Samsung I9103 Galaxy R

  • Released 2011, August
    135g, 9.5mm thickness
    Android 2.3.3, up to 4.0
    8GB storage, microSD slot
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  • 4.2"
    480x800 pixels
  • 5MP
    720p
  • 1GB RAM
    Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
  • 1650mAh
    Li-Ion

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R - Specs

Network Technology GSM / HSPA
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Speed HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
Launch Announced 2011, June. Released 2011, August
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 125 x 66 x 9.5 mm (4.92 x 2.60 x 0.37 in)
Weight 135 g (4.76 oz)
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type SC-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 4.2 inches, 50.2 cm2 (~60.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~222 ppi density)
Protection Scratch-resistant glass
 TouchWiz UI
Platform OS Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread), upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
CPU Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
GPU ULP GeForce
Memory Card slot microSD, up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal 8GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera Single 5 MP, AF
Features LED flash
Video 720p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 1.3 MP
Video
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, DLNA
Bluetooth 3.0, A2DP, EDR
GPS Yes, with A-GPS
Radio Stereo FM radio, RDS
USB microUSB 2.0
Features Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Browser HTML, Adobe Flash
 MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player
MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player
Photo/video editor
Document editor
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1650 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 660 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Misc Colors Black
SAR 0.18 W/kg (head)     0.42 W/kg (body)    
Price About 200 EUR
Tests Display Contrast ratio: 858:1 (nominal)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 65dB / Ring 71dB
Audio quality Noise -89.9dB / Crosstalk -90.0dB
Battery life

Samsung I9103 Galaxy R - User Reviews

  • How to be go sms pro :(

  • i can't video chat in this phone .

  • my samsung touch n hindi not show

  • my phone samsung galaxy R GT-I19103,Tuch probable plz relase rate

  • I can sold you a new one

  • my touch pad has problem and i have been lookin for replacement and cant find one

  • my touch pad has problem and i have been lookin for replacement and cant find one

  • i can't open my messenger and i can't receive calls . whenever someones calling it suddenly stop the progress same thing whenever someone is texting me

  • I got the Samsung galaxy R GT I9103 since 2011, but from months ago until now can not turn on the wifi

  • My best friend have it since 2012.It always have been with 2.3 and it started freezing at the first months.Laggy and crappy for any reason.Tried to get the 4.0 update-unsucessful.Upgraded to 4.4.2 with custom rom-looks like it began a little bit faster but its still freezing and a lot of things like bluetooth stopped working.Sadly,there isnt and never will be R2 because of the fact-the phone came out at the same time as S2 and 4/5 of the people bought S2.This phone had potential anyway.It still can handle the most new games because of the high end specs for its time which are something between low-end and medium-end today.

  • sir my phone is showing the msg of filmware upgrade encountered issue,so how can i solve the problem pls help me

  • Want to buy mother board for galaxy r

  • Hi Teya. You can get the parts by online order. See the link below.

  • Gosh, i jus luv this phone,this is my 1st smart phone and i will never ever foget it, i dont have it now as i have sold it after using it for 2 years, i am currently using mi3 it is an awesum phone 2.

  • Hi donna! You're also from Ph? Do you have any idea where we can buy accessories for our galaxy r? twas my phone for the last 2 years... I wanted to make her look new so Im looking for casing replacement. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

  • Hello my mobile phone is samsung galaxy R is very good thankyou..I live in Iran Tehran:)

  • New version apdate

  • New version apdate

  • great phone

  • I'm Galexy R since 3 years... Its working on ICS update... I wanted to.update it to either Kitkat or jellybean.. Is

  • how to root and update to kitkat

  • Excellant mobile..using from last 3yrs.

  • can any one tell it has voice messages

  • Go to xda developer's website and you can find everything you need from Galaxy r section. In order to update you have to root your phone.This phone is upgradable to android KitKat version..

  • I am using this phone for three years. Very good phone.

  • Using the phone since its launch in 2011. Heard lots of talk about this model's motherboard having manufacturing defects. Touchwood never been to a service center yet. With ICS, its so far so good. Seen good and bad times and other phones coming and going while this work horse has tirelessly performed :-O

  • im using this phone for last two years . im happy about it but i need to update it .. what i do

  • Hi! I've been using Samsung Galaxy R since forever! Joke! Was glad I got to trade my phone with my husband and been using it for 2 years now. He bought the phone from Taiwan (very affordable) and so far it was really the best phone I had. I am just sad that this wasn't launched in the Phils unlike other units of Samsung (e.g. S4, S5, etc.) I cannot find any phone case for this since most of the stores say they don't have this kind of unit. I wanted to add accessories to my phone but there are no available supplies here in Ph. More of Samsung products please! :) So happy!

  • Aggreed ...m using from 2011 of jan...still i didnt go to service center. :)

  • Its awsome experience using since 4 years.... Thanks to it...

  • I m using it since 2011, this phone is truly amazing..processor is fast good RAM, hd gaming is smooth.. Camera was awsome.. I hv clicked pics which is better than 8mp camera fone.. I also hv grand nd note 2 ..pic arent so great in these two phone.. even if I zzoom in thr was no burst... I m lucky to hv this phone..

  • excellent mobile..has issue about hanging and battery getting down very faster...but leaving it, its the best of the lot..awesome using it from 4 years

  • how to update my galaxy R phone to jellybean?

  • It's time to change the phone bro... or u need to factory reset and add only necessary apps.

  • Its the battery effect bro, kindly change it and it will be back rocking. This baby is a one master piece. Mine completed 2 & 1/2 Years.

  • Great phone , it's been more than 2yrs up with this phone , just doing the business of survival with me , lately has started to heat up sometimes when charging , I would like to know whether the battery or the phone defect , I will be glad for any positive inputs

  • Yes bro it does support.

  • Guys using Galaxy R, can you confirm if this phone supports USB OTG. Am planning to buy one of those OTG pen drives that has both USB & micro USB ports. But not sure if my Galaxy R supports it or not.

  • Guys this handset is awesome it is just the manufacturer Samsung that has let it down that is one Good thing abt apple though they are arrogant people still they atleast replace the handset within one year with no questions asked ....I still have my handset after 2.5 years it is awesome

  • Its a good phone to be a basic one.. hangs and hangs and hangs... battery will get over in a span of time. Already changed the mother board of phone... waste of money

  • Ple tell me my r is hanging what should i do

  • Ofcourse tempel run 2 and ozone and Front line commondo

  • Galaxy r is best

  • Hello All the SGR users I want to know where to get a motherboard for this fabulous phone. I am using this from Feb 2012 trust me it is one GIANT which never let me down till date.... I recently had some issue with network I was not getting signal so took to Stupid Samsung showroom the idiot out there said it's Motherboard is gone, but the fact was it was not gone i took it to the local guy he just removed and did soldering little bit and my network is back but the nonsense charging port is gone so it is like that is a crap I have 2 new batteries which I keep at home for charging and use the other inserted in my phone.. I really hate the Samsung Service centers in Bangalore they are just a really crap... They are here just to make money fit for nothing guys....

  • Hi Guys :)... Ive been using this phone since dec 2011 .. So has been around 2yrs 3months.. Ive been quite happy withe phone .. It has an excellent display, pretty good camera even now,the loud speaker is also very good.. it has handled all the games that ive thrown at it.. ive installed CM 10 on it.. Even though it lags every n ow and then i still love it..:).. Now ill probably be shifting to G2 but will not sell my Galaxy R.. It has really been my Royal phone... Cheers to all Galaxy Royal users out there....

  • very good phone i like it

  • i hve galaxy r ..it had some problem if i use continiously its working ...if i kept that quitly it will gone to switch off pls give some suggestions

  • Yes it does work, I am using it but it lags a bit use a class 10 you wont feel this also...

  • yes i have same problem

  • The worst phone from samsung. purchased it for Rs.23000/- in Jan 2011. Replaced motherboard with in one year in december 2012 . The same also damaged in the second time in Jan 2014. Estimated cost Rs.6500 for MB and only one month warranty for the board from the samsung authorised service centre. Is this company looting the indian people?. Not yet decided to repair it and thinking for a new phone from any other manufacturer.

  • Please my galaxy r cannot lock

  • Please my galaxy r cannot lock

  • please help me locate my galaxy r. it still ringing but we cannot find it.

  • can someone please tell me how to get rid of thumbnails on Galaxy R as its occupying 2.2GB from 4 GB internal memory?

  • From whr do u got the phone at 7000,

  • awesome phone i am using since last 2 years great quality of display. sc-lcd screen never come again not even hang problem in 2 years i think best phone ever made by samsung.

  • It costs around 7,000 in bangalore. I went to enquire for my phone and found this from the customer service team.

  • hallo everyone,,,i just wanna simply ask about what is exact price of motherboard of Samsung galaxy R GT-I9103.i need that and i belong from BANGLADESH.this one model did not import that is why ,,,the accessories demand is off...plz help me out to say the price of motherboard of this mobile,,,,its an critically urgent.i m desperately waiting to know the price....

  • jelly bean won't be available for Galaxy R

  • when available Samsung official jelly bean ?

  • I have a galaxy R, But I want to use a 64gb memory card on my fone. will it support?? plz reply.

  • Guys what is the battery life that you get with a full charge? After more than a year on this battery, the DU Battery Saver app shows 17 hours of life on a full charge. Isnt this less than usual?

  • I have it and the only thing that I can say is: don't buy it, is a real shit.

  • ****This is for Samsung***Even though you wanted S2 to be your flagship phone still thiis is better than S2 and you know why???? because this is Galaxy "R" Ro for Royale!!!!The Super Clear LCD display has proved to be way better than super amoled Screen!

  • Hi Sudhir Tata Docomo is shit company I always had problem with network hence I shifted to Vodafone then to Airtel airtel is awesome for internet usage! I am using last 2 years my phone still looks new!

  • how upgrade my android in 4.0

  • Still using the phone almost for 1.5years, since the time it was launched, upgraded to (O.S icecream sandwich),worth the buy. High end games like Real Racing 3(a 1.2 GB game and Fifa 14) also work on this phone. All the rumours about this phone were false. I am happy that i made the decision.

  • Still using this phone...one of the best phones samsung ever made....great quality....good camera,fast internet,good display etcc....gaming is awesomeeeeeee

  • Very fast.

  • old is gold.

  • I'm using this phone from last 2 years, I use to change the phones often but I'm not even feeling like changing this phone. Awesome and impreseve Display. Great Cam Quality. -MYK

  • I've had same problem on my cell, i changed the "motherboard" inside him, it was error on antena that receives network

  • Even now my freinds ask what handset it is as it looks even better than samsung S2 the display is awesome.....After 2 years

  • My phone has network problem. I have used the vodafone and Docomo sim and facing the network issue. The signal is very weak in this phone, while the same sim works fine in Nokia phone. Please suggest if any one has faced the similar problem, also if there is any way to resolve this issue. Thanks in advance.

  • Good smartphone. Long life Galaxy R.

  • hi. i would like to ask if there is a samsung service center that supports this model in the philippines. the glass of mine got shattered and id like to have it repaired. i've been using it for the last two years it never failed me.

  • phone is great & i am using it from last 2 years and it has great gamming experience like a console. SAMSUNG when you will give jellybean upgrade, i am waiting ??

  • it,s good battery pacap nice mobile offter 2years

  • its nice phone good battery pack up overall its good. its same like samsung galaxy s2 but the difference is only about camera and processor

  • dude i too satisfied with this phone for the past two years....

  • hey, i want to ask about the Processor.is it good? and can i tale this one now.as galaxy ace duos is available now..

  • Galaxy s advance better than dis. S advance h supr amoled disply and android jellybean upgrdeble.

  • iam using Galaxy R for the past one year. It is the best one.

  • GOOD

  • Can anybody tell me which one is best xperia u or galaxy r

  • Cn anybdy tll me whch one is bst xpria u or glxy r

  • Cn anybdy tll me whch one is bst xpria u or glxy r

  • hey did temple run 2 runs in galaxy R????

  • Update USB Drivers

  • Yes, its old but: is fast and works perfect with Android 4 Has the brightest screen on the market, with natural colors and pure White, light days away form yelow amoleds Galaxy II. FM radio is amazing Audio Quality is near the Best, audiophile specs. Battery life is poor.

  • Try installing the Kies software on your PC.My problems got solved that.The USB/Mass storage device is still very unstable in Samsung phones.The installation of kies should solve it.

  • i am getting a nitfication un recoznised device found when i am connecting my mobile with pc. and conne t to mass srorage option also nt coming....plz help

  • really .......galaxy r is a bad phone. go 4 galaxy s advance...its better.

  • I have also had the hands one experience with Galaxy Grand and yes it looks like a Chinese phone :P For the win GALAXY ROYALE (y)

  • Reflash your rom and install I9103XWLP8_I9103ODDLP6_INU version if you are from India... XDA forum says the Austria version is the most stable ICS for this phone..give a shot

  • Hey buddy, Even i had a similar problem.. there are actually two versions of ICS rom's released for India...i reflashed to this version(which seems to be stable ..see xda)I9103XWLP8_I9103ODDLP6_INU and make sure you enable the following options Settings>Developer options>Force GPU Rendering(check it if its unchecked n reboot your phone) Give a try ...worked for me....:) hopefully might work for you as well :)

  • Upgraded to ICS4.0. RAM was always full intitially. But now its fine. But games lag. phone hangs very frequently. I am fed up with it. Now I want to revert back to gb2.3. When I approached service center they say phone can be hanged will doing so. And if it hangs motherboard needs to be changed which accounts for 40% of the mobile cost. Unfortunately my phone is not in warranty period. Can anyone help me to fix this issue.

  • Even I am facing the same issue. How to fix it.

  • Pilipino lang ang Peg?

  • How could you sell it if the gadget has a problem??

  • This phone really sucks...! I bought one from and I was just able to use it for almost 2months! No support from the seller! it's just like you've been robbed! So you guys, never purchase anything from because they will leave you hanging once you encounter some issue with their item. One more thing, they're selling non-replenishable or discontinued items! If I havent complaint to them they will not remove this model on their website.

  • u should buy micromax canvas 2 is better than lg optimus

  • how about LG optimus 2X??? is it also discontinued?? then i might get galaxy S advance

  • This Mobile is completely Discontinued. Its a better option to chose another one.

  • should i go with this phone or LG optimus 2X and why is this phone priced higher [about 230 Euros in its specs page] ??

  • No Jelly bean update still every galaxy series getting it.

  • Great Phone . Feels good and performs like a charm. Updated to ICS and is now evn better. HAppy to hav gone for it instead of Xperia Arc .

  • @Rajesh..Try resetting it to defaults or Shut the screen and get back..its not all that bad.

  • Worst phone hangs up every time i try to use even removed most of the apps but not helping

  • This is a great phone. I've been using this since more than a year now. And it has Official CyanogenMod 10.1(jelly bean) also. For those who want CM10.1: Any doubts, feel free to post a question on the xda developers link OR

  • Yes, its possible to downgrade Gingerbread & I know very well. When ICS are available in update then I updated but I don't like ICS then I go Samsung Service Center and I downgrade from ICS to Gingerbread & now I'm happy :) ...

  • Faces same problem and went to Samsung service center they tried to reapir but it got dead and now they r asking INR Rs eight thousand for replacing motherboard. i would suggest u to sell and buy new phone

  • Got same problem, went to samsung service center they tried to repair and phone got dead now they are asking for INR Rs eight thousand for changing Mother board. I would suggest u to sell this and buy some other phone.

  • you just go to Samsung kies you can see the firmware version update on kies.also youcan update from any samsung authorized service center for ics

  • So called Russian speaking world, namely Commonwealth of Independent States.

  • I own one I9103 and face some problem. I Shall be relievd fo that.When a sim card is inserted it shows that the it is not registered. I tried various sim cards and the result is the same. Please help to restore to the orginal status of the phone. Thank you My name is Kamaludeen and living in Cuddalore India.

  • Using samsung Kies software

  • i just got my phone samsung 19103 galaxy R! anyone could help me how to connect to wifi coz i lost my user's manual...tnx alot

  • How Can we upgrade ics in galaxy r

  • U r not able to upgrade it into ics

  • Once you upgrade I don't think that it is possible to degrade to gingerbird

  • why samsung galaxy r have not much publicity

  • 10 days ago i upgrade my phone to ics ..now am facing some problems. so please can anyone tell me how to downgraded my phone to gingerbread version plzzzz...thanks in advance...

  • Flash jellybean 4.2 and any lag will go away

  • 32GB Class 10 for Certain.I'm using one right now. If you like experimentation try the 64 GB Class 10. Some blogs have successful users who are using 64Gb class 10.

  • galaxi r now awelable ?

  • How much memory card support galaxy r

  • How much memory card support galaxy r

  • Aftr ics update i caught my gallary getting refreshed evry tym. Am unabl to see pics in my gallary. Can any one say how to solve this??

  • Aftr ics update i caught my gallary getting refreshed evry tym. Am unabl to see pics in my gallary. Can any one say how to solve this??

  • ya . its works smoother and faster

  • Hi Guys, I just got a 9103 and am trying to cope up with it. Cant seem to sore more than one number for a contact. ie isn't there a facility to store separate numbers for Mobile, office, Fax etc. This is something very essential & available in all other fones. Can someone please help? Thanks.

  • Hello guys, i just want u all opinion...if i buy Galaxy R. better or not?? b'cause i love this design... Galaxy R sometimes still loading??? when we play games and use internet? plis comment..i want suggest and advice...before i take..thank u

  • Connect ur Device to Kies for updates else visit Sammobile.com

  • Guys, I was just using My friend's galaxy Grand and I am really glad to say that our phone is of much better quality eventhough after 2 decades.Unbelievable but true.Galaxy Grand seems like a chinese model infront of the galaxy R.i still wanna say that Galaxy R was the best buy in its times.Am so glad to have found this phone.Cheers!

  • no bro still same issues while playing games screen hungs up...

  • What is CIS countries??

  • how to update yar...

  • Please anybody tell us why not even one Firmware Upgrade for this phone has been released for CIS countries till now? I suggested two of my dear ones to buy this phone last year and now I'm shamed for Samsung... Both phones has become a hip of ruins and old-old things! Please help us out!

  • I have visited samsung service centre in nellore and got it updated to ICS...its amazingly working..I am very happy with the prompt service provided by service centrr..keep up the good work samsung & team

  • go to settings devoloper options click on force gpu rendering that solve .games will run more smoother.

