yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Optimus One, P500, V General] kawaiiDango:
Things required:

A GOOD recovery that allows u to choose that to backup

I used TWRP.

AmonRA has bugs restoring boot.img for ICS. :( , so do not use it fot this purpose.

Amon ra will make the os generate dalvik-cache from the very beginning and u'll be stuck at "Android is upgrading" for some time.

CWM doesnt let u choose what to backup.

Tassadar's MultiROM

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1304656

A modded recovery for multirom

Some sympathy for ur good'ol phone :)

what are we doing:

contrary to what many people have posted in the multirom thread, ICS kernels ARE compatible with gb (cm7 to be specific). yes, USB wont work in gb. KGSL drivers wont work in Stock ROMs. But is good enough to make it boot.

What prevents gb from booting if u have ics in ur internal memory, is the bootloader. So, basically we need to swap with a gb bootloader before booting gb.

/boot contains ur bootloader, kernel, ramdisk and some other stuff. So, we will be backing up and swapping the kernel as well in the process.

HOWTO:

This is a one time procedure, unless u decide to change ur rom in sdcard later

Lets assume u have ics in internal memory, with ur favourite kernel.

For the lines marked with [TWRP], u'll have to use TWRP, and for other lines, u have to use a modded recovery by Tassadar.

so u'll have to flash different recoveries bewteen some steps.

[TWRP] flash multirom if u havent.

[TWRP] backup only /boot. note the name of the backup (or maybe rename it by mounting as USB storage). this is the one u would need to restore if ur moving from another OS to ics.

[TWRP] do a full backup.

flash gingerbread/froyo rom. Flash multirom. Flash ur fav. kernel(if u need to)

the rom has to be compatble with ur baseband. if not, flash some baseband fix.

multirom > "create from internal memory"

multirom > "move to backup" (only if ur installing more than 1 ROM in sdcard)

[TWRP] backup only /boot. remember the name of the backup.

repeat steps 4-8 for more roms u want to keep.

[TWRP] restore the full backup u created at the beginning, so that u have ics in int. mem.

Now u need to restore a /boot backup only if ur switching between android versions. for example, if u want to switch from ics to gb, just restore the backup which contains /boot from the gb ROM. Then u can just boot normally with Multirom's boot manager.
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] tonyph33r:
anyone know how to set each contacts different text ringtones?
[Galaxy S III Themes and Apps  (US Carriers)] drsuse:
I think the only way would be to use an app like chomp
[Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tbolick:
I am trying to make a simple change to a Home Screen Launcher for an ICS tablet. All I want to change is to be able to Lock the Home Screen with a password, so that only someone with the password could access any app not already on the home screen. (And only someone with the pw could add apps to the home screen).

If someone knows of a Launcher that will do this, I'll take it. Otherwise, I need help getting the Launcher2 or ADW sources to compile. (Since I can't post in the developer forum, I'm asking here)

Thanks...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pettigrew95:
So this is going to be kind of hard to explain and I also can't post pics because you won't be able to see what I'm talking about. Just wondering if anyone else experiences this or if it's just my GSII. So anyway, to my point...I've noticed that my screen when I am looking at a dark background like black it seems to have very fine lines in it and isn't a solid black...more like a dark dark slate grey color. Also, when the screen backlight is on and the screen is black I notice these dark black patches or blobs. It's hard to tell these things unless you really look at it. Just using the phone normally one wouldn't notice. Just wondering though if it's the ROM or the phone itself. I'm running the T-Mo official ICS rooted ROM posted by Mr.X. Let me know what you guys think. Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] buttsak:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1320942

sent from my aokp gs2 <^>×d@<^>
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] pettigrew95:
Thanks for the reply...so on the last page as of now they're asking for thread to be closed? Scrolling through the post I don't see a fix or anything. Does one exist or are we beat?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] qbanlinxx:
I think that's pretty common on these phones
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Kerns_JW:
New phone
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bdillon:
So I was rooted using this method for Mac:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1671577

All I did was simply root.

