yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile LG G2x] nathanpc:
OMG! Are you sure that isn't Gingerbread?? :P
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Genesis206:
Kinda wish this was a theme for stock as opposed to being it's own Rom.

But thank you for working so hard to get the gingerbread look and feel out there until cm7 is more stable.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tooter1:
No one has worked on this ROM in awhile.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] crking1980:
:( i know it was one of the first ones i downloaded
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tooter1:
Is it working good for you?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] KiNG OMaR:
Devs that abandon us should at least tell us we are being left all alone in a world lacking rom updates :( What am I supposed to do when our developing section has been lifeless for so long :( I need something to quench my thirst. I need something to satisfy this urge. My name is Omar and I confess, I am a crackflasher :(
[T-Mobile LG G2x] jrharvey:
Haha I didn't abandoned anyone .... I just don't feel like this rom is as relevant now that there are so many real gingerbread roms out now.
[Android Apps and Games] yentlequible:
A few months ago, I found a post here that contained a cool gingerbread keyboard that had a green theme on it instead of the usual yellow as the secondary color. Does anyone have this topic I am looking for saved somewhere? I tried searching but it didn't bring anything up...
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kayslay21:
So i been looking around and have been finding out what some of these system apps are that we do not use or want wasting memory period. I saw that there is a list like this for the Optimus 2x, but that phone has alot of different apps then the G2x so heres our list ;) I've created a list of all the apk's I removed from doniqcc's EaglesBlood ROM, tested and working fine for me, and i delete them instead of freezing with titanium backup

Email.apk

GenieWidget.apk

lgevideoplayer.apk

LMIRescue.apk

LMIRescueSecurity.apk

MagicSmokeWallpapers.apk

Music.apk

PicoTts.apk

ScreenCapture.apk

SoundRecorder.apk

Swype.apk

Talk.apk

TitaniumBackup.apk

TtsService.apk

VoiceDialer.apk

VoiceSearch.apk

VpnServices.apk

And lastly the OmaDmclient.apk, I looked it up and found that it has to do with the updating of the stock software so if you are going to keep a stock ROM then you would want this so you can get the stock upgrade software but if your going to be using a custom ROM like CM7 and whatever other ROMs come out then this is no use to you, but you have to delete all the other system apk's first because you gonna have a Force Close frenzy after you delete this so you delete it then take the battery out and restart, there its gone too...

I personally think my phone runs better without it since it was always running in the backround.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mapin0518:
This may be interpreted as a bloatware list, but it is clearly not that.

Many of these things are part of stock Android, so many people won't want to remove them. At least until they know what they are. Can you say what each one is exactly? Not everyone one is totally obvious.

Is "Email.apk" the stock email client ?

Is "Music.apk" the stock music player ?

What is PicoTts?

Is "Talk.apk" the stock google talk app?

Why would you remove titaniumbackup.apk? Isn't that the app you use to freeze/remove?

What is Ttsservice ?

Aren't Voicedialer and voicesearch stock apps necessary for voice actions?
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mobilehavoc:
How is this stuff unused - people around here sure give out bad advice. I hope people have a brain to not follow what you listed without thinking.

Email.apk - Standard email client, fine if you only have gmail but that's it. You can't have any other email on your phone

GenieWidget.apk - The news and weather widget, doesn't take up CPU/mem unless you are using the widget. why?

lgevideoplayer.apk - How do you play videos? The LG video player is better than stock

Music.apk - Standard music player - you'd need a replacement if you want to listen to audio

PicoTts.apk - No voice to text/text to speech support if you delete this

ScreenCapture.apk - no screenshots with buttons

Talk.apk - No chat client and I have heard removing this can break things like Market, etc.

