[Galaxy S II General] E43JAP:
Hi there!

The SC-02C does not have a "radio" (FM tuner) like the international version. In it's place is a "one-seg" TV tuner, hence the deployable antenna.:thumbup:

Some people say "radio" when they are actually referring to the "modem", or the "baseband".;)

OK, enough about that.:D

I am currently using AOKP Milestone 1 with the KBC kernel dated 0405 with no major problems so far. GPS works fine, although you will need to flash a compass fix as the Japanese device is arranged just a little differently. (The compass is inverted)

It doesn't have to be a Japanese ROM, pretty much any ROM for the international version (GT-i9100) should work, as long as you use the right kernel for the Android version you are flashing. For me, with 4.2+ ROMs, the GPS didn't work with the "international kernels" like siyah, dorimanx etc.. Can't speak for the sakuramilk kernel since I've never used it, but the KBC kernel works just great (GPS).

In the blog post you linked, the bold print section says something like:

"If you have a problem with the phone not going into "deep sleep" and are using a CPUgovernor control app like setCPU or TweakGS2, it might be a good idea to uninstall that app. This is NOT a proper fix for this situation, but that worked for me....."

To me, it sounds like you are describing the "Media scan hiccup brain-fart buggy whachyamacallit thingy".:p This has only happened to me once and the "media wipe" zip fixed that for me. I have also never used the romnuke & kernelnuke scripts, but I do a "super-duper wipe" before a fresh install, every time and each time, because I do like to under-volt -25mv across-the-board with a min of 200Mhz and a max of 1Ghz for I don't play graphic intensive games on my phone.:rolleyes:

Some people will probably say this is "over-kill" but here is my "super-duper wipe" flash fest:

In recovery:

BACKUP FIRST!

Reset kernel tweaks

Factory reset (wipe)

Cache wipe

Dalvik cache wipe

Format data

Format system

Format cache

Again just for ****s-n-grins,

Cache wipe

Dalvik cache wipe

Flash ROM

Flash Gapps

Flash kernel

Again,

Cache wipe

Dalvik cache wipe

Fix permissions (might take a min or two or three) (just wait it out)

Boot ROM and do initial setup

Skip to end

Setup spmode APN

Setup Google account

LET THE PHONE SIT FOR A GOOD 30 min or more to let the media scanner do it's thing!

Install Maps and check that the blue pointer is showing properly

(At this point, you will notice that the blue pointer is inverted)

Kill app

Reboot into recovery

Again,

Cache wipe

Dalvik cache wipe

Flash compass fix

Fix permissions (yes, again)

Reboot ROM and you should have a properly working GPS! Along with working WiFi, Bluetooth and tethering! (This is with the KBC kernel)

Continue using the phone until it reaches 5% battery. Ignore the "first cycle" battery stats because this time around was the flash fest.

Charge the phone to 100% with the screen off. (Overnight?) Use the phone as you usually do, again, until 5%. Now, plug your phone in and go ahead and take a look at your "stats". At this point, if you have like 3526 quadrillion wake locks, wait for the phone to fully charge, reboot into recovery, wipe cache, wipe Dalvik, flash media wipe, reboot phone and let the media scanner do it's thing again! For me, I'm usually good to go after this point.

If I have helped in any way, please hit the thanks button. If you need more detail, just send me a PM.

CHEERS AND GOOD LUCK!:thumbup::cool:

Hasn't failed me "yet".

Haven't had a problem "yet".

NTT DoCoMo SC-02C

AOKP Milestone 1

KBC 20130405