yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] Northern-Loop:
CSC = Not sure something to do with the network but will let others confirm. Mine was blank out of the box PAYG O2

Flash KDF to get rid of O2 Yep

Then Root from the other thread

Not sure on the third one to get rid of the yellow mark.
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
CSC is Samsung's term for sales code. Essentially every country AND every operator have their own CSC in Samsung's system.

Changing your CSC is what ultimately removes branding / network specific apps. etc. but also allows you to change the installed features and languages. (for example, Russia isn't getting the "hub" applications in their CSCs.

The generic, unbranded CSC code for the UK is XEU. We haven't found this on any of the firmwares that's been released so far. The closest you can get is XEE, which is for the Nordic countries.

The O2 CSC is O2U - even though some O2 phones have said their CSC was blank, this is what was installed.

Some firmwares (multi-CSC ones) contain more than one country / network set of settings, whereas some (usually operator specific ones) only contain that operator's CSC.
[Galaxy S II General] saquib:
Thanks for the extremely clear explanation!

Which file represents the radio/baseband?
[Galaxy S II General] spyrale:
the one you put in the "phone" spot in Odin, usually called "MODEM bla bla bla"...:)
[Galaxy S II General] TheMathMan:
Assuming you want root yoh will always have the yellow exclamation. It just shows you're running a kernel/rom thats been modded.

Just stock firmware will not have the.yellow !.
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
You don't need to have that yellow ! if you've got root.

Just re-flash the original KDF kernel once you've got root and you'll keep root but loose the yellow !

:)
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
Thanks for this confirmation. I assume I flash the KDF Kernel as PDA using Odin, same as my previous kernel flash (to get root).

Can anyone confirm where to get the original KDF kernel file from?
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
Yes, you flash the kernel as PDA in Odin.

The XWKDF download from Samfirmware has the kernel as a seperate module, so just flash the file called KERNEL_I9100XWKDF_ etc
[Galaxy S II General] Northern-Loop:
I'm still having troubles, I've done that now.

And I've downloaded Superuser from the market but it fails to add any applications?

I guess I'm missing a step?
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
Brilliant, thanks.

I'll try this tonight. :)
[Galaxy S II General] XenonAndroid:
Unable to flash

For some reason i am unable to flash this firmware I just FAIL.!

<ID:0/009> Removed!!

<ID:0/008> Added!!

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CODE_I9100XWKDF_CL170898_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> MODEM_I9100XXKDJ_REV_02_CL996627.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXXKDD.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

<ID:0/008> Odin v.3 engine (ID:8)..

<ID:0/008> File analysis..

<ID:0/008> SetupConnection..

<ID:0/008> Initialzation..

<ID:0/008> Set PIT file..

<ID:0/008> DO NOT TURN OFF TARGET!!

<ID:0/008> Can't open the specified file. (Line: 1876)

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

I'm running,

PDA: I9100XWKDA

PHONE:I9100XXKDF

CSC: I9100EXUKDI

Build Info: Sat Apr 23 20:43:50 KST 2011

Any Idea's.?
[Galaxy S II General] Fornowagain:
Odin 1.83 or greater?

Do a factory reset, reboot put it in USB Debugging mode. Remove any SD card or SIM. Reboot into download mode. Make sure com port appears yellow in odin and try again.
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
Upon upgrading to this ROM, will I lose my data/installed apps?

Thanks,

James
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
anyone know?
[Galaxy S II General] touness69:
ANYONE tell what are the benefits of this ROM ??

Because I red all the thread and all I can see is how to flash :(

Just one member talked about a little greater battery life but is unsure..

I'd rather stay on KDD which is just flying
[Galaxy S II General] XenonAndroid:
Flashed

Ive managed to flash it and I don't know how lol, buh hey its done, ill report if I find anything,

Xenon
[Galaxy S II General] ma10:
I've installed this firmware, rooted and reflashed the kernel. Everything seems fine so far...
[Galaxy S II General] rocketpaul:
will xee make any difference to a phone running xeu?
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
When installing the firmware did anything your have on there previously wipe?
[Galaxy S II General] bigmo7:
Yes you will.
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
Thanks:)

Think I'll leave it for now, til I find a ROM with real improvements :)
[Galaxy S II General] ma10:
No, I didn't wipe beforehand but it was obviously reset to factory defaults straight after flashing.
[Galaxy S II General] snoopstah:
I am completely stuck on getting Odin to recognise my phone. I'm falling over when Windows tries to install drivers for the Gadget Serial device.

