I9300ZSEMB1 4.1.2 JB available after ZSEMA1 pulled out

ZSEMB1 for Galaxy S3 is released a few days ago. for some reasons, ZSEMA1 was pulled out by Samsung in Hong Kong. insiders claimed ZSEMA1 was buggy and may cause problems like sudden reboot

firmware details:
pda: ZSEMB1
csc: OZSEMB1 (Hong Kong, Taiwan)
date: 2 Feb 2013


download link:
link 1 (by sammobile)

I9100XWLS8 I9100ZCLSF Galaxy S2 I9100 Android 4.1.2 update download

Samsung started to roll out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean for Galaxy S2 I9100, aka SGS2. this update includes new features like Touchwiz UX (the UI from Galaxy S3 I9300), new notification bar with customizable toggles, two home screen mode (basic mode and easy mode) etc, plus enhanced performance


image source: gsmarena.com


I9100XWLS8 firmware details:
pda: XWLS8
csc: FOPLS3
date: 16 Jan 2013


I9100ZCLSF firmware details:
pda: ZCLSF
csc: OZHLSF (Chinese - China, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
date: 11 Jan 2013


download links:
I9100XWLS8 (by sammobile)
I9100ZCLSF (by sammobile)

I9300ZSEMA1 Chinese 4.1.2 for Galaxy S3 released in Taiwan (繁中)

this is the real Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean in Traditional Chinese for SGS3


firmware details:
pda: ZSEMA1
csc: OZSEMA1


download link:
link 1 (by sammobile)

I9300ZSDLL1 I9300ZCDLL1 I9300ZNDLL1 Android 4.1.1 JB Chinese version (中文) update for Samsung Galaxy S3

UPDATE: the real 4.1.2 I9300ZSEMA1 Traditional Chinese version is here. those listed below are actually 4.1.1, sorry about that


3 new Chinese Jelly Bean Android 4.1.1 SGS3 updates for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan


I9300ZSDLL1 (Hong Kong, Taiwan - Traditional Chinese)
pda: ZSDLL1
csc: OZSDLL1 (open, Traditional Chinese for TGY and BRI)


I9300ZCDLL1 (China - Simplified Chinese)
pda: ZCDLL1
csc: CHNDLL1


I9300ZNDLL1 (China - Simplified Chinese)
PDA: ZNDLL1
CSC: CHUDLL1


download links:
I9300ZSDLL1 TGY, Hong Kong (by sammobile)
I9300ZSDLL1 BRI, Taiwan (by sammobile)
I9300ZCDLL1, China (by sammobile)
I9300ZNDLL1, China (by sammobile)

4.1.2 update for Galaxy Note 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 2

Samsung rolls out Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean rom for Galaxy Note 10.1 (N8000) and Galaxy Tab 2 (P3100) recently for some Asian and Europen countries including China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and France. this update comes with multi window as well as other new feature found in their Galaxy Note II



image source: christianpost.com



N8000ZCBLL3 firmware details:
pda: ZCBLL3
csc: CHNBLL3 (Simplified Chinese)


N8000ZSBLL3 firmware details:
pda: ZSBLL3
csc: OZSBLL3 (open, Traditional Chinese)


N8000XXCLL3 firmware details:
pda: XXCLL3
csc: OXACLL3 (open Europe)


P3100XXCLL2 firmware details:
pda: XXCLL2
csc: XEFCLK1

you may check out the specific CSC code at Samsung CSC code reference


download links:
N8000ZCBLL3 (by sammobile)
N8000ZSBLL3 (by sammobile)
N8000XXCLL3 (by sammobile)
P3100XXCLL2 (by sammobile)

I9300ZSALF1 I9300XXALF5 I9300XXALF6 Samsung Galaxy S3 new ICS Android 4.0.4 firmwares

Samsung just released some new SGS3 roms for Asia and Europe, XXALF6, XXALF5 and ZSALF1, built in the mid June. sources claimed smart stay and smoothness are fine tuned


I9300ZSALF1 firmware details:
pda: ZSALF1
csc: OZSALF1 (open, Hong Kong, Taiwan)
modem: XXLEF
updated: 2012-06-15

I9300XXALF5 firmware details:
pda: XXALF5
csc: EURALE3 (Europe)
modem: XXLF5
updated: 2012-06-13

I9300XXALF6 firmware details:
pda: XXALF6
csc: OLBALE6 (open, South East Asia)
modem: DXLEA
updated: 2012-06-14


download links:
I9300ZSALF1
I9300XXALF5
I9300XXALF6

I9300ZSALED the lastest Samsung Galaxy S3 Android 4.0.4 rom after launch

ZSALED released and is the official one on S3 available in Hong Kong and Taiwan with Chinese Input Method





firmware info:

pad: ZSALED
modem: XXLEF
csc: OZSALED


some build info details:

ro.build.version.release=4.0.4
ro.build.date=Wed May 23 09:14:50 KST 2012
ro.build.date.utc=1337732090
ro.product.model=GT-I9300
ro.product.brand=samsung
ro.board.platform=exynos4


download link:
link 1

N7000ZSLPF official Chinese ICS for Galaxy Note

UPDATE: Galaxy Note official ICS ZSLPF and XXLPY confirmed unsafe


the first Samsung official Android 4.0.3 ICS Chinese rom ZSLPF for SGN just leaked for the Asia region like Hong Kong and Taiwan. no premium suite is included






firmware details:

pda: ZSLPF
modem: XXLR1 REV 05
csc: OZSLPF


build info:

ro.build.id=IML74K
ro.build.display.id=IML74K.ZSLPF
ro.build.version.incremental=ZSLPF
ro.build.version.sdk=15
ro.build.version.codename=REL
ro.build.version.release=4.0.3
ro.build.date=Tue May 15 15:25:28 KST 2012
ro.build.fingerprint=samsung/GT-N7000/GT-N7000:4.0.3/IML74K/ZSLPF:user/release-keys


