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[Galaxy S II General] radicalgel:
Kernel/Modem

Siyah is awesome and possibly the most popular kernel for the S2. It is however, targeted at people who are looking for extreme customization, which this kernel lends itself self to flawlessly. If your a looking to OC/UV, use custom scripts, mess around, experiment, then this is the kernel for you and if you spend the time you can actually squeeze every drop out of what this phone has to offer. If you are some who just wants to flash the kernel and forget about it, then something like speedmod would suit you better. Either ways, I suggest you try a few and use each for a while before you decide. Some of the most popular ones are listed below:

Siyah

Speedmod

Phenomenal

void.echo

N.E.A.K

As for modem: KL1 is currently the most popular and prob the best in terms of signal/wifi/battery life. Other good ones are KI3/KI4. Once again try before you buy. :)

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What exactly do you mean by backup of your stock ROM? If just want a copy of the stock ROM that your phone came with then I'm sure you can find it here on XDA with a quick search. If you however, want to backup your current state, along with apps+data, sms, call logs, settings, etc.. then you need to create a nandroid:

[HOW-TO] Nandroid

- hold pwr+vol up+home till u see the SGS2 startup logo

- once in CWM use vol buttons to goto to backup&restore

- select backup and wait for it to finish

- then choose reboot system and your done.

The back up will now be in your intern SD (path: /sdcard/clockworkmod/dd.mm.yy

Copy this folder to your PC for safe keeping.

If you ever want to come back to your stock ROM then just boot to recovery (CWM), goto to restore and choose this backup.
[Galaxy S II General] rajarshi10:
Its for deodexed roms. I am on STOCK ROM. Can you give me a MMS tweak for stock rom ?
[Galaxy S II General] omkarpatil:
What method did you use to root?

I installed ktools from market. Search for superatmos kernel and instal it.. CWM recovery is included in it. Then you can go in CWM mode and backup your stock rom. try to search for the superatmos thread in xda. If you don't find I can give you a link in some time with detailed step by step instructions..

Omkar
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
QQ

Does a nandroid also backup the apps? or is it only the ROM and system settings?
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
It backups everything

Kernel,system,data,etc

means sms,call log,apps,cantacts

That means if u restore it after flashing any rom,etc on ur phone it takes in the stage it was at the time u took a nandroid backup
[Galaxy S II General] OrrPenn18:
LOL! Well ... you can't ... stay with stock enjoy Android ... root it and enjoy XDA
[Galaxy S II General] rajarshi10:
I've rooted it. Using speedmod kernel. But still that mms tweak wont work when I try to install it. It says requires deodexed roms. Is there any tweak which can make it work on stock rom?
[Galaxy S II General] OrrPenn18:
Exactly, what I'm telling you! You need a de-odex ROM for any Mods, Stock-rooted ROMs don't take you far! :)

Seriously flash any Custom ROMs from the Dev Sec, try Criskelo or Omega, both have the mod inbuilt :D
[Galaxy S II General] rajarshi10:
Suggest me the best custom rom out there. I'll flash that one only.
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Hey shaking the phone again will turn off the flashlight. Just try it again.

But I disabled the feature because whenever someone calls me, the flashlight will automatically get enabled for a second. Just weired!
[Galaxy S II General] omkarpatil:
Hey check this link

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1369977

[KERNEL][2.3.5][03-01-2012]superatmos v2.0 ONLY for *I9100G*
[Galaxy S II General] Link2Adi:
Can some one tell me how to create a script that is the last executable script before S99Complete?
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
@ radical and others

you asked about disabling fast dormancy in cm9 right?

try the below build.prop code

it should do the trick hopefully :)
[Galaxy S II General] kanu1and:
I searched it ... its for 499 .... is it working ??? I mean is the seller reliable?