I've tried everything I can find online, downloading the USB drivers from samfirmware.com, Samsung KIES, Samsung New PC Studio, but it still completely refuses to recognise the device and hence I can't get any further.

Has anyone had this problem with the S II and managed to fix it?
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
I've decided I want to go for this. Do I need to load the PIT file as it mentions here:

Or, not load the pit file, as demonstrated here:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=13441011&postcount=12

What is the PIT file, anyway?

Thanks,

James
[Galaxy S II General] touness69:
Still noone can give me ANY real improvements from this ROM ? and everyone wants to flash ?

=_=
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
Removing the O2 stuff is worth having :)

I have it and am rooted :)
[Galaxy S II General] Rawat:
Yeah.. But.. Well.. It's dated 29th April, and the others are 26th. :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S II General] snoopstah:
Bear in mind many people in the UK got their S II from O2, as the price was about 20% less than from anyone else. The downside is that it has an O2 splash screen at startup and shutdown. I suspect a lot of people in this thread (myself included) are flashing primarily in order to get rid of that, and as such we might as well use the latest firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
Yup!

I now have an unbranded hand set with no custom splash screen running the latest firmware, rooted, and no exclamation mark on start up.

Great :)
[Galaxy S II General] Rawat:
The o2 splash screen doesn't bother me. I'll flash a fw that has XEU CSC. Or even better, try and flash only the CSC
[Galaxy S II General] risq:
God Hotfile is pants.

Samfirmware seriously need to get a Megaupload link on there. Quickest, free service by miles.

Anyone got it who's willing to upload it to their megaupload account for me to grab, as Hotfile is getting on my man boobs! :D
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
You'll need to flash the whole firmware, just flashing CSC files can cause corruption
[Galaxy S II General] Tulips:
http://www.multiupload.com/WBFWK0BPS7
[Galaxy S II General] risq:
Cheers Tulips.

Much appreciated. Like the gimp I am, I forgot to back up the iPlayer.apk - Anybody able to share?
[Galaxy S II General] ma10:
BBC iPlayer? can't you get that from the market?
[Galaxy S II General] risq:
Don't think it's the official app on the market?
[Galaxy S II General] XenonAndroid:
So far I can say my battery life is proving to last alot longer.!
[Galaxy S II General] AndyCr15:
Really? It shouldn't if you untick 're-partion', surely?
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
I did not choose to wipe, but I lost everything when I did it. Including the BBC iPlayer.apk...
[Galaxy S II General] AndyCr15:
Ok, to be clear, when you say you didn't choose to wipe, do you mean you un-ticked 're-partition' when flashing using Odin?
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
I had things ticked as per the picture on page two of this thread.

(I cannot currently see the picture on my work PC, but I think that was a check for "Auto reboot" and "F. Reset Time", and the three things I loaded on - PDA, phone and CSC).
[Galaxy S II General] rocketpaul:
Ah ha I knew I was missing

Something!
[Galaxy S II General] stuclark:
I think the iPlayer is the official one from the market. I actually used it before debranding my phone and have now re-installed from the market. Performance is identical (so still not ace)
[Galaxy S II General] mmm_ok:
The guide on samsung firmware says you should check "repartition" if you check all three files...

On the screenshot in this thread, it isn't checked.

Can someone please advise on whether I *should* click repartition?
[Galaxy S II General] ma10:
I didn't check repartition.... like someone mentioned a few posts before, just checked the options as per the screenshot posted by Intratech on page 2 of this thread and it seems to have worked fine!
[Galaxy S II General] manuvaidya:
can anyone pls upload this XWKDF firmware on FTP site & give us the link for few days pls....

none of the upload sites posted including multiupload.com are not allowing me to complete the download fully.... i mean its getting struck/broken in the middle of download....

also ii have a very very slow internet connection, which is, only if i download it for 24 hrs continuously, i can complete this download.....getting 4-5kbps speed....

kindly someone show mercy on me & upload it to ftp site & give us the download link pls.....
[Galaxy S II General] jamesking420:
I also *DID NOT* click repartition, and it worked fine. I think their guide is perhaps better used under the context of the original Galaxy S and better guides for exactly how to do these initial tinkerings with Galaxy S2 will take a while to come.

