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[Galaxy S II Android Development] hawkerpaul:
People seem to be asking what should they do now.

I've answered it a page or two back, but I shall put it up again:

Now to get things clear on this for those of you who have installed CheckROM v7, and are now bricking it (excuse the pun)

The problem is not in the ROM, but in 4.0.4 kernels which seemingly have the CAP_ERASE bug that briefly hit Gokhan for six a couple of months ago. The problem is in the affected kernel and how it works with CWM Recovery. There are no GB or 4.0.3 kernels with this bug on the GS2.

Installing such a kernel will not brick your device.

You will brick it if you perform the following through CWM Recovery:

1. A Factory reset

2. A CWM Restore

3. A Wipe of cache/dalvik cache

The brick bug will lurk unnoticed until one of these functions is performed.

It doesn't matter how you flashed the kernel:

If you flashed an affected 4.0.4 kernel through Odin you are not safe.

If you flashed an affected 4.0.4 kernel a CWM zip you are not safe.

The problem is in the kernel itself. The kernel that you now have on your phone. The bricking problem may not necessarily occur the first time any of the above is performed, or indeed the second time, but it will eventually happen if you do nothing about it and the kernel remains unchanged.

If you have done any of the above, and have a bricked phone, then there is nothing you can do barring JTag or Samsung service centre.

So if you are at this point of "limbo" being on a working ROM doubling up as a ticking time-bomb, what can you do about it?

Well there are a couple of solutions:

1. Flash another GB or ICS 4.0.3 rom via Odin and no other method!

2. Flash an unaffected kernel, (Odin highly recommended).

If you decide on (1.) you will then be able to safely restore your last CWM Backup after re-rooting.

If you are insistent on going down the more riskier option (2.) route and want to continue using CheckROM V7, then you could install Siyah but it still doesn't work 100% on 4.0.4. Gokhan will soon be working on this after his next GS3 release is complete.

If you want to flash a different kernel through CWM Recovery, do not use a kernel cleaning script beforehand, as these invariably wipe cache/dalvik cache. This is another potential brick scenario.

If your going to flash anything whatsoever after installing this ROM, to be completely safe, I would do so via Odin, and not CWM Recovery
[Galaxy S II Android Development] centavar:
No CWM,no Jkay,risk of hard-bricking the phone? What is the point of this release?:confused:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Goldie:
To say "Hey everyone were back and FIRST with 4.0.4!!"

You guys should at the very least put an explanation and description of the issue at the top of your OP.

Not doing so is at best silly and at worst totally irresponsible.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Xardas:
I'll laugh so hard too if you'll brick your loved s3 flashing JB . You could only say : DON'T FLASH ANY KERNEL

It would have been better IMO

This should have been written in the OP from the beginning .

And from what you say depends how much people care about you and all the stuff that goes around it, we are all different but not too bad.

± Sent from a Galaxy far far away®
[Galaxy S II Android Development] crisgen:
May be that the point is:

From checkrom site by gadgetcheck

"Because all the sense less stuff going on here...

I am closing this...

And the answer to v7

Latest 4.0.4 or LPG 4.0.3 (which ever i find to be best) droping saturday...

On your face.."
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Jodelaplaya:
I don't understand why you cooked this firmware instead of lpg and before you said "we're waiting for jKay" .. it's pointless !
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Flowyk:
overclocked?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] marvinhemstock:
4371 2nd run quadrant k2-7

4238 3rd run

4731 4th run

not that means anything lol

no oc
[Galaxy S II Android Development] dartoumi:
will abyss kernel be included in the kitchen?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] :
Chainfire module and tegrak crash this rom! Please fix it! Works in every other rom i've tried but this one crashes! lol
[Galaxy S II Android Development] android_888:
1,2 GHz Speedmod does not support overclocking, I don't use Tegrak
[Galaxy S II Android Development] reggaemanu:
Chainfire 3D works fine here, that's not a problem with the rom. Maybe the kernel (I'm using Siyah 2.1b13)

