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Newest Gingerbread version for Samsung GS 2

Hi, I am currently running V.2.3.4 on my Samsung GS 2. The phone is unlocked purchased on Internet and I am with AT&T in US.
My question is how can I get 2.3.5 or higher if it's official released by Google says for UK but not for US. I don't even know Google did release it in US or not.
If not, can I still do it and where can I get it?
Any reponses would be appreciated.

Do you have the international or the AT&T version? The international version has 2.3.6 already.
You can find out which version you have in the system information. The international version is the GT-I9100.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

TheSniperFan said:
Do you have the international or the AT&T version? The international version has 2.3.6 already.
You can find out which version you have in the system information. The international version is the GT-I9100.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
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Thanks for replying. My carrier is AT&T but I bought the phone unlocked online so it is the international version ( no AT&T name on it ) Is 2.3.6 official release or simply a beta?
Thanks

Official release. However it's not available to everyone through KIES yet. I don't know why. Maybe because Samsung handles updates crappy or because KIES is crappy.
You live in the US so I'll find a suitable update for you (English language and such). Just give me some time. I REALLY need to go sleep now. Just tell me what CSC you have asap. The best would be if you post your output of the System-Information from Android. Kernel, Baseband,....such stuff. Do you use Windows, Linux or OSX?

TheSniperFan said:
Official release. However it's not available to everyone through KIES yet. I don't know why. Maybe because Samsung handles updates crappy or because KIES is crappy.
You live in the US so I'll find a suitable update for you (English language and such). Just give me some time. I REALLY need to go sleep now. Just tell me what CSC you have asap. The best would be if you post your output of the System-Information from Android. Kernel, Baseband,....such stuff. Do you use Windows, Linux or OSX?
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Thanks for your help. I am running Windows Xp ( SP3 ) Here's my phone system info:
Android version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-i9100XWKI4-CL575468 [email protected]#2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
If the official one is 2.3.6 then how can I get it? Can I download it from some where?
I am appreciate all your help.

Samkee007 said:
Thanks for your help. I am running Windows Xp ( SP3 ) Here's my phone system info:
Android version: 2.3.4
Baseband version: I9100XXKI1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-i9100XWKI4-CL575468 [email protected]#2
Build number: GINGERBREAD.XWKI4
If the official one is 2.3.6 then how can I get it? Can I download it from some where?
I am appreciate all your help.
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2.3.4 seems like the latest version for your device (so far at least): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278.

Theonew said:
2.3.4 seems like the latest version for your device (so far at least): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278.
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Doesn't have to be....
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Theonew said:
2.3.4 seems like the latest version for your device (so far at least): http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1075278.
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I got the 2.3.4 from KIES yesterday but every body is talking about 2.3.6 ( may be in some countries )I would like to get the newest one of course. If Google didn't release for US market then I'll get it myself.

What is your current CSC code?
Type *#1234#

TheSniperFan said:
Doesn't have to be....
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In that thread it is. And if it isn't, kies would have notified that there was a further update (so logically, it has to be).
Samkee007 said:
I got the 2.3.4 from KIES yesterday but every body is talking about 2.3.6 ( may be in some countries )I would like to get the newest one of course. If Google didn't release for US market then I'll get it myself.
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Remember there are many variants of the Samsung Galaxy SII. Some have that update (as shown in the thread), some don't (like yours - XWKI4 (KI1)). You could interchange if you want to; See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301772.

Theonew said:
In that thread it is. And if it isn't, kies would have notified that there was a further update (so logically, it has to be).
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That's right, but if he tells me what CSC he has, he might has luck. There is a 2.3.6 firmware with multicsc and if his is amongst them, he can safely flash it, because it's english anyway.
If he has no luck, he still has options:
Wait for an update or go with MIUI or CyanogenMod and therefore 2.3.7.

Theonew said:
In that thread it is. And if it isn't, kies would have notified that there was a further update (so logically, it has to be).
Remember there are many variants of the Samsung Galaxy SII. Some have that update (as shown in the thread), some don't (like yours - XWKI4 (KI1)). You could interchange if you want to; See here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1301772.
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Interchange? Meaning I can still use the 2.3.6 that is suppose for other GS 2 right?