  • Galaxy "R" Rocks!!!

  • How???

  • Yeah..am facing same prob..also dat evrytym i lock the screen its color changes to dyanamic mode

  • Had some few issues with the galaxy r when using gingerbread..but after i upgraded to the ics, phone works way better, touch is better, phone is more responsive, and faster....worth upgrading..plus battery lasts better than before...galaxy r rocks!!!

  • I went to samsung service centre nd dy r tellin me its more then 600mb as they ned to change ful operating system...battery issue is dre as ds upgrade gnna enhance the charm....lets see wht difference ds ics update wil offer....

  • guys it will update to jb

  • Guys Please download Juice defender it does hel to control battery drain

  • updated to ics m facing this sound issue the volume decreases automatically after using it for some time n den i hv to restart my device anybody facing same issue ?

  • That's because of ICS.. I downgraded because the 2 ICS versions i tried didn't solve the issue. It's fine with gingerbread running..

  • approx 240 mb

  • Yes it is. Happy to see that someone else is facing the same problem. It caused me to loose the game as it get struct now n then

  • is there any one who is facing issue like the screen stucks in between while playing games like temple run,motogp and subway surf in Samsung Galaxy R

  • Can sumone plz tell me hw much space (mb) ics upgrade will take....

  • the battery issue can be solved with system power saving mode .

  • After upgrading to ics 4.0.4 my all app (like subway surf, temple run etc) become laggy. Can someone tell me how to fix this problem??? PLEASE RPLY FAST THANX IN ADVANCE

  • Keep calm and update to ICS No issues whatsoever. Besides the other tegra 2 devices The original Atrix, Photon 4g Droidx2 And of course the LG 2X None got official ICS It is worth the hard reset

  • (if u have Wi-fi or 3g cnection) Settings < about phone < software update .....u can download it through kies also....mah personal suggestion is dont take risk nd go to your nearest samsung service centre nd ask them to upgrade ....

  • (if u have Wi-fi or 3g cnection) Settings < about phone < software update .....u can download it through kies also....mah personal suggestion is dont take risk nd go to your nearest samsung service centre nd ask them to upgrade ....

  • Yes it does support USB OTG.. Personally used it and works totally fine..

  • How to update ics by net

  • THANKYOU soo much SAMSUNG for fulfilling ur promise nd gvin all galaxy r owners ics update, today i feel realy proud dt i choose ds phone....guys forget abut battery issue or nythin else, jus go nd get ur fone updated as ics is big tym charm!!!

  • Galaxy r rockzzz

  • sometimes when am using facebook on my phone. my phone automatically switch off.this switch iff problem willl come 2 to 3 times.. plz tell how to fix this problem ..am already update the new ics version..plzzzz

  • Yes the battery back up has improved. Especially for stand by Not to mention the overall smoothness Touch has improved And the camera that used to crash seems to have become smooth The camera has new options for panorama and action mode One request When you do update to ICS, do reset your phone and make A back up of data. Also keep the internal memory as less crowded as possible

  • Jelly Bean is not official, nor is it confirmed to be. There are JB custom ROMs.

  • The Battery life has gone down bigtime can some tell me if its a known issue with this phone ?

  • Hi folks, Does this phone support USB OTG .. ?? I am planning to buy this phone, but need the OTG feature.

  • Jelly bean for galaxy R how to get???

  • Where did you get Jelly bean from?

  • after updating to ics the battery performance has gone very bad .i used to get full day now even if phone is idle the battery is draining very fast.please who want to update from gb to ics be aware of this problem.i hope samsung fixes the problem i am very dissapointed right now.wait for few days and i will review again.

  • Did the ICS upgrde on OTA no battery issues infasct life has improved before while using 2.3.5 GB I used to get max 99% battery now even after unplugging it is at 00% for minimum 30-40 mins then slowly dropps if I dont use internet then it comes down to 97-96% by EOD.Thank god upgrade was good and no issues.

  • anybody who have updated ics on galaxy r is it running smoothly any bugs?pls reply thanks

  • hey guys !! now forget ICS. I installed jelly bean on my galaxy R i9103. It has some bugs. but its working fine..... go get it.....

  • Thank you Samsung Got update via OTA I GOT VERSION 4.0.4 Build number IMM76D thank you Samsung for Keeping your word. I was beginning to feel that this being a low selling productin India won't see ICS update I reset my phone after the update, perhaps I should format my internal AD card as well Will post the response to ICS soon Hope the battery bug isn't there, as mentioned in comments. Wifi is working well

  • Just flash austrian or german ics!indian ics there is a battery bug!myy galaxy r rocks!

  • Thanks Sagar for the same I am so dissappointed that I will not be able to Upgrde.I thought as tommorw is weekend I will do it but now I will not :(

  • First download the firmware. then flash it via ODIN

  • I have upgraded to ICS and battery drains much faster. Avoid it. Also if you restrict background data, whats app notifications will stop. Whatsapp message will be received only if whatsapp is on. Hence you will have to keep it on also. Hence mose battery drain.

  • I read some comments and they are totaly not true. Ics is available on the net. And u dnt ve to root or unlock or do anything. Just download it to ur pc/ trabsfer to ur card and then flash it with odin. Odin can also be downloaded on the same site where u find the ics. Google : Download Official ics for galaxy r U ll find ics waitng . Cheers. Galaxy r is the best

  • Facing issue while upgarding to ICS.. phone hangs and the upgrade i not proceeding.. have to reboot the phone and clear the upgrade using manage applications.. any one facing the same issue>

  • I am also facing same issue. while upgrade to ICS.. the phone hangs and upgrade fails.. have to reboot the device to make it work ..... Any help is appreciated

  • Suppose we face issues with Battery drain with the ICS upgrde is there any way to downgrade the same back to gingerbread?

  • Does the update wipe out the phone data? namely contacts, sms, apps? What should I do for a back-up?

  • I agree with You people finally Samsung has done the honourable thing!

  • use task manager. apss running in background kills battery faster. mine case has improvement shown in battery performance.

  • I've been waiting 4 this upgrade for a Very long time. Thank u Samsung. This phone works better with ics. I hope the issues in ginger bread would have been solved here.

  • After ICS update Battery drains very fast. I can say Battery life is 30% to 40% less than GB

  • Finally Samsung did some good work for galaxy r users. Congrats to all users. Working fine till now. Now no regret of buying this rare amazing phone.

  • i am very happy to upgrade my phone 4.0.4 its nice

  • its will automatic update ICS 4.0.4 through on wi-fi but your SGR setting automatic update must through only wi-fi...NEw Delhi

  • I have upgraded to ICS version in India/Mumbai via Kies and its working amazingly fast now.

  • Today i updated my mob to ICS 4.0.4 but wifi is not working pls help....

  • My Galaxy R receiving OTA update. I m from Pune.

  • My Galaxy R phone (in India) picked up the ICS (Android 4.0.4) OTA update today. Upgrade was painless and things working fine so far.

  • its an official ics update in india

  • Dear Friend, Samsung Galaxy R now have the option to updated it into ICS with out root. Just go on software update then you will find the updation of this ICS. I have just received alert today's morning.

  • OMG!! galaxy R recevies ICS update in india .... i m from hyderabad(andra pradesh)

  • ics seeding for india folks . at last they are serving galaxy R with ice cream sandwich !!!

  • OTG - On The GO Cable Means using this cable you can use USB pendrive with your Mobile.

  • Yes Semi HD means 1280*720P.

  • what is otg

  • SGR ICS update for indian version

  • Does galaxr R play and record HD vedios ??

  • Yes it can for files containing it but not phone as its based on Linux. Also, virus can effect your phone using applications installed.

  • Better to use other one coz its supporting OTG.

  • It is up gradable buddy.

  • Yes, but you can download it from Sammobile site & then can flash using ODIN v3.07. Forget about samsung, coz it will n't release anything for This one.

  • I agree with you buddy but I am pretty dissapointed with these Samsung cheats for not allowing us to upgrade to ICS-Those Samsung Bas#$%@

  • Hey can any one tell me it's upgradeable in ICS OS or not ?

  • usb otg is supported for galaxy r but when i connect otg cable with pendrive its not working .i used callmate usb otg cable .does anybody help on this matter? thanks in advance.

  • when we connected thiz p4 to computer, virus can be effect to 4n !!

  • This is a unpopular smartphone from samsung. Forget jelly bean.

  • Actualy Galaxy R gingerbrd or ics. Which???

  • Please please SAMSUNG bring up a jelly bean update for the GALAXY R. The Royal has a too childish immature interphase. evn though built very well it is not at all royal.. V V V V V V V V V V V V V V pOOOOOOOOR SAMSUNG.

  • Dear Pooja, Its an honor of having Galaxy R with me. Coz it has Tegra 2 chipset & could have became more valueable then S2, but Samsung dont want to loose there most popular phone in front of R so they didn't support it. BTW, if you need anything, just come to XDA developer & you will get JB (aka jellybean) in your galaxy R. Here is the link for the same:->

  • I m using CM10.1 Means Jelly bean 4.2.1 over my G-9103, which might not b available on SG-Advance.

  • Install this beautiful custom ICS rom. It just rocks.

  • Galaxy r is not being market nationwide.That why this phone got less popularity than the rest like s advance or s2. Futhermore, most people will go to s2 base on the better specs.

  • why the popularity of samsung galaxy r is poor? it's because the price is not affordable' the features and performance is awesome but people prefer to buy galaxy y because it's cheaper and it it has a nice feature good look i mean design rather' but if the company will come up on lowering the price. the company might me out of stock because anybody want's to have that phone. .i wish i could have that someday even if many smartphone will rise but still i will chose galaxy r' galaxy r is the best for me. .

  • that happens when you're using a Matt finish screen guard most touchscreen go berserk with wet finger touch

  • Galaxy s advance better choice.... upgradable jellybean in january.

  • I used to have the same problem with headphones, When i unplug them i just can't hear any phone call but this problem was gone when i rooted and updated to ICS, still though there's the screen problem that it is clicking by itslef whenever my hands are knida wet!! Anyone knows how to solve this? Is a screen protecter gonna solve it? And does it damage the screen of my phone??

  • how to get ICS update samsung cheating us????

  • S avance is better...... s adv wil get jb in jan 2013

  • There is the firmware update:

  • Same here too freinds.. i have been looking for ics update for a long time. for I9103R. such discgusting People at Samsung......disgusting cheats!

  • Same here.. i have been looking for ics update for a long time.. such discgusting

  • I am using Samsung Galaxy R from last one year......Still i didn't get any news to upgrade to Android 4.0.....android 4.2 is available on market but still we didn't get updated to 4.0.....Please advice if anyone got updated.

  • from where can i get this mobile R, if it is not available in the market? .is there any way to get this mobile?..pliz. i want this mobile

  • how do u tell it is 8gb

  • if it is available in market or not.....

  • Also on Ebay for 30000:-D . 2 grand lesser than the s3

  • Checkout flipkart they appear to be selling it still.

  • Galaxy R is not available in market...

  • Who is better galaxy s advance or galaxy r

  • My galaxy R mobile set handed over to near by samsung service center to resolve set dead issue. But prompt response from Samsung service center Warora(MH) could resolve the problem sucsessfully with their main service center Noida. Since 15days i am using mobile set with internet, no crashing found. Thanks to Mr.Madhav, samsung service center Warora(MH) and Noida HQ. I found intimely response & service from SAMSUNG. Thanks.

  • My galaxy R handed over to samsung service center to resolve set dead issue. But prompt response from Samsung service center Warora(MH) could resolve the problem sucsessfully with their main service center Noida. Since 15days using with internet, no crashing found. Thanks to Mr.Madhav, samsung service center Warora(MH) and Noida HQ. I foind intime response & service from SAMSUNG.

  • how to upgrade it to v4.0 icream sandwitch ?????

  • how to select "gsm only" in ics update og galaxy r??

  • this phone is not an awesome phone but it certainly looks better than s2.Any information on jelly bean for ths phone.

  • I used to have the same problem with headphones, When i unplug them i just can't hear any phone call but this problem was gone when i rooted and updated to ICS, still though there's the screen problem that it is clicking by itslef whenever my hands are knida wet!! Anyone knows how to solve this? Is a screen protecter gonna solve it? And does it damage the screen of my phone?? Thanks.

  • Good for You Bro! But incase any issues like handset getting Bricked(As I am not such a techy person) what do we do in this scenario? Those Samsung Cheats didnot even reply to the twitter question abt official update

  • my mom gave me this phone and he said that it was virus infected. Im trying to open my unit but it didn't start. what should i do?

  • You guys must factory unlock your phone before installing ICS.. otherwise it will corrupt.. i think all this is included in the procedure in the website link i have provided..

  • upgraded to ICS.....working too smoothly.....faster and battery is working more efficiently......its d european version....is working in india without any problem......upgraded through odin v1.8

  • Great people charged me 200AED for opening lock.they told me it is not covred in warranty,

  • I have galaxy R and HTC one X, i would suggest you to buy HTC.

  • Hey, not sure who posted the link about upgrading galaxy R to ICS. I followed the procedure, but it wouldn't update. Instead it corrupted my gingerbread and i had to pay to re-install it. Samsung is being infair with this model. I kind of regret buying it. And changing my mind about this brand itself. There are smaller phones that are cheaper than this, yet are able to upgrade them to ICS. So you better so what you have to do. Do it and lets us upgrade using the right and normal procedure. Going through all long process is unethical.

  • Could you tell me which phone to buy: galaxy r or lg optimus 3d max.I don't need 3d but it has faster procesor.

  • Hi freinds I have been informed if we tweet to Samsung on Twitter abt official ICS release they will reply anyone tried this as yet??

  • I am using this phone from January and always getting trouble with this. Even though my mobile is having a 2 GB memory card, it is always showing that 'no memory card'. Always crashing while using internet. Two weeks before it dead completely.I sent to SAMSUNG for repair. IN overall this phone model is not yet good. ...

  • I am using this phone from January and always getting trouble with this. Even though my mobile is having a 2 GB memory card, it is always showing that 'no memory card'. Always crashing while using internet. Two weeks before it dead completely.I sent to SAMSUNG for repair. IN overall this phone model is not yet good. ...

  • I am using this phone from January and always getting trouble with this. Even though my mobile is having a 16 GB memory card, it is always showing that 'no memory card'. Always crashing while using internet. Two weeks before it dead completely. Then I gave it to samsung service center. Two days after they returned it by saying that it was a software issue and they had fixed it. Then almost one week it was good and now again not showing sd card.

  • Hey guys, i have a small problem.. I noticed Samsung S2 and R have same amount of RAM i.e 1GB.. But in S2, it shows 821MB memory, in my R it shows 724MB as the total memory.. i use official 2.3.5 version.. Anybody have the same problem?? After upgrading to ICS, does anyone have seen more than 724MB RAM????

  • For those who wish to install ICS, here is the link.. Few advices, Try this only if u r ready to face the risks. Install with the help of any experienced hand, it would ease ur work.

  • The Great People at Samsung have done this I am sure!

  • I bought my phone brand new factory unlocked , when i upgraded it to ICS, it had been locked can any body advise?

  • When Will ICS be officially released for i9103????

  • Thanks Sam... It's clear now... :-)

  • its memory is shared 2 gb is for apps nd 3.54 for ur data nd rest is used in graphics nd ram

  • Yeah... I just also purchase Galaxy R in Widget City and it's saying that it's total space is 3.75gb...? where is the half memory? Please enlighten my query... Thanks

  • hi everyone

  • my samsung galaxy are loosing power steadily even though my phone is kept idle and all application is closed. can anyone help me with it

  • my samsung galaxy are loosing power steadily even though my phone is kept idle and all application is closed. can anyone help me with it

  • Hi Thanks! these Samsung people have still not released ICS update for GTi9103 in India.....When will it be released??

  • Is there an unofficial JB update to this phone and is it stable?

  • using R frm past 7 months....no issues:) its blockbuster material.......

  • Visit this link for more info on how he did that

  • You still havent explained how you did that

  • hi... is this phone discontinued by Samsung India...? so if that news is true....what will be the market price of a phone not manufactured by company any more...??

  • You can*...sorry!

  • and the signal dissapear when he want... ( sorry 4 my english I hope you cant understand that and buy another phone)

  • Is the worst phone I never had, make calls alone, turn off and on alone, please, come back my money!!!!!!

  • visit Galaxy R forum on XDA, you can easily install ICS....

  • How did u put Australia ICS...???

  • Nice 1 supperb battary life

  • im using samsung galaxyR for the past 7 months,nice mobile,bright display,great sound,and user friendly..

  • How did you do it bro??

  • Great phone. Using since 7 months now and no problems whatsoever. 1)Installed Austrian Ice Cream Sandwich in my Indian Galaxy R. Also got 50GB dropbox space because of Austrian ICS. :D 2)Use Apex launcher with Jelly Bean theme, icons, wallpaper, etc. 3)Installed unofficial port of Google Now, works perfect. 4) Also have widget tab in app drawer and widgets are resizable :D Overall, my phone is nothing short of an official Jelly Bean device! In face it's much better than what samsung itself can make for me (With its shitty Touchwiz 4.0)

  • Hi I am an Indian user of the GTi9103 and it is a good handset but I am really dissappointed in the lack of software support that samsung has given us buyers in this manner Apple or Nokia are more reliable people. Forget about ICS 4.0 there is no official update to even 2.3.6 from 2.3.5 these Crooks (Samsung) are just focussing their attention to their higher end handsets like s2 & S3 and the likes..... real cheaters!!! their customer support is 3rd rate and despite the Android platform I am sorry that after all the support we customers have given by trusting their products we are dealing with cheap crooks owning a giant company called Samsung.....I Hate Apple I phones but I have to admit they dont leave their customer's in the lurch atleast for the first year.

  • how can i upgrade their android version.........plz help n tell.................otherwise its difficult for us.............

  • can i use class 10 32gb microsd card in galaxy r?????

  • I'm having the same trouble, after it's fixed is there a way to stop it from happening again? And how do I back up my data before its formatted?

  • Had this phone not even a fortnight, the touchscreen is dodgy, slow to respond if at all, and the charger is dodgy too, won't charge when I plug it in, saying it's charging when not plugged in. The phone was great at first, until these problems arose, if anyone ha had the same problems and knows how it's caused/how to fix it, could you get back to me?