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Someone broke the 8000+ bar with siyah kernel + cm7 at 1696Mhz :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _cummoo:
plz don't use tegrak !
[Galaxy S II Android Development] android_888:
But which Syiah supports 1696 MHz? Version 2.1?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] marvinhemstock:
sounds mad that does, but i like every day useage :cool:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _cummoo:
Yes you can do that, with the actual Beta's and the upcoming Siyah Kernel 2.1 :-)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] :
SetCPU is very limited! lol

And tegrak does allow GPU OC and setcpu doesn't! :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _cummoo:
You can control GPU OC/UV and CPU OC/UV now with the new "Voltage Control App" (Market), it comes with a "Siyah Special menu" !!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] tuvi123:
LeoMar75 & GadgetCheck

Can I ask for a feature ?

I don't know if it's hard, but surely need some skills..

I would like to have an checkbox option that will Automatically makes the device visible when Bluetooth is enabled.

alot of users want this feature, it's really annoying to click on Bluetooth in the notification bar and then also make the device visible in the options..

thank you, like the rom, you are legends. :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] :
Well then that is different ehehe :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] reggaemanu:
Yep, by default it is 1600 but you can modify the freq table in 2.1

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I've got 6198 max (at 1600Mhz), with CheckROM Revolution
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _cummoo:
Yesterday i've overclocked to 1696Mhz with Siyah 2.1 b12 and it is running rock stable and fast like madness !! :-p
[Galaxy S II Android Development] android_888:
I tried several versions of Syiah. None of them satisfied me. For me, Speedmod is much smother, I don't care about Quadrant scores so much..
[Galaxy S II Android Development] mbutandola:
Guys,

How do you get rid of Shade of Dusk theme? It changes the resolution, the font and some stuff and even flashing the restore theme doesn't get rid of it!

Any help?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] _cummoo:
Sure quadrant scores is crap and can be faked, but for me i can say i'm very satisfied with siyah superior performance ! But every CPU is different, and it runs different on every rom !
[Galaxy S II Android Development] mredfern79:
The resolution looks smaller because the font is a smaller size and is changed as part of this theme. Try a another font in display settings.

Reflash the rom without a full wipe will work it will also remove any other mods.

Sent from my Galaxy S2
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Mr.Greg:
V7 has a bad start, coz people asking same questions and this is frustrating. Leo, GC close this thread, coz thread is going crazy.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
Guys, I agree to all the bricks that have happened, but its just not because of CheckROM but many people also bricked their devices with 4.0.4...There has been a lot going on in the forums regarding that...I feel that this is something SAMSUNG has done purposely to try and irritate developer's and Custom ROM and Kernel Users like yourself...

What you need to think about over here is that CHECKROM released v7 with Stock ROM. So basically if you flashed any other Kernel and then got a brick, its not because of CheckROM...

Also, CheckROM provides you in giving the best experience, so they tried something new by giving out one of the first Custom ROM's based on 4.0.4...

As always, if someone break's his phone, developers are not responsible, unless the developer gave a bad bootloader and told to flash it...Even then it is still the user's risk...

SO I WILL REQUEST TO EVERYONE, THOSE WHO WANT TO HELP US BUILD A BETTER ROM, PLEASE CONTINUE HELPING AS YOU HAVE...FOR THOSE WHO THINK ITS A RISK FLASHING CHECKROM, PLEASE WAIT TILL SAMSUNG RELEASES SOURCE CODE FOR 4.0.4 AND THERE ARE CUSTOM KERNELS WITH CWM, TILL THEN FLASH ANY OTHER ROM YOU LIKE BASED ON 4.0.3 :)

Please do not consider this as a negative thought or reply...Its just a request to everyone from making this thread a mess...

We developer's are also humans...And we sometimes try and do things just to provide you with the BEST experience :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Skrilow:
Mate,I flash LPG with Odin,then I do a wipe data/factory reset (with stock lpg kernel) and everything fine ! :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] valentinrascu:
Is only the pit file dangeros TO flash

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] blondehoneybunny:
How can I restore a backup i have on my sd card of another rom?
[Galaxy S II Android Development] __NBH__:
I flashed Litening rom 3.2 via Odin then restored my Checkrom v6 backup with CWM and my phone is working ok.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Mad_Lion:
For anyone who is now in bad situation and want to remove v7 from phone. Here is what I did: For users who had RevoHD v6

!!!WARNING YOU ARE DOING THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I DON'T KNOW IF THIS WILL WORK FOR YOU! I'M NOT AND DON'T WANT TO FEEL RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKING YOUR PHONE :( !!!!!

