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USA vs EU

Will there be major differences between the American and European versions? I'm in two minds asking my girlfriend to pick it up from the states or wait till its released here.
Will it need different ROMs, or will they be the same?
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I don’t see the WiFi versions being different. The I/O Limited Edition supports most languages.

Wifi model will probably be the same, you should get her to get 2 one for you then i buy one haha

Another issue I have is warranty as it will not be covered in the UK

How about power spec and connector? Related to the charger ...
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hshah said:
Another issue I have is warranty as it will not be covered in the UK
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Weigh up the risks. It’s probably worth waiting just a little longer. The choice is yours.

gogol said:
How about power spec and connector? Related to the charger ...
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The power spec is the same. But the adapter plug is not for the UK so you will have to buy a Samsung travel adapter which are readily available or use the adapter from the Galaxy Tab if you have one.

hshah said:
Another issue I have is warranty as it will not be covered in the UK
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I think this is a big issue. There's already reports of touch screen glass coming away from the body for the IO version. If you're an early adopter then you have to accept that you are likely to find flaws/issues that were missed by Samsung's QA team. To take that risk without being covered with warranty is a pretty big gamble.
I'm also from UK and would love to get this device but I'm using the later release in UK as a good opportunity to monitor reports of issues with the device coming from early adopters of regions where it is released early.

looks like 3G might be different
http://shop.vodafone.co.uk/shop/mobile-phone/samsung-galaxy-tab-10-1

Nexus S SAMOLED in Europe

Hi!
About to buy a Nexus S (SAMOLED version).
It's an eropean market model (it has european charger).
yet, I read somewhere that some SAMOLED versions didn't have NFC available. Is this true?
Anyone knows which european markets got the Nexus S with SAMOLED display?
Thanks in advance

I got mine in the UK in December. It has AMOLED screen.
Also, this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031760

The thing that's intriguing me is that the model is not the UK version.
It has a different EAN and according to Expansys, it has an EU plug, where the UK has a UK plug.
Anyone knows which european markets were contemplated with SAMOLED Nexus S?

Any differences between Honk Kong version and Euro Version of GSII?

Hello All,
I just picked up a second GSII for my wife, From Amazon.com. My first phone was from Germany. This time the Phone is from Hong Kong.
Is there anything i should be worried about in regards to having the HK version of this device as opposed to the Euro version?
Can i flash the HK device with EURO firmware such as KG3?
I noticed the Box is 20% taller than my euro box. (this may be due to the HK Power socket)
On the back of the BoX
Euro Box - Shows all the specs WIFI, Android tech, Super Amoled plus , DIVX FULL HD PLAYBACK Multi Codecs, Bluetooth, GPS DLNA 1650 MAh Batter
HK Box - Just Super Amoled PLUS and Android tech. Thats is.
Inside both boxes look the same with same plastic info over the screen
I wanted to know should i keep it or return it? And should i be worried about this.
thank you for your help..

hmm that bigger box doesnt look right..

In addition the hk box says I9100 but euro box says GT-I9100
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Return it. No e or ce markings possible fake.
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Someone who has an hk version does this box look right?
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You guys are right, im returning this. I opened the box since its from amazon and i can easily return it. There is no E or CE lables. I have included a photo.
Left is HK
Right is Euro
FYI both say Made by samsung

nyxtopouli said:
You guys are right, im returning this. I opened the box since its from amazon and i can easily return it. There is no E or CE lables. I have included a photo.
Left is HK
Right is Euro
FYI both say Made by samsung
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Isn't the phone functional ? Why do you wanna return it ? Just cause it's from Hong Kong ?

Did you try to boot it up, see if it works / performs the same way ?

No i did not, I contacted Amazon and I got approval for a return. Im going to purchase from a different vendor.

nyxtopouli said:
No i did not, I contacted Amazon and I got approval for a return. Im going to purchase from a different vendor.
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If they approved the return then better safe than sorry

Have you turned it on and tried using it? I sure that HK doesn't use CE mark like Europe does or FCC like America does. If the phone works and is fast then it's legit. You could also try rooting it.
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I did not want to bother to even turn it on. Can you even load the EURO variant firmware such as KG3 on this HK variant model? I was thinking there could be issues and I did not want to risk trying.

I think hardware wise it should be almost the same. My version is south america one but I still am able to flash whatever firmware I want. Also if you want to install custom ROM, it doesn't really matter that much.

its FCC/CE standards, hong kong doesnt have any, though i havent seen any confirmed sources which state that the galaxy s 2 is being provided to the hong kong carriers or a country specific version..

