yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 6ar453v3n:
Forget some silly video! There is nothing referring to a video here.

See the post where I provide the link to the video.

Step 1 Go to page 1 post 1 of this thread and start reading from the top.

(Reading what? Forum posts most likely. But WHAT is really unspecified.)

If you make it to the bottom of the post without figuring it out see step 2.

(All the way to page 371?)

(Possibly you mean only to the end of the very first post. This would make a major difference.)

Step 2- Repeat Step 1.

Suggested rewrite for clarity:

The very first post in this thread is most lilely referred to as "OP"

throughout the remainder of the thread. What "OP" means is

currently not clear.

The very first post contains the entire instruction set for upgrading

the SGHS959G.

The instructions in the very first post are split into seperate (hidden)

sections for clearity. Unhide each section when you want to read it.

There are either 15 -or- 21 sections that comprise the instruction set.

This uncertainty is due to whether the I777 instructions were intended

to be part of the SGHS959G instructions or were copied to this location

in error. This is not clear at least at first.

The following statement appears to be intended as more than a legal disclamer:

It is possibly intended as some type of defination statement as well but this

could be interpeted either way.

CONSIDER THIS THE ONLY VALID POST IN THIS THREAD - EVERYTHING AFTER THIS POST

COULD BE INCORRECT - If your using the information on this page please remember

to HIT THE THANKS BUTTON.

THIS IS ONLY FOR THE STRAIGHT TALK S2 MODEL# SGH-S959G......

NOT COMPATIBLE WITH ANY OTHER PHONE.

How correct is my above attempted rewrite?

G7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] 6ar453v3n:
That was as easy as it gets. You wanted an answer and got it. Read

the first post on the first page (The OP which means original post).

If you get to the bottom and don't get it, reread it. What is so hard

about that? You received the help you needed, but then proceeded to

throw a fit.

People here search, search, Google, then search more to learn what

they need to before posting questions. Had you read the thread the

video linked you to (I'm pretty sure I followed the same one when

I had the 959G) then you would be set.

=====

As for OP, I asked in several places, and the fact is that not many

people have heard the term used this way.

We both appear to have seen the same video. The video points to this

(1982571) thread. When I got to the place where the video said to go

to this link to download LDG aND i GOT A 404 error, I came straight

here for help. A search revealed several different versions of LDG

and I didn't want to mess up by using the wrong version. Due to the

404 error continuing with the video without coming here for clarification,

first, that I think would have been the error. If anyone reads my first

post there was a straightforward question awaiting a simple answer.

See my above post about ambiguity and clarity.

It was then denied that a video existed, but we both have seen it.

Then things really went downhill.

If someone had said that the very first post (someone you have finally

said what OP means) was better than the video than I would have said

Thank You and I would have re-started there.

You know I have been thinking, are some of the posts here from people

where English is not a first language.

G7
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
Yo [MENTION=4934593]mr-cook[/MENTION], request to add a line to the OP stating if you can't follow SIMPLE instructions and read thoroughly please just move along. Good grief. This thread literally gets more people being rude about issues they cause themselves than all the other I've seen. Crazy considering this is one of the most helpful threads I've ran into on the ENTIRE forum
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chowland1967:
before I got my phone rooted and running with kitkat, I read this whole thread. If something was unclear to me in the OP, I found the answer later on. I think thats called research. I did a lot of that so I wouldn't brick it.

I owe Mr cook and rogerb11 a whole lot more gratitude than I can express on this forum. Their builds have been awesome to have on my phone.

I also owe the rest of the forum members thanks also for running into problems and other members helping fix the issues, I've learned a lot, and I'm still learning.

Stop looking for the "easy fix". Do the research. If you miss a step or misunderstand a step, you could render your phone useless.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
Something about his post and structure of his screen name reminds me of someone else. Just saying.

A grave digger will be the last person in the world to let you down in a tight spot.

Sent from my S959G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] woodsninja:
Here,Here Amen Brother.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cssr:
I second that amen. It's called learning and earning it.

Glossary

OP = opening post. Page 1 post 1.

In this case mr-cook does an

excellent job of updating it with

the latest files and information.

ROM = read only memory.

This is the part of the phone

that contains the recovery, the

kernel and the operating

system.

Odin = a PC based program used to

flash (install) software to your

ROM.

Recovery = a low level program used

to back up your phone, install

new software and/or format

(erase/wipe) your phone.

Kernel = the kernel is the base

interface between the hardware

and the software. The kernel

you use must be compatible

with your phone, your recovery

and your operating system.