My wife downloaded and installed the OTA update last night, so now I have a phone that is not rooted with a tampered bootloader.

I'd like to get it back to stock if possible. The phone drops Wifi all the time, and the screen flickers.

I've tried using the RUU from the previous version, no dice.

Does anyone know what I can do?

Thanks in advance for any help.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] bdillon:
Solved my problem.

1.22.651.2 RUU is now available from the RUU section of this thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1645890
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kola1228:
has anyone noticed a delay when unlocking the screen? Once you push the unlock button, it takes 1-2 seconds for the screen to turn on. but when locking the phone, the screen shuts off instantly. Its a bit annoying and embarrassing and makes the phone look slow and sluggish. I've also seen this happen in several reviews online from phonedog and others, but no one has ever said anything.

has anyone else notice this?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Forgetfull:
Me too. I don't know if it's something we've done though. I'd like to get my hands on some more phones to compare.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] frifox:
I remember all Sprint SGS2's would do this and was very much relieved that my new Verizon SGS3 is free of such annoyance!

What versions of S3 you guys have (carrier)?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] Forgetfull:
Vzw
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kola1228:
I have Verizon as well. But this isn't a Verizon only problem, it's the same hardware on all carriers. I've seen reviews of the att and tmobile version and they both have this delay..aybe the delay isn't as bad as it was on the s2 so it's not as noticeable to you
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kola1228:
I have personally seen 2 phones do the same thing.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] idelgado782:
I have the issue as well. It actually annoying and makes me feel like the phone us defective. I tried turning the ripple effect to see if makes any difference in any way.

Sent from sexy a** Galaxy S III
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kola1228:
It doesnt make a difference, I tried.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] kola1228:
Has anyone found a fix for this? It's more than annoying.
[Verizon HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE] hasoon2000:
ROM posted in dev section.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] papamarik:
I got me one of these, finally. $44.95 shows 28 in stock now. They also did a nice unboxing video and a drop test with the real galaxy s3 phone and otterbox defender case.

http://smartphonepedia.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-otterbox-defender-case.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] werked:
Thanks for the heads up. Nice drop test....very promising.

Sent str8 from my half eaten Banilla Ice Cream Samich
[Galaxy S III Accessories] DroidCK:
Any word as to if they fixed how stiff the power button and volume rocker buttons were on these cases? I was considering getting one, but some reviews detailing how difficult and cumbersome pressing any of these buttons were put me off.

Edit: It seems to be somewhat usable in the video, but I'll probably wait til I hear from someone who is using the case on a daily basis. Thanks for the great video though!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bmoreboy02:
Wonder if bestbuy will have them soin
[Galaxy S III Accessories] cgardnervt:
I got mine from Amazon from another seller! I hope to have mine by Tuesday or Wednesday! :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Srambo217:
I'm sure they're durable, but have mercy! Those cases are ugly!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Randomacts:
I don't think the kraken looks that bad.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Vertig0:
I have the commuter case and yesterday I dropped my phone from a height of 5 ft to the concrete. Landed on the top/back of the phone and nothing happen to the phone, the cover got like 5-7scuffs. The reason why I dropped my phone is because the Otterbox is very slippery, that will be my only complain about the case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Randomacts:
I hear that only the commuter is slippery and the defender is not.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Vertig0:
Thank you, i will check that at bestbuy.
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sully9292:
hey guys i was reading around and is it true if i take the OTA update it changes the bootloader. is this true? and my phone is currently rooted and how do i take the OTA update? do i have to install a stock rom or can i just take the update and then root?
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] DB13:
Yes the update has a new bootloader, just download one of the Rooted OTA Roms available
[Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE] sully9292:
thanks man and which roms has the new updates? sorry im a noob at this
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehtaparth:
i have been recieveing this msg since yesterday.

