Android 4.0 ICS update is now seeding for Samsung Galaxy S II

12 March, 2012
The much awaited firmware is now hitting devices in Europe and Korea. Other regions will follow shortly.

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  • KrYt1C
  • 4TQ
  • 15 Mar 2012

If you cant wait, just get the Resurrection Remix ICS ROM v9.6 from galaxys2root.com. Its so stable and very easy to update. Reviews says that its even better then Samsung's ICS version. Had mine for almost a week and runs GREAT!!!

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    • joe vf
    • PGT
    • 15 Mar 2012

    any news for australia up grade?

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      • Anonymous
      • 0FV
      • 15 Mar 2012

      It's slower and much less reliable. The contacts section crashes whenever i try to scroll through it and it crashes the whole touchwiz interface with it. Also thouh it gained functionality in some sections it also lost functionality in others.
      In case you are wondering i'm using the official firmware updated via kies.
      If i find a way i'll go back to GB until they make this version stabile.

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        • S@M
        • 3LB
        • 14 Mar 2012

        Is it out yet in the middle east or what?

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          • prince
          • TfX
          • 14 Mar 2012

          does anyone here have updated ics thru KIES PHILLIPINES?

          anyone's experience on ICS speed and battery life?
          pls comment as i have 2.3.6 gingerbread and i am satisfied with the speed and stability of it. but having an ics look would be nice...

          so ics is it faster and better?

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            • stefan (B)
            • n7r
            • 14 Mar 2012

            It's like they stopped....

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              • stefan (B)
              • n7r
              • 14 Mar 2012

              Nothing in Belgium...
              Is the XXLPQ rom, which is available for other countries (like throug sammobile...) also suited for Belgium?

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                • Kinggy
                • Spx
                • 14 Mar 2012

                [deleted post]Get a launcher.... And android is much better than iOS, iOS is for the technology challenged

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                  • snigdho
                  • 2Cd
                  • 14 Mar 2012

                  Anyone please help me I've updated my phone through sammobile odin to 2.3.6 but after that if I want to update my phone through kies it says "Your Device Does Not Support Updating Via Kies" So what can I do now please anyone help me

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                    • AnonD-18253
                    • gCS
                    • 14 Mar 2012

                    KinGBoneS, 14 Mar 2012In Latvia no update ! :@Are you shure? ICS update in Latvia is officialy available since yesterday already :) Installed it yesterday afternoon on my S2 and it rocks.
                    Remember,you can update only via Kies,not with OTA or Kies air

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                      • Cruz
                      • m4N
                      • 14 Mar 2012

                      Anonymous, 14 Mar 2012This is the official ICS? Available in Zamboanga? My batt d... moreYes Sir,
                      This is handset I bought in Davao before Xmas.

                      Using it all day and playing with the new OS. Small changes if I'm honest, but battery is perhaps 30% better. The phone is running well, maybe I imagine it is faster, but scrolling is less blurry.

                      Too early to be sure....give me a week or so to average my usage. Sunday school will be a good test as I tend to watch GMA clips.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 04S
                        • 14 Mar 2012

                        Soo is this update good or bad pls tell cuz there are a lot of mixed comments :-(

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                          • Kinggy
                          • Spx
                          • 14 Mar 2012

                          For those who have updated (I live in the UK), what is the battery life like after the update. Improved or the same? I know it would be difficult to say after 1 day of use.

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                            • magni
                            • 0Ue
                            • 14 Mar 2012

                            Anyone from France got the update to ics?

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                              • uzi
                              • 0Fn
                              • 14 Mar 2012

                              Please gsmarena we want to see your review of this final ics build!

                              Vote/like this comment so they see it everyone!

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                                • Anonymous
                                • 0Ut
                                • 14 Mar 2012

                                I don't know why is everybody bitching about. 4.0 is smooth, browser is much better, the interface is more elegant. is not baking bread or giving away free money and, if that is what you expected, DON'T update.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 0Ut
                                  • 14 Mar 2012

                                  SL, 14 Mar 2012Can anyone confirm if ICS 4.03 has flash support?yes, it has. you must update the flash player from the market after updating to 4.0

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • fqj
                                    • 14 Mar 2012

                                    Any news on the update reaching South Africa?

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                                      • ZZT
                                      • 0wb
                                      • 14 Mar 2012

                                      Lithuania - update available from yesterday. Very small changes in UI, finally updated email client - it can manage IMAP folders more or less now (thats plus), updated gmail client looks less atractive (thats minus, but maybe its just for me). Overal feels improved performance, but without proper benchmarking difficult to say.
                                      Whats really strange, its text on lock sreen "Swipe screen to unlock" - looks really lame and like its doesnt belongs there :) It was better without it on gingerbread, what was the point to add it?

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                                        • BOSS
                                        • MMU
                                        • 14 Mar 2012

                                        KinGBoneS, 14 Mar 2012In Latvia no update ! :@Oh, yes we have! Check it with samsung kies !