yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[LG Optimus Black] Zaihanzainal:
If you meant bootloader keys to enter recovery there is Huexx method there which requires you to quickly press the volume button
[LG Optimus Black] AnjulaMalshan:
Tried Not Working

I tried With All hard Keys Volume up , Volume down n G key too...Not Working :( Cant Access my boot Loader.
[LG Optimus Black] t0g3:
Because, by default, there are no key combo to enter boot loader/recovery in P970, afaik

Cmiiw

But there is a mod for it. Search erecovery by Huexxx in dev section
[LG Optimus Black] AnjulaMalshan:
Search erecovery by Huexxx in dev section ?? i ddnt get u..wht is this ?
[LG Optimus Black] t0g3:
Search erecovery by Huexxx in dev section
[LG Optimus Black] Asadullah:
The erecovery has nothing to do with bootloader.
[LG Optimus Black] djnino4style:
Test quickboot!!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siriusapplications.quickboot&hl=it
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Hi

I have recently rooted my Galaxy s2 and now im looking for a different rom but there is so many to choose from and so many old threads with roms in them i have not got a clue what to choose from. Idealy im looking for a rom that will help give me longer batter life, a better wifi signal and somthing that i can add themes to.

I also have 2 questions i would like answered before i continue with a new rom.

1st Question. I currently have firmware version 2.3.5 would i need a rom compatable with this firmware?

2nd Question. My build is Gingerbread would i also need a rom that is compatable with Gingerbread

Any advice or appropriate links would be appreciated.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] iekansh:
Check if it is i9100 or i9100G. In case, it's i9100G then mate, you don't have much to choose from. If it's i9100 then you will have to try different rom and kernel combination to suit your need, everyone has different battery life for every other user. You can start off with Checkrom, it's quite great, I'm using it. Irrespective of the rom, read first page and last 5 pages of the thread so that you know what to expect, problem wise and function wise. Read, read and read carefully before doing anything.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Thanks for the fast reply and advice mate :)

I just checked and im on the GT-I9100 model. The Kernal i am currently using is cwm
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamski123:
lool i think ur getting a bit confused mate.

cwm isnt a kernel, its a program allowing u to flash zips.

i imagine ur running stock right?

then ur kernel will be stock.

i reccomend either checkrom v6 or if ur feeling daring ICS roms r pretty gd aswell :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
CWM is not a kernel its a function inside the kernel mate

you need to decide wether you want ICS or GB

for ICS i'd reccomend XXLPH stock ROM its the best rom i've tried for 4.0.3

and for GB you can go for Checkrom V6 i've heard its pretty awesome ( i tried v4 myself but didnt like the battery life)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Oh Rite lol :o I guess i should be sent to the youtube clip for xda again.

So let me get this rite :confused:

When i start my phone and choose the up+home+ start button i see a menu called clockwork recovery v4.0.0.2 this is a kernal? :o
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamski123:
no, the kernel is wen u go into about phone and go to kernel version. It will then display it underneath.

Wat rom r u running?

did u buy the phone from the shop or somewhere else?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] M1ch43lk:
>1st Question. I currently have firmware version 2.3.5 would i need a rom compatable with this firmware?

>2nd Question. My build is Gingerbread would i also need a rom that is compatable with Gingerbread

I've tested the ICS stock rom and a few others but for now settled for the "Resurrection Remix ics v9.3 black edition XXLPH 4.0.3 FULL-Wipe" and I'm very satisfied.

Battery wise it a lot better and the interface seems snappier and not as bloated as the original rom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Chears mate.