GT-I9100 is GT-I9100 so the firmware will work on your device. But depending on your CSC, you might get problems with mobile data and such.
CSC is a problem in stock-roms only. Custom-roms just work, so those are an alternative too. You can always flash back later.
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thesniperfan said:
what is your current csc code?
Type *#1234#
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i9100xeukh2

TheSniperFan,
So which firmware that I should get I mean the stable one of course. Can you post me the link for download if you happened to know.
Thanks
P.S. I've done the upgrade on my wife's Samsung Galaxy 3 I5800 one time ( from 2.1 to 2.2 ) The phone was not for US market as a result I could not get updates but I found the firmware & instructions online and finally got it done.

I just saw quite a bit of people in Android forum complaining about 2.3.6 causing battery drainage after the upgrade. Is it real?

Samkee007 said:
I just saw quite a bit of people in Android forum complaining about 2.3.6 causing battery drainage after the upgrade. Is it real?
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Let me check this. I can't tell now, because I've never used 2.3.6. I used 2.3.7 right away and now my ROM is based on 4.0.1. If the battery is a problem, I'll find you a 2.3.5. one.
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EDIT:
Indeed many people on the internet complain about that battery-life got worse. Here on xda and various different sites. I think you should go with 2.3.5 then. It's still an upgrade and people like it.
The latest one for you should be this one:
XWKJ3
Android 2.3.5
This package has: PDA: XWKJ3| Modem/phone: XXKI3| CSC: XEUKH2
Download: http://www.multiupload.com/JFWLX5M4EZ
XWKJ3 Stock Kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/JDA305KOVD
Password: [email protected]
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Step-by-Step instructions are here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13712988&postcount=1
Hope this helps.

Appreciation
TheSniperFan,
Thanks for all the help. I think I better go for 2.3.5 just to be safe.
Thanks thanks again!

Firmware upgrade FAILED! HELP!
I was upgrading my GS 2 from 2.3.4 to 2.3.5 by following the links provided here some how the upgrade failed. In the mean time my GS2 STILL SHOW DOWNLOADING and said DO NOT UNPLUG THE CABLE so I waited, waited I think it was more than 12 to 15 min finally I unplugged it, the phone was still in downloading mode and didn't respond to all buttons so I removed the battery, tried back the downloading mode again then it pops up the message " Firmware upgrade encountered an issue. Please select recovery mode in Kies & try again "
But Kies said " Device not responding. To resolve the issue reboot the device " which I've tried a numerous time and nothing happen. Can some one help please!!!
Thanks
UPDATE:
I just got it fixed. While I was waiting I decided to go ahead to do whatever it takes what I did was re-do the process by opened up the Odin on PC suprisingly the downloading bar on phone & Odin both appearing while the " Firmware upgrade encountered a issue Please use KIES for recovery mode " message still there and Odin said it passed, the phone rebooted and I checked the version which is 2.3.5 I also checked all my files nothing is lost. How & why I have no idea may be some Android experts in this forum can tell me. Now everything is all good. I learned my lesson I should kept waiting before unplug or remove the cable/battery whether the process is succeded or not.

[Q] Which model is my Nexus S exactly?

Total noob here.I have a Galaxy Nexus S GSM phone running ICS.I do not know the exact model I have I suspect I am having the M200 variant.The guy who sold it to me in all probability rooted it to install ICS.I want to install Jelly Bean on it.My questions are(Please forgive the wall of text, I wanted to be as elaborate as possible)
1) How can I know if my phone has been rooted ? Can you install ICS without rooting and without an OTA update?I dont know what the previous owner did.
I found out that I have an unlocked bootloader.But When I try to install and run Voodoo Sound which requires a rooted device.It says
"Sorry,this device doesn't run a kernel supporting extended sound controls"
can I take it to mean the device is not rooted?
2) Can I find out definitively if my phone is M200 Nexus S?
Baseband M200KRKC1
Kernel Version 3.0.8-g5556123
[email protected] #1 Thu Feb 2 16:56:02 PST 2012
BUILD NO : IMM76D
FASTBOOTMODE
Product Name : Herring
HW Version :Rev 11
BASELOADER : I9020XXKL1
Baseband M200KRKC1
CARRIER INFO KTT
Lock State - Unlocked
I pulled out the battery and it just says i9020 on the back of it as well as the phone box.The box also says made in Korea and it was imported into Romania. (I live in India and i bought the phone someone imported into India )
MY IMEI starts with 3569 if that helps
3) I want to install Jelly Bean and no OTA update here.If I do not know conclusively if I am having M200 will it brick if I install 9020T Roms, I remember reading somewhere they are very similar and some early unofficial Jelly Bean builds for 9020T worked on M200.I do want to install Jelly Bean that is why I am looking at the Nexus Oneclick Tookit.Does it differentiate between M200 and I9020T builds?
Edit: I checked and I need to know model SOJU or SOJUK
Any help will be greatly appreciated.Thanks in Advance
I looked at these threads but I cannot conclusively say this is an M200 version
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1112621.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1372765.html
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1815974.html

