yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
I'm grateful that you package the firmware with the old bootloader mate.

If you don't XDA will fill up with dumb ass posts about the jig not working and the counter reset.

I remember there were heaps of posts about the jig and counter etc when the firmware with New bootloader came out even though you had the download for the old one right next it all clearly posted.

Just one vote here for old bootloader.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Cheers for the feedback so far. Lets hope for a few more to get a feel of what most people think. :)

The firmwares I upload today are all packaged with the new bootloader as I already packaged them before asking what people think so we'll let these ones through.

Jamaica WBKK1 firmware and kernel now available.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Mobitel Slovenia MOTKK1 CSC package now available.
[Galaxy S II General] hawkdown77:
I prefer the old bootloader
[Galaxy S II General] BrandoHD:
+1 for packaging the old bootloader in the "Frank" firmwares.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
My suggestion:

Old bootloader in Frankenstein ROMs and new bootloader in Stock ROMs.

As I downloaded both bootloaders and can flash the one I want, it is not so important for me with which bootloader the ROM comes/is packaged.

Thanks again for your excellent work, Intratech.
[Galaxy S II General] Rinoko72:
Let me second you, and support you in this suggestion, friend..

Let those that want to stay on stock get it "lock, stock and barrel", so to speak.

Those of us who prefer your excellent handy work, Intratech would most likely appreciate having the old bootloader with the Frankenstein Fw.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Excellent suggestion. This is probably what I will go with. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Luxembourg XWKK2 firmware now available.
[Galaxy S II General] edd-1988:
first what does means MultiCSC ??

it mean that the android is multi languages ???

MultiCSC OXXKE2:http://www.multiupload.com/JHNIBOV98S

MultiCSC OXXKF1: http://www.multiupload.com/SOIZV54480

MultiCSC OXXKI2: http://www.multiupload.com/L8DKDSAQS8

MultiCSC Packages contains the following CSC: AUT, COS, CYO, DBT, DCM, DNF, EUR, FWB, KOR, LUX, NEE, OMN, ORG, ORS, PAN, PLS, SEB, SUN, SWC, TMS, TPH, VDH, VIA, VOM, XEE, XEH, XEO, XEZ, XSK.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Serbia XWKI4 firmware and kernel now available
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
It means that Samsung has package multiple CSC's into one package to service multiple region with a single firmware package.
[Galaxy S II General] mariotme:
I suggest keep replacing new boot loader with old ones just like how you've been doing for a while. I don't get it why would someone would even want the new boot loader :s
[Galaxy S II General] edd-1988:
which languages are including in XWKK5 android 2.3.6??
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
All European ones
[Galaxy S II General] edd-1988:
how about Arabic ??... can i find firmware include Arabic French English and also Chinese ???
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
I highly doubt you'll find any single firmware supporting all those languages.
[Galaxy S II General] edd-1988:
JPKJ2

Firmware info

PDA:JPKJ2

PHONE: XXKI4

Date: 13/10/2011

Android 2.3.5

OJP (ABS, AFG, BTC, EGY, JED, KSA, LEV, MAT, MED, MID, MMC, MWD, OTU, PAK, THR):http://www.multiupload.com/CM6XON5S36

this Firmware have the old bootloader ?

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haha yes .. you are right .. thanks .. you are a good person ... i want really donate you but i am a poor student from Morocco
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
I'm pretty sure that would have the new bootloader.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
That's packaged with the old bootloader.

Don't worry about the donation bro, I don't expect people to donate. :)
[Galaxy S II General] mrcreativity:
You know what works the best but i vote for old bootloader. Don't know if the jig will bring the phone into download mode with the new boot loader.

I got a soft brick a few times and the jig was a life saver.
[Galaxy S II General] ksantoshh:
No Intratech, You are doing an amazing job packaging the old boot loader. People need to read the post properly before flashing ROM. They can select to move to New Bootloaders anytime they want.