TtsService.apk - Same as TTS above

VoiceDialer.apk - No voice dialing? Again doesn't run if you don't use it

VoiceSearch.apk - No voice searching
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kayslay21:
i delete the apps with SUFBS so i dont use titanium backup

Email.apk-stock android email app, i only use gmail

Music.apk-stock android music app, i use PowerAmp for music

PicoTts.apk and TtsService.apk-text to speech service which i do not use so dont need

Talk.apk-google talk

Voice dialer and voice search are necessary for voice actions so if you don't use them you need these apk's, but if you do, keep whichever ones you need, the main one to me was the OmaDmclient.apk since it was running all the time. sorry should of been a little more specific on those
[T-Mobile LG G2x] kayslay21:
i said that these are apps that if you dont use, dont need to be on your phone. I am one that just hates when there are apps on my phone that i do not use, so i take them off and Im sure there are other people that feel the same way so if you use the apps, why are you even asking why to me, i said why I'm deleting them, keep the apps you use, removing google talk has never gave me any problem and Have been doing that since my HD2 w/ android
[T-Mobile LG G2x] r4d14n7:
I have never had the GenieWidget on any of my home screens since the beginning of Android, but I constantly find this process running in the background, before I removed it, that is.

Not bad advice, just assumes you know or have a good idea of what this stuff does. Thanks for the post, OP.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] mapin0518:
Right, u just need to say what each app is b/c it's not obvious. Someone may think they don't need these apps either.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] saintsatinstain:
What are some of the apps for you remove?

kayslay21, What are these apps? I believe that I can guess some, but others not so sure. What affects on the phone if you remove them.

I have the LGE LG-C800, the myTouch Q, and I wonder if I could take some off.

I assume that Music.apk is the standard music app. I use PlayerPro for music. Since I installed it, may I now remove Music.apk? Is it necessary for PlayerPro to work? I noticed that PlayerPro (and all apps I installed) installed to /data/app and the music.apk is installed in system/app. Does that make a difference?

I have tentatively "removed" some apps from /system/app by renaming the extensions adding .bak and now observe my system to see if something bad happens. When I rename the system says "uninstalled." Just by doing this battery life has increased and my phone is perkier. I figure several weeks I may know if I can removed them permanantly. What to do with the .odex files of apps removed?

I've hacked Windows, OS X, and Ubuntu on my desktops. I've found some correspondences and some not. I brick this phone once, then did a recovery. It wasn't from renaming; it was some settings I was ignorant of their affect on my phone. I decided to remove apps and get to settings later. I'm a week into my study of root and an its rollicking thrills. After the recovery I had to reinstall the apps I had before the brick.

If I post what I renamed will that be seen as highjack of your post?

I am seventy and have enough trouble, even with glasses, have to enlarge print in browser, seeing normal print fonts. I guess that you don't want me to post. I'll try again.
[Nexus S General] MarkusPO:
i'm finding it's crazy again. 2.3.3 seemed to tack it down, but it seems worse than 2.3.2, and the gps seems a lot slower too.

i haven't been out yet and properly tested it, but has anyone tested it yet?
[Nexus S General] mrbeardy:
2.3.4 actually seemed to fix the compass for me, it seems a lot more accurate now.

GPS works well too but I didnt have a problem with GPS on 2.3.3.
[Nexus S General] MarkusPO:
if i lie the phone flat the compass will say one direction, if i pick it up, so it's perp to the horizon, it says a different direction. the compass in 2.3.2 went crazy in one particular angle, gittering back and forth, same now :(
[Nexus S General] amir80:
GPS fixed for me as well. I get a fix in five seconds

Compass is less jumpy
[Nexus S General] icebun:
2.3.4 no fix gps for my i9023

any 1 got solution?

i am from malaysia

and i hope no need root to fix it
[Nexus S General] zero383:
Isn't a compass supposed to be held horizontal to the ground?

Anyways, it's best to wave your phone in a figure 8 pattern from time to time if your compass is spazzing out. This will get rid of any abnormal magnetic fields in the phone.
[Nexus S General] MarkusPO:
try using the look around on google earth
[Nexus S General] demo23019:
Removed Miss read comment
[Nexus S General] pegasolabs:
Same here i9023 model
[Nexus S General] matmat07:
For me the compass keeps his direction, but it is wrong by about 30 degree.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Chainfire:
ORIGINAL kernels

Attached are a number of original / unmodified kernels

Note that you need to flash the TAR file inside the ZIP file... XDA does allow posting of TARs, but these once are too big, that is why they are ZIPped.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] AndyCr15:
Awesome news.