  • Once i plug my handsfree ...n den remove it...the external speakers doesn't works.....!! wht tht hell is tht!!!! any suggestions....plz!! wanna sort out thz prblm...

  • r u sure on d ics update ??? is it for india

  • who told u that sony's service good? i don't know about htc service. but sony's service is a worst service in the world. sony mobile is very good but services are very much bad.

  • There is an unofficial update to the original update

  • my galaxy r is getting hang on 2 - 3 seconds interval. any suggestion? i did many times hard reset still the the device is not getting better. & also not charging.

  • What's Samsung problem with Galaxy R. They made the phone but how come buyers are not able to update to ICS. It's Bullshit and this isn't fair. Samsung should do something about this. We have an option..if we like your product...you should make us proud.

  • just pluged in earphone agn no need to restart phn buddy

  • my galaxy r in switche on after displaying sam sung model name on under caution signal displaying what is problem?

  • Any news on the goddamn ICS?.I don't wanna root it before the warranty period.

  • Its a great mobile more or less equal to galaxy s2 Worth buying ::::)

  • This phone has been discontinued by samsung...Even if available that are the old stocks...galaxy s advance is the new model that has replaced this as entry level dual core...

  • Hi. I'm using this phone from December'2011. This is great phone n I'm not comparing it with S2 cause S2 have some more little feature and some more money but I sayed proudly that My Galaxy R looks more smart n sexy then S2. My Galaxy R got everything... Great speed, dread screen, great sound and everything is great just if its got 2 more feature then its much better then S2, 1 Image Stabilizer or TV out put. When I buy the mobile I facing the problem from 1st day, sometime touchscreen not working n then I press lock n again I used n its working well but I always thinking its my finger problem or touchscreen problem but I always though its my finger problem cause my finder always sweat cause hot weather n then last 10 days back my back key or option key not working n then I go service center and they changed my touchscreen free of coast cause its in warranty n after changed touchscreen I am surprised, its miracle for me... What a screen now,its more smooth n more working perfectly :) now touchscreen working perfectly whatever my finger problem. I think they changed my complete screen cause I see that 2 white spot are gone after servicing :). Now I tell u guys that the mobile is heavy powerful. I never face any hanging problem or crash problem. I love my mobile n its everything for me... The best thing is its Limited Edition so its unique :-)

  • Any news on the ICS update?:(

  • hey guys i just wanted to knw where this phone is available in bangalore coz i dont c the ads of tis mob in any pamphlets of leading mobile dealers.. on the other hand the galaxy s advance is a very common phone!! can any1 please tell me any mobile store where i can buy tis phone!? Regards DC Arjun Gowda

  • I have this phone ,can you help me I cannot switch on this phone after I charged it

  • Hi.this is a very common problem from the galaxy but all u have to do is pause the playing music and u wont have the problem..or else try updating to the latest firmware gingerbread 2.3.6

  • i have problem with , earplug. When we remove ear plug while playing music. External speaker get muted and there is no other way to un mute it rather than restarting phone. Pls suggest any other solution.

  • hi whats the difference of this phone and the galaxy es two?

  • boss better by htc one x, beat sound very nice one.....

  • Galaxy R rocks! NEVER faced the blackout or the headphone problem after upgrading to ZSLE5 rom. and now ics is also out.

  • hi.try upadating ur phone to the latest firmware..if the problem persists, pause the now playing music before removing the earplug..i tried that that i did not suffer from it again

  • seriously?? wont say about htc never owned any but samsung now is far better than sony i have used 7 sony phones till date including arc and S.. they are nowhere as compared to even SII.. not evn including SIII

  • My phone is under warranty i have suffring crash of internet when browse and sensor problem does samsung take any charge tobresolve this problem .....plz help me

  • Sony n htc .....rockZ they have better service then samsung ........

  • I m also suffering from this problem my galaxy r also crash when i browse internet but my samsung galaxy r is under warranty .......does they take any charge samsung service centre ....n sometimes when i use headphones n after removing it no voice come out side ...plz....help me ....give suggestion

  • I m also suffering from this problem my galaxy r also crash when i browse internet but my samsung galaxy r is under warranty .......does they take any charge samsung service centre ....n sometimes when i use headphones n after removing it no voice come out side ...plz....help me ....give suggestion

  • Finally confirmed no ICS! Samsung said it already cancelled the update process. :^( Have a look in Samsung facebook!

  • Whenis ICS update coming for Galaxy R?

  • hi all.. i have been using the Galaxy R since 5 months and i havent really had any problem with the phone except from the occasional shutdowns.. however all smartphones have got this problem..the Galaxy R is identical to the Galaxy S2 so every problems on the S2 is reflected on the Galaxy R.. i was just wondering when the ICS update for the Galaxy R will be released Can i install the Galaxy S2 firmware on the Galaxy R

  • When i open facebook or any other game mobile get switch off then suddenly cant switch on the mobile after 2min i can on the mobile then same problem continues .i showed this problem to samsung service center 1st time they flashed the mobile .same problem continues then they take 5 days & changed the new motherboard of mobile without taking any charges .now it is running better

  • I have this phone since 6 months, apart from minor glitches like getting restarted while browsing flash site etc. this is an amazing phone. But recently (since the humid season began in India) I started getting the problem of "fake charging" i.e. the phone would think it is connected to USB connector and charging. Along with this the "MTP connected" message also was generated. This happened intermitently and resolved after sometime and again reappeared. This is not a major problem in itself but along with this the screen also becomes touch unresponsive. I searched around and located about the problem - issue is that the USB connector of the phone has some dirt or humidity which causes this. I have given this to the service center and they told me that the USB connector will be replaced free of charge to rectify the fault. Too bad that the phone will be reformatted though.

  • yesterday while charging the phone went off and not getting on. I replaced the battery with S2, so it came on, then again i replaced the orginal battery, it become ok. i was really upset because it brought only june end. please tell me the solution if it happens again thet time I maynot have another battery.

  • u just have to get to samsung care..get ur os flushednd it wont happen again

  • best phone in this price range. but when he will update ics in india?

  • I was charging my phone late at night and unplugged it by morning when I tried to turn it on, it wont let me and it doesn't even charge or connect to my pc. please help meeeeee I tried everything hard reset soft reset holding power button for 5-10 seconds(morethan)i even tried removing the battery please I need help....

  • I'm unable to do video calling on gtalk, please need suggestions...is video calling is available for galaxy r or not ?

  • I wanna buy this fone....i love it a loot...insted of buyin s2 itr grt to buy galaxy r coz it jst only diffr a 8mp camera galaxy r is awesome phone...i wana buy iT..

  • I wanna buy this fone....i love it a loot...insted of buyin s2 itr grt to buy galaxy r coz it jst only diffr a 8mp camera galaxy r is awesome phone...i wana buy iT..

  • check out the video to reflash stock firmware for galaxy R shut down issues www.youtube.com/watch?v=z14L2sLs17A

  • time to buy a new phone.........

  • hi...i have d same problem with my galaxy R...d phone shuts off anytime jus all of a sudden and doesnt even turn on immediately...only after keepin it off for a while it starts working again.. can u pls tell me how to reflash stock firmware...i m unaware of dis stuff and wanna get rid of this problem asap .... thanks a ton to whoever helps on this .... any suggestions on this....

  • Great handset with latest dual core doing good job . I am glad it's in good condition till now as I really run my phone to it's limit ,it's not failed as of now ,it's a phone which compete with best hardware for all other products .worth it

  • Galaxy R is not going to get ics till the third quater as it's facing huge problems for upgradation issues for this hardware .

  • Although it is 1GB it will be 700MB only...same with internal memory also.

  • hi...i have d same problem with my galaxy R...d phone shuts off anytime jus all of a sudden and doesnt even turn on immediately...only after keepin it off for a while it starts working again.. can u pls tell me how to reflash stock firmware...i m unaware of dis stuff and wanna get rid of this problem asap .... thanks a ton to whoever helps on this ... !

  • my Galaxy R came with only 700 MB of RAM instead of 1 GB , ;( any one have the same issue ?

  • can i use its front camera for picture clicking or videography?

  • hi, i was also facing the same problem, i bought my fone on end of jan 2012. i re-flashed stock firmware..... its 15--20 days now m not facing shutdown problems ,,,,hope its the solution

  • Dear Shah I am also facing same problem with my Samsung R also.No solution I could find. What Yo done for yours please tell me for help me

  • Dear friends, Thank you very much for sharing all these valuable informations about this great phone. I have been using galaxy R since six months and I am very happy and comfortable with this phone. I have got a doubt and I humbly request you that any one of you please clear my doubt. " Did samsung officially declare that they will give ICS update to galaxy R and if they do when will it be for Indian market? " thanking you in anticipation, Sudheer.

  • Thank you very much for all those who provided valuable information here about samsung galaxy R. I have been using this phone since six months and I am very happy with this phone. The only thing I want to know is that ''will they give ICS update for this phone '' and if they have plans to give update when they will give it for India. Thank you again.

  • Great handset last 6 months use still on Gingerbread 2.3.5!No complaints!Do want upgrade to ICS as will lose use of Flash player

  • i am using Galaxy R Phone for like 4 months and the only problem is some times the touchscreen doesnot work well. i.e when you touch on a button something else will come. other than that its great.

  • heard that this phone is discontinued....? is it

  • heard that this phone is discontinued ...... is it true

  • I hate this phone. This often hangs during any operation. Plz don't buy this phone. Am waiting for ics update.

  • i tried it for 6 months . its great, fast and rarely hangs. stays for 36 hours on battery. but the problem is that there is no support for it on the internet or in te local market, (i'm in ksa btw) so there is shortage on the accessries and custom roms. i.e the galaxy s2 had the ics since january maybe , while i still till now dont have ice cream sandwitch , and keep in mind that the prices are lower now. so i would vote for the S2. otherwise it's a good machine.

  • Most probably you cant buy this phone anymore, it was taken back from market by samsung back in feb calling it a "limited edition" phone. main reason was cos it was affecting sales of S2. And i guess you can very well buy S2 now, its price is not so high. I own this phone. No complaints.

  • thank you very much hoping to buy galaxy R soon and thanks once again for replying

  • @ashishb361: I think you should choose R because the galaxy faster than SGSA, and has a better future.

  • can i please have your contact number? since i'm planning to buy this phone and as you said you can give any samsung phone in half of the price.

  • i saw the specifications on this site about the storage. it gives the information of 8gb internal memory. i have my phone but it shows total 6 gb. where is the rest 2 gb. answer it please.....

  • please could someone tell me which phone is better samsung galaxy R or samsung galaxy advance thankig the person/s in advance please suggest me between these two phones only thank you

  • Sorry...This phone doesn't support MHL hdmi tv out...It only has dlna...

  • are you doing business on ebay... half price how it possible... if so, I would like to have a deal with you..:)

  • Hi, I am planning on buying a Samsung galaxy R or S2. Can you provide more details about the prices.

  • I need a brand new samsung galaxy r or s or tab at cheap rate

  • For this phone is there any HDMI cable available in market

  • Yes This Phone Is Available In India... If You Want This Phone Then You Can Contact Me... I Can Give You Any Brand New Samsung Phone At Half Price... :)

  • Finally we are receiving positive news on the release of ICS on Galaxy R i9103 from different divisions of Samsung from different parts the world. I have started this new thread as the purpose of the last thread was to get some concrete info from Samsung whether Galaxy R will get an ICS update or not, which stands resolved. But now its a question of when & not if so we'll keep a close watch on the developments here. ________________________________________________­­ The tentative dates given by various regional departments of Samsung: - Germany: Scheduled for July, should be available by August. - Sweden: Between July 23, 2012 - August 5, 2012 - India: Galaxy R will also be getting ICS upgrade very soon. Stay tuned!(No dates or even month. ) ________________________________________________­­ Sources: - Germany:

  • i m using this ph.last from 4 months.i m not getting any prob... but its not supporting 1080p videos

  • yes it always does to me

  • Please restart your phone & reset your phone setting.....

  • yes its with me also

  • CM is very popular Custom ROM for the Android devices, its developed from the Android open source so you will enjoy the Stock Android OS like Galaxy Nexus..

  • best cell phone with best specifications and applications used in day to day life ...no problem of hanging as RAM is 1GB to run many applications at a time....but the problem i faced is that of low battery back up and only of 8GB of mass memory.................

  • Is this phone has been discontinued in india... plz reply

  • Its realy a nice phone i love it but i face a problam in this phone when i remove my headfone i palay a song that song is playing but no sound extarnal i checked volume also is full but no sound once mor i connect my headfone or remove that and play a song that song has been played with sound

  • Please Help..when I connect charger,this information come.."Battery Disconnected"..

  • Many people complain about proximity sensor. My brother faced it as well. I told him to just cut/remove the scratch guard present over the sensors. Once he did that, there was no issue with proximity sensor.

  • By that statement you are proving that you know anything about it & you don't have one so you are just jealous. :D

  • What is CM and how it going to help us and will it solves our problems which we are facing.

  • the best mobile i ever used

  • kati, on this page only there are at least 2 solutions to the problems you're mentioning. are you people illiterate?

  • Please read below threads and support if you like to have CM on i9103 Royale.

  • i hve been usng for the past 6 months,it hangs most of the time, thn have to lock and unlock it to continue to use,shutdowns regularly,not at all happy

  • go for s advance

  • This solution cover these things. 1- Screen goes blank from time to time 2- screen goes blank during receiving calls. 3-Phone automatically shuts down. Please switch off ur proximity sensor and also remove check on automatic brightness. Guys, I had been facing the screen blackout problem around 2-3 times a week. I switched off the proximity censor and Removed the automatic brightness. Now its been more than 3 months, I never faced those problems again. And stop giving bad reviews about this phone if u dont know how to use the phone properly. Its a great phone.

  • I am using Galaxy R from last 3 month. I am also facing problem like auto shutdown during call, not able to boot the phone even battery is full charge. Not happy with this phone at all. Thanks. Namya

  • i 'v been facing this problem too.. it gets heat up and BAM there it goes down..this thing usually happens while charging it... any possible solution?

  • try switching off light sensor during calls

  • Hi All, This phone is discontinued from India. Now difficult to get ICS.

  • Even I am facing same problem. I bought my phone galaxy R in feb 2012 from Bangalore, india. Now it shuts down automatically very often and doesn't start on pressing power button. I have uninstalled all apps and have reseted/formated once but of no use. Any solution? even Samsung support is not responding..

  • Yes, I am also facing this problem. Not able to ecieve nor make call.Galaxy R is Very BAD Mobile

  • Hi friends, if you want CyanogenMod 9(ICS) for our mobile please contribute some amount in the below site, The developer is from CyanogenMod and he is porting ICS ROM for our Galaxy R which will solve most of the problem's which you are facing now with Samsung stock ROM.. Link:

  • yes m facing same problem

  • When will Galaxy R gets ICS? Indian Firmware is very buggy.. People are facing many problems like automatic reboot,hangs and freezs. Please release ICS soon.

  • can anyone tell me the samsung galaxy r original price

  • wen ics will be updated ... its too late yet.....

  • When will this get the ICS??????

  • When will my galaxy r get ICS.. its such super phone with great hardware.. Please samsung work on this. I know you people are the number one in smart phone development.

  • If the small handset like Sony xperia mini pro will get ICS update what the hell Samsung is waiting too for to update such a good handset like i9103 again and again samy is proving that they are big losers i saw my colleague sony xperia mini updated ics is better than SGS2. Big Big Big Big loser is Samsung....I'll never buy Samsung again.

  • throw it into dustbin... easy solution

  • exactly bro..all the time it is getting hanged.. :(

  • is it better or Samsung I9070 Galaxy S Advance? and does it have camera zoom?

  • I am facing following problem on Galaxy R phone- 1. Screen goes blank time and again specially during incoming calls. 2. The screen has got a yellow patch. 3. The phone hangs again and again 4. Battery lasts only 4 to 5 hours. Any solutions.

  • I am facing following problems on my Galaxy R Phone - 1. Blank screen 50% time while receiving calls. 2. A yellow patch on the screen. 3. Battery getting exhausted in 4-5 hours. 4. Sometimes the phone gets hang and doesn't respond. Are anyone facing this kind of problem. Please let me know the solution you have got to fix it.

  • flash another rom through odin or simply visit xda developers forum and find galaxy r subforum

  • I am facing Problem with my Samsung Galaxy R Phone. It shuts down automatically very often and doesn't start on pressing power button. I have to try atleast 5-6 times before the phone gets started. It shows "Media Scanning" in progressa and then is automatically shut down. Has any1 else face similar issue? any fix to this problem

  • The Samsung India website showing Galaxy R update to ICS as today. Go to support section. Finally its celebrations time for Galaxy R owners.

  • no dude

  • yes its upgradable

  • Its nice phone.. i am using it from past 4 days. Just waiting for ics update. i guess need to wait wait wait.

  • i will recommend xperia p over this

  • i dun think so...m using it n hav nun of prob...its simply best...

  • Is galaxy R upgradeable to ICS....??? kindly infrm....

  • Hello, If you are looking between 20 to 25000 , I would really recommend you to get a galaxy s2. BEWARE not to buy the G version of s2 !!

  • FIRST YOU PRESS AND HOLD LONG TIME THE HOME BUTTON than after that you press and hold long time the power key button&#65292;both key together pressing about 15 seconds &#65292;the power will appear

  • any brand will work. On Friday, trauds was selling16 GB samsung memory card for just INR 600/- Guyz, I too have a question will 32 GB class 10 SDHC memory card work in Galaxy R properly ???

  • Is there is white color?

  • its battery ends so fast can u tell me whts the solution......

  • Just read Mr Legend's post... I agree on the samsung support part. dunno when the ICS update's gonna come. but hopefully it will like they've promised in the past.

  • I dunno what Galaxy Legend has said, but i've been using this phone for around 6 months now n i find it pretty good. Considering the budget you've quoted, this would be a lot better than most of the phones available in that price range, imho.

  • ya

  • hey hi guys ....can u suggest me a nice phone around 20000. i ws abt to buy ths phone bt as our frnd GalaxyLegend said its nt gud....so i m thkg abt it.... it wud be highly appreciated...thnk you in advance...

  • @Koto, yes you can...

