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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
you can go in to download mode and then attach your phone to pc with odin running... then you can flash a rom( download mode is holding the volume down instead of up like you do to go in to recovery) volume down* and home and power.. this is download mode and the you can use odin
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
Remove the Battery then get into download mode :

start odin and select ur firmware...

connect ur phone now (download mode)...id: com should turn yellow( blue as in this pic)

Flash ur phone as no other option if u didnt do a backup!:eek:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
thats a great guide but where do i get the files to fill the boxes
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
from here : http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=16781168&postcount=3

and get Individual CSC from here :
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
i am sorry if i sound thick but i dont download all them surely, my head is in bits at the moment, too much info is frying my brain
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
@shishircoolin do you take over my friend a moment i am eating dinner;) Mmmm
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
No not all of them otherwise find a stock ICS firmware for ur regeion here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
that last link doen't have any free download links for uk sim free (i'm on orange)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
I guess you need to download :

as it clearly states its sim free(Carrier) and for XEU(UK)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
thats the one thanks, don't leave me now though, i have matches holding my eyelids open, but i need this sorting :good:

will it matter that my phone is locked to orange and this is sim free, its the closest i could find that suited my needs
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
No it wont as its clearly mentions its sim free and its the only other people using for orange( google it..:o).
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
ok got that, are we good to go, (please) do i need anything else?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
Flash that firmware updtae whatever apps ( if they are not) install root and CWM and as soon as you do that go to CWM recovery and go to Backup and Restore and do a Backup ( also alternatievely you can do that from CWM app itself under backup)...SO GOING FORWARD IF INCASE ANYTHING GOES WRONG YOU CAN ALWAYS RESTORE WITHOUT LOOSING ROOT AND UPDATED APPS!!!!

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Flash that firmware updtae whatever apps ( if they are not) install root and CWM and as soon as you do that go to CWM recovery and go to Backup and Restore and do a Backup ( also alternatievely you can do that from CWM app itself under backup)...SO GOING FORWARD IF INCASE ANYTHING GOES WRONG YOU CAN ALWAYS RESTORE WITHOUT LOOSING ROOT AND UPDATED APPS!!!!:good:

HOPE THAT HELPS

:)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
i think i am in a different place to you, where are the tar files? the cf root that i just downloaded only has an image file, i have a rom, a cf root file and apollo 0531ops file
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
Refer to this guide for flashing:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=16781168#post16781168

and do not unzip the tar files Firmware,CSC and Modem/Phone should be in extension ".tar.md5" and CF-Root is used to acheive root u need that after u have flashed firmware
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
good explanation friend @shishircoolin... do what my friend (shishircoolin)says and your are fine.. then wee can install locks after that.. good luck justa drag and drop the files into odin DO NOT EXTRACT them
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
i think i better start from scratch and learn how to flash again (been 12 month since my last flash) thanks to everyone that helped/contributed

i'll let you get back to your modding now, sorry to have been a pain.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
its okay friend just dont give op... and good luck... you can always ask us i you have questions.. @martintspedersen and @shishircoolin we are the ''lockrings masters'' LOL
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Wow what's going on in here???

Guys you should never get to the stage of having to reflash a stock rom through Odin, as long as you follow the guide exactly as it is written.

rab1es, the first problem I see is that you're trying to use the Samsung Circle Lockscreen file names, where as your Paranoid Android rom clearly uses the ICS Lockscreen. The file names you need to change your desired pngs to is ic_lockscreen_handle_normal.png and ic_lockscreen_handle_pressed.png

You should never ever have to reflash a rom through Odin. Did you not make a backup before you started?

And ES File Explorer is a great program as long as you have set it up properly, you have to allow it to go to up to root. Also once you have added the files into your framework-res.apk you need to copy that onto you SD card, you THEN you need to move it into the /system folder on the root of your phone, THEN you need to change the permissions to rw- r-- r-- and THEN you need to copy it into /system/framework folder.

If you follow the guide through every step of the way, you will not have a problem. I assure you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
yes you are so right my friend ES file explorer is graet wee was just checking the root acces with root explorer too be sure that wasnt the problem

1 he messed up the permissions step and ended in bootloop because he was a litte too fast at your guide

2 he didnt backup:(

3 it was hes own ideer of flashing stock rom again with odin not mine

4 @shishircoolins framework-res.apk he made for rap1es was clearly not the right pictures as you say but that will not caus bootloop only the wrong permissions right??

5 i am so sorry i now i didnt messed your thread up just help you a little it was him that not followt your guide PROPERLY..