Nexus Version?
Im having the same problem. Not sure which version of Nexus S do i have? If i take out the battery, it says Gt-i9020. Can someone please help me identify which version do i have? Need to update to ICS.
Model Number: Nexus S
Android Version:2.3.1
Baseband Version: M200KRKC1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-g7f1638a
[email protected]#1
Build Number: GRH78
I'll be grateful if someone could tell me how to manuall update to ICS and also, which ICS version should i update to.
Thanks!

adeelahmedzafar said:
Im having the same problem. Not sure which version of Nexus S do i have? If i take out the battery, it says Gt-i9020. Can someone please help me identify which version do i have? Need to update to ICS.
Model Number: Nexus S
Android Version:2.3.1
Baseband Version: M200KRKC1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-g7f1638a
[email protected]#1
Build Number: GRH78
I'll be grateful if someone could tell me how to manuall update to ICS and also, which ICS version should i update to.
Thanks!
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I am 99.99% sure I have M200 and I think so do you
I did a lot of digging and I found these links.Apparently I cant post the links directly.The first two are secured and the last one is just regular.Just add in front
android.googlesource.com/platform/docs/source.android.com/+/c8c8ef13eb4708287fd74c12d04479da2bb937bf%5E1..c8c8ef13eb4708287fd74c12d04479da2bb937bf/
android.googlesource.com/platform/docs/source.android.com/+/cbc2357f59c902800f1648fc762dad3d56f0d45c%5E2..cbc2357f59c902800f1648fc762dad3d56f0d45c/
randomphantasmagoria.com/firmware/nexus-s/m200/
Now check this with someone before you do this but I think you can just go to settings>About phone>System Updates>check now
Ideally this should update to ICS 4.0.4
I think Over The Air(OTA) updates should be safe for your data and is ideal for people like me who are new to Android.Just get this confirmed with someone who knows about it and you should be able to upgrade.
I think you should be able to upgrade to ICS.My problem is different.There is no JB out for M200.

I checked with an app called android system info. It says my model is nexus S and priduct is Soju. On the factory image website of google, i saw a factory image JB for nexus S. Not sure what to do now. Also, i tried the OTA update, it gets stuck at the White triangle with green droid screen. I desperately want to shift to JB or ICS.
WHAT TO DO???

adeelahmedzafar said:
I checked with an app called android system info. It says my model is nexus S and priduct is Soju. On the factory image website of google, i saw a factory image JB for nexus S. Not sure what to do now. Also, i tried the OTA update, it gets stuck at the White triangle with green droid screen. I desperately want to shift to JB or ICS.
WHAT TO DO???
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U sure it says Soju and not Sojuk?Mine says Sojuk.If only I had known it was so simple to find out my model

Just go to settings-> about phone and look at the baseband. The model is the one before the XX. e.g I9020, I9023, m200 etc
By the way there is no Galaxy Nexus S, it's just Nexus S or Galaxy Nexus, no combinations of the two.
If the phone is rooted you should see superuser in the app drawer.
Just use the search function to find out how to install jellybean on the m200, it's been answered

U guys are answering your own questions lol
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app

b1337 said:
U guys are answering your own questions lol
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app
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Sure,why not? You gotta learn sometime.Besides I figured if I really was about to do something stupid someone will stop us seeing as how this post was in the front page
Thanks for the reply Flukzr.I figure you are talking about this thread right?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1797383
Something to do with changing the Radio to international version and receiving the OTA?