I'll wait for someone more knowledgeable to post a guide :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Fysi:
Cheers dude! Looks like I'll be able to use all my root apps come Tuesday when I get mine :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Arron123:
Loving the dev support already :-)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] FRLinux:
Awesome work man, thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] peadarog:
Thanks a zillion :)

A small donation has just sped your way.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] lynxboy:
Just seen your tweet and wanted to say congratulations! Can't wait to see how the scene develops from here.

Regards.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Epedemic:
Make that 2 persons ;) Flash this, then just run superoneclick = Root. Installed adfree as the first thing, and that works as it's supposed :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] HumanoidTalking:
Great News,

Will test this 1st thing as i get my SGS2
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] TheMathMan:
What version of super one click did you use?

Any instability?

Were you on the KDD kernel before or the KDA?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Epedemic:
SuperOneClickv1.5.5-ShortFuse.zip

KDD

No instability so far.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Broomfundel:
Confirmed, Flash XWKDD_insecure .tar then run super one click = root.

Just tested on a uk retail bought at phones4u

Yeah, let the party begin
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Guitarfreak26:
Same here uk model rooted working great. Not so novice afterall :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dickie2007:
hey guys, can anyone help??

i've booted into download mode with usb connected and odin launched, got the file loaded in PDA, clicked start and get <OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 0)

any ideas?? have i missed a step??

cheers.

Dickie.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Epedemic:
The file goes in bootloader...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dickie2007:
same result...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dickie2007:
do i need to load the PIT file???
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] TheMathMan:
No. Surely it goes in PDA? Dont mess with bootloaders!

Also, UK guys were you on KDA first?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] dickie2007:
thats what i thought based on the OP... does say flash as PDA...

but i'm struggling, first Sammy, was HTC till now...

Dickie
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] craigyb:
All rooted and working perfectly, many thanks, looking forward to your kernel development work on the SGS II.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mickliq:
Anyone had any luck under Parallels v6 on a Mac? The SGS II shows up fine when in "normal" operating mode in the Win v7 session (I've installed Kies 2.x in the VM of course) as "Samsung_ANDROID" but when I boot into download mode, the VM refuses to recognize it (Parallels actually says it can't connect to that USB device). I'm guessing this is just some VM weirdness (I tried it on a 2nd Mac with another Win VM and same result) but I don't have quick access to a "real" Windows machine :(
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] bigmo7:
Bad experience with Odin or something? Or just playing it really safe? :p
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] markdyer72:
if i root my SGS2 will i lose all my installed apps and settings, if so is there anyway to keep them and restore once rooted..

btw newbie here to android, just moved over from iphone 4
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] lukemo:
I had the same result as stated in the previous post...I think that for the moment the solution with a mac is to use bootcamp...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Bad experience with Odin or something? Or just playing it really safe

Simple a backup of O2 firmware and phone comply s with O2 warranty .

Stock = Samasung Warranty .

Safety same reason i pay by credit card instead of cash double come back for faulty goods .

Rooted and flashed KDF minus CSC rooting again then i shall see if i can spoof the numbers to get an update to save from O2 .

jje
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] bigmo7:
Actually that makes sense, it might be a good idea to make a thread about this if you do manage to get a hold of an O2 update because I reckon people will make mistakes and will need to send the phone back and will find it invaluable.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Like SGS 1 i seemed to be the only one in the world with a backup of original software .Makes no sense if you dont know what you are doing and dont have a backup a lesson i learnt many roms ago .

jje
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] bigmo7:
I agree, but it's still going to happen. You only have to look at the SGS forums to see how many people trying to flash roms who have little or not experience, that's never going to change...let's be honest.

