Samsung Galaxy SII I9100 SGS2 Modding Thread

apache

whats titanium backup jarren? oh i didn't realise that. i don't know much about rooting etc and don't want to mess around with it. thanks for answering. its just annoying when i'm getting updates etc for stuff i want rid of.

Jarren

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackup&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5rZXJhbWlkYXMuVGl0YW5pdW1CYWNrdXAiXQ..

Unfortunately the phone has to be rooted

apache

jeez thats looks all a bit too high tech for me. ok so now i know i'm stuck with it unless i look into this rooting thing. thanks for reply.

Dozen Wicked Words

apache wrote: »

jeez thats looks all a bit too high tech for me. ok so now i know i'm stuck with it unless i look into this rooting thing. thanks for reply.

If you have a few you don't ever use, just create a folder and stick all the crap in the folder. Tidies things up a bit.

Oh, and to answer a question no one has asked, using Slim Bean at the moment and loving it, great to have Jelly Bean and love the way it makes the screen look so much bigger with the adjustable dpi.

SuprSi

Just an FYI for anyone who's trying CM10.1, I installed the 31/12/12 build and it has been extremely stable - not a single crash since Monday, no application issues - probably the best build I've installed since rooting as I usually got around 1 crash per day with every single other build. It's still early days but this one is going well.

BopNiblets

The Stock Samsung/AOKP JB hybrid Chameleon ROM has it's AOKP beta version out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847600

I haven't tried it yet, I'm using a modified Samsung stock with toggles/multi-window features (like on the Galaxy Note II)
It's called Armageddon ROM, (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1650293) but I think I'll replace it with Chameleon as the DPI is a bit big for me and I prefer the AOKP apps to Samsungs.

nbar12

I wish I had a clue how to root my phone etc, my phone crashes at least 8 times a day!

SuprSi

nbar12 wrote: »

I wish I had a clue how to root my phone etc, my phone crashes at least 8 times a day!

These are the instructions I followed;

http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-root/how-to-root-galaxy-s2/

http://galaxys2root.com/galaxy-s2-hacks/how-to-install-rom-on-galaxy-s2/

You also need the specific ROM, and as I mentioned earlier the CM10.1 Nightly from the 31st of December is excellent.

Here's a direct download;

http://www.get.cm/get/jenkins/16618/cm-10.1-20121231-NIGHTLY-i9100.zip

apache

I think this thread is mostly for the hi tec end of things but wanted to ask a question.

I recently got an SD card for my Samsung Galaxy 2 to free up a bit of space etc. I wanted to move aps onto it which I figured out.

I moved my HD wallpaper onto it and when i turn the phone off and turn it back on I am always left with the default wallpaper. I have to go into settings and change it everytime. Its no big deal but would be great if I could sort it.

I moved the wallpaper back to the phone memory with no success.

Top Dog

Anyone successfully updated to the latest 3.1.3 version of Ressurection Remix?

I've tried 3 times now but each time I get stuck in a boot-loop. Getting fed up now and considering abandoning RR for something else.

apache

apache wrote: »

I think this thread is mostly for the hi tec end of things but wanted to ask a question.

I recently got an SD card for my Samsung Galaxy 2 to free up a bit of space etc. I wanted to move aps onto it which I figured out.

I moved my HD wallpaper onto it and when i turn the phone off and turn it back on I am always left with the default wallpaper. I have to go into settings and change it everytime. Its no big deal but would be great if I could sort it.

I moved the wallpaper back to the phone memory with no success.

I asked them in fonemenders about it. They said when you move a file it changes. I deleted the wallpaper and downloaded it again. It saved straight to the SD card so no joy again. Is there a way you can filter what gets saved where?

This used to work before I got an SD card. I need it saved on the phone memory for it to work.

irishgeo

my cm10.1 nightly is a disaster its chewing through the battery.

Sofiztikated

I know this thread is most about ROM's, but has anyone tried replacing a screen?

For the first time in over 3 years with a smartphone, and many years before that with a dumbphones, I've come a cropper. Dropped it last night, and cracked in inner screen.

Might have a crack (ha, geddit?!) at replacing it myself.

SuprSi

irishgeo wrote: »

my cm10.1 nightly is a disaster its chewing through the battery.

Which one are you using?

polydactyl

Can anyone please help?? I have just spent the last two hours trying to get my new father in laws Samsung S2 to play music. As an iPhone user myself I am not great with Samsung. He wants nothing fancy just some music.

I got some music onto the phone and it appears in his music app but when you press play it just starts "spooling" with " acquiring licence" on the screen.

