topic Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P') in Android

Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

Anonymous — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 20:44:14 GMT

So I just read on this forum that Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) became available to Samsung Galaxy SII owners from 23-01-2013. (see http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/Jelly-Bean-for-Galaxy-S2-Roll-out-started/td-p/391670 )

Problem is, there is still no firmware update available for me through Kies, presumably because I have the 'P' / NFC version of the SII (model: GT-I9100P).

When will Jelly Bean be released for the 'P' model? I was not told at any time when signing my contract that I would be given a 'P' version of the phone and I don't even use the NFC functionality.

Cheers,

Ben

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

MI5 — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 08:08:41 GMT

If you don't use NFC just flash your phone with the stock O2 firmware for the international version.

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

Anonymous — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 18:21:17 GMT

How do I do that

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

MI5 — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:00:49 GMT

http://community.o2.co.uk/t5/Android-Devices-Samsung-HTC-Sony/HOW-TO-A-Guide-to-using-Odin/m-p/463464#M18334

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

Anonymous — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 22:53:24 GMT

Thanks. So should I install one of these...

http://www.sammobile.com/firmwares/1/?model=GT-I9100&pcode=O2U#firmware

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

MI5 — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 07:15:55 GMT

Yes, the first one on the list.

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

Anonymous — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:38:09 GMT

Thanks MI5, I took the plunge lastnight and flashed my s2 using odin. Al seems to be working well and it hasnt turned into an iphone. The only prob I can see is that kies says it cannot update my phone now?

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

MI5 — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 10:41:47 GMT

Kies won't be interested as the hardware is saying P version but the software is saying I version - It's too difficult for Kies to compute so it shuts off
If you are bothered about Kies updates in the future, wait until O2 release the P software then flash it with Odin. Kies will then be happy once again.

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

Anonymous — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 20:16:35 GMT

Thanks MI5 - I'm now running Jelly Bean 🙂

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

MI5 — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 22:18:37 GMT

Good job mate.....

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

Anonymous — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 14:38:06 GMT

Do we think O2 is going to release the Jelly Bean update for the I9100P any time soon?

I do use NFC but was fed up that O2 were being so slow, now I am just annoyed that Orange got there first.

I am thinking maybe just using Tasker in the meantime to automate what I do with NFC and use the I9100 update, but I do not want to mess about just for O2 to release the I9100P update a couple of days later.

Decisions decisions.

Re: Jelly Bean for Samsung Galaxy S2 ('P')

MI5 — Sun, 09 Jun 2013 15:07:40 GMT

Tasker will only automate the function that needs to be available on the phone. Without the P variant firmware you will not have NFC available at all. If you are unlocked you can use the Orange firmware in the meantime.