By the way, not every country has the same versions as others. Some countries only have a 1 GHz processor and a worse screen.
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I don't have the HK version, but I am from HK; therefore, I can't tell whether it is legit from the box alone. However, all my friends who have the HK version is same as mine (UK version). Specs are the same. You can flash all the roms. And I have been flashing HK roms into mine as well. Everything is fine.

Regarding the box from HK - mine looks identical to yours.
The box is larger simply because the different plug types included.
For the CE sign - that an European norm - why would you find it on a box that is for sale in HK?
On the other hand, you will find the CE sign on the battery and on the phone itself.

bruflot said:
By the way, not every country has the same versions as others. Some countries only have a 1 GHz processor and a worse screen.
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Links to back this claim up ?

nyxtopouli said:
You guys are right, im returning this. I opened the box since its from amazon and i can easily return it. There is no E or CE lables. I have included a photo.
Left is HK
Right is Euro
FYI both say Made by samsung
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canadian version doesnt have that E or CE logo neither
why would that matter anyways??????????? how COULD it be fake anyways???

No CE label
Hi, I'm using my phone from Hong Kong which I bought in a large electronic shop. I checked the back where the battery is and there also no CE label on, just like your image above
My phone works fine and is now upgraded to ICS.

Your 7.7, where does it "made in" from?

Hi all, long time lurker here, decided to go out and contribute more.
So, as the title, I'm just curious since I bought mine during the launching event. I received 32gb 3g version with bunch of freebies, such as, official case, usb+sd card plug, desktop stand, and 6 months of free unlimited datas (not calls).
When I checked at the back, it says that it's "made in korea". Which is something that I don't notice on my GNote. So, this make me wonder whether the early batches are shipped directly from Korea, or was it just for a few select countries?

There is nothing written on mine regarding where it's made, only that it's made by Samsung
It's a 16gb WiFi and 3g bought online in Denmark
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"Made in Korea by Samsung" on mine.
16GB Wifi bought from Fortress, HK.
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"Made in Vietnam by Samsung" i dont know if it of any indication but the screens on the Korea made are better in quality.
Bought in a local samsung reseller
16GB model
WIFI+3G

EarlZ said:
"Made in Vietnam by Samsung" i dont know if it of any indication but the screens on the Korea made are better in quality.
Bought in a local samsung reseller
16GB model
WIFI+3G
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mine is the same as EarlZ here in the Philippines 1st batch are all made in korea i think

The first batches I've seen in Cebu were all made in vietnam, but for the Galaxy Note I've seen some made in korea models but they to suffer some screen issues so its not a clear indication.

Got my local set in Singapore here recently.
Mine says ”Made by Samsung” but it doesn't say where.

Made in Vietnam, bought in HK. Screen problem but replaced screen assembly

EarlZ said:
"Made in Vietnam by Samsung" i dont know if it of any indication but the screens on the Korea made are better in quality.
Bought in a local samsung reseller
16GB model
WIFI+3G
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If the GS2 was any indication, I would say that, contrary to what one may be inclined to think, the screen quality of the units made in Korea is below what I have seen elsewhere.
In particular, my 7.7 was "Made by Samsung in Vietnam" and I have had no screen issues whatsoever.
Actually, come to think of it, I have had zero issues with my whole 7.7 in every respect at this point! No lag at all, no screen issues, excellent battery life, premium build quality, etc.
So, kudos and +1 to the fine people of Samsung Vietnam! They seem to be doing a pretty darned good job!
I just hope that the Samsung folks being treated better than poor the Foxconn slaves *ahem* I mean "workers" making iPads...

Jade Eyed Wolf said:
If the GS2 was any indication, I would say that, contrary to what one may be inclined to think, the screen quality of the units made in Korea is below what I have seen elsewhere.
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Could be, we dont really know where our screens are actually made until they are opened up.. when I had my Note's screen replaced the screen had a different marking behind its shell.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
In particular, my 7.7 was "Made by Samsung in Vietnam" and I have had no screen issues whatsoever.
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Id like to invite you to the screen issue thread to post images but then again you'ed just say "why do I need to prove my self to you".
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
Actually, come to think of it, I have had zero issues with my whole 7.7 in every respect at this point! No lag at all, no screen issues, excellent battery life, premium build quality, etc.
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On my Tab7.7 its only the screen, everything else is great so far.
Jade Eyed Wolf said:
So, kudos and +1 to the fine people of Samsung Vietnam! They seem to be doing a pretty darned good job!
I just hope that the Samsung folks being treated better than poor the Foxconn slaves *ahem* I mean "workers" making iPads...
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Made in Korea by Samsung. Unlocked International. No issues what so ever. Superb quality!

lowem said:
Mine says ”Made by Samsung” but it doesn't say where.
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Ditto.....