We then have to reboot the phone to get rid of it. Have cleared deleted reinstalled etc to no effect and have spent two hours looking for an answer on Internet but no success. Any help would be much appreciated.

Mc Love

Could it be that its itunes bought music? As far as I know you cant transfer it?? Although I could be completely wrong on that one

polydactyl

Mc Love wrote: »

Could it be that its itunes bought music? As far as I know you cant transfer it?? Although I could be completely wrong on that one

Oh maybe that could be it. Might try a way around it next time I visit. Thanks!

pedatron

Top Dog wrote: »

Anyone successfully updated to the latest 3.1.3 version of Ressurection Remix?

I've tried 3 times now but each time I get stuck in a boot-loop. Getting fed up now and considering abandoning RR for something else.

I'm on it but finding it very buggy. It keeps deleting all my messages randomly and removing the english dictionary out of swiftkey3 when typing. There have been random freezes in it also. Have never been on a version of RR so buggy tbh. Keep away for now.

BopNiblets

BopNiblets wrote: »

The Stock Samsung/AOKP JB hybrid Chameleon ROM has it's AOKP beta version out:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1847600

So I've been on this for a few days now, nice clean ROM if you like AOKP features and still want HDMI out or FM Radio app.

Working Siyah kernel can be found in this post, flash after the ROM (comes with Philz kernel):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=36290370&postcount=4011

polydactyl wrote: »

Can anyone please help?? I have just spent the last two hours trying to get my new father in laws Samsung S2 to play music. As an iPhone user myself I am not great with Samsung. He wants nothing fancy just some music.

I got some music onto the phone and it appears in his music app but when you press play it just starts "spooling" with " acquiring licence" on the screen.

We then have to reboot the phone to get rid of it. Have cleared deleted reinstalled etc to no effect and have spent two hours looking for an answer on Internet but no success. Any help would be much appreciated.

There are some apps that do this, the free ones I think are DoubleTwist or Easy Phone Tunes:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.doubleTwist.androidPlayer
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easyphonetunes.android.app

It may only work for non-DRM iTunes tracks, not sure as I don't use it.

Top Dog

pedatron wrote: »

I'm on it but finding it very buggy. It keeps deleting all my messages randomly and removing the english dictionary out of swiftkey3 when typing. There have been random freezes in it also. Have never been on a version of RR so buggy tbh. Keep away for now.

Thanks for the warning. I got so fed up the other day that I restored to whatever ROM I was running back in May! :eek: Gone from JB back to ICS, but at least my Navigation is back working again. Would rarely work since I went to RR, even though the other 3 GPS-based app's had no problem finding my location :rolleyes:

pedatron

Top Dog wrote: »

Thanks for the warning. I got so fed up the other day that I restored to whatever ROM I was running back in May! :eek: Gone from JB back to ICS, but at least my Navigation is back working again. Would rarely work since I went to RR, even though the other 3 GPS-based app's had no problem finding my location :rolleyes:

The 4.2 skin and features are lovely and the rom promises a lot but the basics are letting it down here. Hoping for a patch soon!

Top Dog

I'll keep watching, but I think that for now I'll stick with the stable ROM for a bit. I only changed to RR in the first place because of the praise it was getting for battery life rather than anything else.

Lawros Tache

Top Dog wrote: »

I'll keep watching, but I think that for now I'll stick with the stable ROM for a bit. I only changed to RR in the first place because of the praise it was getting for battery life rather than anything else.

Had the same issues as yourself with latest RR, up to then had found it brilliant.

Downloaded the latest Omega about a week ago though and find it very stable, good battery life and excellent features.

Would recommend over RR at the moment and will definitely get you out until RR is stable.

Top Dog

Omega? Not heard that mentioned on here before - any links?

I downloaded the CM Nightly as recommended further up the thread, but I've left it in my downloads folder for the past couple of days as I dunno if I can be bothered having to set up another rom just yet

jimmycrackcorm

irishgeo wrote: »

my cm10.1 nightly is a disaster its chewing through the battery.

Same for me. Have to change batteries at least twice a day.

Lawros Tache

Top Dog wrote: »

Omega? Not heard that mentioned on here before - any links?

Give it a try, obviously i have no affiliation but like yourself had been very happy with RR then just lost patience with latest stability issues.
Requires a factory wipe (from boot menu) so backup anything that google doesn't (but i'm sure you're well used to this if using roms).

Extremely stable on my phone, decent battery life (about 12 hours heavy usage incl calls, txts, twitter, apps & internet - 2 days if just using to make/receive calls/txts) and some nice features.
Only been using a week but easily my favourite rom so far and i had been solid RR user for about a year.

