaxy S II General] JL94x4:
Im currently running CheckRom on my Galaxy S2, do i just put this file onto the SD Card, wipe/factory then clear cache, then choose this file and let it install?

Or do i need to do something else to make this work......?
[Galaxy S II General] thomas99:
I tried to flash my phone, but after the flash was complete, the phone boot and Im still in my old 2.3.5 version... any suggestions?
[Galaxy S II General] robertberma:
I think for you its better to wait for kies. Before you brick your phone.
[Galaxy S II General] rolexbene:
CWM

Is the a way to get CWM on this rom yet, the guys at S2ROOT.COM seem to have it sorted. I can get in to CWM from RomManager but I guess this is just loading of the SD card???
[Galaxy S II General] chainshaft:
using the ATT version of SGSII

everything flashed normally, but back and search buttons dont seem to work, am i missing something here?

flashed with mobile odin the package was unavilable on this site, so i used this link.

http://android.modaco.com/topic/352474-official-ics-rom-release-for-flash-via-odin-i9100oxalpq-xeo/

thanks in advance, sorry for the noobdom

**EDIT**

i found that the phone wasnt working but data itself was, wierd.... so i flashed back to an earlier rom, and its stable now. i will try again later tonight and see if its possible that the dl of the ICS rom i got was bad etc.
[Galaxy S II General] sstanescu:
Lurking here long now.

Just purchase the Odin Mobile and it worked like a charm. In 5 minutes upgrade from GB to ICS completed, with root preserved. Really, really good job with that piece of software! I will use the ICS as such for now without wipe, to see how it behaves.
[Galaxy S II General] robertberma:
I am surprisde that it completed. Use odin not cwm
[Galaxy S II General] Bandit1988:
So did the update and its working like a charm, its alot smoother and faster in my opinion and more polished, and in An TuTu benchmark before it was 3794 on stock 2.3.5, it is now at 5365
[Galaxy S II General] JL94x4:
Why? I obviously knew how to do CheckRom, jus wanted to know if it was the same method i flashed a Kernel in ODIN last time, do i STILL need to do that again to install ICS was my question, really.
[Galaxy S II General] wojtek1990:
Hi. I've changed currently my CM7 for this ROM. With Trebuchet launcher from godlike CM team it looks quite good - stable, biutiful (Trebuchet > TW) and what's very important for me it have implemented many usefull codecs (wmv, mov, divix support).

But I need 1 important feature from CM. Skipping music by touching screen is annoying. Can it be done by volume down/up button?

I saw this mod (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1257260), but I'm afraid it won't work with ICS.

Any suggestion how to get this option ?

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy S II General] robertberma:
Well you said it yourself, titel of your post
[Galaxy S II General] walie:
you just did the equivalent of forcing a square peg through a round hole
[Galaxy S II General] thomas99:
I used odin. Also it seems my phone reset itself to yesterdays setting if I restart it. Eg; I install an app, when restart its gone. If I remove an app, its back after restart... really really weird.
[Galaxy S II General] walie:
if you knew how to "do" checkrom, then you wouldn't be asking this question
[Galaxy S II General] robertberma:
sorry, just flash tar file single. With mobile odin. That simple.
[Galaxy S II General] JL94x4:
Ok, let me clarify.

Im a convert from an iPhone to an Android. I only got the Samsung 3 days ago, and i followed a guide on how to root then install a custom rom, to root i understood that i installed a Kernel. I then installed CheckRom correctly, asin i know how to do CheckRom, what im unsure of IS, whether i need a different Kernal for different roms......

I know how to install a ROM, physically. However im not sure if each rom needs its own Kernel, if that makes sense?
[Galaxy S II General] Powereh:
Works fine for me.

task manager? with volume button down & power together? Are you sure? That only happens if you hold down the home button ;)
[Galaxy S II General] IOmega666:
where did you get trebuchet launcher?
[Galaxy S II General] deed02392:
The OP says this file includes Odin, but it doesn't. Where can I find that to commit the image?
[Galaxy S II General] executiverocker:
I have flashed this rom. All well and booted quickly however if I go into camera it says media scan running then camera closes. Anyone else had this?.
[Galaxy S II General] Wahaha123:
Hi Guys, i just got a galaxy S2 a week ago, and just got into the s2 forum, i cant go browse all 650+ pages so i'll just ask. is there an ics update for the philippines? (basebrand: DXKL1 , build: DXKL3) of there is which one is it? sorry if it will bother you. i'm not new on flashing and stuff, its just i am not used to i9100's vesrion. unlike the SGS i9003 (my first android phone.) they only have one FW good for all galaxy sl phones. (but gingerbread haha)
[Galaxy S II General] ryanswj:
Yes. I9100DXLP7 is ICS for the Philippines, however I suggest you use I9100DXLP9 since it is newer but has the same region code.
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
I've never had XWLPG WiFi freeze once when switching it on. :)

