yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S II General] atulalvenkar:
As far as i know Sony does not come with unlocked bootloaders, but you can unlock them using their site which may void your warranty. Same with HTC.

Samsung on the other hand keeps it open out of the box.

@virani_joush

Bada/Android phones do have similar interface and thats coz Samsung needs to have consistent interface across their devices. They need to have consistent interface, say tomorrow google says android is no more open source and will only come with Motorola(Google got regulatory approval to buy motorola) devices. Samsung needs to keep some option open incase Google goes rogue.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Guys can we stop talking about samsung and other oems before getting a warning from mods??
[Galaxy S II General] Virtualsk:
Haha.. U on lph .?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
yeah mate, flashed it yesterday, apart from some weird touchscreen(sometimes) its quite good. nice battery too.
[Galaxy S II General] gradientt:
Hi,

does anyone have a stock mod/firmware backup for samsung galaxy S2. I reckon its the same all over india. Am I right?

I wanted to upgrade the firmware thru KIES and then back it up before starting my rooting/custom ROM experiments. But something went wrong and my phone is not detected when i connect itto the system using USB. So, I was thinking if anyone can hook me up with their stock rom/firmware backup. I m not very experienced in these matters and am only starting now. So, excuse any noobiness.

this is the issue i m facing right now

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=22679251
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Where can I find CM9 and MIUI Roms?

Edit: Best kernel for battery life? I don't want to do OC/UV stuff. About to root my phone. So, which one to go for?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
siyah ! so far the best i used even without UV/OC.
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
So I'll flash CF-Root first and then flash Siyah?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
if you are rooting for the first time then yes... you need cf root to install SU, then you can flash siyah.

Note: complete atleast 2 full battery cycles to get good battery life.
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Any mode available for lph?? Like bat. or statusbar, I am bit lazy today to search it out:D
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Okay. Now this one is the final one. I've ordered a jig, on it's way. Now, while rooting or flashing roms, I won't get stuck in some problem, right? Any **** that I won't be able to handle!
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
nothing so far...

used note for 1 + hours today, dunno why it feels so laggy.. did you felt the same?

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as long as you follow the instructions **** will never happen :D.
[Galaxy S II General] gradientt:
so no replies???
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Yeah, with stock rom, its laggy. Don't know with polished custom Roms.

New update is available for note only 70 MB, can be update using wifi.

Don't know direct update size is small, why??

Btwn got Desire S for me as a spare fone, It also updated from 2.3.3 to 2.3.5 Just 90 MB with wifi.
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Well, Checkrom V6 is getting downloaded. Oh, what about EFS Backup? I'll flash the kernel in PDA Section? Any guide for Odin? Where to find Miui?
[Galaxy S II General] nelsonoski1972:
I tried to post at ur thread but some error message comes.So here is my advice:

Uninstall kies and install latest kies.(must step)

If problem persists even after this, do a factory reset.

If problem still persists, then reflash DDKL1 through Odin.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
just saw your problem thread, are you sure the usb port is working fine in your pc? regardless of drivers your phone should start charging when connected to usb. did you check the official firmware collection page ? the stock rom you are searching for should be there.

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once you flash cf root, there is no need to go for odin to flash a kernel, download the cwm package of the kernel , copy it to sdcard and flash it from cwm. there are loads of odin guides, search for it :) , no idea about miui
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Just read efs backup thread. It uses ADB or something. It states if i mess up a single command, i'll brick my phone. I don't want to do that. alternate method for backing it up? Help appreciated.
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
What I found from your thread is that, the problem started just after updtae..

Uninstall samsung drivers and Install latest drivers..
[Galaxy S II General] TheQuarterMile:
Well next time I'm gona buy a Nexus device which will hopefully be made by Google Motorola...

Can't imagine owning a S2 or any other phone for a matter of fact without xda!

Let's hope the CM9 team release a bugfree version first and take the limelight from Samsung...