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@ Intratech : Will you be providing the KP1 and KP2 (ICS) stocks also on your thread ? I just saw CF root kernals for these 2 on Chainfire's thread. Thanks in advance !
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
I won't be providing alpha firmware. Those are hardly usable.
[Galaxy S II General] mbutandola:
I agree. The basis for frankeinstein versions is providing an alternative. Stock firmware with new bootloaders can easily be found. But what intratech's doing is real work will great dedication. So please keep it the way it is. Usually, those who are against something are more vocal because when you are satisfied with something you don't tend to say it every day :)
[Galaxy S II General] minhquan7884:
Intratech:what do you think about xxkl1 and xxkp1.i have should flash kl1?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
KL1 seems OK but I'm not using it as my daily driver, I use kk5 for that. KP1 ain't fit to be labeled BETA yet alone use.
[Galaxy S II General] minhquan7884:
kl1is ok why you don't use it? i want to know kl1 and kk5 which is better?
[Galaxy S II General] akbarhash:
This is not something that can be measured. It does not have any radical new features. Try both and figure it out. I tried it but shifted back to kk2.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] LightningShark:
+ 1 and thanks to Intratech for all the work you put in.

If people read a bit more of the info that is readily available on this forum there would be a lot less 'crap' to wade through. Xda's application search feature ain't so great and probably accounts for some of the repeat repeat repeat questions.. Xda could do themselves some favours and work on that.. My 2 cents
[Galaxy S II General] sleeco:
I agree as this way caters for all tastes, thanks intratech :)
[Galaxy S II General] aqualeris:
Just a few questions, hoping I'd get an answer.

For modem versions, what difference does the initial two letters have if both modems are ultimately the same versions? Eg. what are the differences between DXKI1 and XXKI1?

As the latest official modem pushed out by Samsung in my country is DXKI1, I believe it may have a lower battery drain that the XX__ modems as it would be optimized for the telecoms in my country (friend's SGS2 seems to have lower battery drain on DXKI1 than on my XX modems). Thus I would like to give it a try, but is it possible to just extract the DXKI1 modem from the downloads here and flash it only? If so, can anyone guide me through?

TIA!

Edit: Just realised that they actually differ based on countries after reading the first post. Pardon my blindness. Still, does the letters make any difference in the way the modems work? Like would a foreign modem (XXKI1) being used in Singapore show any difference in cellular strength/battery drain/data speeds as compared to DXKI1 (a local modem, Singaporean by the way)?
[Galaxy S II General] stephen2529:
PLEASE HELP

i I dont know what happend. Ive done this a few times now with no problems.

I just updated my girlfriends phone and it passed but once its rebooted it keeps saying android.phone has stopped please try again.

I re flsahed an older firmware that I know has worked but Im getting the same message.

Please help she is going to kill me

edit

there is no mobile network and its grayed out in the network settings
[Galaxy S II General] hawkdown77:
Try wipe data/factory reset

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] stephen2529:
yeah did think about that but is there anyway around this? is there not a fix which dosent involve loosing everything as again she will kill me lol
[Galaxy S II General] richyy74:
I guess the phone is not rooted :-).

With root you could try to erase

/data/data/com.android.providers.telephony/databases

nwk_info.db it helped with similar problems in the past, file is recreated at next boot.

Alternatively you can backup all user app/data with for example mybackup then factory reset

and restore backup. No root needed.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] ksantoshh:
Thanks , Will wait for the Stock Roms then :-)
[Galaxy S II General] alberto888zz:
I have some doubts about firmwares!

What is meant by OXA firmware? And Multi-CSC?

There is a european ROM completely no brand?! It's XEU? :confused:

Sorry for my bad english
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Running on SpeedMod K2-18-Test17 kernel and XWKK5 Frankenstein ROM, XXKI4 modem had significant better battery savings on my phone than XXKI3.

That's why I will stay on XXKI4 modem for a while.

Here is my latest result comparison list of performance and battery file test with several kernels in combination of some modems and stock/Frankenstein ROMs => http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=20433650&postcount=5892
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
if you only upgrade firmware and root the phone will i be able to uninstall all bloatware?
[Galaxy S II General] Mirko SRB:
hello

i downloaded 2.3.6 srock rom, now i have situation like this:

i can only locate CSC files, how do i know where to put other 2?
[Galaxy S II General] freemini:
CODE is PDA, MODEM is Phone and CSC is CSC. Don't use PIT.
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
Yes, delete what you want from system/apps.
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Basically yes, but you should use an app, such as Titanium Backup Pro (pay version from the Market) to freeze system apps, which you do not want.

Or alternatively flash a custom ROM, which is bloatware free.