Did you manage to brick your SGS or did it have a hardware fault?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] mickliq:
Went through the pain of installing bootcamp, windows, Kies, ODIN and Superoneclick on a 3rd Mac. Success! Therefore I can confirm that root procedures work exactly as per post #1 under Bootcamp.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jonata:
Hi to all,

anyone try to root with ginferbreak apk ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
You are not the only person ;)

I intend to find a way to do this. The first official kies update would probably do the trick if it uses odin. Not too sure how that works though...
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Techno79:
Managed to root the process fine on my SGS2. It was a UK O2 unlocked handset on contract and came with the KDD kernel. Thanks for the support. Donations to the developers heading your way shortly.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] sibeer:
Love this site :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] tjjensen23:
as stated in OP
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] sibeer:
Just a quick query. Once this is done is there any way back for stock ROM? Just wondering for warranty purposes, rather root than warranty but nice to have both :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Pfeffernuss:
Or maybe try to read this thread before posting such a question?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] freakonaleash:
work fine.

thank you
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Rumble6059:
does this count as a custom flashed kernel? and count on the counter [found in this thread? http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1064096

Thanks Rumble
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jamesking420:
Yes it does.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Bilhouse:
Does this root method wipe everything off my phone?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] JJEgan:
Yep i am up to 3 already .

jje
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jonrwg:
Successfully rooted !! Thank you for your hardwork !!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] redmongoose:
Thanks chainfire. Worked a treat! :D
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] narcoustic:
Rooted fine on o2 payg sg2 unlocked :-)

Just one thing tho...is this a full root with system write access?..font changer doesn't seem to be changing fonts for me even tho it says it has.?..no problems otherwise

Also, for all those mentioning the decrease in performance on quadrant, I noticed this too - a drop by about 100 or so. But I ran a smartbench test also and that was actually better than before root! I think smartbench is generally considered to be more accurate anyways as it accounts for the dual core.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] a67543210:
I have

Baseband version KDF

Kernel Version KDA

Build number KDA.

Will this root work?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] jonrwg:
If i'm not mistaken you have to flash KDD kernel version.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] glimpsofreality:
Great job worked for me
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] walda:
+1 Worked for me too.

Thanks!
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nechmadi:
after flashing the kernel the device will be rebooted . after it's up i should press root in superoneclick? no need to get to download mode or something?

and what's the kdd and kda? i will check later what iv'e got but please tell me what to do in both situations
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] DiamondGeeza:
Add one more successfully root. Had the phone 19 hrs :) sim free from play.com was KDD before flash. Followed page one all ok, used superoneclick 1.9.1 asked to install busybox

need to update my sig
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Beefheart:
Can someone confirm Current Widget works after this method of rooting? At the moment it says 'No Data' on battery usage.

EDIT - I rooted but doesn't seem to make a difference. Perhaps Current Widget needs an update to work on this device.

Anyway, cheers for the rooting Chainfire. Worked first time.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] narcoustic:
I just installed current widget and I get the same NA message. However if you read the developers description for the app on the market, he states that some phones "mostly Motorola and Samsung" do not have driver support for the app to work. So in other words its probably nothing to do with the root, more to do with the fact that its a Samsung phone.

On a side note, font changer is telling me I do not have write access. Does this root not give write access then? Can someone verify this pls?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Beefheart:
Shame. Is there another app which shows mA usage which will work on Samsungs? Current Widget was ever-present on my Leo.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] walda:
I use "Battery Monitor Widget Free". Its much better than Currentwidget, and wprks well on SGS2.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nechmadi:
i try to flash the XWKDD and the odin fails every time. i have kies 2.0 installed and i ticked usb debugging mode for sure, booted to download mode, tried a few times and it fails.

i've got this version already maybe this is the problem?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] harolds:
It works because it is estimated, since SGS2 does not have the needed driver.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] crypticc:
hey all. thanks for doing this - got my samsung today - yey!

I'm not quite a noob (had magic 32b rooted since day1).

Before I do this I remember backing up original rom and kernel etc on the magic and wonder if it's possible with this phone.

I've read the posts and haven't seen it asked yet, but don't flame me if I've missed something obvious pls.

