Hi,
I am basically running the following at the moment:
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: I9100XXKI1
Kernal version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
Can I ask what kernel / steps I need to take to upgrade to the latest ice cream sandwich for the Galaxy S2?
SamungGalaxyS2 said:
Hi,
I am basically running the following at the moment:
Android Version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: I9100XXKI1
Kernal version: 2.6.35.7-I9100XWKI4-CL575468 [email protected] #2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
Can I ask what kernel / steps I need to take to upgrade to the latest ice cream sandwich for the Galaxy S2?
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If you mean "stock" ICS you can find everything here, latest is the DXLP7 (Asian but with English) or XXLPQ (European): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278
Otherwise you might want to take a look at custom ROMs.
Thank you.
The thing is, I don't think I have a carrier branded phone (no logos, no carrier software etc) yet Kies is saying I have the latest firmware :S
Ignore Kies, it's just telling you the latest firmware available from your carrier.
Just install the DXLP7 rom from above through Odin
Elemetrix said:
Ignore Kies, it's just telling you the latest firmware available from your carrier.
Just install the DXLP7 rom from above through Odin
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But the thing is, my phone is not carrier branded etc.
I have read that if it has XW or XX in the version name, then it's unbranded, therefore, I should get the update.
Samsung releases region by region based on CSC. So that means they haven't released any updates for YOUR region. If you don't want to wait for Samsung to release an update through Kies to YOUR region, then flash a different firmware.
EDIT: I should add it doesn't matter if it is carrier branded or not. They release based on the region you bought the phone from. I had XWKE7, which is 2.3.3 for UK (even though I'm using the phone in the US), for months when I first got my phone. I got tired of waiting for an update, so I flashed XXKI3, which is 2.3.5 for Poland.
It's really not as cut and dried as "all unbranded phones get the update".
ctomgee said:
Samsung releases region by region based on CSC. So that means they haven't released any updates for YOUR region. If you don't want to wait for Samsung to release an update through Kies to YOUR region, then flash a different firmware.
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Well, I'm based in the UK if that helps lol.
I thought they released it on Monday for the UK?
SamungGalaxyS2 said:
Well, I'm based in the UK if that helps lol.
I thought they released it on Monday for the UK?
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Well, they were supposed to. But Monday was yesterday. It may not happen same day, depending on your location. They probably stagger the release so their servers don't get overwhelmed.
SamungGalaxyS2 said:
Well, I'm based in the UK if that helps lol.
I thought they released it on Monday for the UK?
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They released the Three Ireland version (which is LPQ version of ICS) the unbranded version of ICS has not been officially released yet via Kies. If you want the official release, then you are going to have to wait.
Personally I flashed LP7 ROM. Later on I flashed the LP6 Radio ROM because the LP7 Radio ROM that came in the LP7 full ROM was eating away at the battery life.
My phone was branded T-Mobile UK, when I first got it. The branding lasted about a week - just to make sure that there was no hardware problems with the phone. Even the official unbranded ROM lasted about a month before I started flashing leaked releases. Why wait till Samsung officially release an update when you could have it running better thanks to the folks on here.
Where did you get the LP6 radio from? Thread I got LP7 from has removed the older stuff.
Also I'm assuming radio is the same thing as modem..
Sent from my phone lol
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I think i have a Latin American version of the phone. Is it safe to flash with a UK ROM? Will it, for all intent and purposes, be like a UK version of the SGS2?
Yeh it'll be fine as long as there are no hardware differences, you can find stock firmwares on samfirmware.com
viva.fidel said:
Yeh it'll be fine as long as there are no hardware differences, you can find stock firmwares on samfirmware.com
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Thanks! Gonna do this afternoon then!
You're welcome, if i was you I would flash a generic European rom (XEU) as they receive ROM updates through Kies before the UK specific versions do, I'm on O2 in the UK and still on KE2 (my product code is O2U)
viva.fidel said:
You're welcome, if i was you I would flash a generic European rom (XEU) as they receive ROM updates through Kies before the UK specific versions do, I'm on O2 in the UK and still on KE2 (my product code is O2U)
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I plan on flashing this one, which is the last one listed for Europe on SamFirmwares.com:
I9100XWKF3 ## EXT4.PIT 2.3.3 2011 June 9 CSC - KCL
Is that a good one to get?
I'm starting to understand the whole firmware numbers now. Damn, talk about immersing yourself in a new culture to learn the language!
Seems like the newest generic UK ROM is KE7.
Since I'm in the US, and there is no US version of the phone, I wonder which CSC I should use. I guess it comes down to which region has the most desirable app choices in the market, huh?