Operating system = whichever

version of Android you are using

or plan to you use.

Gapps = the Google app files. Use

the version that matches your

operating system.

Now no one can say they don't know what OP means.

I don't see how mr-cook could have been any plainer.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
Well guys due to a mishap involving pain killers muscle relaxers and a swimming pool I killed my 959g and had to purchase a s3 to replace it. I'm hating every minute of jelly bean and miss my 4.4.4 bad. I just want to say thank you to all of you that have helped me over the past year and half or so and hope the people in the s3 forums, if I can find straight talk I just kinda glanced, I hope they are half as helpful as you guys have been. I will honestly miss you all. Razen_kain mr cook rogersb11 render broken you guys are a credit to this site and our phone thanks again. Darin
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] TheGeekyNimrod:
Thank YOU for everything you have done for us. You may see me in the S3 threads as I have one on the way. Planning on keeping this one to practice and build for. And I'll have you to thank for all the tips, advice, and talents you have brought to this device. Cheers yo!
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Don't be a stranger. Pop in here and help out these noobs from time to time.

BTW is the s3 much of an improvement over the s2
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
I plan to troll these halls still :screwy: its a daily routine lol. Thanks razen
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
So last night before I went to bed I put my 959 battery on external charge. Got up this morning put in phone and it booted up. This is after it spent more then 20 min in pool in my pocket. When it happened I asked my buddy if he had a food dehydrator I got the battery out and put the phone in for about 30 min. If I had waited to try charging battery I would not have bought new phone. Moral of the story is if you drown your phone like I did get it in a dehydrator and there is a good chance of recovery. I have tried rice and other fixes on my kids phones with zero success. I had been told this would work but now I know for certain it is possible.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
I thought you left us, get out of this forum HAHAHA. Jk jk. That's awesome
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
Oh yee shall not get rid of me that easy lol. I'm still reading up on getting s3 to 4.4.4 and god do I miss the structue of these threads for straighttalk. Near as I can see verizon s3 roms work but the info on how to do it is everywhere not in a straightalk thread like mr cooks laid out step by step and I'm not as confident as I was with s2. I'm almost in mind to return this phone since the die hard 959 came back to life but things like gps is so much better. 20 sats compared to 7-10. If I decide to keep the s3 I will have a s2 for testing purposes and it won't matter if I muck it up for a few days so I will keep you posted. :beer:
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
My buddy has an s3, good phone. Better ram and GPS and CPU is a little better but other than that there's really no difference
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] TheGeekyNimrod:
My wife has the ST version of the S3 (I'm getting the AT&T variant). I would love to get her upgraded, but not as much as grave_digger said, going on over there as there was for the 959. Maybe we can put heads together and blow minds. Show em how it's really done.

Sent from my SGH-I777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
I have cm11 sabermod for the att version, just sayin. Well the i747 anyway
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
From what I've read so far it has to be verizon or it could brick. Would be sweet though I like the new phone it just feels like I'm back on win 98 running jb :D
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] woodsninja:
Just as a heads up for those that may not know. The GS2(s959g) from StraightTalk is no longer available. Just got off the phone with them trying to get mine back. According to them this Alcatel is the equivalent.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Really?! Somehow i don't believe it's "equivalent"
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
You can still buy it in Amazon for about

160
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] woodsninja:
Very true. Haven't even found a root method for this d..n thing yet. Gonna try SRSroot. Anyone know any thing about SRS?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
You tried Kingo?

I've used it successfully on many Chinese generics. Can't remember what you said you have
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] woodsninja:
I have the Alcatel One Touch Sonic (A851L) from StraightTalk. No I havent yet. All i've tried so far are the on device methods ie. framaroot and Z4root. Neither worked. Trying to decide if I even want to continue with no dev support.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
Don't blame you there. Same reason I git rid if an s4 awhile back that had the locked bootloader
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cssr:
[QUOTE=grave_digger

Best of luck with your new and old phone. All of us will probably end up on the S III thread. Maybe you can dig up the dirt for us before we get there.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
As much as I hate to I am contemplating returning the s3 now that my s2 is alive. I'm very torn. I am growing fond of having a good GPS signal and my battery lasting all day but things came up and I need the money to.

Im not sure what I'm going to do.

On a different note I am NOT able to hit my Thanks button the action is denied and I cannot quote from a post anymore is anyone else having these problems

Edit: nevermind now it works again for some reason.

The gravedigger will be the last person in the world to let you down in a tight spot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
When that happens you have to completely close the app and reopen. Good to go after that
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] Stackman1:
Education?