"Made in vietnam by samsung" and no screen issu yet

Made in Korea, no issues for 3 weeks and counting...

Vietnam and no issue
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Made in Vietnam and no issue with the screen.

Vietnam and its perfect

Vietnam and no issues.
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Vietnam, for 2 months now. No issues with screen

Mine has no country listed on the back and I have a pretty bad yellow tint on the bottom 3rd of the screen, especially visible on even-coloured dark grey surfaces, like the status bar and the backgrounds in settings and the video player list view
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GT-N5120 Note 8.0 4G / LTE

I have noticed that Expansys now have it as 'ordered on request', the price seems a little steep and I am not sure if it is worth the premium over the 3G model. Would be interested in your opinions and if anyone can confirm if it has actually been launched anywhere?

Hong Kong release May 24 LTE Note 8

Got mine on order now. DHL says it was picked up at 16:40. Hopefully will be here in a few days.

Just got mine. Charging and being set up now.
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What network are you planing to use your device on?
I've been wondering if anyone had a 1900Mhz device on T-Mo, and what their opinion was.

if a N5120 user could provude me with the stock recovery.img and the stock boot.img, I can build cwm for your device. Thank you

http://www.hotfile.com/dl/224678671/0b46262/N5120XXBME1_N5120OLBBME3_XSP.zip.html
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ruscook said:
Got mine on order now. DHL says it was picked up at 16:40. Hopefully will be here in a few days.
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Where did you order it from ? Just checked out Expansys in HK and Australia and both are Pre-order.....

Aspi914 said:
Where did you order it from ? Just checked out Expansys in HK and Australia and both are Pre-order.....
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Bought this:
SALE BRAND NEW SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 N5120 16GB 4G LTE + WIFI WHITE TABLET
dwi-digital-cameras ( 12441)
Item condition: Brand New
Sale date: 23 May, 2013
Quantity: 1
Price: AU $579.00
Which has now gone up to this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SALE-BRA...637&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=330927060287&
Looks like I got one from the first batch of pre-orders.
Mine is in DHL Sydney depot - since lunch time. Waiting for delivery looks like tomorrow now... Hope I get the right version delivered it's a huge price difference.

ruscook said:
Bought this:
SALE BRAND NEW SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 8.0 N5120 16GB 4G LTE + WIFI WHITE TABLET
dwi-digital-cameras ( 12441)
Item condition: Brand New
Sale date: 23 May, 2013
Quantity: 1
Price: AU $579.00
Which has now gone up to this:
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/SALE-BRA...637&pid=100015&prg=1006&rk=1&sd=330927060287&
Looks like I got one from the first batch of pre-orders.
Mine is in DHL Sydney depot - since lunch time. Waiting for delivery looks like tomorrow now... Hope I get the right version delivered it's a huge price difference.
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Right....might have to just order one - was waiting for the "Black Brown" colour scheme, but I just can't wait any longer after bricking my Galaxt 7.7" late last year...
Give us the heads up once you have got it and tell us how it is going...are you on Telstra? [Keen to see what the 4g is like if you are]
Also keen to hear which ROM it is using ?

Aspi914 said:
Right....might have to just order one - was waiting for the "Black Brown" colour scheme, but I just can't wait any longer after bricking my Galaxt 7.7" late last year...
Give us the heads up once you have got it and tell us how it is going...are you on Telstra? [Keen to see what the 4g is like if you are]
Also keen to hear which ROM it is using ?
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Unless I activate my spare Boost SIM I'm on Kogan. I really only got the 4G as the price was so good it seemed sill not to.
Will report on it in comparison to my Nexus 7. I really want full voice calling/sms capability on a tablet and stop carrying two devices, two SIMS two plans etc.
I bricked my Note N7000 last week - tried to install Swapper 2. Wasn't until after it died I search for Swapper 2 problems that I saw how risky this app was
It's in for a quote to repair (unbrick) now.... I'm hoping if the Note 8.0 is good enough I can sell the Note N7000 and Nexus 7 and have one device... and one that's better for browsing than the Nexus is. We'll see how that all pans out.
Cheers

Aspi914, just saw the pic of the brown one. It's a bit Ubuntu or even XDA website colours