WARNING:
- this ZSLPE is not proved to be safe yet at this time
- make sure you are aware of the XXLPY phone brick issues before flashing this
Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - issues
Galaxy Note ICS XXLPY phone bricks - advice



downloads:
link 1

I9100ZSLPG available for FOTA upgrade

Samsung released ZSLPG, another ICS 4.0.3 update, for Galaxy S2 I9100 in Hong Kong today and is available for upgrade via Kies and FOTA. the overall performance and smoothness is enhanced, and the IMAP problem is fixed. besides, Samsung HK now provides an official guide for FOTA although currently only Traditional Chinese version is available


firmware details:
base: I9100ZSLPG
csc: I9100OZSLPG
modem: I9100ZSLPG
build date: 6 April 2012

official upgrade guide: Traditional Chinese version






source: www.samsung.com/hk

Chinese official 4.0.3 ICS I9100ZSLPE

the first Chinese ICS rom ZSLPE for Samsung Galaxy S2 leaked for China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. it surprised me really since there were delays in Chinese rom upgrade in the past. on the other hand, Samsung HK also announced the first ICS rom is coming next week

details:
base: I9100ZSLPE
csc: I9100OZSLPE
modem: I9100ZSLPE






download links:
link 1
link 2 (in Chinese), password: forum.sptbox.net

Android ICS available on 15 March

the latest news (or rumor) about the official release date for Android ICS on Samsung Galaxy S2 is 15 March, according to various sources from Samsung Israel

on the other hand, Samsung HK has published the latest version of I9100 user manual for ICS on their website already, although no screenshots from ICS is included


User Manual (ICS) in both English and Traditional Chinese:


you can download it here: User Manual (ICS)


below are some screenshots of the manual, together with the revision dated 03/2012

my Samsung Galaxy S vs LG Optimus x2

recently, LG Optimus x2 has a new TV ad showing the phone takes only 4.6 seconds to load Yahoo HK main page. I surfed their website and found they have another claiming that it takes 7.6 seconds (average result via wifi) to load aastock.com (Traditional Chinese version) and ready for challenge. so i did some tests on my Galaxy S ...


DISCLAIMER:
- the data/results stated below are for reference only, and it is NOT supposed/assumed to be used for any other comparisons by any means, and does NOT represent any standard
- the data/results obtained may varies depending on a lot of uncontrollable factors
- the results were obtained with a non-stock and modified Galaxy S ROM I9000XWJS8, without overclocking
- the wifi link speed used for the test was 65Mbps, via a 100M broadband
- all caching, including proxy server cache were disabled (not including ISP's cache server, if any)
- the tests were taken on 03 April 2011 2045-2200 HKT


according to Optimus x2's website, i cleared all browser cache, and i even killed the browser process (not by closing it, but killed the application actually)

test 1: browser process retained, cache cleared, flash enabled, tested for 5 times as LG's
a/. loading www.aastocks.com/tc/default.aspx
Optimus x2: 7.6 seconds (quoted from their website)
my Galaxy S: max ~6.x seconds, min ~5 seconds, average ~5.x seconds

b/. loading hk.yahoo.com/?m=1
Optimus x2: 4.6 seconds (quoted from their tv ad)
my Galaxy S: max ~4 seconds, min ~3 seconds, average ~3.x seconds


test 2: started a new browser process (old process killed), cache cleared, flash enabled, tested for 5 times as LG's
a/. loading www.aastocks.com/tc/default.aspx
Optimus x2: 7.6 seconds (quoted from their website)
my Galaxy S: max ~7 seconds, min ~5.x seconds, average ~6.x seconds

b/. loading hk.yahoo.com?m=1
Optimus x2: 4.6 seconds (quoted from their tv ad)
my Galaxy S: max ~5 seconds, min ~4 seconds, average ~4.x seconds


test 3: browser process retained, cache cleared, flash enabled, computed with stop watch by lifehacker.com
a/. loading http://cache.lifehacker.com/assets/resources/stopwatch.php?u=http://www.aastocks.com/tc/default.aspx
my Galaxy S: 4.773 seconds


b/. loading http://cache.lifehacker.com/assets/resources/stopwatch.php?u=http://hk.yahoo.com/?m=1
my Galaxy S: 2.555 seconds



test 4: browser process retained, cache cleared, flash enabled, computed with stop watch by numion.com
a/. loading http://numion.com/stopwatch/Start.html?Url=http://www.aastocks.com/tc/default.aspx
my Galaxy S: 6.265 seconds


b/. loading http://numion.com/stopwatch/Start.html?Url=http://hk.yahoo.com?m=1
my Galaxy S: 3.11 seconds



conclusion? no need to conclude ...

become red!! new color for Galaxy S I9000 in HK

i have heard that Samsung will launch a red I9000, and now, here it is (is it in pink actually?)

 

source : www.samsung.com

simple way to avoid mixed english and chinese (or other languages) contacts

personally, i don prefer to sort chinese contacts by pinyin, so ...

it's a simple way to show chinese contacts after english one, although it's a bit tricky

to do it, just add a chinese character of your choice (non-printable or chinese symbols) in front of the contact name in chinese, and now they will appear after the letter "Z"

some reviews about my works

just found some articles/reviews talking about my sms mod and loop device mod. i am really appreciated

here they are:

hitting over 2700 in benchmarks with new fix (by soraxd@samsunggalaxysforums.com)

SMS – Show Sent Time For Galaxy S i9000 (by www.xda-developers.com)

XDA Brings You Custom Apps: See The Time Text Was Sent, and Stream TV (by www.talkandroid.com)

香港版卡三爽？ (in chinese)