Peter
[Galaxy S II General] mrm1:
Cheers, might give it a go tonight then.
[Galaxy S II General] Phil3759:
No

Yes, but you need mobile Odin Pro
[Galaxy S II General] LocutusEstBorg:
LPG doesnt have Alarm volume anymore! The Alarm doesn't ring if phone is on Silent! HORRIBLE!
[Galaxy S II General] simonprr:
You really only have that issue?

I have lots of problems with it... battery issues, Exchange wakelocks, black screens etc... :mad:

Oh, thats bad! :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] mrm1:
I get a day and a half of regular use on the battery. Can't comment on exchange issues as don't use an exchange account. Only get black screens if I toggle wireless, but if left on, no problem.
[Galaxy S II General] Murshad007:
I thinks it might be SMS restoring that causing it. Coz Samsung is always bad in SMS backup and restoring. I never have that issue in GB. But in LPS without wiping and now in LPG with wiping also.

One thing I want to ask do u use BigSms or any other SMS app installed on ur phone?
[Galaxy S II General] key_r:
+1. In addition, LPG use less RAM than LPF I was running before.

Sent from Tapatalk 2.
[Galaxy S II General] doongoo:
It is just not true, at least for me it works without any problems
[Galaxy S II General] Riskytwin:
All those having problems with LPG, try clean installation and previous to restore data and apps, test the firmware = No issues (guaranteed)
[Galaxy S II General] gregozo:
I can confirm, I have no issues mentioned by you guys. Performance and battery is slightly better then on LPF but I did full wipe before flashing. Alarm clock works fine in silent mode.
[Galaxy S II General] peter56:
I have to say that Nordic LPG is the best, never had any of the problems some have had, best battery life and the best data signal and and data download on Orange that I have had.
[Galaxy S II General] ricnar456:
here works like a charm, wipe plis.

ricnar
[Galaxy S II General] Dimer81:
U don't need the PRO version to root. U can load the firmware into odin and then change the kernel section by loading different kernel, like CF-Root. Then i have root right after the flash.
[Galaxy S II General] Riskytwin:
With the PRO version you have automatic pre-root with ever root option.

It's pseudo-root while keeping original kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
ICS is rolling out in Canada for Telus (SGH-T989D). Further info @ http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1697142
[Galaxy S II General] maortrol:
I've LPG too, I have just tried to set the alarm with phone in Silent mode, and the alarm has ringed normally, so I haven't that issue, friend...
[Galaxy S II General] dbzgod:
Hey Rizzie been meaning to ask if you are planning on getting the SIII and doing this as well when new firmwares come out
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
Yep! I've already checked 110 SGS3 fw versions. The list is available @ http://bit.ly/KHBMUA.
[Galaxy S II General] simonprr:
Anyone had any issues getting 3G connectivity in the UK on O2?

3G coverage is patchy here but on LP7 and I think LPG it seems to change between H H+ and 3G very quickly, never staying on 3G at all.

Also what does that G, H and H+ stand for?
[Galaxy S II General] tylerdurden83:
Of course you don't. Kurian is only trying to convince a fool or two that they should flash his beloved lpw over the far superior lpg by mentioning (not even true) silly bugs.
[Galaxy S II General] mrm1:
I did notice after flashing LPG the notification volume was muted, but ok after adjusting it, could this stop your alarm from sounding?
[Galaxy S II General] Dimer81:
I've a strange problem with USB OTG. After using it for USB drive, the phone doesn't go to "sleep". The only solution is to reboot.

I've found that Note has the same problem:

http://xdaforums.com/show....php?t=1473321

http://xdaforums.com/show...php?p=23176395

apparently its a problem with UsbStorageUnmountter, it keeps running and running....

I've used XWLP7 and XWLPF and both have the problem on my phone.

Anyone encountered it or/and have a solution?
[Galaxy S II General] ankurprime:
Yes i have the same UsbStorageUnmountter wakelock problem too. Reboot seems to be only solution!
[Galaxy S II General] someonet1k:
I guess I shouldn't feel bad the OTG cable I ordered never arrived :D

At least the function is there though as I had heard that it wasn't on ICS which never sounded true to me..
[Galaxy S II General] Dimer81:
Well, on GB it worked flawlessly.... I don't know who made the screw up, Samsung or Google. Nevertheless, if we won't float this bug here on XDA and other forums they won't fix it. I'm not even sure they're aware of it since there is so few reports of it on the web.