Aspi914 said:
Right....might have to just order one - was waiting for the "Black Brown" colour scheme, but I just can't wait any longer after bricking my Galaxt 7.7" late last year...
Give us the heads up once you have got it and tell us how it is going...are you on Telstra? [Keen to see what the 4g is like if you are]
Also keen to hear which ROM it is using ?
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Have you tried the unbrick pin for your bricked device? No more than 10$ on ebay
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Yes. I tried a usb jig. Didn't do a thing. Screen still wouldn't turn on. Hence why it's at the phone Dr :'(
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ruscook said:
Aspi914, just saw the pic of the brown one. It's a bit Ubuntu or even XDA website colours
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So have you got it? How is it? Do you mind if I ask what is the Build in the settings>about device view?
Cheers

Aspi914 said:
So have you got it? How is it? Do you mind if I ask what is the Build in the settings>about device view?
Cheers
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Here you go (let me know if the link doesn't work):
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAAAAw_k/VNFL65TYrv8/w549-h878-no/2013+-+1
Delivery was good.
Ordered 23/5
Released in Hong Kong 24/5 (Fri)
Shipped Mon 27/5
730am 30/5 arrived at my door (western Sydney)
Box was completely sealed.
First impressions:
It's a much better form factor than the Nexus 7. Reading books is no issue, but e-magazines and websites really benefit from the 8" screen. Bezel is bigger than the Nexus so it is easier to hold only the device not the screen as well. Great for reading and swiping to next page.
Not sure what "reading mode" does (yet), but I've locked it in portrait mode for Kindle and Web browsing. Will try landscape as the added width of landscape did work well on the Nexus for some sites.
I use Nova Launcher, but didn't have any issue with TouchWiz - except I'd have to set up all my icons again, so moved my Nexus Nova backup file across and restored once I'd restored all my apps and voila' same home screen
3G "seems" faster than my Galaxy Note N7000 as if the radio antenna is bigger giving a better connect. However it's totally subjective.
Haven't tried voice or 4G yet. (Using Kogan so only have 3G).
Speed is about the same, technically it's faster but for email and browsing you can't tell.
Speakers are on the bottom and work well. Sound for music and games is quite audible
I got used to the Nexus no physical home button, and don't like the Note 8.0's physical button. It feels flimsy (even though my Note N7000 had the same thing).
Screen is very crisp and clear even if not an IPS or better screen.
Waiting on a case from eBay before I venture out with bluetooth headset as a phone.
Can't talk about lag yet as I'm still downloading music, and updates and customising so I need to allow the device to "settle" before I decide if there's any lag.
I've rooted with framaroot which has lost OTA updates (I did one first).
I haven't yet put clockwork mod or TWRP recovery - waiting for more work by the devs on the 5120 before I play too much
Overall I'm happy with the purchase (i.e. grey import) and the device.
Cheers Russ

ruscook said:
Here you go (let me know if the link doesn't work):
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-...AAAAAAAAw_k/VNFL65TYrv8/w549-h878-no/2013+-+1
Delivery was good.
Ordered 23/5
Released in Hong Kong 24/5 (Fri)
Shipped Mon 27/5
730am 30/5 arrived at my door (western Sydney)
Box was completely sealed
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Thank you Russ. Hong Kong ROM, and have checked all the specs re: 4G LTE compatibility with Telstra - All good there so just about to put the order in.
I see SamMobile has an Australian ROM listed already, so may even flash that when it arrives.
Thank you once again.

Aspi914 said:
Thank you Russ. Hong Kong ROM, and have checked all the specs re: 4G LTE compatibility with Telstra - All good there so just about to put the order in.
I see SamMobile has an Australian ROM listed already, so may even flash that when it arrives.
Thank you once again.
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I wouldn't worry about flashing the AUS ROM, for some reason it takes out the option to customise the Lock Screen Apps.
ie: they took the option out completely.
Other than a couple of Channel 7 Apps, there was nothing better about popping on the local ( or NZ ROM, as I tried both ) so I just flashed straight back to the HK Rom so I could customise my Lock Screen Apps.
4G works a treat on Telstra and Optus, am interested to see what happens when sad old Vodafone turn their 4G on.
Though what I don't like is the trendy Book Cover, as if you slightly move it it thinks you're opening it and turns the screen on, which is annoying in a bag. Silly Samsung Accessories.
Using it as an actual phone is hilarious, though I have a headset for phone calls. It's fun writing txts on.

MADCV said:
I wouldn't worry about flashing the AUS ROM, for some reason it takes out the option to customise the Lock Screen Apps.
ie: they took the option out completely..
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Just got mine delievered last night but have to send it back for exchnage.....
There is a defect in the screen that I believe is the same "oil mark" concern they had with the 10.1's

Just got my 5120 im on att but can only seem to get h+ no 4glte. Cant seem to get it to work on lte. My note 2 works just fine on lte.