There are some Custom ROMs available in XDA forum ... you have to search a little bit.
[Galaxy S II General] Snowscar:
PDA : I9100XWKF3

PHONE : I9100XXKH3

CSC : I9100ODDKF3

Now according to the list on the first page the pda and phone arent matching, so which one is correct for my phone ?
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
I personally would flash the latest KK2/KK5.
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
Can any one explain me please what is the difference between rooted stock firmware with all bloatware removed with Titanium back up and custom ROM?

thanks
[Galaxy S II General] mgmate:
Intratech,

You are doing a great work. I think people is asking about new bootloaders, does not know the real advantages of using the old ones.

I would say you should deliver with old bootloaders.

If any issue you could use the Jig.

Regard.

Enviado desde mi GT-I9100 usando Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II General] mbevc1:
Thanks dude!
[Galaxy S II General] jermitano:
sorry i missed the part...does the kk5 franken have the old bootloader? thanks intra
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
All Frankenstein ROMs have the old bootloader packaged.
[Galaxy S II General] aceofclubs:
Stock firmware is odexed and as Samsung or the carrier released it. If you use cfroot kernel to allow root access you will have a stock kernel basically as before rooting but with root access + CWM

Custom roms are usually deodexed and are modified in various ways to provide tweaks or enhancements and allow for theming. They usually have a custom kernel that is rooted.

You have to read about each custom Rom to see what they have done to it. They are all different.

I like to stick with stock firmware, root it, get rid of bloatware using TB and use jkay mods to theme and tweak. I do use phenomenal kernel and whatever modem works best for me. You could say it's my own personal Custom Rom

I hope that helps.
[Galaxy S II General] Deenybird:
beginner here:

which of these firmwares should I use for my United States AT&T Galaxy SII?

thanks

edit: realize that it's in this list: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1113928

but still can't find one for AT&T network...
[Galaxy S II General] ParthG:
Because you're in the wrong thread that's why. This is for the GT-I9100, not the SGH-i777.
[Galaxy S II General] hirak99:
I absolutely agree.
[Galaxy S II General] rististien:
xwkk2 fails

So after research I determined I need to instal xwkk2 so I download it, the netherlands one since everyone says to use that one even though I'm in the u.s. I have also tried the frankenstein version. I CANNOT get this to install in odin, it fails right at installing hidden.img. I am trying desperately to figure out the right stock to have installed so I can get cyanogenmod to even install since miui gives me no service. I've been trying to figure this all out on my own for a week and I just can't figure it out so someone who has the time to help, PLEASE I ask of your help :)
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
when upgrading firmware do you have to allow USB debugging?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
No, just do the steps described by Intratech in first post.

USB debugging is only needed for rooting with an application such as SuperOneClick.

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Are you sure that you have the international version of the SGS2 => GT-I9100?

Please check and use the ROMs from this thread only if you have such a device.

There are other threads for the AT&T SGS2 - because then you will need to flash other ROMs.
[Galaxy S II General] mrcreativity:
+1 on using old boot loader.

It wouldnt be a frankenstein firmware without it would it?

Anyone requiring a version with the new bootloader can download the stock version.
[Galaxy S II General] AQEEL AHMED:
pls hlp

pls pls help i am very new

i am trying to use this

XWKK2

Firmware info

PDA:XWKK2

PHONE: XXKI4

Date: 11/11/2011

Android 2.3.6

XSA (Australia): http://www.multiupload.com/DRS2VVATBP

XWKK2 Stock Kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/7PRSFYHUWL

Password: intratech@XDA

as describe there are 2 files above can some one tell me what is stock kernel and can some one tell me steps how do i use above 2 files?

do i need to use these both files ?

aqeel
[Galaxy S II General] stephen2529:
Just so you know a factory re set fixed the problem with my girlfriends phone and she is now running kk5. She took it better than I thought she would but I am now not allowed to touch her phone again lol.

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
If you only want to update the Firmware and nothing else, then you do not need the stock kernel.

Please read Intratech's first post and just flash the ROM in PDA section of Odin to your phone.

It is nothing complex ... you will see.

Good luck !
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Wrong forum hombre, you'll brick your device using any of these firmware.

How to use the files are laid out in simple step by step guide on the first page. This can be found in the bit you quickly zoomed pass in your excitement to get to the firmwares. Go back and read the first post fully and this will answer your question.