Hi,ive had my gs2 since June 2011.since then had only one update.
Im in uk on o2 my software version etc is as follows
Model
GT-19100
Andriod ver
2.3.4
Baseband
191000XXK 11
Kernel
[email protected] 143 42
Build
GINGERBREAD.XWK14
Is this an o2 firmware?
Do a search for Checkfus on here. That will be able to tell you the most recent available firmware for your phone/region/carrier.
I am a link with info about all the available firmwares
stressballs said:
Hi,ive had my gs2 since June 2011.since then had only one update.
Im in uk on o2 my software version etc is as follows
Model
GT-19100
Andriod ver
2.3.4
Baseband
191000XXK 11
Kernel
[email protected] 143 42
Build
GINGERBREAD.XWK14
Is this an o2 firmware?
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You have the same version I had when I bought my SGS2 in December via Phones4U on O2. This is not O2 firmware, it is Samsung's firmware. And that is the latest publicly released version. So annoying.....That is why my attention has been driven to XDA The latest stock firmware you can install is XWKL1, however I recommend a custom firmware as stock firmwares are buggy, battery not-friendly, and have tens of useless apps...
stock firmwares are buggy????????
That is nonsense .
jje
You have the same version I had when I bought my SGS2 in December via Phones4U on O2. This is not O2 firmware, it is Samsung's firmware. And that is the latest publicly released version. So annoying.....That is why my attention has been driven to XDA The latest stock firmware you can install is XWKL1, however I recommend a custom firmware as stock firmwares are buggy, battery not-friendly, and have tens of useless apps
Im glad that at least I know which firmware my phone has.i also got mine from phones 4u.just have to wait for that tasty sandwich with the ice cream.
Hey there XDA,
So I've just come from a Sensation XE to a Samsung Galaxy SII (so much better) and I've hit a little hitch. With the Sensation XE, build numbers are easy to see which is latest as they all have build numbers, however with the SGSII it's hard because they are all in letters
I de-branded my phone from the crap Orange bloatware that they put on there to this firmware:
PDA:XWKI4
PHONE: XXKI1
Date: 14/09/2011
Android 2.3.4
And the name of the firmware was XEU UK. I flashed it using ODIN and everything, changed my CSC code thing so it now says XEU, however whenever I search for an update there are none available. I was worried that maybe de-branding had stopped being able to update my firmware, but also Kies says that my phone doesn't support Firmware upgrade
I was wondering what is the latest OFFICIAL build for the Samsung Galaxy SII in the UK.
Thankyou!
the latest European build would be XXLPQ(4.0.3), but it has a bug with SMS (sending SMS twice), you can use DXLP7 it is an asian version, but will work just fine with your phone.
toinktoink said:
the latest European build would be XXLPQ(4.0.3), but it has a bug with SMS (sending SMS twice), you can use DXLP7 it is an asian version, but will work just fine with your phone.
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Hi toinktoink,
Is this the latest OTA thats OFFICIAL, or is it just a firmware thats been released? I want to keep my Samsung official. Thankyou for the fast reply.
jaaystott said:
Hi toinktoink,
Is this the latest OTA thats OFFICIAL, or is it just a firmware thats been released? I want to keep my Samsung official. Thankyou for the fast reply.
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XXLPQ is the latest official rom from Samsung that is official for UK markets, yes.
Atomix86 said:
XXLPQ is the latest official rom from Samsung that is official for UK markets, yes.
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How come isn't my device recieving this OTA :/?
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).
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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).
Hello guys
This is my first post in the SGS3 forum. I've been a long time HTC user, but as you can see I've decided to jump ship
The SGS3 I bought is the international version and shipped here with a Turkey firmware PDA: I9300XXBLFB, CSC: I9300OJVBLF3
After spending some time on google I found that the firmware was quite dated and other regions had updated firmwares.
So I decided to ODIN flash the firmware to a BTU, PDA: I9300XXBLG8 CSC: I9300OXABLG8 and registered my device in software update as an unit from UK [Although I'm actually in Bangladesh], hoping that I'll get the latest updates as soon as they're released. Oh, and I haven't rooted the device yet.
My question now is will I actually get the OTA updates this way? [Yes, I do realize i should have asked this before I flashed the BTU firmware. Sorry =\]
Thanks in advance
No will will not get any OTA updates from leaked roms
You will only get OTA uodates from original stock roms
Kickasskev said:
No will will not get any OTA updates from leaked roms
You will only get OTA uodates from original stock roms
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Thanks =)