From my point of view reading all the threads and topics regarding kernals and roms is a bit mind messing because there is so many too choose from
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
ok do the following, grab your phone - > dialer - > *#1234#

this will display PDA,CSC and Phone, this will provide the rom you are running for further reference

then into settings->about phone->kernel version ( must be something since you have root and CWM, im guessing chainfire kernel)

with that information we can provide you a better help
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Beefheart:
See my sig. Best Rom by far that I have tried.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312240
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
This is the thread i followed

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1103399

This is what i installed

http://download.chainfire.eu/39/CF-Root/SGS2/CF-Root-SGS2_XX_OXA_KI3-v4.1-CWM4.zip

I bought the phone from a family member
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] The-Hulk:
I think if you are confused with the diffrences between kernel and cmw, i am pretty sure you are confussed about a lot of other things. So i think some reading is in order -

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1125282

This is a very good guide to read and their are other links within that thread to look through too. We all start not knowing what to do but lots of reading always helps, i hope it all goes well for you.

P.S. I am using ICS CM9 Codeworkx and it's a great rom, very stable even for a new user of custom roms.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
as i thought you have a CF-Root so you are rooted and with CWM, on your app drawer you should have the CWM icon.

So you are ready to flash mate

you have to pick a ROM

for ICS i recommend

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1292825

for GB try

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1312240

in both scenarios you have to download the files and place them inside your phone via usb on a folder, then go into CWM mode and pick the option "install zip from sdcard" navigate inside your folders and pick the file you downloaded.....couple mins later you flashed succesfully your phone

cheers
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamski123:
Yeh

Wat he said^^ ;)

But makev uve read everything and know wat to do before flashing.

Good luck :)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Thanks mate. I did get confussed with my replies but i had a feeling i did install a kernal so thanks for verifying it for me :)

What is the difference between the Ics and GB please?

The Kernal im using can be kept while changing roms yeah? or do i have to change kernals for certain roms ?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Thank you everyone for your support and patience
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
the difference...amm you will need to youtube or google that as they are tons of different things, ICS is faster, smoother and damn good looking for me at least. Ill never go back to GB once i tasted the ICS

the kernels used for both ICS and GB are different each rom has its own kernel where the dev tested it works correctly, you could change them but if you flash a kernel you shouldn't or if its not compatible with the rom you might regret that

stick with the kernels included in the roms unless you are 100% sure they can work on the rom you pick

oh and one last thing before flashing stuff wipe your phone, its done inside CWM there's an option which says "wipe data/factory reset" and also wipe your dalvik cache inside CWM as well on "advanced->wipe dalvik cache"

hope it helped mate
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
So the roms have there own kernels in? just to verify please?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] RorixRebel:
im a little outdated on kernels but last time i checked there were kernels for GB and kernels for ICS. not sure if they work on both operative systems now

still, stick with the kerneles included in the roms, they are tested and included in the roms cause they work, by your question i feel you are concerned about losing CWM

worry not mate, CWM is present in all of the rooted kernels :)

cheers
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Thank you mate and im sure you have helped alot of other people like me who get a bit confussed with all the threads regarding rom and kernels ect
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamski123:
Basically

Each rom comes with its own kernel yes

But wit the majority of sammy gb roms u can change them

For example im currently running checkrom v6 and speedmod kernel becos it gives me the best bat life. But someone else may be running villainrom and siyah kernel.

Its mix and match to suit ur needs.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] sxi200:
I'm actually surprised this thread hasn't been closed yet. I've lost count of how many similar threads have been closed in the past. Usually the moderators advise to read up on & try roms and chose which one suits you.

Btw, I use Checkrom (mostly).

Sent from my GT-I9100T
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamski123:
Not gonna lie

But yeh im suprised aswell

;) but im willing to help, cos i was in the same position once aswell.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] snOwjAwk:
so now my opinion :D

im just using rebel rom + the redpill kernel + some scripts (thunderbolt and superchargerV6) and i have to say... awsooome :O best batterylife ive seen so far.

cheers guys!
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
Sometimes topics that are the most basic from noobs can be the most helpfull :)

due to the replys of the more senior and advanced members of the forum.