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have you made it and is it functional ????
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Samsung 16gb Class 6 Mobile MicroSD Micro Sd Memory Card 5 Yr OR

SanDisk 16GB micro SD Class 4 SDHC Memory Card 5Yr Warranty

No idea about Samsung quality, so not able to decide which one to go for?
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Ofcourse Samsung Class 6
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Yes, very reliable I must say. :)
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
SanDisk class 4 is faster than Samsung class 6. I'd say go for SanDisk.
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Thanks. Going to order one today.
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Now I am confused. check another member comment above. :confused:
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Its common sense to go for class 6. BUT, SanDisk has a different manufacturing standard than Samsung or transcend and all. Their data speeds are higher. Such as SanDisk class 2 is faster than transcend class 6. :D

Not many people know this ;)
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Make something as S98Script or just 98script.

init.d scripts always run sequentially
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
Hmm

After some research i would say sandisk is winning:o
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Double post

A**hole BSNLbroadband.. So slow everything today goes as double post
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Ok. Thanks for the information. Will order Sandisk :)
[Galaxy S II General] radicalgel:
CM9 thread closed

Damn codeworkx has closed the CM9 thread. :( Man ppl just don't learn to read or search before posting the same crap again and again, it's sad.

Anyway, can't wait for a stable release. :P
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
You're welcome :D

Are you going to put it in your SGS2? Then I'd suggest you to tweak the cache of the card for more even more speed :D ;)
[Galaxy S II General] radicalgel:
Gemini app & ad block

2 Questions:

1) Do any of you use the Gemini app? Does it really help, if yes then can someone tell me how exactly to use it. Pretty confusing.

2) How many of you have blocked ads either using a cwm flashed or app like adfree? Does this just remove ads from free apps or does it also help battery life buy preventing some apps from pushing notification ads?
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
I'm using Sandisk Class 4 32gb Card, its giving 4.5MBps speeds while transfer using Usb mode.

I havent tested using Card reader
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
That's decent for USB mode. It actually gives 12-14 MBps within the phone. I have a class 4 8GB.

Determine your speed via "SD Tools" found in market. ;)

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I've used adfree and adaway. Both tweak the hosts file address to 127.0.0.1 (by default). So push notifications are not blocked by them.
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Yes, I ordered that card you suggested, and I will use it with SGS2. Now what's tweaking cache of the card? Your post's till now are surprises or new for me :D
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Lol. By default, the cache size of the card is 128KB. You have root? Then you can tweak :D

I'll tell you how :D
[Galaxy S II General] radicalgel:
Criskelo v37 out

For anyone who's interested. Criskelo just released v37

Link: Criskelo v37

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Does the cache tweak work on Transcend cards? I have a class 4 transcend, how does it compare to a class 4 SanDisk?
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
The cache size tweak will work on any card :)

But, the values will be different for every card.

Install SD Speed increase and SD Tools.

Use SD Tools to determine the read/write speeds of your card. Tweak the cache size using SD Speed increase to see which value suits you the best :D

After, all is set, set the value to be set at every boot and you're done with a super fast SD card :D

And speaking of transcend, like I said earlier, SanDisk class 2 definitely gives better speeds than a Transcend class 4.
[Galaxy S II General] Neo.:
Guys I'm running on checkrom hd and Siyah. Kies says phone isn't supported. I want to connect Internet on my laptop using my 3g can anyone suggest me?

airtel here... B'lore
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
My SanDisk 32 GB card speeds by sd tools
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Tweak using the app I gave you. Probaby 3072KB would be best :)
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
let the card come! root? I was a dev for android phone :D nowadays outta all such things coz of work but I do know apps that can increase the cache, but will pm you once the card reach me :D

edit: 5-10thanks for your help :)
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Lol. Sure. We're all here for each other. Ain't we? :)

So, you're very welcome :D
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Why you guys talk a lot when I am not there? I was away for 4 hours and Now I need to read 4 pages
[Galaxy S II General] Neo.:
Can anyone help??
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Agree :) So thanks again for all your help!
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
WIFI tether or usb tether?
[Galaxy S II General] Link2Adi:
I already have a S98OptiTweaks Script. So is it ok to create 98Script?

And to make the script all i have to do is type the codes in notepad and save them with '.sh' extensions?
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Download kies support from kitchen and flash it.
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Dont use notepad.It will put line breaks.Use notepad++ and yes make 98tweaks.