Thanks again

Chris
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] walda:
Another Question:

What has to be done, if Samsung releases a new Software Version with Bugfixes?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] pulser_g2:
Well... if that includes a kernel, then it would overwrite this one. TBH you are best to avoid flashing "stock" ROMs from the manufacturer, although Samsung don't have much of a history of removing rooting opportunities, but you never know :p

Might be best to wait it out if that happens. Chainfire can update his root with a new kernel if it is needed though.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] nechmadi:
i need help.. that's the log from odin :

<ID:0/005> Added!!

<ID:0/005> Odin v.3 engine (ID:5)..

<ID:0/005> File analysis..

<ID:0/005> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/005> Initialzation..

<ID:0/005> Get PIT for mapping..

<ID:0/005> Firmware update start..

<ID:0/005> zImage

<ID:0/005> Complete(Write) operation failed.

<OSM> All threads completed. (succeed 0 / failed 1)

nevermind flashed the kernel with odin v1 and it worked
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Hyperion82:
Thanks !

EDIT : Worked well until the speaker died suddenly ... Anyone knows something ?

This [ Thread in Q/A subforum ] happened near after rooting procedure. Might this have any connection ?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] HumanoidTalking:
Finally got it rooted!!

1st tried Supercario's downloadable file, flashed through Odin then it booted fine (did showed question mark triangle).. went to market to install Superuser and Busybox.. Busybox didn't worked..

anyhow.. tried SuperOneclick.. it rooted my mobile fine.. Now I am not sure if all of the above is required everytime or its only SOC?
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] tamarian:
Anyone managed to do it the adb way? Odin worked fine, reported success, but 4 versions of superOneclick failed on me after repeated trials.

Here's what I did:

adb root

adb shell

mount -o rw,remount -t ext4 /dev/block/mmcblk0p9 /system

exit

adb push superuser.apk \system\app

adb push su \system\bin

adb push busybox \system\xbin

chmod 4755 /system/bin/su

chmod 4755 /system/xbin/busybox

adb reboot

But no root. Anyone managed to root it this way? What are the correct stept?

Edit: All fine now, forgot to do a chmod command.
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] HumanoidTalking:
i used version 1.7.0.0 of Superoneclick, i even cross checked root with market app "root checker".. I am rooted..
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Hyperion82:
Will this work with the latst firmware from sami ? (I9100XEKE1)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] shohid1234:
worked well for me, you just need to be patient, as both the superoneclick and odin take their sweet time.

oh BTW thanks, :)
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] Kurai Kitsune:
Ran odin fine, the new kernel is on. but now superoneclick wont find the device. even adb doesnt list it. driver issue? im running windows 7 64bit
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] HumanoidTalking:
Yes I9100XEKEI can be rooted using Supercario's kernel.. I did following for both Stock KDD and KE1 firmwares to root.

1. Download from supercario/ this thread KDD-insecure and Odin 1.85, keep both in C:\ Flash (for example)

2. Download and unzip Superoneclick 1.7.0.0 in the same folder

3. Backup all messages/ contacts/ email setting/ Call logs (gmail/ kies2.0) and efs (just incase, not required for rooting)

4. Open Odin as administrator

5. Click PDA and add KDD-Insecure to odin

6. Dont change any other settings in Odin, keep them default

7. Go to download mode by Volume Down+Home+Power buttons

8. Connect phone. Once it is added (yellow colour with Comm)

9. click start.. will take 10-20 secs and phone will reboot

10. you will see a warning icon (small triangle) dont worry.. phone will boot the whole way. Disconnect USB cable

11. Install from market Superuser and Busybox, open and close both after installation, busybox will tell you its not rooted.

12. Go to Settings/Applications/Development Check "debugging mode"

13. Open Superoneclick as Administrator

14. contact phone and click root in Superoneclick (dont click "copy files......in notification"

Superoneclick will do what is suppose to do.. ROOT :D

I got 2 out of 2 roots with this method..I hope it helps few
[Galaxy S II Original Android Development] ke3pup:
can't wait to root my now on-its-way SGS2. The waiting game is so hard