1. Via odin flash stock XWLA4. http://androidfirmwares.net/PhoneFirmware/Download/20

2. Via odin flash cfroot to get root http://download.chainfire.eu/144/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XW_OXA_LA4-v5.0-CWM5.zip

3. Now perform wipe via cwm.

4. Install RevoHD v6

5.Perform cwm restore.

If you have luck you should be where you was before v7 install but with wasted 2 hours...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] NirVas-:
lol this DEV's are such a joke

they are rude, not polite at all, don't give the minimal support, pfff what'a a joke.

2 hours of new and months late release, and already briks, WELL DONE GUYS

but the best, is that no one already seen that they toke so long to release a new rom, because they were working on the brand new S3 (but they're words were that S2 would be priority)

well, this is how they say THANK YOU to all of supporters that gave them money, money they used to buy a couple of S3 and work on it, S3 already have Checkrom V2, but the phone that gave them money to buy a new toy, was the S2, and they dont' care about it, they even have a new DEV to the S2 rom's, LOL omg such a joke.

yes i know, we flash at our own risk, but c'mon guys, Checkrom is well known for beeing better than others, the so called Masterpiece, and you guys release this???

you were supposed to have 3 S2 on your hands, 1 to Leo, 1 to GC and other the new DEV, and after so many months you havn't time to test on your 3 S2's???

oh yeah i forgot, some innocent people gave you money to buy the S3 and you sold the S2, profit profit profit.

yeah yeah i know you are working for free and don't have any obligation to still working for free, but in my opinion, if you ask for money to a new phone, and you say that the old one is still mandatory, YOU MUST PROVIDE AT LEAST TO THOSE YOU GAVE YOU MONEY, A DECENT ROM, NOT THIS PEACE OF CRAP!!!!

sorry for my english, and haters go hate my arse, i just don't like people that takes advantage of the goodness of others...
[Galaxy S II Android Development] crisgen:
I appreciated very much your intervention. Thx;)

But I ask you just one more little effort and explain why, knowing all this, however, have released v7 based xxlq5 and no xwlpg.:confused:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] rzat:
checkrom team many thanks for v7. all the nobs who flashed only because IT IS FAMOUS CHECKROM without even checking what new base + kernel without sources means and risk it brings- i truly hope that at least most of u will brick your beloved sg2 and stop trolling xda forums with **** loads of already answered questions. Im a nob that's why i search and read...sorry for long post
[Galaxy S II Android Development] knuckle03:
Holy steaming vajayjay!!! Checkrom is back!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] beston94:
Oh boy :D I guess I'll wait for a "more" stable version.

So anyway, did the people that got the bricks actually flash another kernel? When they were specifically told not to? And then to top it off, they blame the checkrom dvelopers? Doesn't sound too fair ^^ But still using a leaked stock rom for the base of the rom, probably wasn't the best idea :D

PS: I know you'll fix this, if you have time that is and if you feel like it :]
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Goldie:
Lol if you REALLY searched and read you wouldnt touch 4.0.4 until kernels with MMC_CAP_ERASE disabled appear as they did on Note when all this same stuff happened. Its Russian Roulette. Please please read entropys thread in note android development section here
[Galaxy S II Android Development] LegendZenify:
I've actually read the whole of OP, the rom post (http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=18599574&postcount=2) and (http://checkrom.com/threads/rom-xxlq5-4-0-4-checkrom-revohd™-v7.844/)

Somehow I can't find where it clearly states 'Don't flash any kernels' :confused:

Can someone enlighten me?

And I'm not trying to bash this rom, I just think there should be a clear visible warning about the potential brick issues in the OP (or at the very least in the rom post)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
Hey mate, i myself have tested the rom... didnt have any problem witht that...flashed and used as provided...stock kernel was provides, stock i used...

please don't create a mess in the thread, if you don't like the new ROM, don't use it...

