yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cpnfantstk:
I am glad some of you are getting better screens on your replacements but I still have yet to see one pic of the blob. jpg on a newer unit. That will help a lot of us decide if it's worth the exchange or not.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Towle:
It's seriously just black, doesn't have that green glow with lines and blobs.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] cpnfantstk:
Looks black to me but follow the instructions in the other thread using the blob. Jpg file in a pitch dark room or a cave.. Lol OOPS.. didn't realize you used that file. Thanks.. Actually please take a screenshot instead of a picture of the phone in the dark. . Thanks.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Towle:
I'm pretty sure a screenshot will just show the image, and won't show how the screen displays it.

But here it is anyways
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] talltexan:
dang thats pretty good. I dont notice the blobs on mine and i have had it since the day of launch. It only shows up on a loading screen whenever im playing a game or something. Wonder what they did to fix the issue or if you just happened to get a good one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tnallen:
I lost my original which definitely had blobs and lines, replacement appears flawless. Been missing out :)
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] meechieervin:
Just got my replacement phone today.The screen look way better
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tnallen:
Have to retract last statement :( checked in a darker room and I have a line and blobs all over. Was an insurance replacement last week
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Towle:
Is it new or a refurb? I'm thinking the newer screens that they're putting in these phones are better, maybe you got a phone that still has an old screen?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Tnallen:
Must have, sucks, I'll be calling t mobile for another replacement though.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jaimesco12:
I already asked this but I didn't quite understand, I bought my phone through Craigslist and use the 30$ prepaid plan. Can I get a replacement just because of the screen and if I can who do I message T-Mobile or Samsung ?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Towle:
The phone has a one year warranty. If you have the receipt, Samsung will replace it. T-Mobile won't do anything since you're not under contract.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] stim141:
What kind of light (natural or interior) was the photo taken? If it was shot indoors with normal light or very little light the phone on the left is terrible! I purchased mine from a Tmobile store in March - similar to the one on the right.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Jaimesco12:
What if I don't have the receipt it was just the phone
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Towle:
I don't think Samsung will do anything for you without the receipt.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Hekademos:
I just got a replacement phone today. I don't have the old one to compare it against (it was stolen at gun point) but I feel like the new ones mura is much more apparent.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] 01010001:
Unfortunately this is true. They tell you to go f*** yourself if you don't have the receipt. Unlike other companies they won't just go by the manufacture date on the device. I really hate this, getting a deal on Craigslist/eBay means no warranty.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] meechieervin:
plus I forgot to add my gps works way better also
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djtheraven:
Got mine today and its better...thanx for the heads up
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Fly2Deaf:
I just got a replacement and this phone is so much better than the previous one i had. It phone is faster, screen is better, speaker is louder and two things that i also noticed is that the replacement is slightly heavier and the chrome like edge around the phone is darker. Closer to titanium than chrome
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LoopDoGG79:
All this talk makes me want to do a warranty exchange for the hell of it :D

Sent from the pink Unicorn from the Darkside. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] xxKamikazexx:
Yeah me too lol
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] meechieervin:
its worth it,with the insurance I only had to pay 5 plus they ship it overnight for free
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] denverguy:
Is it a white or black?

Made in China or Korea?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djtheraven:
Mine was originally from China, the replacement is from Korea and is way better....but Samsung is from Korea so that would make sense..anyone else think the Korean one is better?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] denverguy:
My device was originally Korea made and it had terrible screen, had it replaced a month ago with a China made, the screen is way better, still some blobs on the blob test tho but I have to strain to see them...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] djtheraven:
I have no blobs
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iisniperzzz:
I have a question. If I were to exchange my phone for a new one, would I have to Odin flash to stock?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Towle:
Yes you would
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] iisniperzzz:
Should I just say that my phone has blobs or should I say something else too?
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] shankar10:
yep. got a replacement and the screen was way better...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] LoopDoGG79:
Maybe cause I have nothing to compare it to ATM, but my screen seems fine? I briefly compared side by side to my buddy's S3 and it IMHO, looked as well or better then it :confused: I did just get my S2 around April.

