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[Galaxy S I9000 General] manoo2:
http://dl-developer.sonyericsson.com/Xperia/ICS/Alpha/Xperia_arcS_ICS_alpha.zip?param=1324660578907 use the arc s version since arc s has the similar processor, gpu, ram and other hardware so it migth be easier to port it from this

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otherwise we just have to hope that cm9 is released for our phones
[Galaxy S I9000 General] frostbite88:
I didn't started yet, but I think I'm good enough to accomplish this port :p

No, I don't mean a crapy SDK port. I mean a REAL port for REAL i9001-Devices!!!

Be sure, a MP-Xeon Server should manage the stuff ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] manoo2:
Frostbite88 i would like to work with u on this
[Galaxy S I9000 General] GuestK00250:
how are things going?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] frostbite88:
hey guys.

i wanted to tell you the current situation.

the port i already booting, i can hear the sound, but 2 problems left for publishing an "alpha version". display is not working yet and the touchscreen also isn't working yet. of course the other functions also don't work yet, but iam on a good way ;)

cheers

EDIT: btw, thanks manoo2, your idea using a Arc S ROM was a great one :P
[Galaxy S I9000 General] cantIntoCode:
Awesome! I hope you have a lot of experience with linux kernels and programming in C. Otherwise this will be a complete nightmare -_- .

Good luck!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] goorek:
I think moving that thread to the 'Galaxy S Plus I9001 Android Development' category will be a good idea. ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] manoo2:
frostbite88 good to see u are making some progress u might want to use some of the gingerbread drivers for the touchscreen and other basic stuff like cellular radio i think that might just work https://opensource.samsung.com/index.jsp;jsessionid=E3B32E698F4D167D4AADE52041540CE9
[Galaxy S I9000 General] :
glad to hear that. for a moment I thought u had abandon the project
[Galaxy S I9000 General] nail16:
Keep up the good work frosty :)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] DanMedesan:
Dude, that's great news ! I think you just succeeded to boot the ICS for the first time :D
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rayiskon:
if display and touchscreen are not working then how do u know it's booting ? sound? :rolleyes:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] annqx:
Im pretty sure that he knows what hes saying, so dont be so biased ;)

Keep up the good work and thanks for your effort!
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
I agree with you. :) Or the phone just plays random bootup sounds when trying to boot. :D:D
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rayiskon:
My comment was sarcastic coz he said that he can hear sound,but neither display nor touchscreen work. Trust me, if he knew what he was saying (and doing) , he would've said i got a partially booting version which he would see by running adb logcat at boot. Furthermore, to speed things up, a person who knows what he's doing would've opened a WIP dev thread and published his logcat and the community would've helped him find the errors at least to get the screen working. And even when he gets a booting build most probably the touchscreen won't work, so he'd have to use an on screen pointer like they did on most devices in the early phase. i can assure u he's not aware of that.

Final thought: porting doesn't mean replacing files from other devices or builds, otherwise anyone could've done it, y do u think devs go into backporting drivers, inventing hacks to get hardware acceleration somehow working, the gingerbread kernel should work for a start, but for a stable rom build it needs a lot of patching and modifying. i am not discrediting anyone, and i support anyone who contributes in a way or another to the community, but until there is proof of any progress this stays in the zone of "only talking". i rest my case.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
I think i'm just a bit too naive as I really think frostbite knows what he's doing. :P

that post sounded really offensive actually :o
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rayiskon:
i hope u're right ;)

not really ;)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
Okay cool :) I'm kind of surprised how well this community has behaved.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] frostbite88:
hmm, the post sounds a bit offensive, of course ..... :mad:

sounds like if u r thinking iam a moron and i don't know what iam doing...

be sure i'm going to work my balls off to create a functioning port...

and i'm getting nothing for that, only nothing, .... i only do it because i have enough time, samsung seems to be the moron, which don't want to do something for their customers AND in my opinion i have the knowledge to be able to do such stuff, ....