Same Problem
adeelahmedzafar said:
Im having the same problem. Not sure which version of Nexus S do i have? If i take out the battery, it says Gt-i9020. Can someone please help me identify which version do i have? Need to update to ICS.
Model Number: Nexus S
Android Version:2.3.1
Baseband Version: M200KRKC1
Kernel Version: 2.6.35.7-g7f1638a
[email protected]#1
Build Number: GRH78
I'll be grateful if someone could tell me how to manuall update to ICS and also, which ICS version should i update to.
Thanks!
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i am also having the same problem . If you finally able to update your phone to ICS than plz do tell me how you did it. I am worried about the same issue? Email : [email protected] skype name tosif3d

You have a dev phone so I don't see why you don't want to root your phone. Just look into the advantages you get from rooting once (again) and then decide for yourself!
Sent from my Nexus S using xda app-developers app

good day guys! please help me with my problem.
i have recently bought a used nexus s. i have acquired this phone because i know that it uses the wolfson audio chip and i want to make it a music player by using the voodoo sound app (this app needs root access). my problem is i don't know what version it is hence i can't root it for fear of flashing the wrong kernel and bricking the phone. i'm in the philippines so if the phone was bought here, it must be an i9020 international version. besides, there are no korean apps or characters present. i took a picture of the sticker under the battery and saw texts in korean and then it says SHW-M200K at the end of the first line. i know that this is the code for the korean version. so is it right for me to assume that i have the korean version? but then again in the fourth line of the sticker i saw text that says FCC ID: A3LGTi9020. this is the code for the international version so i'm confused. when i checked the settings, about phone, it showed android version as 4.1.2 and baseband as XXKI1. lately i saw a korean version of the nexus s and the baseband starts with M200..... however, my phone's baseband is XXKI1. i'm really confused please help me. i'm planning to root this using this toolkit but i don't know what's the version of my phone.
here's the pic of the sticker under the battery:

blancer said:
good day guys! please help me with my problem.
i have recently bought a used nexus s. i have acquired this phone because i know that it uses the wolfson audio chip and i want to make it a music player by using the voodoo sound app (this app needs root access). my problem is i don't know what version it is hence i can't root it for fear of flashing the wrong kernel and bricking the phone. i'm in the philippines so if the phone was bought here, it must be an i9020 international version. besides, there are no korean apps or characters present. i took a picture of the sticker under the battery and saw texts in korean and then it says SHW-M200K at the end of the first line. i know that this is the code for the korean version. so is it right for me to assume that i have the korean version? but then again in the fourth line of the sticker i saw text that says FCC ID: A3LGTi9020. this is the code for the international version so i'm confused. when i checked the settings, about phone, it showed android version as 4.1.2 and baseband as XXKI1. lately i saw a korean version of the nexus s and the baseband starts with M200..... however, my phone's baseband is XXKI1. i'm really confused please help me. i'm planning to root this using this toolkit but i don't know what's the version of my phone.
here's the pic of the sticker under the battery:
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Yes You have a korean version of nexus s as I have..
You can use one click root toolkit by M.sabra.. I'd done that on mine and working perfectly..:good:
but mine one in baseband version shows m200
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1544940:)

Well, at least I am sure that its a GT-i9020T

thank you for the reply brother hito. yes that's what i'm confused of because my baseband says XXKI1 and no M200 prefix.
brother DJBhardwaj, what do you mean by GT-i9020T? you mean to say this is the international version?
thanks.

blancer said:
thank you for the reply brother hito. yes that's what i'm confused of because my baseband says XXKI1 and no M200 prefix.
brother DJBhardwaj, what do you mean by GT-i9020T? you mean to say this is the international version?
thanks.
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As somewhere i read on the internet that you can change your baseband version by changing radio..
I'd take some of pictures of back but didn't get clear anyone of them, said i've no other camera so you can see mine one board..
You can check your IMEI number online and they will tell you what your model number actually is..
----> http://imei-number.com/imei-number-lookup/
Or anyother site you may check...

thank you very much for your help brother hito. as indicated in the IMEI lookup, my device is a korean nexus s with model number SHW-M200K.

Going back to OTA ICS 4.0.4 on atrix 2

Hello Everyone.
I am on scv7 2nd leak 09/21/2012.
I want to go back to OTA ICS 4.0.4. I have downloaded the file from the Firmware Super thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
File name :
randing: Retail Asia
Version: 6.7.2_EDEM-18-SEARET FULL
Android Version: 4.0.4
Bootloader Version: N/A
Webtop version: WT-3.0.0
Requires RSD Lite 6.0
Requires Moto Android (De)packer 1.4 to edit.
Can some one please tell me the step by step procedure ? Can I flash the file by Atrix Bootstap ? will it brick my phone or create any complications ?
Please help me out.. I will be really thankful !