Sent from the pink Unicorn from the Darkside. :D
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
you guys are making me self conscious about my screen. f you guys for making me want to do a warranty exchange for no reason.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DataHawg:
I'm glad I read this thread. I was thinking about buying a used TMo GS2 to activate on the Monthly 4g plan but I'm having second thoughts now. The price on a used white ones is pretty steep... well over $300 on eBay as the monthly plans get more popular. Wirefly has new ones for $539. New battery and one year warranty so maybe I'll spring for one.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
Might as well s3...
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] DataHawg:
Good point and I'm thinking about that too. I have the S2 on Sprint now. My wife and I could both get upgrades in September but I'm done with 2 year contracts
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
That's the problem... You're on sprint lol. Sell your sprint phones and invest in the s3 if you have money to spend.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Justananomaly:
I can attest to this as well. Wife got her replacement Tuesday and the screen is much much nicer.

Send from a HAM radio and transmitted via Moore's Code
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Teo032:
Damn any of you guys with the "clear" screens live in socal oc so i can compare lol.
[T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-T989] Fly2Deaf:
It's the black one. and not sure I'll check
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] MizuhoChan:
Does ICS make the camera button on the S lag a little when trying to take a picture from the screen being off? It seemed a bit more responsive when I was on GB.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] JOSE89178:
The camera button has 2 buttons the first one if you press softly is the Auto Focus And if you press it firmly it is to take a picture or record video.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] ishamm:
I also have a massive lag trying to enter camera. Had it on stock ics, have it in ka10. Can't find out what causes it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
Installation Instructions:

Here's a step by step instruction to install this kernel:

**************** ATT ****************

Change Log : http://faux.romhost.me/d2att/jb41/changelog.txt

The File ==> d2att TouchWiz kernel Mainline (OC'ed up to 1.62 GHz, should be 100% stable) <==

The File ==> d2att TouchWiz kernel Ultimate (OC'ed up to 1.84 GHz, should be stable with most phones) <==

**************** TMO ****************

Change Log : http://faux.romhost.me/d2tmo/jb41/changelog.txt

The File ==> d2tmo TouchWiz kernel Mainline (OC'ed up to 1.62 GHz, should be 100% stable) <==

The File ==> d2tmo TouchWiz kernel Ultimate (OC'ed up to 1.84 GHz, should be stable with most phones) <==

**************** VZW ****************

Change Log : http://faux.romhost.me/d2vzw/jb41/changelog.txt

The File ==> d2vzw TouchWiz kernel Mainline (OC'ed up to 1.62 GHz, should be 100% stable) <==

The File ==> d2vzw TouchWiz kernel Ultimate (OC'ed up to 1.84 GHz, should be stable with most phones) <==

1. download the above file (via phone directly or to a PC)

2. copy the downloaded zip file to /sdcard/download/

3. Open ROM Manager and select "Reboot into Recovery" and select "OK"

4. Once in recovery, select "wipe cache partition", select "Yes", then select "advanced", then select "Wipe Dalvik Cache", then select "Yes" again. Once finished, click the back button to go back to the main recovery menu. On that menu, select "Install Zip From SDCad", then select "Choose zip from SDCard", then go to /sdcard/download and select the downloaded zip file and let it run its script.

5. Once the script is done, select "reboot system now"

Note: After FLASHING, the first reboot may take longer than usual, please be patient... After the first reboot, it may lag during initial load (let everything finish loading). Once everything is loaded and phone is ready for use, reboot the phone a 2nd time and the lag will be gone and everything should be silky smooth...

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Please don't hesitate to talk among yourselves and help each other out... The RootzWiki community is what inspired me to hack kernels for everyone since everyone here is nice and helpful to each other... Keep helping each other.... Famous proverb: It's better to give than to receive...