I would provide a guide, but I'm so inexperienced and unfamiliar with Odin that I can't!

I basically got an urge to flash last night, and did it, without really knowing what I would do if it went wrong! It would be great to know what all the different options were (PIT, Phone, CSC, PDA etc along with the check boxes), what they meant, and which could be flashed without the others, or which should never be touched.
[Galaxy S II General] ma10:
yeah, I wanted root but thought I might as well flash this aswell!! I've never owned the 1st sgs and this is my first experience with Samsung's Android tools. I was tempted to read up all the stuff over on the SGS1 forum but thought it would just confuse the 'ell out of me...

A brand new SGSII wiki, faq etc would be more than welcome!! Obviously I would be willing to contribute but I think it would be sensible for a more experienced Samsung user to lead the way...
[Galaxy S II General] BoogWeed:
I read somewhere "if you have three files [to flash] click repartition, if you have one file do not click repartition"
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
You don't need to be repartitioning the phone for every flash. As long as your partition table is fine and the firmware doesn't require a different partition layout then there is no valid reason to repartition your storage.
[Galaxy S II General] cavinsoo:
For those who flashed this XWKDF, can you please confirm that there is no problem with battery draining such as very high Android OS or Wi-Fi Sharing usage? Thank you.
[Galaxy S II General] BoogWeed:
After flashing this, I now have:

PDA: I9100XWKDF

PHONE: I9100XXKDJ

CSC: Unknown

Should the CSC be unknown? It had a value in there prior to flashing... (UK unbranded handset)
[Galaxy S II General] rdy2go:
Anyone?
[Galaxy S II General] ghazi.urfali:
Anyone install this care to update us on the battery drain issue(Android OS)?
[Galaxy S II General] bomer1:
Yes bump to this. I'm going to try do a complete titanium backup tonight, flash new firmware and see how it goes, but it'd be lovely to know asap if it actually fixes this. ATM, I'm at 43% display, 23% os, not running too bad, 7 hours of milkd use at 72% but if the OS issue is causing unnecessary drain, like to remedy asap.
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
I need that answer too !! Before I exchange it in shop. lol
[Galaxy S II General] landerson07:
If you've rooted using the sticky on this forum can you just flash this and still stay rooted??

The process before was flash the kernal then use superoneclick, how would you incorporate this??

Also if it is possible do you lose everything off your phone??

Lee
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
For anyone interested, I'm about to flash the XEKE1 firmware (May 3 release vs April 29 release for XWKDF) and I will let you know how the Android OS usage is on XEKE1. I'm just waiting for the DL to finish... :)

EDIT: Does anyone know the difference between XEKE1 and XWKDF? I'm having trouble deciphering their naming convention on firmwares. It would almost seem as though XWKDF is newer, but I'm not sure?
[Galaxy S II General] kumarshah:
Yea, that Android OS issue is keeping me from getting the International version here in the US. Let us know!!
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
XEKE1 is not for UK version. Russian side. Let us know. Since you use KDF before how is the Android OS %?
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
I hadn't used KDF before, but rather just the stock KDD. XEKE1 seems to be working well so far. The screen has been on most of the time so far, but even then the OS usage is only at 4%. I'm downloading KDF at the moment since it's likely a better upgrade candidate and I will report back with my findings on both versions soon. I'm going to try and let XEKE1 run for another 20 minutes without turning on the screen to see how Android OS usage looks. Right now I haven't done anything in terms of rooting/freezing apps because I want to see how the stock results pan out.

EDIT: I've also turned WiFi on and then back off as this seems to be when some users are noticing the Android OS usage start to crank up. I've also decided I'll be running this firmware for another hour or so with no interaction from my end to really see what Android OS does from a usage standpoint.
[Galaxy S II General] Leggenda:
And about Wifi Sharing bug?
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
So far so good! After letting it rock for an hour on XEKE1, Android OS is only 8% and the total time running is just over 2 minutes.

I might give this a go through the end of the day and then potentially give XWKDF a try as well. If someone else wants to test XWKDF in the meantime, that might help speed up the testing process.
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
I just dl XWKDF. How to flash it? Do I hv to rename it to .tar? or need to dl pit? just learning. LOL
[Galaxy S II General] beppez82:
Interesting will flash these tonight when I go home because less we use the phone more juice is loose not so nice at all
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
Check the post on the second page with the screenshot. You'll need to select the PDA, PHONE and CSC files which is noted in the screenshot :) You won't need to touch the PIT file.