if the only thing u can do is beeing provocative (no help, no needful posts), please only be quiet, and be happy with your gingerbread, ....

ok, maybe it was my mistake to post it, that i want to do a port for our phones, ...

it would have been better, if i started a post when it was allready booting with screen and so on, ... but i wanted to make you hopefully, because i know i can do it, ....

however, iam very sad, when i have to read such "idle" posts.......
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rayiskon:
i still stand by my claim that my post was not offensive.

i hope u prove me wrong and really make it work.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
People are just too anxious waiting. I'm sure you will drown in thank you's and hugs and frickin' everything as soon as you get the screen working :D Thanks again for all of your efforts.

best regards,

mikeeo019
[Galaxy S I9000 General] h44z:
teamwork

Hi frosti,

Do you have your dev sources hosted somwhere? (github maybe?) i am very interested in helping you to develop this port. Maybe you can share some files??

greets
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
I'm not asking for ETA's or so, but I'm sure people would highly appreciate you could keep us up to date. There seems to be no signs about any development going on. If you have the time to keep the project going, it wont be easy to dig out the 2 mins for posting something about the current situation. Thanks for the work you've done so far.

Regards,

mikeeo019
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wintel_mac:
Any progress / news? Or do we have the next dead porting project....
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
I was thinking excactly the same. It's been almost a week without any information about the progress. If this project is really dead, i'm sure we would all appreciate the info.

I really hope you haven't made any empty promises as you said "I will do it" and now it seems no-one's doing anything.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] shahbaz5588:
Hey frostbite88,

I am not sure when the ICS port will be available from you, but thanks for working on it. Looking forward to seeing the port. And i am not asking for ETAs, but just a 2 line post saying how things are looking so far would be great.

Gudluk :)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] annqx:
yeah :( some updates would be nice (it's okay if you canceled your work, nobody blames you, but at least say it please!)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] Arialth:
any news on this port guys :(? hope to get that ICS soon
[Galaxy S I9000 General] lorenlr:
We are all eager for our i9001 ICS, but please be patient and let the developers work. If no signs of life will be because they are working on this project, on the other hand Samsung itself has been neglected completely. So be patient and let the community work android.

In the i9001 XDA thread are also looking for a way to get ics, have you thought of joining?

Greetings and thank you for improving our services on smartphones.

We hope to enjoy ICS paceintemente soon. If my Motorola Milestone has been, because the i9001 which is better? '

Remember that if you get a port to ICS Cyanogen as MIUI could be added to the development of i9001. Maybe?

(Sorry for my English but leaves the google translation.'m from barcelona)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wintel_mac:
I sent a PM to frostbite. However no reply yet.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wintel_mac:
Still no news. I'm afraid this port project is just as dead as every other. Really hate to say that. :confused: :mad: :eek:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] shahbaz5588:
well i hope not.... cuz this device has got potential... but i also understand that getting stuff to work is not that easy either... developing/porting takes time... keeping fingers crossed
[Galaxy S I9000 General] 0kti:
Any news? Or project is dead?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mikeeo019:
Yep, project dead. Empty promises once more.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] mampe71:
Just to say one thing

I think it makes not sense to port ICS to the SGS Plus. ALready successor modells are out yet and their successors planned.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] annqx:
????????????
[Galaxy S I9000 General] BzArEx:
I hope that frostbite88 works in silence from his last post. It's better that way.

For SGS+ community all devs are priceless! Always remember that.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] rayiskon:
LoL i've heard that Obama owns an SGS+ and is "silently working" on an ics port, that's why he's not posting any progress on xda !
[Galaxy S I9000 General] wintel_mac:
As Frostbite was not here in the last two months and did never reply to my PM, I would call his port dead.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] annqx:
Does he really own SGS+?
[Galaxy S I9000 General] HentaiZ:
hahaha, of corse he can port ICS... XD
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Redbeard80:
I hate bluetooth with a passion. I am a earbud/headset guy.