  • u can't because it's discontinued

  • can i use samsung galaxy r for skype video call

  • well dude most of them were not problems it was just the way ppl didnt know how to use it. i have given solutions to many without my name being discloused. Well abt ICS update most of the sammi phones have not got so we need to hold our nerves on it.. I feel the worth of paying on this monster r u happy on wt u have paid on ur monster...????

  • Hello Shankar. I have already posted the problems with the phone . I don't have it...I have an s2 .Moreover u can have a look at the problems faced by other users. Though galaxy r is a great phone , it fails time and again because of lack of support from Samsung. I doubt if it gets an ICS update too.

  • it can be used by defalut with the built in software polarise. its pretty cool

  • Can word and power point ppt be used in galaxy R? If yes how?

  • which is better samsung galaxy ri9103 or galaxy s advance i9070..? plz sugges..

  • I bought my phone galaxy R in feb 2012 from delhi, india. Now it shuts down automatically very often and doesn't start on pressing power button. I have uninstalled all apps and have reseted/formated once but of no use. Any solution?

  • please do post was ur problem solved. if s wat u did to solve it.

  • is it when the memory card incerted or removed??? try with some other memory card. may be the one ur using is password protected...

  • Hello Mr. galaxy legend may i know d problems u face in this phone cause i am using it from past 5 months trust me its amazing phone. sammy was amazed at its sales and d ones who sees my phone r still jealous that they did not own this. its affordable at the price range it gives u the best user intreface and 1gb ram adds the urge to own this..... again its individual taking the fact. i am bit concerned on the 4.0 update wish sammy gives it before something new pops in.

  • don't buy this phone. it's full of problems

  • samsung really sucks always no update 4 all except s2.note that all sony 2011 devices were updated...

  • The reason may be memory card. remove it and check if its switching off. if its not happening den its the problem of virus in ur memory card. just move your important files to system and format ur card and use it ur problem solved. i faced the same issue.

  • How to update the android version to 2.3.6??? Please help me

  • When can we expect ICS for this model, any update from samsung?????

  • for all of you facing bugs - update your galaxy R to the austrian latest 2.3.6. firmware, all the bugs are fixed there

  • HI, I m using this cell from last 3 months. It works fine. but from last 2 days i m facing a problem like my automatically gets restarts. atleast 10 times a day. I tried all the things but i m unable to get the exact cause. Could you please help me out on this. Many thanks in advance :)

  • lets try for galexy s plus

  • Just buy transend ,just okay .

  • Guys me sama 4m i want a smart galaxy phn which should have atleast 512 mb ram n frnt vga camera bt my price range is not mre thn 18000 rupees....so thnk to buy ace 2 bt unfortunatly nt avaliable in india thn thnk abt galaxy w...i go to samsung showrom they tell samsung onima w is avaliable n nt galaxy w...guys pls hlp me ...wnt galaxy w frm whr i vl get ths...also tell onlne shops also...pls pls pls guys hlp me out pls thanks

  • . Many users have themselves commented upon the number of problems in it. For example 1) phone doesn't turn on sometimes 2) bad call reception ie can't hear other persons voice Etc....So I think galaxy s2 would be much better choice than this...

  • It's Awesome the mobile it cover's your needs at smart price. Really good phone for multimedia,calls,web,battery and stylish. A Good One.

  • Hey guys..I've been wanting to buy the Powerskin for galaxy r.Could any one help out with that..Also after a small research .i do have a notion that the Powerskin being sold for galaxy s2 can also fit the galaxy r's profile ..So could you guys please give your feedback on this. Thank you Sincerely

  • Please help...My phone is not switch On,when memory card is removed...

  • i am looking to buy a new micro sd card for my galaxy R. i was using a 2 gb earlier but ive realised the need for more space so i want to upgrade to a 8gb. I was checking on various sites like snapdeal, flipkart, shopclues etc. got some good offers going on also but my question arises cuz im confused about which brand to go with...like Sandisk?? transcend?? or kingston or strontium??. and also if it buying online is fine and il get a good and genuine product. I haven't really experimented with electronics buying online so im a little skeptical. suggestions please!!

  • this is the phone i have ever seen best performance have it. 1GB RAm / 2GB ROM / 1Ghz Processor. / Video Calling Front Camera ( through 3G Network ) Big Screen. good.... good... good... but i dont have enough money.. thus got a Galaxy Ace.. its bull shit.... not enough hardware performance to run it's own firmwarer even....

  • Same here...

  • And who are a tell that ? Lolzz

  • People, The Samsung Galaxy R i9103 will NOT be getting ICS update as per the time being. Please wait for updates.

  • If samsung don't upgrade my galaxy R to ICS, I will never ever purchase samsung product in my life.

  • get it from flipkart or ebay, or u can get it from ny nearby samsung mobile gallery nd d simplest is u can get it from any local mobile retail shop....nd d phone is superb i must say..:)

  • if samsung don't update my galaxy r to ICS , I will never ever purchase samsung product in my life.

  • may i know from which city and area are you from so that we can suggest the place

  • Guys, Pls let me know where I can get Samsung Galaxy R... Very eager to own it!

  • Hello guys we don't have any concrete info on when our device will get ICS 4.0. The worst case scenario could be that they would not update this device to ICS which would a shame considering its hardware. If you want Galaxy R to get ICS follow and do what this XDA website's thread says: I'll request all the owners to use all the social networking platforms you have access to like Facebook, Twitter, etc & Email Samsung India as well as Samsung US to get your point across & till we get a clear response from them on the update schedule. Also clearly state that they are back tracking on their previous statements that this device will get ICS which is not acceptable or they can return our money. Galaxy R can easily handle ICS so don't take that crappy answer from them that ICS will not work on this device and confront them as other Tegra 2 devices (eg LG OS 2X, Sony Tablet S, Motorola Xoom) have already got ICS update or are surely going to get it. Guys et Girls kindly spread the word if you want to use the latest features on your device. Let's hope we get a positive conformation for an update to ICS for our device asap.

  • Dude let sami roll out 4.0 den we will let u know how to update.

  • How to update into v4.0??? pls help me

  • U can turn off the proximity sensor inside Settings -> Call -> "Turn ON Proximity Sensor" Option

  • when i saw that egglike ugliness of SIII, boy, am i glad i got my galaxy R, and for affordable price too! ^-^

  • go to samsung care they will help u

  • i hav this phone . and according to me it is a perfect fone . u can not ask for any thing more . its very fast han fun to use browsing games apps runs smoothly . one of the best phone in dual core phones market

  • i am confused for buying galaxy r because some reviews are positive & some review are negetive.so please help me for i buy galaxy r or i not buy galaxy r.

  • i am confused for buying galaxy r because some reviews are positive & some review are negetive.so please help me for i buy galaxy r or i not buy galaxy r.

  • go to settings>> display>> brightness and then un-tick the automatic brightness option in the pop-up window that contains the brightness adjustment bar.. my blackout problem disappeared after that...

  • when we gonna get our ics for galaxy r :(

  • its gud phone !!

  • @ nit: plz tell me from where i have to turn off the light sensor for solve the blackout problem.plzzzz

  • plz tell me from where i have to turn off the light sensor for solve the blackout problem.plzzzz

  • thanks a ton on ur info about the blackout and the not being able to hear the voice at times during calls problem. this was helpful .

  • Bro, I have been facing the above issues and still looking for sloution to frequent restart issue.

  • Wat is this i have post one comment but why it posted 6-7 times

  • Yes it is real from what I heard. They decided to discontinue the model for no reason.

  • Is this phone still availabe in India?..

  • no need to think. go for galaxy R

  • very good phone..used it for about 4 months..very nice experience..it's very fast and is very good for multitasking.....now even if i'm having galaxy s2,,i love galaxy r...bcoz it's rare...

  • Samsung has already stopped the production of Galaxy R which would have been a better option. But if you can still find the same from the net for around 21,000 would be better option than the Galaxy S Plus

  • So I keep hearing that Samsung will discontinued this phone. I need this to be confirmed ( A proper source) IF this is liez than forget it.

  • Does it support video calling for Yahoo Messenger...having problems...something to do with compatability. Thanks!

  • Was able to download YM on my Samsung Galaxy R but video calling does not work something to do with compatibility...hope u can answer my question. Been trying to figure it out...Thanks!

  • my phone has been locked plese send some advisee the problem is

  • I have been using Samsung galaxy R for almost 3 months now and I had started finding the common problems as everyone else but I have also found ways to manage them. They are 1. Turning off the automatic light sensor will solve the blackout problem. I have never had another episode after that. Just use any screen brightness widget available in the market to change brightness easily. 2. The issue of absence of voice of opposite party during calls is tricky but easily solved. The problem for me at least, arises after using headphones which I use a lot for music and then removing the headphones before completely exiting the music player. To correct this, exit the music player completely by pressing the back button all the way to the home screen n then remove the headphones. You can still multitask and use the other applications also when listening to music in the background.. Just be careful when finally taking out the headphones after use. 3. Another problem which I have not been able to fix is a very variable battery drainage. Initially when I bought the device, my battery would last more than a day of moderate use with an average expenditure of 1 to 2% of battery in a locked phone for example when I am sitting in college in silent mode. However once in 3 or 4 days the battery drains faster than 7 to 8% per hour in the locked and silent state forcing me to charge it after 10 hours of usage. The phone also rarely becomes very hot while charging. 4. My phone very recently began to restart on its own about once in 2 or 3 days. I do not know the cause of this or how to solve this. If anyone knows how to solve the restarting or battery drainage problem, please reply and I will be very grateful. I am waiting for the ICS update to see if any of these problems can be solved. I hope my comments on the blackout and call volume problems have been helpful. Thank you.

  • hey guys I m going to buy a new phone... I have two phones in my list.. the Galaxy S plus and the Galaxy R... Which one should I go for??? I am confused plz help me.......

  • hey guys I m going to buy a new phone and I have two phones in my list the Galaxy S plus and the Galaxy R... I am co

  • just insert the earphone once again and take out whenever it happens.

  • wait for xperia p which is much better in both looks and features

  • Handset is superb but what an ugly hell is this Samsung support. today Sony India start rolling out ics Android 4.0 update even for its neov n ray and I dnt know y Samsung is still sleeping.

  • for ma alos Same error happen Unable to hear voice during calls after removing Headphones. Then you must either plugin headphones again and remove or you must restart the phone every time. very Poor performance for 2G and 3G. Hangs very frequently and i have to remove the battery to reset

  • Hi bro.... SGR is great phone with NVidia Tegra Chipset, to solve ur problem please flash ur firmware with the latest Austria firmware from

  • Excellent feature in this droid quoted for the price but some issues persists in this phone. Becoz of this i didn't buy this. No other phone is der available with this features in this price range(22k). So i made up my mind to wait for some time and now i am eagerly waiting for d price announcement for SONY Xperia P.

  • Thank for your reply but the thing is I do not use the headset to make calls, If I do not use the handset for a long time, when I make a call normally the I cannot hear the other party, Only after taking out the battery and restarting the handset does it work proper

  • I am also facing the same problem. Even in case of Video calling, I have to unplug and plug the earphones in case of call drop. Is there any work around for this issue?

  • @Raju: Samsung has announced official update for Galaxy R, but still not released update.

  • If you do not hear calls, just plug-in earphone and take out gently for 2-3 times. Then you will hear calls on speaker phone. The problem with this phone is sometimes, if you plug earphone and then remove, the phone thinks that earphone is still attached.

  • is this phone has ICS update????

  • I have the i9103R and its a great handset, However im facing issue which bugs the hell out me, My problem is if I do not use the handset for a long time and then try make a call I am unable to hear the other party. I have to switch of the handset, Remove the battery and then phone is back to normal, I have tried a to reset the handset, however im still facing the issue, If anyone could please help me with a solution to get this issue resolved would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance

  • I have the i9103R and its a great handset, However im facing issue which bugs the hell out me, My problem is if I do not use the handset for a long time and then try make a call I am unable to hear the other party. I have to switch of the handset, Remove the battery and then phone is back to normal, I have tried a to reset the handset, however im still facing the issue, If anyone could please help me with a solution to get this issue resolved would really appreciate it. Thanks in advance

  • using galaxy r,best screen ,too clear display ,good camera,good sound quality and brilliant touch and also very fast. the best phone i have ever used....good job samsung

  • using galaxy r for 2 months no problem ,very good display ,good camera ,and touch is brilliant and also very fasT.THE BEST PHONE I HAVE EVER USED.......GOOD JOB SAMSUNG

  • Da thng u sed abt earfones plugging in and out.. i totaly agree.. itz cz of ur ptoblem of not plugging it out properly.. jst du it fast.. and not linger wid the plug

  • i got this couple of weeks ago.i love this phone.screen good,battery backup good,cam avg,sound good. good for me

  • this phone is really awsome... the only problem i had was the automatic restarting that has been solved by the samsung service centre .. and now its one of the best phones in the market i dont know why the samsung has discontinued this phone......

  • the stock rom is fauty, turn off proximity sensor in settings calls and the issue will b solved.

  • is galaxy r has been discontinued in india?

  • same with other users,..these phone automaticially restart,. and i dont know whats the problem..i want 2 cnge 4 galaxy s II after these...

  • Hello , I am using galaxy R and quite happy with it. although I am not very much impressed with SC-LCD screen , this could have been better. Nice aesthetic sleek design : full marks to this , i even like this to be better than S2, HTC and Neo. I see only issue with screen rest all is good. It is a perfect combo in its price segment of 20k Rs. Sachin

  • This fone has a issue which is getting repeated every 2nd or 3rd day. Lets say you are on call and you receive another call and make it a conference, post that once call is cut, teh screen gets blank and nothing changes situation unless the battery is taken out & re-inserted. Also while in this state you don't even receive calls, the fone doesn't ring, while the caller hears that the mobile is ringing & thus working fine.

  • Hd qlity so good good...

  • Go to your nearest service centre and they will fix that issue. It's Ear jack problem. Go and tell them this. They will replace the part and the handset is absolutely fine.

  • very nice

  • Does this phone supports TV OUT?????

  • try reflushing the phone in samsung store or download the software i dont have such probs and i am using for 3months now

  • hi friend if your data is on then check if the arrow marks are blinking cause your phone may be struck on syncing on poor data network thats almost like talking continously for hours

  • for those who were confused whether otg support is there or nt on galaxy r.....good news is that its working very nicely in galxy r...i have bought a otg cable frm ebay cost 495....n i have tested pendrive , keyboard n both of these devices r working very nicely.....n i think mouse will also work but i havnt tested

  • thanks 4 ur opinion coz i will buy this phone today.u save my money

  • Samsung Galaxy R is the most disgusting phone that I have ever used. It is just a vague imitation of Galaxy S2 and make a fool of people who want something like Galaxy S2 at a lesser price. I have the following issues. 1) Unable to hear voice during calls after removing Headphones. (caught on the first day, hrs after buying). Then you must either plugin headphones again and remove or you must restart the phone. 2) Music files in Music folder automatically starts playing after you hang up a call. so i had to remove all music files to USBstorage folder. 3) Poor performance for 3G. 4) Hangs frequently and i have to remove the battery to reset.

  • Slcd screen looks like sh*t if you compare it with a super amoled screen

  • Go to task killer and kill all apps that are running at the backgroung. Multitasking heats the phone and discharges the battery. Also if using 3G then try not to use heavy apps along with it when 3g is switched on, else keep some power source handy when doing something like this. also check for some virus etc in phone.

  • its known to some Galaxy R's. you dont need to restart if the issue is while calling no sound comes, then the easy way is to play music on speaker for a second then try calling I am sure u will get ur sound back.

  • Guys...m using it frm last 2months...its really nice celphone...u r getting much more wat u r paying..gr8 screen clarity...hd games,videos...n many more..n awsome battery backup..i jst luv it!!

  • Its really awesome fone, hav used iphone 3g, 4g, LG optimus 2X and even Galaxy S2, but dis fone seems to be good w.r.t specs and price. Its almost d same as S2 only d diff is camera......

  • Hey VICTOR, from where did u buy d phone??? i have been searching for it. plz help.

  • samsung galaxy r is a very good phone in specification and in the price range of 21 k...but seriously this phone is a waste of money,coz this phone has some hardware problem,automatically restart and switch off,i had this phone and then i sold it coz of hardware problem,now i have samsung galaxy s2 and i am very happy..but plzzzzz guys don't but this phone coz some day this phone will give you trouble...

  • reflash software @ nearest samsung service centre..

  • yesterday i bougt galaxy r.n facing a problm wid sound.. after swtch off it works... plz suggest me sm suggstn....

  • According to me its pretty good,.... because it is junior of GS II........

  • hey guys some phones gets heated when net is used in 3g mode..... my e71 suffers from same prob..

  • I am using this phone for one month its really good no problem at all

  • i am goin to buy this phone... is it good to buy... act i am goin to hav this as a gift from my bro... do this will create any problems??? will it hang???

  • i have been using this phone for 2 months now... and i was pretty happy with this phone till the day it started to heat up by itself.. and in the process it looses charge continuously.. once it died within 8 hours when i didn't use it at all..where normally it goes upto 15 16 hrs when i use it... its a mysterious phone with mixed experience.. and i don't know why this phone is abandoned by the company... customers need some clarifications.

  • This phone suport android hd games ?

  • But somebody says that its possible..

  • for that any software needed??

  • Hi. Im also facing the same problem as that of you. Did you find any solution plz post it on this area...

  • discontinued, unfortunately..

  • Yes upgrade to ICS is possible, waiting to get out. Go to forum of Samsung Galaxy R i9103 - xda-developers and there you will find how to switch to 2.3.6

  • Yes its discontinued and very hard to find

  • Yes upgrade to ICS is possible, waiting to get out. Go to forum of Samsung Galaxy R i9103 - xda-developers and there you will find how to switch to 2.3.6

  • You just need Mini-usb corrector cable. USB on the GO works well in this phone..

  • It is discontinued by samsung.

  • did this still available in market or discontinued by samsung? because this phone is not available in mumbai.... please reply

  • Please tell me how to upgrade to os 2.3.6

  • Is the phone upgradable to Android Ice Cream Sandwich?

  • hey.. no usb otg !!

  • Possible to use flash light for video recording.. make sure in option under video camera mode n turn on flash... cheers!!

  • It doesn't support video flash light. If I am wrong, guide me how to use flash while shooting videos?