Essentially you'll extract the XWKDF file and there will be several files inside. Leave those files as is (don't extract/rename) and put them in the appropriate Odin boxes.
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
How do I get 3 files? There is only one file at samfirmware?

Edit: Oh wait.. I need to open via Winrar. lol

Edit2: Follow the instruction on page 2 but nothing happen. This is what I get:

<OSM> Enter CS for MD5..

<OSM> Check MD5.. Do not unplug the cable..

<OSM> Please wait..

<OSM> CODE_I9100XWKDF_CL170898_REV02_user_low_ship.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> MODEM_I9100XXKDJ_REV_02_CL996627.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> GT-I9100-MULTI-CSC-OXXKDD.tar.md5 is valid.

<OSM> Checking MD5 finished Sucessfully..

<OSM> Leave CS..

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

Edit 3: Got it working already. Rebooted and click it again.

Edit 4: OK. This is not my language. :confused: I'm not sure what language is this "anmelden" ? haha.. Its Dutch language.

Android OS: 6%

So far so good. Going to let it be until few hours.
[Galaxy S II General] walda:
"Anmelden" is German and means Login/Register.
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
Looks good so far! So between the two of us, we're testing Android OS usage on XWKDF and XEKE. Hopefully Android OS usage continues to be low for both! :)
[Galaxy S II General] paranoid2007:
Hey, what's the password for the zip?
[Galaxy S II General] lynx2k50:
Yeah also dll it from megaupload. Need the pw too.

I'm pretty new to Samsung G 2 so excuse my dumb questions!

I have a SGS 2 UK, XEU.

1) Whats the different between XWKDF and XEKE? I mean the date.

2) I need Odin to flash right?

3) Does the SGS 2 to be in a speacial mode? USB Debugging or somethin? If yes, please tell me how can i geht there. I only know android on my htc hero.

thanks.
[Galaxy S II General] MrDeacon:
Trying out the XEKE1 for a while. Looking good so far.
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
OK, just took a nap and XWKDF is not looking good. Completely stock apps with stock setting, android OS showing 20% now. :(

How bout XEKE?
[Galaxy S II General] mjkdubois:
Pass code should be: 'samfirmware.com'
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
20% might not be terrible if your screen has been off a majority of the time. Mine is currently showing:

Display - 62%

Android OS - 14%

The best comparison will be after using the new firmware for a couple days and seeing how the values compare with regular usage.
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
Going to charge it till full and see how it perform with all my normal apps installed.
[Galaxy S II General] Artius89:
edit: solved
[Galaxy S II General] slyydrr:
Hmm, that solid blue line below the graph seems to imply that your phone never went to sleep. Any ideas why?
[Galaxy S II General] jonrwg:
Oh, really? I'm not sure. I just screen off and took a nap, 4 hours later as shown in pic. Going to give another try with full charge. Did you root?
[myTouch 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jdkoren:
There was a thread about this in development, but it's gone silent.

I powered off my device, then held Volume Up and Power buttons for a few seconds. The phone vibrated a couple times and the amber LED started blinking on and off. The screen stays black, and it doesn't seem like any of the physical buttons do anything in this state. I tried every button on the phone, tried holding Power, and tried holding various button combinations -- nothing.

If I then plug it into USB, the computer recognizes a "Qualcomm CDMA Technologies MSM" device, but the drivers do not install successfully.

So, what exactly is this? My Google searches haven't turned up any clear info about what it is, what it does, or if it's useful to us in some way.
[Desire HD Accessories] gn123099:
can any one can put the cm7's phone on the sense rom and can use it ???

it is because the sense rom's phone are very easy wrong touch to end the call.........

i want to change it to cm7's phone on it.............can any one help me or share some???
[Desire HD Accessories] jags_the1:
there is nothing like cm7 phone or sense phone. You can chose whatever u wish to install in your phone. look in desire hd development section and read how to root and then install custom roms( custom roms = cm or sense rom) . you have a lot of reading to do . try asking questions in the appropriate thread rather then making a new thread.
[Desire HD Accessories] Mr_JMM:
You are kidding me???!!!

How many places have you asked this same question??

I've answered your question in the general forum.

Do NOT cross post.

