[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] jihwaan:
Fixed my soft buttons and have rooted slickmod rom running perfect!

With a few people messing the soft buttons can we get someone to upload a clean set of images from a new phone or similiar?

I did a full backup - in CWM- before rooting however after which I used SuperUser.zip form the AT&T thread- and yes I lunched my soft buttons..

Restoring backup does not return soft buttons. Poo.

Well I will be buggered if Im taking mine back to tel-useless just yet..

I see this as an opportunity to brick and unbrick this thing as a test unit...

So who wants to see if what will blow up a s2 4g ... hehe

Bute seriously I can live without soft buttons for a few days before I return it so I figure why not do some testing..

:) :) :) :) :) :) :)

***EDIT** Fixed it :p after maybe 50 rom flashes through Odin Adb and clockwork.. :eek: :eek:

These instructions will be useless to n00bs :confused: :( - that said g00gle is your friend because the informatuion is only a click opr two away.. but if you have been attempting to re-instate these buttons here is how I did it :D :

***Whenever I mention a restart it is either a restart or a shutdown depending on if the restart option is in the power off menu...

Come on now kids if it seems obvious that's what I was getting at and it feels right just go with your heart and use the force lolz. What's the worst. Bricking it. No not trying to brick it is worse. Now get out there son and give her a go:

Re. lost soft buttons: - when working again both FW are 0x7 on my telling bone.

Ok after spending the better part of an entire afternoon playing around :confused: here is the solution I used:

I am writing this down before i forget the exact sequence for anyone interested. I have the slickMOD rom running SWEET and soft buttons back ;)

Install the megamix ICS Rom as per http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1576924

after you get into that and get it playing crazy menu's by using the update keyboard firmware code into the dial pad..

people will say it has to have this or that keyboard FW version like 0x7 or 0x10 or whatever. I am going out on a limb and saying this method should not matter what the hell those values are. If it turns out it does mine were 0x9 on the top and 0x0 on the bottom.It will be a hang. it will be a pain to get it to hold. if it hangs just home button and then hold it down - the home button and swipe the keyboard fw update tab out and restart- again enter the code *#*#2663#*#* into dialpad.

now shut her down. yes while its playing silly buggers and jumping menus.

head over to http://www.sammobile.com/firmware/?page=3&t=1&o=1&m=GT-I9210T&r=4#modelsa

and retrieve this:

I9210TDVLD1	2.3.6	2012 April	I9210TTELLB1	Australia (Telstra)	Download	Unlock

once done get odin and flash that baby... AFTER A DARKSIDE WIPE. Then do a clear reset user data cache etc and install again without booting the same as the ics megamix rom install..

Having fun yet?

remember if this doesn't work the only differentiating variable I see is the keyboard FW versions... play with it and you will nail it. back to class:

Ok boot into that and it will probably force close like there is no tommorow on the start screen- ITS A BRICK - that turns on at least..

Do not stress readers the last phase approaches- push that lovely CWM version that ate your menus back over via odin- SkyrocketCWMrecovery.tar is the file name.. version 5.0.0.x.x or something version number...

boot recovery and use that CWM to push your new rom over - which happens to be slickMOD_SUPREME_3_5.zip for the t989 or whatever it is same phone the ICS was made for.

Install this the same way yuo did the other two WIPE DATA WIPE CACHE DARKLORD WIPE THINGEE INSTALL ROM WIPE DATA WIPE CACHE INSTALL ROM AND REBOOT.

alternatively it is possible I got into slickmod with no buttons installed rom manager from market and purchased, clockwork recovery touch installed that and re-installed the slickmod. The beauty of this rom is ITS ROOTED so you can install busybox from market etc. and install recovery from within the android OS using rom manager.

Should have buttons. Well at least I did.

Past this I aint messing with it until this bloody soft key fiasco is fixed...

4G / LTE is hell faster on ICS though- like 8-10 mbps on speedtest.net (I know its not blah blah) but I only get 3-4 on gheybred.

I am sorry about the lack of detail I have been at this all afternoon and would have lost the whole process had I not scribbled it down and I figured here would be the best spot :)

Ok I lie the soft buttons only light up when screen is touched but they work as intended.

**EDIT AGAIN** No they work OEM factory intended.. and this is uber fast. Icons arent exactly my cup of tea or the dialpad but I can live with that to have my precious softbuttons back safe and sound...