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    Help Installing Google on Chinese Samsung Note 2

    Hi I have just bought a Galaxy Note 2 GT-N7108 G3 in China (on China Mobile). It's a great phone but, being China, there is no Google account available or access to the Play store, etc... I believe I need to root the phone in order to install the Google apps. I found the following thread...
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    Buying Note II in Singapore for use in China

    Hi I am living in China and looking to buy a Samsung Galaxy Note II. For whatever reason most Chinese android phones, (not HTC though), have disabled the ability to add a Google account. From playing with numerous Note IIs in the shops here, it is no exception. My mistaken purchase of a...
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    Samsung SCH-i809 on China Telecom. How to root?

    Hi I'm in China and recently bough a Samsung SCH-i809. Unfortunately I am stuck with China Telecom so was limited to CDMA phones only. However, I thought the extra GSM SIM slot on this would be useful for my UK SIM so went ahead and bought it (annoyingly it doesn't work with my 3UK card...
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    Gmail, market, etc. blocked in China?

    Hi Recently (in China) my HTC Desire no longer syncs my gmail account or connects to the market over mobile internet (China mobile) or WiFi (unless using VPN). It seems I am not the only one: China Mobile is blocking Gmail. or China is I can't tell. - Google Mobile Help I'm used...
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    Taking HTC Desire to China - VPN etc.

    Hi everyone This is my first post to the forum but I have already gained much useful information from it! I have an unlocked HTC Desire on 3UK and am moving to China next week (for 1 year at least). I use internet a lot but have heard many sites and services get blocked by the great...