I noticed when I first got my Skyrocket that there was always a background hiss, like the sound you get out of speakers when it is not shielded good enough.

Any other owners try this? Use the stock headset or iphone earbuds then simply launch an App enough to get it to play a simple sound... do you here a slight hiss for a few seconds after the sound plays?

Also try calling someone using the headset and listen for background noise. I just got a replacement Skyrocket in and it is making the same noise. If I use the speakerphone or Bluetooth it is fine.

My last phone the I had was an Infuse. It is still in my possession and I retested. The hiss is there but it is so quiet I almost could not hear it.

Please let me know if you notice this, it is driving me crazy!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
I posted about this shortly after release. Mine does it VERY noticeably, only in the car, only while charging. All 5 skyrockets have done it.

I have found No fix :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Redbeard80:
I can hear it regardless of what the phone is doing. Charging doesn't seem to make a difference as far as I can tell.

Thanks for the feedback in any case. I really... really like the phone other than that.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
Its much worse when charging. Search YouTube for "skyrocket feedback'

Oddly enough I can't get it to do it under other scenarios
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] s0cal:
If you are within your 30 days buyers remorse or have insurance, get it switched out. I believe its a defective issue. I had that happen on my white SGS2SR and I returned it for a new one in box and it no longer has that issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Redbeard80:
I called ATT up and complained. They sent me another skyrocket that is brand new in the box. It also makes the same noise.

I am more curious to hear if anyone else can hear the noise as I have described it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TrCeaAstTer:
Skyrocket Hiss

I'm right there with you. Never noticed it until today because thinking back, I haven't used the headphones yet. I was trying to listen to Pandora and noticed a hiss and crackle. It's gotta be interference because i notice it picks up a little when the screen is on. But It happens whenever there's sound that has or is playing. I notice it during quiet parts of videos or songs and when you unlock the phone it hisses for a second (with the unlock sound) and then shuts down until you go to play anything with audio. I can't handle it. Is this on all skyrockets for certain? Software fix? I'm not paying as much as I did for this to be a problem. I know it sounds picky but it really does bother me during use.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Redbeard80:
I am not sure myself. I can tell you that I had 3 brand new skyrockets lined up and they all made the exact same noises. I ended up selling the one I did not returnes and got a open box Galaxy Nexus from Expansys. I has it's own issues (like the screen) but the audio jack has no problems.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] oikhlail11:
if you have root try installing voodoo control it helps with audio playback
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TrCeaAstTer:
Man that's a bummer. I'm not sure I can give up LTE now that I've had a taste. I'm going in this weekend to the store and will test every phone they have to see if it's maybe a specific batch problem. I have a couple more weeks of my 30 day comfort zone. This phone is just perfect for me apart from that one flaw. Unfortunately I do try to use it for music so I'm having trouble getting over the fact. How do you like the nexus? I was holding out for that when my captivate fell apart.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] n19htmare:
The noise while charging is normally not a phone issue and will likely happen with a lot of devices. It's the grounding issue with the CAR chargers and the Headphone Aux in.

I been in Car audio for many many years and have competed in IASCA SQ comps. One of the biggest offenses is 'alternator whine'. Isolating any alternator whine from the sound system was always the factor of proper grounding and wiring. If you run your amp power cable, RCA signal cables and speaker cables to where they crossed the powers cable, you're bound to get the noise.

It all depends on the car, the wiring, the grounding etc etc.

My Galaxy s I has an EXCELLENT audio codec/dac and on it's own is a great player. But in my car as soon as I plug in power and use aux, it's unbearable.

Even though the Skyrocket suffers from poor audio on it's own, the whine while plugged into a car's 12v socket is not Skyrockets fault.