Latest version is v17


Omega Rom Thread & Download Link

Top Dog

Lawros Tache wrote: »

Requires a factory wipe (from boot menu) so backup anything that google doesn't (but i'm sure you're well used to this if using roms).

I used to be, until RR made it too simple to update with the Update Now app. So I went and lost 6 months worth of fuel logging and text messages when I encountered the 3.1.3 problem

north south east west

BopNiblets wrote: »

So I've been on this for a few days now, nice clean ROM if you like AOKP features and still want HDMI out or FM Radio app.

I'm on CM 10.1 at the moment and absolutely love it bar one thing; the battery life is terrible compared to stock ICS using Siyah kernel. Whats the battery life like on Chameleon v3.0?

G1032

polydactyl wrote: »

Can anyone please help?? I have just spent the last two hours trying to get my new father in laws Samsung S2 to play music. As an iPhone user myself I am not great with Samsung. He wants nothing fancy just some music.

I got some music onto the phone and it appears in his music app but when you press play it just starts "spooling" with " acquiring licence" on the screen.

We then have to reboot the phone to get rid of it. Have cleared deleted reinstalled etc to no effect and have spent two hours looking for an answer on Internet but no success. Any help would be much appreciated.

There are tonnes of music apps out there.
He needs an internet connection the first time he opens the app in order to verify the licence.

Try Poweramp

BopNiblets

north south east west wrote: »

I'm on CM 10.1 at the moment and absolutely love it bar one thing; the battery life is terrible compared to stock ICS using Siyah kernel. Whats the battery life like on Chameleon v3.0?

It doesn't seem any worse than the last ROM I was on, Revolt JB, I think I was on Siyah v5 with that.
I usually plug in my phone in work but I'll let it run down today see how many hours I get out of it, if I get 12-15h with normal use I'm happy enough.

Usually have Wifi, Data, GPS, Google Now and location services running, I browse a few times and play some music, read an eBook, I also have the BLN mod on too.

north south east west

Thats pretty good might give one of them a go. Do you find it takes a while for the battery to "settle" after you install a new rom or am I just imagining things?

BopNiblets

north south east west wrote: »

Thats pretty good might give one of them a go. Do you find it takes a while for the battery to "settle" after you install a new rom or am I just imagining things?

That's an understatement! I believe the battery stats on my phone is bipolar/mental and doesn't know what it wants to be! :pac:

Example:

Notice how it drops, then starts going back up with no charging!
I think this happened when I flashed Siyah on the new ROM, still weird though.

Anyway, here's yesterdays battery stats after no charge, not bad, nearly 16 hours, 22% remaining

Dempsey

Anyone else having problems with using Sky Go. App gets to the loading screen and does nothing. Tried reinstalling the app and no joy!

donspeekinglesh

Dempsey wrote: »

Anyone else having problems with using Sky Go. App gets to the loading screen and does nothing. Tried reinstalling the app and no joy!

is your phone rooted?

Dempsey

donspeekinglesh wrote: »

is your phone rooted?

Crap wrong thread. Where is the Galaxy SII thread gone to? Cant find it anywhere

techdiver

Top Dog wrote: »

Anyone successfully updated to the latest 3.1.3 version of Ressurection Remix?

I've tried 3 times now but each time I get stuck in a boot-loop. Getting fed up now and considering abandoning RR for something else.

I installed 3.1.3, but found it very buggy and was crashing regularly and draining the battery quite quickly.

I rolled back to 3.1.2.

Question: Is anyone on Three running RR 3.1.2?

Ever since I installed 3.1.2 I cannot get data when I loose 3g and switch to vodafone. No EDGE etc is picked up.

I have the LPX modem installed, I wonder is that the issue?

pedatron

techdiver wrote: »

I installed 3.1.3, but found it very buggy and was crashing regularly and draining the battery quite quickly.

I rolled back to 3.1.2.

Question: Is anyone on Three running RR 3.1.2?

Ever since I installed 3.1.2 I cannot get data when I loose 3g and switch to vodafone. No EDGE etc is picked up.

I have the LPX modem installed, I wonder is that the issue?

Latest RR is very broken. I'd avoid until next update. It was unusable on my emobile sgs2

north south east west

On Chameleon v3.0 with Siyah kernel at the moment. Decent rom; feels less fast then CM 10.1 but a small bit more solid if that makes sense. Battery life is ok but not great. Only getting twelve hours of light to moderate use. Used to get 36 or so when on stock ICS. Anyone know any JB roms/kernel that have good battery life?

irishgeo

can i get vanilla Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for SGS2?

