mikky4all:
Am having a problem with my samsung galaxy S111. When I try putting ON the hotspot it will report MOBILE DATA UNAVAILABLE or INVALID SIM, and am still having about 3GB data on ma aitrel.

Can u browse normally on ur phone?

Stanley08:

Can u browse normally on ur phone?

Yes, I can browse. Very well. Just the hotspot tethering not working

mikky4all:
Yes, I can browse. Very well. Just the hotspot tethering not working

And i asked if you were using a custom ROM or Original Samsung stock ROM. Did you try resetting the phone?

Stanley08:

And i asked if you were using a custom ROM or Original Samsung stock ROM. Did you try resetting the phone?

Don't seem to get the custom ROM or the Original samsung stock ROM. Hw am I to check this. Someone told me I will require a minimum of 5GB to use the s3 tehtering. Hw true is this

mikky4all:
Don't seem to get the custom ROM or the Original samsung stock ROM. Hw am I to check this. Someone told me I will require a minimum of 5GB to use the s3 tehtering. Hw true is this

5GB of what?! And I want to believe that is A LOAD of Bullocks!

To know if you using a custom ROM, go into Settings > About Phone. either write everything there and post here for me. or better still, scroll down to the end of the page and take a screenshot.

How to take a SS - Hold down power button and home button together for about 2 seconds.
Then get screenshot from sdcard/pictures/screenshots. Upload scrrenshot here.

Nice job your doing here mate.

Can I update to jellybean or any OS version on an unlocked gs3, without losing the network unlock?

I know iPhones have such issues but how does Android fare?

Stanley08:

5GB of what?! And I want to believe that is A LOAD of Bullocks!

To know if you using a custom ROM, go into Settings > About Phone. either write everything there and post here for me. or better still, scroll down to the end of the page and take a screenshot.

How to take a SS - Hold down power button and home button together for about 2 seconds.
Then get screenshot from sdcard/pictures/screenshots. Upload scrrenshot here.

Dis is it bro

i have been hearing u guys talk about custom roms but i dont know much about it,plz guys how can i instal custom rom in my samsung s2 19100 running on jellybean,which one is the best for it(cos i think they are many out there) and whats the benefit.

i really need help plz

2kurupt: Nice job your doing here mate.

Can I update to jellybean or any OS version on an unlocked gs3, without losing the network unlock?

I know iPhones have such issues but how does Android fare?

Unlocked or International version? GT-I9300?

mikky4all:
Dis is it bro

Hey mate! This is Not an International version S3. So i really can't help you there. Also, that might probably be the problem.

flameforx: i have been hearing u guys talk about custom roms but i dont know much about it,plz guys how can i instal custom rom in my samsung s2 19100 running on jellybean,which one is the best for it(cos i think they are many out there) and whats the benefit.

i really need help plz

See my next post (i just hope it doesn't get hidden)

INSTALLING CUSTOM ROMS ON INTERNATIONAL VERSION S2 (GT-I9100)

IMPORTANT - MAKE SURE YOU ARE ROOTED

How to root here - http://www./OfficialSamsungGalaxySII/doc/513893181957772/


BACKUP! BACKUP!! BACKUP!!!


1. DO A NANDROID BACKUP from recovery (IMPORTANT!!!)

Reboot into recovery (Home + VolumeUp + Power) keep holding till you get the recovery screen OR Just Open the CWM app in phone and hit Recovery under Reboot.

Go to Backup and Restore, select backup to external memory (make sure you have at least 2GB Free on ur ext SD).

Wait for it to finish. After done, +++ GO BACK +++

Then select the 'Reboot system now' option.


2. Backup all USER apps using Titanium backup (DO NOT BACKUP ANY SYSTEM APP unless you know what you are doing : The ones in red colour are SYSTEM apps)

(Titanium Backup PRO - http://www75.zippyshare.com/v/84419695/file.html)


3. Backup SMS, Call Logs, and contacts using 'Super BackUp' app. Download from store for Free.

(Super Backup - http://www.sendmyway.com/hwfbvpinnx3g)

BACKUP DONE!


Now ready to flash the ROM...


1. Copy ROM (zip file) to a special folder in phone, anywhere! internal or external SD (I advice you name the folder 'AAAAA' to make it easier to find)

2. Reboot into recovery (I wrote how to do this above already)

3. Do WIPES (Note: FULL WIPE is only needed when going to a different ROM. So when upgrading same ROM to a newer version, only Wipe Dalvik and cache partition. )

i, Wipe Dalvik Cache (under Advanced in recovery menu)

ii, Wipe Data/Factory Reset

iii, Wipe Cache partition

iv, Go into 'Mounts and Storage' then select 'format /system'

WIPES DONE!

