yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frav:
These apps allow to edit your "locale" settings.

With morelocale, I was able to select "France" and get "regional settings" to "France", so additional apks are running in French (when these embed French language).

I don't know the extend of the changes brought to the configuration by these apps.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amiliyun:
not compatible

The back cover of the n7100 has very slightly different clip positions so can not clip in place properly. My home has both phones so i was able to see this first hand. I live in China if anyone needs help to get one. I paid 5600 for it and it is the real deal. I am finding it slow to receive emails though - sometimes very long delay from when they reach my inbox on other devices. also wifi at home is crap compared to my iPhone.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 白い熊:
Yeah, I'm waiting for the phone, should get it next week, wonder how I'm gonna close the extended battery cover there...

What bothers me though is I paid for the 16gb one and now the 32gb ones are being sold, I wish I could get it, but too late, d'oh...

--

白い熊
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pptt:
same here...was waiting for 32gb but it wasn't on sale when i was in china so i bite the bullet and got the 16gb. pulled out my old 32gb microsd from my htc desire so there is still plenty of space to play with
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamer_808:
Had google play store run smoothly. But what bothers me is that the phone cannot detect my location in mps using data service. It says "unable to locate your location". Anyone with a work around? Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 白い熊:
Well, problem for me, I run chrooted GNU/Linux on the note, so most of my SD card is dedicated to that. So, I got a 64gb card and not enough space. Wanna watch a couple of movies on the plane and I'm pressed for space. The 32gb would be a godsend, but damn bought the phone and in a week the 32gb ones went on sale...

--

白い熊
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonadt:
In my N7102 with ZCAMA3 ROM, Exynos-mem bug checker also said "This device is not afected by the 'exynos-mem' bug."
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frav:
I think some people are mixing up to bugs:

1) the eMMC bug, which was discovered on Galaxy Note (the 1st one). There was a chance to brick your device (the original Note) ... if not careful.

It seems that the Note 2, including

the N7102, whatever ROM used, is not affected by this issue

.

Refer to post #340 in this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=36482281&postcount=340

2) the root exploit on Exynos 4 based devices (the processor Note 2 and SIII are using), which is a kernel security hole:

- is addressed here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2053824,

- and for which at least

N7102 ZCALK8, ZCAMA2 ROMs are not protected against

(Samsung patch is still not included in these ROMs).

- patch is available (http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2053824) but messes up with the camera (ends up with a green screen when disabling the exploit with ChainFire Exynos Abuse).

My 2 cents !
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamessuen:
hey guys, I live in Canada and i have a Rogers and Fido for my carrier and try it on my N7102 dual sim phone. Put in both sim card only the micro sim works and able to get network and data, however the bigger SIM slot does not work showing a white circle with line through on the notification bar. I tried almost every ROM for N7102 and couldn't get it to work, and i was reading the forum some people were saying the GSM 850 BAND is blocked by China due to save battery, just wondering do you guys have any suggestion that can recommend me, i am willing to try whatever i can to get that sim slot working?

I appreciate in advance for all your help
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamer_808:
s note templates link

hi frav,

can you send another link for the templates? thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jajabin79:
WIFI/Mobile DATA To Run Google Map

Hi Frav,

FYI i flashed into ZCAMA2 just like LK8, everything is working fine except for the WIFI/Mobile DATA to point my current location, i dont know what i miss but i follow the instruction as mentioned like

1. put the device in download mode

2.ODIN 3.5, flash the PIT, bootloader, PDA, Phone and CSC accordingly for ZCAMA2

3. Restarted, use ODIN again to root cwm6.0.1.9-root-n7108 (PDA)

4.Restarted press Volume up+Power+Home to install the google apps file

i checked the device info and it is successfully in ZMACA2 showed in Baseband and Build number, when i try google map the problem remain same (Current location unavailable) even after i retsarted again and again the device, please help, thanks!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jamessuen:
Can you please give me full instructions of how to enabled the GSM 850?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frav:
850Mhz 3G Network on N7102

This may be the solution to the 850MHz issue, and how to finally activate 850MHz WCDMA band !

If this works, credit goes to milpan on Androidforums (http://androidforums.com/3902123-post62.html)

This procedure is normaly intended for i9000, but I checked all the menus displayed below are available on the N7102.

==> Be very careful with what you do here ! <==

First, select the Main SIM Card (the one which supports WCDMA).

Then, go to Samsung service menu by typing in the dialer:

*#197328640#

Share your experience with this procedure and let us know if this activates the 850MHz UMTS band !

If this works (don't forget to hit the "Thanks button" :) ), then the N7102 Samsung ad is correct, it supports GSM Quad band and WCDMA quad band.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tornado:
Thank Frav, I will try. I really need 850.

---------- Post added at 12:46 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:59 AM ----------

I already try, even I add to enable WCDMA 850,900,2100, it still work only 900/2100 :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frav:
Did you try to reboot your 7102 after editing the paramters ?