  • hey this is powerfull smarphone, because this phone using nvidia tegra

  • How the "USB On-The-Go support" ?

  • motorola atrix 2

  • Hey i am using this from last 2 months, recently i don't know how but the touch screen doesn't work some times .. Can someone help me with this..

  • It does support auto-focus & touch to focus while taking pictures. Yes you can take video with LED video light continuously on. Its much better than the Xperia Ray & Neo, it has many advantages over them.

  • The phone is great when it is working. doing all the things with ease. But in my phone the LCD suddenly got problems. I have replaced the LCD two times wihtin 4 months. (Yes with warranty only)

  • How??please mention it...

  • How??please mention it...

  • Does this phone support continuous Autofocus and video light taking videos ?? Ike Xperia Neo and Ray ! everything else is perfect about this phone wanna know about this ?users please do help me .. also can we take video with the secondary cam ? please answer all the questions guys ! Wanna know .. the opinion of the users .thanks in advance

  • Its more than good... I am using it for more than 2 months. pretty good. i love it

  • Can i upgrade my Galaxy R to Android Version 4 (Ice Cream Sandwich) ..?

  • i have a same problem with da on off too..it will suddenly off n on automatically.

  • you can unroot your mobile by flashing the sotck rom and its very easy u can follow the steps in the below link.

  • Root will not use any battery its like giving Super user permission for the required apps, reg battery consumption i am getting around 1 to 1.5 days on stock 2.3.5 with root and normal use (3o Min of phone calls, 1 hour of games and 1 hour of browsing on wifi).

  • This is normal with all smartphones, you can extend your battery life by disabling gps, wifi, and 3g connectivity when you are not using them. Don't use live wall paper, use a darker wall paper to reduce screen consumption, switch to 2g to reduce consumption while having phone calls, in other words use it only like a telephone (hi, bye that's it) and it will easily last 2 or 3 days, but where's the fun in that? OR buy a charger for home, charger for work and car charger and plug it whenever you get a chance, all the time praying that manufacturers will stop the silly slimness race and start a battery life race :)

  • Hi Joseph, Nothing like that.. Yes, true, you'll lose warranty if you root.. But when I flashed the stock 2.3.6 rom using Odin, my phone was unrooted after the flash! I had to re root!.. And I think it's easy to unroot as well.. I haven't done that but I think it can be easily done.. Can anyone throw some light on this?? ;-) Any my battery life was pathetic with 2.3.5. With this 2.3.6 version I get easily 1.5-2 days.. My phone was rooted earlier and even now it is rooted. So I think root doesn't make much difference.. The ROM does :-)

  • i got problem with my battary it's got emptey very fast with normal use it is only work for one day and at the end of the day it is emptey

  • Nakks: Thanks for the reply man..i am just worried that i am gonna lose the warranty if i root it..plus i heard the battery drains faster on rooted devices..How much of these theories do you think is true..?and is it necessary?

  • will get much problems on ap phone?

  • I downloaded it from here: I downloaded the Austria version(has some bloatware, but it's ok.. some 4-5 bloatwares..) And I flashed it to my phone using Odin. Procedure is here, if you are not familiar with Odin: You need a rooted phone. Please take a backup of your present ROM, just in case...

  • I appreciate. It's lik a dumb ppl can't use a smartphone. I lik ur statement.

  • Hey buddies want to buy this phone wats the battery back up?

  • Hey guys using the firmware 2.3.6. Please tell me how did you exactly get the firmware. Help is sincerely appreciated

  • Go Launcher Ex? Download it from Market, I mean Play Store.

  • is there any possibility to upgrade the (( Android OS, v2.3.3 (Gingerbread).. )) to (( Ice Cream Sandwich )) version ,,,, can anyone reply plz .. and thanks in advance

  • by default mp3 player.. is effective but winamp.. its amazing !

  • I have been using this cell and its really value for money ....the ICS version of the device will come in mid of April ....according to the near by store ....sound quality is awesome ..and loud ...the only draw back is that this phone has super LCD ....not the Amoled ...thats all ..i have it for a month now ..and its great

  • is galaxy r upgradable to ics?nd hows d music quality?better than sony or nokia?

  • Very good phone i ever user. Just more than iphone 4.

  • it's my fourth month now and never had any issues what so ever. that's my experience. the only thing i don't like is ugly touchwiz and that there are not too many custom roms for galaxy r obviously cause not many people have it, so i can't play with diffent tweeks and mods. other than that i'm fine for now.

  • recently i brought this phone and sometimes its touch is not responced to me??

  • I read on the net that some people are facing issues with this phone then it is because of a bad/faulty manufactured hardware batch from samsung, for which samsung is replacing handsets with new. Otherwise this phone is good and is nearly as Galaxy S2.

  • Excuse me, I really like this phone but after reading all your comments it's kinda disappointing,& is it really true this phone easily get damage?

  • the phone has almost all the ideal features for its cost, except for the LCD screen, leave out the probs faced by few, is there any other phone with such price range that has the exact or better features, mainly the RAM, battery, and processing speed, and if possible a guaranteed ICS update????

  • I hav 2 problems n dis phone: 1. Screen blacks out after disconnecting a call. It happens randomly 2. GPRS connection is disabled after sometime. We hav to restart to enable it again Is there anybody who is facing these issues. Did u find a solution for those problems

  • go for it with ur eyes closed if u in India... I ordered mine from flipkart no hardware issue in it phone is great its s2 will lower processor and 5Mp camera but phone really nice

  • Its getting an ics update.It has a pretty good battery life.Mine lasts 2 days with medium to heavy usage.Its been discontinued in india because it was hampering the sales of SGS2.

  • Dear Galaxy R users, please help me with my following questions coz im really confused ... 1. Im hearing different views from different people .. Some of them say that it won't even last a month ... and the rest say that it has no probs and is still working for months ... Which should i believe ? 2. It has been discontinued in India but why ? its still available here in the Middle east for a low price ... 3. How is the battery life and camera quality ? does it last 2 days with a very low usage ? Thanks.

  • Samsung galaxy r is t worth buying? do the problems outweigh d advantages? is t getting ics? plz suggest a phone below 20k..

  • samsung I9103 is gud phone.....its really impressed me with its graphics.....really gud

  • How did you get the firm ware to 2.3.6? havent been showing any updates.Am i doing something wrong with the samsung account?

  • hi friends all are saying that galaxy r phone is hanging or switch off but iam using this phone 4 months this problem not come yet and some are saying battery is draining or discharging in standby mode but it is common in android phones bcoz storing a large amount of unknown applications simply saying is galaxy r is rocking and perfect mobile

  • same here.faced issue with the galaxy r from the very second day.within 10 days my phone was dead.got 2 know from service center that my mother board is gone.replced in 4 days ,but still after that i got lots of issues with the head phone jack and phone automatically shutting down and screen blank out and all. it's really a wastage to go for such a mobile.(my personal exp. )

  • its not a problem the screen blanck out is a feature as it saves the battery while talking or keeping near the ears if you are not talking or keeping in your hand horizontally the screen will appear automatically

  • Been using the phone for 2 months now. No lags still now. Bought it for 19000/- and the price is still the same infact most of the sites including the one which i brought it from are selling it now at 1000/- costlier. Great Buy especially if you dont have the extra 10000/- bucks to but the s2 or the note

  • Galaxy R .after using this mobile for 1 n half month... I proudly say that this is the best available phone in the market for the price u pay.i do not have any issues what so ever the screen turning off i faced initially whwn battery is 10percent..no hanging.camera is good.texting IS a pleasure...c how big review in typing..lol.browsing also coz of sexy processor.practically speaking guys this is extravaganza...1ghz dualcore is brilliant...no lag what so ever.....music amazing...the headphones given are of high quality......... Totally in a nut shell this is a brilliant phone samsung has ceased the production of this phone so as to change the name and sell it around 28grand again....(samsung galaxy s Advance). So those who r thinkin just go for it guys.... Regarding where to buy.i brought this product from a local shop....not a branded store i got it for 20.so it depends on ur talent.mind u this is no more available in store...try ur luck in local stores.u will definitely get it.take it if it is even 21... Good luck. Lastly what a phone.proudly better than iphone...any day including specifications....tegra 2 baby...

  • I think there are problems existing with the units sold in India ... So far, the units sold here (in KSA) has no problems ... :)

  • hey pradeep...shud i buy dis phone or not???

  • hey im planning to buy this phone..should i buy it or not lot of negatives are coming about dis phone... so please kindly guide me...bcoz dont want to put 20000 bucks in garbage ....pls help??

  • hey bob after your review i am feeling did i take or made an investment on a wrong phone prices!

  • VERY UNSATISFIED WITH THIS PHONE: I am using I9103 for over 3 months. When it was 2 months, the phone turns off automatically. The frequency of this problem increased (2.5 months from the purchase) and then I took to the service station they said Motherboard is gone!!! When i pay 1/4 of a Lack of rupee and the mother board is gone!!! Ridiculous.... But they replaced it in 4 days. After that the problem has reduced. But now i started facing the problem again. I am really pissed off with this phone.

  • Samsung Galaxy R is discontinued as said / reported by users...so whats the future for development on our Samsung Galaxy R...is it Discontinued ???

  • i 2 own a galaxy r,which i bought 1 month ago.i am also facing similar issue .my mobile turned off automatically on 3/3/12 .i am unable to turn it on now.I am yet to go to the service centre

  • you hav to activate 3g in android phone ya...

  • This is very poor model...hanging problem....battery problem....sometime u eject headphone sound not comes from earpiece.....

  • I brought this phone 1 month back. Now i got some serious issues. Since last week i was unable to turn on the phone, and i went my nearest samsung service centre. They said the mother board got some complaint, and they will replace it within 2 weeks. I'm still waiting frm my phone.

  • i want to put password on the messages ?

  • this is available easily in metros. no problem of hang. using it for 15 days.

  • i want to buy samsung r 9103 .can any one suggest me that now it is available in market .and there is rumor that these phone is hang and switch off automaticaly i want buy these phone help me .

  • for me it is showing 3gb to whom i have to say

  • Is this ph supports 3.5g?? i heard that it only supports 3g only

  • Yes, it has a inbuilt feature + can also download apps for this purpose

  • hai i am using this phone for 1 month but now it has some problems.1)my phone turns off when downloding .2) now when i am turning it on its not coming, a sound comes like dirrrrrrrrrrrr and again turns off. i cant open my phone

  • yes via skype and 3g.....

  • Battery draining in standby mode..gps,bluetooth,2g all shut but still battery draining..wht is the solution...please help me...

  • i m gona buy galaxy r which i selected after so much of wandering..actualy i did find it as a good option coz at the price of 21 its available with all options almost similar to galaxy s2.till now i dint started using it,,rest of story after use,,,!!:;-)

  • dont buy this phone ,already i have given my mobile 2 times for service but the problem of touch screen hagging and automatically switch offs

  • Two week before i buy this phone but it only showing 6gb internal memory any ptoblum in this phone pls help me

  • Hi Guyz .... this is the good phone which have NVidia Tegra 2 Chipset which good for play game and long last. i owned this phone for 3 months ready... after update firmware to 2.3.6 and flash kernel ardatdat v1.5, the phone working perfect !!! u all wanna know it then feel it.. really awesome !!!!

  • One of my friend is getting 30-80kbps speed on Nokia 5235 but on the same network provider at the same place I am getting speed of mere 5-25kbps on my galaxy R. It makes me so much frustated. It makes me so much humiliated that on the same 3G network he is getting double speed while my double (better tripple) priced phone is giving less than half speed :'(

  • Samsung galaxy r is a best phon....best........rocking....

  • i have never seen this phone lagging i am amazed to know it switching off !

  • Does this phone support continuous Autofocus and video light taking videos ?? Ike Xperia Neo and Ray ! everything else is perfect about this phone wanna know about this ?users please do help me .. also can we take video with the secondary cam ?

  • James you should not buy any phone as you don't know the meaning of warranty ! When a handset does not work as stated then we have to take it to the service for replacement. If you don't know where the service center is then you should use GOOGLE. I hope you now can understand the meaning of warranty.

  • r u sure this mobile is sometime turn off this not gud mobile

  • i buy galaxy r and i used only for two weeks because it switch off always automatically when i put Sim card.rubbish phone don't buy it!!!!!

  • dude r u crazy for 20k name the phones with this memory and option to expand it to 32gb.

  • hey should i buy this fone...coz m confused with the mixed reviews..

  • Awesome phone.. Bought it on 31 Jan 12 from Ebay for 20990/-. Working great since then. Every thing is there in this phone. No any scope of Criticism from an ordinary user point of view. Some of the Goodies are: 1) Great Speed of Dual core 2) Good battery Life 3) Nice Camera + Flash + HD recording quality of which can be seen up hand with any another phone in this range like Galaxy S or Galaxy S Plus 4) Samsung Social Hub enabling Push Mail and Instant Messaging which enables these functions without Background Data on...so battery is saved much more... 5) Last but not least every single experience of this phone is great like scrolling, size in your palm, music quality. Worth to go for. Thanks a lot Samsung.

  • Have been using this phone for 8 days. The battery lasts more than a day even though I have wifi and 3g on for most time and the screen on medium brightness. Only once while running this phone the screen blacked out while I removed the USB charger without "safely remove" from windows, but it was fine after powering off and then powering on again. I had similar issues with Samsung Ace also, and I have heard same happens with Samsung S2 also, so please dont think this is an issue specific to this phone. I also found no major issues with the accelerometer. The GPS receiver locks on very fast even from within the car, whereas for my older phone I had to wait 2-5 minutes, in this phone it does so within a minute. The processing power of the phone is great, in general it is very responsive due to dual core CPU. I have installed almost 60 apps and all of them work flawlessly. I have made video calls using Skype and my front camera over wifi and it worked like a charm. Further you can make free voice calls (even using a 2G data plan) using Viber quite satisfactorily.

  • went to market yesterday to buy this phone, but the shopkeepers say that is has been discontinued in india at least as there is simply no sale as compared to S2.

  • Its discontinued by samsung.. its confirmed at stores ...luckly i got it after a long hunt...

  • from last 2 weeks samsung has stopped selling galaxy r in india,as i asked their showroom guy he said it is "out of stock" while it's available with other local dealers,any idea?

  • When did u started getting problems and of what kind. After how many days did the company replaced ur phone...do they fully refund the money u paid....as my phone is also giving problems.. PLS REPLY

  • same is case with mine...have u taken ur cell to service centre....i think every touch screen is sensitive to liquid...

  • Guys i am having a serious problem with my galaxy R..i am havng tocu screen issues...it becomes unresponsive when my hands are sweaty and does not respond and start flickering..

  • thank uuuuuuu so muh sir . when i saw the mesg that galaxy r was discontinue i was very upset because iam doing part time to buy this phone according to my economy ill buy it in july will this phone avalible plz reply me iam from india hyderabad

  • InTernal memory is very poor dat z da draw back of the phone!

  • thats true..thats cuz about 3.75 gb of ur memory is givent to those apps which r alredy stored in ur phone...!!!!

  • here u go buddy,,samsunghas its own respect in andriod market..LG is a new comer v can say that..!!! though Lg optimus gives 8MP camera in respect to SGRs 5MP ...not a big deal...both gives u same CPU ND GPU....but i prefer go with samsung....!!!! fgt abt LG ....choice is urzzz!!!

  • Its a very good, stylish and class Mobile phone. No comparison in the market with these rates. Only one disadvantage is NO TV OUT or HDMI port. Other wise great performance best design. LG 2x is less with Modal design and brand standing nowhere in the market.Samsung is more powerful brand in the market now days. GOOD to have it.....

  • Samsung Glaxy R is best mobile, i bought 1 month ago, it works properly , i never face any problems at my mobile.To buy this mobile with 21k It is worth.All features are there whatever we have in notes and S2.I dont know why ppl dont prefer it.It is very cheap mobile wrt price.My Samsung R is rocking...

  • Hi i brought this phone one month back the problem is my phone is heating up while playing the game within 10 min and also after receiving the call the display is going blank to get the display back i need to connect the charger please any body tell me what is the problem

  • In reply to anonymous When did u started getting problems and of what kind. After how many days did the company replaced ur phone...as my phone is also giving problems.. PLS REPLY

  • is it available in india. . . . ? ?

  • It mentioned 8 GB of internal memory but in phone its only showing 5.75 GB ....

  • I brought this phone in last week... It was the last pic that i got.. Its really awesome interms of design and features.....Performance is average...but at the end its really worth for money..Its discontinued by samsung... :(

  • I had bought this phone 3 months back at sulekha.com for 19K. Till now i have not faced much issue with this phone except accelerometer which tends to behave improperly most of times. Performance is really good with 1 GB RAM and dual core 1 GHz processor. This phone is very similar to galaxy s2 but its just a downgraded version. This phone will also get ICS update next month (Mar-2012). Hence a very good buy i will say. But it seems that now the production of phone is stopped,but really don't know why. I think Samsung doesn't want the sale of Galaxy S2 to be declined and therefore may to stopping the galaxy R which has at-least 10K of price difference with S2.

  • Go to authorised samsung service and ask for replacement. The will definetly help u. Phone has one year guarentee. I have some problem with my phone and they replace my phone with new one....

  • Hi it is right that somtimes speaker is not working immedietly after removing headphone.. Bou overall phone os gud...... Go foe it.

  • why my galaxy r will be hang if i connect to wifi..

  • I have this phone for about 3 months. Bought it in Poland. It's great, super. Design, hardware, software... everything works fine. I've downloaded recently about 120 apps & games, and it's not hanging. For that money, its worth buying it.

  • is it is better than motorola atrix2?? please help me choose which one is better without taking cost as a factor.

  • even i too heard.....

  • its not discontinued.... Still availiable...but in less numbers, Cnfirmed by samsung authorities. ICS update on SGR cuming soon...

  • hey dude, is this phone still available in retail market ? Hw is it working ? do u have any issues so far.. if possible make a short review of ur user experience..the pros and cons... thank u

  • I think its just not only ur problem, samsung r remove all da R 9103, many people have same problem go to galary and change da fone

  • thanks for the reply buddy. i will check it and try.

  • which one is better between samsung galaxy r and lg optimus 2x and why??

  • well,galaxy r is loaded with super graphics geforce tegra 2 ..nd most of all its a dual core smartphone in the range of 20k i.e 450$ approx.. nt a bad optn buddy u cn go 4 it..bt if u luking 4 a perfect phone go 4 s2 ..u ve to spend sme bucks..thats it!!!