+++GO BACK+++

4. Flash the ROM using 'Install Zip from sd card option' then select install from internal or external SD'

Of course, depending on where the zip file (ROM) was copied to.

SCROLLING

Up - Vol Up button

Down - Volume Down button

Select/OK - Power button (single click)

Back - +++GO BACK+++

U can also Navigate using the touch screen, but i will not advice this, so u do not make a mistake (Because you are a NOOB! ).

5. Now you should scroll to where the ROM is 'AAAAA' folder if you followed my suggestion.

6. Select the ROM with the power button and scroll down to yes and acknowledge it.

(!!!FLASHING WILL NOW BEGIN!!!) - This should take a only couple of seconds

(though it is depending on the ROM flashing method - IF an AROMA installer comes up, you just select the options you want like you are installing a PC software)

When Flashing is done, you will get a message saying Install successful.

+++ GO BACK +++

8. Reboot system now.

First Boot will take longer than usual (As you have cleared the dalvik cache), so DON'T PANIC, be patient.

9. After phone boots up, you can set it up with WiFi if you wish, or skip the setup to do with WiFi or 3G later.


ENJOY YOUR CUSTOM ROM!!!


OPTIONAL

10. Restore your Apps and data using Titanium backup.

11. Restore your Call Log, SMS and Contacts (if you do not sync your contacts with google) with SMS & Contacts Backup app.

ENJOY!!!

Stanley08:

Unlocked or International version? GT-I9300?



Hey mate! This is Not an International version S3. So i really can't help you there. Also, that might probably be the problem.



See my next post (i just hope it doesn't get hidden)

It is the at&t version bro. So I guess it is international

Hello guy, please I need an urgent help on my Samsung galaxy s GT-19000.when I power it,the screen will display the welcome message but refused to boot. It will be vibrating periodically.
Please what can I do to make it work.

slumbee:

pls what O.S re u running on?

How do I check my os?
Not sure if this is what you mean but I see android 2.3.3 also gingerbread.xwkf3


Please what is a custom rom and what does root phone mean. Does it mean to plant my phone

mikky4all:
It is the at&t version bro. So I guess it is international

At&t is American bro. NOT International mate!

geefivez: Hello guy, please I need an urgent help on my Samsung galaxy s GT-19000.when I power it,the screen will display the welcome message but refused to boot. It will be vibrating periodically.
Please what can I do to make it work.

This is called a bootloop mate, probably you didnt wipe your phone before upgrading or something. Here is how you can fix it

1. Turn phone off.
2. Reboot into recovery mode (Hold down Home + VolumeUp + Power buttons together; keep holding till you get the recovery screen)
3. Wipe Data/factory reset
4. Wipe Cache partition
5. Reboot system now.

How to control
Up - Vol Up button
Down - Volume Down button
Select/OK - Power button (single click)

atilla:

How do I check my os?
Not sure if this is what you mean but I see android 2.3.3 also gingerbread.xwkf3


Please what is a custom rom and what does root phone mean. Does it mean to plant my phone

Baba! Plant ke?!!!

Rooting - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Android_rooting

Custom ROMs - OSes modded by developers that you can flash on your phone for better battery life, more functionality, increased performance and what have you... And you MUST be rooted to flash a custom ROM. Read rooting above.

Below is a screenshot showing my International Galaxy S3 IN BEAST MODE! Running a Custom ROM and a Custom Kernel!

Pls to all s3 samsung expert. I saw software update on a phone, can I do it directly and won't it cause any problem or change to ma phone.

mikky4all: Pls expert in the house, my galaxy s3 tethering is not working. Its just writing mobile data unavailable. Pls help me out asap

get foxfi from here but its limited. u can use ur gtb naira mastercard or gtb visa dollar card to buy the full version. @N1000 ~
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en

geefivez: Hello guy, please I need an urgent help on my Samsung galaxy s GT-19000.when I power it,the screen will display the welcome message but refused to boot. It will be vibrating periodically.
Please what can I do to make it work.

See https://www.nairaland.com/1131501/galaxy-s2-galaxy-s3-expert/1#14194240 ... thanks to stanley08

UncleJJ:

See https://www.nairaland.com/1131501/galaxy-s2-galaxy-s3-expert/1#14194240 ... thanks to stanley08

You are welcome mate.

UncleJJ:

get foxfi from here but its limited. u can use ur gtb naira mastercard or gtb visa dollar card to buy the full version. @N1000 ~
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foxfi&hl=en

Sorry what am I to do with foxfi

Please what can you say about this my sgs2, how can i upgrade the software? thanks

soladnet14: Please what can you say about this my sgs2, how can i upgrade the software? thanks

Sorry, no you can't. You are already running the latest firmware for your phone, the Canadian (I9100MUGLD3) one.

