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[Galaxy S II General] nmsraider:
Hi there i am running 2.3.4

on lite'ning rom v6.1 XXXKH3

and kernel 2.6.35.7 (Hardcore@speedmod-s2-k1-t31)

Battery is 30 percent better than previous roms etc, i am a buisness user so on the phone and web alot was getting average 6-10 hours.

now for example after being off charge for 15 hours battery is at 56 percent with 1hour 30 mins calls and 1 hour 28mins screen time.
[Galaxy S II General] sharath01:
i am selling my s2. PM me if anybody from b'lore is interested
[Galaxy S II General] Dr. Sheldon Cooper:
Galaxy S II

It is still the best phone by samsung.
[Galaxy S II General] mansoorkasmi:
i am still waiting for handtec to ship it......xd

its too long to wait till june
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
My only concern is how customs here will treat the product. I know they will charge something or the other, but they normally delay the hell out of the process.
[Galaxy S II General] mansoorkasmi:
yaa i too was concern...but then i think its just a package for them...& i think DHL india will take care @ it...hope so...coz i checked der tool on Indian website regarding estimated deliver when a product is declarable to customs & it was around 7 days...
[Galaxy S II General] asrangi:
Well if you're in Delhi it comes thru the central post office, where the customs officers usually inspect the goods. I think duty on mobile phones has gone down from some 4% to about 1% this year, so it should not be too much of a prob. Usually if you keep talking to the courier company for tracking info they keep you updated!
[Galaxy S II General] asrangi:
I too had ordered it from Hantec but once they changed their stock date i cancelled as i already had a pending preorder with expansys! Now hopefully Expansys will ship on the 2nd like it says on their website!
[Galaxy S II General] mansoorkasmi:
i think it will not come through central post office, i live in maharshtra.. it will come through DHL only....& duty on mobiles is around 6% i think..

check below link will be helpful

http://globaltaxguru.in/g/

his personal blog-

http://personalimport.blogspot.com/2007/11/import-customs-duty-on-mobile.html
[Galaxy S II General] asrangi:
All import couriers need to go thru a centralized post office before they can be delivered, there will be one in mumbai as well
[Galaxy S II General] mansoorkasmi:
yes i think they will go through post for customs but delivered through...DHL only...

do you have any idea @ how much time it takes??
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
hey i am planning to order it too. so handtec is the best option? or some other site is offering it too? and what about the warrant?
[Galaxy S II General] mansoorkasmi:
warranty is not available.....

handtec & clove you have two options.....but

handtec can give u in first batch & colve is not sure if they will ship it in first batch... i have emails from both if needed i can post them...just check this thread

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1049280
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
Shouldn't they be giving us the warranty as its a legal purchase?
[Galaxy S II General] ssingh:
Greetings from Flipkart.

We would like to inform you that desired mobile "Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100" is expected to be launched by end of May.

It will be available for pre-order by mid of May on our website.

We hope this helps.

Please write back to us or call us on (080) 4352 6600 if we can be of any further assistance.

Best Regards,

Nancy

Flipkart Customer Support
[Galaxy S II General] kriz123:
hehe i love this.. I can hardly wait
[Galaxy S II General] mansoorkasmi:
as per my knowledge it is not available unless you pay extra for international warranty.. just check with the seller @ur warranty issue
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Wait-a-sec

This is FlipKart speaking, not Samsung. Probably Flipkart is having procurement problems from their Distributor as many dealers and online sources have been pre-booking this phone since the beginning of this month. I would recommend waiting for an official word from Samsung before jumping to another wait. ;)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Peeps,

By MID May you will all have some good news, either its coming SOON or we might have it by then. Either way, lets wait till then. IF we hear anything then lets post it but so far from what we have read its END may and COULD go to MID JUNE, which I doubt.
[Galaxy S II General] OHDUSER:
Some Retailer here in my country (Israel) said that in 2 weeks the sgs2 should arrive.. sim free ofcourse...

also.. is there any ability to buy from a place like clove or handtec in payments (like paying 50 pound per month and etc..)

simfree..