Please consider this thread closed.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] tampaboy1984:
Cell Standby is counting for anywhere from 45% to 55% of my battery drain....WTF!
[T-Mobile LG G2x] unique77:
Probably Normal

If you have any apps that pull data occasionally, that will be listed under cell standby. I think web browsing and other data apps are also included in this batch. Mine was like that for quite some time, although as I use it more, it's shifting more towards voice calls and display. I think it really depends. As long as your battery lasts you at least a whole day with moderate use, you're fine. Also, if you've only had it a few days, mine started getting better battery life slowly over time. I also switched it to gsm/wcdma auto mode. Seemed to help a bit
[T-Mobile LG G2x] Mikeglongo:
Does switching to auto really work?

I was told that keeping it on the other option, not GSM was better?
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Fr_78:
The question is in the title, give your arguments ;)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Magikq:
They are very similar to each other, both offer the same thing, I use Inser Coin v16, and it's Great
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tinker2000:
+1

Baadnewz updates frequently and ROM's are superb
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Allezxandre:
As for me, RCMix (HD and S) is better : it's more stable, less FCs (force close)... But it's my opinion. :)
[Desire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] aykutb:
I've used all three and I'd vote for Rcmix S1.0,besides rare and minor glitches it's very awesome.Robocik has started to put amazing work for a month or so.
[T-Mobile LG G2x] noodlev1:
Ok, so after a bit of playing around with different browsers Dolphin HD, SkyFire, Default, Miren, and others I found that changing the UA String even to custom ones in Opera made no difference on sites that force mobile pages. So what I did in order to fix this was:

Create the hidden menu shortcut using AnyCut:

hold finger on a home screen > select shortcut > Any Cut > Activity > scroll down till you see "HiddenMenu" select it and that's it.

Open the new HiddenMenu shortcut:

Scroll down and select "Browser Utility" > disable "Enable/Disable X-wap-Profile" exit out and reboot your phone.

That should be it. Now changing web browsers UA String should make a difference.

credit to who ever found the HiddenMenu and posted instructions: I can't remember who it was, sorry.

Sorry if this is a repost or already known, I did a bit of searching and didn't find anything.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacksawesome06:
Ok so I have a very strange issue with my Vibrant. When I try to turn it on the phone hangs at the Vibrant screen. This happened after I attempted to restore factory settings on my phone while using the AOSP ish JK2 ROM. After this happened I found it impossible to get to Recovery Mode or download mode. I figured I ought to buy a jig online. After receiving it the jig successfully got my phone into download mode. I was planning at this point to ODIN back to the stock OS. Unfortunately the phone is not being recognized by either the computer or ODIN. I tried using a different USB and USB ports but it didn't help. I also borrowed my neighbors laptop (using the same two USB cords) but to no avail. Also I am still not able to get into Recovery Mode after using the jig.

I'm using Windows Vista and I tried both the ODIN v1.0 and v1.3

I'm willing to try anything! Thanks in advance for your help!
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Segnaro:
Sounds like you need to install the drivers first, so that Odin recognizes your phone.
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zacksawesome06:
Ok so how do I go about installing the drivers?
[Vibrant Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] nomadrider123:
You can read here

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=849028

Or you can use the toolbox

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=954509
[Vibrant General] Twisted galaxy s:
Don't laugh I didn't know you could do this. Anyway I love Dark Trigger. Man it is awesome. So I flashed splash of color over it and wow they are both running. I'm sure that can't be good but man it is beautiful. I have features from both themes. It has no ill effects so I'm wondering can this be bad for the phone? If so ill fix it. If not I'm gunna rock this for a while.

Thanks guys.

Trigger 3.1

Overstock 2.4.1

Dark Trigger mixed with a little

splash of color
[Vibrant General] Abu-7abash:
Pics or didn't happen :D
[Vibrant General] Twisted galaxy s:
So true. Ill post em in a bit

Trigger 3.1

Overstock 2.4.1

Dark Trigger mixed with a little

splash of color
[Vibrant General] ld006:
that's because splash of color only changed certain things...so whatever it didn't replace it just stayed as dark trigger, like the system icons
[Vibrant General] Twisted galaxy s:
Cool then I didn't break anything. Woohoo......yes I'm a noob.......hitting thanks.

Trigger 3.1

Overstock 2.4.1

Dark Trigger mixed with a little

splash of color