Standard Disclaimer: Not responsible for bricking your phone, voiding your warranty, or any other pain or suffering you may feel as result of using this kernel!!!

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[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
FauxClock App recommended Settings"

CPU Control

Max clock - GHz 1.8 GHz for performance, 1.5 GHz for battery

Min clock - MHz 384 MHz for both

CPU Governor - Ondemand for performance, Intellidemand for battery

mpdecision - Off

Snake Charmer - OFF for performance, On for Battery

Eco Mode - Off for performance, On for battery

Set On Boot - On

SOC Control

Set On Boot - On

C0 - On

C1 - On

Voltage Control

Set On Boot -

Global CPU Voltage - Your preference

intellidemand gov control

Up Threshold - 75 for both

Boost Frequency - 0 for both

Two Phase Freq - 1350000 for both

Sampling Rate - 50000 for both

Optimal Freq - 1512000 for both

Synchro Freq - 702000 for both

Set On Boot - On

GPU Control

GPU Governor - ondemand for both

GPU Clock - 480Mhz for performance and 400Mhz for battery

GPU Vsync Toggle - On for both

Set On Boot - On for both

I/O Scheduler Control

I/O Scheduler (eMMC) - Deadline for both

Readhead Size (eMMC) - 512 for both

Set On Boot - On for both

Misc Control

Dynamic File Sync - On for both

TCP Congestion Control - Westwood for both

Vibration Control

Set On Boot - On for both

Vibration Control - Your own Preference

Above is what I use personally. MAY NOT be optimal for all :fingers-crossed:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
Rserved 2
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] nst6563:
Just flashed and seems decent. Quadrant score jumped to 5134 from 5021 on the stock kernel.

Now to see how the battery life is ;)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tmobilewinguser:
nice to finally have your kernels on the SGS3 faux123. cant wait to flash it:cyclops:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] obutto:
Tried almost all the kernels and nothing beats yours on my phone.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mbze430:
I am testing out your kernel right now with System Tuner Pro. Your OP say there is voltage adjustment. But using v2.2.2 of System Tuner Pro I don't see a place to adjust voltage. Is it missing in the kernel or System Tuner Pro isn't picking it up from the kernel

This is on an AT&T SGS3
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hiazn:
Actually if you read it correctly it doesn't actually say there is voltage adjustment.. only to use system tuner to do the adjustments.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mbze430:
I don't know how/what to interpret that.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hiazn:
Laf. I know I guess . Its fauxs normal kernel first post and some of us have been with him for many a device so for me I do kinda take alot if it for granted. No UV just yet so you know. :D

1. He doesn't always update changelogs for every beta so don't expect it.

2. He's a pro., so your phone won't blow up.

3. if you check system tuner pro and that menu for UV doesn't show. Then it wasn't implemented yet. :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xxjrsmith3xx:
Whats the CPU OC to?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] SSJ_Gomike:
OCd to 1.83ghz.

Sent from my Galaxy S III - I747
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tmobilewinguser:
about to give v006 a try
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] immunityx:
Where is 006??
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] GenericAsianGuy:
http://faux.androidro.ms/SGS3-ATT-TMO-kernel-tw-006.zip
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] EGBTMagus:
Running 006 and everything it's smooth other then getting random gapps crashes. Don't know what's causing it.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] hiazn:
Try fixing permissions. Did you clear all caches? I haven't had a fc w b6.

Is it Google.gapps that is fc'ing? Turn off sync internet I heard that is causing issues.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Tenkie:
I see a v7 as well...

http://faux.androidro.ms/SGS3-ATT-TMO-kernel-tw-007.zip

Anyone care to flash and tell me their findings? :P
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] flak0:
Flashing now
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] dyno0919:
Installed and it seems pretty smooth. I had some issues with laggy chrome in v005, but that seems to be gone with this one. Quadrant score is a tad higher on average as well. Slight homescreen lag, but I run a live wallpaper with a bunch of transparent widgets which have never transitioned smoothly, so can't blame it.