"Incoming message is not delivered to your mobile as INBOX is full. Please delete some messages to free some space."

i sure knoe that i hav pretty much memory left in my system
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cosmic Blue:
your voicemail messages are not stored on your phone they are stored on your providers server. It only allocate a very small storage space after 10 message or so, it is full and you need to delete it off the server to regain space.

emails and text are stored on your phone but the partitaion for storage is fixed. Even though you may have memory on your system, the partition allocated for that particular fuction may be used up depending on how much you leave on your phone and what you delete.
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehtaparth:
i live in india.. there r no voice mail services provided here.. so not concerned..

but second thing u told abt the partitions.. i have got more than a GB on my system folder.. which partition or folder space must i check for it.. i must have abt 12000 msgs in total approx.. plz help solve this prob
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehtaparth:
BUMPPP!!!1 Please Any one?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] scayre32:
An idea:

Have you considered deleting some messages?
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] mehtaparth:
thats 1 option.. for what i knoe we have got unlimited storage for messages
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] prk5365:
Root

how to root Samsung Galaxy S II AT&T I777 4.0.3
[Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ctomgee:
You are currently in the I9100 forums. You should probably go to the AT&T Galaxy S II forums (which is the SGH-I777) to find out.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] papamarik:
This place has 41 different styles of cases for the Galaxy S3. All of the cases have a product video. I purchased an otterbox defender case and a Speck case here.

http://smartphonepedia.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-accessories/accessories/cases.html
[Galaxy S III Accessories] samueljohanson:
Cases are pricier than what you find on ebay or amazon.

Like this one Case-Mate CM021150 Barely There Case for Samsung Galaxy S III

http://www.amazon.com/Case-Mate-CM021150-Barely-Samsung-Galaxy/dp/B007ZL0PH0

or

Case-Mate POP! 2 Kickstand Case for Samsung Galaxy S3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-CASE-MA...E-SAMSUNG-GALAXY-S3-WHITE-BLACK-/140797856653
[Galaxy S III Accessories] sleepingkraken:
oh sweet dude tell us more about your website.
[LG Nitro HD] yermommy:
Ok so here's the story. I have been using HO!NO!'s cm9 roms since the first one came out. But today i flashed the newest one (v6) and also decided I would format my SD card. Then everything started to go wrong. The phone has horrible lag, like i can do a few actions for 4 seconds and then it freezes again for 30 seconds. CWM won't show any files when I try to reflash the ROM via CWM. I have tried 2 other SD cards in the phone and the same thing happens. The lag doesn't go away either when I remove the SD card. I have CWM 5.8.2.0. I am not really sure what to do at this point. If you need any more information to help me, please ask.

Update: I factory restored the phone and I'm still having the same problems.
[LG Nitro HD] chinese.chopsticks:
Can someone please help i have the same problem
[LG Nitro HD] rani9990:
Try reformatting the SD card on your pc

Sent from my LG-P930
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] subzerold:
For those of us still on a SGSII, no matter what the reason is (no money, no stock, price too high for s3, nothing worth a 2 year extension), what would make you upgrade?

For me I'm hoping that the next Nexus will be the super phone of my dreams AND available for t-mobile.

Specs:

Quad Core Exynos LTE Enabled 1.5Ghz processor

2 GB of ram

16/32 GB storage (expandable)

12 Megapixel camera

4.7 inch 720p screen (retinaISH dpi) One X style, Iphone style, SuperAMOLED+ style idc aslong as its high pixel to screen size and beautiful

FM Radio (stop taking **** out of phones us carriers)

Pentaband

Huge REMOVABLE battery

2 Megapixel FFC

Notification LED

MHL

Jelly Bean +

Beat headphones lol (why not)

Dedicated Camera Button

I'm tired of phones getting ****ted on when they get here to America just so Mr. corporate can make mucho mas denero.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] zrblnk:
You could always hope Google releases and unlocked version
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] new ion?:
No beats because they are only optimized for crap headphones. Once you start (I know its not the best quality... but its better than any crap headphones I can buy) streaming to your done up car stereo, that can handle REAL audio quality... then you don't want any help at all.