?

anyone know about such option? just cant afford the whole thing in 1 payment..
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=13253830#post13253830

Cheers!
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
just looked at the comments on that site and the author is also expecting S2 to be released in may.........not a confirmed report
[Galaxy S II General] ankydu:
Regarding NFC chip:

well according the the official samsung galaxy s2 specification webpage it says that the thickness is 8.49mm. Also under the NFC specs there was a line saying that with phones with the NFC chip, the thickness would vary. Now the korean version is launched and its with NFC chip, and indeed in the official samsungtomorrow korean site ( here http://samsungtomorrow.com/1145) the thickness is given as 8.89mm. So I guess we can safely assume that galaxy s2's with 8.89 mm thickness are the ones with nfc chip. So Before its launched in your region if you find 8.49mm thickness under the specs sheet that consider its without nfc. :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
That could be one way to look at it, but honestly speaking, do you really think NFC will pick up much in India where you will be saddened if your device does not have it? I would prefer it to be 8.49 with no NFC, although I could use it in the U.S ;)
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
^^^I agree. I can compensate NFC with thinness, lol. I don't want a bulge forming on my pocket. I'd go with with simplicity and get NFC later if there is ever an adapter made for the Galaxy S2.
[Galaxy S II General] ankydu:
I dont mind .4 mm extra, but the device should be future ready. for that reason we can also debate that why we need HSPA+ connectivity with 21 mbps when we dont expect it to be here in India in atleast the next 2 years. :D

I just couldn't live without a physical keyboard on my mobile and that is why am still stuck with my beloved SE P990i, but seeing the sgs2 specs and blazing speeds am ready to forget everything :o
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
So,its your first Android ;)

Just like the majority of posters here in SGS 2 thead.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
http://androidos.in/2011/04/samsung...tries-by-early-june-south-korea-first-to-get/

Check it out....we may get it by may itself
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Yes, that does give us info we already know but thanks for keeping our hopes up. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
Delete please. Wrong thread.
[Galaxy S II General] Lord_Buckington:
Given how positive other reviews have been it should be a 9, but this is Engadget :P They did give the Atrix a 9 though!
[Galaxy S II General] ndnesh:
NFC Tech is great and all, however i dont mind it not being present in the first wave of devices that are going to come to India. Will pick the phone up as soon as its released here :)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
NO F....ING way... You want a future proof device, wait for one outside of India. You want a device with the technology that YOU WONT be able to use for the next 1 year in this country, and doing so will affect the launch for everyone??? I think you are weighting the future proof and your ROI on the account on everyones demand of this phone. Not a fair assessment at all.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
No further delays..please.Since the Korea launch was close to the date mentioned, any guesses for the launch date here in India.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Whoops...

@ankydu, you can forget about it.

The South Korea Launch was very close to its originally anticipated launch date. Therefore, as speculated earlier by Samsung Dealers across India, I expect the device to release between May 1st, and May 8th (Max).

Anybody willing to bet? Lol, - Cheers! =)
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
NFC is not happening atleast in India for 2-3 years :D.

I Don't know if you are talking beyond that

Also there is no point in tweeting/messaging them. It's been scheduled for May end-early June launch,it's better to wait till then.

There is too much impatience particularly in this region.
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
I guess its because India was one of the first countries to get the first original Galaxy S. Many probably don't find it comfortable that we are somewhere in the middle of the line now.
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
As i have said couple of times,i went to one of the biggest retailers in Mumbai for SGS 2 on 18th this month,when i reached there the retailer said & shown me Nexus S.

He also clearly mentioned the May end or June date for SGS 2,several tv channels in India{couple of them are very good} have also said regarding late May or June date & it has been repeated around 20-25 times.

What i believe is,majority of guys here either have not tried any Android before or they are simply getting too much impatience.