  • check what android version you have if it's 2.3.3 update it to 2.3.5 and your problem will be solved

  • Just update your device software, you will be free from this problem..

  • its a software issue Samsung will have to fix it or try updating the software

  • go for all solutions

  • Has this been discontinued??

  • Hi All: I am planning to buy this fone bt got some negative info that, fone gets hanged, you will not be able to hear if you remove head phone and immediately put on your ears, phone gets switch off automatically, wifi to mobile network switch over is not smooth and need to restart the phone. Will someone help me with exact facts on this who has used phone atleast for 1 to 2 months and tried using all these functions.

  • Is this model SGR available in black color? I'm planning to purchase it and I like black.

  • is video calls allowed?

  • i purchased this phone 3 week back but i am facing one problem till now it automatically restart i couldn't find any solution for this what will i do please help me out... i am waiting fro your reply

  • Hay Dude... drop da mail to SAMSUNG company mantioning abt ur prob that's all thay will def rply u...

  • Hi all, i just wanted to buy this mobile so need your feedback. 1. Is it worth to give 21K. 2. How is the features ? 3. how about battery backup?

  • i am planning to buy dis mob....shall i go for dis????????

  • thanks for informestion but tell me how can i get the usb cable

  • bought this fone arnd 50 days back...it was working well, but one day while charging it turned off automatically. I removed the batter n tried to start it again, but no use. Took it to the service centre and they told that some part need to b changed, and the next day told me that the part is not available even with the company. I am highly disappointed as the fone was launched recently and even than its parts are not available.

  • thank u soooooo much for geving reply

  • Yes, ofcourse... Its a 22k phone. It has all the features you need... Truly amazing..

  • Yes its possible to use voice commands using Vlingo on Galaxy R, its same as Galaxy S2 & Galaxy Note. This phone does have 8 GB memory. Here's how it is: 2GB ROM + 2 GB for applications u install + 4(3.75) GB user available = 8 GB :) +Over and above this 32 GB expandable. :) +USB On The Go support, so you can attach any capacity USB drive to the phone ! :)

  • Purchased this phone today in Noida for Rs. 22000. So far so good, love this big size and brightness of the screen compared to Galaxy Ace that I had previously. Will be happy to answer any questions.

  • It has a "Voice Talk" app, that can take voice command to dial, send sms etc. but does not work that well, as it is based on american way of enunciation.

  • are sb h is phone m....grt phn..thnkx samsung

  • its worth buying this phone go for it

  • guys its a nice phone but all android phones dont have longer battery

  • hello did this phone has voice command option

  • plz tell me voice command can be used in this mobile or not.....plz.......

  • hi can we do voice command on this phone like s2

  • Hei. Put the power saving option in phone to 10% and then set your brightness level as per your desire.

  • Check if your have turned off WiFi /Bluetooth/ GPS

  • go 4 it without a second opinion if your budget is 20+ if you could spend 8k additional go for s2

  • this has no gorilla glass as per sami we must get the update for all phones above 512 mb phone memory !

  • Can any 1 tell me..... 1.This phn has gorilla glass scrn....? 2.Can we upgrade it to (ICS).....? plz rply me. Urgent.

  • Y no update to 2.3.6 for this phone...cant undrstand samsung's strategy..y being partial..disgusting...

  • thanks for your advice no matter awesome device ultimate..............

  • dude dis is smart phone charge den use don't use the phone while charging i mean like downloads games etc and more over its summer time so youmight feel little warming

  • I bought this phone online in Jan 2012. The phone had very weak signal reception. The battery took 2 hours for a complete top up from 50%. The next day cell gone dead. Samsung service couldnt repair it because of nonavailability of spares. They couldnt even replace it because of no stock available with the company. Now awaiting refund of my money since 20 days.

  • Ok I,m go to the market

  • I purchase my g.r b4r 2 days pls tell why the battery of my phn is warmig

  • how is the battery life of this phone? Does the screen black out? I need help.

  • Friends Trust Me On This... Samsung I9103 Galaxy R is DAMN GOOD.

  • Bought it a month ago...working gr8 bt wid one prob....phone's brightness increases automivally once or twice a day.what to do????

  • Hey Guys , after going with the useful specification provided on Gsmarena, and the reviews really helped me get hold of smartest smart phone ... just got my new handset after looking mostly everyplace in Mumbai , lately i managed to get this is shop somewhere in parle.. got it for 22k still worth and features and application are true enough to stand competing galaxy s or s2 ,if you go by price. Customizing it to your taste is what runs over to everyone , best phone till date.. no hicups with performance ... Sound quality of music is normal that can be taken on exception. Battery can go upto a day after heavy usage. Will add more to the review after using it for a week or two .. Last and not least , GO FOR THIS Device

  • thanx mate....for your info ...it was really helpful

  • hey guys .. i m planning to buy samsung galaxy r . can ne1 tell me hou much is d GPU of this device ? in ??? MP .. how much MP is it?

  • hey guys .. i m planning to buy samsung galaxy r bt can you all tell me how much is d gpu of dis device ... ???MP... hou much :)

  • hi guys, I m using this mobile from last 1 month the mobile is very fast and display is as good as galaxy s2.internal memory is 8gb but only 4gb is available for data storage.touch and games is very very smooth as compared to other samsung models...... got screen black out problem once but not regularly wating for ICS update..go for it...

  • well, ..galaxy r is a good optn ,,ignore the rumours....it has got a powerful c.p.u n gpu...so its good...if u interestd in a perfect phone spend sme bucks n have a galaxy s2 ..!!! best luck

  • hey guys ....... i m planning to buy a SGR .. bt i just wanna noe hou much is d gpu of dis phone ?

  • When will this phone launches in Malaysia?

  • I am using SGR from last one and half month till now I havn't got any problem with the phone, may be some people might have got some problems thats common in mobile phones we cant assure all the models will work properly. As a user you should know how to use it and resolving some minor problems which you can solve,at the end of the day your luck also matters. My suggestion is go for it value for money. Regards, Anonymus

  • I am thinking about to purchase a Galaxy R. After reading so many comments, i am confused that should i buy or not. Is there any screen problem that its hangs up & goes blank or it just only the rumors about screen problems or other??? Is is money worth smartphone or not???

  • This is happening when we set the power button to end calls. I disabled that, no I am not facing this problem

  • hey..the phone is gd accordin to me. it doesn't lag at all. supports all types of apps...n also evry app tht s2 suppports as far as d music issue is thre ..transfer d music to external sd o to media folder in the my files folder..it wil wprk properly then..I'm sure abt tht. onli once did I face d issue tht the touch dint respond...bt evry phone no matter how good messes up once in a while..so that's nt a problm, is it?. on the whole if one wants features almst as good as d s2 (leavn out camera) n nt spnd the extra 8k..the galaxy r is a good buyy

  • thanks buddy

  • I hv brought this phone yesterday, can any body guide me the uses. also advise me that what special is in this phone.

  • they haven't mentioned anything abt whether the android version can be upgraded or not??

  • I am using this device more tham 2 months. It works well.i am facing one problem for past 1 week. All sounds are working, but the music sound is not working. if i m browse thru file manager and i tried to open it is woking. Thru music player it is not working. If any one have soultion for this please help.

  • i say go for the Nexus S !!! it's cpu maybe single core but it's stock !!!

  • Hi Guys, Another Great Feature Which Is Not Mentioned Anywhere... This Phone Does Support USB On The Go... Just Purchase A USB On The Go Cable & Njoy. Tried & Tested With 1 GB Upto 64 GB Pendrives. Thanks, BonnY

  • Hi guys et girls, Bought this cell approx one month back. Its working nicely without any issues 'TOUCH WOOD' Positives: - Zero-lag in the OS operation. - Screen & call quality is superb. - Battery lasts one full day on 3G only mode with medium use. - No issues with proximity sensor at all / screen going blank during calls as faced by some other people here. - Plays HD games from Gameloft, EA, GTA 3 without lag as it has Nvidia's Tegra 2. - It plays FullHD 1080p videos without any video/audio stuttering using DICE player from android market. - It has a very good Audio processor and using some Hi-Fi headphones with this gives superb sound quality. - DLNA works on this phone easily with AllShare app. - All apps in Android market can be used on this cell without any lag whatsoever. - Picture quality using camera is good. - Supports USB On-the-Go. - Processor can be over clocked to 1.3 Ghz. - Developer support for custom ROM is present. Negatives: - Can't record 1080p videos with default camera. (Does record at 1080p using lgCamera app from android market.) - Has no MHL like SGS2. - NFC not supported. Conclusion: After using it for one month without any issues('TouchWood') I would happily recommend it to everyone who wants to buy a quality cell but can't buy the Samsung Galaxy S2. :) :) Regards.

  • Arc S or Sensation or Galaxy r or Nexus s. Bear in mind all pros and cons... the htc sensation cost like 2199.... the Arc s cost 1750 and the nexus s cost like 1500... Which one should i buy.. my budget is 2000 ...I can still add a bit more... Suggest some phones for me to buy with dual core and low price... should i wait for the samsung galaxy s advance?? THAnks!!

  • Really sucks this phone. Problem while calling and gets hang with blank screen display..

  • Please don't buy this phone the phone keeps on restarting just two days back I bought it go for s2 or arc s

  • is it really having screen black out problems and a bug while making calls.has samsung fixed the bug.is it good to buy this phone

  • how can it be a usage related problem when the display is going blank ?

  • Even i am also facing hanging issue in my phone some times it will stop responding and whole screen will blank and after few seconds every thing will fine

  • please go for samsung galaxy s2 the price difference around 3500 samsung galaxy r multimedia features are average.i recently bought this phone after selling my wave 2 .if you are after games and apps please buy s2 samsung galaxy r is averaga in still images video recording music in headphone is pathetic with no bass go for s2 you get better camera better screen 1080p recording extra memory

  • This model does not face any of the issues people saying over here. There only reason Samsung is discontinuing reducing the available stocks of this model in India because Galaxy R is reducing the sales of its flagship model Galaxy S. So therefore its reducing the available in India. It works without all the problems given here :) Its a value for money phone unlike the expensive Galaxy S2. Some people who are genuinely facing some issues are getting their phones replaced with a brand new working phone. Some people here are only faking the problems to reduce its sales, these people might be from RIVAL COMPANIES ARE TRYING TO REDUCE ITS SALES BY POSTING WRONG INFO. :( Get this VALUE FOR MONEY MODEL people ! :D

  • no words to say! i dont know why ppeople are commenting worse on this phone the phone is simply supereb!! great mobile by samsung

  • it only hangs up whn u dont close ur applications and just normaly exit to the home screen.... even a laptop hangs whn there r many applications running at the backend. so the best way to avoid this problem is to go to task manager and close all the unwanted apps running at same time.

  • The phone is Awesome.... using it from past one month. didnt find anything going wrong with it. battery is also great. those who want to but it buy it now... running out of stock. and buy it from a dealer only and dont purchase it online.

  • i want to buy anew mobile is this one is best or sony ericsson xperia arc s thx

  • people please lease give me a perfect verdict about the roumors for this fone that it hangs up or has screen blankouts......

  • is dere any touch problem......... i experienced touch problem i bought it before a month.............

  • I don't understand. How is that people are facing so many problems with this device. Actually this device works great for me. Moreover Samsung announced that phones with dual core processors and ram>512 MB are getting ics including this device.

  • When this stuff launch in Indonesia?

  • No Tricks worked. LCD is not coming. No display at all. My phone is in Samsung Service centre. They said they will replace the LCD. Within one month LCD is gone. I dont expect from advanced device. I think i made a wrong deciion to buy this one.

  • Hey Guys, everyone keeps saying that this phone doesn't support USB OTG and HDMI-out but to my pleasant surprise, I tried my friends cables for galaxy S2 and both things work flawlessly without any issue what so ever. USB OTG is really cool. It picks up all the media content from your USB pen drive and merge the same with your gallery. It shows the USB pendrive as USBStorage in 'My Files'. Great!!! My friend was as susprised as I was. He was trying to show me what all galaxy S2 has but when these things worked with Galaxy R then he suddenly realized that Galaxy R is indeed very good buy. There is no special need to go for Galaxy S2 except camera. I am loving my phone even more!!!!!

  • hey. can any1 tel me the easy way to download ful version games for free. any website which hosts this purpose. Regards and thanks in advance.

  • hey. can any1 tel me the easy way to download ful version games for free. any website which hosts this purpose. Regards and thanks in advance.

  • hey. can any1 tel me the easy way to download ful version games for free. any website which hosts this purpose. Regards and thanks in advance.

  • awesome phone. great value for money. thanks to al the users n their opinions. best phone ever.

  • Agree

  • it is fully available in germany for a price about 350 � ,maybe they concentrate their sails to europe now...

  • just go for it..it cost less but have all feature similar to s2..which cost 10k more..this may be the only reason to discontinue..i have tis phone..overall is gud..

  • hi all, i was in bit confusion about buying lgO2x and galaxy R,i read many review before buying.And finally bought galaxy R, its a cool mobile till now i have faced no problem with it..battery is excellent is 1650 mah,it last for almost one day with full use..i think optimus may be defeated in battery and screen size as well as in ram.Which makes this phone to perform multitasking better and have good UI.my suggestion to all that samsung has all supports, since it is released few months ago it lag in custom roms...It may be getting its ICS update soon.Think of only one fact that without battery life any feature is there is mere a waste. What can be done with that type of phone.Although O2x has gud camera i accept, better always go with latest models with new bluetooth 3.0 and more ram and rom...i am writing this review after using the phone for a month..anyone buy this phone for sure may not come to a conclusion , y they bought it..Thnx all for ur suggestion.

  • Almost a month over bought this phone, this is really value for money in Androids with big screen like Samsung galaxy S2. S2 sales has been reduce thats the reason this phone is discontinued

  • Very true

  • Plesase note that there are no hardware issues with the galaxy r.though it may not be available in India....it's sales are on fire in other places.....it's a perfect android phone .. No worries !!

  • last week i bought galaxy r its awesome mobile,looks cool and smooth ,i love this mobile,compare to nokia smart phones samsung is the top best,it also beats iphone

  • Hi Guys, The Samsung Galaxy R is out of stock in most of the places in India as its a good phone at the price range of 22K. Its true that Samsung may stop manufacturing the Galaxy R as the sales for S II is droping drastically because of the popularity of Galaxy R. Its a amazing phone using it for almost 2 weeks now. Thanks.....

  • yup :)

  • No other mobile in this range (20K) offers 1GB RAM which is very important for future Android updates. Even some individual phones of S2 had some problems. So individual complaints cant be taken for a generalisation. Neo V and SGR are no where in comparision. there are different family of phones. If you can get this mobile for 20k - 21k its def a value for money. Of course Samsung has come up with Galaxy S advance - better specifications. Price not out yet. Mostly they may introduce it around 25k.

  • Retailers across India are commenting that Samsung is discontinuing the Galaxy R. Have others also faced similar rejections. What could this mean, is the SGS2's price dropping or Galaxy Advance is coming to India or both.

  • Guys...all retailers and online sites are telling its out of stock...samsung local dealer said PRODUCTION OF SGR IS STOPPED....is this real...???? Please suggest me a good alternative in the range of 25k.....

  • Hi Guys. Im planning to buy this phone does this phone has an ICS update.I'd appreciate your response. Thanks!

  • im using galaxy R a month ago.some features, i really disappointed,the radio was very bad sound quality even im using bose head phones!the mp3 was fine but radio sound likes cheap mobile!

  • hey guys .... how much is d GPU of d phone ? n is it a good phone to buy .. in d range of 20000 to 26000 ?

  • What ever i mentioned in it is a genuine complaint. Even i got it replaced with another phone. even the service centre people certified it. Please dont take it personal... Everyone have the right to express his reviews , and dont think that only certain' people knows to handle smart phones ... Any way these reviews only helped me to get the phone replaced under warranty. Go ahead guys...

  • Might be right... Thats why its the most selling brand in smart phone segment

  • I also have faced same problem, remove battery from the mobile and SIM card after 10 � 15 Min put battery and switch it on, It will start now put your SIM card, everything will be fine now.

  • hey dude i m also facing the same problem right from the first day i have taken the cell galaxy r but the retaier told me it might b some newtwork cinjestion... so how ru tackling the problem.....

  • Problem with no sound on speaker is because of earphone's socket. So it happens somethimes after using of earphone. Next time when happen connect and then disconnect earpone jack, problem will dissappear.

  • After more than month usage, my Galaxy R screen gone blank :( Not showing the screen even after reboot.. :( :(

  • Hi Guys, Could you please suggest me can i go for galaxy R model. I had one question after reading all reviews "is this phone really having problems"? Help me out of here cause i am going to buy it,.. does anybody know why this phone is discontinued? Is this because of complaints against it?

  • hay in Iraq Samsung I9103 Galaxy R is 450$ and s2 is 610$

  • THe points which u have told are wrong .......... First - the screen of sony ericsson neo v is much more responsive than galaxy r . Second - In moderate use the sony ericsson neo v gives 2 days battery bck up. Third - The Neo v is getting ics update in march. Fourth - The screen size of galaxy r is bigger but the screen of neo v has a higher ppi. Finally - The sony ericsson timescape ui is much better than the touch wiz crap which samsung has .

  • Hey buddy can you be a bit specific where in manish market did u get it ? Name of the shop or Where is it located ? I would also love to buy one ! :-) For people looking to buy this phone - Go ahead & buy this high quality at a low price phone, this model doesn't have any of the problems people have been writing over here. You never know these people might be making them up to avoid people from buying this cell. Get this ASAP ! :) For those writing without putting any thought to it . . . Most of these people who are complaining don't know how to use a smartfone or it is their first quality smartphone which is why they are facing issues. Regarding the battery getting heated, don't use the cellphone while charging and the battrry heating up a bit is normal with the smartphones wiith a high capacity battery. What the heck even Samsung Galaxy S2 heats up a bit when being charged. So first get your facts cleared before posting anything you feel and degrading the quality of the phone.

  • tell me abt its looks........

  • tell me abt its looks........

  • How is this phone...any problem with sceen...please reply me

  • Using it from dec. No problem, works fine. Best smartphone ever used. However, internal sd write speed only 4MB/s, less compared to galaxy s2.