A big thanks to everyone who has repiled to my needs
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] adamski123:
Haha its alrite mate :)

Did u end up flashing a rom?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] parazitul80:
I have miui 2.2.17. A very good rom.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Osyx:
You should get ICS ressurection 9.3 by westcript, it's Android 4.0.3 (ICS) ;)
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scottyang:
CriskeloRom V38-JKAY-ICS It is good to refer to
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tmmv1:
I eventually went for Checkrom v6 and it seems to be very good.

I will look a little more into other roms but im happy with Checkrom for now :)

Thanks again Everyone for the help :D
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gadget069:
I'm glad this thread hasn't been closed, found it most usefully. I'm not new to the sg2 or flashing roms, I have the i777, soon to be the wife's i777, can't wait for my i9100 to come next week. Looking foward to ics.

sent from my SGH-I777 w/Tapatalk
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] br46:
rom choice

I use now remix 9.6 without the complete change of kernel (step 2 after rebooting)

because the SD pb is always running and I think that this patch is buggy

I used before remix 8.5 to 9.4

I tried also omega and foxhound roms but I think that remix is less buggy

I wait the next new official ICS rom because I hope that turkbey and Criskelo will have there own ICS roms and that Siyah will give us a ICS kernel

br46
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] strix75:
Bezke and his AOKP is a masterpice, try it out.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kilometers4:
If you want to try ics you have to get Resurrection Remix V9.6.

Best one ive tried and its always being updated.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] guybrushnosehair:
Does anyone know how to root kl8 firmware?. Tried that fast root drdoom thing. But nothing happened.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dr.ketan:
It is not rootable directly, you have to downgrade it first.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jt@jeffthom.com:
I'm interested in rooting my Note. What do you mean by having to down grade?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] gee2012:
Downloading and installing an older software version like XXKKA for instance with Odin and than root it with Zergrush exploit
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] inconceivable:
Anyone noticed that the Note features SMS Sync with Exchange 2010? Haven't used a Samsung Android phone before so wasn't sure if this was just a standard Samsung thing or specific to the Note but it's overall really nice. I thought this was something only available if you used Windows Mobile 6.5, but it's working great on my Note.

Anyways, just noticed it and thought it was kind of cool. Wasn't sure if anyone else had seen it as well. Here's the Guide if you're interested in learning more about it - http://help.outlook.com/en-us/beta/910552b1-c99c-4046-8bbc-9d2e8dbcbfda.aspx
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hausman:
Yep, this is the first Android handset I've had that does it. Nice to see Android starting to make inroads into the more advanced features of Exchange. The Note also syncs tasks, too, which is also a first for me (for Android - of course WM6.5 had these features years ago IIRC). Now if the Note could sync notes, it would be nirvana (and a pun). And if S-memo were somehow integrated with exchange notes so that your s-memos were synced with Exchange and viewable in Outlook and OWA...there are serious places Google could take this if they felt like it.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] id10terrordfw:
My god, the thought of this just makes me want to hurry up and deploy 2010. Screw public folders!

(we are still in test on SP 2010)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] inconceivable:
HTC started working in syncing Exchange tasks in Sense 3.0 or 3.5 as well. I can never remember which version is which.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] foxbat121:
SGS2 already syncs tasks. But I have no Exchange 2010 to test with. So not sure if SMS is supported on SGS2.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
on the epic touch 4g on sprint which is there sgs2 i never had sms sync.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] RuzaRoos:
I've had the feature since I put the vanilla Samsung 2.3 ROM on my original AT&T GTab. I always turn it off. It was cool to see an SMS in Outlook but the sender was listed as the phone number and I couldn't reply to the SMS from Outlook. If you can reply to the SMS with Outlook with your server, then the feature is more useful.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
you need exchange 2010 to do that. 2007 will let you recieve them.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] UKC1:
Hi, I'm new here. I'm using a HTC HD2 with WM6.5 (and Office 365) and have no experience with Android. SMS sync is the main reason why I'm still on WM6.5. But the phone has been giving me problems and I've been seriously looking at alternatives. Was looking at the HTC One X plus Touchdown (exchange Activesync client app) but learnt that TD still has bugs for SMS sync.