mmotorwala said:
Hello Everyone.
I am on scv7 2nd leak 09/21/2012.
I want to go back to OTA ICS 4.0.4. I have downloaded the file from the Firmware Super thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1934874
File name :
randing: Retail Asia
Version: 6.7.2_EDEM-18-SEARET FULL
Android Version: 4.0.4
Bootloader Version: N/A
Webtop version: WT-3.0.0
Requires RSD Lite 6.0
Requires Moto Android (De)packer 1.4 to edit.
Can some one please tell me the step by step procedure ? Can I flash the file by Atrix Bootstap ? will it brick my phone or create any complications ?
Please help me out.. I will be really thankful !
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What you downloaded is FXZ, so you can't simply flash them like ROM.
Please start to read this thread and look for a section called "HOW to FXZ". The guide is been written for 2.3.5/2.3.6 but for ICS you just need to replace the fxz file with what you downloaded.
Its been pretty much explained in that guide, read it few times you should be fine. Still if you feel as you need detailed help, wait and may be some one help out here. Or probably you could ask the same question in NOOB Q&A thread. Its been while I am done that, so I couldn;t have step in top of my head to list out.

[Q] Can someone help me update my GT 5110?

Hi
Im a Noob so what follows may be quiet obvious but still...
I own a Galaxy tab 2 10.1 Running 4.0.3 where new os version are already out for this but for specific countries. I Got mine From Germany.
Kernel version is 3.0.8-365113-user
[email protected] #1
Build number: IML74K.P5110XWALD2
So Can someone help me update to a more to date version of android without loosing warranty Plz.
Thx

Hello, I'm from Costa Rica and has the same problem when I try to do the update from the tablet, I was reading about some rooms as you said, but I found another article somewhere on the net.... What you need to do is download the kies synch program from the samsung web page.... Install it on your pc and download any update, also download the drivers, then connect your tablet and the system recognize the model etc. At this point the kies tell you that there is a new update for the tablet and you're set.
Sent from my GT-P5100 using xda app-developers app

Damnationz said:
Hi
Im a Noob so what follows may be quiet obvious but still...
I own a Galaxy tab 2 10.1 Running 4.0.3 where new os version are already out for this but for specific countries. I Got mine From Germany.
Kernel version is 3.0.8-365113-user
[email protected] #1
Build number: IML74K.P5110XWALD2
So Can someone help me update to a more to date version of android without loosing warranty Plz.
Thx
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Hi, you have two ways for it:
1. See new original update on samsung-update com.
Download from site and install on your 5110
2. Download from samsung update new os version for italian or australian, install this os on you divice and check you native language (german, russian, chinese, etc ) and use .
From first way - you not loosing warranty.
From second way - you loosing warranty, but you always can downgrade you os to you original version 4.0.3

Hello, I have a samsung tab and tried updating, but my country isnt showing details

So my samsung was bought from the US for me, its really old though, i am having serious difficulties trying to upgrade, update e. T. C
Model number
G-T P7510
Andriod version
3.2
Kernel version
2.6.36.3
se. [email protected] #1
Build number
HTJ85B. UEKMP P7510UEKMP
i need to know how to upgrade it please..

Odukoyayinka said:
So my samsung was bought from the US for me, its really old though, i am having serious difficulties trying to upgrade, update e. T. C
Model number
G-T P7510
Andriod version
3.2
Kernel version
2.6.36.3
se. [email protected] #1
Build number
HTJ85B. UEKMP P7510UEKMP
i need to know how to upgrade it please..
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What country or region are you using the device in?
Sent from my SM-S767VL using Tapatalk

Nigeria... Forgot to add that

Odukoyayinka said:
So my samsung was bought from the US for me, its really old though, i am having serious difficulties trying to upgrade, update e. T. C
Model number
G-T P7510
Andriod version
3.2
Kernel version
2.6.36.3
se. [email protected] #1
Build number
HTJ85B. UEKMP P7510UEKMP
i need to know how to upgrade it please..
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Here is a thread to install TWRP custom recovery, root the device and install a custom 7.1 nougat ROM. There may be other GT-7500 ROMs that you can use also, but, this one should work for you.
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/general/complete-guide-to-root-update-samsung-t3724116
As long as your device is already working with your network/carrier, you shouldn't need to flash anything or modify anything to get the device radio/modem to work with your network after you flash the ROM.
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thanks a bunch