Result ?

Can you check with *#0011# command and see what networks are available/selected ?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tornado:
Sure,try everything include remove battery. when search for network manual. it still found 900,2100 network only. (3G)

For 3G 850 sim, when check *#0011#, it shown Band GSM1800,BSC:51 . (it is EDGE mode for this operator)

change back to 3G 900sim. check *#0011#, it shown "WCDMA 900 Band 8"
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eznil:
Hi.

My phone was bought im Beijing - does it help?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kanagadeepan:
Thanks, I have downloaded the same... But what is the password for that archive???
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] frav:
No user, no password.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gemdog:
So after digging through the 53-odd pages and the Samsung site via translate, there is clearly two versions on sale of the N7102, the norm and the Unicom.

Is there any way to tell based on the box or labeling under the battery as to which is which?

I'm passing thru Vietnam and tempted of picking up one while there.

Am I reading it right that the Unicom one has one sim for wCDMA 'only' and one for GSM, while the normal phone is 3G GSM based for both SIMs?

I suspect the Unicom one may not work too well here in Australia, and if this 850mhz can't be activated, they're both going to be limited to data on the 'lesser quality' providers. :(

(thou as long as I can get voice on Telstra 2G to keep the office happy, I can use data on VF 900/2100)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kms108:
There is no differences between the two, one you get samsumg crap, the other you get network carrier crap.

sim 1=wcdma/gsm

sim 2=gsm.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gemdog:
Awesome, thanks for the quick answer, looks like I need to go shopping...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
850Mhz problem: see frav's #523

See frav's hilarious solution for the 850 problem:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37162564&postcount=523
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pptt:
mate i am using the n7102 with a tel$tra prepaid data sim in 3g slot and vodafail in 2g slot. can't make it work on 850mhz so most of the time is on 2g edge. funny enough tel$tra still have some 2100mhz towers active in sydney cbd so whenever i am in city get nextg on 2100mhz.

but recently i swap the sims around and i must say vodafail is getting better in my area
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
I'm currently running ZCAMA3 and the service menu seems to be a bit different. When I entered band selection, automatic was enabled. When I selected WCDMA bands, only 2100 and 900 were enabled. The order was different and I also have WCDMA 1700 - which is reported to be used by T-mobile USA. If I tap on WCDMA 850, it'll display WCDMA 850 Only. If I select only that band will have the asterisk in the list. If I select any other bands except for ALL, only the selected band will have the asterisk. I can only activate combinations when selecting Combi Bands option in the parent menu. For ZCAMA3 there is a WCDMA 1700 present for T-mobile USA. Upon activating a combo I see no messages, that the the band was activated.

Currently I'm in Europe, I will be able to test it in the US probably in March.

I'll also upgrade to ZCAMA4 and let you know if the device keeps the settings after flashing the new firmware.

Thanks for the nice hit: Dw.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tee1:
I'm in Los Angeles USA & am running a AT&T sim 1 & T-Mobile sim 2, The above procedure does not work. Sim one is on 2g & Sim 2 does not activate at all. From what I gather it is 850 is shut off all together. I emailed samsung support in Hong Kong, they said to contact Samsung China well that site is not in English. I say we bombard Samsung Hong Kong support with emails so we can get a definitive answer &/or a fix hopefully. Samsung claims its quad band world phone, but it is NOT. I'm running ZCAMA4 by the way.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gemdog:
Thanks for the local info. I'm in Melb. With VF pushing into the 850 band now as well, may be a bit annoying if it's locked out.

I carry a VF and Telstra handset most of the time, only have data on VF.

VF went downhill seriously when they incorporated 3. Network overload.

Have you tried Frav's fix Dwokfur suggested? I'd be good if it was just a case of jumping through menus.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
In frav's original post he said to select SIM first. But no matter which SIM I activate, it seems to display the SIM1 settings only, not SIM2. I don't know to toggle which SIM's settings I'm intend to change. It's also strange, that like the same way before reported by somebody here: the baseband remained the same az for ZCAMA2, despite I'm running ZCAMA3.

Regards:

Dw

---------- Post added at 09:48 AM ---------- Previous post was at 09:21 AM ----------

Which file one should select for Phone and CSC? Do I have to unpack it first? Where to obtain PIT file?

Regarding location: did you try to replace the ntp server in /etc/gps.conf to a local pool?

Thx & regards: Dw.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pptt:
well i can't select all the freq - when i tried to select 850, the option is “850z enable only”. even if i select that, the phone doesn't seem to be able to lock on 850. so i am tempted to move to optus when my telstra runs out
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gemdog:
Bummer, I wouldn't go back to Optus personally, the data rate is just too slow here. 3G at G speeds.

