Hello,
I'm having a Samsung Galaxy s2 (GT-I9100) and I'm from India. Here, the latest android version as released by samsung is 2.3.3. And there are no updates whatsoever ! I want to update my android version. Is there any ofiicial samsung android release for sgs2 ? (2.3.4 or 2.3.5) ? I do not want to use install modded version of android ...
Thanks in advance ... !!
What have you tried so far? KIES or in the about update menu from within the phone? They're difference processes (funny, right? lol).
Try it via KIES.
I'm in England, I've also not yet rooted my S2 (although I probably will, to get rid of the bloatware crap- i.e. Game Hub etc)
We've only got a 2.3.4 official firmware available here. Sometimes this is up to your service provider to release it.
Your other option is to root, and flash an official firmware.
Or take a giant leap and read the INDIAN thread .
jje
india gs2
pravinkenator said:
Hello,
I'm having a Samsung Galaxy s2 (GT-I9100) and I'm from India. Here, the latest android version as released by samsung is 2.3.3. And there are no updates whatsoever ! I want to update my android version. Is there any ofiicial samsung android release for sgs2 ? (2.3.4 or 2.3.5) ? I do not want to use install modded version of android ...
Thanks in advance ... !!
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2.3.3 is the latest available for i9100 in india ..how ever you can install European countries firmware which is 2.3.6 latest...
you can meet other indian gs2 users here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108787&page=611
just download the latest version from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 ..... i am currenlty using UK one and it works like a gem....if u want to root instructions are there in the same link.....
why u want to stuck to the old ones when you have the latest firmware, eventhough not for india.....but it works.....
@smilingcruel: Thanks for your reply and I did check the link there. There are loads of them. Which one to install ?
Same question, different country:
I have to revert my S2 to Samsung (annoying echo).
Currently it is on Miui.
I'd like to flash the latest Vodafone Germany version to preserve the secondary binary counter.
Does anybody know whether THIS is the latest and via Kies available version?
If it is not which is the right and latest one?
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Hey...
I wanted to know about details of available Samsung Galaxy S2 firmwares what changes did each bring?
Mine is XXKF1. When I connect my phone through KIES it says that its the latest one available. Is it really the latest one?
I believe that is your latest firmware available from your carrier.
If you're not patient enough for your carrier to release firmware updates, you can flash updated firmwares by visiting this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Don't forget to say thanks in his thread if you found his post useful.
If you're feeling a little "adventurous", you can try flashing Custom Roms, that are based on the KH3 firmware (latest leaked firmware right now).
Hope I helped,
haseebahm said:
Hey...
I wanted to know about details of available Samsung Galaxy S2 firmwares what changes did each bring?
No change log flash them all and test if you want to find out .
Mine is XXKF1. When I connect my phone through KIES it says that its the latest one available. Is it really the latest one
As posted above if Kies says its the latest for your phone then it is .
jje
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Hello
I have installed a couple of custom firmwares on my phone, but I am currently running cyanogenmod 7.1.0. I am facing many many problems like fc, crashes, etc. and would like to install stock 2.3.7 using KIES.
I downloaded a stock firmware (somewhere from this forum) and flashed it with ODIN but when I tried to upgrade using KIES I was not able to do so. I want to run a stock 2.3.7 with samsung apps etc. what do I have to do in order to be able to upgrade again through KIES?
Thanks
There is no 2.3.7 stock ROM available.
As for CyanogenMod:
If you had those problems, you were most likely using an outdated version. The nightly 116 is the best working CyanogenMod for the Galaxy S2 so far. The "stable" version was everything but stable.
So you have to decide:
Outdated Samsung Android
or
Give CyanogenMod another try.
Or maybe MIUI?
Fired from my GT-I(OVER 9000!!!!) using MAH LAZER!
Antonovios said:
Hello
I have installed a couple of custom firmwares on my phone, but I am currently running cyanogenmod 7.1.0. I am facing many many problems like fc, crashes, etc. and would like to install stock 2.3.7 using KIES.
I downloaded a stock firmware (somewhere from this forum) and flashed it with ODIN but when I tried to upgrade using KIES I was not able to do so. I want to run a stock 2.3.7 with samsung apps etc. what do I have to do in order to be able to upgrade again through KIES?
Thanks
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As the post above says , there is no 2.3.7 stock ROM , 2.3.6 is the latest version ( XWKK2 or XWKK5 ). Get it from intratech's thread, get to clockworkmod recovery , do a wipe data/cache , boot into download mode and flash the rom with odin.
Thank you guys for your answers!!
I will have to find some time to try both the nightly cyanogenmod 116 and the stock 2.3.6 (although I could only find up to 2.3.5).
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck, will I be able to update through KIES when 4.0 or 4.1 will be available for my phone?
Antonovios said:
Thank you guys for your answers!!
I will have to find some time to try both the nightly cyanogenmod 116 and the stock 2.3.6 (although I could only find up to 2.3.5).
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck, will I be able to update through KIES when 4.0 or 4.1 will be available for my phone?
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You can find XWKK2 (2.3.6) at the bottom of intratechs non-frankestein builds.
Ice Cream Sandwich will be available on KIES in late January or early February for Galaxy S2, but we will probably have a leaked version before that. Kies is actually rubish, you should always update using Odin ( much simpler , plus you get updates before they are actually available on KIES).