  • stop spreading bad stuff about phone when you dont know how to use one... >the proximity sensor must be blocked by your hand so u dont see any display when phone rings. >install ATK and see your batt backup go high,turn off wifi and mobile data when not required. >Display going blank does occur...but its very rare..can live with it.

  • Samsung I9103 Galaxy R is not 440 Euros. It is available for 21,000 INR which is about 325 Euros.

  • Hi Guys, I have being using from past few days, I have noticed few things. a. When connect charger temp is at high and cell gets warm. b. While using app sometimes touch screen stops working c. Of course the battery back is very low, since its Super LCD not Amoled. Hence, I Usually carry charger with me were ever I go. :( d. It takes very long time to charge, more than an hour which normally no one likes. The Faster the Better..

  • Yes. i am also facing similar problem. (display hangs)

  • 1. Purchased phone during December 2011 2. Had problem of display hanging during dec/jan. When there is an incoming call, the phone rings, but display does not light up.. so we cannot answer the call. 3. The problem is resolved only after removing the battery and refixing. 4. Had low battery back up problem. Battery has been replaced by service centre. 5. The problem of display hanging or going blank is still present. For the price at which it is being sold, i think it is a waste of money.

  • hanged remove the battery and turn it on

  • within 4 days time I had some issue on my Galaxy R - After a call while i tried to disconnect the call , sreen was blank and after removing the battery only they could restart it. - showing some probs with microphone & ear speaker but if you open the loud speaker during the call, both mouth piece and ear piece will work. - call list ( Logs ) not displaying properly.You will not get the call log list in order- it will be displayed somewere in the list. Any body facing similar problems. Is it a repeat complaint for Galaxy R ...? How is Galaxy s Plus ...?

  • If the difference between galaxy r and s2 is just 300 Durhams then you should totally go for the s2

  • Been using mine for video calling over Skype. The screen does black out say once a week but just a reboot fixes it

  • i got a phone few days back and i have a same problem of lcd display and in morning it has a green mark on it

  • 1. Yes Galaxy R supports video chatting through skype. 2. The price here in India is around 21K Indian Rupees 3. I'm using this phone for a month now and still I didn't notice any screen blackout issues.

  • Samsung galaxy r is stopped. I asked here in 2 shops, i ll ask all shops in my city to get this piece..

  • I recently bought one Galaxy R @ 22k Almost similar to s2 ( But no 8 MP cam & LED screen ) Awesome phone. I suggest galaxy R than sony Neo . - Better Screen size, - Better touch screen performance - Better Resale value in smart phone segment - Can uprade to ICS - same appearance of Galaxy S2 - and I doubt Neo does'nt have a data editor- it can only view - both are poor in loudspeaker quality, but even neo dosent have the performance of older models. - Neo's advanatage is HDMi facility . I shall update my experience with Galaxy R in 4 days usage i am really happy with it. - ofcourse u cant expect more than one day battery life for such a smart phone. Can anybody tell me , whether we can pause and record while taking a video ...? I think it realy sucks...

  • Thanks for the answer pal...is that master reset a "must to do"before I go to a service...is that master reset the same thing as the fabric reset???I'm shure I don't want only to replace LCD...I will only accept a whole NEW unit...once again THANKS!!!

  • Yes the video call works fine in Skype. The latest best price is rs.19500 in India. I did not have any black out problem.

  • Guys which is better?? Nexus s or galaxy s2 or htc sensation or samsung galaxy r?? The nexus s cost 1600 DHS here, the htc sensation cost 2200 DHS, the galaxy r cost like 2000 DHS and the galaxy s2 cost like 2300 DHS soo which among those phone are the best and worth the money... The htc sensation has a death grip soo is it ok?? Will it get update fix?? Is it fixed? Is the processor fast?? Or should I wait for the sony xperia nhypon or the xperia pepper?? How much does the galaxy nexus cost here in Dubai??( if you know please tell me). Thanks

  • i like this phone and its almost like s2 but i have few questions about it 1.can we make video calls through secondary cam on skype and other apps 2.whats its latest price 3.does its screen really goes dead ???????????plzzz answer

  • hi pal just do a master reset.. and get your lcd display changed.. i am sure u r covered under warranty.. :-)

  • This is a middle finger phone.most of the user facing problem is black out problem.I also bought galaxy r which started giving me the same problem in 7 days.so I hate it ,go for another phone .I don't recomend it

  • Hi people I really need some help!I have this phone for a few days and I wrote that its awsome...but...this morning he was turning off by him self...when I turn on the phone I just saw a small orange-red "thing" on the bottom of the screen...its only visibile on the dark colours on the screen...not with a white...I think that this is a "dead pixel" :( I will go to a service...but I have a "small" problem with my self healt these days and a snow is almost a half a meter in my country with a -20 ° :( ...but I will do that in a next few days...can somebody help me with this...THANKS!!!

  • android market, u will get equalizer

  • Buy Motorola atrix 4g better than both. Really long battery a bit heavy and not vrry stylish l. But everything else about the set is great I love this set.

  • I am a music lover.I want huge bass.does this phone help me in this?i know Sony Ericsson is better in music.but that era ended and can not wait for new Xperia series.so somebody help me.any other suggestions welcomed.

  • Buy Motorola atrix 4g better than both. Really long battery a bit heavy and not vrry stylish l. But everything else about the set is great I love this set.

  • Hi...yes it does work, after u connected the USB connector to ur galaxy R with the USB flashdisk, go to settings then click wireless and network, then go to tethering and click USB tethering. after that press back til normal standby, then go to apllication, click my files...then search USB external and click it. thats it...

  • Hello all the geeks out there....I have researched extensively on this Galaxy R and i am very much impressed by the Phone, but still am in a fix between Optimus 2X and Galaxy R. Please help my tension resolve and help me choose the best one. I noted LG outdoes Galaxy R in terms of Camera quality but Galaxy R outperforms 2X in terms of Hardware specs. Please tell me which one should I go for. I am buying eitehr of this phone this Saturday. Hence please help...

  • has anyone tried using the OTG cable on the stock ROM? does it work...can i connect a female usb coupler to the data cable we get with the phone and use it as a OTG cable? i tried it but does not work...do i need to root the phone for it to work?

  • yes it do support video call and it is upgradable..

  • Yes

  • go in setting-wireless connections-mobile network

  • Hi guys, 1. Does it support video call 2. Does it has ICS upgrade ? Can someone help. pl reply to this soon. thanks

  • i just got an hand on it before one month . . this is the mobile for what i'm dreaming about . . . for those who are in confusion about galaxy ROYAL ma word is go for it . . . .!!!

  • @ceko-please tell me where in setings I can turn off the 3g connecton...I have a really big problem with my battery...other than that the phone is awsome...THANKS!!!

  • if galaxy r was to be discontinued samsung would never have announced the icecream sandwich 4.0 upgrade for galaxy r which only three privileged handsets are given -s2 , galaxy note and of coarse galaxy r

  • GUD NEWS: ICE CREAM SANDWICH 4.0 UPGRADE compatible WITH GALAXY R ,S2 and GALAXY NOTE only- samsung announced recently ...I wonder thats why I was hunting for this phone on every online shop and it has run out of stock.. may be price would go higher and sellers are saving their stock..still searching for the best deal :(

  • I have this phone since day 1 one in austria ! And I love it ! no problems till now running 2.3.6 And if you turn off 3G or H+ when you don´t need it , the battery life is about 4 days !!!

  • It is really good.. Great phone, Just 1 month. My cousin & fiend also brought. Really good value for money. I am slighly worried by the negative review like black out issue. Also i heard it syopped production. Pls share.

  • dear friends, yesterday i bought galaxy r and its a amazing phn , screen size is gud, i checked few retailers , few said now set is not coming in the market but it's a false news ...these type of things only those people r saying who don't have the stock..awesome phn

  • I purchased this phoen today...and is very happy to use this...great features....just the phomne lacks is the feature of HD recording like in galaxy s2

  • when will samsung release ICS update for galaxy R?? any idea??

  • the internal memory only 3.75GB.. not 8GB...

  • i am bit confused ,which 1 is btr galaxy r or se neo v, today i talked to samsung customer care,they told me galaxy r is not discontinued,still avilable in market.

  • No problem in r u will get 3.7 gb free other space is taken by the os,and the pre installed aps....

  • Can we upgrade to android 4.0 or 3.0???

  • man, u forgot about the vicious blackout problem, maaaaaan :P

  • If cm9 come for galaxy r it rock .

  • I think follwing 2 questions are asked many times in this section daily. 1. The memory is printed something. But in my phone it is less.. (this is answered many times) 2. I went to the shop in xxx address in xxx city. He is saying not available. What should i do? (this question being asked daily 2 times

  • Went to few stores in Hyd asking for Galaxy R. Most said that Samsung discontinued the mobibe coz it has some hardware issues (screen blackout or going completely dead). Those who already bought plz suggest if I can go for it or not as few stores still have Galaxy R.

  • sad news GALAXY R is discontinued its just not officially confirmed by samsung yet

  • I have this phone.it's a very good phone.i had s2 before.and i think there is no many different between this and s2.

  • guys em a bit confused. which handset is better samsung galaxy R or motorola atrix? plz comment....

  • guys em a bit confused. which handset is better samsung galaxy R or motorola atrix? plz comment....

  • Its Good Mobile and i dont feel any drawback till now.

  • the samsung galaxy s2 is much better then Iphone4 or 4s so pls buy s2 only its my personal opinion,Thanks

  • good phone i like it

  • hey u guys just mention the 2gb rom. on samsung official website i read there 512mb rom. u guys must check this error in specs.

  • 724 mbps ram?????its not mbps its mb.i get around 768mb of ram on my device because the rest r being completely system reserved to run the operating system,its core applications and the touchwiz 4.0 ui.

  • HEY GUYS,Go 4 dis phone its a bang of buck.at first when it was released the price was 2 high but now u can get it at the price range of 20990..I know that the lg optimus 2x is better at the same price range but the ui of samsung wich is called touch wiz is a very smooth and beautiful ui..lg phns ui are not that gud and you will get a bigger screen than o2x.it will also get the ics update along with the s2 and note.may be this phone's cam and video is low but itz quite enough if u want more specs than i will suggest u gs2.when it comes to shooting pic and vidz i will always suggest a digi cam guys..go 4 it^_^

  • hi frndz i have got galaxy r .it is soo coool best smart phone i have ever used.....

  • hi swetha usb storage is 3.75 gb ie 4gb device is 1.80 ie 2gb so total is 4+2= 6gb n d remaining 2gb is for progammes

  • My galaxyR phones sensor are not working so what can i do please help me.

  • I just bought one today. Hope it works well

  • What is this "neutered" Galaxy SII? Sounds good, but only if it would compete in the PRICE RANGE with single core smartphones, if not, it doesn't worth a peny.

  • is samsung galaxy r can't upgrade d version?..

  • Hi.. All please help. My galaxy r has become so slow. It happens while placing a call. Also the speaker doesn't work and the music player doesnot start playing music. Also the inbuil camera app crashes. I did a factory reset. Stil no way. What can i do?

  • yes it the BEST smart phone

  • yes i got it more then 2 days arnd 55 hrs :) i m loving it......

  • Hey Budddy...i must say pls take galaxy r..bcoz i used sony its gud but its boring 2 after 1 months..u will not be able to do more entertaining presentation...BUT if u want gud cmera den no samsung..SONY IS D BEST..!!

  • Totally galaxy r is the better one

  • Please enlighten...Has it got a corning Gorilla glass?and is it worth a better bet than sl??

  • hai frndz.. pls help me.. i hav 2 option..sony ericson xperia x10 and samsung galaxy r...which z better..pls suggest d gud one pls...

  • by my point of view galaxy R is the best smart phone

  • i bought is last month but the ph i got has blackout prob like few have mentioned, if u good one its awsome

  • Thnx for the info. Will visit soon.

  • Tnx for the info.. I'll visit soon.

  • In my samsung galaxy r music hub and bench marks is not available please share

  • In my samsung galaxy r music hub and bench marks is not available please share

  • Supposedly advance smartphone. No data counter, no zip manager (all inbuilt in my E72). Need to search for apps which are not working properly... No SMS view in KIES.

  • can i get this phone now.....?and please i need assurance from sombdy who have this phone and facing no problm.....

  • hi frnds i bought this phone a month ago n im totally satisfied wid it..its awesome

  • why is ny sgr showing724mb only ?

  • Hello, can anybody tell me from where can I download hd games n games which uses the tegra chip

  • my galaxy r has just 724 mbps ram.. why?

  • yeah, for confirmation check @ 6.02 Thanks, Ritesh

  • user of this phone please confirm about data speed in 2g networks

  • download kies.

  • Hi, yesterday I purchased this mobile. as in specification it says 8GB internal memory. but when I check the storage USB Storage :3.75GB and device memory: Available space: 1.6 GB thats all. Can you please help where can I find the total memory of this mobile

  • Hi I am not able to do voice or video calls in GTALK, is there any way to get it enabled.

  • i bought dis phone yest.. n i m not able to connect it to my laptop thru USB..Can u help me wid dis..

  • wiche one is better galaxy R or sony Arc s?

  • Hi guys a really bad news from SAMSUNG ....that samsung galaxy R i9103 has stopped....its true

  • Is this available in the Philippines? How much is it and where is it available? Thnx in advance

  • Is this available in the Philippines? How much is it and where is it available? Thnx in advance

  • hi does it have hdmi out??

  • i had just purchased this phone on 25/1/2012 its just awesome.i have been playing all hd and 3d games and it response is good battery is also good. Great video and picture quality. Bettery backup on 2g is great and 3g "15h-16h". ( if 20-40call, 100-150sms, auto sync disabled, background apps data disabled.)you enable when you need those.i m enabling when i need. So you will get a good battery life. I sync Gmail manually twice a day, so that there isn't much load on battery. great mobile.....:-)

  • I had gone to samsung showroom yesterday to ask the price of galaxy r and was informed that it had been discontinued and people selling it are clearing their stock and they will be launching galaxy prime which will cost 28K I wonder why galaxy 2 is still in market and its affordable brother galaxy r is out of market (galaxy r was launched after galaxy s2)

  • it is better then samsung galaxy fit, galaxy Ace, galaxy apollo

  • can we make skype video call from this phone plz reply i wana buy this phone

  • Hey Hemal, From where did u buy this phone i checked this croma and at a local retailer they have priced this phone at 24k

  • The blackout problems are limited to only a certain batch of bad phones which are very very few in number to the point negligible, for which Samsung is ready to replace the defective piece. So don't worry about that people, its a good phone & totally worth it. Check the recently posted GSM Arena complete review if you have any doubts. Hope it helps. :-)

  • Are you nuts man :-P Galaxy R wins hands down, its better than W in most respective funtionality. Ace plus with better specs is in deleopment so don't even think of buying an Ace now. Grab a Galaxy R. :-)

  • Hi , The Black out problem is not fake . I brought the mobile 2 weeks before and now yesterday i morning onward the display is black even after removing the battery and sim and restarting . I have already reported the problem and getting it replaced . There are some models which are having problem . I also faced the "battery disconnected" problem when i tried to charge on the first few days .

  • is this or galaxy ace better?

  • m using this phone past 45 days and its just awesome,it very much responsive,it has tegra 2 inside. it stands tall in 10 gaming phones(not tabs) dual core with 1ghz,no bugs so far using stock rom,camera is just awesome and led light is good,thou it has s-lcd but the display is good if u are looking for a phone under 21k it is good i have been playing all hd and 3d games and it response is good battery is also good,its fun to play tegra optimized games.it takes time to charge like 3 hrs but stands well for 2 days with normal usage.but when the ram usage is more than 450 the scroll lags a bit for that i use fast reboot :D

  • Stuck in between sensation xl & galaxy R, which 1 should i buy? Btw i'm using nokia c5.

  • In india galaxy r is cheaper than galaxy plus so is a better deal

  • Galaxy r or SE ray ?

  • I got this phone today, found its now with 4 GB of memory. Even if the packet shows 8 GB memory, it comes in 4 GB. Samsung is not doing fair business. Apart this phone is cool and outstanding.

  • tbh I MUCH prefer my motorola atrix over this. the ppi, the battery, and the internal storage are better, plus with teh right rom, i get 1080p video on my atrix ^.^

  • Biggest Joke ever.......... Reality is Sony Ericsson's battery is pathetic when comparing to Samsung.. don't be a SE fan.. Take a luk at battery test

  • Many thanks to GSMArena to provide such a comprehensive review. I have been using this device for quite sometime and all I have is praises to Samsung for finding the right product for the right market! Easily the best and most dependable dual-core android with a lot price tag (atleast in India). Bottomline: If you are not a Geek (Android Rooting enthusiast), please choose SGR over O2X!

  • this phone looks ok.. though scren ppi is very very low damn..

  • hey guys.... Wch wud be better "Galaxy SL" or "Optimus Black" or "Galaxy R"....??? M really confused....!!!

  • Go for xperia ray or neo v .. samsung's battery lifeis much lower than sony ericsson

  • Nice phone.....yeah the battery drains fast...and the only thing which is missing is the super amoled..bt dts fine even sclcd is good....

  • Thanks for your reply. I do not use Wifi, or Bluetooth so they are always disabled. Bluetooth may have be used once in a week. With regards to 3G yes. I keep background apps data and auto sync disabled. I need to keep data services on since I get work msg on whats app ( 4 - 5 messages a day).Two hours in a day - during my break hours, I completely disable data. I sync Gmail manually twice a day, so that there isn't much load on battery. I am using display brightness at 20% and screen light time out is 1 min.

  • Specifications looks good, planning to go for a smart phone, Galaxy R is worth to buy??? Please advise

  • The specifications looks good. I'm planning for a smart phone, Is is it worth to buy?

  • I also searched fpr this phone... bt they are telling its nt available nw

  • Dear Sagar, If you are keep using Wifi,3g,BT,Ofcourse bat life willbe that much,for all smart phone main challenge is bat life . But if you have disabled those app and enable when ever you need. So you will get a good bat life. I have disabled all back ground data and other app like 3g,BT,Wifi,Sync. i m enabling when i need those . You wouldnt beleive i got 48+hrs. If yoy dnt beleive i can post the scr shot also. Thanking you

  • There is not connection such that I can make out.

  • Yes, ICS will be available on Galaxy R.