Just today I discovered lows I never knew existed on one song because I'd never played it in my car.

Not to mention beats are just another brand grabbing money.

Other than that i like it.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] flipq88:
At first I thought those were the actual specs, I was like "DAMN I got to start saving money!!" but then I realized you were describing what you want, and now I am sad.....
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 8Fishes:
Money is always the reason.

If someone were to buy my phone for a decent price, I'd upgrade.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jRi0T68:
Other than my 2 years between upgrades being up, the things that would make me upgrade would be:

Much faster processor (better than Qualcomm S4)

720p non-pentile display

Overall size not significantly larger than t989

2gb ram

Most importantly for me: DAC as good as Wolfson

And nothing missing the t989 has. I'm extremely happy with my S2.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RushAOZ:
You hit the nail on the head with the wolfson dac. That things kicked SO MUCH ASS with my epic and nexus. Also I'd take a quad core s4 SoC over a quad exynos any day. 10 bucks says quad core s4 ass rapes the quad exynos when released. The dual core s4 krait SoC is the second fastest SoC out behind the quad exynos.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] RushAOZ:
But to answer the question the next nexus will make me upgrade. Having already been an ex nexus s owner I've experienced how much better the dev support was on that device. Worlds ahead. I had aokp on my nexus last year.. :D with the same exact features aokp milestone 6 has and more. With the nexus you could raise the wolfson dac 5 decibels above its stock setting for some AMAZING sound processing and you could tweak the amoled screens brightness contrast and colors with all with voodoo sound. I NEED that back in my life. Call me insane but I've considered taking the huge performance hit and going back to my old nexus s because of how amazing the benefits are over this t989.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] subzerold:
I meant Beats Audio Headphones :) that plus Wolfson DAC would be awesome.

I'm also talking in the box, you can always buy better headphones, but if i'm paying (600) 200+ for my upgrade then I want the best + as much free **** and features a phone can have!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sighx:
The only way I'd upgrade is when the new nexus phones comes out :) ..Google support ftw..screw Samsung and their late releases. As great as their phones are..I can't buy anymore haha. Although their TVs are nice :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] new ion?:
Again... they're still crap for the money.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] subzerold:
Um sir... The last 2 Nexus' was made by Samsung. My guess is the next one will be too. :eek:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] new ion?:
He just means by buying a Samsung not nexus phone.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] rymanh:
Personally I am happy with my T989 and am in no hurry to upgrade for at least a while.. This phone works superbly and handles everything I throw at it, and is in no way outdated.

If you are the type of person who has to have the latest and greatest then who am I to argue with you. Go ahead and upgrade

But I'll stay where I am at least for another generation because Is phone still works as advertised

I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Sighx:
I know that :). Samsung can still make the phone. However, its Google who supports the phone. :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Heywhoa:
Not doing any upgrading until tmo has their lte network up and running... Can't wait to see what kind of handsets they will have for that
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Spitfire:
Truthfully, this. I know we're all here cause we care about benchmarks and the latest software, but I can't think of anything I want to do on this phone that it can't deliver.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] kabuk1:
I'm pretty happy with my phone now too. One of my friends just got an s3 & I got to play with it for a while last night, and I can honestly say I was NOT blown away. I ran some benchmarks on it and my phone either came out ahead or VERY close on each test. I'm sure it's probably all due to software, but still. I thought the screen on mine looked better too, honestly. I could see the pixels more clearly on his even though it's higher-res. I'm perfectly happy with the t989's performance, the only thing that could make me upgrade would be a significantly larger display since I'm a size queen, lol... I've heard that the Note will be coming to T-Mo this month, so that's what I'm saving my pennies for :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] richeazy:
I agree if the nexus came out for tmo I'd hop on it quick!
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] koooba:
Nothing.

I don' t NEED the latest greatest, BUT, ONE THING that would make me upgrade, a camera capable of shooting over 200dpi, NOT the 72dpi garbage we're being given.

