Just launched yesterday live with rock concert and all.
This one is different from the T-mobile version as it comes exactly like the SGS i9000 with the front camera and all its whistle, plus a few more extra apps, but it runs on the 850 instead of the 900 and it's apparently locked, the international 900 is unlocked
So... are we going to get a new forum for this variant of the Galaxy S, or should we go with this suggestion that many has agreed on this topic?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
to amalgamate all the Galaxy S variants into one organized Samsung Galaxy S forum, then a General section for each sub variant(carrier), else if we keep the current model, we'll have way too many duplicated forums for the same thing, also the development/messages will not be transparent to end users specially those not aware all these models are the same.
Cheers
I guess one important question is: Are ROMs and root methods interchangeable (or nearly so) between the Bell Vibrant and the international versions? If so, then discussion of the Bell Vibrant belongs in the international Galaxy S forum.
the only difference is the radio band, just like the New Zealand model and China model
they are all GT-i9000, but all 4 models (Euro, Asia, NZ, Canada) each runs on a different set of Quadbands
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it might be okay to have the Asia and NZ thrown into the same bucket as SGS i9000
but the Bell model is not known as i9000, rather it is advertized as Samsung Vibrant, yet it is not the same Vibrant that is already in the forum, because the T-mobile Vibrant is different from the Bell Vibrant.... see what i'm getting at?
it would have made sense if bell kept it as i9000, rather than Vibrant
Right, the radio band is different.
Now on some phones this makes no difference firmware-wise: You can load the same ROMs on an "AT&T" or "T-Mobile" Nexus One and it will work on whatever frequencies the phone has.
On others it does make a difference: Motorola Milestone firmwares are specific to either UMTS 850/1900/2100 or 900/2100. Installing the wrong firmware results in loss of 3G in non-2100 countries and degraded 2G performance too. There is a group of files one can copy from one ROM over top of another to force it back to the right bands.
Of course there is only one way to find out... someone needs to obtain a Bell Vibrant, try to root it with the same method, and make a full nandroid backup for safekeeping. Then load on a ROM or nandroid backup from an international Galaxy S. See if it still boots, if 3G still works, etc. I suppose there is a small risk of bricking too though
according to a couple of users that got hands on the device already, they were able to flash the unlocked i9000 firmwares into the Bell Vibrant (still locked)
Hi All,
I returned my "Captivate" especially to buy this phone & however neither "Bell" site nor "Samsung Canada" posted what are the frequency bands but it has the 3G 850 required for AT&T here. I suggest to stick with the international I-9000 Thread because After rooting we will have the same things in common with it.
Thanks
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
http://www.unlockallcellular.com/samsung-vibrant-unlock-code-np-59886.html
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
guys please go here for SGS i9000 questions
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=656
this topic was open to update/re organize the forums for SGS i9000
please don't hijaak the topic
thank you
mkurzum said:
35$ but there aren't many choices out there.
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they don't work, it has a big NO says a not available
Anyone knows any site to buy this phone online & have it shipped to usa?
again, more updates for the Moderators
please see page 3 and 4 of this topic
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=723076&page=3
it is increasingly becoming more confusing and hard to keep up with the different forums, dealing with the same phone
here is yet another perfect example
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=750947
of people having bricked their phone due the confusion we have in the forums.
Muhamadabdelaall said:
I just called "Bell" & they told me that they unlock the phone for $75 & then I called them again & the Rep wasn't that helpful. I'm willing to pay any amount of money to sim unlock it, any of you guys know a "Guaranteed" site for that?
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Hey guys, I just unlocked mine. there is an app called samsung galaxy s unlock.. It is a free app too.. but it works for the bell galaxy for sure.. pass it on..
Is it just me or are these claims of verizon claiming galaxy nexus exclusivity on their site wrong? I can't find the word exclusive anywhere on their galaxy nexus page or on any other part of the site that refers to the galaxy nexus for that matter...
http://smartphones.verizonwireless.com/nexus/
or am I missing something?
There's a thread right.......here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1321316&page=2
hi guys im litereally about to go and buy a galaxy note ii lte, however before i do i just wanted to ask 3 questions:
1) is there a method to get s-off on this (i am a htc one x owner and its annoying as hell not having s-off)
2) can this be unlocked for free as shown by that xda thread
3) there seems to be a different thread with less roms for the lte edition of this phone...why is that? can I not use the other n7100 roms for the n7105 phone?
a quick response would be amazing before i head out to get this
Unless you buy from Verizon... it already is s-off.....even Verizon note 2 can be rooted....
More people have the international n7100...so more ROMs available for it
Lte version is different... needs different ROM than that used on the international one
You can take some time to go through different sections for different carriers in the Us for note 2 on the xda forums
scribbled from my note 2 (N7100)
so i bought it and it seems amazing!!! just need to learn how to use it and stuff.
guys i have samsung galaxy note II GT-N7105 and i need to unlock .. but according to the forum and instructions i dialed *#197328640# but the display was black and blank with the title ServiceMode.. so any chance of unlocking my galaxy note??
i bought a Galaxy S II in Singapore, However, when i bring back it to Vietnam, some application such as google map occur problem. so, it means, this Galaxy S II is not international version, isnt it ?
This should be posted in Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting section.
ktqd502697 said:
i bought a Galaxy S II in Singapore, However, when i bring back it to Vietnam, some application such as google map occur problem. so, it means, this Galaxy S II is not international version, isnt it ?
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Try disabling Google apps & then re-enable them, from apps manager. Same problem occured with my friend's Tab 2, all of a sudden(He didn't buy from other country though)
Galaxy S II
Thanks, i will try to deal with this problem as your instruction.