What more is the people here are getting confused regarding it's prices,from facebook to gsmarena.I have seen many indian guys waiting for this phone & quoting the maximum price of Rs 25,000 :mad:

This smartphone will not be less then Rs 31,000 atleast & it's prices will also not fall that quickly.
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
Even though it was announced by Samsung India in mid june, it took July end and August 1st week for Galaxy S to become radially available in Indian market. before that it was nowhere to be found except grey market pieces on ebay and at stores like Alfa here.

So it still took samsung good 1+ month to roll it out here. It was still good 1 month after europe retail launch even back then. And almost 2 months after Korean launch.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
There is some truth behind what you are saying. What the "Biggest" dealer you spoke with in Mumbai has stated matches the dates most of the online retailers have quoted, Flipkart, Infibeam, Homeshop18 as well as a few dealers I have spoken to here.

Putting aside that this might be the 1st Android device for a few and they are getting impatient, consider the fact that this is exactly what Samsung wants. They want such a hype and demand over this device that when they quote 35K for it, people will still jump for joy. Its supply and demand 101 in marketing strategies. Its also irreverent of the user's experience with the Android scene, some people have their own agenda to obtain this device at the earliest, some due to clashing timelines, and some over the sheer joy of owning something that is the ultimate mobile device yet.

To All.

So for the millionth time, I kindly request people to sit tight and wait it out until the 1st or 2nd week of May. We will have good information then in regards to the release, and if it is END of MAY, then guess what, we are only 2 weeks away from the release.

If you cannot wait, you can always order it from the online retailers based in the U.K.:)
[Galaxy S II General] manbearpig86:
+1 agreed

We have waited this long.. 2 more weeks is not a big deal for me atleast. :)
[Galaxy S II General] harr1994:
Greetings everyone

Samsung as of today is a leading producer of android smartphones.....industry predicts that samsung will sell about 7 million pieces of sgs 2....producing a phone in such large numbers is not an easy job....and it is also first of its kind to offer such superb specs.

So basically releasing the phone according to local schedule was a judicious decision. Now samsung released sgs in india early...but what about the number of pieces it sold?....not everyone is tech savvy and especially a large dumb class of people who are loyal to nokia,or others who don't respect such bleeding edge features and rather fall for chinese copies of such phones.

So please observe that sgs 2 is slated to release initially in those markets where demand would be high and free from carrier dirt.

As of nfc thing....samsung is a corporation which needs to cater to a large consumer base(and its profits :p)..tweets or petitions by a single or a group of men don't make a difference to release date as the later the phone will release the more difficult will it be to get a grip and also losing potential customers. Did moto or Se open bootloader inspite of repeated petitions or such...so my message to everyone awaiting sgs 2(I am gonna get it on 4th may :) ) is that let's just chill and not scurry like rats.

Sent from my sgs 2 via time travel to 4th may with xda premium app ;)
[Galaxy S II General] zavenfoizon:
Hey r u from India? If so than how u will get sgs2 on 4th ?
[Galaxy S II General] harr1994:
Yep I am from India but my dad is getting it as he is on a trip to uk

Sent from my sgs 2 via time travel on 4th may with xda premium app
[Galaxy S II General] angynagpal:
Ok guys....have tried to find out the release dates for this phone in India and here are the results:

1) Called the official customer Care number of Samsung. They told me that this query would be handled by their product team so they will ask them to call me. I received the call and the person said that Samsung Galaxy S2 has already launched in India. I made him repeat atleast three times that it was Samsung Galaxy S2 we were talking about. I then asked him to give me a dealer's number where I can avail this product, so he gave me the number. I called the dealer who very categorily said that they have no information about the release and that we should expect it in May. Lol...it seems the Samsung India's own product division doesnt know the product launch dates :p!

2) Anyways, then I had a few friends working for a famous product review website (I cant mention the name for obvious reasons) and they told me that it will release in 2nd week of may, and that too because Samsung India is trying to launch it here as soon as possible since the Ipad2 launched sooner than expected.