  • is there hdmi where u can connect to tv??

  • does it have hdmi out?

  • I need a phone with good battery backup, ICS and gorilla glass. I mostly use the phone for browsing. Which one to choose between Samsung galaxy R and Sony ericsson Xperia Ray ?

  • Running out of phone and internal SD memory- can any one let me know how to install application on my External removable SD disk. Thanks

  • i buyed on this phone on ebay...now its 20.5k

  • For SG-R ICS update available ?

  • For SGR ICS update available now ?

  • Will try that today, thanks.

  • Will I be able to use whatss app then?

  • Have you once completely discharged your phone?? If not, do it and charge to 100%.. after that battery life should be fine.

  • The battery life of SGR is above average for a smartphone. You can use widget "data enabler" you can enable packet data only when required. this will save battery. and use the normal battery saving tips like auto brigtness etc..

  • Hi, when I asked to a SAMSUNG store , he told me that the comapny has stopped the production of this phone . On 15 Jan 2012 I asked in that Samsung Smart Phine Store . In that store only a disaplay set is there . What this mean?

  • I am using thephone for the past one week. The battery doesnt last beyond 9 hrs. I have disabled background data. This morning after 2 hours the battery is at 60%. Please help me if you guys have any suggestions.

  • hey where did u bought it in 19.5k ..?? in indore its price is around 21k :(

  • hey even i want 2 buy this phone can u tell me good thing about this phone..n does it have tv output ??

  • Chank....samsung SGR is avaliable with a pouch....no need to spend an extra bucks on fancy cover...its quality is also worth keeping this phone in it...

  • hey guys....i had just purchased this phone on sunday(19.5K)...its awesum.....i dont think theres any probs with blackout, accelerometer, battery washout,........its just a rumours...trust m...also a new rumours that samsung co. had stopped production of SGR...is also a false note by a dealers (across mumbai). i wud suggest to go for it ....its worth 19.5k....compare 2 SGs2 if u hve any second thought please contact me......

  • no it won't fit in galaxy s2 case because galaxy s2 is thinner and slightly have different dimensions than the galaxy R

  • what kinda game is this 1 went to a samsung dealer in delhi n he said that this phone has been discontinued and went to another dealer nearby he says no thats not the case both were exclusive samsung showrooms. Now this is crazy

  • please reply soon can we use the amzer silicon or hard fancy backcovers of galaxy s2 in this galaxy r, because galaxy r backcases or flip cases are not available in the market and galaxy s2 are available easily but i am not sure weather galaxy s2 backcases will fit properrly or not,,please reply and also if anybody knows that from where we can buy it online please tell. thanx in advance

  • no gorilla glass

  • Somehow my earlier reply din't publish. I compared it with S2 and optimux 2x. Then found the difference in network where it says WCDMA(UMTS) for galaxy R and HSPA for all other models. I called their customer care, and they confirmed the same. However, in samsung's site, it is mentioned to be using HSPA+ now. Not sure if it is upgraded on hardware front recently. Also, two different rates exist in market : 21K and 23K. God knows if this is the reason.

  • I just bought this phone, and its damn awesome .... A good phone with all good features for a good budget .... I would certainly suggest all to buy this phone

  • buy it from zoop charni road.It's available there

  • Looking to buy a phone. Let me know the Pros & Cons of Experia Arc vis'a'vis Samsung Galaxy R ?

  • A good mobile with all latest features.. and at a good price (20-21k). You can buy this phone in Flipkart or sulekha shopping or in south India at girias showroom. Its been 20 days i got this. So far soo good. Am loving it :)

  • is this model has been stopped or not ??? can someone tell me pl

  • Is it gud, latest phone.i want purchase this phone.

  • Is it gud, latest phone.i want purchase this phone.

  • Guys.. One doubt.. when i wen to the shop to buy GALAXY R they said that the mobile has been stopped. co can someone tel me. Whether if i get any problem, do the service centre ll replace the mobile or not.

  • I am having a galaxy r and i Think it is the best phone in its class i always prefer to buy this mobile ......it have all the features of galaxy s2....better than s plus,better than lumia 800, nokia n8,n9 ,e63,you can also say it as a competeter to iphone 4s

  • but as far as i can see in the specificiations, forget about this smartphone even sub 8k phones has HSDPA/HSUPA now. but u say this phone lacks it. Did u slip or u r talking abt some other speed than the data doenload/upload one ?

  • for those who have doubts about TV OUT / MHL (HDMI) in SGR chk dis link

  • thanks for ur qik reply dude, i'm really excited to hear such news... kind request: if u dont mind pls upload a video of SGR HDMI mirroring in youtube & post ur video url here b'cas many ppl around here r worried on SGR TV out / HDMI capablities.. pls pls

  • yes for sure its an awesome phone...d only prblm is screen dt is SC-LCD as Amoled is best...but you have to pay much fr Amoled i.e for Galaxy S II...

  • yes it supports Skype video call...

  • Hey guys... is ne body able to connect to ad-hoc network using SG R.... plz confirm...

  • I wanna buy this phone,so shud i go for it or not?

  • Yes it would be upgraded to ICS, i.e. Android 4.0 Also got to know a bit of more about UMTS now. The upload speed would be limited to 384 kbps only. HSPDA is more advanced version of UMTS, which offers speed on upto 14.2 Mbps. Unfortunately this phone lacks it.

  • Will this phone update to android 4?

  • Hi I am looking forward to buy this phone . So can anyone tell whether this phone supports the tv out function or not . Some say that it does not but some say it do. Please can someone give the final verdict.Please.

  • I read at many places that Galaxy R has old 3G technology, which is UMTS (.384 Mbps). Normally HSDPCA gives around 7.2 Mbps. What I don't understand is its significance. Does that mean that on Galaxy R, the web browsing on 3G sim would be limited to speed of .384 Mbps ? Also, in case the service providers do not have UMTS, but HSDPA network, would that be a problem for Galaxy R users ? I am concerned about internet surfing speed, else this phone looks better than others in its category. Please suggest !

  • Recently bought a samsung galaxy R. however am nt being able to access Android market or other apps like maps and navigation. am asked to first set up my google accoung bt as soon as i try to do that i receive a message that connection to the google server failed.am currently on a vodafone network.no 3G coverage where i stay and also no access to wi-fi. in these corcumstances what am i to do?? plz hlp....

  • Using it for a week now. Extremely happy and satisfied with performance.Good S-LCD screen, snappy processor and excellent battery life. Running all social networking apps besides Gmail and Exchange, it still give me 36 hours on one full charge. Pros: - Good large display - Excellent battery life - Snappy processor - Gingerbread 2.3.5 with Touch wiz 4 Cons: - Audio over headset is not that loud - No TV Out functionality - Not much impressive camera, well its a decent 5 mp -shooter though

  • is it support skype video call

  • i wnt to buy this phone.shud i go for it?plZz help i hve to buy in 2days

  • yup ,am using dat golden pin cables ya,,,,its workin super cool without any lags,,,,,,for more info checkhttp://www.phonesarchive.com/samsung/samsun­g-i9103-galaxy-r.html

  • during charging,my SGR's back side becomes hot..pls help me...

  • Galaxy R has both wifi and tethering. So you can use this phone to connect to internet in PC/laptop using USB cable or wifi.

  • dude r u sure dat belkins cable [micro USB to HDMI converter] working on galaxy R.. most of the ppl's in xda forum confirmed that galaxy R doesnt support such MHL cables.. pls post ur results bro, eagerly waiting..

  • i have dis its a great phone have been using it for one month no issues so far

  • can we use video chat in this phone...?????wch app used to video chat....????? pls tell me....

  • Yes it will support Skype..

  • Does it have skype call..can someone tell this pl help

  • 1] Does this has a option of internet pass-thru (phone using PC's internet) as in HTC phones? 2] Apart from AMOLED screen, the specifications of Galaxy R are much better than Samsung Galaxy S plus. So why Samsung Galaxy S plus is costlier (atleast by INR 2000-2500 here in India)than R?

  • hey new solution to the screen darkout prob,,just turn off the proximity sensor from the call menu

  • it has 1 gb ram... but the tegra graphics card shares remaining ram so... it shows 724 only... also internal memory is divided into 2gb rom+ 2gb applications + 4 gb personal use

  • When using internet on galaxy r iam not getting any calls...

  • i bought the ph on 25th dec it is awesome ph guy go for it it has all the spec which are in SGS2 execpt memory and cam and the display is better than amoled as i compared with my friends SGS2 ... No second thought go for it....

  • micro usb hdmi cable ,,,,am using belkin cables it is workin well

  • yuup tv

  • AM plang to buy dis phone ,since u hv already bought dis phone..cn u tell me can i read pdf ebooks on it imported from my pc.

  • 3.5g is an extension of 3g adding HSPA(HSdPA+HSuPA)its like an update so any 3g mobile will support 3.5g

  • it doesnt have tv out

  • there is no TV OUT & HDMI via MHL in Galaxy R, it's confirmed by Samsung india.. worst disadvantage of Galaxy R...

  • to take screenshot press home key+power key

  • no problem with the handset. i rooted, undervolted, overclocked to 1.35Ghz, installed custom kernals and even gave it nokia 1100 like treatment but still the ph is working fine. Never faced problem with auto rotation and no blackouts till now. personally i think auto rotation n blackout problems are fake.

  • go to settings->voice input and output->voice output. disable driving mode it ll stop ur problem

  • I got this phone in 22 K 4 days back .. running great .. display is awosome , speed is also ok . battery is an issue .. so always looking for what unnecessary app is running .. to save battery ... downloaded many apps and deleting which are not of much use .. music quality is very good , camera is too good ..

  • where is the TV out facility in Gal R ??

  • i9103 galaxy R has Exchange server E - mail option....?

  • Very nice mobile i like it

  • r u people literate? do u know what discontinuation of production means? a store cannot discontionue a product, only samsung can stop producing the phone, so if a single store is out of stock for this model, it doesn't mean it's out of production. and it's not discontinued for sure, jeez

  • i bought the galaxy R and its really awesome. I am not facing any issues with the phone. Only issue is with the accelerometer which tends to misbehave some times.

  • rishi go 2 zoop mobile store charni road (e) or heera paana (magnet electronix) u'll get der

  • This is a common tactics which vndors use when they don't ve a particular model available. Try ordering omline like from flipcart. It gets delivered within a day or two

  • This is a master piece guys. dont think to spend more on S2, u will get everything in this phone, screen is superbly amazing, it looks much better than AMLOD of S2. superb performance amazing screen camera is also very good internet exp is amazing. playing 3D games and all is amazing sometime i feel that the scren wud hav been bigger coz i forgot it is phone not a computer. guys.. go and buy this.. no second thot.. dont go for any other andriod phone if ur budget is around 20k INR

  • ya it has a tv out ,,you can acheive it by a hdmi cable

  • In a situation where Samsung has discontinued the production of Galaxy R...they are now liable to replace the hardware or the whole set of consumers who already had bought this set.....what u say?

  • Possible because it is out of stock in all stores that I have visited in Mumbai. Only demo piece was available.

  • yes this phone is discontinued as said by most of the stores in delhi...there must be some problem in the hardware otherwise its the best value for money in the market ryt nw..waiting for relaunch of this phone wid done by samsung

  • I bought this phone on 3rd Jan. Worked fine until yesterday. Screen blacked out. Restarting doesn't help. Screen stays blank, but phone rings when I receive calls. Samsung service says its a software problem. Still waiting for a fix. Regretting having bought this now.

  • bought last week.. Awesm ph but too much big in size, dnt fit in my hand.. :P

  • I am using Galaxy R from last 20 days now and I have not faced any issues with the phone mentioned by several guys here. I had Wave1 before this and also had galaxy5. This is the best android phone available at this price. Screen is LCD but colors, contrast and resolution is very very good. no issues with the screen. Phone is very fast and responsive and there is no lag what so ever in anything you do with the phone, whether you are browsing the apps, internet, gallary, music etc. Its really very responsive. It comes with 2 GB ROM and 3.8 GB internal storage which is great for installing anything you want on your phone. Only thing I miss from wave is the camera. Its camera is not bad but Wave was simply great. I was hoping that both are 5 MP camera from Samsung so they will produce similar results but Wave is better. But then I found Wave's camera better then any other mobile I have seen including N8, Sensation and Arc. Only galaxy S2 has a better camera then Wave. Guys, this is a fantastic phone with no major compromise wrt galaxy S2 and you can save almost 9000Rs. Go for it.

  • Hi....please let me know Galaxy R has Tv - Output option

  • Out of 8 GB only 3.75 GB is available to use as rest is used by operating system....

  • yup its true

  • hi guys i bought this phone on 11 January. these is my initial impression after using it for a week. speaking about the issues that people are mentioning in this thread,i dont have any of them.i neither faced a screen black out issue nor any accelerometer problems.every thing is working fine.this phone supports 3g speed of uptown 21 mbps. now coming to my experience. it works seamlessly in all the operations. screen looks amazing.i have never used an amoled screen but still its amazing. i felt that the camera quality is ok but not the best. playing games on a 4.2 inch screen is a joy. though the stated memory is 8gb it has only 3.97 gb as mass memory and 1.97gb as phone memory.dont have any idea about the remaining missing 2gb. i have read in some forums that it is reserved for android system. also stated ram is 1gb but in reality u only have some 724mb available for use and a minimum of 300mb is always used by several applications no matter how ever you try to close them.so practically you will only have 400 mb of ram available any time. speaking about the battery life with an hour of surfing the net,android market togather plus a hour of gaming plus a few calls nd some 50 to 80 messages plus watching videos for 15 to 20 minutes , the battery takes me through the day. the max it lasted for me in all these 7 days was 20 hours though. that is my constant usage everyday. i also forgot to mention that it being a new phone i always kept playing with the settings. so overall i felt that the battery life is ok.i also kept my brightness level at 30 percent.i kept killing the unnecessary applications.there is no background sync and i only switched on the data when it is necessary one sole problem i faced is touch screen would not respond problem while i am charging the phone specially while typing messages. sound quality is dam good.its loud and clear in both the external speaker nd Samsung provided year phones.year piece quality is also very good.its loud,crisp and clear.touch screen is smooth and responsive. i dont about the availability of the phone elsewhere.i bought it from flipkart for 21000 indian rupees. overall i am pretty happy with the phone its a bang for the bug kind of phone .you will get everything what you paid for.

  • Has the production of this phone stopped ???

  • r u facing the screen blacout issue on your new phone? how much did u pay for it?

  • Its 8gb phone

  • i enquired in Croma, Juhu & Alfa (Irla) on 13/01/12 & it was not available.

  • yes i confirm there's only 4go free. maybe the rest is occuped by the O.S

  • i guess the blackout story is made up by trolls. the same was roumoring about xperia neo v, and it turned out to be fake info, so... don't believe everything u read, pal ;)

  • using it for 2 months now, and no probs what so ever... 2g n 3g speed is good!!! i mean, what do u expect :D really satisfied overall

  • can any owner please tell me the 3g nd 2g speeds of ths phone ...and olso wat is the hooplah about it being discontinued and also abt the proximity sensor nd the blackout issue evn after takin d phone off the ear !! please guys need immediate response...im gonna go tomm to buy it..need a final verdict !!

  • Vry class phone nice features

  • thnxx nicks...uve sure;y made me sure bout my decision now..gng tomm to buy it..frm zoop at charni road..

  • baught today.... awessum cellphone...

  • do this mobile realy got a blackout problem as you are saying??and that of the accelometer??how about the internet speed??hoping for reply guys..

  • Hi . I got this phn ystrday. Its saying dat internal memory is 8GB, bt m finding it to b 4GB. plz anybody confirm me.

  • how many apps preloaded in galaxy r?

  • NO...no antivirus bundeled but u get many from android market...i installed NQ antivirus and its working ok...

  • I just got this phone on saturday 14th for 20,700 from sai mobiles charni road and its a awesome phone till now....go for it...

  • There seems to be conflicting communication from different vendors about this phone. 'The Mobile Store' guy in Pune told me this weekend that Galxy R is discontinued because of hardware issues, they did not have any unit available. Another store in the same area had the phone available and did not have any info about phone being discontinued.

  • Hi mate, Those guys have missleaded u it seems. As they told you, its not discontinued yet as this is yet latest than SGS2. If you wanna buy it you could order online(I stay @ Bangalore so no idea about stores @ Mumbai) @ (Rs 19,500) or (Rs 19,000) or (Rs 18,999) This may help you also these are reliable sites you can go for it with out doubts.

  • bought 15 days back....nice to own .... its very good..

  • hey hi rishi n pre machine i bought dis phone 1week ago..its awesome buddy. go for it. it is availabe im mumbai.(magnet electronix, chroma n zoop collection)

  • is this phone discontinued in mumbai,India because of the blackout issue? can anyone please confirm this as i was planning to buy this phone soon.

  • its having 24.1 mbp speed as its support hspa+ . geek phone owner is foolish as I have tested already

  • Hi all. I got this phone yesterday (Pune, India). Good overall. Also battery back-up is decent for a screen size of 4.19 " which drains most of battery. Also no black out nor hanging issue. Got it for 21.3 K. Though I think a better deal could be squeezed.

  • u should buy GalaxyR becoz it has 1GB ram to optimus 512mb samsung updates its android system from time to time while lg doesnt update. R is gonna get ics update(android 4.0)in feb or march

  • Is that true ??? 3g or 3,5g ??? In specs that is really good...but now I have some doubt...PLEASE the owners give us the answer !!! THANKS !!!

  • hi friends.. I have planned to get a Samsung galaxy r .. but I'm confused with its net speed:( can anyone tel me the 2g and 3g speed of this phone

  • Does Samsung Galaxy R I9103 has pre-installed anti virus in it?

  • Yes..It will get ICS update See this press release

  • yes galaxy y will be gettin the ice cream sandwhich update

  • Using galaxy R for a week and it is just rocking.. It has a better screen clarity than xperia arc. It has more natural colours than galaxy s2. It is really worth for that price. Go for it..

  • I am interesting too...about the internet/data speed...is it true ??? 3g not 3,5g ???Owners PLEASE tell us about that...specs are very good but now I'm not that shoure...PLEASE answer us...THANKS !!!

  • how is data speed ... i heard very bad ... 2g and 3g internet speed limits ??? Hsdpa and hsupa values not provided and is it not up to the mark ?