Anyone else with this problem? If people can try the feature and report it would be great :)
[Galaxy S II General] Barely Running:
I flashed LPG a couple days ago and my darn alarm keeps waking me up :-(
[Galaxy S II General] darthseven:
broken lockscreen

I flashed I9100XWLPG (4.0.3) yesterday but I cant seem to enable my lockscreen, from settings i configure it to slide, pattern or pin but when I turn the screen off and then back on, the is no lockscreen. has this happened to anyone else?
[Galaxy S II General] A22AC:
never happen to me,im a happy xwlpg user,i think u have to full wipe ur phone b4 flashin to new fw
[Galaxy S II General] shuweee:
went from XWLPF to XWLPG today. so far so good i dont have any problem at all. you might need a full swipe as the upgrade didnt go according to plan.
[Galaxy S II General] mrm1:
Don't know if it will help. I had a similar problem on a previous update which was sorted by switching off and removing the battery for a few mins. Its like something stays on memory after the update even after a soft reboot.
[Galaxy S II General] Krizp0:
Make it a rule to always wipe system and data before flashing a new firmware. Many of errors above are probably caused by not doing so. At least, I have none of these issues :)
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
G is GPRS

E is EDGE

3G, H and H+ are the basic 3G and HSDPA and HSPA+ data rates respectively, HSPA+ being the fastest.

O2 and Vodafone have the worst 3G networks in the UK. T-mobile shares network with 3 and now with the Orange/T-mobile integration these have the best 3G network by a mile.
[Galaxy S II General] j2002:
Well, I'm here with LPG and, since LP2 I have made no wipe flashing the new stock ROMs and I can say I have none of these issues too.
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
Argentina/Movistar is out...

Argentina/Movistar (I9100/LKLUFN)

I9100UHLPJ/I9100UVELP4/I9100UHLPF/I9100UHLPJ
[Galaxy S II General] ddamian67:
What firmware version will work using the phone with ATT or T-mobile in the USA?

I am currently have real issues getting a signal using ATT or T-mobile SIM in the US my phone is Unbranded and brand new from Samsung,

Here is my Current Phone

Info:

GT-I9100

Andorid 4.0.3

Baseband: I9100UHLPE

fIRMmware: PDA:LPE/PHONE:LPE/CSC:LPE (TTT)

Kernel: 3.0.15-I9100UHLPE-CL200654 se.infra@sep-94 #3

Build Number IML74K.UHLPE

according to what I research my phone was made for Trinidad and Tobago.
[Galaxy S II General] Phone_Guru:
Actually, HSDPA gives faster downloads and HSUPA gives faster uploads with the D standing for downlink and the U standing for uplink.
[Galaxy S II General] Wahaha123:
Thanks man, im going to download it... but it says the downloading slots are full. it has been hours and it is still like that. help please. or a mirror link please... :P but still, +1 for you :)
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
Is H+ HSPA+ then? I almost always get H+ on T-mobile (Virgin) in the UK.

Peter
[Galaxy S II General] emilcioran99:
H+ icon, what does it mean ?

:)
[Galaxy S II General] Riskytwin:
Quick and best way to download any firmware:

Check Fus Downloader 2.1.

http://fus.nanzen.se/
[Galaxy S II General] ryanswj:
@Wahaha123, to get DXLP9 you have to select Singapore - GT-I9100LKAXSP in the third drop down box (choose region)! Hope that helps!
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
Answering my own question I think:

3G = 3G

H = HSDPA

H+ = HSPA+

Peter
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
I couldn't agree more!

To tell the truth I don't understand why people insist on providing download links of just released

stock firmware

when all a user needs is HIDSWVER to download it fast and directly from Samsung FUS - Firmware Update Server. :eek:
[Galaxy S II General] jlevy73:
Because there is no Mac version available for checkfus, at least not that I know of.
[Galaxy S II General] dobuy:
WOW, using a Mac to download software for Android, surely there must be a law against that
[Galaxy S II General] rizdroid:
Well, I would call H+

3.75G

... it's worthwhile to say H+ means carrier is ["phisically"] able to provide that service, but doesn't mean it is providing it.

Anyways, I guess you'll like to read more about EDGE, 3G, 4G and the like: http://www.4gamericas.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=page&sectionid=361

Cheers

---------- Post added at 01:43 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:35 AM ----------

Sorry for my biased viewpoint.