Simple way is take a copy of an existing script open it up in notepad++.Do all the editing and save the script in desired name.

You have to add this though in updater-script

chmod 755 /system/etc/init.d/98tweaks

OT

Guys anybody use voodoo louder?Is it worth buying?
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
I will try to explain this as brief as possible. So since you are rooted your can use the app to full extent.

1. Make sure USB debugging mode is enabled. If not it will keep telling you to enable.

2. Now open the app> menu> more> expert mode. Now you will see all the list of apps.

3. Each app has certain icons below them. This is what I like a lot about the app. It will show you what all permissions you have give to the app. Also best part is you can filter the list as per them.

I downloaded this app to stop other applications from auto start during boot (like glu games - blood and glory)

So to change the auto startup settings and block the app, you should long press the app you want in the list and select the option. Also note that for me the apps used to auto start even after I disabled all the auto start options. Can someone explain to me why? To over come this, I blocked the app but the problem with this is you will not be able to see them in the app drawer (so this is best to hide the app) which will make to unblock the app now and then. Can someone confirm this is how it is?

One more very useful feature I liked was that you can take the backup of the apps, this will store the .apk of the app in the SD card. Handy!

Hope this will get you started! :)

I would have brought this if it could increase the loudspeaker volume when watching movies :( sadly it increases only headphones volume. So if you wanna bleed you're ears you can burn 50 bucks :D
[Galaxy S II General] Link2Adi:
Wouls u mind creating the script for me if i give u the codes?

And also i didnt understand the updater script part.

And yes the louder app is worth buying
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Thank you a lot for this info! Just today wanted to search for this as i'm planning to buy one.

Also about the tweaks for increased transfer speed (just love what all root gives you access to), what are you sacrificing here for the speed?

Also one more thing though, class 4 SanDisk is more ideal as to pricing and speed right?

You brought it online? Can you share me the link for this mate? :)

A huge thank you to naturist for opening up the query regarding memory cards and also links!
[Galaxy S II General] Debadatta:
Sacrifice absolutely nothing ;) :D

And as far as speed is concerned, SanDisk just rules! But it comes at a heavy pricing (unless you get some special offer somewhere).
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
OT: Guys brought this watch what you think about it? http://www.offerbean.com/image/cache/data/Watch/Fastrack/qIMG_0457-500x500.jpg
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Yaa give it to me.

I will make a flashable zip.BTW that updater script line sets the permission.same as using root explorer and giving permission..

btw voddoo app is how much in INR?
[Galaxy S II General] spoiltz:
Yup, the seller is reliable. Seller's address is near to mine.

I bought it from him. Its working, also he has provided replacement warranty.

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Nice pick, mate. How much did it cost??
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Thanks...Original Price: 2050/- and after Discount it was 1780/-
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
I brought from ebay

i brought it for 2111

Now prices seems to have dropped http://www.ebay.in/itm/CO-SEALD-PAC...716807?pt=IN_Memory_Cards&hash=item256ab01dc7

its 2129+59 rs

you can get it with 10% discount coupon,price may come to 1969

and another one avialable at 2098 with 10% it comes to 1888

http://www.ebay.in/itm/32GB-Sandisk...587014?pt=IN_Memory_Cards&hash=item20c0dbd986

but later doesnt mention wether its class 4 or not,hence i prefer to go for first one

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Some one asked about 8gb pen drive,its price is 390 at EBAY

http://deals.ebay.in/deals/memory.html

seems to be good price

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hEy .... BETTER DEAL on SANdisk 32gb for 1800rs

http://www.homeshop18.com/sandisk-3...ls/storage-devices/product:27740885/cid:8893/

Use code GCFA18EINDSG and get 400 off and get it for 1800 instead of 2200
[Galaxy S II General] spoiltz:
Nice!!!

I, myself was looking for watch.
[Galaxy S II General] kryptoner:
cool man! that looks very good!
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
I saw a watch it was Simple and Nice but Price is 7k

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Hey thank you a lot for the links! The first one looks goods, also the second one is class 2, you can see the card pic below the page. The last link does not tell which class it is actually. So overall link one is better :) One thing though, how can I get 10% discount coupon in ebay?