Testament1

I picked up a 2nd hand S2 the other day as I was totally sick of the HTC Wildfire that I replaced my lost Galaxy with (great to be back using an S2 again ). Anyways the phone was locked to Vodafone so i rooted it and unlocked it using Helrozs Sim Unlock app. The phone is currently running 2.3 but when I tried to do an OTA update using my Telstra sim card the phone downloaded the update but failed to install it. Would this be because its a Vodafone handset ya? Also its a GT-I9100T if that makes any difference...

pedatron

irishgeo wrote: »

can i get vanilla Android 4.2 Jelly Bean for SGS2?

This'll do the job Irish!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076650

Based on Nexus 4.2 JB

BopNiblets

north south east west wrote: »

On Chameleon v3.0 with Siyah kernel at the moment. Decent rom; feels less fast then CM 10.1 but a small bit more solid if that makes sense. Battery life is ok but not great. Only getting twelve hours of light to moderate use. Used to get 36 or so when on stock ICS. Anyone know any JB roms/kernel that have good battery life?

I think the Chameleon dev is waiting for the next Samsung stock release before moving on 3.0

I'm using Siyah v6 beta4 which had to be modified to work with Chameleon, you can get it from this post
The others I see mentioned in the thread are Dorimanx and Jeboo (but one guy says Jeboo causes a heat-up problem, can't comment on it)

north south east west

BopNiblets wrote: »

I think the Chameleon dev is waiting for the next Samsung stock release before moving on 3.0

I'm using Siyah v6 beta4 which had to be modified to work with Chameleon, you can get it from this post
The others I see mentioned in the thread are Dorimanx and Jeboo (but one guy says Jeboo causes a heat-up problem, can't comment on it)

Using Jeboo myself now find battery life better then Siyah and its much smoother. Doesnt have all the various options that Siyah has like dual boot and bln but I prefer it.

north south east west

Anyone have any recommendations for a good modem to flash? Does your modem choice depend on your network? Any other advice on flashing a modem would be helpful never done it before; is it something worth doing? I have no problem at the moment with signal or call quality but heard it can improve battery life.

Zagato

If you don't have any problems I would say leave well enough alone. The advice you will get anywhere is to try a few different modems and see which works best for you. I only really notice when modems are bad, rather than good, and it's over a year since I last bothered changing it.
The only way that I imagine it can improve your battery life is by improving your signal

PrzemoF

I'm looking for a 3D model of S2 case. Google wasn't very helpful... any ideas where to look for it?

I want to make it compatible with car holder that I have.

(hint: 3D printing )

north south east west

Zagato wrote: »

If you don't have any problems I would say leave well enough alone. The advice you will get anywhere is to try a few different modems and see which works best for you. I only really notice when modems are bad, rather than good, and it's over a year since I last bothered changing it.
The only way that I imagine it can improve your battery life is by improving your signal

Thanks.........think I will leave it. Have changed kernel again to Dorimanx and seems to have improved battery a good bit.

Gavin "shels"

Have a S2 which is rooted, it has Gingerbread running iirc, never updated it.

Basically I had a problem that the screen would freeze (if you hit the power button, the top button would be highlighted blue as if it was being held down). It would happen the odd time at night before charging or while charging, done a factory reset and it was grand for 2 months until the other day. Same thing has happened again BUT factory reset, leaving the battery out for 2 days, etc... hasn't worked. Would upgrading to Jelly Bean or ICS make a difference or any other suggestions?

If my explanation isn't great on the frozen screen, I can posted some pictures tomorrow to make it clearer if needs be.

SuprSi

Gavin shels wrote: »

Have a S2 which is rooted, it has Gingerbread running iirc, never updated it.

Basically I had a problem that the screen would freeze (if you hit the power button, the top button would be highlighted blue as if it was being held down). It would happen the odd time at night before charging or while charging, done a factory reset and it was grand for 2 months until the other day. Same thing has happened again BUT factory reset, leaving the battery out for 2 days, etc... hasn't worked. Would upgrading to Jelly Bean or ICS make a difference or any other suggestions?

If my explanation isn't great on the frozen screen, I can posted some pictures tomorrow to make it clearer if needs be.

It's highly probable that you're experiencing a software issue but I would recommend upgrading to ICS at a minimum regardless of whether you're having issues or not. You can do this officially too, rather than by rooting the phone as this way you can see whether the new version of Android fixes the problem. If not, you can always consider rooting.

dave_t

pedatron wrote: »

This'll do the job Irish!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2076650

Based on Nexus 4.2 JB

Has anyone tried this? Is it any good? Using the leaked 4.1.2 at the moment but I am tempted to root and install this.