3) Then I contacted a friend who has a dealer friend (he gets all products, ps3 games etc a week before its launch), and that dealer told him its releasing in 4-5 days lol!

Now, I dont know whom to believe here!! I have got three different answers from three different sources, all of whom should have been able to give me the correct information. I think the best thing is to expect it to release in June end, and if it releases earlier, we should say....WOW we are so lucky ;)! (Well its better than waiting like this)
[Galaxy S II General] sarsh11:
The sequence of events so closely resembles how the Indian Government functions, well I guess we should be used to it by now :]
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
hoping it will be released in the first week of may itself
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Here is to optimism!!!

May will be the month but when is in question. From all that you have stated, dealers are confident until MAY, lets hope for the best.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
lets hope for the best.........samsung had done the same thing with i8910(omnia hd) in india,it was released in may for UK,launched in india by august and it was available in retail stores by sep..........but SGS was launched pretty quickly after EU launch
[Galaxy S II General] arjun90:
Logical Speculation

I'm going to bet my dollar on May 9th, 2011 (a Monday Release) for folks in India. Why? Some dealers are saying first week and others are saying second week. I'm going to mark my calendar and target May 9th. If there is any flop again, I'll push that date a bit further sometime in mid-May-proper, May 13, perhaps?

Lets simplify this even further, May 2nd - May 13th for sure, as per what my dealer assures. - Cheers! :D
[Galaxy S II General] ankydu:
May 2nd I highly doubt. thats just 3 days from now. If it was true atleast the dealers would know, and you could see posters and flyers at the showrooms, but I find none atleast in the NCR region. :rolleyes:

I sincerely hope, am proved wrong, and we get a surprise on monday itself, atleast the launch of ipad2 here must have given them a push :D
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Sorry,the simple reason is you are getting too much impatient:-

1) Samsung product division is always the dumbest in India atleast,have experienced it right from Samsung Omnia HD times{I have purchased Omnia HD & they were telling me it has not launched in India:mad:}

2) There is no SGS 2 & iPad 2 connection.

Samsung answer to iPad 2 is their own 8.9 & 10.1 inch tablets{June launch itself for both}.

So which one to believe Network 18 Tech Guru,NDTV Gadget Guru,Economic Times & iGyaan{all four were at the Samsung Asia Summit in New Delhi} & have clearly said early June launch for all these three iconic Samsung products {Superphone & two Honeycomb Tablets}.

May 3rd or 4th week to early June will be the launch date in India.
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
This settles it. Now sit tight and wait for some updates by the 2nd week of MAY.
[Galaxy S II General] shreyskywalker:
According to the International Business Times site, India definately won't be getting it before May 20th..
[Galaxy S II General] android_master:
Those dates are a big lie{simply copied from wikipedia},SGS 2 already available in UK,date mentioned is May 1;)
[Galaxy S II General] Rixsta:
Got my Galaxy S 2 today, very impressed with it...

First things first ...time to root..:)
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Congratulations, which store did you order it from within the U.K?
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
actually other than UK,korea and some nordic countries no one knows when S2 will be released in their region..........samsung repeating the same thing again and again..........none of top players do these things now-a-days

eg; i did even got dell venue in india as promised by dell,arc was set to be released by mar 31,it was available in retail stores in india by april 1st

no doubt samsung produces some amazing devices these days,i moved to samsung from nokia when innov8 was launched,all the samsung flagship devices other than SGS had same issues regarding availability............
[Galaxy S II General] harr1994:
Hi there guys

Sgs 2 is available for preorder from gsmnation 16 gb version costs some $739 and will begin shipping in may......just telling this as it is a bit cheaper than clove or others(correct me if I am wrong)

Edit:forget to mention that its unlocked version
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
This device will be coming from the EU to the U.S, then shipping to India... Thats one hell of a travel. Yes its a bit cheaper, aprox 32K for the 16gb version.

I would order it in a heartbeat IF I can be sure that the customs here wont throw a fit or cause any further delays.