BTW, isn't there kinda DOS/Windows box for Mac? If not, Mac devs can build a FUS checker from scratch: http://android.zsolttech.com/kies.updates.neofussvr.phps

Cheers ;)

---------- Post added at 01:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 01:43 AM ----------

Get outta here!!! ROFL
[Galaxy S II General] i9100g user:
Thumbs up rooted ics !
[Galaxy S II General] D4rK.F0rcE:
Hey guys,

I am using LPG with CF root and Jkay framework+app and I am having the following issue (I am posting the issue in this threat since it might be firmware related).

As soon as I try to use the keypad in the phone application, ie as soon as i try to dial a number, my phone freezes with the error message: "unfortunately, contacts stopped working"... It happens immediately after I type in the first number... I tried to clear cache, clear dalvik cache, fix permissions, restart, to take out the battery and sim card and to defrost some apps that might cause the issue. I know I could try to reflash the firmware or clear partition, but before I go down this road, you guys might have an idea why this FC is happening.
[Galaxy S II General] _Sale_:
Clear data in settings/applications/all/contacts and contacts storage
[Galaxy S II General] D4rK.F0rcE:
worked, thanks! I cleared data from contacts before, but only after clearing data from contact storage, the dialpad worked again.
[Galaxy S II General] Vahooli:
Hope new rom release soon LPG hasnt good battery life like LP8 ..
[Galaxy S II General] Wahaha123:
Wow, downloading files there is faster! thanks guys. anyway, i managed to download LKAXSP and i checked whats inside.... i saw it only had an md5 file.... is it really like that? no latona.pit, bootloaders, etc? so just put this on PDA section and then flash via odin..? umm can someone give full instructions so i wont mess it up.. sorry guys i just got confused knowing it has one file :((
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
You're the only one who thinks this....
[Galaxy S II General] xpresservers:
Just put md5 file in pda section and press start. You can follow guide from first post
[Galaxy S II General] Wahaha123:
I knew it. Thanks! last question haha, so this works on any base gb firmware? :) THANKS!
[Galaxy S II General] Donaghy:
As long as you wipe, yes. Going from GB to ICS requires a wipe in order to steer clear of errors.
[Galaxy S II General] Vahooli:
no .. i check it carefully with BBS and LPG has some unused awake when screen off. screen off isnt same az awakes times.. lp8 was better
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
Use a different Kernel
[Galaxy S II General] Vahooli:
which kernel is best nowadays?
[Galaxy S II General] MaKTaiL:
N.E.A.K 2.0.6 or Siyah 3.3.1.
[Galaxy S II General] silverstorm:
Can anyone confirm the full version number of Swype that comes with LPG please?

3.26.92.38235 is the version on LP8 and LP9 and it sometimes causes battery drain issues and apparently a new version is supposed to fix this.

More info in this thread
[Galaxy S II General] Tungstwenty:
Full version reported in About is: 3.26.92.38965.38973.10637.I9100

I've never experienced any battery drain or other problems mentioned in that thread, even in roms older than LPG.
[Galaxy S II General] milan188:
Hope 4.0.4 is next :D
[Galaxy S II General] GaboWinter:
Index

Hi, this thread it's now featured on the Index of Kernels from the Original Android Development Forum: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=27210265

Any observation please send me a PM :)
[Galaxy S II General] xpresservers:
Anyone knows about 4.0.4 on s2? When we are going to get it?
[Galaxy S II General] superleeds27:
(GT-I9100LKAFRE). Region: FRE, Model: GT-I9100, Ver: I9100XWLPE (4.0.3), Build Date: 16.05.2012
[Galaxy S II General] whiskerp:
I can confirm however that CheckFusDownloader_v2.1.exe works under Wine 1.4 on Ubuntu Linux (Precise Pangolin at least) provided you install .NET 2.0 (I did "winetricks dotnet20" to do this.)

It downloads and decrypts the file just fine.

Peter
[Galaxy S II General] Tungstwenty:
I double checked and, as expected, it's older than XWLPG.

LPE changelist is 574677, smaller than 619441 from LPG.
[Galaxy S II General] lyriquidperfection:
Here are some Insecure Kernels I made which should work for rooting newer firmware releases when they come out. You can then use my S2 Root App to Perm root until a CF-Root kernel is released for that newer firmware. :)

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1619525

These also work for their respective firmware releases as tested by myself.
[Galaxy S II General] NightOrchid:
Get my New S2 tomorrow folks, cant wait.. It looks lovely..

Apologies if this has been mentioned and fixed, but as theres 600 pages here.. i hope you guys dont mind me asking but...

xxWLPG7 (SIM Free UK and Ireland) , link not working.. is there another mirror or source please :)

Thanks

Night