Pull your car into your drive way and use a 120v regular charger and then plug the aux into the car, turn on the car.... you won't hear the whine/noise.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] 00mred00:
All very good info....but out of our 6 android devices and two iPhones....the skyrockets are the only two that do it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] demonwind:
Wow, bad screen and bad audio...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Redbeard80:
The issues I have had are not while charging, only when using headphones.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Redbeard80:
I realllly like the Nexus. ICS is great for the most part and it is nice to be able to flash roms that are straight from google.

Also the phone feels a bit more solid and a little heavier (GSM version) than the Skyrocket in a good way. I do have the grey screen issues at low light levels that other people complain about but at >40% brightness it is pretty much a non issue.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] Frogacuda:
Mine does it too, but it doesn't particularly bother me. I think it might even be a software issue, as the hiss cuts out a few seconds after a sound plays.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TrCeaAstTer:
Isn't that the strangest part!? I think I could get over the fuzz when music is playing, just gotta turn the volume up a bit. But the killer for me was when I tried using the headset during a phone call and it was a lot more noticeable then :( I dunno I'm just still so in love with everything else about the phone that I've been reluctant to take it back.

I have this hope where maybe we all got the same batch and they're all a bit defective. I'm waiting until as close to my 30 day mark as possible to ask for another one and then we'll see. If it's still a problem then I think I'll just make due and hope it is a software problem.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket SGH-I727] TrCeaAstTer:
Okay so new solution! Wait for the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD and see if IT has an audio hiss lol. I mean seriously how many models are they gonna push out before it's over. I'd be so mad if i got the original GSII.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] cannibalcollier:
Running CM7 nightly 256 and would like the ics status bar icons(wifi,3g,etc.). Don't want a full theme just the icons if possible.
[EVO 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tropicalbrit:
Hit up UOT Kitchen and whip up a flashable zip, takes 5 minutes
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jason2302:
I'm extremely careful with my devices, and the slightest damages can get me pissed off like nobody can imagine.

Today I used a pixel tester to see if I had any scratches on my screen, and sure enough, there was an extremely small scratch, that you can barely see, even with your eyes right up to the screen. I had a very hard time even keeping my eye on it. But still, just the idea of a scratch pissed me off so much.

Is this a sign of what's to come? I didn't think I would need a screen protector. I thought the reinforced glass would be just as good as Gorilla Glass, but I guess not, since none of my past Androids have had scratches on them before. None at all.

Should I spend $20 that I don't even have yet on a screen protector? I don't want the screen quality to go down, and I can't put screen protectors on on my own, so I usually pay BestBuy to put Zaggs on, which they mess up by trapping dirt under. I'm not going insane over the scratch, but I keep thinking about what could possibly happen next.

I have a TPU case on my phone's exterior, and I keep the phone in a silk pouch when it's in my pocket (that pocket is dedicated to the phone only, by the way).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Dakota0206:
Try Ghost Armor.

It will fill in the scratch.

Its nearly invisible (you can only see the outline if you look for it).

They will put it on for you.

Its $20 with a lifetime guarantee.

It feels like the actual screen.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] martonikaj:
So you're extremely anal about scratches, but you don't use a screen protector? :confused: It doesn't matter what the screen is made of, its not invincible. Things happen.

And not sure why you "can't put screen protectors on". Apparently you're unhappy with the way they do it. Just follow the instructions and do it yourself.

Seems like you're being a bit contradictory.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] noobdeagle:
Seriously too many of these threads, this glass and gorilla glass is basically the same, just because you got lucky with a device with gorilla glass and not the GN is just that LUCK!, my cowon S9 has gorilla glass and it was scratched from just being in my pocket.

if you buy an expensive gadget spend a couple dollars and get a screen protector a few dollars now may save you alot more if you damage it. Glass, coating or no coating will always scratch.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] zetsumeikuro:
Spend $300 + on a device but won't spend $10-$20 on a screen protector. Then cry when the screen gets a scratch, only one at fault here is you. If you're that OCD about your devices to hold the phone up right infront of you eyes... No comment there.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] bc760:
Zagg that's all I'm going to say, applied it to my baby when she came right out of the box because I'm the same way about my screen but go the extra mile and spend the $10 to $20 on a good screen protector lol .