One thing is for sure that many people who prefer stock ROMS over CM are gona change their opinion over it with CM9...
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
just install siyah kernel, it will auto backup your efs, or use tools like k tools from market to back it up.
[Galaxy S II General] nelsonoski1972:
Here is the solution

xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1308546
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Download GSII Repair tool apk

https://market.android.com/details?id=com.helroz.GSII_Repair

You can take a backup of your EFS, Root is required for that
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
I found the thread by the time you mentioned it. Let's see how it goes. I'm actually scared.

Edit: After installing custom rom, I can import my contacts and messages via kies?
[Galaxy S II General] nelsonoski1972:
That tool backs up and restores efs from ur computer.Restoration is fool-proof AFAIK.

U can even backup efs of other android phone also through it.I have backed up efs of my Galaxy Tab through it.

PS:Take both img and tar backup-just in case
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
There seems to be a problem with Siyah on Checkrom. Something related to Kitchen, anyone here using this combination? Enlighten me, please.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
@ kachru

crt on and off animations mod updated in apps and themes section for lph :)
[Galaxy S II General] drjamit:
I too removed it 2 days back. Real beauty lies beneath. Now no scratch guard at all. Loving it.
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
CF-Root-SGS2_XW_INU_KL1-v5.0-CWM5.zip

This is the file name that i should be downloading, right? I know im being PITA, someone please reply!

Edit: I got it. :)
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Yep, Backup and Restore will work fine, it's just that your phone won't detect the ROM and thus no firmware upgrade, who cares about it anyway!!!

I made a noobs video of EFS backup, lol, you can just paste those lines instead of typing ;)

[YOUTUBE]XhnE2XOO4I0[/YOUTUBE]

I am thinking of the same as mine is old already :p

Real beauty? Is that much difference a screen protector does, hm could be...!
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Thanks for the info. I M interestted in bat. Mode or status bar mode
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
You didn't back up your efs by that tool? The windows one, not the ktool.
[Galaxy S II General] Virtualsk:
Do we really need screen gaurd mate ? Never used one on SGS 1 as well. Gorilla glass is fine unless u ty very hard on it.

Came from S2 with ICS via Tapatalk.
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Wow, thanks, you just boosted my desire, was little scary, but not now, gonna remove it.

But one thing I gotta say, if mine were new, say 2/3 months old then I'd rather not used it barely as I haven't done, now having the confidence of removing as mine is 9 months old ;)
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Nooooo dont do that..... just replaced my amzer with a new one today... not today :D:D

btw i never used screenguard in my sl, but when they cleaned my mobile for free(at the place of purchase) i noted too many micro scratches.. thats the only thing which pulls me to use a scratch guard
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Siyah, done. Where is my efs backup though?
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Should be under My files as siyahxxx.tar.gz
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Look, I just flashed Siyah. Am I supposed to do something to make it back up my efs? I can't see any file like the one you mentioned. Rater, there is no file in my files, other than my media files.:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Oh gosh.. What to do now.. Kidding
[Galaxy S II General] iekansh:
Well, if you ever get stuck in a situation like this, then restart your phone. If it still doesn't solve it then create /data/.siyah in your internal sd then you'll get your backup. I'm not kidding. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
Hey ... 1st time i rooted... i didn't CF Root... I just flashed Siyah and it comes with auto root... then i installed the super user app...
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
No it won't void ur warranty because u can simply relock it and it don't need some USB jig thing and doesn't record some flash counter
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
I think mods don't even look at this thread:D
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
U don't need a jig...flash klpb...use triangle away by chainfire
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
i had an S1 earlier(see my signature), i had a few scratches on screen. did not want to take a chance with the S2
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Today I got my screen guard and had a bit issues applying it

It felt on ground and had to wash 5-7 times and reapply it and see if its applied correctly
[Galaxy S II General] exynoss:
Hey have u guys checked ics remix v9.2 rom at this time it is best ics rom for gs2
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
cf root installs the SU along with cwm. Hence no need for installing SU separately.
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
hey folks, i am back with the same question again. which is hte best ICS rom? priority is battery life
[Galaxy S II General] rocky23:
for me the first time was very easy an fast on sgs1, recently i bought new one an faced same prblm like urs...its better the phone store ppl do it(the 2nd gauard got wasted the 3rd time the store person did it)
[Galaxy S II General] Virtualsk:
stock lph is good if u need same gb look. Else check rom dev section there some themed lph rom as well.

