S2 Jelly Bean update PLEASE HELP!

[Anonymous]

I have a samsung galaxy s2 GTi9100P and i updated to Jelly Bean OTA last night and I have just found out that i do no have NFC any more. Is this normal or do i have the wrong firmware version??

How can i fix please help

[MI5]

I'm amazed the phone is still getting a signal if you've flashed an open ROM onto a locked phone... You've been very lucky. I'd put it back to ICS now and wait for O2 to release the correct ROM.

I assume your previous CSC was I9100pO2U ??

[Anonymous]

yes.  I updated it using Odin then like 3 or 4 days later the official release came out for jelly bean because my partner has the (other) S2.  (without the NFC option) and she now has the same as me when we look at the About Phone section. 

Will it be ok for me to just leave it as!?

[MI5 · Accepted solution]

Your partners phone has the correct firmware for her model. Yours is incorrect and NFC will never work on it again unless you put an NFC ROM back on it. O2 haven't released their ROM for JB yet on the NFC version so your only UK firmware option is Orange (at this moment in time). However, you should NOT flash this onto a locked phone as you will not get lucky twice and your phone will turn into a paperweight !!
If you want JB, with NFC function, request an unlock code, unlock the phone and put the Orange ROM on it. If you're not fussed about having NFC leave it for now until O2 release their JB "P" ROM or go back to your correct ICS firmware.
Choice is all yours.......?

[Anonymous]

i see.  so long as the phone wont brick itself by having the wrong stuff on it i will keep it as it is for now.  however, one question, when it is released how will i know.  Will it still come OTA as normal??

[MI5]

You will now only get OTA updates for the non P version as that is now what your phone is. I can't tell you for sure it won't brick itself one time you turn it on as I've only ever had one phone that was locked with the wrong firmware on and that was bricked and took me about 3 days to sort out.....

[Anonymous]

safest option then would be to go back to I9100pO2U??

[Anonymous]

I have downloaded already I9100PXXLPH_I9100PO2ULP4_I9100PXXLPC_HOME.tar.md5

[MI5]

Personally, I would. At least until I got the phone unlocked....

[Anonymous]

ok thank you for all your help!!

Amazin

[MI5]

It's what we're here for - Good luck and be more careful in future! Ask first if you're not sure