..MARTINTSPEDERSEN( i now what i was helping with friend) i do it every day because of my lockring threads..

PS i have many lockring threads now with link to your fantastiks guide mate xperia arc/xperia mini/ray sgs2.. hope its okay with you..http://http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1767660

http://http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1770554

your guide is working on every phone/tablet i came across.. until now confirmed working on my htc desire/ my xperia arc and my/ dropad A8 chines tablet thingy

maybe your guide belongs in android/themes and apps not just samsung and so on..??
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
firstly i don't blame anyone for what happened here. i am a novice at flashing, i read the OP read me and followed it step by step, even getting the correct apps, if you read through the thread you will see other members told me what to do, i did it because i thought i could. the main problem was it would not allow me to move the framework apk so others tried to help. may be others could have been more informative with their answers and may be with hind sight i should have backed everything up, but all that is in the past and the only way we learn is from our mistakes, now i have to try and recover my phone back to a usable state.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
It's Alright rab1es even I was like you when I joined XDA no one is born genius every1 learns from mistakes I have no idea how many times i lost my data and contacts for flashing my phone. Then the most important thing i learned on XDA is to keep all the needy files always handy like...A Nandroid Backup(VERY IMPORTANT), the Latest Firmware Files (with Cf-Root & Kernel used for root), all kinds of imp apps kept in backup(maybe Titanium Backup..i use it very good app). Bad Experience: I had a past experience where i had no PC and phone got soft bricked and i had to run to a cyber cafe and reinstall my firmware. Anyways I'm glad that I have been some help.:good::laugh:

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Alright Back to the Lockring thread...Sorry it went long way out of OP. Going forward daveyannihilation I think it would be better if you can add a

Note/warning

kindof on this guide as "Please do a nandroid and/or backup of Framework-res.apk files before proceeding and you are not responsible if something goes wrong", so that whenever people read the guide they read follow each and every step!:good:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
sorry to bring this up again but i tried to pm shishircoolin, i have just tried what you said and i get this.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Mate did you put the phone into download mode first? You need to turn the phone off then hold volume down & home & power buttons until you see the white Samsung Galaxy S II logo and let go.

Then you need to press volume up (you will see the green android), connect the phone to the computer and click start in Odin.

Did you extract the file so that it's a .tar.md5 and flashing that?

Let me know how you go. Mate I am so sorry that you've been told to do all of this. I'll do my absolute best to help you fix it up ok?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
thank you for your help i won't say i don't need it, your a star. is this the correct file?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
@ Rab1es: I don't understand why are you flashing Italy FW when you are from UK??? Plz do some reading before downloading/flashing. I think your problem is that you don't read carefully...mate plz check if you have correct fw files before you flash. I already quoted you which files you need to download and if you still dont get it the plz read both threads carefully: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1075278 and http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1544487
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
It sure is, Phillup! (said in the voice of Terrance from Terrance & Phillip off South Park)

Give it a punt and let me know how it goes.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
The FW file usually reads as "GT-I1900_COUNTRY CODE_FW/KERNEL_CSC_MODEM/PHONE"
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
that was the link you put in your post for me?

think ive got a bigger problem now anyway, ive just tried to do it agan and got a image of a phone- orange triangle- PC and now i can't do anything with it :(
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
OK see this post: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=979287

also see this

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@rab1es: please use google its your best friend here:

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=phone+orange+triangle+computer
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Oh boy. You need to open up Samsung Kies and do emergency firmware upgrade. Or you might be able to try and reflash. Give Kies a go first and let me know how you go.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
no disrespect to you guys but i think my main problem is following too many guides and conflicting info

shishircoolin it wasn't your file i downloaded that i was talking about, i was reading up on it all and followed other peoples recommendations. at one point i had three different people telling me what i needed to do and getting mixed up with it all, it not the easiest thing to try when your stressed to the eyes with it, i only wanted to put a lock ring on it and ended up bricking it. it also doesn't help that we are not on msn with instant reply so things take longer. i will have a look at the link you just posted and see where it takes me. please don't think i am having a go, just a bit stressed m8.

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shishircoolin it helps a little when you know what your doing :) just done the 3 button combo and got it back into ''press up to get it into the download os'' screen
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Mate I understand that you'd be confused & frustrated. If you need some help pm me and I'll do my best to help you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
will do m8 if shishircoolin has got fed up with me :o

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shishircoolin can we try again please

i have downloaded the file from post #122, when i open it theres a zip folder containing a Zimage file.

can you show me the exact files i need to load like in your picture below
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
Ok its better we either do pm or you can look me up on gtalk with 'shishircoolin'
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
shishircoolin has chosen not to receive private messages or may not be allowed to receive private messages. Therefore you may not send your message to him/her. looks like its gtalk (ive never used it so do i need to register/username?