And if you paid full price for this S2, you were cheated. Because this is not the international version of S2. I'm pretty sure it's from Canada tho. Its an original phone, but instead of the International GT-I9100 you have GT-I9100M. Sorry. U are stuck here.

mikky4all:
Sorry what am I to do with foxfi

Mate! Comeon! Read the description. If he gives you a glass of water, you don't expect him to also pour it down ur throat for you. It's a app for WiFi tethering. Looks good too...

pls ma sII is requesting me for sim ntwrk unlock code after i upgraded from ics to jelly bean,pls help bruh with the code coz av bn unable to use the fone....plssssss its a i9100

mhozzis: I upgraded my galaxy s2 from GB to CM9 SUCCESFULLY after backin up my stock rom. A week after, i decided to restore the stock rom which i backed up with cwm. I entered cwm recoverry and clicked on backup/restore and then clicked advance restore.
It brought options to restore data, cache, system. I restored the system and when it said successful it asked me to reboot. I did a reboot and after d samsung welcome screen it does not show the splash S boot logo, thus it doesn't boot but instead the screen just goes dark/black like when the phone is off but touching the soft keys shows the off is actually on.
I don't know whats wrong with the phone. can anybody help pls?

you attempted to restore a GB system unto an ICS base. = Bootloop. Do regular restore (not advanced)

Or wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik.

Stanley08:

you attempted to restore a GB system unto an ICS base. = Bootloop. Do regular restore (not advanced)

Or wipe data/factory reset, wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik.

Thanks boss, but how do i do this, as all attempts to enter recovery proved abursive. Thank again

mhozzis: Thanks boss, but how do i do this, as all attempts to enter recovery proved abursive. Thank again

Shut down phone completely, then hold down Vlume up + home + power. keep holding them 3 buttons till you get to recovery screen.

mikky4all: Pls to all s3 samsung expert. I saw software update on a phone, can I do it directly and won't it cause any problem or change to ma phone.

Sorry mate, just seeing this.. Please state your current firmware and exact phone model
and state what update is available...

Here is ma fone detail can I update ma fone to ics ?

spenca: pls ma sII is requesting me for sim ntwrk unlock code after i upgraded from ics to jelly bean,pls help bruh with the code coz av bn unable to use the fone....plssssss its a i9100

International version,someone pls help
So no one wants to help

Jeffy1206: Here is ma fone detail can I update ma fone to ics ?

Make try updating through the Official Way. Download Kies and use that.

Stanley08:

Make try updating through the Official Way. Download Kies and use that.

Do help pls

spenca: pls ma sII is requesting me for sim ntwrk unlock code after i upgraded from ics to jelly bean,pls help bruh with the code coz av bn unable to use the fone....plssssss its a i9100

Here are the steps. U might not understand it tho...

1. Root your phone.
2. Extract your nv_data.bin
3. Look at the file with an hex-editor and goto offset 0x181460 (Ultra Edit, HxD, Hex-Workshop etc)
4. Take the hashes from 0x18146e (20 bytes), 0x18148e, 0x1814ae, 0x1814ce, 0x1814ee
5. If the hash is 7D 3E 17 CF CD 81 6C AC D4 E0 25 FA A6 50 04 FD D1 7D 51 F8 ignore it since that is 00000000
6. Put the hash into the BF exe for example:-
ighashgpu.exe /h:EF63BF26E2382917D96850CCF9632458EE6E6C77 /t:sha1 /c:d /max:8 /min:8 /salt:0000000000000000
and wait for it to finish, do that for each hash which is not zeros, the Found password: [50681318] is the code.
7. Put unaccepted simcard in the phone and when it asks for the unlock code enter them in order
8. Job done, phone is now unlocked for free.

If you cannot find a block which looks like hashes @ 0x181460, then search for SSNV and add 5216, but from the files which I have seen the block appears to be fixed @ 0x181460.

If it will not accept the code which you believe to be correct, it means the attempts have been used up, so you need to use the MCK code to unfreeze your phone, note it will not request unfreeze code, just say network lock unsucessful even your code is valid. (MCK HASH is @ offset 0x180049)

OR

SIMPLY JUST USE THIS APP - SGS 2 SIM Unlock code finder. Based on the procedure above.

I have uploaded it to my dropbox for you. Try it and report back. Read the 'Readme' file inside the zip.
https://www.dropbox.com/s/p9dlryw5oocj946/Galaxy%20S2%20Unlock.zip