Otherwise, the SG2 is an EXTREMELY capable phone and they (manufacturers) are just tossing little bones to try and get people to ugprade and keep up with the Jones'..

....forget it, no thanks.

Saving my money.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] showbo:
Since I'm the value plan with T-Mobile...100 dollars with tax and fees included in that 100, I would have to buy any phone outright. So money is an issue, especially since this phone isn't even a year old. But if I could upgrade for like 200, then I would and sell my SGSII for 275. ;).
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] markusf21:
My next phone is what ever nexus is out in February 2014

Sent from the AOKP Galaxy
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] TheTechNiq:
Agreed with everyone here. My next phone will be a Samsung Google nexus device. Perfect combo. Google support and samsungs bad ass hardware. But I won't buy it if its not capable of lte. I mean we all want a taste of lte right?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] _atlien_:
I only have his phone because I didn't have the money to replace my stolen GNex. On paper the GNex isn't far ahead of this phone but the support is completely different. I'm grateful for the SGS2 devs but they can only do so much with what they have. I was running JB a couple days after it debuted.

My next phone will without a doubt be a Nexus. And after finally owning one I honestly can't understand why any rom addict with a choice would own anything else. Ever.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] jromankvcc:
Isn't that something.

You know, I have SGS2, and Asus Transformer TF101.

When my wife saw the ad for the SGS3 on TV, she said "don't even think about it".

When the TF700 came out, I told her I'd love to sell the TF101. "Yeah, but not if you just want to buy the other one".

To each their own. In all truthfulness, both TF101 and SGS2 are working just fine, and more than please my everyday needs. But figured if I could sell SGS2 and TF101...

In all reality, when you think about "your dream phone", it's not going to be a SGS3 with 2GB ram and beats. You're dreaming, therefore it should be something like a phone with holographic screen, an 82MPX camera in the back, and an 8mpx full HD in the front, with like dual xenon flashes, or whatever else is better, morning gorilla glass 7, 4.7" Full HD (not that it matters, since it's holographic), 128GB memory (somehow, with an extra 64GB mSD card, miniHDMI (screw MHL) output, multiband with LTE, HSPA+, unlocked bootloader, and...it makes me coffee in the morning. :cowboy:

I'm also on value plan, so I'd hate having to pay $600 for a phone. I can wait until it goes down and stuff, but then I'd be buying it when it's about to be surpassed by a new one, etc, etc. Now if I do win the lotto, though...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hekademos:
I imagine there will be a nexus device released for for the holidays this year, right?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] skyfolly:
i wanna upgrade my phone every month......i wish i could, but others would say i am nuts, lmao

Sent from my SGH-T989
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iwasblown:
Try something cheaper than the beats headphones, they are high prices and very small sounding.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kan_bleach:
To update from kies, do i need to be unrooted (running stock rooted)... If so, how do you unroot GT 3113??
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] JIMBOAthens:
Nope, you don't have to do anything. Just connect your tab via usb cable and run Kies. If a FW update is available you will be notified as soon as the Kies start...
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] kan_bleach:
I am doing that but kies keeps on disconnecting....though this is the issue with most of the people right now..
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Droidlover123:
bro no matter rooted or unrooted when connected to kies it will show update if available.and disconnection problem is with most of tab 2 user.so there are two ways wait for fota or go to service center and get tab updated.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] barmalei7:
I've tried to update my rooted P3113 from wifi download, not by KIES.

No success! It must be because of the CWM recovery installed, since the tab automatically boots to recovery after downloading updates from samsung. I think the samsung official update scenario stucks at this point (because there is no standart android recovery after CWM installed).

When i'm trying to update rooted P3113 from KIES - no success too, because of "disconnection" problem.

So, we waiting for the stock 4.0.4 rom file for CWM recovery.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bsharitt:
Root or unrooted doesn't matter. My tablet is stock and never rooted and Kies was still messing up. Luckily I finally got the OTA this morning.
[Galaxy Tab 2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] enjoycool:
When I checked for update from my device. It says no update is available. How to get the update?