Was very excited when I saw this thread. So I gather the Galaxy Note has it's own Samsung stock EAS client which allows SMS sync? Does it work well i.e. all texts sent and received on your phone syncs up to OWA and Outlook and vice versa? What about the Galaxy S II?

Would really appreciate your sharing your experience with this. Thanks.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Theoriginalgiga:
Have you tried cruising the android market? I doubt that samsung is the first to have actually done this.

just a quick search of the market found this.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nitrodesk.touchdownpro&feature=search_result

not sure if it would work for you, but it's a place to start. With that being said you could essentially find ANY android phone you want, but the note is still the best :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
touchdown will do it but one of the issues is if the carrier supports the feature. at&t just happens to support this. the sgs2 international had this functionality as well. i found this out from another person in the company i work for.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] UKC1:
Hey guys, thanks for the reply. Yes from what I've read, Touchdown seems to be the best option out there - far ahead the competition. Plus not only do they sync the usual stuff (email, contacts, calendar, tasks), they apparently also sync notes and SMS. A godsend for me...just like WM6.1/5! I dug further and even joined the forums in Touchdown but then found out there were still bugs with SMS sync and others. So I held back. And I found this thread. I've been scouring the net just to figure out what people's experience are with each but nothing is clear. As it stands, it just appears I have 2 options:

1) Get Touchdown (full featured EAS) and hope they fix the bugs, get a newer ICS phone

or

2) Get a SGS2 or SG Note (assuming the SMS sync works well), forego the notes sync.

Or maybe wait for SGS3 and hope the SMS sync feature is carried over?:confused:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
sms sync works with stock email client
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] armedmetallica:
anyone able to use this to SEND sms? outlook 2010 supports the feature, and the message gets as far as the outbox on the note, but for some reason, goes to the email outbox, and not the sms box.

Also - if you have any alerts configured SMS sync screws that up. I had a rule that would send me a TXT message whenever my SQL server sent an email with high importance (aka a failed job). Exchange wont do that, becasue SMS sync is on.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] loudog3114:
You can still have public folders in 2010 and theyre easy to migrate. The SMS sync is delayed (I dont use it, I use google voice) but fine.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] id10terrordfw:
Yeah you CAN have Public Folders, but since we just invested in a large SP2010 farm I don't WANT public folders. ;)
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] WilsonLast:
SMS from Exchange 2010

Hi,

You may also check how to send SMS from MS Exchange 2010 with Ozeki NG SMS Gateway:

sms-integration.com/p_131-ms-exchange-2010-sms.html

BR
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] thei:
I've got to ask... how is it working great? I bought a note, set up SMS Sync (on both the stock GB and the stock ICS), and neither was usable. Sure, I could send SMS from outlook fine, but:

Sent SMS did not get displayed on the phone in the email client, or the SMS client

Received SMS displayed in the email client but do not show who they are from

Received SMS in the email client can not be replied to

SMS sent via the SMS client on the phone do not display in the email client on the phone, and do not get synced to Exchange

I could go on... but basically, it wasn't usable. How did you find it?

For what it's worth, I tried Nitrodesk's thing and it wasn't any better. I have a strong suspicion Samsung may have bought it to integrate into their phones actually, as it had the same bugs.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Jetster:
Android 4.0.4 SMS Sync

I just bought a Samsung S3 and my experience with the native Activesync and Exchange 2010 is ok but far from great. Here's what I am experiencing:

1) The native Activesync is not matching the contact name in the Activesync Contacts with the incoming SMS message. So, when I am looking at the SMS message in the Android "MESSAGES" icon/app, I DO see a matched 'friendly' name. But, when it gets sent to Exchange via Activesync it drops the friendly name. So, in the Android EMAIL icon/app, I only see the sending phone number.

2) When I'm using the full Outlook client at a computer, I see the TXT message come in and with the full Outlook client it only shows the sender as the 'phone number' and no matching occurs there as well. I think the root cause is no matching at the phone, so it's a pass-through here.