Came from S2 with ICS via Tapatalk.
[Galaxy S II General] ano.cresent:
Guys Strontium 32GB class 10 card as 2.5k http://www.letsbuy.com/strontium-32-gb-class-10-microsd-card-p-36628#.T0AHTFvlQls.twitter
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
it had nice reviews in flipkart... but the reliability of the card is questionable
[Galaxy S II General] nelsonoski1972:
Use Scratchguard
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Guys suggest me some good keyboard. its time to phase out my gb keyboard . Gb keyboard is really great but thinking of changing it. No swipe pls , I haven't used it.
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
but then, isn't LPH having some touch sensitivity issues?

how is this ICS remix rom?
[Galaxy S II General] Virtualsk:
Try free ICS KEYBOARD

Came from S2 with ICS via Tapatalk.
[Galaxy S II General] nelsonoski1972:
Regarding Kernel Panic

Sorry to give another lecture:D:D:D

Harsharaj had Kernel panic and somebody told him that it denotes only software error.

No,It's wrong.

Kernel panic could come from both software & Hardware problems.

"In Linux, a "panic" is an unrecoverable system error detected by the kernel.Most panics are the result of unhandled processor exceptions in kernel code, such as references to invalid memory addresses. These are typically indicative of a bug somewhere in the call chain leading to the panic.

They can also indicate a failure of hardware

, such as a failed RAM cell or errors in arithmetic functions in the processor caused by a processor bug, overheating/damaged processor, or a soft error.''

It is similar to Window's BSOD[Blue screen of death]
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Try swiftkeyx
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Yes, it is very similar to Windows BSOD. Only difference is that BSOD occurs in the world 35 times a second whereas Panic occurs once every 35 years :p

Jokes apart, it is true that panic can occur through serious hardware problem, but it is very VERY unlikely for embedded devices. And especially, if it is a panic caused by hardware, it is a permanent panic as far as I know. That is, Harsha wouldn't have been to boot the phone until the hardware issue was solved :eek:

Correct me if I am wrong.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
@ Nelson

Kernel panic mode is so common with alpha and beta Samsung roms. Its should be due to the unstable drivers . I think our hardware is safe.: )
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
OT: first wicket down Gambhir out
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
In 2 matches he came close to 100 but this time didn't make it to 50 at least :( ...Hope sachin makes his 100th century...WAIT WHAT SACHIN OUT? EDIT: NOT OUT

EDIT 2: NOOOOOOOOOO sachin is out :(
[Galaxy S II General] puneet_84:
required CSC which u have

hi dude,

i would like to have the CSC of KL1 which u have. un fortunately i cannot download it as megaupload and multiupload are closed.

please let me know if u have it so that i can get it from u....upload it if u can

thanks in advance
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
@bala- Yep, Swiftkey X. It was a steal at Rs.5.

However I can't bear anything but Swype. Get used to it man, you're missing one of the greatest keyboard format ever invented :)

Swyping from my GT-I9100 via Tt
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Just tried it . It was good, what about the custom words in swype, say for example if I want to add local words . How to do so?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
India might loss match
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Might?? No no they will
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
You can add them in Personal dictionary under Swype settings or while typing. While typing just enter a word normally and it will ask if you wanna save it...

