[Q] Samsung Galaxy SII XXKI4... guidance needed.

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Hello xda-Friends.. I am zeekayjee, I just now registered myself on xda-developers forum after reading 100s of discussions from this website for last couple of months.

I recently (some 2 months back) bought Samsung Galaxy S2 I9100XXKI4 here in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. When I was in buying decision, all the sellers tried to convince me that this has Gingerbread 2.3.5 hence it is very likely to get an ICS 4 upgrade VERY VERY SOON. But yet I see nothing, rather if i try to find any updates no one in the world even talks about upgrades in Saudi Arabia. I request any of you who can guide me about following 2 questions:

1- Is there any chance for us (SII owners in Saudia) to get ICS official upgrade? if yes, then any expected dates? if no, then can anyone of you guide me how to do it through rooting and flashing or whatever it takes (by the way I know and have both Kies and Odin3) I will be needing a clear guidance and the required software.

2- Since I only bought it couple of months ago - should I take risk of rooting it ? if yes, how (with all details and software etc. please) and will it kill my warranty?



Please guide me, I will be highly obliged.

1) No. According to the PC version of Checkfus (search for it on here/Google), there hasn't been an ICS release for Saudi Arabia. Re rooting/upgrading, read the Stickies, everything you could possibly need to know can be found in those threads.

2) Should you 'take the risk of rooting it' ? That's up to you. Frankly unless you know why you want to root the phone/have a reason for doing so, I don't see why you should. I've seen plenty of people on here try to root their phones without first completely understanding the process of how & without having a reason why, and it's ended it tears/gnashing of teeth in some cases. Yes, rooting your phone & running non-stock firmware on it voids your warranty.

yes it will come eventually
using odin flash any stock rom it will work no need to root.
be sure you have i9100, check under battery.
i9100 roms will go into i9100
i9100G roms go into i9100G
any mixing will end in brick.

there is an iraq leaked rom available check that outim using it and its very stable.

http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?p...00&r=7#regiona