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck said:
You can find XWKK2 (2.3.6) at the bottom of intratechs non-frankestein builds.
Ice Cream Sandwich will be available on KIES in late January or early February for Galaxy S2, but we will probably have a leaked version before that. Kies is actually rubish, you should always update using Odin ( much simpler , plus you get updates before they are actually available on KIES).
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Ok so I followed your instructions and found following:
Code:
XWKK2
Firmware info
PDA:XWKK2
PHONE: XXKI4
Date: 11/11/2011
Android 2.3.6
XEN (Netherlands): url (not able to post outside links yet)
XWKK2 Stock Kernel: url (not able to post outside links yet)
Password: [email protected]
does it matter if I bought my phone in Sweden but the firmware is from netherlands? I want to have swedish input etc. I am not sure if cyanogenmod (which supports swedish) have included other languages or if it's a standard in every android.. also what is XEN? I will of course read through the guide again but just to be 100% sure
Thank you
Antonovios said:
Ok so I followed your instructions and found following:
Code:
XWKK2
Firmware info
PDA:XWKK2
PHONE: XXKI4
Date: 11/11/2011
Android 2.3.6
XEN (Netherlands): url (not able to post outside links yet)
XWKK2 Stock Kernel: url (not able to post outside links yet)
Password: [email protected]
does it matter if I bought my phone in Sweden but the firmware is from netherlands? I want to have swedish input etc. I am not sure if cyanogenmod (which supports swedish) have included other languages or if it's a standard in every android.. also what is XEN? I will of course read through the guide again but just to be 100% sure
Thank you
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If your phone is the international version of SGS II I9100 ( aka not branded ) then it doesn't matter. You will have Swedish input and all the other ones. XEN is a country code for Netherlands ( codes used in firmware versions ). Also you just need the XEN one you dont need the stock kernel , its only used after rooting your phone. Just follow the instructions and you should be ok. Hope that helps a bit.
Hello everyone,
Just wondering why Samsung doesn't issue an update for 2.3.6 for Galaxy S2 of Nordic countries? This is the version KI1.
Any idea?
Thanks
You would have to ask Samsung .
But as Android 4 is in development they may not bother .
jje
albsat said:
Hello everyone,
Just wondering why Samsung doesn't issue an update for 2.3.6 for Galaxy S2 of Nordic countries? This is the version KI1.
Any idea?
Thanks
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I'm using stock 2.3.5 and it works as a charm. Good battery time and very stable.
I got easy root using ZergRush Exploit and this method will not work on 2.3.6.
So even if Samsung release 2.3.6 for Nordic countries, I will skip this update and wait for ICS coming in this Q1
Thank you Mittaa & JJEgan.
hi everybody
i don't understand why kies always never want to update my officiel french samsung s2.
My S2 is bought from samsung directly, not from any isp, so i really don't understant why kies always reply me there is no update where isp's s2 phone can provide it to their users ??
i am in France, isp is named free, this isp has officially said that he advices to updrage to last android version by kies to go be 2.3.6
It is a shame that samsung not officially provide the last official android version where isp seems to do it??
Here what i see on my s2:
android version
2.3.5
kernel:
2.6.35.7-I9100XWJK2-CL676699 [email protected]#2
kies of fota-> nothing for you..
i really want to upgrade to 2.3.6 because 2.3.5 not manage to work with eapsim, only 2.3.6 can.
any advice ?
lomiz said:
hi everybody
i don't understand why kies always never want to update my officiel french samsung s2.
Because their is no update for YOUR phone is the usual answer .
You are using KIES on PC to check updates ???
It is a shame that samsung not officially provide the last official android version where isp seems to do it??
Here what i see on my s2:
android version
2.3.5
kernel:
2.6.35.7-I9100XWJK2-CL676699 [email protected]#2
kies of fota-> nothing for you..
i really want to upgrade to 2.3.6 because 2.3.5 not manage to work with eapsim, only 2.3.6 can.
any advice ?
Yes best advice is wait for ICS release second best advice is flash a stock Samsung rom 2.3.6
Guide
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1125282
Stock Roms .and csc
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
jje
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A friend of mine has a samsung galaxy s2 with basebandversion I9100XXKE4 and when i looked which version of android it was running i was surprised to see version 2.3.3 was installed. Because i had version 2.3.5 before i used another baseband version update to go to ICS ... Looking arround on the web i could not find a more recent version of Android for her phone. (btw also still no official ICS version for the i9100XXKI3) So I had on my phone a baseband version I9100XXKI3 and i updated using Odin with an ICS package which had I9100XXLPR baseband No problems until now. Now running CM9.
You guys think i can also use this (xxLPR)package to update her I9100XXKE4 ?
We both live in HK. Only difference is she is on PCCW and i am on Smartone
tia
Richard
XX ROM series had plenty of official updates after 2.3.3, among them three ICS ROMs. Latest is LPW.
Just follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
and pick up whatever ROM you feel like (you may also follow your product code).
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2
Yes, you can. Only thing is if you flash stock firmware for another region you may have problems getting OTA updates for your region in the future. Which isn't a huge problem as you can also simply flash these via Odin when they're released if you do have difficulties.
I've had a look at Checkfus (PC version) & it tells me most recent update for I9100/Hong Kong was ZSLPG on 06/04/2012. So I guess you could go with LPR like you did, or you could get Checkfus & use this ICS build, which might mean no problems with OTA updates in the future (but no guarantees).