You only need the stock kernel for some root procedures so unless you're rooting the device using one of these methods you don't need the stock kernel.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Your girlfriend dropped the BanHamma!!
[Galaxy S II General] armanderli:
I've been told by a little bird that you have a post KP2 ICS build....is it gonna be releease...?
[Galaxy S II General] kanye92:
XWKK5 Link is dead

Hi there,

the link for the XWKK5 2.3.6 is dead. any chance you can post another. Much appreciated cheers
[Galaxy S II General] mariotme:
hey m8

the link is up i just tried it

http://www.multiupload.com/7FKGH0Y68X
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
Will frankenstein firmware work on Bell Canada without bricking the phone?
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
Absolutely, running it myself!
[Galaxy S II General] kanye92:
Hi mate,

thanks for checking, I keep getting this error using Chrome :

This web page is not available

The web page at http://www.multiupload.com/7FKGH0Y68X might be temporarily down or it may have moved permanently to a new web address.

Error 321 (net::ERR_INVALID_CHUNKED_ENCODING): Unknown error.

And in IE it just says it can't display the webpage :/ not sure what's wrong :(
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
Which version are you running?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
WTH! Why can't people keep things told to them in confidence to themselves?

edit: Who spilled?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Looks like you might be experiencing DNS issues.
[Galaxy S II General] yager01:
What do you mean? What is the best official Rom at the moment?

With Tapatalk.
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
Back to KK2 with latest Speedmod kernel after flashing KK2 CF-root.
[Galaxy S II General] edd-1988:
how about pink spot on camera ? there is some fix to this bug ??
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
rooted xwkk2
[Galaxy S II General] SaneinOne:
CF-root/Speedmod, of course ;-)
[Galaxy S II General] mbutandola:
Is it true then? You do have it? :)
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
also i notice when you go in phone info you get on very bottom and the if blue over lighting at the end is this normal?

And also noticed that i have only 3G how can i fix that. thanks
[Galaxy S II General] akbarhash:
Nah! He was being sarcastic.

This is the new overscroll glow. It is perfectly normal.

If you could give more info about the 3G problem maybe it can be solved.

Modem, Firmware?
[Galaxy S II General] It_ler:
Oh, this is the beginning of another "best ROM" voting ;-)

IMO, after testing XWKK2 and XWKK5, I had no issues with both of them and nearly the same performance (speed/smoothness), but XWKK5 has better battery savings on my phone.

That's why I vote for XWKK5 (with latest SpeedMod kernel) in the moment.
[Galaxy S II General] KennyLegend:
Dude where have u been???
[Galaxy S II General] rayghost:
Hi Guys, I've been using XWKK5 for about a week now and today I discovered that without the use of wifi I couldn't make an internet connection. So the phone didn't switched to g3. Also I got a sound like a new message or email every couple of minutes. I've checked all the necessary settings but couldn't find anything to be wrong. So I tried to reflash the XWKK5 but now I'm stuck on Odin not continuing after the 11 lines saying: <ID:0/00> SetupConnection.

Any advise please what to do now??
[Galaxy S II General] robje_2004:
Have you whipe youre phone and then reflash?
[Galaxy S II General] rayghost:
Yes I did wipe the cash data.

Edit-1: I took a chance, disconnected the phone and put it in downloadmode once more and I'm now flashing again. Flashed succesfull.

Edit-2: Still not switching to 3g.

Edit-3: Found something to be wrong in T-Mobile internet settings, corrected it and now connection to internet is okay
[Galaxy S II General] bernard134:
+1 , thanks Intratech (:
[Galaxy S II General] cliff03:
Sorry man I just come out from my cave and got SGS2.

KK2 seems good but even unistaling bunch of apps still sucks battery down.

Will give a day and will go to custom ROM
[Galaxy S II General] hirak99:
I am using the KK5 for over a week.

Since the same time when I installed it, my phone's battery drainage began.

Now there were other changes that I made to the phone since then -

1. Installed Maps 6 - And upgraded it till 6.0.3. Though this is a big cause of battery drainage ordinarily, I keep it frosted/frozen/quarantined using "App Quarantine". That decreased the battery drainage due to the NetworkLocationPassiveLocator tremendously. Still the drain keeps happening - hence it could be due to some other issue. Even the charts attached from last night are when the Maps was in quarantine.