Just confused whether to go for 16GB or 32GB :p

And also I was the one who wanted to see links for pen drive too :) That one is really a good offer. So for pen drives SanDisk is better too like its for memory cards?

Thank you again for the links!

@Ravi, the watch looks very nice! Good selection.
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
wow.. bought that spidy watch in 2005 .. Must have been a very popular model that it still exists !!! :D
[Galaxy S II General] spoiltz:
PM me the link, if you can.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
2005 model? DAM that shop person he said it is latest model :mad:

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can't sorry....I saw that in shop..Titan company...

EDIT: CHECK PM
[Galaxy S II General] ankitjain*:
I want infinity blade game to come on android. awesome part II on iOS.
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Try Blade and Glory in the meanwhile :D
[Galaxy S II General] spoiltz:
Thanks, will look for it in Titan world near my place.

Your watch is nice, doesn't matters, even if its 2005, or something else.

Nice watch you got there.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
You're Welcome.....Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
My fav these days is Street fighter 4 volt. Love the online gaming which lacks in Android but I don't like Siri much. Doesn't work well with our Indian accent. Most of the time it doesn't understand my question.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
You have iPhone 4S too? Nice....So you got 2 MOST POWERFUL mobile till GS3 comes AWESOME
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
I don't think that iPhone 4s even comes in top 2

Galaxy Nexus,sensation xe,Droid Razr,etc is their
[Galaxy S II General] zavenfoizon:
Guys did you manage to run onlive app on your galaxy s2 ?
[Galaxy S II General] sasha007:
I'm using the stock KL1 ROM . Can you please guide on how to add restart option in power menu .?:confused:
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Rs.36.

It will change with USD-INR ratio as you know.

@ravi- Nice looking watch you got there. Isn't that little hard to check time at a glance on that dialer?

So you a collector or just needed one?
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Ohh its shown 0.50 euros.BTW have you used that app?
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Yep, I've purchased and using it from day 1.

Cool and VFM.. I dont listen to music, still, it increases the headphone volume in call at somewhat percentage, that's I wanted, the default in call loudness was pathetic, its more or less alright now.
[Galaxy S II General] Hrithan2020:
That's nice. I had bought the app just to support his work. (Loved voodoo sound and colour in SGS).

Are you using default settings?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Thanks...Ya it will be little hard...Just need one which look different so thought to try this
[Galaxy S II General] mrcreativity:
Its definitely worth it if you want a headphone volume boost.
[Galaxy S II General] :
It sure does work. It made me partially deaf for a while after using the Max level.
[Galaxy S II General] naturist:
Yes. Love both Android and iOS platform. One for the power of customize options and another for apps/games. :)
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
How good is the multi tasking in ios compared to android?
[Galaxy S II General] chetan_mohanty:
Lol thanks..will buy now..Just came from XAT exams..phew...

Edit

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Bought it.It costed me Rs 33.82 and Re 1 for first time registering my credit card.Its amazing what Devs can do with Galaxy SII.My first purchase in Android Market ever..:D and 2nd purchase of a software product.First,being Mac OSX Lion..lol
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Default settings? No idea.

I am using it with Boost Step 3/3, +6 dB, with Smart boost enabled.

Don't listen to music with that settings though, it will damage your hearings for sure ;)

Its very good, not comparable to Android though, frankly, its still my favorite OS.

Usage simplicity is always first priority for me.

Swyping from my GT-I9100 via Tt
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Assuming you are rooted and since you told its stock it means you are using odexed ROM.

Here is how you add options to your power menu for odexed XWKL1. I feel this

is the easiest (and gives a lot of extra features) way. If someone else gives any other method you are free to try it out.

1. Download this file and save it in your internal SD card. Link: www.mediafire.com/?oyvw884j0ras3ml

2. Download and save this file too somewhere in the internal SD card. This file will help you restore back to original settings if something goes wrong. Link: www.mediafire.com/?s91yf7973c9j1g9

Note: you will find the link for both in post#2 of JKay thread.