Sent from my Unlocked Rooted G Nexus
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
I love when people imply that those who don't use screen protectors are either cheap, lazy, or dumb, yet ignore the fact that every screen protector out there degrades the look and/or feel of the screen in some manner. Some of us that are anal about scratches are just as anal about "ruining" the screen with a protector. Just saying.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] rashad1:
I've had my GN for 3 weeks, no scratches, and it's been dropped from about 2 feet of the ground twice (indoors).
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] @rbiter:
I dont feel degraded at all. Imported hk screen protector at that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] reuthermonkey:
No offense, but getting annoyed about an almost imperceptible scratch on a device that you take with you everywhere you go day-in-day-out is like complaining when your nice shoes get wet. Yeah, I know you paid a lot for the thing, but the thing isn't made of unicorn-tears.

As another poster said: reality is going to happen and you have to make a concession. Protect your investment with a screen protector and take the visual hit, or enjoy the beauty of the device, but risk it getting a few scratches from normal use.

Personally I used to have a Zagg screen protector for my G1 and then my Vibrant for a few months. The Vibrant had Gorilla Glass so I got rid of the Zagg protector and was happier for it. I have enough other crap to worry about than whether my (rapidly) depreciating electronics item gets a scuff on it.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
Great post. You hit the nail right on the head, especially with your middle paragraph.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] hbkmog:
It can't be stressed enough that reinforced glass isn't scratch proof. And a good screen protector doesn't affect the screen quality.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] vapotrini:
No it's not. It's not even close. I don't know why some of you persist on saying this but it simply isn't true. There are others like myself on here who have owned a gorilla glass phone for over a year and next to no one has a scratch on them. Yet we all have tiny scratches on our GN's after mere weeks. And that's absolutely babying the device compared to not giving a **** with the gorilla glass device. You do the math.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] nyijedi:
If you don't see or feel the difference, then that's good for you. Seriously. Every screen protector I've ever tried - and I've wasted a lot of money trying a lot - changes the way the screen looks in some way. Whether it's a visible texture (i.e., "orange peel" effect) or slight dulling of the colors on the screen, they do affect the screen quality in some manner. And that's not even taking the feel of the screen protectors into account.

I have to agree with this. I've come to accept the fact that this glass isn't as durable as other glass since I absolutely love this phone, but to insist that this glass is on par with other, more durable glass is being dishonest or uninformed.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] sn0warmy:
I have to agree with nyijedi and vapotrini here. I thought the days of needing a screen protector were long in the past, as they should be. I wasn't nearly as careful with my SGS2 and had no problem putting it in my bare pocket. I just inspected it and saw absolutely no signs of even the smallest scratch.

Yet, I had my GNex out of the packaging for a total of 1 day before I noticed a small, visible scratch on my screen simply from either having it in the pocket of my dress pants or using the touch screen with my finger. I am a germ freak who washes my hands at least 10 times a day. I don't roll around in the dirt either so I assure you that my pockets are as clean as they can possibly be.

You guys say that after spending $300 on a phone you should be forced to spend an additional $20+ for a screen protector. But I say that a $300 phone should not have a screen with coating that can be scratched simply by putting it in your pocket. I understand that glass scratches, including Gorilla Glass. But it takes much more to scratch other Android phones than it does to scratch this thing.

It's a design flaw, pure and simple. This is a problem the first touch screen phones had. A brand new phone like this should not have such a stupid issue IMO.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lathanub:
What exactly is stupid about the fact that everything is susceptible to damage? No one forced you to buy the phone and no one will force you to buy a screen protector for it. Be thankful you've got the cash for something so nice in the first place and if you don't want any scratched then get a protector or leave it on the box and never use it. Or, just don't buy a screen protector at all.

Its as simple as that.