Hi guys and gals. My S2 finally bit the dust.....so sad. I bought a Moto 4G w/ LTE to replace it and had to order a new SIM from ST (Moto G uses a Micro SIM not a Mini). It arrived today. I inserted the SIM followed the APN instructions. Then called ST to activate.

She asked me how many bars I had - I had none.

She asked me to turn it on and off - didn't help.

Told me to take battery out - had to convince her I unfortunately couldn't do that with this model.

Then she said give it 24 hrs.

Here is my question - Is the 'radio receiver' in my phone only active when the SIM card gets placed in some database?

I thought it was more like WiFi where one could 'see' the various signals but only connect with the proper password (or SIM).

Have you guys had to wait before to get the bars/activation established????

Man, I miss my S2....
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Any chance i could get the s2 for parts from you?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
I've waited up to an hour before but no longer. No service = no bars. My s2 has an empty triangle right now.

The gravedigger will be the last person in the world to ever let you down in a tight spot.

Sent from my SCH-S968C
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] woodsninja:
Hey guys, if some one is willing to port or build a cwm for my device what do I need to supply them with? I'm rooted now thanks to framaroot.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
You'll have to adb thru the computer and get your partition table try the app too. But then you will have to use adb. Can you boot stock recovery? Google what I need and I'll check when I have time. I'll attempt at least
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ShaylaCL:
Just a few questions

I installed the CM 10.2 with JB 4.3 on a SG S2 SGH-S959G Straight Talk phone for the first time. Everything seems to work fine, but I'm not able to access my external sd card. Has there been a way of fixing this issue yet? Should I do a wipe data/factory reset in recovery and flash an older version like CM 10.1 then upgrade to a 10.2 to fix this issue? Or is there a way that I could mount the sd card so that my device could read it? Or is there another ROM that's just as good that I could if not better? Sorry for all these questions. I've been going through all these forums for about a week now and I'm at my wit's end trying to figure it out. I'm new to this stuff, so you'll have to bear with me. Like I said, I has t Samsung Galaxy S2 from Straight Talk and I was just sick and tired of having it stuck on that Gingerbread. Finally read up and found out that I could root my phone, which I did (check :D) customized my ROM and upgraded from Gingerbread to Jelly Bean 4.3 and now I can't access my movies, music, and books :( Can you help me?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Why not upgrade to kitkat?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ShaylaCL:
I would but I read that FoxFi doesn't work on KitKat. So that kind of blows that out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
That's just a Wi-Fi tethering app you wouldn't need. Cm has tethering built in. My son uses mine to connect his iPod and laptop when we're in the car.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ShaylaCL:
I thought that CM only has USB tethering?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] cssr:
CM 11 (kit kat) is wonderful.

Go to settings/wireless & networking/More/Tethering & portable hotspot.

I have not used it but, the setup looks simple.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
It does indeed have Wi-Fi tethering

Perhaps someone will upload a screenshot for ya. I would but can't ATM

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Here ya go...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] grave_digger:
How did you change the background of your settings? I like it.

A grave digger will be the last person in the world to let you down in a tight spot.

Sent from my S959G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
That is my wallpaper. I'm using klearkat theme from djdarkknight. Pm me if you can't find it
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] ShaylaCL:
I can try it. Though will it b detected with my cell carrier? I'm on Straight Talk, so that's y I've been using FoxFi. If anything, I can hopefully revert back 2 my back-up and Straight Talk won't cancel my service. Ugh! Decisions, decisions... LOL...
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] desteele:
He has a version on Play Store...

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.djdarkknight96.theme.klearkat
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Somehow i missed the release of that one. Thanks
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] david72262:
Has anyone encrypted there phone? In Twrp 2.7.0.0 no key board pops up to decrypt I can not wipe anything or back up anything. Anybody know a quick fix or am I going to have to Odin clear back to stock I encrypted the phone through slimkat
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
Try my kernel with philz first. It supports encryption I believe
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Just Odin in a new recovery

Sent from my SGH-S959G

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Edit: or what [MENTION=5554845]rogersb11[/MENTION] said. That works too

Sent from my SGH-S959G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] david72262:
Worked thank you

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Shouldn't you be in bed buddy

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That recovery is pretty nice. Only thing with long filenames it cuts off what doesn't fit on the line instead of showing the remaining on the next line tough to tell what file your flashing if you have 4 or5 files of the same ROM
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
Customize it, tons of options. I have same complaint but I use a multi flash folder so extra roms aren't in there
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] lllboredlll:
Anyone have good links to the heimdall firmware or odin. I have downloaded multiple times and get md5 errors on everything. Got a device some genius bricked and i'm trying to help a friend out.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
What firmware you looking for?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
Here's a link for Odin 3 v1.85 from XDA.