Well done Faux! I loved using your kernels on my old Atrix 4G before it took a dump and I'm loving them now. Keep up the good work! It's good to have you around.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
Cheers mate, greatly appreciated!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] tmobilewinguser:
just to let you guys know 009 is out:cowboy:
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
Ahem... updated ;)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pgjensen:
When I install this, my 64gb MicroSD card stops working. It works in stock, so if I nandroid back it is fine, with all data intact. The error that happens is as soon as it "mounts" the card, it immediately says that it's Safe to Remove card and you can't access the extSdCard.

Is this a known issue? I tried v8 and v9.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdpdata:
Thought I read somewhere that this kernel doesn't support exFat. Try formatting your card as FAT or FAT32.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
problem is that many large size SDcards are formatted with exFAT which is proprietary to Microsoft. Microsoft has NOT announced any public specifications or licensing with exFAT, so most Linux distributions (including Android) do NOT have the drivers for it. There are some READ-ONLY drivers implemented as FUSE but it has severe performance issues due to FUSE and it's not compatible with what Android needs (being able to read and WRITE to /sdcard).

Your options are to reformat the card using normal FAT32 or NTFS (my kernel ALWAYS include read/write of NTFS partitions). There's nothing we can do about it... If you said stock can read/write to your exFAT sdcards, then Samsung has licensed from Microsoft (many other Linux vendors have done so as well), but Samsung CANNOT release their kernel driver source because of licensing issues.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] pgjensen:
Thanks for the great, detailed response. That helps a lot. I guess I'll do NTFS for large file support.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mk_ln:
performance in 008 better than 009?

Not sure why it is, but it seems like 008 performs better than 009. Specifically in Restaurant Story. In fact, of the kernels I've tried so far (various KT747, stock, Faux's 001, 008, 009) it seems 008 is the only kernel that can play Restaurant Story much more smoothly. All other kernels make it much more jerky than my SGS1 and Galaxy Nexus; on 008 (even on stock CPU clock), it seems just about as smooth as my Nexus' Restaurant Story experience.

Would anyone be able to shed some light on why that might be?

Thanks in advance :)
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
not sure. I don't have that game.. is it free?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Earthdog:
****RESOLVED BY RE-FLASH OF 9****

Has anyone had an issue flashing 9 and lossing all sounds. You can go into the app and settings the notifcations and you can hear them. However when I get an email or any other notifcation ringer etc no sound.

Stupid me I didn't make a nanodroid am I ok the clear the caches and try reinstalling 8 to see if thats the issue?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xspeed9190:
Faux you give is gold as always. I had a few questions for you. Hoping you could enlighten us.

Governor: I know you have said they are last gen and pointless now. But what about the new one that qualcomm made for the Krait, msm-dcvs, i read the pdf spec sheet to try and gain some understanding it reminds me of the AVCS kernels from the nexus one days. Is that the same idea? I tried to find info on the best way to go for each scenario performance, battery, middle ground. there is not much info since we are one of the first few with S4.

What gov do you recommend for those situations, or which one to set and forget?

As well as under-clocking. I remember with some devices the lowest clock setting for screen off profile wasn't always the best for battery and used more than higher speeds. Can you shed some light on that as well.

I apologize for the questions. my XDA brothers and I all appreciate your response.

Thanks again for your hard work you are the master.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] faux123:
I was the first one to implement GPU/CPU integrated governor on the 8x60 platforms on my HTC Sensation device called intellidemand (now version 2.0 is running on my Sensation Kernel). The Qualcomm DCVS governor is similar in concept to my intellidemand governor but its execution is much more integrated (of course, it's their own chip).

DCVS relies on the GPU microkernel (which is running in ARM TrustZone aka TZ, a secure binary/firmware that is 100% closed sourced and unhackable) to monitor the load and temperature and make decisions whether or not to scale up or scale down. Because it is a closed TZ firmware, we have ZERO visibility into how it is making its decisions and the full meaning of the parameters. The only thing I can say is to use it and see if it better or worse compared to traditional cpufreq drivers like Ondemand, or Interactive.