2. Changed the stock Google Talk to Google Talk 1.3 with Video chat.

3. Installed and am using DropSpace.

I am slightly perplexed since other than the maps, the remaining applications are not known to drain battery. Also the battery drain happens because of phone waking up and remaining awake for a long time for some strange reason that I can't pinpoint.

Anyone else having similar phone wake ups with the KK5/KK2?

Below are battery stats from last night, when the Google Maps was in Qarantine. Unfortunately I could not find any application in particular being the culprit anymore.
[Galaxy S II General] vastac13:
Untick "Use Wireless Networks" in Settings->Location and Security

That must be the culprit
[Galaxy S II General] pikachu01:
Are you signed into Latittude? Try signing out of Lattitude.
[Galaxy S II General] cmorelm:
WBKK1

Firmware info

PDA:WBKK1

PHONE: UHKJ1

Date: 04/11/2011

Android 2.3.6

JDI (Jamaica):http://www.multiupload.com/HZGFK6K529

WBKK1 Stock Kernel: http://www.multiupload.com/CK6VQ9NY2T

Password: intratech@XDA

This one is branded Digicel Jamaica

Other than that is perfect, and solved my auto restarts problems with kk5
[Galaxy S II General] hirak99:
Thanks, it is on at the moment, I will switch off and check! Probably got turned on as I flashed the new ROM.

Out of curiosity may I ask could you guess?

I hope this will solve the battery drain problem :-)

I am definitely signed out of Latitude. As Latitude is a potential drainer, I made 100% sure of it. (Also I put Maps on freeze.)
[Galaxy S II General] pikachu01:
It's either that, or you have an overly aggressive app polling for your location (malware?) every few minutes that kills your battery. Install Pdroid or LBE Privacy Guard to see what apps are always wanting your location.
[Galaxy S II General] prince.marvin:
PDA, PHONE, & CSC Files

Dear all,

Thank you all & esp Intratech for this helpful & very informative thread. I've been using it a lot & benefitting from your feedback, comments, & suggestions.

I've a simple & somehow a newbie question:

The stock firmware files posted by Intratech at the beginning of the thread are combined ones. That is, they include all the PDA, PHONE, & CSC files in one file. What if, I want to extract any of these files into its sub-files using a zip manager program, which file is which from the collection? I mean, if I want, for example, benefit from the PHONE or PDA file of one firmware, & use the CSC file from another to benefit from language or regional options, what are the names of the files within the single file?

Thank you so much..
[Galaxy S II General] lrcquest:
Official news on ICS

" Samsung Electronics plan to provide the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update for GALAXY devices. The platform update for GALAXY S II and GALAXY Note will start in the first quarter 2012, and other GALAXY devices will soon follow.

The ICS-upgradable devices are the GALAXY S II, GALAXY S II LTE, GALAXY Note, GALAXY R, GALAXY Tab 10.1, GALAXY Tab 8.9, GALAXY Tab 7.7, and GALAXY Tab 7.0 Plus."

http://global.samsungtomorrow.com/?p=8894
[Galaxy S II General] cmorelm:
Guys, is it possible to unbrand a branded firmware, by flashing csc or something else?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Are you using the firmware file or kernel file to flash?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Ok, please type *#1234# in your dialpad and post the information exactly as displayed on the screen for me.
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
Provided you were rooted flashing the stock kernel will not remove it. I think what you accidentally flashed by the whole firmware.
[Galaxy S II General] atomic339:
It's necessary to make a /efs backup before install new rom?

Or if I will use official samsung rom it isn't?
[Galaxy S II General] Intratech:
The first thing I did was root my phone and made a backup of the efs folder which is keep on the device and also a backup on PC. I've never had to need to restore it but it's good to know you have it if crap hits the fan. :)
[Galaxy S II General] experia1234:
I have new to Android and I am trying to learn at the moment.

I have flashed my O2 branded & locked SGS2 as mentioned in the 1st post and then rooted the handset, then I have used that apk application to unlock the phone and it worked!

I have then connected to Kies to sync contacts and Kies told me that a new firmware was available (EK7) so I have updated the firmware too. Now I cannot find the super user program on the phone, does this means that the device is unrooted or rooted? I would like to have it as it would come from Samsung (generic version, without O2 custom/branded) can you please advice how to check the root in the phone?

Thank you in advance