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ok on gtalk whats your name, i'm Ray bies
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
Alright 'Private Messages' is up. I guess hadn't changed the settings for a long time...:)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] @LiEn:
Just wanna say thank you for the great guide. I had a little bump while doing it. Didn't realise I was adding lockring file to apk of a different ROM. phone didn't like that. And when I worked it out I forgot to do one thing that it was not in your guide and for noobs like me maybe it should be. To go to ES file explorer and tick Root Explorer and Mount File System and that would make this guide perfect. Once again thank you now I can start making my phone look exactly like I want it. :laugh:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] rab1es:
i would like to give a massive thank you to shishircoolin, without him i would be looking for a new phone today, he pulled me back from the brink and i owe him, if there's one thing i have learnt through all this, it's BACK EVERYTHING UP before you begin, thanks also the the OP, it's a great guide, (just not simple enough for me) :o
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
You're always welcome mate...cheers.!:good:
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
please mate if you are sharing more of my lock designs please tell me. (or tell people ho made them))toyota,peugeot and shrsicoolins troll face..(if they are your own sorry for this but they are exactly the same)

you can use them all if you want mate..:D:D:D:D:D:D

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wee need to give credit to all of os...

sent with love from denmark

cheers your lockring buddy @MARTINTSPEDERSEN

HERE is some new free chrome rings

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some fun :D:D:D

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[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Martin I made them all myself mate, I haven't used any of yours or shishircoolin's lockrings in my guide.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
Okay thats fine... Can you please then not make more with the same ring(mercedes) as mine or i feel i am wasting my time here....please Make them for yourself do not post the same ring as mine... PLEASE mate i now you are a awesome dude and hope you will respect that my friend.. because all my rings is almost build with this ring:D

i posted it a will back in your freeking awesome guide mate:Dhttp://http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752974&page=8
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Yer mate no worries, it doesn't bother me. I used a chrome ring that I found on Google Images once in a Toyota logo lockring that I made for my boss, every other one I have used the stock white ring because I think it looks better.

I don't think anyone on these forums that makes anything for other people to use is wasting their time, regardless of whether someone else is making something similar.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
okay mate maybe you are right about is not a waste of time..our work is very god i think me you and shirshicoolin.. and of course faithcry our friend that mate this ideer..

you are a good guy i now that and please dont take my ''complaining'' as critic or something i see up to you because you made his awesome guide sometimes i wish is was my ideer.. because is so good and simple..

thanks mate you are a good guy
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
Seems like everything sorted out??:cool::good:..Guess what i found out I actually completed one year in XDA...big thanks to XDA!!!:laugh::p
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
i like that mate happy xda day to you
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Dharma95:
I make a pair of lockrings...

I make a pair of lockrings and I would like to share with the community:

One is a simply lockring with the simbol of comunism.

And other one is the logo of a spanish band of rap called "Violadores del Verso".

Byeeee :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Nemtor:
Looks pretty ez :thumbup: I'll give it a shot :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Top work mate, they look really good! Keep up the good work.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] JoFury:
I would love if u can help me... I don't want any lockring and the lockscreen is 100% transparent... Is that possible?:o
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Here is a transparent lockring. If you want it to be the same when you press the screen, just copy this file again and change the name to ic_lockscreen_handle_pressed.png

Enjoy :)

I don't know any way of making the lockscreen transparent other than using JKay's Deluxe Framework & Settings , but that makes the lockscreen transparent and shows whatever wallpaper you have on your homescreen.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] Hilmesh:
@daveyannihilation, Thanks for the really detailed procedure. I have followed it and was able to do my first change. :)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
No worries mate, glad it could help you!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] VICIOUSVIC1:
Hey was wondering if anyone out there has tried this on the I777 on Aokp Rom. I can't find the unlockring files on SD card. Be cool if someone could set me in da rite direction
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
sure i want to help wich lockscreen do you have ICS or samsung original or maybe a third one??..