When the Galaxy Nexus got it's 4.2 OTA update, they changed a few things around in it's service menu, it could possibly be sorted in an update, but Samsung are obviously only targeting select markets at this stage, so they don't have the push (yet). Unless someone can hack together a fix...
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jjw8386:
For those who have problem on gsm and wcdma, i recommend you to install hiapn fron the market. After installing it, click `click to dns check`and change the mode to wcdma only. Since i`m living in china i do not know whether this will work outside china. Hope i helped you guys:)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kms108:
Whether people has the unicom version or normal version, I think it has 850 default, unless some people got the N719 which is cdma and gsm only.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] amiliyun:
i agree but...

I am living here in china and using various sites, was able to get all apps i could need and really have no reason to root the phone - plus I would be afraid to lose the great Chinese Samsung GPS system that for my camaro is really important because OnStar has been turned off in China so I have trouble as a foreigner when I want to venture to cities outside of where I live in Nanjing. Do you think the GPS in your versions would be as detailed for driving in China? This has English transliterations of all the chinese streets and areas not just chinese characters.

My big problem is this: my email may take 12 hrs longer than my home computer to receive new emails. sending is no problem at all. I have tried forwarding from gmail, live, webmail such as squirrel etc and direct pop and imap from webmail but still when I hit refresh it just loads for a second and shows no new mail until some sudden random moments when an email will appear.

Second problem is the internet, the data connections works fairly well though sometimes will not connect but my WLAN is absolutely rubbish. It works best when i turn off wifi. My iphone had none of these problems right here in the same rooms of my house. do you think it is an issue with my phone only? could this be helped by using this ROM you guys are using or could it just be the same due to an internal issue with my phone? any ideas?

thanks.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
It seems the menu has changed in ZCAMA3+ compared to ZCAMA2 for which frav described the workaround.

(see in my previous post http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=37191333&postcount=535)

You should select Combi Bands option, where you can enable and disable each band one by one.

However I could not access settings for SIM2 - or I don't know how the phone discriminates the two SIMs' band settings.

---------- Post added at 02:16 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:11 PM ----------

I can hardly believe, that DNS settings could influence band selection, since the two things resides at different levels of the connection...

---------- Post added at 02:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:16 PM ----------

This Chinese Navigation app is disturbingly useless outside of China. I also wish to stick something way up into Baidu's.

For meaningful app selection I have to definitely root the phone. Samsung app store is clearly not enough.

The WLAN works flawlessly for me.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Gemdog:
Thanks Dw, it's good to see the option has been added. Are you currently using 850 thou. I'm assuming when you said earlier in Europe, you're in Budapest as per your profile, from what I understand there aren't any 850 3G providers operating there, it's all 2100.

I worry that 850 is selectable but not functional. The G-Nex update allows me to set it to LTE in testing, but it's not a LTE version of the phone, so it will never work. I hope that it's just the software in this case.

(Just to clarify, I assume you've already gathered, Pptt and I are wanting UTMS-850Mhz, also called Next-G, GSM-850Mhz is also in Aus.)

-------Edit-------

I had a quick look at that Hiapn app, it's a APN quick changer, not related to what we are after.

DNS itself wouldn't make a difference to the physical connection, only speed at resolving hostnames.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
I am in Europe and using 900/2100 3G bands. I will possibly be in California in March, where I could try 850 3G.

When I selected 850, I didn't get any feedback that would confirm that the GSM module is actually acknowledged the settings.

Therefore I cannot make any statements whether the device can actually operate at 850 3G.

Regards: Dw.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
I had to partially remove one side of a lower and two side pins to make the extended battery cover fit. I tried three extended battery back covers. One of them was mediocre. I disposed it. The Mugen fits acceptably. However a noname fits still pretty well after modifications and a bit more strudy compared to the original cover. I'll try out a hyperion back cover soon as well. Mugen Power 6400mAh last longer than the no-name 6400mAh. I saw that even a 7600mAh no-name extended option exists. I haven't decided yet, but I may also give that a try.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Dwokfur:
I have to correct myself regarding my previous reply to barokov. I've contacted the developer of Exynos Mem Bug Checker.

He informed me, that while Samsung fixed the bug in the kernel by restricting the parts of memory accessible using /dev/exynos-mem, the device node remained still writable by all users. So if a utility tries to guess if the phone is vulnerable based on the permissions, it will fail to detect the applied kernel fix.

Moreover, Exynos Mem Bug Checker uses another method to test. It tries to write to memory regions normally inaccessible. If the operation is succesful, the device is vulnerable. If it's unsuccessful, it means the device is OK.

According the Exynos Mem Bug Checker utility the hole has bin fixed and non-exploitable on recent firmwares.