3) When I reply to one of the SMS messages with the full Outlook client at a computer, replyabilility does work and it puts the sending phone number in the TO: field and still no matching.

4) FAIL: In OWA (Exchange 2010) there is NO replyability with the SMS message. You can select REPLY but it does not automatically fill/paste in the destination TO: and you have to manually enter it. This lack of replyability is only with OWA, but the full client.

5) Performance, is fine, messages fly great and instantly.

This is my first Android exerience. I came from a Windows Mobile phone, and I chose the Android function over the iPhone because the iPhone does not support SMS Sync. My phone is stock, no apps added except Facebook. I did try to load Touchdown but I could not get all the functions to work. All that was sync'ing was email, no contacts/SMS/Notes/Calendar....etc. I did not spend more than 10 minutes troubleshooting so I abandoned efforts.

My phone is running 4.0.4, Kernel 3.0.8- 1092717
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jelliottz:
I promptly disabled my SMS sync. I don't need all my personal text messages flowing through my employer's line of sight. Not saying I have anything to hide, but they just don't need it.

Sent from...
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Fazi93:
Hi guys. I have a huge problem. Few minutes ago I tried to install CyanogenMod 7.2-GIO-KANG by use CWM v5.0.2.7. Everything appeared to be ok, but when phone reboot I just can see white word ANDROID on a black background and nothing more. Phone just stop on this screen. Is there any resolution for my problem? I modded lot of phones, this is my first crash. Thx for every advice. Bye :(
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] gruntlord6:
Same issue. Is there a way to restore to stock firmware without odin? Such as from the recovery console?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] ItachiSama:
If before you had an official rom, you must use the ext4 formatter. :) I think you'll find it in the thread! Hope to be useful ;)

Sent from CM9 Gio with the XDA app v.v
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] tooviral:
i've noticed sometimes is does take a minute or two to get past that screen.

tooviral
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] gruntlord6:
Now I have a new problem, it no longer allows me to boot the device, it displays an image of a phone connected to a pc. Does this mean I have to flash in odin?
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] tooviral:
Happened to me once, I just found a stock rom and flashed with odin. Since I've put cwm recovery I've backed up and haven't had a prob since

tooviral
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] gruntlord6:
Well as you can tell I am new to android, I tried using odin with a stock rom I found on this site, but I keep getting the error:"an unnamed file was not found"
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] matt_galaxygio:
Have you downloaded gio_v1.0.ops?

That may cause the "an unnamed file was not found" problem
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] tioammar:
all you need to do is "wipe data/factory reset" ... i didn't use any ext4-formatter and it works well..
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] gruntlord6:
That helps, but now it tells me "cannot open the usb serial port. code: 2"

Edit: Never mind, found out it was kies conflicting. Thanks for the help!
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Fazi93:
Ok, I used odin and newest stock rom. Now the phone is working fine, like new :) Thx for all advices guys, that was really helpful. Cya ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Gio GT-S5660] Osterzone:
I have this issue too.

Im new to android but I followed the thread, I:

Root

install CWM, then nandroid backup

flash CM7 in CWM

I downloaded the CM7 KANG file and tried several times, thinking file might be corrupt. Same problem.

Unfortunately my backup didn't work, so I'm ordering a Jig to fix my phone.

But I'd like to know what went wrong.

I didnt reformat my SD card with 4ext though, should I have?

Thanks :)

I tried this and it didnt work for me
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] muncknr:
I know most people are waiting for ICS to be released for our phone, but what about a nice clean MIUI rom? I know I personally would love to have that like I had on my Vibrant, and I noticed they have it on the ATT version of our phone. I'd be willing to donate if someone could make this happen. Any thoughts?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sum14u2nvy:
Is it out for the Skyrocket?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jordanishere:
The current miui is based on cm7. no cm7 = no miui.

If the past is any indication of the future, the next miui will be based on cm9.

Also, theres a port of miui in the t989 dev section.