As I said, we tried to provide something new with 4.0.4...and yes we provided rom with stock Kernel and that means it is recommended to use the same kernel...

What is done is done and cannot be undone, I only request for the future, please try this on your own risk... ROM works just fine with the stock kernel without doing anything else :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
And one more thing guys, please have patience with us...I am doing everything in my capability to solve this issue... :)

For now please do not flash and brick devices if you feel it is unsafe... :)

Thanks a lot for all those who can understand this, and for those who can't , please understand our position as developers also... :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] NirVas-:
Dharam_Maniar you sir (the new DEV) have my respect.

i've seen much more posts of you trying to give info to everyone, than the main DEV's, and you also was very respectful after my post, if it was leo or GC replying to my post they were already smoking me down.

i guess this also means that you might be working all alone on S2 Checkrom upcoming roms.

i seriously have lots of respect for you, continue like that, polite and respectful, you are a big man.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
I request you to respect Leo and gc also...please understand the developers position...let's not create the mess out here... Leo and GC have worked hard with CheckROM... I'm honoured to be a part of the team and will try my best to help out anyhow I can... if it means I have to start developing ROMs also then be it... anything for the users... I'll speak to GC asap and see how we can improve things... :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Goldie:
Things happen....dont worry about it. Whats important is you make it clear in OP what the issue is and the risk it carries. Otherwise your thread is gonna be a mess.

People WILL come here saying "ive done this and that with loads of wipes and resets and its fine! Dont worry guys. Dont be paranoid". People need to know not to listen to these statements and realise until new kernels with it disabled there IS a risk. Moreso than your average kernel/rom flash.

Put it in OP then dont worry about it man. :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] eseregin:
Just dont be paranoid guys.

All works fine. I flashed Chainfire rooted kernel (replace zimage in zip ) and all work well till now.

Every time you flash phone you accept some risk, just relax all, tha probability of fail very very small any way!

So take responsibility, dont be paranoid and flash :-)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] c0x91:
Guys, I'm very sorry for the people that bricked its device.

I have some questions about the rom:

1. How can I edit, if I can, the list at top of toogle in the status bar?

2. Can I install the ICS stock browser? If yes, how?

3. Is possibile to set brightness swiping the status bar?

Thanks.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Goldie:
Told you they'd come..... :P :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] eseregin:
Yeah, they alwas come :-)

But i tell you what - the same thing can happen on every flash from recovery in every kernel - just because bad block in emmc sector :-)

So ...

But not to flash is boring :-)

And if 2 guys from more than 20 000000 guys fail, this is just statistic.

Russian roulet with 2 bulets in 20 millions...

And it is not your life that you risk :-) just bloody phone
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
If I develop a ROM based on 4.0.3, then what base do you suggest ??
[Galaxy S II Android Development] spaxx24:
UHLPS

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] eseregin:
:-)

Yeah, think the same.

Stable and fast, and the last one
[Galaxy S II Android Development] imfun:
Wait till you can develop Darknight V2.0, which will be suitable with LQ5 and prove your mastership once again.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] barbs666:
flashed from V6 with Neak kernel...

did full data wipe and installed from internal sd card.

no problems in the flash.

I think I like the v6 better though.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] LegendZenify:
UHLPS would be best IMO
[Galaxy S II Android Development] hawkerpaul:
As Jkay support was the only reason being given for the delay in CheckROM v7, I have to admit I was shocked when I saw the first release was on a leaked LQ5 base, on a completely new Android version at that too!

LPG is the latest official JKay framework, but this also works on LPI.

I'm not sure if JKay is intending to release a UHLPS base, as I thought he only does the XE/XX base?

So I would say LPG or LPI.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Mirko ddd:
but are u serious? Don t blame samsung for this. A smart person would have waited for 4.0.4 kernel sources, and develop something on it.

Man, do u really feel that samsung has done purposely this to irritate YOU?

It the biggest "fairy tale" u can say to noobs. as I said before noob people are not animal, so be clear with them, tell the truth and not hide behind these fairy tales..