It would suck to end up getting this device WHEN it launches in India.
[Galaxy S II General] harr1994:
You are right bro it will be a real heartbreak if such a thing happens.....but samsung should atleast release an approx date so that atleast we can be sure of what to expect ö ??
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
For those who are interested or to increase the excitement, a detail review of the phone

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s2-930907/review
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Thanks Speedyavi, but this review has been posted ALL OVER this forum. Please see the Review thread.

Never the less, its a great review with detailed information.
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
Are there any new detail reviews of the phone after its launch ?
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
a friend of mine who owns samsung retail store here said that samsung india need to sell out some more nexus s and SGS........after that samsung will release S2.........he himself has an order for 14 sgs2 as of today............

he also stated samsung now-a-days doesn't even provide them what they want in terms of stock............he said he did seen a 1ghz prototype by the marketing team earlier in the march and they promised an april release and he also mentioned pls dont expect S2 anytime soon

confirmed to get 1.2 ghz exynos in retail version...........no nfc for india as of now
[Galaxy S II General] ronak_1078:
where is your friends store in India? i mean which state?
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
coimbatore,TN
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Good. More news is pouring in and it will continue to do so until mid may when we get a better idea of what's going on.

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[Galaxy S II General] manojx44:
Coimbatore hey am in coimbatore can you give me the retails number
[Galaxy S II General] xsaintzx:
So UK has the official launch today? Other than UK and Korea, other countries still haven't got an exact release date from Samsung! C'mon you are good with products but sucks with distribution.
[Galaxy S II General] kannanX10:
sure will PM u after getting his consent
[Galaxy S II General] manojx44:
can i get the retailers number
[Galaxy S II General] ankydu:
Please Samsung please

Though slowly, but i do see in the poll results, the desires for htc sensation rising. SAMSUNG if you people are visiting here please release the Galaxy S2 as soon as possible everywhere if you wish to couquer all markets. Most important is India (being a little selfish) :D
[Galaxy S II General] shreyskywalker:
From the Samsung India Twitter site, we can gather that the indian version of Galaxy S2 will have 1.2Ghz dual core processor. But the final specs have still not been decided as yet, so the jury is out on when the shipping itself will actually start
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Thats a useless post from Samsung as it states "We can gather", The XDA guys also gather the same information as the "Twitter" account did.

We are not truly concerned about specs but rather the shipping date.
[Galaxy S II General] shreyskywalker:
To me, it seems like they've not even decided upon the stats so when would they even decide on the shipping date?? Doesn't look promising and I would'nt really hold my breath
[Galaxy S II General] speedyavi:
we are now into May. Any word from any dealers/ websites/ any credible info on the release ? I wonder if any phone has created so much speculation on its release as this one has
[Galaxy S II General] dhruvmalik:
Dont count the U.S as any part of the release in Asia / India. They will most likely get a somewhat modified version Specifically to the Carriers. We (India) just like the U.K, will get a "Unlocked" Sim Free variation. The U.K version and the Indian version WILL be similar, the only difference is perhaps the model number and Warranty.

May just started, it cannot be expected that as soon as the clock strikes 12, Samsung will make a public announcement. Give it until Mid May to get more details.
[Galaxy S II General] Funkym0nkey:
happens every time.

Just visit the Desire HD thread. Same hoopla was made about the speculated release date in India and other countries. Hell even UK/EU release of that phone was little messy with very limited off contract phone rolling into market.

There is always someone claiming early release date, and then nothing happens :p

As far as SGS2 goes, Samsung India havent even announced their unavailing / press event date for SGS2. It was about 1.5 months after they officially released SGS1 in India that it made it to stores. There has been absolutely zero announcement from Samsung after that initial June release date twit. If there was even remote chance of early release, we would have heard it by now. The last thing samsung wants is to release the phone like SGS2 without enough publicity in market like India.

Last year we had Wave and Galaxy S adverts on TV well before it launched. Nothing is on the air yet. Wave II is all you can see in Samsung adverts here as of now. So sit back and relax. Its still some time to go.