As far as profile is concerned, I would shy away from them. Even the current M(ake)P(oor)Decision (mpdecsion) binary, it will turn off the 2nd core when screen is off. So having profiles will only create more infighting among various CPU drivers... My recommendation is to leave it along and let the CPU drivers do its job.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xspeed9190:
Awesome thank you for the clarification. I knew there was a reason just didnt see clearly why.

Thank you for your hard work.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] xxjrsmith3xx:
It sure is.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mk_ln:
yep, restaurant story is free from the market/play store.

edit: not sure what happened, but the game got completely laggy again...though it seems a reboot fixed it
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] EGBTMagus:
So is it recommended that we keep voltages the same across multiple frequencies or can me have some higher then others?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] AntiSyrum:
I see everyone is making their way to the SGIII glad to see you faux! I was nervous to flash the other kernels but now that you're here I feel like being a beast flasher again know to get mike over here we'd be really solid! Has anyone tried UV yet? Mind posting a screen shot of your values so I can get a rough idea where to start!
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mk_ln:
odd..it seems it just gets laggy after a while. So I tried 009 again and started Restaurant Story immediately after boot and the game was quite smooth. Later on, without changing any settings, the game would lag if I tried to launch it again.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Xdenwarrior:
Well, have you @mk-In or anyone do a benchmark test before and after flashing 009 version to see any real speed differences between kernel 38 and 39 (with everything else constant)?? cause that game is obviously not optimized for S4 yet and the new version cant be judged by the game alone... (with new linux kernel coming every week doesn't always make the newest one better u know :rolleyes: )
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] arctic84:
I actually have a similar experience with morfic's kernel.. the phone generally needs a reboot after a while because everything will start to get a little laggy. =/
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] benefit14snake:
Just clear memory in task manager. Seems to do the trick for me.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] mk_ln:
ya, benchmarks are within acceptable margin of error
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kilroy672:
I have had the most worst luck with this kernel. The only one that seems to work for me is the 005. I just tried to flash the 009 nothing. The 008 was the same way. After the flash I reboot. Samsung appears, vibrates boots Samsung appears and then nothing but a black screen. I have no isues with the 005. What am I doing wrong here? Even the Trinity kernerals doesn't want to flash right. :confused: I just flashed the , TWRP 2.2.1.1 revovery and nothing. :crying: Looks like I will have to stick with the 005 or the Adama 003.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] jdpdata:
Your chip might not be able to overclock to 1.8Ghz range.

Have you tried Trinity a23, that version only clock to 1.7Ghz.

Not all chip are created equally.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] Kilroy672:
Yes I tried that and still no luck.
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] behappy:
Not to state the obvious, but you are clearing both the cache partition and also Dalvik cache before flashing the kernels?
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] the-Mike_D:
I prefer not to use setcpu/cpu master, ect because I have a suspicion that it trying to regulate the chips frequencies would just conflict with the kernel who's also trying to regulate frequencies. Is that a valid suspicion? If I may make a request, would Faux mind releasing two versions for each kernel? What I mean is, one where the max freq is 1.7 rather than 1.8? Might help some people with hot reboot issues (happens to me once in a while, but as compared with other kernels, Faux's are actually the most stable.

A big thank you for all your hard work Faux. You've made my sensation run great and now my GS3 (TMO).
[T-Mobile, Samsung Galaxy SIII] speedy2721:
I have the same exact issue. I wasn't able to get to get any kernel from 6-8 to boot, and 9 I can get it to boot but I get artifacts when I was using FSPE and it eventually just froze up and closed. I also can't get Trinitys later kernels to boot either so I am guessing it has to with the GPU overclock.

Kernel 5 runs great for me though so thanks and keep up the great work.