Swyping from my GT-I9100 via Tt
[Galaxy S II General] qsaifoddin:
you phone is 9100 or is it 9100G
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
You're right
[Galaxy S II General] Virtualsk:
Get back to track guys .... :D

Came from S2 with ICS via Tapatalk.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
lol ok........
[Galaxy S II General] nelsonoski1972:
@Debadutta&Bala

Regarding kernel Panic-I agree with ur views.

@Kachrukamble

U said that GNote was looking very huge in hand.Look at this competitor from LG-Optimus Vu :eek::eek::eek:
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Will it fit in pocket? I don't think so..
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
@Bala start Swyping and you will never ever be able to use another key board...it's for the lazy people like me...I don't even have to lift your finger to write:-D ..1 week is the max tune you'll take...

I got a panic kernel upload ...a restart is enough...
[Galaxy S II General] TheQuarterMile:
Well I had kernel panic problems and the phone went into safe mode in my old SGS2 and it went with a restart.. ater on I found out that it was hardware... So it supports the fact that it can be both hardware and software..
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
what's the exact problem you are facing?

I too had the same opinion as you before. After 2 months use saw a two or so micro scratches. Its not visible to direct eye and you cannot feel it, but its there. So I just applied the screen guard the next day.

The only problem I have with 3rd party keyboard is that they will not have a standard graphics. What I mean to say is swype and Samsung keyboard has proper colour choices where you feel its not cheap. But 3rd party ones does not give the same feel as far as visuals are concerned.

How did you find out that it was hardware issue? You got it replaced for free?

So @nelson, debadatta and Bala how can I know I have no hardware issue? No problems till now though. I don't know why it had to happen when I was in stable CheckROM v4.
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
Guys I'm having a seriousproblem with my s2.

It is so irresistible!
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
What?

10 chars
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Its more wider than galaxy Note means more difficult to handle.

but shorter 5" in terms of vertical aspect. The particular version is LTE based so chances are less to launch in India so early.

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Mate your input is very big to me just like Note:D
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Lol. It looks quite small in Tapatalk here :p Now I get time to come to this forum only once in a day and by that time there will be so much of post :D

I think he meant he can't keep down his SII. Go get a girl friend to keep SII away :p
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Yup, There is much more priority to be done in the Life, than SII and forum;)
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
I'm also started to Swype sine a Month

Swype is for people who weaned to type fast with one hand.

You can't you Swype with two hand correctly
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Got kernel panic screen again :( :( had to remove battery.. What to do to correct it?
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
IMO Do a full backup on computer and Hard reset your phone.

You are getting panic again and again.

Clean flash Rom>Kernel>customRom

I feel sometime its required just like PC need format..

@ Ravi

This is famous full scene from Spatra HD

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkWS9PiXekE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Do you have any task killing apps?
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Okay. Let me do that. So hard reset in the sense factory reset or format internalm memory too?

As of now I have only KL1.tar and CheckROM v4.zip with me. Which one shall I flash?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Trace the event log to find which triggered it mate. Did you get it when doing a particular task? For me it appeared when enabling wifi in xxlph. Also check for any malwares in your s2
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I remember that scene...That is one of my Fav scene in the movie...I even brought the VCD of that movie in Telugu lang..English version was costly....One thing I didn't understand why you are pointing that link to me only...Well Thanks downloading that video to save it in mobile...............THIS IS SPARTAAAAAAAAAA! I mean THIS IS XDAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :p .........If you find some AWESOME HD videos do share with me

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Try CheckRom v6 it is STABLE ....ICS theme also got updated and it supports CheckRom v6
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
IMO flash stock DDKL1, with pc and do a full wipe *2767*3855#, It will erase UR internal memory too. So do a Full backup on PC including EFS. letter you may Install what apps you required. I done this for least tow times and no harm.

But hey, before you do this and you don't want to loose your data and re install processes, ask to other peoples too.