1. is not on the sd card is in system/framework read the the post again so you fully understand it...
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Hey buddy,

Go onto the root folder of your phone and go into system/framework and copy framework-res.apk onto your phone's SD card and then attach your phone to your computer, copy framework-res.apk onto your computer and then using 7Zip open it and navigated to res/drawable-hdpi and look for the file ic_lockscreen_handle_normal.png and ic_lockscreen_handle_pressed.png. These are the files that you need to modify. If you can't find it, attach your framework-res.apk and I will try to sort it out for you.
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] dodimo:
Thanks it was my first change on rom what I'm did alone and it's working nice. Now it's looks like this

Sent from SGSII Ollo SII Monster (XDA Premium)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Top work mate, that looks great. And thanks for posting the screen shot too. :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] blade30p:
Im currently rocking Omega ICS v14 with jkays deluxe settings so im also using the jkays deluxe lockscreen so my Q is can I use this to change my lockscreen too?

Cheers

Sent from My Omega powered beast, using Xparent ICS
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
In the screenshots I am actually using JKay's ICS Deluxe Lockscreen, so yes it definitely works. You can also take this a step further and change the ic_lockscreen_handle_notification.png and ic_lockscreen_handle_notification_glow.png to either the same as your normal lockring or something different, so when you get a notification it shows a different lockring again. That's what I've done. Normal I have ICS Blue Android and when I get a notification its Green Android White Outline. Give it a try and see how you go. Post screen shots if you're successful please! :D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
Hi there buddy.. sorry for last time with the chrome ring i was ungratefull.. its because of you i making lockrings now.. and thank you very much for that:)

i was wondering have you hade any succes in changing the padlock icon on jkay deluxe lockscreen??(unlock icon)

i have only succeded in changing the one in the ICS lockscreen..(ic_lockscreen_unlock_normal)

thanks again mate you ROCK!!
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Hey Martin,

No worries at all mate. It's all good. :D

Do you mean the blue lock on the right in this screen shot?
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
haha lol yes exactly like that.. i only tried it once but it was only the ics lockscreen i changed:)

do you wanna share the location on jkay deluxe lockscreen??PLEASE

oh you also now the location of sms icon i was about to search for that:)
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Ok the file that you have is the correct file (ic_lockscreen_unlock_normal.png) but it won't change unless you go into the Deluxe Settings app and go to Lock Screen Settings and Edit actions and then press Unlock and when it comes up with the list of apps you want to use, press the left soft key on the phone (menu button) and click Unlock. You have to do that AFTER you have modified the PNG file. Then it will change.

As for the sms notification, it's in Mms.apk (which is in system/app) go to res/drawable-hdpi and it is called stat_notify_message.png

:D
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] martintspedersen:
oh now i see thats clever;)... thanks alot my friend now i have a hole lot more to play with....NICE
[Galaxy S II Themes and Apps] shishircoolin:
here's a modified holo locker I made!...'Coz i luv blue color!:p

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[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tsais:
I've had Cyanogenmod 9 nightlies on my SGS2 since April. I didn't install every single one, but pretty much only those with good ratings, specifically those that had no complains about battery drain and heating...

Currently on the 06-28-2012 nightly. This ran fine at first, but over time, it started to occasionally crash into Kernel Panic. I figured I'd just pick a new nightly, but then I ended up having to travel and installation of a new nightly got delayed.

Now I'm home, and I can't use the phone at all, cause it crashes into Kernel Panic almost as soon as I unlock the screen after Android finishes booting. The last thing I see up in the message bar is "WhatsApp error" and the screen goes dark. It won't stay on long enough for me to uninstall WhatsApp or select factory reset from the system menu.

I don't think its a problem with WhatsApp, cause WhatsApp used to run fine, while Kernel Panics originally mainly seemed to happen after I got a "storage full" message. In response, I deleted a load of pictures after rebooting, to make sure there's free space, but it kept crashing occasionally, till now, its just unusable.

I've tried to flash a stock Samsung ROM (I9100XWLPG_I9100XXLPX_I9100NEELP4_HOME.tar.md5) but that hasn't been working either.

Kies drivers are installed on my Laptop. Odin sees the phone too.

I followed the instructions from the rom page, changed no settings in Odin, just picked PDA and selected the ROM.

Odin goes "Added" when I plug in the phone, verifies the ROM, then the whole thing hangs on "setting up connection"

So I unplug, pull the battery and then reboot, which works fine, but once booted, it won't stay on longer than a few seconds.

Anyway, does anyone have any clever ideas how I can get out of this Kernel Panic loop?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Deleted member 4038153:
What's preventing you from factory resetting from recovery?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tsais:
Lack of knowledge is preventing me!

How do you factory reset from the "Kernel Panic Download Mode"...?