2. Now just flash XWKL1_JKay_Deluxe_v13_4_1_odexed.zip via CWM.

3. After the phone reboots, go to app drawer and open the deluxe settings app> phone options dialog> edit phone options> select which all you want.

4. Close the app, and then check out the power menu.

The guide ends here. If you want you can try with many other features like adding other options to quick toggle bar in notification area, adding quick launch bar in notification and more. Also if interested you can instal many themes done by JKay.

Guys! My post got missed from you. Had asked which pen drive brand is better? SanDisk ore transend or HP? Buying a 8GB one. Asking this because people told for memory card that SanDisk is good. But for pen drive?
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
go for 32gb one

do you have ebay.in account,?
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Oh okay thank you. Shall go for that. Yes I do have Ebay.in account. Had brought jig and USB OTG. So what's next to get 10% discount?

Its 0.99$ now = 52 INR
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
Ebay issued 250 and 150 off coupons and 10% coupons this week,did you get any?

tomorrow is last day,

i will pm you coupons,just try if anyone works
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Oh I was not aware of this. How to get them now from the site? Will check PM:) appreciate it. Thank you again.

Edit: Does pen drive brand matters guys like it does for memory card? SanDisk will do? There is an offer in Ebay for SanDisk pen drive.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
if I buy a 270.rs item will 250 coupon work?
[Galaxy S II General] sahibunlimited:
iOS doesn't have "real" multitasking

Google for it
[Galaxy S II General] fi0072paachu:
Please

Can anyone help me Rollback my indian Galaxy SII from 2.3.5 to 2.3.3 stock firmware and kernel I need to update my phone via Kies

Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
No its a 250rs off on 1000 and above coupons

these coupons are mailed to emails linked to ebay addresses
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
Oh yes I saw the mail now. Just ignored it as it is. I'll keep an eye out from now on the mails from Ebay ;) Kudos!

This coupon is also mailed by Ebay? Was it a recent mail?
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
which coupon did u get then in your mail?

there no coupon for 250 on 270,he is just asking whether 250 rs coupon works or not

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http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=21153860#post21153860

see this...

its just so weird
[Galaxy S II General] Harsha Raj:
I got mail for 10% off coupon mail itself. Thank you a lot for all the help.
[Galaxy S II General] spoiltz:
Download the 2.3.3 firmware, i.e. XWKF3 from this:-

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278

Then flash it in Odin, which, too you can download from the same site.

Read the instructions, before you start anything.
[Galaxy S II General] drjamit:
do i have to wipe every thing

If i root my device , do i have to do a factory reset or will it be ok without it. I have already installed lot of apps on 2.3.6 and can not afford to go thru installation once again.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
m, lets see what final ics buld brings in multitasking.

OT: Scholes makes a sensational return to red devils!!:eek::eek:

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Rooting wont factory reset your mobile.
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
Hope One of us Win Power AMP Licence from AP
[Galaxy S II General] emze:
anybody interested in a new samsung galaxy nexus? price 44,000. people from chennai preferred.
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
Did you tried lucky patcher for power amp?
[Galaxy S II General] Mr.Raviteja:
lucky patcher?

EDIT: Thanks
[Galaxy S II General] coolbuddyin:
i will not win for sure coz i dint enter :p
[Galaxy S II General] ithehappy:
Yea, least something we could remember from this horrible season. Defense has gone to hell !!!
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
chances for us are always low, lets see

without vidic the defense is surely shaken :( glad we won today...
[Galaxy S II General] Raven'sSight:
more like Foy's belated gift to fergie on his 70th birthday
[Galaxy S II General] radicalgel:
Someone help

Guys I've asked like 3 times already and got no replies. Can someone here give me their opinion on hyperdroid ROM. How is it compared to CheckROM or Criskelo?

Any help would be much appreciated...
[Galaxy S II General] bala_gamer:
AFAIK no one is using it here, hence no feedback. installed it some days back, it was looking close to stock, it did had multi dpi support hence gave it a try, it also has a thing called sergeant something like kitchen.