Help Were is the new updates from Bell Canada ??

brendenreimer · Nov 2, 2011

Hi I have a Samsung Galaxy S2 model number GT-I9100M on BELL in Canada. Im running android 2.3.3 and I need to get the new 2.3.5 to fix some issues however it is not available via Kies. Now I know it has been leaked but I can not find a version for the north america model! My phone is rooted and i can use odin but can someone find me a firmware to flash on my NORTH AMERICA phone please? If i flash a firmware for another country will it still work on bell? Im very skeptical about flashing a firmware from another country because i still need to be able to connect to bell... and if i do flash a firmware how do i set it up so i can still connect to bell?

imprez me · Nov 2, 2011

im pretty sure you can find it on xda forums and it will work. i am from bell, in Canada and it works after flashing.

brendenreimer · Nov 2, 2011

imprez me said:
im pretty sure you can find it on xda forums and it will work. i am from bell, in Canada and it works after flashing.

You flashed a different firmware and bell still worked after flashing? Which firmware did you flash?

imprez me · Nov 2, 2011

i found the firmware from here
[ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download - xda-developers

and follow the simple odins instruction. I used Android 2.3.5 (XXKI3) Frankenstein non-wipe package. guarantee still work on bell.

brendenreimer · Nov 3, 2011

imprez me said:
i found the firmware from here
[ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download - xda-developers

and follow the simple odins instruction. I used Android 2.3.5 (XXKI3) Frankenstein non-wipe package. guarantee still work on bell.

Thank you so much! I did just that and got it working no problems!

dax01 · Nov 3, 2011

Hum, I'v called Bell last week to know when they expected the update to switch from .3 to at least .4 and 2 persons backtoback had no freaking Idea what I was talking about and refer me to Samsung apps for update. I explained that it must come from Bell but they had no further info to give me on that... pathetic.

rocking23nf · Nov 3, 2011

what are the risks to trying this update? im on bell also, and no updates, if i have issues can i wipe back to 2.3.3? are there any side effects of 2.3.5 with bell so far that anyone has seen?

imprez me · Nov 3, 2011

well i havent seen any side effect or bad thing after update. the only thing i notice is some design change and very good battery improvement. but if anything goes wrong you can flash back to old 2.3.3 from Bell firmware which you can grab here

[ROMS]Official i9100 carrier branded firmware download for Odin Flash - xda-developers.

rocking23nf · Nov 3, 2011

sweet applied the update, all the bell bloatware went bye bye. No issues so far, will test battery life over the next few days.

goliath553 · Nov 4, 2011

This thread explains all and is dedicated to the canadian version, especially Bell:

http://androidforums.com/galaxy-s2-...lock-root-bell-galaxy-s2-step-step-guide.html

Just got mine last week and already rooted/unlocked/froze some apps/flashed to 2.3.5 using the above thread.

I have had no "side effects" and my battery life is outstanding now.

Good Luck, Have Fun.

atmasters · Nov 4, 2011

I am still on 2.3.3 and I check Kies all the time and still no update ? Does Bell Canada even know there is an update out there. How stable and easy is it to update using other programs ?

dax01 · Nov 4, 2011

Hi, well I called them a week ago, talk to 1 person, used live chat support with another. Both had no idea what I was talking about and they both refer me to "Samsung Apps" application for update which does not provide frimewire update. I'm in same situation, still on .3 waiting..

dax01 · Nov 4, 2011

BTW, there is a "solution" if you want to root your phone (which I will never do for now). Check in page 1 or 2 of this board you will find it.

rocking23nf · Nov 4, 2011

you dont have to root the phone, i did the 2.3.5 update last night and mine is not rooted.

GG1 · Nov 4, 2011

I may be wrong but I dont think there will be an official 2.3.5 update from Bell. I believe the ICS will be the next official update.

Snazzy · Nov 4, 2011

GG1 said:
I may be wrong but I dont think there will be an official 2.3.5 update from Bell. I believe the ICS will be the next official update.

I would not expect any updates from bell, their track record for updates is terrible.

GG1 · Nov 5, 2011

Snazzy said:
I would not expect any updates from bell, their track record for updates is terrible.

Agree with you 100%. Bell should have given us 2.3.4 and 2.3.5 like the rest.

mistereee · Nov 5, 2011

rocking23nf said:
you dont have to root the phone, i did the 2.3.5 update last night and mine is not rooted.

+1, I'm running XXKI3 soon to be XXKI4 (updating now) no root

Clayton1 · Nov 5, 2011

rocking23nf said:
you dont have to root the phone, i did the 2.3.5 update last night and mine is not rooted.

mistereee said:
+1, I'm running XXKI3 soon to be XXKI4 (updating now) no root

Do tell....

lowkey69ac · Nov 6, 2011

yeah, how are you doing this exactly?? :thinking:

clmlo · Nov 6, 2011

I tried the 2.3.5 KI3. After flashing it; mine SSID kept resetting to "AndroidAP" in Portable WIFI hotspot. And once you upgraded to a firmware that aren't for your region or country; you will no longer able to upgrade your firmware tho Samsung Keis anymore. It will say your phone can't be upgraded or this isn't an official release firmware. I have to flash my phone back to Bell firmware to fix it. And it take me a while to find it. Those new 2.3.5 firmware are leak beta firmware, there going to have bugs.

Before you do it, just remember once you flash it, you will no longer able to update your phone firmware tho Keis again..... Well, unless you flash it back to Bell firmware again.

If you still wanted to try then you can go here to get the latest (XWKI8)...

http://androidflip.com/install-android-2-3-5-gingerbread-xwki8-update-on-samsung-galaxy-s2-gt-i9100/

Download the ROM and Click on "how to install firmware on galaxy s2 gt i9100"

Assamiea · Nov 6, 2011

imprez me said:
i found the firmware from here
[ROM+Guide]Official i9100 Firmwares KG, KH1/2/3/4, KI1/2/3/4/8, KJ1/2 Download - xda-developers

and follow the simple odins instruction. I used Android 2.3.5 (XXKI3) Frankenstein non-wipe package. guarantee still work on bell.

imprez me
how can tell that letter code is work with Bell's?
XX---> Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom
UG---> North America
or i can flash any version i want?

Thanks!

atmasters · Nov 6, 2011

I tried to update threw Odin and it did not work. I guess I will just have to wait. I talked to Bell and they said I had to go threw Samsung

rocking23nf · Nov 6, 2011

i did this one

http://www.multiupload.com/7JTWS2E37R

Via odin, took like 5 mins, im now on 2.3.5 on with bell, and have no issues, in fact one of my gripes with the phone is resolved. I can now change the volumn of music without logging into the phone.

Also i can now connect to kies to sync music, i could not before.

And finally, it removed the bell bloatware, which was a great bonus.

clmlo · Nov 6, 2011

Assamiea said:
imprez me
how can tell that letter code is work with Bell's?
XX---> Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Hungary, United Kingdom
UG---> North America
or i can flash any version i want?

Thanks!

You can flash any region firmware you liked. You just won't able to do it tho Kies after it, that all. You will stuck using Odin. When and if Bell come out with an official 2.3.5 firmware, you won't able to get it though Kies until you flash it back to stock Bell firmware.

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