Get Heimdall from the official site.

If you can't download from these two locations, then there is most likely an issue on your end, with the computer or your isp or whatever.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] david72262:
Has anybody noticed their data speeds slowing way down I can only get E for the last 12 hours nothing on phone has changed I checked my data usage and it is only at 1.06 gigs
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
Mines been fine all day

Sent from my SGH-S959G
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] david72262:
Must have been a cell tower or straighttalk problem everything is back to normal
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
So it looks like this is the end of my SGH-S959G. Went to bed last night and this morning my phone wouldn't turn on. Tried everything I could think of but it just remains off... and cold :crying:

I feel like my best friend just died
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] chowland1967:
Oh No, I'm so sorry!! You'll have to let us know when the funeral is so we can all attend. :p
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] McConachie1:
sorry to hear that my condolences go out to you.. you can have mine $100 and it also has yellow triangle on it that's a bonus it also says 19100
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] desteele:
Well THAT sucks... :(
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
Flashing stock kernel via Odin will remove that triangle and i9100 reference
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] McConachie1:
I download the mobile odin pro and tried to do it that way and it said s959g it not compatible at the moment great why dude it let me download then anyway i guess i need to try it on pc
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] rogersb11:
Change your build prop to sgh-i777 and it will work. I've used it many times
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] McConachie1:
Where do i find the build for i777
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] TheGeekyNimrod:
Use RootExplorer or something similar to find it. It's in the system folder.

Navigate to Root>System and you'll find it.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] McConachie1:
Where in system folder am i looking for?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] McConachie1:
once im in build prop where do i edit and enter i777 im confused im in root explore and in system folder
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] TheGeekyNimrod:
Using Root Explorer

Press and hold down on the build.prop file and a display box will appear.

Choose "Open in Text Editor"

Once you open the build.prop, change the strings that read "sgh-959g" to "sgh-i777". There should be I think 7 different places this is listed.

Once you're done, hit the menu key and choose " save and exit".

Your changes will be saved to a new build.prop and a backup of your original will also be saved so if you mess something up, you can restore your backup.

Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I747
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] creepyncrawly:
[MENTION=5093014]razen_kain[/MENTION],

So sorry about that, man.

You won't clear the yellow triangle using Mobile Odin anyway. You need to use the Windows version of Odin. Mobile Odin does it's magic by actually flashing with it's flash kernel, which is really ClockworkMod.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
So what does the future hold? I'm planning on retiring mine next month. Right now I'm on the fence of oneplus one and nexus.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] razen_kain:
At the moment, I have a note3 although I'm not sure I'm going to keep it... I was kinda hard pressed to get something. My boss sent me home from work to go get a phone. I HAVE to have one
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Just to update you guys I rooted my friday, and I havent had any problems. Im not completly stock, Im running entropys kernel, it was a sloppy way there ( I rooted mibe on droidhosts zimage) but it works. Also has anyone tried the zergrush exploit on just entropys dd kernel?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jenol:
If you can tell me step by step what you did i will go your route to root that you did im not a noob links and all if you can as of right now im back on stock there's just something wrong with the packed image with root it broke some things thanks if you want you can just pm me
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] eclipsedarkmoon:
You are all over complicating root on this device. All you need is entropy DD and superoneclick and you have fully functional root.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] mr-cook:
Thats what I thought galaxy2root and superoneclick, you just need an insecure kernel and zergrush exploit.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jenol:
Does this break anything
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] roughmouth:
if this is a stable stock + root where do i find entropy DD and superoneclick. is there instructions to do this? if so where can i find that? thanks for your assistance
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jenol:
you dont do the rom just the kernel and use superoneclick to root

superoneclick http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=803682

dd kernel http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1289460 choose the one that says 01232012.tar

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this works good dont know why we wernt doing this in the first place
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] roughmouth:
would i use hemdall to load the kernel?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jenol:
i was having problems with heimdal connecting so i just used odin to flash took less than a minute to flash the kernel than i ran super one click on the pc and gained root then downloaded busy box from the play store now everything works
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
Yea is DD a flash program? hemdall is what I got too... so when it has the list on the right just check the kernel?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] jenol:
i put up links to the where you can get the files and dd is not a program its entropys kernel
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II SGH-I777] StoneComputers:
So is this the kernel built of the i777?