Regards: Dwokfur.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] pptt:
i assumed sim2 is gsm anyway so the bands doesn't matter (for me at least)

did the combi band option but still no deal - phone likes 2100mhz
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jajabin79:
Bro, for Phone choose the file with "Modem" and CSC just choose the CSC files. Pit files you can get it once you extract the download ZCAMA2 or ZCAMA3 or ZCAMA4.

Regarding location, i use fastterGPS to set the current location to my nearest point.

FYI, i flashed to ZCAMA4 and rooted it, still the old problem of WIFI/Mobile DATA for goole map current location unavailable...no luck!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tontexy:
Chinese Dual-SIM Galaxy Note II DUOS GT-N7102 Camera Fail Error

Hi all,

I just bought the Galaxy Note II DUOS GT-N7102. I rooted it in order to install Googles service since the chinese Version doesnt have this.

Now, my camera does not work again, I keep getting the error message: Camera fail.

I cleared the cache. and even reinstall stock rom, still no solution.

The camera itself is OK, because if I use video call with skype it is ok, but starting the camera app to make call will not work.

Do anyone have a solution??

Thank you

Anthony
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dolaghan:
The exploit is not woking for me, the app says its exploitable but always fails?
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoJo2211:
will this Galaxy Note II n7102,WCDMA/GSM, work in the USA? I want to use AT&T and T-Mobile. Thanks
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tee1:
Short answer no right now.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] lmk:
i am stuck with my China N7102.

i am on original 4.1.1 JB initially and rooted my phone.

i tested it with a validator and showed it is rooted.

but, i just cannot install any google apps nor CWM in it after rooting. i can install Playstore using a APK, but it just wont get started and run. I also installed Worldmate which is very important to me, it shows "APP not Installed"

i tried several methods as shown in this forums but still failed.

can any kind souls here can help me or direct me to what i am missing? pleeeeease...and thanks alot in advance.

desperately need help.

p.s. i rooted S3 9500 and 9503 without any problems before.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 95inch:
for the location indoor fixed, i have manage to solve my issue through installing "pimp my rom" app from playstore. under the tools menu is a gps configuration. now google maps is able to locate my indoor location (not in china) with gps off, only on mobile/wireless. hope the same works for you guys as well.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tornado:
it still not work for me. I install app , it ask for busybox , then I install. then open "pimp my rom" apply gps config ,select my country. then Apply. reset , Wifi Location still not work :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] eznil:
USB Storage

Just an observation regarding connecting USB flash - just remembered that in my previous I9000 it wasn't working smooth and required special drivers and cable.

Checked it just now and was happy to see it was recognized immediately, showed all files, played music, etc.

Have a nice day.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gamer_808:
Worked perfectly! Great find dude!!!
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Emblema:
warranty europe ?

Hi all.

One small question...

I'm buyed one N7102 from etotalk, phone not correctly working, I'm write to etotalk and she respond me to send phone on my samsung center (I'm live on Italy, milan)!!

It's possible ?

Thanks all
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pat.:
If you have not received a working product you have consumer rights & you should demand a replacement or full refund.

I dont know the laws for Italy. In UK we would be entitled to refund or replacement. Also if bought on phone or online we have "distance selling" rules & you have minimum 7 days from recieving goods to change your mind without specific reason.

If problems speak to your bank about getting your money back.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tontexy:
7102 Camera fail
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mabu_210:
Thank you so much for your support ! :)
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jasem200:
I have a problem with my note 2 dous that when i connect it to my motorola roadster 2 blutooth car kit i can hear very well but the other sid cant hear me at all they say too much noise like im in a machine.

Anyone knows how to tune blutooth mice setting.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pressa:
There are two new ROM available on SamFirmware: N7102ZCAMA7 and N7102ZNAMA6, both Chinese and both still 4.1.1 I'm afraid ...

Pietro from Italy
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sonadt:
We do not know exactly the change they've made in these 2 ROMs. All in Chinese is what we can sure 100%.

Sonadt
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoJo2211:
Oh man that sux. I just received my brand new N7102 and tried my HSPA+ AT&T sim and it works great but only in the WCDMA slot and I get only edge data.. and when i put it in the 2G slot it doesn't read the sim card at all. I've tried both Tmobile sim card and AT&T simcard in 2G slot. I'm so disappointed. :(
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tee1:
I just upgraded to N7102ZCAMA7 & still at 4.1.1 & no go with 850mhz & second sim not working. So that means the phone is useless in the USA still.

The firmware is Root safe.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JoJo2211:
^^^ So the Big sim slot will not work in the USA???
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tee1:
Yep it has not worked so far with any of the updates.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hendrickchan:
I'm in Canada right now and the big sim slot doesn't work either. Back in the Philippines, both sim slots were working. So it seems that the 850Mhz band is not functional. I hope its just a software problem.
[Galaxy Note II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tee1:
We need Chinese Speakers to write to Samsung China Support about the 850 problem, I have tried US & Hong Kong Samsung support. They keep saying it's not there phone.