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I know you like these Vids, btwn the post was for Harsha and it was just a addition
[Galaxy S II General] Lost Monk:
Here you go!

http://www.mediafire.com/?hwyknm9katj8olj
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Yesterday thought to find some videos in HD for my dragon but became busy with watching match flashing New ICS Theme so forgot about it and You remembered me it again Thanks...Will be a Entertainment for me Tomorrow night Will keep watching this video & others (which I will download now) back to back Full night

@Harsha If you have Task Killer app uninstall it..It gave same problems for some people..
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
No I don't use apps like that.

So how to take this even log? Is that what is logcat?

First time it happened when I was setting a font from settings. And after choosing I pressed back button and the phone froze and a minute later kernel panic mode came up.

Now this second time, I was downloading the app from market with wifi and mobile was charging too. Had kept the mobile aside, later when I saw the screen there was kernel upload mode.

Which app shall I use to scan malware?

I will try this first then as a full wipe as its less complicated :)

I shall try this as last resort mate.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
@ harsha

well there are apps like system tuner pro which provides you the log of events, if you know the specific time of the kernel panic you can find which event caused the kernel alert.

for scanning use apps like avast or similar to that.

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OT: im trying to reach airtel customer care people (198p55) for the past 3 to 4 days but i couldnt. it seems those idiots blocked my num for making complaints. any other methods to reach them?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
OT: where is Digi?I have not seen posts from him like more than 2 weeks...Maybe he is busy with his Job

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Twitter,FB,E-mail...I think twitter is best
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Can anyone provide me the framework-res.apk from lph?

I will make on screen buttons

I have made it for cm9 see the themes and apps section
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Here you go.. Was extracted for bat.mod with Kitchen, didn't sucsess:(
[Galaxy S II General] kryptoner:
Why do you want on screen buttons when we have hardware keys?
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
I like them instead of pressing the home key and for the multitasking key it has...
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Guys I am getting FC on "Samsung Push Service" everytime I receive a call. I'm on stock KL1 with stock KL1 kernel. Anyone else facing this issue? Know how to solve?

P.S. I don't want to factory reset my phone today as I'll be leaving for Hyderabad tomorrow. So I flashed stock kernel today hoping that this would be solved. Previously I was on N.E.A.K 1.3.3. Weird problems come up to me only :p
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
exactly the same, are you going to make overlays or just enable the ics buttons?

Edit: it seems we cant enable the home button alone :(
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
It will be like this

I have resized and made the buttons a bit smaller

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1445233
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
looks good, just tried the same, it seems i have to resize it much smaller as im using it @160 DPI.

between is there a way to enable the home button alone? only for multi tasking purposes. i havent find a way for it.
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Nope

For multitasking u need to just hit the right most button
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
oops yeah, meant to say that. sadly there is no separate option in that xml file to change the option for induvidual buttons.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
@Debadatta Belated Happy Birthday
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Did you look at this blog post? www.xda-developers.com/android/how-to-get-on-screen-ics-buttons-on-any-ics-rom/
[Galaxy S II General] safepacket:
Offtopic :

Was wondering can anybody suggest good android tablet with in 10k-12k range.

Sent from my GT-I9100
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
Around 10k-12 K you will get some cheap tabs, but they won't satisfy you in the end.

My suggestion is Go for branded USED tab, you will get it under 15K.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
in my city gnote is being sold for 25k 2nd hand!!! 1 month used. dead cheap.
[Galaxy S II General] Neo.:
Guys I see a lot of you guys are using ics is it worth shifting?

Does viber work?
[Galaxy S II General] kachrukamble:
The fact is that Electronic item once comes out of the box, the value for that item drastically fell down.

Btwn Gnote is still hot cake in my Town, it is being sold for 27-28K here
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Viber don't work on ics

I will give u a suggestion,instead of asking about the rom,try it and see if it meets ur requirements...
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
You in still CM9? What all exactly does not work? Any alternative methods against the does not work list?