Samsung can only gain from modding, and it knows.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Kadhim7:
I just flashed the rom in my phone ^_^

everything work OK

but how can I download the add-on for this Rom and How can I Root it ?

my phone like a new know no app no pics no video and I feel it's fast

for those who broke their phones I Said one thing

DON'T BLAME THE DEVELOPER ,BLAME YOURSELF
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Sves:
Sorry guys, but this is a rubbish release. The base for the room is a leak that caused to many bricked phones. No good kernels up to date for 4.0.4 at all, 4.0.3 kernels work with defects. No themes. No JKay for 4.0.4 and he is not really planning to work with it now, he has plans with sgs3. No kitchen.

Please delete all the links and close the thread. If you do not want to lose your image and reputation please release LPG ROM with latest JKay 14.1, good themes and etc. that would be awesome. Now it's a shame.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] ablor:
blame yourself for asking how to root
[Galaxy S II Android Development] c0x91:
hahaha n1
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
Sorry if you feel different...If samsung releases a 4.0.4 rom, it should better release new source code...I have not tried anything new with the DarkKnight Kernel...I'm still waiting for the new source for it...

As for noobs, I dont believe in the word...everyone including me was just a beginner/learner...people make mistakes, everyone does..

As for the truth, the truth is we provided a ROM with Stock Kernel, and it was meant to be like that...

Please forgive us for trying and providing the user's with something new...

Hey mate, please be assured, I am doing everything in my capacity to make things right :)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] crisgen:
Choice every base you think is better for now (safe base ;) )

Should be perfect a base already compatible with jkay framework and vertumus theme ;)

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In your words I believe so thanks and give us really a great checkrom like was been in the paste ;)
[Galaxy S II Android Development] anshmiester78900:
Mate LPG would be best as it has jkay support also .!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] edwardeutsch:
Please guys...can i solve all the problems flashing CM9 Resurrection via ODIN? Or stock only?

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] Sves:
You will not be able to do anything with this base. You will not be able to make jkay support and many other things. Checkrom team should make LPG release which is the most stable up to date, 4.0.4 is a nightmare now.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Mirko ddd:
u go on kidding man.. Samsung has not released a 4.0.4 rom, it has been leaked ;)

so u cannot expect source codes about, even if rom is rocking stable.

My team is developing LQ5 rom, but one of the reasons for the "unrealising" is the kernel.

Now tell me what s useful into a rom (a simply deodexed one) with no custom kernel (and no CWM) and with a kitchen EMPTY and that needs the custom recovery to apply the mods from kitchen.

I think u played,stop.
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
Checkout the posts given above on how to revert back to any other ROM..
[Galaxy S II Android Development] hoseth0711:
Just to be sure i can flash latest version of siyah kernel with this rom without any problems?

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] cheesywad:
i've flashed cf-root for LQ5 with odin - everthing working incl kitchen

just my personal experience and all my own risk - don't flame me
[Galaxy S II Android Development] anshmiester78900:
Mate can u just GTFO from this thread and cry in your own rom thread ? :D
[Galaxy S II Android Development] edwardeutsch:
Flash siyah 3.3.2 via odin and then?

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[Galaxy S II Android Development] Dharam_Maniar:
I guess you might have heard the proverb "Rome wasn't built in a day".

Lets just say, we were gonna build the ROM step by step...

Releasing the base was most important, because only from the feedback from it, we can add mods and stuff...

I don't play with the users who follow and use my work... If you feel otherwise, checkout all my post's in the DarkKnight Kernel thread... I say what I feel is right, and tell the truth to the user's...

I would just like to wish you all the best to you and your team for the LQ5 ROM and would like to stop this discussion right here...

@Anyone else...If you feel that I am playing with you guys, please let me know... I dont know how much more clear and pleasant can I be in my replies... :confused:
[Galaxy S II Android Development] anshmiester78900:
that guys is just a hater let him burn .. who gives a damn to people like this .. only he is saying that kind of a crap .!!
[Galaxy S II Android Development] Mirko ddd:
maybe i will ;) but when i want to. I m just explaining what people ignores and what devs had to explain before. Mine is just helping, and i don t need dirty words to make understand people something. just wake up, set something, not blindly follow.

and u r blindly following, take care ;)